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Number One is Walking
by Steve Martin
In this illustrated memoir of his forty years in the movie biz, the Academy Award-winning actor, using his unparalleled wit, shares anecdotes from the sets of his beloved films, bringing readers directly into his world, capturing the everyday moments that make up a movie stars life. 12/22
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Maus II : A Survivor's Tale
by Art Spiegelman
A narrative sequel to Maus captures the experience of the Holocaust as it chronicles the continuing story of Vladek, who survives Auschwitz, is reunited with his beloved Anja, and sires young Art. 10/22
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The High Desert
by James Spooner
A formative coming-of-age graphic memoir by the creator of Afro-punk: a young man's immersive reckoning with identity, racism, clumsy teen love and belonging in an isolated California desert, and a search for salvation and community through punk. 10/22
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Halina Filipina : A New Yorker in Manila
by Arnold Arre
When two cultures collide, the results are explosive--a graphic novel rom-com like no other! Halina Mitchell is half-Filipino, half-American. She's also a native New Yorker--sophisticated, beautiful and confident. On her first visit to the Philippines, she arrives in Manila to reconnect with relatives only to encounter a world of surprises that turn all her assumptions on their head. 10/22
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Ex Libris
by Matt Madden
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 a dizzying array of inventive visual and narrative styles. 10/22
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Acting Class
by Nick Drnaso
Ten strangers attend an acting class taught by John Smith, a mysterious and morally questionable leader, and as the class demands increasing devotion, the line between real life and imagination begins to blur, and the group's deepest fears and desires are laid bare. 10/22
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Chivalry
by Neil Gaiman
An elderly British widow buys what turns out to be the Holy Grail from a second-hand shop setting her off on an epic visit from an ancient knight who lures her with ancient relics in hope for winning the cup. 08/22
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Sensor
by Junji Itō
A woman walks alone at the foot of Mount Sengoku. A man appears, saying he's been waiting for her, and invites her to a nearby village. Surprisingly, the village is covered in hairlike volcanic glass fibers, and all of it shines a bright gold. At night, when the villagers perform their custom of gazing up at the starry sky, countless unidentified flying objects come raining down on them--the opening act for the terror about to occur! 07/22
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Deserter : Junji Ito Story Collection
by Junji Itō
A vengeful family hides an army deserter for eight years after the end of World War II, cocooning him in a false reality where the war never ended. A pair of girls look alike, but they're not twins. And a boy's nightmare threatens to spill out into the real world... This hauntingly strange story collection showcases a dozen of Junji Ito's earliest works from when he burst onto the horror scene, sowing fresh seeds of terror. 07/22
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Our Colors
by Gengoroh Tagame
Set in contemporary suburban Japan, Our Colors is the story of Sora Itoda: a sixteen-year-old aspiring painter who experiences his world in synaesthetic hues of blues and reds, and is governed by the emotional turbulence of being a teenager. He wants to live honestly as a young gay man in high school, but that is still not acceptable in Japanese society. His best friend and childhood confidante Nao, a young woman whom everyone thinks is (or should be) his girlfriend; and it would be the easiest thing to play along-she knows he is gay but knows, too, how difficult it is to live one's truth in his situation. Sora's world changes forever when he meets Mr. Amamiya, a middle-aged gentleman who is the owner and proprietor of a local coffee shop, and who is completely, unapologetically out as a gay man. A mentorship and platonic friendship ensues, as Sora comes out to him and agrees to paint a mural in the shop, and Mr. Amamiya counsels him about how to deal with who he is. 07/22
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Wash Day Diaries
by Jamila Rowser
A graphic novel love letter to the beauty and resilience of Black women, their hair, and friendships 07/22
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Two Heads : A Graphic Exploration of How Our Brains Work with Other Brains
by Uta Frith
Highly original and brilliantly illustrated, this entertaining and accessible graphic novel draws upon the authors nearly 50-year career to share the compelling story of the birth of neuroscience and their paradigm-shifting discoveries across areas as wide-ranging as autism and schizophrenia research, and new frontiers of social cognition. 6/22
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So Much For Love : How I Survived a Toxic Relationship
by Sophie Lambda
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 has Sophie's head spinning. When she hits rock bottom, she fights her way out with fierce honesty, irreverent humor, and the help of Chocolat, a wisecracking, booze-drinking bear. 6/22
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The Third Person
by Emma Grove
A boldly drawn, unforgettable memoir about trauma and the barriers to gender affirming health care In the winter of 2004, a shy woman named Emma sits in Toby's office. She wants to share this wonderful new book she's reading, but Toby, her therapist, is concerned with other things. Emma is transgender, and has sought out Toby for approval for hormone replacement therapy. Emma has shown up at the therapy sessions as an outgoing, confident young woman named Katina, and a depressed, submissive workaholic named Ed. She has little or no memory of her actions when presenting as these other two people. 6/22
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The Tomb of Ybwen
by Greg Pak
It's January 1985-the Hawkins crew have survived their battle with the mind flayer, but Will and Joyce are still reeling from the recent death of Bob Newby. After he and Mr. Clarke discover a mysterious map Bob left in a box of old nerdy memorabilia, Will rallies the crew to investigate-but with a blizzard coming, they're afraid to follow. 6/22
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Brave New World
by Fred Fordham
Describes the socialized horrors of a futuristic utopia devoid of individual freedom. 6/22
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What Is Home, Mum?
by Sabba Khan
As a second-generation Pakistani immigrant living in East London, Sabba Khan paints a vivid snapshot of contemporary British Asian life and investigates the complex shifts experienced by different generations within immigrant communities, creating an uplifting and universal story that crosses borders and decades. 6/22
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Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron
by Julia Quinn
Finally escaping her heartless aunt, Miss Priscilla Butterworth embarks on a daring journey into the unknown that unexpectedly leads her to the mad baron and true love, in this wonderfully illustrated high-spirited 19th-century page-turner. 6/22
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Dune : House Atreides 1
by Brian Herbert
A prequel in graphic novel form to Frank Herbert's science fiction novel "Dune" journeys back to the planet Arrakis to visit the extraordinary desert world decades before Paul Atreides arrives to change the history of the universe. 6/22
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Dune House Atreides 2
by Brian Herbert
Dune, Frank Herbert's epic science fiction masterpiece set in the far future amidst a sprawling feudal interstellar society, tells the story of Paul Atreides as he and his family accept control of the desert planet Arrakis. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism, and politics, Dune takes an unprecedented look into our universe, and is transformed by the graphic novel format into a powerful, fantastical tale for a new generation of readers. 6/22
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