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Moriarty the patriot. 14 by Ryosuke Takeuchi

Moriarty the patriot. 14

Ryosuke Takeuchi

Graphic novel

"When the queen herself hires Sherlock Holmes to arrest the Lord of Crime, Sherlock sets out to save William instead. Unfortunately, William fully intends to complete his purification of the British Empire--at the cost of his own life. As the Moriarty Plan...

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Feelings by Manjit Thapp

Feelings

Manjit Thapp

Graphic novel

"'How are you feeling?' It's a difficult question to answer, let alone capture in visual form. But Manjit Thapp, popular Instagram artist and illustrator of The Little Book of Feminist Saints, does just that with touching honesty, exploring the depth, variety,...

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Radium girls by 1990- author Cy

Radium girls

1990- author Cy

Graphic novel

"A graphic novel retelling of the shocking and inspiring true story of the Radium Girls, who fought for their lives and for workers' rights after horrific management failures led to extreme cases of radiation poisoning in 1918. It's 1918 in Orange, New Jersey,...

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Anna by Mia Oberländer

Anna

Mia Oberländer

Graphic novel

"In the sleepy German countryside live the Annas, cursed to be too tall for their small town. Laughably long-limbed and gangly, their bodies refuse to conform with societal norms of delicate femininity, and the trauma of being different ripples across...

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Tomb Raider King. 6 by adapter Yuns (Manhwaga)

Tomb Raider King. 6

adapter Yuns (Manhwaga)

Graphic novel

"IT'S HARD BEING POPULAR. With the Relic of Sloth in his grasp, Jooheon is off to a great start. But there's no time to rest on his laurels--the second of the Seven Great Tombs has suddenly appeared right in his home country! Living up to its name, the Tomb of...

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Edgeworld. Volume two, A reason to live by Chuck Austen

Edgeworld. Volume two, A reason to live

Chuck Austen

Graphic novel

"On the backwater frontier planet of Pala, magistrate Killian Jess and native Palan Cheela fight to protect a planet and people that the rest of the galaxy has forgotten. Battling military occupation, alien invasions, otherworldly infestations, drug running,...

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Kemono jihen. 10 by Shō Aimoto

Kemono jihen. 10

Shō Aimoto

Graphic novel

"Can the fox be defeated? Now with five kemono stones in her possession, Inari smiles bewitchingly and speaks of monopolizing the food supply. Learning of her evil plot to use the humans under her command as food to control the kemono, Kabane and his friends...

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My ultramarine sky by Nagisa Furuya

My ultramarine sky

Nagisa Furuya

Graphic novel

"From the creator of My Summer of You comes a high school romance about two friends who've always been in the same class, but when a new school year separates them, they realize that their feelings for each other might run deeper than friendship... From their...

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Homunculus. 5-6 by Hideo Yamamoto

Homunculus. 5-6

Hideo Yamamoto

Graphic novel

"Nakoshi faced the robot yakuza and the high school girl made of symbols head on--and in doing so, rid them of their monstrous traits. But now those twisted attributes have transferred to Nakoshi! To get closer to the truth about himself and his new,...

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The ice guy and the cool girl. 2 by Miyuki Tonogaya

The ice guy and the cool girl. 2

Miyuki Tonogaya

Graphic novel

"Snow spirit descendant Himuro finds himself infatuated with his somewhat offbeat and aloof colleague, Fuyutsuki. As the pair spend more time together, Fuyutsuki begins to notice new and unexpected sides of Himuro, leading to changes in her feelings....

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Happy Kanako's killer life. 4 by Toshiya Wakabayashi

Happy Kanako's killer life. 4

Toshiya Wakabayashi

Graphic novel

"Nishino Kanako used to be an ordinary office worker, but somehow she wound up with a dangerous new gig: working as a hitman! Her unexpected genius as the notorious contract killer known only as 'K' has amassed a fearsome reputation in the underworld....

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The remarried empress. 6 by artist Sumpul (Mangaka)

The remarried empress. 6

artist Sumpul (Mangaka)

Graphic novel

"'I HAVE NO INTENTION OF GRANTING MY EX-WIFE THE RIGHT TO REMARRY.' Navier and Heinrey have agreed to marry! Heinrey is over the moon, despite the political nature of their initial arrangement, but Navier is still reeling from Sovieshu's decision to separate....

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Love and heart. 10 by Chitose Kaido

Love and heart. 10

Chitose Kaido

Graphic novel

"After meetings, partings, and arranged reunions...the couple that loved and scarred each other has finally returned to their origins and faced the truth. Now they must decide upon their future--will Yoh tear herself free of Haruma's lies once and for all? Or...

