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All-New Venom: Who Is All-New Venom?
by Al Ewing
The origin of the All-New Venom! And the identity of this new hero will shock you! The smiling, swashbuckling spider-hero New York loves to hate to love is back -- and more fun-loving than ever! That's right, it's... Wait, it's Venom?! A new host is taking the symbiote in a new direction -- but who? We're giving you all the clues, good believers -- but you won't know until the mask comes off! A.I.M. is on the hunt for Venom, and they're not alone: Prepare to meet the Symbiote Squad! Meanwhile, Dylan Brock's search for his former other puts him on a collision course with the deadly Madame Masque! And the mystery deepens as one suspect is eliminated with extreme prejudice! All that plus the madness of M.O.D.O.K.! And even when we learn who the All-New Venom is, the question is how? What happened after the events of the VENOM WAR? Why did the symbiote choose this host? And why can't they separate? Jackpot confronts Venom, and she may not like what she learns! COLLECTING: All-New Venom #1-10
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Absolute Power
by Mark Waid
The heroes of the DC Universe are powerless... but their spirits are unbroken! With the Trinity of Evil in power, the resistance begins in DC's most explosive blockbuster story in years. The superstar team of writer Mark Waid (Kingdom Come) and artist Dan Mora (Batman/Superman: World's Finest) unite for Absolute Power, an epic event that sees DC's heroes tested like never before! Following a career of machinations, and thanks to the combined might of the unstoppable android Failsafe and the otherworldly Brainiac Queen, Amanda Waller has finally achieved her goal: stealing the metahuman abilities of every hero and villain on planet Earth. As chaos erupts in the streets and a massive misinformation campaign sways public opinion to her side, the founder of the Suicide Squad methodically targets each superhero dynasty one at a time, starting with Superman. But even in this darkest of hours, a resistance is forming... and Batman is out for vengeance. Can these powerless heroes defeat the Trinity of Evil and their army of living weapons known as Task Force VII? It's a shocking blitzkrieg across the globe that is decades in the making--and will shape the course of the DC Universe for years to come! This volume collects Absolute Power #1-4 and Absolute Power: Ground Zero.
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Centuria, Vol. 1
by Tohru Kuramori
A selfless sacrifice to an ancient god gives a bitter slave a reason to live and a baby to raise. Sold into slavery by his own mother, Julian has known nothing but pain and brutality. All that changes when, aboard a slave ship, he experiences the kindness and tender touch of a loving person for the first time. But fate has plans for Julian in the bloody awakening of an ancient god who strikes a cruel bargain: an innocent life in exchange for extraordinary powers--abilities he must use to protect a helpless baby in a cruel and violent world! Caught as a stowaway aboard a slave ship, Julian narrowly escapes death by the kindness of fellow slaves who take pity on him, especially a pregnant slave by the name of Mira. But when the slaver decides to liquidate his holdings, the bloodbath calls forth an ancient god from the sea. A deal is made at the cost of a life and Julian is forever changed, gaining fantastic powers. But even with his new abilities, monsters at sea and on land pose a threat in this dark and dangerous world!
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X-Men Epic Collection: Lifedeath
by Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont's decades-spanning run on the X-Men continues, now joined by artistic legend John Roimita Jr.! John Romita Jr. joins Chris Claremont as the X-Men's chart-topping adventures continue! Drama abounds as Cyclops heads off on his honeymoon with Madelyne Pryor, Wolverine's relationship with Mariko takes a turn for the worse and Kitty Pryde is kidnapped and forced to marry the Morlock Caliban. Meanwhile, Rogue is public enemy number one and anti-mutant sentiment threatens the passage of a law that will strip every mutant in the United States of their rights. There's no shortage of action either: Colossus battles Juggernaut, Mystique and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants return and Rachel Summers arrives on the scene. And in a miniseries with major implications for both characters, Wolverine and Kitty Pryde head to Japan and go to war with the yakuza. This volume is topped off by Claremont and Barry Windsor-Smith's stunning Lifedeath. COLLECTING: UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #176-188, KITTY PRYDE AND WOLVERINE (1984) #1-6 and material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #40
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Laura Kinney: Wolverine Vol. 2 - My So-Called Perfect Life
by Erica Schultz
Laura Kinney - once known as X-23, now inheritor of the mantle of Wolverine - takes the fight to those who stand as enemies to mutantkind! Eisner Award nominated writer Erica Shultz (Moon Knight, Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil) brings Laura Kinney from Ultimate Assasin to Ultimate Mutant Protector! The Wolverine family tree can get pretty complex, but what could be more perfect than Laura Kinney living happily with her doting father (by the name of Logan) and her beloved sister (the incomparable Gabby)? In fact, wouldn't leaving behind her life of death and assassination mean living the dream? Or is it the perfect trap? COLLECTING: Laura Kinney: Wolverine (2024) 6-10
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Judge Dredd: Rend and Tear with Tooth and Claw
by Rob Williams
The hunter becomes the hunted as Dredd faces a bloodthirsty beast in this survival thriller from veteran 2000 AD writer Rob Williams and Scalped artist R.M. Guera. After an aerial attack, Dredd and a judge squad find themselves stranded deep into the Northern Radlands, a hundred miles from the nearest city and with no way of contacting help. But fending off attacks from mountain gangs becomes the least of their problems: a great, murderous bear is on their trail, and Dredd and Cadet Moon will have to brave the elements and join forces with an unlikely ally to escape the frozen woods alive.
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Ghost and Witch Vol. 1
by Kore Yamazaki
From the brilliant mind behind The Ancient Magus' Bride comes a brand-new fantastical tale about a girl and the being possessing her as they travel around the vast country of Ireland. Haunted by a monstrous presence that clings to her soul, a girl named Saku flees Japan and journeys across the sea to Ireland. There, she encounters a silver-haired witch who may offer her refuge. But the witch's salvation comes at a price--and as Saku begins to face the power she's long feared, her path shifts from escape... to transformation. This is the tale of a girl in flight...and the beginning of her journey to become a god.
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Wednesday, April 15
6:30PM - 7:30PM Ottawa Street Branch The Joliet Public Library Comic Book Creation Club is looking for talented illustrators to help us put the finishing touches on a long awaited project. We’ve been meeting every other month to create a comic book from scratch, which will eventually be distributed right here at the Joliet Public Library. The best part is, it isn’t too late to join! Pull from the designated script and bring the characters to life using your own personal style, or color in some already finished pages using our state of the art Digital Media Studio. Sign up today and mark your place in comic book history! |
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