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Graphic Novels and Comics for Adult Readers February 2022
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Tunnels
by Rutu Modan
What it's about: A race for the Ark of the Covenant finds an exploration into the ethics and world of the international antiquity trade.
What the critics say: "[...] contains equal parts comedy and horror. It’s the very best kind of satire." (Publisher's Weekly)
Why you might like it: You love the Indiana Jones movies or the TinTin comics, but you're more "woke" now.
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Queer as all get out : 10 people who've inspired me
by Shelby Criswell
What it's about: The author shares their own personal struggle living as a genderqueer person in the American South, while also depicting short biographies of historical LGBTQIA+ figures such as Pauli Murray, Mary Jones, and Magnus Hirschfeld.
What the critics say: "While there have been several collective biographies published about notable historical LGBTQIA+ figures in the last decade, none feel as personal, relevant, and engaging as this one." (School Library Journal)
Read-a-likes: Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker or Our Work is Everywhere: An Illustrated Oral History of Queer & Trans Resistance by Syan Rose
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Hakim's odyssey : From Syria to Turkey Book 1, From Syria to Turkey
by Fabien Toulmé
What it's about: Tells the story of a Syrian refugee's journey to Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey.
What the critics say: "Hakim ’s story adds to the growing body of graphic literature on the refugee experience, with insightful perspective on how an ordinary life can crumble." (Publisher's Weekly)
Read-a-likes: Welcome to the New World by Jake Halpern or The Unwanted by Don Brown
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Taking turns : stories from HIV/AIDS care Unit 371
by MK Czerwiec
What it's about: Tells the story of an inpatient AIDS care hospital unit in Chicago.
What the critics say: "Some of the pages are heart-wrenching, and the story has the potential to be supremely depressing, but Czerwiec wrings hope from the honesty of her simple, cheerful cartooning style." (Publisher's Weekly)
About the author: She is an Artist-in-Residence at Northwestern University's Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities and the cocurator of the Graphic Medicine website (graphicmedicine.org).
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Bingo Love
by Tee Franklin and Jenn St. Onge
What it's about: A touching story of love, family, and resiliency that spans over 60 years between two Black women, Hazel and Mari.
What the critics say: "Teens and young adults tend to dominate love plots, so it's refreshing to see a romantic tale built around people who age from adolescence through elderhood. Delightful yet realistic." (Library Journal)
Why you might like it: You're looking for a heartwarming story that will restore your faith in humanity.
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That can be arranged : a Muslim love story
by Huda Fahmy
What it's about: Recounts the author's experiences as a Muslim-American woman seeking an arranged marriage, reflecting upon mismatched suitors, gossiping aunties, and societal expectations before meeting and marrying her husband.
About the author: She taught English to middle and high schoolers for eight years before she started writing about her experiences as a visibly Muslim woman in America and was encouraged by her older sister to turn these stories into comics. Huda continues to identify as a hopeless romantic.
Read-a-likes: Something New by Lucy Knisley or Scenes from an Impending Marriage by Adrian Tomine
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Taproot : a story about a gardener and a ghost
by Keezy Young
What it's about: Blue, a ghost who is in love with his best friend, Hamal, who can see ghosts, fears that he must leave his friend when some strange disturbances in the local afterlife reveal that Hamal's ability could put him in danger.
What the critics say: "There's enough gentle spookiness to give this some edge, but at its heart, it's a beautifully illustrated love story between two brown young men, and that's a refreshing change of pace." (Booklist)
Why you might like it: You saw The Haunting of Bly Manor and wanted more queer romance and less horror.
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My boyfriend is a bear
by Pamela Ribon
What it's about: A chance encounter with a bear in the Los Angeles Hills leads to the best relationship Nora has ever had, but winning over her family and friends and his looming hibernation will test if true love can really conquer all.
What the critics say: "This resonant, absurdist modern fable is a joyful discovery." (Publisher's Weekly)
Read-a-likes: The Girl from the Sea by Molly Ostertag or Alone Forever by Liz Prince
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