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BooksPages Tamara Drewe GN by Posy Simmonds Like her acclaimed Gemma Bovery, Posy Simmonds' Tamara Drewe is a funny and wise original novel in graphic form, with a delightfully sly nod to a literary classic as well as to contemporary mores. An aspiring American novelist, Glen Larson, is returning to a crime writer's retreat in the English countryside, run by long-suffering Beth Hardiman and her husband, Nicholas, a charismatic detective novelist. Into their midst arrives newspaper columnist Tamara Drewe, whose recent nose job has given her a newfound confidence. Aware of her powers over men, Tamara little suspects that local teens Casey and Jody keep tabs on her every move, including her torrid affair with Nicholas. Snooping in Tamara's house, Casey and Jody soon begin sending e-mails from her computer - with unexpectedly dark consequences. Code Geass Novel Stage 0 Entrance by Goro Taniguichi & Ichiro Okouchi In the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Britannia declared war on Japan, renaming the conquered archipelago 'Area 11.' As a boy, Lelouch vowed to crush his own government, but seven years later he's accepted that he can't change anything. That is, until he meets a mysterious young woman who gives him the power to change the world! Based on acclaimed anime series seen on Cartoon Network's [adult swim]! Art Of Marc Silvestri SC (ART BY) Marc Silvestri The spotlight shines on Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri in this very special art collection. Silvestri's career blossomed during runs on Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine and in the early 1990s, he revolutionized the comics industry when he co-founded Image Comics and created such hit properties as Cyberforce, Witchblade, and The Darkness. This oversized art book, offered now in softcover, showcases some of Silvestri's favorite, most popular, and most iconic images from his illustrious career. SC, 96pgs, FC $19.99 World War Z Oral History Of Zombie War Sc by Max Brooks Zombies are among us! In a series of journalistic-style interviews and monologues, Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide, tracks the institutional and geopolitical missteps that led to the collapse of civilization and follows the intrepid survivors as they tell the story of fighting their way back against a zombie horde of 200 million." Spiral Labyrinth Tale Of Henghis Hapthorn HC by Matthew Hughes It was bad enough when Henghis Hapthorn, Old Earth's foremost discriminator and die-hard empiricist, had to accept that the cosmos was shortly to rewrite its basic operating system, replacing rational cause-and-effect with detestable magic. Now, he finds himself cast forward several centuries, stranded on a primitive world of contending wizards and hungry dragons - and without his magic-savvy alter ego!" Moon Flights HC by Elizabeth Moon Featuring an original Vatta novella, this book collects the best fiction work from the breadth of Elizabeth Moon's 15-year career." Chasing Silver Sc by Jamie Craig Born in 2057, Remy Capra never expected a second chance at life in Los Angeles, or her only chance at love in 2007. On the run from a cop who cares more about pain than justice, Remy inadvertently stumbles seventy-five years back in time and abruptly at the feet of PI Nathan Pierce. Now, with threats from all sides from both the present and the future, are their street smarts and unexpected passion enough to keep them together - and alive?!" Blood Magic Book One Ballad Of Kirin Widowmaker Sc by Matthew Cook Kirin hungers for revenge. Her blood magic, kindled by the pain of her sister's murder, grows when she unites with her dead sister's soul and feeds on her vanquished enemies. But, when Kirin meets Lia Cho, a beautiful and gentle woman who can call the power of storms, in the midst of her bloody war, she learns that there is more to life than pain and vengeance." Spectrum Presents Frank Frazetta Rough Work HC Featuring personal and previously unpublished material, this intimate glimpse of Frank Frazetta's creative process showcases not only black-and-white and full-color renderings from the modern master artist's sketchbook, but concept art as well. Encyclopedia Of Non Sport & Ent Trading Card 1985-2006 Vol 1 This is the must-have guide for collectors of Star Wars, Wacky Packages, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel and the thousands of other cards issued during the most prolific period of trading card production ever. More non-sport and entertainment cards were released between 1985 and 2006 than in all years previous. The book contains information and pricing for base, chase, autograph, sketch, costume, memorabilia and promotional cards, covering more than 1,300 card series. Included in the more than 2,000 full-color images will be galleries of sketch and autograph cards. Also included will be helpful indices of sketch card artists, autographers and artists." Naruto Mission Protect Waterfall Novel by Masatoshi Kusakabe & Masashi Kishimoto Naruto and the gang return home after a stint protecting Shibuki, the leader of Takigakure. But there's danger back in the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Sasuke and Sakura are quickly captured and the tow-headed ninja-wannabe finds himself in a desperate situation. Turning to Shibuki for help, Naruto discovers the revered leader is actually a coward and false hero. Alone, Naruto must protect his home, his friends, and the Takigakure's secret potion - the Water of Heroes." Silver Age Sci Fi Companion Sc by Mike W. Barr In the Silver Age of Comics, space was the place, and the Silver Age Sci-Fi Companion critiques and lovingly recalls the classic DC Comics science-fiction series edited by Julius Schwartz and written by Gardner Fox and John Broome! The pages of DC's science-fiction magazines of the 1960s, Strange Adventures and Mystery In Space, are opened for you, including story-by-story reviews of complete series such as Adam Strange, Atomic Knights, Space Museum, Star Rovers, Star Hawkins and others! Learn which series crossed over with each other, behind-the-scenes secrets, and more! Features rare art by Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane, Sid Greene, Mike Sekowsky, and many others, plus a glorious new cover by Alan Davis and Paul Neary!" Pages |
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