The 47 Ronin by Sean Michael Wilson; drawings by Akiko
Shimojima
“In the eighteenth century, forty-seven samurai avenged the
death of their master in a plot that would take over two years to complete.
After succeeding in their mission, the masterless samurai—known
as ronin—all committed ritual suicide. The story, which is a national
legend, remains the most potent example of Japan's deeply rooted cultural
imperative of honor, persistence, loyalty, and sacrifice. The historical event
has inspired many writers and artists over the years and numerous fictionalized
versions and adaptations have emerged. In The 47 Ronin, Sean Michael
Wilson has created a historically factual portrait, enhanced by evocative and
often lyrical drawings by Akiko Shimojima.” –Amazon
Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem by Steve Niles;
illustrated by Dave Wachter
“A British plane crashes on the outskirts of a small Jewish
town, drawing the attention of Nazi forces. To protect their homes and
families, one man gives his life to create a creature of legend -- the golem.
Following the orders of the man's grandson, the golem fights for the town and
becomes a friend no one expected.” –WorldCat
Ghetto Brother: Warrior to Peacemaker by Julian Voloj and Claudia
Ahlering
"An engrossing and counter view of one of the most
dangerous elements of American urban history, this graphic novel tells the true
story of Benjy Melendez, son of Puerto-Rican immigrants, who founded, at the
end of the 1960s, the notorious Ghetto Brothers gang. From the seemingly
bombed-out ravages of his neighborhood, wracked by drugs, poverty, and
violence, he managed to extract an incredibly positive energy from this
riot ridden era: his multiracial gang promoted peace rather than violence.
After initiating a gang truce, the Ghetto Brothers held weekly concerts on the
streets or in abandoned buildings, which fostered the emergence of hip-hop.
Melendez also began to reclaim his Jewish roots after learning about his
family's dramatic crypto-Jewish background.” –Publisher
Girl in Dior by Annie Goetzinger
"The Girl in Dior is Clara, a freshly hired chronicler,
fan of fashion and our guide in the busy corridors of the brand new house of
Christian Dior. It's February 12, 1947 and the crème de la crème of Paris
Haute Couture is flocking to the momentous event of Dior's first show. In a
flurry of corolla shaped skirts, the parade of models file down the runway. The
audience is mesmerized: it's a triumph! Carmel Snow of Harper's Bazaar
cries out: "It's quite a revolution; your dresses have such a new
look!" Dior's career is launched and Clara's story begins. Soon, she is
picked by Dior himself to be his model.” –WorldCat
Hansel & Gretel by Neil Gaiman; illustrated by Lorenzo
Mattotti
“Best-selling author Neil Gaiman and fine artist Lorenzo
Mattotti join forces to create Hansel & Gretel, a stunning book that's at
once as familiar as a dream and as evocative as a nightmare. Mattotti's
sweeping ink illustrations capture the terror and longing found in the classic
Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Gaiman crafts an original text filled with his
signature wit and pathos that is sure to become a favorite of readers
everywhere, young and old.” –Amazon
Saga by Brian K. Vaughn; art by Fiona Staples
Volume Three
“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 universe.” –Amazon
Saga by Brian K. Vaughn; art by Fiona Staples
Volume Four
"Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting
to find their place in the universe. As they visit a strange new world and
encounter even more adversaries, baby Hazel finally becomes a toddler, while
her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana struggle to stay on their feet. –Back
cover
Saga by Brian K. Vaughn; art by Fiona Staples
Volume Five
"While Gwendolyn and Lying Cat risk everything to find
a cure for The Will, Marko makes an uneasy alliance with Prince Robot IV to
find their missing children, who are trapped on a strange world with terrifying
new enemies.” –Cover
The Sculptor by Scott McCloud
“David Smith is giving his life for his art―literally.
Thanks to a deal with Death, the young sculptor gets his childhood wish: to
sculpt anything he can imagine with his bare hands. But now that he only has
200 days to live, deciding what to create is harder than he thought,
and discovering the love of his life at the 11th hour isn't making it any
easier!” –Jacket
The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang; art by Sonny Liew
“In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the
Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics
characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than
your run-of-the-mill secret identity: the Green Turtle was the first Asian
American super hero. The comic had a short run before lapsing into obscurity,
but Gene Luen Yang has revived this character in Shadow Hero, a new
graphic novel that creates an origin story for the Green Turtle.” –WorldCat