From icons like Confucius, Marie Curie, and Henry David Thoreau, to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge, to contemporary notables like Ira Glass, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Neil Gaiman---their words are turned into sometimes heartwarming, sometimes sobering stories by cartoonist Gavin Aung Than. Be inspired, motivated, educated, and laugh as you read famous words as never before!

    But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG - a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, "Game Over" means certain death - both virtual and real...

    Death-Defying and Cherri Cola are dead. The Phoenix Witch and Destroya have risen. And all eyes are on the girl as she heads towards Battery City and the destiny that awaits her there.

    

    It also charts the careers of the Super Heroes and super-villains -- Robin, the Justice League, the Joker, Catwoman -- associated with Gotham City's Dark Knight. The debuts of every key Batman character are featured, as well as some details of Batman movie and TV series, both live-action and animated.Perfect for any comic book fan, this visually stunning, definitive guide arrives in a slipcase featuring specially commissioned artwork by a top DC Comics artist plus two original prints.Written by Matthew K. Manning with additional text by Matt Forbeck.

    Helping set the stage for BioWare's hotly anticipated "Dragon Age: Inquisition," this deluxe oversized hardcover collects every Dark Horse Dragon Age comic to date--"The Silent Grove, Those Who Speak," and "Until We Sleep"-- an epic trilogy complete in one volume, written by "Dragon Age "lead writer David Gaider! This edition also features extensive annotations from the creators of the comics as well as a section of never-before-seen related material.

    All of the joy, heartache, and romance of Jane Austen's original, perfectly illuminated by the sumptuous art of manga-ka Po Tse, and faithfully adapted by Stacy E. King.

    Featuring stories from BATMAN #1, 5, 25, 32, 85, 163, 251, 427, BATMAN #15 (THE NEW 52), DETECTIVE COMICS #64, 168, 180, 475, 476, 726, 741, 826, DETECTIVE COMICS #1 (THE NEW 52), WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #61, SUPERMAN #9 and BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #66.

    This is a man with a second chance at life, and he's not wasting a moment of it. Same Parker Luck, new Parker attitude. Putting the "friendly" back in the neighborhood, the "hero" back into "super hero," and the "amazing" back into "Spider-Man!" Also returning: The recharged and reenergized ELECTRO!

    Plus, the boxed set is also a great way for classrooms to get all six books at once. Aphrodite Almighty, what a value!

    Bad Idea is a staff-picked Kickstarter collection of geeky Rock, Paper, Cynic comics and also an “anti-self-help” book celebrating bad ideas, lost causes, and the dumb decisions that start awesome adventures!It features 168 pages collecting five years of Rock, Paper, Cynic, as well as the world’s largest illustrated list of BAD IDEAS. With 40 guest artists, including some of the best webcomic artists today, it’s a PRETTY FRIGGIN’ SWEET BOOK IS WHAT I’M SAYING.It also features a mad-libs style foreword that you get to fill in yourself, with suggested words from the webcomic artists and writers who inspired Rock, Paper, Cynic along its path.

    Winsor McCay was perhaps the greatest cartoonist of all time, and the Sunday newspaper strip Little Nemo in Slumberland was his greatest creation. Now, a century later, over 100 of the world's finest cartoonists and illustrators have paid tribute to the master and his masterpiece by creating new Little Nemo strips at their original broadsheet newspaper size (16" x 21"), following their own voices down paths lit by McCay. Contributors include Paul Pope, Bill Sienkiewicz, Peter Bagge, Farel Dalrymple, Nate Powell, David Mack, Jeremy Bastian, John Cassaday, Jim Rugg, Michael Allred, Scott Morse, Yuko Shimizu, David Petersen, J.G. Jones, Denis Kitchen, Stephen Bissette, Ronald Wimberly, P. Craig Russell, Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon, among many others.

    Adapted for stage and screen, loved by millions, Victor Hugo's classic novel of love and tragedy set in 19th century France is reborn in this fantastic new manga edition!Gorgeous and expressive art brigns to life the unforgettable stories of Jean Valjean, Inspector Javert, and the tragic Fantine in this epic adaptation of Les Misérables!

