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Drowntown
Robbie Morrison - 2013
The flooded metropolis of London has adapted to the rising sea levels: the elite gaze out over the Thames from their ivory towers, while the inhabitants of submerged pubs peer into the streets like specimens in an aquarium. Hired by a notorious underworld figure, Leo Noiret uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that stretches from the depths of Drowntown to the highest echelons of power. Meanwhile, aqua-courier Gina Cassel learns that young love can be a dangerous game when she becomes romantically involved with the heir to the Drakenberg Corporation. There’s a storm brewing in Drowntown, with Gina and Noiret at its heart…
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.]
The Kite Runner: Graphic Novel
Khaled Hosseini - 2011
Now, in this beautifully illustrated graphic novel adaptation, Hosseini brings his compelling story to a new generation of readers.
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth
Chris Ware - 2000
It won the Guardian First Book Award 2001, the first graphic novel to win a major British literary prize.It is the tragic autobiography of an office dogsbody in Chicago who one day meets the father who abandoned him as a child. With a subtle, complex and moving story and the drawings that are as simple and original as they are strikingly beautiful, Jimmy Corrigan is a book unlike any other and certainly not to be missed.**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**
Batman Eternal Part 1 (DC Comics - The Legend of Batman Special #1)
Scott Snyder - 2018
The Legend of Batman Graphic Novel Collection proudly presents the first special edition book in the series, the fantastic Batman Eternal - Part 1...After a spectacular battle, the unthinkable happens when the incorruptible Commissioner Gordon is arrested for murder! With Batman’s oldest ally behind bars, mob boss Carmine Falcone reappears, determined to rid Gotham of insane criminals, honest policemen and anyone else who stands in his way..Contents: BATMAN ETERNAL #1-13
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Martin Rowson - 1996
Here, cleverly recreated in the distinctive, anarchic style of cartoonist and illustrator Martin Rowson, Tristram travels with his faithful companion Pete through the torturous paths of the infinitely digressive world of Laurence Sterne's eccentric masterpiece. Rowson provides a wickedly modern viewpoint, bringing in deconstruction, a film version of Tristram Shandy by Oliver Stone, a vomiting whale, a ship full of critics, Martin Amis and D.H. Lawrence and a lot of noses.
Superman: Adventures of the Man of Steel
Scott McCloud - 1998
Inspired by his animated adventures on the Kids' WB!, this collection of fast-paced adventures features Superman's battles with Metallo, Brainiac, and Livewire, as well as the ever-present menace of Lex Luthor.
Harbinger Wars: Deluxe Edition
Joshua DysartAmy Reeder - 2014
When Bloodshot, Toyo Harada and Peter Stanchek join the chase, will the Valiant Universe be ready for its first all-out superhuman showdown?By acclaimed writers Joshua Dysart (Harbinger) and Duane Swierczynski (Bloodshot) and superstar artists Clayton Henry (Harbinger Wars), Pere Pérez (Bloodshot), Trevor Hairsine (Harbinger Wars), Khari Evans (Harbinger), and Barry Kitson (Bloodshot), start reading here for a high-stakes tale that will put Valiant's greatest heroes to the ultimate test!Collecting: Harbinger Wars 1-4, Harbinger 11-14, & Bloodshot 10-13
Back to the Future: Biff to the Future
Bob Gale - 2017
In the BTTF movies, Doc and Marty save the day -- but what happens in Biff Tannen's dystopia before they do? Find out in BIFF TO THE FUTURE, the alternate life story of Biff Tannen detailing his diabolical rise to power, his dangerous relationship with the McFly family and Doc Brown, and his ultimate demise.
30 Days of Night Volume 3
Steve Niles - 2013
Armies are being raised and targets being set. All that stands between life and chaos are Alice Blood and a handful of unsuspecting federal agents. The war between the living and the undead has begun!
Thor vs. Hulk: Champions of the Universe
Jeremy Whitley - 2018
HULK: CHAMPIONS OF THE UNIVERSE 1-6
Heartbreak Soup
Gilbert Hernández - 1987
This volume collects the first half of Gilbert Hernandez's acclaimed magical-realist tales of "Palomar," the small Central American town, beginning with the groundbreaking "Sopa de Gran Pena" (which introduces most of his main cast of characters as children, plus the imposing newcomer Luba), and continuing on through such modern-day classics as "Ecce Homo," "Act of Contrition," "Duck Feet," and the great love story "For the Love of Carmen."
The Gift of the Magi
O. Henry - 2009
Henry, originally published in 1906, has become one of the best known and most beloved of Chistmas tales. An exuberant couple urged on by their love, make great sacrifices in order to purchase the perfect Christmas gift for the other. The husband sells his gold watch in order to buy expensive combs for his wife's luxurious locks. While the wife sells her hair to the wigmaker in order to buy a chain suitable for her husband's handsome timepiece. When all is revealed on Christmas Eve, the sweet irony of their dual generosity leaves them, whether they know it or not, as the wisest of gift givers: "But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi."The artist Joel Priddy employs the same twists of reciprocity in his own work and is well suited to adapting and updating this classic for a modern audience.
The Batman Chronicles, Vol. 1
Bill Finger - 2005
Presenting an exciting new way to experience the rich history of the Dark Knight in an affordable trade paperback collection of every Batman adventure, in color, in chronological order!Batman Chronicles, Volume 1 reprints Batman stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #27-37 and BATMAN #1, featuring the earliest adventures of the Dark Knight by Batman creator Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff.
srsly Hamlet
Courtney Carbone - 2015
. . in texts?! Imagine: What if Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, and the tragic Ophelia had smartphones? A classic is reborn in this fun and funny adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays! A kingdom on the brink of war. A stolen throne. A boy seeking revenge. and h8. The classics just got a whole lot more interesting. ;) tl;dr A Shakespeare play told through its characters texting with emojis, checking in at certain locations, and updating their relationship statuses. The perfect gift for hip theater lovers and teens. A glossary and cast of characters are included for those who need it. For example: tl;dr means too long; didn’t read.