Collecting Action Figures presents an alphabetical survey of each of the major toy manufacturers and the whole array of action figures they produced. Covering everything from old-school GI Joe and Action Man figures, including the fantastic toys of Louis Marx and Mego, right through to the game-changing Star Wars 3-inch action figures of the 1970s and 1980s, this is the must-have reference guide for enthusiasts and beginners alike. With over 200 colour photographs, it details the history of action figures arising from the launch of fashion dolls in the 1950s; it describes the industry and consumer reactions to the first action figures; it reviews the many different incarnations that came to market; it looks at film and television tie-ins and finally, provides an essential guide to where to find gems, what to pay and how to look after them.

Summon a dark Noel or haunted Hanukkah with twisted takes on classic songs for everyone on your naughty list Whether you’re home for the holly-daze or wandering a hellish landscape of never-ending agony, you need a good tune to pass the time. The dire duo behind the best-selling The Necronomnomnom accordingly present a gruesome grimoire of 25 creepy carols and sinister songs. From “Do You Fear What I Fear?” to “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Mythos” and “Shoggoth the Formless Horror” to “Silent Knife”, “Sunken Hells” and “The Twelve Days of Darkness”, these puntastic parodies pay hellacious homage to the Lovecraftian cosmos. Shriek them bleakly into the vast abyss or brandish them at seasonal gatherings to revile your fellow revellers. This disquieting collection of chants and canticles features extraordinary illustrations and desperate strains from the throats and hands of those who have gone before. Its harmful harmonies and ruinous rhythms will engulf your mind for all the days of darkness to come. Make merry while you can.

The visual language of Javier Jaén is a symbolic and playful one. This celebrated artist has worked for clients such as The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, National Geographic and Greenpeace. This timely monograph presents the preparation, thought process and resulting artwork from one of the creative world’s most fertile minds. The book has been lavishly illustrated with hundreds of coloured images to help showcase the depth and variety inherent with Jaén’s output and comes with a free concertina-folded sticker sheet featuring many of the artist’s iconic designs. Bilingual edition: Spanish and English

Fashion Play is an enchanting book illustrated by Lesley Barnes. Step into a world where creativity knows no bounds and fashion becomes an endless playground. The book is divided into three sections, allowing you to mix and match fashion outfits in a delightfully playful manner. The possibilities are as boundless as your own imagination. Fashion lovers of all ages will find endless joy in curating their own sartorial masterpieces. Whether you’re a budding fashionista or a seasoned trendsetter, this interactive book will inspire you to experiment, express and embrace your unique sense of style. Features 8 cover variations, orders will be selected at random.

This book explores colour palettes in graphic design that surprise, engage, challenge and grab our attention. Colour is one of the essential elements of many branding designs. It can help give an identity personality and warmth, express emotion, communicate messages in an unconscious and subtle way and it can keep or navigate the viewer’s interest, drawing the eye and making elements stand out. This book explores colour palettes in graphic design that surprise, engage, challenge and grab our attention - the combinations that maybe shouldn’t work but just do. These are palettes that break the established rules and laws we have been taught about colour theory and remind us that colour can be fun as well as meaningful.

This is the revised and expanded ten year, anniversary edition of one of Counter-Print’s most-loved books. Counter-Print proudly presents the 10th anniversary edition of this iconic book, brimming with an exquisite collection of animal-inspired logos from around the world. Explore this fascinating realm of visual identity, where creativity meets nature. Engaging and visually captivating, this timeless edition showcases the power of animal symbolism, making it a must-have for designers and illustrators.

Make scrumptious sacrifices to the Ancient Ones with these bloodcurdling bites for haunted housewarmings, inglorious game nights and other grim gatherings Returning to the slime-covered ruins of the city of R’lyeh and the tentacled deity who slumbers there would make anyone hungry. The terrifying trio behind the best-selling Necronomnomnom have summoned forth another gruesome grimoire: a throng of more than 50 nightmarish nibbles. Organised by taste (bitter, salty, savoury, sour, sweet), these ominous noshes will satisfy all your depraved cravings, from the A-tacolypse, Carni-S’mores and Hot Cthocolate to Maca-Runes, Necronomicorn and There Cannoli Be One. Mercilessly tested, these puntastic dishes pay horrifying homage to the Lovecraftian cosmos. Like The Necronomicon—the legendary, forbidden book of the dead that’s “alien to all sane and balanced readers”—this tome contains many delicious, malicious secrets within its pages. Appeasing your appetite while shattering your sanity, it comes riddled with mesmerising illustrations and desperate warnings from those who have gone before. It will bring frightful delight for all the days of darkness to come.