Graphic Novels & Manga

The Monster Book of Manga: Draw Like the Experts

Joso Estudio ; Fernando Casaus • Harper Design Intl • 2006

A practical, illustrated workbook from Joso Estudio and Fernando Casaus that breaks manga drawing into clear techniques—character construction, facial expressions, anatomy, clothing and action lines—so artists can learn

Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #6): From the Creator of Captain Underpants (6)

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #6): From the Creator of Captain Underpants (6) by Dav Pilkey fits readers who are after an approachable path into graphic storytelling or serialized worlds.

Guts: A Graphic Novel (Library Edition)

Raina Telgemeier • Unknown Publisher

Guts: A Graphic Novel (Library Edition) by Raina Telgemeier is an easy title to try when you want an approachable path into graphic storytelling or serialized worlds.

The Shakespeare Plays: A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare • Ntc Pub Group • 2001

The Shakespeare Plays: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare is an easy title to try when you want a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

A MIDSOMMER NIGHTS DREAM Folio Text PAPERBACK

William Shakespeare ; Neil Freeman • Hal Leonard Corp • 2000

A MIDSOMMER NIGHTS DREAM Folio Text PAPERBACK by William Shakespeare ; Neil Freeman is one of the cleaner fits here for an approachable path into graphic storytelling or serialized worlds.

Blade Of The Immortal (On Silent Wings II)

Hiroaki Samura • Dark Horse • 2000

Try Blade Of The Immortal (On Silent Wings II) by Hiroaki Samura when you want a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

Pokemon Electric Pikachu Boogaloo

Toshihiro Ono • Viz • 2000

Pokemon Electric Pikachu Boogaloo by Toshihiro Ono is worth a look if what you want most is a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #6)

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #6) by Dav Pilkey is worth a look if what you want most is graphic storytelling with a cleaner hook.

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1 (1)

Kohei HorikoshiCaleb D. Cook • Unknown Publisher

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1 (1) by Kohei HorikoshiCaleb D. Cook belongs on this shelf for readers looking for a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition) (Junji Ito)

by Junji Ito (Author) • Unknown Publisher

Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition) (Junji Ito) by by Junji Ito (Author) adds a credible option for readers after comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

Dog Man and Cat Kid: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #4): From the Creator of Captain Underpants (4)

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dog Man and Cat Kid: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #4): From the Creator of Captain Underpants (4) by Dav Pilkey works best for readers who want comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

Dog Man: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #1): From the Creator of Captain Underpants (1)

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dog Man: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #1): From the Creator of Captain Underpants (1) by Dav Pilkey is a strong place to start if you want graphic storytelling with a cleaner hook.

Dog Man and Cat Kid: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #4)

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Try Dog Man and Cat Kid: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #4) by Dav Pilkey when you want illustrated storytelling with energy and a clear pull.

Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #7)

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #7) by Dav Pilkey works best for readers who want visual storytelling with momentum and a distinct world.

Dog Man: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1)

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dog Man: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1) by Dav Pilkey is a strong place to start if you want illustrated storytelling with energy and a clear pull.

Cat Kid Comic Club: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #1): From the Creator of Dog Man

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Cat Kid Comic Club: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #1): From the Creator of Dog Man by Dav Pilkey lands well when the goal is a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind

Hayao Miyazaki • Viz • 2001

Try Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind by Hayao Miyazaki when you want a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

Magical Pokemon Journey : How Do You Do Pikachu ? #1

Yumi Tsukirino • Viz • 2000

Magical Pokemon Journey : How Do You Do Pikachu ? #1 by Yumi Tsukirino belongs on this shelf for readers looking for comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (Night Warriors)

Run Ishida • Viz • 2000

Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (Night Warriors) by Run Ishida is a strong place to start if you want a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

Pokemon Tales, Volume 10

Gerard Jones ; William Flanagan ; Annette Roman ; Sumiyoshi Kizuki • Viz • 2000

Pokemon Tales, Volume 10 by Gerard Jones ; William Flanagan ; Annette Roman ; Sumiyoshi Kizuki works best for readers who want visual storytelling with momentum and a distinct world.

