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Based on a True Story | Biography | Classics Retold | Comic Books | Fiction | Superheroes & Villains
Based on a True Story
The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adapation
Jacobsen, Sidney
GN J159
On December 5, 2005, the 9/11 Commission issued its final report card
on the government’s fulfillment of the recommendations issued in July 2004:
one A, twelve Bs, nine Cs, twelve Ds, three Fs, and four incompletes. Here
is stunning evidence that Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón, with more than sixty
years of experience in the comic-book industry between them, were right: far,
far too few Americans have read, grasped, and demanded action on the
Commission’s investigation into the events of that tragic day and the lessons
America must learn. Using every skill and storytelling method Jacobson and Colón have learned over the
decades, they have produced the most accessible version of the 9/11 Report. Jacobson’s text frequently
follows word for word the original report, faithfully captures its investigative thoroughness, and covers
its entire scope, even including the Commission’s final report card.
The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Spiegelman, Art
940.53180207 Sp4m2c 1997
It is the story of Vladek Speigelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his son, a
cartoonist coming to terms with his father's story. Maus approaches the unspeakable
through the diminutive. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), shocks
us out of any lingering sense of familiarity. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek's
harrowing story of survival is woven into the author's account of his tortured relationship
with his aging father. Against the backdrop of guilt brought by survival, they stage a normal
life of small arguments and unhappy visits. This astonishing retelling of our century's grisliest
news is a story of survival, not only of Vladek but of the children who survive even the survivors.
See also:
Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
GN Sp4m
940.53180207 Sp4m
Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began
GN Sp4m2 1991
940.53180207 Sp4m2 1991
Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda
Stassen, Jean-Philippe
GN St289d:E
The 2000 winner of the Goscinny Prize for outstanding graphic novel script, this is the
harrowing tale of the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda, as seen through the eyes of a boy named
Deogratias. He is an ordinary teenager, in love with a girl named Bénigne, but Deogratias is
a Hutu and Bénigne is a Tutsi who dies in the genocide, and Deogratias himself plays a part
in her death. As the story circles around but never depicts the terror and brutality of an entire
country descending into violence, we watch Deogratias in his pursuit of Bénigne, and we see
his grief and descent into madness following her death, as he comes to believe he is a dog.
Biography
Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography
Helfer, Andrew
GN H367m
With the thoroughly researched and passionately drawn Malcolm X, Helfer and award-winning
artist Randy DuBurke capture Malcolm Little’s extraordinary transformation from a black youth
beaten down by Jim Crow America into Malcolm X, the charismatic, controversial, and doomed
national spokesman for the Nation of Islam.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Satrapi, Marjane
GN Sa83p Copy2
Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France, where it elicited comparisons to
Art Spiegelman's Maus, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking
memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white
comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen,
years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution,
and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of
committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran's last emperors, Marjane
bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country.
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
Satrapi, Marjane
GN Sa83p2
In 1984, Marjane flees fundamentalism and the war with Iraq to begin a new life
in Vienna. Once there, she faces the trials of adolescence far from her friends and family,
and while she soon carves out a place for herself among a group of fellow outsiders,
she continues to struggle for a sense of belonging. Finding that she misses her home
more than she can stand, Marjane returns to Iran after graduation. Her difficult
homecoming forces her to confront the changes both she and her country have undergone
in her absence and her shame at what she perceives as her failure in Austria. Marjane allows
her past to weigh heavily on her until she finds some like-minded friends, falls in love, and begins studying art
at a university. However, the repression and state-sanctioned chauvinism eventually lead her to question
whether she can have a future in Iran.
To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel
Siegel, Siena Cherson
GN Si156t
Dancers are young when they first dream of dance. Siena was six -- and her dreams kept
skipping and leaping, circling and spinning, from airy runs along a beach near her home in
Puerto Rico, to dance class in Boston, to her debut performance on stage with the New York
City Ballet. To Dance tells and shows the fullness of her dreams and her rhapsodic life they
led to. Part family history, part backstage drama, here is an original, firsthand book about a
young dancer's beginnings -- and beyond.
