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Asterios Polyp
by David Mazzucchelli
A brilliant architect's life falls apart, forcing him to confront his past and rebuild his identity.
The triumphant return of one of comics’ greatest talents, with an engrossing story of one man’s search for love, meaning, sanity, and perfect architectural proportions. An epic story long awaited, ... (Goodreads)
The Lottery and Other Stories
by Shirley Jackson
A collection of short stories exploring the dark side of human nature and society's norms.
The Lottery , one of the most terrifying stories written in this century, created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker . "Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical ... (Goodreads)
Locke & Key, Vol. 3: Crown of Shadows
by Joe Hill
A family of siblings battle dark forces to unlock the secrets of the mysterious supernatural keys.
The dead plot against the living, the darkness closes in on Keyhouse, and a woman is shattered beyond repair, in the third storyline of the Eisner-nominated series, Locke & Key! Dodge continues his ... (Goodreads)
Saga, Volume 9
by Brian K. Vaughan
The final chapter of the epic space opera, following the family's struggle to survive in a war-torn galaxy.
The multiple Eisner Award-winning series returns with a spacefaring adventure about fake news and genuine terror. Get ready for the most shocking, most impactful SAGA storyline yet. , Collects SAGA ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Arrival
by Shaun Tan
A thought-provoking story of a man's journey to an unknown land in search of a new home.
In a heartbreaking parting, a man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He's embarking on the most painful yet important journey of his life—he's leaving ... (Goodreads)
Batman: The Killing Joke
by Alan Moore
Dark tale of psychological warfare between Batman and the Joker.
Critically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with, Watchmen, and, V for Vendetta,. In, Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest ... (Barnes & Noble)
Black Hole
by Charles Burns
A darkly comic journey through the lives of teenagers in the 1970s, dealing with anxieties and insecurities.
Set in the suburbs of Seattle during the mid 1970s, the story follows a group of teenagers who contract a mysterious sexually transmitted disease referred to as "the Bug", which causes them to ... (Wikipedia)
Rebel of the Sands
by Alwyn Hamilton
A young girl's quest for freedom and self-discovery, set in a mystical desert land.
Sixteen-year-old gunslinger and sharpshooter Amani Al'Hiza has the elemental power to control the sands of the desert. An orphan, she itches to leave Dustwalk her dead end home town, the small town ... (Wikipedia)
Akira, Vol. 1
by Katsuhiro Otomo
A post-apocalyptic tale of two teenage biker gangs, battling for control of a mysterious power.
On December 6, 1982 (1992 in the English version), a nuclear explosion destroys Tokyo and starts World War III . By 2019 (2030 in the English version), a new city called Neo-Tokyo has been built on ... (Wikipedia)
Batman: Year One
by Frank Miller
The origin story of Batman, tracing his journey to become Gotham City's greatest hero.
Bruce Wayne returns home to Gotham City at the age of twenty-five from training abroad in martial arts, man-hunting, and science for the past 12 years. James Gordon moves to Gotham City with his ... (Wikipedia)
Attack on Titan, Vol. 3
by Hajime Isayama
A battle between humans and giant man-eating Titans ensues, testing humanity's will to survive.
TRAITOR The last thing Eren remembers before blacking out, a Titan had bitten off his arm and leg and was getting ready to eat him alive. Much to his surprise he wakes up without a scratch on him, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Saga, Volume 8
by Brian K. Vaughan
A family saga of love, loss and survival in a war-torn intergalactic universe.
Each issue of Saga is titled with a numerical Chapter, such as "Chapter 1" for the debut issue. Every six chapters comprise a story arc designated as a "Volume" and are reprinted as trade paperbacks. ... (Wikipedia)
Essex County
by Jeff Lemire
A collection of tales exploring the lives of a rural Canadian community.
Where does a young boy turn when his whole world suddenly disappears? What turns two brothers from an unstoppable team into a pair of bitterly estranged loners? How does the simple-hearted care of ... (Goodreads)
Anya's Ghost
by Vera Brosgol
A young girl's adventure of self-discovery, finding friendship with a mysterious ghost.
Annushka Borzakovskaya , (Anya) is a Russian émigré living in the United States with her mother and brother (Sasha). Unpopular at her New England , private school, Anya skips school and walks through ... (Wikipedia)
Hellboy, Vol. 3: The Chained Coffin and Others
by Mike Mignola
A thrilling supernatural adventure of a demon on a mission to save humanity from destruction.
This Hellboy short-story collection includes the following stories with the author’s notes preceding each tale: “Wolves of Saint August”; “The Corpse and the Iron Shoes”; “A Christmas Underground”; ... (Goodreads)
Sabrina
by Nick Drnaso
After a woman's disappearance, her boyfriend and sister struggle to cope with the aftermath and rumors surrounding her disappearance.
