| A Guest in the House |
| Emily Carroll |
| Faber & Faber (2023) |
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| Summary: A New York Times' Notable Book of 2023 Winner of the LA Times Book Prize for Graphic Novel/Comics Winner of the Lammy Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Comic Winner of the The Doug Wright Award for Best Book 'Carroll's voice is unique and powerful and I, for one, am addicted.' GUILLERMO DEL TORO 'Carroll's talent is immense.' Observer, Graphic Novel of the Month 'Carroll knows when to shock on the turn of a page and when to leave her horrors lurking'Independent 'Carroll has a mainline to the reader's psychic pressure points, the kind of fears and phobias that go all the way back to the cave.'Irish Times A contemporary gothic horror and comics classic, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Stranger Things and The Haunting of Hill House. I used to dream of Dragons. . . Abby is settling into married life: making coffee, cooking for David and her stepdaughter Crystal, spending evenings curled up together in front of the TV. For a quiet woman without many friends, she's proud of the life she has built, and desperately wants to believe they will all be happy. But what really happened to Crystal's mother, the artist who no-one speaks of? What secrets does their strange house by the water harbour, and what of Abby's old dreams and fears, of Lady Grey, the Knight and the Dragons? In their chilling return - a story of grief, ghosts, and the struggle to be true to oneself - E.M. Carroll casts another unforgettable spell. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 256 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9780571355457 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: A new weekly Batman series that examines the relationship between the heroes, villains, and citizens of Gotham City! In the wake of Forever Evil, the world looks at heroes in a different light, creating tension between Batman and his allies and the Gotham City Police Department. When a gang war breaks out and new villains arise, it's up to the Dark Knight, Batgirl, and more to turn the tides as best as they can--but will the GCPD be a help or a hinderance? Plus, a fan-favorite character makes her long-awaited DC Comics--The New 52 debut. Collects BATMAN: ETERNAL issues #1-21. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 480 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781401251734 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: A New York Times bestseller! The only one thing more terrifying than the madness currently gripping Gotham City is the method behind it. Gang wars. Viral outbreaks. Riots. Hauntings. Terrorist strikes. Batman and his army of allies have battled them all one by one, taking casualties at every turn. And in the eye of this vortex of chaos stands one man. His face is wrapped in darkness. His name is spoken only in whispers. He is Hush. And he is the Dark Knight's darkest nightmare. Once Bruce Wayne's best friend, this maniacal mastermind is out to prove that he is the Batman's better in every way. To do it, he will burn Gotham City to the ground and crown himself king of the ashes. Distrust and disaster have torn them apart, but now Batman and his family of crimefighters must join closer than they ever have before. Only then can they stop Hush from sinking the city into the silence of the grave... Superstar BATMAN writer Scott Snyder leads an all-star team of creators -- including James Tynion IV, Ray Fawkes, Kyle Higgins, Tim Seeley, Jason Fabok, Fernando Pasarin, R.M. Guéra, and more -- in BATMAN ETERNAL VOL. 2, the second landmark chapter in the unprecedented weekly Batman series! Collects issues #22-34. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 448 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781401252311 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: In a world without Batman…will Selina Kyle’s old wounds tear Gotham City apart? Cliff Chiang writes and illustrates the ultimate Catwoman masterpiece!Ten years ago, the massacre known as Fools’ Night claimed the lives of Batman, the Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon…and sent Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison. A decade later, Gotham has grown up—it’s put away costumed heroism and villainy as childish things. The new Gotham is cleaner, safer…and a lot less free, under the watchful eye of Mayor Harvey Dent and his Batcops. It’s into this new city that Selina Kyle returns, a changed woman…with her mind on that one last big score: the secrets hidden inside the Batcave! She doesn’t need the money—she just needs to know…who is “Orpheus”? Visionary creator Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman, Paper Girls) writes, draws, colors, and letters the story of a world without Batman, where one woman’s wounds threaten to tear apart an entire city! It’s an unmissable artistic statement that will change the way you see Gotham’s heroes and villains forever! This volume collects Catwoman: Lonely City #1-4. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 224 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781779516367 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: Award-winning comics author Aimée de Jongh's graphic novel Days of Sand isa moving and unforgettable tale, inspired by real-life stories of courage and perseverance during the Dust Bowl of 1930s America. United States, 1937. In the middle of the Great Depression, 22-year-old photographer John Clark is brought in by the Farm Security Administration to document the calamitous conditions of the Dust Bowl in the Midwest and the South in order to bring the farmers' plight to the public eye. When he starts working through his shooting script, however, he finds his subjects to be unreceptive. What good are a couple of photos against relentless and deadly dust storms? The more he shoots, the more John discovers the awful extent of their struggles and comes to question his own role and responsibilities in this tragedy sweeping through the center of the country. "Achingly bittersweet . . . de Jongh's artwork is glorious, and the book is full of historical touchpoints and photos that tie the fictionalized story to real events." --Forbes |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 276 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781914224041 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: "Heartfelt tales of jazz across the 20th century, clearly in love with the subject and wanting to share." — Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine) Writers KYLE HIGGINS and JOE CLARK (RADIANT BLACK) are joined by an ALL-STAR CAST OF ARTISTS for an anthology of stories that weave tales of struggle, joy, and hope through the history of jazz.New Orleans, 1917: a clarinet player meets his hero. Kansas City, 1940: a young girl investigates the mystery of her father's lost love of music. Los Angeles, 1977: a band embark on a world tour that may be their last. Collects DEEP CUTS #1-6 |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 312 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534398627 |
| Reading Status: Being Read |
| Date Started: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: Tor.com's Best Comics of2018 THE WICKED + THE DIVINE writerKIERON GILLEN teams up with artist supernova STEPHANIE HANS (WicDiv, JourneyInto Mystery) for her first ongoing comic. DIE is a pitch-black fantasy where agroup of forty-something adults have to deal with the returning, unearthlyhorror they only just survived as teenage role-players. If Kieron's in a rush,he describes it as ""Goth Jumanji"", but that's only the tip of this obsidianiceberg. Collects issues #1-5 ofDIE |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 184 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534312708 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: No one can escape DIE until everyone agrees to go home. Or rather, no one can escape DIE until everyone who is alive agrees to go home. The second arc of the commercial and critical hit of bleakly romantic fantasy fiction starts to reveal the secrets of the world, and our heroes' pasts. There's always the chance they'll escape DIE. They'll never escape themselves. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 168 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534314979 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: In the world of DIE, the players are now real players. Countries are their pieces and the board threatens to run red with blood. Who is the Queen and who are pawns? Who's playing to win? Who's forgotten what they're playing for? And what will they do when they're reminded of the real stakes? The critically acclaimed dark fantasy smash hit goes epic in its third volume.Collects issues #11-15 of DIE |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 168 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534317161 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: We've had dragons. The award-winning bleak deconstruction couldn't end without turning its unblinking eye upon a dungeon. There's no escape. There's only down.Collects issues #16-20 of DIE |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 160 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534319264 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: From the creator of MURDER FALCON and Wonder Woman: Dead Earth comes the wrestling adventure of the decade! Lona Steelrose wants to be a pro wrestler, but she’s living under the shadow of her mother, the best to ever do it. Everything changes when a wrestling-obsessed necromancer asks her to join the grandest—and most dangerous—pro-wrestling tournament of all time! It’s The Wrestler meets Dragonball Z in a tale where the competitors get more than they ever bargained for!Collects DO A POWERBOMB! #1-7 |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 192 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534399006 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Loaned To: Greg Reynolds |
