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Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 2: As My Mothers Made Me
by Kelly Thompson
Trapped in the Maze, Forged by Myth--Wonder Woman Faces Her Greatest Test Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 2: As My Mothers Made Me continues Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman's bold new vision of Diana of Themyscira. As Diana confronts the horrors of man's world and the truth of her Amazonian legacy, she must choose between rage and compassion, isolation and connection. With supernatural threats erupting across the globe, Diana's journey becomes a battle for identity, justice, and the soul of humanity. Collects issues #8-14. Available in both hardcover and softcover formats.
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And to Think We Started as a Book Club . . .
by Tom Toro
What can Leonardo DiCaprio, Bernie Sanders, Greta Thunberg, and Elon Musk all agree on? That Tom Toro's cartoons belong in their social media feeds. Now, with this debut collection by one of The New Yorker's contemporary stars, everybody can enjoy the timeless witticism and thigh-slapping wisecracks of Toro's cartoons without needing to go online. In Tom Toro's hilarious world, the Grim Reaper binges television while Superman shops for health insurance. The collection features original chapter art that sets the perfect tone for these brilliant cartoons and what they reveal about the absurdity of modern life, all drawn in the author's wry and winsome style Showcasing hundreds of Toro's greatest hits from his fifteen-year career at the New Yorker, as well as previously unpublished cartoons that we shouldn't shy from calling undiscovered masterpieces, this book is sure to delight readers--if not outright corrupt them.
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Batman the Long Halloween: The Last Halloween
by Jeph Loeb
Jeph Loeb teams with 10 of the greatest artists in comics for a brand-new mystery, paying tribute to the amazing artistic legacy of the late Tim Sale! In 1996, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale teamed for Batman: The Long Halloween, an award-winning 13-chapter saga that spawned multiple sequels and stands as the most influential Batman story of its era. Now, Loeb has returned to the world of The Long Halloween for its much-anticipated final act: Batman: The Last Halloween, an all-new 10-part mystery. In each issue, Loeb will be joined by one of the top artists in comics, in a beautiful and lovingly crafted tribute to Sale's art and legacy. As the story begins, Gotham City learns to fear Halloween once more as a terrible event threatens to destroy Jim Gordon's life and puts Batman and Robin's teamwork to the test more than ever before. In a city of liars, masked vigilantes, and criminals...can anyone be trusted? The amazing artist lineup joining Loeb for The Last Halloween is, in order, Eduardo Risso, Klaus Janson, Mark Chiarello, Cliff Chiang, Bill Sienkiewicz, Enrico Marini, Dave Johnson, Becky Cloonan, Chris Samnee, and Matteo Scalera. Following Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Dark Victory, and Catwoman: When in Rome, a beloved saga concludes in Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween! This collection includes Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Hallowen #1-10 and Batman: The Long Halloween Special, Loeb and Sale's final collaboration and the prelude to The Last Halloween.
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Chicken Heart
by Morgan Boecher
One standup comedian goes on a journey of self-discovery and explores the pitfalls and power of choosing one's own queer narrative. Jackie Locklear is a stand-up comedian who is trans and doesn't know how to confront that part of himself. His Aunt Sheila's death spurs Jackie to take a trip to the refuge Sheila built for trans folks, the Chicken Heart Love Commune. The people there represent a range of backgrounds, in contrast with the world where Jackie was raised. But as a city kid still coming to terms with his trans identity, and struggling to process his grief, the bucolic place and its residents don't make him feel like he fits in. Through the power of humor and acceptance, Jackie is able to make space for himself.An emotional, powerful story about finding one's heart and opening up to people who are willing and able to love.
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Dawnrunner
by Ram V
A century ago, a portal opened over Central America and giant monsters known as the Tetza came through, changing everything we knew. Now the world bends all its efforts to build the Iron Kings--great mechs driven by pilots--that battle the Tetza in gladiatorial combat for humanity's continued survival. War has turned to sport. Star jockey Anita Marr has been chosen to pilot a secret new prototype that could change the tide in humanity's favor. After a difficult first battle together, Anita begins to uncover and understand the unusual connection forming between herself and the experimental new Iron King, Dawnrunner. As the Tetza threat grows, Anita, Dawnrunner, and their secrets will become mankind's last hope. Are we doomed or will dramatic revelations push Anita and Dawnrunner to transcend into something new?--Provided by publisher.