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The uncanny counter. 01 by Yi (E) Jang

The uncanny counter. 01

Yi (E) Jang

Graphic novel

"The word is that the noodle shop on the corner serves broth that's out of this world. But little do they know...it's actually run by people from the afterlife! To be more precise, the restaurant is a front for individuals called Counters who have formed...

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The abandoned empress. 7 by adapter In-a

The abandoned empress. 7

adapter In-a

Graphic novel

"Thanks to Ruveliss's decisive actions, the foreign princesses' schemes are thwarted, but this was merely a prelude to the oncoming turmoil. With the emperor's health waning, political machinations at the court intensify...and at the center of it all stands...

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Rick and Morty. Heart of Rickness by Michael Moreci

Rick and Morty. Heart of Rickness

Michael Moreci

Graphic novel

"What is the cost of cutting yourself off from the world? Rick, Summer, and Morty crash-land on a planet mysteriously devoid of technology and ruled by savage, furry loincloth-wearing versions of themselves. Are they just 'techno-slaves,' addicted to screens...

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Marriage toxin. 1 by author Joumyaku

Marriage toxin. 1

author Joumyaku

Graphic novel

"Gero may be a master assassin, but he's not exactly killing it in the romance department! Can marriage swindler Kinosaki help him find true love? Poison Master Hikaru Gero is taking on his toughest assignment yet--getting married! Gero couldn't be more...

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This is screwed up, but I was reincarnated as a girl in another world! 10 by Keyaki Uchiuchi

This is screwed up, but I was reincarnated as a girl in another world! 10

Keyaki Uchiuchi

Graphic novel

"Ren has reconnected with her best friends from her time at the orphanage. She gives the fledgling adventurers the knowledge and tools they need to succeed, but she can't stop herself from meddling in their lives. Then, as she's hard at work at the forge,...

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Welcome back, Alice. Vol. 6 by Shūzō Oshimi

Welcome back, Alice. Vol. 6

Shūzō Oshimi

Graphic novel

"I want to get out of this hell. Yo didn't expect high school life to be a whirlpool of lust and regret. He feels trampled on by Mitani, the girl he has had a crush on for as long as he can remember. He also can't forgive himself for upsetting Kei, the one...

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Cat-eyed boy. 2 by Kazuo Umezu

Cat-eyed boy. 2

Kazuo Umezu

Graphic novel

"Hated by humans and demons alike, Cat-Eyed Boy dwells in the shadows of the human world. Wherever he goes, disturbing tales of both men and monsters begin to unfurl"--Provided by publisher.

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Blue period. 14 by Tsubasa Yamaguchi

Blue period. 14

Tsubasa Yamaguchi

Graphic novel

"For their second summer at TUA, Yatora and his art school friends stay at Momoyo's family temple. There, Yatora enters an art contest with hopes for the cash prize and a professional debut. However, as he works on his piece, he learns of Yakumo's friend...

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Black night parade. 1 by Hikaru Nakamura

Black night parade. 1

Hikaru Nakamura

Graphic novel

"Hino Miharu spends Christmas the same way every year, working alone at a dead-end part-time job at a convenience store. He'd do just about anything to land a full-time gig, but when he runs into a shadowy Santa Claus dressed all in black, he has no idea he's...

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Nina the starry bride. 2 by author Rikachi

Nina the starry bride. 2

author Rikachi

Graphic novel

"Nina is a poor orphan with deep blue eyes the color of lapis lazuli, just like the God of the Stars. But one day, she comes to the attention of Prince Azure, who wants her to serve as a double for the priestess-princess Alisha. Tragically, Alisha died three...

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Les misérables Omnibus 4  by Takahiro Arai

Les misérables Omnibus 4

Takahiro Arai

Graphic novel

"Men whose minds are aflame with idealism gather at the Corinthe, in the center of Paris, to stage a rebellion! Marius and Valjean have an unexpected reunion at the barricades, and then part ways equally unexpectedly. The long night of revolution dawns into a...

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Fall through by Nate Powell

Fall through

Nate Powell

Graphic novel

"Graphic novel about an underground punk band caught in a loop of an eternally repeating tour. At first glance, Diamond Mine seems to have emerged in 1979 as Arkansas's first punk band. Instead, this quartet is revealed to be interdimensional travelers from...

