Reviews - The Graphic Library

Kaijin fugeki: Kindled spirits vol 1 by oh!Great

1/10/2026

Cover of Kaijin Fugeki: Kindled Spirits volume 1. Jin is in a white shirt that's all open in the front to reveal is very pale skin. He's in the middle of a dance move and his arm is stretched out in front of his body. His red eyes are stairing at us from below his white hair.

In a futuristic world, calamities wreak havoc on the world. These giant spiritual powers are known as “Nights”, and the bring with them large destructive forces people once thought were natural disasters. One such night, a typhoon force attacked Great Britain and sent its prince escaping to Japan where he met Jin through a terrible circumstance. Now, Gao and Jin are fighting back using their own god-like powers, channeling forces of mysterious fugeki creatures to fight off the Nights and hopefully save humanity.

To your eternity Vol 1 by Yoshitoki Oima

1/5/2026

Cover of To Your Eternity volume 1. A young boy and a white wolf stand in an Arctic wasteland. The sunset behind them is full of pinks and blues.

Somewhere between existing and not existing, a being calls forth an orb and sets it upon the planet Earth. The orb begins to mimic shapes and life until it settles on a dying white wolf in an Arctic wasteland, and the orb takes on the wolf’s shape. A boy recognizes the wolf and calls out to it. The boy is stranded in the arctic, hoping other humans will return to the fishing village. In another part of the world, and young girl named March can’t wait to grow up and become a mother. Her family has just welcomed another baby into the family, but she’s a long way away from being able to raise her own family.

the shadow out of time by H. p. Lovecraft

1/1/2026

Cover of The Shadow Out of Time

Adapted by Gou Tanabe

Booklist review

Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12, Adult

Publisher: Dark Horse
Publication Date: Dec 23, 2025
ISBN: 9781506746340 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: High School, Suitability: Adult, Manga, Horror, Adaptations, Science Fiction, Dark Horse

Yan vol 1 by Chang Sheng

12/28/2025

Cover of Yan volume 1. Yan is dressed in her traditional Chinese opera outfit, looking menacing, but we can only see half her face.

When she wasn't going to school and trying to pretend to be a normal teenager, young Yan Tieh Hua performed with her family in a classic Chinese theater or learning her family's signature fighting style. Little did she know that an all-out battle on stage with her mother during a performance, begging for the opportunity to be normal for a moment, would be the last before her entire world would turn upside down. Yan would be framed for murder, sent to a secret, high-security prison for 30 years, and presumed dead. Detective Lei, the lead investigator for Yan, gets dragged into the case once more as a viral video of Yan committing a new murder dredges everything up again and uncover new mysteries far beyond the local police.

Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber vol 1 By Kenny Ruiz

11/1/2025

Cover of Star Wars: Path of the Light Saber volume 1. A young girl holds a lightsaber ignited while others around her hold blasters and storm troopers rush in from the bottom

Booklist review

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12

Publisher: VIZ Media
Publication Date: Nov 11, 2025
ISBN: 9781974752867 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Science Fiction, Adaptations, VIZ Media

Digital lizards of doom vol 2 by gabriel valentin

10/16/2025

Cover of Digital Lizards of Doom volume 2. Commander E.K.O. is walking menacingly towards us.

Illustrated by Armand Bodnar and Nickolas Nunez

Dizzy has escaped the hostile take over of his planet and is now aboard a pirate ship on his way to retrieve a potentially powerful weapon that may help him take down Warty Morda and free Mr. Emperor Guy. After Khlugus’ heroics from volume 1, Commander E.K.O. is down for the moment, leaving Warty Morda able to fill a bit of the power void. Dizzy, Dana Deathly, and the others on the pirate ship must set down on the planet belonging to the Mothonians to try to get supplies, and the find a villainous sax-playing Chris Killian terrorizing the locals.

Digital lizards of doom vol 1 by gabriel Valentin

9/18/2025

Cover of Digital Lizards of Doom volume 1. Commander EKO is scowling behind all of the characters, while Dizzy is looking heroic in the foreground.

Illustrated by Ernie Najera

In the land of Krogladon, lizards of science and magic must come together to defeat a common enemy: the evil robot Commander E.K.O. Two mighty lizard wizards use their powers to beat back the robot, and all is right with the world, for a time. Now, a new evil mastermind has emerged — Pineapple Pete — and he’s scooping up important people and plopping them into his video game simulator for his own enjoyment! Now, Dizzy Doom and his sister must face off against the Commander once more, except there’s a whole host of new and exciting characters along side them this time.

fool night vols 2-3 by Kasumi yasuda

6/19/2025

Kamiya's transfloration into a plant begins sooner than he anticipated and grants him the unique, unsettling ability to "hear" the thoughts of other transformed individuals. This overwhelming influx of voices forces him to confront his own mortality and the limited time he has left with his humanity. A transformed individual, a spiriflor, begins moving and killing, which is a presumed impossibility. When a surviving victim, possibly the only witness to the killer's identity, is in danger of dying, authorities force the transfloration process. There is no discussion with the family. There is no consent. Kamiya may be the only one capable of finding and stopping this new serial killer.

Volume three delivers the twisted backstory to this world. People are being taxed to breathe, and the taxes are increasing. Many spend 1/3 of their income to breathe. Basic living is harder, and expenses are increasing. "Unwanted" children are paraded in front of the rich to be selected for transflorication to later be turned into furniture.

Cover of Fool night volume 2

Cover of Fool night volume 3

Kaina of the Great Snow Sea VOL 3 BY Tsutomu Nihei

5/13/2025

Cover of Kaina of the Great Snow Sea volume 3. Kaina is in his snow suit looking back over his shoulder.

School Library Journal review - part of Spring 2025 Fiction Made Simple, "8 Manga Fiction Series with Emotion, Drama, and All the Feels"

Sara's Rating: 7/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12

Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1*, vol 2

Publisher: Kodansha
Publication Date: October 22, 2024
ISBNs: 9781647293642 (Paperback)

Tags: Rating: 7/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Science Fiction, Survival, Action Adventure, Kodansha

Kaina of the great snow sea vol 2 by Tsutomu nihei

5/6/2025

Cover of Kaina of the Great Snow Sea volume 2. Ririha is sitting in her snow suit.

Illustrated by Itoe Takemoto

Kaina and Ririha begin their descent on the tree spire to the snow sea below, which takes many days of treacherous climbing. Down below on the sea, the two warring parties, Ririha’s men and the enemy ships, still search for signs of life for the missing princess. As soon as Kaina and Ririha touchdown, they find themselves in the middle of a battle between hostile soldiers fighting to take or save Ririha.