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"What would it be like to stand head and shoulders above everyone else -- and to keep growing? Unable to interact with a fragile world that isn't built to withstand your size? To live in a house that doesn't fit you anymore -- with a wife who doesn't either? Craig Pressgang's life is well documented in his official CIA biography, Giant Man: Pillar of America, but the heroic picture it paints is only half the story. The continuous growth caused by...
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Ranma 1/2 volume 21
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English
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What kind of man would purposefully take a dive into the cursed "Spring of Drowned Giant Octopus" ...? A man who accidentally fell into the cursed "Spring of Yeti-Riding-an-Ox-While-Carrying-an-Eel-and-a-Crane," perhaps? Pantyhose Taro's back, and so is his thirst for vengeance - thirst he plans to quench by dunking Happosai (the one responsible for the ridiculous name) in some water from the "Spring of Drowned Pious Man," so Pantyhose Taro can get...
3) Persepolis
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English
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An intelligent and outspoken only child, Satrapi--the daughter of radical Marxists and the great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor--bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France, where it elicited comparisons to Art Spiegelman's Maus, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution....
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Cat Kid Comic Club volume 1
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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A brand-new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the internationally bestselling author and illustrator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series. Readers of all ages will unleash their own creativity as they open the door to visual comic-book storytelling with the help of Dav Pilkey and his heartfelt, humorous, and amazing cast, featuring Li'l Petey, Molly, and Flippy in Cat Kid Comic Club.
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Guardians of the galaxy set 2 volume 3
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2018.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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After the Guardians narrowly escape Thanos and Korath, Rocket accepts an offer to work for the Collector, while the other Guardians search for Pandorian Crystals needed to power the map to the Star Seed.
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Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
2009
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71 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
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English
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"George Gerfaut, aimless young executive and desultory family man, witnesses a murder and finds himself sucked into a spiral of violence involving an exiled war criminal and two hired assassins. Adapting to the exigencies of his new life on the run with shocking ease, Gerfaut abandons his comfortable middle-class life for several months (including a sojourn in the countryside after an attempt to ride the rails turns spectacularly bad) until, joined...
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DC Comics
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English
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"The critically acclaimed Superman: Red Son now collected in a brand new edition! In this vivid tale of Cold War paranoia, the ship carrying the infant who would grow up to become Superman lands in the midst of the 1950s Soviet Union, where he is raised on a collective. As he becomes a symbol to the Soviet people, the world changes drastically from what we know -- bringing Superman into conflict with Batman, Lex Luthor and others. This volume collect...
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Dresden files graphic novel volume 6
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Dynamite Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014
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1 v. (unpaged) : color illustrations ; cm.
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English
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"It has been several months since Chicago's only wizard for hire, Harry Blacksone Copperfield Dresden, barely survived a case involving several packs of werewolves. And while he ultimately was able to prevent the Windy City from being completely engulfed in a bloodbath, it was no triumphant victory. The case began with the murder of his protege, saw Detective Ron Carmichael torn apart before his eyes, and ended with Harry estranged from Lt. Karrin...
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Dresden files graphic novel volume 10
Publisher
Dynamite Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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"Harry Dresden is a man on the edge--and that is something that can be dangerous to friend and foe alike. He's been drafted by a senior member of the White Council of Wizards to investigate a series of murders in rural Mississippi. As always, there's more afoot than is immediately apparent. The question is, will Harry's state of mind keep him from seeing it, and will his actions lead him into direct conflict with the wizard who's depending on his...
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Indiana Jones and the arms of gold volume 4
Publisher
Spotlight
Pub. Date
2011
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1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 cm.
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English
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With the help of a mysterious Incan stranger, Indiana Jones sets out to rescue Professor Francisca Uribe Del Arco and recover the Chimu Taya Arms of Gold, both are in the hands of Francisca's crazed brother Felipe. Unfortunately, Felipe and his followers wind up being the least of Indy's problems when an earthquake threatens certain death for everyone! Get ready for the exciting conclusion in the Arms of Gold.
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DC Comics
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English
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"Superman and Brainiac: Their battles have been legendary, but never this personal;. When invader probes bombard our world, Superman journeys into the deepest reaches of space to confront his old foe. But the Brainiac he encounters is unlike any he's faced before. Aboard his massive ship, the one true Brainiac hoards wonders and horrors in equal measure. Only one treasure eludes him. Setting his sights on Superman, Brainiac will do anything to ensure...
13) Dominion
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Boom! Studios
Pub. Date
2008
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124 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
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From the creator of 52 and Annihilation, Keith Giffen! An alien microbe, traveling through space, arrives on Earth and discovers humanity. As it enters an array of innocent human bodies, it remakes them into something new, something powerful, but, most ominously, and something wanting its own homeland -- its own dominion. This trade paperback collects the critically acclaimed mini-series showing the battle between ordinary humans and this new, alien...
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Greek Street volume 2
Publisher
DC Comics/Vertigo
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
138 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 26 cm.
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English
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"Do you believe in oracles? On the sordid stretch of London known as Greek Street, the beautiful bodies come and go but the old dance never ends. Even as the players change, the timeless stories still barrel toward their bloody climaxes, and dark prophecies don't just foretell the future-- they create it. Behind the girls, gangs and glamour lurks a doom that's hard to predict but impossible to avoid. Within its grasp, a man running from sights he...
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Dresden files graphic novel volume 3
Publisher
Dynamite Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly col. ill., 27 cm.
Language
English
16) Whiteout: #1
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Whiteout volume 1
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
126 p. : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
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Oni
Pub. Date
2007
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112 p. : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
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Carrie Stetko is a U.S. Marshal on the desolate and bone-chilling continent of Antarctica. When tragedy strikes a Russian science station, it's up to Carrie to investigate the scene and piece together what could have caused such an explosion. The answers she finds have the potential to rock not just the ice, but the entire world!
18) InuYasha: #40
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InuYasha volume 40
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
186 p. : chiefly ill. ; 20 cm.
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English
Description
"InuYasha must defend himself against the corrupted human Toshu, who turns out to be responsible for the creation of the mysterious sword known as Dakki. Toshu is intent on taking Inuyasha's sword, the mighty Tetsusaiga, and Dakki's unique properties pose a serious threat to Tetsusaiga. If Inuyasha loses this battle, then the Tetsusaiga will be gone for good."--P. [4] of cover.
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Dog Man volume 2
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English
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Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, is still learning a few tricks of the trade. If only the Chief would throw him a bone every once and a while...Dog Man needs to dry up the drool, dust away the dander, and roll out of the refuse if he's going to impress the Chief, and he needs to do it fast! Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Can the canine crime biter unleash justice...