Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Filthy rich Filthy rich Brian Azzarello A former pro football star whose career was cut short by injury and a gambling problem, Richard "Junk" Junkin now spends his time selling cars in Jersey and dreaming of what might have been. So when… OL15101721W
The Eternal Smile The Eternal Smile Derek Kirk Kim,Gene Luen Yang This book presents three short stories in graphic novel format involving the blurred line between fantasy and reality, including an office assistant who falls for an e-mail scam, and a young knight w… OL17095521W
Why I killed Peter Why I killed Peter Olivier Ka A semiautobiographical graphic novel in which a man reflects on his relationship with a priest who molested him when he was twelve years old and how it affected his life. OL17872388W
Fun Home Fun Home Alison Bechdel A fresh and brilliantly told memoir from a cult favorite comic artist, marked by gothic twists, a family funeral home, sexual angst, and great books. This breakout book by Alison Bechdel is a dark… OL1835957W
Chronicles of Wormwood Chronicles of Wormwood Jacen Burrows,Garth Ennis "Wormwood is the anti-Christ, his dad is Satan and his demonic powers help him fit right into New York. His best friend is Jesus, a mentally challenged man who just isn't performing many miracles the… OL28759088W
Top 10 Top 10 Alan Moore The year is 1949, and science-heroes and war champions are gathering in the city of Neopolis, now under construction as a home for those with extra-human powers and talents. One of those heroes is a… OL2897799W
Persepolis Persepolis Marjane Satrapi,Marjane Satrapi From inside front cover: The story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a ... loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private and… OL5735175W
Mike Mignola's B.P.R.D Mike Mignola's B.P.R.D Michael Mignola A collection of stories where the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense investigates a haunted train, Nazi war criminals, spirits of drowned witches and an imprisoned sewer goddes. OL5973390W
The Dream Hunters The Dream Hunters Neil Gaiman A humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing fox find themselves romantically drawn together, but as their love blooms, the fox learns of a devilish plot to take the monk's life. OL679304W
Asterios polyp Asterios polyp David Mazzucchelli Asterios Polyp, its arrogant, prickly protagonist, is an award-winning architect who's never built an actual building, and a pedant in the midst of a spiritual crisis. After the structure of his own … OL8134931W