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Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars
by Jeff Lemire
A robot boy on the run, searching for his identity in a hostile universe.
Young Robot boy TIM-21 and his companions struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. Written by award-winning creator, Jeff ... (Goodreads)
Paper Girls, Vol. 2
by Brian K. Vaughan
Four young paper girls uncover a mysterious sci-fi world and must race against time to save the future.
The Eisner Award-winning “Best New,Series” from, BRIAN K. VAUGHAN, and, CLIFF CHIANG, continues with a bold new direction, as intrepid young newspaper deliverers Erin, Mac and,Tiffany find themselves ... (Barnes & Noble)
Saga, Volume 7
by Brian K. Vaughan
Epic space adventure involving two star-crossed lovers from opposing sides of intergalactic conflict.
From the worldwide bestselling team of FIONA STAPLES and BRIAN K. VAUGHAN, “The War for Phang” is an epic, self-contained SAGA event! Finally reunited with her ever-expanding family, Hazel travels to ... (Barnes & Noble)
Saga, Volume 8
by Brian K. Vaughan
A family saga of love, loss and survival in a war-torn intergalactic universe.
Each issue of Saga is titled with a numerical Chapter, such as "Chapter 1" for the debut issue. Every six chapters comprise a story arc designated as a "Volume" and are reprinted as trade paperbacks. ... (Wikipedia)
Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine
by Kelly Sue DeConnick
A science fiction tale of a dystopian future, exploring the power of female resistance.
“... one of the most unique and subversive artifacts of pop culture in recent memory.” -,Salon.com, "Seldom do comics burst onto the scene and shatter our worldview by being entirely poignant, raw, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom
by Joe Hill
The Locke family battles against a new enemy who seeks to claim the magical keys and unleash a great evil upon the world.
Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key unwinds into its fourth volume in Keys to the Kingdom. With more keys making themselves known, and the depths of the Locke family's mystery ... (Goodreads)
Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood
by Marjorie M. Liu
A young girl embarks on a perilous journey, unravelling the secrets of her mysterious past.
Maika Halfwolf is on the run from a coalition of forces determined to control or destroy the powerful Monstrum that lives beneath her skin. But Maika still has a mission of her own: to discover the ... (Goodreads)
Preacher, Volume 7: Salvation
by Garth Ennis
A mysterious force from heaven and hell threatens the world, and the Preacher must save it.
Written by Garth Ennis Art by Steve Dillon Cover by Glenn Fabry A new edition of the classic collection featuring PREACHER #41-50, in which Jesse Custer becomes the sheriff of a troubled Texas town. ... (Goodreads)
Scott Pilgrim, Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Scott Pilgrim faces his final battle against Ramona's seventh evil ex, Gideon Graves, in a climactic showdown.
Scott Pilgrim has faced down six of Ramona Flowers's evil exes. But now that the happy couple is no more, was it even worth it? And if Scott and Ramona aren't together, then why do the ominous ... (Barnes & Noble)
Sex Criminals: Volume One: One Weird Trick
by Matt Fraction
A couple discover they can freeze time when they have sex, and use it to rob a bank.
Suzie’s just a regular gal with an irregular gift: when she has sex, she stops time. One day she meets Jon and it turns out he has the same ability. And sooner or later they get around to using their ... (Goodreads)
Preacher, Volume 6: War in the Sun
by Garth Ennis
A cosmic battle for the fate of the world, waged between good and evil.
The Reverend Jesse Custer faces his deadliest challenge yet in this, the sixth Preacher collection. Jesse, along with his gun-toting girlfriend, Tulip, and the hard-drinking Irish vampire Cassidy, ... (Goodreads)
The Doll's House
by Neil Gaiman
A dark fantasy exploring the cruelty and power of fairy tales, and the consequences of secrets.
As part of a manhood ritual, an old man in the desert tells a younger man an ancient story, detailing the tragic love between Dream and Queen Nada. Fearing the consequences of loving an immortal, ... (Wikipedia)
The Tower of the Swallow
by Andrzej Sapkowski
A powerful sorceress and her companions battle dangerous forces to protect their kingdom.
Vysogota, an elderly philosopher living alone in the Pereplut swamp, comes upon an injured Ciri near his retreat and takes her in, caring for her until she is ready to continue her journey. During ... (Wikipedia)
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
A collection of interviews recounting tales of the zombie apocalypse.
It has been nearly twenty years since the start of the apocalyptic worldwide pandemic known as the Zombie War, and about ten years since the war has ended in humanity's victory. The framing device ... (Wikipedia)
Chemistry
by Weike Wang
A Chinese-American Ph.D. candidate in chemistry struggles with the pressures of academia, family expectations, and her own identity crisis.
At first glance, the quirky, overworked narrator of this novel seems to be on the cusp of a perfect life: she is studying for a prestigious PhD in chemistry that will make her Chinese parents proud ... (Goodreads)
The Expatriates
by Janice Y.K. Lee
Three American women living in Hong Kong navigate their personal and professional lives, facing loss, love, and identity crises.
