IndyPL Staff Picks 2025- Best of Adult Graphic Novels
If you're not sure where to begin with all of our glorious "Best Of... lists," the graphic novels could be a good place to start. They have everything you could want: compelling and ridiculous storylines, gorgeous art, and the endorsement of your favorite library staff members!
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"A hilarious, satirical, queer graphic novel from the acclaimed cartoonist Alison Bechdel. Fans of Bechdel's Dykes to Watch Out For will recognize many familiar characters, but you'll be laughing out loud regardless. This novel follows a fictional…
"Just in time for the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby: the monster mash-up you didn't know you needed! Jay Gatsby hulks out when Godzilla crashes Long Island, but it doesn't end there. No, it ends in Transylvania, by way of London, Paris,…
"This graphic novel is an epic tale about gods, demi-gods, creation, chaos, violence and balance. Drome seems like an extremely familiar story but doesn’t necessarily identify a specific source. Instead, it combines ancient mythology with sci-fi…
"In the world of Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard's The Power Fantasy, the year is 1999. While there are many with abilities beyond those of mere mortals, there are only six Superpowers. Each one of them possesses destructive power equal to or…
"Veil is a beautifully illustrated, full-color manga. It has a sort of old-school Hollywood vibe. Set in an unspecified European city, the story centers the growing romance between Emma, a blind runaway heiress, and Aleksander, a police officer who…
"I haven't watched The Walking Dead for many a year, and only a favorite author like Tillie Walden could have dragged me back in. (You don't even need to know the franchise to dive into this story.) This trilogy is just gorgeous, full of lovely and…
"If you're like me and feel that Hellboy was never the same after Mike Mignola passed the artwork duties on to others, you'll want to follow his new venture. Inspired by Italian folklore and early 20th century fantasy writers, Mignola veers away…
"Colette is an overworked apothecary who tumbles down a well one day and wakes up in the underworld. Hades, the Lord of the Dead, finds himself in desperate need of an apothecary in the underworld just when Colette arrives. The story follows Colette…
"This is a classic shōjo that finally got a new collector's edition in 2025 after being out of print for years! It's about a mysterious pet shop in Chinatown and its enigmatic owner Count D who sells strange, supernatural pets. Each chapter is…
BEST OF THE BACK CATALOG- "A young witch nicknamed Singe wakes up from the remnants of a pyre not knowing what has happened to her and is saved by a witch doctor named Yew Veda and her toad sidekick, Bufo. Joining them, Singe begins her healing…
BEST OF THE BACK CATALOG- "This is a queer dark romance with many psychedelic horror elements that will take root and bloom forth from the belly and the heart. Wholesome and unhinged, a celebration of finding the folks that will see you and hold you…