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Danger Street. Vol. 1 by Tom King

Danger Street. Vol. 1

Tom King

Graphic novel

"Join Starman, Metamorpho, and Warlord as they look to prove themselves worthy by summoning and defeating Darkseid in battle. Soon they'll learn that calling upon a New God never ends well, and their world is headed for a crisis as a result! The journey to...

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B.P.R.D. omnibus. Volume 10 by Mike Mignola

B.P.R.D. omnibus. Volume 10

Mike Mignola

Graphic novel

"Lovecraftian monsters ravage an apocalyptic Earth as the B.P.R.D. fights to save what little of humanity they can. But even Hellboy is not who he once was, and whether anyone survives Varvara and the long-awaited Ragna Rok remains to be seen."--Provided by...

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Megumi & Tsugumi. 4 by Mitsuru Si

Megumi & Tsugumi. 4

Mitsuru Si

Graphic novel

"Tsugumi is an omega whose sole goal in life is to beat up any alpha who crosses his path. But when he faces off with Megumi, he's finally met his match-just not in the way he thinks! Alpha Megumi and omega Tsugumi are now a true-blue couple looking to take...

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Star Trek. Volume two, The red path by Collin Kelly

Star Trek. Volume two, The red path

Collin Kelly

Graphic novel

"Sisko returns to Deep Space 9, and it's the family reunion we've all been waiting for. Or is it? As Sisko reckons with the sins of his past, the Theseus travels to a mysterious corner of Cardassian space to uncover the secrets of the Prophets...and learn how...

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Seaside stranger. Volume six = by Kanna Kii

Seaside stranger. Volume six =

Kanna Kii

Graphic novel

"For five years Mio and Shun have been living with Shun's family in Hokkaido, far from the sunny Okinawan island where they first met. But when an unexpected accident forces the couple to re-think their living situation, they decide to return to Shun's old...

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Wave, listen to me! 10 by Hiroaki Samura

Wave, listen to me! 10

Hiroaki Samura

Graphic novel

"Mizuho's concerted efforts to help advance Minare's career lead her straight into a trap laid by a dark shadow in her recent past. Stranded in a hut in the middle of a blizzard, the assistant director must keep her wits about her if she is to brave the...

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B.P.R.D. omnibus. Volume 9 by Mike Mignola

B.P.R.D. omnibus. Volume 9

Mike Mignola

Graphic novel

"Hell on Earth comes to an end when the B.P.R.D. must defend Earth from one of the mythical Ogdru Jahad, the dragon believed to bring about the end of the world. The agents must destroy the dragon and the countless monsters it creates. Elsewhere, Russian...

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Us by Sara Soler

Us

Sara Soler

Graphic novel

"What happens when the life you thought you had does a 180 turn? Everything, and yet...nothing. Us is Sara and Diana's love story, as well as the story of Diana's gender transition. Full of humor, heartache, and the everyday triumphs and struggles of identity,...

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Oshi no ko. 5 by Aka Akasaka

Oshi no ko. 5

Aka Akasaka

Graphic novel

"Tensions are running high on the set of the Tokyo Blade theatrical adaptation, though not in the way anyone expected! Surprisingly, Kana and Akane are managing to keep their longstanding rivalry purely professional; in fact, the amount of onstage talent is...

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Red Hood. Volume one Outlaws. by Patrick R. (Patrick Robert) Young

Red Hood. Volume one Outlaws.

Patrick R. (Patrick Robert) Young

Graphic novel

"The Outlaws try to go legit--and fail spectacularly. As a former Robin, a former Wonder Woman, and, well, a bizarre Superman, Jason Todd, Artemis Grace, and Bizarro have always felt second best. That's why they formed the Outlaws: a skilled trio of heroes for...

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Candy & cigarettes. 7 by Tomonori (Mangaka) Inoue

Candy & cigarettes. 7

Tomonori (Mangaka) Inoue

Graphic novel

The head of the European Central Bank, David Falcone, wants to fill the void left by Musou Saburou. To put an end to his ambitions, Miharu and Raizou form an alliance with the so-called Narcotics King of Naples. Their target? A powerful surveillance system -...

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Delinquent daddy & tender teacher. Vol. 3, Four-leaf clovers by Tama Mizuki

Delinquent daddy & tender teacher. Vol. 3, Four-leaf clovers

Tama Mizuki

Graphic novel

"Elementary-school teacher Hitsuji has been dating Hatoyama for a year now, spending his days peacefully with him and his adorable son, Hinata. The arrival of another spring ushers in Hinata's third year of elementary school, and this time his teacher isn't...

