SFPL's Fall Picks for Graphic Novels 2019

Americana (and the Act of Getting Over It.)

by Healy, Luke

Book - 2019

A Irish man inspired by Cheryl Strayed's "Wild" decides to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. A Irish man inspired by Cheryl Strayed's "Wild" decides to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Show less

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Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists

A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights

by Kendall, Mikki

Book - 2019

The ongoing struggle for women's rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as ...Show more The ongoing struggle for women's rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as the right to vote, work, get an education, own property, exercise bodily autonomy, and beyond. "Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists" is a fun and fascinating graphic novel-style primer that covers the key figures and events that have advanced women's rights from antiquity to the modern era. Show less

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Burmese Moons

by Ansel, Sophie

Book - 2019

As civil war and oppressive military rule tear his country apart, a young man defends the dignity of his people in this tale of hardship, perseverance, and hope. As civil war and oppressive military rule tear his country apart, a young man defends the dignity of his people in this tale of hardship, perseverance, and hope. Show less

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The Death of the Master

by Kyle, Patrick

Book - 2019

After the sudden death of a beloved patriarch who promised eternal life to his followers, a topsy-turvy society attempts to reconcile the deluded teachings of their late leader with the harsh reality he left behind. After the sudden death of a beloved patriarch who promised eternal life to his followers, a topsy-turvy society attempts to reconcile the deluded teachings of their late leader with the harsh reality he left behind. Show less

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Nancy

A Comic Collection

by Jaimes, Olivia

Book - 2019

In 2018, Olivia Jaimes became the first woman to write and illustrate the classic comic strip Nancy. Her fresh, irreverent take on the classic comic strip...Show more In 2018, Olivia Jaimes became the first woman to write and illustrate the classic comic strip Nancy. Her fresh, irreverent take on the classic comic strip has become a sensation with readers and has earned praise from dozens of media outlets, several of which have named it the best comic of the year. Show less

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Plummet

by Tjia, Sherwin

Book - 2019

When Amelia “Mel” Eichenwald wakes up one morning, she finds herself in endless free-fall towards an Earth that is no longer there, surrounded by the junk...Show more When Amelia “Mel” Eichenwald wakes up one morning, she finds herself in endless free-fall towards an Earth that is no longer there, surrounded by the junk of human existence. From high heels to houses, billions of random items drop alongside her like fallout from an exploded mall. Plummet follows Mel as she attempts to survive, find allies, and negotiating the balance between becoming prey or predator. What makes us human―and what keeps us human―when gravity is all there is? How do you take a stand when there is literally no place to sit? Show less

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Street Angel

Deadliest Girl Alive

by Rugg, Jim

Book - 2019

Jesse "Street Angel" Sanchez is a homeless ninja girl on a skateboard! In-between kicking ass and taking sandwiches - she fights bullies, street...Show more Jesse "Street Angel" Sanchez is a homeless ninja girl on a skateboard! In-between kicking ass and taking sandwiches - she fights bullies, street gangs, ninjas, the man, cocky superheroes, hunger, and the ninja industrial complex. She also rescues a stray dog, makes weird new friends, and saves Christmas!?! Show less

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Saint Young Men

1

by Nakamura, Hikaru

Book - 2019

There are saints living in Tokyo, Japan: Buddha the Enlightened One and Jesus, Son of God. After successfully bringing the previous century to a close, th...Show more There are saints living in Tokyo, Japan: Buddha the Enlightened One and Jesus, Son of God. After successfully bringing the previous century to a close, the two share an apartment in Tachikawa while enjoying some well-earned time off down on Earth. Buddha pinches pennies like a typical neighborhood housewife, while Jesus is prone to making impulse buys. Read all about the saintliest duo's carefree days in Tokyo... Show less

