Graphic Novels & Manga

The Monster Book of Manga: Draw Like the Experts

Joso Estudio ; Fernando Casaus • Harper Design Intl • 2006

The Monster Book of Manga: Draw Like the Experts is a 384-page illustrated workbook from Joso Estudio and Fernando Casaus that breaks manga into concrete techniques—character construction, facial expressions, anatomy, cl

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

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild blends slapstick humor, bold illustrations, and heartfelt friendship in a fast-paced adventure aimed at early chapter-book readers and reluctant readers alike.

Guts: A Graphic Novel (Library Edition)

Raina Telgemeier • Unknown Publisher

Raina Telgemeier's graphic memoir follows the awkward, funny, and heartfelt moments of adolescence through energetic art and honest scenes, blending family life, school drama, and personal growth into an accessible read.

The Shakespeare Plays: A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare • Ntc Pub Group • 2001

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream follows intertwined plots of lovers, amateur actors, and fairy rulers whose spells and misunderstandings create comic chaos and tender insight into love and imagination.

A MIDSOMMER NIGHTS DREAM Folio Text PAPERBACK

William Shakespeare ; Neil Freeman • Hal Leonard Corp • 2000

This Folio Text edition presents Shakespeare’s A Midsommer Nights Dream in a compact paperback with authoritative text and clear formatting, ideal for students, actors, and curious readers exploring Elizabethan comedy an

Blade Of The Immortal (On Silent Wings II)

Hiroaki Samura • Dark Horse • 2000

The second On Silent Wings volume of Blade of the Immortal follows blood-soaked duels, uneasy alliances, and dark humor as samurai confront vengeance, moral compromise, and the costs of honor in Samura's stark manga art.

Pokemon Electric Pikachu Boogaloo

Toshihiro Ono • Viz • 2000

Toshihiro Ono's Electric Pikachu Boogaloo gathers short, humor-driven Pokémon comics centered on Pikachu and friends, offering bite-sized strips and playful scenarios ideal for casual fans and younger readers.

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

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dav Pilkey's Dog Man returns in a fast-paced, illustrated adventure full of comic panels, silly gags, and gentle lessons about friendship and bravery; designed for early chapter-book readers and fans of graphic humor.

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1 (1)

Kohei HorikoshiCaleb D. Cook • Unknown Publisher

Izuku Midoriya, born powerless in a society of heroes, gets a shot at attending the legendary hero academy and must prove himself among gifted classmates while learning what heroism truly means.

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

by Junji Ito (Author) • Unknown Publisher

This 3-in-1 deluxe edition collects Junji Ito’s landmark Uzumaki, a body-horror manga about a town ensnared by a supernatural spiral obsession, rendered in meticulously unsettling black-and-white art and episodic, escala

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

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dav Pilkey's beloved hybrid of slapstick and heart continues as Dog Man navigates comic villains and unexpected teamwork, while Cat Kid adds imaginative flair in short, lively episodes that keep young readers turning pag

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

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

From Dav Pilkey comes a comic-style caper mixing potty humor, comic-book action, and warmhearted lessons about friendship, creativity, and doing the right thing. Short scenes, bold art, and punchy gags keep pages turning

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

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dav Pilkey's fourth Dog Man installment mixes slapstick, cartoon battles, and heartfelt friendship in episodic comic strips and playful asides that keep reluctant and eager readers turning pages.

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

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dav Pilkey's Dog Man #7 blends slapstick humor, visual gags, and heartfelt moments as the crime-fighting dog faces new challenges—perfect for early chapter-book readers and fans of illustrated serials.

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

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Created by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man follows the adventures of a canine-headed crimefighter born from a mash-up of cop and dog, delivering laugh-out-loud gags, slapstick action, and kid-friendly lessons about friendship and do

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

Dav Pilkey • Unknown Publisher

Dav Pilkey’s playful graphic novel follows young creators as they learn to make comics, support one another, and embrace mistakes—packed with short comics, doodles, and step-by-step fun for emerging readers.

Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind

Hayao Miyazaki • Viz • 2001

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind follows a compassionate young leader navigating ruined ecosystems, warring factions, and giant mutated creatures as she seeks a path to coexistence and restoration.

