Graphic Novels & Manga

A young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the siege of Mariupol (Feb ’22 – May ’22) and the brave people who stayed to defend their city against Russian forces as well as the resulting effects on global politics.A city ruined. In once quiet residential streets, two armies battle, driving people into cellars and basements with little food or water. No lights or heat. Dwindling medical supplies. Shells and bullets deliver cruel, random death to the young and old, men, women, and children. This is Mariupol, a Ukrainian city and early target of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bordering Russian-occupied territory, the coastal city seemed doomed to a defeat that would come within days, if not hours. Could Mariupol, and Ukraine, survive? As Russian rockets threatened the city, Ukrainians resisted, and with a heroic combination of sacrifice and bravery, the besieged city endured . . . for months. But it all came at a steep cost.With compassion and his keen journalist’s eye, Sibert Honor creator Don Brown illuminates the horrors of Mariupol and the depredations of its people not seen in the city since World War II. He also shows that outside of Mariupol, the city’s agonies were mirrored by similar events occurring in towns and cities across Ukraine.83 Days in Mariupol reminds us that the bloody defiance shown at The Alamo, Dunkirk, Leningrad, and Thermopylae isn’t confined to the past but has a violent, modern presence. It is the story of senseless destruction, patriotism, and grit against long odds—a brutal battle whose consequences still reverberate across Ukraine and continue to reshape the global political landscape.

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Grant Morrison's classic misfit team-the Doom Patrol-is reintroduced by Eisner Award-winning writer and rock star Gerard Way! The Doom Patrol will go on an epic road trip around the solar system, facing off against the unusual and bizarre including the fanatical fitness fiends of planet Orbius and the Marathon Eternal. Big changes are coming for these unusual heroes, including Robotman coming to terms with his new life as a human. Front man to My Chemical Romance and the author of The Umbrella Academy, Gerard Way is no stranger to strangeness. He's taken the Doom Patrol from within a gyro to the edges of the universe, and you can't wait to see where he'll take them next! Doom Patrol by Gerard Way and Nick Derington: The Deluxe Edition explores the fringes of a universe created by one of our generation's most unimaginable minds! This collection includes Doom Patrol #1-12 (2016-2018) and tales from Doom Patrol Vol. 2: Nada, Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #1-7!

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Robin and Ravager have caught up with Deathstroke and Respawn! Can they convince Deathstroke to turn himself in...or fight to the death? And what startling revelation does Robin learn that shocks this story to its core? Plus, Batman goes deep into the conspiracy behind Ra's al Ghul's death and discovers it's bigger than he thought. He must call in backup...just not the backup you'd expect!

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Jace Fox is moving from Gotham City to the Big Apple is New York City ready for Batman? Batman s arrival in New York City went even more smoothly than Jace could have hoped. The mayor and law enforcement are trying to cooperate with their new Dark Knight in ways Gotham never did, and his family has settled quickly into a happy routine, not to mention that the love of his life also happens to live in the city! But there s a rotten core to the Big Apple, and a mysterious new serial killer is going to exploit it Collects I Am Batman #6-10.

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With the loss of his fortune and manor, the election of Mayor Nakano, and the growing anti-vigilante sentiment in Gotham, Bruce Wayne must rethink how to be Batman...or risk being left behind by his own city. Introducing Mr. Worth! When his daughter is killed during the brutal crime wave gripping Gotham City, eight-foot-tall stack of muscle and money Roland Worth sets out on a path of revenge toward the prime suspect in the crime: Batman! The Dark Knight has been framed for murder, and to make matters worse, this grisly deed seems to be connected to yet another emerging villainous force on the horizon. It's a rogues gallery explosion, and this time there's no mansion on the hill for Bruce Wayne to mount his counterattack from! Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and superstar artist Dan Mora begin an exciting, surprising, and death-defying new story for the World's Greatest Detective. Includes Detective Comics #1034-1039.

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Everyone loves magic! Especially Marvel Comics’ Loki, who’s mastery of magic makes him one of the most dangerous - and beloved - antiheroes in all of The Nine Realms. And now, for the first time ever, Loki shares the secrets behind performing 35 tricks! Filled with classic Marvel comic book art and full-color photographs that illustrate easy-to-learn step-by-step instructions, readers of all ages will learn ways to amaze their friends, impress their family, and trick their goody two-shoes brother. And with guest appearances by other Marvel magic-wielders, including Doctor Strange, Wong, and The Scarlet Witch, Loki’s Book of Magic and Mischief offers something for every magic and Marvel fan!

