Recently Purchased - Adult Graphic Novels at Howard County Library

Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Guarded / volume 3,

Author: Chambliss, Andrew,
ISBN: 9781616550998;1616550996
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Fictitious character) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Vampires - Horror comic books, strips, etc.
Call number: 741.59C

The Simpsons treehouse of horror : from beyond the grave /

Author: Groening, Matt.
ISBN: 9780062069009
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Simpsons (Television program) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Graphic novels. - Simpsons (Fictitious characters) - Families
Call number: 741.59G

Simpsons comics : hit the road! /

Author: Groening, Matt.
ISBN: 9780061698811;0061698814
Year: 2008
Date added: 05/20/2013
Summary: More antics from the Simpson family as portrayed in the Simpsons Comics.
Subjects: Simpson, Bart (Fictitious character) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Simpsons (Fictitious characters) - Families - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59G

The sixth gun. A town called penance / Book 4,

Author: Bunn, Cullen.
ISBN: 9781934964958;1934964956
Date added: 05/20/2013
Subjects: Outlaws - Comic books, strips, etc. - Gunfighters - Western comic books, strips, etc. - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59B

The unwritten : the wound /

Author: Carey, Mike,
ISBN: 9781401238063
Date added: 05/16/2013
Subjects: Characters and characteristics in literature - Comic books, strips, etc. - Identity (Philosophical concept) - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59C

Simpsons comics : supernova /

Author: Groening, Matt.
ISBN: 9780062254382;0062254383
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/16/2013
Summary: The Springfield family is back in a collection that finds Homer refusing to be separated from his love seat for a whole year and Marge eclipsing newscaster Kent Brockman with her positive outlook on life.
Subjects: Simpsons (Fictitious characters) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59G

Simpsons comics : confidential /

Author: Groening, Matt.
ISBN: 9780062115324;0062115324
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/16/2013
Summary: The Simpsons are once again in the global spotlight due to many misadventures including Bart and Lisa, who, while corresponding with their pen pals, cause an international incident.
Subjects: Simpsons (Fictitious characters) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Families - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59G

Buffy the Vampire Slayer. On your own / volume 2,

Author: Chambliss, Andrew,
ISBN: 9781595829900;1595829903
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/16/2013
Summary: With the Scooby gang on the skids, Buffy finds herself increasingly alone. When faced with some tough decisions grounded in "real world" problems (i.e., not the slaying of pesky demons), Buffy is determined to make her own choices, but that doesn't mean she won't need a little handholding along the way. Cue Spike, compelled to stand by his best friend in her moment of need. Together the''ll tackle the increasing zompire population and a rogue Slayer out for blood.
Subjects: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Fictitious character) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Vampires - Horror comic books, strips, etc. - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59C

Buffy the vampire slayer. Freefall / volume 1,

Author: Whedon, Joss,
ISBN: 9781595829221;1595829229
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/16/2013
Subjects: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Fictitious character) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Vampires - Horror comic books, strips, etc. - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59W

Bart Simpson. Out to lunch /

Author: Groening, Matt.
ISBN: 9780062115331;0062115332
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/16/2013
Summary: Collects adventures with Bart Simpson and his friends at Springfield Elementary, where they compete for the title of "class clown," must outwit a robotic custodian, surf a mud puddle, and more.
Subjects: Simpson, Bart (Fictitious character) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Simpsons (Fictitious characters) - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59G

Bart Simpson. Big shot! /

Author: Groening, Matt.
ISBN: 9780062262547;0062262548
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/16/2013
Summary: Stand back in wonder as the brashest and boldest boy in Springfield makes the big time! First, Bart gets the big idea that he'll be rolling in the dough by going green. Then, Nelson stands trial, and the only thing that prevents him from going to jail is Bart's big mouth. After a field trip adventure under the circus big top and a scheme to get on the big screen, Bart plays big brother to Lisa and Maggie, only to find himself in big trouble! Finally, Bart and Milhouse make a big racket while building a rocket and become a big threat to national security!
Subjects: Simpson, Bart (Fictitious character) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Simpsons (Fictitious characters) - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59G

Alice in the country of hearts. 3 /

Author: QuinRose (Firm)
ISBN: 9780316212687;0316212687
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/16/2013
Summary: 13 yrs+
Subjects: Alice (Fictitious character : Carroll) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Imaginary places - Graphic novels. - Fantasy comic books, strips, etc.
Call number: 741.59Q

Morning glories. Truants / Volume four,

Author: Spencer, Nick,
ISBN: 9781607067276;1607067277
Date added: 05/16/2013
Subjects: High school students - Comic books, strips, etc. - Boarding schools - Good and evil - Conspiracies - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59S

Morning glories. P. E. / Volume three,

Author: Spencer, Nick.
ISBN: 9781607065586;1607065584
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/16/2013
Summary: "One of the most prestigious prep schools in the country-- But behind its hallowed doors something sinister and deadly lurks. When six brilliant but troubled new students arrive they find themselves trapped and desperately seeking answers-- and escape from a place where nothing is what it seems to be. The critically acclaimed series continues with this collection of the third arc, 'P.E.'. The first days were just the beginning. When the faculty cancels classes and send the students on an outing in the nearby woods, all hell breaks loose-- sending the Glories on a mysterious journey through time and space" -- p. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Good and evil - Comic books, strips, etc. - Conspiracies - High school students - Boarding schools - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59S

