Graphic Novels

"My Friend Dahmer is certainly an unsettling read, but it's also fascinating and uniquely told. ...One of the best graphic novels I've read this year." - USA Today

"[Queer has] unexpected, extraordinary wit and erudition...the graphic-novel format proves exceptional at exploring identity politics, gender, biology, privilege, exclusion, and sexology through a queer lens...one small step for queer theory." - Foreword Magazine

"A masterpiece about two people who live in the same house but different worlds, and their mysterious debts to each other." - Time Magazine

"A psychologically complex, ambitious, illuminating successor to the author’s graphic-memoir masterpiece." - Kirkus Reviews

"This book isn't just dedicated to the craft of writing—it's a master class in it. Packed with thoughtful advice, hard-learned lessons, and obsessive minutiae that I would've killed for, Words for Pictures is the remarkable result of a life dedicated to an art." - Brad Meltzer

"White’s appropriately cluttered art has the horrific shock value of EC Comics classics like Frontline Combat and Two-Fisted Tales, and the whole thing comes off as resolutely Tarantinoesque." - Booklist

A history of the trailblazing comics that broke color barriers and portrayed African Americans in heroic storylines.

"Easily one of my favorite books of the year. It's sharp, funny, fast-paced, unpredictable, unapologetically silly and just plain fun." - Kevin Melrose, Thought Balloons

"Surreal and unnerving... A remarkable work." - Chicago Sun-Times

“Burns’s comics are fluid, smooth and as solidly built as a vintage TV set, but they shudder with the chill of the uncanny.” – New York Times Book Review

"Renowned artist Ross's rich, lush, nearly photorealistic style made his reputation—and the book—a landmark." - Publishers Weekly

"It is [Carroll’s] eerie illustrations—popping with bold color on black, glossy pages—that masterfully build terrifying tension and a keep-the-lights-on atmosphere." - Booklist

"Never has the abyss of dread and grief been plumbed to such incandescently hilarious effect. The lines between laughter and hysteria, despair and rage, love and guilt, are quavery indeed, and no one draws them more honestly, more . . . unscrimpingly, than Roz Chast." - Alison Bechdel, author of FUN HOME

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“[Clowes has] explored the tedium and mystery of contemporary American life with more wit and insight than most novelists or filmmakers.” - New York Times

“I really identified with the girls in Ghost World. They made me feel like I wasn't so alone.” - Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons)

“This modern classic, a celebrity...translates perfectly to the graphic-novel genre, enlivening the story of Santiago’s search for treasure from Spain to Tangier and across the Egyptian desert.” - USA Today

"Smart, tense, hard-boiled crime comix with more going on than just the usual violence." - Time Magazine

“AMAZING. Beautiful drawing and painting, great characters--it's pretty much everything I could want a graphic novel to be.” - Mike Mignola

In this imaginative retelling of their famous trek, Lewis and Clark embark on a secret mission under direct orders from President Thomas Jefferson. They are going to do more than explore the wild frontier: they're going to catalog exotic life and eliminate the monsters that stand in the way of the safe and rapid expansion of the United States.

"Sabrina is the best book―in any medium―I have read about our current moment. It is a masterpiece, beautifully written and drawn, possessing all the political power of polemic and yet simultaneously all the delicacy of truly great art. It scared me. I loved it." - Zadie Smith

“A thrilling cross between a black comedy and a violent road movie... Natural Born Killers with heart and a sense of humor.” - Details

“This extraordinary book has instantly rocketed Ferris into the graphic novel elite alongside Art Spiegelman, Alison Bechdel and Chris Ware. You see, she's produced something rare, a page-turning story whose pages are so brilliantly drawn you don't want to turn them.” - Terry Gross, NPR: Fresh Air

“Drawings, words, and a few photos combine to convey the depth of a tragedy that would leave most people dumbstruck.” - Kirkus Reviews

"Fingeroth offers a lucid and accessible social critique of the mainstream comics' preternatural characters as well as reasoning why and how the public welcomes such stories." - School Library Journal