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Superheroine Hayate and ex-villainess Honey Trap have successfully fought off an all-hands attack by the Antinoid officers and even confessed their love to each other! Hayate is now determined to find a way for humans and Antinoids to coexist, without defeating X. However, X decides that if she can’t win, everyone is going down with her! Can Hayate and Honey Trap save the day one last time?! The final volume of Superwomen in Love! Honey Trap and Rapid Rabbit

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The handsome Prince Kyle earnestly believed she was the saviour who would banish darkness from the world. Unfortunately, Aira was no saint at all, and the weight of Kyle’s royal expectations caused no end of trouble for them both. Now that they’ve parted ways, Aira is exploring her newfound magic powers as a member of the Royal Magi Assembly. Whether it’s enchanting jewels or slaying monsters, the life of a mage is full of possibilities–including a full-scale expedition to parts unknown! Series Overview: Aira Misono is a run-of-the-mill high school girl. She never imagined that she’d be summoned to another world, let alone declared its saviour. Yet from the moment the handsome Prince Kyle lays eyes on her, he’s convinced that she’s the long-awaited Holy Saint destined to banish darkness from his world. Aira herself maintains significant doubts. Is she really up to this challenge? She might be able to use magic, but is she really a Saint? Aira’s fears and struggles only deepen when the woman summoned alongside her begins to look more and more like the one who truly deserves that title.

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Now Roxy is apprenticed under Professor Genus Halphas, a standoffish fellow with nearly unmatched powers over water. The hazing from her new classmates is bad enough, but Roxy’s also saddled with a new roommate–an obnoxious, tough-as-nails beast-girl with a ridiculous number of admirers! Is Saint-level magic really worth all this? Series Overview: Roxy’s life is a lonely one–out of all her tribe, she’s the only one without the power of telepathy. Her days pass in silence, while people speak words she can never hear. But when she saves the life of a wandering witch, Roxy gets the chance of a lifetime: the opportunity to study as a magician’s apprentice, and leave her strange home behind! Don’t miss this brand-new tale in the Mushoku Tensei universe: the journey of Roxy, fated to be a star among magicians!

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A complete narrative history of the weird and wonderful world of Underground Comix—now in paperback! In the 1950s, comics meant POW! BAM! superheroes, family-friendly gags, and Sunday funnies, but in the 1960s, inspired by these strips and the satire of MAD magazine, a new generation of creators set out to subvert the medium, and with it, American culture. Their “comix,” spelled that way to distinguish the work from their dime-store contemporaries, presented tales of taboo sex, casual drug use, and a transgressive view of society. Embraced by hippies and legions of future creatives, this subgenre of comic books and strips often ran afoul of the law, but that would not stop them from casting cultural ripples for decades to come, eventually moving the entire comics form beyond the gutter and into fine-art galleries. Author Brian Doherty weaves together the stories of R. Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Trina Robbins, Spain Rodriguez, Harvey Pekar, and Howard Cruse, among many others, detailing the complete narrative history of this movement. Through dozens of new interviews and archival research, Doherty chronicles the scenes that sprang up around the country in the 1960s and ’70s, beginning with the artists’ origin stories and following them through success and strife, and concluding with an examination of these creators’ legacies, Dirty Pictures is the essential exploration of a truly American art form that recontextualized the way people thought about war, race, sex, gender, and expression.

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Gaku and Yuriko prepare to face the final hurdle of their newlywed lifemeeting Gaku's grandmother! But as they do, the pair are forced to consider exactly what kind of relationship they want to have and what kind of life they want to build together...

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Penny swears that when she was a little girl, a creature called the Bawk-ness Monster-half sea serpent, half chicken-saved her from drowning. Now, years later, she's about to move away to a new city, and before she goes, she needs the help of her best friends, Luc and K, for a vitally important mission: seeing "Bessie" one more time. But in their quest to find Bessie and give Penny the send-off she deserves, the kids stumble into a whole new problem-cryptids are being kidnapped by an evil collector, and only Penny, Luc, and K can save them!

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The love story of the girls cocooned in uniforms of hair concludes. The Lady of the Cocoon, who, cutting the tresses as precious as her life, abandoned the academy. The girls left behind are shaken by that loss. Amidst this, Christmas night arrives at long last. Will a miracle occur on the holy eve? The thread of fate tangles, frays, and, from the past and present, spins towards the future...This is the Girls' Love story of young women who find their wings and take off.