| Date Loaned: 3 May 2025 |
| Date Added: 3 May 2025 |
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| Summary: A 2023 National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards Comics Finalist A 2024 ALA Best Graphic Novel for Adults "The kind of nightmare horror fans won’t want to wake up from." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "Genuinely disturbing...if you feel brave, check it out." —The Toronto Star "An absolute delight. Probably the most fun I've had while flinching squeamishly on the edge of my seat..." —BOING BOINGWelcome to Elwich—an oasis of small-town perfection, where the schools overflow with cheery-eyed children, lovingly adorned homes line the historic boulevards . . . and only the crows can see the deep, festering rot that lurks beneath the pristine surface. Murder. Demonology. Possession. Obsession. Elwich has them all on offer—and behind every dwelling awaits a horrifying new story to be told. Shock, terror, and wry humor pepper every page of Emmy Award-winning, Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist and animator Jay Stephens’s Dwellings. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 272 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781637152911 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 3 May 2025 |
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| Summary: Where does a young boy turn when his whole world suddenly disappears? What turns two brothers from an unstoppable team into a pair of bitterly estranged loners? How does the simple-hearted care of one middle-aged nurse reveal the scars of an entire community, and can anything heal the wounds caused by a century of deception? Award-winning cartoonist Jeff Lemire pays tribute to his roots with Essex County, an award-winning trilogy of graphic novels set in an imaginary version of his hometown, the eccentric farming community of Essex County, Ontario, Canada. In Essex County, Lemire crafts an intimate study of one community through the years, and a tender meditation on family, memory, grief, secrets, and reconciliation. With the lush, expressive inking of a young artist at the height of his powers, Lemire draws us in and sets us free. This new edition collects the complete, critically-acclaimed trilogy (Tales from the Farm, Ghost Stories, and The Country Nurse) in one deluxe volume! Also included are over 40-pages of previously unpublished material, including two new stories. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 510 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781603090384 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: A bold new paperback edition of the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel—now finally collecting the entire story in a single edition! An epic graphic novel of Hollywood in the early days of the Blacklist, THE FADE OUT tracks the murder of an up-and-coming starlet from studio backlots to the gutters of downtown Los Angeles, as shell-shocked frontman Charlie Parish is caught between his own dying sense of morality and his best friend's righteous sense of justice. A picture-perfect recreation of a lost era, THE FADE OUT is an instant classic from the bestselling team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, who are joined by acclaimed color artist Elizabeth Breitweiser. Collects THE FADE OUT #1-12. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 360 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534308602 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: When opportunity refuses to knock for restless hero Matilde, the devil comes knocking instead. Thrust into action by the hellish arrival, Matilde and storyteller Pitt will quest for renown, the soul of their community and answers to the toughest question of all: “who am I?” Inspired by the work of Hayao Miyazaki and set in the chaos of King Henry VIII’s reign, GOSPEL is a thrilling fantasy adventure that explores the truth behind the stories we tell.Collects GOSPEL #1-5 |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 160 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534325999 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: There once was a shining city on the water, a home for families, hope, and prosperity. It was Gotham and it was glorious. The story of its fall from grace, the legend that would birth the Bat, has remained untold for 80 years. That's about to change. Superstar creators Tom King and Phil Hester team up for the first time to tell the definitive origin of Gotham City- how it became the cesspool of violence and corruption it is today, and how it harbored and then unleashed the sin that led to the rise of the Dark Knight. Two generations before Batman, private investigator Slam Bradley gets tangled in the "kidnapping of the century" as the infant Wayne heir disappears in the night...and so begins a brutal, hard-boiled, epic tale of a man living on the edge and a city about to burn. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 208 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781779520630 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: New York Public Library List – Best New Comics of 2022 for Adults!Spanish writer and artist GUILLEM MARCH is best known for his ongoing, extensive work with DC Comics on Batman, Catwoman, and Harley Quinn and has worked as an artist on several graphic novels including the English editions of Monika with Titan Comics and The Dream with Europe Comics. Here, he takes up his pen for an edgy new volume about a highly unconventional angel named Karmen and the young woman she takes under her wing when a case of heartbreak strikes hard. Packed with surprises and metaphysics, this gorgeously drawn series deploys tenderness and humor as it dives deep into topics that matter.Collects KARMEN #1-5. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 160 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534319882 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: In his first full length work since Shortcomings in 2007, Adrian Tomine has produced another unforgettable collection of stories and characters: 'Amber Sweet' shows the disastrous impact of mistaken identity in a hyper-connected world; 'A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture' details the invention and destruction of a vital new art form in short comic strips; 'Translated, from the Japanese' is a lush, full-colour display of storytelling through still images; 'Intruders' depicts a man obsessively trying to find his way back to a former life. From the master of the small gesture, it is a fraught, realist masterpiece about the weight of love and its absence, the pride and disappointment of family, the anxiety and hopefulness of being alive in the twenty-first century. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 128 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9780571325153 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: An intoxicating, dystopian journey of a young First Nations girl rebelling against an oppressive theocracy.In the world of Little Bird, North America has been devastated by three decades of war as the American Empire expands under an ultra-nationalist, theocratic government. But from the ashes of defeat rises Little Bird, a young girl who sets out to reignite the Canadian Resistance and discover her own identity in a world on fire. Little Bird is an electric and unforgettable graphic novel great for book clubs or fans of A Handmaid's Tale, Monstress, and His Dark Materials. A gorgeously illustrated epic from award-winning filmmaker DARCY VAN POELGEEST and Angoulême-nominated artist IAN BERTRAM in which one girl risks everything to save her people, their land, and the freedom they so desperately deserve. Collects LITTLE BIRD #1-5. