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Shall We Play a Game? Hail and well met, righteous readers! It's been hot and stormy out, and your noble narrator knows you need the space this summer to rest and relax while the world rolls on around us. So, while you're reading for HPL's Summer Reading Program (HPL - Summer Reading Program) because Advenventure Begins at Your Library, I know you might also do a little gaming, whether video games, table top role playing games (TTRPG), or board games from HPL's Library of Things (What is Library of Things?). Of course, HPL has gobs of books and graphic novels tied to your favorite game, as well as the idea of gaming itself. So, whether you want to know the story behind your favorite console or PC game, or you've imagined yourself slaying monsters in some heavily licensed TTRPG with paper and dice (so many dice--like, so many), come as we will take you for a tour of our gaming focused comics, graphic novels, and manga. We've even got a fun TV crossover or two. Roll for initiative!
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The silver eyes : the graphic novel
by Scott Cawthon
A graphic novel rendering of the best-selling novel follows the experiences of young Charlie and his friends, who reunite 10 years after a tragic pizza-place fire before discovering the murderous agenda of the restaurant’s living animatronic mascots. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & dragons : the complete adventures
by Patrick Rothfuss
"When Morty asks Rick for help learning how to play D&D to impress the girl he has a crush on, it ends up drawing the entire family into a D&D world, where they inadvertently help the bad guys win--but thankfully make it right in the end. Then, in the hit series Painscape, magical D&D adventures come to Earth... but will anyone survive? The world's greatest role-playing game returns to plague the world's most dysfunctional animated family! And this time, we can't just rest on brand-name recognition and curiosity to fuel your interest, Morty, because no one gives a d-d-damn about sequels unless they're really good, so no pressure, you hacks!"
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Spider-Man : city at war
by Dennis Hopeless
The amazing adventures of the wallcrawler from a whole new universe! Showered with worldwide acclaim, the blockbuster game Marvel's Spider-Man has everyone's spider-sense buzzing! Now you can experience the emotional and shock-filled story that takes favorite characters including Mary Jane, Aunt May, Norman Osborn, Otto Octavius and Miles Morales, and spins them into an all-new and unexpected web of drama, spectacle, and classic Spidey action in the Mighty Marvel Manner! After years of seeing Wilson Fisk escape criminal prosecution, the wisecracking webslinger finally has the opportunity to team with the NYPD to help them arrest his fearsome foe. But how will the mysterious Mister Negative's ascent to power bring Peter Parker's civilian life and Spider-Man's superhuman world crashing together? Includes all-new story moments never seen in the game - and bonus behind-the-scenes content! Collecting: Marvel's Spider-Man: City At War 1-6 -from the publisher
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Spider-Man : the Black Cat strikes
by Dennis Hopeless
"Spider-Man finds himself in the middle of a gang war in New York City. But as he butts heads with the likes of Hammerhead and the Maggia, the unexpected reappearance of old flame Felicia Hardy, also known as the Black Cat, sets Spider-Man's world on fire! Black Cat's heroic days are behind her, but what is the secret behind the treasures she's thieving? And why would Spider-Man let her go?!"
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Injustice : Gods among us : year one : the complete collection
by Tom Taylor
Unwilling to let crime go unpunished, Superman forces the heroes of the world to choose if they are with him or against him, but not every country will submit to his new world order and neither will Superman's greatest threat -Batman
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Injustice 2. Volume 1
by Tom Taylor
"From the makers of the critically acclaimed prequel comic to the smash hit fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us comes the highly anticipated prequel to Injustice 2! Batman has triumphed over the tyranical Superman! But now he must piece all of the world back together, and to make matters worse, he has to do it while fighting off the former dictator's supporters working to reinstate the old regime. With all the in-fighting a dark shadow appears on the horizon. From best-selling writer Tom Taylor, scribe of the original INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US graphic novel series, comes INJUSTICE 2!"
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Sword art online progressive. 001
by Kiseki Himura
Yuuki Asuna was a top student who spent her days at cram school and preparing for her high school entrance exams—but that was before she wound up trapped in the virtual-reality game Sword Art Online with 10,000 other frightened players—and soon her scholarly abilities earn her a place on the front lines with the best players, including pro gamer Kirito. Original.
Narrator's note: Y'all, we have six different Sword Art Online manga series, so also keep your eyes open for Fairly Dance, Girls' ops, Mother's rosary, Phantom Bullet, and Project Alicization,
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Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons
by Jody Houser
Long before the dreaded Demogorgon took one of them to the Upside Down, Mike, Lucas, and Will bond with Dustin for the first time over the game that would define their childhood as they come together through communal stories and perilous quests to learn important lessons about friendship
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Delicious in dungeon. 1
by Ryoko Kui
When young adventurer Laios and his company lose all of their money and provisions in a dungeon, they decide to eat the monsters they encounter in order to escape
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Batman : Arkham Knight. Genesis
by Peter Tomasi
"There is a new hero in Gotham City. One with a much more lethal stance on crime and an uncompromising vision of justice. He is the Arkham Knight. And he stands in direct opposition to Gotham's Dark Knight protector. In this prequel graphic novel to the smash-hit video game phenomenon Batman: Arkham Knight, learn more about the game's main villain (or hero?) with this definitive origin tale. Written by Peter J. Tomasi (Batman and Robin), Batman: Arkham Knight Genesis is a must-have for any fan of the Rocksteady Arkham Trilogy's finale. Collects issues #1-6"
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Evil at Baldur's Gate / : Evil at Baldur's Gate
by Jim Zub
"Follow the adventures of Minsc, Krydle, Shandie, Delina, Nerys, and Boo as the Baldur's Gate heroes return to the city at last, but their time adventuring in Ravenloft and the frozen northern reaches of the realms has changed them. Still, each of them must face great trials ahead before they'll be ready to embrace their destiny"
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Comics Plus: Library EditionComics Plus is our digital comics subscription service. Read thousands of comics on your computer, tablet or mobile device. All you need is your Houston Public Library card and a wireless connection!
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Image ComicsImage is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by seven of Marvel Comics’ best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become the third largest comics publisher in the United States.
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Viz MediaHeadquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media) is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation.
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Marvel Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.
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DC ComicsDC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
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First SecondIs it first? Or second? First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh. Pressing the reset button. A clean slate. A fresh start. Everything begins with the First Second. . . .
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Yen PressYen Press is a US-based graphic novel publisher that releases a wide range of Japanese and Korean comics and well as a number of original English-language properties.
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Otaku USAOtaku USA is a thick, full-color magazine featuring comprehensive coverage of manga, anime, videogames and Japanese pop culture written from an American point of view. Otaku USA also publishes 32 pages of the hottest manga previews from the top publishers. Because Otaku USA is an independent US magazine, not a licensed product owned by those with an vested interest in a particular line of comics, anime, manga, games or movies, it presents the reader with objective coverage.
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ICv2For the people on the front lines of the pop culture business, staying ahead of the trends isn’t something that can be left to chance—it’s a basic necessity for being successful. That’s why ICv2 is the #1 source of news and information for the buyers, gatekeepers, and tastemakers on the front lines. ICv2 is where trend-watching has become a science.
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