Washington Centerville Public Library: Featured Graphic Novels: Featured Graphic Novels Nov-Dec 2025

Fiction

Semantic Error 2
by Angy

Jaeyoung Jang has changed. In fact, he's actually being nice. Jaeyoung ver. 2.0 now jokes around with Sangwoo, pulls his weight with the group skit, and, strangest of all, keeps giving Sangwoo affectionate little touches here and there. The problem is, every little thing he does keeps making Sangwoo malfunction! Considering his current options-either avoid Jaeyoung like the plague and get his life back in order or roll with the punches and enjoy Jaeyoung's company - Sangwoo's path forward seems obvious, but are things as clear-cut as he'd like to believe?

Cherry Blossoms After Winter 2
by Bamwoo

Never has a final year of high school had so many new beginnings. Seo Haebom had only just gotten used to having his friend-turned-distant-housemate, Jo Taesung, acknowledge his existence, but now it seems like they might actually be...friends again? As Taesung brings Haebom into his social circle, Haebom discovers not only how much he's missed his childhood playmate, but how much more fun high school can be if he has the confidence to stop being such a wallflower. But after so many years of a predictable-if lonely-life, Haebom now can't seem to stop his world from changing too quickly. Just as he begins to enjoy his new normal, Taesung starts acting like he might want to change their relationship yet again, this time to something more than friends.

The Remarried Empress. 9
by Hiæori

Wedding bells are ringing! Navier and Heinrey's big day is swiftly approaching, and with it comes dignitaries from near and far. A jealous Duke Kaufman, a rage-addled Rashta, a desperate Sovieshu-the lines of friend and foe start to blur, and if Heinrey isn't careful, he may just fall victim to a devious revenge plot...But more than that, the joyous occasion means the couple will have their first night together! For all his reputation as a playboy, though, Heinrey has never been with anyone intimately, so it will be up to Navier to take the reins...!

What's Wrong With Secretary Kim? 6
by Myeongmi Kim

After tying up the loose ends of their past, Youngjun and Miso are ready to move on to their future, now as husband and wife. After their fated day of wedding bells and flowers, the couple looks forward to a peaceful honeymoon phase. But that doesn't last long, as Miso learns she's pregnant! How will Youngjun react to the news about his child on the way? Find out what destiny has in store for the lovebirds before they can get their happily ever after!

Magic. Book three
by Jed MacKay

In a time of relative peace, threats from the Planeswalkers' past refuse to rest. With a villain ready to pull at the seams of the multiverse, will the mysterious Aminatou help Jace, Vraska, Ral, Kaya, Niko, Chandra, Garruk, and Liliana, or is chaos in store? Meanwhile, Tezzeret of Esper, now free from his former master, has traveled across the Multiverse seeking the answer to a question only he knows. Then, after many adventures, the necromancer Liliana Vess returns to Strixhaven: School of Mages, but she's not alone. Sensing a distant planes walker calling for help puts her on a collision course with the diabolical Tezzeret. How do all these stories connect and what do they mean for the fate of the Multiverse?

Clay Footed Giants
by Mark McGuire

Being a parent is so much harder than Pat ever imagined. While his partner Ester is away on a work trip. Pat loses his temper and transforms into a grizzly bear of a father, scaring his children and compounding his guilt. His friend Mathieu's stay-at-home-dad parenting advice is of no help, and only emphasizes Mathieu's professional shortcomings. The two men soon realize their children are mirrors reflecting old wounds that might never heal. Meanwhile, an unexpected package arrives from Pat's estranged father containing letters, photos and a mysterious medal from his time as a soldier in Vietnam, and it propels Pat's obsessive quest to understand his family's dark past. As Pat plunges deeper into his research, he and his family reach their breaking point. With help from Mathieu and Pat's mom. Pat digs down to the roots of their family's intergenerational trauma and learns how to heal himself in the process.

The Flying Ship 2
by Jem Milton

Queer adventure, humor, and heartfelt friendships star in this fantastical tale that truly feels like it's for everyone. Dobrinia and her crew continue their quest aboard the flying ship, on a fantastic adventure to find the lost Princess Sabrina. But in the vast Tzardom of Glas, where magic has been outlawed, troubled histories can catch up with even a flying ship. The Flying Ship by Jem Milton continues in volume two!

