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BOOK CLUBS READING LIST • 2014–2016

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In 2014, Comic-Con International: San Diego in partnership with the San Diego Public Library, embarked on an ambi- tious project to start a series of Graphic Novel Book Clubs in some of the local branches around the greater San Diego area. Two branches started in 2014, one at the Downtown Central Library location and one at the Mission Valley branch. In 2015, additional groups were added to both the North Park and La Jolla branches.

Over the past 3 years, the branches have read over 75 separate graphic novels (and graphic novel series). We’ve compiled this combined reading list showing everything that was read from 2014 through of 2016. Some books were “All- Group Selections,” meaning all four groups got together to discuss one book. Multiple volume-reads, usually taking place over more than one meeting, are also highlighted, as are books that were winners ( the key below for an explanation of the symbols accompanying each book in this list).

What have we learned? Well, people LOVE ! Surprisingly, some of our book club members had never read a or graphic novel until they joined their book clubs! They had gone to Comic-Con and were fascinated by what they saw there, and when the opportunity arose, they joined the club.

For the most part over the past three years, our book club membership has remained constant, with very few people leav- ing. The clubs meet every month, with a holiday party in December that combines all of them and includes the reading of the above-mentioned “All-Group Selection.” What has grown out of these clubs is a sense of community—some might even call it family—within the various clubs. Friendships have been made. The discussions are always lively and thought- ful and sometimes members walk away with new insight into a book they might not have been that fond of before the discussion began.

The Comic-Con International Graphic Novel Book Clubs are a continuing part of San Diego Comic Convention’s ongoing mission to create awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular artforms.

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100 Bullets: First Shot, Last Call All-Star , , Quietly, Jamie Grant Agent Graves o ers people a chance to exact revenge with An homage to classic silver no consequences. age stories, Superman takes on several Herculian tasks. Vertigo DC Comics LJ DT MV

Astonishing X-Men: Gifted Bandette, Volume One: Presto! , Paul Tobin, Colleen Coover The X-Men return, led by Emma The adventures of a teenaged Frost and , but will thief on the rooftops of . their e orts be stalled by news of the gene? Marvel DT DT

Batman: The : The Long Halloween , , Tim Sale The kidnaps Barbara Batman chases a killer who has a Gordon in order to penchant for killing on the holidays. her father. DC Comics DC Comics

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Bitch Planet: Extraordinary Machine Black Panther, Volume One Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Christopher Priest, , Vince Landro Evans, Mark Texeira Non-compliant women are sent to a The King of seeks justice as the prison in space, nicknamed Bitch Planet. Black Panther. Marvel

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Black Science, Volume 1: : Taster’s Choice How to Fall Forever , Rob Guillory , Matteo Scalera, Dean White Tony Chu gets psychic visions from the food he eats as he A dark take on exploring the . investigates for the FDA. Image Comics Image Comics

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Dark Night: A True Batman Story Daytripper , Eduardo Risso Fabio Moon, Gabriel Ba The true story of Batman writer Paul The story of one man’s life and Dini’s vicious mugging and subsequent , highlighting the recovery. possibilities for joy, sorrow, love and loneliness. Vertigo Vertigo LJ NP

Deadly Class: Reagan Youth Descender Vol 1: Tin Stars Rick Remender, Wes Craig, Lee Je Lemire, Loughridge A young robot boy struggles to survive in The twisted tale of the freshman class at a a when all androids have been school for assasins in the 1980s. . Image Comics Image Comics

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East of West, Volume 1: The Promise : Legends in Exile , Nick Dragotta , Mark Buckingham The four horsemen of the apocolypse Fairy tale characters are real roam the earth, signaling the end times. and they are living in exile in . Image Comics Multiple Vertigo volumes

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Fashion Alan Moore, Anthony Johnston Joss Whedon, Karl Meline, Andy Owens A futuristic retelling of beauty and the The vampire-killing adventures of Fray, beast in a dark and fashion-centric world. the slayer of the future. Press Dark Horse Comics

