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New Graphic Novels and Manga December 2023/January 2024
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The Naked Tree
by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim
The year is 1951. Twenty-year-old wallflower Lee Kyung ekes out a living at the US Post Exchange, where goods and services of varying stripe are available for purchase. She peddles hand-painted portraits on silk handkerchiefs to soldiers passing through. When a handsome young northern escapee and erstwhile fine artist is hired despite waning demand, an unlikely friendship blossoms into a young woman's first brush with desire against the backdrop of the Korean War at its most devastating.
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Elephantmen 2261: Volume 1
by Richard Starkings
It's Blade Runner meets Planet of the Apes in the next adventure of the pulp science fiction series Elephantmen, which debuted nearly fifteen years and eighty issues ago from Image Comics. Elephantmen are human/animal hybrids designed to fight a war. But the war is over, and now they live among us. This all-new story is a whodunnit that draws our heroes, Hip Flask and Jack Farrell, into the curious death of an Elephantman known to his friends as "Shorty." Following that is an adventure where weapons of the war between Africa and China's transgenics have surfaced and are being transported from the East Coast to the West Coast by Transamerican HEIST! This omnibus collects Elephantmen 2261 seasons 1 and 2 by creator/writer Richard Starkings, artist Axel Medellin, and a cover by artist Boo Cook!
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All Eight Eyes
by Steve Foxe
In the forgotten corners of post-9/11 New York City, skittering shapes in the darkness prey on the people society leaves behind. College dropout Vin Spencer floats through life in a drug-and-party-fueled haze, until one terrible night sweeps him into a drifter's reckless war against the giant eight-legged horrors stalking the city.
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The Mysteries
by Bill Watterson
In a fable for grown-ups by cartoonist Bill Watterson, a long-ago kingdom is afflicted with unexplainable calamities. Hoping to end the torment, the king dispatches his knights to discover the source of the mysterious events. Years later, a single battered knight returns.
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River's Edge
by Kyåoko Okazaki
At the edge of the city not far from the sea, a field of goldenrod sways in the breeze, its veil of amber flowers obscuring secrets underneath. Old bones and forgotten memories rest in silence, waiting for someone to dig them up. This is where the livesof six young men and women intertwine in ways both tragic and extraordinary. Decaying secrets are revealed as they forge friendships from pain, find betrayal in pleasure, and stare into the face of death itself--in a field of gold by a stagnant river, under the smoke-filled skies.
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Constantine : distorted illusions
by Kami Garcia
John Constantine, a magician of the highest caliber, accepts an apprenticeship in the United States to become the lead singer of his best friend's punk band, but when a complicated spell gets out of hand, the disastrous consequences might be more than Constantine can handle
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Once Upon a Time at the End of the World: Love in the Wasteland: Book 1
by Jason Aaron
In this decades spanning post-apocalyptic tale, Maceo and Mezzy have never met anyone like each other, and they'll need all the help they can get to survive a planet ravaged by environmental catastrophe. "Love in the Wasteland" kicks off the first arc of this epic trilogy that spans a lifetime as the dark mysteries of a ruined world and their own stark differences tear at the threads holding Mezzy and Maceo together. As they endure the horrors of plastic tornadoes and frozen sludge, Maceo proves to be more than just a burden, and they make an unlikely connection. But to their peril... they might not be as alone as they thought.
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Lore Olympus: Volume 5
by Rachel Smythe
It is Persephone's birthday, and she receives the ultimate gift: Hades confesses his desire for her, leading to their first kiss. But that doesn't necessarily make things easier for the goddess of spring, who is still in over her head in gossip-driven Olympus. Persephone feels intense guilt over the official breakup between Hades and Minthe, she is struggling to find her footing in her fast-paced job, and--worst of all--the shades of her past are slowly coming to light. After an unexpected encounter with Apollo, Persephone flees into the depths of the Underworld. Concerned for her safety and determined to find her, Hades must team up with Artemis, Eros, and Hera, but they're working against a ticking clock. Zeus knows about the bloody secret in Persephone's past, and now the furious king of the gods will stop at nothing to bring her to justice.
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LSBN
by Emma Jayne
After many grueling yeas of defending against colossal, violent creatures, the machine that will turn the conflict in humanity's favor is nearing completion... until the war unexpectedly comes to a sudden, peaceful resolution. The world REJOICES. However, two women fall into crisis as their life's work becomes obsolete. Commander Sugimoto and her lead engineer Mischa Polyakov have spent nearly every waking moment together since the project's inception, but without the pretense of their careers and world-ending calamity, do they have a reason to stay in one another's lives?
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Prince in Comics!
by Tony Lourenco
'Prince in Comics!' is a fascinating pictorial profile of a prodigious talent—the artist forever known as Prince. Prince in Comics is an astoundingly readable, beautifully rendered treasure for narrative art and music fans alike: one to resonate with anybody who wants to listen and look.
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Marry Me a Little: A Graphic Memoir
by Robert Kirby
A graphic memoir exploring the author's personal and political feelings about his decision to marry his longtime partner when same-sex marriage became legal.
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Villains are Destined to Die: Volume 5
by Suol
Penelope and Callisto safely escaped the assassins, but the danger is far from over. The crown prince has been left in mortal peril, and Penelope...is standing trial for attempted murder?! Accused of attacking seven nobles during the Hunt, she faces a court proceeding that, in actuality, is nothing more than an elaborate sham to frame her. With false testimonies filling the courtroom, Derrick proving himself untrustworthy, and Callisto being unfit to tak e the stand, will Penelope rise against all odds and prevail...?
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March Comes in Like a Lion: Volume 1
by Chica Umino
Rei Kiriyama is a seventeen-year-old professional shogi player who lives alone in Tokyo's uptown. Unfortunately, the young man lost his family at a yougn age, sending his life into a deep world of solitude. This is a heartfelt tale of how he recovers his life upon coming into contact with the Kawamoto sisters - Akari, Hinata, and Momo.
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The Case Study of Vanitas: Volume 1
by Jun Mochizuki
Noâe is searching Paris for a notorious clockwork grimoire when a man, claiming to be a vampire doctor, delivers the tomb to him, and Noâe is unwillingly thrust into a conflict that threatens the peace between humans and vampires
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Mashle: Magic and Muscles: Volume 8
by Hajime Komoto
Can muscles crush magic?! In the magic realm, magic is everything--everyone can use it, and one's skill determines their social status. Deep in the forest, oblivious to the ways of the world, lives Mash. Thanks to his daily training, he's become a fitness god. When Mash is discovered, he has no choice but to enroll in magic school, where he must beat the competition without revealing his secret--he can't use magic! Mash just wants to live in peace with his father in the forest. But the only way he'll ever be accepted in the magic realm is by attending magic school and becoming a Divine Visionary--an exceptional student revered as one the chosen. But without an ounce of magic to his name, Mash will have to punch his way to the top spot.
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