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Born Anna Mae Bullock, Tina Turner started her life as a singer in her local church and elementary schools. Her ill-fated relationship with Ike Turner coincided with her meteoric rise up the Billboard charts, leading to her eventual fall. After retooling her image, Tina again exploded on the scene in the 80s. She passed from natural causes May 24, 2023. Twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a musical career that spanned half a century,...
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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, born February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia, showed early signs of the charisma that would later define her career. Raised in a multicultural household with a Lebanese father and Colombian mother, Shakira grew up immersed in diverse influences that would shape her unique musical style. Discovered when she was 13, her rise to worldwide fame wasn't easy, but Shakira's ability to reinvent herself has allowed her to...
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TidalWave Productions presents an enthralling graphic novel capturing the remarkable journey of Taylor Swift. From her early days to the groundbreaking ERAS tour that left records shattered, this captivating retrospective delves into the career of America's adored singer/songwriter. Taylor Swift emerges as a formidable female force in this remarkable 50-page portrayal.
4) Pet Peeves
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Bobbie's life is going nowhere fast. She's working at a bar, wanting to play music but never having the time or energy. The only bright spot is her dog - always cheerful, always cuddly, and always there for her. As the relentless day-in, day-out of work piles up, music and roommates and social plans begin to seem less and less important as Bobbie struggles to make rent and have any time to be creative. The only thing she has time for outside her job...
5) Lynx #4
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Lynx and Isis travel to the Palace of Sekhmet to end the threat before the Earth is destroyed! But will Sekhmet let them complete the ritual to separate Crystal from the amulet? And how do the White Lion and his master, Set, the Egyptian god of war and chaos, figure into the final battle? This issue establishes the new status quo for TidalWave's newest anti-hero.
6) Lynx
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Discover a fresh graphic novel spin-off, born from "Legend of Isis" creators. Meet the Lynx, TidalWave's enigmatic anti-hero, striving for redemption. Battling the grip of Sekhmet's darkness, she aspires to rise above, seeking true heroism amid her inner struggles. Will Crystal conquer her demons to fulfill her heroic aspirations?
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Kobane Calling is the autobiographical memoir of a young Italian cartoonist, writing and drawing under the nom de plume Zerocalcare, who volunteers with the Rojava Calling organization and heads into the Middle East to support and observe the Kurdish resistance in Syria as they struggle against the advancing forces of the Islamic State. He winds up in the small town of Mesher, near the Turkish-Syrian border as a journalist and aid worker, and from...
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Get ready for the hottest comic book release! Witness the Earth's former superhero, who left his duties to become a questionable hero, in this captivating tale. Discover the repercussions when the mightiest hero of the TidalWave Universe must learn restraint. Brace yourself for a new era as Atlas takes center stage, featuring appearances by Venus and Judo Girl.
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A graphic novel about the tension of coming home for a visit while not yet having fulfilled dreams for a life elsewhere. On a summer's day, Ellen returns to the coastal town she grew up in: Victory Point. Revisiting old haunts and people from her past, she feels increasingly disconnected from her previous life, and exhausted by her constant struggle to forge a path ahead. Exploring the town, Ellen searches for some comfort in her own history that...
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Leona and her apprentice are invited into Hellequim's world "Dream of Refuge" within her circus. Both are surprised by the strange creatures and a psychedelic universe around them. However, the playful young woman tells her story, bringing with her an important revelation to the ebony-haired Witch.
11) Lynx #3
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The Lynx versus Isis! As Tony and Cleo pull the strings, Isis tests the connection between Sekhmet and Crystal. Meanwhile, Egypt is under siege from the White Lion and his master, Set! This issue has it all.
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Ami Satou works for Cobara, a company that specializes in sweets. While she may be good at sales, her confidence in pretty much everything else is low, which is why she hasn't even thought about dating since college. Instead, she fills up her imagination with romantic scenes from shoujo manga.
When she meets Alain Giraud, a handsome, older French man in charge of a new project she's assigned to work on, she begins to struggle to keep that romantic...
13) Watersnakes
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Mila is a solitary teenager ready to put another boring summer vacation behind her until she meets Agnes, an adventurous girl who turns out to be a ghost. And not just a regular ghost, but one carrying the essence of an ancient fallen kingand a mouth full of teeth that used to be his guardian warriors. Three-time Eisner Awardnominated writer/artist Tony Sandoval presents a wondrous world of secret places and dreamlike magic hidden in theeveryday...
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The true tale of Irena Sendlerowa, a social worker in the Warsaw ghetto in the early 1940s, during the early days of German occupation. She is credited for saving the lives of 2500 Jewish children by gradually and quietly smuggling them to safety in small groups. While she is eventually arrested by Gestapo, imprisoned, and tortured for her actions, she refuses to reveal her network and is condemned to death. She is ultimately saved from death by other...
15) Big Ugly
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Mel isn't going anywhere - except to work every day. But when she offers the spare room in her apartment to her struggling brother, everything she loves and hates about wanting to live up to the expectations of her family becomes part of her every day again. It turns out that even as adults, living with your sibling brings back the dynamics of tween rivalries. As Mel tries to rebalance things with her brother, she navigates how to offer help to someone...
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Examining racism and interracial relationships, this graphic novel is about a couples first meeting with the in-laws. Farai and Adam have been dating for two years, but she's never met his parents. Until this weekend. Adam's parents have a lovely house in a beautiful small town. But after they arrive, Adam's mom immediately begins making racist comments about everything from Farai's hair to her family's education. Farai asks for Adam's support and...
17) Lady Bird
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Lady-bird Begins tells the story of two young women with the same very special powers but living a hundred years apart. Both have to fight abuse, patriarchy and greed in their own way. Perfect for young teens and older who love comic books,manga,animeand fierce girl power stories.
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The graphic novel collaboration and true story of two sisters. Anale, a writer, leaves for Palestine volunteering in an aid program, swinging between her Palestinian friends and her Israeli friends.Delphine is an artist, left behind in Lige, Belgium. From their different sides of the world, they exchange letters.Green Almonds: Letters from Palestineis a personal look into a complex reality, through the prism of the experience of a young woman writing...
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Sawako Honna, 42, single; she works hard at a film promotion company. One night, all of a sudden, her heart palpitates, and her body goes cold... Could it be that she's going through menopause!?
Not as hard-working as in your 20s. Not as flippant as in your 30s. The mental and physical changes, and the obstacles you face in your 40s. Sudden illness, menopause, fatigue you can't get rid of, changes in working patterns, money worries, life plans...
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Sawako Honna is 42 years old and single, working a high-pressure job at a film promotion company. One night, she wakes up shivering as her heart squeezes tight in her chest... is she going through menopause?
Navigating your forties is hard. You can't work as hard as you did in your twenties, and you're not as flippant as you were in your thirties. There's a grief that comes from being too set in your ways, and realizing that your dreams have slipped...