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Rain by Joe Hill

6/30/2022

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Cover of Rain. Honeysuckle kneels next to Yolanda. Honeysuckle has on a flannel shirt tied at the waste, and a white tank top. Yolanda is covered in extravagant folds of her puffy orange dress. A rod of glass pierces both of them through the chest.
Adapted by David M. Booher, illustrated by Zoe Thorogood, colored by Chris O'Halloran

​Honeysuckle and her girlfriend Yolanda are so excited to be finally moving in together. As they pack up the car with all of Yolanda’s things, the dark storm clouds over Boulder open up and let down a deluge - of razor sharp, nail-like crystals that pierce those out in the open. And this isn’t an isolated incident. Over the next few days, the sky drops more crystals all over Colorado, and other parts of the world. Honeysuckle traverses the somewhat post-apocalyptic landscape for survivors and for some answers to what has happened to the clouds.


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Kubo wont let me be invisible vol 1 by nene yukimori

6/28/2022

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Cover of Kubo won't let me be invisible volume 1. Kubo is sitting at a desk with her chin in her hand, smiling at us. Shiraishi is peeking over her shoulder from far away.
Shiraishi has a problem; people often can’t see him or don’t notice him. The teacher often skips right over him during roll and never calls on him to answer questions. But there’s one person who can always see him and always finds him; his seat neighbor, Kubo. She teases him about his invisibility and tries to “help” him be more seen by raising her hand and telling the teacher he has the right answer, even if he doesn’t. She also tries sitting on him for a length of time to see if other students notice and speak up. Kubo invites Shiraishi to spend part of Christmas together, which is a romantic gesture in Japan. She shows up with a gift for Shiraishi and gives him time to find her one at a shop nearby.


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I hear the sunspot vol 3 by yuki fumino

6/27/2022

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Cover of I Hear the Sunspot volume 3. Kōhei is sitting on the ledge of a roof overlooking some of the city. Taichi is balancing and smiling on the ledge next to Kōhei.
Vol 3: Limit, vol 1
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Taichi and Kōhei are together to some degree, without a label just yet. Taichi has begun working at Sig-N, a company that trains folks to use sign language. Kōhei is still going to school, studying to become a labor lawyer. The two are supposed to go on a romantic getaway weekend trip, but Taichi gets called away to go on a retreat for his work. His boss is gruff but caring, which makes Kōhei jealous. While Taichi’s away, Kōhei gets a checkup, where he and his doctor talk about his continuing hearing loss. Later, he and his friend Maya sort of stumble upon a group of Deaf athletes playing soccer in a special aparatus . Kohei has a pamphlet of cochlear implants in his bag, which enrages some of the members of the group.


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House of El vol 2 by claudia gray

6/26/2022

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Cover of House of El volume 2. Sera and Jahn are running towards the middle of the frame with Kryptonian buildings behind them. The sky is a dark orange like a sunset.
Vol 2: The Enemy Delusion, illustrated by Eric Zawadzki
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The adventure continues right where we left off - Zahn and Sera have stolen a piece of technology from the house of El, but the can't figure out how to unlock more than its surface-level recordings to what, Sera assumes, is more information on the genetic manipulation Lara did to her. Later, Zahn and his classmates are analyzing the damage from an earthquake to a vital system. Zahn proposes rerouting the system to share the resources with the lower caste, and he's punished instead of applauded. Elsewhere, Sera is likewise reprimanded for proposing a new strategy to fighting deadly pests in the upper atmosphere of the planet. Zahn gives the group of dissenters, Midnight, the idea to go after the structure his classmates were just working to fix, but they are planning to take the attack too far, and he fears how many people might be in danger.


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frieren: beyond journey's end vol 3 by kanehito yamada

6/25/2022

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Cover of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End volume 3. Frieren, Fern, and Stark are standing in a city street with colorful buildings behind them. The demons they're fighting in this volume are standing around a lush chair, with the main demon sitting in it.
Frieren continues to battle the powerful demon just outside the city, while Fern, her apprentice, and Stark take care of the two henchmen still in the city. Between the two battles, Fern and Frieren manage to fool their demon enemies by using a “dishonest” trick Frieren’s master taught her, which had kept her alive in the face of many demon battles. The group then travels to the north, where Frieren learns she will need to test for a mage's certification before she’ll be allowed to travel any farther north.


