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2019

Muted, Season 1


Miranda Mundt - 2019
    But when the ritual goes wrong, it reveals the terrifying truths about herself and the secrets that threaten to tear her family apart. [Episodes 1-45]

A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities


Mady G. - 2019
    A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own journeys!

Bad Gateway


Simon Hanselmann - 2019
    Hanselmann’s comic premise of his previous graphic novels — eternally stoned, slacker roommates — stretches at the seams as his characters reflect the psychological toll that their years of unsustainable, determined insouciance and self-medication has inflicted.

Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1


Charles Soule - 2019
    As the son of Rebel Alliance heroes Leia Organa and Han Solo, as well as Luke’s own nephew, Ben has the potential to be a great force for light in the galaxy. But the Skywalker legacy casts a long shadow, the currents of the dark side run deep, and Darth Vader’s blood runs in Ben’s veins. Voices call from both his past and his future, telling him who he must be. He will shatter, he will be reforged, his destiny will be revealed. Snoke awaits. The Knights of Ren await. Ben Solo’s path to his true self begins here.

Descender: The Deluxe Edition, Vol. 2


Jeff Lemire - 2019
    Written by award-winning creator, JEFF LEMIRE, DESCENDER is a rip-roaring and heartfelt cosmic odyssey that pits humanity against machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling sci-fi epic. Volume 2 sees the final solution of the Harvesters come to its life-altering fruition as the fate of the entire galaxy rests in the hands of one young robot who's finally ready to take the great leap forward.Collects DESCENDER #17-32

Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival


Diane Noomin - 2019
    Featuring such noted creators as Emil Ferris, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, MariNaomi, Liana Finck, and Ebony Flowers the anthology’s contributors comprise a diverse group of many ages, sexual orientations, and races—and their personal stories convey the wide spectrum of sexual harassment and abuse that is still all too commonplace. With a percentage of profits going to RAINN, Drawing Power is an anthology that stokes the fires of progressive social upheaval, in the fight for a better, safer world. Full list of contributors: Rachel Ang, Zoe Belsinger, Jennifer Camper, Caitlin Cass, Tyler Cohen, Marguerite Dabaie, Soumya Dhulekar, Wallis Eates, Trinidad Escobar, Kat Fajardo, Joyce Farmer, Emil Ferris, Liana Finck, Sarah Firth, Mary Fleener, Ebony Flowers, Claire Folkman, Noel Franklin Katie Fricas, Siobhán Gallagher, Joamette Gil, J. Gonzalez-Blitz, Georgiana Goodwin, Roberta Gregory, Marian Henley, Soizick Jaffre Avy Jetter, Sabba Khan, Kendra Josie Kirkpatrick, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Nina Laden, Miss Lasko-Gross, Carol Lay, Miriam Libicki Sarah Lightman, LubaDalu, Ajuan Mance, MariNaomi, Lee Marrs, Liz Mayorga, Lena Merhej, Bridget Meyne, Carta Monir, Hila Noam Diane Noomin, Breena Nuñez, Meg O’Shea, Corinne Pearlman, Cathrin Peterslund, Minnie Phan, Kelly Phillips, Powerpaola, Sarah Allen Reed, Kaylee Rowena, Ariel Schrag, M. Louise Stanley, Maria Stoian, Nicola Streeten, Marcela Trujillo, Carol Tyler, Una, Lenora Yerkes, Ilana Zeffren

Brian Blomerth's Bicycle Day


Brian Blomerth - 2019
    With Brian Blomerth’s Bicycle Day, the artist has produced his most ambitious work to date: a historical account of the events of April 19, 1943, when Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann ingested an experimental dose of a new compound known as lysergic acid diethylamide and embarked on the world’s first acid trip. Featuring an introduction from renowned ethnopharmacologist, Dennis McKenna, Brian Blomerth’s Bicycle Day combines an extraordinary true story told in journalistic detail with the artist’s gritty, timelessly Technicolor comix style that is a testament to mind expansion, and a stunningly original visual history.

