Carl Bowen
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In this graphic novel, Jak's mother wants her to sell her rusty old robot and best friend, Cow, for scrap. Instead, Jak makes a deal with the scrap man to travel to the Cloud Kingdom to get some magic nanobots to help humankind and fix Cow. However, what Jak and Cow find in the Cloud Kingdom puts them in grave danger.
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The story of Aladdin, a poor youth living in Al Kalas. One day, the crafty boy outsmarts an evil sorcerer, getting his hands on a magical lamp that houses a wish-fulfilling genie! Soon, all of Aladdins dreams come true, and he finds himself wealthy and married to a beautiful princess. All is well until, one day, the evil sorceror returns to reclaim the magical lamp.
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With his mighty hammer Mjolnir firmly in hand, Thor sets out to show the warlike Giants why he should be feared, but Thor finds his battles with the Giants to be anything but easy. Known for his strength, bullheadedness, and temper, Thor finds himself under the thumb of a giant before his adventures are over. Unfortunately, Thor's adopted brother, Loki, a Giant himself, has a habit of complicating everything. Written in graphic-novel format.
9) Sea demon
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Lieutenant Commander Ryan Cross is in charge of a special operations force drawn from every branch of the military, and called the Shadow Squadron--and for their first mission they have to rescue several hostages from Somali pirates.
10) Black Anchor
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In their new mission the Shadow Squadron is faced with a diplomatic nightmare--a Chinese oil rig in Cuban waters has been taken over by American mercenaries who are holding the workers hostage, and it is up to Ryan Cross and his men to get there before the Cuban military, and avoid an international incident.
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Loki, the god of mischief, is Thor's troublesome adopted brother and Odin, their father (and ruler of the Viking gods), orders the quarrelsome siblings to tame the violent Giants once and for all together. But what Loki and Thor find in their series of adventures puts them in conflict with each other as well as with the giants. And in the land of Utgard, a mysterious place made from magic and illusion, Thor must trust his magic-wielding and misbehaving...
12) Julius Caesar
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A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's play about the first emperor of ancient Rome, the conspiracy to assassinate him, and the civil war that follows his murder.
13) Eagle down
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Sergeant Edgar Brighton of the Shadow Squadron is in Colombia, assisting on an anti-drug operation--but when he is captured and tortured by the rebels he must find a way to escape before they break him.
15) Phantom sun
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When an unidentified drone crashes in Antarctica, and the research station nearby stops communicating, Ryan Cross and the Shadow Squadron are sent to investigate--but their job is complicated by a Russian special forces team, and an officer of Phantom Cell who is more interested in the device than the safety of the American scientists.
16) White needle
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Ryan Cross and the Shadow Squadron have been assigned to recover a chemical weapon that has been stolen by an extremist wing of the Syrian rebels before it can be launched against an unknown target.
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The story of Aladdin, a poor youth living in Al Kal'as. One day, the crafty boy outsmarts an evil sorcerer, getting his hands on a magical lamp that houses a wish-fulfilling genie! Soon, all of Aladdin's dreams come true, and he finds himself wealthy and married to a beautiful princess. All is well until, one day, the evil sorceror returns to reclaim the magical lamp.
18) The jungle book
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In the jungles of India, a pack of wolves discover a young boy. They name the boy Mowgli and protect him against dangers, including Shere Kan, the most savage tiger in the jungle. As Mowgli grows up, he learns the ways of the jungle from Bagheera the panther, the wise bear, Baloo, and other animals. Soon, he must decide whether to remain among beasts or embrace his own kind.
19) Operación Ancla
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In their new mission the Shadow Squadron is faced with a diplomatic nightmare--a Chinese oil rig in Cuban waters has been taken over by American mercenaries who are holding the workers hostage, and it is up to Ryan Cross and his men to get there before the Cuban military, and avoid an international incident.