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Final Crisis

Grant Morrison · DC Comics
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

What happens when evil wins? That's the question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every being in the DCU have to face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of narcissistic followers actually win the war between light and dark. Featuring the deaths and resurrections of major...
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In Real Life

Cory Doctorow · First Second

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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Batman Vol. 5: Zero Year - Dark City

Scott Snyder · Dc Comics
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBefore the Batcave and Robin, the Joker and the Batmobile ... there was ZERO YEAR.The Riddler has plunged Gotham City into darkness. How will a young Dark Knight bring his beloved hometown from the brink of chaos and madness and back into the light? From the critically...
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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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Climate Changed: A Personal Journey through the Science

Philippe Squarzoni · Harry N Abrams
Pages: 473
Format: Paperback

What are the causes and consequences of climate change? When the scale is so big, can an individual make any difference? Documentary, diary, and masterwork graphic novel, this up-to-date look at our planet and how we live on it explains what global warming is all about. With the most complicated...
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Down Set Fight

Chris Sims · Oni Press

One man versus every mascot in professional sports - THEY WILL ALL BE PUNCHED! Its kick-off time for this years most action-packed and hilarious comic! Fearless Chuck Fairlane was footballs fastest rising star, but his career came to a screeching halt when he was expelled from the league...
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The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression

Amity Shlaes · Harper Perennial

An illustrated edition of Amity Shlaes's #1 New York Times bestseller, featuring vivid black-and-white illustrations that capture this dark period in American history and the men and women, from all walks of life, whose character and ideas helped them persevere.This imaginative illustrated...
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In the Clutches of the Penguin!

Bill Matheny · DC Comics

In this story starring a young Batman who is new to crimefighting, The Penguin pulls a heist that could reveal Bruce Waynes secret identity and destroy vast portions of the city of Gotham!,
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Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2: Angela

Brian Michael Bendis · Marvel Worldwide
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover

Spinning out of the dramatic conclusion of Age of Ultron, dimensions collide and Heaven's most fearsome Angel arrives - and comes straight for the Guardians! Gamora, one of the galaxy's greatest warriors, holds a deadly secret that could bring down the entire team. And when Gamora...
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Plants versus zombies.
Timepocalypse

Paul Tobin · Dark Horse Books
Pages: 75
Format: Print book

Crazy Dave, the babbling-yet-brilliant inventor and top-notch neighborhood defender helps his niece, Patrice, and young adventurer Nate Timely fend off Zomboss's latest attack.
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