Mercy, a young Korean American and recent Columbia graduate, is adrift, undone by a terrible incident in her recent past. Hilary, a wealthy housewife, is haunted by her struggle to have a child, ... (Goodreads)
The Wangs vs. the World
by Jade Chang
A family of Chinese immigrants lose their fortune and embark on a cross-country road trip to reconnect with each other and their roots.
Charles Wang is the patriarch of a family of five, a self-made millionaire who parlayed his family connections to the urea industry into a cosmetics empire. He would bet the future of the company ... (Wikipedia)
American Born Chinese
by Gene Luen Yang
Three seemingly unrelated stories converge to explore themes of identity, assimilation, and acceptance in the American-born Chinese experience.
All Jin Wang wants is to fit in. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds that he's the only Chinese American student at his school. Jocks and bullies pick on him constantly, ... (Goodreads)
Leave Me
by Gayle Forman
A woman, overwhelmed by her responsibilities, leaves her family to find herself. She discovers that sometimes you have to lose yourself to find your way back home.
Every woman who has ever fantasized about driving past her exit on the highway instead of going home to make dinner, and every woman who has ever dreamed of boarding a train to a place where no one ... (Goodreads)
Norse Mythology
by Neil Gaiman
Epic tales of the gods and goddesses of Norse mythology, set in a world of giants, dwarfs, and monsters.
“Remarkable.… Gaiman has provided an enchanting contemporary interpretation of the Viking ethos.”—Lisa L. Hannett, Atlantic Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical ... (Barnes & Noble)
Sweet Tooth, Volume 2: In Captivity
by Jeff Lemire
Gus and Jepperd are held captive in a research facility, where they discover the dark secrets of the hybrid children program.
Gus, a young boy with deer features, lives a quiet life deep in the woods with his father. He learns many things, from medical care to religious prophecy. Though he loves his religious father, he ... (Wikipedia)
The Pisces
by Melissa Broder
A woman's life is transformed when she falls in love with a merman. A darkly funny and erotic exploration of love, desire, and identity.
An original, imaginative, and hilarious debut novel about love, anxiety, and sea creatures, from the author of, So Sad Today., Lucy has been writing her dissertation about Sappho for thirteen years ... (Goodreads)
Much Ado About You
by Eloisa James
A young woman travels to England to escape scandal and finds love with a charming nobleman. A witty and romantic tale.
When you're the oldest daughter, you don't get to have any fun! Witty, orphaned Tess Essex faces her duty: marry well and marry quickly, so she can arrange matches for her three sisters – beautiful ... (Goodreads)
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 3: Commercial Suicide
by Kieron Gillen
The Pantheon faces new challenges as they navigate fame, power, and the consequences of their actions.
After the detonation of FANDEMONIUM the gods-as-pop-stars of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE try living in the long dark shadow. Team WicDiv are joined by a stellar cast of guest artists to put the spotlight ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bone, Vol. 5: Rock Jaw Master of the Eastern Border
by Jeff Smith
Fone Bone and Smiley Bone encounter Rock Jaw, a fierce mountain lion, while trying to return a lost rat creature cub.
Trying to return a rat creature cub to the mountains, Fone & Smiley Bone encounter yet another adversary: the sly and mighty mountain lion, Rock Jaw. In this fifth volume of the BONE saga, Fone and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Chew, Vol. 3: Just Desserts
by John Layman
A detective story set in a world full of anthropomorphic food characters, unraveling a food crime conspiracy.
Things are looking up for Tony Chu, the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from the things he eats. He's got a girlfriend. He's got a partner he trusts. He even ... (Goodreads)
Departure
by A.G. Riddle
A flight from London to New York disappears mid-air, leaving behind a handful of survivors who must unravel the mystery of their disappearance.
A wild propulsive adventure full of hairpin twists, Departure weaves together power, ambition, fate, memory, and love. The world's past and future rests in the hands of five unwitting strangers. En ... (Goodreads)
Sweet Tooth, Volume 1: Out of the Deep Woods
by Jeff Lemire
A supernatural drama about a young girl who can control plants and her mysterious allies.
Gus, a young boy with deer features, lives a quiet life deep in the woods with his father. He learns many things, from medical care to religious prophecy. Though he loves his religious father, he ... (Wikipedia)
Dynasty of Evil
by Drew Karpyshyn
The final chapter of the Darth Bane trilogy, as he faces his ultimate challenge against the Sith and the Jedi.
Twenty years have passed since Darth Bane, reigning Dark Lord of the Sith, demolished the ancient order devoted to the dark side and reinvented it as a circle of two: one Master to wield the power ... (Goodreads)
Fables - Book One
by Bill Willingham
A collection of morality tales and fables featuring anthropomorphic animal characters.
For the first time ever, Bill Willingham's acclaimed, Eisner Award-winning series FABLES is presented in a deluxe hardcover edition collecting issues #1-10. When a savage creature known only as the ... (Barnes & Noble)