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 200 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534316942 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: “We all lived here. In some way. And wherever you live it leaves imprints on you”After the mysterious suicide of their friend, Sloane, Elliott, Cameron, and Ana are just trying to get through the rest of high school. They live in Loving, Ohio—a town built around The Chorus, a new age cult with members firmly planted in positions of power and influence throughout the community.Through their grief a series of murders throw these friends into a mystery connected to everything around them. Sloane and her friends have to escape a roaming murderer, figure out their place in the world, and deal with loss all in the looming shadow of The Chorus. But through it they will find the true cost of friendship and the adulthood they seek. Gut punching emotion drives the mystery of Loving, Ohio. This beautifully drawn coming of age graphic novel will stay on the mind for days after reading. An expertly crafted tale about what happens when something infects every institution and structure within a community.One of New York Public Library's Best New Comics of 2024 for Adults! |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 216 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781506741567 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: A demonically delicious culinary chronicle from the acclaimed, award-nominated team behind The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, painstakingly prepared for fans of Anthony Bourdain’s Hungry Ghosts and Eat The Rich!"Peppered with myths, culinary history, and recipes, this is a terrifying trip to savor." - Publishers Weekly Starred Review "Ram V and Filipe Andrade cook up a tale worthy of Gaiman or Bourdain." - ComicsOnline "With wondrous depictions of simple recipes, deep-seated emotional experiences, and a sense of wonder at the mundane, it summons an odyssey of memory bound to remind readers of the most profound flavors from their own past."—ComicBook.com Discover the tantalizing tale of Rubin Baksh, a demonic Rakshasa with a down-to-earth dream of being the next Anthony Bourdain. To achieve his vision, Rubin enlists Mo, a filmmaker who has seen better days, to document the world-renowned cuisine of India and the people behind such glorious food. But little does Mo know that there’s more to Rubin than meets the eye, and the mortals play a darker role in the show than they were prepared for… Entice your palate and feast on the follow up offering from the Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo Award-nominated The Many Deaths of Laila Starr team of Ram V (Detective Comics, Blue In Green) and Filipe Andrade (Fantastic Four, Star) with this masterpiece marrying the supernatural, Indian cuisine, and the cutthroat world of chef-driven celebrity! Collects Rare Flavours issues #1-6. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 160 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781608861538 |
| Reading Status: Being Read |
| Date Started: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: A stunningly crafted horror space opera from Eisner Award-winners Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer) and Gabriel Walta (The Vision), now available in a deluxe collector's edition with bonus content. WELCOME TO THE U.S.S. MONTGOMERY. When a separatist attack kills every adult on board a colony ship in deep space, it is up to VALARIE, the on-board A.I., to help the ship's children survive. But as they are pursued by dangerous forces, can Valerie become more than what she was programmed to be - a savior to these children? TKO is proud to present the ultimate edition of Jeff Lemire and Gabriel Walta's instant sci-fi classic, and Eisner-Award nominee. This deluxe hardcover features over 70 pages of bonus material including never-before seen script excerpts, concept art, progress art, and much more. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 248 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781952203817 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
| Loaned To: Yann Golanski |
| Date Loaned: 2 November 2025 |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: The first in a hotly anticipated new graphic novel series DS-5, a biologically-enhanced law enforcement marshal, is due to be decommissioned after decades in deep space. He returns to a solar system finally rising out of a devastating climate war following the discovery of a miraculous new energy source: Titan Green. His pod crashes on Titan following a mysterious explosion, and DS-5 deploys for his final mission: an investigation into mass murder that becomes entwined with a geologist's quest for her missing father. But as DS-5's ageing tech begins to fail, human faculties and memories resurface, forcing him to confront the dark provenance of his recruitment. Jed Mercurio and Prasanna Puwanarajah have taken the Conspiracy Thriller and the Western and sent them into orbit. Stunningly illustrated by Coke Navarro, Sleeper is a riveting work of imagination. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 84 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781471194979 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: The definitive collection of Something is Killing the Children's entire “Archer’s Peak” saga collected for the first time in a single deluxe hardcover.WHAT IS ABDUCTING THE CHILDREN OF ARCHER’S PEAK? When the children in a sleepy Wisconsin town begin to go missing all hope seems lost. Most children never return, and those that do have terrible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. But even monsters fear the mysterious stranger that arrives shortly after. She believes the children and claims to be the only who sees what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. This is all she does, and she bears the cost because it must be done. The definitive collection of the entire “Archer’s Peak” saga for the first time in a single volume, this deluxe edition hardcover includes Something is Killing the Children #1-15 by GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Department of Truth, Batman) and artist Werther Dell-Edera (Razorblades). |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 384 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781684157648 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
| Loaned To: Yann Golanski |
| Date Loaned: 2 November 2025 |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: The long-awaited second hardcover collection of the bestselling,award winning flagship title, collecting the entire second story cycle!Erica Slaughter returns after the Archer’s Peak Saga in this deluxe hardcover collection of the multiple Eisner Award-winning and Harvey Award-nominated series from GLAAD Award-winning author James Tynion IV (The Department Of Truth, Batman), artist Werther Dell’Edera (Razorblades), colorist Miquel Muerto (Bleed Them Dry), and letterer AndWorld Design (Nightwing). With the unforgiving Order of St. George on her trail and the deadly Duplicitype–a new monster with horrifying implications on the hunt, Erica is in dire straits. If that wasn’t enough, the Order has sent Cutter to pursue the rogue Black Mask, making Erica truly outmatched and without a prayer. Collecting the entire second story cycle of Something is Killing the Children, this epic hardcover collection is the perfect place to continue reading the national bestseller, with over 2,000,000 units sold! Collects Something is Killing the Children #21-35. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 384 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781608862184 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: "No...I am your father." In the wake of the events following The Empire Strikes Back, it is a dark time for the heroes of the Rebellion. The Rebel fl eet...scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo...lost to the bounty hunter Boba Fett after being frozen in carbonite. And after being lured into a trap on Cloud City and bested in a vicious lightsaber duel against the evil Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker...learned the horrible truth about his past. Vader did not kill Luke's father, Anakin - Vader is Luke's father! Now, after narrowly escaping the dark lord's clutches, and wounded and reeling from the revelation, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, the Wookiee Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 must fi ght their way back to the Rebel Alliance - for the fate of the entire galaxy is at stake! After so many losses, is victory still possible? But, what Leia, Luke and their ragtag band of freedom fi ghters do not realize is that they have only traded one Imperial trap for another! Enter the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra, at the helm of the Tarkin's Will! Writer Charles Soule (DARTH VADER) and artist Jesús Saiz (DOCTOR STRANGE) are taking us all to the galaxy far, far away! COLLECTING: STAR WARS (2020) 1-6 |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 136 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781302920784 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: "In the wake of the events following The Empire Strikes Back, it is a dark time for the heroes of the Rebellion. The Rebel fleet ... scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo ... lost to the bounty hunter Boba Fett after being frozen in carbonite. And after being lured into a trap on Cloud City and bested in a vicious lightsaber duel against the evil Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker ... learned the horrible truth about his past. Vader did not kill Luke's father, Anakin - Vader is Luke's father! Now, after narrowly escaping the dark lord's clutches, and wounded and reeling from the revelation, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, the Wookiee Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 must fight their way back to the Rebel Alliance - for the fate of the entire galaxy is at stake! After so many losses, is victory still possible? But, what Leia, Luke and their ragtag band of freedom fighters do not realize is that they have only traded one Imperial trap for another! Enter the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra, at the helm of the Tarkin's Will!"