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X-Men. Vol. 5 by Gerry Duggan

X-Men. Vol. 5

Gerry Duggan

Graphic novel

"In the shocking wake of the Hellfire Gala, what will the FALL OF X mean for the X-Men? For one of their greatest, it will change everything! She's been known as Kitty Pryde, Sprite, Ariel, Red Queen, Captain Kate and more. Now, out of tragedy and torment...

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Immortal X-Men. Vol. 4 by Kieron Gillen

Immortal X-Men. Vol. 4

Kieron Gillen

Graphic novel

"Charles Xavier had a dream - now he has nothing. Orchis' savage strike on Krakoa's Hellfire Gala was more horrifying than Xavier and the Quiet Council ever could have dreamed. Mutantkind has been all but wiped from the face of the Earth - and it's partly...

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X-Men red. Vol. 4 by Al Ewing

X-Men red. Vol. 4

Al Ewing

Graphic novel

"As the Brotherhood reels from the cataclysmic events of the Hellfire Gala, Genesis takes advantage of the chaos -- and declares war! Two vast mutant armies clash, and Arakko's idols fall. But this is only the beginning of a conflict that will remake the Red...

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Origin. 3 by 1973- author Boichi

Origin. 3

1973- author Boichi

Graphic novel

"Director Yamada's nefarious plan to steal a cutting-edge AEE military robot and kill his co-conspirators goes south when they hit on the same idea. Dragged into the middle of the conflict, a disguised ORIGIN must follow his programming and minimize...

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A business proposal. 3 by artist NARAK

A business proposal. 3

artist NARAK

Graphic novel

"MISTAKES WERE MADE. Hari ends up having one drink too many at the company dinner and wakes up the next morning with no memory of the previous night...except for a lingering sensation on her lips! Just what could have happened? She finds out in the worst way...

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Oshi no ko. 4 by Aka Akasaka

Oshi no ko. 4

Aka Akasaka

Graphic novel

"As filming wraps on Love for Real, Mem-cho confesses that despite her online success, she's always dreamed of becoming an idol. How convenient, Aqua happens to know a group that's recruiting! Now three members strong, the new B Komachi can start working on...

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She loves to cook, and she loves to eat. 3 by Sakaomi Yuzaki

She loves to cook, and she loves to eat. 3

Sakaomi Yuzaki

Graphic novel

"Though Nomoto is at peace with her sexuality, she can't shake the uneasiness she feels when she struggles to relate to other lesbians' stories. Meanwhile, Kasuga receives a text message that causes unwelcome memories to come rushing back...Luckily, the new...

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Cult of Carnage. Misery by Sabir Pirzada

Cult of Carnage. Misery

Sabir Pirzada

Graphic novel

"The mother of all symbiote stories! Liz Allan is Normie Osborn's mom and is blissfully unaware that her son is the all-new and all-deadly Red Goblin! But she does know something strange is going on - and after her late husband's father, Norman Osborn (maybe...

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Captain Britain. Betsy Braddock by Tini Howard

Captain Britain. Betsy Braddock

Tini Howard

Graphic novel

"The Captain comes home! With Otherworld settled, Braddock Manor restored and a blossoming relationship with Rachel Grey, you'd think things were looking pretty good for Betsy Braddock. But it turns out that good ol' Britain doesn't want a mutant menace as its...

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Oshi no ko. 3 by Aka Akasaka

Oshi no ko. 3

Aka Akasaka

Graphic novel

"Hoping to glean more information about his father, Aqua agrees to join the dating reality show We're About to Fall in Love for Real! Most of the production's teenage-celeb cast members are in it for the exposure, but not all publicity is good publicity. When...

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A business proposal. 2 by artist NARAK

A business proposal. 2

artist NARAK

Graphic novel

"On a romantic evening date with the young, rich, and unbelievably handsome Taemu, Hari is the envy of all women...but little do they know--it's all fake! She has been trapped into playing the part of his girlfriend to appease his meddlesome grandfather, all...

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X-Men red. Vol. 3 by Al Ewing

X-Men red. Vol. 3

Al Ewing

Graphic novel

"The calm before the...? After recent turmoil, Arakko catches its breath - but even as Storm begins a new romance, she has no time to rest. Xavier has questions about Magneto's death, and he's not asking nicely. Meanwhile, the White Sword - the Omega mutant...

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X-Men. Vol. 4 by Gerry Duggan

X-Men. Vol. 4

Gerry Duggan

Graphic novel

"Lord of the Brood! When the X-Men get a distress call from deep space, they find that the galaxy's Brood problem is not as solved as they'd thought! Rogue Brood factions are running wild, and now it's up to the X-Men to get to the bottom of why! Back when...

