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The gates to Valhalla are broken, and the souls of all who inhabit it have vanished! On a quest for answers, Thor must face Doctor Doom in a battle of wits, morals and might! Doom's latest plot lies deep in Asgard's history. And nothing, not even time itself, will stop him from getting what he wants - except maybe for Thor, who must pursue him to protect reality! On a race through time, Thor and Doom find Thanos at the heart of it all - finally revealing...

The city of Tokyo is plagued by a deadly phenomenon: spontaneous human combustion! Luckily, a special team is there to quench the inferno: The Fire Force! The fire soldiers at Special Fire Cathedral 8 are about to get a unique addition. Enter Shinra, a boy who possesses the power to run at the speed of a rocket, leaving behind the famous "devil's footprints" (and destroying his shoes in the process). Can Shinra and his cooleagues discover the source...

This is it! The story that finally reveals the conspiracies behind the entire Ultimate Universe! Now it's time to discover the jaw-dropping secrets that men have fought and died to protect...how heroes such as Captain America, Nick Fury and Wolverine have more in common than codenames and costumes.

More intense, suspenseful, and gothic than ever, the thrilling Russ Manning Award–nominated Silver saga from Stephan Franck-the supervising animator of Marvel Studio's What If . . . ?-concludes in Silver: Of Hunters and Prey, an epic finale complete with wry humor, compelling characters, and deep secrets. Deep undercover in a castle full of vampires, charismatic conman James Finnigan and his motley group of grifters must stay one step ahead of...

What does an idea look like? And where do they come from? Grant Snider's illustrations will motivate you to explore these questions, inspire you to come up with your own answers and, like all Gordian knots, prompt even more questions. Whether you are a professional artist or designer, a student pursuing a creative career, a person of faith, someone who likes walks on the beach, or a dreamer who sits on the front porch contemplating life, this collection...

Not the Same The curtains close on the drama club and the ouendan's underground performance of I Want to Die: The Musical to a roaring success, but the real drama soon follows Kinichiro, Aki, and the rest of the cast off stage. The group may have successfully set Hanataka on the path to stardom, but when Aki comes to an alarming realization about her relationship with Hiro, and the fate of the ouendan falls into jeopardy once again, one thing becomes...

"I've led a life full of shame. Human beings are a complete mystery to me." This manga version of novelist Osamu Dazai's masterpiece NO LONGER HUMAN--the #2 bestselling novel of all time in Japan--tells the story of Yozo Oba, a young man growing up in Japan in the immediate aftermath of World War II, who finds himself caught between the disintegration of the traditions of his aristocratic provincial family and the impact of the new postwar world. Oba...

Laugh alongside the duo as they question the idea of "coolness," gain a deeper appreciation for the power of friendship, and put off summer reading assignments for as long as physically possible.

Karen is having a bad-luck day. Her favorite jeans are missing, there's no prize in the cereal box, and Boo-Boo the cat runs away. Will this be her worst day ever?

In a faraway land on golden sand, there lives the most grumpy of stumps. How could a stump be so grumpy? You might ask. In this story, a grumpy little cactus learns what it means to lend a helping hand, and the gift that each and everyone brings to life when you work together as part of a team. Find out what Grumpy the Stump can do!