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Published week: 2012-05-20

THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUMTHE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM
by Robert Kirkman and others
ISBN: 9781607060765
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This massive collected edition - over 1,000 pages - reprints the first 48 issues of “The Walking Dead,” which has since become a TV series on AMC.


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FUN HOMEFUN HOME
by Alison Bechdel
ISBN: 9780618871711
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In her first memoir, the author chronicles the life and death of her father, a closeted gay man and funeral director.


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AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, PART 1AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, PART 1
by Gene Luen Yang and others
ISBN: 9781595828118
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This series explores the world of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" from where the animated film left off.


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BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL, VOL. 1BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL, VOL. 1
by Various
ISBN: 9781401233792
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After the inmates of Arkham Asylum are freed by Bane, an exhausted Batman must defeat a never-ending stream of his greatest enemies.


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SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE SPECTRE, VOL. 1SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE SPECTRE, VOL. 1
by Various
ISBN: 9781401234171
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Classic tales starring the Spirit of Vengeance, with contributions from Neal Adams and Jim Aparo, among others, are unearthed and collected for the first time.


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THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1
by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
ISBN: 9781582406725
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The gripping story of the human survivors in a world overrun by zombies begins.


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NINJAGO: THE CHALLENGE OF SAMUKAININJAGO: THE CHALLENGE OF SAMUKAI
by Greg Farshtey and Paulo Herique
ISBN: 9781597072977
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This graphic novel series is based on the Lego toy line. This opening chapter, Sensei Wu teaches four young ninjas how to use their elemental powers in order to take on his evil brother.


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SMILESMILE
by Raina Telgemeier
ISBN: 9780545132060
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This graphic novel memoir chronicles the social lows of braces, an earthquake, boy troubles, frenemies and other plagues of the sixth grade.


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AVENGERS VS. X-MEN: IT'S COMINGAVENGERS VS. X-MEN: IT'S COMING
by various
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Need to get up to speed on why the X-Men and the Avengers are clashing? These stories may help.


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CINDERELLA: FABLES ARE FOREVERCINDERELLA: FABLES ARE FOREVER
by Chris Roberson and Bill Willingham
ISBN: 9781401233853
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Will glass slipper trump ruby ones when Cinderella, secret agent, goes up against Dorothy Gale, assassin from Oz (via Kansas)?


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