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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Get Jiro! , Joel Rose, Langdon Foss A graphic memior of Bechdel’s relationship with her father In a futuristic food-based society, chefs and his business, a funeral make the rules. home. Vertigo Houghton Miin Harcourt MV MV 3 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUB

Giant Days, Volume One Gotham Academy, Volume 1: Welcome John Alison, Lissa Treiman, Whitney to Gotham Academy Cogar , Brenden Fletcher, Karl Kershl Three new friends tackle the challenges of their rst year at university. At a boarding school in Gotham, things are never dull! BOOM! Studios DC Comics MV MV

Guardians of the Galaxy: : My Life As A Weapon Cosmic , , , Steve McNiven, Find out how Hawkeye spends his time when he’s not with Star-Lord, , , the Avengers. and Drax join forces with . Marvel Marvel MV DT MV NP LJ

Hellblazer: : Conquerer Worm , James Delano, William Simpson, , , Dave McKean Hellboy discovers his own dark orgins. John battles the demons of . Dark Horse Comics Vertigo DT DT

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction High Crimes Mike Mignola, Christopher Sebella, Ibrahim Moustafa The rst Hellboy tale introduces Zan Jensen, a disgraced Olympic snow the hero and his cohorts at boarder, robs the graves of those who the B.P.R.D. don’t survive Everest. Dark Horse Comics Image Comics

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All-Group I Kill Giants Selection , Book One: Family Joe Kelly, JM Ken Nimura , , Santi Arcas Fifth-grader Barbara Thorsen, is so Forever Carlyle defends her family and wrapped up in her of killing their holdings as their Lazarus. giants, she starts to believe them. Image Comics Multiple Image Comics volumes

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Letter 44, Vol 1: Escape Level Up , Alberto Jiminez , Thien Pham Alburquerque, Guy Major, Dan Jackson A coming of age tale about a boy and his A stealth crew of NASA astronauts seek to obsession with video games. make contact with life.

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Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft : Devil in the Gateway , Gabriel Rodriguez After a tragic death, three kids Lucifer, former Lord of Hell, is given a and their mother move into mission from Heaven with an enticing Key House and discover its reward. secrets. Vertigo IDW DT MV NP NP

Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy , Volume 1: Awakening , Shannon Watters, , Brooke A Allen A young girl shares a mysterious psychic Five best friends tackle crazy link with a monster. adventures at summer camp. All-Group Image Comics Selection BOOM! Studios

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Ms. Marvel: No Normal Nailbiter, Volume 1: There Will Be Blood G. Willow Wilson, Joshua Williamson, Mike Henderson, Adam Guzowski takes on the mantle of Ms. Marvel and comes to terms with her new Why has one town in Oregon given rise to . 16 serial killers? NSA agent Finch attempts to nd out. Marvel All-Group Image Comics Selection LJ DT MV NP LJ

Nimona Ninjack Volume 1: Weaponeer Noelle Stevenson , , Butch Guice, Marguerite Sauvage , a young shapeshifter, becomes to Lord Ballister Colin King is , a master assassin . hunting a secret . Harper Teen Valiant

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Outcast, Volume 1: A Darkness Paper Girls, Volume 1 Surrounds Him Brian K. Vaughan, Cli Chiang , Paul Azaceta in 1988, four newspaper girls Kyle Barnes seeks answers to the demonic stumble onto a major story. possessions that have initrated his life. Image Comics

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Preacher: Book One Pretty Deadly, Vol. 1 Garth Ennis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Emma Rios, Jordie Bellair Texan preacher Jesse Custer is disillusioned with his beliefs The story of Death’s daughter and sets out to spread “The Word.” Image Vertigo LJ DT

Punk Rock Jesus RASL Sean Murphy Je Smith DNA from the Shroud of Turin enables RASL travels between Jesus to be cloned, and then star in his dimensions to steal art, very own reality TV series. setting up repercussions everywhere he goes. Vertigo Cartoon Books MV DT

Rat , Volume One: Rocket Girl, Vol: 01 Sass and Sorcery Brandon Montclare, May Reeder Kurtis J Wiebe, Roc Upchurch A teenaged cop travels back through time The are a girl-gang for hire in to stop a corrupt mega corporation. this world. Image Comics Image Comics

