Comics

Little Pastaly im trostlosen Metropolis irgendwann jetzt. Der Clan-Boss Panna (Sahne) ist dabei, die Ristorante-Welt mit seiner fetten Brühe zu überschwemmen.Wäre da nicht die crosse Polpettina, die zusammen mit Capitano Gulasch, ihrer Nichte Tomata und deren Ehemann und vor allen Dingen mit viel italienischem Temperament alles daran setzt, das Leben wieder bunt und liebenswert zu machen. Wird es ihr gelingen? Funtastische Kochstasy mit jede Menge Spaß, Spannung und drei original Sahne-freien Gerichten, direkt aus Süditalien. Weil Essen eben Liebe ist - und damit pasta!

This Mature-rated danmei/Boys’ Love novel series originally released in Chinese–and coming to the English language for the first time–is a raunchy romantic comedy about an ancient singles club!It's not easy for a man pushing forty to meet other gay men while living on the outskirts of the Great Xia kingdom. That is, until the perpetually-single Wu Xingzi catches wind of The Peng Society for Gentleman—a top secret club for men to meet each other and perhaps even exchange lewd ink drawings of their personal anatomy via pigeon post.What was once a faraway dream for Wu Xingzi has quickly become his new purpose in life: to collect as many shockingly detailed phallic illustrations as he can!There is just one problem. His favorite specimen belongs, in the flesh, to the notorious Guan Shanjin, a man of ill repute who is intent on thrusting himself into Wu Xingzi's world. Will their encounters become too hot for Wu Xingzi to handle? Or will they find themselves both coming back for more?The Seven Seas English-language edition of this Mature-rated novel will feature uncensored text and exclusive new art.

Could this be love? The fourth volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. Thanks to Yamada’s attentive care, Akane is recovering from her sudden illness. The experience has made her realize she can’t keep hiding the truth—what she feels for Yamada is more than just friendship. With encouragement from her friend Momo and gaming guild master Eita, Akane is finally ready to confess her feelings. But Yamada’s busy schedule makes finding the right time seem impossible. Meanwhile, a new player in their guild also harbors a secret crush on Yamada. As the two girls struggle to make their hearts known, will Yamada’s own feelings finally become clear? Volume 4 includes Chapters 31-40.

When we last left our hero Nightbat, he was flapping to some out-of-the-way Echo City destination to thwart the plans of yet another of the city's bumbling baddies. This time, he's up against Doctor Light, maybe the most electrifying villain Echo City has ever seen, and certainly that Nightbat has ever put down his BLT-on-rye, to face.

"Meet Frederick: taught by his maker that monsters don't cry or read OR sniff flowers, he is taken round the country, demonstrating his might and monstrous nature. But, when Frederick realises there might be more to life than terrorising, he takes to the mountains to escape. But now his maker has come looking and Frederick must face up to his past, be brave and show everyone that monsters don't always have to be monstrous"--

"A heart-warming, supernatural slice-of-life graphic novel that gently weaves together tough, everyday themes of identity, grief, and accepting flaws in those we love the most."--

Prepare your senses for this terrifying collection of 18 Short Stories and Flash Fictions as we go on a macabre journey to evil orphanages, the dead calling from beyond the grave, schizophrenic delusions, and other mind-numbing terrors, geared towards sleepless nights and coaxing the fears that lie within...OUT OF THE ASHES offers thrills, chills, and thought-provoking tales of darkness, utilising the depths that humans can travel to bring you a collection of stories that will shake you to your core, and leave you begging for more!Pray for sleep, because you just might not see the dawn if you stay up reading it!

"Originally published in single magazine form in Joker and The Joker 80th anniversary 100-page super spectacular"--Indicia.

"Originally published in single magazine form in Gotham City Sirens 1-13"--Indicia.

