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Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel)
by Matt Dinniman
The LitRPG fantasy smash hit phenomenon and New York Times bestseller, DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, is now a graphic novel for the very first time The Apocalypse WILL be televised You know what's worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Getting stuck on a sadistic alien game show with her cat. Join Carl and Princess Donut as they try to survive the end of the world -- or just get to the next level of a trap-filled fantasy dungeon. With vibrant art done by Laurel Pursuit to bring action-packed battles to life, join as Carl fights his way through the dungeon in heart-speckled underwear. And of course, the grizzly scenes are only balanced with the incredibly fluffy, wide-eyed stare of its main character, Princess Donut. A ton of heart and effort was poured in creating a series with a script and style that would both appeal to WEBTOON readers and also lovers of DCC, all while consulting author Matt Dinniman the entire way about character designs, story, - EVERYTHING We couldn't resist taking the apocalyptic awesomeness of the DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL WEBTOON and adapting it into the FIRST EVER graphic novel series Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not. This volume collects episodes 1-13 of the WEBTOON edition. Praise for DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, Vol. 1 (WEBTOON Graphic Novel): ...incredibly entertaining -- Screenrant ...one of the most unique new stories on Webtoon -- Screenrant Dungeon Crawler Carl ranked #1 best new series on WEBTOON by Screenrant Praise for DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL (eBook/Print): Fresh. Creative. Hilarious. I'm obsessed...Princess Donut is my queen. - Actor, producer and New York Times bestselling author Felicia Day I don't always say nice things about a book just because the writer has compromising pictures of me engaging in some very complicated international crimes, but when I do, I say them about Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl Also, this series has no goddamn business burying so much depth and emotion and complexity under its bawdy, gory surface, but it does so anyway. What a wild-ass and unexpected delight. - New York Times bestselling author Scott Lynch A] comically cosmic adventure series...often laugh-out-loud funny...Grind your way to dungeon mastery alongside Carl and Princess Donut. - The Wall Street Journal This is the book for anyone who ever wondered what it would be like to be a role player in a game with the best game master ever. Also for anyone who wants to read a good book. Or maybe anyone who has been outside at night--in their underwear--looking for their cat and wondering 'What's the worst thing that could happen?' Once you start, you won't put it down. - Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series One of the most bananapants, funny, inventive books I have read in a while. - Book Riot If there's a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I haven't read it. - Travis Deverell a.k.a. Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights With Monsters Dungeon Crawler Carl is just one big smile all the way through. Put on your best pair of boxer shorts and sit back for a truly fun and enjoyable read.--New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson Dungeon Crawler Carl is the best start to a series I've read this year. I wish I'd tried it sooner. - Will Wight, author of the Cradle series To describe the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, and the first book in particular, one must blend the darkest, grittiest science fiction with the humour of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It mixes fun, whimsical absurdity, and serious, dark themes with dire consequences...it is so spectacularly good that I cannot recommend it high enough. - Grimdark Magazine Dinniman's Douglas-Adams-but-playing-D&D romp was so much fun that I immediately went out and got the next two books...genuinely joyful. - LitHub.com
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Olive: Lost in Inner Space: A Graphic Novel
by Vero Cazot
**TWO STARRED REVIEWS **A fantastical coming-of-age graphic novel involving love, loss, and found family, centered around a determined autistic heroine who refuses to make herself fit neatly into other peoples' space Wherever she is, Olive has never quite fit in, and living in a dorm room for the first time is no exception. To get away from the bullies, annoying teachers, and her parents, Olive escapes alone into her own vast world of vivid landscapes and fantastical inventions--until she gets an unexpected visit from a mysterious astronaut. Could the astronaut in her inner world be the same astronaut who recently crash-landed on earth without a trace? Night by night, Olive watches his health fade and becomes more and more certain that she has to take action. When no one believes that she knows how to save him, she joins forces with her plucky new roommate to unpack the clues from her inner world and venture on a journey to real-life countries she's never been to before--all to save an astronaut who, as far as she can recall, she's never met.
