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Captain America : The Adventures of Captain America
by Fabian Nicieza
Two retro-inspired, classic-style WWII Cap adventures. First, revisit the awesome origin of Captain America - with a twist! Young Steve Rogers is determined to do his bit for the war effort, and despite his frail form, his strength of will makes him the ideal candidate for the Super-Soldier Program. Newly transformed into Captain American, the Sentinel of Liberty, Steve becomes the face of freedom - but how will this newly minted hero react when he must face the Red Skull? Plus, all-new pulp adventures told in the classic newspaper strip format! Cap and his sidekick Bucky serve up daily helpings of adventure filled with robots, secret underground cities, femme fatales, and no-good Nazis just waiting for a sock in the jaw!
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The Beatles Story
by Arthur Ranson
From Liverpool to Let It Be, the Beatles' legend is written into the DNA of pop culture. But you've never seen it quite like this... The Beatles Story, first published in the pages of cult UK youth magazine Look-In, is Arthur Ranson and Angus Allen's superbly crafted take on the dizzying ascent of the Fab Four.
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Aquaman by Peter David
by Peter David
Here begins Arthur Curry's recollection of the epic journey that led him to become the mythical superhero we know as Aquaman. Since his dramatic debut in the 1940s, Aquaman has gone from admired hero to legendary icon. Able to breathe in both air and water, the King of the Seven Seas has fought villainy from the deepest depths of the oceans to the outer limits of the galaxy. He is unquestionably one of the greatest heroes the world has ever seen, but his rise to power was not easy.
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Aquaman : The Legend of Aquaman
by Keith Giffen
Arthur Curry, ruler of the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, the King of the Seven Seas wasn't always this; discover Aquaman's humble beginnings as told by comics legend Keith Giffen. Born as Orin to Queen Atlanna and the mysterious wizard Atlan in the Atlantean city of Poseidonis he was abandoned as a baby on Mercy Reef above sea level. To any other Atlantean, this would have been fatal but Orin survived and traveled the wilds of the ocean until he was found by a lighthouse keeper and renamed Arthur Curry. Arthur eventually returned home to become the ruler of all of Atlantis and the oceans beyond.
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Avengers & Champions : Worlds Collide
by Mark Waid
World Colllide! It starts here -- the long-promised clash between the Avengers and the Champions! The countdown has started as the High Evolutionary sets the Earth on a collision course with destruction! The Avengers and the Champions are ready to meet this threat -- but not everyone agrees how best to combat it! Since they were old enough to say the word "Avengers," the Champions have idolized Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Now the two teams are on equal footing -- and the Champs are having to walk the walk alongside their former mentors! Will their experiences in generations help them - or team the two teams apart?
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Batman : Super Powers
by Marc Guggenheim
A young Batman stalks the streets of Gotham! When a woman dies in his arms, he won't rest until he finds those responsible. Tracing the case back to an early Justice League of American mission, Batman learns that there are some evils in this world a single person can't overcome. Triggering memories of a time not so long ago, Bruce Wayne relives the early globetrotting adventures that set him on the path to become the Dark Knight!
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Jim Butcher's the Dresden Files : Dog Men
by Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden is a man on the edge -- and that is something that can be dangerous to friend and foe alike. He's been drafted by a senior member of the White Council of Wizards to investigate a series of murders in rural Mississippi. As always, there's more afoot than is immediately apparent. The question is, will Harry's state of mind keep him from seeing it, and will his actions lead him into direct conflict with the wizard who's depending on his help?
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Curse Words 2 : Explosiontown
by Charles Soule
The world has realized that dark wizards fighting epic battles in the skies above our cities might actually be a bad thing, and Earth's leaders have finally agreed on one thing: they want Wizord and Margaret gone. Meanwhile, the evil Sizzajee is still gunning for them, and Wizord's es, the lovely Ruby Stitch, is striking out on her own path. Forget it Jake...it's Explosiontown.
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Red Winter
by Anneli Furmark
Passion and politics unfold against the darkness of winter in 1970s Sweden. In an isolated northern town, Siv, a married mother of three falls in love with a young communist, Ulrik. Though their affair takes place in the shadowy winter, Siv's children witness her affair without comprehending its reality. Anneli Furmark's delicate hues of blue and orange heighten the sublime qualities of the cinematic subartic landscape and provide the nuanced backdrop in which Siv and Ulrick drift through the season, musing on their love, boasting of their ideals, dreaming of a new beginning, all the while oblivious to their actions and the inevitable consequences.
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American Gods : Shadows
by Neil Gaiman
This supernatural American road trip fantasy tells the story of a war between the ancient and modern gods. Shadow moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard -- thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a god war is imminent.