    Read the story in a whole new way, never before collected together in one single volume. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #115-126."

    After falling in with Cyclops and the X-Men, Erik Lehnsherr became just one more pawn in another man's war. But now, determined to fight the war for mutantkind's survival on his own terms, Magneto will safeguard the future of the mutant race by hunting down each and every threat that would see his kind extinguished--and bloody his hands that they may never be a threat again.

    It's a wordless tale of a young woman trying to survive an ancient evil in an unknown land. The pacing and storytelling in Haunter is completely masterful.Jeff Smith (Bone) liked it so much that he recently published a short excerpt of the story in the 2013 Best American Comics volume that he edited. About it, he said “Haunter surprised me. It's impossible to start the thing and not keep reading. It really flows.”"Sam Alden is known as a bit of a protégé with an unnatural knack for the ink brush. In HAUNTER, he uses Hergé-style clear lines delineating crisp compositions awakened by electric watercolors that ripple the paper and buckle your brain cells.It's a psychotropic journey with a Moebius flavor as the talented Alden summits his Holy Mountain with enviable vigor." - Craig Thompson

    Editing assistance by thewonderful William Squires and Rem.It contains animated .gifs, historical drama, futuristic utopia/dystopia,and the kind of non-linear storytelling in which seemingly unrelatedcharacter arcs merge and develop as the main plot advances.

    In true Peanuts wisdom, Be Joyful is the perfect reminder to celebrate the simple joys of family, friends, and goodwill during the holidays.

    By Zap #2, he had begun assembling a Seven Samurai of the best, the fiercest, and the most stylistically diversified cartoonists to come out of the countercultural kiln. All of them were extremists of one sort or another, from biker-gang member Rodriguez to Christian surfer Griffin, but somehow they produced a decades-long collaboration: a mind-blowing anthology of abstract hallucination, throat-slashing social satire, and shocking sexual excess, that made possible the ongoing wave of alternative cartoonists like Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware, and Charles Burns. The Complete Zap Comix collects every issue of Zap every cover and every story, and even the Zam mini comic jam among the Zap artists in a five-volume, slipcased hardcover set. It will also include the 17th unpublished issue with work by Crumb, Moscoco, Wilson, Rodriguez, Shelton, Mavrides, and Williams. Plus, an introduction by founder R. Crumb and an oral history of Zap by Patrick Rosenkranz. Zap is the most historically and aesthetically important comics series ever published.Also included exclusively in this boxed set is a portfolio of Zap covers by the eight artists, replicated from high resolution scans and proofs, and specially printed for this edition on acid-free, 100% cotton fine-art paper utilizing archival pigment inks."

    The Secret Diary of Tiddles is a true insight into the secret world of cats and a must-have, eye-opening read for any cat owner.

    Skies of Fire is a limited-series comic book featuring massive, diesel-powered airships and their duels on the high skies.Mythopoeia's first and flagship title, Skies of Fire follows the story of Captain Helen Pierce as she chases the notorious raider Delmonte through the endless storm known as the Expanse.

    Can they pull together when they face an evil lurking in the woods they are supposed to be patrolling?

    Bright collected in its entirety for the very first time - with more than 50-pages of extras and bonus material! Sometimes the best friends make the worst partners. Once inseparable, childhood friends Eric Henderson and Woody Van Chelton haven't seen each other in years. Reunited by the mysterious deaths of their research scientist fathers, the unlikely duo find themselves stuck together all over again when a catastrophic lab accident transforms their bodies into pure energy - energy that will completely dissipate if they don't "klang!" their control bands together every 24 hours! Now, armed with an array of high tech gadgets... and two horribly mismatched personalities... and a goat for a sidekick... this pair of misfits has decided to set the world straight as the world's worst superhero team, Quantum and Woody - if they can manage to quit fighting each other first. Now, for the first time in one complete volume, discover the defining masterwork of legendary creators Christopher Priest (Black Panther, Deadpool) and M.D. Bright (Green Lantern, Iron Man) as the complete, classic Quantum and Woody gets the deluxe, oversized omnibus treatment! Collecting Quantum and Woody (1997) #0, 1-21 and #32, The Goat: H.A.E.D.U.S. #1, and X-O Manowar (1996) #16 (guest-starring Quantum and Woody), as well as the original backup stories from the Quantum and Woody trade paperback collections, and the never-before-collected story "Thunk," along with rarely seen sketches, character designs, and process art from inside the Valiant vaults!