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Charity and Sylvia
by Tillie Walden
An openly Lesbian couple survives and thrives in 19th century Vermont-a true story, as told by Tillie Walden The month is February in the year 1807. The place is Weybridge, Vermont: small, cold, lonely, and beautiful. Sylvia Drake is exhausted. As an unwed woman with few prospects, she is residing with and caring for her sister's rambunctious family. Today the house is abuzz awaiting a guest--Charity Bryant. A friend of the family, she is most known for her elegant letters, with their swoopy and evocative penmanship and carefully chosen prose. But Charity's visit is a guise, she is coming to Vermont to start over after heartbreak and rumours--so many rumours--that have grown too loud back in Massachusetts. Being openly gay in 19th century New England is not an easy row to hoe. But Charity can only be herself, and she immediately catches--and holds--the eye of none other than Sylvia Drake. From this point on, for 44 years, the two would be inseparable, building a life together despite all odds and living as a lesbian couple in small town Vermont. The true, exceptional story of these remarkable women is brought to life with humor and passion by the unparalleled and award-winning Tillie Walden (Spinning, On A Sunbeam). We see America grow alongside these women over a period that brings about the railroad, many novels, 14 Presidents, riots, rebellion, plagues, and poetry. Based on extensive archives of their writing, Charity and Sylvia is a groundbreaking biography that is also the story of 19th century America.
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Everything Dead & Dying
by Tate Brombal
2026 EISNER AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST LIMITED SERIES Working toward a powerful, emotional conclusion, Everything Dead & Dying is a thrilling yet touching graphic novel in which a man struggles to accept the loss of his family. --Foreword Reviews The Last of Us meets The Walking Dead in this haunting, rural character piece set during the aftermath of a zombie outbreak. Jack Chandler is the sole survivor of the zombie apocalypse in his rural farming community, but rather than eliminate them, he has chosen to continue living alongside the undead -- including the husband and adopted daughter he fought so hard to have. But when his town is discovered by outsiders, Jack suddenly becomes the one thing standing in the way of his family and those who hope to kill them for good. Eisner Award-nominated creators Tate Brombal (Barbalien, Batgirl) and Jacob Phillips (That Texas Blood, Newburn) team up for this unforgettable original story. Collects all issues, #1-5.
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Cat-Life Balance 1
by Akari Otokawa
In this office romance manga with a feline twist, a people-pleaser flirting with burnout discovers his antisocial coworker's secret: She only smiles when she's playing with stray cats! Now he's got a choice: Keep up the facade and keep saying yes to every extra task and happy hour, or risk his perfect work image to sneak off for some simple, frisky fun? Fans of Sweat & Soap and Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You will love this new series from the creator of Cells at Work! Lady. Everyone at work loves Mamoru, because Mamoru never says no. Replacing lightbulbs, carrying boxes, taking over an impossible client from a retiring colleague... He'll do it all, and it's earned him the nickname Prince of the Office. This glittering extrovert's opposite at work is Kurone, a quiet woman in another department who soaks up her boss's senseless mood swings with a blank stoicism. After one particularly long day, Mamoru is thrilled to be walking home alone, sipping a beer (because all his colleagues went drinking and left him to work overtime), when he encounters something strange: The usually glum Kurone is in the park, gleefully playing with stray cats. This secret seems silly, but it brings Kurone joy. It's the start of an unlikely relationship that will lead Mamoru to start reflecting on his life and who he really wants to share it with. Is work really all there is, or can he strike a balance with the help of these fluffy new friends--and a human who might become something more?
