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Book Synopsis"Mad Max with talking animals" The latest collection of 2000 AD's latest breakout success from the mind of NYP bestselling SF and Warhammer author Dan Abnett! After dragging Gene to their faltering cryogenic space station and abandoning his pack to the swarming insect "Them", the masters are how holding Gene in idyllic V.R. suspension. Rescued before execution by an old friend, and joined by a terrorist working to undermine the master's grip on the world below, Gene forms a tenuous alliance. The three must work together to infiltrate the master's security systems and steal the codes to their massively destructive arsenal. But Gene might not be prepared for what else he finds...

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Book SynopsisA buddy cop tale like no other! Man and mechanismo, on the mean streets of Mega-City One. The next chapter in the legendary Judge Dredd epic, penned by incomparable Judge Dredd co-creator John Wagner With Mega-City one eating Judges faster than they can be replaced, the Justice Department prepares once more to trial a radical solution for their manpower shortage: The Mark-8 RV Mechanismo unit, robotic judges programmed to deal with everything the city can throw at them, with freshly programmed AIs designed to empathise with the citizens they'll encounter. Judge Dredd himself has never hid his feelings on granting judicial powers to machines, but the responsive, resilient and ultimately expendable machines may be the answer to the justice department's problems. Dredd is ordered to put aside his prejudices and conduct an assessment with one of the latest models, nicknamed HARVEY...Trade Review"This is dynamic stuff, pulsating with life dirty and downtrodden" * Geek Syndicate *

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Book SynopsisIn these new adventures of Devlin Waugh, written by Rory McConville (Judge Dredd) and Aleš Kot (Secret Avengers, Days of Hate) and drawn by Mike Dowling (Ichabod Azrael, Judge Anderson), mutagenic nightmare spores, the search for his missing brother, and a dashing new boyfriend, all combine to create thrilling tales of the camp vamp.Trade Review"Ales Kot new to Devlin seems to be channelling Grant Morrison’s The Filth with a story that delights in the obscene the disgusting and the outrageous." – Comics the Gathering"So wonderfully bizarrely decadently wonderful... drawing you in with a combination of superb characterisation and stellar plotting... and being Devlin Waugh not a small amount of spectacular smut." – Comicon.com"

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Book SynopsisThe second volume of the supernatural noir thriller!In an alternate 1940s USA, WWII is over - but in this world, victory was secured with occult means. Now, magic is a part of everyday life, its practitioners commonplace.Mallory Hope is one such skilled operative, though calling on the dark arts takes its toll on the user. He’s also a private investigator, hired for all manner of down ‘n’ dirty jobs.Now his services have taken him to New York at the behest of his old army colleague, Alberto Modi, who has tried to use black magic for his own nefarious ends and to become the foremost gangster in the Big Apple. A gritty detective tale from Guy Adams and Jimmy Broxton that blends classic Hollywood noir with the supernatural!"[Adams and Broxton] don’t disappoint... the story sucks you in and dares you to keep reading even as you dread what may happen... I can’t recommend this book highly enough." - Comics Crusaders"grabbed me right away" - Multiversity"In Hope, Jimmy Broxton draws a chilling horror noir that combines occult symbolism with Hollywood glamor." - Doom RocketTrade Review"Glitzy, Gritty Decadence" - Comic Crusaders * Comic Crusaders *"Adams and Broxton make a hell of a team" - Multiversity Comics * Multiversity Comics *In “Hope,” Jimmy Broxton draws a chilling horror noir that combines occult symbolism with Hollywood glamor." - Doom Rocket * Doom Rocket *

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Book Synopsis2000 AD Regened is a thrill-powered collection for earthlets of all ages, featuring your favourite 2000 AD characters! Reimagined versions of classic characters like Dredd, Judge Anderson and Johnny Alpha star in action packed adventures alongside brand new characters, specially created for a younger audience. It's a race against time as Cadet Dredd and his clone brother Rico have to defuse a hostage situation in 'Bad Seeds'. When Judge Anderson encounters a malevolent force trying to turn the kids of Mega-City One into swots she has to RESTORE mayhem to the streets. Other characters include Pandora Perfect: futuristic criminal, terrible babysitter and all round bad 'un, teenage mutant bounty hunter Johnny Alpha and the return of ghostbusting duo Finder and Keeper. All this and more in the second volume of 2000 AD’s celebrated series of all-ages science fiction stories!Trade Review"The joy of Regened is that it’s a proper all-ages thing, something for young and old" - Comicon.com

