Comic genre books (147)
21.
Blacksad by Juan Díaz Canales EN
SpainDescription:
Private investigator John Blacksad is up to his feline ears in mystery, digging into the backstories behind murders, child abductions, and nuclear secrets. Guarnido's sumptuously painted pages and rich cinematic style bring the world of 1950s America to vibrant life, with Canales weaving in fascinating tales of conspiracy, racial tension, and the "red scare" Communist witch hunts of the time. Guarnido reinvents anthropomorphism in these pages, and industry colleagues no less than Will Eisner, Jim Steranko, and Tim Sale are fans! Whether John Blacksad is falling for dangerous women or getting b... continue
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Blue Pills : A Positive Love Story by Frederik Peeters EN
Country: Europe / 
Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
From one of Europe’s most celebrated young comics artists, a deeply personal story that will resonate with all of us who have chosen to love in the face of great challenges One summer night at a house party, Fred met Cati. Though they barely spoke, he vividly remembered her gracefulness and abandon. They meet again years later, and this time their connection is instantaneous. But when things become serious, a nervous Cati tells him that she and her three-year-old son are both HIV positive. With great beauty and economy, Peeters traces the development of their intimacy and their revelatory rela... continue
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Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey by Ozge Samanci EN
TurkeyDescription:
Growing up on the Aegean Coast, Ozge loved the sea and imagined a life of adventure while her parents and society demanded predictability. Her dad expected Ozge, like her sister, to become an engineer. She tried to hear her own voice over his and the religious and militaristic tensions of Turkey and the conflicts between secularism and fundamentalism. Could she be a scuba diver like Jacques Cousteau? A stage actress? Would it be possible to please everyone including herself? In her unpredictable and funny graphic memoir, Ozge recounts her story using inventive collages, weaving together images... continue
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Daytripper Deluxe Edition by Gabriel Ba EN
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
The Eisner Award winning DAYTRIPPER follows Bras de Olivias Dominguez during different periods in his life, each with the same ending: his death. DAYTRIPPER follows the life of one man, Bras de Olivias Dominguez. Every chapter features an important period in Bras' life in exotic Brazil, and each story ends the same way: with his death. And then, the following story starts up at a different point in his life, oblivious to his death in the previous story-and then also ends with him dying again. In every chapter, Bras dies at different moments in his life, as the story follows him through his ent... continue
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De twee levens van Penelope by Judith Vanistendael NL
BelgiumDescription:
Grafische novelle over de problemen van een moderne vrouw die moeder en echtgenote in België is, maar tevens chirurg in een veldhospitaal in Aleppo.
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De wonderbaarlijke reis van de fakir die vastzat in een Ikea-kast / druk 1 by Romain Puértolas NL
FranceDescription:
Waar koop je een spijkerbed? Bij Ikea natuurlijk! Dus rept een gewiekste fakir zich vanuit New Delhi naar een filiaal in Parijs.
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De wonderlijke lotgevallen van Sa'ied de Pessoptimist by Imīl Šukrī Ḥabībī, Djûke Poppinga NL
PalestineDescription:
De bizarre avonturen van een Palestijnse verklikker in dienst van de Israëlische geheime dienst.
29.
Death Note Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba EN
JapanDescription:
"First published in Japan in 2003 by Shueisha, Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p.
30.
Denison Avenue by Christina Wong EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
A story told in two parts as a graphic novel and novella, about elderly Wong Cho Sum's attempt to cope with the death of her husband by taking up bottle and can collecting. Denison Avenue explores the price of progress in cities like Toronto and those it leaves behind.