“Both evocative and factually rich . . . Older teens, in addition to adults, will find this to be a standout both as a distinctive graphic narrative that combines two world storytelling traditions and as an examination of King’s life and its enduring legacy across the globe.” - Booklist

"With its melancholy tone and startling literary intelligence, The Sandman was a landmark in the artistic development of comics." - Time Magazine

"From the Neo-Victorian clothing and emo hairdos to the steampunk backdrop of Victor Frankenstein's lab, Grimly's unique and twisted style blends perfectly with the material and breathes new life into these characters and situations." - School Library Journal

“Touching and subtly humorous, this emotive memoir is as much about the steadfast bond between a mother and daughter as it is about the challenges of being an immigrant in America.” - Publishers Weekly

“Hernandez is beloved by fans for creating complex, strong women who drive the narratives of his 'Locas' stories. Is This How You See Me? is an ideal 'Locas' entry point.” - Chicago Tribune

"An excellent combinaiton of fantastical horror mechanics coupled with raw emotional depth. Hill and Rodriguez don't kid around." - Comic Book Resources

“Kill My Mother stretches the long-form graphic novel into formidable textures of compact expression, daring to try things that film noir could only dream of.” - Chris Ware

"It's easily the most ambitious and successfully realized literary project in recent memory, and certainly the one that's most relevant for today's readers." - NPR, Indie Booksellers Pick 2012's Best

"Every year, one book stands up above everyone else's. Fans and creators alike stop and stare in amazement at a couple of creators finding a new voice, new point of view, and new levels of artistic expression. This year it is Mister Miracle." - Brian Michael Bendis

"Already considered a modern graphic novel classic, this character-driven take on the "human survivors in a zombie-infested world" setup is one of the most compelling comics out there." - Library Journal

"A great, kickass story." - James Cameron

"Michael Kupperman has crafted a deeply personal and fascinating graphic novel about his father, a man whose life as a child prodigy was ironically both a dark family secret and one of the most well-documented in American history.” - “Weird Al” Yankovic

"A poignant, wordless storyline... this ode to everyday beauty sings sweetly." - Kirkus

"The Secret History of Wonder Woman is the fullest and most fascinating portrait ever created about the complicated, unconventional family that inspired one of the most enduring feminist icons in pop culture." - Los Angeles Times

“Eisner was unique in feeling from the start that comic books were not necessarily this despised, bastard, crappy, lowbrow kind of art form, and that there was a potential for real art.” - Michael Chabon

"Congressman John Lewis has been a resounding moral voice in the quest for equality for more than 50 years, and I'm so pleased that he is sharing his memories of the Civil Rights Movement with America's young leaders. In March, he brings a whole new generation with him across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, from a past of clenched fists into a future of outstretched hands." - President Bill Clinton

"Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda take eastern and western comics storytelling traditions and styles, and create something wholly their own and remarkable: a beautifully told story of magic and fear, inhumanity and exploitation, of what it means to be human and the monsters we all carry inside us. Also, some of the best cats in comics. A delight." - Neil Gaiman

"An engrossing narrative about race in America, while honestly dealing with a host of other real-world issues, including familial relationships, friendship, dependency, "other"-ness, and perhaps most importantly, the search for common ground." - Publisher's Weekly

"Extremely beautiful, scary and wonderful" - Publishers Weekly

This much-anticipated, affecting story about growing up different is more than just the story of a Chinese-American childhood; it's a fable for every kid born into a body and a life they wished they could escape." - Publishers Weekly

“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is not only a thought-provoking, discussion-worthy story, the book itself is an object of art.” - New York Times

"A lovely and wholehearted coming-out story ... the illustrations are infused with genuine, raw feeling. Wide-eyed Clementine wears every emotion on her sleeve, and teens will understand her journey perfectly." - Kirkus Reviews

“As ever, Mazzucchelli keeps both the visual and storytelling fireworks coming…This is a work that demands to be read, re-read, analyzed, and discussed.” — Comics Bulletin

"The writing is lyrical and reads like a forgotten fairy tale... The artwork is often stunning, with a texture and depth." - New York Times

"A landmark dissection and intellectual consideration of comics as a valid medium." - Will Eisner