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A business proposal. 1 by artist NARAK

A business proposal. 1

artist NARAK

Graphic novel

"A PROPOSAL OF A LIFETIME. Hari Shin has officially hit rock bottom. After being worked to the bone at her office job, meeting her long time crush's girlfriend, and helping to pay off her family's debt, she's 0 for 3 with work, love, and money. Luckily, her...

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Ruth Asawa  by Sam Nakahira

Ruth Asawa

Sam Nakahira

Graphic novel

"This graphic biography chronicles the genesis of Ruth Asawa as an artist--from the horror of Pearl Harbor to her transformative education at Black Mountain College to building her life in San Francisco, where she would further develop and refine her...

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The Forged. Vol. 2, Home sweet home by Greg Rucka

The Forged. Vol. 2, Home sweet home

Greg Rucka

Graphic novel

"Vic and her team of Forged have escaped the menace of the Phobes only to arrive in a land of treachery, seduction, deceit, and violence--the Court of the Eternal Empress herself! Who can they trust? Just what are the Cassandras plotting? How far does the...

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Haruki Murakami manga stories by Jean-Christophe Deveney

Haruki Murakami manga stories

Jean-Christophe Deveney

Graphic novel

"Haruki Murakami's novels, essays and short stories have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into scores of languages. Now for the first time, in this three-volume series, Murakami's best-loved stories are available in manga form in...

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Strangers in paradise. Volume three by Terry Moore

Strangers in paradise. Volume three

Terry Moore

Graphic novel

"The future of the Parker Girls hangs in the balance when former operatives Vicky and Veronica come in from the cold to exact their bitter revenge on the organization that cost them everything. Meanwhile, David struggles to recover from a near-death experience...

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Ashes by Álvaro Ortiz

Ashes

Álvaro Ortiz

Graphic novel

"Polly, Moho, and Piter haven't seen each other in years. Maybe for good reasons. But to help their dead friend reach his final resting place, they've piled into a car for a long and surreal road trip--aided only by a map marked with a mysterious 'x'...and an...

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Happy Kanako's killer life. 6 by Toshiya Wakabayashi

Happy Kanako's killer life. 6

Toshiya Wakabayashi

Graphic novel

"Kanako used to be an ordinary office worker, until she got fed up with her job and accidentally landed a new gig as a hitman. It turned out she has a tremendous talent for all things assassination, and ever since, she's earned a fearsome reputation in the...

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Run away with me, girl. 2 by author Battan (Manga artist)

Run away with me, girl. 2

author Battan (Manga artist)

Graphic novel

"While Midori tries to convince herself she's happy in her relationship with Tazune, Maki tries to convince herself she's happy not being in a relationship at all. But when Maki's friend Komari invites them to her seaside home, the three women find themselves...

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Banksy  by Francesco Matteuzzi

Banksy

Francesco Matteuzzi

Graphic novel

"Banksy is arguably the most well-known street artist of all time. But we don't actually know who he is. This is just one of many contradictions that are addressed in this graphic biography. When two young Londoners are caught spray-painting graffiti on a city...

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Run away with me, girl. 1 by author Battan (Manga artist)

Run away with me, girl. 1

author Battan (Manga artist)

Graphic novel

"Maki's first love was her high school classmate, a girl named Midori. But Midori broke up with Maki at graduation, saying they were now 'too old to be fooling around dating girls.' Ten years later, Maki still can't get Midori off her mind, and when the two...

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Tatsuki Fujimoto before Chainsaw Man. 22-26 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Tatsuki Fujimoto before Chainsaw Man. 22-26

Tatsuki Fujimoto

Graphic novel

"Killer mermaids, gender swapping, and a devilish little sister with the power to end the world--four more unforgettable short stories reveal the starting point of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the twisted mastermind behind Chainsaw Man"--Provided by publisher..

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Tatsuki Fujimoto before Chainsaw Man. 17-21 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Tatsuki Fujimoto before Chainsaw Man. 17-21

Tatsuki Fujimoto

Graphic novel

"Alien invasions, high school romances, and even bloody vampire action--all this and more awaits in four compelling short stories that reveal the starting point of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the twisted mastermind behind Chainsaw Man."--Provided by publisher.

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Since I could die tomorrow. 1 by Sumako Kari

Since I could die tomorrow. 1

Sumako Kari

Graphic novel

"Sawako Honna is 42 years old and single, and she works hard at a film promotion company. One night, all of a sudden, her heart palpitates and her body goes cold...is she going through menopause?! Navigating your forties is hard, but when an old friend from...

