Great non-super hero Graphic Novels

Maus

A Survivor's Tale

by Spiegelman, Art

Book - 2011

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...Show more 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. Show less

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V for Vendetta

by Moore, Alan

Book - 2005

V for Vendetta is a frightening and powerful story about the loss of freedom in a totalitarian England. Written against a background of third term Thatche...Show more V for Vendetta is a frightening and powerful story about the loss of freedom in a totalitarian England. Written against a background of third term Thatcherism and tabloid rants against minorities, this is a work of startling clarity and intelligence. Everything that comics weren't supposed to be. Returning to print after a long absence, fans of Alan Moore – old and new – can now enjoy this remarkable piece of storytelling, which is a true classic of comic literature. Show less

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Locke & Key

1, Welcome to Lovecraft

by Hill, Joe

Book - 2016

The Keyhouse is an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them. It’s also home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of all. The Keyhouse is an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them. It’s also home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of all. Show less

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Paper Girls

6

by Vaughan, Brian K.

Book - 2019

After surviving adventures in their past, present and future, the Paper Girls of 1988 embark on one last journey, a five part epic that includes the emotional double sized series finale. After surviving adventures in their past, present and future, the Paper Girls of 1988 embark on one last journey, a five part epic that includes the emotional double sized series finale. Show less

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Saga

Volume Five

by Vaughan, Brian K.

Book - 2015

While Gwendolyn and Lying Cat risk everything to find a cure for The Will, Marko makes an uneasy alliance with Prince Robot IV to find their missing children, who are trapped on a strange world with terrifying new enemies. While Gwendolyn and Lying Cat risk everything to find a cure for The Will, Marko makes an uneasy alliance with Prince Robot IV to find their missing children, who are trapped on a strange world with terrifying new enemies. Show less

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Blankets

A Graphic Novel

by Thompson, Craig

Book - 2015

Loosely based on the author's life, chronicling his journey from childhood to adulthood, exploring the people, experiences, and beliefs that he encountered along the way. Loosely based on the author's life, chronicling his journey from childhood to adulthood, exploring the people, experiences, and beliefs that he encountered along the way. Show less

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The Walking Dead

Volume 32, Rest in Peace

by Kirkman, Robert

Book - 2019

The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apoca...Show more The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, the survivors are forced to finally start living . Show less

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Daytripper

by Moon, Fâabio

Book - 2011

The acclaimed Daytripper follows Bras de Olivias Dominguez during different periods in his life, each with the same ending - his death. In every chapter,...Show more The acclaimed Daytripper follows Bras de Olivias Dominguez during different periods in his life, each with the same ending - his death. In every chapter, Bras dies at different moments in his life, as the story follows him through his entire existence, one filled with possibilities of happiness and sorrow, good and bad, love and loneliness. Each issue rediscovers the many varieties of daily life, in a story about living life to its fullest, because any of us can die at any moment. Show less

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Anya's Ghost

by Brosgol, Vera

Book - 2011

Anya, embarrassed by her Russian immigrant family and self conscious about her body, has given up on fitting in at school but falling down a well and making friends with the ghost there just may be worse. Anya, embarrassed by her Russian immigrant family and self conscious about her body, has given up on fitting in at school but falling down a well and making friends with the ghost there just may be worse. Show less

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