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Kim Reaper 1 : Grim Beginnings
by Sarah Graley
Like most university students, Kim works a part-time job to make ends meet. Unlike most university students, Kim's job is pretty cool; she's a grim reaper, tasked with guiding souls into the afterlife. Like most university students, Becka has a super intense crush. Unlike most university students Becka's crush is on a beautiful gothic angel that frequents the underworld.
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Green Lantern : Earth One
by Corinna Bechko
Hal Jordan yearns for the thrill of discovery, but the days when astronaut and adventure were synonymous are long past. His gig prospecting asteroids for Ferris Galactic is less than fulfilling--but least he's not on Earth, where technology and culture have stagnated. He might be a nobody, but he's in space. When Jordan finds a powerful ring, he also finds a destiny to live up to. There are worlds beyond his own, unlike anything he ever imagined. But revelation comes with a price: the Green Lantern Corps has fallen, long since murdered by ruthless killing machines known as Manhunters. The odds against reinstating the Corps are nearly impossible...but doing the impossible is exactly what an astronaut like Hal Jordan was trained to do.
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Guardians of the Galaxy : Telltale Games
by Fred Van Lente
Cultists have taken over Saturn's moon Titan, turning it into a proverbial hive of scum and villainy, all worshipping its most infamous native son, the cosmic tyrant Thanos! Luckily for the Guardians of the Galaxy, it's also the target of their newest heist! hired by a mysterious buyer, our band of ragtag misfits must get in and get out without being sliced and diced by a planet full of crazies. But what could send Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Rocket and Groot on to the gladiator pits of Sakaar? Join them, Yondu and the Ravagers in an action-packed, laugh-filled adventure.
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Invincible Iron Man
by Brian Michael Bendis
One of the most popular super heroes in the world soars to fresh heights - and devastating lows! Tony Stark has a new armor, a new supporting cast and a new purpose! But his life is just as surprising and eventful as ever - beginning with the return of one of his biggest nemeses, and the quest to find his biological parents! Tony must pursue Madame Masque as her actions threaten to rip all of reality apart, then delve deep into his international organization to find out what's rotten in the House of Stark. But when tragedy sets the Marvel Universe spiraling into conflict, Tony will face an emotional confrontation with some of his closest and dearest friends! What will Civil War II mean for the future of Iron Man?
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Incognegro : A Graphic Mystery
by Mat Johnson
This tenth anniversary edition of the acclaimed and fearless graphic novel features enhanced toned art, an afterword by Mat Johnson, character sketches, and other additional material.In the early 20th Century, when lynchings were commonplace throughout the American South, a few courageous reporters from the North risked their lives to expose these atrocities. They were African-American men who, due to their light skin color, could "pass" among the white folks. They called this dangerous assignment going"incognegro." Zane Pinchback, a reporter for the New York-based New Holland Herald, is sent to investigate the arrest of his own brother, charged with the brutal murder of a white woman in Mississippi. With a lynch mob already swarming, Zane must stay "incognegro" long enough to uncover the truth behind the murder in order to save his brother -- and himself. Suspenseful, unsettling and relevant, Incognegro is a tense graphic novel of shifting identities, forbidden passions, and secrets that run far deeper than skin color.
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Divinity : The Complete Trilogy
by Matt Kindt
At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union - determined to win the Space Race at any cost - green lit a dangerously advanced mission. They sent a man farther into the cosmos than anyone has gone before or since. Lost in the stars, he encountered something unknown. Something that...changed him. Long thought lost and erased from the history books, has has suddenly returned, crash-landing in the Australian Outback. The few that have been able to reach him believe him to be a deity - one who turned the scorched desert into a lush oasis. They say he can bend matter, space, and even time to his will. Earth is about to meet a new god. And he's a communist. How long can it be before the first confrontation between mankind and Divinity begins?
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The Walking Dead 29 : Lines We Cross
by Robert Kirkman
Recent events have thrown Alexandria into turmoil, and now Rick, Dwight, Eugene and Negan all have something to prove.
Collects The Walking Dead #169-175.
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Legends of Tomorrow : The Atom
by Various
The greatest stories from one of DC's greatest heroes, the Atom, are collected here! From his debut in Showcase to his membership amongst the mighty Justice League, Professor Ray Palmer has shown that there is no size that determines heroism! The Atom has maintained his status amongst the pantheon of great heroes in the DC Universe, nowhere more apparent than in these incredible stories!
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Marvel Legacy
by Jason Aaron
Everything Starts Here! It begins at the dawn of the human race, and ends with a child's prayer! In between, empires fall, mysteries brew, secrets are revealed, quests are undertaken and legends are forged! All leading up to the dramatic return you've been waiting for - and one you've been dreading!
