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Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Virtuoso Belgian violinist Eugne Ysae is invited out to the Congo by the governor to give a concert. How could he refuse such an invitation? Eugne waves goodbye to the infamous gray Belgian skies and hops on a plane taking him to the dazzling colors of Africa. He is invited to stay a few weeks at his nephews house, by the stunning Lake Ma Ndomb. And thats where he meets Turntable. Through their mutual appreciation of music, the servant and the celebrity...
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
A tale of adventure, conspiracy, and black magic amid the myths and mysteries of Ancient Egypt. PUBLICATION IN 2 VOLUMES - COMPLETED WORK. During Egypt's 20th dynasty, toward the end of Ramesses III's reign, a dangerous plot sows disorder inside the royal palace. The conspirators plan to hasten the end of the Pharaoh in order to place the heir of their choice on the throne. Unaware of the scheme, the inseparable daughters of the Pharaoh, Kiki-Nefer...
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
A tale of adventure, conspiracy, and black magic amid the myths and mysteries of Ancient Egypt. PUBLICATION IN 2 VOLUMES - COMPLETED WORK. During Egypt's 20th dynasty, toward the end of Ramesses III's reign, a dangerous plot sows disorder inside the royal palace. The conspirators plan to hasten the end of the Pharaoh in order to place the heir of their choice on the throne. Unaware of the scheme, the inseparable daughters of the Pharaoh, Kiki-Nefer...
7) Robin Hood
Language
English
Description
King Richard is away, and Prince John has stolen his throne! Prince John has set high taxes on the people of Sherwood Forest and many cannot pay. But they have a hero among them who steals from the rich to help the poor. Will Robin Hood and his merry men save the kingdom for King Richard? Find out in this stunning graphic novel adaptation of Howard Pyle's classic by Joe Dunn Creator biographies and a glossary help reluctant readers take the first...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: AMBROSE BIERCE is revised, with 70 new pages, including new comics adaptations of Moxons Master, The Damned Thing and The Monk and the Hangmans Daughter. Returning from the first edition are The Stranger and three other tales, plus a collection of 20 short fables illustrated by Dan ONeill, Shary Flenniken, Florence Cestac, Johnny Ryan and more great artists. With an amazing cover and new illustrations for The Devils Dictionary by...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: MARK TWAIN is revised, with an all-new comics adaptation of "Tom Sawyer Abroad" by Tom Pomplun and George Sellas. Returning from the first edition are "The Mysterious Stranger" by Rick Geary, "A Dog's Tale" by Lance Tooks, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog" by Kevin Atkinson, and "The Carnival of Crime in Connecticut" by Antonella Caputo and Nick Miller. Also "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" "A Curious Pleasure Excursion," and eight women...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
AFRICAN-AMERICAN CLASSICS presents great stories and poems from America's earliest Black writers, illustrated by contemporary African-American artists. Featured are "Two Americans" by Florence Lewis Bentley, "The Goophered Grapevine" by Charles W. Chesnutt, "Becky" by Jean Toomer, two short plays by Zora Neale Hurston, and six more tales of humor and tragedy. Also eleven poems, including Langston Hughes' "Danse Africaine" and "The Negro", plus Paul...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: O. HENRY is a great collection of stories from the master of the surprise ending. This eleventh volume in the Graphic Classics series features "The Ransom of Red Chief", the precursor to "Home Alone", illustrated by Johnny Ryan. Plus "The Cabollero's Way", the original tale of The Cisco Kid, by Mark A. Nelson, and O. Henry's Christmas classic "The Gift of the Magi" by Lisa K. Weber. With seven more stories, including a new O. Henry...
12) Tanz! Part 1
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Germany, April 1957. Uli has a dream: to become a famous Broadway dancer. But as a modern dance student at the prestigious Folkwang school, Uli's energetic and outgoing personality stands out in sharp contrast to the melancholy of post-war Europe. During a trip to Berlin, he meets Anthony, a young American dancer. The attraction is immediate. Anthony convinces Uli to come to New York and try his luck on Broadway. The young men part ways, but Uli will...
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In this beautifully rendered graphic adaptation, both fans and newcomers alike will be immersed in the world of War and Peace, one of the most celebrated novels of all time, about the misadventures of Pierre Bezkhov, Natsha and Ily Rostv, and company during the Napoleonic era of Russia. With richly detailed settings re-creating the villas and ballrooms of the 19th century, character design based on the real-life inspirations for the figures in the...
14) Tanz! Part 2
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Germany, April 1957. Uli has a dream: to become a famous Broadway dancer. But as a modern dance student at the prestigious Folkwang school, Uli's energetic and outgoing personality stands out in sharp contrast to the melancholy of post-war Europe. During a trip to Berlin, he meets Anthony, a young American dancer. The attraction is immediate. Anthony convinces Uli to come to New York and try his luck on Broadway. The young men part ways, but Uli will...
15) Foligatto
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
The first work by Eisner-nominated artist Nicolas de Crcy is the lyrical and hauntingly beautiful tale of a tormented opera singer. PUBLICATION IN 1 VOLUME - COMPLETED WORK. In order to curb the blood lust of Eccenihilo' inhabitants, a big carnival is organized. Its main attraction: the homecoming of the local golden child, the famous castrato opera singer Foligatto. The artist's return to his roots, however, triggers a series of surreal events with...
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
When a Roman general, manipulated by a necromancer, decides to awaken an ancient plague, enemy clans must join forces to save the world as they know it. 1 VOLUME RELEASED - INDEPENDENT STORIES.
Scotland, 2nd century AD. The Roman conquest stopped at Antonine's wall; beyond it lay the lands of the Gaels, and even further north, the wild hills of the Pictish people. When a Roman general, manipulated by a necromancer, decides to awaken an ancient...
17) On the Case with Holmes and Watson: Case 12: Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Cardboard Box
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
When Miss Susan Cushing receives a package with gruesome contents, she cannot imagine who sent it. While Inspector Lestrade dismisses the package as a practical joke, Holmes fears the worst. Can Holmes and Watson discover the sender?
18) Black Powder #6
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
A Bloody Frontier Adventure!-Chapter 6: Epicenter. Trapped in a logjam and low on gunpowder, the crew of the New Orleans make a desperate last stand against Samuel Mason and his river pirates. When swords are drawn along with blood, one thing soon becomes certain itll take an act of God to save them. The bloody frontier adventure comes to an earth-shaking conclusion in this, the final installment of Black Powder.
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
This pulpy crime saga follows photojournalist Lou Cale from the Big Apple's roughest haunts to the plains of rural America. PUBLICATION IN 5 VOLUMES - COMPLETED WORK. 1940s' New York. Flashes go off around the city as bodies pile up and local papers battle to feed the public's demand for sensationalism. The one and only Lou Cale is one of these notorious shutterbugs, but Lou also keeps his ear to the ground, often picking up on crime scene details...
20) John Lord Vol1
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
An old-fashioned yet truly original noir tale set in 1920s New York where an unlikely pair of detectives pursue a mysterious killer. PUBLICATION IN 3 VOLUMES - COMPLETED SERIES. Freshly returned from WWI, ex-detective John Lord is convinced to reactivate a special investigative agency known as the UPIs to probe the grisly death of its founder. As John is joined by Clara, an opinionated psychology student, the duo is taken on a wild ride from the Big...
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