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Seeds of War (The Lilboox Mahabharata Book 1)


Somdip Datta - 2020
    This book is best enjoyed in a color kindle device or the android app. This volume covers the origin of the Kuru and Panchala kingdoms, the early history of the Kuru Kings, and the inspiring story of the river’s son. In Kuru the rivalry between cousins takes an ugly turn, while in Panchala an enraged King seeks vengeance.

Teenagers from Mars


Rick Spears - 2005
    Macon works at the local Mallmart by day and publishes his comic book manifestos by night. Madison is a punk beauty who just might be able to fly. When Macon gets badly beaten in a fight with his boss over comic books, Macon and Madison take revenge by smashing the front of the store. They leave their calling card graffitied across the wreckage: Comic Book Liberation Army. The next day Max joins in the mayhem and soon the town has declared all-out war on comic books.Thus begins Teenagers From Mars, a chaotic comics extravaganza in which three teens strive against censorship, and adults, to protect the comics they love. Originally published as a series of comics, Teenagers from Mars shows what happens when people who love comics enough to fight for them are forced to.

KANNAGI


Lalitha Raghupathi - 2011
    Her patience snaps, eventually. Pure in her love, this gentle woman is transformed into an avenging angel, raining death and doom on all her foes, until the gods are forced to intervene. Ilango Adigal's Tamil classic, Shilappadikaram presents life with all its flaws but also with hope.

Batman: The Dark Knight Adventures


Kelley Puckett - 1993
    Inspired by the Batman The Animated Series this collection re-prints the issues 7-12 of The Batman Adventures.

New Thunderbolts, Volume 1: One Step Forward


Fabian Nicieza - 2005
    From the ashes of the Avengers, a new group of heroes springs forth - all of whom happen to be former villains New Thunderbolts signals a return to greatness for one of Marvel's longest-running titles of the last decade But does this new team have the backbone to support the hopes and dreams of an entire city? Guest-starring Spider-Man and Wolverine.Collecting: New Thunderbolts 1-6

Nufonia Must Fall [With CD]


Kid Koala - 2003
    A graphic novel set to music by one of the world's top DJs

Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies


Guillaume Dorison - 2018
    On the sidelines of the race for the atomic bomb, discover the story of Eddie Gorm and his integration into the Assassin Brotherhood while he infiltrates the Templars to foil their plan to create a devastating weapon.Eddie Gorm is the boss of the docks and his only obsession is to run his small business. For this, the docker does not shrink from anything: diversion of military rations, traffic of alcohol and settling of account in the district of the East End. The war? The Nazis? This is the problem of others. Except that when death knocks on his door, he has no choice: only man to save the world from atomic horror, Eddie finds himself propelled despite himself in the midst of a millennial conflict between the Order of Templars and the Brotherhood of Assassins.

FCBD 2011 Deadliest Sharks & Prehistoric Predators


Joe Brusha - 2011
    This book previews Discovery Channel's and Animal Planet's first ever line of Graphic Novels and is based on some of their most popular programming including Shark Week. A book for animal fans of all ages to enjoy.

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…

The Mighty Avengers: Assemble


Brian Michael Bendis - 2009
    Marvel, Black Widow, Ares, the Wasp, Wonder Man and the Sentry - they hit the ground running when the Mole Man attacks New York and an old menace returns with a new look that's decidedly... sexier?These Mighty Avengers must face not only the threat of Ultron, but also an outbreak of Venom symbiotes and a pitched battle with super-villain supreme Doctor Doom. Looming over everything is the threat of a Skrull invasion and danger from within their own ranks.Collecting Mighty Avengers #1-11, by the explosive creative team of writer Brian Michael Bendis, and artists Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows) and Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man).

Looney Tunes (1994-) #78


David Cody Weiss - 2001
    A classic Looney rivalry hits prime time as Elmer hosts a TV fix-it show and Bugs throws a monkey wrench into the mix! Plus, Daffy and Porky become superspies, and Sylvester is forced to guard Tweety with his life!

The Tick Omnibus Vol. 1: Sunday Through Wednesday


Ben Edlund - 1995
    Collecting issues 1-6 of The Tick in one volume, with a few supplemental materials.

One-Upmanship


Stephen Potter - 1952
    If one ignores social conventions, one runs the risk of being perceived as uneducated; however, following all common protocol pegs one as a nerd. With tongue in cheek, Potter reveals how to confound those who like to practice their one-upmanship. What's a one-upmanship? An angle of vision, a way of life, a series of gambits, ploys and devices - all of these and more, upmanship is an individual talent. Remember one final overwhelming truth: If you're not one up, you're one down.

How It Works: The Mum


Jason A. Hazeley - 2016
    The subject of the book will greatly appeal to grown-ups.Read more at http://www.penguin.co.uk/books/how-it...

Dancing on the Volcano


Floor de Goede
    Even after many years together, do you still need distance between you in order to miss each other--or can you occupy the same space and still feel disconnected? Dancing on the Volcano is an autobiographical story about the painful but recognizable sides of love. We all know that a long relationship has many stages, but never before has someone portrayed all those different facets of love as beautifully as Floor de Goede in the original graphic memoir.