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Having survived a fierce attack by one of the Shangri-La Frontier PK clans, Sunraku goes into the fighting ring against ten powerful monsters as part of a unique scenario. He barely escapes with his life, only to then receive an invitation from his gamer friend Pencilgon to help her take down a unique monster known as Wethermon the Tombguard. With Wethermon still undefeated by any of the game's 30 million players, Sunraku may have bitten off more than he can chew!

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The Demon Lord is displeased with the cramped bathtub in Max's one-room apartment, prompting an excursion to the local super-spa! After Max's three-way battle against Fred the Cleric and Leo the Warrior, perhaps he too can finally get some rest and recreation that doesn't involve his futon and fast food. However, the demons are starting to awaken from their unholy slumbers in the underworld, and they crave the return of their master... so Max may just need to do his stretches, put on a clean shirt, and wreck some havoc!

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Rarara has entered the game! This new rival for Mobuo’s affections means Nanora and Shigure will have to take their competition up a notch. Their hot springs getaway is filled with trials and tribulations. A livestream showcase almost turns into a blooper reel as each girl tries to find the cheat code to Mobuo’s heart. His unexpected popularity with the ladies is turning his life upside down, but who is Mobuo destined to be with?!

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A VERY EXPLORATORY SEARCH!The newly 20-year-old Asumi has popped her lesbian brothel cherry in search of her childhood friend, Mai—and now she’s quickly becoming a brothel regular. But her goal of finding Mai keeps getting delayed as she engages in threesomes, cosplay sex, and whatever fun and naughty options her curious heart encounters!

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A cosmic disaster erased almost all colour from the world, and now the mutated descendants of humanity live in a moody, noir cityscape draped with shades of grey. There is great power hidden in what little colour remains, and a secretive cult known as the Order hopes to use that power to awaken their mysterious gods. Standing against them is Avidia, a gun-toting investigator and scientist who works outside the law. If he's to prevail, he'll need more power - which means surviving an incredibly dangerous new experiment, even as the Order moves ahead with the consummation of all their schemes!

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FIRST PRINTING LIMITED TO 1500 COPIES Superman in reverse! Rocketed into space by his junior CPA father, who was convinced his home world was going to explode (it didn’t). He landed on the planet LEVRAM (read it backwards) where everyone, except him, had super-powers! Making him the world’s only normal man. Befriended by the guileless, yet brainless CAPTAIN EVERYTHING normalman’s only goal in life is to escape this mad world! “It is well written, has terrific art, it has genuine humor…when you put it down, you’ll feel good for having read it.”—AMAZING HEROES Collects normalman #1-12, normalman annual #1, normalman-Megaton Man Special, normalman 20th Anniversary Special, Journey #13, material from Cerebus #56-57, AV in 3-D #1, Epic Lite #1 plus extras.

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After Buffy loses her powers, it’s up to a new Slayer to take up the mantle; are they ready?In the first arc of WILLOWVERSE, trying to help Buffy heal from her trauma proves to be more than Giles and Willow bargained for! She’s left without her powers or identity, and it’s up to an unprepared and inexperienced new Slayer to take up the mantle—Willow. But thankfully Willow isn’t alone, as the spell also leads to another newly-activated Slayer, serving as a guide for this speed-run of training. But even with the threat of 4 terrifying and sometimes zany monsters, the darkest threat may be Willow herself, as she struggles to cope. Can Willow’s allies save her from herself? Writer Sarah Gailey (Eat the Rich) along with artists Michael Shelfer (Domino: Hotshots), Sonia Liao (A Spark Within the Forge), Puste (Rick and Morty Presents Morty’s Run), and Claudia Balboni (Fairlady) bring the first arc of a new Vampire Slayer! Collects The Vampire Slayer #1-4.

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In hell, everyone can hear you scream, but only one person listens.Hell can get you down. It’s big, hot, often painful, and a hard place to get creative projects done. But something else is bothering inmate PKRx354—something beyond the unrelenting and often absurd torture routines, the demons, or the tormenting trio of his mother, father, and girlfriend also consigned to the Underworld. Luckily there’s help: Fred Greenberg—Hell’s only psychotherapist. With Fred’s stoic and perceptive guidance, the “talking cure” proves productive. That is until a dastardly terrorist act by a mysterious faction threatens the very nature of the Underworld. Will our self-deprecating hero get to the cause of his nagging “ennui?” Will Fred find his own redemption? And will our hero ever find peace, or at least a vacation?Combining Dante, Douglas Adams, and Freud, Damnation Diaries is equal parts horror comedy and character-driven drama, uniquely converging the look of bronze-age comics with sharp literary satire. The book’s imaginative and surreal landscape serves as a perfect backdrop for caustic social commentary fit for our equally surreal times. The setting may be imaginary, but the urgent issues addressed are not: growing economic inequality, student debt, political crisis, terrorism, and the attempt to find peace under the most hostile of circumstances.

