fantasy comics

"After the demon lord is slain at the hands of a lone human warrior, humans rejoice over the end of his reign of terror. But an intense tournament of powerful fighters hoping to be crowned the next demon lord has drawn in the unlikeliest of contestants--Helck, who claims to hate humans but is one himself! How will Helck change the course of the war between demons and humankind? Three months have passed since the demon lord was struck down, and the Demon Realm is holding a tournament to select his replacement. The leading contestant is Helck, a human hero who claims to hate his own kind. Some aren't happy with the idea of a human becoming the next demon lord--especially Vermilio the Red. She wants nothing more than to protect demonkind and prove Helck to be their enemy, even if she has to rig the competition to do it!"--Back cover.

"The number one spot on Santa's naughty list each year belongs to Jingle Belle Kringle, the jolly old elf's own rebellious teen-age daughter. Constantly flying in the face of her famous father's ho-ho-thority, Jingle is determined to unleash her own brand of holiday hi-jinx onto the yuletide season. Whether battling for glory with her all-elfhockey team, or going head to head with the villainous Blizzard Wizard and the vengeful Krampus--sassy, snappy Jingle Belle always keeps things hot at the North Pole."--Back cover.

"Do you believe in unicorns? Phoebe does. She has no choice. One day she skipped a rock across a pond and hit a unicorn in the face. Improbably, this resulted in a lasting friendship between Phoebe and the unicorn, one Marigold Heavenly Nostrils"--Provided by publisher.

"Pokey is lost in Cardboardia, and her older brother, Mac, and friends, Maisey and Bird, are desperately trying to find her. Taken in by a band of wild witch girls--friends or foes?--Mac, Maisey, and Bird learn more about how the world off Cardboarida works. What's in all the boxes? What are the rules of travel? They also learn that there are a few humans in Cardboardia, like an old man named Warwick, who teaches Bird how to manipulate paper pulp who also tells them the rulers of Cardboardia want to end it. Then a posse is sent for the kids by the Gray King, and a full-on battle ensues: Maisey, Mac, Bird, Warwick, and the witches vs: the Gray King's coal monsters, who threaten to burn down everything. The stakes just got a whole lot higher"--Provided by publisher.

"When Mac, Masie, and Bird find mysterious tokens in their cereal boxes, they're transported to Cardboardia, a magical landmade of paper and cardboard. In this parallel universe to ours, creativity thrives: Every time a box of anything is created in our world, a replica appears there, bringing residents art supplies, food, books, and more. But an evil presence is slowly moving in, threatening to wipe all art and beauty from this paper paradise. It's no mistake that the three friends have been transported through their cardboard portals. Each has a special talent they never knew existed. And only when they figure out to harness them together will they be able to stop the destruction" -- Amazon.

"Determined to out-hop his mud-dweller fate, the frog Tad embarks on a journey to return the Star King to space"--OCLC.

"Twelve years after a disastrous explosion, young Hailey is dropped off by her mum at a holiday camp in a dilapidated shopping mall. Alienated from the other kids, she connects with an eerie older teen named Jen…but soon dark horrors awaken, and the two new friends are caught up in a cataclysmic battle between two terrifying creatures who have been lying dormant all this time"--Provided by publisher.

"Xinyue, a treasure hunter turned guardian of a baby deity, has escaped death--and awakened in a strange new land. Qiliu, the boy he once called brother, has been captured by enemies--and must tamp down his rage long enough to make his next move. Faced with wolf raiders, frog royalty, and killer plants, both young men will have to choose allies carefully as powerful forces emerge"--Provided by publisher.

"A . . . tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death, this first of four volumes . . . collects the story arcs "Preludes and Nocturnes," The Doll's House," and "Dream Country," [and] . . . including the first comic to ever win a World Fantasy Award, issue #19's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"--Back cover.

"When a young, shy girl named Ava discovers that the demon who haunts her is actually the spirit of an ancient alien queen named Wrathia, the two form a powerful pact--in exchange for a better life, Ava must help Wrathia seek revenge against Titan, the god-like being who destroyed her empire"--Provided by publisher.