{"title":"The Graphic Novel Library","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse all of the books we have chosen as our book of the month, as well as monthly recommendations for your next read!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dungeon-crawler-carl-graphic-novel-vol-1","title":"Dungeon Crawler Carl Graphic Novel, Vol 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe LitRPG fantasy smash hit phenomenon and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDUNGEON CRAWLER CARL\u003c\/em\u003e, is now a graphic novel for the very first time!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Apocalypse\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWILL\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ebe televised!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Getting stuck on a sadistic alien game show with her cat. Join Carl and Princess Donut as they try to survive the end of the world — or just get to the next level of a trap-filled fantasy dungeon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith vibrant art done by Laurel Pursuit to bring action-packed battles to life, join as Carl fights his way through the dungeon in heart-speckled underwear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd of course, the grizzly scenes are only balanced with the incredibly fluffy, wide-eyed stare of its main character, Princess Donut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA ton of heart and effort was poured in creating a series with a script and style that would both appeal to WEBTOON readers and also lovers of DCC, all while consulting author Matt Dinniman the entire way about character designs, story, - EVERYTHING!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe couldn’t resist taking the apocalyptic awesomeness of the DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL WEBTOON and adapting it into the FIRST EVER graphic novel series!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis volume collects episodes 1-13 of the WEBTOON edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTop 2 Bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTop 5 Overall Bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTop 10 Overall Bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTop 5 Trade Paperback Bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48387961389248,"sku":"9781638493655","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/dungeon-crawler-carl-vol-1-graphic-novel-9781638493655_lg.jpg?v=1780941657"},{"product_id":"barrier-the-collected-edition","title":"Barrier: The Collected Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Eisner Award-winning team behind\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Private Eye\u003c\/em\u003e, BARRIER is a shockingly prescient drama about violence, language, and illegal immigration…with a spectacular sci-fi twist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Provocative and challenging, this work rewards patient readers and will make a good addition to graphic novel collections interested in socially engaged, formally inventive storytelling.\" —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(Starred Review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Texas rancher Liddy and Honduran immigrant Óscar collide on the U.S.–Mexico border, neither can understand the other’s words—but both are forced to rely on trust when they’re thrust into an unimaginable encounter. Told in English and Spanish without translation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a visually stunning, genre-bending story that explores the walls we build between nations, cultures, and each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollected for the first time in its original \"widescreen\" format—and perfectly complementing Image's new softcover edition of THE PRIVATE EYE—this gorgeous new edition contains the entire Harvey Award-winning miniseries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48388070211776,"sku":"9781534331457","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/barrier-the-collected-edition-9781534331457_xlg.jpg?v=1780943762"},{"product_id":"noisy-valley-the-art-of-protest","title":"Noisy Valley: The Art of Protest","description":"\u003csection id=\"single-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"columns small-12 medium-7 text-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e“It’s about what ordinary people do, because what we do... is quite extraordinary.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eProtest matters, and never more so than today – and yet our rights around dissent have been eroded in law.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNoisy Valley\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a beautifully illustrated work of graphic nonfiction exploring the importance of protest, and what it can achieve, through the voices of one vibrant community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn every neighbourhood there are the activists, the ones who raise their voices. Myfanwy Tristram visited the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, inviting local people to recount their memories of the times they’d refused to take things lying down.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNoisy Valley\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis the result: a graphic retelling of protests both past and present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe area is best known for the miners’ strikes of the 80s, (and their support from the LGBT movement as documented in the film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePride\u003c\/em\u003e) but the spirit of dissent runs deeply whenever there is injustice. These stories tell how communities and individuals pushed back on a landfill site that poisoned local streams, a waste processing plant that destroyed an area of natural beauty, sexism in the workplace and the closure of the local hospital. We dip into the historic Aldermaston marches and the Greenham women’s peace camp too.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNoisy Valley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a testament to protestors who – whatever the political climate – have believed in their power to get things changed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"book-links\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"physical-store-toggle\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-fancybox=\"look-inside\" data-fancybox-index=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.selfmadehero.com\/attachments\/e6e371520c2124bd2a066c7e90f61bd8609a97bd\/store\/43c309c109412e2148494cb498cffbd93e0f4e3b17e0a30060763c87ff44\/look_inside_1.jpg\"\u003eLook inside\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"creator\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"columns small-12 medium-5 text-center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.selfmadehero.com\/creators\/myfanwy-tristram\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"attachment creator profile_image creator-image image-circle\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p222bhj5cec2.cloudfront.net\/attachments\/9ed0aea823dd3be8e96a99284f8cb8bd2b911832\/store\/5ab65f885f65c1b76f17f9de641341e7e169d051d367cfcf4dfd1fcf0612\/profile_image\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"columns small-12 medium-7 text-left staff-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"creator-name\"\u003eMyfanwy Tristram\u003c\/h2\u003e\nMyfanwy Tristram is a graphic novelist based in Brighton, UK, whose work focuses on activism and social history. Her comics have been shortlisted for several awards. In 2017, Myf co-ordinated and published\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDraw the Line\u003c\/em\u003e, depicting more than 100 simple actions to help change the world.