Book of Human Insects, The
Osamu Tezuka’s first adult graphic novel, originally published in the early 1970s, is a classic noir thriller
Andy Shaw
Castle Waiting: Volume 1
A magical story that mixes fairy tales with the everyday drama of life
Tank Girl: Carioca
Tank Girl, drawn by classic Judge Dredd artist Mike McMahon
Hypo, The: The Melancholic Young Lincoln
An eye-opening biography of the depressed and near-suicidal young man, who went on to abolish slavery and win the American Civil War
Cavalier Mr. Thompson, The
Rich Tommaso’s brilliantly crafted thriller invokes a different era
Spooks 2: Century Club
The second volume of Spooks wraps up the storyline started in the first
Everything Together
An intelligent, thought-provoking collection of short stories by Sammy Harkham
Sailor Twain
Mark Siegel has blended mermaids and steamboats in this wonderful supernatural mystery
Abelard
A tragedy with talking animals, Abelard isn’t as sickeningly cute as its cover implies
Blacklung
A dark exploration of brutal violence that might also be one of the most brilliant comics you’ll read this year