Comics & Graphic Novels

Beautiful mutants, vagabond scuba divers, lovers with disordered gorilla hearts: These poetry comics place the lyric and the grotesque, the elegant and the despondent, side by side in one emotionally intense panel after another. At the vanguard of a movement that embraces our increasingly...

Long before President Barack Obama praised his work as "an all-encompassing, all-hands-on-deck anti-poverty effort that is literally saving a generation of children," and First Lady Michelle Obama called him "one of my heroes," Geoffrey Canada was a small and scared boy growing up in...

The three members of the Bad Guy Brotherhood have broken out of jail, and now they're coming after the superhero who put them there: Melvin Beederman! Goofball McCluskey, Max the Wonder Thug, and Calamity Wayne are building a time machine so they can get...

One of the most popular comic strips of the 1950s and the first to reference politics of the day, Walt Kelly's Pogo took on Joe McCarthy before the controversial senator was a blip on Edward R. Murrow's radar. The strip's satire was so biting,...

This updated and expanded textbook inspires a greater appreciation for literature by studying important literary themes found in comics. By deconstructing comics, it raises critical thinking about literature, a crucial skill for understanding language and composition. Chapters discuss DC, Marvel and other comics' varied...

Three historic battles, from the arrival of the Vikings in early Britain to the Norman invasion, are told in graphic novel format: In 793, the sacking of Lindisfarne is the first Viking raid on Britain; At Ediginton, Alfred the Great defends the kingdom of...

Jabez Wilson can't believe his luck. He can join the Redheaded League and earn money just because of his fiery red hair. But the league suddenly breaks up, and he loses the easy income. Wilson goes to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for answers....

The animals in Mr. Venezi's pet shop are used to how forgetful he is. Then he hires the perfect assistant, Viola. She does her job so well that Mr. V hardly needs to be there. In fact, one day, Mr. V doesn't come back...

An in-world book from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Wakanda Files--compiled by request of Shuri (Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War) as part of her quest to improve the future for all people--is a collection of papers, articles, blueprints, and notes amassed throughout history...

Find out what happens when Lucifer's Sword Motorcycle Club goes head to head with a badass rival club in this graphic novel from a lifelong motorcycle club member.Meet Lucifer's Sword Motorcycle Club, a group of hard-riding, hard-living bikers just trying to ride their bikes...

Take one fussy dog, a rain-loving cat, and a little mouse with a big sweet tooth, mix in a sprinkle of sunshine and a dash of magic, and you've got a recipe for adventure Whether they're baking cookies, cleaning up, or helping out a...

Severely allergic to felines, Yuuto Amakawa spends his mornings nursing a drippy nose courtesy of his friend Rinko's cat. But on his sixteenth birthday, it's not just Rinko's pet that's riling up his allergies (to say nothing of his hormones) Appearing before him is...

Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben. But Phoney risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme at the town's annual Great Cow Race.Author: Jeff SmithPublisher: Perfection LearningPublished: 08/01/2005Pages: 132Binding Type: HardcoverWeight:...

Years after a great war was waged between the portion of humanity that migrated to Mars and those who chose to remain on Earth, a tentative peace has been struck. But not everyone is happy with the status quo. When the Princess Asseylum of...

The Dungeon calls adventurers deep into its labyrinth in search of personal growth, strength, and experience. But the Dungeon is a tough master-one wrong move, one bad choice, and permanent death awaits. Lefiya, Bete, and Filvis arrive at the twenty-fourth-floor pantry looking for Aiz...

The cadets of Akademeia's Class Zero are legends, with strength and magic unrivaled, and crimson capes symbolizing the great Vermilion Bird of the Dominion. But will their elite training be enough to keep them alive when a war breaks out and the Class Zero...

The bonds of family are pressed to their limits...When Kano, Kido, and Seto are taken in by the Tateyama family, their initial fears about being used as "research subjects" are quickly alleviated, and for the first time, they experience what it's like to have...

Tells the story of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Written in graphic-novel format.Author: Eric BraunPublisher: Capstone PressPublished: 01/01/2006Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 8.84h x 6.70w x 0.09dISBN: 9780736862103Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.8Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 101378...

SUGAR AND SPICE-BUT NOT PLAYING NICE Magical girls like Snow White and La Pucelle have dreamed of the day they'd become one of the lucky few chosen to protect N City. But those dreams quickly turn into a nightmare when the Magical Girl Raising...

See?In this body, I can do whatever I like to "my sister."Youta has always had a soft spot for his twin sister, Hikaru. Soft spoken and docile, she's everything a doting big brother could hope for But when a freak accident results in the...