In This Issue

In this issue, we highlight the range and depth of graphic novels and comics. A form rather than a genre, these books can appeal to readers of all predilections. For those who like the gruesome and chilling, may we suggest Kago's enthralling manga Brain Damage? For those who'd prefer something lighter and fluffier, consider the delightfully joyful Cat + Crazy. Quino's Mafalda omnibus collects selections of the long-running Argentinian comic strip about a "brilliantly insightful, refreshingly unfiltered six-year-old"; meanwhile, Denali Sai Nalamalapu's Holler is a moving depiction of activists working to protect the environment. There's so much to enjoy about this melding of text and images, don't be surprised if you get swallowed into the worlds carefully crafted on each page.