An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath!. Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment - to get married and have a kid - he may finally be in over his head!. Threatened by Yor's relationship with Melinda Desmond, Anya gets serious about her own friendship scheme. On the way to a museum field trip, however, she and her class become the target of activists looking to free their political allies ...
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9781974743292
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I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944
By Tarshis, Lauren
A bold graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Brian Churilla.A battle that changes the course of the war...Paul Colbert's French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn't seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better.Then Paul finds an American paratrooper stuck in a tree. When Paul helps the soldier, he discovers a secret resistance movement -- and he learns the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis. But first, the resistance needs Paul's help.This is Paul's chance to make a difference. Soon he finds himself in the midst of the largest invasion in history. Can he do his part to turn horror into hope?Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series comes to vivid life in graphic novel editions.
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9781338883046
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Paperback
Geronimo Stilton Reporter Vol.16
By Stilton, Geronimo
When Geronimo Stilton gets signed up for a dating app, will he get matched with the rodent of his dreams, or will it be a mismatch?. Thea Stilton worries Geronimo Stilton, her brother and famouse Editor-in-Chief of The Rodent's Gazette, may be living the lonely bachelor life. With Ben's help, they sign Geronimo up for a dating service. But what happens when the service gives him the most unlikely match?!
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9781545811450
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Hardcover
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION
By Lee, Stan
Two of the fiercest crime lords in New York City are on a quest to decipher an ancient petrified tablet - whose secrets promise great power! It's an indisputable classic by two of Marvel's greatest creators, Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. - and that's not all they have in store! J. Jonah Jameson has the Daily Bugle working overtime to brand Spider-Man as public enemy number one, the Prowler hits the scene, the Black Widow debuts her sultry new spy gear - and the origin of Peter's parents is revealed! Plus: The Kingpin comes back for more, and this time it's a family affair! Also featuring Gwen Stacy and the gang ... whose heads are really going to turn when an ill Peter Parker strolls into a party in his Spider-Man costume?! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #68-85 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #5.
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9781302957810
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Paperback
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2
By Brisson, Ed
JOKER INCORPORATED? Ghost-Maker and the rest of Batman Incorporated have a villain worthy of their talents, but the problem is that villain isn't just one Clown Prince of Crime, it's a whole international circus of Jokers!. What's Batman without the Joker? Why does Batman get to have Batmen all over the world, when Joker only has Gotham? Well, the end of Batman's global monopoly is approaching. The Joker is here to disrupt his enterprise with the launch of Joker Incorporated! Australia gets a Joker! China gets a Joker! England gets a Joker! Australia gets a Joker! Argentina gets a Joker! France gets a Joker! Everyone gets a Joker! Ed Brisson and John Timms continue the stories of Ghost-Maker, The Knight, Gray Wolf, Wingman, The Dark Ranger and the rest of Batman Incorporated.
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9781779518330
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Hardcover
40 Men and 12 Rifles
By Truong, Marcelino
By the author of Such a Lovely Little War and Saigon Calling, a stirring graphic novel about love, beauty, and war in 1950s Indochina.40 Men and 12 Rifles is an expansive, gripping graphic novel set in Indochina in the year leading up to 1954, when the French-held garrison at Dien Bien Phu fell after a four-month battle, leading to the end of the first Indochina war between French forces and Ho Chi Minh's nationalist rebels. Minh (no relation to Ho) is a young man from Hanoi, an aspiring painter who dreams of experiencing la vie bohème in Paris's Latin Quarter. To dissuade him from pursuing an artistic life, his father sends him into the countryside to tend to the family's holdings. He is soon pressed into serving with the Ho Chi Minh rebels, where he becomes a soldier despite repeatedly defying his cadres - ideological Communist commanders with whom he disagrees - becoming both hero and anti-hero in the process.
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9781551529233
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Paperback
Black & White
By Voloj, Julian
A graphic novel biography following the life of Bobby Fischer, from chess wunderkind and national hero to his eventual spiral into madness and infamy. The life of Bobby Fischer (1943-2008) had many unexpected moves - from his solitary childhood to his stratospheric accomplishments in the world of competitive chess, and eventually, his decent into mental illness and disgrace. Black & White begins in Brooklyn, where Fischer was born and raised by a single mother. By the time he was a teen, he had established himself as a loner and dropped out of school. But none of that mattered; he had found his true calling - chess.. In 1972, Fischer played what many consider "the game of the century" against the Soviet Union's chess champion Boris Spassky at the height of the Cold War.
