Comics & Graphic Novels

'Free Inside' is a portfolio art and writing by the late Canadian activist and prisoner Peter Collins, who spent 32 years behind bars for killing a police officer during a botched robbery. Collins was the kind of man you'd expect to find in prison...

"...A hilarious crime thriller romp about high school, high fashion, and high calibre weapons. It's like "Mean Girls" meets "Pulp Fiction"." -- OFF THE SHELF"This is an impressive take on mob hitmen. You have never seen the likes of this as Bella and MaryBeth...

When three young dumplings meet an evil pot of instant ramen, expect a feast of fury The Dim Sum Warriors -- the very mention of their name makes their enemies quiver like tofu But can their legendary skill overcome a shadowy enemy whose tentacles...

A high-priced Hollywood call-girl gets set up on a bad date by her transvestite madame, gets bitten by a zombie, and then seeks out vengeance on those who wronged her Cartoon grindhouse action abounds -- with voodoo queens, zombie convicts, and crooked LAPD The...

Just in time for the theatrical release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, TidalWave brings you FEMALE FORCE: Stephenie Meyer Named USA Today's "Author of the Year" in 2008, the celebrity author is responsible for ushering in a new vampire-centric fan base. From her...

Master cartoonist, Jack Davis, teams up with compiler, Hank Harrison and reveals a great deal of unpublished artwork and rare gems from his personal archives. Included here are some of Jack's spontaneous creations, some in the pencil stages as well as finished pieces. The...

From the famed New Yorker illustrator comes one of the lost treasures of American comic strips. White Boy celebrates the life and culture of the American Indian of the Old West in a way that was unique in early twentieth century popular culture. In...

See Dragon Ball with new eyes. This book is your cultural tour guide to Dragon Ball, the world's most recognized anime and manga series. Over 12 years in development, Dragon Ball Culture is a 7 Volume analysis of your favorite series. You will go...

Marek Bennett's comics adaptation of this actual Civil War memoir brings to life the dry humor and grim conviction of teacher-turned-soldier Freeman Colby. Fiercely proud of his Granite State heritage, Freeman Colby bows to no one - not the rowdy students of his rural...

At the dawn of the 20th century, L. Frank Baum created a world of wonders that was to hold a permanent place in the culture of America: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Then in 1904, to promote his second book, Baum, along with master...

A great read for kids and cats of all ages: -) Chicken is a soulful expression of the love between cat and person as it collides with the powerful tide of family, friends, loss, and the invisible forces that connect us. Double Gold Winner...

This follow-up to the original Poorcraft focuses on travel: from renting a room to packing your bag, from finding the best food to living abroad full time, Wish You Were Here offers tested wisdom for globetrotting on the cheap, proving that you don't have...

The Wild West provided the setting for some famous battles, but the gunfight at O.K. Corral doesn't hold a candle to the Bone Wars. Following the Civil War, the (Re-)United States turned its attention to the unexplored territories between the Mississippi and the Pacific....

Presenting a collection of super-hero-themed comics from the award-winning newspaper cartoon Bizarro. Cartoonist Dan Piraro skewers these masked and caped crime fighters like no other, poking fun at their super powers, superlatives, and their tights. Piraro's elaborate renderings often reveal the true identities of...

An upbeat, empathetic, and essential guide for young people with diabetesIn Diabetes and Me: An Essential Guide for Kids and Parents, Kim Chaloner, who has been teaching award-winning science classes for fifteen years, gives kids the tools they need to take charge of their...

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...