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Have you noticed how pretty it's been outside? Your noble narrator did, and he was too distracted to come up with a coherent theme for this month's newsletter. Still, we're sure your going to enjoy this spring mix grab bag of excellent comics and manga. Whether you're basking in sunshine or staying in out of the rain, you should also take some time to delve into (several) dungeons, conquer alien worlds, and play some sports.
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Dark nights : metal
by Scott Snyder
The Dark Knight has uncovered one of the great, lost mysteries and now a team of twisted, evil versions of Batman are hellbent on destroying the DC Universe, in a deluxe hardcover edition that features an embossed foil cover. Collects Dark Nights: Metal, #1-6
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Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? 1
by Kunieda
Living in a massive dungeon under a city run by gods, Bell finds himself enamored with a beginner adventurer, a situation complicated by his standing as a swordsman and his lonely goddess sponsor
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New Super-Man and the Justice League of China
by Gene Luen Yang
"Through a series of government experiments, Kong Kenan has become China's New Super-Man! And now by his side is the mighty Justice League of China! Bat-Man! Wonder-Woman! The Flash! The New Super-Man and Justice League of China changed the metahuman landscape of China forever, and Laney Lan has reported on their heroics since day one. But there's more to Shanghai's ace reporter than meets the eye, and when faced with turmoil in her own family, Laney's commitment to reporting the truth will be tested like never before."
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Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons
by Patrick Rothfuss
When Morty wants to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons to impress a girl, he asks Rick to show him the ropes, and the entire family gets pulled into alternate universes governed by the rules of the game
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Planet Hulk : Planet Hulk
by Greg Pak
When the Illuminati decide that the Hulk is too dangerous to stay on Earth and trick him into exile in outer space, his spaceship accidentally veers off course and the Hulk ends up on the dangerous planet of Sakaar.
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Delicious in dungeon. 1
by Ryoko Kui
When young adventurer Laios and his company lose all of their money and provisions in a dungeon, they decide to eat the monsters they encounter in order to escape
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Sentry : Man of Two Worlds
by Jeff Lemire
"The Golden Guardian of Good is back! But is that really such a good thing? He's the greatest hero the Marvel Universe ever forgot: the shining sentinel with the power of a thousand exploding suns. By day, he trudges through a mundane life as Bob Reynolds; at night, he soars across a gleaming, perfect skyline as the Sentry! But how much of his dual existence is real? And what of his dark other self, the Void? As one of Sentry's oldest villains, Cranio, returns, the Golden Guardian must go head-to-head with Iron Man! Meanwhile, Bob faces a race against the clock to save everything he's worked so hard to build. If he fails, the Void will be set free--and the Marvel Universe will be torn apart!"--Back cover.
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Power up
by Kate Leth
An unlikely group of heroes learn to navigate Earth and each other as the most unanticipated powerful beings in the universe
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Justice League Dark : The Last Age of Magic Vol. 1, The last age of magic
by James Tynion
"Led by Wonder Woman this team of Zatanna, Swamp Thing, Man-Bat and Detective Chimp must bring the fight against all supernatural foes too big for the World's Greatest Super Heroes! Earth's magic once belonged to them. Now they want the magic back. But who exactly are they? It's up to the new Justice League Dark to find out and stop this nightmarish new threat at all costs! After the events of NO JUSTICE, Wonder Woman guides the misfit magic mix against enemies too fantastic even for the Justice League. Plus, what awful things are coming through the Tree of Wonder? Dark days ahead."
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Check please! : #Hockey Book 1, #Hockey
by Ngozi Ukazu
Hockey player and amateur vlogger Eric Bittle chronicles his freshman and sophomore year at Samwell University, where he joins the school hockey team and falls for its very attractive but moody captain, Jack Zimmerman
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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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