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Saga, Volume 6
by Brian K. Vaughan
The sixth installment of the epic space opera graphic novel series, following the lives of a family caught in the midst of an intergalactic war.
After a dramatic time jump, the three-time Eisner Award winner for Best Continuing Series continues to evolve, as Hazel begins the most exciting adventure of her life: kindergarten. Meanwhile, her ... (Barnes & Noble)
Saga, Volume 5
by Brian K. Vaughan
Intergalactic war between two opposing species, testing the limits of family loyalty.
Multiple storylines collide in this cosmos-spanning new volume. While,Gwendolyn and Lying Cat risk everything to find a cure for The Will, Marko makes an uneasy alliance with Prince Robot IV to find ... (Barnes & Noble)
Saga, Volume 4
by Brian K. Vaughan
Intergalactic war between two species, as one family attempts to protect their child from the conflict.
The #1, New York Times, bestseller returns! Visit new planets, meet new adversaries, and explore a very new direction as Hazel becomes a toddler, while her family struggles to stay on their feet., ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine
by Kelly Sue DeConnick
A science fiction tale of a dystopian future, exploring the power of female resistance.
“... one of the most unique and subversive artifacts of pop culture in recent memory.” -,Salon.com, "Seldom do comics burst onto the scene and shatter our worldview by being entirely poignant, raw, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Vision, Volume 1: Little Worse Than A Man
by Tom King
A superhero's struggle against a mysterious force, with life-altering consequences.
The Vision wants to be human, and what's more human than family? So he heads back to the beginning, to the laboratory where Ultron created him and molded him into a weapon. The place where he first ... (Barnes & Noble)
Hyperion
by Dan Simmons
Epic science-fiction story of a journey to the distant planet Hyperion.
In the 29th century, the Hegemony of Man comprises hundreds of planets connected by farcaster portals. The Hegemony maintains an uneasy alliance with the TechnoCore , a civilisation of AIs . Modified ... (Wikipedia)
Nimona
by Noelle Stevenson
A shapeshifting sidekick helps a villainous knight take on a powerful kingdom.
The graphic novel debut from rising star ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically acclaimed web comic, which Slate awarded its Cartoonist Studio Prize, calling it "a deadpan epic." Nemeses! ... (Goodreads)
Giant Days, Vol. 1
by John Allison
Three friends navigate their first semester of university, facing new challenges and making new connections.
Susan, Esther, and Daisy started at university three weeks ago and became fast friends. Now, away from home for the first time, all three want to reinvent themselves. But in the face of handwringing ... (Goodreads)
Essex County
by Jeff Lemire
A collection of tales exploring the lives of a rural Canadian community.
Where does a young boy turn when his whole world suddenly disappears? What turns two brothers from an unstoppable team into a pair of bitterly estranged loners? How does the simple-hearted care of ... (Goodreads)
Bone: The Complete Edition
by Jeff Smith
A sweeping fantasy epic featuring a charming cast of characters on a journey of exploration and adventure.
BONE – The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume, Winner of 41 National and International Awards including 10 Eisner Awards and 11 Harvey Awards! Meet the Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Forever War
by Joe Haldeman
A soldier's story of the horror of war and its consequences in the far future.
The monumental Hugo and Nebula award winning SF classic— Featuring a new introduction by John Scalzi,The Earth's leaders have drawn a line in the interstellar sand—despite the fact that the fierce ... (Barnes & Noble)
Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction
by Mike Mignola
Supernatural detective investigates the dark and mysterious forces of the world.
Dark Horse presents new editions of the entire Hellboy line with new covers, beginning with Seed of Destruction , the basis of director Guillermo del Toro's blockbuster films. Hellboy is one of the ... (Goodreads)
The Sculptor
by Scott McCloud
A young sculptor makes a deal with death to create extraordinary art, but the cost is his mortality.
26-year-old New York-based artist David Smith is dealing with a difficult life—his family is dead, his patron has abandoned him, and he is broke , —when Death greets him in the guise of his dead ... (Wikipedia)
Giant Days, Vol. 2
by John Allison
Follow the hilarious misadventures of three university friends as they navigate through life, love, and exams.
Continuing their first semester at university, fast friends Susan, Esther, and Daisy want to find their footing in life, But in the face of hand-wringing boys, “personal experimentation,” holiday ... (Barnes & Noble)
Sex Criminals: Volume One: One Weird Trick
by Matt Fraction
A couple discover they can freeze time when they have sex, and use it to rob a bank.
