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Blood 1: Return


Marc Guggenheim - 2014
    Featuring an all-star cast of Oliver’s greatest allies and enemies including the Huntress, the Canary, Deathstroke and the Suicide Squad!

Blackhand & Ironhead Volume 1


David López - 2020
    Upon his sudden death, however, Alexia's destiny takes an unexpected turn. IRONHEAD's empire n

Immortal Iron Fists


Kaare Andrews - 2018
    But can he teach the young K'un-Lun native how to fit in at a New York City public school? And what about all the mysterious monsters that keep trying to destroy New York? Trouble is coming, but thank goodness this city is big enough for both Iron Fists, because it's gonna need them! Get ready for an action-packed tale with twice the Iron Fists: crushing demons and crushing on classmates.Collecting: Iron Fists #1-6

The Wicked + The Divine Deluxe Edition: Year Three


Kieron Gillen - 2018
    What do the gods do? Whatever they want. What can go wrong? Everything. Literally, everything.The bestselling, critically acclaimed comic by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, and Matt Wilson reaches its Imperial Phase, with copious "making of" material and extensive director's commentary in this oversized hardcover edition.Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #23-33

Hero Support II


Stoham Baginbott - 2021
    His gift helps him remember things about friends and help them. Join him on his journey to develop his power and those around him including the loves of his life. This story has adult and #Harem themes and his love life is described in detail for those situations (Not FTB). Mature audiences only. #HaremLit #SliceOfLifeUpdated formatting/dialogue tags 8/29/2021

Manduka


Luis Fernandes - 1982
    So he decides to pretend to be a wise astrologer, and get people to respect him. His plan works beyond his wildest dreams. Now Manduka finds himself in a different kind of fix,people are actually expecting him to make accurate predictions.Worse, the king himself is asking Manduka's prophecies! The story of Manduka is taken from the Kathasaritsagar, the eleventh century Sanskrit classic by Somadeva.

Spider-Man: Deadly Foes of Spider-Man


Danny Fingeroth - 2011
    Octopus! The Vulture! Stegron! Swarm! Hydro-Man! The Rhino! The Kingpin! The Answer! And more! And guest-starring Spidey, natch!

Black Panther And The Crew #1


Ta-Nehisi Coates - 2017
    Fear, hate and violence loom, but don't worry, The Crew's got this: "We are the streets."

X-Men: Alpha Flight


Chris Claremont - 2011
    Guardian), to the public debut of Canada's premier super-team, to a savage showdown with the wicked Wendigo!Collects X-Men (1963) #109, #120-121 and #139-140; X-Men And Alpha Flight (1985) #1-2; and X-Men/Alpha Flight (1998) #1-2.

Magical Beatdown (Volume 2)


Jenn Woodall
    Watch in awe as she swiftly disposes of street harassers with her impressive array of magical weapons. Printed in fluorescent pink and blue ink on thick matte cover-stock. This book can be read on its own or as part of the series.

DC Graphic Novels for Kids Sneak Peeks: DC Super Hero Girls: Midterms (2020-) #1


Amy Wolfram - 2020
    Harleen Quinzel?! Three students top the leaderboard at Metropolis High, and the upcoming midterms will determine who's the best in class. But each girl must first face challenges from their real lives!

Any Other Way: How Toronto Got Queer


John Lorinc - 2017
    Any Other Way is an eclectic and richly illustrated local history that reveals how these individuals and community networks have transformed Toronto from a place of churches and conservative mores into a city that has consistently led the way in queer activism, not just in Canada but internationally.From the earliest pioneers to the parades, pride and politics of the contemporary era, Any Other Way draws on a range of voices to explore how the residents of queer Toronto have shaped and reshaped one of the world’s most diverse cities.Any Other Way includes chapters on: Oscar Wilde’s trip to Toronto; early cruising areas and gay/lesbian bars; queer shared houses; a pioneering collective counter-archive project; bath house raids; LBGT-police conflicts; the Queen Street art/music/activist scene; and a profile of Jackie Shane, the trans R&B singer who performed in drag in both Toronto and Los Angeles, and gained international fame with her 1962 chart-topping single, ‘Any Other Way.’

The Secret of the Talking Bird


Adurthi Subba Rao
    He is taken aback when the bird speaks to him, asking him to release it. He lets it go. As it flies away, the parrot tells him to wait for the next bird to land in his net,a bird so lovely that even a king would be proud to own it. The parrot's gift sets Timma off on a series of adventures, each more incredible than the previous and behind it all, is the parrot's own secret. This exciting folk tale is a re-telling of Dr. Chandrashekhar Kambar's Kannada tale, Matanaduva Gili Mattu Bedara Huduga.

V.E. Schwab's ExtraOrdinary #0


V.E. Schwab - 2021
    E. Schwab’s critically acclaimed novels Vicious and Vengeful.Set in the years between Vicious and Vengeful, ExtraOrdinary follows a teenage girl named Charlotte Tills who survives a bus crash and becomes EO – ExtraOrdinary – gaining the ability to see people’s deaths in reflective surfaces.This issue 0 leads into an all-new 4-part comic series!

Thanos: Cosmic Powers


Ron Marz - 2015
    Who will join Thanos' cause? Legacy? Terrax the Tamer? Jack of Hearts? What about Ganymede, last of the Spinsterhood and sworn enemy of Tyrant? And where do the loyalties of Morg, Herald of Galactus lie? COLLECTING: SECRET DEFENDERS 12-14, COSMIC POWERS 1-6