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Electric Life: The Hidden Radiance of Everything
by Sander Funneman
A jolting perspective changer. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Did you know that bees charge themselves like batteries? That frogs float on magnetic fields, and seals use radar? This groundbreaking nonfiction graphic novel explores the vital but often unexpected roles that electricity and magnetism play in the natural world. From subatomic particles to our solar system, electromagnetic forces have long formed the building blocks of our reality. Yet the full extent of their impact is only just beginning to come to light. Electric Life invites readers on a breathtaking journey into this unseen world, revealing how electricity and magnetism affect not only humans but also our planet and the universe at large.
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Ghostbox
by Mike Carey
Top comic book creators Mike Carey and Pablo Raimondi craft an all-original supernatural adventure tale! Chloe and Jan come into an unexpected inheritance, and it couldn't come at a better time for Chloe. Desperate for cash, she advertises her late uncle's possessions online -- in particular a strange little box -- and gets a very motivated buyer. But when the deal goes south, Chloe's arrested for murder and Jan disappears. Superstars Mike Carey and Pablo Raimondi deliver a bold supernatural thriller with an all new 10 page epilogue made exclusively for this special Mad Cave edition!
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The History of Jerusalem: An Illustrated Story of 4,000 Years
by Vincent Lemire
The 4,000-year history of the city of Jerusalem unfolds in an exceptional graphic narrative that touches on the birth of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, as well as famous conquerors and mighty empires, and more. Readers will meet Abraham, King Herod, Empress Helena (the mother of Constantine I), Queen Melisende of Jerusalem, Saladin, Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, General Edmund Allenby, Palestinian nationalist Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, former Mayor Teddy Kollek, and many other famous people who have helped build the story of Jerusalem--
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Les Normaux Volume 2
by Janine Janssen
Boy moves to new city. Boy meets vampire. They kiss, then become friends. But both would like something more... The second volume of LES NORMAUX--a global Webtoon phenomenon and LGBTQ+ graphic novel about friendship, love and magic.
Magic and mayhem collide in supernatural Paris as Sébastien, a young wizard, comes to terms with his demisexuality and explores his growing feelings for his neighbor Elia--a hot supermodel vampire.
Join Elia, Sébastien and their assorted crew of wonderful friends, as they navigate the ins and outs of dating and relationships in this modern and paranormal love story.
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Mama Came Callin': A Graphic Novel
by Ezra Claytan Daniels
One of the most affecting graphic novels I've read in some time. You'll root for Kirah as she navigates a county's institutional racism, her mysterious family history, and brutal Gatorman murders, written and artistically rendered with care and love and righteous anger. Don't miss this one. -PAUL TREMBLAY, New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie and The Cabin at the End of the World A gripping graphic horror novel set in the Florida bayou, following a young biracial woman as she uncovers her estranged father's role in a grisly hate crime. Kirah was born from an improbable interracial relationship that, in central Florida's infamous Asurupa County, defied all the odds. But her idyllic childhood was shattered by an urban legend come to life. The Gatorman was a nightmare on the lips of kids and grown-ups alike all the way back to Jim Crow: a monster with the body of a man, the head of an alligator--and a taste for Black children. That's who crawled into Kirah's window when Kirah was just five years old. According to the police, it was Kirah's own father who put on that gator mask and tried to kill her.Twenty years later, Kirah works hard to build a life unburdened by the traumatic events of her childhood. Just when it seems like she's managed to find her stride, her dad, fresh out of prison, crashes back into her world with a chilling message: He's coming for you.Finally forced to face the hideous family history she's been avoiding, Kirah sets off to discover where, and who, she truly came from. And the more she learns, the more disturbing the whole picture becomes. Turns out there's a lot more to the Gatorman than Kirah thought, and even worse: he isn't through with her just yet.A clever hybrid of swamp noir, slasher horror, and social satire--and brought to life by Camilla Sucre's vivid illustrations--Mama Came Callin' is a story about family and legacies, both the ones we inherit and the ones we can't escape.
