Popular Paperbacks: Graphic Novels -
Superheroes and Beyond
Bendis, Brian-Michael. Ultimate Spider-Man: Power
and Responsibility.
Spider bite leads
to superpowers. Can Peter handle the responsibility? (YA
741.5)
Brennan, Michael. Electric Girl.
Virginia is a normal
teen with electric powers, an invisible gremlin "friend"
and a dog named Bammo.
Busiek, Kurt. Kurt Busiek's Astro City:
Life in the Big City.
What it's like to
live in the city of superheroes.
Clowes, Daniel. Ghost World.
Best friends Enid
and Becky face the prospects of growing up and growing apart.
Dixon, Chuck. Birds of Prey.
Superhero Oracle leads
the fight against crime from her wheelchair.
Fujishima, Kosuke. Oh My Goddess! 1-555-GODDESS.
Keiichi dials a wrong
number and reaches the goddess Belldandy who grants him one wish.
Gaiman, Neil. Death: The High Cost of
Living.
Once every 100 years,
Death takes on human form to remember just what it is she is taking
away.
Groening, Matt. Bart Simpson's Treehouse
of Horror: Spine-Tingling Spooktacular.
A collection of twisted
stories served up Simpsons style. (j741.5)
Hosler, Jay. Clan Apis.
The life story of
a honeybee named Nyuki.
Kudo, Kazuya. Mai the Psychic Girl.
Mai reluctantly accepts
her destiny as protectress of the earth.
Loeb, Jeph. Batman: the Long Halloween.
The Dark Knight takes
on the Mob.
Medley, Linda. Castle Waiting: The Lucky
Road.
A young woman seeks
sanctuary for herself and her unusual newborn.
Millar, Mark. Ultimate X-Men: The Tomorrow
People.
The next evolution
of humanity is here. Be prepared. (YA 741.5)
Miyazaki, Hayao. Nausicaa of the Valley of
Wind: Perfect Collection. (Vol. 1)
A young princess leads
the battle for scarce natural resources.
Moore, Alan. Promethea. (Book One)
College student Sophie
is swept into the realm of the ancient gods.
Moore, Terry. Strangers in Paradise High
School!
A sheltered suburbanite
and a "bad girl" become best friends.
Nishiyama, Yuriko. Harlem Beat. (No. 1)
Nate enters the cut-throat
subculture of street hoops.
Petrie, Doug. Buffy the Vampire Slayer:
Ring of Fire.
How will Buffy and
her friends beat the bad guys this time?
Sakai, Stan. Usagi Yojimbo: Grasscutter.
A ronin warrior rabbit
finds himself in the care of a legendary blade forged by the gods.
Smith, Jeff. Bone Out from Boneville.
The Bone cousins lose
themselves in a valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures.
Smith, Kevin. Daredevil Visionaries. (Vol.
5, Kevin Smith)
Blind law partner
by day, crime fighter by night.
Takahashi, Rumiko. Ranma 1/2. (Vol. 1)
A young martial artist
turns into a girl every time he is splashed with cold water. (YA
741.5)
Watson, Andi. Geisha.
An android teenage
girl tries out her human family's business.
Winick, Judd. Pedro & Me: Friendship,
Loss, & What I Learned.
MTV's "Real World"
cast member shares the story of his roommate Pedro, who died of
AIDS. (YA 362.1969)
Winick, Judd. The Adventures of Barry
Ween, Boy Genius.
Off-color tales of
a boy genius's misadventures.
5/7/04
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