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Alison tells the story of a young British woman who, in her twenties, seizes upon the opportunity to escape from her quiet life in Dorset to the thrumming art scene of late-1970s London. But the vehicle for her escape is a charismatic older man whose reputation as an artist and philanderer casts a shadow which will follow Alison for years as she pursues her painting career. Combining immaculate prose and stunning artwork, Alison is a complex love...

Trying to save the world while struggling to save yourself is a recipe for (climate) disaster. In this graphic memoir, Erin navigates the punk/activist art scenes while dealing with personal and environmental devastation; racial inequality and internalized racism; and the sometimes difficult business of staying alive in the face of mental health conditions. It asks and answers the question: what would we do if we could counsel our younger self?...

Nikki Haley has always felt like an outsider, but a better label would be "trailblazer." She's the first Indian American to hold office in South Carolina, the first female governor of the state, the youngest governor in the United States, and only the second governor of Indian descent. Born Nimrata Nikki Randhawa in Bamberg gave her a unique perspective as she battled racism and religious disparity to become the Ambassador to the United Nations. As...

From the creators of Legend of Isis comes this new spin-off series! TidalWaves most misunderstood anti-hero, the Lynx wants to be good and shes trying. Really. Sure, she fought Isis and the malevolent Egyptian goddess, Sekhmet, possesses her, but she doesnt have to listen to her right? Can Crystal overcome her personal demons to be the hero she dreams of being?

Louisiana, 1961. The elderly Louise shoos away questions from granddaughters eager to know more about the familys distant past. But what is she hiding? As she unburdens herself to Hazel, the maid, memories and legends come pouring out from the years following the birth of the American nation: a sugarcane plantation, an abusive patriarch, a fearful wife, a headstrong daughter, and a mysterious voodoo priestess. What other dark secrets lurk, long-repressed,...

Good night folks, the show will start at Midnight Circus. Moving along on her journey, accompanied by her new friend, Karmen, the Temporum Era arrives in a place where the nights and festivities seem to have no end, the music never stops and beings from different dimensions meet to celebrate. But it seems that our magician is already being awaited by a very special hostess.

Associate justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic person and third woman to serve on the US Supreme Court. She has been breaking barriers since reading detective novels and watching legal dramas first inspired her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer. Her motivation carried her from high school debate club to working as an assistant district attorney to finally becoming a judge in 1992.Sotomayor's outgoing relationship with the public, straightforward...

Isis runs away from her problems in L.A. to the opposite side of the country where she meets up with Black Scorpion! While in Black Scorpion's stomping ground of Angel City, Isis comes across a foe from her past and now that she is developing new god-like powers, she deals with him with more finality than ever before!

In part two of this autobiographical tale, Florence has left her childhood behind and is crashing headlong into the awkwardness and pain of adolescence. Her body is changing, but she is still just as cruelly clueless about it as she ever has been. And now, The Thingthe one youre not supposed to talk aboutis starting to pulse Florence Dupr la Tour continues her masterpiece of inks and watercolors in this gut-wrenching, hilarious, and ultimately powerful...