Mariko Tamaki

A Newsweek Best Graphic Novel of the Year! New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Joelle Jones (Lady Killer, Catwoman) combine forces for a coming-of-age tale of Supergirl, presented with new color in an all-new format. Kara Danvers is super-strong. She can fly. She crash-landed on Earth in a rocket ship. But winning the next track meet, celebrating her sixteenth birthday, and surviving her latest mega-zit are her top concerns. And with the help of her best friends and her kinda-infuriating-but-totally-loving adoptive parents, she just might be able to put her troubling dreams shattered glimpses of another world behind her. That is, until an earthquake shatters her small town of Midvale... and uncovers secrets about her past she thought would always stay buried. The time has come for her to choose: Will she find a way to save her town and be super, or will she crash and burn? Collects the limited series Supergirl: Being Super #1 4.

C’mon, grab your friends and head to distant lands in this new Adventure Time compendium, collecting stories from some truly mathematical authors—including Mariko Tamaki, Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Cannon, and more—as well as the radical Adventure Time shorts from the series’ original run! Crowning the Best Princess Ever, conquering a mysterious Hot Air Balloon Race & Vocabulary Refresher, navigating life with their very own doubles, finding a way to bring inspiration back to the pages of a comic book, cute puppies (cute puppies!!!) . . . it’s just another day in the life of Finn, Jake, and all their friends in the land of Ooo! These tales and more are waiting in the pages of this Adventure Time compendium, collecting issues #62–75 from authors Mariko Tamaki (Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me), Delilah S. Dawson (Sparrowhawk), Kevin Cannon (The Cartoon Introduction to Philosophy), and more, and artists Ian McGinty (Bee and PuppyCat), Joey McCormick (Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Jorge Monlongo (Napoleon Dynamite), and more!

A compelling, propulsive YA graphic novel mystery from acclaimed Eisner Award–winning author of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Mariko Tamaki, and Eisner-nominated illustrator Nicole Goux Multiple starred reviews! "Certain to leave readers breathlessly enthralled." (Kirkus starred review) At Wilberton Academy, few students are more revered than the members of the elite Wilberton Theatrical Society—a.k.a. the WTS—and no one represents that exclusive club better than Elizabeth Woodward. Breathtakingly beautiful, beloved by all, and a talented thespian, it’s no surprise she’s starring as Juliet in the WTS’s performance of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. But when she’s found dead the morning after opening night, the whole school is thrown into chaos. Transfer student Abby Kita was one of the last people to see Elizabeth alive, and when local authorities deem the it-girl’s death a suicide, Abby’s not convinced. She’s sure there’s more to Wilburton and the WTS than meets the eye. As she gets tangled in prep school intrigues, Abby quickly realizes that Elizabeth was keeping secrets. Was one of those secrets worth killing for? Told in comics, letters, diary entries, and news articles, This Place Kills Me is a page-turning whodunnit from award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and acclaimed illustrator Nicole Goux that will have readers on the edge of their seats and begging for an encore.

A compelling, propulsive YA graphic novel mystery from acclaimed Eisner Award–winning author of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Mariko Tamaki, and Eisner-nominated illustrator Nicole Goux Multiple starred reviews! "Certain to leave readers breathlessly enthralled." (Kirkus starred review) At Wilberton Academy, few students are more revered than the members of the elite Wilberton Theatrical Society—a.k.a. the WTS—and no one represents that exclusive club better than Elizabeth Woodward. Breathtakingly beautiful, beloved by all, and a talented thespian, it’s no surprise she’s starring as Juliet in the WTS’s performance of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. But when she’s found dead the morning after opening night, the whole school is thrown into chaos. Transfer student Abby Kita was one of the last people to see Elizabeth alive, and when local authorities deem the it-girl’s death a suicide, Abby’s not convinced. She’s sure there’s more to Wilburton and the WTS than meets the eye. As she gets tangled in prep school intrigues, Abby quickly realizes that Elizabeth was keeping secrets. Was one of those secrets worth killing for? Told in comics, letters, diary entries, and news articles, This Place Kills Me is a page-turning whodunnit from award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and acclaimed illustrator Nicole Goux that will have readers on the edge of their seats and begging for an encore.

