What’s New in Adult Graphic Novels August 2020
by Dori Duff
I recently checked in a bunch of Graphic Novels that are kept typically kept upstairs in Nonfiction; the fiction graphic novels that contain adult content are grouped together in the shelves behind the computer bank and have a large green dot on the spine. Graphic novels about nonfiction – real events and subjects – are shelved within the subject that they are about and have a small green dot on the spine (I Will Judge You By Your Bookshelf, The Machine Never Blinks). For anyone that has never read in graphic novel format, these read like short stories – some dystopian (Triage, Lazarus, Firefly), some noir (Ruby Falls, Ghosted in LA, Stumptown), and some are historical (We’ll Be Home Again).
You may find many of the newest titles in the Nonfiction section of new books in the downstairs Rotunda.
Grafity’s Wall by Ram V, art by Anand Radhakrishnan, lettered by Aditya Bidikar, colored by Jason Wordie, Irma Knivila, and Anand Radhakrishnan
741.5954 V (New Book Shelf)
Using a wall left in a pile of razed building rubble, an aspiring street artist in Mumbai, India creates a mural that chronicles the lives, hopes, and dreams of his friends.
Ghosted in L.A.. Volume 1 by Sina Grace with Cathy Le, illustrated by Siobhan Keenan
741.5973 GRA (New Book Shelf)
Moving to Los Angeles to live her happily ever after with her boyfriend, Daphne Walters finds that after a month, she is stuck there with no friends, family, or prospects for fun. Exploring the big city, Daphne ends up encountering ghosts – will the dead help her find the big city life?
Ruby Falls by Ann Nocenti, art by Bionis Flavia, colored Lee Loughridge, and lettered Sal Cipriano
741.5973 NOC (New Book Shelf)
From the publisher, Dark Horse Comics:
“When 20-something Lana’s grandmother Clara starts to share deeply-buried, violent memories of their small mining town’s most mysterious cold case murder, Lana is hooked.”
Obsessed with cracking the case, Lana puts herself in danger. Encompassing three generations of women, the mystery of Ruby Falls highlights their generational fights for freedom.
Stumptown, Volume 2: The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case by Greg Rucka, illustrated by Matthew Southworth, colored by Rico Renzi with Matthew Southworth
741.5973 RUC (2nd Floor)
From the publisher:
“Dex Parios has finally opened her own office, and her first case is to find rock star Mim Bracca’s baby -her prized guitar, which disappeared after her band Tailhook’s Portland show. Mim has no leads, and she doesn’t want to go to the police – but Dex needs the case, and besides, it shouldn’t be that hard to find a missing guitar.”
Triage by Phillip Sevy, lettered by Frank Cvetkovic
741.7973 SEV (New Book Shelf)
Awakening in a strange world with two doppelgangers, Nurse Evie Pierce must work with the other two women, a snarky superhero and a rebel military commander when they are hunted by a mysterious figure.
Lazarus; the Third Collection by Greg Rucka, art by Michael Lark, colored by Santi Arcas, lettered by Jodi Wynne
741.5973 RUC (2nd Floor)
“Sixteen Families fight to control the world. That’s fifteen too many. The time has come for the Cull.” So begins the next phase of Lazarus, the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling series from Eisner winners Michael Lark and Greg Rucka.
Firefly; the UnificationWar, Part Three created by Joss Whedon, written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Dan McDaid (and Vincenzo Frederici, chapters ten through twelve) colored by Marcelo Costa, lettered by Jim Campbell
741.5973 WHE (New Book Shelf)
Captain Malcolm Reynolds, his first mate Zoë and the ragtag crew of Serenity have been torn apart by Boss Moon, the Unificators and the gorram Alliance itself–but they’re nothing compared to the allies Mal’s gonna have to turn to: one of the most ruthless, terrifying people in the entire ‘verse, Ma Reynolds!
Black Magick; the First Book of Shadows by Greg Rucka, art by Nicola Scott
741.5973 RUC (New Book Shelf)
Awakening to the unimaginable power over creation, Rowan Black neither wants nor can refuse the power that is her inheritance. All power comes at a price and those who wish to control her may be more dangerous than those wanting to destroy her.
Marvel’s Avenging Spiderman, The Complete Collection
741.5973 AVE (2nd Floor)
Collection includes:
Avenging Spider-Man #1-15 And Annual #1
Punisher (2011) #10
Daredevil (2011) #11
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #39
Spider-Man Vs. Vampires #1
And Material From Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #692.
We’ll Soon Be Home Again by Jessica Bab Bonde, art by Peter Bergting, lettered by Kathryn Renta, translation by Jessica Bab Bonde and Sunshine Barbito
741.59485 BAB (New Book Shelf)
From interviews with six Holocaust survivors, these first-person point of view stories relate living through the de-humanization and starvation in concentration camps and the industrial-scale mass murder in extermination camps.
Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir by Amy Kurzweil
741.5973 KUR (2nd Floor)
Amy Kurzweil links her own coming-of-age story with that of her mother’s and grandmother’s stories. This is a retelling of the inherited Holocaust narrative two generations removed; the voices of the three women show how each generation bears an imprint of the past and the way our memories and families shape who we become.
I Will Judge You By Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider
002.075 SNI (New Book Shelf)
Incidental Comics writer and artist Grant Snider created this collection of comics to explore our book culture, reading and writing them, collecting them, and being inspired by them.
The Machine Never Blinks; a Graphic History of Spying and Surveillance by Ivan Greenberg, illustrated by Everett Patterson and Joseph Canlas, with a forward by Ralph Nader
323.4482 GRE
This history tells the story of surveillance from its earliest days, from the Trojan Horse to the War on Terror to help you more fully understand today’s headlines about constant monitoring and global data collection by both government and corporate interests. Considering the use of spying as entertainment, such as a reality TV show, and as smart phone and speaker convenience – as a culture, we are acclimated to the idea of surveillance in our lives.
These new books are linked to Williamson County Public Library’s Online Catalog – you can simply choose to hold them, after signing in to the Catalog with your library card number. Then, wait for confirmation from Circulation and pick up your holds between 9am and 10am Monday through Saturday for minimal contact; or you can come into the Library between 10am and 6pm Monday through Friday and 10am and 1pm on Saturday to retrieve your holds from Circulation. Please note that these are the hours for the Main Franklin Branch, Nolensville, and Fairview Branches only. Please visit Williamson County Public Library’s website for the Leiper’s Fork and Bethesda Branches availability.