The Wanderer


Peter van den Ende - 2019
    The little boat is all alone, and while its aloneness gives it the chance to wonder at the fairy-tale world above and below the waves uninterrupted, that also means it must save itself when it storms. And so it does.

Customer Service Wolf : comics from the retail wilderness


Anne Barnetson - 2019
    From bookseller and artist Anne Barnetson comes this charming, hilarious and perfectly observed snapshot of life behind the counter.

Life Is Strange: Waves


Emma Vieceli - 2019
    Her new world seems too good to be true: Rachel, a girl who suffered a terrible fate in Max's timeline, is alive and well, and with Chloe. But as echoes of other timelines ripple through past and future, a mysterious boy named Tristan reveals the harsh reality behind Max’s blissful new world..

Rebel Princess Guide (She-Ra)


Tracey West - 2019
    what's a birthday party?!). Adora keeps track of it all in this notebook -- her own primer on how to be a rebel princess. Complete with magic sequins on the cover!

Life Is Strange: Dust


Emma Vieceli - 2019
    The story fans never thought they’d see, continuing the acclaimed story of Life is Strange, one of the hit game’s two shocking endings.One year after the storm destroyed Arcadia Bay, fan-favourite characters Max and Chloe have a new life together… but timelines are starting to tangle.Collects Life is Strange #1-4

Harrow County: Volume 4


Cullen Bunn - 2019
    The climatic conclusion of the highly acclaimed, Eisner nominated horror fantasy in a deluxe, oversized hardcover format.As an old enemy returns from the grave to join forces with Emmy's evil family to wage war, the battle leads to an epic final confrontation that will alter the fate of the entirety of Harrow County!Collects the volumes seven and eight of Harrow County in a deluxe, hardcover, and oversized format with a new cover, sketchbook material, essays, and "Tales from Harrow County" bonus stories by guest creators, and more!Collects Harrow County #25-#32.

Choke Gasp! the Best of 75 Years of EC Comics


Harvey Kurtzman - 2019
    A premiere collection of the best stories of EC Comics, curated in a deluxe hardcover, just in time to celebrate the legendary publisher's 75th anniversary!This volume collects stories from EC Comics' most famous titles, featuring classic stories from the hands of legendary creators Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, and more!Collects material from issues of Crime SuspenStories, Frontline Combat, Haunt of Fear, Impact, Shock SuspenStories, Tales from the Crypt, Two-Fisted Tales, Vault of Horror, Weird Fantasy, Weird Science, and Weird Science-Fantasy.

Sentient


Jeff Lemire - 2019
    When an attack kills the adults on a colony ship, the on-board A.I. VALERIE must help the ship’s children survive the perils of space. Can Valerie rise to the task?

Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji, Volume 1


Nobuyuki Fukumoto - 2019
    One day, ne'er-do-well Kaiji Itou's shiftless existence is suddenly rattled by a visit from the yakuza. Burdened by debt and resentment, Kaiji is coerced into gambling for his worthless life. As the stakes grow higher and the rules become increasingly more bizarre, Kaiji must finally take the future into his own hands! Legendary mangaka Nobuyuki Fukumoto finally makes his English-language debut. The inspiration for the infamous anime by the same name and the Netflix live-action film Animal World takes readers into the dark side of Japan's post-bubble economic society by thrusting them into a world of debt, debauchery, and delusion.

Stigma


Marloong - 2019
    Having sex with strangers in the cramped stall behind a bar is just a typical Thursday night. But after a chance encounter with the brash and violent Boris, Sehyun begins to dream of living a normal life and an end to his restless nights. Boris is unlike any other man he's encountered. After a life spent bound by thorns, can time truly heal all scars?

It’s Your Weirdness that Makes You Wonderful


Kate Allan - 2019
    They’re like a bug, a glitch.” Allan, who deals with anxiety and depression, understands firsthand what it’s like to deal with challenging feelings. A few years ago, she started a radical kind of self-care—creating animal affirmations. It’s Your Weirdness That Makes You Wonderful offers encouraging words and stress-reducing affirmations paired with original illustrations and prompts to help you process your feelings.Think of this journal as your “support animal in book form,” as it is a wild and rainbow-colored menagerie of creatures who are there for you, anytime, anywhere!

