LibraryAware Featured Graphic Novels May-Jun 2025

Fiction

Alien : Black, White & Blood.
by Collin Kelly

Marvel Comics and 20th Century Studios present a kill-fest of an anthology in chest-rending artistic detail! Superstar writers and fan-favorite artists combine to spin fresh tales of Alien terror--including a generations--spanning epic from Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing and Michael Dowling! The hunt begins in a story of guts, glory and the most exhilarating of games...and much more horror! Plus: legendary writer Paul Jenkins (Wolverine: Origin, Inhumans) explores the chemistry of fear in a story that will leave you with a whole new and terrifying understanding of the Xenomorph species!

Batman Knightfall Omnibus 2 : Knightquest
by Chuck Dixon

A new Batman's deadly crusade against the criminals of Gotham City begins! Bruce Wayne, battle-broken and out of commission after his epic showdown with Gotham's famous villain Bane, has appointed a new Dark Knight to keep the bad guys at bay. Jean-Paul Valley (a.k.a. Azrael) has assumed the role of the caped crusader, but without Bruce's integrity as a calming influence, Jean-Paul is swiftly getting out of hand, alienating both Robin and Commissioner Gordon. Meanwhile, the hulking baddie Bane is still on the loose, while new villainous foes are introduced onto the battlefield that is Gotham, including master marksman Mekros and sinister sniper Gunhawk. Also, watch out for the return of familiar faces such as the serial killer Abattoir and, of course, the eerily jovial Joker. Can the new Dark Knight face these nefarious challenges without Bruce Wayne and Robin? Might his violent manner of crime-fighting permanently cripple the already beleaguered Gotham?

Dark Web Omnibus
by Zeb Wells

Marvel's two most famous and famously wronged clones - Chasm (Ben Reilly) and the Goblin Queen (Madelyne Pryor) - are back, they've had enough of being second best and they're going to claim what's rightfully theirs! The sun is setting, and it's going to be a long night for Spidey and the X-Men. But what role does the volatile Venom play in the clones' vengeful plot? And what will become of the young hero Ms. Marvel when she ends up trapped in Limbo?! The dark web that Madelyne and Ben will spin over Manhattan is going to change the NYC skyline forever!

Mystik U : Freshman Year Enchantments
by Alisa Kwitney

Class is in session at Mystik University--an otherworldly academy that promises to teach its young charges how to master their unique and often dangerous magical abilities! Under the leadership of Dr. Rose Psychic (and her body-sharing husband, Dr. Occult), Zatanna and her fellow students begin to learn the secrets of harnessing and directing their powers. But these introductory lessons may not be enough to save them from the deadly force known as the Malevolence, whose triumph in the not-too-distant future Dr. Psychic has already foreseen.

Tongues
by Anders Nilsen

Set in a version of modern Central Asia, Tongues is a retelling of the Greek myth of Prometheus. It follows the captive god's friendship with the eagle who carries out his daily sentence of torture, and chronicles his pursuit of revenge on the god that has imprisoned him. Prometheus' story is entwined with that of an East African orphan on an errand of murder, and a young man with a teddy bear strapped to his back, wandering aimlessly into catastrophe. The story is set against the backdrop of tensions between rival groups in an oil-rich wilderness.

Zatanna : Bring Down the House
by Mariko Tamaki

After a deadly mistake left her terrified of her own abilities, Zatanna found a home for herself in Las Vegas performing a free show full of sleight-of-hand and cheap card tricks at the crappiest casino on the strip. It's not exactly glamourous-or heroic-but it sure beats the risk of dabbling in real magic! That is, until a mysterious stranger plunges Zatanna's world into chaos, dredging up old wounds and cracking open an inter-dimensional rift in the process! Now, Zatanna will have to face her fears and embrace her powers whether she wants to or not! But will the magic words do the trick, or will it all collapse around her like a house of cards?

Manga

7Fates. Chakho
by Abigail Blackman

Zeha finds his seemingly normal life flipped upside down when ferocious tiger creatures called the Beom invade the human world.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 12
by Kanehito Yamada

Upon touching the ancient monument of the Goddess, Frieren finds herself cast back in time to 53 years before the death of Himmel the Hero. Her old adventuring comrades don't know she has come from the future, and Frieren realizes she must protect the secrecy of advancements in magic from their enemies. Here, the Demon King has not yet been defeated, and his minions are still powerful and determined to destroy Frieren!

The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl. 9
by Miyuki Tonogaya

Himuro, the descendant of a snow spirit, has learned that his cool yet warmhearted colleague, Fuyutsuki, is going to be moving abroad to work at one of their company's branch offices. Suddenly, they're going to be a whole ocean apart! While the separation will only be temporary, Himuro decides that he's finally going to tell Fuyutsuki how he really feels about her before it's too late. How will Fuyutsuki respond to his blunt, awkward confession of love?

Kaiju No. 8. 12
by Naoya Matsumoto

The Eastern Division has been attacked by identified-class kaiju. Narumi and Kikoru have taken care of their targets, but Hoshina is still facing off against No. 12, the finished project that No. 10 served as the prototype for. Even worse, Numbers Weapon 10 won't output more than 83 percent unleashed combat power, making this battle even more of a struggle for Hoshina!

Marriage Toxin. 5
by Joumyaku

Not long after accepting his latest assignment to protect Hamster Master Arashiyama, Gero is struck by a surprise attack from the deadly Hit Man Hunter! To make matters worse, Arashiyama's life is threatened by the head of the Beast Clan. Now, to have any hope of keeping her safe, Gero must risk venturing into the very heart of this rival clan's territory.