“Scott McCloud's The Sculptor is the best graphic novel I've read in years. It's about art and love and why we keep on trying. It will break your heart.” ―Neil Gaiman

"If there is one book that deserves mention in the same breath as Watchmen or The Dark Knight Returns, it's Batman: Year One."— Miami Herald

"Changed the course of comics." — Rolling Stone

"Modan delights in bringing the subtlest emotional shadings to vivid and often comical life on the page... The Property is a wryly funny and ultimately wrenching graphic novel." - NPR

"It's a book with the subtle intelligence to deal with death in a way that affirms, and delineates, life." - NPR

"A work of ruthless psychological realism, it’s a landmark in the graphic novel medium. It would be a masterpiece in any." - Time Magazine

"At once a meditation on evil, a police procedural and a commentary on Victorian England ... an impressive piece of work." - The Los Angeles Times

"A stirringly mythic, emotionally resonant, and gloriously alternate take on the Man of Steel" - Entertainment Weekly

"Quitely's art is wide-eyed and simple, yet still cosmically epic, drenched in an old-school color palette that makes this a vibrant feast for the eyes." - Publishers Weekly

"Referring to A.D. as a 'comic book' is a bit like calling Schindler's List a 'talkie.'" - The Los Angeles Times

"[Mana Neyestani] remolds the exhausting terrors of his life's worst months into grim comedy, and presents his friends and adversaries alike as mad-eyed, putty-bodied grotesques, crosshatched with a political caricaturist’s wicked eye for frailties." - The New York Times

“Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Seconds is adorable, haunting, funny, and beautiful. A perfect recipe for a great graphic novel.” - Scott McCloud

"This forerunner to the modern graphic memoir is a must read, both for the important - and shameful - period of American history it documents and its poignant beauty." - The Chicago Tribune

"Mr. Pekar has proven that comics can address the ambiguities of daily living, that like the finest fiction, they can hold a mirror up to life." - The New York Times

“A surprisingly deep exploration and commentary on where this medium has been, how it got where it is, and where it can go.” - Mark Waid

“The Hospital Suite by John Porcellino [is] a memoir . . . of undiagnosed illnesses . . . It's really fascinating and really self-revelatory and very clear-eyed.” - NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour

“In her sophomore scrapbook presentation, Preston displays the left-behind experiences of a 1940s war bride and the result is even more spectacular...The inclusion of three post-scrapbook entries at book’s end is especially resonating. ..an exceptional reading experience.” - Booklist

“[Radioactive is] a deeply unusual and forceful thing to have in your hands. The word ‘luminous’ is a critic’s cliché, to be avoided at all costs, but it fits.” - New York Times

"The title Super Boys says it all... the truly amazing biography of two of the most important names in popular fiction." - Stan Lee

"One walks away from Marvelocity realizing Alex Ross is truly sui generis and unlikely to ever be matched." - Abraham Riesman, Vulture

“Delectable. . . Dances with drama and insouciant wit.” –The New York Times Book Review

"Elegant, simple panels tell this story of growth, loneliness, and homecoming with poignant charm and wit."
—The Washington Post

"Rich, evocative...characterized by small moments revealing the author's sharp eye for detail" - The Globe and Mail

"Absolutely not to be missed." - Booklist

“Small . . . employs angled shots and silent montages worthy of Alfred Hitchcock.” - Washington Post

“Jeff Smith can pace a joke better than almost anyone in comics; his dialogue is delightful -- so are all his people, not to mention his animals, his villains, and even his bugs.” - Neil Gaiman

“Nick Sousanis’s Unflattening is a complex, beautiful, delirious meditation on just about everything under the sun; a unique and bracing read.” - Scott McCloud

"Slowly through this little tale comprised of suffering, humor and life's daily trials, you are captivated by the language of an old Eastern European family, and drawn into the gentle and mesmerizing rhythm, and when you finish Maus, you are unhappy to have left that magical world." - Umberto Eco

“Comics are a gateway drug to literacy.” - Art Spiegelman

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“You don’t have to be a comics aficionado to see that Spiegelman has done a superb job of capturing the tragic absurdity of life in New York City on 9/11 and for months thereafter.” - Newsweek

