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Graphic Novels
Batman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller Batman: Dark Knight Returns
Author: Frank Miller


Ten years after the Golden age of Batman, Gotham has fallen into lawlessness. The once caped crusader now retired and shell of what he used to be, has been brought out of retirement for one last time. He is up against a new threat that is on the verge of destroying Gotham and quite possible the world.

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Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb Batman: Hush
Author: Jeph Loeb


Batman is following a script being played, toyed and deceived by a mysterious man. This man knows Batman, how he thinks and how to push him, and above all, he knows Batman's true identity. Hush. Volume one.

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Batman: the long Halloween by Jeph Loeb Batman: The Long Halloween
Author: Jeph Loeb


Murders in Gotham are a common occurrence, but what happens when the murderer only kills people on holidays? It is up to Batman to confront this mysterious murderer. It is a race around the clock to find who is Holiday and stop him before he claims his next victim for the next month.

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Daredevil: The Man Without Fear by Frank Miller Daredevil: The Man Without Fear!
Author: Frank Miller


Meet Matthew Murdock a book smart little boy and the son of an ex-boxer. An accident caused him to lose his eyesight while allowing his other remaining senses to become enhanced. Watch as he grows to adapt with his new abilities and finds help in the most unlikely place.

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Daredevil: Visionaries by Kevin Smith Daredevil: Visionaries
Author: Kevin Smith


A child is left on Daredevil's doorstep. He is given startling revelations that this child could be the very thing that could end our world. Daredevil's faith is tested as he tries to uncover the truth.

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Incredible Hulk: Return of the Monster Incredible Hulk: Return of the Monster
Author: Bruce Jones


Televised world wide, a video depicts the Hulk killing a helpless child. Blamed for the murder that Bruce Banner did not commit, he runs from the law. He is once again shunted, feared and hunted down, as he searches for the truth.

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JLA: Kingdom Come by Mark Waid JLA: Kingdom Come
Author: Mark Waid


After a tragic event Superman is forced into isolation and exile while many of the JLA members retire. Years later, the world's population of metahumans goes unchecked. To stop the senseless killing of many people at the hands of one meta-human, Superman is forced out of a self-imposed exile to bring order back in to the world.

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Ruanaways: Pride and Joy by Brian Vaughn Runaways: Pride and Joy
Author: Brian Vaughn


Meet six young teens that thought they lived a normal life, until they accidentally discovered that their parents are really super-villains. In the midst of trying to understand what is happening they start to learn that they possess powers.

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Ultimate Spiderman: Power and Responsibility by Brian Michael Bendis and Bill Jemas Ultimate Spiderman: Power and Responsibility
Author: Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Jemas


Meet Peter Parker the typical teen geek, he constantly tries to catch the ey of his childhood crush, tries to survive the constant bullying and tries to get iinto a good college. As if life was not miserable enough, he get bitten by a spider that gives him great powers. Read this issue as Peter Parker grows to learn that with great power there must also come great responsibility.

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Y The Last Man: Unmanned by Brian Vaughn Y The Last Man: Unmanned
Author: Brian Vaughn


Meet Yorick Brown, an escape artist by profession, but also the last man on earth that is beside his pet monkey. According to the (now all female) government and the world, Yorick has the responsibility to help save the human race. However, all he wants to do is try to find his girlfriend.

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Hellsing: Vol.1 by Kohta Hirano Hellsing: Vol.1
Author: Kohta Hirano


There is a secret society set up in Britain to protect the queen from supernatural forces. Their weapon of choice is a Vampire with a special silver bullet gun.

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Naruto: The Tests of The Ninja by Masashi Kishimoto Naruto: The Tests of The Ninja
Author: Masashi Kishimoto


Meet Uzimaki  Naruto a young boy with two passions in life wanting to become the leader of village that hates him and eating ramen. He does not know that he is shunted because he holds inside the very thing that destroyed and killed many of the villagers. Read this astonishing tale of a boy on a quest for acknowledgement and acceptance but of course there will be lots of Ramen.

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One Piece: Romance Dawn by Eichiro Oda One Piece: Romance Dawn
Author: Eichiro Oda


Luffy is inspired to become a pirate from the tales of the exploits of the famous pirate Red Shanks. To hold true to his inspiration, he sets out in a rowboat in search of the fable One Piece Treasure

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