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The Manhattan Projects, Vol. 1: Science Bad
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jonathan Hickman
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Image Comics (2012, Sep 18th).
Pages: 144
What if the research and development department created to produce the first atomic bomb was a front for a series of other, more unusual, programs? more
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Dengeki Daisy , Vol. 12
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Kyousuke Motomi
Format: Paperback
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (2013, May 7th).
Pages: 192
Can a mysterious DAISY protect her?After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her. Meanwhile, mysterious Tasuku Kurosaki always seems to be around whenever Teru needs help… Could DAISY be a lot closer than Teru thinks? Teru and her friends sneak aboard a yacht in order to save Rena and foil Morizono’s plan to sell the new “Jack Frost” virus. The rescue mission turns out to be more than anyone bargained for, however, when Kurosaki runs into a man who makes his blood turn cold… Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen plus audiences. more
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Naruto, Vol. 61: Uchiha Brothers United Front
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Masashi Kishimoto
Format: Paperback
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (2013, May 7th).
Pages: 192
The world’s most popular ninja comic!Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja! As Madara uses his dominating power to fend off the Five Kage, Sasuke is reunited with his brother Itachi. Can the brothers put aside their differences and help each other out? When they come face to face with Kabuto, the man who revived Itachi from the dead, they’ll have to team up if they have any hope of survival! Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences. more
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Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: John Romita
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel (2013, Mar 19th).
Pages: 136
The first part of the Kick-Ass sequel! Hit-Girl spins off into her own blood-soaked saga! Mindy McCready tries to settle into life as a regular school-girl, but wants nothing more to be dispensing hot justice to the scum of New York City. Her mother thinks she's doing her homework, but in reality she's taken Kick-Ass on as her sidekick and training him up to punch, shoot and stab ... just like Daddy would have wanted. And in return, Kick-Ass is helping her learn to survive middle school - without spilling anyone's blood. But when Kick-Ass gets benched, leaving Mindy to take on the mafia solo, even Hit-Girl may be in over her head. Meanwhile, Red Mist pursues his goal of becoming a super-villain ... and faces a final test of his own.COLLECTING: Hit -Girl 1-5 . more
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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol. 2
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Brian Michael Bendis
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel (2012, Jun 27th).
Pages: 120
A brand new chapter in the saga of Miles Morales, the all-new Ultimate Spider-Man! The new Ultimate Scorpion is introduced! Still discovering the limits of his skills and powers, Miles must learn how to be a hero from ... Peter Parker? COLLECTING: Ultimate Comics Spider -Man 6-10 more
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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol. 1
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Brian Michael Bendis
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Marvel (2012, Aug 29th).
Pages: 136
The year's most talked about story! Miles Morales IS the new Spider-Man! What's the secret behind his powers, and how will he master them? What new and familiar enemies will rise to challenge this all-new Spider-Man? And will Miles live up to Peter Parker's legacy? COLLECTING: ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN 1-5 more
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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol. 4: Death of Spider-Man
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mark Bagley
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Marvel (2012, May 2nd).
Pages: 128
Almost from the moment he became Spider-Man, Peter has been haunted by the memory of his beloved Uncle Ben - murdered by a common thief, a man the headstrong teen had refused to stop when he had the chance just a few days earlier. With Uncle Ben's death, Peter learned dearly the valuable lesson that with great power, there must also come great responsibility. Now, can Peter summon the necessary power, and bear the weight of responsibility for one more battle? His Aunt May is there. So is his girlfriend Mary Jane Watson. As Spider-Man fights on with a seemingly mortal wound, their lives hang in the balance as well as his. Can Spidey succeed where he previously failed? Will he have to give his life to earn redemption? Uncle Ben is dead. What will Peter do to keep Aunt May alive? COLLECTING: Ultimate Com ics Spider -Man 156-160 . more
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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man Fallout
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Sara Pichelli
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Marvel (2012, Jun 6th).
Pages: 136
Spider-Man is dead. Long live Spider-Man. Peter Parker has been struck down, felled by a bullet and by his archnemesis the Green Goblin. But though the teenage web-slinger is gone, his memory lives on. Check in with Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Nick Fury and more as they mourn the loss of one of their world's finest heroes. For better or for worse, the Ultimate Universe must come to grips with its new reality - including new Spider-Man Miles Morales! COLLECTING: ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT 1-6 more
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