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Rocky GN Vol. 02 Strictly Business
 by Martin Kellerman To start things off, Rocky manages to wheedle himself a free trip to New York as a reporter covering a gaming convention; a glutton for punishment, he looks up the girl he knocked up in ROCKY VOL. 1 and gets a BIG suprise! Also: Rocky's temporary roomate Klaus builds himself a 'lovers' bunk,' with catastrophic results; Rocky's buddy Manny becomes a daddy;l Rocky tries to become rich by taping a reality show starring his pals only to discover that their lives are, in fact, boring beyond belief. Rocky scores a new girlfriend and, against the advice of everyone (including himself), immediately takes her on a month-long vacation to Cuba. Hello Fidel! ROCKY VOL. 2 STRICTLY BUSINESS is Fritz The Cat meets Jane Austen!?! The pottymouthed animal-headed Seinfeld we all have come to love. Wont you join us for more? " |
Solanin GN
 by Inio Asano Meiko Inoue is a recent college grad working as an office lady in a job she hates. Her boyfriend Shigeo is permanently crashing at her apartment because his job as a freelance illustrator doesn't pay enough for rent. And her parents in the country keep sending her boxes of veggies that just rot in her fridge. Straddling the line between her years as a student and the rest of her life, Meiko struggles with the feeling that she's just not cut out to be a part of the real world. Rating: T+ |
Parade With Fireworks TPB
 story, art & cover MICHAEL CAVALLARO NOVEMBER 26 / 72 Pages / FC / $12.99 In 1923, Italy was pulling itself from the wreckage of the First World War while unknowingly plummeting towards another. The Nation seemed to be holding its breath, and the slightest perceived transgression could result in violence. On the evening of The Feast of the Epiphany, it did. Paolo is caught between a rowdy group of local Fascist Party members and his family, and the choice he's about to make will change his life forever. Based on a true story, PARADE WITH FIREWORKS is the Eisner Award nominated tale of family, country, loyalty and betrayal. |
Why I Killed Peter GN
 by Alfred & Oliver Ka 'Peter was a populist priest. He was cool. He was funny. He was no priest, just a regular guy. It's like I had another uncle. A great one, who laughed, who sang, who tickled. Until he took us for summer camp. Until we were so close, temptation came in the picture.' Based on a true story that the writer experienced himself, this graphic novel presents very simply the grey areas in such a situation, how he had tucked the whole episode deep within him but then how his rage and self-pity let it all out and finally revisiting the man when close to death and his coming to grips with his past. This topical and important work, is both moving and sensitively presented. |
Baloney GN
 by Pascal Blanchet Following White Rapids - named Best Comic of 2007 by The Onion - Pascal Blanchet brings us Baloney. Winds swirl and darkness reigns over a hamlet perched atop a craggy peak. Russian fatalism sets the tone as Blanchet orchestrates the tale of a village butcher, his disabled daughter, and her tutor in their doomed uprising against the swaggering Duke Shostakov, local governor and owner of the only heating company in town. In a graphic novel about love and despair that is also a homage to the music of the 1930s and '40s, double bassists and trombonists lean into the frame, striking up a score that blends vaudeville with Kurt Weill and Russia's great modern composers. Rendered in two-color, red-and-black chiaroscuro, light struggles to emerge from darkness and endurance makes way for heroism, all to no avail. Read Baloney as a reverie composed to the melodies of Prokofiev and Shostakovich - a beautiful conjuring of moods, or a call to arms against the exorbitant utility rates. |
Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained! #1 (of 4)
 Lo! A mighty prophet of the unexplained has come forward to search out the truth and light the way for mankind! It's the end of the 19 th century and the city of New York has been plagued by fish falling from the sky, strange lights in the night, bizarre collections of microbial goo, and vanishing citizens! It's up to one man to expose the truth behind these events...Charles Fort! A mild mannered librarian by day, Fort seeks out the truth and exposes the bizarre to the light of day! The real Charles Fort was one of first true investigators of the unusual and the paranormal. In this series, his heretofore unknown adventures can finally be revealed! Part Indiana Jones, part Fox Mulder, his most powerful weapon is his open mind! |
Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained! #2 (of 4)
 A mysterious killer stalks the streets of New York City and it's up to Charles Fort, Prophet of the Unexplained, to stop the strange murders. Only with the assistance of an otherworldly being will Fort be able to close in on his prey and reveal the truth behind the killer's identity. But first the duo will have to escape the suspicion of City Hall and the clutches of the NYPD! Untold stories from the files of the father of paranormal investigation! Don't miss a single thrilling issue! |
Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained! #3 (of 4)
 The hunt for a mysterious killer continues as Charles Fort and his alien companion Yhir search the streets of 1899's New York City. Even with otherworldly help this is one case Fort might not be able to survive as the Prophet of the Unexplained comes up against a killer the likes of which the Earth has never seen! |
Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained! #4 (of 4)
 Charles Fort and his alien companion Yhir come face to face with a brutal otherworldly killer determined to stop it's bloody reign of terror. But will Fort be able to stop the "Lurking Horror" from continuing on it's deadly rampage and save the city of New York -- and possibly the WORLD? Find out in the thrilling conclusion to Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained ! |
