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Alcarin rated Saga Vol. 4 Oct 4, 2017
9.0

Saga Vol. 4

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER RETURNS! Visit new planets, meet new adversaries and explore a very new direction, as Hazel becomes a toddler while her family struggles to stay on their feet. Collects SAGA #19-24.

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Alcarin rated Saga Vol. 3 Oct 4, 2017
8.5

Saga Vol. 3

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples

The Eisner, Harvey, and Hugo Award-winning phenomenon continues, as new parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, while the family's pursuers finally close in on their targets.

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Alcarin rated Saga Vol. 2 Oct 4, 2017
8.5

Saga Vol. 2

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples

Collecting the epic second storyline of the smash hit series Entertainment Weekly called "the kind of comic you get when truly talented superstar creators are given the freedom to produce their dream comic."  Thanks to her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana, newborn baby Hazel has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies, and alien mo...

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Alcarin rated Saga Vol. 1 Oct 4, 2017
9.0

Saga Vol. 1

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples

From New York Times bestselling writer BRIAN K.VAUGHAN (Y: THE LAST MAN, EX MACHINA) and critically acclaimed artist FIONA STAPLES (MYSTERY SOCIETY, NORTH 40), SAGA is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everyth...

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Alcarin rated Y: The Last Man Vol. 4 Oct 4, 2017
8.0

Y: The Last Man Vol. 4

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra

As these stories from Y: THE LAST MAN #37-48 begin, we catch up on the adventures of Yorick's monkey Ampersand and learn the origin of Agent 355. Plus, Yorick searches for his fiancée in Australia, with deadly results, before heading off to Japan to learn the shocking truth behind who ordered Ampersand's abduction.

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Alcarin rated Y: The Last Man Vol. 3 Oct 4, 2017
9.5

Y: The Last Man Vol. 3

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Goran Sudzuka

Every man, every boy and every other mammal with a Y chromosome everywhere on Earth is dead. The gears of society grind to a halt following the loss of nearly half the planet’s population, and a world of women are left to pick up the pieces and try to keep civilization from collapsing entirely.

The “gendercide,” however, is not a...

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Alcarin rated Y: The Last Man Vol. 2 Oct 4, 2017
8.5

Y: The Last Man Vol. 2

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra

A Russian spacecraft from the International Space Station returns to Earth carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could this be the end of Yorick's status as the last living male? Plus, the group runs up against a roadblock in Arizona where the female remains of the Sons of Arizona militia have cut the interstate to keep out any vestiges...

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Alcarin rated Y: The Last Man Vol. 1 Oct 4, 2017
9.0

Y: The Last Man Vol. 1

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra

The first ten issues of the award-winning series written by Brian K. Vaughan (EX MACHINA, Lost) are collected in this new trade paperback! It's the saga of Yorick Brown - the only human survivor of a planet-wide plague that instantly kills every mammal possessing a Y chromosome who searches the world for his lost love and the answer to why he's the...

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7.5

Doctor Strange: The Oath Vol. 1

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin

Collects Doctor Strange: The Oath #1-5. Doctor Stephen Strange embarks on the most important paranormal investigation of his career, as he sets out to solve an attempted murder - his own! And with his most trusted friend also at death's door, Strange turns to an unexpected corner of the Marvel Universe to recruit a new ally.

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Alcarin rated Pride of Baghdad #1 Oct 4, 2017
10

Pride of Baghdad #1

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Nico Henrichon
Released: Jan 2, 2008

In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escapes from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. In documenting the plight of the lions, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD raises questions about the true meaning of liberati...

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7.5

Batman: Gates of Gotham Vol. 1

By: Scott Snyder, Trevor McCarthy

Collecting the acclaimed 5-issue miniseries from writers Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and Kyle Higgins (NIGHTWING)! When a mystery as old as Gotham City itself surfaces, Batman assembles a team of his greatest detectives including Red Robin, Owlman, I-Ching and others to investigate this startling new enigma. As clues are discovered and the my...