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNoisy Valley\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewas shortlisted for the UK’s prestigious First Graphic Novel Award.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48388117496000,"sku":"9781914224430","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/noisyvalleytheartofprotestcover.png?v=1780946575"},{"product_id":"pink-monsters","title":"Pink Monsters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePink Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a moving and quiet coming-of-age story and the American comics debut of acclaimed German creator Claus Daniel Herrmann.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank is fourteen, in the midst of puberty, and slowly but surely realizing that he is gay. Despite his shyness, he is popular at school because of his talent for drawing: All the cool boys want an original drawing of his monsters to hang in their rooms. Meanwhile, Frank's father is suffering from depression. His illness is so serious that Frank's mother gives up on traditional medicine and contacts an esoteric healer, Thea. The charismatic woman not only gives his parents new hope, but the emotionally insecure Frank also finds security in her \"secret knowledge.\" But when Thea blames Frank's drawings for his father's illness and later makes him feel guilty about his sexual orientation, Frank must jeopardize his relationship with his parents in order to truly become himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48388138205376,"sku":"9798894881324","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/pink-monsters-9798894881324_lg.jpg?v=1780946808"},{"product_id":"narrow-rooms","title":"Narrow Rooms","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA romantic thriller exploring the dark corners of human desire and isolation with quiet eeriness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs a fresh start truly possible? Or will society’s strictures and your own impulses keep re-creating the same messed-up relationships in every narrow room you enter?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoi Sungmin’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNarrow Rooms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows a young woman who leaves her rural hometown to study in Seoul and seek self-improvement. But once there, she quickly becomes the target of unwanted attention from her teacher, and the whispers of other students only deepen her alienation. Living in a cramped, poorly soundproofed room, the suffocating atmosphere begins to further distort her boundaries and perceptions. Longing for escape, she fixates on a handsome new neighbor, her fascination spiraling into obsession: She secretly rummages through his mailbox, collects his discarded cigarette butts and teabags, and hoards his trash. But when she discovers something unsavory about the object of her desire, will she be forced to confront the morals of her own behavior?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith clean, uniform lines and milky colors reminiscent of glass paintings, Choi’s cartooning heightens the story’s sense of claustrophobia and unreality. Expertly translated from the Korean by Janet Hong and originally serialized as a Webtoon, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNarrow Rooms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been praised for its raw, unsparing depiction of how human desires leak out when confined behind thin walls, emerging in unsettling, antisocial ways that no amount of self-control can fully contain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48388171006144,"sku":"9781770468528","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/narrowroomscover.jpg?v=1780947237"},{"product_id":"supergirls-family-vacation","title":"Supergirl's Family Vacation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupergirl’s got big plans for summer break!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-teen Kara Zor-El is an excellent superhero. She always saves the day (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gets her homework in on time). But all anyone ever notices is her famous cousin Clark, who gets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the credit even though Kara’s the one who captured Lex Luthor himself! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. If only the people of Metropolis could see her greatness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKara has an idea: summer’s coming, and she wants to visit Argo, a floating city in space where the last survivors of Krypton live. These are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e people, and, since Clark grew up on Earth, she can teach \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ehim\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a thing or two for once. It’s the perfect plan! And it gets even better when Lois invites along Kara’s best friend Natasha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when their road trip through space is interrupted by an old friend of Clark’s, the family gets diverted to a strange and beautiful planet with a dark secret that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eonly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Superman can save them from. Kara’s plans get pushed aside. Again. What’s a cranky pre-teen to do?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48388208951488,"sku":"9781799502845","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/supergirlsfamilyvacationcover.jpg?v=1780947842"},{"product_id":"the-marsh-fellows","title":"The Marsh Fellows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeloved online cartoonist Anna-Laura Sullivan makes her graphic novel debut with a captivating adventure about misfits exploring the dark edges of their world!