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Friendship is a powerful thing. Hailing from two different universes, Xanar and Mr. Tuxedo are brought together because of Roy Higgins, a powerful sorcerer, determined to eradicate his sworn enemy in every single reality. Roy''s singular focus on his foe has made him paranoid, angry, violent and mean. His corrupting influence threatens to destroy every universe in existence. The only two that can put a stop to Roy, through bravery, hope, trust and joy, are new best friends, Xanar and Mr. Tuxedo.

It all kicks off with book one, where we meet Jay, Lana, Drew, Walter, and Shen. This tight-knit group of friends began playing Dice & Deathtraps in high school. Now dealing with college and all the twists and turns of their lives, their weekly game has been a wonderful constant. But, as college graduation looms and it feels like their lives are all moving down very different paths, Lana''s thrilled to finally finally complete the party''s unfinished original campaign. But when Jay''s partner Cassandra joins the game, Lana refuses to let her inexperience ruin the best part of her week! But in the end, that may be Lana and the party''s undoing...Then in book two, a new party is formed! Erika, Jacob, Marcelle and Damien have become popular online personas, each with a huge following on their corner of the internet. The only thing they have in common is that they used to be close friends until they drifted apart in high school, leaving their Dice & Deathtraps game unfinished. Now, four years later, their old game master Amina has reached out with a chance to reunite, save the community center that fostered their creativity, and finally finish their abandoned campaign. They have one night to do it, streaming to a live audience with tensions and old grudges on the rise. Can they mend their fraying friendship or will this last session cut their ties for good?

In the magical realm of Shiro, life for the young Mushling Cale, is anything but easy. He''s stuck with rowdy housemates, falling behind at school, and barely scraping by as a part-time busboy. His only joys are his beloved pet Truffles and a strange blue button he wears for protection. Cale just wants to be left alone with Truffles, but when alien invaders steal the magical Stone that protects his world, Cale is unwittingly thrust into a perilous quest to find it. Armed only with a mysterious scroll, separated from Truffles and stripped of his talisman button, he and two loyal friends are pulled into an unknown, dark and dangerous world. Lost and vulnerable, Cale must now outwit shadowy creatures, survive impossible challenges, unlock ancient secrets, and find the courage to become the hero Shiro needs... before it''s too late!

Earth 2103 - A large part of the world is underwater. Global warming and the sudden acceleration of the melting of the poles have caused a sharp rise in sea level, in the form of Three Great Waves which arrived unexpectedly. These tsunamis not only flooded entire countries, but also wiped out telecommunications, agriculture, and energy production. Those who managed to survive must operate in a new and fragmented society of scarce resources - a dark age in which new powers emerge, such as the North African League, ready to conquer the part of Europe left on the water. It is there that Jare, a young woman with hidden powers who lives in the Basque Archipelago, will find herself unexpectedly plunged into a world of dangerous intrigue that seeks to disrupt old balances and create new alliances.

Disgraced astronaut Mark Mitchell has only ever had one true mission - to find his little brother Joey, who was abducted by aliens from a crop circle when they were little. But when Mark''s hotshot piloting gets him grounded and the last of the public space program defunded, Mark loses his only means of finding Joey out in space. Until Mark''s homemade scanning rig discovers the shocking truth about the crop circles - they''re instructions for space travel. Mark will need to uncover the hidden messages that have been left on Earth for years, and reverse engineer the magic that can finally help him find Joey.

Earth 2103 - A large part of the world is underwater. Global warming and the sudden acceleration of the melting of the poles have caused a sharp rise in sea level, in the form of Three Great Waves which arrived unexpectedly. These tsunamis not only flooded entire countries, but also wiped out telecommunications, agriculture, and energy production. Those who managed to survive must operate in a new and fragmented society of scarce resources - a dark age in which new powers emerge, such as the North African League, ready to conquer the part of Europe left on the water. It is there that Jare, a young woman with hidden powers who lives in the Basque Archipelago, will find herself unexpectedly plunged into a world of dangerous intrigue that seeks to disrupt old balances and create new alliances.

Shout out LOUD for 10 years of the lovable Loud House! One year for each of the ten siblings who drive Lincoln Loud crazy! But he wouldn''t have them any other way - and neither would we. Celebrate the anniversary of the launch of the show that became the top-rated children''s animated series on American television with brand-new stories featuring the whole zany family! In ''Mathletic,'' Lynn Jr. trains for her biggest game yet: a mathlete?! In ''Flip Sync Battle,'' Flips branches out from Food & Fuel to offer a new service - but is he ready for the chaos that karaoke can bring? Then, Luna and Sam are all set for the perfect Valentine''s Day date: a gig playing music for the local coffee shop! But when the vibes are less than loving, the girls will have to drum up a solution, and fast... Plus, Lincoln gets the detention blues, Benny tries to be Luan''s knight-in-shining-armour but ends up denting it, Lisa invents a fart-transfer device, and much more hilarity! It''s all in this special anthology featuring stories by the talent behind the Emmy-nominated series THE LOUD HOUSE and THE CASAGRANDES!

Slapstick humour and cuteness merge in this super-charged graphic novel series! Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Miraculous Ladybug! Did you know, when these Parisian heroes aren''t watching out for akuma or guarding their secret identities - they''re judging sandcastles? But what happens when their friends are the contestants?! Then, Adrien and Marinette are both bound for the red carpet - but will their hidden identities foil another perfect romantic setting? And Ladybug and friends team up for the most dangerous game of all: soccer! Will Marinette survive without embarrassing herself in front of her crush?! Plus, Evillustrator is loose in Paris! And when he sets up Ladybug and her friend Rena Rouge to take the fall for a stolen painting, the heroic pair will have to ''reverse heist'' their way into one of the most famous museums in the world! All this and much more in this supersized collection of issues #4-6 of the Miraculous Ladybug graphic novel series, influenced by the award-winning TV show and with the chibi art from the YouTube shorts!

