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A series of short stories in graphic novel format follows a group of friends in their twenties as they navigate young adulthood and relationships.

A slow-motion drive-by view of a collapsing universe meant to sit in the palm of your hand. How fast can you go in a buggy drawn by the flap of a butterfly's wings? How do you measure the speed of waking from a dream? Such abstract inquiries into the unrelenting absurdity of contemporary life make up this omnibus of meditative vignettes from one of mainland China's most prolific and recognizable--yet anonymous--new underground cartoonists of the...

Cynical, no-nonsense Elvis and shy, sweet, sensitive Puck, are the reporter kitties in the field, while the adventurous jokester Lupin serves as anachor cat. Togehter they break headlines on the food bowl, new plants, mysterious red dots, strange cats in the yard, and all the daily happenings in their home.

"Alternative comics stalwarts Megg, Mogg, Owl, and Werewolf Jones are thrust feet first into the quarantines, the politics, and the insanity of 2020, in a winding, unrelenting tale that bounces rapidly between comedy, horror, action, gender studies, and relational soap-operatics"--Page 4 of cover. In March 2020, as the planet began to enter lockdown, acclaimed cartoonist Simon Hanselmann decided that what the world needed most was free, easily accessible...

"After being betrayed by the bears that raised him, the legendary Shirtless Bear-Fighter wanders the forest he's sworn to protect, fistfighting bears, eating flapjacks, and being the angriest man the world has ever known! When wild-eyed, super strong bears attack the citizens of Major City, Shirtless ventures into the human world to do what he does best ... PUNCH THOSE BEARS IN THE FACE! But all is not as it seems. Someone is manipulating Shirtless...

"All of Tatsu's hustling and networking since leaving the yakuza has earned him an offer he can't refuse--an invitation to run with the women's association, the movers and shakers of his neighborhood. But before he can be initiated, the Immortal Dragon must prove to the board's heavyweights that he truly can hack it as a homemaker. It will be the greatest test of his househusband's skills yet!"--Back cover.

Fifteen-year-old Usagi is the granddaughter of the leader of a prestigious ninja village, but is too klutzy to be a ninja, so she is sent to marry Lord Hanzo and have babies. Unfortunately, Lord Hanzo has no intention of marrying either Usagi or the beautiful and talented Yuri, who also wants to wed him.

This summer's exercise in Fahmy family sisterly bonding involves a trip to Disney World--which seems like it is headed for disaster when Huda gets into a fight with a boy making fun of her hijab.

"Kuro, the Servamp of Sloth vampire who does nothing but complain about what a pain in the ass everything is, and his Eve, Shirota Mahiru, are still trying to help Tsurugi. To do this, they must take on Toma, the Big Bad, in the mental world. Meanwhile, Tsuyuki and Iduna's battle is quickly spiraling towards its conclusion. This heart-racing story is about to reach an unexpected climax!!"--Provided by publisher.