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The Scrapbook of Life and Death
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Gore
Mature
Murder
Psychological
The British newspaper clipping collection of egalitarian George Ives, collected between 1892 and 1949, ranged from murder and theories of crime to cricket scores. He was fascinated by the unusual, the gothic, the sexual, and the melodramatic.
In this graphic novel, acclaimed cartoonist J. Webster Sharp shares some of the most bizarre stories from the archives of George Ives in silent comics...
A City Inside
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Family
LGBTQ+
Modern
Shifting between the everyday and the surreal, A City Inside recounts one woman’s life from her childhood home, to the first love that she will never forget, to the creation of the idea of herself that she can grow old with and the home that she can grow old in.
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Zebedee and the Valentines
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Music
1982. A pub, somewhere in a small suburban town in the South of England. Zebedee and The Valentines have just played the gig of their lives. The seven people watching them agree. With a big battle of the bands approaching, lead singer Zebedee and his motley crew of punks seem ready to blow up. But when the Devil is booking your gigs and the competition is fierce, was it ever really going to be...
Quiet Thoughts
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Faith
Science
Shangguan's warm and lyrical narratives capture fleeting moments and sensations; while her shifting perspectives take in all of existence from the emptiness of space to the intimacy of human interactions. A contemplative journey that explores how it feels to be alive. Karen is an illustrator from Vancouver, Canada who enjoys drawing quiet things such as thoughts, feelings, and sensations. She...
Reads Volume Two Issues One to Four - The Complete Collection
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Modern
Featuring work from the likes of Tim Bird, Owen D. Pomery, EdieOP, Luke Halsall and Ricky Miller, this anthology series collects together stories about Alfred Hitchcock, the Silver Age of comics, some cute creatures and the adventures of some eccentric naturalists.
Stars Gone By
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Dystopian
Modern
Political
Walking in the Vermont woods, a girl thinks about the states' past.
Thank you to Jeremy K. Davis and his catalogue of lost Vermont Ski areas, The Vermont Historical society for their digital collection of historical photos, and lastly thanks to Carrie Rouillard for her feedback.
Statistics sourced from the Lost Vermont Project and the US Census Bureau.
What If it was This Way
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Interdimensional
Mature
Modern
Psychological
Manny always dreamed of being a highly successful writer but after 20 years, he hasn't achieved his goal yet and is frustrated. While working as a courier, he ends up meeting himself. But this aspect of himself is a very successful writer. Manny makes a decision about his life after this meeting until he meets another aspect of himself and makes Manny realize maybe his life isn't as bad as he...
BE AN ARTIST
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Family
Faith
"Be an Artist" follows the journey of Mia, a passionate yet struggling artist in a bustling city. Despite her talent, she faces constant setbacks: rejection from galleries, financial instability, and self-doubt. Mia juggles odd jobs to make ends meet while pouring her heart into her artwork, often questioning whether she should give up her dream.
Through a series of poignant and humorous...
