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Series
Publisher
Titan Comics
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Edinburgh, Scotland. Marie manages a magic shop that deals in a variety of odds and ends. She is a witch, one who holds mastery over magic, power obtained through negotiation with spirits, the beings that constitute and dwell within all that exists in this world. One fateful day, a young boy is brought to her by the London Church to take under her wing. In the beginning, he is only a source of trouble for Marie. But as time passes and the boy matures,...
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Series
All-New Firefly volume 2
Publisher
Boom! Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Jayne faces the fury of a family he's long neglected. But even if he can find a way to patch things up, a distress call from Requiem could spell disaster. Pure devastation may be in store, along with internal conflict and distrust, as half the crew hunts for a dangerous target, and a secret on Jayne's end that no one truly expected! Despite Jayne trying to recklessly play hero, will the crew find more than they bargained for? Will the help of newly-trained...
3) Berserk
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Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Manga
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Guts, a former mercenary now known as the "Black Swordsman," is out for revenge. After a tumultuous childhood, he finally finds someone he respects and believes he can trust, only to have everything fall apart when this person takes away everything important to Guts for the purpose of fulfilling his own desires. Now marked for death, Guts becomes condemned to a fate in which he is relentlessly pursued by demonic beings. Setting out on a dreadful quest...
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Yen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
There once lived a vampire known as Vanitas, hated by his own kind for being born under a full blue moon, as most arise on the night of a crimson one. Afraid and alone, he created the "Book of Vanitas," a cursed grimoire that would one day take his vengeance on all vampires; this is how the story goes, at least. Noé Archiviste, a young man who is traveling aboard an airship in 19th century Paris has one goal in mind: to find the Book of Vanitas....
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Monstress volume 5
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
The smoldering embers of animosity between humans and Arcanics have reignited, and a new war has engulfed the Known World. Maika Halfwolf realizes another war, of cosmic proportions, is fast approaching but she needs to survive this battle first. Maika must put aside personal betrayals and private revelations to defend the walled Arcanic city of Ravenna, the first major target of the Federation of Man. As the battle heats up, Maika and her friends...
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Seven Seas
Pub. Date
2021
Description
After being abandoned in the cold rain, tiny kitten Sabu should have been grateful to find a new home. But when he's rescued by Jin, whose every atom screams "yakuza," Sabu suspects he's out of the frying pan and into the fire! Yet Jin's scarred hands and face hide a sweet man beneath who pampers kitties with baths and bottle-feedings!
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Series
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Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Shubeik Lubeik, "your wish is my command" in Arabic, is the story of 3 people in a world where wishes are literally for sale. Mired in bureaucracy and prejudices, the more expensive wishes are more likely to work as intended. 3 wishes sold at a kiosk in Cairo link Aziza, Nour, and Shokry, changing their perspectives and their lives. When Aziza loses her husband and manages to procure a wish, she finds herself fighting unreasonable regulations and...
8) Hide
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Graphic, an imprint of Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
The challenge is to spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don't get caught. The prize is enough money to change everything. Even though everyone is desperate to win, to seize a dream future or escape a haunting past, Mack is sure she can beat her competitors. All she has to do is hide, and she's an expert at that. It's the reason she's alive and her family isn't. But as the people around her begin disappearing one by one, Mack realizes...
9) Horimiya
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Series
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Although admired at school for her amiability and academic prowess, high school student Hori has been hiding another side of her. With her parents often away from home due to work, Hori has to look after her younger brother and do the housework, leaving no chance to socialize away from school. Meanwhile, Miyamura is seen as a brooding, glasses-wearing otaku. However, in reality, he is a gentle person inept at studying. Furthermore, he has 9 piercings...
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VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Living in a superhuman society, it's hard to feel special. Even more so when the spotlight only shines on professional heroes, those legally authorized to use their powers known as "Quirks" in public. Koichi grew up aspiring to be a hero, but with a mediocre Quirk like "sliding", he came to the conclusion that he could only ever admire them from below. Despite this, Koichi finds contentment using his Quirk to carry out day-to-day good deeds. Koichi's...
11) Crimson-shell
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Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Rescued from the darkness by Xeno, a mysterious swordsman, Claudia the Rose Witch is the foundation of the Crimson-Shell, a special division of the Red Rose - an organization aiming to capture the results of one mad scientist's experiments, the deadly Black Roses. But when Xeno's loyalties are called into question, will Claudia be strong enough to believe in her dearest friend? And what is the color of the rose blooming in Xeno's heart - a deep, passionate...
12) Wild dreamers
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Told in alternating voices, determined to make a difference and heal from their troubled pasts, teens Ana and Leandro fight to protect California wildlife and the endangered puma.
13) Mister Miracle
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Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
No prison can hold him. No trap can contain him. He is Scott Free, the worldwide celebrity sensation known as Mister Miracle, and he is the greatest escape artist who ever lived. But can he pull oft he ultimate trick and escape death itself? Something has gone horribly wrong with the perfect life that Scott and his wife Big Barda have made for themselves on Earth. With war raging between their homeworlds of Apokolips and New Genesis, Scott's cruel...
14) To your eternity
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Series
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Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
2017
Description
It, a mysterious immortal being, is sent to the Earth with no emotions nor identity. However, It is able to take the shape of those around that have a strong impetus. At first, It is a sphere. Then, It imitates the form of a rock. As the temperature drops and snow falls atop the moss, It inherits the moss. When an injured, lone wolf comes limping by and lays down to die, It takes on the form of the animal. Finally, It gains consciousness and begins...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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"In the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a teacher's act of heroism inadvertently makes him the target of a dangerous blackmailer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants"--
How would you react in a life-or-death situation? It's a question everyone asks themselves, but few have to face in real life. English teacher Richard Boyle certainly never thought he would find himself talking down a former student intent...
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Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"Casey Shield, a hacker who invented the Dynamax Simulator, and Henry Sword, a boy who repairs gear for Pokémon, both dream of entering the Galar region's Gym battles. For Casey, it's a chance to reunite with her lost Pokémon. For Henry, it's an opportunity to search for the legendary Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield. Eternatus, the Gigantic Pokémon, has appeared! And with Galar in chaos due to the Gigantamax phenomenon occurring all over the region,...
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Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Four of the top creators in comics gather to continue the Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve. Four tales of the bizarre and terrifying to keep you company on the cold yule night. Four Gathered on Christmas Eve is a unique approach to the anthology format where the creators themselves become part of the tale.
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Returning to her ancestral home in the North Carolina mountains to complete her graduate thesis, Toya, a young black artist, sets her sights on something bigger when she encounters a still-standing Confederate monument in the heart of town and two horrific crimes split the county apart.
20) Dragon ball
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Series
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Viz Media
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
16-year-old Bulma is on a quest to find the mythical Dragon Balls, 7 scattered magic orbs that grant the finder a single wish. Her desire is to find a perfect boyfriend. On her journey, Bulma stumbles upon Goku, an orphan who has only ever known one human besides her. Goku possesses one of the Dragon Balls, a memento from his late grandfather. In exchange for it, Bulma invites Goku to be her companion. Enemies embark on their own pursuits of the Dragon...
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