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Five Gears in Reverse: A Criminal Book
by Ed Brubaker
A brand new CRIMINAL graphic novel featuring the legendary RICKY LAWLESS and the crazy tale of how he and MALLORY fell in love in the midst of a crime spree. This gritty, tragic, and sharply crafted entry in the series underscores why Brubaker and Phillips continue to set the standard for modern crime comics. --Library Journal (Starred Review) In one of the wildest, most action-packed books that Brubaker and Phillips have ever done, we delve deep into the life of one of CRIMINAL's most complex and tragic characters, Ricky Lawless as he tries to pay off a deep debt to a mobster, while things just keep going from bad to worse. FIVE GEARS IN REVERSE will have long-time CRIMINAL fans cheering the return of RICKY LAWLESS and new readers will find it a perfect jumping-on-point for the greatest crime comic series of the 21st century. Brubaker and Phillips don't hit a wrong note. - Shane Black
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Mister Magic: The Graphic Novel
by Kiersten White
Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show--and discover the secret of its enigmatic host--in this stunningly illustrated graphic novel adaptation of the thrilling national bestseller Mister Magic. Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children's program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But just as generations of cultishly devoted fans still cling to the lessons they learned from the show, the cast have spent their lives searching for the happiness they felt while they were on it. The friendship. The feeling of belonging. And the protection of Mister Magic. But with no surviving videos or scripts, no evidence of who directed or produced the show, and no records of who--or what--the beloved host actually was, memories are all the former circle of friends has. In Val's case, kidnapped by her father and in hiding ever since, she doesn't even have those. A surprise encounter with Val's old castmates brings them all together for a reunion. Back to the remote desert filming compound that feels like it's been waiting for them all this time. Back among friends they haven't seen for years, but who somehow understand one another better than anyone has since. After all, they're the only ones who hold the secret of that circle, the mystery of the magic man in his infinitely black cape, and, maybe, the answers to what really happened on that deadly last day. But as Val reclaims parts of her past, she wonders: Are they there by choice, or have they been lured into a trap? Because magic never forgets the taste of friendship. . . . Rendered in striking full-color art by beloved comic artists Veronica Fish and Andy Fish, this gripping graphic adaptation of Mister Magic fully immerses you in the psychological thriller that PopSugar, CrimeReads, and the Chicago Public Library named a best book of the year.
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Cocoon
by Machiko Kyo
A heart-wrenching chronicle of loss and resilience based on the true story of the Himeyuri corps of student nurses in WWII. San and her best friend Mayu attend a boarding school for girls on Japan's Southern Island, but their studies are interrupted when they and the other students are recruited to help the war effort as assistant nurses. Sent to the front lines, the girls must deal with more than just the threat of enemy bombs overhead. Stuck working in the horrifying caves of a field hospital, San wishes she could wrap herself and her friends in a cocoon of protection. But invisible threads of affection are no match for the carnage that surrounds them, and more students perish day by day. Worn down by starvation and loss, what will San and her remaining friends do when they are told to find their way home through the fields of war?
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An Illustrated Guide to Tacos and Burritos: A Comic Book with Stories, Recipes, and More
by Mauricio Velázquez de León
Cook like a pro, read it like a comic--the ultimate kitchen experience starts here.It's time to have fun in the kitchen with this innovative comic book format that makes cooking immersive, intuitive, and fun. Step-by-step illustrations walk you through every recipe--from classic Tacos Al Pastor to Mission-Style Burritos and tons of delicious salsas and condiments, plus dedicated sections with engaging culinary storytelling.With hundreds of authentic recipes, a comprehensive pantry section, and clever and simple tips, this book empowers cooks at any level to master the magic of Mexican food, one taco or burrito at the time.An Illustrated Guide to Tacos and Burritos brings Mexican food alive in a way no other book does. From poignant history to lively background for each regional taco and burrito, this book offers the real deal. Mexican food is richly diverse and captivatingly delicious, and Mauricio Vel zquez de Le n leads you through the best of it. --Rick Bayless, award-winning chef, best-selling author, and host of Public Television's Mexico: One Plate at a TimeThis book should be called Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Tacos and Burritos But Were Afraid to Ask. It is an authoritative guide to the vast world of Mexico's favorite food, explained to the reader as only a native of Mexico City could explain it. --James Oseland, Top Chef Masters judge and editor of World Food Books
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