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Graphic Novel / Comic Book / Manga: Memoirs, True Stories and Non-Fiction
Bad Boy

Bad Boy 2025

Legendary author Walter Dean Myers was once a troublemaker and a truant. Just how bad was he? From instigating mischievous pranks at home to fighting in the classroom—especially when teased about his speech impediment—irrepressible Walter was more than a handful. Underneath it all, he had a...
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Blank Canvas, Book 1
High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She’s in for a surprise:...
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Blank Canvas, Book 2
Thanks to Hidaka-sensei's intensive training, Akiko manages to get through her art school exams. She's one step closer to seeing her dreams come true... or so she thinks!
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Blank Canvas, Book 3
Akiko has graduated from art school -- let the job hunt begin! But finding work is easier said than done. Will she have to return home to Miyazaki empty-handed?
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Blank Canvas, Book 4
Akiko has finally achieved her dream of becoming a manga artist! She’s almost ready to fully immerse herself in the wonderful world of shoujo when Hidaka-sensei approaches her. Just what does he want?
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Blank Canvas, Book 5
Akiko's school days are long over and her work as a manga artist is keeping her very busy. Yet when Hidaka-sensei declares that he has four months left to live, it turns out he's got one final lesson to teach her. The emotional finale of mangaka Akiko Higashimura's dramatic memoir!
Fela

Fela 2025

In this bold and striking graphic novel, artist Jibola Fagbamiye and writer Conor McCreery team up to tell the remarkable origin story of one of Nigeria’s most famous sons, the King of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, who rose to superstardom with his band Africa 70 in the 1970s, during a charged political...
Side Quest

Side Quest 2024

With a meld of history, fantasy, and memoir, *Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games* gives existing fans of tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) insight into the history of the medium—and provides a gateway for anyone new to the phenomenon. The creators, Steenz and Samuel Sattin, narrate...

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Fela

Fela October 7, 2025

In this bold and striking graphic novel, artist Jibola Fagbamiye and writer Conor McCreery team up to tell the remarkable origin story of one of Nigeria’s most famous sons, the King of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, who rose to superstardom with his band Africa 70 in the 1970s, during a charged political...
Bad Boy

Bad Boy September 30, 2025

Legendary author Walter Dean Myers was once a troublemaker and a truant. Just how bad was he? From instigating mischievous pranks at home to fighting in the classroom—especially when teased about his speech impediment—irrepressible Walter was more than a handful. Underneath it all, he had a...
Side Quest

Side Quest October 8, 2024

With a meld of history, fantasy, and memoir, *Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games* gives existing fans of tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) insight into the history of the medium—and provides a gateway for anyone new to the phenomenon. The creators, Steenz and Samuel Sattin, narrate...
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Blank Canvas July 14, 2020

Blank Canvas, Book 5
Akiko's school days are long over and her work as a manga artist is keeping her very busy. Yet when Hidaka-sensei declares that he has four months left to live, it turns out he's got one final lesson to teach her. The emotional finale of mangaka Akiko Higashimura's dramatic memoir!
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Blank Canvas March 31, 2020

Blank Canvas, Book 4
Akiko has finally achieved her dream of becoming a manga artist! She’s almost ready to fully immerse herself in the wonderful world of shoujo when Hidaka-sensei approaches her. Just what does he want?
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Blank Canvas November 26, 2019

Blank Canvas, Book 3
Akiko has graduated from art school -- let the job hunt begin! But finding work is easier said than done. Will she have to return home to Miyazaki empty-handed?
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Blank Canvas August 27, 2019

Blank Canvas, Book 2
Thanks to Hidaka-sensei's intensive training, Akiko manages to get through her art school exams. She's one step closer to seeing her dreams come true... or so she thinks!
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Blank Canvas May 21, 2019

Blank Canvas, Book 1
High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She’s in for a surprise:...