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Love Potion #8


Molly Reisner - 2008
    After drinking a special berry juice called Love Potion #8, they all start letting their true feelings shine -- even Toph! Of course, when they blame it all on the crazy love potion, they learn that their nomad friends had more than one trick up their sleeves! Find out the juicy secret in this easy-to-follow, full-color reader.

Under One Roof With the Beast (Yaoi Manga) #1


Chihaya Kuroiwa
    Daigo always had a crush on Jin since he was a child, but Shin was always the one who couldn’t leave him alone. Shin finds out that Daigo has a crush on Jin, and aggressively presses Shin about it, telling him to pick him instead of Jin. Since Shin and Jin are identical, Daigo gets confused. His heart starts beating faster as he looks into Shin’s eyes and…?!

Shaolin Sisters, Volume 1


Narumi Kakinouchi - 2001
    So when an old kung-fu master gives her a magical bell and tells her to find her two older sisters, it comes as quite a surprise. She must find them quickly, as the evil King Baiwon is trying to capture the three bells that the Kenga sisters hold. Julin finds one sister, Kalin, in a nearby town, but the oldest sister, Seilin, is a pirate captain who won't believe that the other two are her sisters unless they defeat her in combat.

The Adventures of Supergirl (2016-) #1


Sterling Gates
    But Rampage is mad about more important things than a sporting event-and no pesky superhero can stop her quest for revenge!

Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Vol. 3-4


Satoshi Mizukami - 2014
    So what happens when he awakens one day to a talking lizard, who informs him that there is a gigantic hammer in outer space that is poised to split the Earth into pieces and requests his allegiance in the fight against the forces of evil? Pretend it never happened? Unfortunately for Yuuhi, a bit of coercion in the form of a super-powered princess prevents him from returning to his mediocre life-as-usual.In the adventure of a lifetime, Yuuhi will join forces with the capricious princess and a motley crew of companions to fight back against an evil mage and his horrifying homunculus before the Biscuit Hammer can destroy the planet!

The Academy Journals First Trilogy Box Set: Books 1-3 of the Academy Journals


Garrett Robinson - 2016
     At the age of six, Ebon Drayden discovered he was an alchemist—a wizard who can transform matter with a simple touch. But his father forbade him to use his magic, and kept him from attending the Academy where he could learn to use it. Just before his seventeenth birthday, Ebon’s aunt enrolls him in the Academy against his father's wishes. Now at last he has the chance to use the magic he has so desperately yearned to control. But his family's dark name plagues him. His very presence terrifies the other students. Teachers regard him with suspicion. And before long, he is drawn into a scheme that spans all the nine kingdoms of Underrealm. THE ALCHEMIST'S TOUCH (Book 1) Distrusted by his fellow students and spurned by his instructor, Ebon is drawn into one of his family's shadowy schemes. It begins innocently enough—a package delivered to a tavern in the dead of night—but soon even his own kin suspect him of playing both sides against the middle. His only allies are two other outcasts within the citadel. With their help, he hopes to uncover the truth of the conspiracy—but his family's cruel bodyguard may not have Ebon's best interests at heart. THE MINDMAGE’S WRATH (Book 2) The High King’s Seat reels from a devastating attack. Those within the Academy attempt to resume their studies, all the while haunted by the empty chairs of those who died in the fighting. But the Academy is not yet safe. A murder shocks students and instructors alike to the core. And while the faculty hunt for the culprit, Ebon senses another fatal conspiracy brewing in the very bowels of the citadel. Someone has been stealing artifacts of immeasurable power, and only Ebon and his friends have any hope of stopping them. THE FIREMAGE’S VENGEANCE (Book 3) The Academy killer has escaped, and now holds the Dean’s son captive. Ebon and his friends want to save the boy—but their danger is even more personal, for the killer desires revenge against them. As the Dean grows increasingly suspicious of Ebon himself in the kidnapping, and the recent murders, he must play a deadly game of cat and mouse. For if anyone discovers the secret that Theren is forced to hide, it will mean a slow death under the knives of Mystics for Ebon and all his friends… Grab your box set now and save 40% off buying the individual books!

Batman: Endgame Special Edition #1


Scott Snyder - 2015
    After years of playing games, he's finally going to do what he's danced around for years. He's going to kill Batman. And he's going to do it using those who Batman loves the most: the Justice League.This special edition comic features the first chapter to BATMAN VOL. 7: ENDGAME—the biggest, boldest story that the #1 New York Times best-selling creative team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have told to date—as well as an exclsuive, all-original 8-page prologue to BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL #1 from the mind of Scott Snyder!

All-New, All-Different Marvel Reading Chronology (2017) #1


Various - 2017
    Looking for starting points and must-read moments of your favorite Marvel characters? It's all here in this latest edition of the Marvel Reading Chronology! Maximize your reading experience with these easy-to-follow chronologies will guide you through your reading list and make you the merriest Marvelite on your block!

Harley Quinn (2021-) #1


Stephanie Phillips - 2021
    I’m coming back to Gotham City to make up for the sins of my past, and help the city recover from “The Joker War”!But there’s no welcoming committee waiting for me, your favorite Maid of Mischief! And between you and me, some real creeps are working to keep the city broken. We can’t let that happen, can we? Rising-star writer Stephanie Phillips, my new partner in crime, takes me into a bold new era with her partner in artistic crime Riley Rossmo, who I gotta say designed a real nice new costume for me. You’re not gonna wanna miss this one, folks!

Rainbow Brite


Jeremy Whitley - 2018
    They are inseparable, until one night Wisp discovers something is stealing the color from the world! To escape their grasp, Wisp must use her wits and the help of a new friend...from somewhere else! Then the adventure begins!Follow along with writer Jeremy Whitley (My Little Pony, Unstoppable Wasp) and artist Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!, Goldie Vance) as we find out how this seemingly normal girl becomes Rainbow Brite and how it changes Wisp, Willow, and their world!Contains all five of the Rainbow Brite comics and a gallery of Rainbow Brite cover art

Disney Frozen: The Cinestory


Walt Disney Company - 2014
    Encountering mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf along the way, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. Audiences who thrilled to the adventures of Anna and Elsa on the big screen can relive their favorite moments in this oversized graphic novel keepsake featuring an introduction by Leonard Maltin. With hundreds of movie stills and over 300 pages of adventure and laughs, the Frozen Cinestory will transport fans back to Arendelle time and time again!

The Iron King Manga #0


Julie Kagawa - 2013
    The Iron King is the first book in the Iron Fey series, and follows the adventures of a girl named Meghan Chase. On her sixteenth birthday, Meghan discovers her little brother has been kidnapped by a faery race known as "the Fey" and even worse, replaced with an evil changeling and taken into the "Nevernever." Meghan bravely ventures into the faery realm to rescue him, and that's where an epic plot unfolds.