Batman: The Court of Owls
Batman;
Volume One
“Following
his groundbreaking, critically acclaimed run on Detective Comics, Snyder begins
a new era of The Dark Knight alongside artist Capullo when a series of brutal
murders rocks Gotham City and Batman to the core.” –WorldCat
Batman: The City of Owls
Batman; Volume
Two
“Having
survived his initial battle with the Court of Owls, Batman and his allies must
face these relentless enemies again in order to stop their conquest of Gotham
City, even as they send out their deadly Talons to destroy him.” –WorldCat
Batman: Death of the Family
Batman; Volume
Three
“After having
his face sliced off one year ago, the Joker returns to Gotham City for revenge,
and Batman must protect the city and the people he cares for most.” –WorldCat
Beautiful Darkness by Fabien Vehlmann; art by Kerascoët
“Join
Princess Aurora and her friends as they journey to civilization's heart of
darkness in a bleak allegory about surviving the human experience. The sweet
faces and bright leaves of Kerascoët's delicate
watercolors serve to highlight the evil that dwells beneath
Vehlmann's story as pettiness, greed, and jealousy take over. Beautiful Darkness is a harrowing look
behind the routine politeness and meaningless kindness of civilized society.”
–WorldCat
Dogs of War by Sheila Keenan; illustrated by Nathan Fox
“Dogs of War tells the stories of the canine military
heroes of World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War and of the bonds
between soldier and dog. These three fictional stories are inspired by historic
battles and real military practices, and are heroic adventures, rendered with
fascinating detail, about the faithful dogs who braved bombs, barrages, and
battles to save the lives of countless soldiers.” –Amazon
Friends With Boys by Faith Erin Hicks
“After an
idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother and three older brothers,
Maggie enrolls in public high school, where interacting with her peers is
complicated by the melancholy ghost that has followed her throughout her entire
life.” –WorldCat
Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar
Children by Ransom Riggs;
art by Cassandra Jean.
"A
horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob on a journey to a remote
island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss
Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned
bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just
peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a
deserted island for good reason. And somehow--impossible though it seems--they
may still be alive." – Publisher
Saga by Brian Vaughn; illustrated by Fiona
Staples
Saga; Volume
One
”When two
soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they
risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old world.” –Back
cover
Saga by Brian Vaughn; illustrated by Fiona Staples
Saga; Volume Two
“Thanks to her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana, newborn
baby Hazel has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies, and
horrific monsters, but in the cold vastness of outer space, the little girl
encounters her strangest adventure yet…grandparents!” –Back cover
Tina's Mouth: An existential Comic
Diary by Keshni
Kashyap; illustrated by Mari Araki.
“Tina
Malhotra, a sophomore at the Yarborough Academy in Southern California, creates
an existential diary for an honors English assignment in which she tries to
determine who she is and where she fits in.” –WorldCat