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Alcarin rated Starlight Vol. 1 Oct 4, 2017
7.0

Starlight Vol. 1

By: Mark Millar, Goran Parlov

Forty years ago, Duke McQueen was the space hero who saved the universe. But then he came back home, got married, had kids, and grew old. Now his children have left and his wife has passed away, leaving him alone with nothing except his memories...until a call comes from a distant world asking him back for his final and greatest adventure. Collects...

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8.0

Kick-Ass 2 Vol. 1: Balls To The Wall

By: Mark Millar, John Romita Jr.

David Lizewski has taken a horrifying and exhilarating plunge. Armed with minimal combat training and a pair of batons, he donned a mask and set out to become a real super hero, Kick-Ass. And he succeeded. Wildly. Kick-Ass and ’tween black belt Hit-Girl took on the Mafia — and won. The idea went viral. Suddenly, it became fashionable to put on ...

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Alcarin rated Kick-Ass Vol. 1 Oct 4, 2017
8.5

Kick-Ass Vol. 1

By: Mark Millar, John Romita Jr.

Have you ever really wanted to be a super hero? No, I mean really wanted to? Dave Lizewski has — and he’s not willing to let it stop with simple daydreams. Designing a suit for himself and taking the name “Kick-Ass,” Dave decides to make his dreary existence more exciting — and maybe even help some people in the process. But with no speci...

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Alcarin rated Reborn Collected Oct 4, 2017
7.5

Reborn Collected

By: Mark Millar, Jonathan Glapion

The MILLAR-CAPULLO smash-hit, sell-out REBORN is here. Where do you go when you die? Not heaven or hell--somewhere else. Somewhere you have to fight to survive. Somewhere the people from the past are waiting for you--the good and the bad.
  
Superstar creators MARK MILLAR and GREG CAPULLO join forces to create the sci-fi story of the year,...

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Alcarin rated Watchmen Collected Oct 4, 2017
10

Watchmen Collected

By: Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

This Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the super-hero is dissected as the heroes are stalked by an unknown assassin. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has been studied o...

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Alcarin rated Batman Vol. 7: Endgame Oct 4, 2017
8.0

Batman Vol. 7: Endgame

By: Scott Snyder, Danny Miki

The Joker is back in these stories from BATMAN #35-40! For years, The Joker has regarded Batman with a sick, twisted love. But now, the Clown Prince of Crime is done playing. Hes going to kill Batman. And hes going to do it using those whom Batman loves the most: the Justice League. The Joker returns to Gotham City with a deadlier agenda than ever ...

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7.5

Batman Vol. 6: The Graveyard Shift

By: James Tynion IV, Various

In these tales from BATMAN #0, 18-20, 28, 34 and BATMAN ANNUAL #2, look back to the early days of the Dark Knight, then see the impact of the wake of the death of his son Damian! Plus, has Batmans worst foe become...Bruce Wayne? This title also includes three pivotal chapters from the epic ZERO YEAR storyline, and a chapter that ties in to BATMAN E...

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8.5

Batman Vol. 3: Death Of The Family

By: James Tynion IV, Jock

After having his face sliced off, The Joker makes his horrifying return to Gotham City in this epic from issues #13-17 that shook Batman to his core! But even for a man whos committed a lifetime of murder, hes more dangerous than ever before. How can Batman protect his city and those hes closest to?This new hardcover features an acetate dust jacket...

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8.0

Batman Vol. 2: The City Of Owls

By: James Tynion IV, Jason Fabok

In this new trade paperback collecting BATMAN #8-12 and ANNUAL #1, Bruce Wayne has learned that the Court of Owls is realand a deadly threat to Gotham City! As Batman struggles to stop the Court of Owls before they claim the city for their own, he uncovers dark secrets about the Wayne family and the city hes sworn to protect!

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9.0

Batman Vol. 1: The Court Of Owls

By: Scott Snyder, Jonathan Glapion

In this new trade paperback, a series of brutal murders rocks not only Gotham City to its core but also the Caped Crusader himself when the prime suspect is one of Batmans closest allies: Dick Grayson! Collects BATMAN #1-7!

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