Almost, almost! You are now reading the last edition of the Stack to be published in May 2023. I’m sure it will become a treasured collector’s item in the coming years, so handle with care.
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Bookish Goods
6 Custom Manga Panel Stickers by RurunaV
Now you can decorate your fridge with manga panels turned into shiny, shiny stickers! $7+
New Releases
Peter Parker & Miles Morales: Spider-Man Double Trouble by Mariko Tamaki, Vita Ayala, and Gurihiru
What’s better than one Spider-Man? Two Spider-Men! Peter and Miles will have to put aside their differences (Miles is not Peter’s sidekick, thank you very much!) and join forces to save New York City!
Memento Mori by Tiitu Takalo (Translated by Maria Schroderus)
Takalo, a Finnish graphic novelist, woke up in the middle of the night with an excruciating headache. It turned out to be a cerebral hemorrhage. In this compelling memoir, Takalo recounts her long physical and mental recovery, and how the Finnish healthcare system both helped and hindered her recuperation.
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Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: mental health! Let’s close out Mental Health Awareness month with some comics about acknowledging and living with mental illness.
Everything is OK by Debbie Tung
If you struggle with anxiety and catastrophizing, you can certainly sympathize with Tung, who has dealt with these issues for years. But it’s not all doom and gloom: above all, Tung’s graphic memoir shows that recovery is possible, and the dark days won’t last forever.
Invisible Wounds by Jess Ruliffson
If you only know about post-traumatic stress disorder in soldiers from the media, you’ve probably got the wrong idea. In this book, you’ll meet real-life ex-soldiers of many races and genders. Each one struggles with their wartime experiences and with reintegrating into “normal” life.
Puppies are supposed to be good for your mental health, so here, have a picture of Poppy with a crushed toilet paper roll — she loves those!
~Eileen