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The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won’t create nightmares, both for the settlers and the people they leave behind.

Bea Wolf is a modern middle-grade graphic novel retelling of Beowulf where a gang of troublemaking kids must defend their tree house from a joyless neighbor with the power to instantly turn children into grown-ups.

Augie and the Green Knight is a retelling of when King Arthur's court encounters a strange giant Green Knight. In this book, we get to hear the Green Knight's side of the story through the lens of a young nerdy girl named Augie.

The Holy Bible: Abridged Beyond the Point of Usefulness

Science: Abridged Beyond the Point of Usefulness

Shakespeare's Sonnets: Abridged Beyond the Point of Usefulness

Universe: Abridged Beyond the Point of Usefulness

Save Yourself, Mammal!
The first SMBC compilation, containing over 200 favorite comics from the first ten years of SMBC.

The Most Dangerous Game
The second SMBC compilation, featuring comics from the entire archive, but focused on 2011.

Science: Ruining Everything Since 1543 is a collection of science-themed SMBC comics and original tales by geeks such as Adam Savage, Phil Plait, Emily Lakdawalla, Kelly Weinersmith, and Ed Yong.