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Graphic BooksSeptember 2015
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From table top to screens of many sizes, casual to hard-core, single-player to MMO, games bring us together. Or cause us to rage quit. Here are some titles based some of the games we love. As Wil Wheaton would say, "Play more games!"
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Zoo : the graphic novel
by Andy MacDonald
As coordinated attacks by animals against humans increase and escalate, young biologist Jackson Oz and ecologist Chloe Tousignant warn world leaders that soon there will be nowhere left for humans
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Uber 3
by Kieron Gillen
1945. The horrors of enhanced soldier war have taken a dire turn for the Allies. Their attempts to develop a counter to the German Battleship Ubers have led to a crossroads in development. But the discovery that the Nazis have not only discovered the same weapons, but have improved upon them, leaves a terrible hole in their ability to mount a defense. With both sides suffering herculean losses and the devastation of world war decimating every nation, the escalation of super human combat is making the Allies desperate for foothold.
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John Constantine, Hellblazer : last man standing
by Paul Jenkins
Scouting for blackmail victims at an orgy, John Constantine finds himself accidentally summoning up sinister beings known as the Mendw, and after being driven out of London for Yorkshire he discovers that one of the villagers is transforming into a werewolf
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Wytches. Vol. 1
by Scott Snyder
When the Rooks family moves to the remote town of Litchfield to escape a haunting trauma, they're hopeful about starting over, but a new evil awaits them in the woods just beyond town
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Saint Cole : a novel
by Noah Van Sciver
Presents four days in the life of twenty-eight-year-old Joe as he turns to alcohol to ease the stresses of working a lousy job and supporting a growing family and makes a series of poor decisions that threatens to bring his world crashing down
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Do You Want to Play a Game?
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Hikaru no Go
by Yumi Hotta
Sixth-grade Hikaru Shindo's discovery of a bloodstained game board leads to an encounter with the ghost of Go master Fujiwara-no-Sai and the formation of an unbeatable Go team
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Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun: : Ianto's Tomb
by Alex Irvine
Beneath a crimson sun lie wastelands of majestic desolation and cities of cruel splendor, where life hangs by a thread. Welcome to Athas! When an imprisoned gladiator named Grudvik escapes the city of Tyr, a part-time slave hunter and full-time dune trader is hired to bring back the fugitive. But after crossing swords, the pair must join forces to survive the harsh desert.
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Castlevania : curse of darkness
by Kou Sakakura
Hector, a young man who has invoked the dark powers that allow him to conjure demons, is sought by his mysterious mentor while he finds shelter with a young orphan and a nun
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The legend of Zelda : a link to the past
by Shōtarō Ishinomori
Recounts in comic book format the story behind the video game "The Legend of Zelda : a Link to the Past," in which a young man called Link is called upon to rescue Princess Zelda and save the land of Hyrule from its enemies
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The best of Pokémon adventures : Red
by Hidenori Kusaka
Collects together those stories involving Pokémon trainer Red as he tries to catch Mew, Poliwhirl, Bulbasaur, and even Pikachu
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Megaman gigamix
by Hitoshi Ariga
The little blue robot continues to battle evil wherever it lurks, as he fights such enemies as Dr. Wily's Robot Masters, the mysterious Break Man, and the powerful Stardroids
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Kingdom Hearts : Final Mix 1, Final mix
by Shiro Amano
Sora, a young boy left wandering after a storm destroys his island, has an encounter with Court Wizard Donald and Captain Goofy who are looking for King Mickey that could change the universe
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Injustice : Gods among us, Volume 1
by Tom Taylor
In order to protect everything he holds dear Superman has stopped protecting the world, instead choosing to rule it, only Batman has the power to stop him before it is to late
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Batman : Arkham Unhinged
by Derek Fridolfs
Dr. Hugo Strange will stop at nothing to bring and keep Batman, Catwoman, and Two-Face behind the walls of Arkham Asylum, which he has taken over an entire neighborhood of Gotham City to build
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Halo : Helljumper
by Peter David
When the colony planet Ariel sends out a mysterious distress signal, it is up to the Helljumpers of the 105th Marines to check it out, but soon two Helljumpers find their friendship and their lives on the line.
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Resident evil : the Marhawa desire. Volume 1
by Naoki Serizawa
Professor Doug Wright and his nephew Ricky are called in to investigate when a student undergoes a terrifying transformation into a zombie at Singapore's elite Marhawa Academy
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Dragon age : until we sleep
by David Gaider
King Alistair Theirin, together with pirate Isabela and rougue warrior Varric Tethras, invades the fortress Ath Velanis to rescue his long-lost father and confront the powerful and evil mage Aurelian Titus
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World of warcraft : ashbringer
by Micky Neilson
During the war against the orcs, Alexandros Mograine finds a mystical orb that he and the dwarven King Magni use to forge a weapon, Ashbringer, that will help defeat the orc armies
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Angry Birds comics : welcome to the flock
by Jeff Parker
Collects the first four issues of the popular series in which the Angry Birds share wild adventures around their island home and on Piggyland, where deceptive pigs attempt to swipe a nest filled with eggs. Video game tie-in.
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Downloadable comics at your fingertips!
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