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Nicola traveling around the demons woRld vol 1 by asaya miyanaga

6/24/2022

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Cover of Nicola Traveling Around the Demon's World volume 1. Nicola is standing at a bar talking to a bear-like demon. She has her blue hood on that covers most of her head and sticks up like a witch's hat. Around them are various bins full of food and other sundries.
Nicola is a human girl and a struggling witch, saved by the demon Simon, who now finds herself traveling incognito in the Demon World, where humans aren't allowed. The two of them make a bit of an odd couple as they travel around. Simon peddles trinkets and some possibly fraudulent pieces in his attempt to make a living in what can sometimes be a hostile world. He tells Nicola about the stereotypes in the demon world and she successfully finds beings who buck his stereotype, which encourages Simon to be less judgmental. While searching for rare mushrooms, Nicola finds a little clough demon and tries to keep him as a pet, but the call to rejoin his kind is stronger than their little bond. In a Demon Hotel, seeing ghosts is thought of as good luck, but that doesn't mean Nicola isn't scared of them.


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Demon slayer vol 7 by koyoharu gotouge

6/23/2022

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Cover of Demon Slayer volume 7. Here is a rare glance of Inosuke without his wild boar helmet on. He has it by his side, and he stares slightly off frame with his piercing blue eyes. His black hair with blue tips frames his face. We can also see is chiseled 6-pack abs peaking through the layer of boar fir he wears.
Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu are all healed up and have fully practice their Total Concentration skill at Shinobu’s mansion, so it’s time to be on their way. Tanjiro asked Shinobu about the “Hinokami Kagura”, a special breathing style his father used to use that might incorporate fire, but Shinobu, being the Insect Hashira, doesn’t know much about flame breathing. She recommends he ask Rengoku, the Flame Hashira. Rengoku is aboard a steam train, so the three meet up with him despite Inosuke and Tanjiro being mystified by the train and mistaking it for a demon. Once aboard, Rengoku takes a liking to all of them, but they quickly fall asleep and each have their own vivid dream. These dreams are not to be trusted, as humans working for the demon Enmu have infiltrated and are trying to destroy the spiritual core of each demon slayer.


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Canto vol 3 by David M Booher

6/22/2022

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Cover of Canto volume 3: Lionhearted. Canto stands in the foreground with his axe up, ready to swing. Behind him is another warrior with sword up, read to swing. Both look off in opposite directions. Behind them is the clock and gear work that has been prevalent on the other three covers.
Vol 3: Lionhearted, illustrated by Drew Zucker, colored by Vittorio Astone 

The big battle is coming, and all inhabitants of the Unnamed World will be swept up by it. Canto and Aulaura set out to find the Vikus, the former slavers of Canto’s race, to hopefully win then to their side before The Shrouded Man can, but it’s an unpopular decision amongst Canto’s friends. Several of them set out to the Emerald Tower to try and take on The Shrouded Man in a surprise attack, but this ends poorly for them. Canto is forced to choose between saving his friends or protecting his people, but hopefully some of his new allies can be counted on.


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Blue lock vol 2 by muneyuki kaneshiro

6/21/2022

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Cover of Blue Lock volume 2. One of the teammates from Team Z is bouncing a soccer ball off his chest. He's in the Team Z blue uniform, and a chair is whipping around him, connected to the collar on his neck.
Illustrated by Yusuke Nomura

Isagi and his teammates of Team Z must survive a round robin tournament in the 5th group of Blue Lock. In their first game, Isagi chose to be the center forward, but too many of his teammates stole the ball from each other in order to be the highest scorer and potentially save themselves from being totally eliminated in the tournament. This style of play earned them a loss, but it showed them that each of them have a “weapon” they can use on the field to help them win. The team sets out to practice a new strategy where each team member gets ten minutes of the game to use their special skills while the rest of the team supports them from the various other positions. If they lose their second game, they’re out for good, some Team Z bets everything on their new strategy in order to keep their soccer dreams alive.


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Ghost reaper girl vol 1 by Akissa Saike

6/20/2022

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Cover of Ghost Reaper Girl volume 1. Kai stands behind Chloe, who is in her Ghost Reaper outfit with her giant scythe. She has an orange cape on, and a black swim-suit type outfit that plunges deep at the neckline. There are chains encircling both of them
Chloe is a late-20-something actress who had one major role in her teens and can’t seem to find another gig. On the way home from an audition she bombed, she’s attacked by ghosts and demons who have escaped Hades and are drawn to her for her superb occult power. Luckily, the Ghost Reaper Kai comes along and saves her, and turns out to be her biggest fan! He convinces Chloe to combine forces with him - literally - where she absorbs him and is able to transform into a Ghost Reaper with a magical scythe that is the embodiment of Kai.


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