Skip Beat TPB Vol. 16
 by Yoshiki Nakamura Saving Kyoko from Reino's attack has finally knocked some sense into Sho's head, and he realizes how much he cares for her. But before he can declare his devotion, Ren shows up to ruin the moment. Both men realize that Kyoko has no idea of their true feelings for her and begin a secret battle for her affections! |
Hillary Clinton One Shot
 by Neal Baily & Daniel Croiser From her beginnings at Wellesley to the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, Hillary Clinton has from the outset raised critical issues of feminism, politics, and philosophy. Telling the story of her life, Hillary Clinton will explore the former First Lady and current Senator from the state of New York, from her detractors and how they view her to those in her party who are inspired by her and would nominate her. |
Tricked GN - nick & dent
 by Alex Robinson From the Eisner award-winning creator of Box Office Poison comes the highly anticipated original graphic novel Tricked. Tricked follows the lives of six people - a reclusive rock legend a heartbroken waitress a counterfeiter an obsessive crank a lost daughter and a backstabbing lover - whose lives are unconnected until an act of violence brings them spiraling in on each other. Combining intriguing characters with a story structure that is both complex and innovative Tricked is not to be missed! |
Jeffery Browns Feeble Attempts #1
 by Jeffrey Brown Collecting some favorite Jeffrey Brown anthology and mini-comic stories, Feeble Attempts is at turns comedic and meaningful. It's densely packed with autobiographical musings, political jabs, Jesus, superheroes, funny job stories, childhood goofiness, and ... okay, yes, even a little adolescent relationship drama. But only a little, we promise. Another essential addition to your comics library from one of today's funniest cartoonists." |
Medal of Honor #1
 When you can't bend steel or leap buildings, the price of heroism goes up; so do the rewards. Following hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed special, Medal of Honor features biographies of the brave people who risked their lives for freedom. Richard Bong and Julius Langbein are the subjects of this premiere issue. Richard Bong, a fighter pilot in WWII, was decorated with the Medal of Honor for having the top success kill-ratio in the war. Faced with his new role as a hero, Bong must come to terms with the meaning of war and what he has done. Our second feature takes place during the Civil War, when fifteen-year-old Julius Langbein was a drummer boy in the Union Army. Proof that courage defies all categories, the young man ventures bravely into the battlefield to save his dying comrades when no one else will. |
Medal of Honor #2
 Crossing the globe and jumping the pages of history, comes the second in the five-issue Medal of Honor series. The fight for freedom continues in this celebration of transcontinental American courage. Maurice Britt, high-school football hero, exhibits a different brand of heroism in WWII when he single-handedly prevents a major German offensive in Italy. His bravery comes with a price that his country rewards with its greatest honor. In the second story, Jimmie Howard and his troop are injured and outnumbered against the Viet Cong. They literally laugh in the face of death, and are rewarded with a second chance... and the Medal of Honor! |
Medal of Honor #3
 Racing down the tracks of danger and heroism comes the third installment in the Medal of Honor series. Eighteen Yankee soldiers make off with a Confederate train and find they've got themselves the chase of a lifetime. When this revolutionary race screeches to a halt, the result is twisted steel, death, and the very first Medal of Honor. Our next hero tells a terrifying tale of bravery on the water. Fighting smoke and fire, Officer Donald Ross battles the elements as well as the enemy. Rising from the flames to save his comrades and his ship, this brave hero is rewarded with the Medal of Honor. |
Medal of Honor #4
 With gunfire and grit, we bring you the fourth in the popular Medal of Honor series. Time begins to run out for our troops when they are ordered to initiate an assault that leaves them surrounded without food, water, or shelter -- and low on ammunition. Desperate situations require desperate measures, and three brave leaders inspire this lost battalion to come out fighting! They walk away with the Medal of Honor and a life-long reminder for the men they truly lost. In our second story, our brave hero is tearing up the pages to aid our Navy's first African-American aviator. This courageous fighter proves the value of camaraderie, courage, and recognition. When the smoke settles, we see that bravery truly transcends all boundaries. |
Haunted Heart Life & Times Of Stephen King HC
 by Lisa Rogak One of the most prolific and popular authors of the last thirty years, Stephen King has become part of pop culture history. In this unauthorized biography, Lisa Rogak reveals the troubled background and life-long fears that inspire one of the twentieth century's most influential authors. Abandoned by his father, King's mother raised him in rural Maine in a house without plumbing. Though he excelled in college, he graduated already married and a father. Afterwards he wrote ceaselessly at night, churning out stories at an incredible rate, while sweating out his days at an industrial laundry. When success came, it happened in a flash. Soon his substance abuse risked destroying his career and, worse, his life. But he survived, kept his family intact, and continued writing at a level of originality few authors could hope to achieve. Haunted Heart chronicles King's Horatio Alger-esque story and shows the character of a man who, despite his dark and disturbing work, has become revered by his...... |