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Solo leveling Vol. 11by Sŏng-nak ChangThe official English print publication of the popular Korean webcomic! E-class hunter Jinwoo Sung is the weakest of them all. Looked down on by everyone, he has no money, no abilities to speak of, and no other job prospects. So when his party finds a hidden dungeon, he's determined to use this chance to change his life for the better...but the opportunity he finds is a bit different from what he had in mind! |
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Sanda Vol. 1 by Paru ItagakiNow an anime adaptation! From the creator of the best selling manga series - Beastars, Paru Itagaki! In a future where youth is preserved as a means of survival, there is no time for trivial celebrations like Christmas - until Kazushige Sanda wakens the legendary power of Santa Claus. He teams up with Shiori Fuyumura and Hitoshi Amaya to find their missing classmate, but they must keep his powers and their investigation a secret, all while navigating the terrors of middle school. Available on Hoopla |
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Gran Familia 1 by Kenji HamadaVampires, Werewolves, and other demi-humans meet mafia families - as fantastical beasts take to the streets of New York.
Leo, the young vampire heir to the Gran Familia, dreams of a world where supernatural beings and humans can coexist peacefully. However, when a turf war breaks out he's thrust into a conflict that threatens to tear apart his dream and familia. Without tarnishing the legacy of his powerful bloodline, Leo strives for peace in an underground world where conflict is currency. Available on Hoopla
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Boyfriend, Sometimes Girlfriend 1 by MusawoHodaka Akizuki, a seventeen-year-old high school student, has finally found a girlfriend. And Chihaya Shishizaki is truly the most beautiful girl at school, too. Just the thought of spending time with her practically has him pinching his cheeks. After all, she actually likes him back! The closer they get, the more his heart flutters. There's just one slight little problem: Chihaya has a secret-and it isn't just the secret to stealing his heart.
With just one kiss, Hodaka is no longer Chihaya's boyfriend, but her brand new… girlfriend?! Available on Hoopla |
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Anaïs FlognyA 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. Available on Hoopla |
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Mob Psycho 100 15 by OneFrom the creator of One-Punch Man!
Eighth grade is the time to have delusions...but Tome Kurata, president of the Telepathy Club, is now in the ninth, and she still hasn't managed to make mental contact with aliens!
With graduation from middle school coming fast, can the rest of the club put aside their goofing off long enough to help Tome achieve her dream? Maybe with the help of Reigen, Mob, and a mountain pilgrimage, they can! Available on Hoopla |
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Gannibal 6 by Masaaki NinomiyaGannibal, the thrilling and terrifying manga horror series by Masaaki Ninomiya, on which the Hulu TV show is based, is published
After the mysterious disappearance of a countryside cop, the role is reassigned to Officer Daigo Agawa. He finds the remote village quaint, and he looks forward to an easygoing post among the warm and welcoming citizenry. Then... He gets a call. The body of a local grandmother has been found. Available on Hoopla |
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Avatar : The High Ground Omnibus by James CameronIt's been more than a decade since Marine Jake Sully joined the Na'vi through an avatar body and became their leader in the fight against the destructive Resources Development Administration. Since forcing them to leave the moon, Pandora, Jake and his wife Neytiri have settled down and grown their family. Now, the RDA is returning, their massive fleet of ships are packed with firepower and their militaristic Security Operations have a fierce directive to take control of Pandora. Jake has everything on the line. War has returned to the Na'vi homeworld and it will take all they have to save it. Can the RDA be stopped before they make landfall? Available on Hoopla |
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Carmilla 3 : The Eternal by Amy ChuThe final chapter of this Bram Stoker Award-winning graphic novel reimagination of Sheridan LeFanu's classic Carmilla!
Athena's daughter Ella journeys to Oxford, England where a mysterious university benefactor hires her for what seems like a simple research position, but leads her straight into the heart of danger...and the Lo family back into the complicated web of Carmilla herself. As deaths begin to pile up on campus, Ella becomes entangled with a secret supernatural society of hard partying immortals. And just as Athena once did, Ella is about to discover some family secrets of her own...
A seductive, supernatural thriller about mortality and mother/daughter relationships. Available on Hoopla |
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In his debut graphic novel, legendary award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis comes to life with an all-new, reimagined story, adapted by Coppola with Chris Ryall and award-wining artist Jacob Phillips
The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor's daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
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Find yourself in its innards.
For centuries, The UnBeing, a seemingly malevolent corpse, has swallowed all who dare tread near its sprawling mass. Now, the last survivors of a climate science team are trapped inside with only a mysterious humanoid known as The Stranger to guide them out. This incomprehensible Stranger claims to be a 19th Century British explorer. It claims to know the way back to the surface. It claims a new world is on its way. Perhaps if you listen closely, you can hear it breathing. But what is the cost of this new world? And who will be left to live in it?
Picking up directly after the events of Part One, the remaining survivors form a distrustful and desperate team. Together they must journey across impossible landscapes and contend with their own changing biology in order to find their way back home. As their journey into the Unbeing deepens, the series' most disturbing questions are answered...but the answers offer little comfort.
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Gunslinger Spawn Issue #47 by Todd McfarlaneThe law is hot on the heels of the Gunslinger Spawn. The authorities are still looking for him and Linda. Now he has a choice to make: abandon her and make his escape, or stay and risk losing his freedom. Available on Hoopla |
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Terror in Resonance In an alternate version of the present, Tokyo has been decimated by a shocking terrorist attack, and the only hint of the identity of the culprit is a bizarre video uploaded to the internet. The police, baffled by this cryptic clue, are powerless to stop the paranoia spreading across the population. While the world searches for a criminal mastermind to blame for this tragedy, two mysterious children - children who shouldn’t even exist - masterfully carry out their heinous plan. Cursed to walk through this world with the names Nine and Twelve, the two combine to form “Sphinx,” a clandestine entity determined to wake the people from their slumber - and pull the trigger on this world. Available on Kanopy |
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KakeguruiRun by a corrupt and sadistic school council, the “system” at Hyakkaou is based on gambling, with losers who cannot cover their debts being demeaned by their peers and forced to serve... Available on Kanopy |
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Parasyte: The Maxim by Kenichi ShimizuOne night, a quiet invasion takes place. Across the world, mysterious parasites fall to earth and begin possessing humans one by one with the rest of humanity none the wiser. Shinichi Izumi is one such victim. But when his would-be invader fails to take over his brain and takes root in his arm, instead, Shinichi finds himself forced to share his body with a horrific creature that has a mind and an agenda all its own. Available on Kanopy |
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