"A detailed, wrenching account... They Called Us Enemy should prove the most potent introduction for younger readers to this ignoble chapter in our history." - The New York Times

"This exploration of toxic relationships and social dynamics at the cusp of adulthood is, like its cast, sharp and dazzling." - Publisher's Weekly

"One of the most widely loved kids' graphic novels in recent history." - Booklist

"Smart and thoughtfully rendered, this modern retelling will resonate with today's readers." - Publishers Weekly

"Part teen romance novel, part coming-of-age novel, part faith-in-crisis novel and all comix, 'Blankets' is a great American novel." - Time Magazine

“Who was the man behind 'Krazy Kat'? This fascinating biography and guide to the work of the cartoonist, who passed for white, tells the full story.” - New York Times

“James Sturm is a lean,mean storytellingmachine. His economy of style and motion delivers an exquisite poignancy that never becomes sentimental.” - Alison Bechdel (Fun Home)

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"Noah Van Sciver has brought new soul to this hard, weird time in Lincoln's life. The Hypo is a story of suffering & yearning, artfully told" - Joshua Wolf Shenk (Lincoln's Melancholy)

"The best graphic novel I've ever read." - Stephen King

"Funny and scary… an utterly believable critique of society. A+" - The Washington Post

"Complete and utter comic gold." - Publishers Weekly

"The dialogue sparkles, the art beautifully conveys both Vaughan's horror and his humor, and the plot twists will have readers on the edge of their seats." - Publishers Weekly

"Add another winner to Vaughan’s stable of consistently epic, fresh, and endearing stories." - Booklist

"This smash hit continues to be a powerhouse: intergalactic intrigue, truly alien aliens, multifaceted characters, and a universe full of lush environments all wrapped around a compellingly told story of forbidden love in wartime." - Sarah Hunter

"Vaughan's heart-wrenching story is graced by some of the most stunning visuals every collected in a single volume." - IGN.com

"Mario Puzo collides with Norman Rockwell in a compelling tale of past crimes and present consequences" - Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition)

“Tillie Walden is the future of comics, and On a Sunbeam is her best work yet. It’s a ‘space' story unlike any you’ve ever read, with a rich, lived-in universe of complex characters.” - Brian K. Vaughan

“This incredible graphic novel shines a much-needed spotlight on one of America's greatest heroes. The Life of Frederick Douglass deserves serious attention and David F. Walker is the perfect person to author this complex and compelling story.” - Brian Michael Bendis

"Chris Ware's Building Stories is the rarest kind of brilliance; it is simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, shockingly intimate and deeply insightful." - J.J. Abrams

"JIMMY CORRIGAN pushes the form of comics into unexpected formal and emotional territory." - Chicago Tribune

"Apocalypse Suite, written by the front man of the emo-punk outfit My Chemical Romance and drawn by Eisner winner Bá, provided a dizzying refreshment of the superhero group, adding here a dash of severely dysfunctional dynamics and there a glug of gleeful peculiarity" - Ian Chipman

“A vivid, insightful, and moving illustrated graphic memoir by Weaver, who emigrated from Argentina to the American South as a young girl in 1961, recounting her impressions of her family’s new and unexpected life in racist, rural Alabama during the civil rights movement." - Publishers Weekly

"The real draw, of course, is Whedon's writing. His dialogue is as snappy as ever, and his plots are hypercompressed and telegraphic." - Publisher's Weekly

“This look back at an iconic hero is intriguing not only for devout fans, but also for those interested in comics history. Engrossing on many levels." - Kirkus Reviews

"Enjoyable and consistently stimulating, presenting complex arguments in ways that will be accessible to just about any reader, The Virtues of Captain America is popular philosophy of a high order." - New Statesman

"[A] wonderfully twisted concept...features fairy tale characters banished to the noirish world of present-day New York." —The Washington Post

“A highly original, historically accurate, and utterly irresistible take on the lives and contributions of those two giants, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. This book raises the genre of ‘graphic history' to a new level." - Harold Holzer