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Rigsby WI

by Peter Dabbene

A troubled but resilient teenager and her friends are profiled in the suburban coming-of-age graphic novel "Rigsby WI". Beth is somewhat new to Rigsby, Wisconsin, where she is homeschooled by her Aunt Alice to escape her mother’s... Read More

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Baby Blue

by Peter Dabbene

A woman struggles in a fascist state that mandates intrusive treatment for anyone who differs from the norm in the startling graphic novel "Baby Blue". Betty works at a coffee shop until her world is turned upside down by witnessing a... Read More

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Soma

by Peter Dabbene

A young artist is drawn into an epic battle for Earth’s survival in Fernando Llor and Carles Dalmau’s graphic novel "Soma". Maya, a cigarette-smoking comic book artist, is stressed out by her deadlines, low pay, and dissatisfaction... Read More

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R.U.R.

by Peter Dabbene

Humanity’s experiments with artificial life backfire in the science fiction graphic novel "R.U.R." In search of a low-cost workforce, an island factory creates an AI that looks and acts like a human being and is capable of completing a... Read More

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