Graphic Novels

Tsunami

Tsunami

Tsunami is a book whose modest fame deserves to spread far beyond New Zealand.

By Ian McGillis

Holy Lacrimony

Holy Lacrimony

What would make a person interesting enough to be abducted by aliens?

By Billie Gagné-LeBel

Denniveniquity

Denniveniquity

Awkwardness and indecisiveness radiate from the page, reminding the reader of their own mistake-filled first love experiences.

By Julie Jacques

Land of Mirrors

Land of Mirrors

Land of Mirrors is a profound, philosophical, and sensory experience.

By Esinam Beckley

It Really Is

It Really Is

Cole Degenstein's graphic novel is an honest reflection on isolation, seasonal depression, the poetry in daily life.

By Sasha Khalimonova

Processing

Processing

Call it emotional realism; for Tara Booth, her outsized feelings are the only story that really matters.

By Emily Raine

Raw Sewage Science Fiction

Raw Sewage Science Fiction

Bell's latest anthology showcases the breadth of his talents and gives readers a peek inside his rambling mind.

By Billie Gagné-LeBel

Firebugs

Firebugs

Nino Bulling's Firebugs is a story about standing on the precipice of transformation, even as the ground erodes beneath.

By Alexandra Sweny

The Wendy Award

The Wendy Award

Walter Scott's fourth instalment in a series that has shone an unsparing light on the contemporary art world.

By Ian McGillis

When the Lake Burns

When the Lake Burns

Geneviève Bigué explores the precarity of both our natural and social ecosystems through the eyes of adolescent wonder and curiosity.

By Alex Trnka

The Jellyfish

The Jellyfish

What begins as a lighthearted story quickly turns into a nuanced graphic novel about disability and the complexity of relationships.

By Gabrielle Drolet