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It’s Comic Book O’Clock

I hope you’re all having a great week! I’m sure you have a lot of work to do, but for the next few minutes, you can shove your responsibilities aside and bask in the glow of these wonderful, timeless comics.

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Vintage Comic Book Collection by FamiliarFragrances

If you can’t get enough of that newspapery old comic book smell, this is the perfect little candle for you! $10.00+

New Releases

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To Strip the Flesh by Oto Toda

This manga introduces us to Chiaki, a trans man determined to live life in the way that is right for him, no matter the obstacles or naysayers who stand in his way. It’s a beautiful short story collection about finding the strength to live your truth.

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Cat’s Cradle: The Golden Twine by Jo Rioux

Suri is young, orphaned, and unhoused, but she has one really big dream: to tame monsters. But is she prepared when the opportunity to do so unexpectedly arrives? And what of the human monsters who seek to stand in Suri’s path for dark, deadly reasons of their own — not to mention the prince whose goals may either align with or hinder Suri’s? Read the first Cat’s Cradle book to find out how this clever, courageous young woman fulfills her destiny!

For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!

Riot Recommendations

Today’s Riot Rec theme is: time travel! For anyone who has ever wanted to turn back the clock, here are comics that do just that!

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Displacement by Kiku Hughes

Kiku is an ordinary Japaneese American teenager — until she suddenly finds herself stuck in the 1940s, when her grandmother was forcibly relocated to an internment camp just because of her race. This emotional graphic novel is perfect for readers of all ages.

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We Can Fix It! by Jess Fink

If you could go back in time and talk to your younger self, would you go for it? In this imaginative memoir, Jess Fink invents a machine that lets her do just that. She revisits herself at various points in her youth to deliver words of wisdom and guide her(self) through difficult times that all too many people can relate to.

In closing, I would like to introduce you all to my new puppy Poppy. I have not introduced her to books yet because she nibbles everything, but I’m sure that will come with time.

Author photo. A white-and-sable Havanese puppy, deceptively innocent-looking, stares up at the camera from a floral-patterned carpet.

– Eileen