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9781419759864
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Hardcover
Dictatorship
By Kendzior, Sarah
Co-hosts of the popular podcast Gaslit Nation outline the authoritarian's playbook, illuminating five steps every dictator needs to take to successfully amass and maintain power.Do you crave the power to shape the world in your image?. Can you tell lies without blinking an eye?. Do you see enemies all around you?. If you answered yes to all of the above, then this is the job for you! And if becoming a dictator sounds intriguing, well, you've just stumbled upon the playbook that will guide you step by step towards making your big lie a reality.. Join Gaslit Nation co-hosts Sarah Kendzior and Andrea Chalupa, with artist Kasia Babis, on a journey from riches to even more riches. They'll show you how to consolidate your authority, silence your critics, weaponize your citizens, and even prolong your inevitable downfall!.
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9781250781000
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Hardcover
The Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives
By Pichetshote, Pornsak
The Sandman Universe grows as two of its most beloved characters return to the spotlight!. Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine have been detectives for decades - and dead best friends even longer. But their investigation into a Thai American girl's disappearance from her Los Angeles home puts them on a collision course with new and terrifying ghosts that could give even a dead boy nightmares - including a bloodthirsty krasue.. Even scarier than the ghosts? Though neither wants to admit it, the boys might be growing apart. And perilously close by to the boys' adventure, Thessaly the witch finds herself held hostage by dangerous magics - both a threat to her life and an insult to her ego that simply will not go unanswered ... . Eisner Award-winning writer Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel) is joined by celebrated artist Jeff Stokely to take the Dead Boys to the scariest place of all: the heart of Hollywood!.
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9781779523297
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Paperback
Lunar New Year Love Story
By Yang, Gene Luen
Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, and falling in love.. She was destined for heartbreak. Then fate handed her love.. Val is ready to give up on love. It's led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she's pretty sure she's cursed -- no one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love.. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a broken heart forever?
Spy x Family, Vol. 11
By Endo, Tatsuya
An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath!. Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment - to get married and have a kid - he may finally be in over his head!. Threatened by Yor's relationship with Melinda Desmond, Anya gets serious about her own friendship scheme. On the way to a museum field trip, however, she and her class become the target of activists looking to free their political allies ...
I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944
By Tarshis, Lauren
A bold graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Brian Churilla.A battle that changes the course of the war...Paul Colbert's French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn't seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better.Then Paul finds an American paratrooper stuck in a tree. When Paul helps the soldier, he discovers a secret resistance movement -- and he learns the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis. But first, the resistance needs Paul's help.This is Paul's chance to make a difference. Soon he finds himself in the midst of the largest invasion in history. Can he do his part to turn horror into hope?Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series comes to vivid life in graphic novel editions.
Geronimo Stilton Reporter Vol.16
By Stilton, Geronimo
When Geronimo Stilton gets signed up for a dating app, will he get matched with the rodent of his dreams, or will it be a mismatch?. Thea Stilton worries Geronimo Stilton, her brother and famouse Editor-in-Chief of The Rodent's Gazette, may be living the lonely bachelor life. With Ben's help, they sign Geronimo up for a dating service. But what happens when the service gives him the most unlikely match?!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION
By Lee, Stan
Two of the fiercest crime lords in New York City are on a quest to decipher an ancient petrified tablet - whose secrets promise great power! It's an indisputable classic by two of Marvel's greatest creators, Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. - and that's not all they have in store! J. Jonah Jameson has the Daily Bugle working overtime to brand Spider-Man as public enemy number one, the Prowler hits the scene, the Black Widow debuts her sultry new spy gear - and the origin of Peter's parents is revealed! Plus: The Kingpin comes back for more, and this time it's a family affair! Also featuring Gwen Stacy and the gang ... whose heads are really going to turn when an ill Peter Parker strolls into a party in his Spider-Man costume?! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #68-85 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #5.