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Olympos: Nullhunter: A Cyberpunk Retelling of Hercules
by Michael Walsh
A neon-infused cyberpunk retelling of the classic Greek myth, Labors of Hercules, set amongst the stars. In Olympos: Nullhunter, Clay is a war hero who faces unspeakable tragedy after returning home. Seeking justice, he's forced into service for his estranged father's powerful company, Olympos. His first mission takes him to faraway N3M-3A on the trail of a hijacked shipment of war lions. Embarking on a series of deadly assignments, Clay travels deeper into Nullspace -- and closer to discovering the truth. Olympos: Nullhunter is a showcase of 80s-inspired dystopian storytelling and art, in the same vein as fan favourites like Ronin and Blade Runner. From acclaimed creator Michael Walsh (The Silver Coin, Universal Monsters: Frankenstein) and with art by rising star Gustaffo Vargas (Marvel's Voices), the story is a full-throttle, cybernetic reimagining of the classic mythological tale. Collects all Nullhunter issues #1-10.
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Paul Auster's the New York Trilogy: City of Glass, Ghosts, the Locked Room
by Paul Auster
From award-winning novelist Paul Auster comes the graphic adaptation of his deeply beloved series, The New York Trilogy, a postmodern take on detective and noir fiction. In 1994, Paul Auster's City of Glass was adapted into a graphic novel and became an immediate cult classic, published in over 30 editions worldwide, excerpted in The Norton Anthology of Postmodern Fiction. But City of Glass was only the first novel in a series of books, Auster's acclaimed New York Trilogy, and graphic novel readers have been waiting for years for the other two tales to be translated into comics. Now the wait is over. The New York Trilogy is post-modern literature disguised as Noir fiction where language is the prime suspect. An interpretation of detective and mystery fiction, each book explores various philosophical themes. In City of Glass, an author of detective fiction investigates a murder and descends into madness. Ghosts features a private eye named Blue, trailing a man named Black, for a client called White. This too ends with the protagonist's downfall. And in The Locked Room, another author is experiencing writer's block, and hopes to brake it by solving the disappearance of his childhood friend. The second two parts of this trilogy will be appearing in this volume for the very first time as a graphic novel. Paul Karasik, the mastermind behind the three adaptations, art directed all three books. City of Glass is illustrated by the award-winning cartoonist David Mazzucchielli, the second volume, Ghosts, is illustrated by New Yorker cover artist, Lorenzo Mattotti, and The Locked Room is adapted and drawn by Karasik himself. These adaptations take Auster's sophisticated wordplay and translate it into comicsplay: both highbrow and lowbrow and immensely fun reading.
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Photographic Memory: William Henry Jackson and the American West
by Bill Griffith
Don't miss this timely read, an NPR Books We Love Deeply researched biography told in sharply attentive black-and-white comics.Legendary cartoonist Bill Griffith brings a personal touch to this illustrated history of his great-grandfather, William Henry Jackson--a pioneering photographer of the American West whose work led to Yellowstone becoming the first National Park and was a major influence on Ansel Adams.In his new graphic biography, legendary cartoonist Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy the Pinhead, tells the story of his namesake and great-grandfather, William Henry Jackson, who was one of the first photographers of the American West.Jackson's photography spurred Americans to move westward, inspiring photographers such as Ansel Adams, and playing a role in the creation of our national parks, including Yellowstone.Using his unique approach to graphic novel biography, which Kirkus hails as setting a standard for the medium, Griffith explores every aspect of his great-grandfather's life and legacy, which he pulls from family letters, diaries, and anecdotes, primary sources, and the archives of the New York Public Library and the Library of Congress, as well as from the more than 25 books written about Jackson and his work.Like all of Griffith's biographies, Photographic Memory is a thoroughly researched, sharply observant character study written from a place of love, which explores photography in an illustrated medium. Not an easy trick to pull off--unless you are Bill Griffith.