Classic Literature Retold
Romeo and Juliet
orig. by William Shakespeare
retold by Appignanesi, Richard
GN Ap49r
William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is considered to be one of the greatest tragic love
stories of all time. Romeo who is a member of the house of Montague falls in love with Juliet
who is a member of the house of Capulet. The Montagues and the Capulets have been engaged
in a feud for many years and as such the love between Romeo and Juliet is forbidden. Written
near the end of the 16th century, "Romeo and Juliet," which is one of Shakespeare's earliest
dramas, is the story of love that can never be realized and the tragedy that ensues.
The Hobbit
orig. by J.R.R. Tolkien
retold by Wenzel, David
GN T650ho
Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came
along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage
wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo-alone and unaided-who had to
confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside . . .
Graphic Classics: Bram Stoker
pub. by Eureka Productions
GN S874gr
Includes the following stories retold by various artists: Lair of the White Worm, Torture Tower,
The Wondrous Child, The Funeral Party, Dracula's Voyage, The Dracula Gallery, The Vampire
Hunter's Guide, The Dualists, The Judge's House, and The Bridal of Death
The Metamorphosis
orig. by Franz Kafka
retold by Kuper, Peter
GN K964m
Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka’s
classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kuper’s electric drawings—which merge
American cartooning with German expressionism—bring Kafka’s prose to vivid life, reviving the
original story’s humor and poignancy in a way that will surprise and delight readers of Kafka
and graphic novels alike.
Comic Books
Fugitive from the Cubicle Police
Adams, Scott
GN Ad19fu 1996
Are you a cubicle-dweller? Fed up with the often asinine practices of management and the
useless buzzwords and fluff that seem to float around the office? Ever plotted a revolt at
the fax machine? A revolution orchestrated over e-mail? Scott Adams' "Dilbert" character has,
along with his army of counterparts, and for it he has been hailed as "the hero of the workplace."
This collection of cartoons acutely collars the clueless practices of office superiors who all too often have no idea what's going on.
Camp FoxTrot
Amend, Bill
GN Am34c 1998
In this side-splitting treasury, Jason and buddy Marcus go to a summer science camp for gifted kids
and meet their prank-playing matches, Paige starts high school, Peter tries out for the football team,
and Roger and Andy just try to keep some perspective on the wacky ways of their lives and offspring.
FoxTrotius Maximus
Amend, Bill
GN Am34f
FoxTrotius Maximus combines the works Your Momma Thinks Square Roots Are Vegetables, Who's Up
for Some Bonding, and Am I a Mutant or What? That means longtime FoxTrot readers and new fans
alike are treated to Jason and his friend Marcus's never-ending antics, Andy's ongoing allergy fun,
Peter's latest hot haircut, and a host of pop-culture trends and topics including music piracy, video
games, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Timely, topical, and terribly funny!
Book Club
Barnes, Bill
GN B261b
What happens in the library stays in the library. But oh, what happens in the library! Dewey has a book
club, and you do not talk about Book Club. Colleen has a blog, but she doesn't know everyone can read it.
Someone gave vegan Tamara a membership to the ham-of-the-month-club. And Merv reserved every copy
of the new Harry Potter for purposes nefarious. This fourth Unshelved collection also features dozens of
full-page full-color comic-format book talks, plus a very special storytime zombie nursery rhyme.
What Would Dewey Do?
Barnes, Bill
GN B261w
Welcome to Unshelved, the world's only daily comic strip set in a public library! Writer Gene Ambaum
(the made-up name of a real-life librarian) and co-writer and artist Bill Barnes have been publishing
since February 16, 2002. Some of the stories are made up, some of them are based on real life, and
some are absolutely true stories sent to us from our readers. And the stranger the story, the more
likely it is to be true.
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Goscinny, Rene
GN G69aj:E 1984
Asterix, Obelix, and their friends have entered the famous Olympic games in Athens. They’re
determined to taste victory, but the Gauls face formidable competition from both Greeks and
Romans. Will it be a Gold Medal for Asterix? Or will he suffer the agony of defeat?
The Far Side Gallery 5
Larson, Gary
GN L329f5
Politically correct swamp monsters, fortune-telling chickens, boxing crabs, cows relaxing in a hay bar,
and other creatures wrought from the imagination of this notoriously warped and wonderful wit come
into readers' lives once again in his latest collection of uniquely wacky cartoons.