Suzie’s just a regular gal with an irregular gift: when she has sex, she stops time. One day she meets Jon and it turns out he has the same ability. And sooner or later they get around to using their ... (Goodreads)
Hawkeye, Volume 3: L.A. Woman
by Matt Fraction
The adventures of a super-powered, Native American hero on a mission to save Los Angeles.
Collects Hawkeye Annual #1, Hawkeye #14, #16, #18, #20. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas
by Garth Ennis
A preacher with a dark past gains the power of Genesis, sets out on a journey to find God and hold him accountable for abandoning his creation.
Preacher tells the story of Jesse Custer , a preacher in the small Texas town of Annville. Custer is accidentally possessed by the supernatural creature named Genesis, the infant of the unauthorized, ... (Wikipedia)
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening
by Marjorie M. Liu
In a world of magic and war, a young woman with a dark past seeks revenge and uncovers secrets about her own identity.
Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, ... (Goodreads)
Sass & Sorcery
by Kurtis J. Wiebe
A fantasy adventure of a mischievous sorceress and a daring prince, facing a powerful enemy.
The eponymous "Rat Queens" are a rambunctious party of adventurers in a medieval fantasy setting. They comprise the rockabilly elven mage Hannah, the hipster dwarven warrior Violet who shaved her ... (Wikipedia)
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
by G. Willow Wilson
A teenage girl discovers her superpowers and struggles to balance her heroic and personal lives.
Marvel Comics presents the new Ms. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine that has become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City — until she's suddenly empowered ... (Goodreads)
Iron Man: Extremis
by Warren Ellis
Tony Stark undergoes a radical transformation after being injected with a nanotech virus. He must use his new abilities to stop a dangerous terrorist threat.
It's the beginning of a new era for Iron Man, and he must face up to a new era of terrifying technologies that threaten to overwhelm fragile mankind! He must find out what Extremis is - and, more ... (Goodreads)
Batman: The Long Halloween
by Jeph Loeb
Batman's quest to unmask a mysterious serial killer in Gotham City.
At a wedding in June, Gotham City mob boss Carmine "The Roman" Falcone tries to pressure Bruce Wayne to help launder money, but Bruce refuses. Bruce leaves the party with his quasi-girlfriend Selina ... (Wikipedia)
Pretty Deadly, Vol. 1: The Shrike
by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Death's daughter and a gunslinger journey through the Wild West, seeking revenge and redemption. A dark and poetic tale of violence and myth.
Kelly Sue DeConnick (Avengers Assemble, Captain Marvel) and Emma Rios (Dr. Strange, Osborn) present the collected opening arc of their surprise-hit series that marries the magical realism of Sandman ... (Goodreads)
Sweet Tooth, Volume 2: In Captivity
by Jeff Lemire
Gus and Jepperd are held captive in a research facility, where they discover the dark secrets of the hybrid children program.
Gus, a young boy with deer features, lives a quiet life deep in the woods with his father. He learns many things, from medical care to religious prophecy. Though he loves his religious father, he ... (Wikipedia)
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
by Claire North
A man born again and again, living the same life with different outcomes.
Some stories cannot be told in just one lifetime. Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a ... (Goodreads)
Planetfall
by Emma Newman
A group of colonists on a distant planet are visited by a stranger, who brings to light secrets that threaten to tear their community apart.
Planetfall is set in the future in a colony on an unnamed planet. It is narrated by Renata Ghali (Ren), the colony's 3D printer engineer. The expedition to the planet on the ship Atlas was led by Lee ... (Wikipedia)
Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King
by Akira Toriyama
A martial arts tournament leads to a powerful journey to save the world.
Before there was Dragon Ball Z , there was Akira Toriyama's action epic Dragon Ball , starring the younger version of Son Goku and all the other Dragon Ball Z heroes! Meet a naive young monkey-tailed ... (Goodreads)
But Not the Hippopotamus
by Sandra Boynton
Funny animal antics and hijinks in a silly rhyming story.
A shy hippo makes a big impact in this Sandra Boynton classic. Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million ... (Barnes & Noble)
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 3: Crushed
by G. Willow Wilson
A teenage super hero learns to juggle her everyday life and extraordinary powers.
Kamala faces a new, terrifying threat: Excessive feelings! Love is in the air in Jersey City as Valentine’s Day arrives! Kamala Khan may not be allowed to go to the school dance, but Ms. Marvel is! ... (Goodreads)
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
by Chris Claremont
The X-Men team up with Professor X to stop a religious extremist from inciting violence against mutants.
Magneto is investigating the murder of two mutant children who were killed by henchmen of the Reverend William Stryker . Stryker, who murdered his wife and newborn son after his son (a deformed ... (Wikipedia)
