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Graphic Books September 2016
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Powers 1 : All the New Powers
by Brian Michael Bendis
The perfect jumping-on point for fans new and old! The Eisner Award-winning cops-and-capes mashup that turns the police procedural on its head, POWERS tells the story of homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, who handle cases involving superpowers. But having barely survived the most harrowing case of their careers and discovering government corruption at the highest level, Walker and Pilgrim are now faced with the most difficult decision they've ever had to make. As an unsolvable case threatens the department's future and Deena uncovers her father's past sins, Walker finds himself the personal target of the new Powers serial killer. And when the truth behind the massive influx of new Powers is revealed, a terrible family secret might be behind it all!
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Fight Club 2 : the tranquility gambit
by Chuck Palahniuk
"Ten years after starting Project Mayhem, Sebastian lives a mundane life. A kid, a wife. Pills to keep his destiny at bay. But it won't last long, the wife has seen to that. He's back where he started, but this go-round he's got more at stake than his own life"
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Latino U.S.A. : a cartoon history
by Ilan Stavans
A cartoon history of the Latino experience in America serves up irreverent, hard-hitting, humorous socio-political commentary on everything from Manifest Destiny to Selena. 35,000 first printing.
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Mi Barrio
by Robert Renteria
Don't let where you came from dictate who you are, but let it be part of who you become. These are the words of successful entrepreneur Robert Renteria who grew up as an infant sleeping in a dresser drawer. This hard-hitting comic memoir traces Robert's life from a childhood of poverty and abuse in one of the poorest areas of East Los Angeles, to his proud emergence as a business owner and civic leader today.
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Lowriders in space
by Cathy Camper
Loving to fix all kinds of cars but especially loving hip-hopping, dip-dropping lowriders, friends Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack and Elirio Malaria compete in a "best car" contest in hopes of winning enough money to open their own shop, in a story complemented by a Spanish-English glossary. Simultaneous and eBook.
Also available on Overdrive
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Noche roja
by Simon Oliver
Aid worker Paloma Flores asks former police officer Jack Cohen to investigate the murders of women who used to work in sweatshops in a border Mexican town that authorities seemed to be ignoring
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Avengers Academy : second semester
by Christos Gage
After a faculty member of the Avengers Academy is murdered, new recruits Lightspeed, White Tiger, and X-23 all become suspects, as the Runaways return to create even further mayhem
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Ms. Marvel 4 : Monster Smash Premiere
by Brian Reed
Ms. Marvel's new Lightning Strom strike force receives two recruits from the Initiative: Machine Man and Sleepwalker?! When the young hero AraƱa is kidnapped, it's time for Carol Danvers to use her newly expanded team to squash an evil that's hit too close to home! Plus: This is it -- one of the biggest mysteries of Ms. Marvel's life is revealed.
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Runaways : escape to New York
by Brian K. Vaughan
The Runaways, a group of friends whose parents were all super-powered villains, encounter a shape-shifting alien who claims to be betrothed to Karolina in exchange for peace on their home planets
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Aquaman : to serve and protect
by John Ostrander
"The residents of Sub Diego must rely on Aquaman to solve their mutation mystery! From sea to land, Aquaman must figure out who is behind this catastrophy while keeping the citizens of Sub Diego safe. Written by Will Pfeifer (TEEN TITANS) and illustratedby Patrick Gleason (BATMAN AND ROBIN), AQUAMAN: SUB DIEGO is the first-ever collection of this classic story. Collects issues #23-29 of AQUAMAN"
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X-Force : Phalanx Covenant
by Scott Lobdell
When the techno-organic Phalanx kidnap the X-Men and establish a foothold on Earth, X-Force must team with X-Factor and Excalibur to battle the aliens--but who or what is Douglock? And how will X-Force react to fighting alongside what appears to be their late friend Doug Ramsey? Then: Cable's sentient computer the Professor has been granted a physical body! So why is Cable getting sicker by the day? Plus: The team moves into Arcade's Murderworld, Warpath visits Generation X's academy to settle matters with the White Queen, Rictor and Shatterstar hit the clubs, and disturbing truths come to light when X-Force learns Feral's grusome family history and the identity of Mutant Liberation Front leader Reignfire is revealed!
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