Fairy Tail Volume 1 Hiro Mashima Genre:Boys Price: $7.99 Publish Date: August 10, 2015 Publisher: Kodansha Advanced Media LLC Seller: Kodansha Advanced Media LLC
THE WICKED SIDE OF WIZARDRY ? Cute girl wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a club for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates le by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on her travels. Natsu's not your typical hero - he gets motion sickness, eats like a pig, and his best friend is a talking cat. With friends like this, is Lucy better off with her enemies?
“The Shooting Star … deals with, amongst other things, the rivalry between Europe and the United States over progress. I depicted this battle through a race between two ships headed towards a same objective.” –Hergé Aboard a polar ship, under Captain Haddock's command, Tintin and a few European scientists depart to the Arctic ocean, where a meteorite containing an unknown metal has just crashed. But when the crew realizes that another ship is also traveling towards the strange meteor, their expedition turns into a frantic race against the clock. Tintin, perhaps one of the most famous cartoon heroes of all time, is as much a child of the 20th century as his creator, Georges Remi—aka Hergé (1907-1983). Tintin's adventures, marked by his inquisitiveness, sense of mystery and witty humour, are deeply rooted in the events of that tumultuous era.
When someone close to Superman disappears—apparently a kidnapping victim—the Man of Steel summons his fellow Justice League members to help him search. But why can’t Superman find this person himself? And will their efforts be in time?
“I Am Gotham” part five. In the final chapter of this epic, is Batman truly the hero Gotham City deserves-or does it deserve better? In this ultimate showdown, where the line between allies and enemies blurs, the question will finally be answered…and the fate of Gotham will be decided.
Second issue in an four issue series! Each 24 page comic is published in print and digital at the same time! Don't miss the next chapter in this exclusive comics prequel to next summer's blockbuster STAR TREK movie! New characters and new conflicts threaten Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise in this all-new story overseen by STAR TREK movie writer/producer Roberto Orci!
Third issue in an four issue series! Each 24 page comic is published in print and digital at the same time! The lead up to this Spring’s STAR TREK film sequel continues here, in this official prequel mini-series overseen by writer/producer Roberto Orci. Captain Kirk and his crew will face an all-new adversary that threatens the future of the entire Federation. Don’t miss this exclusive all-new story that sets the stage for the upcoming blockbuster movie!
Fourth issue in an four issue series! Each 24 page comic is published in print and digital at the same time! This is it! Don't miss the shocking conclusion of this official prequel to next Spring's STAR TREK film sequel! Overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci, this climactic issue leads directly into the upcoming blockbuster as Kirk, Spock and the rest of the Enterprise crew fight for fate of the Galaxy!
One-Punch Man, Vol. 1 ONE Genre:Manga Price: $6.99 Publish Date: February 18, 2014 Publisher: VIZ Media Seller: VIZ Media, LLC
Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem—he just can’t seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Every time a promising villain appears, he beats the snot out of ’em with one punch! Can Saitama finally find an opponent who can go toe-to-toe with him and give his life some meaning? Or is he doomed to a life of superpowered boredom?
By: Jaclyn Cascio (@jaclynator)
DC Comics properties are all over the television airwaves, thanks in large part to the genius efforts of Greg Berlanti. The CW is at the forefront of superhero TV and they’ve officially added another DC based show to their repertoire: Black Lightning. Keep reading to find out what we know about the show so far!
Created by Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil (with some help from Greg Berlanti), Black Lightning originally began its television journey with a pilot production commitment by Fox in September 2016. However, in February 2017, Fox passed on the series (feeling that they were already genre heavy). The CW picked up the show instead, with a new script for the pilot in mind. The show was officially ordered to series this May and is expected to have a mid-season premiere in 2018 on the network with the pilot directed by Salim Akil and written by Salim and Mara Brock Akil.
The superhero drama is based on the DC comic book character created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden who first appeared in 1977. Black Lightning was the first African-American DC Comics hero to have a standalone comic title. The character and the upcoming show is important to executive producer, writer, and director Salim Akil due to the representation associated with him. He said, “I knew way too much about the world as a young boy growing up in Richmond, CA. I was no stranger to violence, death, hopelessness, or the feeling that no one cared about what was happening in my life.” He continued, “Comics were a great way for me to escape. I was about 13 when ‘Black Lightning’ was created and finally there was a black superhero that gave a damn about our neighborhood and lives.”
Salim Akil (executive producer for Black Lightning, alongside Mara Brock Akil, Greg Berlanti, and Sarah Schechter) felt that it was time for character he loved to make his way to the screen. He explained, “Resurrecting him at a time in our society when a sense of hope is lacking…Black Lightning will be that hope. And in updating the suit (designed by Iron Man’s Laure Jean Shannon), it will signal to a new generation that it’s time to harness and release our power, and become our own superheroes.”
Filmed in Atlanta, the new superhero series will actually be set in New Orleans and won’t be another DC origin story on The CW. Instead, the show kicks off with a retired superhero, years after his crime-fighting days have passed. Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning (Cress Williams) has the ability to harness and control electricity, but he left the vigilante life nine years ago for his family’s sake, taking on the mantle of high school principal instead. Despite his life changes, his wife Lynn (Christine Adams) went her own way and the two divorced, but before they did, they had two beautiful daughters. The older daughter, Anissa (Nafessa Williams), teaches part time at the high school her father heads while she attends medical school, while her younger sister, Jennifer (China Anne McClain), is a fiery scholar/athlete. All seems well, but when a local gang, called The One Hundred, gains power and influence while trying to recruit a star student, Jefferson Pierce will have to fight once again as Black Lightning.
You can check out a trailer for a look at the upcoming show right here:
While set to air on The CW and coming from producer Greg Berlanti, Black Lightning won’t actually be part of the Arrowverse. Mark Pedowitz, president of The CW, has said, “At this time, it is not a part of the Arrowverse. It is a separate situation.” Supergirl’s first season was on a different network (CBS) before its move to CW and was therefore established to be in a different universe (working in line with the multiverse mythos set up by The Flash). Therefore, it’s probably a fair guess to imagine Black Lightning will also take place in another universe to maintain the separation. (But we can still hope for a taste of a crossover at some point!) Black Lightning is coming. Is it a welcome addition to the network or is superhero fatigue starting to set in?
In this groundbreaking, bestselling graphic memoir, Alison Bechdel charts her fraught relationship with her late father. In her hands, personal history becomes a work of amazing subtlety and power, written with controlled force and enlivened with humor, rich literary allusion, and heartbreaking detail. Distant and exacting, Bruce Bechdel was an English teacher and director of the town funeral home, which Alison and her family referred to as the "Fun Home." It was not until college that Alison, who had recently come out as a lesbian, discovered that her father was also gay. A few weeks after this revelation, he was dead, leaving a legacy of mystery for his daughter to resolve.
