science fiction comic books, strips, etc

Darth Vader's final battle with the insurgents will solve the mystery of who Moff Tarkin's son is.

An attempt on his life left him trapped on a desolate world with only his loyal troops, but Darth Vader still will not turn away from his duty, even if the mission has already failed.

Darth Vader continues to have visions of what could have been which are guided by the Ghost Nebula's mysterious priestess, while his troops fight a disastrous battle on a tar-pit world, bringing him no closer to finding Moff Tarkin's missing son, but closer to a traitor.

Geronimo Stilton, director of "The Rodent's Gazette, " travels back to prehistoric times in an effort to keep the Pirate Cats from bringing a giant Wooly Mammoth into modern-day New Mouse City.

After surviving his first year at Jedi Academy, Roan Novachez thought his second year would be a breeze. This year, Roan will have to face alien poetry tests, menacing robots, food fights, flight simulation class, online bullies, more lightsaber duels, and worst of all ... a girl who is mad at him.

"My whole life I planned on going to pilot school like the rest of my friends--then I got rejected! Along came a little green guy named Yoda who invited me to Jedi Academy. Now I'm at a school with aliens, robots, and lightsaber-wielding bullies who can lift things with their minds! How am I supposed to compete with that? As if starting middle school wasn't hard enough..." The story of Roan Novachez, Jedi Academy student, is told through comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper clippings. This incredible, original story from author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school ... in a galaxy far, far away.

A new X-factor team is formed under the leadership of Polaris and the sponsorship of Serval Industries, a leader in electronics and cutting edge internet and weapons technology, but the team quickly begins to wonder if they can trust their new boss.

When Captain America extends the roster of the Avengers to the interplanetary level, some surprising people answer the call. Their first mission takes them first to Mars then back to Earth's Savage Land. And, when the Shi'ar Imperial Guard fall on a dead moon, the Avengers cross the galaxy to battle invaders who want to remake Earth.

Mal tries to help Chad, his talking dog, defeat the monster that has been tormenting his dreams and invents a dream portal, but instead of defeating the creature, Mal manages to bring it back through the portal and into reality.

"Koizumi and his fellows from the Agency are constantly cooking up ways to gently (*ahem*) encourage romantic feelings between Kyon and Haruhi, but Koizumi's holiday board game tests the very limit of Haruhi and Kyon's acting abilities! Thankfully there's plenty more holiday fun to be had, including the many fine offerings of autumn and the dawn of a new year"--Back cover.