Staff Picks
If You Liked Saga, Then Try...
- Desire'e Thomas
- Monday, December 30, 2019
Collection
End the Decade with some great Image Comics! If you like quirkiness, beautiful art, and/or a little bit of moral ambiguity, give these comics a try.
Ody-C. Vol. 01, Off to Far Ithicaa
Published in 2015
An eye-searing, mind-bending, gender-shattering epic science fiction retelling of Homer's Odyssey starting with the end of a great war in the stars and the beginning of a very long journey home for Odyssia and her crew of warriors.
The Wicked + the Divine. Vol. 01, The Faust Act
Published in 2014
Every ninety years, twelve gods return as young people. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are all dead. It's happening now. It's happening again.
Self/made. Volume 1
Published in 2019
When chaos besieges the kingdom of Arcadia, warrior Amala Citlali uncovers a shocking truth- she's a non-player character in an advanced video game. With her very existence at stake, Amala embarks on a journey across worlds- to escape her prison, find her creator, and demand answers to the fundamental questions of her existence.
Chew
Taster's Choice
Published in 2009
Tony Chu, a detective with the power to receive psychic impressions from whatever he eats, works with the Special Crimes Division of the FDA to solve their most bizarre cases.
Monstress. Vol. 01, Awakening
Published in 2016
"Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic war between humans and their hated enemies, the Arcanics. In the face of oppression and terrible danger, Maika is both hunter and hunted, searching for answers about her mysterious past as those who seek to use her remain just one step behind... and all the while, the monster within begins to awaken..."--Page [4] of cover.
Norroway. Book 1, the Black Bull of Norroway
Published in 2018
Sibylla always wanted adventure, but she didn't know it would come in the form of a giant, magical bull. Is he a man or a monster? And who knew a prophecy could be so literal? The first title in a new series co-created by sibling writer/artist team Cat Seaton and Kit Seaton, begins the adventure of a lifetime.
Sleepless. Volume 1
Published in 2018
"Lady "Poppy" Pyppenia is guarded by the Sleepless Knight Cyrenic but becomes endangered when an assassin threatens her life in the new king's reign. As Poppy and Cyrenic try to discover who wants her dead, they must navigate the dangerous waters of life at court and of their growing feelings for one another"-- provided by publisher.