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Graphic Novels/MangaAugust 2017 |
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New Manga & Graphic Novels Highlights:
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Gotham Academy: Second Semester.
Volume 1: Welcome Back
by Brenden Fletcher
DC. Joined by a new student during a winter holiday break when everyone else is away, Olive wonders if the reckless newcomer's mischievous fun is worth the trouble, before a new semester with her friends poses more dangers and mysteries than before, in a volume that collects Issues 1-3 and 5-8.
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Justice League vs. Suicide Squad
by Joshua Williamson
DC, Rebirth tie-in. The superhero members of the Justice League have discovered the existence of the Suicide Squad, the government-sponsored black ops team of supervillains with bombs in their brains, in the new graphic novel addition to DC’s Rebirth series.
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Occupy Avengers : Taking Back Justice
by David Walker
Marvel. In the aftermath of Civil War II Hawkeye strikes out on his own, teaming up with Red Wolf and Nighthawk, but not far behind is the original Nick Fury who has it out for Clint
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Spider-Gwen. Volumes 0-3
by Jason Latour
Marvel. In an alternate universe where Gwen Stacy, not Peter Parker, was bitten by a radioactive spider, Spider-Gwen finds herself battling the Vulture while NYPD Lieutenant Frank Castle sets his sights on bringing her down
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Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo:
The Road to Epoli
by Ben Costa
For fans of Adventure TIme, Bone, and Nimona. A walking, talking, singing skeleton minstrel who has mysteriously retained his soul within the confines of the dungeon where he has been imprisoned departs with his sidekick, a gelatinous monster, to investigate clues about his identity in snippets of a song he hears in his dreams.
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Steven Universe. Volumes 1-2
by Jeremy Sorese
Based on the show on Cartoon Network. From helping the Crystal Gems fight creatures to helping out a friend in need, Steven Universe is always up to something. Join Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl as they keep Beach City weird!
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Trish Trash : Rollergirl of Mars. Volumes 1-2
by Jessica Abel
Roller derby meets science fiction. On a future Mars, Trish Trash aspires to join a professional hoverderby team in order to escape poverty and her family's moisture farm, but she'll have to make a choice between pursuing her passion and helping her family. Nominated for an Eisner award in 2017.
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The Stuff of Legend. Omnibus 1-2
by Mike Raicht
A boy's kidnapping by the Boogeyman prompts a handful of his toys to attempt a rescue mission in a closet area called the "Dark," where they confront corrupted toys, a traitor within the group, and other dangers. If you loved Toy Story growing up, this is like the adult equivalent.
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New Manga Series on the shelf! |
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Natsume's Book of Friends. Volumes 1-20
by Yuki Midorikawa
Viz Media. Takashi Natsume is a troubled high school student that is able to see spirits and yokai (demons), and has inherited a "book of friends" that contains the bound names of enslaved spirits and yokai that are willing to do anything to get their names back. Recommended to those who like character-driven manga with a dose of supernatural.
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In a galaxy far, far away...
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