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

Yumi Tsukirino • Viz • 2000

Yumi Tsukirino's short, illustrated tale follows cheerful encounters and gentle adventures with Pikachu, built for new fans and young readers exploring Pokémon for the first time.

Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (Night Warriors)

Run Ishida • Viz • 2000

Run Ishida's Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge adapts the arcade fighting game's roster into moody, kinetic manga shorts full of supernatural confrontations and character-driven spectacle across 168 pages.

Pokemon Tales, Volume 10

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

A slim illustrated volume of four bite-sized Pokémon stories featuring kid-friendly adventures and familiar creatures, ideal for quick reads or sharing aloud.

Pokemon Tales, Volume 11

Megumi Hayahibara • Viz • 2000

Volume 11 in Viz's Pokemon Tales series offers an 18-page illustrated story by Megumi Hayahibara, pairing simple text with bright art to introduce a gentle, character-focused episode from the Pokémon world.

Pokemon Tales, Volume 12

Kunimi Kawamura • Viz • 2000

Volume 12 delivers a single 18-page illustrated story by Kunimi Kawamura, pairing simple prose with bright artwork to entertain young fans and early readers with a compact Pokémon adventure.

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

Dav Pilkey's Dog Man returns in a fast-paced, illustrated romp as he faces new feline foes and learns about loyalty, mistakes, and doing the right thing—told with comics-style panels, humor, and heart.

Star Trek ... The Mirror Universe Saga

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

This 192-page DC Comics volume gathers interlinked Star Trek tales where familiar crew and ships face alternate, ruthless versions of themselves in a universe of betrayal, power plays, and moral mirror images.

A Contract With God: And Other Tenement Stories

Will Eisner • Dc Comics • 2000

Will Eisner's A Contract With God collects four linked tales set in a Bronx tenement, blending word and image to explore faith, loss, survival, and small mercies in working-class life.

Astro City

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

Astro City collects grounded, character-driven superhero stories set in a richly observed metropolis, blending intimate human dramas with classic comic-book wonder across varied stand-alone tales.

Books of Magic, The

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

A 192-page graphic novel series about a young man navigating destiny, hidden powers, and a darker magical world; moody art and serialized storytelling mix urban realism with fantasy mythos.

Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days

Neil Gaiman ; Matt Wagner • Dc Comics • 2000

Midnight Days gathers several of Neil Gaiman's early comics and collaborations, pairing his signature storytelling with varied artists to explore dreams, monsters, and modern mythology across standalone tales and shorter

Superman: The Kents

John Ostrander • DC Comics • 2000

John Ostrander's Superman: The Kents explores the lives, values, and quiet courage of Jonathan and Martha Kent as they raise Clark Kent and confront the moral costs of secrecy and heroism; a character-driven, 272-page lo

The Hobbit

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

J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic follows a comfort-loving hobbit recruited by Gandalf and Thorin’s dwarves to reclaim treasure under the Lonely Mountain. Fairy-tale humor, songs, danger, and Bilbo’s quiet courage carry the quest

Good Earth

Pearl S. Buck • Amereon Ltd • 2011

Pearl S. Buck's Good Earth follows Wang Lung, his family, and particularly his wife O-Lan, through famine, prosperity, and social upheaval as the land that sustains them shapes their fortunes and moral choices.

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

Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow blends dark comedy, historical detail, and experimental prose to trace the V-2 rocket's shadow across a vast cast of characters, ideas, and conspiracies in the aftermath of World War II

Miki Falls: Summer (Miki Falls)

Mark Crilley • Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2007

Miki Falls: Summer follows teenage Miki as new feelings and strange local events complicate a quiet summer in a small town, rendered in Mark Crilley’s cinematic, manga-influenced art across a single-volume arc.

Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person

Miriam Engelberg • Harpercollins • 2006

Miriam Engelberg chronicles her cancer diagnosis and treatment in a short, illustrated memoir that mixes gallows humor, candid reflection, and simple cartoons to explore mortality, caregiving, and the absurdities of medi

Cancer Vixen: A True Story

Marisa Acocella Marchetto • Random House Inc • 2006

Marisa Acocella Marchetto recounts her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment with candid humor, vibrant illustrations, and unapologetic glamour, blending comic-strip visuals with memoir to explore fear, resilience, and i

Frankenstein (Longman Cultural Editions)

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

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein follows Victor Frankenstein and the being he animates, exploring isolation, revenge, and ethical limits through Gothic imagery and philosophical dialogue; this Longman edition includes scholar

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

Lee Mendelson • Harpercollins • 2006

Producer Lee Mendelson chronicles the creation of the 1966 special, pairing firsthand anecdotes, production details, and archival images to trace how Charlie Brown's Halloween classic was made and preserved.

