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Graphic Novels & Manga August 2018
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Punisher Max : The Platoon
by Goran Parlov
By the time the Punisher was born in Vietnam, Frank Castle had already become a dark legend of the battlefield. Stories about him were told in whispers, if at all. Now the legendary Punisher team of Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov (PUNISHER MAX, FURY MAX) bring the first of those stories to light: the tale of Frank Castle's first command, and his first kill.
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X-men - Domino
by Ben Raab
Lady luck's got nothing on Domino! They say fortune favors the brave, and there's no merc braver than Neena Thurman. You were wowed by her probability-altering prowess in X-Force, and odds are good that you'll love her solo adventures too! A rescue mission for the man she once loved pits Domino against Lady Deathstrike and Donald Pierce! Domino explores her uncanny origins as part of Project Armageddon - and finds a strangely familiar face! And things get hot and heavy for Domino and Wolverine as they're caught between the Hand and the Assassins Guild! Plus, Domino battles Arcade, tries her luck alongside the Scarlet Witch and takes on the Terrigen Mists!
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Doctor Radar
by Noel Simsolo
Who is the mysterious Doctor Radar and how is he linked to the sudden deaths of prominent rocket scientists? Ferdinand Strauss is on the case.
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Fables : War and Pieces
by Bill Willingham
Follows the adventures of storybook and nursery rhyme characters who live side-by-side with humans
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Avengers : Mighty Origins
by Peter David
The early days of the Avengers - as you've never seen them before! A hidden foe manipulates the newly assembled team from the shadows, meticulously sowing the seeds of discord and mistrust - and causing the new allies to question the very ties that bind them together as they hunt for the fugitive Hulk. Thor - a shape-shifting alien with a secret agenda? Captain America - a hoax? Iron Man - an enemy conspirator? Their confidence in each other shattered, will the heroes destroy each other before the conspirator is revealed? Only the smartest among them will see through the deception... and it's not who you think!
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Rick and Morty : Pocket Like You Stole It
by Tini Howard
Morty is on a quest to free himself (and all the other Mortys) from the clutches of Ricks, who collect Mortys and force them to battle one another for schmeckles and glory. Along the way, he’ll discover the grisly history of Morty battling, the dastardly lengths that Ricks are willing to stoop to in order to win, and perhaps… the strength in himself that’s needed to free the Mortys once and for all!
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Lumberjanes - Bonus Tracks
by Noelle Stevenson
Join April, Jo, Mal, Molly and Ripley as they explore their all-girls camp. From ghost ponies to strange plants, these Lumberjanes are ready to take on anything that comes their way as long as they have each other.
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Gamayun Tales Vol. 1 : The King of the Birds
by Alexander Utkin
When a merchant nurses the King of Birds back to health after he is injured in a great war, he is offered a great reward. Together they travel far across the land to the domains of the King's three sisters to claim the merchant's prize... but will they give up that which is most precious to them?
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Suicide Squad 5
by Rob Williams
A mysterious organization called the People has enlisted Task Force X leader Amanda Waller into a conspiracy to create dozens of new Suicide Squads around the world. Its goal: to eliminate the threat posed by all metahumans--heroes and villains alike. When the original Squad's members discover the nature of the People's plan, will they seize this once-in-a-lifetime chance to take down the world's superheroes? Or will these incorrigible criminals prove to be the unlikeliest of saviors?
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Tokyo Ghoul Re 5
by Sui Ishida
The Commission of Counter Ghoul is the only organization fighting the Ghoul menace, and they will use every tool at their disposal to protect humanity from its ultimate predator. Their newest weapon in this hidden war is an experimental procedure that implants human investigators with a Ghoul’s Kagune, giving them Ghoul powers and abilities. But both the procedure and the newly formed Qs Squad are untested. Will they become heroes…or monsters?!
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Requiem of the Rose King 8
by Aya Kanno
Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil. Ten years after the king’s death, things have changed for Richard. His feud with his sibling has deepened, and the witch Jane tempts the new king with her mysterious charms. In this swirl of human desire, Richard reaches toward his own future and rises again in defense of the York family!
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Battle Angel Alita Mars Chronicle 2
by Yukito Kishiro
Two-hundred years in the future, Alita has returned to Mars to meet Erica. However, what should be a blissful reunion is anything but. A battle between two skilled practitioners of the Martian martial arts unfolds on the very grounds where their story began. Can Z.O.T.T. champion Alita best the prowess of Frau X?
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Delicious in Dungeon 5
by Ryoko Kui
The party has defeated the Red Dragon and rescued Farin! But their quest won't be finished until they make it back out of the dungeon unscathed. The adventure's not complete until everyone returns alive...and full!
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