A woman named Sabrina goes missing in Chicago , leaving behind her sister Sandra and her boyfriend Teddy. A month later, a grieving Teddy goes to stay with his childhood friend Calvin, an Air Force ... (Wikipedia)
The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth
by Kurtis J. Wiebe
A young mage's quest to reclaim an ancient relic, battling forces of darkness.
A brand-new, booze-soaked tale of the Rat Queens reveals a growing menace within the very walls of Palisade. And while Dee may have run from her past, the bloated, blood-feasting sky god N’rygoth ... (Barnes & Noble)
Blacksad
by Juan Díaz Canales
Hard-boiled detective stories set in a world of anthropomorphic animals. Blacksad navigates through a corrupt society to solve crimes.
Private investigator John Blacksad is up to his feline ears in mystery, digging into the backstories behind murders, child abductions, and nuclear secrets. Guarnido's sumptuously painted pages and ... (Goodreads)
Howl’s Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
A young woman embarks on an adventure to break a curse and reclaim her identity in a magical world.
18-year-old Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three sisters living in Market Chipping, a town in the magical kingdom of Ingary, where fairytale tropes are accepted ways of life, including that the ... (Wikipedia)
Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom
by Joe Hill
The Locke family battles against a new enemy who seeks to claim the magical keys and unleash a great evil upon the world.
Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key unwinds into its fourth volume in Keys to the Kingdom. With more keys making themselves known, and the depths of the Locke family's mystery ... (Goodreads)
Blankets
by Craig Thompson
A young man's journey of faith, love, and growing up in a rural Wisconsin town.
Wrapped in the landscape of a blustery Wisconsin winter, Blankets explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the isolated country, and the budding romance of two coming-of-age lovers. ... (Goodreads)
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood
An exploration of a post-apocalyptic world, and the power of human nature.
The novel focuses on a post-apocalyptic character called "Snowman", living near a group of primitive human-like creatures whom he calls Crakers . Flashbacks reveal that Snowman was once a boy named ... (Wikipedia)
Akira, Vol. 3
by Katsuhiro Otomo
A thrilling sci-fi adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world.
IN THE 21ST CENTURY, the glittering Neo-Tokyo has risen from the rubble of a Tokyo destroyed by an apocalyptic telekinetic blast from a young boy called Akira—the subject of a covert government ... (Barnes & Noble)
VALIS
by Philip K. Dick
A man's quest to uncover the meaning behind a series of mystical visions.
VALIS is the first book in Philip K. Dick's incomparable final trio of novels (the others being The Divine Invasion and The Transmigration of Timothy Archer ). This disorienting and bleakly funny ... (Goodreads)
Akira, Vol. 2
by Katsuhiro Otomo
A post-apocalyptic adventure of two childhood friends on a mission to save a powerful psionic.
In the year 2019, a cataclysmic blast levels the city of Tokyo and triggers World War III. By 2030, the dazzling Neo-Tokyo rises from Tokyo's ashes, but the power that once sent the world to the ... (Goodreads)
Saga, Volume 1
by Brian K. Vaughan
A young family from opposite sides of a galactic war fight to survive and protect their newborn child.
Each issue of Saga is titled with a numerical Chapter, such as "Chapter 1" for the debut issue. Every six chapters comprise a story arc designated as a "Volume" and are reprinted as trade paperbacks. ... (Wikipedia)
Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games
by Joe Hill
A family of siblings unlock the mysteries of a strange house, with a powerful and dangerous key.
Following a shocking death that dredges up memories of their father's murder, Kinsey and Tyler Locke are thrown into choppy emotional waters, and turn to their new friend, Zack Wells, for support, ... (Goodreads)
Scott Pilgrim, Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Scott Pilgrim faces his final battle against Ramona's seventh evil ex, Gideon Graves, in a climactic showdown.
Scott Pilgrim has faced down six of Ramona Flowers's evil exes. But now that the happy couple is no more, was it even worth it? And if Scott and Ramona aren't together, then why do the ominous ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Sleeper and the Spindle
by Neil Gaiman
A brave princess embarks on a daring quest to save her kingdom from a sleeping curse.
A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell – weaving together a sort-of Snow White and an almost Sleeping Beauty with a ... (Goodreads)
The Magician's Land
by Lev Grossman
The final book in the Magicians trilogy, as Quentin Coldwater and his friends face their ultimate challenge in a magical world.
After being expelled from the magical realm of Fillory, magician Quentin Coldwater returns to his alma mater , the magical college of Brakebills, as a new professor. There he is finally given a ... (Wikipedia)
