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Daphne Byrne #1
Laura Marks - 2020
The sudden death of her father has left her alone with her irresponsible, grief-stricken mother-who becomes easy prey for a group of occultists promising to contact her dead husband. While fighting to disentangle her mother from these charlatans, Daphne begins to sense a strange, insidious presence in her own body...an entity with unspeakable appetites. What does “Brother” want? And could she even stop him if she tried?
Bunny vs. Monkey: Book Three
Jamie Smart - 2018
Isn't it lovely? Really quiet. Really, very--WHAMMMM! KER-THWUMP!What's that?! It's Bunny and Monkey fighting with all sorts of crazy inventions...The Vacuphant!The Stench!A carrot!But wait! Something else has just arrived in the woods--something new. Something called "Hew-Mans"...It's Bunny vs. Monkey: Book Three!
Chhotu: A Tale of Partition and Love
Varud Gupta - 2019
The British are slowly marking their departure from the country. And while Partition looms large over India, Chhotu, a student-cum-paranthe-cook in the dusty gullies of Chandni Chowk, has other things on his mind-like feeling the first flushes of love of his crush, Heer, the new girl at school.When he finally decides to make a move, Chhotu soon finds the town's aloo has suddenly gone missing, reluctantly embroiling himself into the world of corruption, crime and dons. As he struggles to understand what freedom truly means, Chhotu realizes one thing is for certain-that his world, and the world of those around him, is about to change forever.Set against the backdrop of Partition and the horrors that followed, Chhotu is a coming-of-age story of an unlikely hero and a parable of a past that doesn't feel too removed from the present."Wild, imaginative and tender..."-Vazira Zamindar, author of 'The Long Partition'"Sharp irony and crackling humour..." -Gyan Prakash, professor of history, Princeton University, author of Emergency Chronicle"Chhotu looks at this tragedy through fresh eyes... bringing to the fore nostalgia, romance and a light touch."-Lady Kishwar Desai, chair of The Partition Museum"Chhotu, Heer, Bapu, Chandni Chowk, love, friendship, longing and belonging breathe life into a turbulent time few have dared to picture." -Ritu Khanduri, author of Caricaturing Culture in India
Tales of the Batman: Gene Colan Vol. 1
Gene Colan - 2011
Known for his moody, shadowy illustrations, Colan was a natural fit as artist on Batman when he came to DC in the 1980s. His run of stories in the pages of both BATMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS included appearances by some of Batman’s greatest foes, including Man-Bat, The Monk, Rupert Thorne and more.
Crawl to Me
Alan Robert - 2012
It is only after a series of violent events occur that Ryan realizes he must set aside all he believes to be true in order to face his shocking and inevitable reality.
Sheets: Collector's Edition
Brenna Thummler - 2021
For Marjorie Glatt, being thirteen years old isn't quite the same as it is for everyone else. Responsible for running her family's laundromat while trying to survive middle school, Marjorie's daily struggles include persnickety customers, snippy classmates, agonizing swim lessons, and laundry... always, always laundry. Wendell is a bit different, too. Wendell is a ghost. His daily struggles include Dead Youth support groups and unavoidable stains. But when he escapes from the Land of Ghosts and bumbles into Marjorie's laundromat--the perfect ghost playground--his attempts at fun and friendship begin to harm the family business. Sheets is a powerful story about a young girl's perseverance, even when all the odds are stacked against her. It shows that forgiveness and second chances can result in unlikely friendships. Above all, it is an invitation into an unusual, haunted laundromat that brings family, friends, and--yes--sheets to life.
The Book of Lost Souls
J. Michael Straczynski - 2006
Then there are the others - the lost. Those whose numbers aren't in yet, who could go toward the light or toward the darkness - indeed, who could be tipped one direction or another. And everything starts with the book. That's what Jonathan is about to discover. When he took a suicide plunge off the London Bridge more than a century ago, the last place he expected to land was on his feet, in the present, standing at the entrance to a tunnel into a world of mysteries beyond his wildest imagination. A world of powers and principalities and, above all, rules that he'd best learn quickly. Or he'll have to deal with the Dark Man. And what the Dark Man can't turn, he devours. Collects Book of Lost Souls #1-6.
