Morel, Olivier

Summary: A gripping graphic novel illustrates the challenges of Iraq War veterans as well as their inspiring triumphs. After the shock of 9/11, for hundreds of thousands of young Americans there was Ar Ramadi, Baghdad, Abu Ghraib--the war in Iraq. Then came the trauma. From the torment of these vets to their reflections, this book demonstrates the seemingly impossible return of those who aspire to get...

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Publisher / Publication Date: NBM, Nantier, Beall, Minoustchine Publishing inc. 2015

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Moore, Alan

Summary: As former members of a disbanded group of superheroes called the Crimebusters start turning up dead, the remaining members of the group try to discover the identity of the murderer before they, too, are killed.

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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2013

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

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Moore, Alan

Summary: Created out of the Swamp by a freak accident, Swamp Thing is an elemental creature who uses the forces of nature and wisdom of the plant kingdom to fight the polluted world's self-destruction. Alan Moore took the Swamp Thing to new heights in the 1980s with his unique narrative approach. His provocative and groundbreaking writing, combined with masterly artwork by some of the medium's top...

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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2009

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

Lee, Stan

Summary: "As protector of the universe, Captain Mar-Vell has triumphed over foes large and small. But when the Kree hero is diagnosed with cancer, he finds himself face-to-face with a foe even his vast might can't defeat -- and both he, and the universe that loves him, must rally together to accept the inevitable. Plus: Experience the classic adventures that introduced Mar-Vell and the seminal encounter...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Worldwide, Inc. 2018

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

Kot, Ales.

Summary: "The clock is ticking ... There is a secret black market in New York It is hidden in plain sight-- in our streets, trains, and restaurants. Those who know how to navigate it exchange secrets of extraordinary nature. But when the secret in circulation is a biological weapon derived from Vine Technology, the gloves are off-- and the most extraordinary agents are released to stop the disaster...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Valiant Entertainment LLC 2015

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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 741.5 DEA

Shadmi, Koren

Summary: "A biographical tale that follows Hollywood revolutionary Rod Serling's rise to fame in the Golden Age of Television, and his descent into his personal Twilight Zone. We recognize Rod Serling as our sharply dressed, cigarette-smoking tour guide of The Twilight Zone, but the entertainment business once regarded him as the 'Angry Young Man' of Television. Before he became the revered master of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Life Drawn, an imprint of Humanoids, Inc. 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SER

Shadmi, Koren

Summary: "Lugosi, the tragic life story of one of horror's most iconic film stars, tells of a young Hungarian activist forced to flee his homeland after the failed Communist revolution in 1919. Reinventing himself in the U.S., first on stage and then in movies, he landed the unforgettable role of Count Dracula in what would become a series of classic feature films. From that point forward, Lugosi's...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Life Drawn by Humanoids 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LUGOSI, BELA SHA

Summary: It's not easy for a boy to grow up with ten sisters. It's a constant battle not to succumb to their various plans for him. To maintain his own identity as the Man with a Plan, it's important to stay true to himself--even when being pulled in ten different directions. Lincoln Loud explores middle school life while Lori is working on her backswing at Fairway University, but what is Leni, Luna,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LOU

Aliu, Akim

Summary: "Akim Aliu -- also known as "Dreamer" -- is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn. Dreamer tells Akim's incredible story, from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto, to confronting the racist violence...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2023

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Norris, Alex

Summary: "Isn't it wonderful when love strikes? We connect with someone beautiful and interesting and suddenly--feelings. But what to do when that first crush levels you? When sparks fly and then fizzle? Or when love just . . . hurts? Aimed at both young people who are just starting out in their love lives and those with more experience seeking a fresh perspective, How to Love is a funny, wise, and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books, a division of Candlewick Press 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 152.4 NOR

Woolf, Alex

Summary: A graphic nonfiction volume that discusses Humans and their effect on Earth.

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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 304.2 WOO

Breach, Jen

Summary: "An action-packed graphic novel about agents who helped the Allies prepare for D-Day and push the Germans out of France during World War II. In 1942, World War II was growing more and more intense. Germany and its allies had occupied a great deal of Europe-including part of France. With the enemy just a few miles from England, Prime Minister Winston Churchill was determined to help free France....

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2024

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Woolf, Alex

Summary: A graphic nonfiction volume that discusses the planet Earth and its Moon.

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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 525 WOO

Martel, Seth Christian

Summary: "A juvenile fiction coming-of-age story in graphic novel format, exploring issues of self-doubt and restlessness in the late teenage years"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Mundi 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 MAR

Watters, Shannon

Summary: "Jo, Mal, Molly, April, Ripley and the scouts of Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types are running out of time to fight back against the mysterious force known as the Grey! And even if they succeed, they will have to deal with their biggest challenge yet -- saying goodbye as summer finally comes to an end." --

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Publisher / Publication Date: BOOM! Box, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc. 2021

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De Campi, Alex

Summary: "Vienna, 1889: Dracula's brides nail him to the bottom of his coffin. Los Angeles, 1974: an ageing starlet decides to raise the stakes. Crime scene photographer Quincy Harker is the only man who knows it happened, but will anyone believe him before he gets his own chalk outline? And are Dracula's three brides there to help him... or use him as bait? A pulpy, pulse-pounding graphic novel of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics, Inc. 2020

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De Campi, Alex

Summary: "A fading genre-TV actor collides with an obsessed fan at a convention in the middle of a pandemic. Over the course of the insane, horrific night that follows, the actor will have to put on the greatest performance of his life simply to survive until dawn. Unless, of course, he's the real monster..."--Back cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics, Inc. 2023

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Tynion, James

Summary: "The Batman: Fear State Event is collected like never before! Gotham City is on the brink of martial law as Batman fights a two-front battle! The Scarecrow is unleashing a devasting attack on the city while the Magistrate have made their move to invade! Gotham City is on the brink of a violent evolutionary path and the danger level to Batman and his allies reaching a fever pitch! The Magistrate...

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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2022

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McCann, Jim

Summary: The Serpent Society has recruited a young girl in need of friends, and it's up to Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, and a teleporting bulldog and Inhuman, Lockjaw, to save her.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight, a division of Abdo 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MAR

King, Tom

Summary: "In the aftermath of the wedding of Batman and Catwoman, the Dark Knight's life has changed completely. Having walked down the aisle, how will this new Bruce Wayne view himself? What is to become of Batman now?"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2018

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