New Adult Comics

"Why the people? Is democracy actually the best form of government? Does it ever work like it's supposed to? Join Lin and Julie as they wonder aloud how America can ever be a democracy when citizens seem to disagree about everything. With them, we are whisted through political history, journeying through different systems of power, including monarchy, theocracy, dictatorship, and oligarchy. From Beka Feathers and Ally Shwed comes a much-needed...

In our current political climate, people are looking for answers - and alternatives. The promise of unions is that their 'members be unlimited': that they don't belong to the rich, the powerful, or special interests, but to all workers. How did the idea of unionism arise? Where has it flourished? And what are its challenges in the 21st century? From Britain to Bangladesh, from the first union of the 18th century to today, from solidarity in Walmart...

What begins as one woman's search for her own artistic courage unravels into a stunning look into what jazz music can teach out about our search for the truest version of ourselves. For Decades, seasoned players on the scene have spoken in whispered tones about The Blue: a mysterious meeting place for jazz history--a place where ghost from this music's storied past spring to life for those courageous enough to enter it. When Jessie Choi's mentor Jimmy...

"Trigger Keaton world's most unlikable action star, has been found dead...and his previous TV sidekicks are looking to solve the crime. But how can you catch a murderer when almost everyone HATED the victim? Now these supporting players are going to learn what it means to be the stars of the show...that is, if any of them survive!"--page [4] of cover.

At the beginning of summer in a small town, two high school students are found dead, and word spreads that a serial killer is on the loose. Panic sends the community into chaos. Meanwhile, evil has plans of its own.

"In this devastating and resilient graphic memoir, Saviano shares his experiences of witnessing the power and violence of the Camorra firsthand and the nightmarish anxieties of living under armed guard, all while courageously continuing to call attention to the deeply rooted crime and corruption that plagues not only his hometown, but also many Italian and foreign cities where criminal organizations have stretched their tentacles."--cover page 4

"Shouldn't finding a life partner be more challenging than ordering a pizza? Welcome to Virtually Yours, a virtual dating app that provides all the proof of being in a relationship without actually being in one. With her career front of mind, Eva Estrella joins Virtually Yours, after a nudge from her sister, to alleviate some family pressure as she continues to look for her dream job in journalism. While Max Kittridge, a former child star in the middle...

"The deceptively simple through-line for Swedish media personality and activist Liv Strömquist's The Reddest Rose is the question: Why does Leonardo DiCaprio date an endless string of 20-something models? Her answer -- in the form of this collection of well-researched, humorous comics essays -- tracks how philosophers and artists, from the Ancient Greeks to Beyoncé, conceptualized romantic love. Strömquist's signature characters, drawn in a...

After 1000 years of sitting on a stone throne, an immortal man, the last king of Hyperborea, sets out to find Mount Olympus. After watching his family and his people disappear over a lifetime that lasted far too long, he finally decides to confront the gods and question them about his unexplainable nature. Why him? How can he die? And can he still find the one he loved? --

"During Will Betke-Brunswick's sophomore year of college, their beloved mother, Elizabeth, is diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. They only have ten more months together, which Will documents in evocative two-color illustrations. But as we follow Will and their mom through chemo and hospital visits, their time together is buoyed by laughter, jigsaw puzzles, modern art, and vegan BLTs. In a delightful twist, Will portrays their family as penguins,...