San Mateo County Library - We Recommend - Graphic Novels

	monthly features
	at the movies
	adult picks
	teen picks
	kid picks
	family picks
	especially for teachers
	español
	best of...
	award winners
	build your own

Graphic Novels

Children

	Manga Madness by David Okum
High School Art teacher David Okum includes drawing techniques as well as helpful glossaries.

	Plastic Man: Rubber Bandits by Kyle Baker
He's back from the 1940's ready to tackle crime of the 21st century.

	Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Calvin and his tiger Hobbes have extraordinary experiences.

Young Adult

	Trinity by Matt Wagner
Wonder Woman meets Superman and Batman for the first time.

	The Kindaichi Case Files Series by Yozaburo Kanari
Japanese Manga Mystery Series

	Queen Bee by Chynna Clugston-Major
Popularity battle between two middle school girls and psychokinetic powers

	King: A Comics Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Ho Che Anderson
Life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King

	Marmalade Boy Series by Wataru Yoshizumi
Your parents decide to divorce and switch partners with another couple and then all live together.

	Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki
A pacifist and nature lover, Nausicaa is the princess of a small kingdom.

	Astro Boy series by Osamu Tezuka
Dr. Tenma, the Minister of Science, creates the robot Astro Boy to replace his own son.

	No Need For Tenchi series by Hitoshi Okuda
Japanese high school student Tenchi Masaki descends from the royal house of the planet Jurai.

	Watchmen by Alan Moore
A group of crime busters and the plot to discredit them

	Astro City: Life in the Big City by Kurt Busiek
Learn about the super heroes when they are not on duty.

	Swan Series by Kyoko Ariyoshi
A stressed out prima ballerina loses her hearing.

	Louis Reil by Chester Brown
Tells the story of controversial Canadian political figure Louis Reil

	Gravitation Series by Maki Murakami
Romantic comedy/drama about making it in the music business.

	Good-bye Chunky Rice by Craig Thompson
A turtle and moue friend are separated by a sea voyage but manage to stay in touch.

	Simpson's Comics a Go-Go by Bill Morrison
Same great characters in new stories

	How To Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains by Christopher Hart
Breaks down the anatomical features of your favorite super heroes into easily copies portions.

	Manga Mania by Christopher Hart
Learn how to draw, dress and pose your manga characters

Adult

	Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Learn about growing up in 20th century Iran as a girl.

	The Quitter by Harvey Pekar
Pekar's teen years prior to American Splendor

Selected by Alison Anson, San Carlos, 7.2006

WEB RESOURCES

•	Rational Magic
•	no flying no tights
•	Will Eisner
•	Online Comics
•	Superman through the ages
•	Humble Comics

smcl.org catalog Advanced search : smcl.org | catalog

© Copyright SMCL | Privacy Policy | Email Webmaster