comic books, strips, etc

"It is 1926, the first year of the Showa era. Urabe Kanoko has left her hometown after it turns against her for having the ability to hear lies when spoken. She collapses from hunger after arriving in a town called Tsukumoya, where she meets a poverty-stricken detective named Iwai Souma. Is this fate? Or something more?"--Back cover.

"The Defense Force has taken Kafka into custody and has plans to dispose of him. Kafka attempts to plead his case with Director General Shinomiya, wielder of the mighty Kaiju No. 2's power and the person lauded as the strongest in Defense Force history. But when Kafka's pleas fail to move the director general, he winds up facing him in combat! What's more, he starts to lose control of his kaiju form! Can Kafka keep it together long enough to save his own skin?"--Provided by publisher.

"People have long been curious about the solar system. Since the 1960s, several probes, orbiters, landers, and rovers have been sent out to explore and study the planets and their moons. What incredible discoveries were made during these daring missions? And what will be needed for humans to visit the planets in person? In this nonfiction graphic novel, Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists learn about various missions to other planets and the risks involved with sending people across the solar system and beyond"--Provided by publisher.

"Follow Joan of Arc on her journey to convince the Dauphin to let her lead the French army in the Battle of Orleans and win the Hundred Years' War. A story of faith, courage, and determination, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the teenage French heroine"--OCLC.

"When bored young Astroneer Seven plucks a mysterious crystal from the planet Boreas, he is catapulted across time and space! But the intrepid young adventurer has got bigger problems--by taking the crystal the very fabric of the planet starts to unravel threatening to start a chain reaction that could destroy the entire universe!"--Provided by publisher.

Presents an anthology in graphic novel format, celebrating pivotal human rights court cases in South Africa's pre-apartheid years, and the unsung heroes who sacrificed everything to ensure a better future for all.

"On a mission to save her mom, Clary prepares to leave for Idris, the homeland of the Shadowhunters. Sure, Jace is adamantly against the idea and Magnus refuses to help, but Clary now has powers of her own. What awaits her on the other side of the portal, though, might not be exactly what she's expecting..."--Back cover.

"Since her mother left, Pearl has spent more and more time in the ocean, fishing to help her father pay the bills. When she gets mixed up with a group of illegal abalone poachers and starts diving near a restricted wreck, Pearl meets an ancient sea monster named Otto--who isn't quite as monstrous as she thought. When Otto's enemies come back to finish what they started, Pearl is the only one who can save him, but only if she has the courage to let go of her past and open up to others"--Provided by publisher.

"It's the winter of 1989 and Ethan is out of town, so Anna is forced to tackle this case on her own. When a movie scream queen asks her to investigate the mysterious happenings at a mansion she's renovating, Anna will stumble into the decades-long mystery of one of Hollywood's most-infamous murder houses... a place with many dark secrets, some of which might just kill her"--Provided by publisher.

"A graphic memoir by young Syrian Muhammad Najem, who rose to international notoriety during the Syrian Civil War due to his on-the-ground reporting using social media"--Provided by publisher.