Publisher: Dc Comics
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/2014
ISBN-13: 9781401245108
ISBN-10: 1401245102

"Wormholes in your kitchen. Gravity failures at school. Quantum tornadoes tearing through the midwest. As with all natural disasters, people do what they always do: They adapt and survive. And if things get really bad, the Federal Bureau of Physics (FBP)is only a call away. FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics is the story of Adam Hardy: Young, brash and smart, he's a rising star at the FBP, but when a gravity failure leads to the creation of an alternate dimension known as a "BubbleVerse," Adam is sent on arescue mission and finds his skills and abilities pushed to their limits when he discovers his partner has a different agenda... Collects issues #1-7".

Publisher: Seven Seas
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/2011
ISBN-13: 9781934876923
ISBN-10: 1934876925

When Henrietta barely survives a brutal attack that killed her family, she is "rescued" by the Social Welfare Agency who repairs her body with robotic components and brainwashes her to forget her past and become a lethal cyborg assassin.

Publisher: Diamond Comic Distributors
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/2014
ISBN-13: 9781613778531
ISBN-10: 1613778538

On prom night in Lovecraft, Dodge, having taken over Bode's body and in possession of all the keys, prepares to release his fellow demons.

Publisher: Fantagraphics
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/2013
ISBN-13: 9781606995891
ISBN-10: 1606995898

A collection of 10 of the Harvey, Eisner and Ignatz Award-winning artist's most influential graphic narratives is complemented by interviews discussing his career and creative process as well as 12 thought-provoking essays by leading scholars and critics that place his work in cultural, historical and biographical contexts. Original. 10,000 first printing.

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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/2013
ISBN-13: 9780547995465
ISBN-10: 0547995466

Co-edited by the creator of Bone, a cutting-edge anthology of top-selected graphic pieces published in American periodicals in 2012 showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors. 20,000 first printing.

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Publisher: DC Comics
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/2012
ISBN-13: 9781401236830
ISBN-10: 1401236839

Batman, on the verge of killing a man for the first time, embarks on a journey of self-discovery that may also reveal secrets about his enemies and allies.

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/2009
ISBN-13: 9781606900741
ISBN-10: 1606900749

Reveals the backstory of the five Cylon humanoid models that are lost from the other seven Cylons humanoid models.

Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/2013
ISBN-13: 9781616551834
ISBN-10: 1616551836

Atomic-bred monsters are killing civilians in the Utah desert, prompting Professor Bruttenholm, guardian of the child Hellboy, and Anders, an agent possessed by vampires, to investigate. All signs point to a mysterious, glassy element discovered in the desert as the prigin of these dangerous creatures entering our world.

Publisher: Diamond Comic Distributors
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/2013
ISBN-13: 9781613777558
ISBN-10: 1613777558

Follows the exploits of the Doctor, incarnations five through eight, as they travel through time and space.

Publisher: Tokyopop
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/2006
ISBN-13: 9781598161304
ISBN-10: 159816130X

During Christie's second year at the Lakeside Anime convention, her new partner-in-crime, Bethany, is again promoting her comic, but this time in its online version, meanwhile, Matt shows up, but to Christie's shock, he now has a girlfriend!.

Publisher: Candlewick Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/2011
ISBN-13: 9780763646448
ISBN-10: 076364644X

Retells, in graphic novel form, the tale of Arthur Pendragon who, raised in obscurity, draws a legendary sword from a stone and begins the life he was born to lead, guided by the elusive wizard Merlin.

Publisher: DC Comics
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/2010
ISBN-13: 9781401225957
ISBN-10: 1401225950

"Journey back to the golden age of heroes in this amazing story from the secret files of the Justice Society of America! Cut from a different cloth, these rip-roaring heroes-- Starman, Green Lantern, Wildcat, The Flash and the rest-- always come down on the side of right when protecting the innocent and oppressed. But now every member of the Justice Sociery of America is faced with an impossible choice. As the war against the Nazis rages on, the mysterious Lord Dynamo marches on Europe with his ghoulish Cyborg army. He offers to end the fighting if the Society meets his demand: to relinquish their amazing powers and abilities! To save the world, these legendary heroes must make a great sacrifice-- but will even the right choice be enough to win the war on evil?" -- p. [4] of cover.

Maid machinegun by Ariya is not currently available at Houston Public Library, but you may request it through our free Interlibrary Loan service.  Select the "Check Library Catalog" link to search for this title in WorldCat; you will need your library card to access this database. 
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Publisher: Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/2008
ISBN-13: 9780345502537
ISBN-10: 0345502531

The fictional diary of an eighteen-year-old fangirl journeys inside the world of Japanese anime, manga, and pop culture as it journeys from Akihabara, Tokyo, the headquarters of Japanese geek culture, to Comiket, the world's largest manga and anime convention. Original. 17,500 first printing.

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Publisher: IDW
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/2013
ISBN-13: 9781613776056
ISBN-10: 1613776055

When the inhabitants of Ponyville begin acting strangely, Twilight Sparkle and her Mane Six companions follow clues to discover the source of the weirdness before time runs out. Original. TV tie-in.

Publisher: Diamond Comic Distributors
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/2013
ISBN-13: 9781846535314
ISBN-10: 184653531X

The Doctor joins forces with Abslom Daak to fight the Daleks, contends with an infestation of quantum bookworms, is reunited with his old travelling compation Sarah Jane Smith when they are kidnapped by the alien Kalik, and comes to the rescue of a boy captured by Viking raiders in fifth-century Britain.

Publisher: IDW Pub.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/2011
ISBN-13: 9781600109089
ISBN-10: 160010908X

Spike assembles his own crime-fighting team to take down old enemies in a Las Vegas infested with supernatural entities.

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/2001
ISBN-13: 9781569715154
ISBN-10: 1569715157

A commemorative graphic novel details, for the first time ever, the history of the mighty Chewbacca through the eyes of the characters who knew him best: Lando Calrissian, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker. Original.

Publisher: Diamond Comic Distributors
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/2012
ISBN-13: 9781606902684
ISBN-10: 1606902687

100,000 years before the time of John Carter! Barsoom is a dying world: its once mighty oceans are receding and its atmosphere grows more tenuous by the day. The Orovars, who have dominated for a million years, are on the verge of extinction at the hands of the Green Hordes and the emerging Red Martians. Two Orovars - a Scientist and a General - race against time to save their people before Mars plunges into barbarism!

Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/2012
ISBN-13: 9780071797023
ISBN-10: 0071797025

Describes the annual comic book convention held in San Diego, California which has evolved from a fan-based gathering into a media event that attracts entertainment industry professionals with a major impact on popular culture.

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