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Author
Series
Love (graphic novels) volume 3
Publisher
Magnetic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Both heartwarming and heartbreaking, this volume focuses on a solitary Lion as it wanders the plains of Africa, handling the daily hunt, and vicious rivalry, without a Pride of its own. The circle of Life takes center stage in a world where predator and prey trade places on a regular basis, and Family is something worth fighting -- and dying -- for. This exciting tale, written by Frederic Brremaud, is told without narration or dialogue, conveyed entirely...
Author
Series
Love (graphic novels) volume 4
Publisher
Magnetic Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Life in the primordial swamps of prehistoric Earth was a daily trial of survival, especially for the smaller dinosaurs just trying to get by without being trampled, attacked, or eaten. Not even the biggest beasts were safe, as there was always an even bigger threat just beyond the horizon ... --
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
What are the Friends up to today? Are they hunting treasure and getting into playground games? Maybe they're discovering what it means to be an adult and the true meaning of Christmas, or finding fashionable kitchenware and losing their marbles! Come on down to Japari Park and get a glimpse of their chaotic, delightful world!
Author
Series
Love (graphic novels) volume 2
Publisher
Magnetic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"An island is a ship in constant battle with the elements. Where can its inhabitants go when the ship begins to sink? It's not easy being one of the smaller predators in the woods, competing with an entire woodland population for scraps along the food chain. But when nature throws cataclysmic weather into the mix, it becomes a race for survival -- and love"--
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this real-time work of graphic journalism (posted serially on Facebook), the cartoonist Igort uses the medium of comics to depict the telephone testimonies of Ukrainians as Russia invaded in 2022. In vignettes that grow ever more horrifying -- infiltrating spies, bombed cities, recorded accounts of children whose parents were murdered in front of their eyes, and more -- Igort also relays the events that led up to the invasion, such as the torture...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"What a pleasantly surprising twist-never thought I, Dante, assassin extraordinaire, would see the day when a girl would try to strike a deal with me...but now I have! What's more, it's so fun to tease Cecilia-as-Cecil, 'cos the reactions of the good Prince Oscar and the duke's son are priceless. There's just one thing bothering me-the assassin group I've been with since I was a kid is getting all worked up about how chummy I am with those three....
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
I, Gilbert Sylvie, was adopted one day by the Sylvie family. It was then that I met her -- my somewhat dense older sister who came up with the ridiculous idea of cross-dressing as a man in an attempt to avert her probable death in the near future. And since I can't risk any harm befalling her, I've been doing everything in my power to help her with this bizarre scheme... including running interference between her and Prince Oscar for years and years....
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Every day's a blast for Kaban, Serval, and the rest of the Friends in Japari Park! Whether they're playing together, trying out new recipes, pranking one another, or working out, these cute critters are always getting into new and exciting adventures!"--Provided by publisher.
Series
Summertime rendering volume 3
Publisher
UDON Entertainment
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Unlocking Ushio's message, Shinpei and the others learned about the secrets hiding in the old ward of Sou's family clinic. Exploring the Hishigata Clinic site, they encounter Sou's sister Tokiko! Is she a friend or an enemy? A vicious battle with the Shadows is about to start..."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Battera hires Gon and Killua to play Greed Island for him, but upon entering the game, they stumble upon the game's dark secret: it's not just a game--it has real-life consequences that can mean life or death for the players. And, before long, the Spiders enter the game too.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes the greatest romantic adventure isn’t falling in love—it’s what happens after you fall in love! After missing out on love because she was too shy to confess her feelings, high school student Satomi blurts out how she feels the next time she gets a crush—and it’s to her impossibly handsome schoolmate Yagyu! To her surprise, he agrees to date her. Now that Satomi’s suddenly in a relationship, what next? The four friends depart...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about. Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her? Years before the end of the war against the Demon King, Macht, the most powerful of the Seven...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In this early epic of the hilarious and politically correct Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Freewheelin' Franklin, Phineas, and Fat Freddy skip out on their rent and decide to cool it down Mexico way where they are chased off the beach, encounter a Mexican mystic, lose all their money, get thrown into jail, escape into an ancient underground labyrinth, and wind up on a secret poppy farm run by the U.S. military - you know, a typical tourist itinerary!"--...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The Twin Star Exorcists are destined to end the war with the monstrous Kegare...but at what price? Rokuro learns the shocking true identity of the King of the Kegare, but that won't help him when his best friend, Mayura, is grievously wounded and exorcist Subaru is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice to kill Benio!
Series
Kowloon generic romance volume 6
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Guided by a desire to become her “absolute self,” Reiko Kujirai grows ever more interested in what lies beyond the crowded streets of Kowloon. Meanwhile, as the Generic Terra project steadily advances, the rift between Miyuki and Gwen remains stark. Unexplainable phenomena abound, as mysterious as the yearnings of the heart..."--
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Long celebrated as a modern master of graphic literature, David Small has elicited in his work comparisons to Stan Lee and even Alfred Hitchcock. His internationally acclaimed graphic memoir, Stitches, told the story of a childhood in disarray. Werewolf at Dusk, appearing nearly fifteen years later, turned its attention to the twilight of life and to aging, gracefully or otherwise. Eerily striking and mesmerizing, the three stories in this collection...
Publisher
BOOM! Studios
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"...a pair of self-contained stories set within the 80,000 year history of BRZRKR! In Poetry of Madness, a sea of gore and devastation awaits as B., through a fateful chance encounter, safeguards the advanced and ancient realm of Atlantis as its unstoppable protector. But a sickly monarch serves as a symbol for the rot inside, as the security and bliss created through B.'s violence is shallow...the cracks created by a secret cult might spell a monstrous...
Series
Void rivals volume 1
Publisher
Skybound Entertainment, Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The Energon Universe starts here! The blockbuster Oblivion Song team of Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici launch an all-new shared universe connected to the Transformers and G.I. Joe! War rages around the Sacred Ring, where the last remnants of two worlds have collapsed around a black hole in a never-ending war. However, when pilot Darak and his rival Solila both crash on a desolate planet, these two enemies must find a way to escape together....
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