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Tales of Xyphoid is an illustrated anthology written and drawn by
John Morgan Curtis. These tales include adventures of fantasy
action hero John Blackmoon, the hilarious exploits of Stoner Dave,
the deadly deeds of the White Warrior, the college hijinks of
Hael's Story, and last a story about a boy who wakes up and
discovers his eyebrows are missing. This book collects the first
six issues of the hit independent comic book series, Tales of
Xyphoid.
First comes marriage, then comes an earthbound love that is out of
this world! From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has
felt connected to outer space...whether he likes it or not. His
efforts to outperform the space program veer off course when an
accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious girl with strange
powers. Is she an alien, a moon goddess or something else? Since
she insists on marrying him, Nasa will have plenty of chances to
find out! Nasa and Tsukasa are on an overnight trip to a hot
springs resort! There's so much for them to do, from touring
traditional sites to sampling the local delicacies to-nah, let's
face it, Nasa is most excited (and terrified) by that private bath
in their room. Time for an inopportune appearance by Tokiko,
Tsukasa's mysterious and heretofore unseen guardian. Can things
still get hot and steamy between our favorite lovebirds? And
whether or not they do, will the artist find an excuse to put some
supporting characters in swimsuits? Do you even need to ask?
After going to rescue Aoi, Hanako-kun and Nene are thrown from No.
6's boundary and suddenly find themselves in a strange village,
where they meet a girl named Sumire who seems to have a history
with No. 6. Witnessing Sumire's "wedding day" up close might just
give Nene a hint on how to resolve the school's impending crisis
and save Aoi-but she'll have to survive it first! Meanwhile, on the
very banks of the Far Shore, Aoi and Akane finally put into words
exactly what they mean to each other...
Ken Sibanda Hannibal the Great: Hannibal Born. Series 1 of 3:
Graphic Novel Hannibal Barca rises from the defeat of Carthage to
reclaim his honor. Hannibal the Great: Hannibal Born The tide
shifts as Hannibal Barca, the boy with a lion's heart, leaves
Carthage headed to Spain. Born into the Barcid family, a young
Hannibal moves to Spain to escape from the first Punic War. Here,
Hannibal finds a new home, a New Carthage, from the old Carthage.
In time, the young boy grows up to assume the mantle and the center
of history. But first, he must be truly born. Movie teaser -
Hannibal the Great: Hannibal Born http:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=asmtC4YXHKM Movie teaser - Hannibal the
Great: Hannibal Born http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=asmtC4YXHKM
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY "BEST NEW COMIC OF 2022 FOR ADULTS"
Beautifully adapted and rendered through piercing illustrations by
acclaimed creators Brad Ricca and Courtney Sieh, Nellie Bly's
complete, true-to-life 19th-century investigation of Blackwell
Asylum captures a groundbreaking moment in history and reveals a
haunting and timely glimpse at the starting point for conversations
on mental health. "I said I could and I would. And I did." While
working for Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper in 1887, Nellie Bly began
an undercover investigation into the local Women's Lunatic Asylum
on Blackwell Island. Intent on seeing what life was like on the
inside, Bly fooled trained physicians into thinking she was
insane--a task too easily achieved--and had herself committed. In
her ten days at the asylum, Bly witnessed horrifying conditions:
the food was inedible, the women were forced into labor for the
staff, the nurses and doctors were cruel or indifferent, and many
of the women held there had no mental disorder of any kind. Now
adapted into graphic novel form by Brad Ricca and vividly rendered
with beautiful and haunting illustrations by Courtney Sieh, Bly's
bold venture is given new life and meaning. Her fearless
investigation into the living conditions at the Blackwell Asylum
forever changed the field of journalism. A timely reminder to take
notice of forgotten populations, Ten Days in a Mad-House warns us
what happens when we look away.
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Kill some time with former hit man Taro Sakamoto! Taro Sakamoto was
once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad
guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit,
got married, and had a baby. He's now living the quiet life as the
owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his
days of retirement before his past catches up to him?! Team
Sakamoto enters an airsoft tournament organized by the shopping
arcade in the hopes of winning the million-yen prize. However,
things don't go as planned and they find themselves teaming up with
a not-so-sharp sniper called Heisuke. Meanwhile, some shady
characters connected to the secret organization that raised Shin
are on their way to Sakamoto's...