    Collects HeRBS chapters The Ride, Nick's Abuse and The Nest

    Poet Gili Estlin Hirsch's words and artist Alex Ogden's illustrations follow two women as they weave together a powerful romance and are rocked by its force through to its inevitable end. With grace and subtlety, ANNA pushes the limits of modern poetry. Combining illustration as an essential part of narrative, it presents poetry that is both linked to host a love story, and independent so that each and every poem and image can stand for itself, dealing with themes of sexuality, love, and queer life.ANNA is innovative in all its aspects; as it presents a realistic and non-stereotypical queer romance, it strives to discover all sides of it, and explore all depths of the two characters that make up of it. Powerful language and imagery lead a bold but gentle story about a long-known tale, in a brand new way.giliestlinhirsch.com

    A gut-busting collection of short stories featuring Harley and her special brand of holiday cheer! Can she get through Christmas dinner without blowing something up? Who will survive the war of the department-store Santas? Don’t miss this one—after all, you can’t spell “holidays” without “Harley!” (give or take a couple letters).

    Then she discovered she had cancer.This touching and hilarious graphic memoir, which is never morose or self-pitying, starts at the moment Matilda was diagnosed and ends when her course of chemotherapy finishes in October 2013. Recording the awkward conversations, the highs and lows of treatment, the mixed blessings of receiving 'Get Well' cards, and the reality of still having to queue too long for croissants, Matilda captures her experiences with characteristic style and warmth. Along the way she cherishes the small details of life, and learns not to sweat the big things. Her beautiful and boisterous son was born without complications and is reliably keeping her up most nights.Charming, witty and uplifting - this unique and beautifully illustrated book will leave you cherishing the good things in life, and ready to face your own challenges.Will be enjoyed by readers of The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins, Fun Home by Alison Bechdel and Building Stories by Chris Ware.

    In a land of complex family loyalties and death before dishonor, will sharpened steel and the muscle to wield it be enough?

    Transformed by the Super-Soldier Serum into America's #1 fighting man, he became a symbol of patriotism, hope and perseverance on the eve of the nation's entrance into World War II. Now at long last, you can experience the original Golden Age adventures of the Sentinel of Liberty from his 1941 inaugural appearance in one deluxe, oversized and remastered package! You'll meet Bucky Barnes and the Red Skull for the first ti me, behold Simon & Kirby's trend-setting brand of storytelling - and even read Stan Lee's very first comic book tale! So salute, soldier...Captain America has arrived! COLLECTING: CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS 1-12

    Talent Hunt winning writer TINI HOWARD and artist AILEEN ORACION challenge the legend of the Spear of Destiny as sins of omission come to light in this one shot special! Detective Sara Pezzini reveals a lost manuscript that speaks of a bright young martyr and the dark acts she eclipses in this tale of an all-new Magdalena.

    SIGNED and NUMBERED with an introduction by the bestselling author of the Pigeon and Knuffle Bunny books, Mo Willems.

    A universe of terror drawn to one world.As the Perses begins her long journey home, a deadly stowaway forces the crew into a savage conflict! While the crew defend themselves against this unseen predator, the hunter itself stalks a much more substantial game!

    When Li'l Sonja encounters a town plagued by eccentric bandits, she needs to figure out the pattern behind the thefts and bring the baddies to justice. No task is too tough for our crimson-haired hero. And if that isn't enough, each Li'l book comes with a two-page activity sheet!

    Holm and Matthew Holm, creators of Babymouse