New Arrival: 28 Days Later, the Aftermath, by Steve Niles

Just in is the graphic novel 28 Days Later: The Aftermath, written by Steve Niles. It includes 4 horror stories set around the same time as the 28 Days Later movie, illustrated by various artists.

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New Arrival: Desolation Jones, by Warren Ellis

Just in is the first paperback collection of Warren Ellis's series Desolation Jones. Jones is a former M16 agent who has been psychologically damaged by his government's "Desolation Test". He has been relocated to Los Angeles, where he is allowed to lead a "normal" life, as long as he does not leave the city. Here, he tries to make a living as a private investigator. His first assignment...to recover a pornographic film directed by and starring Adolf Hitler. This trade paperback collects the first six issues of the series.

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New Arrival: Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, by Chaykin & Mignola

Just in is the trade paperback of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, written by Howard Chaykin and illustrated by Mike Mignola. These comics were adapted from the classic fantasy short stories by Fritz Leiber, and were originally published in the early 1990's.

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New Arrival: Graphic Classics, H.P. Lovecraft

Just in is a collection of graphic adaptations of classic H.P. Lovecraft stories, by various writers and artists. There are a total of seven stories: The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Dreams in the Witch-House, The Shadow Out of Time, The Cats of Ulthar, The Terrible Old Man, Sweet Ermengarde, and Herbert West: Reanimator.

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New Arrival: Jack of Fables Vol. 1, the (Nearly) Great Escape, by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges

Just in is the first collection of the Vertigo comic Jack of Fables, The (Nearly) Great Escape, by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges. This is a spin-off of Willingham's Fables series, featuring one of the main characters of that series, Jack Horner. Jack is forced into a fairy "retirement community", because of his misdeeds, where he discovers a conspiracy to eliminate magic from the world. It collects issues #1-5 of the Jack of Fables series.

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New Arrival: Gotham Central Book 4, The Quick and the Dead, by Greg Rucka

Just in is the fourth collection of the Gotham Central series, The Quick and the Dead. Written by best-selling crime novelist Greg Rucka, this collects issues #23-25 and #28-31 of the Gotham Central series. The series focuses on the police force of Gotham City, home of the Batman.

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New Arrival: Swamp Thing, Infernal Triangles, by Rick Veitch

Just in is the trade paperback of the classic Vertigo comic Swamp Thing: Infernal Triangles, by Rick Veitch. This collects the issues of Swamp Thing #77-81, and Swamp Thing Annual #3.

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New Arrival: Southland Tales, Vol. 1-3, by Richard Kelly

Just in are the 3 volumes of Southland Tales, a graphic novel by Richard Kelly, writer and director of the movie Donnie Darko. It is set in 2008, in an America where Texas has recently suffered 2 nuclear explosions. This will also be released as a movie.

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Click here for Volume 1.
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New Arrival: Rex Mundi, Guardian of the Temple, by Arvid Nelson

Just in is Volume 1 of the Rex Mundi series, Guardian of the Temple, written by Arvid Nelson and illustrated by EricJ. This collects issues 0-5 of the Rex Mundi series, and a webcomic from the Rex Mundi website. A quest for the Holy Grail unlike any you’ve ever seen begins here – in a world where the American Civil War ended in a stalemate, the Catholic Church controls Europe, and sorcery determines political power!
When a medieval scroll disappears from a Paris church, Doctor Julien Saunière investigates, uncovering a series of horrific ritual murders and an ancient secret society. Julien cannot let these shadowy figures retreat into the darkness, lest they kill again. His investigation turns into a one-man quest to uncover the deepest secrets of Christianity.

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New Arrival: Ocean, by Warren Ellis

Just in the the trade paperback of Ocean, written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Chris Sprouse. One hundred years from now, United Nations Weapons inspector Nathan Kane is sent to a government research station orbiting the Jovian moon Europa. Floating under the frozen ice of Europa are machinery and bodies that have been in stasis for millions of years. Who will control the discovery, if anyone can? This paperback collects all 6 issues of the mini-series.