Kamisama kiss. 2 /

Author: Suzuki, Julietta.
ISBN: 9781421536392;1421536390
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/15/2013
Summary: "Nanami doesn't want to miss out on the fun when a hot teen idol joins the student body. Tomoe reluctantly agrees to let her go, as long as she conceals her divine mark. After all, what could possible go wrong at high school ..."--Cover.
Subjects: Goddesses - Comic books, strips, etc. - Teenage girls - Romance comic books, strips, etc. - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59S

Dragon Ball Z. Vol. 26 /

Author: Toriyama, Akira,
ISBN: 142150636;9781421506364
Year: 2011
Date added: 05/15/2013
Summary: "Goodbye, Dragon World. The world's greatest heroes have fallen, absorbed by the ever more powerful Boo, who has slaughtered everyone on the planet. Only Goku remains alive to fight ... but even his strength will not be enough, unless he uses the Fusion Earrings to permently merge with another warrior! Who will he choose ... and when the dust has cleared, who or what will he become? On earth, among the stars, and in Boo's body, the last battle rages!
Subjects: Martial artists - Comic books, strips, etc. - Quests (Expeditions) - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59T

Dragon Ball Z. Vol. 12 /

Author: Toriyama, Akira,
ISBN: 1569319855;9781569319857
Year: 2011
Date added: 05/15/2013
Summary: As the battle on Namek turns the entire planet into a fireball, Goku and Freeza fight it out to the end and Goku makes a fateful decision.
Subjects: Graphic novels. - Martial arts fiction.
Call number: 741.59T

Teamwork means you can't pick the side that's right /

Author: Adams, Scott,
ISBN: 9781449410186;1449410189
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/15/2013
Summary: In this all-new chronological collection, Adams further exploits the fodder of workaday life, making even the most cynical cubicle dweller laugh at our absurd work lives.
Subjects: Dilbert (Fictitious character) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Corporate culture - United States - Supervisors - White collar workers - Office politics - American wit and humor, Pictorial.
Call number: 741.59A

The story of Saiunkoku. 4 /

Author: Yukino, Sai.
ISBN: 9781421538372;1421538377
Year: 2011
Date added: 05/15/2013
Summary: "Shurei has been disguising herself as a boy to assist Kijin Ko, the esteemed Minister of the Treasury. Despite Ryuki's plan to allow females to take the civil service exam, many remain opposed to the idea, including Kijin. Will Shurei be able to convince the discerning minister to change his mind?"--P. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Emperors - Succession - Comic books, strips, etc. - Nobility - Women household employees - Imaginary places - Fantasy comic books, strips, etc. - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59Y

The story of Saiunkoku. 3 /

Author: Yukino, Sai.
ISBN: 1421538369;9781421538365
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/15/2013
Summary: "Shurei hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne'er-do-well ruler to govern. This issue: Lady Shurei, tutor to a ne'er-do-well young emperor, has returned to her normal life at home, but once more the palace finds itself in need. She is asked to work as an assistant in the Ministry of the Treasury, but as women aren't allowed in, Shurei must pretend to be a boy!"--Cover.
Subjects: Princesses - Comic books, strips, etc. - Emperors - Imaginary places - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59Y

The story of Saiunkoku. 2 /

Author: Yukino, Sai.
ISBN: 9781421538358;1421538350
Year: 2011
Date added: 05/15/2013
Summary: After realizing Ryuki has been faking his ignorance, Shurei demands to be sent home, but he locks Shurei up in her room instead, putting her in great danger.
Subjects: Emperors - Succession - Comic books, strips, etc. - Nobility - Women household employees - Imaginary places - Fantasy comic books, strips, etc. - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59Y

Kamisama kiss. 1 /

Author: Suzuki, Julietta.
ISBN: 9781421536385;1421536382
Year: 2012
Date added: 05/15/2013
Summary: "Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity. But it turns out his place is a shrine, and Nanami has unwittingly taken over his job as a local deity. Nanami has all kinds of new responsibilities she doesn't understand, dangers she's unaware of, and a cranky ex-familiar who's ... actually pretty hot. What's a new-fledged godling to do?"--Cover.
Subjects: Goddesses - Comic books, strips, etc. - Romance comic books, strips, etc. - Teenage girls - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59S

Spider-men /

Author: Bendis, Brian Michael.
ISBN: 0785165347;9780785165347
Year: 2013
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Spider-Man (Fictitious character) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Superheroes - Graphic novels. - Science fiction comic books, strips, etc.
Call number: 741.59B

Aquaman. The trench / Volume 1,

Author: Johns, Geoff,
ISBN: 140123710;9781401237103
Date added: 05/15/2013
Subjects: Aquaman (Fictitious character) - Comic books, strips, etc. - Superheroes - Graphic novels.
Call number: 741.59J