--Provided by publisher |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 120 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781302920791 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: "In the wake of the events following The Empire Strikes Back, it is a dark time for the heroes of the Rebellion. The Rebel fleet ... scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo ... lost to the bounty hunter Boba Fett after being frozen in carbonite. And after being lured into a trap on Cloud City and bested in a vicious lightsaber duel against the evil Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker ... learned the horrible truth about his past. Vader did not kill Luke's father, Anakin - Vader is Luke's father! Now, after narrowly escaping the dark lord's clutches, and wounded and reeling from the revelation, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, the Wookiee Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 must fight their way back to the Rebel Alliance - for the fate of the entire galaxy is at stake! After so many losses, is victory still possible? But, what Leia, Luke and their ragtag band of freedom fighters do not realize is that they have only traded one Imperial trap for another! Enter the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra, at the helm of the Tarkin's Will!"--Provided by publisher |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 168 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781302920807 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: "In the wake of the events following The Empire Strikes Back, it is a dark time for the heroes of the Rebellion. The Rebel fleet ... scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo ... lost to the bounty hunter Boba Fett after being frozen in carbonite. And after being lured into a trap on Cloud City and bested in a vicious lightsaber duel against the evil Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker ... learned the horrible truth about his past. Vader did not kill Luke's father, Anakin - Vader is Luke's father! Now, after narrowly escaping the dark lord's clutches, and wounded and reeling from the revelation, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, the Wookiee Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 must fight their way back to the Rebel Alliance - for the fate of the entire galaxy is at stake! After so many losses, is victory still possible? But, what Leia, Luke and their ragtag band of freedom fighters do not realize is that they have only traded one Imperial trap for another! Enter the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra, at the helm of the Tarkin's Will!"--Provided by publisher |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 160 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781302926182 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: It’s January 1985 the Hawkins crew survived their battle with the mind flayer, but Will and Joyce are still reeling from the recent death of Bob Newby.Will’s friends have been too busy with their girlfriends to notice how much he is struggling. After he and Mr. Clarke discover a mysterious map Bob left in a box of old nerdy memorabilia, Will rallies the crew to investigate—but with a blizzard coming, they’re afraid to follow. When Mike, Dustin and Lucas learn that Will has taken off into the freezing wilds alone they rush to stop him. When they all discover there may be more to this adventure than a fake treasure map, it’s too late to turn back. They have no choice but to follow the clues further into an abandoned mine shaft full of booby traps and mystery. Join the heroes of the hit Netflix show on a new adventure full of curiosity and danger, and discover what treasure might lay in the depths of the Tomb of Ybwen. Penned by seasoned comic writer Greg Pak(Stranger Things: Zombie Boys, Planet Hulk) with photorealistic art drawn by Diego Galindo (Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons). Collects Stranger Things: Tomb of Ybwen #1–#4. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 96 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781506725543 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: Alchemy and resurrection for H.P. Lovecraft fans Providence, Rhode Island, 1928. A dangerous inmate disappears from a private hospital for the insane, his method of escape baffling the authorities. Only the patient's final visitor, family physician Dr. Marinus Bicknell Willett--himself a piece of the puzzle--holds the key to unlocking The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. A macabre mixture of historical investigation, grave-robbing, and bone-chilling revelation, this newly reissued adaptation artfully lays bare one of H.P. Lovecraft's most horrifying creations. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 120 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781910593950 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: A journey beyond the walls of sleep that will delight Lovecraft and sci-fi fans Obsessed with revisiting the sunset city of his dreams, Randolph Carter leaves the humdrum confines of reality behind, traveling into a vivid dreamworld where anything is possible. But while Carter draws closer to his goal--the mysterious Kadath, home to the gods themselves--another force, dark and brooding, is watching with plans of its own. An epic fantasy mixing adventure, peril, and wonder in equal parts, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, newly reissued, explores themes of memory and forbidden knowledge through the prism of H.P. Lovecraft's boundless imagination. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 144 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781910593974 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: Ada, Haika, and Mallic are on a mission . . . one last mission, before everything, everywhere shuts down. They're raiding old, abandoned spaceships and wrecks for the (sometimes-expensive) parts - and they make just enough money to get by. But living their nomadic, exploring life isn't sustainable when they can't afford fuel anymore. The time is coming when the mineral that makes inter-system jumps possible runs out. When it does, the scattered inhabitants of the vast galaxy will be stuck where they are. Everything will be different . . . unless the discovery in the latest wreck Ada, Haika, and Mallic are scavenging can unlock a whole new kind of interstellar transit. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 100 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781910395707 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: A masterful adaptation of one of the most important works of American supernatural "weird" fiction The King in Yellow: a play that brings madness to all who read it. Irresistible and insidious, it lures the reader with its innocence and dooms them with its corruption. In a series of interlinked stories, Robert W. Chambers's classic work of weird fiction shows the creeping spread of the play's macabre touch. I.N.J. Culbard's deft and unsettling adaptation, newly reissued, breathes life into Chambers's influential masterpiece, expertly revealing the malice and mayhem that await those unlucky enough to turn the wrong page. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 144 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781910593943 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality, which means the avatar of Death is out of a job… or is she?Harvey Award Winning Book of the Year 2022 "It’s funny as hell. All the right kind of Douglas Adam’s vibes."—Brian Michael Bendis"It's beautiful and funny and full of style. A terrific #1 issue that shows off a whole world and cast that I loved."—Joshua Williamson"Ram V at his very, glorious best, and Filipe Andrade's artwork is stunning. Just an excellent, excellent book."—Dan Watters"unquestionably brilliant"—Major Spoilers"This is a masterpiece."—ComicBook.com"showcasing just how far and wide the realm of comic books and storytelling can and should be."—COMICON"an iconic, seminal comic that will be remembered for some time."—Black Nerd Problems Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality. As a result, the avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai as twenty-something Laila Starr. Struggling with her newfound mortality, Laila has found a way to be placed in the time and place where the creator of immortality will be born. Will Laila take her chance to stop mankind from permanently altering the cycle of life, or will death really become a thing of the past? A powerful new graphic novel from award-winning writer Ram V (These Savage Shores, Swamp Thing) and Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel) that explores the fine line between living and dying through the lens of magical realism. Collects The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1-5. