Less than a week to go before Christmas, nerd friends! If you celebrate, you’re probably looking forward to it, and if you don’t, you’re probably just as excited about everyone finally shutting up about it! Either way, please enjoy this humble offering from your friendly neighborhood comics fan.
Are you looking for the perfect gift for that bookish special someone in your life this holiday season? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! Here at TBR, we pair our customers with a professional book nerd (aka bibliologist) who just gets them. They fill out a survey and then sit back and relax as we pick books just for them. We’ve got three levels — recs-only, paperback, and hardcover — and you can gift a full year or one time, so there are options for every budget! Get all the details at mybtro.com/gift.
Bookish Goods
One Piece Cat Potted Terrariums by PreciousTouchByMia
The cutest possible way for a manga fan to add a little color to their bedroom, work desk, or anywhere else! $35
New Releases
Black Solstice by Martin Desmond Roe, Travon Free, and Aremo Massa
For just one day, during the winter solstice, every Black person, including the Wallace siblings, gained their own superpower. Back then, no one expected such a strange occurrence. Now, with the solstice approaching again, the Wallaces have plans for when — or if — their powers return.
Heartstopper Volume Five by Alice Oseman
The beloved series continues — what a nice Christmas present for fans! Charlie and Nick have finally admitted their love and are happy together, but with Nick about to head off to university, how will their relationship change? And what other challenges will they face in the meantime?
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!
Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: sibling rivalry! No matter how much you love ’em, sometimes you just want to punt their favorite toy down the stairs. Let’s see how these comic book siblings deal with that urge.
Twin Cities by Jose Pimienta
Fernando and Teresa have always gotten along fine, but when Teresa decides to go to school in America rather than stay with Fernando in Mexico, cracks appear in their “perfect” relationship. With Teresa overwhelmed by schoolwork and Fernando falling in with bad company, they will have to relearn how to rely on each other.
Sweet Valley Twins: Teacher’s Pet by Francine Pascal and Claudia Aguirre, Adapted by Nicole Andelfinger
Elizabeth and Jessica both love ballet, but Jessica is far better at it — a fact their teacher refuses to acknowledge by giving preference to Elizabeth for no apparent reason! Can the twins work together to make ballet class fairer for both of them or will their newfound rivalry tear them apart? This comic is part of a series.
‘Tis the season to put up with relatives you don’t normally see or necessarily like. Fun it is not, but just remember that it won’t last long, and soon you can go back to hanging out with the people you like best!
~Eileen