"For years, Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as its most famous thief: Catwoman. But when word spreads of Catwoman's demise, Selina decides to leave the costumed world behind and continue her trade cloaked in the shadows. Unable to enjoy her newfound anonymity for too long though, Selina decides that she must return to her infamous persona. Donning a new costume and attitude, Catwoman returns to the streets and sets her sights on the serial killer that has been preying upon the people she calls friends"--

"Cunning, ruthless, and rattlesnake mean, Skinner Sweet is a thoroughly corrupt gunslinger. When European vampires come to the American Old West, they turn Skinner into a true monster: the very first American vampire. Skinner becomes something entirely new--a stronger breed of vampire immune to sunlight, who hates every last one of his aristocratic European ancestors. Follow this dark symbol of the New World's bloody path as he moves through American history's most distinctive eras--from the Wild West in the 1880s to the glamorous classic Hollywood of the 1920s to mobster-run Las Vegas in the 1930s, and beyond. But as Skinner's war with his predecessors inspires a mysterious society to rise and fight them both, his most upsetting decision might involve the first person he chooses to join his vampiric ranks: a struggling young movie star named Pearl Jones"--

"This volume collects issue #1 through #4 of Slightly Exaggerated, originally published independently by Curtis Clow and Pius Bak"

"From New York Times bestselling author Matt Kindt, the creator of Mind MGMT, and co-writer with Keanu Reeves of BRZRKR, comes a multi-dimensional cosmic odyssey presented in a pulp magazine-sized format! Robin is a big city reporter, embedded with US Marines heading to the hostile pocket universe called Terminus. Ten minutes in, the entire marine squad is wiped out and she has to survive (and report) on her own. Terminus is full of cosmic wonders--and sci-fi "gods" that are in the middle of a political power struggle. The language is alien, and the politics are deadly. Can she survive long enough to figure out what's going on and get home to tell the story? If You Find This, I'm Already Dead is the latest release from Flux House Books, a new boutique imprint that will feature the writing (and sometimes art) of acclaimed comics creator Matt Kindt, with crime, science fiction, horror, and humor stories, all told and presented in startling and untraditional ways."--

"A thrillingly dark new vision of the Avengers! In a gleaming new world of prosperity, Captain America is no more. But Steve Rogers still exists, floating through an America where freedom is an illusion, the Avengers are strangers and his friends are long dead. But is the Dream itself dead? And how do you assemble Avengers in a world that doesn't want them? With the clock ticking down to New Year's Day, Steve must build an army to save America! Will his surviving friends sign up, or will he have to lead the ragtag group called the Defenders against the expert military marksman known as Bullseye? And can Steve infiltrate the Raft, a government facility full of secrets and danger off the shores of New York City, before the new Iron Man sentences him to the same gruesome fate as Tony Stark?"--

The book is a hybrid of traditional novel and graphic novel.

In the vast metropolis of Eldoria, where mysterious figures lurked in the shadows and secrets were whispered by the night, the name Emily Harper resounded through the winding streets and lofty skyscrapers. Emily, a young investigator with a ravenous appetite for truth, stood out as an exemplar of justice in a city plagued by corruption and crime. Beginnings and Self-Determination:Nothing good came out of Emily Harper's foray into the realm of investigations. Emily, who was born into a humble household in Eldoria, saw firsthand the hardships that the regular people faced. A strong feeling of responsibility and an acute awareness of the fine line dividing order from anarchy were inculcated in her by her father, a retired police officer. Emily inherited a love of mysteries and puzzles from her childhood in the rough areas of Eldoria. The complexities of unraveling complicated crimes would captivate her as she would lose herself in detective novels and crime films for hours on end. She had no idea that these interests she had as a child would influence her life's trajectory. A Watershed Moment:When Emily's family was bereaved, her life took a dramatic change. After her father's close buddy was caught up in a high-profile corruption incident, her father found himself being pursued by the powerful persons he had vowed to punish. After the tragedy rocked the Harper family to their core, Emily vowed to find the truth and restore honor to her ancestors.Emily was even more determined to become an investigator after this defining moment. Despite the discrimination and distrust she encountered at the Eldoria Police Academy, she persisted in enrolling there. But her dogged persistence and brilliant analytical abilities swiftly garnered her the admiration of her colleagues and bosses.

