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"A graphic novel adaptation of the groundbreaking, beloved New York Times-bestselling novel about a teen who wakes up in a different body each day and the love that eludes them."--Publisher's description.

"Ten years in the making (and torn from the pages of the legendary Love and Rockets), Life Drawing skillfully weaves two generations of Jaime Hernandez's beloved characters - the youthful Tonta and the venerable Maggie - into a satisfying story of love. Tonta has a crush on her art teacher, Ray, as well as an axe to grind with an older woman in the neighborhood. When Tonta finds that the woman is Maggie - Ray's girlfriend - things get complicated....

"A poignant collection of comics that explore universal experiences and emotions through art and poetry. Small yet powerful, and equal parts heart-breaking and heart-warming, these poetic comics are intensely relatable and go straight to the heart of what it means to be human" -- Publisher's website.

"When the Enma Syndicate's chairman dies, Japan's supernatural underworld is turned on its head, leaving gangs of ayashimon poised on the brink of war. Urara, the late chairman's daughter, has plans to come out on top, and she's found an unlikely ally to help make it happen--Maruo, a human who dreams of being a manga hero. Maruo always wanted to be like the characters in his favorite manga. Unfortunately, his training efforts have paid off a little...

Nagatoro, a freshman, teases her older classmate Senpai to no end, yet she can't stay away from him. Does she secretly like him? And does he secretly like her?

With both the fateful judo tournament and mock university entrance exam right around the corner, Nagatoro and Senpai part ways to spend time doing intensive drills with their clubs--only to find that their two training camps have now been combined into one Nagatoro-heavy extravaganza! But the strain of exacting coaches and their grueling regimens soon lead tensions to run high and desperation to rear its ugly head. And just as the reality of the formidable...

"Kanon Nonoguchi, enemy to the Public Morals Club, has been kidnapped by the Kiyama High delinquents! So of course Mafuyu and her club mates set off at once to rescue their nemesis. But even if Mafuyu and the others can help Kanon break out of the Kiyama storage shed, will she be able to escape her painful past?" -- p. [4] of cover.

"It's actually happening! Senpai and Nagatoro get closer than ever before when they visit an aquarium together. But the fledgling couple isn't alone. They're being watched by two opposing parties -- Nagatoro's meddlesome friends who worry Nagatoro might ruin Senpai's innocence, and the Sunomiya duo, who will fight to let love take its course. Depending on which side gets its way, this long-awaited rendezvous could become a date with destiny or a date...

"Mei Tachibana was once filled with anxiety over her blossoming relationship with popular boy Yamato Kurosawa. Would she know what to do in a romantic relationship? How would she deal with rivals like Aiko and Megumi, while handling her own insecurities? Mei's managed to get over her fears with Kai's help, but now Kai has an unexpected confession to make that might throw everything back into doubt" --

"Winter arrives and Senpai comes down with a cold! But even Senpai's rising body temperature won't stop Nagatoro from getting a rise out of him. With Senpai absent from school, Nagatoro decides to pay him a visit at home, but things get a little heated when Senpai's feverish state makes him imagine Nagatoro in a strangely domestic role..."--Provided by publisher.