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Milwaukie: Dark Horse Comics, 2002

For those who may have missed these adventures the first time around this is a must read.
Cho, Frank: Liberty Meadows. Vol. 1–3

Orange: Image Comics, 2002–2004

Humans and smart little animals live together in rural paradise.
Darcy, Dame: Dame Darcy's Meatcake Compilation

Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2003

This illustrated novel provides some satisfying but creepy feminist fables.
Hernandez, Gilbert: Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories

Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2003

In this Chicano serial, Luba is not to be missed.
Heuet, Stephane, adaptation: Remembrance of Things Past: Within a Budding Grove, Vol. 1, Marcel Proust

New York: NBM ComicsLit, 2002

The heavy lids on the endpapers say it all in this excellent ComicsLit series.
Hornschemeier, Paul: Mother, Come Home

Milwaukie, Dark Horse Books, 2003

Stunning graphics support this touching family story.
Kuper, Peter, adaptation: The Metamorphosis [based on the story by] Franz Kafka adapted by Peter Kuper

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Black and white graphics suit the retelling of this classic story very well.
Mignola, Mike: Hellboy: Weird Tales, Volume 1

Milwaukie: Dark Horse Comics, 2003

Turn to this novel for fabulous graphics, palatable horror and an engaging anti-hero.
Moore, Terry: The Collected Strangers in Paradise, Vol. 1

Houston: Abstract Studio, c1998

Moore presents the exciting adventures of Francine and Katchoo.
Robinson, Alex: Box Office Poison

Marietta: Top Shelf Productions, 2001

The lengthiest graphic novel we know of presents the absorbing autobiography of comicsworld.
Thompson, Craig: Blankets: An Illustrated Novel

Marietta: Top Shelf, 2003

Outstanding graphics highlight this coming-of-age-story.
Varon, Sara: Sweaterweather

Gainsville: Alternative Comics, 2003

This novel manages to be charming and quirky without being coy.