Montana Kane
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Jo stumbles into a fantastical world full of tiny elves, talking foxes, and mischievous, multicolored ponies known as the Wondrous Wonders. Her new friends are on a mission: rise up against Emperor Tomcat, the tyrannical leader who rules the enchanted forest they call home. Can Jo find the courage to vanquish an evil empire and get back to her family before dinnertime?"--
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies." --
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A young chef is the only one who can protect her town from an onslaught of scientifically enhanced, highly addictive potatoes. Yasmina isn't like the other kids in her city. She might be an oddball, but no one can deny that Yasmina has a flair for food. All she needs to whip up a gourmet meal is a recipe from her cookbook and fresh vegetable form the community garden. But everything changes when the garden is bulldozed and replaced with a strange...
5) Always never
Author
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After forty years of being madly in love, Ana and Zeno are finally retiring and giving their romance a chance to bloom while they both still have time left. A unique but relatable love story told in reverse, with each chapter stepping further back through the decades of touch and go courting, showing both the heartbreaking moments that kept the two lovers apart and the beautiful moments that kept their flame alive"--
6) Club Microbe
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's a germ's world. We're just living in it! Elise Gravel introduces us to the heroes and villains of the microscopic world, stopping to marvel at their unique names and wondrous shapes" --
7) Portugal
Author
Publisher
NBM
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Comics artist Simon Muchat is stuck. Suffering writer's block, uninspired, vegetating as a school art teacher, he is losing direction and his taste for life, until one day he is invited to appear at a comics convention in Portugal, the country his family came from and which he hadn't seen since his childhood. Even though he is a foreigner there, so many elements of the country are familiar to him. Meeting its lively citizens and recounting early...
Author
Series
Publisher
Europe Comics
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
The team's quest to find more young people with masks faces new challenges when one of their masks is stolen and two more pop up in Australia—including a powerful Eclipse Mask, which threatens to swallow everything up. Meanwhile, some of the members of the masked team attempt to deal with more personal issues while another needs to figure out how his mask works in time to save the world... Nothing like a little pressure!
Author
Series
Publisher
Europe Comics
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Al, Siera, and Hector have nothing in common until they all suddenly come into possession of strange, antique masks. Masks that confer powers beyond imagination. But how do you handle such a gift when you're only fifteen years old? And why were they chosen? Time is running out to find the answers: a powerful mask has fallen into the wrong hands, and something must be done before it's too late...
Author
Series
Publisher
NBM Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
From many years without recognition, money and yet a family to raise, all the way to great success, critically and financially, Monet pursued insistently one vision: catching the light in painting, refusing to compromise on this ethereal pursuit. It cost him dearly but he was a beacon for his contemporaries. We discover in this comics biography how he came to this vision as well as his turbulent life pursuing it.
11) Layers: a memoir
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A graphic novel that looks at the childhood and teen years of French illustrator and comic designer, Pénélope Bagieu."--
Author
Series
Golden age ; 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Legend tells of a Golden Age, 'when the valleys and mountains were not constrained by walls. When men would come and go as they pleased...' But those days are long gone.The kingdom has been stricken by famine and is plagued by the corruption of the lords of the court. When the old king dies, his daughter, Tilda, prepares to take the throne and succeed him. With the support of the wise Tankred and the loyal Bertil, her closest counselors and friends,...
14) Star-crossed
Author
Series
Publisher
Humanoids
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"What if love could grow across dimensions? An interstellar romance in the spirit of Romeo and Juliet.The dawn of a new era for humanity has arrived. First contact has been made with an advanced alien species known as the Eo'Tarx, and the two civilizations begin the path toward understanding. CIA linguist Danko Orton is dispatched, tasked with studying communication with the Eo'Tarx alongside his alien counterpart No'mi. Their work is quickly disrupted...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Sophie had always been cynical about love--until she meets Marcus. His affection and doting praise melt away her defenses. The beginning of their relationship was a whirlwind romance, but over time she finds herself on uneven footing. Marcus lies. He's violently angry and bewilderingly inconsistent. Yet somehow he always manages to explain away his behavior and to convince Sophie that it's all in her head. The whiplash of this toxic relationship...
Author
Publisher
NBM Graphic Novels
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"She rebelled against the ancient tribal rules in her country of India, resulting in her becoming a Robin Hood type bandit. Essentially sold at the age of 11 to become a wife for a much older man, she ran away when he raped her. From that point on, there were few choices for her but to join a roaming gang of bandits, her ambition leading her to become their rebel chief. Ultimately, society caught up with her and she even became a strong voice for...
17) Little mama
Author
Publisher
Magnetic/Lion Forge
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Life isn't easy for little Brenda, whose single teenage mom is immature, selfish, and prone to violent mood swings. Brenda takes care of her as best she can, missing out on many childhood joys to be her mother's Little Mama. Sadly, her already challenging existence gets even worse when her mom's abusive boyfriend moves in. Brenda loves having a new baby brother, but her home life soon turns into pure living hell. Finally, she reaches her breaking...
Author
Publisher
NBM Graphic Novels
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Heir to the wise Daniel, Hâsib is a young woodcutter promised to a great future. When his greedy companions abandon him in the middle of the forest, he meets the Queen of Serpents. She then tells her story, a fabulous adventure filled with gods and demons, princes and prophets. From Kabul to Cairo, journeys intertwine with intrigues and spiritual quests while the fabulous nights follow one another. An enchanting and intricately designed interpretation...
Author
Publisher
NBM Graphic Novels
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"After the bankruptcy of his first two companies, the young Walt Disney decides to call on his older brother Roy to start a new business: the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studios. The combination of their opposing talents, one artistic, the other managerial, will give birth to an entertainment giant despite the difficult nature of Walt. Little by little, Walt will push his brother into the shadows and sink into chronic depression and excessive consumption...
Author
Series
Golden age ; 2
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Tilda began her journey wanting to free her people from the iron fist of the ruling class--but she has lost her way. Obsessed with reclaiming her stolen throne, she forces her army to wage a futile war without pay or food. She has become what she hated: a heartless ruler. And the threat of rebellion begins to boil. To Save Tilda from herself, Tankred forges a secret alliance with Hellier, the leader of the populous revolution. With their help, Tilda...