Spy vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook
Prohias, Antonio
GN P943s
Here for the first time are unpublished and never-before-seen preliminary sketches and artist roughs,
photographs from his family scrapbooks, and rare political cartoons. Also included are eight biographical
and historical essays, each detailing a different aspect and perspective on the Spies and their creator.
A special color section reproduces dozens of Spy collectibles from over the years, including paperbacks,
Super Specials, computer games, trading cards, and much more.
Peanuts Classics
Schulz, Charles M.
GN Sch79pea
Calvin and Hobbes
Watterson, Bill
GN W345c
A collection of comic strips following the adventures of Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes.
Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
Watterson, Bill
GN W345ho 1994
Calvin and Hobbes--the sensationally popular comic strip dynamic duo--are ready to pounce
back on bestseller lists nationwide with this all-new collection of daily and color Sunday cartoons.
Fiction
The Plain Janes
Castellucci, Cecil
GN C277p
When transfer student Jane is forced to move from the big city to suburbia, she thinks
that her life is over until she meets three other girls named Jane who decide to form
a secret art gang and turn the town and high school upside down.
A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories
Eisner, Will
GN Ei87c
As the first true modern graphic novel, A Contract with God revolutionized the comics medium
with its initial publication in 1978. Drawing on his memories of growing up in the Bronx in the
1930s, Eisner created a series of moving, thematically related stories exploring the immigrant
experience and the struggle with life in a new nation. Centered on a powerful story of love,
anger, faith, and betrayal, this is an unforgettable work whose influence can be found in the
best works that have followed in its wake.
Grease Monkey
Eldred, Tim
GN El24g
In a future world where mysterious aliens have advanced the intelligence of simians,
young Robin Plotnik, apprenticed to a cranky gorilla supervisor, works on an Earth
defense station and becomes entangled in a scandal over a bet about the planet's
top fighter squadrons.
Mother, Come Home
Hornschemeier, Paul
GN H784m
Mother, Come Home is Hornschemeier's graphic novel debut-the quietly stunning tale of a father
and son struggling, by varying degrees of escapism and fantasy, to come to terms with the death
of the family's mother. The story seamlessly weaves through the surreal and the painfully factual,
guided by the careful, somber colors and inventive pacing unique to Hornschmeier's storytelling.
Mother, Come Home extracts almost tangible drama from the most tranquil of moments, making
that which is unspoken in each panel easily audible, and almost uncomfortably experienced.
Good as Lily
Kim, Derek Kirk
GN K56g
What if your biggest competition was…yourself? Following a strange mishap on her
18th birthday, Grace Kwon is confronted with herself at three different periods in
her life, ages 6, 29 and 70. The timing couldn't be worse as Grace and her friends
desperately try to save a crumbling school play. Will her other selves wreak havoc
on her present life or illuminate her uncertain future?
The Lost Colony: The Snodgrass Conspiracy
Klein, Grady
GN K672s
Set in nineteenth-century America, The Lost Colony takes place on a mysterious island unknown
to the rest of the world. No one knows it exists except its citizens, a colorful and outrageous
band of capitalists, inventors, hucksters, and freemen. They jealously guard the island's fantastic
wealth from the prying fingers of the outside world, even as they attempt to conceal its captivating
secrets from one another. The Lost Colony is a boiling concoction of slavery, patriotism, religion,
and greed--in many ways, the story of America itself.
Kampung Boy
Lat
GN L34l
Here begins Lat's Kampung Boy series, a timeless favorite of millions of readers
in Southeast Asia, available at last in the U.S. With masterful economy worthy of
Charles Schultz, Lat recounts the life of Mat, a Muslim boy growing up in rural
Malaysia in the 1950s: his adventures and mischief-making, fishing trips, religious
education, and work on his family's rubber plantation. Meanwhile, the traditional way of life in his village (or kampung)
is steadily disappearing, with tin mines and factory jobs increasingly overtaking the village's agricultural way of life.
When Mat himself leaves for boarding school, he can only hope that his familiar kampung will still be there when he returns.