A remastered 2-in-1 edition of the all-time classic hit from one of
Japan's most beloved creators, available for the first time in a
format faithful to the original work. One day, teenage martial
artist Ranma Saotome went on a training mission with his father and
ended up taking a dive into some cursed springs at a legendary
training ground in China. Now, every time he's splashed with cold
water, he changes into a girl. His father, Genma, changes into a
panda! What's a half-guy, half-girl to do?
Stranger Things meets On the Road in this hypnotic, lavishly
illustrated novel. Set in a post-apocalyptic 1997, The Electric
State is the story of Michelle who, accompanied by her toy robot
Skip, sets out across the western United States in a stolen car to
find her missing brother. Told in achingly melancholy, spare prose
and featuring almost a hundred gorgeous, full-colour illustrations,
The Electric State is a novel like no other. Rights in The Electric
State have already sold in thirteen territories and Deadline
reports that the film rights were snapped up by the Russo Brothers'
production company (Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain
America: Civil War) with Andy Muschietti (Mama, It) attached to
direct.
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Afrouz Tavakoli; Illustrated by M Ali Ziaei
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Real-life figure Miyamoto Musashi was the most celebrated samurai
of all time. The quintessential warrior-philosopher, Musashi
authored A Book of Five Rings, a classic treatise in the canon of
world philosophy and military strategy. But the path to
enlightenment is an endless journey, and to get there through
violent means - by way of the sword - makes mere survival an even
greater challenge. After single-handedly defeating seventy
bloodthirsty men from the Yoshioka clan, Musashi is at the greatest
crossroads of his life - will he head toward the light and live a
life among men, or will the allure of the darkness be too strong
for him to resist? A chance encounter with the ferocious master,
Ito Ittosai, may make the decision to live by the sword inevitable.
Antisocial, dorky boy seeks fun-loving, sexy vampire for
blood-sucking and transforming into her minion. One sleepless
night, Ko slips out to walk the streets. Life after dark is a
revelation! Especially when he meets flirtatious Nazuna. Except
that she's a vampire. That's okay. He wants to become a creature of
the night too. But transformation doesn't come that easily... Ko
seriously considers the pros and cons of becoming a vampire. But
every human has a different take on it, and one just wants to kill
them all! Then, when the police are alerted to Ko's nighttime
jaunts, they start to cramp his style. Ko learns something
surprising about vampire Haka-and gets a tempting offer. Nazuna has
a change of heart-but not about everything. And Ko wants to know
what vampire Kiku's intentions are regarding Ko's deliciously human
friend Mahiru...
A multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family and their
never-ending battle against evil! The legendary Shonen Jump series
is now available in deluxe hardcover editions featuring color
pages! JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking manga famous
for its outlandish characters, wild humor and frenetic battles.
Narancia Ghirga is under siege! Chased all over by an enemy Stand
user, Passione member and Bruno Bucciarati ally Narancia has been
shrunk to the size of a doll and faces certain death! Narancia is
unable to locate his enemy, separated from his team, and at risk of
being eaten by rats and-even worse-spiders! His only hope of
turning it around and saving himself is using his own Stand to
counter the enemy. Is this the end of everyone's favorite immature
gangster, or will Narancia's temper somehow help him save the day?
This title includes the full story with less dialogue for a
fast-paced read. It's 11th century Scotland. Macbeth, Thane of
Glamis, is one of King Duncan's greatest war captains. Upon
returning from a battle with the rebellious Thane of Cawdor,
Macbeth and Banquo encounter three witches, who prophecy that
Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and then King. They also
prophecy that Banquo will become the father of kings. When Lady
Macbeth hears this, she is determined to push her husband to take
fate into his own hands and make himself king by murdering Duncan.
