Spring Trade Paperbacks: Graphic Novels

Abrams

Nat Turner (July, $12.95) by Kyle Baker depicts the evils of slavery in this historically accurate story of Turner's rebellion.

Bloomsbury

Freddie & Me: A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody (June, $19.95) by Mike Dawson tells of a young man's lifelong obsession with the rock band Queen.

Dark Horse Books

Hellboy: Darkness Calls (June, $19.95) by Mike Mignola ties in to the summer film release of Hellboy 2: The Golden Army.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (June, $12.95) by George Lucas et al. presents the comics' adaptation of the newest Indiana Jones film.

Gantz, Vol. 1 (July, $12.95) by Hiroya Oku. This manga deals with the moral conflicts of violence, teenage angst and a fascination with death.

DC Comics/Minx

Water Baby (May, $9.99) by Ross Campbell. The shark chewing her leg off just may be the best part of surfer girl Brody's summer.

DC Comics/Vertigo

Y the Last Man: Vol. 10, Whys and Wherefores (June, $14.99) by Brian K. Vaughan, illus. by Pia Guerra, concludes the series.

Del Rey

Dark Wraith of Shannara (Mar., $13.95) by Terry Brooks introduces the world of Shannara to manga form. Ad/promo.

Del Rey Manga

Yozakura Quartet V1 (Mar., $10.95) by Suzuhito Yasuda. Teens with superpowers band together to protect their hometown.

In Odd We Trust (July, $10.95) by Dean Koontz puts the Odd Thomas series into graphic novel format.

Grand Central Publishing

Method Man (July, $13.99) by Method Man with David Atchison, illus. by Sanford Greene. The Wu-Tang Clan member presents a tale featuring PI Mosley Paine as he fights to protect Staten Island. Ad/promo. 6-city author tour.

Metropolitan Books

A People's History of American Empire (Apr., $17) by Howard Zinn et al. tells our history in comics form.

Princeton Architectural Press

At a Crossroads: Between a Rock and My Parents' Place (May, $19.95) by Kate T. Williamson follows a college grad's return home after a year in Japan.

Tokyopop

(dist. by HarperCollins)

Hellgate: London, Vol. 1 (Mar., $10.99) by Arvid Nelson and Lee Tae-hang. In the year 2020, a demon invasion targets London just before a climactic battle.

Warcraft: Dragons of Outland, Vol. 1 (June, $9.99) by Jae-hwan Kim and Richard A. Knaak. This new Warcraft trilogy continues the adventures of blue dragon Tyrygosa and human paladin Jorad Mace.

Silver Diamond, Vol. 1 (Aug., $9.99) by Shiho Sugiura. A flower seller discovers he is destined to save an empire in an alternate world.

Vassalord, Vol. 1 (Aug., $9.99) by Nanae Chrono. A cyborg vampire who does the Vatican's dirty work is in thrall to the local vampire playboy.

Vertical

(dist. by Random House)

The Guin Saga, Book 3: The Battle of Nospherus (Mar., $9.95) by Kaoru Kurimoto. The leopard-headed warrior battles an army of 12,000.

Dororo, Vol. 1 (Apr., $13.95) by Osamu Tezuka centers on a samurai hunting the demons who have his body parts

Viz Media

One-Pound Gospel, Vol. 1, 2nd Edition (June, $9.99) by Rumiko Takahashi. A boxer's fluctuating weight and addiction to junk food threatens his future in the sport.

Viz Signature

Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 15 (June, $9.99) and ... Vol. 16 (Aug., $9.99) introduce new friends and foes in the continuing saga of serial murders and hospital politics.

Real, Vol. 1 (July, $12.99) by Takehiko Inoue. The worlds of three young men whose only connection is their passion for basketball are turned upside down.