A fun horror-comedy about a college student who wants to avoid anything involving ghosts and the occult, and the child prodigy he tutors who wants to hunt the ghosts’ down. Yayoi, the child prodigy, is hands down Best Girl of 2023. — Renee Scott, Washington Heights

After an encounter with a dragon, Laios's party can't afford basic rations. To survive their adventure, they decide to cook the monsters that live in the dungeon! An expressive and poignant series about the value of eating meals with friends. — Annelise Williams, Tompkins Square

Set in the Jim Crow South, an interracial friendship goes horrifically wrong with tragic results. This book explores the often untold stories of the lynching of Black women with heartbreaking detail.  — Renee Scott, Washington Heights

In a near future Tokyo where sand dunes have swallowed the roads, android Alpha runs a quaint cafe that serves maybe a customer a day. This slice of life cli-fi manga is just as cozy as a warm drink in your hands on a late autumn night. — Vanessa Carrasco, 67th Street