Amulet: Collectors Edition
Kazu Kibuishi - 2011
Lured into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals, they face the most terrifying monster of all. In this thrilling sequel to "The Stonekeeper," Emily and her brother, Navin, head for Kanalis, a beautiful and mysterious city of waterfalls, where they hope to find the antidote for the poison that has sickened their mother. It's up to Em to triumph over evil while controlling the amulet's power . . . without losing herself. In the third installment of the thrilling Amulet series, Emily, Navin, and the gang charter an airship and set off in search of Cielis, a mythical city believed to be located on an island high above the clouds. The mysterious Leon Redbeard is their guide, and there's a surprising new addition to the crew: the Elf King's son, Trellis. But is he ally or enemy? And will Emily ever be able to trust the voice of the Amulet? This collection includes the first three stories in the bestselling Amulet series!
Black Panther, Vol. 2
Jack Kirby - 2006
but which way are the new heroes running? The King's favorite king returns in some of his earliest solo sagas Mutated monsters menace the wondrous reign of Wakanda Captivating Kirby classics not seen in nearly 30 years Collects Black Panther #8-13.
Iron Man: Industrial Revolution
Fred Van Lente - 2011
Obadiah Stane has taken his company and his fortune, leaving Stark to live on the streets of Los Angeles. He is even too destitute to fuel his armor, and his fellow heroes have decided not to help him, to see whether the once-great man can build himself back up. Believing he can help the residents of his new neighborhood, the impoverished Imperio section of L.A., Tony begins to rebuild his company and his life with the help of some new friends. Unfortunately for Stark, nothing happens in the City of Angels without the group of villains known as the Pride's consent. Knowing Iron Man is a threat to their criminal empire, they quickly target Stark for destruction! Outnumbered and outgunned, powerless and penniless, Tony Stark has everything to fi ght for and nothing to lose!
Ant-Man: World Hive
Zeb Wells - 2020
Desperate to raise his daughter's opinion of him, Ant-Man takes a job from local beekeepers only to uncover a global conspiracy that could topple the world order! No time to call the Avengers, this sounds like a job for - ANT-MAN?! Join the explosive creative team of Zeb Wells (NOVA) and Dylan Burnett (X-FORCE, COSMIC GHOST RIDER) as they take Ant-Man to all-new heights in this epic adventure!COLLECTING: ANT-MAN: WORLD HIVE (2020) 1-5
Weapon H, Vol. 2: War for Weirdworld
Greg Pak - 2019
The bizarre adventures of Weapon H - an all-new hero with the Hulk's raw strength and Wolverine's Adamantium claws -continue here! As if Wendigo, Brood and Man-Thing weren't enough, our favorite ex-mercenary must now face the Skrullduggers! But what the heck are they? Why, dragon-monsters with Skrull shape-shifting powers, obviously! But were they sent by Roxxon, or is this an all-new threat from outer space? Hopefully special guest Captain America can lend a hand! COLLECTING: WEAPON H 7-12
Planetary #1: Archaeologists of The Impossible
Warren Ellis - 1999
Their first mission: locate the mysterious Doc Brass!
Puke Force
Brian Chippendale - 2013
. . obsessively detailed [comics] feel like [they've] been shot straight from his brain onto the page." -
Village Voice
Puke Force is social satire written dark and dense across Brian Chippendale's deconstructed multiverse of walking, talking M&Ms, hamsters, and cycloptic-yet-glamorous trivia hosts. In scathingly funny single-page strips that build and build, he takes on social media narcissism, governmental propaganda, racism, and a culture of violence, skewering the malice of the right and the hypocrisies of the left. A bomb explodes in a coffee shop: the incident is played out over and over again from the perspective of each table in the shop, revisiting moments from ten and twenty years before. We see the inevitable as the characters bicker or celebrate, unaware of what's coming. Throughout this dystopic graphic novel, Chippendale uses humor and a frantic drawing style to show how the insidious nature of corporate greed and the commodification of everything have warped society into a killing machine. Sardonic and self-aware, Puke Force asks all the right questions, providing a startling and on-point take on contemporary social issues. Chippendale's artwork makes each panel a masterpiece of thrumming linework and lo-fi magic, as his storytelling wends and winds its way to a fascinating conclusion.
Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six
Erik Larsen - 1994
With Doctor Octopus's new adamantium arms and help from another dimension on the side of the Six, Spider-Man decides to round up his own band of allies-The Hulk, Ghost Rider, and The Fantastic Four! It all adds up to the ultimate high-stakes face-off!