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A Graphic Novel a Graphic Novel A A graphic graphic novel novel Adult Adult • Adulthood is a Myth: a "Sarah's Scribbles" • Adulthood is a Myth: a "Sarah's Scribbles" Collection by Sarah Andersen Collection by Sarah Andersen • Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic • Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel by Alison Bechdel • Bombshells by Marguerite Bennett • Bombshells by Marguerite Bennett • Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate • Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh by Allie Brosh • Sons of Ares by Pierce Brown • Sons of Ares by Pierce Brown • Can’t We Talk About Something More • Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast Pleasant? by Roz Chast • Best Bear Ever!: A Little Year of Liz Climo • Best Bear Ever!: A Little Year of Liz Climo by Liz Climo by Liz Climo • Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick • Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick • Pretty Deadly by Kelly Sue Deconnick • Pretty Deadly by Kelly Sue Deconnick • Sabrina by Nick Drnaso • Sabrina by Nick Drnaso • Marriage: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures • Marriage: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures by Amber Dusick by Amber Dusick • Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures • Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures by Amber Dusick by Amber Dusick • My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris • My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris • The Sandman by Neil Gaiman • The Sandman by Neil Gaiman • The Wicked + the Divine by Kieron Gillen • The Wicked + the Divine by Kieron Gillen • Fowl Language: Welcome to Parenting • Fowl Language: Welcome to Parenting by Brian Gordon by Brian Gordon • The Graphic Canon of Children's Literature: • The Graphic Canon of Children's Literature: the World's Great Kids' Lit as Comics and the World's Great Kids' Lit as Comics and Visuals edited by Russ Kick Visuals edited by Russ Kick • The Encyclopedia of Early Earth • The Encyclopedia of Early Earth by Isabel Greenberg by Isabel Greenberg • Not Funny Ha-ha: A Handbook for • Not Funny Ha-ha: A Handbook for Something Hard by Leah Hayes Something Hard by Leah Hayes • Locke & Key by Joe Hill • Locke & Key by Joe Hill • Lady Killer by Joelle Jones • Lady Killer by Joelle Jones • The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman • The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman • The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt: • The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt: A Tyranny of Truth by Ken Krimstein A Tyranny of Truth by Ken Krimstein • Gideon Falls by Jeff Lemire • Gideon Falls by Jeff Lemire • Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire • Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire 1102 Tacoma Avenue South 1102 Tacoma Avenue South Tacoma, Washington 98402 Tacoma, Washington 98402 (253) 292-2001 (253) 292-2001 www.tacomalibrary.org www.tacomalibrary.org A A graphic graphic novel novel Adult cont. Adult cont. • Monstress by Marjorie Liu • Monstress by Marjorie Liu • Apocalyptigirl: An Aria for the End Times • Apocalyptigirl: An Aria for the End Times by Andrew MacLean by Andrew MacLean • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller by Frank Miller • Daytripper by Fabio Moon • Daytripper by Fabio Moon • Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore • Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore • V for Vendetta by Alan Moore • V for Vendetta by Alan Moore • Doom Patrol by Grant Morrison • Doom Patrol by Grant Morrison • Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss • Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles by Mark Russell Chronicles by Mark Russell • Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi • Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi • Home After Dark by David Small • Home After Dark by David Small • Blankets by Craig Thompson • Blankets by Craig Thompson • Fab4 Mania: A Beatles Obsession and the • Fab4 Mania: A Beatles Obsession and the Concert of a Lifetime by Carol Tyler Concert of a Lifetime by Carol Tyler • Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan • Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan • Saga by Brian K. Vaughan • Saga by Brian K. Vaughan • Rat Queens by Kurtis J. Wiebe • Rat Queens by Kurtis J. Wiebe • Fables by Bill Willingham • Fables by Bill Willingham Teen Teen • Thor: God of Thunder by Jason Aaron • Thor: God of Thunder by Jason Aaron • Through the Woods by Emily Carroll • Through the Woods by Emily Carroll • Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue DeConnick • Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue DeConnick • The Vision by Tom King • The Vision by Tom King • Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka • Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka • Rocket Raccoon and Groot by Bill Mantlo • Rocket Raccoon and Groot by Bill Mantlo • The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North • The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North • Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley • Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley • X-Men: Grand Design by Ed Piskor • X-Men: Grand Design by Ed Piskor • Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson • Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson • Nimona by Noelle Stevenson • Nimona by Noelle Stevenson • Supergirl: Being Super by Mariko Tamaki • Supergirl: Being Super by Mariko Tamaki • This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki • This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki • Bandette by Paul Tobin • Bandette by Paul Tobin • On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden • On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden • The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang • The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang • The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way • The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight by Joss Whedon by Joss Whedon • Ms. Marvel by G. 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