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Author
Publisher
Aella Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The graphic novel 2184 ½ is about a hero who rises to stop the country from destroying itself. Set in the distant future, the Deconstructed States of America are ruled over by the Ones, descendants of America's richest families who were inspired by the radical nationalists of the 21st century. The country is broken up into Tribes fighting for scarce resources: among them, a young female biker mechanic of mysterious origins starts the revolution that...
Author
Series
Publisher
Conundrum Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A woman lives alone in a small house situated in a tidy yard surrounded by a seemingly impenetrable wall. She spends her days reading, swimming, and watching TV. She eats regular meals and keeps her house clean. But the simplicity is deceiving, because the woman has no idea how she came to live in her house, and--most importantly-what exists beyond the wall. Her only source of information is a talking TV monitor in her living room called Shiatsung....
Author
Language
English
Description
"Enter the world of Muqadas, where the climb to the top of this vertically stacked city--away from disease-ridden waters of the lower levels--is paved with betrayal, secrets, and rebellion in this debut graphic novel from author Son M. and artist Robin Yao. Lifelong friends Basem, Mustafa, and Aarfah have carved out a place for themselves in their corner of Muqadas, where they dream of climbing from their place in the city's lowest level, above the...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Here’s the deal—on midnight of January 1st, 2000, the world ended. But it wasn’t technology that killed it: It was magic. Now, years later, the Earth has transformed. Magic works (sort of). People are happy (sort of). But this new world isn’t stable, and unless Marguerite de Pruitt and her canine pal, Daisy, do something about it, it’ll tilt into deadly chaos. Good thing they’ve been training their whole lives for this and are destined...
Author
Publisher
New York Review Comics
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Pulling from pulp, sci-fi, gag cartoons, fantasy, and thrillers, and populated by goblins, astronauts, magical thieves, and talking owls, CF's comics break apart genres and forms, then reassemble them into one-of-a-kind stories that reveal an immense imagination and boundary-pushing talent. Christopher Forgues (better known as CF) roared onto the indie comics scene in the early 2000s, producing some of the most exciting and influential work of the...
Series
Knee deep volume 1
Publisher
Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Two hundred years in the future, refugees from an environmental cataclysm have fled underground. They survive, scrounging out a living in a twisted maze of tunnels and canals. Scavengers, mistitfs, bandits, renegades and mutants are among the citizens of this subterranean realm. They are sewerfolk, their home, the bowels of a utopian city that was never completed. Life is hard enough, but an overzealous mining company, PERCH wants to get their claws...
Author
Series
Handmaid's tale volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, where women are prohibited from holding jobs, reading, and forming friendships. She serves in the household of the Commander and his wife, and under the new social order she has only one purpose: once a month, she must lie on her back and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are valued only if they are fertile. But Offred remembers...
Author
Series
Last mermaid volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A lone mermaid roams an endless wasteland on a quest beyond reason. To press ever onward, she must survive the interminable stretches between tiny pockets of water, roaming bands of cybernetic cannibals and fearsome mutant beasts. What propels her forward to take such a risk? And who is that cloaked figure watching her from afar...?"--
Series
Everything is fine volume 2
Publisher
Webtoon Unscrolled
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
After a mild disagreement and a tiny bit of unpleasantness, things are back on their way to being fine and dandy. Sam and Maggie just need to clean up a very big mess. This is the story of a couple doing their very best to get by in a world where things are absolutely, totally, and unquestionably fine.
11) The horizon: 1
Series
Horizon (Manhwa) volume 1
Publisher
Ize Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"A world where everything has been lost. A boy and a girl alone together. All they can do is move forward. But against broken adults and devastating despair, how long will they be able to keep going ...?"--Page 4 of cover.
12) Happy hour
Author
Publisher
AHOY Comics
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In future America, being happy isn't just a right -- it's the law. While the Joy Police brutally enforce the cheery code, two young people go on the run, searching for a haven of melancholy where they can safely bask in the blues"--
Author
Series
Ballad of Halo Jones volume 1
Publisher
Rebellion
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When Halo Jones grows bored with the life in The Loop a futuristic slum where jobs are scarce and excitement is non-existent she yearns to escape and see the galaxy. But in a city where dangerous riots happen at the slightest provocation and even going to the shops is an ordeal requiring careful planning and a handful of zen-inducing-grenades, the price of freedom might prove to be more than she bargained for!
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Street urchins Black and White have skyscraper-sized chips on their shoulders, but are fiercely loyal to each other. Black is especially quick to avenge any slight against his dim-witted pal. The result? The citizens of Treasure Town are afraid of them, the police are afraid of them--even the local yakuza gangsters are afraid of them! But when the crime boss known as the "Rat" returns to Treasure Town, it looks like there's gonna be a rumble..."--...
Series
Touring after the apocalypse volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Youko and Airi's next stop is Umihotaru, a rest stop in the middle of Tokyo Bay famous for its nighttime views--but with the Aqua-Line tunnel from Kawasaki flooded, they're forced to take a huge detour all the way to Kisarazu! On the way, the two swing by Akihabara to investigate a mysterious radio signal.. Could someone still be alive there...?" -- Back cover.
16) A-Do: 3
Series
A-Do volume 3
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Double trouble After successfully dispatching the hulking assassin known as Demian, Eito finds himself facing down two of his comrades, Rin and Ain. He soon discovers that this new pair of foes won’t be half as easy as Demian. Between fending off Ain’s venomous vines and Rin’s drill-like appendages, Eito is hard-pressed to land a single blow. What follows is a desperate defensive battle that will push Eito’s abilities to the limit."--
17) A-Do: 1
Series
A-Do volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Following a wave of immigration, Japan has became a volatile mix of people and cultures, rocked by the protests of xenophobic extremists unhappy with the new status quo. A brash, job-hopping young woman named Riko is driving her scooter through one such protest when she sees a boy about to get run over by a truck. Riko just manages to shove him out of the way, and, in the hours that follow, she finds herself looking after the boy, named Eito. Riko...
18) A-Do: 2
Series
A-Do volume 2
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"An explosive confrontation between Eito, Riko, and the army ends with Riko grievously wounded by Renji. Just when all hope seems lost, the sight of Riko's body awakens a terrible power in Eito, and the mercurial Renji turns on his masters. Eito and Renji then go plunging over the bridge guardrails and into the river below. As the army issues a search for the two renegades, Colonel Tsujiura descends into the depths of the research facility to enlist...
Author
Publisher
Mad Cave Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When eight former felons are left stranded on a deserted island with a murderous backpack strapped to them and nothing but a cartoon to help them through a deadly, constantly changing environment filled with danger around every corner, they have no choice but to result to violence in order to survive. Nature's Labyrinth is a battle royale filled with high octane action, off-kilter humor, cutthroat reality TV-style betrayals and ever-shifting alliances,...
Publisher
Boom! Box
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Teenage Trini will do anything to compete in her favorite sport, Screaming Pain Ball, alongside her longtime hero Skull-Crusher, and a gaggle of misfits is just what she needs to cross the American wastes and battle in Queen Mob's deadly tournament. With Trini's dreams of being just like Skull-Crusher on the line, what will it take to win a coveted spot on their team? With hope in her heart and an icepick in her hand, Trini will never stop chasing...
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