Comic book superstars Mariko Tamaki and Skylar Patridge team up to take Supergirl on a mysterious deep space mission only she can handle! This looks like a job for Supergirl! And only Supergirl. The details of her mission are a secret to even herself, other than she is to escort an alien convict to prison and that Superman trusted only her with this quest. Quickly, things spiral out of control: she must save the kidnapped judge of the United Planets highest court and pursue an assassin, but she finds herself imprisoned! All of that is before she s face-to-face with the prisoner she was tasked with escorting presenting Supergirl with an impossible choice! Who s really pulling the strings? And how will Supergirl get home from the far reaches of space? Mariko Tamaki, the award-winning writer of Roaming and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, returns to Supergirl alongside dazzling artists Skylar Patridge and Meghan Hetrick for this emotional and heady science fiction epic! This volume collects stories from Action Comics #1070-1081 and Supergirl Special #1.

Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki takes on the Dark Knight alongside all-star artists including Dan Mora and Ivan Reis, in this omnibus collection of her early 2020s run on Detective Comics! No mansion. No fortune. No Alfred. No stopping now! With anti-vigilante sentiment on the rise and a new age of villains sweeping Gotham, Bruce Wayne must rethink how to be Batman or risk losing his city for good! As Huntress, Nightwing, and friends of old find their way back into the Dark Knight s life, so too will return old enemies. From Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (Roaming, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me) with artists Dan Mora (Batman/Superman: World s Finest, Justice League Unlimited), Ivan Reis (Green Lantern; Superman), and more comes a new future. Who will Batman become when the tools he spent a lifetime relying on are taken away? In these stories, the Dark Knight has been framed for murder, and to make matters worse, this grisly deed seems to be connected to yet another emerging villainous force on the horizon. It s a rogues gallery explosion, and this time there s no mansion on the hill for Bruce Wayne to mount his counterattack from! Plus, Fear State grips Gotham City, and more. Batman: Detective Comics by Mariko Tamaki Omnibus collects her complete saga from Detective Comics #1027, #1034-1061, Detective Comics 2021 Annual #1, Batman: Secret Files: Huntress #1, and Future State: Dark Detective #1-4, along with Batman One Bad Day: Two Face #1 and tales from Batman Secret Files #3 and Batman: Black and White #5.

Action Comics goes All In! Superstar writers Mark Waid and Mariko Tamaki team-up to bring a sweeping Superman epic that stretches from the past to the future and beyond, and it all starts here with a brand new story arc perfect for anyone looking for a way to jump into the rich world of the Man of Steel! Superman, back in time! In the past on his home planet Krypton, Superman is left to uncover some uncomfortable truths relating to the Phantom Zone and his own family or, more specifically, his father, Jor-El! But what will those truths mean for him in the present day? And just how many unexpected allies and enemies can he unearth along the way? Collects Action Comics #1070-1081.

Zatanna s past and present collide in a brand-new series by Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass, I Am Not Starfire) and Javier Rodriguez! After a deadly mistake left her terrified of her own abilities, Zatanna found a home for herself in Las Vegas performing a free show full of sleight-of-hand and cheap card tricks at the crappiest casino on the strip. It s not exactly glamourous or heroic but it sure beats the risk of dabbling in real magic! That is, until a mysterious stranger plunges Zatanna s world into chaos, dredging up old wounds and cracking open an inter-dimensional rift in the process! Now, Zatanna will have to face her fears and embrace her powers whether she wants to or not! But will the magic words do the trick, or will it all collapse around her like a house of cards? This volume collects Zatanna: Bring Down The House #1-5.

Zatanna's past and present collide in a brand-new series by Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass, I Am Not Starfire) and Javier Rodr guez After a deadly mistake left her terrified of her own abilities, Zatanna found a home for herself in Las Vegas performing a free show full of sleight-of-hand and cheap card tricks at the crappiest casino on the strip. It's not exactly glamourous--or heroic--but it sure beats the risk of dabbling in real magic That is, until a mysterious stranger plunges Zatanna's world into chaos, dredging up old wounds and cracking open an inter-dimensional rift in the process Now, Zatanna will have to face her fears and embrace her powers whether she wants to or not But will the magic words do the trick, or will it all collapse around her like a house of cards? This volume collects Zatanna: Bring Down The House #1-5.

