A boy is turned into a deer in Simon Bournel-Bosson’s surreal graphic novel "Trumpets of Death". Amid his parents’ marital troubles, Antoine is sent to stay with his paternal grandparents. His grandfather Gilbert is an imposing,... Read More

A boy looks to develop his magical abilities in Juan E. Zambrano’s charming graphic novel "Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain". On the island of Asunción, Pacheco assists his father and grandfather with their fishing business, but... Read More

In Jordana Globerman’s ambitious graphic novel "Soul Machine", a girl tries to protect a family business that supplies souls. After the disappearance of their father, Chloe and Lacey continue the family trade, spinning souls from a... Read More

Two single mothers form an unexpected romantic connection in Lindsay Ishihiro’s endearing graphic novel "Motherlover". After a breakup, Alex, a cool, cosmopolitan musician, returns to her late parents’ suburban home with her... Read More

Štěpánka Jislová’s revelatory graphic memoir "Heartcore" is about feeling unable to form romantic connections. From a young age, Jislová felt different from other girls. She dealt with her insecurities by pursuing boys, thinking... Read More

Two friends deal with the loss of their former bandmate in Magnus Merklin’s moving graphic novel "DiSCONNECT". After forming their band in high school, three twenty-year-old friends look forward to the future. But one dies, and a year... Read More

A high school boy seeks his place in the world in Ned Wenlock’s absorbing graphic novel "Tsunami". Peter doesn’t fit in with his peers. A drawing assignment makes this clear: Gus, Peter’s neighbor, draws a wolf attacking sheep,... Read More

Quino’s wonderful comics collection "Mafalda" centers on a six-year-old girl, her family, and her friends. "Mafalda" ran in Argentina from 1964 to 1973 and was beloved. In addition to its heroine, it features Manolito, a shopkeeper’s... Read More