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Our digital collection is always available! Instantly borrow free comics, manga, and more through Hoopla with your library card.
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Everything is fine
by Mike Birchall
"Perfectly normal couple Sam and Maggie live in a perfectly normal neighborhood, with their perfectly normal dog Winston. All the houses look the same. The people sound and look the same. On the outside, everything was fine. Definitely fine! But Maggie began struggling to keep the facade of their idyllic suburban life. While trying to resist the watchful eyes of those in power, Maggie learned first hand what happens to those who don't play by the rules. Rebels are heavily punished in this society, and deemed "red-status"--swiftly erased from memory. Even with this horrible knowledge in the back of her mind, Maggie continued to defy the status quo. Tensions rose until they combusted. Now, Sam and Maggie will have to learn to trust one another again, and get rid of the proverbial skeletons in their closet in order to survive. This is the story of a couple doing their best to get by in a world where things are absolutely, totally, and unquestionably fine. Will they be able to pull off the impossible and return to normal? What does "normal" even mean anymore?"
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Waller vs. WildStorm
by Spencer Ackerman
"In the early 1980s, as the Cold War stubbornly refuses to thaw, a new battle heats up...for the soul of the intelligence agency Checkmate. As the agency's super-heroic public face, Jackson King--a.k.a. the armored Battalion, former leader of Stormwatch and the symbol of American might--has long suspected that Adeline Kane is up to dirty tricks overseas, engineering horrors that betray everything he believes about service to one's country. But King doesn't know that Kane has a clever new ally--an ambitious young woman named Amanda Waller. She has her own ideas about how metahumans can serve their country. And honor, dignity, and long lives don't factor into them... National-security reporter Spencer Ackerman, comics and video game writer Evan Narcisse, and a variety of top artists celebrate WildStorm's legacy of espionage-flavored superhero morality plays, pitting Stormwatch against the deadliest people in the DCU--including Deathstroke himself!"
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Birds of Prey : Progeny
by Gail Simone
"It's been one year since we've last seen the Birds of Prey, and the team returns with a new lineup-headlined by Black Canary, Huntress, and Oracle with new member Lady Shiva! When the Birds of Prey are targeted by villainous super-group the Society, it leads to battle with one of the most dangerous people in the DC Universe: Prometheus! DC's collected editions of writer Gail Simone's classic Birds of Prey tales continues!"
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The hobbit, or, There and back again / : Or There and Back Again
by Chuck Dixon
"When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find that there is more to him than anyone--himself included--ever dreamed"--Provided by publisher
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Wonder Man : The Saga of Simon Williams
by Stan Lee
Wonder Man makes it big! He's the powerful enemy who became one of the mightiest Avengers of all - and who overcame issues with self-confidence to become a Hollywood star! He's Simon Williams, Wonder Man - and even death itself won't stop him! Simon's first clash with the Avengers ends with his noble sacrifice - but when he returns from the grave years later, the team must figure out how, why and what the Living Laser has to do with it! After Simon dies again, he is mourned by his biggest fan! And, revived once more, he reunites with his best pal from the Avengers: the bouncing Beast! Plus: Simon battles Sandman! But can he redeem a woman who calls herself Lady Killer?
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Mary Tyler Moorehawk
by Dave Baker
"A compilation of long-lost gee-whiz adventure comics in which the world's strangest family fights to avert Armageddon...and a bundle of magazine articles from a dystopian future where physical property is banned and entertainment is broadcast on dishwashers. It's a document-based detective story that weaves back and forth between worlds, touching on everything from corporate personhood to mutant shark-men to the meaning of fandom and reality itself. It's a show you don't remember...and a book you won't forget"
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Wednesday, July 10 6:30PM - 7:30PM Ottawa Street Branch We know you love reading comics, but have you ever considered MAKING one? Come and meet with fellow creatives every other month at the JPL Comic Book Creation Club! We’re looking for both writers and illustrators to work together to build a comic book from the ground up, and when it’s all said and done, you’ll have your own physical comic book in your hands, with copies distributed throughout the library. All skill levels welcome, and now open to ages 16 and up. Be sure to register today!
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Joliet Public Library Ottawa Street Branch: 150 N Ottawa St Black Road Branch: 3395 Black Rd Joliet, Illinois 815-740-2660www.jolietlibrary.org |
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