Superhero Graphic Novels - Christchurch City Libraries
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Whether up in the sky or down in the streets, this list of graphic novels brings together superheroes of all shapes and sizes. Visit worlds of mutants, aliens, gods and monsters, where tragic pasts and freak accidents collide with thrilling tales of the uncanny. A Christchurch City Libraries list.
The world's mutant population finally stand united, recognised as a sovereign nation on the island of Krakoa. Casting aside all previous enmity and agendas for the progression of mutant rights, prominent leaders including Professor X, Magneto,…
The original New Mutants, a team of X-Men in-training, have reunited! Tasked by the X-Men field leader Cyclops with cleaning up some unfinished business, Sunspot, Cypher, Magma, Warlock, Karma, Cannonball and leader Dani Moonstar set out an a series…
A violent uprising led by a superhuman terrorist group threatens to throw Wakanda into chaos. Full of self-doubt and desperate to quell the civil unrest, T'Challa begins to reconsider his position as king. As he faces threats both internal and…
When the U.S. government enacts the Superhuman Registration Act, heroes everywhere are forced to pick sides. Iron Man, seeking order and control amongst the superhuman population, comes out in support of the Act, while Captain America, wary of the…
Sam Wilson, once the high-flying Falcon, takes up the mantle of Captain America after the retirement of his old friend Steve Rogers. But Sam quickly finds that there are those hoping to take advantage of the change, and finds himself at odds with…
Bruce Banner is just a man. Fallible and flawed, vulnerable and mortal. But inside him lives an immense, terrifying power, one that refuses to let him die. Bruce Banner might fall as a man, but what gets back up again is anything but: the immortal…
Suddenly empowered with strange new abilities, 16-year-old Kahmala Khan is determined to use them for good. Modelling herself after her all-time favourite hero Captain Marvel, Kahmala sets out to fight crime in her neighborhood. Enthusiastic but…
Alex, Molly, Gert, Chase, Nico and Karolina, six teens from wealthy families, are friends by convenience. Their loving parents are part of a philanthropic group called the Pride, and when their meetings are held the kids are forced to spend time…
The upbeat (and a little crazy) Squirrel Girl is starting college! Join her as she moves out of Avengers mansion and heads off with her squirrel sidekick Tippy on a whole new adventure, but true to form, her college experience is anything but…
A teenage girl named Danny is accused of murder and flees Gotham City to appeal to Wonder Woman for protection using the ancient Themiscryian ritual of Hiketeia. But Batman is in hot pursuit, determined to bring Danny to justice. Honour-bound to…
A small girl is kidnapped and spirited far away into the depths of space. Despite reservations about leaving Earth unprotected, Superman cannot ignore the value of one life, even when millions may hang in the balance. As he embarks across the…
As an old nursery rhyme becomes a frightening reality, Gotham itself begins to shift beneath Batman's feet. Shaken by the notion that such a threat could have existed without him ever being aware, Batman has to reassess his position in the city he…
Barry Allen wakes up in a world he doesn't recognise, one torn apart by a war between the Atlanteans and the Amazons. One where he is not the Flash, and his old friends and allies in the Justice League are no longer the people he once knew.…
Once renowned for his tenacity and willpower, famed Green Lantern Hal Jordan fell from grace when he went insane, corrupted by grief and fear. As revelatory secrets from the past are revealed, the Green Lantern Corps faces it's greatest foe, one…
As the world falls under threat from an immense and powerful alien force, Earth's greatest heroes meet for the first time. Inexperienced and distrusted by the public, Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Cyborg and the Flash have…
The highly lauded, Hugo award winning Watchmen series depicts a group of superheroes as they succumb to their human foibles and subsequently find themselves on the wrong side of public opinion. On their way down, they find themselves the targets of…
Seven children with extraordinary abilities are adopted by millionaire inventor Sir Reginald Hargreeves. For over a decade he teaches them to use their powers to save the world from strange and terrible threats, until a catastrophic falling out…
Son of the extraterrestrial superhero Omni-Man, Mark Grayson can't wait to walk in his father's footsteps. When his burgeoning powers begin to manifest on his 17th birthday, Mark is thrust into the life of a teenage hero, making super-friends,…
A mysterious warrior arrives on Earth, bringing with him a shocking revelation for the carefree martial artist Goku and his family. A destructive power is on it's way to enslave the planet, forcing old friends and foes to band together in a…
Saitama looks like an average guy. Bald, plain, and skinny, he definitely doesn't have the charisma or build to be the most powerful person on the planet, and yet, that's exactly what he is. Every villain who challenges him, no matter how dangerous…
