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Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood

Nathan Hale · Amulet Books
Pages: 124
Format: Print book

World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal. Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war and given them his inimitable Hazardous Tales twist. Easy to understand, funny, informative,...
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Aquaman: The Waterbearer

Rick Veitch · DC Comics
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback

The classic saga that saw Aquaman exiled from his own kingdom now gets a new edition in AQUAMAN: THE WATERBEARER. In the aftermath of the Obsidian Age - when the King of the Seven Seas was forced to re-sink Atlantis in order to save it - Aquaman is now hated by his former subjects and exiled...
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The Abominable Mr. Seabrook

Joe Ollmann · Drawn & Quarterly
Pages: 316
Format: Print book

The daring and destructive life of the man who popularized the word "zombie"In the early twentieth century, travel writing represented the desire for the expanding bourgeoisie to experience the exotic cultures of the world past their immediate surroundings. Journalist William...
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Stan Lee: The Man behind Marvel

Bob Batchelor · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover

The Amazing Spider-Man. The Incredible Hulk. The Invincible Iron Man. These are just a few of the iconic superheroes to emerge from the mind of Stan Lee. From the mean streets of Depression-era New York City to recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Lee's life has been almost as remarkable...
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Cemetery Girl: Book One: The Pretenders

Charlaine Harris · InkLit; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

CEMETERY GIRL:THE PRETENDERSCharlaine Harris, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels and the Harper Connelly Mysteries, and New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden present an original graphic novel illustrated by acclaimed comic book artist...
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Elfquest: The Final Quest Volume 2

Wendy Pini · Dark Horse Books
Pages: 136
Format: Print book

It is time. Sunstream, son of Wolfrider chief Cutter Kinseeker, finally fulfills his destiny and becomes the psychic link among all the elfin tribes scattered across the World of Two Moons. At long last, the seeds planted 20,000 years ago in the original, classic Quest can come to fruition....
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The Graphic Canon of Children's Literature: The World's Greatest Kids' Lit as Comics and Visuals

Russ Kick · Seven Stories Press
Format: Book

The original three-volume anthology The Graphic Canon presented the world's classic literature--from ancient times to the late twentieth century--as eye-popping comics, illustrations, and other visual forms. In this follow-up volume, young people's literature through the ages is given...
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Monster Factory: Draw Cute and Cool Cartoon Monsters

Ernie Harker · IMPACT
Format: Print book

How to Draw Monsters!(No humans were harmed in the making of this book.) Looking for a way to unleash your inner beast? It's easy with these wonderfully weird and relatively harmless creatures.Head inside the Monster Factory to:Draw 43 fun and feisty monsters step by step!Learn to draw...
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Learn to Draw Action Heroes: An Easy Step by Step Guide to Drawing Comic Book Characters

ROBERT A MARZULLO · IMPACT
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a superhero drawing book! Professional comic book artist and YouTube guru Robert Marzullo teaches you the building blocks of creating your own action heroes and explosive comic book scenes. Easy to follow step-by-step demonstrations break down...
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In Real Life

Cory Doctorow · First Second
Format: Book

Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time on. It's a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. It's a place where she can meet people from all over the world, and make friends. Gaming is, for Anda, entirely...
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Red Sonja Volume 1: Queen of the Plagues

Gail Simone · Dynamite Entertainment, 2014.
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

- Gail Simone (Batgirl, Birds of Prey) gives the iconic fantasy heroine a fresh new attitude! Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, intends to pay back a blood debt owed to the one man who has gained her respect... even if it means leading a doomed army to their certain deaths! Who is Dark...
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Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Vol.2

Nick Abadzis · Titan Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

ALL-NEW ADVENTURES WITH THE TENTH DOCTOR!Two strangers: the Doctor, charming, eccentric Time Lord with a past as dark and heavy as a black hole; Gabriella Gonzalez, waitress and wannabe artist with a future dragging her down like lead chains.Hurled together by a wave of psychic horror haunting...
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Alex + Ada Volume 1

Jonathan Luna · Image Comics
Format: Comics

Though this is a fairly classic sci-fi story line, Luna and Vaughns sensitive plot and careful pacing keep it exciting, especially as they strip away preconceived notions and use the tale to examine the complexities of what it is to be human. Lunas spare illustrations match the plot perfectly,...
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Warren Commission Report: A Graphic Investigation into the Kennedy Assassination

Dan Mishkin · Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Within days of the murder of President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson appointed a seven-member commission to investigate the assassination. In its report, the Warren Commission determined that there was “no credible evidence” conflicting with its conclusion of a lone gunman....
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Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel

MARIAH MARSDEN · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 231
Format: Paperback

Schoolyard rivalries. Baking disasters. Puffed sleeves. Explore the violet vales and glorious green of Avonlea in this spirited adaptation.The spirit of Anne is alive and well in Mariah Marsden's crisp adaptation, and it's a thrill to watch as the beloved orphan rushes headlong through...
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