from the official Diamond Boookshelf press release . . . . .
Thousands of books are submitted and considered each year for Publisher Weekly's Best Book of the Year list. This year, graphic novel editors picked what they consider to be the five best adult graphic novels and works of graphic nonfiction of the year, including Ezra Claytan Daniel's Upgrade Soul from Lion Forge and Hartley Lin's Young Frances from AdHouse Books. To view the full list, click here:
https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2018/comics
For their 45th anniversary, Hank and Molly Nonnar decide to undergo an experimental rejuvenation procedure, but their hopes for youth are dashed when the couple is faced with the results: severely disfigured yet intellectually and physically superior duplicates of themselves. Can the original Hank and Molly coexist in the same world as their clones?
In Upgrade Soul, McDuffie Award-winning creator Ezra Claytan Daniels asks probing questions about what shapes our identity-Is it the capability of our minds or the physicality of our bodies? Is a newer, better version of yourself still you? This page-turning graphic novel follows the lives of Hank and Molly as they discover the harsh truth that only one version of themselves is fated to survive.
"This immersive, touching sci-fi narrative weaves around central philosophical questions about identity, appealing to both genre and art comics fans," said PW in their starred review of the title.
After insomniac law clerk Frances Scarland is recruited by her firm's most notorious senior partner, she seems poised for serious advancement-whether she wants it or not. But when her impulsive best friend Vickie decides to move to the opposite coast for an acting role, Frances' confusing existence starts to implode. Harley Lin provides intimate study of work chaos and close friendships over time in this long-anticipated first collection from Pope Hats.
"This release captures the emotional bonds and clumsy charm of two besties who will always have each other’s backs," said PW in their starred review of the title. To read the full review, click here:
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