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ABLAZE
THE LIBRARY MULE OF CORDOBA HC
( W ) Wilfrid Lupano ( A ) Leonard Chemineau The Caliphate of Al-Andalus , Spain , 976 . The Caliphate has been blessed with a period of peace , culture , and science for nearly sixty years . The Caliph Abd al- Rahman III and his son al-Hakam II made Cordoba the Western capital of learning . But al-Hakam II dies young , and his son is only ten years old . One of his viziers , Amir , seizes the opportunity to take power . Radical clergymen , in exchange for their support of the illegitimate pretender , want to see the 400,000 books in Cordoba ’ s library burn ! The night before the biggest bonfire ever , the head librarian , a chubby eunuch named Tarid , gathers up all the books he can and loads them onto the back of a passing mule . He takes off in the hopes of saving what he can of universal knowledge . Joined by a young copyist and a former apprentice who went on to become a thief and vagabond , Tarid and his lazy , over-burdened “ bibliomule ” set out on a madcap adventure : crossing nearly all of Spain with Berber mercenaries in hot pursuit !
FEB240856 $ 24.99
OSAMU
TEZUKA : ONE HUNDRED TALES GN
( W / A ) Osamu Tezuka One Hundred Tales is a story about being careful what you wish for . Ichirui Hanri is an ordinary accountant serving his master . Though innocent , he is ordered to commit hara-kiri after being entangled in some trouble in his master ’ s house . Just then , a witch named Sudama appears . She signs a contract with Hanri to obtain his soul in exchange for fulfilling three of his wishes . Hanri gets what he wants ... but the price he pays is too high . An enchanting supernatural fable from Osamu Tezuka , known worldwide as the “ Godfather of Manga ” and the most influential person of the past century in the development of Japanese manga and anime .
JUN231266 $ 12.99
OSAMU
TEZUKA : SHAKESPEARE MANGA THEATER GN
( W / A ) Osamu Tezuka Over the course of his career , legendary mangaka Osamu Tezuka adapted many of Shakespeare ’ s works . Shakespeare Manga Theater collects these adaptations into one volume . The book includes the following : The Merchant of Venice ( 1959 ), Robio and Robiette ( from Astro Boy , 1965 ), Macbeth ( from Vampire “ The Three Fortunetellers ”, 1966 ), Hamlet ( from Rainbow Parakeet , 1981 ), The Taming of the Shrew ( from Rainbow Parakeet , 1981 ), and Othello ( from Rainbow Parakeet , 1982 ). Shakespeare Manga Theater is sure to be popular not just with Tezuka fans , but also provide a fun and useful educational tool for schools interested in presenting Shakespeare in a format that is easier for readers to engage with .
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SPACE PIRATE CAPTAIN HARLOCK VOLUME 1 HC
( W ) Leiji Matsumoto ( A ) Jerome Alquie Planet Earth is threatened by an upcoming invasion by the Mazon and despite being banished as a pirate , Captain Harlock won ’ t give up trying to save the world . This time , the source of danger comes directly from Earth , not outer space . A team of scientists discovers a Mazon mausoleum where they find information about terrifying genetic manipulations and a destructive power capable of either providing the Mazon with immortality or putting an end to their civilization . The unprecedented cold spell hitting Earth might only be a taste of what this new enemy has in store ... Will Captain Harlock and his crew manage to solve this mystery and save the Earth from yet another
TRESE
VOLUMES 1-6 GN BOX SET
( W ) Budjette Tan ( A ) Kajo Baldisimo When the sun sets in the city of Manila , don ’ t you dare make a wrong turn and end up in that dimly- lit side of the metro , where bloodsucking aswang run the most-wanted kidnapping rings , where gigantic kapre are the kingpins of crime , and magical engkantos slip through the cracks and steal your most precious possessions . When crime takes a turn for the weird , the police call Alexandra Trese . The Trese Volume 1-6 Box Set contains the first 6 volumes of the bestselling , critically acclaimed Filipino horror series , collected into an attractive box set compilation , and includes a folded bonus poster , featuring original box / poster designs by series artist Kajo Baldisimo .
JUL230995 $ 90.00
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