Comics/graphic Nov
JOSEPH SMITH AND THE MORMONS
Written by Van Sciver, Noah
Decades in the making and already generating advance praise, an original graphic novel biography about the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Latter-Day SaintsIn Joseph Smith and the Mormons, author and illustrator Noah Van Sciver, who was raised a Mormon, covers one of history's most controversial figures, Joseph Smith--who founded a religion which is practiced by mil
DIRTY PICTURES: HOW AN UNDERGROUND NETWORK OF NERDS, FEMINISTS, MISFITS, GENIUSES, BIKERS, POTHEADS, PRINTERS, INTELLECTUALS, AND ART
Written by Doherty, Brian
A COMPLETE NARRATIVE HISTORY OF THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF UNDERGROUND COMIX In the 1950s, comics meant POW! BAM! superheroes, family-friendly gags, and Sunday funnies, but in the 1960s, inspired by these strips and the satire of MAD magazine, a new generation of creators set out to subvert the medium, and with it, American culture.
BLACK STAR
Written by Glover, Eric A
Stranded on an alien planet, two astronauts must battle deadly elements and each other to recover a reserve shuttle built for one Black Star is a debut graphic novel by Eric Anthony Glover, based on his original unproduced screenplay, and illustrated by Arielle Jovellanos.
HARDEARS
Barbadian folklore meets superheroes in this Afro-Caribbean fantasy adventure story--now in paperback Hardears is an Afro-Caribbean fantasy adventure graphic novel by Matthew Clarke and Nigel Lynch.
LAST MECHANICAL MONSTER
Written by Fies, Brian
From Brian Fies, the acclaimed graphic novelist of Mom's Cancer, Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?, and A Fire Story, comes a classic comic book adventure for all ages Decades after being imprisoned for threatening his city with an army of giant robots, an elderly scientist reenters society, only to discover he needs help navigating life in the 21st cent
SILVER: OF TREASURES AND THIEVES (SILVER BOOK #1): (A GRAPHIC NOVEL)
Written by Franck, Stephan
A rollicking vampire-filled graphic novel heist that will keep you guessing until the very end for fans of Bram Stoker's Dracula and Ocean's Eleven from award-nominated animator and comic book creator Stephan Franck"Silver is so big, bold and juicy!
PHENOMENA: THE GOLDEN CITY OF EYES (PHENOMENA BOOK 1)
Written by Bendis, Brian Michael
Brian Michael Bendis (co-creator of Miles Morales, Jessica Jones, and Naomi) and André Lima Araújo (A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance) bring you Phenomena, a brand-new fantasy adventure series starting with The Golden City of Eyes "Everyone tells you . . . you're going to see something you've never seen before. That's what everyone said.
FANTASTIC FOUR: FULL CIRCLE
Written by Ross, Alex
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NAMED A BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST
LAST COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
Written by Jama-Everett, Ayize
An Afrofuturist retelling of Alexandre Dumas's classic 19th century novel The Count of Monte Cristo The Last Count of Monte Cristo is a bold retelling of Alexandre Dumas's classic tale of love, betrayal, revenge, and redemption.
OKINAWA
Written by Higa, Susumu
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionA peaceful, independent kingdom until its annexation by the Japanese Empire in the 19th century, Okinawa was the site of the most destructive land battle of the Pacific War. Today, the archipelago is Japan's poorest prefecture and unwilling host to 75% of all US military bases in Japan.