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Red's planet volume 2
Publication Date
2017
Description
Red, a quirky, headstrong 10-year-old, longs to live in her own perfect paradise far away from her annoying foster family. But when a UFO mistakenly kidnaps her, Red finds herself farther away than she could have possibly imagined-- across the galaxy and aboard an enormous spaceship owned by the Aquilari, an ancient creature with a taste for rare and unusual treasures. Before Red can be discovered as a stowaway, the great ship crashes on a small deserted...
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Publication Date
2021.
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Perhaps the most popular female superhero of all time, Wonder Woman was created by Bill Marston in 1941, upon the suggestion of his wife, Elizabeth. Wonder Woman soon showed what women can do: capture enemy soldiers, defeat criminals, become president, and more. Her path since has inspired women and girls while echoing their ever-changing role in society. Now a new group of devoted young fans enjoy her latest films, Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984,...
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Mob psycho 100 volume 3
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"In a showdown with Black Vinegar Middle School's shadow gang leader, Teru, Mob sticks to his policy of nonviolence and refrains from using his powers--and gets knocked out! The fight seems over for Mob...but something then awakens in Mob, beyond the confines of his conscious mind! And in the aftermath, a new story develops with Ritsu, Mob's conflicted younger brother who enjoys the social success Mob desires...yet still longs for what Mob has that...
5) Red's planet
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Series
Red's planet volume 1
Publication Date
2016
Description
Red, a quirky, headstrong 10-year-old, longs to live in her own perfect paradise far away from her annoying foster family. But when a UFO mistakenly kidnaps her, Red finds herself farther away than she could have possibly imagined-- across the galaxy and aboard an enormous spaceship owned by the Aquilari, an ancient creature with a taste for rare and unusual treasures. Before Red can be discovered as a stowaway, the great ship crashes on a small...
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Mob psycho 100 volume 6
Publication Date
2020
Description
"Mob and the others have made their way deep into Claw's hideout, only to be captured. Unexpectedly, they find that someone without any power at all (but plenty of chutzpah), Reigen, has followed them into this dangerous situation. Mob would prefer to run, but must to fight to protect his friends. Under all this stress, Mob finally explodes...in front of his master!"--Provided by publisher.
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Publication Date
2018
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"A complete guide to the history, form and contexts of the genre, Superhero Comics helps readers explore the most successful and familiar of comic book genres. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book reveals : ·The history of superhero comics-from mythic influences to 21st century evolutions ·Cultural contexts-from the formative politics of colonialism, eugenics, KKK vigilantism, and WWII fascism to the Cold War's transformative threat...
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Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (149 pages) : illustrations
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"Through a textual analysis, this book narrates the history of the character from his first appearance in 1966--the same year, the Black Panther Party was formed in Oakland, California--through Ta-Nehisi Coates' version in 2015. It tells the story of how Black and white writers envisioned the character between those years, as a Patrice Lumumba to a Sidney Poitier to a Nelson Mandela to a hip-hop cool to a reflective, 21st century king. Along the way,...
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Mob psycho 100 volume 5
Publication Date
2020
Description
"In order to save his brother, Mob infiltrates an organization of superhumans! Mob's violent face-off against a psychokinetic grownup ended with Ritsu being abducted. To rescue him, Mob, Teru, and Dimple penetrate the headquarters of the cabal known as 'Claw'. It's a battle of junior high students (plus an evil spirit) versus adults... but when both sides have superpowers, can the kids prevail...?"--Page [4] of cover.
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Astronaut Academy volume 1
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Blast off into a hilarious space adventure with fresh new color in this updated edition of Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity, the first book in Dave Roman's middle-grade graphic novel series!
Hakata Soy is doing his best to keep a low profile at Astronaut Academy, but his past as a space hero won't stay buried. The most popular girl in school has it in for him, his best friend won't return his calls, and his new roommate is a jock
11) Watchmen
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"In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect! Considered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium, WATCHMEN begins as a murder mystery but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. A group of reunited heroes - Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias - must test the limits of...
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Publication Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume : chiefly illustrations (colour)
Description
In Arkham, Massachusetts, the line between the haves and the have-nots is steeped in colonial tradition that stretches back over four hundred years. The Daughters of Arkham, a secret society of wealthy women, stand at the center of it all. On the surface, their power is assured by blood and money. Beneath it, they hold pacts with strange entities beyond the understanding of mortals. Fourteen-year-old Abigail Thorndike is the scion of the most important...
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Publication Date
2012.
Physical Desc
392 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
A graphic novel adaptation of the classic tale in which Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.