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New Arrival: Grendel-Red, White & Black, by Matt Wagner

Just in is the graphic novel Grendel: Red, White and Black. Writer and Grendel-creator Matt Wagner collaborates with a number of illustrators on stories about Hunter Rose, the first incarnation of the legendary assassin.

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New Arrival: Poison Elves, the Mulehide Years, by Drew Hayes

Just in is a trade paperback of the ground-breaking independent comic by Drew Hayes, Poison Elves: The Mulehide Years. This collects the first 20 issues of the comic, from the time the series was initially titled I, Lusiphur. It follows the story of an anti-hero from a violent, magical, medieval world, and his quest for adventure.

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New Arrival: Star Trek, the Manga, Vol. 1

Just in is Star Trek: The Manga, Volume 1. It includes 5 stories of the original Star Trek crew in the manga style, by various writers and artists. There is a also a bonus short story from the anthology of Star Trek fiction, Star Trek: Constellations.

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New Arrival: Batman, Year 100, by Paul Pope

Just in is the trade paperback of Batman, Year 100, written and illustrated by Paul Pope. This collects the 4 issues of the Batman, Year 100 mini-series. In the year 2039, a federal agent is murdered, and the prime suspect is a man who should not even exist-the Batman.

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New Arrival: Lucky, by Gabrielle Bell

Just in is the new graphic novel by Gabrielle Bell, Lucky. This is a collection of autobiographical stories documenting Bell's day-to-day life.

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New Arrival: Loveless Vol. 1, a Kin of Homecoming, by Brian Azzarello and Marcelo Frusin

Just in is the new trade paperback Loveless: A Kin of Homecoming, written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Marcelo Frusin. A Confederate soldier returns to his Missouri home after the war, and finds it has been occupied by Northern soldiers.

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New Manga Arrival: Vampire Knight, Volume 1

Just in is the first volume of the manga series Vampire Knight, by Matsuri Hino. It is set in Cross Academy, which has 2 classes: a Day Class, and a Night Class. The Night Class is populated by vampires, from whom the Day Class must be protected.

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New Arrival: Seven Soldiers of Victory, Volume 4, by Grant Morrison

Just in is the fourth and concluding trade paperback of the Seven Soldiers of Victory collection, written by Grant Morrison. The series follows the story of seven less-prominent DC Universe characters as they realize that they have been separately battling the same foe, who threatens all mankind. Featuring Zatanna, Mister Miracle, Frankenstein, Klarion the Witch-Boy, Bulleteer, the Guardian, and the Shining Knight.

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New Arrival: Enigma, by Peter Milligan and Duncan Fegredo

Just in is the trade paperback of the classic 1990's Vertigo series Enigma, written by Peter Milligan and illustrated by Duncan Fegredo. A surreal series in which a man encounters in real life various characters from his favorite childhood comic book.

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Graphic Novel Book Discussion, March 22

Please join us on March 22, from 7-8:30PM, for a book discussion of two award-winning graphic novel biographies: Art Spiegelman's Maus, and Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus tells the story of the author's father, as he lives through the beginnings of World War II, and survives the Holocaust.

Persepolis is the story of a young girl growing up during the Iranian Revolution of 1978, and how she struggles to understand both herself and the changing world around her.

The program is free and open to the public, and registration is requested. To sign up, stop by or call the Adult Services Desk at 908-369-2200 ext. 12.

New Arrivals: Sandman Mystery Theatre, by Matt Wagner

Just in are several trade paperback collections of Matt Wagner's highly regarded Sandman Mystery Theatre series. This series was set in the 1930's, featuring the Golden Age hero Wesley Dodds, the Sandman. Dodds was a superhero with no super powers (except for possibly true dreams), who fought crime in a gas mask, wielding a sleeping-gas gun.

The series was written in 4-issue story arc, and the Hillsborough Public Library has received the 4 collections available to date.
The Tarantula: Collects issues 1-4, where Dodds must solve the mystery of a kidnapper calling himself "The Tarantula".
The Face and The Brute: Collects issues 5-12. In The Face, the Sandman gets involved in a series of deaths in Chinatown that may lead to a gang war. In The Brute, a boxer is on the run after turning in someone who was fixing fights.
The Vamp: Collects issues 13-16. The Sandman goes up against the Vamp, a women who lures men to her bed, then murders them.
The Scorpion: Collects issues 17-20. Dodds must go after a violent vigilante who uses a posioned whip.