Macbeth is reluctant to harm Duncan. But, when the King makes
arrangements to visit Macbeth's castle, the opportunity presents
itself. Pressed on by his wife, Macbeth kills Duncan and blames the
King's drunken attendants, who he also kills. However, Macbeth is
racked with guilt and begins to see apparitions.When the body is
discovered, Malcolm and Donalbain, the King's sons, are suspicious
of Macbeth and flee for their lives. To everyone else, it looks as
if the sons have been the chief conspirators and Macbeth is crowned
King of Scotland. Banquo's suspicions grow, based on his encounter
with the witches and Macbeth is wary of the second prophecy
concerning Banquo's offspring. Macbeth hires assassins to kill
Banquo and his son, Fleance. Banquo is murdered that night, but
Fleance escapes. The bloody ghost of Banquo appears to Macbeth at a
feast, tormenting his already guilty conscience. In addition,
Macduff, once a comrade of Macbeth, has fled after the King's sons
to England, as he also suspects Macbeth.In revenge, Macbeth
butchers Macduff's entire household. Macduff and the King's sons
raise an army in England and march against Macbeth, who is given
another prophecy by the witches, as he prepares for the assault.
They tell him his throne is safe until Birnam Wood comes to
Dunsinane and he will not die by the hand of any man born of a
woman. Macbeth now feels invincible. Lady Macbeth, on the other
hand, has been slowly driven mad by her dreams, in the wake of
Duncan's murder. She sleepwalks and eventually kills herself.
Macbeth learns that many of his lords are deserting and joining
Malcolm's army, which approaches Dunsinane under cover of boughs,
which they've cut from the trees of Birnam Wood.Macbeth and Macduff
eventually meet on the bloody battlefield. Macbeth laughs
derisively, relating the witches' prophecy. But Macduff retorts
that he was from his mother's womb untimely ripp'd and not
(technically) of woman born. The play ends with the death of
Macbeth and Malcolm is crowned King of Scotland.
Awesome Pokemon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokemon X
and Y video games! X was a Pokemon Trainer child prodigy. He hated
being in the spotlight, so he took to hiding in his room and
avoiding everyone-including his best friend Y. But now a surprise
attack has brought X out of hiding! Two Pokemon Trainers, Korrina
and her grandfather Gurkinn, escape from the Tower of Mastery only
to be confronted by Team Flare. Is the mysterious new Trainer who
suddenly appears with a Gardevoir their friend or foe?! Meanwhile,
X and his friends head for Cyllage City in search of Y's mother but
encounter Yvette, Y's Sky Trainer school classmate, along the way.
Can X and Y handle being dragged into a Sky Battle?!
LOVE PERSEVERES!
Somehow, Kouichi has been pulled into Tildant’s succession crisis and
is targeted by Tildant nobles, accused of being an unworthy partner to
a king. Wanting to protect his beloved Caius and prove himself to the
court, Kouichi accepts a challenge to prove his worth once and for all!
First comes marriage, then comes an earthbound love that is out of
this world! From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has
felt connected to outer space...whether he likes it or not. His
efforts to outperform the space program veer off course when an
accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious girl with strange
powers. Is she an alien, a moon goddess, or something else? Since
she insists on marrying him, Nasa will have plenty of chances to
find out! Nasa's teaching gig at a girls' school has introduced the
gang to new friends and new opportunities for fan service, but none
of the students are as puzzling as Kaguya, the brilliant, mercurial
"princess" with an unknown connection to Tsukasa. It'll take the
full force of Nasa's brainpower to get to the bottom of this
mystery, but he's busy digging a pit in the yard so his wife can
watch him get all sweaty. Maybe he can cool off with a trip to a
haunted mansion!
The exquisite manga adaptation of one of the world’s greatest 20th
century fiction classics
'My mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know.'
A stranger to society, a stranger to his own life, Meursault seems
indifferent to everything. In The Outsider, Camus explores the
alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms.
When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy
the expectations of others. And when he commits a random act of
violence on a sun-drenched beach near Algiers, his lack of remorse
compounds his guilt in the eyes of society and the law. Yet he is as
much a victim as a criminal.
A first in Penguin Modern Classics, Camus’ classic existentialist novel
is told through Ryota Kurumado’s powerful artwork. Unlike previous
editions of Camus’ novel, Meursault and other characters’ emotions are
drawn out through stunning illustrations and seen for the first time. A
rare and challenging feat, Kurumado’s manga adaptation makes a novel
first published in 1942 feel contemporary.
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