Book picks similar to
The Weatherman, Vol. 2 by Jody LeHeup
comics
graphic-novels
graphic-novel
sci-fi
American Flagg!, Vol. 1
Howard Chaykin - 2005
America, 2031. TV star Reuben Flagg is drafted to protect the citizens of Chicago as a Plexus Ranger, having pretended to be one onscreen. The inexperienced Flagg must tackle an America blighted by a biased and oppressive media, dubious 'wars', widespread political corruption and environmental disaster...Never-before-collected, this bitingly prescient satirical series is an all-time classic. This debut volume features an introduction by Michael Chabon (Wonder Boys).
Mind the Gap, Volume 2: Wish You Were Here
Jim McCann - 2013
Meanwhile, what is her connection to a 10-year-old girl who claims to actually be Elle's mind trapped in this girl's body? All of this, plus the acclaimed silent issue "Speechless" and the unmasking that changes the entire series.Collects Mind the Gap #6-10.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1
Philip K. Dick - 2011
The World War has killed millions, driving entire species to extinction and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remained coveted any living creature, and for people who couldn’t afford one, companies built incredibly realistic fakes: horses, birds, cats, sheep . . . even humans. Rick Deckard is an officially sanctioned bounty hunter tasked to find six rogue androids—they’re machines, but look, sound, and think like humans—clever, and most of all, dangerous humans.[Philip K. Dick’s award-winning Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? served as the basis for the film BLADE RUNNER. BOOM! Studios presents the complete novel transplanted into the comic book medium, mixing all-new panel-to-panel continuity with the actual text from the novel in an innovative, ground-breaking 24-issue maxi-series.]
Elephantmen, Vol. 0: Armed Forces
Richard Starkings - 2012
Collecting the sold-out War Toys trade paperback, now in full-color for the first time, and the sequel, Enemy Species, this highly anticipated Elephantmen Volume 00 is packed with extras, including Moritat and Boo Cook sketchbooks and work by Ladronn, Marian Churchland, and Rob Steen, plus a new prologue by Axel Medellin
The Autumnlands, Vol. 1: Tooth and Claw
Kurt Busiek - 2015
When the wizards of the Autumnlands reach through time to bring back a legendary hero, they don't get the savior they expected. But in a shattered, besieged city, he's their only hope of survival—and possibly their entire world's, as well.Collects THE AUTUMNLANDS: TOOTH & CLAW #1-6
The Silver Six
A.J. Lieberman - 2013
But their idyllic paradise is shattered when the powerful corporate boss who ordered the deaths of their parents sends a relentless henchman to track them down.Now, with nowhere left to turn and time running out, Phoebe and her friends decide there's only one thing left to do: Fight back!
The Gunslinger Born
Peter David - 2006
Now, in a comic book personally overseen by King himself, Roland's past is revealed! Sumptuously drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, adapted by long-time Stephen King expert, Robin Furth (author of Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance), and scripted by New York Times Bestseller Peter David, this series delves in depth into Roland's origins ' the perfect introduction to this incredibly realized world; while long-time fans will thrill to adventures merely hinted at in the novels. Be there for the very beginning of a modern classic of fantasy literature!Collecting DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #1-7.
Man-Eaters, Vol. 1
Chelsea Cain - 2019
Maude is twelve, about the age some girls turn into flesh-eating wild cats. As her detective dad investigates a series of strange mauling attacks, Maude worries she may be the killer. Collects #1-4Includes the informative survival handbook, "Cat Fight! A Boys' Guide to Dangerous Cats." Plus never-before-published extra content.
Attack on Titan: Colossal Edition 1
Hajime Isayama - 2014
1-5 of Attack on Titan in an extra-large 7x10.5-inch size, with 15 COLOR PAGES never published in any other book - not even in Japan!For eons, humans ruled the natural world. But a century ago, everything changed when the Titans appeared. Giant, grotesque parodies of the human form, these sexless monsters consumed all but a few thousand human beings, who took refuge behind giant walls. Today, the threat of the Titans is a distant memory, and a boy named Eren yearns to explore the world beyond the wall. But what began as a childish dream will become an all-too-real nightmare when a Titan finally knocks a hole in the wall, and humanity is once again on the brink of extinction.
Hadrian's Wall
Kyle Higgins - 2017
including his own ex-wife. But if Simon's not careful, what he finds could make the interstellar Cold War go red hot. From the creative team behind the critically-acclaimed series C.O.W.L. comes a gripping, locked room murder mystery where the secrets of everyone involved are as dark as the space that surrounds them."A love letter to Blade Runner, Outland and Aliens."--IGN"A visual epic unlike anything in recent memory."--COMICS BEAT"Compelling... Evocative."--AV CLUB"Gorgeous." -- NERDISTCollects the entire 8 issue series.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1
Hayao Miyazaki - 1982
Thriving industrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous toxic forest that creates mutant insects and releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air. At the periphery of the sea, tiny kingdoms are scattered on tiny parcels of land. Here lies the Valley of the Wind, a kingdom of barely 500 citizens; a nation given fragile protection from the decaying sea's poisons by the ocean breezes; and home to Nausicaä .Nausicaä, a young princess, has an emphatic bond with the giant Ohmu insects and animals of every creed. She fights to create tolerance, understanding and patience among empires that are fighting over the world's remaining precious natural resources.