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Adult Graphic Novels April 2025 |
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Dark Beach by Michael J. Ruiz-Unger Earth has been drifting away from the sun for three hundred years, but that doesn't stop Gordo, a crime scene photographer living inside the dome-protected city of New Reykjavik, from dreaming about its warm glow. Is the sun as dangerous as the NRCE (New Reykjavik Corps of Engineers) has led everyone to believe, or will a murder rife with old sun mystery throw Gordo down a rabbit hole to find the truth?
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The Infernals: Family Business Volume 1 by Noah GardnerAbe Morgenstern, the son of Satan, has one month to live. Before he dies, he must decide which of his three wayward children - volatile narcissist Nero, conflicted field operative Jackal, or troubled schoolgirl Bee - will inherit his shadowy empire. But with the forces of Heaven, Hell, and everywhere in between bearing down on them, will they survive long enough to take control of the Apocalypse? And is Abe ready to give up being the Antichrist - or does he have something else up his sleeve?
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Milk Without Honey by Hanna HarmsBees are vital to securing our food supply. We could live in a paradise where insects, especially bees pollinate fragrant seas of flowers whose fruits we harvest. Instead, vast lawns are now replacing flower gardens, and agriculture is characterized by monocultures. Pesticides and climate change are also causing insect mortality, with dramatic consequences for the global ecosystem. As we destroy the insect populations, honey is just one of many foods that will no longer be available to us, unless we learn to honor our innate connection with nature before it's too late.
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Action Philosophers by Fred Van LenteWriter Fred Van Lente and artist Ryan Dunlavy's legendary Action Philosophers shows the lives and thoughts of history's A-list brain trust in a hip and humorous comic book form...now in FULL COLOR! This first volume illuminates Classical and medieval thinkers as diverse as Plato, Wrestling Superstar of Ancient Greece (Yes, Really!), to Hypatia, the greatest woman scientist of the ancient world, to Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism!
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Watchmen by Alan Moore As former members of a disbanded group of superheroes called the Crimebusters start turning up dead, the remaining members of the group try to discover the identity of the murderer before they, too, are killed.
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Covenant. Volume one by LySandra VuongIn a world where priests are decked out in holy tattoos and brandish machine guns in the face of demons, a powerful exorcist and a mysterious boy cross paths...in a college classroom. Exorcist Ezra's faith is waning when God intervenes and sends him on a mission to protect Sunny, an outwardly normal human, from demonic forces. But as closed-off Sunny runs from a bloody past and Ezra attempts to fulfill his duty, the two find themselves drawn ever closer together. With his church under scrutiny and the threat of war on the horizon, will Ezra find his conviction in time to keep Sunny safe? Will Sunny even accepts his help? Or will they both suffer the consequences?
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Legends of the Pierced Veil: The Scarlet Blades by Saverio TenutaThe Scarlet Blades is the story of Raido, a young Ronin-a masterless Samurai-who roams about in a quest for his memories. His first stop is the City That Talks to the Sky, the ultimate stronghold against the ice invading the Land of the Rising Sun. There, he meets Meiki, a graceful puppeteer and storyteller of charms with a secret history of her own. With her aid, Raido begins to reassemble the pieces of the puzzle that is his identity.
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Lavender Clouds: Comics About Neurodivergence and Mental Health by Bex OllertonOllerton describes the many insights and strategies she has learned on her journey to self-acceptance. Among the many topics addressed in the book are the folly of 'foolproof' organization strategies, the perils of burnout, the joy of small hopes, and the importance of growing at your own pace and on your own path.
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Final Cut by Charles BurnsAs a child, Brian and his friend Jimmy would make sci-fi films in their yards, convincing their friends to star as victims of grisly murders, smearing lipstick on the "bodies" to simulate blood. Now a talented artist and aspiring filmmaker, Brian, along with Jimmy, Jimmy's friend Tina, and Laurie--his reluctant muse--sets off to a remote cabin in the woods with an old 16 millimeter camera to make a true sci-fi horror movie, an homage to Brian's favorite movie: Invasion of the Body Snatchers. But as Brian's affections for Laurie go seemingly unreciprocated, Brian writes and draws himself into a fantasy where she is the girl of his dreams, his damsel in distress, and his savior wrapped into one. Rife with references to classic sci-fi and horror movies and filled with panels of stunning depictions of nature, film and the surreal, Burns blurs the line between Brian's dreams and reality, imagination and perception.
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The Last Delivery by Evan DahmAn anonymous parcel delivery boy arrives at a sprawling and chaotic mansion in search of a resident who must sign for the package he bears. However, this seemingly simple task turns into a horrible odyssey.
