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The distant planet Krypton faces total destruction. Before it explodes, the scientist Jor-El and his wife Lara send their only son into outer space. Later, the child's rocket crashes into a Kansas cornfield where a farmer and his wife discover the boy and his strange powers.
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In the 1950s, pioneering comics writer Héctor Germán Oesterheld authored the serialized science-fiction adventure story The Eternaut, now a seminal Argentine graphic novel. In 1969, Oesterheld rebooted his narrative as a dark warning for a mature readership; Alberto Breccia manifested the tonal shift with an expressionistic, disorienting art style. In The Eternaut 1969, a deadly "snow" falls. Juan Salvo's small household of family and friends are...
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
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2016.
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First edition.
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182 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"Cleo and her friends journey from Yasiro Academy to the city of Hykosis, where some of the most notorious thieves and assassins live. They're in search of information about the time tablets that could determine Cleo's fate -- whether she wants them to or not. But the group is separated when Xaius Octavian's fleet attacks their ship, and Cleo and Akila are on their own until they run into an old nemesis. Will Cleo find the information she needs and...
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5 worlds volume 5
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Random House
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[2021]
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First edition.
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250 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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In the epic conclusion to the 5 Worlds series, the final battle looms as Oona, Jax, and An Tzu travel to the treacherous world of Grimbo (E)! There, Oona must light the last beacon to save the 5 Worlds, but first she has to find it! When Jax saves an old friend, Oona is given a clue to the green beacon's location. Unfortunately, the journey to lighting it on this strange, watery planet is the most dangerous yet. Meanwhile, Stan Moon has one more trick...
27) Monsters
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"In this pen-and-ink graphic novel, in 1964, Bobby Bailey is recruited for a U.S. military experimental genetics program that was discovered in Nazi Germany 20 years prior. His only ally, Sergeant McFarland, intervenes to try to protect him, which sets off a chain of events that spin out of everyone's control. As the titular monsters multiply, becoming real and metaphorical, literal and ironic, the story reaches its emotional and moral reckoning....
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First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2017.
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First edition.
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92 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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English
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The Coders uncover a clue that may lead them to Hopper's missing dad, but they may need to use Professor Bee's Turtle of Light to find him.
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Marvel Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel entertainment LLC
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[2014]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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"The battle for Earth continues! As the Avengers wage all-out war against a cosmic invasion force in space, the cold war between Wakanda and Atlantis heats up into a full-scale conflict on Earth. Casualties begin to mount, and one of the Illuminati is forced to make a hard choice. But when an Inhuman learns of the Illuminati's plans, everything falls apart--and the House of Black Bolt finally cracks as the Illuminati take to the front lines to oppose...
30) Maximum Ride
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Yen Press
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2009
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1st Yen Press ed.
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v. <1 > : chiefly ill. ; 21 cm.
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"Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of her 'flock'-- Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel-- are just like ordinary kids, except they have wings and can fly! It may seem like a dream come true to some, but for the flock it's more like a living nightmare when the mysterious lab known as the 'School' turns up and kidnaps their youngest member. Now it's up to Max to organize a rescue, but...
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Yen Press
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c2009
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1st Yen Press ed.
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248 p. : chiefly ill. ; 21 cm.
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English
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"Having recovered Angel, Max and the flock head to new York City to pursue a lead regarding their true identities. But where the flock goes, erasers are sure to follow! Even more troubling, though, is the voice that's begun whispering in Max's head. Is it really her destiny to save the world?-- p. [4] of cover.
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Cleopatra in space volume 4
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2017.
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First edition.
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198 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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Feeling guilty after the events that occured on planet Hykosis, Cleopatra sets out on a solo mission to Cada'duun to investigate the Golden Lion, a weaponized star, that puts her in the path of a murderous assassin.
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"When Darth Vader finds himself facing off against the rebel fleet on his own, he is sent crashing onto a nearby planet. Will the rebels seize this opportunity to put an end to one of their greatest enemies-- or will they be made to feel the full power of the dark side? The Sith Lord may be down be he isn't even out!" -- Page [4] of cover.
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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"In the year 2099, Otto Octavius-- the Superior Spider-Man-- follows a trail of dead spiders through the multiverse. He tracks the deaths to a man named Karn and confronts the villain head-on, but finds himself hopelessly overpowered! The time-lost Superior Spidey will need to gather an army of allies, but will it be enough to make a dent in Karn's plans?"--Page 4 of cover.
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"She's the deadliest woman in the galaxy. He's the ultimate destroyer. Together they're two of the Guardians' heaviest hitters. Now find out what Gamora and Drax got up to in the years before the Annihilation events united the team! Adam Warlock's latest resurrection brings his Infinity Watch allies back together-- but will Gamora or Drax become an enemy? The Destroyer's battle with a new Captain Marvel will plunge them into the Microverse! When Thanos...
36) Final Incal
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Lowly class 'R' detective John Difool and his faithful companion, Deepo, are unwillingly hurled into yet another universe-saving mission, as their world is faced with the threat of an all-devouring metallic virus.
Visionary storyteller Jodorowsky returns to the epic mythology he created with the late Mœbius in the early 80s. For the conclusion of the legendary spiritual space adventure series, he partners with Eisner-winning artist Ladrönn.
37) Kill Wolfhead
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Humanoids
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2023.
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119 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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After a vicious attack, Wolfhead is left in a coma, and his only possible hope for a healthy return is a dangerous, experimental technology in the hands of the children he's abandoned in his Lothario wake. In order to save their wayward father, his children must go into his damaged brain-space, but all is not what it seems.
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Star Wars Jedi Academy volume 3
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
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176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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It's hard to believe this is Roan's last year at Jedi Academy. He's been busier than ever learning to fly (and wash) starships, swimming in the Lake Country on Naboo, studying for the Jedi obstacle course exam, and tracking down dozens of vorpak clones--don't ask. But now, someone is setting him up to get in trouble with everyone at school, including Yoda. If he doesn't find out who it is, and fast, he may get kicked out of school! Why can't middle...
39) Eden II
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"In the grungy, punk-inflected world K. Wroten creates, a cast of disaffected young characters struggle to find their purpose in life. Faced with a dying Earth and numbingly useless jobs, protagonists Ellis and Dr. Otis Heck invent an immersive virtual reality game, Eden II. But when Heck betrays Ellis and sells the game to a mysterious corporation, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur. As each chapter highlights a new character in...
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Star Wars Jedi Academy volume 6
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
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172 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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Returning to the Jedi Academy for his third year, Victor Starspeeder must navigate a strict new droid principal's regulations and other school changes that are tied to a mysterious secret.
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