Cult of the Ibis


Daria Tessler - 2019
    Cult of the Ibis tells the story of an occultist getaway driver who, after escaping with the loot from a bank robbery gone wrong, orders a build-your-own homunculus kit and goes on the lam. Steeped in architecture and atmosphere, Tessler's vividly intricate cartooning fuels this strange and gripping yarn, which is packaged in a gorgeous hardcover design.

A Man for the Night


Natsu Momose - 2019
    A friend suggests Josie hire an escort for the night, and that’s just what she does. The escort who arrives at her door is Callum, a man so handsome he seems to have stepped out of a dream. He plays the part of her boyfriend perfectly and Josie finds herself drawn to him. When they return from the reunion, Josie’s house has been burgled! Which is why Callum agrees to stay the night at her house…just to be safe.

Leaving Richard's Valley


Michael DeForge - 2019
    He oversees everything that happens in the valley, and everyone loves him for it. When Lyle the Raccoon becomes sick, his friends—Omar the Spider, Neville the Dog, and Ellie Squirrel—take matters into their own hands, breaking Richard’s strict rules. Caroline Frog rats them out to Richard and they are immediately exiled from the only world they’ve ever known.Michael DeForge’s Leaving Richard’s Valley expands from a bizarre hero’s quest into something more. As this ragtag group makes their way out of the valley, and then out of the park and into the big city, we see them coming to terms with different kinds of community: noise-rockers, gentrification protesters, squatters, and more. DeForge is idiosyncratically funny but also deeply insightful about community, cults of personality, and the condo-ization of cities. These eye-catching and sometimes absurd comics coalesce into a book that questions who our cities are for and how we make community in a capitalist society.

Disney Frozen Adventures: Flurries of Fun


Alessandro Ferrari - 2019
    Wander through Arendelle with Olaf, you'll be sure to meet new friends along the way, witness the sisterly bond between Elsa and Anna grow ever stronger, spend a relaxing day with Kristoff and Sven--experience this wonderous world of joy, laughter, and adventure with every turn of the page.Collecting over 200 pages of Disney Frozen comics, Disney Frozen Adventures: Flurries of Fun opens the gates of Arendelle and gives you a closer look at the everyday lives of your favorite Frozen characters!A collection of Disney Frozen short comic stories previously published by Disney and Joe Books.

Noise


Kathleen Raymundo - 2019
    A talkative little boy with a very important wish. Based on a true story, Noise is the heartwarming tale of finding joy in unexpected places. Short and sweet, this is a full-color comic book for both children and adults alike.

Meg: The Graphic Novel


J.S. Earls - 2019
    Once a Navy deep-sea submersible pilot, now a marine paleontologist, Dr. Jonas Taylor is convinced that a remnant population of Carcharodon Megalodon--prehistoric sharks growing up to 70 feet long, that subsisted on whales--lurks at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. When offered the opportunity to return to those crushing depths in search of the MEG, Taylor leaps at the chance... but the quest for scientific knowledge (and personal vindication) becomes a desperate fight for survival, when the most vicious predator that the earth has ever known is freed to once-again hunt the surface. This graphic novel is illustrated by superstar artist Mike S. Miller, artist of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones prequel "The Hedge Knight" graphic novel and the number 1 bestselling digital comic series, DC Comics "INJUSTICE".

Saint Young Men Omnibus, Vol. 1


Hikaru Nakamura - 2019
    Buddha, the Enlightened One. Two of history's most important figures whose sagely deeds have been told and retold. After a few millennia of helping humanity, they have decided to take some time off and rent an apartment together in modern-day Tokyo. But even their saintly status hasn't fully prepared them to navigate the ups and downs of life in 21st century Japan, from theme parks, to shopping for rice cookers, to the wonderful world of manga. Follow this pair on a goofy, light-hearted, and pun-filled adventure in friendship.

Nani


Ziki Nelson - 2019
    The incident leaves Mina feeling powerless so she takes up martial arts. Several years later history repeats itself as a two kiddnappers attempt to abduct both Mina and her sister Lamin. In their attempt to escape the kidnappers the girls run into the forest but soon find themselves transported to the magical world of Sama, a parallel world rife with magic, mythological creatures and beings inspired by African myths and Legends.

