Tom Batten
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Killadelphia. Vol. 1: Sins of the Father
A strong sense of place, an offbeat take on vampire mythology, and gorgeously grim illustration combine to make this first volume in an ongoing horror series a memorable standout.
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Political Suicide: The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party
Rall combines prose, photographs, and single-panel political cartoons in this carefully researched, fervent plea for a reorganization of the current political system.
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Shame Pudding: A Graphic Memoir
A sensitive coming-of-age story and tribute to how the author’s family shaped her into the artist she is, illustrated in loose pen and ink lines and distorted forms that exude Noble’s warmth for her characters.
Trots and Bonnie
An intelligent, uncompromising, and singularly candid chronicle of young womanhood.
Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics
Scioli details Kirby’s life with the same passion and crackling energy the King of Comics brought to his own work. An essential text for fans of the medium.
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Wendy, Master of Art
A savage lampooning of the art world’s self-seriousness that makes some serious points about the artistic establishment and the difficulty that accompanies dedicating oneself to creative expression.
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist
A hilarious, frequently cringe-inducing masterpiece from a fearless artist at the height of his powers.
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Ghostwriter
Pulido packs enough twists and turns to fill a door-stopping epic into 18 brilliantly concise chapters in this slim volume, which won Spain’s 2017 National Comic Book Award.
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Titan
Vigneault’s (The Immersion Program) decision to establish his cast and world at a slow burn over the first few chapters pays dividends in the high-stakes second half of this thoughtful and unabashedly political sf thriller.