G. I. JOE: a Real American Hero Omnibus, Vol. 1


Book Description

v. 1: "Originally published by Marvel Comics as G.I. Joe: a real American hero issues #1-12"--Copyright page.




Collecting the Art of G. I. Joe


Book Description

This 62 page 8"x11" celebration of the painted art of G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero features every carded figure, vehicle, playset, poster and peripheral product featuring painted art released from 1982-1983. This soft cover book features 100# paper and an epic card stock AccuFoil 11"x16" wraparound cover!




G.I. Joe Yearbook


Book Description

Presents six adventures featuring the G.I. Joe team in comic book format, interspersed with character profiles, information on the 1980s animated television program, brief accounts of events between the stories, and other details.




G. I. JOE: Origins Omnibus Volume 1


Book Description

A new era calls for a new type of fighting force. It's a time of wars fought in city streets and back alleys, not on open battlefields. Read from the beginning, as the team known as G.I. JOE is formed to deal with this new breed of warfare. Collects issues #0-12 of G.I. JOE: Origins.




G. I. JOE: the IDW Collection Volume 1


Book Description

"It's a new era with new challenges, and to face these threats the United States military has forged a group of the best of the best, G.I. Joe. Starting with G.I. Joe: Origins, read the whole story from the beginning to learn how the elite team was created and witness their discovery of a shadowy group that keeps popping up wherever trouble strikes." -- Page [4] of cover.




G.I. Joe


Book Description

It starts here! G.I. Joe explodes out of the gate in their very first adventure! Destro, the twisted-yet-honorable arms dealer from Scotland is planning something big -- a new weapon called the Mass Device that can -- and will -- change the face of warfare forever! Meanwhile, G.I. Joe is under attack in their own secret base of operations! But who could have found -- much less attack -- them! Where has Snake Eyes gone and what is his mysterious connection to G.I. Joe member Scarlett? And under the shadows, whispers of a terrible and powerful organization grow louder. Whispers that say one word over and over... "COBRA."




Reinstated


Book Description

Cobra Commander faces new challenges, but this time has the help of Stormshadow, his own personal ninja.




Yooka-Laylee and the Kracklestone


Book Description

Yooka-Laylee and the Kracklestone features a brand new adventure for the heroic chameleon and bat duo. After discovering a portal to an unexplored realm, Yooka and Laylee set off to find an especially rare artifact called the Kracklestone, fabled to grant invincibility. It isn't long before they find themselves in a race against time trying to beat the evil Dr. Quack to the treasure. Only by working together with the many absurd characters they meet along the way will Yooka and Laylee have the chance to prevent absolute power from falling into the wrong hands, er... wings!




Transfusion #1


Book Description

In a future overrun by out-of-control machines and monsters, a handful of human survivors try to fight their way back to a normal life. But what is normal in a world where both monsters and machines need human blood? And which are the real bad guys? Find out in this horrific new series by 30 Days of Night co-creator Steve Niles and menton3, the demented artist behind Monocyte.




Graphic Novels


Book Description

Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.