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Batman - One Bad Day: The Riddler: Dreadful Reins by Tom KingThe most dangerous game of wits Batman and Riddler have ever played... The Riddler is one of Batman's most intellectual villains and the one who lays out his clues the most deliberately. The Riddler is always playing a game, there are always rules. But what happens when The Riddler kills someone in broad daylight for seemingly no reason? No game to play. No cypher to breakdown. Batman will reach his wit's end trying to figure out the Riddler's true motivation in this incredible thriller!
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Batman - One Bad Day: Ra's al Ghulby Tom TaylorFor centuries Ra's al Ghul has wanted to save the Earth from the worst of humankind, and for centuries he has failed. Recently his greatest obstacle has been the Dark Knight Detective, Batman. Ra's offered Batman a chance to be a part of his new world order, but Batman refused. For years their cold war has raged, but Ra's will have no more. Ra's will remove Batman from the equation and save the world, re-creating it in his image and bringing the peace and prosperity all the good-hearted souls of this Earth deserve.
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Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo by Marc SilvestriThe Joker will go to any lengths to get Harley Quinn back after she is abducted by a strange culprit. But who? Mysterious, Joker-like monsters are stalking the streets of Gotham, collecting severed heads. But why? Jim Gordon is missing, and after receiving a package containing a bloody piece of Gotham's commissioner, Batman knows he must be willing to do anything to save him. But how? When The Joker proposes an uneasy alliance with Batman, the answers to those questions begin to become clear- and they will shake Gotham City and the Bat-Family to their core.
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Batman: The Bat-man of Gotham Vol. 2 by Chip ZdarskyThe mean streets of Gotham City have gotten meaner as the likes of Harvey Dent and Killer Croc roam free, brutalizing the population. Where is Batman and why hasn't he responded to the cries of a city in peril?! Can Bruce Wayne find the answers before the mysterious Red Mask captures him?
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Chainsaw man. 15, Hors d'oeuvre by Tatsuki FujimotoAs a primal fear devil makes its appearance, the world may soon be turned upside down. This devil has the power to drive a wedge between Asa and Yoru--can the two of them manage to work together to avoid becoming a meal for the residents of hell?
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Chainsaw man. 16, Ordinary happiness by Tatsuki FujimotoTo live life as a normal high school student, or to become Chainsaw Man again. Denji is facing the ultimate choice and has no idea what to do. Meanwhile, a mysterious group called the Chainsaw Man Church is gaining power behind the scenes. What exactly are they plotting, and how will Denji fit into their scheme?
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H. P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth by Gou TanabeIn the winter of 1927-28, the isolated coastal settlement of Innsmouth, Massachusetts was assaulted by U.S. government agents--its waterfront burned and dynamited, its people taken away to internment camps. Yet that was neither the beginning nor the end of the horror uncovered by a young antiquarian who traveled to Innsmouth in search of rumors from the town's dead past, only to find them still very much alive... and find truths lying under water deeper and colder than any earthly grave!
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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku 1 by FujitaNarumi Momose has had it rough: every boyfriend she's had dumped her once they found out she was an otaku, so she's gone to great lengths to hide it. When a chance meeting at her new job with childhood friend, fellow otaku, and now coworker Hirotaka Nifuji almost gets her secret outed at work, she comes up with a plan to make sure he never speaks up. But he comes up with a counter-proposal: why doesn't she just date him instead?
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Animal Pound by Tom KingWhen animals grow tired of being caged and abused, it's only a matter of time before they have nothing to lose but their cages... When an uprising puts a pound in control of the animals, they make quick comrades, united against everything that walks on two legs. But with this newfound power comes a sudden challenge: how best to lay the groundwork for this new democracy as they write their first constitution.
The conditions are ripe for a dictator, primed for instating a new system of brutality and death. When two groups of animals work together will their efforts be enough to prevent further animal authoritarianism? |
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Plastic: Death & Dolls, Vol. 1by Doug WagnerEveryone's favorite serial killer is back! The quirky and plastic-obsessed serial killer Edwyn, from 2017's critically acclaimed dark-comedy, horror series Plastic, returns. In Plastic: Death & Dolls, we get to see how Edwyn came to his first kill at 10 years old and how that set him on a blood-soaked path of decapitations, sporks, and dolls on his way to finding the one true love of his life...a sex doll named Virginia.
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In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artists share their personal journeys of self-discovery and acceptance. Equal parts encouraging, comforting, and life-affirming, The Out Side is a love letter to the trans and nonbinary community, designed to inspire anyone who may be struggling with their own identity and to help educate those who seek greater understanding. As artist Julia Kaye writes in the book's introduction: "I'm so glad this book exists. It's a loud proclamation of our existence in the face of a culture that has for too long ignored our experiences." |
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Anzuelo by Emma RiosThe Sea, secretly more complex than anyone imagined, rises one day. The horizon folds as the Sea absorbs the world and transforms everything that's been pulled inside it. Three kids find themselves unmoored and lost, but brought together by the physical and mental changes wrought by the tides and a desire to avoid harming any living creature.
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