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
by Anaïs Flogny
A gripping and lushly illustrated tale of love and lies set between 1930s Chicago and New York's criminal underworld, perfect for fans of manga like Banana Fish and readers of graphic novels like Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me who are looking for adult LGBTQIA+ fiction Chicago, 1930. Jules Tivoli is a penniless Italian immigrant doing odd jobs to make ends meet. A twist of fate causes him to cross paths with Adam, a kingpin in Chicago's criminal underworld who sees something in Jules that nobody else does--something special. Under Adam's wing, Jules becomes somebody and falls in love hard with the man who made him. But after an FBI crackdown, Adam and Jules must flee to New York to escape being caught in the ensuing chaos. In New York, Jules's Italian heritage gains him access, recognition, and power in the Cosa Nostra crime family. As he becomes more important in a city where Adam can't seem to catch a break, he meets Eufrasio--his handsome, violent, and ambitious new partner who insists that Adam is holding Jules back. But Jules would be nothing without Adam--wouldn't he? Torn between his past and his future, a sudden betrayal forces Jules to find a way to protect his love and prove his loyalty--if he can even manage to make it out alive.
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Spectators
by Brian K. Vaughan
Hundreds of years in the future, New York City is haunted by many ghosts, including a voyeuristic woman who died in our present day and a mysterious gun-toting man from the distant past. Normally solo travelers, these two specters meet and travel around the world together, bearing witness to society's forward march toward decay. A gripping and provocative graphic novel that takes a hard look at sex and violence, and the very different ways we obsessively watch both.--Provided by publisher.
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Total Thb, Volume 1
by Paul Pope
Mars is a planet divided. In the north, the bohemian Plutonium City teems with music and art. In the south, the people of Velo City are stifled by an oppressive bureaucracy with a tightening grip. And it is in Velo City that we find HR Watson, the sheltered daughter of a wealthy industrialist, and THB, her loyal but mysterious bodyguard who can expand from a tiny rubber ball to a nine-foot-tall humanoid with just a splash of water. To HR, THB is a novelty--a strange new toy of dubious value. But when she finds herself in the crosshairs of her father's enemies, HR will quickly discover the true extent of THB's power.--Provided by publisher.
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Tower Dungeon 4
by Tsutomu Nihei
Tsutomu Nihei, master of the mysterious architectural monolith, brings his genius to bear on the fantasy genre for the first time. Having established himself with hit series like Blame and Knights of Sidonia, he has now created a gritty, dark fantasy world and populated it with evil sorcerors and unique undead horrors. The ingenuous farmboy Yuva must accompany a contingent of knights through the increasingly dangerous floors of massive tower on the way to rescue the princess, Nihei bringing his unique sensibility to bear on a crumbling world of malformed creatures, wounded soldiers, and labyrinthine darkness. Even as the mystery of Yuva's lineage is unraveled, a new group of intrepid (and somewhat seasick) adventurers arrives to assay the Dragon Tower. A crippled dracomorph and his mute assistant, a Ratwick princess and her stout knight defender, an aged pyromancer and his loyal crow-goat steed, a battle maiden in full plate armor--what dangers await this motley crew within the labyrinthine stone monolith's walls...?
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The Witch's Egg
by Donya Todd
It was a spiderweb moon And the imps did wonder What dark delights wouldst the cat-witch conjure By the Sardine Queen, by salt and the devil, by blackwormy earth, and by the deep, dark sea, the catwitch Urfi conjures an angel to love her and have children with her. But angels aren't meant for love, and with the embryonic egg of their unborn children, Urfi flees from her partner's violence, enduring terrible trials to find a new and safe home in the faery forest. As her children, Isobel, Batzel, and Mazel, grow up with her, they find the horrors their mother endured during her flight to the forest returning to their lives -- this time for the three of them to defeat for good. With secret magic, solemn bonds of friendship, and sisterhood, they can at last stand against the threat of the angels' terror and insanity in this dark fairytale of motherhood, magic, and apocalyptic romance. A gorgeous intergenerational family story of promises made, promises kept, and a mother who would do anything to protect her daughters.
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