Pokemon Tales, Volume 11

Megumi Hayahibara • Viz • 2000

Pokemon Tales, Volume 11 by Megumi Hayahibara works best for readers who want visual storytelling with momentum and a distinct world.

Pokemon Tales, Volume 12

Kunimi Kawamura • Viz • 2000

Pokemon Tales, Volume 12 by Kunimi Kawamura is an easy title to try when you want illustrated storytelling with energy and a clear pull.

The Hobbit: Graphic Novel

J. R. R. Tolkien • Harpercollins • 2000

This graphic adaptation of Tolkien’s classic follows Bilbo from Bag End through trolls, goblins, and Smaug’s lair, translating the novel’s warmth, danger, and humor into rich artwork and brisk pacing across 144 pages.

Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #3): From the Creator of Captain Underpants (3)

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Try Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #3): From the Creator of Captain Underpants (3) by Dav Pilkey when you want illustrated storytelling with energy and a clear pull.

Star Trek ... The Mirror Universe Saga

Mike W. Barr ; Tom Sutton ; Ricardo Villagran • Dc Comics • 2001

Star Trek ... The Mirror Universe Saga by Mike W. Barr ; Tom Sutton ; Ricardo Villagran gives this shelf another solid option for a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

A Contract With God: And Other Tenement Stories

Will Eisner • Dc Comics • 2000

A Contract With God: And Other Tenement Stories by Will Eisner is one of the cleaner fits here for illustrated storytelling with energy and a clear pull.

Astro City

Kurt Busiek ; Brent Eric Anderson ; JOHN ROSHELL ; Will Blyberg • Dc Comics • 2000

Astro City by Kurt Busiek ; Brent Eric Anderson ; JOHN ROSHELL ; Will Blyberg adds a credible option for readers after comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

Books of Magic, The

Peter Gross ; Peter Snejbjerg ; John Ney Rieber • Dc Comics • 2000

Books of Magic, The by Peter Gross ; Peter Snejbjerg ; John Ney Rieber is a strong place to start if you want a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days

Neil Gaiman ; Matt Wagner • Dc Comics • 2000

Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days by Neil Gaiman ; Matt Wagner lands well when the goal is comics or manga that move quickly and arrive with a clear identity.

Superman: The Kents

John Ostrander • DC Comics • 2000

Superman: The Kents by John Ostrander is a strong place to start if you want comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

The Hobbit

J.R.R Tolkien • HarperCollins Publishers Ltd • 2020

Bilbo Baggins is pulled from his comfortable life into a quest with dwarves, encountering trolls, goblins, riddles, and a dragon; a compact, lyrical tale that blends fairy-tale charm with high fantasy elements.

Good Earth

Pearl S. Buck • Amereon Ltd • 2011

Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck lands well when the goal is comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

The Hobbit

J. R. R Tolkien • HarperCollins Publishers Ltd • 2011

Bilbo Baggins is swept from his peaceful hole by Gandalf and a company of dwarves on a quest to reclaim a lost kingdom and treasure guarded by Smaug; along the way he finds courage, cunning, and the very thing that chang

Gravity's Rainbow

THOMAS PYNCHON • VINTAGE • 2007

Gravity's Rainbow by THOMAS PYNCHON fits readers who are after graphic storytelling with a cleaner hook.

Miki Falls: Summer (Miki Falls)

Mark Crilley • Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2007

Miki Falls: Summer (Miki Falls) by Mark Crilley fits readers who are after visual narrative that feels easier to enter than a random backlist detour.

Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person

Miriam Engelberg • Harpercollins • 2006

Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person by Miriam Engelberg gives this shelf another solid option for graphic storytelling with a cleaner hook.