Grunt: The Art and Unpublished Comics of James Stokoe


James Stokoe - 2019
    The largest and most comprehensive book of James Stokoe's art ever published! Featuring art and never-before-published work and comics!This deluxe hardcover artbook showcases the work of inimitable comics creator James Stokoe, who has drawn some of the most visually meticulous and surreal illustrations in modern comics, featuring some of his bestselling illustrations from works such as Orc Stain, Aliens: Dead Orbit, Wonton Soup, well-known cover work, and some of his never-before-published comics.

Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Schlitzie the Pinhead


Bill Griffith - 2019
    Circus to small-town carnivals and big-city sideshows—which is one of legend. Today, Schlitzie is most well-known for his appearance in the cult classic Freaks. The making of Freaks and Schlitzie’s role in the film is a centerpiece of the book. In researching Schlitzie’s life (1901–1971), Griffith has tracked down primary sources and archives throughout the country, including conducting interviews with those who worked with him and had intimate knowledge of his personality, his likes and dislikes, how he responded to being a sideshow “freak,” and much more. This graphic novel biography provides never-before-revealed details of his life, offering a unique look into his world and restoring dignity to his life by recognizing his contributions to popular culture.

Tank Girl Action Alley


Alan C. Martin - 2019
    She has to go and visit her ailing mother (adoptive mother) before it's too late! Meanwhile Booga has taken in a stray kangaroo - a proper one. It can't talk or anything.The journey to Tank Girl's mom was never going to be straightforward and the Gang find themselves faced with the prospect of having to pass through ACTION ALLEY, where wild and insane creatures, and dark, evil forces lurk.Buckle up as the all-new Tankmaster reaches Mach Poo in this brand new rip-roaring adventure from Martin and Parson.

Baby in the Boneyard


Jesse Jacobs - 2019
    "A story with an high sensitivity about a baby grown up by weird creatures from a psychedelic creepy world."

Newborn on Her Doorstep


Yuki Mizusawa - 2019
    To make things worse, her house is under renovation, and it’s no place to raise a baby! As she’s figuring out what to do, her friend’s brother Nic stops by and, concerned for the baby, accompanies both of them to the hospital. Whenever their eyes meet, it makes Lily’s heart soar sky high as she begins to see something in him she’s never seen before. At her friend’s suggestion, she and the baby end up staying at Nic’s house. She responds every time he looks at her, and now that they’re living together, she can’t help but wonder where this might lead.

The Sleep Gas


Chris Cilla - 2019
    Cilla’s absurdist humor takes center stage in this bouillabaisse of pieces that recalls the work of contemporary masters such as Matthew Thurber and Michael Deforge, as well as the unfettered id that permeates the great underground comix of the 1960s and 1970s. Cilla co-mingles a variety of styles and genres in the service of surrealist gems such as "Burp's Law," "Exqueezmeat," and "Labyrinthectomy," all of which will buoy you with a blissfully dull buzz, long after you've put it down.

The Prince's Mistress


Yu Kohaku - 2019
    He agrees to make a significant donation…if she’ll go out to dinner with him! Chloe isn’t thrilled about this, but she finds herself drawn in by his unpretentious demeanor and ends up spending the night with him. It was reckless of her, but she doesn’t regret it. Chloe has but a little time before she must return to her obligations as the daughter of a sheikh in the kingdom of Calista, and she wants to make some special memories before she goes back. But what she doesn’t know is that Nick is more than just a billionaire—he has a hidden identity of his own!

The Greek's Long-Lost Son


Haruhi Sakura - 2019
    Her parents didn’t approve of their relationship, so when she got pregnant, they decided to elope. Stella believed they were deeply in love, but Theo never showed up the day they planned to run away together. Hearing from Theo now throws Stella’s heart into turmoil, but he wants to talk about their son, so she agrees to meet him. He’s grown even more attractive as time has passed, and Stella’s heart is in her throat. She knows he’s no good for her, and yet she can’t help how she feels!