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Around the World in 11 Graphic Novels
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Daytripper
by Gabriel Ba & Fábio Moon
HOOPLA DIGITAL! Presents key moments in the life of Brás de Oliva Domingos, a Brazilian writer and sometime journalist, and the son of a prominent author, as if each episode would turn out to be the day in which he was about to die
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Pyongyang: a journey through North Korea
by Guy Delisle
One of the few Westerners granted access to North Korea documents his observations of the secretive society in this graphic travelogue that depicts the cultural alienation, boredom, and desires of ordinary North Koreans.
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Rex Mundi omnibus. Volume 1
by Arvid Nelson
HOOPLA DIGITAL! Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudalism, sorcerers stalk the streets at night, and secret societies vie for power. When a medieval scroll disappears from a Paris church, Dr Julien Sauniere begins uncovering a series of horrific ritual murders connected to the Catholic Church.
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Black Science, Vol 2 : Welcome, Nowhere
by Rick Remender
HOOPLA DIGITAL! In this second volume of the hit series, the Anarchist League of Scientists dives further into the Onion construct of reality than ever before, jumping wildly through worlds of wonder, fantastic beauty, and cosmic horrors. Beset on dangers from without and within, the team must learn to be a family if they're ever to survive and find their way home again
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Footnotes in Gaza
by Joe Sacco
Presents an original investigation into the 1956 massacre of more than one hundred Palestinian refugees by Israeli soldiers in Rafah in graphic novel format
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Palestine
by Joe Sacco
Uses a comic book format to shed light on the complex and emotionally-charged situation of Palestian Arabs, exploring the lives of Israeli soldiers, Palestian refugees, and children in the Occupied Territories
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Safe area Gorazde
by Joe Sacco
Comic strips reveal the lives of those living in the Muslim enclave of Gorazde during the Bosian war, describing how they survived Serbian attacks that left them without access to the outside world, electricity, or running water
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Persepolis : The Story of a Childhood
by Marjane Satrapi
The great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor and the daughter of ardent Marxists describes growing up in Tehran in a country plagued by political upheaval and vast contradictions between public and private life.
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Sisters
by Raina Telgemeier
A companion to the Eisner Award-winning Smile finds Raina's disappointing bond with a cranky, independent younger sister further challenged by the arrival of a baby brother and an estrangement in their parents' marriage.
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Carnet de voyage
by Craig Thompson
A visual diary and travel sketchbook chronicles two months of the artist's wanderings through Africa and Europe
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The cloud
by K. I. Zachopoulos
HOOPLA DIGITAL! A young boy and his wolf embark on a grand journey to find his father and return the wish that was stolen from him
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