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1) Rose
Author
Series
Bone (Jeff Smith) volume Prequel
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
5) Troll Bridge
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the mind of master storyteller Neil Gaiman! Young Jack's world was full of ghosts and ghouls, but one monster-a ravenous and hideous troll-would haunt him long into manhood. As the beast sups upon a lifetime of Jack's fear and regret, Jack must find the courage within himself to face the fiend once and for all! Beautifully adapted by Colleen Doran (The Sandman, Stan Lee'sAmazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir)! A gorgeous new addition...
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Barbara is an angry elementary-school girl who is known as a freak and claims to be a killer of giants. She faces bullies and storms with no fear, but cannot face what she hides from at home.
8) Julio's Day
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
It begins in the year 1900, with the scream of a newborn. It ends, 100 pages later, in the year 2000, with the death-rattle of a 100-year-old man. The infant and the old man are both Julio, and Gilbert Hernandez's Julio's Day (originally serialized in Love and Rockets Vol. II but never completed until now) is his latest graphic novel, a masterpiece of elliptical, emotional storytelling that traces one life -- indeed, one century in a human life --...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A magical collection of Christmas tales to light up the coldest winter nights, from one of the greatest storytellers of our time. There's no peace on earth when Christmas comes to the Smurfs Village, at least not while Gargamel is lurking about! In this special collection of frosty fun and frolic, before The Smurfs can stuff their stockings and open their presents, they have to deal with dragons, talking snowmen, grumpy bears, a kidnapped Santa Claus,...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Created during sleepless nights while he worked on his animated films, The End of the World was illustrated entirely on Post-It notes over the course of several years, slowly taking shape from all the deleted scenes, bad dreams, and abandoned ideas that were too strange to make it to the big screen, including essential early material that was later developed into the animated classic World of Tomorrow. Hertzfeldt's visually striking work transcends...
12) The Incal
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
John Difool, a low-class detective in a degenerate dystopian world, finds his life turned upside down when he discovers an ancient, mystical artifact called "The Incal." Difool's adventures will bring him into conflict with the galaxy's greatest warrior, the Metabaron, and will pit him against the awesome powers of the Technopope. These encounters and many more make up a tale of comic and cosmic proportions that has Difool fighting for not only his...
Author
Publisher
Uncivilized Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Ex Libris revolves around a character trapped in a room with nothing but a futon and a bookcase full of comics. As they peruse covers, read stories and fragments of stories, they begin to suspect that the comics contain hidden messages and... a threat. Fiction and reality blur; sanity and madness become increasingly intertwined as the reader becomes convinced the key to their predicament is to be found between the panels of the strange books. With...
Author
Publisher
Dynamite Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"It has been several months since Chicago's only wizard for hire, Harry Blacksone Copperfield Dresden, barely survived a case involving several packs of werewolves. And while he ultimately was able to prevent the Windy City from being completely engulfed in a bloodbath, it was no triumphant victory. The case began with the murder of his protege, saw Detective Ron Carmichael torn apart before his eyes, and ended with Harry estranged from Lt. Karrin...
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A funny and insightful retrospective collection from a celebrated cartoonist. Universally beloved cartoonist Guy Delisle showcases a career-spanning collection of his work with a sly sense of humor and warm characterization. Before Delisle became an international superstar with his globe-hopping travelogues, he was an animator experimenting with the comics form. Always aware of the elasticity of the human form and honing his keen observer's eye,...
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"Across the DC universe-- the dead shall rise. They are driven by the darkness of death itself. They seek to blot out the light of life forever. And they use the resurrected bodies and minds of the dead to do it. They are the Black Lantern Corps. And the shadow of their Blackest Night has fallen on every corner of the DC Universe. In these chilling stories, the Black Lanterns have come for the hearts of an army of the DCU's most powerful heroes and...
18) Tokyo mew mew
Author
Publisher
Tokyopop
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Ichigo and four other girls' DNA is merged with the DNA of wild animals. They have become part of of a secret project called the "Mew Project" whose mission is to protect the planet from aliens who are using the planet's animals to attack humans.
20) Watchmen
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Language
English
Description
This stunning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of superheroes plagued by all too human failings. The concept of the super hero is dissected and inverted as strangely realistic characters are stalked by an unknown assassin. Originally published as a 12 issue series in 1986 and 1987, Watchmen remains one of DC Comics' most popular graphic novels.