Farscape Omnibus 2
by Rockne S. O'bannon

In the official continuation of the beloved and groundbreaking television series, experience the journey like never before with this brand-new premium edition. Featuring over 600 pages of story collecting the second half of the critically acclaimed Farscape comic book series and the complete spinoff series chronicling the machinations of one of science fiction's greatest antagonists, Scorpius. Long time readers or fans of the show newly introduced to the comic series shouldn't miss adding this to their collection!

Godzilla's 70th Anniversary.
by James Stokoe

Celebrating 70 years of Godzilla! Since 1954, Godzilla has been King of the Monsters, and what better way to celebrate than a gigantic anthology of tales that get to the heart of Godzilla's lasting popularity? From the American Old West to modern Tokyo and beyond, this collection features stories of Godzilla fighting with its allies like Mothra against old enemies like the terrible Mechagodzilla, and reshaping the lives of all who fall in its path!

Manga

Clamp Premium Collection Tokyo Babylon 6
by Clamp

Subaru Sumeragi is a powerful onmyouji who solves the supernatural troubles that plague the citizens of Tokyo-both living and deceased! Thanks to the extreme actions of a grieving mother, Seishirou has suffered a grave injury. How will Subaru face him? And what will become of the mother's son after her crimes are broadcasted for the world to see?

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure : Shining Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak. 3
by Kōhei Kadono

The parrot problem isn't over yet! Using the parrot's ability to reenact the past and a comic book's ability to predict the future, the mastermind Karaiya snares Josuke Higashikata in a trap and attacks him with an apparition of Pet Shop. Can Josuke escape this inescapable attack? Find out the the thrilling finale!

The Elegant Courtly Life of the Tea Witch. 2
by Ameko Kaeruda

After Princess Stella discovers Remy's amazing powers, the humble tea witch suddenly finds herself acting as a bodyguard to royalty! But with deadly assassins around every corner, how can Remy protect the naive Princess from falling prey to the machinations of the court? Even more troublesome is the blossoming feelings developing between them... but how can a lowly tea witch and a princess ever be in love?

My LoveStory with Yamada-Kun at LV999. 5
by Mashiro

After a night out with their friends, Yamada and Akane finally make their feelings known and become an official couple. While Yamada is busy with cram school and final exams, Akane makes a new friend in the game--a girl named Yui. Soon the two girls aremaking plans to get together in real life, but guild master Eita is worried Akane is too quick to meet strangers--and he might be right. When Akane meets Yui for dinner, Yui's boyfriend shows up unannounced. As it turns out, he's from a rival gaming guild and his intentions are anything but pure.

I'm the villainess, so I'm taming the final boss by Sarasa Nagase

I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss 4
by Sarasa Nagase

What's the best thing to do when the shock of a broken engagement revives memories of a past life? Break all the rules, obviously! That's exactly how a villainous young lady should act and there's no better way to do that except claiming the demon king as her own..

The world's finest assassin gets reincarnated in another world as an aristocrat by Hamao Sumeragi

The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated In Another World as an Aristocrat 7
by Hamao Sumeragi

The world's finest assassin has been reincarnated in another world. His mission is to kill the Hero prophesized to save the world from disaster! With his deadly skills from his previous life and the magic he learns in this one, he's well on his way to becoming the greatest assassin in all of history..

She loves to cook, and she loves to eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki

She Loves To Cook, and She Loves To Eat 5
by Sakaomi Yuzaki

Cooking is how Nomoto de-stresses, but one day, she finds herself making way more than she can eat by herself. And so, she invites her neighbor Kasuga, who also lives alone. What will come out of this impromptu dinner invitation?

Non-Fiction

Audrey Hepburn : An Illustrated Biography
by Eileen Hofer

Author Eileen Hofer and illustrator Christopher Longé peel back the myth of Audrey Hepburn in this graphic novel exploring the life behind her legacy. From the trauma of abandonment and war to her dizzying rise to stardom and her commitment to charity work in her retirement, Hofer and Christopher show Hepburn as she was—and how she came by the strength and grace that made her so much more than a movie star.

Feeding Ghosts : a Graphic Memoir
by Tessa Hulls

Tessa Hulls delves into her own family history and the intergenerational trauma caused by mental illness and political strife.