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Runaways: & Joy Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona Brian K. Vaughan, A group of teens discover their Star- lovers from di erent parents are . sides of an epic space battle try to make a home for their new family. Multiple volumes Image Comics MV MV NP LJ 6 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUB

Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes Seconds: A Graphic Novel , , Mike Bryan Lee O’Malley Dringenberg A restaurant owner tries to  x her past by After escaping imprisonment, ingesting magical mushrooms that erase quests for objects her mistakes. of power. Ballantine Books Vertigo LJ DT

Sex Criminals, Volume One , Volume 1: Matt Fraction, Here Was A County Man Aaron, Suzie stops time when she orgasms. When she meets Castor County, Alabama is Jon who can do the same home to more than a few they decide to rob a bank. bastards. Image Comics Image Comics MV NP DT LJ

Super Mutant Magic Academy Paranormal activity takes a backseat to teen concerns at this magic prep school. Drawn & Quarterly

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Sweet Tooth, Vol. 1: Tale of Sand Out of the Deep Woods Henson, Jerry Juhl Je Lemire Everyman Mac wakes up in an Children are with animal features as unfamiliar town and is chased a virus ravages the planet. across the desert. Vertigo BOOM! Studios

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The Arrival The Bunker Shaun Tan , Joe Infurnari A moving tale of the immigrant Five friends  nd a time capsule experience. that they buried is  lled with letters from their future selves. Arthur A. Levine Books Oni Press

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The Fade Out The Sculptor , Sean Phillips Scott McCloud

An epic noir tale set in old A young sculptor makes a deal with Hollywood. death. Multiple volumes Image Comics First Second

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The Private Eye Vol. 1 Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin, , Gabriel Ba Munsta Vicente A millionaire inventor adopts A PI investigates in a future seven children with where everyone has a secret extraordinary powers. identity. Dark Horse Books Image Comics NP DT

The Unbeatable , Vol 1: The Underwater Welder Squirrel Power Je Lemire , Erica Henderson A man reects on his life before the birth Squirrel Girl starts college! of his child. Marvel

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The Unwritten, Volume One The , Vol. 1: Mike Carey, Little Worse Than A Man Tom King, Gabriel Hernadez Walta Tom Taylor is the protagonist in his father’s wildly popular book The Vision wants to live a series about magic, but could human life with a family. it be more than ction? Marvel Multiple Vertigo volumes MV LJ

The Wicked + The Divine: The Act They’re Not Like Us, Volume 1: Keiron Gillen, Jamie McElvie Black Holes for the Young Stephenson, Simon Gane, Jordie Every ninety years twelve gods come to Bellaire earth. They are loved, hated and in two years are dead. When given special powers, one must choose what to do with them. Image Comics Image Comics DT MV NP LJ DT 8 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUB

This One Summer Through the Woods Jillian Tamaki, Emily Carroll Two friends meet up at their Five short stories about horror family’s summer cabins. in the woods. First Second Margaret K. McElderry Books

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We Can Never Go Home, Volume 1 Wytches, Volume 1 Matthew Rosenberg, Patrick Kindlon, , , Michael Walsh, Josh , Brian Level, Tyler Boss, The Rooks move to Litch eld to start Amanda Scurti over, but something wicked waits in the woods. Two teens discover they have powers. Image Comics MV MV

Y: The Last Man , Vol 1 Brian K. Vaughan, , Jaime McKelvie When a virus wipes out all the , Hulking, Kate , Kid , men on Earth but Yorick, he Marvel Boy and Ms. America team up. sets out to  nd his  ancee. Marvel Vertigo Multiple volumes DT MV MV

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUBS READING LIST #1 • 2017 EDITION Cover art is © 2017 respective owners and used solely for informational purposes. Don’t forget to check our TOUCAN blog for regular Book Club updates! www.comic-con.org/toucan

MISSION STATEMENT Comic-Con International: San Diego is a nonpro t educational corporation dedicated to creating aware- ness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular artforms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture.

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