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"When you're the Silver Adept, one of Astro City's newest and most powerful mystic heroes, your life is full of magic, battle, demons, apocalypses and more. When you're the Adept's personal assistant, though, life gets really weird. A look at the woman behind the hero. Collects ASTRO CITY #11-16"--
2882) Colorless: Volume 06
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"In a world where all humanity has mutated into strange new forms, Chie is the odd one out. She looks exactly like the humans of ages past. It's because she's an android--but who made her, and why? The answers to those questions might finally be in her grasp, hidden somewhere in the deserted city of Chuudoh. But the Order still has plans for Chie and Avidia, as they prepare another offering, this time to create a deity of cold and bitter blue..."--Page...
2883) InuYasha: Vol. 56
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"The demon Naraku's true intentions are finally revealed! Then, Kagome is swallowed up by the Meido. Is she finally beyond her friends' reach? And will the final battle over the Shikon Jewel draw Inuyasha and Kagome together ... or pull them apart forever?!"--P. [4] of cover.
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"Once again battling evil with his son Damian Wayne, a.k.a. Robin, at his side, Batman will soon realize that the hardest part of the job may now be trying to work together with his own flesh and blood! Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason's #1 New York Times bestseller Batman and Robin is collected anew as part of the DC Essentials collection, featuring brand new cover art from Patrick Gleason! As Batman and Robin try to adjust to their new partnership,...
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This Casebook Edition "includes not only the full text of Lord of the Flies, but also statements by William Golding about the novel, reminiscences of Golding by his brother, an appreciation of the novel by E. M. Forster, and a number of critical essays from various points of view."--Publisher information.
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"Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo and the heroic Rebel Alliance have suffered one of their greatest defeats. Separated from their friends and ruthlessly hunted by Darth Vader and the evil Galactic Empire, Luke and his band of freedom fighters haven't given in. United with new allies and with new purpose, the Rebels are ready to go back on the offensive - and hit the Empire where it hurts the most. A little payback wouldn't hurt either. Queen...
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"It's an undisputed fact: Elektra Natchios is the best assassin in the Marvel Universe! And a murderers' row of all-star Marvel creators are here to present the proof, in glorious black and white...with lashings of blood! Trained by both the vicious Hand and the benevolent Chaste, Elektra walks the line between good and evil with style! And now, a dozen astonishing tales set throughout her long and lethal life illustrate her fighting skills, ninja...
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"One of the biggest FF secrets of all time is finally revealed -- and the fallout will be huge! First, newlyweds Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters are off on their dream honeymoon at last! It's a remote tropical paradise -- until someone decides to crash it. Or should we say - smash it?! It's ever-lovin' against ever-livin' as the Thing battles the Immortal Hulk! Then, one of Reed Richards' biggest regrets leads to a voyage to the one place in the universe...
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The punches and kicks fly as the man with the Iron Fist teams up with Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu! But what brings these two heroes with the deadly hands together? Oh, nothing much - only a murder cult trying to kill Danny! But that's easier said than done... It's an all-out martial arts extravaganza you won't want to miss, as Iron Fist's journey of self-discovery and self-determination continues!
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"A summit involving the major powers of the world is about to begin in Sindria. Despite the looming threats to everyone, each country maneuvers and plots in its own self-interest. The burgeoning Kou Empire brings an unexpected ally to the table, and several Magi, including Aladdin, are also in attendance. Aladdin has an important story to tell--the tale of the lost people known as the Alma Tran!"--Page 4 of cover.
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"One of Grant Morrison's trippiest, abstract and most controversial comic book titles. Follow the adventures of The Invisibles, a secret organization out to battle against physical and psychic oppression brought upon humanity by the interdimensional alien gods of the Archons of Outer Church! The world is not what it seems. Behind the curtain of everyday existence, a vast and unholy Conspiracy is at work, twisting and deforming reality to pave the...
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"Since that fateful day when Vanitas crashed into Noé's life, the two have been inseparable for better or worse, which makes the vampire the perfect puppet for Mikhail's schemes. With Dominique's life on the line, Noé will have to unveil the memories Vanitas is so desperate to keep hidden--no matter what it takes!"--Page [4] of cover.
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A tale of two Caps! An office of dead government agents. A gifted new killer. Two ex-Captain Americas. When a dramatic attempt on the life of Bucky Barnes reunites him with Sam Wilson, the old friends are plunged headlong into a race to uncover the new leader of Hydra before a mass-casualty event announces the terror group's resurgence to the world! The clock is ticking -- but who is the Natural, and how did he beat Sam and Bucky so easily? It's a...
2897) Ex Machina: Term limits
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"Mayor Hundred must navigate the most challenging hot-button issue of his career, while a powerful new enemy reveals a terrifying plan that's been in the works since the very first issue of EX MACHINA! Will Mitchell Hundred's new archenemy, a dogged reporter with powers far beyond those of the Great Machine, bring down the mayor's administration? Will the tragedies hinted at in the very first issue of the series actually come to pass?" -- from publisher's...
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"Wonder Woman's journey through the broken realm has reached its end--but who waits for her there? And what exactly created this place between dimensions in the first place? The answer will shock Diana and provide the missing piece of a puzzle that's defined her entire life! But in the wake of Ares' escape from his prison, who among the Amazons could possibly change the course of history? Only one: Diana's long-lost aunt, Antiope! Plus, Lex Luthor...
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"As Tim Drake settles into his new role as Robin, he finds himself in the middle of Bruce Wayne and Jean-Paul Valley's fight to find out who is worthy of carrying on the mantle of the Batman. Featuring appearances by Huntress, Dick Grayson/Nightwing, GCPD Commisioner James Gordon and more, this, the second volume collecting Chuck Dixon's seminal run on ROBIN ties into the classic crossover storylines KNIGHTQUEST, KNIGHTSEND and ZERO HOUR. Collects...
2900) Hellblazer: rise + fall
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"What would you part with to avoid eternal damnation? At 12 years old, John Constantine and his friends try and fail to summon...something. Truth be told, they have no idea what they're doing on the riverbed on the outskirts of town. They're just messing with what they've been told not to mess with, and that's enough for John. Witness the adolescence of John Constantine, a rebellious and clueless kid who unwittingly unleashes a demon. A demon who...