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The great cleric. 7 by Hiiro Akikaze

The great cleric. 7

Hiiro Akikaze

Graphic novel

"After the final boss, there's no turning back--literally! Luciel is finally ready to challenge the fortieth floor, but despite his best preparations, things take an unexpected turn after the fight is over. Mysteriously trapped inside the Labyrinth, Luciel...

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Old-fashioned cupcake with cappuccino by author Sagan Sagan

Old-fashioned cupcake with cappuccino

author Sagan Sagan

Graphic novel

"A visit to a pancake shop leads to an unexpected May-December romance that breathes life into the monotonous routine of an older salaryman. The daily grind both soothes and troubles older salaryman Nozue, until an unexpected visit to a pancake shop with his...

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My dear, curse-casting vampiress. 3 by Chisaki Kanai

My dear, curse-casting vampiress. 3

Chisaki Kanai

Graphic novel

"After a grisly murder takes place at a local high school, the victim is found to have had contact with a vampire pretending to be Baroque. With the school blocking attempts to investigate, Isuzu and Baroque go undercover as teacher and student to infiltrate...

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Goblin Slayer. 10 Side story. by Kumo Kagyū

Goblin Slayer. 10 Side story.

Kumo Kagyū

Graphic novel

"Goblin Slayer and his examiner are backed into a corner when the rank exam goes wrong...but even a goblin lord is no match for the fearsome strategies Goblin Slayer can devise with a supply of explosive fire powder! Elsewhere, deep in the bowels of the earth,...

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Sabretooth & the exiles by Victor LaValle

Sabretooth & the exiles

Victor LaValle

Graphic novel

"Sabretooth takes his destiny into his own clawed hands! The powers that be condemned Victor Creed to the Pit for breaking the rules of Krakoa. But now he's free and ready to show the world that you can't keep a bad man down, even as his fellow Exiles from...

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Sheep princess in wolf's clothing. 1 by author Mito (Manga artist)

Sheep princess in wolf's clothing. 1

author Mito (Manga artist)

Graphic novel

"A love story between a flustered wolf-woman butler and a stubborn sheep princess! Aki Rikujo, a Wolfa, works as a butler at the royal castle in the land of Sheepa. Her quiet and peaceful days get shaken up when she saves the life of Princess Momo Shiudafaris....

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The ghost in the shell. 4 The human algorithm. by Jun'ichi Fujisaku

The ghost in the shell. 4 The human algorithm.

Jun'ichi Fujisaku

Graphic novel

"Togusa and Tsunagi are racing after a fleeing suspect when a van suddenly slams into the suspect's car, killing the van driver instantly. As Togusa hooks into the man's cyberbrain, he sees residual images of a group of children and a masked figure who says,...

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Solo leveling. 8 by adapter Dubu (Jang Sung-rak)

Solo leveling. 8

adapter Dubu (Jang Sung-rak)

Graphic novel

"After his victory on Jeju Island, the top guilds are all clamoring to recruit Jinwoo Sung, the strongest S-rank hunter and the hero of Korea, a far cry from the hapless E-rank hunter he used to be. As exciting as each new development is, however, Jinwoo's...

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X-Men. Hellfire gala.

X-Men. Hellfire gala.

Graphic novel

"The Fall of X begins here! The Hellfire Gala is always the biggest event of the season, but this year's party will change everything for Krakoa. What was meant to be mutantkind's biggest night--including the results of the latest X-Men election--becomes their...

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Soul easter. 13 The perfect edition. by Atsushi Ōkubo

Soul easter. 13 The perfect edition.

Atsushi Ōkubo

Graphic novel

"Black*Star battles Kid, whose values have been corrupted by the Great Old One of Power. Meanwhile, Maka clashes with Giriko, who's now in possession of a killer new body. Can the members of Spartoi escape from the Book of Eibon with their minds and bodies...

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Zodiac by Weiwei Ai

Zodiac

Weiwei Ai

Graphic novel

"As a child living in exile during the Cultural Revolution, Ai Weiwei often found himself with nothing to read but government-approved comic books. Although they were restricted by the confines of political propaganda, Ai Weiwei was struck by the artists'...

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Moon Knight. Vol. 4, Road to ruin by Jed MacKay

Moon Knight. Vol. 4, Road to ruin

Jed MacKay

Graphic novel

"Dreams and nightmares! Moon Knight wrestles with revelations from a savage murder - and there's more blood on the streets as assassins work their way through the list of names who once formed his Shadow Cabinet! But with a number of potential targets and no...