Cancer Vixen: A True Story

Marisa Acocella Marchetto • Random House Inc • 2006

Cancer Vixen: A True Story by Marisa Acocella Marchetto is one of the cleaner fits here for comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

Frankenstein (Longman Cultural Editions)

Mary . Shelley ; Susan J. Wolfson • Longman Pub Group • 2006

From the Longman Cultural Editions series, this second edition of Frankenstein presents Mary Shelley's remarkable novel in several provocative and illuminating contexts: cultural, critical, and literary. Series Editor Su

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: The Making of a Television Classic

Lee Mendelson • Harpercollins • 2006

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: The Making of a Television Classic by Lee Mendelson is one of the cleaner fits here for graphic storytelling with a cleaner hook.

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho • Harper San Francisco • 2006

"My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky." Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no he

Was She Pretty?

Leanne Shapton • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2006

Was She Pretty? by Leanne Shapton makes sense when you are in the mood for visual storytelling with momentum and a distinct world.

ARTEMIS FOWL. EL MUNDO SUBTERRANEO

Eoin Colfer • Montena • 2005

ARTEMIS FOWL. EL MUNDO SUBTERRANEO by Eoin Colfer adds a credible option for readers after visual storytelling with momentum and a distinct world.

Don Quixote (P.S.)

Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra • Harpercollins • 2005

Don Quixote (P.S.) by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra is a strong place to start if you want graphic storytelling with a cleaner hook.

GRAN GATSBY, EL (Contemporanea)

F. Scott Fitzgerald • Random House Espanol • 2005

El Gran Gatsby narra el ascenso y la caída de Jay Gatsby, un millonario enigmático que sacrifica todo por recuperar un amor pasado; una radiografía vívida y amarga de los sueños, las desigualdades y las corrupciones de l

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Adventure Classic (Adventure Classics)

Mark Twain • Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2005

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Adventure Classic (Adventure Classics) by Mark Twain makes sense when you are in the mood for a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho ; Alan R. Clarke • Harpercollins • 2005

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho ; Alan R. Clarke works best for readers who want graphic storytelling with a cleaner hook.

King Lear, A Longman Cultural Edition (Longman Cultural Editions)

Claire McEachern • Longman Pub Group • 2004

King Lear, A Longman Cultural Edition (Longman Cultural Editions) by Claire McEachern is an easy title to try when you want visual storytelling with momentum and a distinct world.

The Good Earth

Pearl S. Buck • Simon & Schuster • 2004

A Chinese peasant overcomes the forces of nature and the frailties of human nature to become a wealthy landowner.

The Untold Legend of the Batman

Len Wein ; Jim Aparo • Tor Books • 2004

The Untold Legend of the Batman by Len Wein ; Jim Aparo is one of the cleaner fits here for comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

Treasure Island Adventure Classic (Adventure Classics)

Robert Louis Stevenson • Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2004

Treasure Island Adventure Classic (Adventure Classics) by Robert Louis Stevenson belongs on this shelf for readers looking for comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

Don Quixote

Edith Grossman ; Harold Bloom ; Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra • Harpercollins • 2003

Try Don Quixote by Edith Grossman ; Harold Bloom ; Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra when you want visual storytelling with momentum and a distinct world.

The Chuckling Whatsit

Richard Sala • Fantagraphics Books • 2003

The Chuckling Whatsit by Richard Sala fits readers who are after comics or manga that move quickly and arrive with a clear identity.

ALCHEMIST, The - A Fable About Following Your Dream

PAULO COELHO • HarperSanFrancisco • 2002

Try ALCHEMIST, The - A Fable About Following Your Dream by PAULO COELHO when you want illustrated storytelling with energy and a clear pull.

Bone Volume 1: Out From Boneville HC

Jeff Smith • Diamond Comic Distributors • 2002

Bone Volume 1: Out From Boneville HC by Jeff Smith lands well when the goal is comics or manga that move quickly and arrive with a clear identity.

