LibraryAware Featured Graphic Novels Sep-Oct 2025

Fiction

G.I. Joe. : The Cobra Strikes! Volume 1
by Joshua Williamson

In the aftermath of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth, the mysterious organization known as Cobra begins their rise to power. Conrad Hauser, Codename: Duke, leads a special forces team known as G.I. Joe to combat them. But what will the newly formed group do when the enigmatic Cobra Commander unleashes the terrifying power of Energon on humanity?

Dark Moon - the Blood Altar 7
by Hybe

The final showdown has begun, and without Sooha's powers to aid them, Heli and his brothers find themselves fighting a losing battle. Just when all hope seems lost, Khan's lycanthrope abilities are unleashed, turning the tide! But if Dardan can't have Sooha, no one can. In a last-ditch effort to salvage his grand scheme, Dardan holds Sooha at clawpoint and gives Heli and Khan an ultimatum-pledge to be his loyal servant or else everyone dies. Will the vampire knights be able to save their princess and destroy this evil once and for all?

Finding Camellia 4
by Manta Manta Comics

Camellia makes it back to the manor safe and sound after a successful undercover mission. Her triumph is followed shortly by Kieran's long-awaited and celebrated return to the capital. Peace doesn't last long for them, however, as rising tensions between the Caian Empire and Gaior Kingdom push Prince Ian to make an offer-or rather, a threat-that House Bale cannot ignore. To make things more complicated, when Lord Claude realizes he harbors feelings for "Camellius," Lady Marilyn's suspicions reach a breaking point! Can Camellia find a way to keep her identity safe? Or will the political climate of this dog-eat-dog world consume her?

Medusa & Perseus
by André Breinbauer

Was Medusa a monster? Was Perseus a hero? André Breinbauer explores the famous mythological tale in his debut graphic novel, telling the story from two differing perspectives. Abused by a god and cursed by a goddess for her indiscretion, Medusa is subject to cruel circumstances. Perseus, still a child, is a plaything of the powerful. Featuring a unique storytelling device, Medusa + Perseus is read from both sides, offering parallel points-of-view before the characters' legendary clash when they meet in the middle.

My Secretly Hot Husband 3
by Harara

Letitia's plan to provoke Belaire works like a charm but what can a mere human do against a bona fide Greater Devil? As it turns out, quite a lot. Duke Belaire may be the most wicked fiend around these parts, but Letitia comes from a far more hellish environment-modern capitalist society! From cryptocurrency fraud to phishing scams, the Devil of Wealth is about to experience horrors beyond his worst nightmares.

Red Hood : the Hill
by Shawn Martinbrough

Welcome to the Hill--formerly one of Gotham's most dangerous suburbs, where its residents had to band together to keep themselves safe when the police, or even Batman, wouldn't. Now, as the Hill finds itself gentrifying, old habits die hard as the vigilante known only as Strike works with her team to keep the town safe-but she's not alone. Jason Todd, one of the Hill's newest residents, is more than happy to don the visage of Red Hood to help Strike keep his new home safe. But a new villain is emerging from the shadows. Will Red Hood, Strike, and the Hill's small militia of vigilantes be able to keep their home safe?

Solo Leveling. 12
by Ch'ugong

Jinwoo faces off against the Monarchs for the first time, and while he's undeniably the strongest hunter in the world, three otherworldly beings prove to be too much for him! But as Jinwoo is about to find out, death means little to the Shadow Monarch, King of the Dead. As Jinwoo Sung finally confronts the true source of his newfound powers, in the real world, a person thought to be lost forever steps in to defend his son's defenseless body!

The Sacrificers 3
by Rick Remender

The third volume in the dark science fiction world unlike anything you've seen before! When the world you've known is a lie, trust is a blade-thin balancing act. Pigeon's quest for revenge escalates with terrible ramifications, Soluna learns a secret that leads her to the hardest choice of her life, and The Foreman's new mission leads to a clash of gods. When the ideology of the few controls the lives of the many, there is only one way to reclaim power.

A Wizard of Earthsea : a Graphic Novel
by Fred Fordham

Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth, he was the reckless Sparrowhawk, and in his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets, unleashing a terrible shadow on the world.

Manga

[Oshi No Ko] Spica of the First Star
by Hajime Tanaka

Sometime after joining B-Komachi, Ai Hoshino tells Ichigo Saitou, the president of her talent agency, that she has decided to quit the idol business. Though her group appears to be thriving on the surface, there is serious discord among its members. That's when Ichigo offers her a different proposition... A companion to the hit manga, this volume also includes the story of how Gorou and Sarina meet and part ways before becoming Aqua and Ruby, and a special bonus episode entitled "POV B"!

7th Time Loop : The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! 7
by Touko Amekawa

Thanks to Rishe's planning and quick wits, an alliance between Galkhein and Coyolles has been successfully forged! With one crisis averted, Rishe turns her attention to the next--namely, annulling her engagement so she and Arnold can be married. To accomplish this, Rishe travels to the Grand Basilica in the Holy Kingdom of Domana and reunites with Millia, the young woman she served during her life as a maid. However, something has changed about her former charge, and whispers of death and curses linger in the air. Does this latest reunion spell disaster for Rishe and Arnold?

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian 1
by Saho Tenamachi

Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou is Seirei Private Academy's "solitary princess," a half-Russian beauty who treats everyone with an ice-cold attitude. But there is one exception-Masachika Kuze, her nerdy classmate, is the only one who gets to call her by her nickname, Alya. And when she mutters in Russian under her breath, pretending that she's telling him off, she's actually gushing over how cute he is! It's a good thing Masachika doesn't speak Russian. After all, if he was secretly a Russian expert who could understand every embarrassing, flirty line coming out of her mouth. That'd be the worst, wouldn't it?

Mr. Villain's Day Off. 6
by Yuu Morikawa

Everyone needs a healthy dose of cuteness and tasty food to help them get through the grueling work week--even aliens bent on taking over the world! And so the Evil League's fearsome General, on his days off from battling the Earth's Rangers for control of the planet, will savor his time off by going to his favorite cafe to linger over a panda latte. On his way home, he'll stock up on ice cream and steamed buns at the convenience store, before going home to relax with his pet robotic cat. Only then can he hope to know peace!

Nina the Starry Bride 10
by Rikachi

Nina was plucked off the streets because she resembled a dead priestess--but is this a lucky break, or a new kind of curse? Nina had a rough start to life, orphaned and stealing to survive, only to be abducted for her unusual lapis lazuli eyes. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess...specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha, who had her same eyes. Despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight. Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits, but how much can she trust him? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another...?

Non-Fiction

The Manga Guide To Organic Vegetable Gardening
by Hideki Yoda

Manga artist and passionate home gardener Hideki Yoda illustrates the joy and simplicity of creating a small home garden--everything from setting up rows and preparing soils to building trellises. Hundreds of color photos and playful drawings guide you through the steps and give great advice on what to grow, when to plant it, maximizing space, making good compost, companion planting, chemical-free pest and weed control, and lots more. And Yoda's lighthearted illustrations and cartoon 'assistants' keep it all fun as they show you how to grow over 50 varieties of veggies, fruits, and herbs. Have fun and enjoy your tasty, beautiful home-grown foods!