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Graphic Novels, Comics, & Manga January |
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Batman, the cult
by Jim Starlin
"In 1988, comics legends Jim Starlin (creator of Thanos) and Bernie Wrightson (co-creator of Swamp Thing) teamed for the thrilling four-issue series Batman: The Cult, one of the most celebrated Batman stories that stands next to other classics of its eralike Batman: Death in the Family and Batman: The Killing Joke. Now, after years out of print, fans can once again enjoy the story that helped influence The Dark Knight Rises, Batman: Arkham Knight, and more! In Batman: The Cult, Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city's homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda... With Batman brainwashed by Blackfire and Gotham in chaos, can the Dark Knight'scity be saved?"
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Ao haru ride
by Io Sakisaka
"Futaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. Futaba wonders what happened between Kou and Yuri, but she's still determined to find out more about Kou's past and why he won't allow others to get close to him."--Provided by publisher
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The apothecary diaries
by Nekokurage
Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a "curse" afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and...solving mysteries?!
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Fire force omnibus
by Atsushi åOkubo
"In the year 198 of the Solar Era, the city of Tokyo is plagued by a deadly phenomenon: spontaneous human combustion! The only ones who can stop it are the Fire Force, a team of specialized firefighters. Shinra, a young man blessed with the ability to ignite his feet and travel at the speed of a rocket, wants nothing more than to be a hero, and knows that this is the place for him! He joins the company at Special Fire Cathedral 8, a team tasked with discovering the source of this strange epidemic. But many obstacles stand in their way, and there are secrets haunting Shinra's past..."
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Dark nights metal omnibus
by Scott Snyder
"Evil Dark Knights from the multiverse have risen! Only Batman and the world's greatest superheroes can save the multiverse! Get the entire Dark Nights Metal epic in one heart-pounding collection. Batman has uncovered one of the lost mysteries of the universe...one that could destroy the very fabric of the DC Universe! He'll wage war against diabolical Dark Knights across the multiverse and come face-to-face with The Batman Who Laughs. These are the dark corners of reality that have never been seen till now! The Dark Multiverse is revealed in all its devastating danger-and the threats it contains are coming for the DC Universe! Can Batman and his allies save the Multiverse from total darkness? This epic omnibus contains the entire Dark Nights: Metal saga"
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Dead dead demon's dededede destruction
by Inio Asano
"Three years ago, the aliens invaded Tokyo. Nothing was ever the same again, but after a while, even impending doom starts to feel ordinary. While the Japan Self-Defense Forces are still trying to combat the alien threat, Kadode Koyama and her best friend avidly track the aliens' movements on social media and less enthusiastically study for college entrance exams. When the end of the world looms over your head, you learn to take things one step at a time."--Page 4 of cover
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Blue lock
by Muneyuki Kaneshiro
"Thanks to Rin Itoshi's screamer and some solid defending in the dying minutes of the first half, the Blue Lock Eleven are up 2-1 against the U-20 Japan team. Morale is running low in the U-20 locker room, and things only get worse when Sae Itoshi threatens to leave. Just then, an ominous figure emerges from the wings... The demon striker Ryusei Shidou is finally loose and ready to run rampant!"
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