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 128 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781684158058 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: For fans of Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell, and Black Mirror, THE ONE HAND AND THE SIX FINGERS is a thrilling graphic novel that will keep you guessing until the very end. Two of the hottest writers in comics — RAM V and DAN WATTERS — have teamed up with artists LAURENCE CAMPBELL and SUMIT KUMAR to tell the most unique crime thriller, now collected in the manner it was intended to be read in — with the miniseries issues as alternating chapters! THE ONE HAND tells the story of Neo Novena detective, ARI NASSER — a grizzled homicide detective who’s about to retire with an enviable record, until a brutal murder occurs bearing all the hallmarks of the “One Hand Killer”… which should be impossible since Ari already put him away not once but twice in years past. In THE SIX FINGERS, Neo Novena archaeology student, JOHANNES VALE has always been so very in control of his life. But when he commits a brutal murder using the M.O. of an historic and notorious serial killer, everything begins to spiral out of control… and Johannes doesn’t remember doing it. What follows is a deadly cat-and-mouse game told through two intertwined narratives. Both men will stop at nothing to unravel the secrets and ciphers of this case- but each revelation only leads further into the dark heart of this future-metropolis. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 280 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534369719 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 13 July 2025 |
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| Summary: A chilling tale for H.P. Lovecraft fans Miskatonic University, Arkham, 1908. Professor Nathaniel Peaslee collapses in front of a class of students, only coming to his senses five years later. Horrified to discover that his body has been far from inactive during the intervening period--and plagued by unsettling and outlandish nightmares--Peaslee attempts to piece together the truth behind the missing years of his life. A chilling journey through time, space, and the recesses of the mind, this newly reissued adaptation gives terrifying form to one of H.P. Lovecraft's final tales. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 120 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781910593967 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: A POST-FALL FANTASY TABLETOP ROLEPLAYING GAME SET IN A RAMPANT OCEAN OF VERDANT GREEN. Some three hundred years ago the empires of the world were toppled by a wave of fast growing greenery, a tide of rampant growth spilling from the West known as the Verdancy. Now chainsaw-driven ships cut their way across dense treetop waves, their engines powered by oilfruit, rope-golems, honey and pride.You play a wildsailor, part of a motley crew consisting of humanity's weathered descendants, cactoid gunslingers, centipedal fungi, silk-clothed spiderfolk, and other, stranger things. With your fellow crewmembers, you'll journey across the lingin' tide discovering charts, pursuing drives, and avoiding mires of the deep.The Wildsea hungers and grows, roots sinking deep into the forest floor as the waves above ripple with life. What will you discover in its depths?The Wildsea is a tabletop roleplaying game from Quillhound Studios for 2-6 players inspired by stories like Sunless Sea, Bastion, and the Bas-Lag Trilogy. The Wildsea uses a narrative, fiction-first d6 dicepool system that draws inspiration from games like Belly of the Beast, Blades in the Dark, and 13th Age. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 367 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781736877586 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 10 May 2025 |
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| Summary: Dracula meets East Indian legend in These Savage Shores: The Definitive Edition as an insatiable vampire sails from London to the Malabar Coast aboard an East India Company ship. But the shores of the Indus harbor darker and more ancient powers. War is brewing, where blood and teeth rule the night.NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME! These Savage Shores: The Definitive Edition collects the complete, bestselling five issue series, and NOW includes: A special foreword by superstar comics writer, Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Once & Future, Immortal X-Men, Star Wars: Darth Vader, Thor, and more!) Original script excerpts Never-before-seen character sketches Never-before-seen concept art ALONG THESE SAVAGE SHORES, WHERE THE DAYS ARE SCORCHED AND THE NIGHTS ARE FULL OF TEETH. Two centuries after the first European ship sailed to the Malabar Coast and made landfall at Calicut, The East India Company seeks to secure its future along the lucrative Silk Route, in the year 1766. An old evil now sails aboard a company ship, hoping to make a home in this new found land. But he will soon find that the ground along the Indus is an ancient one with daemons and legends far older than himself. From bestselling and award-winning writer Ram V (Eisner Award winner Blue in Green (Image Comics), The Many Deaths of Laila Starr (BOOM! Studios), Grafity's Wall (Dark Horse), Batman,Detective Comics, Justice League Dark, Swamp Thing, Catwoman (DC Comics), and Venom (Marvel)) and star artist Sumit Kumar (Justice League Dark, Justice League, Batman (DC Comics) comes the savagely haunting tale of blood and vengeance. For fans of Dracula, From Hell, Vampire: The Masquerade: Winter’s Teeth, American Vampire, historical fiction, and East Indian legends, myth, and folklore. **Voted "One of the Best Written Horror Comics of All Time" (#5 of 10) by CBR (Comic Book Resources) https://www.cbr.com/horror-comics-best-writing-ever/ **Winner of the inaugural IGNYTE Awards for The Best Comics Team (2020) "These Savage Shores transports elements of Dracula to the Silk Route of the 1700s, bringing that text’s themes of xenophobia into an entirely new light and melding it with far older legends of India." -- Paste Magazine "...excellent. Well written and exquisitely drawn..." -- Nicholas Eames (Kings of the Wyld) "... a lush horror story that devours colonialists." -- AV Club “… the book unleashes some gorgeous, ethereal splashes of supernatural majesty and terror … 10/10” – AIPT “This is a dangerous story … And too lush to resist.” – World Comic Book Review “Sweepingly epic and intensely intimate …One of the best vampire stories ever.” – Major Spoilers “Beautiful and bloody.” -- Doom Rocket “Ram V has delivered characters that are beautiful, horrific, vibrant and alive.” – Big Comic Page “These Savage Shores is a love letter to sadness and beauty.” – Doom Rocket “These Savage Shores is a perfect vampire story … a modern classic.” -- Gatecrashers |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 208 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781638491866 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: Conrad Paulson lives a secret double-life as master thief Redmond. There is nothing he can’t steal, nothing he can’t have... except for the life he left behind. Now with a grown son he hardly knows, and an ex-wife he never stopped loving, Conrad must try to piece together what’s left of his life, before the FBI finally catch up to him... but it appears they are the least of his worries. Collects Thief of Thieves #1-7. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 152 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781607065920 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: Conrad Paulson lives a secret double life as master thief Redmond. There is nothing he can’t steal, nothing he can’t have... except for the life he left behind. But when his big heist doesn’t go as planned, the aftermath shows that every action has an equal — and equally violent — reaction. Collects Thief of Thieves #8-13. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 144 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781607066767 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: After his brutal confrontation with Lola, Conrad has finally, once and for all, called it quits. Now there's a new thief of thieves in town, all too willing to sully the Redmond name. Collects Thief of Thieves #26-31. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 128 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781632154019 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: THIEF OF THIEVES kicks off its final job! Conrad Paulson is dead—or is he? What does a notorious Russian prison have to do with the master thief known as Redmond?Collects THIEF OF THIEVES #38-43. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 128 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534310360 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: Now in Paperback! 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 could give her the strength to move forward in her own life. Victory Point explores the concept of how we live and choose to be remembered, asking whether we should strive for a higher calling, or if a simple, domestic legacy is the most honest and admirable achievement we can hope for. Set in a town that is itself an architectural experiment, this graphic novel is a poignant and heartfelt search for meaning in life. |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 80 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781910395806 |