New Arrivals: Classic Jack Kirby Collections

Just in are a number of collections of classic works by comics legend Jack Kirby.

The four trade paperbacks collecting his signature Fourth World series with all the original black and white artwork are all in or will be in shortly. They follow the story of the conflict between New Genesis and Apokolips, featuring Orion, Darkseid, Highfather, Mister Miracle, Barda, and more.
Jack Kirby's New Gods collects all 11 issues of his New Gods series.
Jack Kirby's The Forever People collects all 11 issues of his Forever People series.
Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle collects the first half of his Mister Miracle series.
Jack Kirby's Fouth World collects the second half of his Mister Miracle series.

In addition to these, the library has also received 2 collections of his work in full-color.
Challengers of the Unknown Archives, Volume 1 collects the first six comics featuring his Challengers: Showcase #6, 7, 11 and 12, and Challengers of the Unknown #1 and 2.

Kamandi Archives, Volume 1 collects Kamandi #1-10.

New Arrival: Will Eisner's New York, Life in the Big City

Just in is Will Eisner's New York, Life in the Big City. This book collects 4 of Eisner's graphic novels: New York, The Building, City People Notebook and Invisible People, written from 1981 to 1992. These stories from an acknowledged pioneer and master of the graphic novel format are given an introduction and some background from fellow graphic novel creator Neil Gaiman.

Be sure to check out some of Eisner's other books as well, such as the The Best of the Spirit and The Plot: The Secret Story of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

New Arrival: An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, edited by Ivan Brunetti

Just in is the Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, & True Stories. An excellent collection of art comics by a wide variety of creators, including Robert Crumb, Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez, Debbie Dreschler, Art Spiegelman, and many more, selected by cartoonist Ivan Brunetti. Published by Yale University Press, the anthology includes nearly 400 pages of black-and-white and color cartoons and strips.

New Arrival: DC Universe, the Stories of Alan Moore

New on the shelf is the trade paperback DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore. It collects many of the most important comics Moore wrote during his tenure with DC in the mid-1980's. Included are classics such as the Batman comic The Killing Joke, and the Superman two-parter Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow, considered by many to be the finest of the Silver Age Superman stories.

New Arrival: The Halo Graphic Novel

Just in is the new Halo Graphic Novel. Based on the popular video game, this book is an anthology of 4 stories set during a 26th Century war between humanity and hostile aliens. The artwork is done by a variety of well-known artists, such as Simon Bisley, Tsutomu Nihei, and Moebius.

New Arrival: Top Ten, by Alan Moore

Just in is the trade paperpack for the first seven issues of Alan Moore's Top Ten series. Moore imagines a futuristic city in which every resident has superpowers. It follows the story of the cops in the city's police station, called the Top Ten. If you enjoy this, make sure to also request book 2 in the series from our Bridgewater branch.

Introducing: The Adult Graphic Novel Collection

Did you know that the Hillsborough Public Library has recently added an Adult Graphic Novel Collection? We currently have over 100 titles, in a variety of areas.

Classic Superhero Comics
We have a number of volumes of full-color Golden Age and Silver Age superhero reprints. These include the Golden Age Spectre Archives, Supergirl Archives, Metal Men Archives, Kamandi Archives, and more. We also have a number of the DC Comics Showcase series, which reprints Silver Age comics in black-and-white. These include Jonah Hex, Superman Family, Justice League of America, Green Lantern, House of Mystery, Haunted Tank, and more.

Trade Paperbacks of Classic 1980's and 1990's series
Among our collection are Grant Morrison's Kid Eternity and Sebastion O miniseries, The Maze Agency by Mike Barr, V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, and others.

Current Series and Other Works
We are also buying collections of some of the best current graphic novels. Examples include the Fables series by Bill Willingham, the autobiographical novels Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, and La Perdida by Jessica Abel, historical fiction like the western Stagger Lee by Derek McCulloch, horror comics such as ZombieWorld, by Bob Fingerman, and manga like Christy Lijewski's Re:Play and Junji Ito's Museum of Terror.