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Sinbad and the Trumpet of Israfil
Kevin Missal - 2021
Beware, this fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping adventure is going to rob you of your sleep'-Anand NeelakantanBefore I came to be known as the greatest sailor in the world, I was a young monster hunter who fell in love.As all legendary love stories go, things were . . . well, not smooth sailing. And of course, there was the problem of the Armageddon.So I set sail across the seven seas to hoodwink a Greek god, crash a vampire wedding, mollycoddle a giant and face the Angel of Death.And as the hourglass turned, I had:Seven days to save the world.Seven days to kill the only girl I have ever loved.Bestselling author Kevin Missal pens this thrilling reimagination of Sinbad--the fabled sailor from the classic One Thousand and One Nights--who encounters fearsome mythological monsters!
Ramayan 3392 AD, Vol. 1
Shamik Dasgupta - 2007
Princes Rama and Laksham are duty-bound to take command and, in a world enshrouded by darkness, are mankind's last beacons of hope.
The Elusive Kaka
B.R. Kurkal
Later, the memory of the hills and forests which are his home call him back. Kacha goes back to his people and is made the Kaka or village chief. However, the Hegade or feudal lord authorised to collect tribute on behalf of the king, exploits the villagers by demanding in excess and keeping more than half for himself. Kacha is determined to fight this tyranny. The Elusive Kaka is adapted from the Kannada play, Kakana Kote, written by Masti Venkatesha Iyengar. It speaks of the bond that the Kurubas have with the forest and how they must fight to preserve it, if they must preserve themselves.
From Now On: Short Comic Tales of The Fantastic
Malachi Ward - 2015
Check it out."—Frank Santoro on Malachi Ward's Ritual Three: Vile Decay, The Comics JournalA collection of hauntingly beautiful science fiction and horror short stories by Prophet and Ritual artist Malachi Ward. Collects stories from Mome, Study Group Magazine, Sundays, Best American Comics 2013, and more.In a dozen stories Malachi explores and blends the classic themes of fantasy and science fiction using a range of illustration techniques and styles. In "Utu" a Shaman arrives at an outpost with prognostications of a terrible war. He claims his visions come from a mysterious god, but can he be trusted? In "Hero for Science" a time-travelling rescue mission turns dour when a team member goes native. In "The Scout" while retrieving information in a remote cave, a scout encounters another version of himself.Malachi Ward is the creator of the Ritual comic book series from Revival House Press, The Expansion series with Matt Sheean, The Scout, Utu, and Top Five, which is included in the 2013 edition of Best American Comics. Malachi has done work for Brandon Graham's Prophet, Mome, Nobrow, and Study Group Comics. He is currently an artist on the Image Comics series Prophet Strikefile.
Machine Gun Kelly's Hotel Diablo
Eliot Rahal - 2021
And it's Lydia Lopez's first night behind the front desk. Every guest's got a story to tell and a lesson to learn... Co-written by film and music superstar Machine Gun Kelly with Eliot Rahal (Archie Comics) and Ryan Cady (DC Comics). Art by Martin Morazzo (Ice Cream Man) and a host of talented illustrators.
Rage Comics
M. Gusto - 2011
150 Rage Comics in glorious paperback. This is a collection arranged bound and assembled with some of best and funniest representations of them. A great gift or book for your comic collection.
Indira
Devapriya Roy - 2018
Who was Indira Priyadarshini, the person after whom her grandfather named her? And why her? What is her legacy as India’s first—and only—woman prime minister?Over the course of a long, hot summer and a curious friendship with an artist who is working on a biography of Mrs Gandhi, young Indira gets tangled up in the life and times of her memorable namesake. Sometimes by design and sometimes by accident, story after story comes alive—about a childhood spent in Allahabad growing the Vanar Sena, of a youthful romance with the charming Feroze Gandhi, of stints in jail and elephant rides through pouring rain, a magnificent audacity that catapulted India onto the international stage, and of the final, tragic end that ripped apart the fabric of the nation.Real and imagined worlds, the past and present, text and image all entwine as Indira walks us through the most formative decades of political life of India.
Violent Love, Vol. 2: Hearts on Fire
Frank J. Barbiere - 2018
BARBIERE and VICTOR SANTOS.Collects issues 6-10.
Strangers In Paradise XXV Vol. 1: The Chase
Terry Moore
The chase is on as Katchoo begins an international hunt for her elusive pred-ator in a race against time!
I'm Stuck in Your Kindle!
Wally Otto - 2012
He even asks for your help! This is a funny, rhyming story that will brighten the day of every kid or adult who keeps Wally "stuck" on their Kindle. Hold on tight to your Kindle while you're reading!
Bart Simpson: Son of Homer
Matt Groening - 2009
He's been big, bad, bratty, beefy, bouncy, beastly, brilliant (not to mention boastful, brazen, boisterous, brash, and downright bamboozling), but when it comes down to it—Bart Simpson is the Son of Homer! Join the chip off the ol' block in several new adventures as he makes Springfield safe from criminals; starts his own radio talk show; goes on a one man campaign against the new reading craze in Springfield; takes a one-way train trip to disaster; wins a shopping spree at Krusty's toy store; and much, much more.
Soordas
Pushpa Bharati - 2004
Little did his family realize that Soordas could often see more than anyone else. He could direct a shepherd to his lost goat and a father to his missing son. He could describe exactly how the idol of his beloved Lord Krishna was dressed in the temple each day. The Mughal emperor Akbar personally came to invite him to his court. The poet Tulsidas visited him. The powerful, the wise and the ordinary flocked to him for his all-seeing wisdom and his soul-stirring songs of devotion.
The Wicked + The Divine Deluxe Edition: Year Three
Kieron Gillen - 2018
What do the gods do? Whatever they want. What can go wrong? Everything. Literally, everything.The bestselling, critically acclaimed comic by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, and Matt Wilson reaches its Imperial Phase, with copious "making of" material and extensive director's commentary in this oversized hardcover edition.Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #23-33
The Secret History Omnibus Volume 1
Jean-Pierre PécauEdward Gauvin - 2005
Four immortal brothers and sisters, four archons, leaping through time, consumed in an epic struggle to influence and shape the history of Western civilization. From Moses’ challenge to the Pharaoh to the origin of the Grail myth; from the Pope’s extermination of the Cathars to Nostradamus’ travels in Italy; from the Spanish Armada and the Great Fire of London to Napoleon’s conquest of Egypt; and finally to the Angel of Mons appearing over the trenches of World War I. A secret occult history of the world told in seven chapters. Collects the first Secret History series in preparation for the second, coming in 2010.