| Reading Status: Finished |
| Date Finished: 4 April 2025 |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: In 1999, Gabriel and his friends discovered the Undernet—a secret architecture to the internet. They charted their exploration on a message board called W0RLDTR33. Then they lost control. Someone broke into W0RLDTR33–someone who welcomed the violent hold the Undernet had on them. At great personal cost, Gabriel and the others thought they sealed the Undernet away for good. They were wrong. And now the whole world will know the meaning of PH34R.Don’t miss the next major horror outing from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, The Nice House on the Lake) and Fernando Blanco (Detective Comics).Collects WORLDTR33 #1 - #5 |
| Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Number of Pages: 136 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781534398658 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: "Brindlewood Bay is a roleplaying game about a group of elderly women -- members of the local Murder Mavens mystery book club -- who find themselves solving actual murder mysteries in their quaint New England town."--Introduction, page 4. |
| Genre: Games & Activities |
| Number of Pages: 166 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781963197006 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 19 May 2025 |
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| Genre: Games & Activities |
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| Date Added: 19 May 2025 |
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| Summary: Call of Cthulhu is a tabletop roleplaying game based upon the worlds of H. P. Lovecraft. It is a game of secrets, mysteries, and horror. Playing the role of steadfast investigators, you travel to strange and dangerous places, uncover foul plots, and stand against the terrors of the Cthulhu Mythos. You encounter sanity-blasting entities, monsters, and insane cultists. Within strange and forgotten tomes of lore you discover revelations that man was not meant to know. You and your companions may very well decide the fate of the world. This book, the Keeper Rulebook, contains the core rules, background, guidance, spells, and monsters of the game. It is intended for use by the Keeper of Arcane Lore (the Keeper) "€" that player who will present the adventure to the other players. You must have at least one copy of this book to play Call of Cthulhu. The other players, the Investigators, will find it useful to have one or more copies of the Investigator Handbook, containing expanded rules for c |
| Genre: Games & Activities |
| Number of Pages: 445 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781568824307 |
| Reading Status: Unfinished |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Genre: Games & Activities |
| Number of Pages: 180 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781957311470 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: Even more odd events are happening in small towns. Somethings brewing in Eastwick like a Storm in the castle. Some kids are following the path while others are in uncharted territory. It might seem like there's banality next door or like there's no suck place as Koreatown. There are even students on scooters, kids in books, kids in Toon sand kids on motorcycles. Who will you ride with? Strange adventures #2 is a non-core book of adventure hooks and story guidelines for people exploring the world of kids on bikes. Featuring 17 brand new towns to explore and 3 Adventure prompts that can be added to your existing Game! The book even features rules for giving your kids bikes that impact their stats! So check out these adventures from writers like Rob Daviau, Clio Yun-su Davis, Sarah Doombringer, and Jonaya Kemper. Find out more, in this edition of strange adventures! |
| Genre: Games & Activities |
| Number of Pages: 131 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9780999854884 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Genre: Games & Activities |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781999808693 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
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| Genre: Games & Activities |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781739851460 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: Enjoy these 40 expertly crafted micro-RPGs that are fast, fun, easy to learn, and come in a variety of genres—from space exploration to jungle dungeon crawlers—everything you need to pick up and play today. Get gaming fast with The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book including brand-new micro-RPGs created by experts across the gaming world. From space exploration to jungle dungeon crawlers this book has everything you need to pick up and play today. With these quick-start games, you can create your own adventures, alone or with friends, without any prep, and with minimal set up and pieces. Whether you’re new to RPGs or working towards your level 20 mage, this collection is a great way to try out different games and systems, and test your roleplay skills on different character types and situations. |
| Genre: Games & Activities |
| Number of Pages: 128 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781507212868 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 4 April 2025 |
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| Summary: George Silver's 'Brief Instructions Upon My Paradoxes of Defence' is considered one of the foremost works in the Western martial arts canon. Conceived as a companion piece to his treatise 'Paradoxes of Defence' (1599); what is so remarkable is that from the start Silver explicitly sets out the theory and mechanics which underpin the Nobel Science of Defence. These principles are then illustrated through techniques for a wide range of weapons, including chapters on short sword, off hand grappling, sword and dagger, sword and buckler, two hand sword, staff, forest bill, pike and dagger fighting. This Scholler's Edition has been designed with the new student in mind and accessibility as its primary concern. Silver's language remains unaltered, but the spelling has been modernised and the work presented with a clear, contemporary layout accompanied by copious footnotes and supplementary material drawn from 'Paradoxes of Defence'. The pocket-sized format makes this volume an invaluable training companion. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 136 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781291965766 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |
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| Summary: The sabre, with the rapier and epee, has been the third arm of fencing for centuries, and also served as the major cavalry weapon. The art of fencing with the sabre is significantly different to the delicacy of epee or the thrust of rapier, and this book explains why. Hutton begins by looking at the construction of the sabre and how to hold it. This is followed by an explanation of the different strokes and defences, and how to combine attack and defence. He then progresses to the more advanced art of sabre fencing, and how left-handed swordsmen should fight. The treatment is in considerable detail, and is as relevant today for the sabre fencer as when the book was first published, in 1889. Hurtton s treatise on the sabre continues with the ceremonial aspects of the art. He also looks at sabre against bayonet, and the French sword. There are descriptions of assocaited weapons such as the great stick and the constable s truncheon, and the book concludes with a look at the sword-bayonet, short sword and dagger. There are numerous illustrations in the books, with a total of 55 movement drawing diagrams. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 260 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781843428374 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 16 May 2025 |
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| Summary: Albrecht Dürer is probably the most famous German artist of the Renaissance, if not of all time. His works are world-famous and he was a master in numerous artistic disciplines such as woodcut, copperplate engraving, drawing and painting.What is less well known is that he was interested in weapons and fencing throughout his life. He produced several woodcuts for a tournament book by Emperor Maximilian I, but he devoted himself much more thoroughly to the subject of duels in his own extensive fencing manuscript.Dürer's fight book stands out from the mass of illustrated fencing manuscripts because of its outstanding quality. In well over 100 elaborate drawings, the master uniquely depicts dynamic pairs of fighters practicing contemporary combat techniques, such as wrestling or sword and dagger fighting.Since its creation more than 500 years ago, the fight book has never been published in its entirety. This edition offers the complete contents of the manuscript for the very first time: All illustrations are reproduced in color and the complete text is presented in a letter-perfect transcription as well as a translation into modern English.Albrecht Dürer's fight book offers a unique, new look at Dürer the artist and Dürer the fighter. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 320 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781784387037 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |
