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Book SynopsisOver 800 pages of gripping samurai action and tension! With Hiroaki Samura’s titanic tale hitting its midpoint, Rin begins to discover her skills as a warrior and strategist, as she makes new allies and resolves to find the missing Manji.Her immortal swordsman is imprisoned and being tortured in an underground stronghold beneath Edo Castle where cruel doctors hope to find the secret behind his mystical powers. Rin teams up with the enigmatic Doa to not only free Manji, but expose the hideous medical experiments. Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 16 to 19 in the original 7x10 serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon. 

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Book SynopsisIn the tunnels beneath Edo Castle, Rin and Doa search for their missing loved ones and face a seemingly endless run of strange foes.Dishonored military leader Kagimura must destroy Anotsu and the hated Itto-ryu school, so he forms the new Rokki-dan gang of odd criminal misfits to help him track Anotsu down. This volume presents Hiroaki Samura’s complete “Demon Lair” story arc—which features a massive prison brawl helmed by young Rin—and the “Footsteps” story arc, which builds up to Blade of the Immortal’s intense, multi-volume final battle! Blade of the Immortal has won numerous awards across the globe, including the Eisner Award in America, the prestigious Media Arts Award of Japan, and multiple British Eagle Awards—among many other international accolades. Samura’s manga epic was made into a complete anime series in 2008 and was adapted into a live-action film by Takashi Miike in 2017. Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 20 to 22 in the original 7 x 10 serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon. 

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Book SynopsisIt's time for the epic showdown fan have been waiting for—Manji against Shira!Despite having lost one of his arms, Manji's rapid healing abilities mean he's still a formidable opponent, but the sadistic Shira has some incredibly depraved tricks up his sleeve. Manji will have his work cut out for him taking down his greatest foe. Meanwhile, Anotsu embarrasses the shogunate. Blade of the Immortal has won numerous awards across the globe, including the Eisner Award in America, the prestigious Media Arts Award of Japan, and multiple British Eagle Awards—among many other international accolades. Samura’s manga epic was made into a complete anime series in 2008 and was adapted into a live-action film by Takashi Miike in 2017. Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 23 to 25 in the original 7 x 10 serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon. 

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Book SynopsisWhile Anotsu's strange crew of Itto-ryu are splintered and fatigued, Habaki Kagimura's group of suicidal Rokki-dan soldiers is hot on their heels.Paths cross, swords clash, and all the pieces begin to fall into place for a ferocious final battle in this penultimate omnibus volume of Hiroaki Samura's spellbinding masterpiece.Blade of the Immortal has won numerous awards across the globe, including the Eisner Award in America, the prestigious Media Arts Award of Japan, and multiple British Eagle Awards—among many other international accolades. Samura’s manga epic was made into a complete anime series in 2008 and was adapted into a live-action film by Takashi Miike in 2017.Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 26 to 28 in the original 7 x 10 serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon.

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Book SynopsisThe bloody, bone-crunching finale!Hiroaki Samura's manga epic ends in this massive deluxe hardcover with over 700 pages of strange sword-fighting action!Disgraced Edo officer Habaki faces the devious Anotsu in a decisive showdown, while Manji, Rin, and only a few others witness the end of an era. Rin’s quest concludes with a violent bang—then things get weirder!Blade of the Immortal has won numerous awards across the globe, including the Eisner Award in America, the prestigious Media Arts Award of Japan, and multiple British Eagle Awards—among many other international accolades. Samura’s manga epic was made into a complete anime series in 2008 and was adapted into a live-action film by Takashi Miike in 2017.Collects Blade of the Immortal volumes 29 to 31 in the original 7 x 10 serialized format, in a faux-leather hardcover treatment, and with a bookmark ribbon.Collects Blade of the Immortal Volumes 29–31.

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Book SynopsisFrom the legendary creator of Blade of the Immortal comes something completely different: the wild ride of one disgruntled young woman down the rapids of talk radio! Minare thought she was just venting to a stranger when she told a guy at a bar about her man troubles. It turns out that man works at a radio station, and the next day she s shocked to hear her grumbling broadcast on the air! She storms the station in a rage, only to be duped into joining a talk show, and her acid tongue makes her into an instant star!

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Book SynopsisIn a feudal Japan where creatures of myth and folklore are real, a demon sets out to reforge an ancient weapon to take over the world. The only person who can stop him is a six-inch-tall would-be samurai, who also happens to be the final and most important piece of the weapon. Issunboshi: A Graphic Novel is a lush retelling of the classic Japanese folktale reminding us that one is not born a hero-you must discover the courage to become one.

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Book SynopsisIn this Eisner-nominated swashbuckling tale, the young lady Ludo--a pampered Victorian noble--dreams of romance and adventure. Spurred by a desire to explore, she steals her brother's identity and sails across the world. While searching for love, adventure, and enough material to write a book about her favourite sea creatures, otherworldly mysteries await in the dark depths of the sea. Follow Finnish artist Petra Erika Nordlund's thrilling and hilarious adventure, packed with sword fights, nasty villains, and the exploration of dangerous, uncharted lands!