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Mike Mignola's Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1954
by Michael Mignola
No longer a rookie, Hellboy joins other Bureau agents in a series of far-flung mysteries that take them searching for yetis terrorizing an Arctic research team, into the American suburbs where a family is haunted by a phantom monkey, and to a Hong Kong showdown with demons drawn to a Chinese artifact.
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Death to the Tsar
by Fabien Nury
Moscow. September 17th. 1904. In front of the palace of the Governor General of Moscow, the assembled masses protest against widespread poverty. Governor Sergi Alexandrovich is stood on the balcony when he drops his hankerchief -- inadvertently giving the signal for the soldiers to open fire. The Governor fears for his life and the lives of his family as the repercussions of his deadly mistake resound throughout the whole of Russia..and the assassins close in. Told in two parts, this is the true story of the assassination of Grand Duke Sergi Alexadrovich and a nation on the brink of revolution.
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Robin - Year One
by Chuck Dixon
After months of training to become Batman's crime-fighting partner, young orphan Dick Grayson is finally ready to take to the night as Robin. But this job requires more than just his fists. As he squares off against Mad Hatter, Mr. Freeze and Two-Face for the first time, Dick grapples with the hard choices and sacrifices that come with the life of a masked hero. His first year on the job is a trial by fire; can Robin fly high enough to stay out of the flames?
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Angelitos : a graphic novel
by Ilan Stavans
A fictional retelling drawing on autobiographical elements to tell the real life story of Alejandro Garcia Duran de Lara, popularly know as Padre Chinchachoma.
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Superman Action Comics : The Oz Effect
by Dan Jurgens
Shrouded in mystery for years, the puppetmaster known as Mr. Oz has finally shown his hand. His agents have begun to move as the Man of Steel works to stop the chaos they unleash in Metropolis and across the globe. But when Mr. Oz steps from the shadows, his identity rockst the Last Son of Krypton to his core. Who is he? The answer will change Superman forever.
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Wonder Woman - Forgotten Legends
by Kurt Busiek
Preparing to depart Paradise Island forever, Queen Hippolyta learns an untold tale of the legendary Amazon--the return of Atomia! Then Wonder Woman is transported to the 63rd century to save the Amazons from a race of pig-men who have inhabited their island, and from their abandonment of Aphrodite's ways.
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Briggs Land : Lone Wolves
by Brian Wood
Grace Briggs is now the leader of the largest antigovernment secessionist group in the United States, having outmaneuvered both Federal law enforcement and an attempted takeover by white power stormtroopers. But troubles at home remain, and when a chance encounter with innocent civilians blows up into an ugly hostage situation, the privacy and integrity of Briggs Land is compromised. Meanwhile, Jim Briggs, humiliated at losing control of the family, seeks revenge.
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Young Adult Graphic Novels
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Speak : The Graphic Novel
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Adapted by the author and featuring artwork by an Eisner Award winner, a graphic novel edition of the award-winning novel follows the experiences of a girl who is rendered an outcast for her role in breaking up an end-of-summer party during which she was raped by a popular boy.
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Brazen : Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
by Pénélope Bagieu
Through characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, a celebrated graphic novelist profiles the lives of formidable female role models—some world famous, some little known—including Nellie Bly, Mae Jemison, Josephine Baker, Naziq al-Abid and many others, in an entertaining, comic-style biography that is sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.
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Black Panther adventures
by Jeff Parker
It's action of the highest order as the Black Panther leaps into blockbuster adventures! An international incident explodes when the Fantastic Four get their hands on a shipment of Vibranium - the uncanny metal only found in T'Challa's homeland. will the FF feel the Panther's wrath? Then, the Avengers take a walk on the Wakandian wild side as they are caught between T'Challa and Sabretooth! Reluctant allies Hawkeye and the Panther have trust issues, while T'Challa and the Hulk must find a way to work together to stop Hydra's Mandbomb! Plus, in classic tales from Avengers history, T'Challa battles the Man-Ape and joins the team!
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Doctor Who - The Lost Dimension 1
by Nick Abadzis
In this first of two volumes collecting 2017's giant Doctor Who crossover event, witness the return of Jenny, the Doctor's daughter, who has a terrifying message for the Twelfth Doctor, Bill, and Nardole: the Void is hungry, and it's beginning to devour the universe we know and love!
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My Hero Academia 11 : Shonen Jump Manga Edition
by Kohei Horikoshi
When Bakugo is abducted by the League of Villains as part of a plot to draw out and destroy the Heroes, Midoriya and his friends embark on a rescue mission that connects them to All Might, several fellow Heroes and a mastermind villain powerful enough to defeat them all. Original.