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho • Harper San Francisco • 2006

Santiago, a young shepherd, leaves Spain to pursue a recurring dream and learns about omens, love, and the soul of the world in a concise, symbolic tale that blends mysticism and practical wisdom.

Was She Pretty?

Leanne Shapton • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2006

Leanne Shapton's Was She Pretty? pairs concise, observational prose with sharp cultural insight as it examines beauty, memory and the social currency of looks across short essays and sketches.

ARTEMIS FOWL. EL MUNDO SUBTERRANEO

Eoin Colfer • Montena • 2005

Artemis Fowl, un niño prodigio, se enfrenta a criaturas del subsuelo en una mezcla de acción, humor y tecnología; un viaje ágil que combina misterio y fantasía moderna.

Don Quixote (P.S.)

Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra • Harpercollins • 2005

Cervantes' Don Quixote follows an aging Spanish hidalgo who, consumed by chivalric romances, sets out as a self-styled knight-errant with his practical squire, Sancho Panza; their adventures explore reality, illusion, fr

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

Mark Twain's classic follows Tom Sawyer as he navigates pranks, friendship, first loves, and moral tests in a vibrant 19th-century river town, blending comic episodes with social observation.

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho ; Alan R. Clarke • Harpercollins • 2005

Santiago, a young shepherd, leaves familiar fields to seek a hidden treasure and discovers deeper truths about destiny, love, and the language of the universe in a concise, symbolic journey.

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

Claire McEachern • Longman Pub Group • 2004

Claire McEachern's Longman Cultural Edition presents the full text of King Lear alongside concise historical background, performance and critical perspectives, and notes designed for students and general readers seeking

The Good Earth

Pearl S. Buck • Simon & Schuster • 2004

Pearl S. Buck's Pulitzer-winning novel follows Wang Lung's life from poverty to relative prosperity as seasons, family, and social change reshape his values and fate. It marries rich cultural detail with universal questi

The Untold Legend of the Batman

Len Wein ; Jim Aparo • Tor Books • 2004

Collected tales and illustrations by writer Len Wein and artist Jim Aparo present mood-driven, character-focused Batman stories that emphasize atmosphere over continuity-heavy epic arcs.

Treasure Island Adventure Classic (Adventure Classics)

Robert Louis Stevenson • Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2004

Jim Hawkins discovers a pirate map and is swept from his coastal inn into a perilous voyage to Treasure Island, where loyalty, greed, and courage collide in a classic seafaring tale.

Don Quixote

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

Miguel de Cervantes’s classic follows a hapless would-be knight and his practical squire across Spain, mixing satire, melancholy, and philosophical reflection in a sprawling, comic epic rendered here in Edith Grossman’s

The Chuckling Whatsit

Richard Sala • Fantagraphics Books • 2003

Richard Sala's The Chuckling Whatsit blends gothic atmosphere, playful menace, and stylish cartooning across a compact graphic narrative that leans into mystery and macabre wit.

ALCHEMIST, The - A Fable About Following Your Dream

PAULO COELHO • HarperSanFrancisco • 2002

Santiago, a young shepherd, leaves familiar ground to follow a recurring dream and seeks a hidden treasure, learning simple spiritual truths and the language of the world along the way.

Bone Volume 1: Out From Boneville HC

Jeff Smith • Diamond Comic Distributors • 2002

Jeff Smith's Bone Volume 1 collects the opening chapters of his acclaimed epic: three cartoonishly flawed cousins are chased from their home and tumble into a mysterious valley where strange allies, dark forces, and comi

Coraline

Neil Gaiman • HarperCollins Publishers • 2002

Neil Gaiman's modern dark fairy tale follows Coraline as she discovers an alternate version of her life that at first seems better — until its sinister motives emerge. Tense, imaginative, and creepy in all the right ways

Frankenstein: A Longman Cultural Edition

Mary . Shelley • Addison-Wesley • 2002

Frankenstein follows Victor Frankenstein’s obsessive experiment to animate life and the tragic consequences for creator and creation, exploring guilt, otherness, and the limits of knowledge in Gothic prose.