DC celebrates Pride with this incredible collection starring fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ characters Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Midnighter, Extrano, Batwoman, Aqualad, Alan Scott, Obsidian, Future State Flash, Renee Montoya, Pied Piper, and many more! DC Pride: Love and Justice collects DC Pride #1, Mysteries of Love in Space #1, New Year's Evil #1, Young Monsters in Love #1! In DC Pride #1 find the thrilling introduction of new hero DREAMER in the DCU (as seen on The CW s Supergirl), along with a pinup gallery with art by Travis Moore, Kris Anka, Kevin Wada, Sophie Campbell, Nick Robles, and more! Not to mention, six exciting new profiles of DCTV s LGBTQIA+ characters and the actors who play them! Mysteries in Love #1 knows that sometimes love can make you feel like you re from another planet...but what if you actually were? Join Superman, The New Gods, Green Lantern, Starro, Hawkgirl and even the Teen Titans new sensation Crush for eight tales of romance that will whisk you to the moon and back! New Years Evil #1 is a holiday special unlike any other...because it s all about the folks on Santa s naughty list! Folks like the Joker, Sinestro, Toyman, Harley Quinn, and even an appearance from that timely rascal the Calendar Man. Come sledding with your favorite villains! Young Monsters in Love #1 shows us it's hard being a monster and even harder being a monster in love. Sparks will fly and hearts will be broken when the ghouls and ghosts of the DC Universe assemble to bring you the Valentine s Day Special that no one saw coming!

Riddle me this when is a criminal not a criminal? The answer awaits you in Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 4: Riddle Me This! The Riddler is back in Gotham City in a big way, becoming a media personality and using his newfound influence to wreak havoc on the Dark Knight. As Batman chases down clues to put an end to the Riddler s machinations, the clock ticks away for the citizens of Gotham whom Edward Nygma has placed in the line of fire Then, in 'Gotham Girl, Interrupted,' the superpowered Claire Clover returns to the city that helped ruin her life to get psychiatric treatment at the new Arkham Tower. But when a murder mystery rocks Gotham Girl s newfound semblance of normalcy, she finds someone unexpected at the heart of the crime herself. Brought to you by writers MARIKO TAMAKI, NADIA SHAMMAS, and SINA GRACE with artists IVAN REIS (Green Lantern), DANNY MIKI (Spawn, Eternals, Moon Knight), and DAVID LAPHAM (Deadpool Max, Fables). Collects Detective Comics #1059-1061!

Arkham Asylum may have been decimated during A-DAY, but its legacy lives on. Bloody, broken, and beaten but Batman has a mission. When the terrorist organization known as THE RED CROWN took control of Mayor Nakano's personal security detail, only the Batman could protect Gotham's highest-ranking city official from certain death! But when the pair is thrust into the sewers below, a much more sinister threat lurks in the darkness. Better look sharp, Batman, because a hundred thousand eggs with a hundred thousand little monsters inside are about to hatch and they look HUNGRY And outside of the sewers, the city streets being overtaken by larger, (somehow even more) horrific creatures! Collects Detective Comics #1044-1046; Detective Comics 2021 Annual #1.

Arkham Asylum has fallen, and in its place, Arkham Tower has risen in the heart of the city! A pitch made by the mysterious Dr. Wear. What secrets are held in Arkham Tower and what does it mean for Batman? A state-of-the-art facility, Arkham Tower, has been erected in the heart of Gotham City! It s advertised as a place for healing, but what is its mysterious founder Dr. Wear hiding? That s just the question that leads the Bat-Family to infiltrate the facility and unravel the dark secrets locked away in Arkham Tower. Will this fact-finding mission turn into a rescue operation for Batman and his team...and is there an even more mysterious threat than Dr. Wear at play? Collects the complete Batman: Shadows of the Bat: The Tower story from Detective Comics Detective Comics #1047-1058.

Spring Break, 2009: Five days, three friends, and one big city. Roaming marks a triumphant return to the graphic novel and a deft foray into new adult fiction for Caldecott Medal authors Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. Over the course of a much-anticipated trip to New York, an unexpected fling blossoms between casual acquaintances and throws a long-term friendship off-balance. Emotional tensions vibrate wildly against the resplendently illustrated backdrop of the city, capturing a spontaneous queer romance in all of its fledgling glory. Slick attention to the details of a bustling, intimidating metropolis are softened with a palette of muted pastels, as though seen through the eyes of first-time travelers. The awe, wonder, and occasional stumble along the way come to life with stunning accuracy. Roaming is the third collaboration from the critically acclaimed team behind Skim and Governor General s Literary Award winner This One Summer. Moody, atmospheric, and teeming with life, the magic of this comics duo leaks through the pages with lush and exquisite pen work. The Tamakis singular, elegant vision of an urban paradise slowly revealing its imperfections to the tune of its visitors rhythms is a masterpiece a future classic for generations to come.