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The Autumnlands (Vol. 1): Tooth and Claw

The magic is disappearing from a world which cities float in the sky, populated by anthropomorphic animals. In the city of Keneil, a conclave of wizards gather in a last-ditch Read more...

Posted by on October 3, 2016

Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition

Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Do you miss the idea of make believe and pretend, do you need something like a video game but something that has a larger sandbox Read more...

Posted by on September 27, 2016

Black Canary Vol. 1: Kicking and Screaming

Dinah is the new lead singer of a rock band called Black Canary – and, by the way, she goes by D.D. now. Trouble follows Black Canary everywhere they go Read more...

Posted by on September 26, 2016

The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living

Famed pastry chef Olivia Rawlings seems to have it all— until she accidentally sets a Manhattan restaurant on fire with her flaming dessert! Asked “to take a break” from work, Read more...

Posted by on September 22, 2016

DC Bombshells Vol. 1: Enlisted

DC Bombshells started off as a figurine line, but grew so popular it’s now a comic! Set in an alternate universe World War II, this comic centers on DC’s superheroines Read more...

Posted by on September 18, 2016

Aquaman: The Trench

Something stirs in the Mariana Trench. Something old, mysterious, and… hungry. Aquaman will face a menacing new threat, the carnivorous race known as The Trench. Aquaman has retreated from Atlantean Read more...

Posted by on September 16, 2016

Ordinarily Well

Are antidepressants important, lifesaving drugs or nothing more than puffed up placebos? If you're curious to dig into the science behind this question, Ordinarily Well provides a methodical, accessible defense Read more...

Posted by on September 8, 2016

Southern Cross

An enjoyable and evocative sci-fi comic that blends mystery with a touch of horror. Alex Braith has booked passage on the Southern Cross, a space freighter bound for Titan, where Read more...

Posted by on September 6, 2016

Six must-listen 2016 releases on Hoopla

Treat your ears to these female-driven albums from the first half of 2016. Chapters – Yuna A delicious, pop-y swirl of genres from Malaysian artist Yuna, with guest appearances from Usher Read more...

Posted by on June 23, 2016

Infectious Madness

Harriet Washington’s latest book is a fascinating jaunt through current and historical research into the infectious origins of mental illness. From the link between schizophrenia and Toxoplasma gondii (a parasite Read more...

Posted by on October 29, 2015

Bad Pharma

Bad Pharma provides insight into the cycle of developing, testing, and regulating drugs—and where that process can break down, a sort of meta-knowledge necessary to being a savvy and skeptical Read more...

Posted by on August 28, 2013

Building Stories by Chris Ware

When Building Stories landed in circulation, fresh from processing, it certainly got my attention—not least because its heft seemed more suitable for constructing a library than being shelved in one. With Read more...

Posted by on August 5, 2013

The Number 73304-23-4153-6-96-8

Thomas Ott creates picture books for grown-ups. Twisted, visually compelling, sometimes-nightmarish picture books. His stories are articulated solely through image, without dialogue or exposition. Ott’s beautifully textured art stands out Read more...

Posted by on July 21, 2013

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