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Just In: Recently-Acquired Graphic Novels

Check out some of the library's recently-acquired titles!

Tacoma Public Library

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  • "This landscape-format graphic novel is all about the adventures of the young Sabina, her coming of age into her identity and an eventual date with destiny, as she trains under her father, the former conquistador who's been exiled by the…
    BookMakati City, Philippines : Komiket, [2021] — YG ALAND
  • "Decades after saving the world, a sorceress named Madam Jeanne is shunned as a grumpy loner who’s 'always in a foul mood [and] prone to complaining.' Enter Torata, a cat who gets transported into Jeanne’s realm—and tripled in size—when…
    Book[Los Angeles, California] : Seven Seas Entertainment, [2024]- — YG CAT
  • "Prince Mansour and Awa, his personal Djeli--a mix between a storyteller, spiritual guide and hype man--are forced into a series of challenges while attempting to regain their former position, and (maybe) save the world." -- The Comics…
    BookGarden City, NY : TKO Studios, [2021]
  • "Sojourner 'Jo' Mullein has been the sole Lantern for six months, and the sole person of the 20 billion inhabitants to experience any emotion, too. But everything isn’t what it seems, and with each alien species’ own dark history, Jo will…
    BookBurbank, CA : DC Comics, [2024] — GN FAR
  • "To fight extinction, humankind has developed a technology that turns humans into plants, providing a small amount of oxygen. Is this process sustainable? Is it ethical? Toshiro Kamiya must consider these questions as he’s faced with a…
    BookSan Francisco, CA : Viz Media, LLC, [2024]- — GN FOOL
  • "Tee, along with her grandmother and cat, is a wannabe bounty hunter, odd-jobbing across the galaxy in her ship. Accidentally sparking an intergalactic war, suddenly Tee finds herself chased across the universe by sacred knights and…
    BookOxford : Rebellion, 2021- — YG FULL
  • "Hunting ghosts is a messy business, you’d think. Cobwebs getting in your hair, ectoplasm spraying this way and that, decrepit old houses absolutely covered in dust. That’s no excuse for not looking stylish while doing it, though. " --…
    BookSan Francisco, CA : Silver Sprocket, [2022]- — GN HELL
  • "A slice-of-life manga that highlights the beauty and melancholy of small, inconspicuous moments in life—a wake-up, a meal, a photo pose, a farewell, or a reunion. Readers are reminded of the importance of appreciating the small moments in…
    BookSan Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, LLC, [2024]- — GN HIRAY
  • "This powerful, short graphic novel pairs and parallels the story of privatizing public beaches in El Jiyeh, Lebanon with the effect of living in distant Canada, multiplying the effect of alienation and frustration." -- ArabLit Quarterly.
    BookDetroit, Mich. : Maamoul Press, 2022. — YG INSID
  • "A collection of coming-of-age short comics about LGBTQ and non-binary youths exploring queer identities and going on grand adventures together. Ranging form children to teens, they learning to use pronouns, learning to support each other,…
    Book[Chicago] : Cow House Press, July 2018. — YG LEMON
  • "Reanna’s sister Chelsea disappears on her way home from school. Viewed through Reanna’s eyes, the perspective makes it easy to empathize with their loss and with all of the characters; one can see how grief touches everyone in different…
    BookWinnipeg, Manitoba : HighWater Press, 2024. — YG LITTL
  • "A fox girl and wolf boy anchor this collection of stories about a tightly knit yet emotionally chaotic queer community of the fictional Pacific Northwest city of Woodlands." -- Czap Books.
    BookProvidence, RI : Czap Books, 2019. — GN LITTL
  • "When the Moon hears his cries and offers Indu a chance to come home on New Year’s and leave the pain behind, he decides to go. Knowing that he’s leaving, Indu tries to make his remaining months on New Earth different." -- Kirkus Reviews.
    BookNew York : Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024. — JG LUNAR
  • Mañana

    Latinx Comics From the 25th Century

    "Features 27 stories by Latinx creators from across the hemisphere. Set throughout Latin America in the 2490s and beyond, MAÑANA presents readers with a radical array of futures, ranging from post-apocalypse, to liberationist utopia, to…
    BookPortland, OR : Power & Magic Press, 2021. — YG MANAN
  • "A cat supervisor at Mutant Labs and his team grapple with interdimensional chaos after their groundbreaking energy project backfires." -- Provided by publisher.
    Book[Place of publication not identified] : Gungnir Entertainment LLC, 2024. — YG MUTAN
  • "On his 19th birthday Lance gives up his homeland in the Sea Kingdom and starts his journey to find his missing brother. However, things take an unexpected turn when he meets the mysterious Satra and the magical cat Saber who imbues Lance…
    BookLos Angeles, CA : KaBOOM!, 2024- — YG NOMAD
  • "Oscar Zahn is just like any other paranormal investigator—he’s working hard to make the world a better place, one exorcism at a time. So what if he’s just a floating skull wearing a trench coat? He’s still got a heart of gold!" --…
    BookCalifornia : Ten Speed Graphic, [2024-] — GN STRAN
  • "After Red and her friends are killed by invaders from beyond, they’re revived inside massive organic battle-mechs. Time to take their planet back! It's a truly epic graphic novel about global crisis, mental health, and giant robots." --…
    BookSherman Oaks, CA : Top Shelf Productions, [2024] — YG UNDER
  • "Fife is a young man looking to leave his quiet life to become an expert swordsmith. Along the way, he encounters a mysterious, amnesiac girl named Neitya, who seems to possess a talent that has been lost for generations." -- Comics Beat.
    BookMissoula, Montana : Wonderbound, 2021. — YG VERSE V1
  • "The first letter leads to a second—and then many more. Along the way, Sori drinks flower tea with the campus 'witch' and her white cat and catches runaway rabbits with Dongsoon, who joins her for future letter-seeking quests." -- Booklist.
    BookNew York : Ize Press, 2024. — YG YOUR