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Teen Graphic Books October 2017 Dark Was the Night
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As the bright warmth of summer fades, new fears meet us in the long, dark night of the year. Join us as we plumb the depths of our collection for horror and paranormal comics filled ghosts, eldritch monsters, and existential (suburban!?) despair. These stories will raise your hairs and shiver your soul, whether you're looking for a bump in the night or the evil that lurks in the hearts of...well, frankly, any of a number of creatures. BOO!
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Bleach : Shonen Jump Manga Omnibus Edition
by Tite Kubo
Fifteen-year-old high school student Ichigo Kurosaki has martial arts skills and the ability to see ghosts, and his life is about to change when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a soul reaper and protector of innocents
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Marvel Zombies
by Robert Kirkman
From the cover: "Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic Four! On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of the world's greatest super heroes into flesh-eating monsters! It took them only hours to destroy life as we know it - but what happens when they run out of humans to eat?! Follow their search for more food, and witness the arrival of the Silver Surfer! Collects Marvel Zombies #1-5."
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The Vision : little worse than man
by Tom King
.Vision's desire to be more human drives him to create a family in his own image, but when his unrelenting need to be ordinary is passed on, the family next door becomes a lot more deadly
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Elseworlds : Batman. Volume two
by Doug Moench
"Some of DC's most popular titles from the 1990s were published under the Elseworlds banner, which recast DC's heroes in strange settings, with reimagined histories. Now, for the first time, DC collects the classic Elseworlds vampire saga from the legendary creative tea of Doug Moench and Kelley Jones! Dracula has descended upon Gotham City--and he's brought his deadly children of the night with him. Now, it's up to Batman to stop the Lord of the Undead's assault on his city--but after being bitten by Dracula, Batman himself joins the ranks of the undead. Will Batman be an even greater threat to the citizens of Gotham City than Dracula?"
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Afterlife with Archie : Escape from Riverdale Book one, Escape from Riverdale
by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
"All hell breaks loose when a fateful accident sets in motion a series of terrifying events that will threaten the town of Riverdale like never before! When the dead begin to rise, craving human flesh, it's up to Archie, Betty & Veronica, and the Gang tofight for their lives against the zombie hordes led by their former pal, Jughead."--Back cover
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Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. : monster mash
by Frank J Barbiere
When the resurrected life model decoy of Dum Dum Dugan takes command of S.T.A.K.E., he brings the division's monsters out of the shadows to defend the world against threats too dangerous for normal men
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Death note : Black I
by Tsugumi Ohba
Ace student Light Yagami finds himself bored until he discovers a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, a book that includes the names of people who are going to die, and he resolves to use it to rid the world of evil
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Justice League Dark: In the Dark
by Peter Milligan, Mikel Janin, Ulises Arreola and Rob Leigh
"The witch known as The Enchantress has gone mad, unleashing a wave of chaos that not even the combined powers of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg can stop. Shade the Changing Man, Madame Xanadu, Deadman, Zatanna, Mindwarp and John Constantine may be our only hope - but how can we put our trust in beings whose very presence makes ordinary people break out in a cold sweat? Critically acclaimed writer Peter Milligan brings together an unorthodox team for the most unnatural threats."--P. [4] of cover.
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Yes, my sharp-eyed readers, we have recommended the following books recently, but you should look at them again anyway because they're awesome.
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Night of the living Deadpool
by Cullen Bunn
The Merc with the Mouth wakes up from a food coma to find the world overrun by half-sentient zombies and he is the only "hero" left to fight them
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Akira. Book one
by Katsuhiro Ōtomo
In Neo-Tokyo, built on the former site of Tokyo after World War III, two teenagers are targeted by agencies after they develop paranormal abilities.
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The woods. Vol. 1, The arrow
by James Tynion
On October 16, 2013, 437 students, 52 teachers, and 24 additional staff from Bay Point Preparatory High School in suburban Milwaukee, WI vanished without a trace. Countless light years away, far outside the bounds of the charted universe, 513 people find themselves in the middle of an ancient, primordial wilderness.
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Comics Plus: Library EditionComics Plus is our digital comics subscription service. Read thousands of comics on your computer, tablet or mobile device. All you need is your Houston Public Library card and a wireless connection!
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Image ComicsImage is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by seven of Marvel Comics’ best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become the third largest comics publisher in the United States.
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Viz MediaHeadquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media) is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation.
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Marvel Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.
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DC ComicsDC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
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First SecondIs it first? Or second? First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh. Pressing the reset button. A clean slate. A fresh start. Everything begins with the First Second. . . .
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Yen PressYen Press is a US-based graphic novel publisher that releases a wide range of Japanese and Korean comics and well as a number of original English-language properties.
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Otaku USAOtaku USA is a thick, full-color magazine featuring comprehensive coverage of manga, anime, videogames and Japanese pop culture written from an American point of view. Otaku USA also publishes 32 pages of the hottest manga previews from the top publishers. Because Otaku USA is an independent US magazine, not a licensed product owned by those with an vested interest in a particular line of comics, anime, manga, games or movies, it presents the reader with objective coverage.
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