Graphic Novels & Manga

Graphic Novels & Manga Prince of Persia Prince of Persia by A. B. Sina Published 2008 by First Second Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781596432079 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: At the heart of the bestselling video game, there is a story . . . and a man. In this graphic novel adventure based on Mechner's classic "Prince of Persia" video games, two princes, in different centuries of historic Persia, despair over the corruption gnawing at the heart of their worlds and their way of life.... More... Stuck in the Middle: 17 Comics from an Unpleasant Age by Ariel Schrag Published 2007 by Viking Children's Books Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780670062218 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: A very unscientific poll recently revealed that 99.9% of all people who attended middle school hated it. Fortunately, some of those people have grown up to be clever and talented comic artists, with an important message to share: Everyone can survive middle school! Edited by underground comics icon Ariel Schrag, this anthology of illustrated tales about the agonies and triumphs of seventh and eight grade features some of Americaas leading graphic novelists, including Daniel Clowes, Joe Matt, Lauren Weinstein, and Ariel herself.... More... Life Sucks by Jessica Abel Published 2008 by First Second Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781596431072 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Life sucks for Dave Marshall. The girl he's in love with doesn't know he exists, he hates his job, and ever since his boss turned him into a vampire, he can't go out in daylight without starting to charbroil. Undead life in its uncoolest incarnation yet is on display in this cinematic, supernatural drama told with gallons of humor and hemoglobin.... More... Rex Libris, Volume I: I, Librarian by James Turner Published 2007 by SLG Publishing Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781593620622 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: The astonishing story of the incomparable Rex Libris, Head Librarian at Middleton Public Library, and his unending struggle against the forces of ignorance and darkness. Rex travels to the farthest reaches of the galaxy in search of overdue books. Wearing his super thick bottle glasses, and armed with an arsenal of high technology weapons, he strikes fear into recalcitrant borrowers, and can take on virtually any foe from zombies to renegade literary characters.... More... Point Blank: The Graphic Novel by Anthony Horowitz Published 2008 by Philomel Books Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780399250262 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Featuring bold, edgy, manga-like illustrations that make the graphic novel form so immensely popular, this second Alex Rider adventure brings the young spy to life in a whole new way. Full color. More... Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel by Eoin Colfer Published 2007 by Hyperion Books for Children Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780786848829 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: The international bestseller is now a full-color graphic novel. For the first time, rabid fans of Artemis Fowl will be able to see the underground fairy world, examine Foalys incredible inventions, look inside Fowl Manor, and, of course, follow Artemis as he plots and connives. More... Beowulf by Gareth Hinds Published 2007 by Candlewick Press (MA) Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780763630225 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: This exhilarating graphic-novel edition of an ancient classic honors the spirit of the original as it attracts modern readers. The epic tale of the great warrior Beowulf has thrilled readers through the ages -- and now it is reinvented for a new generation with Gareth Hinds's masterful illustrations.... More... American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang Published 2006 by First Second Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781596432086 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: A tour-de-force by rising indy comics star Gene Yang, "American Born Chinese" tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his new school; the powerful Monkey King, subject of one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables; and Chin-Kee, a personification of the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, who is ruining his cousin Danny's life with his yearly visits.... More... Garage Band by Gipi Published 2007 by First Second Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781596432062 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: When Giuliano's father loans him the family garage, he and three of his friends form a band. Playing their battered secondhand instruments, the four teenagers find something they love to do, and they find in their friendship and music a refuge from difficult and turbulent home lives.... More... Re-Gifters by Mike Carey Published 2007 by CMX Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781401203719 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Jen Dik Seong, aka "Dixie," is dirt poor and living on the ragged edge of LAsKoreatown. Her only outlet is the ancient martial art of hapkido, and shes on the verge of winning a championship--until she falls for surfer boy Adam. Older teens. More... Tag & Bink Were Here by Kevin Rubio Published 2006 by Dark Horse Comics Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781593076412 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Officers Tag Greenley and Bink Otauna were minding their own business aboard a familiar, princess-harboring freighter when they suddenly found themselves under siege. Now under attack by the Empire, they will choose life over a noble death and "borrow" the armor off a pair of deceased stormtroopers.... More... Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel by Anthony Horowitz Published 2006 by Philomel Books Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780399246333 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Soon to be the focus of a major motion picture, the "New York Times" bestselling Alex Rider series follows the adventures of a teenage secret agent. Now is the chance to see the story visualized in a new format with bold, edgy, manga-like illustrations that bring Alex to life. More... The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci Published 2007 by Minx Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781401211158 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: When transfer student Jane is forced to move from the confines of Metro City to Suburbia, she thinks her life is over. But there she finds her tribe: three other girls named Jane. The four girls form a secret art gang, but can art really save the hell that is high school? Young adult. More... Buso Renkin: Volume 1 by Nobuhiro Watsuki Published 2006 by Viz Media Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781421506159 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Kazuki Mutou is mortally wounded while saving a girl from a strange monster, but is given a new life through the power of the alchemically made Core Iron. With this second chance, Kazuki now has the ability to use his own Buso Renkin, or Alchemy Weapon, to fight the malevolent Homunculus monsters. More... Millennium Snow: Volume 1 by Bisco Hatori Published 2007 by Viz Media Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781421512020 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Chiyuki Matsuoka was born with heart problems, and her doctors say she won't live much longer. Touya is a vampire who hates blood and refuses to make the traditional partnership with a human, whose life-giving blood would keep them both alive for a thousand years. Can Chiyuki teach Touya to feel a passion for life, even as her own is ending? Young Adult. More... Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi Published 2003 by Pantheon Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780375422300 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France, where it elicited comparisons to Art Spiegelman's Maus, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq.... More... Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan Published 2006 by Vertigo Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781401203146 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid, roaming the streets in a desperate struggle for their lives. "Pride of Baghdad" raises questions about the true meaning of liberation--can it be given or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity? More... Aya by Marguerite Abouet Published 2007 by Drawn & Quarterly Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781894937900 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Nineteen-year-old Aya, her easygoing friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors star in this breezy and wryly funny story of the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yopougon, a.k.a. Yop City. Full color. Young adult. More... Houdini: The Handcuff King by James Sturm Published 2007 by Hyperion Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780786839025 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so 80 years after his death. This is a "snapshot" of Houdini's life, centering on one of his most famous jumps. As Houdini prepares for a death-defying leap into the icy Charles River in Boston, biographer Jason Lutes and artist Nick Bertozzi reveal Houdini's life and influence: from the anti-Semitism Houdini fought all his life, to the adulation of the American public; from his hounding by the press, to his loving relationship with his wife Bess; from his egoism to his insecurity; from his public persona -- to the secret behind his most amazing trick! And it's all in graphic form, so it's fresh, original, and unlike anything previously published about this most fascinating of American showmen. & nbsp; More... Incredible Change-Bots: More Than Just Machines! by Jeffrey Brown Published 2007 by Top Shelf Productions Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781891830914 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Far away in space, there is a planet full of robots able to change from robot form to vehicle form - the Incredible Change-Bots! Leaving their war torn planet, the Change-Bots arrive on Earth, where their battle continues - but at what cost?! Part parody, part nostalgic tribute, part moral fable, Jeffrey Brown re-invents the shape changing robot genre into an occasionally stopping action comedy half-full of romance, drama and epic battles! More...