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Choujin X. 5 by Sui Ishida

Choujin X. 5

Sui Ishida

Graphic novel

"Tokio, Ely, and Azuma might be on a tropical island, but it's about as far from a vacation as you can get. They're there to undergo all kinds of intense training from the keepers of Yamato Mori to improve their choujin skills. Before they can make much...

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Macbeth by Kathryn Briggs

Macbeth

Kathryn Briggs

Graphic novel

"A vivid graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Faithful to the original text while providing a new lavish rendition. When three witches prophecy to Macbeth that he will one day become the King of Scotland, an epic of unhappiness, treachery, and...

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My picture diary  by Maki Fujiwara

My picture diary

Maki Fujiwara

Graphic novel

"In 1981, Fujiwara Maki began a picture diary about daily life with her son and husband, the legendary manga author Tsuge Yoshiharu. Publishing was not her original intention. 'I wanted to record our family's daily life while our son, Shosuke, was small. But...

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Run away with me, girl. 3 by author Battan (Manga artist)

Run away with me, girl. 3

author Battan (Manga artist)

Graphic novel

"Maki and Midori leave Shodoshima, but instead of returning home, the two women find themselves riding away to a remote corner of a train line. Maki knows they can't hide forever, but she can't quite figure out how to tell that to Midori. Meanwhile, Midori...

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The Iceblade Sorcerer shall rule the world. 8 by Norihito Sasaki

The Iceblade Sorcerer shall rule the world. 8

Norihito Sasaki

Graphic novel

"The ultimate duel at the Magicus Chevaliers begins between rivals Amelia of Arnold Academy and Ariane Algren of Diome Academy. Amelia is physically prepared for battle but emotionally smothered by ghosts of the past. In the meantime, Ray gets captured by...

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Spawn. Volume 28 Origins collection. by David Hine

Spawn. Volume 28 Origins collection.

David Hine

Graphic novel

"In this collection, SPAWN faces off against his old nemesis, The Clown, in a battle that will leave you on the edge of your seat! But that's not all -- demons Ab and Zab are wreaking havoc on Spawn's newly created Earth, and one man's fate hangs in the...

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Villains are destined to die. 6 by adapter Suol (Manhwa artist)

Villains are destined to die. 6

adapter Suol (Manhwa artist)

Graphic novel

"Following the conditions of a contract between herself and Winter, Penelope is once again leaving the duchy! She joins the marquis for volunteer work in a war-stricken nation, and while their time there is hectic, the two are able to grab a moment alone at...

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Blade Runner 2039. Vol. 2, Upgrade by Mike (Comic book author) Johnson

Blade Runner 2039. Vol. 2, Upgrade

Mike (Comic book author) Johnson

Graphic novel

"It's 2039 and Cleo Selwyn has finally returned to Los Angles to search for her surrogate Replicant mother Isobel who Cleo believes has been abducted on the orders of Niander Wallace. Believing that that Cleo's DNA holds the secret of Replicant fertility...

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Takopi's original sin by author Taizan5 (Mangaka)

Takopi's original sin

author Taizan5 (Mangaka)

Graphic novel

"Takopi travels from his home of Happy Planet to spread happiness across Earth, but meets the unsmiling Shizuka upon landing. Her friends at school and home life seem to be the source of her somber expression and the pure hearted Takopi is determined to change...

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I think our son is gay. 5 by author Okura (Mangaka)

I think our son is gay. 5

author Okura (Mangaka)

Graphic novel

"Tomoko is no stranger to change. With two boys in high school and a husband who's away on the job a lot, being able to adapt to new situations comes with the territory. Now, Hiroki is throwing himself into his afterschool activities with bestie Daigo despite...

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Batman. Vol. 2, Detective Comics. by Ram V

Batman. Vol. 2, Detective Comics.

Ram V

Graphic novel

"Azmer the demon begins to rally the likes of the Two-Face and Mister Freeze in his efforts to defeat the Dark Detective. Meanwhile, the young Orgham heir Arzen meets Bruce Wayne for the first time, and Bruce see potential in the boy. Dualism takes center...

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D. Gray-Man. Vol. 28 by Katsura Hoshino

D. Gray-Man. Vol. 28

Katsura Hoshino

Graphic novel

"D.Gray-man is the story of Allen Walker, who roams a fictional 19th-century Earth in search of Innocence, a mysterious substance used to fight demons known as akuma. Allen Walker continues the tale of his past as an orphan child working in a circus. He was...

