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Graphic Novels/Manga September 2017
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New Manga & Graphic Novels Highlights:
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Natsume's Book of Friends. 1-20
by Yuki Midorikawa
Fantasy. Takashi Natsume is a troubled high school student that is able to see spirits and demons, and has inherited a "book of friends" that contains the bound names of enslaved spirits and demons that are willing to do anything to get their names back. If you enjoy the feel of Miyazaki's movies, this is a good series for you!
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Legend : The Graphic Novel
by Marie Lu
Book to Graphic Novel Adaptation. Teens June, a military prodigy born into wealth, and Day, a criminal from the slums, are brought together and face plague, war, and a powerful, common enemy
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Alex Rider : Scorpia
by Antony Johnston
Book to Graphic Novel Adaptation. After being told that his father was an assassin for a criminal organization, fourteen-year-old Alex goes to Italy to find out more and becomes involved in a plan to kill thousands of English schoolchildren
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Black Panther : World of Wakanda
by Roxane Gay
Marvel. While Midnight Angels Ayo and Aneka, recruited into the elite Wakandan task force Dora Milaje, are assigned to protect Queen Shuri, King T'Challa lies with bedfellows so dark that disgrace is inevitable; plus, the full origins of the People's mysterious leader, Zenzi, is revealed. Collects Black Panther: World of Wakanda, No. 1-6.
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Gamora : Memento Mori
by Nicole Perlman
Marvel. Once upon a time, Gamora was Thanos' heartless pet assassin and favorite adopted daughter. Today, she is the backbone of the Guardians of the Galaxy, putting her life on the line to defend the innocent throughout the universe. What was it that transformed her from being used as a tool of her oppressor, to a champion of the powerless? Embark on a journey of revenge and redemption, and witness how Gamora earned her reputation as the Deadliest Woman in the Galaxy (summary from Syndetics)
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The Vision. Volumes 1-2
by Tom King
Marvel. Vision's desire to be more human drives him to create a family in his own image, but when his unrelenting need to be ordinary is passed on, the family next door becomes a lot more deadly
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Star Wars : The Screaming Citadel
by Kieron Gillen
Science Fiction. A rebel pilot and a rogue archaeologist delve into the darkest shadows of the galaxy side by side, as Luke Skywalker reluctantly teams up with Doctor Aphra! The not-so-good Doctor will make Luke an offer he can't afford to pass up...one that leads him to a very rare gathering at the heart of the infamous Screaming Citadel! Will Luke find what he's looking for? Can Aphra be trusted? Or will they both wind up victims of the Citadel's queen? (Summary from Syndetics)
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Girl Genius. Volumes 1-4.
by Phil & Kaja Foglio
Steampunk. In an alternate-history "Europa", mad scientists called Sparks turned the Industrial Revolution into a full-scale war that ravaged the continent, until Baron Wulfenbach clamped down with an iron fist. Enter Agatha Clay, an "adorkable" student who can't do anything right - until she learns of her "Spark" heritage. Mad science and steampunk ingenuity combine for a Hugo-award winning webcomic series, now in print form.
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The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess 1-2
by Akira Himekawa
Fantasy. Link must defeat evil at every turn in his perilous quest to help Princess Zelda! An evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light. Link awakens in the Twilight Realm, in the form of a wolf! If the world is to be saved from the encroaching darkness, Link must recover the shards of the Shadow Crystal. (From Syndetics)
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Read the Classics...as Manga!
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