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a nuclear war plunged the world into darkness, the last beacon of hope is the island utopia called Slumber City. In this rainy, happy town, one angst-filled urchin doesn’t see what there is to smile about. But after being taken in by the elderly Marvin and Pearl, Urchin is pulled into their quest to solve the dark, damp riddles lurking outside Slumber City—and uncover the plans of its mysterious mayor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48388220879040,"sku":"9781603095891","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/marshfellows.jpg?v=1780948042"},{"product_id":"opting-out","title":"Opting Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the award-winning author\/illustrator of GENDER QUEER and a bright new talent, the story of a kid named Saachi, who is navigating friendship woes, sister issues, a new crush, and a resistance to blue-and-pink binaries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBodies are the worst. I wish I didn't have a body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaachi is a storyteller. At school, she's surrounded by kids she's known forever -- including her best friend, Lyla, who shares Saachi's love of fantasy novels and creating new worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut as seventh grade starts, kids are changing. Suddenly, it matters who you like and if you can find a boyfriend or girlfriend. Even Lyla seems more interested in hanging out with her new boyfriend than in writing and drawing with Saachi anymore. Saachi's not interested in any of that boy\/girl stuff. Why can't things just stay the way they were?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaachi also doesn't love all the ways her body is changing. What if she doesn't feel like a girl -- or like a boy, either? In a world where there is so much either\/or, Saachi is going to need to find her own options . . . and create her own story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48388239917248,"sku":"9781546110125","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/optingoutcover.jpg?v=1780948310"},{"product_id":"superpunk","title":"Superpunk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Violeta! Violeta is a thirteen-year-old skateboarder and podcaster. But most importantly? She’s a PUNK! Oh, and a superhero, too. Superhero + punk = SUPERPUNK. That’s Violeta!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter discovering her grandfather’s old cassette player, Violeta decides to play a cassette tape backward. (Why? It’s pure punk rebellion, duh!) What she didn’t know was this rebellious act would grant her magical powers! Aaaaand . . . unleash monsters. A LOT of them. Violeta will need to use all her new superpowers to protect her home of Hollow Hills from the strange creatures and send them back to wherever they came from. Luckily, she’s joined by Alan, Violeta’s faithful sidekick and fellow podcaster. Together, they’ll have to find a way to put these monsters back in their place. But between homework, podcasting, and skateboarding, Violeta has a tough time managing it all. When a horde of monsters descend on her school, will this superpunk be able to save the day?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMulti-award-winning comic book artist Guilherme Petreca and TV writer Mirtes Santana bring you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuperpunk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a radical adventure story about the need to rebel and act out to protect the people and things you love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48388246274240,"sku":"9798894880761","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/superpunk-9798894880761_lg.jpg?v=1780948495"},{"product_id":"absolute-wonder-woman-vol-1-the-last-amazon","title":"Absolute Wonder Woman vol 1: The Last Amazon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWithout the island paradise, without the sisterhood that shaped her, without a mission of peace…she’s still the Absolute Amazon!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiraling out of the catastrophic events of Absolute Power, a new side of the DC Universe is born—the Absolute Universe! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a different, darker world, Diana of Themyscira was not raised in paradise, but instead was exiled to the underworld as a baby and raised by an enemy. Darkness and exile did not destroy her; instead, they made her all the stronger—honed into an even greater weapon by tragedy, danger, and magic. Long denied her Amazonian heritage, Diana has finally reached the time for her to rejoin the surface world. Armed with new weapons forged in Hell, and a mission that looks a bit more like justice than peace, Diana will not be stopped on her quest to save the world and discover her place in it, even if that means carving it herself! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEisner Award-winning writer Kelly Thompson is joined by breakout superstar artist Hayden Sherman to reinvent Wonder Woman from the ground up! Collects Absolute Wonder Woman #1-7.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48392281555136,"sku":"9781799505303","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/absolutewonderwomanvol1thelastamazoncover.jpg?v=1781025997"},{"product_id":"cannon","title":"Cannon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA LAMBDA Award winner and breakout fiction sensation returns with a darkly funny slice of friendship strife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe arrive to wreckage―a restaurant smashed to rubble, with tables and chairs upended riotously. Under the swampy nighttime cover of a Montreal heat-wave, this is where we meet our protagonist, Cannon, dripping in little beads of regret sweat. She was supposed to be closing the restaurant for the night, but instead, well, she destroyed it. The mess feels a bit like a horror-scape―not unlike the horror films Cannon and her best friend, Trish, watch together. Cooking dinner and digging into deep cuts of Australian horror films on their scheduled weekly hangs has become the glue in their rote relationship. In high school, they were each other's lifeline―two queer second-generation Chinese nerds trapped in the suburbs. Now, on the uncool side of their twenties, the essentialness of one another feels harder to pin down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet, when our stoic and unbendingly well-behaved Cannon finds herself―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003every uncharacteristically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e―surrounded by smashed plates, it is Trish who shows up to pull her the hell outta there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCannon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Lee Lai’s much anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and award-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStone Fruit,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the full palette of a nervous breakdown is just a slice of what Lai has on offer. As Cannon’s shoulders bend under the weight of an aging Gung-gung and an avoidant mother, Lai’s sharp sense of humor and sensitive eye produce a story that will hit readers with a smash.