Garcia Lorca for Beginners

Luis Martinez Cuitino • Writers & Readers • 2001

Luis Martinez Cuitino sketches Lorca's biography, major plays and poems, and the historical context that shaped his art in a concise, readable format aimed at newcomers.

Moby Dick

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

In Moby Dick, Ishmael signs aboard the whaler Pequod and becomes witness to Captain Ahab's monomaniacal quest for the great white whale; Melville mixes adventure narrative, philosophical digressions, and detailed whaling

Schizophrenia

Vaughn Bode • Fantagraphics Books • 2001

Vaughn Bode blends expressive art and candid narrative to probe experiences and perceptions tied to schizophrenia, offering visual immediacy and personal insight in a short, approachable volume.

The Shakespeare Plays: Macbeth

William Shakespeare • Ntc Pub Group • 2001

This edition presents Macbeth, Shakespeare’s short but powerful tragedy about a Scottish noble’s ruthless bid for power and the psychological fallout that follows his deeds. Expect tight plotting, vivid speeches, and mor

A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics)

Charles Dickens ; Richard Maxwell • Penguin Group USA • 2000

Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities follows lives entangled across London and Paris as personal loyalties collide with political fury; themes of redemption, sacrifice, and social injustice drive the narrative through

Batman : No Man's Land

Greg Rucka • Pocket Books • 2000

In this 448-page Pocket Books trade, Rucka traces noir-inflected investigations and tactical rescues as Gotham is declared No Man's Land; Batman, allied policemen, and fractured factions vie for control amid lawless terr

Caution Speed Bump: A Collection of Cartoon Skidmarks

Dave Coverly • Andrews McMeel Publishing • 2000

Dave Coverly's Caution Speed Bump gathers 144 pages of single-panel cartoons that punch up ordinary life—work, family, pets, and pop culture—through clever visual gags and dry humor.

Clerks: The Comic Books

Kevin Smith • Diamond Comic Distributors • 2000

Kevin Smith adapts his cult movie vibe into a 112-page comic collection that follows the same slacker, dialogue-driven rhythm and crude humor of Clerks, riffing on day-to-day life in and around the convenience store.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Whole Story)

Robert Louis Stevenson • Penguin Group USA • 2000

Stevenson's novella follows the respectable Dr. Jekyll and his sinister alter ego, Mr. Hyde, as a moral experiment unleashes violent consequences and questions identity, responsibility, and repression.

Essential Captain America, Vol. 1 (Marvel Essentials)

Stan Lee ; Jack Kirby • Marvel Enterprises • 2000

This volume gathers Golden and Silver Age Captain America stories that shaped the hero's origin, wartime heroics, and evolving superhero mythos in one hefty collection for fans and newcomers alike.

Frankenstein (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)

Mary . Shelley • Bedford/st Martins • 2000

This Bedford/St. Martin's edition presents Shelley's 1818 Frankenstein alongside critical essays and contextual documents that illuminate Romantic science, authorship, and ethical creation for sustained scholarly reading

Frankenstein (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)

Mary Shelley • Palgrave Macmillan • 2000

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein presents Victor Frankenstein's tragic creation and the ethical, scientific, and literary debates it sparks; this edition pairs the novel with extended contemporary criticism for readers and st

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

Marlow recounts a river voyage into the Congo where encounters with Kurtz and the brutality of exploitation expose moral ambiguity, imperial hubris, and the limits of civilization.

Humongous Zits: A Zits Treasurey

Jerry Scott ; Jim Borgman • Andrews McMeel Pub • 2000

This 255-page treasury gathers Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman's best Zits strips, following Jeremy and his friends and family through awkward, funny and surprisingly tender adolescent moments.

King Lear: The Applause Shakespeare Library

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

This edition of King Lear pairs Shakespeare’s profound tragedy with editorial notes and performance-oriented guidance by John Russell Brown to aid actors, directors, and engaged readers seeking practical insight into sta