Mouse Guard: Fall 1152
Petersen, David
GN P4424m
Follows the adventures of Lieam, Saxon, and Kenzie, three mice who are part of the Mouse
Guard--soldiers and guides for common mice looking to journey from one hidden mouse
village to another--and their quest to uncover a traitorous plot against the Guard.
Night Trippers
Ricketts, Mark
GN R424n
Once upon a time in swinging London, around 1966, there was a serial killer who loved Elvis,
a fab foursome that worshipped Satan, trendy vampires looking for kicks, an ancient and
hungry evil, young and hungry love... and there was revolution in the air. Get your trip
together, baby. Tune in, turn on and fang out!
The Professor's Daughter
Sfar, Joann
GN Sf16f:E
Joann Sfar and Emmanuel Guibert bring the true spirit of Victorian London to life in this witty,
engaging, sepia-colored tale of a proper but mischievous young girl and the mummy who opens
his eyes for the first time in 3,000 years and instantly falls in love with her. Will the love between
Lillian and Imhotep IV survive when their fathers, the London police, and even the Royal
Archeological Society are all determined to keep them apart?
Bone
Smith, Jeff
GN Sm81b 2004
Three modern cartoon cousins get lost in a pre-technological valley, spending a year there
making new friends and out-running dangerous enemies. Their many adventures include
crossing the local people in The Great Cow Race, and meeting a giant mountain lion called
RockJaw: Master of the Eastern Border. They learn about sacrifice and hardship in The Ghost
Circles and finally discover their own true natures in the climatic journey to The Crown of Horns.
Blankets: An Illustrated Novel
Thompson, Craig
GN T469bL
At 592 pages, Blankets may well be the single largest graphic novel ever published without
being serialized first. Wrapped in the landscape of a blustery Wisconsin winter, Blankets
explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the isolated country, and the
budding romance of two coming-of-age lovers. A profound and utterly beautiful work from
Craig Thompson.
Robot Dreams
Varon, Sara
GN V434r
This moving, charming graphic novel about a dog and a robot shows us in poignant detail how
powerful and fragile relationships are. After a Labor Day jaunt to the beach leaves the robot rusted,
immobilized in the sand, the dog must return alone to the life they shared. But the memory of their
friendship lingers, and as the seasons pass, the dog tries to fill the emotional void left by the loss
of his closest friend, making and losing a series of friends, from a melting snowman to epicurean
anteaters. But for the robot, lying rusting on the beach, the only relief from loneliness is in dreams.
Fables 1: Legends in Exile
Willingham, Bill
GN W678fs
Follows the adventures of storybook and nursery rhyme characters who live side-by-side with humans.
Superheroes & Villains
Hellboy: Weird Tales
Edited by Scott Allie
GN M636h:W
Collects the first four issues of the Dark Horse comic book Weird Tales, containing Hellboy stories
by authors other than Mike Mignola.
Batman: Child of Dreams
Asamiya, Kia
Gn As12ba 2003
Aided by Japanese television reporter Yuko Yagi, Batman travels from Gotham City
to Tokyo to investigate a new street drug that physically alters the user, changing
him or her into a physical incarnation of one of Batman's enemies.
Astro City: Life in the Big City
Busiek, Kurt
GN Bu964Li1996
Welcome to Astro City, a shining city on a hill where super heroes patrol the skies. Each chapter in
this collection is a standalone story, highlighting different aspects or characters in the Astro City
world. The city's leading super-hero tries to be everywhere at once, and berates himself for every
wasted second as he longs for just a moment of his own. A smalltime hood learns a hero's secret
identity, and tries to figure out how to profit from the knowledge. A beat reporter gets some advice
from his editor on his first day on the job. A young woman tries to balance the demands of her family
with her own hopes and desires. Despite the fantastic settings, the characters in these slice-of-life
stories feel like real people, and that gives the stories real power.
Essential Wolverine, Vol. 1
Claremont, Chris
GN C591es 2001
You can call him mutant or animal or hunter or even Wolverine, he couldn't care less.
unbreakable, his senses are extraordinary, he regenerates injury at an inhuman rate,
and his rage is unholy. Haunted by half-forgotten demons, he fights for those who can't
fight for themselves - from the concrete canyons of
of
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
Claremont, Chris
GN C591xm
Gathered together by Professor Charles Xavier to protect a world that fears and hates
grappled enemies of limitless might, but none of this could prepare them for the most
shocking struggle they would ever face. One of their own members, Jean Grey, has gained
power beyond all comprehension, and that power has corrupted her absolutely! Now they
must decide if the life of the woman they cherish is worth the existence of the entire universe!