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48401133600960,"sku":"9781770468023","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/81yUqgigT_L._SL1500_1b7c3756-709d-4909-97c4-e1d70489b5a8.jpg?v=1781224045"},{"product_id":"assorted-crisis-events-volume-1","title":"Assorted Crisis Events Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE BEAT BEST COMICS OF 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn action-packed sci-fi anthology series following normal people navigating an alternate world where time is having a crisis, and just stepping outside your door can send you on an unexpected adventure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTime is having a crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMingling in the red-light district, you can find actual cavemen, medieval knights, and cyborg soldiers on leave from World War IV. Victorian debutantes amble their way into cell phone stores, confused and bewildered (what is a data plan?). On their way to work, bleary-eyed commuters get trapped in time-loops, assaulted by alternate-reality versions of themselves, and try to avoid post-apocalyptic wastelands. And LOOK: the 3:15 bus just took a wrong turn…into the neolithic era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRising stars DENIZ CAMP (20TH CENTURY MEN, The Ultimates) and ERIC ZAWADZKI (House of El) and Eisner-winners JORDIE BELLAIRE and HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU are proud to present ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS, an ongoing, zig-zagging anthology series about the compromised clicks of our clocks—full of one-shot stories both beautiful and ugly, tragic and redemptive, surreal and somehow all too familiar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStories of people (and reality) in CRISIS—trying to keep it together while the world is falling apart, second by twisted second…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects the first arc, issues #1-5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48401134059712,"sku":"9781534333963","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/81fgXVcQCHL._SL1500_ecbdde2d-4f64-4935-be7e-b31ffb84aafa.jpg?v=1781224191"},{"product_id":"big-jim-and-the-white-boy-an-american-classic-reimagined","title":"Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA thrilling graphic novel reimagining of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAdventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethat follows Jim, an enslaved man on a journey towards freedom, and his sidekick, Huck, in the antebellum South—from the team behind the Eisner Award–winning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Black Panther Party.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWINNER OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S ALEX AWARD • A BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Washington Post, School Library Journal, Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“A brilliant remix of history, politics, satire, and passion filtered through the comics medium by two masters of storytelling.”—John Jennings, Hugo Award–winning comics creator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommonly regarded as one of the great American novels, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAdventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has captured the hearts and imaginations of readers since 1885. But since its publication, critics have rightfully condemned Mark Twain’s troubling portrayal of Black Americans as stereotypes and caricatures, with contemporary fans searching for a modern update to this iconic tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBig Jim and the White Boy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a radical retelling of this American classic, centering the experiences of Jim, an enslaved Black man in search of his kidnapped wife and children, along with his cheeky sidekick, Huckleberry Finn. Jim and Huck’s high-stakes adventures take them on an epic voyage across the antebellum South and Midwest, through Confederate war camps and runaway safe houses, into Old West standoffs, and on the road as covert Underground Railroad agents. Intertwined into the story of Jim and Huck are the stories of Jim’s descendants in the 1930s, 1980s, and 2020s, making this a multigenerational family epic as well as an adventure story. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBig Jim and the White Boy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes readers on a journey through Jim and Huck’s past, present, and future, delving into their incredible friendship and years of adventures—a bond that transcends the gruesome racism of the Civil War era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith compelling artwork and riveting storytelling, David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson push the boundaries of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein this incredible graphic novel, exploring the triumphs and tribulations of Jim and his family, and finally giving his due as a hero of American literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48401134747840,"sku":"9781984857729","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/81XCrgFPZ-L._SL1500.jpg?v=1781224311"},{"product_id":"a-song-for-you-and-i-a-graphic-novel","title":"A Song for You and I: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Being a ranger means adventure, action, and protecting the weak. But who protects the ranger when they lose their way? From the bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Moth Keeper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTea Dragon Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes a must read MG graphic novel for fans of soft sweeping fantasy romances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRowan knows exactly what they want: to be a ranger, protecting their village alongside their trusted flying horse Kes. But when Rowan's eagerness to show off their worth gets Kes injured, Rowan is suddenly unsure if they're capable of being the protector they've always dreamed of becoming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Kes needing to heal, Rowan is assigned a slow and winding expedition across the outlying lands. Paired with a lackadasical sheep hearder Leone, Rowan only finds frustration as they seem to fail even the simplest tasks. But Leone's own struggles, and endless support brings a new possibility to Rowan. Could their unlikely friendship be something more? And if it is, will Rowan be able to leave Leone behind to pursue being a ranger once Kes is healed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48401142481088,"sku":"9780593182307","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/files\/91Xvf0m36YL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781224436"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1698\/0160\/collections\/2_9d704ae6-a32f-40df-baa7-00aa4c03beb1.png?v=1781226521","url":"https:\/\/graphicnovellibrary.org\/collections\/the-graphic-novel-library.oembed","provider":"Graphic Novel Library by Books With Pictures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}