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Issue H

Our biggest issue yet. 166 pages stuffed with illustrations, articles, stories and poetry inspired by movies beginning with the letter H.

If you're a fan of La Haine, Hook, Heat, Hausu, Hellraiser, Hulk, The Holy Mountain, Harold and Maude, Hot Fuzz, Holy Motors, Hiroshima Mon Amour, or any film with a 'house' in the title... then this is the issue for you.

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Every Night is Movie Night

What do you wanna watch tonight?

Movie Night t-shirts illustrated by Chester Holme available soon.

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Hook

Hook by Marco Caruso as featured in Issue H.

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Issue G

136 pages of illustrations, articles, stories and poetry inspired by movies beginning with the letter G.

The Grand Budapest Hotel, Get Out, The Godfather, The Grudge, Good Night, and Good Luck, The Great Beauty, Ghost Dog, Ghost World, Grizzly Man, The Graduate, Grey Gardens, Grosse Pointe Blank, Ghost in the Shell, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, Gremlins, Gohatto, Godzilla, Groundhog Day… and many more are reinterpreted by 63 contributors.

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Akta Gamat

Woven patches inspired by this scene in Luc Besson's The Fifth Element.

Comes free with every copy of Shelf Heroes F, or can be purchased individually for £5.

Illustration by Dan Evans

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Ghost in The Shell

Ghost in The Shell by Will Drayson as featured in Issue G.

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Issue F

Fargo, Fight Club, The French Connection, Fantasia, Festen and loads of other 'F' movies provide the inspiration for the new issue. 

Issue F comes in two parts. A black and white glossy zine stuffed with writing inspired by everything from First Blood to Frances Ha; and 10 double sided folded full colour posters of Shelf Heroes exclusive illustrations. 

Each issue includes a Fifth Element woven patch (inspired by this awesome scene), 3 postcards and a sticker.

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Issue E

A different letter, but the same brief. "Watch a film that begins with the letter E. Go create something".

70 movie-obsessed contributors have pulled together to make this our biggest, and best issue yet. Issue E is jam-packed with cinema goodness, including:

Interview with Event Horizon director
Paul W.S. Anderson

59 exclusive illustrations inspired by everything
from Evil Dead II to Eternal Sunshine, 
and Elf to The Exorcist

Short fiction inspired by The Elephant Man

Gallery of the letter E's best movie title typography

and LOADS more...

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Issue F

Issue F comes in two parts. A black and white glossy zine stuffed with writing inspired by everything from First Blood to Frances Ha; and 10 double sided folded full colour posters of Shelf Heroes exclusive illustrations.

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Issue D

59 movie-obsessed contributors have pulled together to make this our biggest, and best issue yet. Issue D is jam-packed with cinema goodness, including:

50 Illustrations of everything from Dumbo to Die Hard.

Short fiction inspired by Demolition Man, Dredd and Demon Seed.

A love letter to disaster movies and Pierce Brosnan's Dante's Peak.

Truffaut and Godard's relationship explored via Day for Night.

Emmanuelle Ly produces a daily film-inspired sketch for 5 days.

Do the Right Thing, Django Unchained and racism in Hollywood.

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Diario di una Schizofrenica

Diario di una Schizofrenica by Alessandra Genualdo as featured in Issue D.

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The Birds

The Birds by Edward Tuckwell as featured in issue B.

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Issue C

41 movie-obsessed contributors have pulled together to make this our biggest, and best issue yet. Issue C is jam-packed with cinema goodness, including:

Gory Conan themed fan fiction

An appraisal of Michael Mann's Collateral

A personal reflection on Casablanca

Poetry inspired by Chunking Express

A short story derived from Cronenberg's Crash

... and 30+ stunning full colour illustrations of everything from Creepshow II to Cool Hand Luke

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E Title Cards

For issue E, Christian Annyas, founder of The Movie Title Stills Collection, selected a few of his favourite E's.

Barton Fink

Barton Fink by Rosie Toole.

As featured in Shelf Heroes B.

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Issue B

Featuring 31 movie-inspired illustrations and written pieces from another host of cinema-loving contributors.

Poems, short stories, features and artwork on a range of films, including The Birds, Beverly Hills Cop,  Brazil, Barton Fink, Bill & Ted, Buffalo'66, Badlands, Being John Malkovich... and loads more.

Tamlin Magee explores the relationship between Badlands and its soundtrack

A short story by DK Goldstein inspired by Big Fish

Ryan Finnigan celebrates the work of Vincent Gallo through Buffalo '66

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Big Boy Burger Meal

In issue E, Clarisse Loughrey explored the fantasy masculinity present in the films of Eagle vs. Shark director Taika Waitti.

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Ghost World

Ghost World by Alice Carnegie as featured in issue G.

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Issue B

A selection of all the great illustration featured in Shelf Heroes B.

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Cool World

Cool World by Egle Zvirblyte as featured in issue C.

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Film Club Tee

Join the Shelf Heroes Film Club.

Illustration by Andrea Chronopoulos

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Issue A

The inaugural issue of Shelf Heroes. Bursting with A movie-inspired illustrations and written pieces including: 

Zack Miller delves in the relationship between Yorgos Lanthimos' Alps and the Rene Magritte.

Aric Taylor's insane Anchorman leg tattoo.

George Sandison gets lost in Herzog's Aguirre, The Wrath of God.

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Dr. No

Dr. No by Robert G. Fresson as featured in issue D.

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Erin Brockovich

Erin Brockovich by James Daw as featured in issue E.

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Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko by Jacob Wrigley as featured in issue D.

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Issue H

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Every Night is Movie Night

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Hook

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Issue G

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Akta Gamat

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Ghost in The Shell

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Issue F

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Issue E

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Issue D

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Diario di una Schizofrenica

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The Birds

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Issue C

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E Title Cards

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Barton Fink

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Issue B

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Big Boy Burger Meal

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Ghost World

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Issue B

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Cool World

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Film Club Tee

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Issue A

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Dr. No

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Erin Brockovich

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Donnie Darko

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