Lot #99: Slice-Of Life Graphic Novels

Collection of 6 Slice-Of Life Graphic Novels House Of Java by Mark Murphy A collection of short slice-of-life stories quietly but strongly etching various facets of our lives, without the cynicism. The House of Java is a coffee house where little flashes on all sorts of people that happen in for a cup. My New York Dairy by Julie Doucet In My New York Diary - one of the first contemporary graphic novels - Doucet abruptly packs her bags and moves to New York. Trouble follows her in the form of a jealous boyfriend, insecurity about her talent, her worsening epilepsy, and a tendency to self-medicate with booze and drugs. The Diary Of A Teenage Girl by author and artist Phoebe Gloeckner. It is notable for its hybrid form, composed of both prose and "comics" passages, each contributing to the narrative. The story is told by its protagonist Minnie Goetze, a 15-year-old girl living in San Francisco, California. The year is 1976, and Minnie, the daughter of a young single mother, loses her virginity to her mother's boyfriend, Monroe Rutherford, and soon thereafter begins writing obsessively in her diary. As she careens towards coming-of-age, she searches for love but confuses it with sex. Dream Big Dreams by Andrew Zaben This edition spans 100 pages and is presented in English. The book invites readers into a unique narrative that explores the concept of dreaming big, encapsulating a journey that resonates with aspirations and creativity. Halo An Angel's Story by Chris Knowles (Author), Martin Schneebalg (Author) Thomas is a guardian angel watching over the tumultuous life of Robin, a vulnerable young girl who grows up in the morally bankrupt surroundings of middle-class suburbia. Robin runs away to the dangerous streets of Manhattan in the early 80s--as Thomas battles the laws of angelic guardianship in an effort to save her from certain death. The Complete Copy Book Tales by J. Torres (Author), Tim Levins (Illustrator) The Copy Book Tales follows Jamie and Thatcher, two friends with a dream of making comics. When Jamie starts going through his "copybooks," journals he'd kept of his high school misadventures, the two find the inspiration to create stories all their own. Through ups and downs, accomplishments and setbacks, we explores the story of storytellers. Pickup category timeslot {A}