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30 days of night. Book one Deluxe edition. by Steve Niles

30 days of night. Book one Deluxe edition.

Steve Niles

Graphic novel

"Revisit the vampire tale that kick-started a modern horror comics revival with its explosively fast and violent action! A town plunged into darkness, a group of vampires hungry for blood, and only a husband-and-wife sheriff's team to stop them. This premise...

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Transitions  by Élodie Durand

Transitions

Élodie Durand

Graphic novel

"When Anne learns that her 19-year-old is a transgender man, she struggles to understand her son's new identity. 'I thought I was open-minded. The news of my child's transition hit me like a tidal wave, sweeping away all my preconceived notions. Sweeping away...

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Candy & cigarettes. 6 by Tomonori (Mangaka) Inoue

Candy & cigarettes. 6

Tomonori (Mangaka) Inoue

Graphic novel

"Miharu cut her way through security--and her rival assassin Magritte--to the operating room where Musou Saburou sleeps! An ill-timed terrorist attack at the Las Vegas airport may have temporarily stopped her from avenging her parents' deaths... but will the...

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Phantom tales of the night. 12 by author Matsuri (Manga artist)

Phantom tales of the night. 12

author Matsuri (Manga artist)

Graphic novel

"Human or otherwise, the troubled masses are always welcome at Murakumo Inn. Only one form of payment is accepted: your most honest secrets. In these final phantom tales of the night, the fates of those within Murakumo's walls will be revealed...!"--Provided...

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Whisper of the woods by Ennun Ana Iurov

Whisper of the woods

Ennun Ana Iurov

Graphic novel

"What happens when a foreigner doesn't listen to the local's warnings and dives head-first into a haunted forest? In search of his missing friend, Adam travels to the heart of Romania's most supernatural forest, Hoia Baciu. Disregarding the local's warnings of...

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Miles Davis and the search for the sound  by Dave Chisholm

Miles Davis and the search for the sound

Dave Chisholm

Graphic novel

"With narration adapted from Davis' own words and an innovative visual style that shifts to reflect Davis' constant musical changes, this graphic novel follows Davis through four decades of musical innovation, all centered around his quest to find a mysterious...

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Gunslinger Spawn. Volume 3 by Todd McFarlane

Gunslinger Spawn. Volume 3

Todd McFarlane

Graphic novel

"Gunslinger's time in the present day has gone from bad to worse. Now, enemies from his past have allied themselves with some of his newfound acquaintances. Getting the upper hand on them won't be easy and may force him to go on the run again. All the while...

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After : Volume two by Veronique Grisseaux

After : Volume two

Veronique Grisseaux

Graphic novel

"Fall in love all over again in volume two of the graphic novel adaptation of the global phenomenon AFTER! Tessa and Hardin's love story as you've never seen it before..."--Provided by publisher.

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Quentin by Tarantino by 1972- author Améziane

Quentin by Tarantino

1972- author Améziane

Graphic novel

"Take a dive into the brain of master auteur, Quentin Tarantino, writer and director of multiple award-winning films such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. In this sensational graphic novel, the author imagines an interview with Tarantino himself, revealing the...

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Kowloon generic romance. 6 by Jun Mayuzuki

Kowloon generic romance. 6

Jun Mayuzuki

Graphic novel

"Guided by a desire to become her 'absolute self,' Reiko Kujirai grows ever more interested in what lies beyond the crowded streets of Kowloon. Meanwhile, as the Generic Terra project steadily advances, the rift between Miyuki and Gwen remains stark....

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Oshi no ko. 2 by Aka Akasaka

Oshi no ko. 2

Aka Akasaka

Graphic novel

"Ten years after the murder of pop idol Ai Hoshino, her young (and unusually mature) twins are now poised to enter high school. While her death has had a profound effect on the children, it's manifested in polar-opposite ways. Ruby is determined to follow in...

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Tsugumi Project. 4 by author ippatu

Tsugumi Project. 4

author ippatu

Graphic novel

"Leon and Doudou have only just set out for Sado when they are ambushed by a masked stranger. Could he be in league with the mysterious peddler known as Wode? In comes riding Tsugumi, who seems to have had a change of heart about going to Sado. After all,...

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Mariko between worlds by Matthew Erman

Mariko between worlds

Matthew Erman

Graphic novel

"Mariko and Rem are breaking up but they have one last night together in the Mall of Portals, an inter-dimensional consumerist heaven full of unending vice, before Rem takes his new job doing data entry on the Moon of Plenty. With a couple hours to spare, no...

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