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2
By Brisson, Ed
JOKER INCORPORATED? Ghost-Maker and the rest of Batman Incorporated have a villain worthy of their talents, but the problem is that villain isn't just one Clown Prince of Crime, it's a whole international circus of Jokers!. What's Batman without the Joker? Why does Batman get to have Batmen all over the world, when Joker only has Gotham? Well, the end of Batman's global monopoly is approaching. The Joker is here to disrupt his enterprise with the launch of Joker Incorporated! Australia gets a Joker! China gets a Joker! England gets a Joker! Australia gets a Joker! Argentina gets a Joker! France gets a Joker! Everyone gets a Joker! Ed Brisson and John Timms continue the stories of Ghost-Maker, The Knight, Gray Wolf, Wingman, The Dark Ranger and the rest of Batman Incorporated.
40 Men and 12 Rifles
By Truong, Marcelino
By the author of Such a Lovely Little War and Saigon Calling, a stirring graphic novel about love, beauty, and war in 1950s Indochina.40 Men and 12 Rifles is an expansive, gripping graphic novel set in Indochina in the year leading up to 1954, when the French-held garrison at Dien Bien Phu fell after a four-month battle, leading to the end of the first Indochina war between French forces and Ho Chi Minh's nationalist rebels. Minh (no relation to Ho) is a young man from Hanoi, an aspiring painter who dreams of experiencing la vie bohème in Paris's Latin Quarter. To dissuade him from pursuing an artistic life, his father sends him into the countryside to tend to the family's holdings. He is soon pressed into serving with the Ho Chi Minh rebels, where he becomes a soldier despite repeatedly defying his cadres - ideological Communist commanders with whom he disagrees - becoming both hero and anti-hero in the process.
Black & White
By Voloj, Julian
A graphic novel biography following the life of Bobby Fischer, from chess wunderkind and national hero to his eventual spiral into madness and infamy. The life of Bobby Fischer (1943-2008) had many unexpected moves - from his solitary childhood to his stratospheric accomplishments in the world of competitive chess, and eventually, his decent into mental illness and disgrace. Black & White begins in Brooklyn, where Fischer was born and raised by a single mother. By the time he was a teen, he had established himself as a loner and dropped out of school. But none of that mattered; he had found his true calling - chess.. In 1972, Fischer played what many consider "the game of the century" against the Soviet Union's chess champion Boris Spassky at the height of the Cold War.
Dictatorship
By Kendzior, Sarah
Co-hosts of the popular podcast Gaslit Nation outline the authoritarian's playbook, illuminating five steps every dictator needs to take to successfully amass and maintain power.Do you crave the power to shape the world in your image?. Can you tell lies without blinking an eye?. Do you see enemies all around you?. If you answered yes to all of the above, then this is the job for you! And if becoming a dictator sounds intriguing, well, you've just stumbled upon the playbook that will guide you step by step towards making your big lie a reality.. Join Gaslit Nation co-hosts Sarah Kendzior and Andrea Chalupa, with artist Kasia Babis, on a journey from riches to even more riches. They'll show you how to consolidate your authority, silence your critics, weaponize your citizens, and even prolong your inevitable downfall!.
The Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives
By Pichetshote, Pornsak
The Sandman Universe grows as two of its most beloved characters return to the spotlight!. Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine have been detectives for decades - and dead best friends even longer. But their investigation into a Thai American girl's disappearance from her Los Angeles home puts them on a collision course with new and terrifying ghosts that could give even a dead boy nightmares - including a bloodthirsty krasue.. Even scarier than the ghosts? Though neither wants to admit it, the boys might be growing apart. And perilously close by to the boys' adventure, Thessaly the witch finds herself held hostage by dangerous magics - both a threat to her life and an insult to her ego that simply will not go unanswered ... . Eisner Award-winning writer Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel) is joined by celebrated artist Jeff Stokely to take the Dead Boys to the scariest place of all: the heart of Hollywood!.
Lunar New Year Love Story
By Yang, Gene Luen
Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, and falling in love.. She was destined for heartbreak. Then fate handed her love.. Val is ready to give up on love. It's led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she's pretty sure she's cursed -- no one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love.. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a broken heart forever?