so heres an opinion from a newbie.
ROCK ON DEUTERONOMIES!!! (or duderonemies if you prefer.)
the first floor of this place is essentially devoted to graphic novels. their collection is so vast that you dont know where to start. i suppose if youve been a die hard fan all your life, youd know but i comfortably went to the front and asked a guy who looked mildly like my dad for some suggestions.
this gave me some comfort, for the reason that, as i expected, he directed me towards novels that focused on great writers, in addition to great comic book artists. more specifically, i was interested in things other than superhero comics (not damning those by any means, just different preference from the start). He was very humble, helpful and i felt like i was getting a peak at stuff that he really loved.
this was the first of many times that i will return. thank you beguiling.