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| Summary: Camillo Agrippa's widely influential "Treatise on the Science of Arms" was a turning point in the history of fencing. The author - an engineer by trade and not a professional master of arms - was able to radically re-imagine teaching the art of fencing. Agrippa's treatise is the fundamental text of Western swordsmanship. Just as earlier swordsmanship can be better understood from Agrippa's critiques, so too was his book the starting point for the rapier era. Every other treatise of the early-modern period had to deal explicitly or implicitly with Agrippa's startling transformation of the art and science of self-defense with the sword. Likewise, all of the fundamental ideas that are still used today - distance, time, line, blade opposition, counterattacks and countertime - are expressed in this paradigm-shifting treatise. This is a work that should be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in the history, practice or teaching of fencing. His treatise was also a microcosm of sixteenth-century thought. It examines the art, reduces it to its very principles, and reconstructs it according to a way of thinking that incorporated new concepts of art, science and philosophy. Contained within this handy volume are concrete examples of a new questioning of received wisdom and a turn toward empirical proofs, hallmarks of the Enlightenment. The treatise also presents evidence for a redefinition of elite masculinity in the wake of the military revolution of the sixteenth century. At the same time, is offers suggestive clues to the place of the hermetic tradition in the early-modern intellectual life and its implications for the origins of modern science. Camillo Agrippa's "Treatise on the Science of Arms" was first published in Rome in 1553 by the papal printer Antonio Blado. The original treatise was illustrated with 67 engravings that belong to the peak of Renaissance design. They are reproduced here in full. "Mondschein has at last made available to English-speaking readers one of the most important texts in the history of European martial arts. Agrippa marks a turning point in the intellectual history of these arts.... Mondschein's introduction to his work helps the reader understand Agrippa - and the martial practices themselves - as pivotal agents in the evolving cultural and intellectual systems of the sixteenth century. 
Above all, Mondschein's translation is refreshingly clean and idiomatic, rendering the systematic clarity of the Italian original into equally clear modern English - evidence of the author's familiarity with modern fencing and understanding of the physical realities that his author is trying to express. Mondschein's contextualization of his topic points the way for future scholarly exploration, and his translation will doubtless be valued by both students of cultural history and practitioners of modern sword arts." - Dr. Jeffrey L. Forgeng, 
Paul S. Morgan Curator -Higgins Armory Museum, 
Adj. Assoc. Prof. of Humanities, 
Worcester Polytechnic Institute First English translation. Hardcover, 234 pages, 67 illustrations, introduction, bibliography, glossary, appendix, index. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 236 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781599101736 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |
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| Summary: This book contains a representation of an early 20th century typescript by A. F. Johnson, currently owned by the Howard de Walden Library and housed in the Wallace Collection, containing his unpublished translation of the 1606 treatise of Salvator Fabris. Since it is not possible to scan the book, it was photographed by Guy Windsor and these photos were carefully transcribed by Michael Chidester, and then formatted to resemble the original as closely as modern technology allows. No attempt has been made to correct spelling, grammar, or formatting errors present in the original.This is the illustrated edition, containing reproductions of Fabris' artwork on the blank verso pages, as might have been intended for the original. There is also an unillustrated edition, exactly matching the typescript. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 712 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781953683236 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |
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| Summary: In his short life, master cutler and Freifechter Joachim Meyer appears to have had quite a successful career as a fencing master, teaching craftsmen and nobility alike while also authoring at least four different fencing treatises (and possibly more). His works became renowned far outside of his own nation and were copied by other authors for over 100 years after his death.This book contains Dr. Rebecca Garber's entirely new translation of Meyer's longest and most developed treatise, Foundational Description of the Free, Knightly, and Noble Art of Fencing, published in 1570. It teaches complex and sophisticated methods for using all the typical weapons of his day, beginning with the two-handed sword prized by the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer, then showing how traditional German fencing could be applied to the eastern European dusack and the Mediterranean rapier which had become popular as sidearms, and finally covering the dagger and polearms that were commonly used in the militias of the Imperial Free Cities.To aid in the study of this important work, the 62 elaborate Figures created by the circle of Tobias Stimmer have been broken up into individual pairs of fencers and placed inline in the text, and hundreds of footnotes have been added throughout. In addition, Roger Norling has provided an exhaustive, 110-page introduction to Meyer and the world that he inhabited.This book will prove to be an important resource for any student of medieval or early modern fencing. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 478 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781953683342 |
| Reading Status: Being Read |
| Date Started: 16 May 2025 |
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| Summary: Il Fior di Battaglia by Fiore dei LiberiIl Fior di Battaglia, the Flower of Battle, was written by the great Italian master at arms Fiore dei Liberi around the year 1400. It covers knightly combat on foot and on horseback, in armour and without, in great depth and detail. The sections of the manuscript include an introduction, then plays of wrestling, the dagger, the sword in one hand, the sword in two hands, the sword in armour, the pollax, the spear, the lance on horseback, the sword on horseback, and wrestling on horseback. It is lavishly illustrated with over 250 drawings, each with gold leaf insignia. The treatise exists in four manuscript copies, of which MS Ludwig XV at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles is the most complete, with the most clear and useful explanatory text. This facsimile reproduces the Getty manuscript in its entirety, in full colour, and as close as possible to the size of the original.The Flower of Battle, translated by Guy WindsorThe second half of this volume is a second reproduction of the manuscript with the original Italian text replaced by Dr. Guy Windsor's English translation. This recreates the experience of reading the original Italian as closely as possible. The book also includes an introduction to Fiore and his life and times, the provenance of the manuscript, and suggestions for further study.This is a must-read work for all students of medieval knightly combat and medieval history, and a glorious addition to any library. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 204 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9789527157275 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 16 May 2025 |
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| Summary: Featuring more than 40 beautiful illustrations, this stunning work presents one of the world's most influential fencing treatises. Ridolfo Capo Ferro was a legend in his own lifetime. His intricate instructions were emulated throughout a Europe bewitched by this grace and style and are a window into his mastery of swordsmanship.This updated edition includes a new introduction and a revised glossary with many technical terms now translated. Additionally, a modernized translation makes it easier for the reader to understand Capo Ferro's intention.Capo Ferro begins by examining the rapier in detail - its component parts and their suitability - before discussing the actual use. He details the timing and distance needed to control your adversary, while looking at defensive aspects such as the guards, parries and the importance of quick footwork. He also covers using the rapier with auxiliary weapons such as the dagger, cloak and shield.Presented by fencing master Jared Kirby, this handsome volume is a vital historical record and essential reading for any historical swordfighter, student of martial arts or military historian. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 148 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781784386917 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |
