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Shinto. Volume 1 / Riera, Sebas.

The Young and naive Eisuke makes an unholy pact with the floating hermit, Yamabushi, to summon a Shura. A reincarnated spirit of an enraged warrior, in order to revive his dead brother, Masashi. However, bringing Masashi back to life held unknown consequences that the grief stricken Eisuke didn't foresee. The anger and malice harbored by the spirit now rests inside Masashi's body. A plague of darkness now has fallen over several regions. Eisuke, along with his best friends, set out on a perilous journey filled with ominous dangers that will most certainly test their grit. They embark on a mission to find answers to free his brother's body and bring peace to a world ravaged by the Shura.

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Gargouilles. Volume 3 / Filippi, D-P

Grégoire est doté d'un Talisman particulier, qui lui permet de voyager dans le temps. Il se rend ainsi dans le passé, au XVIIe siècle, o se réalisent ses rêves d'aventures extraordinaires: les gargouilles s'animent pour devenir de vrais dragons et il suit une formation pour devenir magicien et lutter contre les forces de la magie noire...

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Northwest Resistance. Volume 3 / Henderson, Scott B.

Echo Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time. In Northwest Resistance, Echo travels to 1885, a period of turmoil. The bison are gone, settlers from the East are arriving daily, and the Métis and First Nations of the Northwest face hunger and uncertainty as their traditional way of life is threatened. The Canadian government has ignored their petitions, but hope rises when Louis Riel returns to help. However, battles between Canadian forces and the Métis and their allies lead to defeat at Batoche. Through it all, Echo gains new perspectives about where she came from and what the future may hold.

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Opus Humano. Volume 1 / Moebius, .

1975 - 1985 : Dans le sillage de la comète Métal Hurlant, un groupe d'auteurs au talent monstre change sans le savoir le visage de la bande dessinée. Découvrez ou redécouvrez les albums phares de cette période, signés Mœbius, Crespin, Caza, Alias, Ceppi, Nicollet, et Dionnet.

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Lucky Devils / Browne, Ryan

MINISERIES PREMIERE Good Omens meets CURSE WORDS in this new series from the duo behind smash-hit EIGHT BILLION GENIES! THE LUCKY DEVILS is a tale of two rebellious demons who decide to start a revolution in Hell-and the two ordinary, 20-something humans they're going to manipulate to do it. A cheeky, satirical look at Good and Evil, THE LUCKY DEVILS explores Faustian bargains and temptation in a rip-roaring, hilarious new way.

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Battle Angel Alita : Last Order Omnibus. Volume 4 / Kishiro, Yukito

In the depths of Melchizedek, Alita inches closer to recovering her dear friend's brain but not before she is greeted by Mbadi and a rather duplicitous Desty Nova doppleganger. Meanwhile, Sechs and the other members of the Space Angels make their way through ZOTT, where Sechs comes to face a universally renowned Space Karate master in a show of technique, toughness ?

Bizarro. Volume 11 / Piraro, Dan

Bizarro takes a surreal and satirical look at our idiosyncratic world. Observing simple everyday things with a twisted sensibility, the comic panel offers a reliably weird rectangle of absurdity on the comics page, in print and in pixels.

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Clockwork Planet. Volume 1 / Kamiya, Yuu

Naoto is a brilliant amateur mechanic who spends his days tinkering with gears and inventions. And the world is a playground - a massive, intricate machine. But his quiet life is disrupted when a box containing an automaton in the shape of a girl crashes into his home. Could this be an omen of a breakdown in Naoto's delicate clockwork planet? And is this his chance to become a hero?

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Blade of the Immortal. Volume 5 / Samura, Hiroaki.

In her quest across feudal Japan to avenge the murder of her parents, Rin has seen too much death and agony. When she befriends a young boy, she is horrified to discover that his father is one of the band of assassins. Weary of blood, Rin now wishes only an apology from the killer, a mask maker whose only desire is to keep his evil past from his son and who will take up the sword again to protect his secret.

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Wildful / Kurimoto, Kengo

Discover the magic of the wilderness in this breathtaking graphic novel reminiscent of The Secret Garden. Poppy's mother hasn't been the same since Gran passed away. She stays inside and watches TV, unable to leave the couch. So maybe that's why Poppy has started spending more time outside, taking her dog Pepper for walks around the neighborhood. When Pepper leads Poppy through a hole in the fence, she finds a forgotten forest that's been there all along, as well as a new friend named Rob. Rob teaches Poppy that you can find magic in the wilderness - if you know where to look! Poppy looks, and then she looks closer ... and sees flowers opening before her eyes, watches animals slip into their hidden homes, and listens to the sound of water droplets falling gently on puddles, leaves and feathers. She can barely wait to tell Mum about everything she's seen, and asks her to come see, too - but her mother rarely has the energy to leave the couch. Will Poppy ever be able help her mother see the beauty in the woods - and in life? This beautifully illustrated graphic novel is an exploration of grief, love, and finding magic in the wilderness - and in ourselves. Key Text Features illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text ( graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.