Graphic Novels and Comic Books: Graphic Fiction
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TCTC Graphic Fiction Collection: e-Books
Our e-Book collections are a great place to find graphic literature that you can read right away, wherever you are. Here are some highlights from our collection of e-Books. You can link to any of these books.
Abelard by Publication Date: 2012With this funny animal road-movie where the absurd becomes poetry, Regis Hautiere and Renaud Dillies offer readers another beautifully told and illustrated jewel.
Advaita by Publication Date: 2015A wryly humorous and profoundly insightful account of an artist's inner and outer travels.
Herbie and Friends by Publication Date: 1990Clearly the favourite character of Canada's overseas troops during World War II, "Herbie" had a penchant for getting into some of the most bizarre predicaments imaginable.
Networked by Publication Date: 2010Some alien invasions are loud and bloody, some are quiet and friendly.
Sapajou by Publication Date: 2009Documenting the work of a brilliant and acerbic political cartoonist, these cartoons offer a unique perspective on the complex political developments during China's most turbulent eras.
Story of Lee by Publication Date: 2011Lee, living in Hong Kong, meets Matt, a fine young Englishman. Their relationship becomes stronger by the day, despite their deep cultural differences.
How to find Graphic Fiction in the TCTC library
Library of Congress Subject Headings use a number of words to describe comics, cartoons, and graphic novels. HELPFUL TIP: Try using the Subject search in the library catalog to limit your search to a specific heading.
Try searching for books in the catalog using these search terms:
GRAPHIC NOVELS
GRAPHIC NOVELS--[country name]
COMIC BOOKS, STRIPS, ETC
COMIC BOOKS, STRIPS, ETC -- [country or region name]
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL COMIC BOOKS, STRIPS, ETC.
FANTASY COMIC BOOKS, STRIPS, ETC.
HORROR COMIC BOOKS, STRIPS, ETC.
Classics
The Dark Knight Returns by Call Number: PN6728 .B36 M55 2002The comics masterpiece Batman: the Dark Knight Returns is back in hardcover.
Preludes and Nocturnes by Call Number: PN6728 .S26 G35 2010New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman's transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling.
The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel by Call Number: PZ7.7 .R87 GR 2014Each chapter in this adaptation by P. Craig Russell is illustrated by a different luminary from the comic book world, showcasing a variety of styles from a breadth of talent.
TCTC Graphic Fiction Collection: Print Books
This is a spotlight on some of the works in our collection of print books. All of these are available for checkout at the TCTC Learning Commons.
American Born Chinese by Call Number: PN6727 .Y36 A54 2006"American Born Chinese" tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters whose stories illustrate different facets of the immigrant experience.
The Joyners In 3D by Call Number: PN6727 .R675 2013The first full-length, original graphic novel done in anaglyph 3D!
Othello by Call Number: PR2829 .G3 2005The page becomes the stage in this full folio interpretation of Shakespeare's play depicting the tragedy of jealousy, passion, deceit, and the destruction of an overwhelming love.
The Walking Dead Compendium by Call Number: PN6727 .K586 W38 2013In a world ruled by the dead, we are finally forced to finally start living.
