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Recent Graphic Novels (page 2)


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Cover art for THE HIVE
FICTION
Released: Oct. 9, 2012

"A very creative artist lets his imagination loose in the middle of somewhere, where only the most adventurous lovers of graphic narrative might dare to tread."
The second volume of a trilogy in which the acclaimed graphic novelist returns to comic-book format while exploring the darkest recesses of the subconscious. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE RIME OF THE MODERN MARINER
FICTION
Released: Oct. 29, 2012

"More than a classic-comics adaptation, this is an original work of art."
A visually arresting and verbally cadenced transformation of the Coleridge classic into a timely (and timeless) eco-apocalyptic fable. Read full book review >
Cover art for EL ILUMINADO
FICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012

"Another bold, if gratuitous, experiment from an academic with impeccable credentials and a keen sense of the secrets we hold most dear."
What do you get when you cross a Mexican-born Jewish intellectual with the creator of the Rabbi Harvey comics? Surprise--it's a most unusual conspiracy thriller. Read full book review >