Library Haul

As I mentioned in my first post, I take a lot of my graphic novel reading out of the library. I live on the border between Arizona and Nevada, and because of the way the rules are written I'm allowed to have two library cards, one in Mohave County (AZ) and one in Clark County (NV). For those who might not know, Clark County is where Las Vegas is, so it's a very big system serving a diverse population. This is relevant because it means the district as a whole has a kickass graphic novel collection. My branch is one of the smaller ones in the system, but a few days ago I was in Las Vegas and stopped by one of the larger branches. Here's what I brought home:

• Eden: It's an Endless World by Hiroki Endo, volumes one and two
• Bizenghast by M. Alice LeGrow, volumes one and two
• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex by Yu Kinutani, volume one
• 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa, volume one
• Princess Knight Part 1 by Osamu Tezuka
• Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi, volumes one and two
• Chocolat by Shin JiSang, volume one
• Terra Formers by Yu Sasuga and Ken-ichi Tachibana, volumes one and two
• Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi
• Meteor Men by Jeff Parker and Sandy Jarrell
• Norigami: Stray God by Adachitoka, volume three
• Yumekui Kenbun: Nightmare Inspector by Shin Mashiba, volume two
• Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura, volume two
• A Bride's Story by Kaoru Mori, volume two
• Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi, volume seven
• Valerian: The Complete Collection by Christin Mezieres, volumes two and three

Phew! I have no self-control in libraries, and they made heavy carrying by the time I left. Some very famous names in there, I know, but except for Yona of the Dawn they're all new to me. I even managed to miss the Sailor Moon anime as a kid. Still not sure how I managed that. Anyway, even the wonderful collection in the city was short a few volumes, or someone else has them checked out, so I have to wait to start some of these until the first volumes arrive. Somehow I think I'll be okay.