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Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 1
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gene Luen Yang
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Dark Horse (2012, Feb 7th).
Pages: 80
The wait is over! Ever since the conclusion of Avatar: The Last Airbender, its millions of fans have been hungry for more - and it''s finally here! Think of it as Book (season) Four of Avatar! This series rejoins Aang and friends for exciting new adventures, beginning with a face-off against the Fire Nation that threatens to throw the world into another war, testing all of Aang's powers and ingenuity! Written by National Book Award Nominee Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese), in close collaboration with series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this is the story that Avatar lovers have been clamoring for, as well as a perfect jumping-on point for new fans! more
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Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 2
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gene Luen Yang
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Dark Horse (2012, Jun 12th).
Pages: 80
Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko continue the story right where the TV series left off! Aang and Katara are working tirelessly for peace when an impasse between Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei over Fire Nation colonies within the borders of the Earth Nation threatens to plunge the world back into war! Meanwhile, Sokka must help Toph prepare her hapless first class of metalbending students to defend their school against a rival class of firebenders! Written by Eisner winner and National Book Award nominee Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) and drawn by Gurihiru (Thor and the Warriors Four), this is the adventure Avatar fans have been craving! more
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Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 3
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gene Luen Yang
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Dark Horse (2012, Oct 9th).
Pages: 80
Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko bring The Promise to its explosive conclusion! The Harmony Restoration Movement has failed, and the four nations are plunged back into war! In the midst of the battle, can Aang and Fire Lord Zuko mend the rift between them, or will Aang be forced to take actions that cant be undone? Written by Eisner winner and National Book Award nominee Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) and drawn by Gurihiru (Thor and the Warriors Four), this is the adventure Avatar fans have been craving! more
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Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Scott Snyder
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: DC Comics (2012, May 15th).
Pages: 176
#1 New York Times BestsellerThe reader will experience the story from Batman’s viewpoint on pages 108-117.Following his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed run on Detective Comics, writer Scott Snyder (American Vampire) alongside artist Greg Capullo (Spawn) begins a new era of The Dark Knight as with the relaunch of Batman, as a part of DC Comics—The New 52! After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he's sworn to protect. Could the Court of Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind the crime and corruption? Or is Bruce Wayne losing his grip on sanity and falling prey to the pressures of his war on crime? Collects issues #1-7 of Batman. more
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Our Little Kat King: A MUTTS Treasury
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Patrick McDonnell
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (2011, Oct 4th).
Pages: 208
Inside Our Little Kat King, New York Times best-selling author Patrick McDonnell presents his 15th chronological collection of Mutts strips. Showcasing nearly two years worth of color Sunday strips and black-and-white daily strips, Our Little Kat King includes pop-art splash pages that highlight McDonnell's imaginative artwork and distinctive style.Deceptively simple yet strikingly profound, Mutts speaks to fans of all ages through McDonnell's expressive art and humorous, often philosophical musings. As one of the most popular comic strips in the world with an estimated daily readership of 50 million, Mutts follows the day-to-day exploits of Earl the dog and his feline friend Mooch. Our Little Kat King is an emotive collection brimming with postulations and punch lines, as well as enlightenment and entertainment. more
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New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis - Volume 5
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Brian Michael Bendis
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Marvel (2013, Mar 12th).
Pages: 112
It's the final explosive story arc for long-time Avengers writer Brian Michael Bendis! Now that the New Avengers have sacrificed all they had to fight the Phoenix, many are asking hard questions: is it time for the team to call it quits? Meanwhile, one of the New Avengers' deadliest foes returns, hatching an elaborate plot for revenge that throws the team into disarray. Many hard and permanent choices need to be made in this final arc of the New Avengers saga. Plus: a Sorcerer Supreme ascends! But who will be the new master of Marvel magic, and what sacrifice will they have to make to achieve such power? An explosive ending to one of Marvel's longest running stories! COLLECTING: New Avengers (2010) 31-34 more
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Spider-Man: The Mutant Agenda (Spider-Man (Graphic Novels))
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mike Vosburg
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Marvel (2012, Dec 12th).
Pages: 136
It's the world's fi rst comic book/newspaper strip crossover event, as Spider-Man teams up with fan-favorite X-Man and Avenger the Beast! When the Brand Corporation announces that it has discovered the secret of mutation, the two heroes investigate - but run smack-dab into the Hobgoblin! Watch the action unfold in the pages of the comic book AND the daily Spider-Man newspaper strip! Plus, a classic Marvel Team-Up from yesteryear, as Spidey and the Beast battle the dual threat of Killer Shrike and the Modular Man! COLLECTING: SPIDER-MAN: THE MUTANT AGENDA 0-3, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) 90 more
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Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 1
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Soumei Hoshino
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Yen Press (2012, Jun 26th).
Pages: 368
Kidnapped by a handsome man with rabbit ears, Alice Liddell finds herself abandoned in an odd place called Wonderland and thrust into a "game," the rules of which she has yet to learn. Alice, ever the plucky tomboy, sets off to explore and get the lay of this strange land, intent on finding her rude kidnapper and giving him a piece of her mind (and her fist). But little does she know that she's wandered right into the middle of a dangerous power struggle involving just about all of Wonderland's attractive, weapon-happy denizens. And the only way for Alice to return home is to get acquainted with the lot of them?! How in the world will she manage that and still manage to stay alive?! more
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The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Akira Himekawa
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Dark Horse; First Edition edition (2013, Jan 29th).
Pages: 280
Dark Horse Books and Nintendo team up to bring you The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on The Legend of Zelda franchise. This handsome hardcover contains never-before-seen concept art, the full history of Hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more! Starting with an insightful introduction by the legendary producer and video-game designer of Donkey Kong, Mario, and The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto, this book is crammed full of information about the storied history of Link's adventures from the creators themselves! As a bonus, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of The Legend of Zelda manga - Akira Himekawa! . more
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Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Marc Tyler Nobleman
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Charlesbridge Pub Inc (2012, Jul 1st).
Pages: 48
Every Batman story is marked with the words “Batman created by Bob Kane.” But that isn’t the whole truth. A struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. Bill helped invent Batman, from concept to costume to character. He dreamed up Batman’s haunting origins and his colorful nemeses. He named Gotham. Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in obscurity, his name never appearing on a Batman comic. It was only after his death that fans went to bat for Bill, calling for DC to acknowledge him as co-creator of Batman. Their fight for justice continues to this day. more
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