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One-punch Man 13
by One
Unconventional superhero Flashy Flash joins the class-A heroes in their fight against the giant monster Multieyed Octopus, while the Monster Association continues ramping up its attacks as part of a mysterious agenda. Original.
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Takane & Hana : Shojo Beat Edition 1
by Yuki Shiwasu
When high school student Hana stands in for her sister at an arranged marriage meeting with Takane, the heir to a business fortune, it is an unexpected pairing of opposites who can't help trying to outwit each other every chance they get
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Modo : Ember's End
by Arthur G. Slade
Modo, who first made his appearance in The Hunchback Assignments, is a young, disfigured spy trained to be the ultimate secret agent. Not only is Modo brilliant and strong, but he also has a special ability: he can temporarily take on the appearance of other people. While on holiday, Modo and fellow spy, Octavia Milkweed find themselves in Ember's End. Created by the slightly mad scientific genius Dr. Ebenezer Ember, this is no ordinary wild-west town. It's surrounded by an energy field that prevents gunpowder from firing, and messages are sent via pneumatic tubes. There are also rumors that before Dr. Ember died, he built a weapon so powerful it could end all wars. With the local sheriff recently deceased, the two travelers are suddenly put in charge of Ember's End law enforcement.
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The Amazing Spider-Man : Worldwide
by Dan Slott
Going global means a whole world of problems for the wall-crawler! Regent, one of the most dangerous threats from Secret Wars' Battleworld, makes his power play in the Marvel Universe! And it'll take Spider-Man, Iron Man, Miles Morales and the rest of the Avengers to have any hope of stopping him! But could i be that the key to foiling Regent's plans will be a certain red-headed mutual acquaintance of Peter Parker and Tony Stark? Then after an accident at Parker Industries, how far will Peter go to save his employees - both as the CEO and as Spidey? And as a conspiracy begins to unfold, which classic characters will find themselves Dead No More?
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The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl 7 : I've Been Waiting for a Squirrel Like You
by Ryan North
Squirrel Girl goes savage! When Dorren Green and Nancy Whitehead enter a mysterious programming competition, they don't suspect that the prize for winners will be an all-expenses-paid trip to...the Savage Land! Will Squirrel Girl fight a dinosaur? Will Squirrel Girl fight two dinosaurs?! Will we come up with really excellent reasons why these fights would take place, reasons that both justify the fights while also telling the story of what lead to this dinosaur-punching smashup: a story which, even though it stars dinosaurs and Squirrel Girls, contains within it the chance for us to recognize, perhaps for the first time, our most personal and secret selves? Of course! Plus, jokes and a super villain who's causing major problems - it's the complete package!
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The New Teen Titans : The Judas Contract
by Marv Wolfman
"They were Earth's teenage defenders--unbeatable and unstoppable. Riding high, they took an eighth member--a young girl--into their ranks. And she would be their downfall. From the retirement of Robin and Kid Flash, to the birth of Nightwing and the introduction of Jericho, to the ultimate betrayal of a Titan--"The Judas Contract" kept readers positively riveted during its initial run and still has fans talking today.
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The Prince and The Dressmaker
by Jen Wang
The best-selling cartoonist of In Real Life presents a graphically illustrated fairy-tale set in Paris at the dawn of the modern age, where a cross-dressing prince hides his identity as a popular fashion icon and falls for a brilliant dressmaker who knows his secret at the same time his royal parents begin searching for a traditional bride for him to marry. Simultaneous.
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Archival Quality
by Ivy Noelle Weir
The Logan Museum is a mysterious old building practically covered in skulls, and also the workplace of Celeste "Cel" Walden, a librarian who was let go from her previous job after a mental breakdown. But Cel is desperate to feel useful, and Abayomi Abiola, the Logan Museum's chief curator, is desperate to hire an archivist. Cel soon realizes the job is unlike any other she's had. There's an apartment onsite she's required to live in, she only works in the middle of the night, and she definitely gets the impression that there's more to museum than Abayomi and her new boss, Holly Park, are letting on. And then strange things start happening. Odd noises. Objects moving. Vivid, terrifying dreams of a young woman Cel's never met, but feels strangely drawn to. A woman who for some reason needs Cel's help. As Cel attempts to learn more about the woman, she begins losing time, misplacing things, passing out--there's no denying the job is becoming dangerous, but she can't let go of the woman in her dreams. Who is she? Why is she so fixated on Cel? And does Cel have the power to save her when she's still trying to save herself?
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