Cecil Castellucci
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"As Killer Moth descends on Gotham once again, this time having been given a mysterious "offer" of power by Lex Luthor, Batgirl has her hands full. But before she can even begin to exterminate the villain's plans, she's confronted with an even greater powerhouse of evil--the Terrible Trio, now joined by her own rogue creation, Oracle! When her spinal injury kept her from working as Batgirl, Barbara provided intel to Gotham's heroes as Oracle, aided...
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The girl who fell to Earth. Loma Shade may be from another planet, but she's still like every other twentysomething who feels that their life is going nowhere fast. Bored out of her mind, her solution is to drop out of school, dump her boyfriend and leave her homeworld of Meta behind--courtesy of the infamous "madness coat" of renegade poet Rac Shade, which is not so much a garment as it is a multidimensional gateway. After stealing the coat and...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Language
English
Description
"When Pearl runs away from her abusive father, she has nowhere to go--until she stumbles upon a disguise that gives her the key to a new identity. Reborn as a boy named Soupy, she hitches her star to Ramshackle, a hobo who takes her under his wing. Ramshackle's kindness and protection go a long way toward helping Soupy heal from her difficult past. But he has his own demons to wrestle with, and he'll need Soupy just as much as she needs him. Two misfits...
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Loma needed a change from Meta, a boring and passionless planet--at least for a frustrated teenager. In a leap of madness, Loma broke through galaxies to take up residence in the body of a human girl on Earth. Only now that she's here, Loma discovers being a teenage Earth girl comes with its own challenges, and Earth may not be everything she thought it'd be. She's been here for some time now, and she's ready for her next move: but what will it be?...
Author
Publisher
Archaia
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
One thing young Cecil was sure of from the minute she saw Star Wars was that she was going to be some kind of artiste. Probably a filmmaker. Possibly Steven Spielberg. Then, in 1980, the movie Fame came out. Cecil wasn't allowed to see that movie. It was rated R, and she was ten. But she did watch the television show and would pretend with her friends that she was going to that school. Of course they were playing. She was not. She was destined to...
7) Odd duck
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Theodora is a perfectly normal duck. She may swim with a teacup balanced on her head and stay north when the rest of the ducks fly south for the winter, but there's nothing so odd about that. Chad, on the other hand, is one strange bird. Theodora quite likes him, but she can't overlook his odd habits. It's a good thing Chad has a normal friend like Theodora to set a good example for him. But who exactly is the odd duck here? Theodora may not like...
Series
Comics Squad volume 2
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
"A collection of comics about every kid's favorite school subject: lunch!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
May 2020.
Language
English
Description
"The unforgettable tale of Disney The Little Mermaid transforms and expands through the first-person perspective of Ariel. Dive into the heart and mind of Ariel as she discovers love, endures sacrifice, and finds the strength to persevere as her world changes before her - her life, and life under the sea, will never be the same."--Provided by publisher.
10) Frozen
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.
11) Grandma's gloves
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
When her grandmother, a devoted gardener, dies, a little girl inherits her gardening gloves and feels closer to her memory.
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The classic tale reawakens and expands through the first-person perspective of Snow herself in this comic retelling! The tale of Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is told through the perspective of the princess herself! More than a damsel in distress, she possesses a heart and soul that yearns for knowledge, love, and acceptance. Made to work in her own castle by her wicked stepmother, the Queen, Snow's world changes the day she meets her prince...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Language
English
Description
As Gotham City's renovations begin, mysterious metal statues begin appearing all over town, which leads Batgirl to believe they may be more than meets the eye. What's even creepier is whatever is terrorizing Alejo's constituents. Jason Bard doesn't want to admit it, but his body doesn't feel quite right after leaving Unearth. Did something follow him out of the portal?
"Joker War tie-in story": Knock, knock ... who's there? Why, it's none other than...
14) Shifting Earth
Author
Publisher
Berger Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In a not-so-distant future, a freak particle storm has landed botanist Dr. Maeve Millay on an idyllic yet strange parallel Earth, with no way back home. Here, two moons rule society, and nature outshines science. But just like her own climate ravaged planet, this verdant Earth has a sinister side. Children are rare. Humans must serve a purpose or pay an unthinkable price. Astronomer Zuzi battles this underlying darkness every day-- just like Maeve...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"For Yasha, there has always been a storm on the horizon. Maybe it formed with her adoption by the Dolorov people in the harsh lands of Xhorhas. Or perhaps when she fell for her first love, Zuala. Or still later, when grief and madness drove her from her village and out into--somewhere else. Maybe, on the other hand, Yasha IS the storm. Celebrated writer Cecil Castellucci joins artist William Kirkby, colorist Diana Sousa, and letterer Ariana Maher,...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Across the length and breadth of the galaxy, the forces of evil grows stronger. Criminal syndicates schemes in the shadows, while vicious bounty hunters track down the guilty and innocent alike. And from the height of the Clone Wars to the darkest days of the Resistance, the agents and acolytes of the Sith work tirelessly to enact the dark will of their shadowy masters"--
17) Janes in love
Author
Series
Plain Janes volume 2
Publisher
Minx
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
Description
The adventures of The Plain Janes continue in the second graphic novel of the series. As they continue their undercover art, the Janes contend with romantic woes, pursuit by a police officer, a lack of money for art supplies, and internal disagreements.
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Shade, the Changing Man. Shade has shed her alien identity. She's stepped out of her original Earth body and into another one. Now, free of the burdens of any past life, and finally on her own, she sets out to see more of her new home. But how does she cope when the madness takes all the human emotions she was forced to confront in the Milk Wars and turns them into a bouillabaisse of memory and confusion? And to make it even more challenging, Shade...
20) Beige
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Now that she's exiled from her home with her mother in Montreal, Canada, Katy figures she'll bury her nose in a book and ignore the fact that she's spending two weeks with her estranged father -- punk name: the Rat -- a recovered addict and drummer for the famously infamous band Suck. Even though Katy doesn't want to be there, even though she feels abandoned by her mom, even though the Rat's place is a mess and he's not like anything she'd call a...