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Ms. Tree

One Mean Mother. Volume 1

by Collins, Max Allan

eBook - 2019

When her private detective husband is murdered by the Muerta crime family, Ms. Tree takes over the business! Cold, calculating and tough as nails, no case is too small, no violence too extreme, so long as a mystery is solved… and Ms. Tree is paid. When her private detective husband is murdered by the Muerta crime family, Ms. Tree takes over the business! Cold, calculating and tough as nails, no case is too small, no violence too extreme, so long as a mystery is solved… and Ms. Tree is paid. Show less

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Swimming in Darkness

by Harari, Lucas

Book - 2019

Pierre drops out of architecture school and decides to travel to the Swiss Alps, home to a thermal springs complex located deep inside a mountain. Pierre,...Show more Pierre drops out of architecture school and decides to travel to the Swiss Alps, home to a thermal springs complex located deep inside a mountain. Pierre, sketchbook in hand, is drawn to the enigmatic powers of the mountain and its springs, and attempts to uncover the truth behind them in the secret rooms he discovers deep within the complex. But he finds his match in a man named Valeret who is similarly obsessed, and who'd like nothing more than to eliminate his competitor. Show less

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Blade Runner 2019

1, Los Angeles

by Green, Michael

Book - 2019

Welcome to the rain soaked world of Los Angeles 2019 - a dystopic world of Replicants, Spinners and hardboiled future noir. There's a new Blade Runner in ...Show more Welcome to the rain soaked world of Los Angeles 2019 - a dystopic world of Replicants, Spinners and hardboiled future noir. There's a new Blade Runner in town, and she's out for blood. Replicant blood. This officially sanctioned sequel comic to the original Blade Runner film is written by Michael Green, the screenwriter of Blade Runner 2049. Show less

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Chasing Echoes

by Goldman, Dan

Book - 2019

Malka, the black sheep of her family, learns that her relatives are making a decades-in-the-planning pilgrimage to their grandfather’s pre-Holocaust home ...Show more Malka, the black sheep of her family, learns that her relatives are making a decades-in-the-planning pilgrimage to their grandfather’s pre-Holocaust home in Poland...and she wasn’t invited. After guilt-tripping herself a ticket as the self-appointed “Keeper of the Family Archives,” it becomes clear that everyone’s brought more baggage than just their suitcases. Show less

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Dick Tracy Forever

by Oeming, Michael Avon

Book - 2019

Tracy's attempts at law and order are met with crime and chaos, in the form of unpredictable and absurd villains. But Dick Tracy will never give up trying...Show more Tracy's attempts at law and order are met with crime and chaos, in the form of unpredictable and absurd villains. But Dick Tracy will never give up trying, no matter the era or incarnation. Join Eisner Award-winning creator Michael Avon Oeming on a startling case through time and space! Show less

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Holy Hannah

by Dinski, Will

Book - 2019

"Holy Hannah" is a graphic novel about belief, selfhood, and indoctrination into a religious cult. Loosely based on the life of the notorious Ji...Show more "Holy Hannah" is a graphic novel about belief, selfhood, and indoctrination into a religious cult. Loosely based on the life of the notorious Jim Jones, Will Dinski’s Holy Hannah is a close look at the thin line dividing religious belief from cult worship. Show less

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Isadora

by Birmant, Julie

Book - 2019

In "Isadora," Julie Birmant and Clément Oubrerie capture the astonishing life and scandalous times of the “Mother of Modern Dance”. This extraor...Show more In "Isadora," Julie Birmant and Clément Oubrerie capture the astonishing life and scandalous times of the “Mother of Modern Dance”. This extraordinary graphic novel takes in her arrival in Europe, her rise to stardom and the development of a style of dance – inspired by natural forms and Greek sculpture – that would become her enduring legacy. Show less

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No Longer Human

by Itō, Junji

Book - 2019

Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the world, Yozo Oba plays the clow...Show more Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the world, Yozo Oba plays the clown in his dissolute life, holding up a mask for those around him as he spirals ever downward, locked arm-in-arm with death. This is the ultimate in art by Ito, proof that nothing can surpass the terror of the human psyche. Show less

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