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It's been - and continues to be - a wild year, but some things just keep on keeping on. The weather has cooled down, current events keep eventuating, and the library keeps on buying books. There never seems to be enough time to feature them all, but here is a sampling of what's new (or new to you and me) and interesting. Remember, you can get these titles via HPL TO GO, and numerous other titles via our online resources. Check houstonlibrary.org for information.
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Edens zero. 1, Into the sky where cherry blossoms flutter
by Hiro Mashima
Shiki has lived his entire life among machines, until one day, a girl and her cat appear at the gates and as he clumsily attempts to make friends with them, the machines rebel, forcing Shiki to escape into the cosmos on his new friends' spaceship
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Dawn of X 1
by Jonathan Hickman
Get in on the ground floor of the DAWN OF X! Jonathan Hickman rewrites all the rules and reinvents the X-Men universe for a new and exciting era! Hickman himself helms the adventures of a powerhouse team of X-Men in a world of fresh possibilities -and co-writes the reunited New Mutants on a cosmic quest to find their missing friend! And more of the industry's best and brightest talents take on uncanny X-squads! X-Force - the CIA of the mutant world, one half intelligence, the other half special ops! Captain Kate Pryde and her Marauders of the high seas! A new Captain Britain leads Excalibur - made up of Rogue, Gambit, Rictor, Jubilee... and Apocalypse! But who are the Fallen Angels? Collecting: X-Men (2019) 1, X-Force (2019) 1, Marauders 1, Excalibur (2019) 1, Fallen Angels (2019) 1 and New Mutants (2019) 1
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Itachi's story : Daylight (Novel) Daylight
by Takashi Yano
Seeing the aftermath of war on the battlefield at the age of four, Uchiha Itachi resolves to rid the world of violence and starts down the path of becoming the first Uchiha Hokage
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Fantastic Four : fourever
by Dan Slott
As an event occurs that will radically alter the Fantastic Four, Reed and Sue Richards return home with their children, while Alicia Masters and the Thing ponder a big change of their own
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Daredevil : know fear
by Chip Zdarsky
After Matt Murdock's near-death experience, the man who returns to the rooftops of Hell's Kitchen may not be the same man who fell off them
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Cactus's secret
by Nana Haruta
"Miku Yamada has a longtime crush on classmate Kyohei Fujioka. But no matter how many times she tries to show him how she feels, clueless Kyohei just doesn't get it. Frustrated, Miku gives up on him, only to have him start calling her "Cactus" for being prickly when he's around. Will Kyohei ever figure out Cactus's secret?"--Page [4] of cover, v. 1.
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The Defenders : Diamonds Are Forever 1, Diamonds are forever
by Brian Michael Bendis
Daredevil! Luke Cage! Jessica Jones! Iron Fist! Individually, these four heroes have been on the front lines of the battle to keep the streets of the city safe and secure! But now, with a deadly enemy from the dim past making a major move to unite the underworld, they will need to become more - they will need to become DEFENDERS!
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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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ICv2For the people on the front lines of the pop culture business, staying ahead of the trends isn’t something that can be left to chance—it’s a basic necessity for being successful. That’s why ICv2 is the #1 source of news and information for the buyers, gatekeepers, and tastemakers on the front lines. ICv2 is where trend-watching has become a science.
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