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• 1984

  the Graphic Novel

  Nesti, Fido, 1971-

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  "One of the most influential books of the twentieth century gets the graphic treatment in this first-ever adaptation of George Orwell's 1984. Orwell's best-known work of unrelenting dystopian realism warns against totalitarianism. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• After the Rain

  Jennings, John, 1970-

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  "The drama takes place in a small Nigerian town during a violent and unexpected storm. A Nigerian-American woman named Chioma answers a knock at her door and is horrified to see a boy with a severe head wound standing at her doorstep. He…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All of the Marvels

  a Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told

  Wolk, Douglas,

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  "The first-ever full reckoning with Marvel Comics' interconnected, half-million-page story, a revelatory guide to the "epic of epics"--and to the past 60 years of American culture--from a beloved authority on the subject who read all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blackward

  Lindell, Lawrence,

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  "Tired of feeling like you don't belong? Join the club. It's called the Section. You'd think a spot to chill, chat, and find community would be much easier to come by for nerdy, queer punks. But when four longtime, bookish BFFs--Lika,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chef's Kiss

  Melendez, Jarrett,

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  "Watch things start to really heat up in the kitchen in this sweet, queer, new adult graphic novel! Now that college is over, English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something...anything...related to his passion for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Curandera mecánica. Volumen 1, El parlamento de lechuzas

  Bowles, David (David O.),

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  "Descubre una novela gráfica sin par: una brillante reinvención steampunk de Frankenstein ambientada en el México colonial. En la República de Santander, la magia no cristiana está mal vista, si no totalmente vedada. Pero cuando Cristina…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ducks

  Two Years in the Oil Sands

  Beaton, Kate, 1983-

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  "Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush-part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frontera

  Anta, Julio,

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  "As long as he remembers to stay smart and keep his eyes open, Mateo knows that he can survive the trek across the Sonoran Desert that will take him from Mexico to the United States. That is until he's caught by the Border Patrol only…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am the Law

  Molcher, Michael,

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  "I am the law how Judge Dredd predicted our future. Judge, jury and executioner, Judge Dredd is the brutal comic book cop policing the chaotic future urban jungle of Mega-City One, created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra and launching…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Invisible Kingdom

  Wilson, G. Willow, 1982-

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  "Follow the Prophet... or the profit? In a distant galaxy, two women discover an inconceivable conspiracy between the world's most dominant reliion and an all-powerful mega corporation. Suddenly the prey in a desperate interstellar chase,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kent State

  Four Dead in Ohio

  Backderf, Derf, 1959-

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  "On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard gunned down unarmed college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University. In a deadly barrage of 67 shots, 4 students were killed and 9 shot and wounded. It was the day America…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me

  Tamaki, Mariko,

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  "Laura Dean, the most popular girl in high school, was Frederica Riley's dream girl, but Freddy is learning she is not the best girlfriend, so she seeks help from a mysterious medium and advice columnists to help her through being a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Loneliness of the Long-distance Cartoonist

  Tomine, Adrian, 1974-

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  "What happens when a childhood hobby grows into a lifelong career? The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Adrian Tomine's funniest and most revealing foray into autobiography, offers an array of unexpected answers. When a sudden…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Look Back

  Fujimoto, Tatsuki,

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  "The overly confident Fujino and the shut-in Kyomoto couldn't be more different, but a love of drawing manga brings these two small-town girls together. A poignant story of growing up and moving forward."

• Lore Olympus

  Smythe, Rachel (Comics artist),

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  "Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love -- witness what the gods do after dark in this stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of mythology's best-known stories from creator Rachel Smythe. Persephone, young goddess of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Making Comics

  Barry, Lynda, 1956-

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  "For more than five years the cartoonist Lynda Barry has been an associate professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison art department and at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, teaching students from all majors, both graduate and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Many Deaths of Laila Starr

  V, Ram,

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  "Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality. The avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai as twenty-something Laila Starr. Will Laila take her chance to stop mankind from permanently altering the cycle…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monsters

  Windsor-Smith, Barry,

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  "The year is 1964. Bobby Bailey doesn't realize he is about to fulfill his tragic destiny when he walks into a US Army recruitment office. Secretive, damaged, innocent, trying to forget a past and looking for a future, Bobby is the perfect…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monstrous

  a Transracial Adoption Story

  Myer, Sarah,

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  "Sarah has always struggled to fit in. Born in South Korea and adopted at birth by a white couple, she grows up in a rural community with few Asian neighbors. People whisper in the supermarket. Classmates bully her. She has trouble…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Public Domain

  Zdarsky, Chip,

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  "Syd Dallas is responsible for pop culture's greatest hero: The Domain! But his sons Miles and David have a complicated relationship with both the creation and their creator. Can they convince their dad to fight for their family's legacy?"