Whether you’re a lifelong devotee or a first-time reader, these graphic works will make a believer out of anyone.
The parallel histories of Japanese and American comics inform this crackerjack postmodern paranoia thriller. It's 1949, and Japanese American cartoonist Kevin Yamagata has scored a hit with his comic starring a cartoon bat. Haunted by the possibility that he unconsciously plagiarized something he saw while stationed in Japan during WWII, Kevin travels back to Tokyo, where he's plunged into a convoluted conspiracy straight out of one of his Billy Bat detective stories.
Ignatz winner Lust presents an entertaining, whimsically drawn prehistory focused on human cooperation and creative effort. Contrary to 19th-century male historians' notion that prehistoric men did all the work of survival, this argues that early cultures could only have thrived through the hard work of everyone in a community. Lust's naturalistic art, in warm earth tones, vividly evokes the paleolithic world. It's an illuminating look into what makes humans human.
In 2009, self-taught artist Kish, inspired by his lifelong love of Moby-Dick, set out to draw one image for each page of the 552-page Signet Classics edition, using torn-out pages from discarded books, ballpoint pens, markers, crayons, and watercolors. It took him nearly 18 months, and the result—reissued here 15 years after its first release—is a layered, fascinating epic all its own.
A Christmas fable gets a sociopolitical booster shot in this unexpectedly stirring steampunk holiday tale. In The Coalition, a frozen city, Peggy and her fellow workers struggle to get the coal they need to heat their homes by meeting their annual quota of bad behavior. When Peggy fails to meet her quota, she and fellow rebels are exiled to the realm of the mysterious Baron, who dreams of a world free from tyranny and violence.
Cartoonist and environmentalist Ireland offers a humorous graphic analysis of animals, sex, and how badly science has failed to understand the nuances of gender and sexuality within the animal kingdom. In cogent comics explainers that synthesize decades of studies, Ireland describes the complex reproductive system of marine animals and profiles "lesbian" albatrosses, "polyamorous" prairie voles, and sexually cannibalistic spiders. The result is sharp, accessible, and scientifically rigorous.
Torikai's searing science fiction reshuffles the hierarchy of reproductive power. Chiropractor Sanada and her housemate-with-benefits, sex worker Reiho, live in a dockside town where Reiho is the only man. Human fertility is plummeting, and reproductive science is controlled by an elite community. When the Health Ministry abducts Reiho to use as a stud in its latest experiment, his friends band together to rescue him. This reverse Handmaid's Tale challenges and dazzles.
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy’s toys are back with adventures that prove playtime never really ends! Disney Pixar Toy Story: Classic Comics Collection, Volume 1 collects seven fan-favorite comic tales—newly re-lettered and remastered—from the long-running Disney Pixar Toy Story magazine, bringing these beloved adventures to print for a whole new generation of readers!
A young detective looks into the gruesome and mysterious death of her father at an abandoned cathedral in downtown LA. But it awakens unspeakable horrors that cause an ancient evil to begin to stir.
An aging chaplain discovers a monster stalking his hospital. Along with his energetic young protégé, he is pushed to the brink of insanity as his convictions and very grasp on reality begin to unravel.
Horror icons Sandy King & John Carpenter, with a twisted group of acclaimed storytellers & artists, have brought to life spine-tingling horrors in 12 tales specially crafted to scar your psyche.
Notorious crime boss Jabba the Hutt has lost a precious family heirloom… and he knows just the scoundrels who can help him get it back! Race to the finish line with some of the galaxy’s most infamous rascals and see who will get their hands on the treasure first! Find out in this rip-roaring ride full of risky maneuvers, double-crosses, and questionable morals as smugglers and scoundrels from across the galaxy race to recover Jabba’s prize!
We created intelligence. Then we taught it to kill. The Killing Machine blends explosive conflict and big ideas in a gripping graphic novel, an ideal gift for fans of ambitious science fiction.
Ready to play! Jessie, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toys love to be there for their kid. But they have their own adventures, too! Woody rescues some tiny lost toys. Jessie and Buzz star in an action-packed sci-fi playtime. And Jessie and Lilypad host a game night that quickly gets out of control. The New Adventures of Toy Story 5 Volume 1 contains 80 pages of stories for readers aged 8 to 12.
Peace, love, and vampires! Woodstake unleashes blood-soaked chaos at Woodstock 1969. An award-winning graphic novel and a wickedly fun gift for fans of horror and classic rock.
Zicky blends manga energy, big laughs, and heartfelt adventure in an imaginative fantasy for readers ages 9 and up. Don't miss the award-winning graphic novel kids can't put down!