Superman: From the Thirties to the Eighties
Edited by DC Comics Inc.
GN Su762s 1983
Batman Archives Volume 1
Kane, Bob
GN K16b1
When a young Bruce Wayne watched in horror as his parents were murdered, the legend of the
Batman was born. Collected here are the first stories of the masked vigilante as they were originally
printed in 1939. These stories include the classic first appearance of the Batman and the introduction
of his teenage ally, Robin. These early adventures show how a dark and grim character and his humorous
and light sidekick were masterfully combined to create one of the most enduring partnerships of all time.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Miller, Frank
GN M613b 2002
The Dark Knight returns in a blaze of fury, taking on a whole new generation of criminals and matching
their level of violence. He is soon joined by this generation's Robin — a girl named Carrie Kelley, who
proves to be just as invaluable as her predecessors, but can Batman and Robin deal with the threat
posed by their deadliest enemies, after years of incarceration have made them into perfect psychopaths?
And more important, can anyone survive the coming fallout of an undeclared war between the superpowers
— or a clash of what were once the world's greatest superheroes?
Supreme: The Return
Moore, Alan
GN M78s
This is follow up to The Story of the Year contains Moore's groundbreaking "The Return"
arc in its entirety. Flush with adventure, humour and comics nostalgia, Supreme is a brilliant
showcase of Moore's superior talent and imagination.
Watchmen
Moore, Alan
GN M7811w
Exceptional graphic artwork brings to life the story of the Watchmen as they
race against time to find a killer, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
Batman: Year 100
Pope, Paul
GN P82676
In 2039, after a federal agent is murdered, a contingent of top Washington operatives
is despatched to find the killer, as Detective Gordon of the GCPD, grandson of the former
commissioner, launches his own investigation, and finds himself on the hunt for Batman.
Black Panther: The Client
Priest, Christopher
GN P949b
Sent to pick up King T'Challa of Wakanda, a.k.a. the Black Panther, U.S. State
Department employee Everett Ross recounts his journey from Brooklyn to Hell
and back again as the king tries to stop a conspiracy that could destroy his kingdom.
Go Girl!
Robbins, Trina
GN R534g
Back in the day, Janet Goldman was an honest-to-goodness flying superhero,
the far out Go-Go Girl. But Go-Go Girl eventually hung up her costume - well,
put it away in a dresser drawer - and now her teenage daughter, Lindsay, has
inherited Mom's flying powers, donned her old costume, and become the teenage
superheroine sensation Go Girl! Now she's fighting crime and righting wrongs...with
an occasional leg up from the now semi-retired Go-Go Girl.
The Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home
Straczynski, J. Michael
GN St812sp
Shortly after starting to teach science in a public high school, Peter meets spider-powered Ezekial,
who has come to warn him that an immortal hunter named Morlun is after Spider-Man, and if they
should meet, Spider-Man will surely die.
Astonishing X-Men
Whedon, Joss
GN W56
Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of "astonishing" the world. But
when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new
plans before they even get started? As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men
go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally - and some unexpected adversaries -
tipping the scales!
*Can't get enough of the villainous characters? Check out this reference book!
The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood
Edited by Gina Misiroglu and Michael Eury
R 741.5973 Su764 cop.2
The Supervillain Book exhaustively explores the extraordinary lives and careers of hundreds of
overachieving evildoers. This definitive A-to-Z guide to supervillains-nefarious masterminds, sinister
societies, and destructive dominators that have battled super- and other fictional heroes-is the
follow-up to the critically acclaimed Superhero Book. A must-read for anyone ever enthralled with
mythic wickedness, The Supervillain Book investigates each character's origin, modus operandi,
costumes, weapons and gadgetry, secret hideouts, chief henchmen, and minions, while serving a
super-sized trove of fascinating trivia. It also takes you behind the scenes, describing the creation
and development of these marvelously malicious, menacing, and malevolent characters.
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