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Clay footed giants [graphic novel] / by McGuire, Mark,author.; Chevarier, Alain,author,illustrator.; also issued as:McGuire, Mark.Géants aux pieds d'argile.;
Set in Montréal, Clay Footed Giants is a tragicomic meditation on parenthood, masculinity, and violence. Being a parent is so much harder than Pat ever imagined. While his partner Ester is away on a work trip. Pat loses his temper and transforms into a grizzly bear of a father, scaring his children and compounding his guilt. His friend Mathieu's stay-at-home-dad parenting advice is of no help, and only emphasizes Mathieu's professional shortcomings. The two men soon realize their children are mirrors reflecting old wounds that might never heal. Meanwhile, an unexpected package arrives from Pat's Estranged father containing letters, photos and a mysterious medal from his time as a soldier in Vietnam, and it propels Pat's obsessive quest to understand his family's dark past. As Pat plunges deeper into h i s research, he and his family reach their breaking point. With help from Mathieu and Pat's mom, Pat digs down to the roots of their family's intergenerational trauma and learns how to heal himself in the process Growth is possible, but so is oblivion. Eventually, the light pours in.Rated Teen+.
Subjects: Domestic comics.; Graphic novels.; Psychological comics.; Estranged families; Families; Fatherhood; Fathers; Generational trauma; Interpersonal relations; Masculinity; Parenting; Stay-at-home fathers;
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Dark nights [graphic novel] : metal / by Snyder, Scott,author.; Tynion, James,IV,author.; Capullo, Greg,artist.; Janín, Mikel,artist.; Martinez, Alvaro,artist.; Glapion, Jonathan,artist.; Fernandez, Raul(Comic book inker),artist.; Plascencia, Fco,colourist,artist.; Chung, June,colourist.; Wands, Steve,letterer.; translation of:Snyder, Scott.Comic books.Selections.;
"The Dark Knight has uncovered one of the lost mysteries of the universe ... one that could destroy the very fabric of the DC Universe! The dark corners of reality that have never been seen till now! The Dark Multiverse is revealed in all its devastating danger--a team of twisted, evil versions of Batman hellbent on destroying the DC Universe! With appearances from heroes, villains and faces long forgotten, DARK NIGHTS: METAL will examine every choice a hero doesn't take and every path they don't walk, and open up worlds that are forged by nightmares."--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Superman (Fictitious character); Batman (Fictitious character); Wonder Woman (Fictitious character); Flash (Fictitious character); Green Lantern (Fictitious character); Cyborg (Fictitious character); Space and time;
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Superman. [graphic novel] / by Williamson, Joshua,author.; Braga, Laura(Cartoonist),illustrator.; Čižmešija, Nikola,illustrator.; Galmon, Edwin,illustrator.; Lokus, Rex,colourist.; Maher, Ariana,letterer.; Mora, Dan,illustrator.; Sánchez, Alejandro,1985-colourist.; Sharpe, Dave,letterer.;
Superwoman returns! As the dust of Absolute Power begins to settle, Lois Lane has found herself with strange new superpowers - but their mysterious origins may provide a ticking clock! And to make matters worse, one of Superman's greatest foes, the Time Trapper, has arrived in Metropolis armed with a secret that may shake the very foundations of the Super-Family to their core!
Subjects: Science fiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Superman (Fictitious character); Superwoman (Fictitious character); Doomsday (Fictitious character from DC Comics, Inc.); Lane, Lois (Fictitious character); Superheroes; Supervillains; Women superheroes; Metropolis (Imaginary place);
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The Pirate Princess [graphic novel] / by Frigerio, Luca,author.; Beaudoin, Buddy,letterer.; Bowland, Simon,letterer.; Pigliamosche, Lorenza,illustrator.;
Julie has two goals in life: to make things explode and to become the best pirate who has ever existed! She joins the crew of the Golden Dolphin to find her father, The Pirate King, and amidst battles on galleons, ancient curses, and doomed lands, Julie's path will lead her to uncovering mysteries of her displaced family, and her own place in the world as The Pirate Princess.Young adult.
Subjects: Action and adventure comics.; Graphic novels.; Pirates; Women pirates; Fathers and daughters;
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Dick Tracy. [graphic novel] / by Segura, Alex,1980-author.; Borges, Geraldo,illustrator.; Campbell, Jim,1977-letterer.; Englert, Mark,colourist.; Moreci, Michael,author.;
In the aftermath of World War II, the country stands frozen-waiting for the next shoe to drop. In The City, a brutal murder draws the attention of rising star detective Dick Tracy, who soon discovers the bloodshed is just the beginning of a complicated web that threatens to ensnare everything he cares about.Teen+.