Billie once basked in the spotlight as an internet singer-songwriter - until her fame faded and her songs drew only harsh criticism. Urged by her father to give up her ''star dream,'' she fled home in a storm of emotion. Three years later, she wakes up and discovers she was found unconscious on the street, and has no memory of her disappearance, clinging to a sketchbook filled with evocative drawings of Hong Kong''s streetscapes. As Billie retraces the vivid locations within her sketches, she embarks on a profound, otherworldly journey through memory and place - seeking not just what she has lost, but who she has become.

An emotional and vibrant retelling of the famous author''s passions and torments, especially her ardent relationship with Vita Sackville-West. Virginia Woolf ended her own life in March 1941, driven by the strength of her grief for the world entering another war. She was a woman full of turbulent emotions and desires, ones which brought her both great joy and suffering. Told through loose connections with some of Woolf''s most beloved novels and using quotations from letters written by Woolf and Sackville-West, this graphic novel brings color and texture to this semi-secret love affair and boldly renders the waves and lulls of Woolf''s extraordinary mind.

Gilda has been abandoned by her parents, but fortunately, she has been discovered in the Cacace Bros. Robot Dump... and has been raised by the robots who discovered her. She was lucky to be found in the Rainbow Sector by robots that cared for her. However, she has also been shielded from the outside world, other humans, and from a dangerous section of their robot world called the Dark Cage, where the most hostile of robots live. Word has spread about her ability to fix robots, though, and one vicious robot from the Dark Cage wants her to repair all of the violent robots that live there...and nothing will stop him. Artist Stefano Cardoselli (Don''t Spit In The Wind, Long Cold Winter) and writer Francesca Perillo (Long Cold Winter) reunite once again in this exciting prequel to their hit story Love Me: A Romance Story.

Autumn Ackerman''s life was turned upside down when her childhood imaginary friend, Barnaby, returned and Autumn discovered that she is a Night Folk - a race of incredible creatures that inspired all of humanity''s myths and fairy tales. Finishing high school and working at the local coffee shop is more than enough for any teenager to deal with, but now Autumn has to learn to navigate a new world of trolls and fairies, dealing with threats like the mysterious Mr. Balloon, and getting to know her estranged grandfather, the October King, leader of the Night Folk. Before Autumn can even get used to all these changes, her life is turned upside down yet again when her ordinary, human father - who she hasn''t seen in five years - suddenly returns, exhibiting terrifying new powers... ...powers that threaten everything Autumn holds dear!

Great Britain, 1927. After the adventures of the Jules Verne competition, Everett and Naomi, England''s most intrepid children, are back home. But not for long, as someone from their past needs them for a very special mission! In San Francisco, the Secret Service has established a base in the former Alcatraz prison to fight the Universal Axis. A mission led by a man with a passion for technology and a collector at heart: Al Capone himself! Then, from Alcatraz Island to an uncharted mysterious island riddled with secrets, deserted villages and...robots! And more! Together, will they succeed in unraveling the mysteries of their ever-elusive enemy? Discover the second volume of this exciting adventure series! Follow the journey of two ingenious and investigative children, in an early 20th-century setting with a touch of steampunk.

Selfie Spectacular! Wintery adventures and selfie scavenger hunts abound in this latest collection of all-new stories by the talent behind the Emmy-nominated series THE LOUD HOUSE and THE CASAGRANDES!Ronnie Anne and friends make picture-perfect memories in an all-new installment of the beloved graphic novel series! First, everyone’s favorite band Twelve is Midnight hosts a contest to win front row seats to their upcoming concert! All Ronnie Anne & co. need to do is get their own ‘band’ together and find clues at selfie-spots around the city. Whoever has the most and best selfies, wins. Let’s get snappin’! Next, when a rare snowstorm covers Great Lakes City, the Casagrandes build the most epic snowman the neighborhood has ever seen—until Burger Blast across the street ramps up the competition! Can the Casagrandes come out on top of the snow pile?! Then, when everyone in the Casagrande household catches a cold, Abuela Rosa breaks out her legendary cure: a spicy, steamy herbal tea that has been passed down for generations and is powerful enough to scare away germs...if you survive it. And Carl’s plan to break the world record for an El Falcon video game hits a wall...of household chores! But an unexpected ally might give him just the boost he needs...

An armada from The Lacertillian Empire - Tara''s people - are on the way to Earth and nobody knows why. There are only days before the strongest battlecruisers from the largest and most dangerous empire in the galaxy arrive and our girls are on the clock to help their headmasters figure out why they''re coming and how to defend the world. Are they coming to eliminate Misako after destroying her home planet? Are they coming to reclaim Tara for some crime of her family? Or is there something far more dangerous on their agenda? Tara, Misako, Summer, Kat, and their friends are back and this time the fate of Earth is in their hands. Let''s just hope they figure it out in time!

Rome. 64 AD. The most daring heist in history is being planned by an unlikely crew - a former slave, a Vestal Virgin, a charioteer and a disgraced architect - each with their own personal motives. While Rome is distracted by the chariot racing and gladiatorial games of the Circus Maximus, the crew plans to rob the Imperial treasury under the Temple of Saturn. But when Emperor Nero sets fire to the city, they''ll be lucky to escape his wrath with their lives, let alone the loot. From Mark Sable (Graveyard of Empires, Miskatonic) and Giorgio Pontrelli (Miskatonic) CIRCUS Maximus is GLADIATOR meets HEAT - a blood-soaked historical thriller.