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My Favorite Thing Is Monsters

Emil Ferris · Fantagraphics
Pages: 386
Format: Paperback

In this debut, which takes the form of a fictional graphic diary, a 10-year-old girl tries to solve a murder. Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late '60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is the fictional graphic diary of 10-year-old Karen Reyes, filled with B-movie...
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Will Eisner: Champion of the Graphic Novel

Paul Levitz · Abrams ComicArts
Pages: 214
Format: Print book

Will Eisner (1917-2005) is universally considered the master of comics storytelling, best known for The Spirit, his iconic newspaper comic strip, and A Contract With God, the first significant graphic novel. This seminal work from 1978 ushered in a new era of personal stories in comics...
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Shade the Changing Girl Vol. 1: Earth Girl Made Easy

CECIL CASTELLUCCI · DC Comics
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Part of Gerard Way's new imprint, DC's Young Animal!Far away on the planet Meta, Loma's going nowhere fast. She's dropped out of school, dumped her boyfriend and is bored out of her mind. She longs to feel things. That's where her idol, the lunatic poet Rac Shade, and his infamous madness...
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Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 3: Two Boys, Five Girls, and Three Love Stories

Jeremy Whitley · Action Lab Entertainment
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

After the confrontation at The Island of the Free Woman, Raven's crew is worse for wear and one of their number is on the edge of death. But somewhere nearby is an island where a legendary woman can heal any ills. Can Raven and her crew get there in time and will this woman even help...
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X-Men: Grand Design

MARVEL COMICS. · Marvel
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

Over six tumultuous decades, the X-Men have carved a singular place in comic book lore and popular culture. From their riotous birth in the '60s, to their legendary reboot in the '70s, to their attitude adjustment in the '90s, to their battle against extinction in the '00s, the X-Men have...
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Injustice: Ground Zero Vol. 1

CHRIS SEBELA · DC Comics
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Writers Christopher Sebela (SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED) and Brian Buccellato (DETECTIVE COMICS) and artists Pop Mhan (HE-MAN: THE ETERNITY WAR) , Tom Derenick (INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE) and Daniel Sampere (GREEN ARROW) delve deep inside the twisted mind of Harley Quinn...
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Cheap Novelties: The Pleasures of Urban Decay

Ben Katchor · Drawn & Quarterly
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

The classic graphic novel by the landmark cartoonist is back in print for its twenty-fifth anniversaryCheap Novelties is an early testament to Ben Katchor's extraordinary prescience as both a gifted cartoonist and an astute urban chronicler. Rumpled, middle-aged Julius Knipl photographs...
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Doom Patrol Vol. 1: Brick by Brick

Gerard Way · DC Comics
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback

The spirit of Grant Morrison's groundbreaking DOOM PATROL is captured in this debut series starring the cult-favorite misfits as a part of Gerard Way's new Young Animal imprint. Flex Mentallo, Robotman, Rebis, Crazy Jane, and more are back to twist minds and take control. This new take...
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Ultimate LEGO Star Wars

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY · DK
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The definitive guide to the LEGO® Star Wars™ universe, showcasing the vast collection of LEGO Star Wars sets and minifigures released over the last 20 years.This is a complete, unrivaled encyclopedia of the LEGO Star Wars theme. Fans will have an all-encompassing companion to the LEGO...
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Drawn & Quarterly: Twenty-five Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels

Tom Devlin · Drawn & Quarterly
Pages: 776
Format: Hardcover

North America's pioneering comics publisher celebrates its quarter-century with new and rare archival comics; essays from Jonathan Lethem, Margaret Atwood, and more.Drawn & Quarterly: Twenty-Five Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels is an eight hundred-page...
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Comics for Choice

Hazel Newlevant · Alternative Comics
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback

Comics for Choice is anthology of comics about abortion. As this fundamental reproductive right continues to be stigmatized and jeopardized, over sixty artists and writers have created comics that boldly share their own experiences, and educate readers on the history of abortion, current...
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Garfield Eats and Runs: His 65th Book

JIM DAVIS · Ballantine Books
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Garfield's back in this brand-new full-color compilation strip book--truly a must-have for fans!Garfield returns--weighing more than ever!--for his 65th book, a brand-new, full-color compilation strip book and another must-have for Garfield fans. They are all here--Jon, Odie, Nermal, and,...
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Disney/Pixar Coco Cinestory

· Joe Books Ltd
Pages: 384

There's nothing in the world Miguel loves more than music. There's only one problem--his family has banned it from ever being played at home, dashing his dreams of becoming a musician and following in the footsteps of his idol, the late Ernesto de la Cruz. But on the eve of the Dia de los Muertos...
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Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five Vol. 2

BRIAN BUCCELLATO · DC Comics
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

The final year and penultimate volume of INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US is here, leading into the storyline of the hit video game! Having defeated the Green Lantern Corps, the forces of magic, and now the gods themselves, Superman's totalitarian regime seems to have eliminated all threats....
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The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby

Dav Pilkey · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Book

The first epic novel by George and Harold, the co-stars of Dav Pilkeys mega-bestselling Captain Underpants series. Now with super-cool foil covers! Shiny! Fun!Oh, no! Its not enough that George and Harold have invented Captain Underpants, the greatest superhero of all time, and that theyve...
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