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Book SynopsisPedal to the metal!Tee, along with her grandmother and cat, is a wannabe bounty hunter, odd-jobbing across the galaxy in her ship the Full Tilt Boogie, constantly on the lookout for the bigger, better payday. Some days, though, it’s less bounty-hunting and more baby-sitting, especially when they rescue the narcissistic Prince Ifan from Debtor’s Prison. Accidentally sparking an intergalactic war, suddenly Tee finds herself chased across the universe by sacred knights and unstoppable undead warriors. Planet conquering, prince rescuing, and ramen eating – it’s all in a day’s work for the crew of the Full Tilt Boogie!Trade Review"Saga meets Avatar the Last Airbender" - The Hollywood Reporter"A sprawling science fiction adventure across the cosmos" - Women Write About Comics"Mixes close character interplay with sprawling space opera" - Broken Frontier"A true all-ages solution for the kids who want the space adventuring 2000 AD serialized vibe without all of the hyper-violence, but without sacrificing complexity." - Comics Beat"A fantastic space opera... 10/10" - Geek Culture Reviews"It’s a collection that reads so well, a perfect example of how to create a huge, galaxy-spanning epic from the ground up, full of fun, full of adventure, and never forgetting the importance of family – whatever that may be." - Comicon"A glorious adventure about found family, galactic unrest, and a cat hiding another dimension in its stomach" - Film School Rejects"A lushly illustrated sci-fi space opera, elevated by a narrative foundation built upon conveying the universal emotions we all experience as humans in any walk of life." - How To Love Comics

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Book Synopsis“Engaging characters, fantastic art design and a truly interesting and exciting story… Lawless is brilliant in every way.” – All-ComicTEETHING TROUBLE!Having narrowly avoided being wiped from the face of the planet by Munce, Inc., Badrock is now a thriving boom town, predicated on an uneasy peace between the Zhind, the settlers and the Mega-City One Justice Department. Designated a Free Town, the future’s there for taking, and folks from all over the planet 43 Rega are flocking to Badrock to begin anew, all under the watchful, disapproving eye of the SJS. Many are hardworking, honest folk – but some are parasites, drawn to Badrock to find new ways of making a killing. And when a caravan of settlers is brutally slaughtered, it’ll take all that Colonial Marshal Metta Lawson has to stop an outright war. Dan Abnett (Aquaman, Guardians of the Galaxy) and Phil Winslade’s (Howard the Duck, Wonder Woman) frontier epic Lawless continues in this fourth action packed volume, which includes the all singin’, all dancin’, Lawless the Musical! Trade Review"A series that I absolutely adore (which has always featured absolutely stunning, brilliantly detailed black and white art by Phil Winslade)." - Midlifegamergeek.com"Lawless [has] been the highlight of the Megazine for several years. A sci-fi western set on a backwater planet, it boasts an interesting and varied cast and some fantastically intricate art from Phil Winslade." - Comicsthegathering.com"This strip should be winning awards all over the industry... its longevity and consistently high level of quality are a testament to writer Dan Abnett and artist Phil Winslade's commitment to this superb story." - Emotionally14.com '“Lawless: Boom Town”... provides some of the best work by two great comic book creators... It’s big, bombastic, and full of the kind of dangerous yet fun energy that has made the Judge Dredd universe so much fun.' - Multiversitycomics.com

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Book Synopsis"A furious, fun, action-packed superhero story" - Broken FrontierThe beloved UK superheroine finally pounces into her own collection! From the pages of classic 1960s girls' comic Sally comes the first ever collection of beloved British superheroine The Cat Girl! Cathy Carter is not your average teen. She can jump further, fight longer and climb higher than anyone she knows – with the aid of a magic suit, she is Cat Girl! Facing off in glamorous, globetrotting adventures against supervillains and master criminals, Cathy often finds the hardest fight comes from her bumbling detective father, who doesn’t believe Cathy can fend for herself. Can Cathy save the world when the person trying to hold her back – is her dad? This collection contains Cat Girl's latest adventure, Cat Girl Returns from the Tammy & Jinty special, as well as a purrfect selection of the best classic Cat Girl stories from Sally, and a brand new cover from Elkys Nova. Trade Review"A furious, fun, action-packed superhero story" - Broken Frontier"Wildly entertaining" - Comicbooknews.co.uk

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Book Synopsis"The joy of Regened is that it’s a proper all-ages thing, something for young and old" - Comicon.com **{::} 2000 AD*'s all ages science fiction anthology series returns with a fourth thrill-powered collection of epic, action packed stories featuring all of your favourite characters and a brand new, exclusive *Harlem Heroes strip! Cadet Dredd goes undercover as a renegade runaway! It's the Harlem Heroes versus the Harlem Hellcats in the most dangerous - and deadly - aeroball game Mega-City One's ever seen! Does Chopper have what it takes to evade the Judges and win the Sky Surfing competition? Travel to other dimensions with Jaina and Jacen in 'Splorers! It's the Galaxy's best and brightest all-ages comic - it's 2000 AD Regened! Trade Review"The 2000 AD Regened Collection Vol 1. is perfect for younger readers who are getting into the comic medium, or moving on from The Beano and Dandy.” – Geek Culture Reviews"Something for everyone with a stellar line-up of talent on some of the biggest characters in comics." - The Comics Beat"A fantastic introduction to 2000 AD... 9/10" - Comicsthegathering"[2000 AD Regened] genuinely acts as an excellent entry point into the worlds of 2000 AD for the uninitiated." - Broken Frontier"Oh, this is a joy, an absolute joy." - Comicon.com"...incredibly fun and quick with lots of little surprises along the way." - Multiversity.com"The joy of Regened is that it’s a proper all-ages thing, something for young and old" - Comicon.com

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Book SynopsisBut I Really Wanted to Be an Anthropologist is an introduction to the world of Margaux, a charming 30-something living in Paris, navigating the world as an illustrator. This diary documents her day-to-day existence with her boyfriend and young daughter, drinking and smoking, and the difficulties of a persistent and precocious child. Anyone who's ever worn inappropriate shoes to the supermarket or danced around the house in their underwear will be charmed by Motin's irreverent humour.

