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RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN'S BOOKS
PARKS AND RECREATION: P IS FOR PAWNEE: AN ABC BOOK (FUNKO POP!)
(W) Golden Books (A) Golden BooksLeslie, Ann, Ron, Andy, and all the gang star in this first-ever Parks & Recreation Funko Little Golden Book!P is for Pawnee! Parks and Recreation fans can learn their ABCs with the adorable Funko Pop! versions of Leslie, Andy, Tom, Ann and all the gang in this Parks and Recreation Little Golden Book—perfect for children 2 to 5, as well as fans and collectors of all ages.Little Golden Books enjoy nearly 100% consumer recognition. They feature beloved classics, hot licenses, and new original stories. . . the classics of tomorrow.
RANDOM HOUSE WORLDS
MARVEL: BLACK PANTHER: THE INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE OF WAKANDA
(W) Suyi Davies OkungbowaLost to time, space, and legend, Wakanda’s rightful king must answer the call of rebellion in this thrilling adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s acclaimed Black Panther run.On Earth, Wakanda is a beacon of prosperity and a bastion of freedom. But across the expanse of space, thousands of lightyears away, lies another Wakanda. One that has grown to hold five galaxies in its iron grip. One that steals the memories of those it enslaves. One that has abandoned the values of its forebearers and seeks only the glory and power of empire.Lost amongst unfamiliar stars, a man finds himself as the property of Emperor N’Jadaka. He knows not how he got there, who he is, or even his name. The only thing he does know, in his bones, is that he must fight the oppression that surrounds him. That drive for liberation leads him to the Maroons, a band of rebels determined to shatter the empire and restore the memories of the Nameless. When the man quickly proves his worth with an unparalleled skill for battle, the Maroons bestow on him a title of hope, promise, and responsibility: T’Challa.As T’Challa’s reputation among the rebels and ordinary citizens spreads, whispers of hope begin to swirl. Could this be the true T’Challa of old, the Avenger? The One Who Put the Knife Where It Belonged? When all eyes turn to him, T’Challa must decide if he will embrace a future of responsibility as their savior or pursue the mystery of his true past.
STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE: WAYSEEKER
(W) Justina IrelandDecades before Star Wars: The Acolyte, Vernestra Rwoh must rediscover her place within the Jedi Order.Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh has spent years exploring the Outer Rim as a Wayseeker, answering to no authority but the Force itself. When the Jedi Council orders her to return to Coruscant, Vernestra ignores the summons, feeling that her priority is the beings she’s already serving.So the Council dispatches Jedi Knight Indara to track down Vernestra to deliver the urgent message that a Republic senator has formally requested Jedi assistance, asking for Vernestra’s aid by name. Intrigued, Vernestra quickly finds herself pulled back into Coruscant’s complicated world of Republic politics and underworld crime.The two could not be more different: Vernestra, a Jedi Master who has known conflict and loss during her decades in the Order, and Indara, a young Knight just coming into her own as a Jedi in a galaxy at peace. Trust is slow to develop as they clash over their views on serving the Jedi Order, the galaxy, and the Force.But they must work together to decipher the connection between the senator and a trail of dangerous weapons threatening to wreak havoc on the Republic. As the two delve further into their investigation, the lines between Jedi and Republic business blur, and Vernestra must rediscover what it means to serve for Light and Life.
REBELLION PUBLISHING
CLASH OF THE GUARDS TP (O/A)
Clash by name, clash by nature! Italy, 1943. The United States Army have sent Captain Brad Clash to join a British platoon in order to learn from their experiences of fighting in WWII. . A former Hollywood stuntman and speedway driver, Clash is a man of action who likes to tackle the enemy head on. All guts and glory, he uses his superior driving skills and American-made weapons, like the Winchester trench Gun, to keep the German Army at bay. This collection also features several one-off Battle strips illustrated by the legendary Cam Kennedy.
JERRY SIEGELS SYNDICATE OF CRIME TP (O/A)
Equipped with a razor-sharp mind, superb athletic ability and a vast array of cutting edge gadgets, The Spider has his sights set on taking over the New York underworld and establishing a 'Syndicate of Crime'! Join the menacing Spider on his earliest adventures, recruiting other fiends into his fledging empire and seeing off competition from other villainous foes, including the master of illusion, Mirror Man! Fully remastered and collected for the first time, this volume presents many of the super-crook's exciting 1960’s adventures which featured the most popular British comic book villain and sprang from the imagination of Superman co-creator, Jerry Siegel.
JERRY SIEGELS SYNDICATE OF CRIME VS THE CRIME GENIE TP (O/A)
The 'King of Crooks' returns! The Spider is a fabulous intellectual adventurer who straddles both sides of the law and uses a whole host of super equipment to stay one step ahead of his enemies. When small-time hoodlum Steve Gurko unwittingly releases a magical entity from captivity, he quickly gains the kind of power he could only ever dream about. Embarking on a crime spree, Gurko soon finds himself on the Spider's radar. But the astounding crime fighter is about to face his toughest opponent to date because the Crime Genie won't be enslaved by a fool like Gurko for long. Once unleashed, this mystical menace possesses enough might to enslave the human race forever!
JERRY SIEGELS SYNDICATE OF CRIME VS THE CROOK FROM SPACE TP (O/A)
He's the undisputed king of crime! The Spider is an amazing mastermind with a stunning array of weaponry and a vast network of villainous henchmen! Now the underworld is fighting back and have sent a strange assassin known as The Exterminator to lure the spider into a trap! But one battle isn't enough for this arachnid adventurer - when a shape shifting crook from another planet arrives on Earth, the Spider must stop the alien from plundering the planet and toppling him from power!
JOHNNY RED HC THE HURRICANE (O/A)
Now: a rusting wreck of an aircraft is hauled from a German swamp. It holds the last terrible secret of the Second World War, when a pact between monsters threatened to doom the lives of millions. Then: as Nazi forces stand poised to overrun the Soviet bastion of Stalingrad, British-born fighter ace Johnny “Red” Redburn leads Russia’s Falcon squadron in the dying city’s defense. But a nightmare conspiracy sees Redburn trapped deep behind enemy lines, along with his Falcon comrades- and his lover, the Night Witch Nina Petrova. The little band must fly and fight like demons to survive… and to save their country from a fate beyond imagining. Written by Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher) and drawn by Keith Burns (Battle Action, Out of the Blue), The Hurricane begins the Treasury of British Comics presentation of the complete adventures of Johnny Red.