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Book Synopsis This illuminating graphic novel biography about Harriet Tubman sheds new light on one of American history's bravest heroes.​Harriet Tubman did something exceptionally courageous: She escaped slavery. Then she did something impossible: She went back. She underwent some thirteen missions to rescue around seventy enslaved people, using and expanding a network of abolitionists that became known as the Underground Railroad. She spent her life as an activist, speaking out for Black people and women's suffrage.  This modern account of her trip to save her brothers is detailed and authentic. Illustrated with care for the historical record, it offers insight into the life and mind of Tubman, displaying her as a woman with an unshakable desire to break the chains of an unjust society. It is a perfect anti-racist narrative for our times and deepens an understanding of just what freedom means to those who must fight for it.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"!Brigadistas! offers a stunning presentation of the struggles of ordinary blue collar American youngsters in the American Lincoln Battalion joining with an international crew of volunteers to stop fascism before it could spread beyond Germany and Italy. Young readers especially will appreciate the combination of clear narrative and the brilliant art of Anne Timmons."--Daniel Czitrom, Ford Foundation History Professor at Mt. Holyoke College, and Chair Emeritus of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives An excellent idea -- one of the most dramatic social conflicts of the twentieth century conveyed in compelling graphic form. At marches and demonstrations, the old guys always captured our attention: Hey it's the Lincoln Brigade. And here we have the story of these premature anti-fascists who started the long struggle to defend democracy a little early in Spain. --James Barrett, famed historian of labor and the Left, Professor Emeritus of History and African American Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Anne Timmons has wonderfully captured the drama and tragedy of the Spanish Civil War, the heroism of the Lincoln. Battalion volunteers, and the life of one working class American who offered his life to fight fascism. --Sharon Kahn Rudahl, illustrator of Ballad of an American: The Story of Paul Robeson The boundless courage and abiding heroism of Americans who risked everything to fight against fascism -- illuminated beautifully by Miguel Ferguson & Paul Buhle and artist Anne Timmons in this moving and unforgettable account of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War. --Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick, Co-authors, The Untold History of the United States

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Book SynopsisA soldier under fire faces a crisis of conscience in this remarkable work of historical graphic fiction.

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Book SynopsisSupernatural steampunk adventures of detective duo, Sir Maurice Newbury and Miss Veronica Hobbes in dark and dangerous Victorian London. Welcome to the bizarre and dangerous world of Victorian London, a city teetering on the edge of revolution. Airships soar in the skies over the city, ground trains rumble through the streets and clockwork automatons serve the bustling public. But beneath this shiny veneer of progress lurks a sinister side. Queen Victoria is kept alive by a primitive life-support system while her agents Sir Maurice Newbury and his delectable assistant, Miss Veronica Hobbes, do battle with enemies of the crown, both physical and supernatural. Along with Chief Inspector Bainbridge, Newbury & Hobbes will face plague revenants, murderous peers, mechanical beasts, tentacled leviathans, reanimated pygmies, and an encounter with Sherlock Holmes, in this brand new adventure for the detective team.Trade Review"A steampunk adventure that any fan of the genre should love. It has action and adventure and is filled with horrors you could never imagine ... fantastically intricate and mysterious ... 9/10" - Pastrami Nation"Boultwood's art is exquisite ... a fun read, full of twists and turns" - But Why Tho"The characters are simply fantastic ... It’s everything I’ve been searching for in a steampunk property" - Bleeding Cool"You cannot go wrong with this little gem of a graphic novel" - Geeks of Doom"George Mann and Dan Boultwood serve up a very welcome tale of bizarre science and ever-so-proper heroism that is a delightful diversion from the standard graphic novel fare" - Critical Blast

