It’s been a whole week since the last edition of the Stack! Time to catch up on all the graphic novel goodies that you missed out on during the holiday…
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Bookish Goods
Ghibli Studio Spirited Away Faceless (No Face Man) Swing or Car Pendant Rear View Mirror by StonesAndAllTheAbove
Move over, Saint Christopher. There’s a new travel companion in town, and he comes with his own adorable swing! $12
New Releases
RandomVeus: One Dimensional Couriers by Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz and Leonard Birmingham
In the Veuniverse, competition for Raimundo’s job as a courier is fierce, dangerous, and just plain weird. He and his friends will have to hurry up and deliver this latest package if they want to keep their jobs — and save their necks!
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Volume Two: The Manga: Book of Heartslabyul by Yana Toboso, Wakana Hazuki, and Sumire Kowono
After getting stranded in Twisted Wonderland, Yu tries to make the best of things by enrolling in Night Raven College, a magical academy where the scariest thing around is the other students! When one of them comes to Yu for help, what can he do?
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Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: food! ‘Tis the season to make and share food with family, so if you need inspiration, here are some good places to start!
Cook Korean! by Robin Ha
Ha is the author of a graphic memoir, Almost American Girl, about how comics helped her adapt to life in the U.S. Now, she shares some of her favorite Korean recipes and includes adorable, illustrated instructions for how you can make them yourself!
Family Style by Thien Pham
As a child in Vietnam, then a refugee in Thailand, and finally an immigrant in America, Pham has been exposed to many different foods throughout his life. Certain foods took on a special significance — good or bad — as he and his family tried to find a safe place that they could call home.
Well, now I’m hungry. Guess I’ll go see if there’s any turkey and mashed potatoes left!
~Eileen