Coraline

Neil Gaiman • HarperCollins Publishers • 2002

Coraline by Neil Gaiman adds a credible option for readers after a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

Frankenstein: A Longman Cultural Edition

Mary . Shelley • Addison-Wesley • 2002

Frankenstein: A Longman Cultural Edition by Mary . Shelley adds a credible option for readers after a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

Garcia Lorca for Beginners

Luis Martinez Cuitino • Writers & Readers • 2001

Garcia Lorca for Beginners by Luis Martinez Cuitino is worth a look if what you want most is comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

Moby Dick

Herman Melville ; Hershel Parker ; Harrison Hayford • W W Norton & Co Inc • 2001

Moby Dick by Herman Melville ; Hershel Parker ; Harrison Hayford works best for readers who want a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

Schizophrenia

Vaughn Bode • Fantagraphics Books • 2001

Schizophrenia by Vaughn Bode is worth a look if what you want most is illustrated storytelling with energy and a clear pull.

The Shakespeare Plays: Macbeth

William Shakespeare • Ntc Pub Group • 2001

The Shakespeare Plays: Macbeth by William Shakespeare works best for readers who want a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics)

Charles Dickens ; Richard Maxwell • Penguin Group USA • 2000

A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens ; Richard Maxwell lands well when the goal is a stronger fit for readers who want story carried by image as much as text.

Batman : No Man's Land

Greg Rucka • Pocket Books • 2000

Batman : No Man's Land by Greg Rucka is an easy title to try when you want visual storytelling with momentum and a distinct world.

Caution Speed Bump: A Collection of Cartoon Skidmarks

Dave Coverly • Andrews McMeel Publishing • 2000

Caution Speed Bump: A Collection of Cartoon Skidmarks by Dave Coverly gives this shelf another solid option for comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

Clerks: The Comic Books

Kevin Smith • Diamond Comic Distributors • 2000

Clerks: The Comic Books by Kevin Smith is a strong place to start if you want comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Whole Story)

Robert Louis Stevenson • Penguin Group USA • 2000

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Whole Story) by Robert Louis Stevenson is worth a look if what you want most is visual narrative that feels easier to enter than a random backlist detour.

Essential Captain America, Vol. 1 (Marvel Essentials)

Stan Lee ; Jack Kirby • Marvel Enterprises • 2000

Essential Captain America, Vol. 1 (Marvel Essentials) by Stan Lee ; Jack Kirby makes sense when you are in the mood for comics or manga that move quickly and arrive with a clear identity.

Frankenstein (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)

Mary . Shelley • Bedford/st Martins • 2000

Frankenstein (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism) by Mary . Shelley lands well when the goal is visual narrative that feels easier to enter than a random backlist detour.

Frankenstein (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)

Mary Shelley • Palgrave Macmillan • 2000

Frankenstein (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism) by Mary Shelley is one of the cleaner fits here for an approachable path into graphic storytelling or serialized worlds.

Great Gatsby -

F. Scott Fitzgerald • Penguin Books Ltd • 2000

Nick Carraway narrates his summer among Long Island’s elite, unraveling Jay Gatsby’s obsessive pursuit of a lost love and the moral decay beneath roaring parties and polished façades.

Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad • Penguin Books Ltd • 2000

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is worth a look if what you want most is visual storytelling with momentum and a distinct world.

Humongous Zits: A Zits Treasurey

Jerry Scott ; Jim Borgman • Andrews McMeel Pub • 2000

Humongous Zits: A Zits Treasurey by Jerry Scott ; Jim Borgman works best for readers who want visual narrative that feels easier to enter than a random backlist detour.

King Lear: The Applause Shakespeare Library

William Shakespeare ; John Russell Brown • Hal Leonard Corp • 2000

King Lear: The Applause Shakespeare Library by William Shakespeare ; John Russell Brown lands well when the goal is comics or manga with a clearer story-first pull.