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Book SynopsisAs if, in midcentury Alaska, you needed more ways to die.From the creator of the critically acclaimed graphic novel My Degeneration: A Journey Through Parkinson’s comes an unnervingly funny tale of life in Alaska during the tensest times of the Cold War. Peter Dunlap-Shohl grew up on the front lines of the Cold War in the 1950s and ’60s, where Alaska residents lived in the shadow of a nuclear arsenal nine times the size of the Soviet Union’s. This graphic novel recounts the surprising and tragicomic details of the nuclear threats faced by Alaskans, including Project Chariot, championed by Edward Teller and his “firecracker boys” in the late 1950s and early ’60s; the nearly nuclear disaster caused by the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964; and the 1971 test of a nuclear warhead on the island of Amchitka. Dunlap-Shohl shares the terrible consequences that these events and others had for humans and animals alike, all in the service of “atoms for peace.”Drawn with Dunlap-Shohl’s characteristic editorial cartooning style, Nuking Alaska is a fast-paced reminder of how close we came to total annihilation just a half century ago—and how terribly relevant the nuclear threat remains to this day.Trade Review“Presented in dynamic, vivid full color—his 11-page homage to the 1971 explosion is shockingly affecting—Dunlap-Shohl’s work is also a timeless reminder of that never-ending, global threat of looming ‘collateral damage.’”—starred review Booklist“[A]n unsettling if bemused account of Alaska’s precarious place in the nuclear arms race. . . . Dunlap-Shohl’s twining, jittery cartooning (reminiscent of Jules Feiffer in places) underscores the galling absurdity of his childhood environs. This eye-opening chronicle of the domestic perils of the Cold War will resonate for any reader apprehensive of nuclear weapons.”—Publishers Weekly“A fascinating graphic history about the use of atomic bombs in the United States.”—Peter Dabbene Foreword Reviews“Nobody's better than Peter Dunlap-Shohl at using small pictures to tell big stories, and that's never been more evident than in this tour de force history of Alaska's atomic heritage. Groundbreaking.”—Howard Weaver,Pulitzer Prize-winning former editor of the Anchorage Daily News and former Vice President for News, McClatchy Newspapers“Now everyone knows what cartoonists all across America know: Peter Dunlap-Shohl is an absolute genius and an artistic master. This book is an astounding demonstration of his brilliant writing and stunning execution of a defining moment in Alaska and the Cold War.”—Jack Ohman,Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for the Sacramento Bee“Peter Dunlap-Shohl shapes scientific genius, Cold War madness, and his Alaskan childhood into an expansive story that would be unbelievable if it weren’t so deeply researched. Nuking Alaska is darkly funny and frightening personal, political, and historical journalism.”—Brian Fies,author of The Last Mechanical Monster“WARNING! WARNING! Nuking Alaska is an explosive, devastatingly hilarious, and bone-shaking revelation of a mind-blowing history we never learned and just might not survive to tell others about. With pages positively glowing with Dunlap-Shohl's radioactive art, you'll be up all night and left radiating and melting down to your friends about all the atoms of obscure and ridiculous nuclear madness Alaska and the world have faced since we've entered the era of boomers.”—Don Reardon,author of The Raven's Gift“Peter does a masterful job of sharing the story of Alaska during the Cold War and the terror of having nuclear sites and operational tests in one’s backyard. There is not a single dull moment throughout this entire book.”—Joshua Wincester Pop Cult HQ“A master at work.”—Jen Stutesman No Flying No Tights“As we enter a possibly new Cold War era and with nuclear capabilities growing around the world, it’s a good time to remember Alaska’s military role and the risk of mass destruction, in both the past and future. Nuking Alaska is a significant contribution to understanding what might have been and how we might think about what comes next.”—Nancy Lord Anchorage Daily News

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Book SynopsisIn 1932, as famine rages across Ukraine, the Soviet government calls for the harshest punishment for those who keep for themselves even five stalks of grain. When their mother is accused of hoarding and summarily killed, Nadia and Taras must leave their home on a desperate quest for survival.Attempting to navigate a closed country, to stay together, and to stay alive, Nadia and Taras must face secret police, soldiers, and fellow citizens forced to abandon charity and sometimes even humanity in the face of impossible hunger. Unsure who to trust and unable to find refuge, they search for somewhere, anywhere, where they can be safe. Historical fiction at its finest, Five Stalks of Grain is powerfully written and beautifully illustrated, drawing on Ukrainian artistic traditions to tell a story of loss, grief, and hardship with delicate strength. It is a record of a time of profound suffering and a reckoning with the human cost of a tragedy shaped by politics and policy.Trade ReviewTwo siblings scramble to survive during the Stalin-era 1932–1933 Ukrainian famine in this delicately drawn, tightly plotted historical graphic novel [...] Galadza’s idiosyncratic layouts, such as repeated faces in various emotional states, also lend an unfinished, sketchbook feel that matches the account’s emotional intensity and ambiguous ending. Genuine horror and anguish undergird this poignant evocation of atrocity." - Publishers WeeklyA "poignant (and, sadly, timely) work of historical fiction" - Quill & Quire"This is raw talent showing through in the visual storytelling and it’s powerful." - Toronto Star

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Book Synopsis The ultimate collection from Maximilian Uriarte, author of The New York Times bestselling The White Donkey and creator of the world''s most popular military comic strip. The eagerly awaited Terminal Lance Ultimate Omnibus will finally deliver the complete collection that fans of the military''s most popular comic strip have been clamoring for. With over 500 strips, the collection will feature hundreds of the serialized comics published on terminallance.com, with additional comics previously published only on Marine Corps Times newspaper, and new, never-before-published comics. The Omnibus also includes Uriarte''s signature blog entries and previously unpublished bonus material. Covering a wide range of topics, including the rules governing the wearing of military uniforms, the most popular (and the most disgusting) MREs, the difficulty of keeping a long-distance relationship alive across thousands of miles, and the struggles marines face upon returning home, Terminal Lance Ultimate Omnibus provides a hilarious and deeply intelligent look into every aspect of life for American Marines.

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Book SynopsisSoon to be a major motion picture, starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson! R. J. Palacio’s unforgettable graphic novel debut is a story about the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war. SYDNEY TAYLOR AWARD WINNER • A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn R. J. Palacio''s bestselling collection of stories Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, readers were introduced to Julian''s grandmother, Grandmère. Here, Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with Grandmère''s heartrending story: how she, a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II; how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend. Sara''s harrowing experience movingly demonstrates the power of kindness to change hearts, build bridges, and even sa

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