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The friend of my friend is my enemy?!Akatsuki (an ordinary high school boy and incidentally the world's mightiest vampire) is finally getting used to daily life with Yukina Himeragi, the attack mage whose job it is to observe him. But his peaceful life is interrupted by the appearance of Dimitrie Vattler, an envoy from the European primogenitor known as the 'Lost Warlord.' Vattler's enough of a problem, but it turns out he's got his own watcher, who's friends with Yukina--and who wants Kojou dead. Worse, their arrival is only the prelude to the emergence of a dark conspiracy that threatens the entirety of Itogami Island!

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Sunmi’s gorgeous two-color teen graphic novel debut examines the power of resilience and reinvention, following the lives of Caroline and Kim, two queer, Asian American teenagers growing up in the suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area, as they forge an unexpected connection.Caroline Kim is feeling the weight of sophomore year. When she starts tutoring infamous senior Kimberly Park-Ocampo—a charismatic lesbian, friend to rich kids and punks alike—Caroline is flustered . . . but intriguedTheir friendship kindles and before they know it, the two are sneaking out for late-night drives, bonding beneath the stars over music, dreams, and a shared desire of getting away from it all.A connection begins to smolder . . . but will feelings of guilt and the mounting pressure of life outside of these adventures extinguish their spark before it catches fire?

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Rie can't believe that she just got dumped by her pervert boyfriend, but her friends are not surprised! Rie's been dating a guy her friends dub “The Pervy Prince,” but no matter what he tries, Rie continues to give him the cold shoulder. Thinking that Rie chased him off, her friends tell her that if she wants him back, she's going to have to give him a little sugar. She gives him a little peek of her cleavage and her panties, but it's no good! If she wants to bag this prince, she's going to have to get a little more naughty! But once she gets a taste of being naughty, she learns that she loves to be a bad girl!

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An introduction to Captain Marvel for the youngest superfans—featuring art by legendary Marvel artists Jim Mooney and Joe Sinnott, with Keith Pollard and Carmine InfantinoMeet the world’s greatest heroes, as drawn by the world’s greatest creators! From brilliant pilot to cosmic-powered Avenger, Captain Marvel is one of the mightiest super heroes in the universe! Fly high and soar among the stars with Carol Danvers while learning all about her abilities, skills, and friends in this bright and bold board book, with art from the classic comics. Vivid colors and three special gatefolds make for a fun-filled read that is perfect for the youngest kids and longtime Marvel fans alike.

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The sagas and stories that shook the DC Multiverse.Explore the main events that have shaped and reshaped the DC Multiverse. From the groundbreaking debuts of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman to "The Flash of Two Worlds," from Crisis on Infinite Earths to The Death and Return of Superman, and from DC Comics: The New 52 to Infinite Frontier, DC Greatest Events delves into the epic crises, iconic battles, and unforgettable milestones that have reinvented and refreshed DC Comics. Expert essays reveal the context, connections, and consequences of more than 80 pivotal events, showcasing crossover series and timelines, brought to vivid life through stunning artwork and presented in a sumptuous coffee-table format. Across DC Comics' celebrated 80-year history, these are the moments that matter, the stories that made a difference.All DC characters and elements © & ™ DC Comics. (s22)

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Music and longing collide in this ballad of unrequited love! Nino Arisugawa, a girl who loves to sing, experiences her first heart-wrenching goodbye when her beloved childhood friend, Momo, moves away. And after Nino befriends Yuzu, a music composer, she experiences another sad parting! Luckily, Nino reunites with Momo and Yuzu in high school, but things haven’t played out the way anyone expected… Nino takes the stage at the school festival, ready to deliver the message held fast in her heart. Both Yuzu and Momo have composed songs for her, but which piece of music will be the one to awaken her? Meanwhile, Kuro’s secret feelings seem to have reached a turning point as well… And is In No Hurry finally ready to take things to the next level professionally? The romance manga about music and unrequited love that inspired an anime!

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Miss Kobayashi is your average office worker who lives a boring life, alone in her small apartment—until she saves the life of a female dragon in distress. The dragon, named Tohru, has the ability to magically transform into an adorable human girl (albeit with horns and a long tail!), who will do anything to pay off her debt of gratitude, whether Miss Kobayashi likes it or not. With a very persistent and amorous dragon as a roommate, nothing comes easy, and Miss Kobayashi’s normal life is about to go off the deep end!

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