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| Summary: Hans Talhoffer's professional fencing manual of 1467 illustrates the intricacies of the medieval art of fighting, covering both the 'judicial duel' (an officially sanctioned fight to resolve a legal dispute) and personal combat.Combatants in the Middle Ages used footwork, avoidance, and the ability to judge and manipulate timing and distance to exploit and enhance the sword's inherent cutting and thrusting capabilities. These skills were supplemented with techniques for grappling, wrestling, kicking, and throwing the opponent, as well as disarming him by seizing his weapon. Every attack contained a defense and every defense a counter-attack. Talhoffer reveals the techniques for wrestling, unarmored fighting with the long sword, pole-axe, dagger, sword and buckler, and mounted combat.This unparalleled guide to medieval combat, illustrated with 268 contemporary images, provides a glimpse of real people fighting with skill, sophistication, and ruthlessness. This is one of the most popular and influential manuals of its kind. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 320 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781784382858 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |
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| Summary: The origins, development and use of the two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages, from the great migrations to the Renaissance. Forty years of intensive research into the specialised subject of the straight two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages are contained in this classic study. Spanning the period from the great migrations to the Renaissance, Ewart Oakeshott emphasises the original purpose of the sword as an intensely intimate accessory of great significance and mystique. There are over 400 photographs and drawings, each fully annotated and described in detail, supported by a long introductory chapter with diagrams of the typological framework first presented in The Archaeology of Weapons and further elaborated in The Sword in the Age of Chivalry. There are appendices on inlaid blade inscriptions, scientific dating, the swordsmith's art, and a sword of Edward III. Reprinted as part of Boydell's History of the Sword series. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 306 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9780851155661 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |
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| Summary: Four centuries ago, the famed swordsman Gerard Thibault d'Anvers wrote one of the forgotten classics of the Western esoteric tradition--a comprehensive manual of swordsmanship as a Western martial art based on Renaissance sacred geometry.Rescued from oblivion and translated into readable English by widely respected modern occultist John Michael Greer, The Academy of the Sword is an astonishingly detailed instructional guide on the way of the sword as it was practiced in the age of the of Musketeers. It covers every aspect of sword training from stance and footwork and the development of sensitivity and timing to hundreds of detailed techniques for overcoming opponents armed with all of the standard weapons of the time.This new volume also lavishly reproduces the beautiful 17th-century etchings that accompany the instructions, and which provide a compelling glimpse into the ritualistic world of duelling.The Academy of the Sword will be invaluable to readers interested in historical Western martial arts, students of stage fight, and practitioners of sacred geometry alike. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 512 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781904658849 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |
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| Summary: The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Harvard University Houghton Library N016441 Anonymous. By C. Roworth. London: printed for T. Egerton, 1798. [2],108p., plates; 8° |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 124 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781385218525 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |
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| Summary: The Duellist's Companion is a must-read exploration of 17th century Italian rapier fencing and a thorough interpretation of the style of legendary swordsman Ridolfo Capoferro, author of the most famous fencing book in history, Il Gran Simulacro, published in 1610. Through detailed illustrations and clear explanations, Guy Windsor, a leading expert in historical martial arts, takes you through preparation exercises before teaching you the guard positions, footwork, blade actions, and techniques of Capoferro's style. From foundational footwork to advanced rapier and dagger play, this book covers everything you need to know to become skilled in the use of the rapier alone, and with the dagger. This new edition has been updated with more than 400 photos, further cementing its place as a classic in the field of historical fencing. Whether you're an experienced historical fencer looking to expand your knowledge or a beginner looking to learn a new skill, The Duellist's Companion is an essential resource. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 286 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9789527157930 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 16 May 2025 |
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| Summary: Jointly Published with the British Royal Armouries Medieval fighting has long been thought to be rough and untutored. Visions of men madly slashing to and fro and hoping for the best still dominate not only popular culture but modern histories of fencing as well. In recent years, the survival of more than 175 fighting treatises from the Middle Ages and Renaissance has provided a whole generation of enthusiasts, scholars, reenactors and stage choreographers with a wealth of new information. This text represents the earliest known text on swordsmanship anywhere in the world. Royal Armouries MS I.33 presents a system of combat that is sophisticated and demonstrates the diffusion of fighting arts beyond the military classes. Within the manuscripts richly illustrated full-color illustrations lie still-potent demonstrates of sword techniques, surprisingly shown by a Priest and Scholar. Most surprisingly, however, is the presence of a woman practcing in the text, the only one illustrated in any European fighting treatise. This full color facsimile & translation has been long-awaited and promises to become an important resource for years to come |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 176 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9780948092855 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |
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| Summary: Take a beginners' course with world-renowned swordsmanship instructor Dr. Guy Windsor, through this innovative workbook format. With this 70+ page workbook you can learn the basics of rapier fencing. The book is illustrated with extracts from historical sources, and supported by over twenty video clips, linked to in the text. All you need is a training partner, a smartphone, tablet, or computer, and a couple of practice rapiers and fencing masks. The book is organised in four sessions or classes, which covers all this and more: - footwork - sword handling - stringering - attack by disengage - parry riposte in one tempo - feints - parry riposte in two tempi - thrusts - cuts - beat attackThe workbook is laid out for left-handers with the space for notes on the left hand page. All video clips show the techniques done right-handed and left-handed. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 76 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9789527157459 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |
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| Summary: The School of Fencing is a colour facsimile edition of Domenico Angelo's famous fencing manual of 1765. Such was Angelo's reputation that he numbered several members of the British royal family amongst his clientele, and his Soho-based School of Arms was noted for accepting female students. Featuring an introduction by fencing expert Mark Hillyard, this new facsimile edition includes the parallel English and French text together with all 47 hand-coloured engravings by artist James Gwynn. It is ideal for devotees of fencing, lovers of Georgian high society, students of arms and armour, and historical reenactors and interpreters. |
| Genre: History |
| Number of Pages: 160 |
| Language: English |
| ISBN: 9781913013394 |
| Reading Status: Unread |
| Date Added: 8 December 2025 |