Squarzoni, Philippe

Summary: Homicide, the celebrated true crime-book from the creator of HBO's The Wire, is reenvisioned in this first volume of a gritty, cinematic graphic novel duology. In 1988, journalist David Simon was given unprecedented access to the Baltimore Police Department's homicide unit. Over the next twelve months, he shadowed detectives as they took on a slew of killings in a city where killings were...

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press 2023

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 HOM

Ayuyang, Rina

Summary: "The year is 1929 and Bobot is just another migrant worker in rural California. Or rather, a migrant worker with a law degree from the Philippines reduced to manual labor in America. Bobot, like so many other young Filipinos, finds himself bunking in the fields picking fruit by day. When his cousin writes claiming to have spotted his estranged wife in nearby San Francisco, he swipes a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2023

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 AYU

Zdarsky, Chip

Summary: "Two of Gotham City's edgiest heroes, Red Hood and Grifter, cross paths with Batman himself! First, Red Hood investigate a new drug in Gotham City called Cheerdrops. But this night will NOT go as planned-and as a result, he will end up back in Batman's crosshairs! Then, readers will learn why Cole, aka Grifter, is in Gotham to begin with. Plus, discover the truth about the mysterious...

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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2021

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BAT

Due, Tananarive

Summary: Aisha, a young black girl, has lost her parents to a car crash. She moves in with her grandmother, but the old woman is dying. The grandmother summons a spirit that has protected their family and asks it to watch over Aisha. At first, it seems as though the spirit, the Keeper, is doing what the grandmother asked. But soon it begins stealing life from others, becoming an uncontrollable monster.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams ComicArts Megascope 2022

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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 DUE

Tomlin, Mattson

Summary: "A unique new vision of Gotham, built to be the logical next step for fans of the 2022 film The Batman! Bruce Wayne's mission as the Batman has only been underway for a year or so, but he can tell he's making a difference in this city. Unfortunately, he's made some powerful enemies-and not just among the colorful maniacs called "super-villains." All the traditional power brokers of Gotham...

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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC BAT

Azzarello, Brian

Summary: A mysterious man calling himself Agent Graves contacts people who have been seriously wronged and offers them a chance to get revenge--an untraceable gun, one hundred rounds of ammunition, and complete immunity from prosecution.

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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2000

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2 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 AZZ