This one shot graphic novel featuring Vincent Price tells another gothic adventure about one of the characters that Price made famous, Dr. Phibes. Investigating a bad actor's death, Inspector Trout joins Thanatos, a mysterious man involved with Dr. Phibes' past, into a journey to London's sewers where he finds what happened to the master of bizarre murder. As well as Dr. Phibes is back in another new adventure. As the new world prepares to ring out the old millennium, Inspector Trout arrives in New York City to be greeted by a series of macabre murders and the knowledge that his arch-nemesis, Dr. Anton Phibes is behind them!

"Susis Gedankenwelt" #156: Wer ständig findet, sucht vergebens...12.März '23:"Woasch, i hät gära an Maa, mit dem i einfach sLeaba gnüsa künt! Abr i find oafach koan!""Woasch, sit min Freund izoga isch bei mir, liegt nur mehr sZüg umme. Irgendwie nervt mi des scho.""Mama, i find mim Lolli nümma! Den hab i verloren, kannsch mir suchen helfen?"Na? Kommt Ihnen das bekannt vor? Nie passt irgendwas wirklich zu 100 %, oft finden wir unsere Lesebrille nicht, weil wir nicht aufmerksam waren und sie am Kopf sitzt und nie ist etwas gut genug und wenn doch, dann nur für kurze Zeit, bis dass sich heimtückischer weise die Medaille dreht und auch die Kehrseite jegliches Tun und Handelns gezeigt wird oder es ist Mittag und der Hunger lässt uns oder die Kinder in schlechte Laune versetzen. Und vor allem als Mama kann man ein Lied davon singen: Ständig müssen wir Dinge suchen, sei es für die Kinder oder für uns. Nie finden alle Dinge selbstständig auf ihren Platz zurück.....

Was würde ein Philosoph machen, wenn er 3000 Euro findet? Wie reagiert er auf eine Anzeige wegen Befahren einer Sperrlinie? Und zu welchen Taten ist er fähig, wenn er auf einer kleinen, zugemüllten Donauinsel strandet? Geschichten aus dem täglichen Leben durch die Brille eines Philosophen. Die ist - soviel sei hier verraten - nicht nur sondern auch weder noch rosarot.

El Caballero de la Armadura OxidadaEn el primer capítulo de "El Caballero de la Armadura Oxidada", titulado **"La Armadura Brilla"**, se nos presenta al protagonista de la historia, un caballero llamado Agilulf. Agilulf es un caballero valiente y hábil que ha pasado mucho tiempo luchando en batallas y protegiendo su reino. Sin embargo, Agilulf tiene un problema que lo hace único: siempre lleva puesta su armadura, incluso en momentos en los que no está en el campo de batalla. La armadura de Agilulf es impresionante y brillante, lo que lo hace destacar entre los demás caballeros. La gente lo admira por su armadura y lo considera un ejemplo a seguir. Sin embargo, Agilulf ha llegado a un punto en su vida en el que siente que su armadura es parte de su identidad y no puede quitársela. La armadura se ha vuelto tan parte de él que incluso duerme con ella puesta. A pesar de su éxito como caballero y su armadura brillante, Agilulf comienza a sentirse vacío por dentro. Siente que ha perdido algo importante en su vida y que la armadura lo está alejando de su verdadero yo. Aunque la gente lo elogia y lo considera un héroe, Agilulf se da cuenta de que la armadura en realidad lo ha separado de su propia humanidad.

Shine of the Moon has survived wars, trips into the underworld, battles with the Gods themselves but now she has her greatest challenge yet, she has to overcome a debilitating illness that could almost destroy her life. This book also includes a bonus novella featuring Lyn and Alex - possibly the world's worst security guards.(with thanks to Peter Lane for the use of his characters Skye and Kris)