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Book SynopsisLittle Arthur Brownstone is the town oddity, until he is tasked with defeating the horrendous giant wolf Fenrir, who is terrorizing the Icelandic countryside and has extinguished the warming fire that keeps Arthur's town thriving. Join Arthur on this journey through Norse mythology as he meets Thor, defeats Fenrir, and becomes a legend in his own right--the first in a series about the adventuring Brownstone family as they explore folklore from around the world.Trade ReviewA real treat for kids that love adventure, exciting mythical characters and quick reads. * BookTrust *A beautiful, immersive introduction to Norse mythology. * The Guardian *

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Book SynopsisThe Eisner and Harvey Winner The third volume of this epic graphic novel send Siddhartha further into a world mired in pain and suffering. The journey to peace and enlightenment looms far but bright. Prince Siddhartha quickly learns that the monk's path is covered in thorns and self-abuses much more profound than shaving your head. His new companions Dhepa and Assaji accompany him to plague-ridden town, ruled by the ravishing Visakha. On a different path filled with as many vagaries is Devadatta, an orphan who learns only that bad almost always gets worse. To strange cities, and dire prophecies...

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Book SynopsisIn the near future, space travel is ludicrously expensive and largely ignored. Enter Christine Ocampos, inventor of the Star Shot teleportation device with a big idea: She'll travel to new worlds, engage—intimately—with local aliens, and film her exploits for a jaded earth populace trying to find something new on the internet. Now, Chris and her merry band of scientist-cum-pornstars explore the universe, each other, and the complexities of sex in MONEY SHOT! A story about scientists having sex with aliens for the glory of mankind—and money.

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Book SynopsisRelst is just your average young man. Except he is stuck in an Endless Dungeon. Follow him as "adventures" through the Dungeon hoping to escape to the surface world. Run the Dungeon is for fans of witty fantasy adventures everywhere. Includes a soundtrack from Self Defense Family and an original pen and paper RPG based of the book

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Book SynopsisThe Grateful Dead are one of the most influential rock and roll bands ofall time, but every story has a start. The Grateful Dead Origins takes an in depth and personal look at the formation of one of the most important American rock bands of all time, exploring the early days of Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Pigpen, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, and their transition from being a bar cover band to one of the greatest sounds in history. TheGrateful Dead Origins showcases the beginning of the band through the early 1960's San Francisco Haight Ashbury era, becoming the house band for the Ken Kesey's psychedelic "acid tests," while telling a personal tale of the highs and lows of the tightly knit community that would grow around them, culminating at their historic performance at Woodstock, just one more show on their legendary road trip that would soon follow... This official Graphic Novel will also feature an accompanying album of rare Grateful Dead music.

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Book SynopsisA devilish dive into exploring the hottest girls on earth…and in hell! “Very well… I’ll give you a whiff. I am the demon Roselia, and I’ve come to grant your wish.” Takai Tsukasa is obsessed with the female body, but what he longs for more than anything is to find the perfect armpits. One day, an elegant, blonde demon appears before him, and she has exactly what he craves. A bold, uncensored fetish fantasy unfurls between Tsukasa, his neighbor Chika, the demon Roselia, and a cast of demon girls who are hungry for more than just souls and power!

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Book SynopsisNow a Netflix Original Series! The highly-anticipated sixth book in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling series, with over 7 million copies in print! Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.—Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy KidJack Sullivan, Quint Baker, June Del Toro, and Dirk Savage are about to have their biggest adventure yet. That's right—it's ROAD TRIP TIME!Now wielding the Midnight Blade, Jack Sullivan and the gang are furiously searching for the villainous Thrull and his skeleton army. The clock is ticking: the enemy has begun constructing the Tower--a portal with the power to bring Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, to our dimension. Equipped with a crucial clue discovered by June on her Wild Flight, the group does the once-unthinkable: they leave Wakefield behind and embark on an . . . EPIC ROAD TRIP! That means music blasting, kitschy roadside attractions, snacks snacks snacks, dangerous detours, and a slew of skeletons and monsters at every turn. But this is no ordinary post-apocalyptic joyride. Because soon, they are pursued by a new threat: the return of a monster they thought long dead, who has taken on a terrifying new form. Jack, June, Quint, and Dirk will be lucky to make it far enough to find the answers they seek. But when the future of the world depends on it, these heroes don't pump the brakes—they go full throttle. Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustration, this is the perfect series for any kid who's ever dreamed of starring in their own comic book or video game. 

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