Jimmy Betancourt
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"Violet feels out of place at school and doesn't fit in with the kids around her...until she meets another girl at school--an outsider with powers just like her! But when her new friend asks her to keep a secret, Violet is torn between keeping her word and doing what's right"--
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"Sophia's tale of her parents' divorce is a heart-wrenching story. Sophia was eleven years old when her parents unexpectedly announced their divorce. Feeling lost and alone, Sophia initially blames herself. Over time, Sophia's self-loathing manifests into empowerment. Sophia goes on a mission to get her parents back by demanding they both remain in her life. Her heroism is driven by the prophetic words written on an old report card, an innocuous paper...
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"Lexi's story of cyberbullying is a shocking depiction of a young teenager's torment in the world of online harassment. Lexi is ganged up on by a few girls over a misunderstanding in the schoolyard. The incident escalates on social media, local chat boards, and gossip sites. In a twist of karmic fate, Lexi turns the tables on her former tormentors with one touch of a button."--Page [4] of cover.
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Can a man ever be free of his past? Can the tides of time ever wash away the bloody sands of sin? Or do transpired trespasses permanently and inescapably stain one s soul? After conquering Zeus and thwarting Athena, Kratos believes himself to be finally free from his bondage. He sets sail for the desert in an attempt to distance himself from his home and his shame only to find his rage and guilt follow close behind. Kratos rages against the one...
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"War is about to break out between the two neighboring realms of Muspelheim and Svartalfheim. Surtr, lord of the Muspels, is gathering his army of fire giants. Determined to prevent such bloodshed, Baldr, son of Odin and god of light, enlists the help of the great trickster god, Loki"--
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"The clandestine Time Lord organization called Division has sent the Doctor to eliminate a threat to Gallifrey. Joined by her new partner, Taslo, they soon discover something amiss. What secret are the Time Lords hiding? And how much danger does it put them in? Discover exactly why the Doctor became hunted by Division and branded a fugitive... " -- Back cover.
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In Bill's first comic adventure, the TARDIS crashes into the heart of a Viking camp! But this is no interactive history lesson, and it seems that a terrifying alien force has taken hold over the icy kingdom. As the snow melts, the Doctor realises that he is about to face an unwelcome face from the past... And in a one-shot adventure, the Doctor takes Bill and Nardole on a trip to an intergalactic supermarket, where they make an unexpected new friend!...
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"In 2071, a crew of bounty hunters, known as Cowboys, travel the solar system in search of outlaws on their reliable ship, Bebop. Spike has a past full of violence he can never escape. Jet was a cop who lost faith in the system. Faye is a renegade who trusts nobody. Together they hunt for bounty and adventure, all the while searching for the one thing that connects them all--somewhere they belong. In this jam-packed tale of hijinks and mayhem, the...
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Besieged by an evil red TARDIS and bounced around from the inside of a living nightmare to ancient China, the Doctor and his friends have had a tough time of late! As Cindy recovers from the splitting headache she developed on her most recent adventure, Gabby's mysterious block-transfer butterfly powers continue to develop -- and Noobis, the amnesiac offshoot of a former god, continues to grow as his own entity. But the TARDIS team put all that to...
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Kurt Busiek's Astro City volume 12
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"In this new Astro City collection, the spotlight falls on Quarrel and Crackerjack as they face a real crisis: What does an aging crimefighter do when time starts to take its toll? Plus, a look into Quarrel's origins--and the end of the line for one of Astro City's most stalwart heroes. And what's a talking gorilla to do when he's always wanted to be a drummer in a rock and roll band? That's right, he goes to Astro City. But from there, well, things...
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"The Slayer army encounters huge obstacles while Twilight's threatening reach continues to expand. Buffy and her Slayers travel to Tokyo to face vampires who possess powers only seen before in Dracula ... Then, investigating the secrets behind Buffy's scythe, Willow and Buffy travel to New York, where Buffy is transported to a dystopian future and immediately encounters Fray, future Slayer!"
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine volume 4
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"Rededicated to the Slayer mission, Buffy is reducing the zombie population one by one--until she is ripped from a battle and transported to Los Angeles. The demon Illyria and a mystical council make the Slayer an unwilling recruit in a team formed to take down an increasingly powerful enemy--the Siphon. Having regained his strength after a showdown with Buffy, he's back in action, gathering power and endangering whatever remnants of magic linger...
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine volume 3
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"What is a Slayer's place in a world without magic? Recruited by ex-Slayer Kennedy, Buffy is gainfully employed by a newly formed company leasing out former Slayers as bodyguards. A Slayer to her core, Buffy struggles to resist her instincts of fighting demons and vampires. Luckily for Buffy, her first assignment has her protecting an Internet mogul chased by assassins from the hell dimensions! Meanwhile, guest writers Jane Espenson and Drew Z. Greenberg...
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Who hunted androids before Rick Deckard? Just two men: Malcolm Reed, the only "special" human with the ability to discern man from machine, and Charlie Victor, who, because of his past, is the perfect man for the job... or is he? Journey through a world returning from the brink of destruction as Malcolm and Charlie hunt down six rogue androids that need to be "retired."