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The Witches of World War II
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Leading Ladies
Magic
Occult
In the darkest hours of World War II, Doreen Valiente, an expert on British folklore and the occult, is approached by British intelligence who tell her they know she's a witch...and that's how she can best serve her country.
Together with the "most evil man in the world," a hard-nosed white witch, the grizzled founder of Wicca, and a professional exorcist and con man, Valiente will travel deep...
Surrounded
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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...
Shanghai Red
» Comic » History
Family
Red is one of hundreds of people who were shanghaied out of Portland in the late 1800s. Drugged, kidnapped, and sold to a ship 's captain for $50, she wakes up on a boat headed out to sea for years, unable to escape or reveal who she is. Now, she 's coming back in a blood-soaked boat to find her family and track down the men responsible for stealing her life out from under her. Eisner-nominated...
Kalki's Ponniyin Selvan Comics
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Family
Friendship
Ponniyin Selvan is the pinnacle of Tamil Historical Novels. The way the Cholas ruled the country in a straight forward manner, with Love, Valor and Piousness has been brought to our eyes through this book in a grandeur and realistic fashion by the Legend writer Kalki.
A Christmas Carol
» Graphic Novel » History
Family
Faith
Holiday
Supernatural
From Stephen L. Stern, writer of Markosia’s masterful Beowulf Graphic Novel, and acclaimed artist Douglas A. Sirois, comes this superb full-color adaptation of Dickens’ timeless classic. Sacrificing none of Dickens’ rich language and filled with cinematic artwork, A Christmas Carol is a wonderfully faithful adaptation of the quintessential Christmas story.
Jakuta
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Fighting
Mature
Mythical
Supernatural
Behold the legend reborn! Embark on an epic journey through the enchanting world of Jakuta, where ancient tales come to life and legends are retold in myriad ways. But which version holds the truth? This captivating series weaves together six interconnected issues, each exploring the timeless saga of a revered king whose legacy transcends generations. An ancient throne hangs in the balance, and...
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.
Shanghai Dream (English)
» Comic » History
Love
Magic
A young German Jewish filmmaker escapes the Nazi threat in Shanghai, where he is forced to adapt to a new land and cope with familial loss through the magic of filmmaking.
Red Harvest
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Family
Political
Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin waged a brutal war against the Soviet peasantry leading to the Holodomor, the terror-famine that killed at least 4 million Ukrainians during the fall and winter of 1932-33. Red Harvest is based on the tragic events that took place in Soviet Ukraine and other parts of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1933. Stalin and the ruling Communist Party began their program of...
From Hell's Heart: An Illustrated Celebration of Herman Melville
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Monsters
Psychological
Supernatural
No American author has provoked the imaginations of readers more than Herman Melville. To mark the occasion of the bicentennial of his birth, fifty-seven world renowned artists have come together with gorgeous, brand new illustrations for Moby Dick, Bartleby, The Confidence Man, Pierre, Typee, Billy Budd, White Jacket and much more. A short passage of text will accompany each illustration.