Subjects: Detective and mystery comics.; Graphic novels.; Noir comics.; Tracy, Dick (Fictitious character); Murder; Police;
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Batman. [graphic novel] / by Snyder, Scott,author.; Capullo, Greg,artist.; Glapion, Jonathan,artist.; Plascencia, Fco,colourist,artist.; Napolitano, Tom,letterer.;
"Twenty years in the future Bruce Wayne wakes up in Arkham Asylum. Young. Sane. And ... he's never been Batman. So begins this sprawling tale of the Dark Knight as he embarks on a quest through a devastated DC landscape featuring a massive cast of familiar faces from the DC Universe. As he tries to piece together the mystery of his past, he must unravel the cause of this terrible future and track down the unspeakable force that destroyed the world as he knew it."--Ages 17+.
Subjects: Superhero comics.; Graphic novels.; Batman (Fictitious character); Joker (Fictitious character); Superheroes; Supervillains; Psychotherapy patients; Psychiatric hospitals;
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Oshi no ko. [graphic novel] / by Akasaka, Aka,author.; Blackman, Abigail,letterer.; Engel, Taylor,translator.; Yokoyari, Mengo,illustrator.; translation of:Akasaka, Aka.Oshi no ko.English.;
"Ten years after the murder of pop idol Ai Hoshino, her young (and unusually mature) twins are now poised to enter high school. While her death has had a profound effect on the children, it's manifested in polar-opposite ways. Ruby is determined to follow in her mother's footsteps and become an idol, but Aqua has no desire to stand in the spotlight. Instead, he works behind the scenes in the entertainment industry, all while harboring an ulterior motive: discover the identity of the accomplice in his mother's untimely death!"--Back cover.OT, Older teen, LV.
Subjects: Detective and mystery comics.; Graphic novels.; Manga.; Celebrities; Children of murder victims; Entertainers; High school students; Twins;
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Stranger things. [graphic novel] / by Pak, Greg,author.; Galindo, Diego,1978-artist.; Piekos, Nate,letterer.; Segala, Francesco,colourist.;
"It's January 1985-the Hawkins crew have survived their battle with the mind flayer, but Will and Joyce are still reeling from the recent death of Bob Newby. After he and Mr. Clarke discover a mysterious map Bob left in a box of old nerdy memorabilia, Will rallies the crew to investigate-but with a blizzard coming, they're afraid to follow"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Paranormal comics.; Science fiction comics.; Nineteen eighties; Teenagers; Tombs;
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Dreams. [graphic novel] / by John-Kehewin, Wanda,1971-author.; burton, nicole marie,illustrator.;
"Damon Quinn just wants to get through his senior year unscathed. His mom struggles with alcohol and is barely coping with the day-to-day. Marcus and his cronies at school are forever causing Damon trouble. The new girl, Journey, won't mind her own business. To make matters worse, now a mysterious crow is following him everywhere. After he is seized by a waking dream in the middle of a busy street, Damon is forced to confront his mom with some hard questions: Why haven't I met my dad? Where did we come from? Who am I?"
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Coming-of-age comics.; Indigenous peoples; Mothers and sons; Teenagers; Visions;
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The cosmic con [graphic novel] / by Kasman, Ron,1953-author.;
Toronto, 1968. Herbie Weingarten, a teenager in his last year of high school, finds that his uncle Jeffrey, a holocaust survivor, has been taken in by a new religious movement called, "Exalted Consciousness". The young man tries to extricate his uncle from the group even while his uncle tries to pull him into it. Visit Toronto's downtown core when Yorkville was a hippy haven, Rochdale College was a centre of the illicit drug trade and bands had names like Intercontinental Ballistic Grapefruit. Watch as personalities are broken down and moulded in the pursuit of power and money by the mysterious Baron Gerhard Von Albrecht. Take a walk along "cult row" from Davenport and Avenue Road through to Yorkville, as pernicious gurus create ugly alternatives within the Age of Aquarius. This propulsive plot is matched by Kasman's meticulous and lavish illustrations capturing a bygone era of Canada's largest city and the seedy characters within.
Subjects: Historical comics.; Graphic novels.; Cults; High school seniors; Nineteen sixties; Teenage boys; Uncles;
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