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Madame Livingstone: The Great War in the Congo
» Graphic Novel » History
Fighting Friendship Military Murder Political
Based on the true story of two vastly different men—one Belgian, one African—who take on one impossible mission: the sinking of a German battleship in the Congo during WWI. Gaston Mercier, lieutenant in the Royal Belgian Army, arrives in Congo in 1915 on orders to sink a critical German warship. To find the ship’s position, he is assigned a guide, a local man nicknamed "Mrs. Livingstone".
King Shaka: Zulu Legend
» Graphic Novel » History
Friendship Military Murder Political Superhero
Now king of the southern chiefdoms, Shaka seeks to uplift his people, consolidate alliances, and expand the reach of his power, but challenges both external and internal threaten his rule. A rogue military unit exacts revenge on its enemies. Land-hungry Europeans ingratiate themselves with Shaka while plotting their own path to power. And closer to home, Shaka’s own brothers conspire in secret.
Operation: Stormbreaker (1997)
» Comic » History
Superhero
An armored Nazi soldier has been spotted in France, immune to artillery and unstoppable. Rumor has it that Germany is withing days of launching an atomic bomb. What do you do? Assemble the first team of superbeings to stop this threat to the entire planet. That's what! Enter the world of 1944 with Warmaster, Bravado, Nemesis, Jack Rapid and Doctor Tomorrow, and witness their battle against the...
Dust Ship Glory
» Graphic Novel » History
Family Western
Elaine M. Will’s adaptation of Andreas Schroeder’s novel Dustship Glory tells the story of Damanus ‘Tom’ Sukanen, a Finnish immigrant farmer who came to Canada during the economic Depression of the 1930s. Haunted by his past and devastated by the economic slump and drought conditions that laid waste to the Canadian prairies in the 1930s, Sukanen responded by building a full-sized ship in...
Leone
» Comic » History
Love Music
Acclaimed creator CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO (The Flash, Daredevil: Battlin’ Jack Murdock) and rising star FRANCESCO COLAFELA present the true story of LEONE, an Italian man who immigrated to the U.S. to find fortune, freedom, and jazz and left it again to save lives. From the stage of his last concert in New York City, through the sound of his trumpet, Leone recounts his past and his future in an...
Chasing Hitler Trade Paperback
» Graphic Novel » History
Military Political
As WWII draws to an end and the Allies surround Berlin, Adolf Hitler realizes that all is lost. Or is it? Two Allied servicemen are tasked with verifying Hitler's death. When they can't, the chase begins!
The Devil's Red Bride
» Comic » History
Fighting Gore Military
What is the sword? This is the question that drives ketsuko, as she carves her way through the world. Both a master of the sword and a slave to it, Aragami Ketsuko cannot resist the tide of violence that would destroy her clan. Taking up her fallen father's 'Red Devil' mask, Ketsuko fights to save her people, no matter the bloody cost. 16th century Japan. The fates of warlords ebb and flow like...
Geronimo's Grave
» Comic » History
Humor Military Mystery Occult Organized Crime Political
Yale's Skull and Bones stole Geronimo's Bones, involving the Bush and Harriman families. This is a short story illustrated by David Brame detailing the known historical story.
Surrounded
» Comic » History
BIPOC Leading Ladies Political School
In 1832, in Canterbury, Connecticut, a “charming and picturesque” little school for young girls opens to accommodate around twenty residents. Educating girls is a bit ridiculous and useless, they think in the area, but harmless enough. Until the day when the “charming school”, led by Prudence Crandall, announces that it will now welcome Black girls…. Thirty years before the...
Forbidden Harbor
» Comic » History
Magic
In the summer of 1807, the Explorer, a ship from Her Majesty's Navy recovers a young shipwreck off the coast of Siam, Abel, who can only remember his name. He soon becomes friends with the first officer, acting as a captain because the commander of the ship has apparently absconded with the ship's treasure. Abel returns to England with the Explorer and finds accommodation at the inn run by the...
The Presidents of the United States from 28-46
» Graphic Novel » History
Modern
What made America what it is today? To understand American politics and society, one must study its leaders' lives and legacies. This book helps you to understand the complex US political system. It introduces some of the most influential presidents from the 28th to the 46th presidency in a brief, interesting manner. Explore their visions, challenges, and contributions as you journey through US...
The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls
» Manga » History
Seventeenth century Japan: A rebellion in the Aizu territory has been brutally crushed, leaving twenty one brave warriors dead and most of the nuns of the local convent slaughtered. Now the surviving nuns have sworn to seek revenge.