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Feel that? Depending on where you live, you may have forgotten, but that is the blissful sensation of not turning into a popsicle the minute you step outside your door. Isn’t it delightful? Let’s celebrate with some fresh new comics and graphic novels, which is the best way to celebrate anything, as far as I’m concerned.
Keep scrolling to find lots of stories about women and girls taking their future into their own hands — perfect for Women’s History Month, which has just started in the U.S. and elsewhere — plus loads of other enticing tales for comic book lovers of all ages!
The Makeup Remover Volume One by Lee Yeon (Mar 3)
Now you can own a copy of this popular webtoon about Yeseul, an average-looking college student who will do anything to fit in with her gorgeous peers. But when she becomes the subject of a professional make-up artist’s attention, Yeseul begins to wonder: is beauty really everything?
Bad Kid: My Life as a “Troubled Teen” by Sofia Szamosi (Mar 10)
What exactly does being a “troubled teen” mean? When she was just 13, Szamosi found out the hard way that it means whatever the facilities that make money “reforming” such children want it to mean. This memoir is an unvarnished look at Szamosi’s experiences in these facilities and how she has learned to cope with her experiences.
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Frankie and the Curious Cocoon Quest by Caitlin Rose Boyle (Mar 10)
The bug-themed adventures of Frankie Fairy continue in this latest installment, where Frankie’s pet caterpillar Tuna vanishes. But is Tuna really gone, or just changed? Can Frankie accept that everything changes sooner or later — and that change isn’t always a bad thing?
The Lost Daughter of Sparta by Felicia Day and Rowan MacColl (Mar 17)
Fan-favorite actor Day writes this new take on Greek mythology. Using as inspiration the little-known character of Philonoe, sister to such notorious women as Clytemnestra and Helen of Troy, this graphic novel imagines what Philonoe’s life might have been like.
Our Sunny Days Volume One by Jeong Seokchan (Mar 17)
After unexpectedly becoming a father, loner Sung Ho retreats to a quiet village to raise his daughter. But things aren’t as peaceful as he’d hoped: after a run-in with the cranky but powerful Haebeom, Sung Ho’s plans for a solitary life go right out the window — and maybe that won’t be as bad as he thought.
Sakamoto Holidays Volume One by Tetsu Okawa (Mar 17)
Can’t get enough of the everyday adventures of former hitman Taro Sakamoto? Then this spin-off series is good news for you! Follow along as Sakamoto tries to make his neighborhood safe from shoplifters, gangs, and any other threats that dare to infringe on his peaceful family life.
The Court Charade by Flore Vesco and Kerascoët (Mar 31)
Serine comes from a noble but impoverished family, meaning she is in danger of being married to someone she doesn’t know. To escape this fate, she joins the royal court, where she quickly realizes that fitting in and staying in the queen’s good graces aren’t so easy…
How to Survive the End of the World by Katy Doughty (Mar 31)
Some of us may have joked about wanting a giant asteroid to come end our geopolitical suffering, but what would happen if it actually, well, happened? Or if AI gets sick of suggesting Frankenstein recipes and decides to do something about it? Would humanity survive? Here’s your chance to find out, if you really want to know.
The New Release Index is over here, for those of you who want to learn more about the exciting bookish happenings this month!