superhero comics

"The Death of Squirrel Girl! Squirrel Girl attends a funeral - her own! But how is that possible? Who is that in the coffin? Hmm, wonder if it has anything to do with all those Skrulls who have recently surfaced"--Provided by publisher.

"With her unique combination of wit, empathy and squirrel powers, computer science student Doreen Green is all that stands between the Earth and total destruction! Well, Doreen plus her friends Tippy-Toe (a squirrel) and Nancy (a regular human). So mainly Squirrel Girl. Then, what hope does Earth have if Doreen gets hurled back in time and erased from history? Some hope, hopefully, as Howard the Duck is waiting impatiently for a crossover! And if one animal encounter isn't enough, prepare for Swarm, a buzzkill made of bees, and Mole Man, the subterranean super villain looking for love! But you're not here for flowers and kissing, you're all about computer science and super-heroics. Get both--and more--in a showdown with Count Nefaria!"--Back cover.

"Squirrel Girl takes Nancy to visit her mom in Canada! What could possibly go wrong? How about the return of a villain not seen for more than a decade? One that prompts the inter-species team-up you've been waiting for: squirrels and ants!"--Provided by publisher.

"Things have taken a dark turn for Jonah and Kayla, and lines have been drawn. Kayla rages against the machine that is Foresight as a rebellious freedom fighter in an underground resistance movement for people with enhancements. She desperately seeks answers while trying to break into the cryptic Orphanage site. Meanwhile, Jonah is being captive and experimented on by the very same Foresight. Through the use of virtual reality programming, they test Jonah's abilities to the point of near-death. Will our heroes ever be reunited, or have they lost to each other forever?"--Provided by publisher.

"One by one we've met the young descendants--Yuko, from Japan; Parvati, from India; Amir, from Egypt; Abigail, from Germany; Miguel, from Mexico; and Neo, from Greece. Our six adolescent heroes finally join forces, combining the powers bestowed upon them by the ancient gods, to combat the entity known as Evil. Also, a new foe, Chaos incarnate is wreaking havoc all over the world. Further complicating matters: what happens when Evil's disciples, those once close to the Mythics and used to manipulate them, escape? It's another globe-trotting adventure as these new young gods struggle to save the world"--Provided by publisher.

"Torn from the world of 'Vicious', where death is not the end, only the beginning of extraordinary powers . . . Three new 'EO's must grapple with their new abilities . . . and with those who would hunt them down"--Provided by publisher.

"Young Shadow usually protects sci-fi Bolt City by making deliveries for the food bank and rescuing pets. But one night, he discovers the Sludge Team, a conspiracy composed of a CEO of a chemical plant, trust-fund punks, and suspicious cops. To stop their evil plan, Young Shadow must don a couple of batons, knee pads, and a small black mask, and team up with Spiral Scratch - another benevolent protector in the fight - and metal-clad nuns"-- Provided by publisher.

"... in chronological order [looks at ] ... Hellboy's mysterious World War II origin to his 1994 confrontation with the man who summoned him to earth, and the earliest signs of the plague of frogs. Avoiding his supposed fate as the herald of the end of the world, Hellboy continues with the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, fighting alongside Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and drafting Roger Homunculus into his own ill-fated service with the B.P.R.D."-- Provided by publisher.

"The Underverse ruled by Bizarros. The time-eating Chronovore. Jimmy Olsen, superhero? Nothing is impossible in All-star Superman. Except for the fact that Superman... is dying. . . Time running against the Man of Steel. After a diabolical plot by his arch-foe Lex Luthor puts him on the brink of death, Superman must tie up loose ends and make sure that he leaves the Earth better than he found it"--Provided by publisher.

"Giant, sprawling future Gotham City is under martial law, protected and regulated by a private security force led by the infamous Peacekeepers. Their mandate is to maintain the safety of the citizens of Gotham, regardless of any Constitutional rights, and to hunt down, incarcerate, or kill all masked vigilantes, villains, and criminals in the city limits. It's a dangerous and violent look at a possible future Gotham City and the heroes and villains who live there!"--Provided by publisher.