The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher: A Johnny Constantine Graphic Novel

The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher: A Johnny Constantine Graphic Novel
Author: Ryan North
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-06-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1779501234

THE MYSTERY OF THE MEANEST TEACHER: A JOHNNY CONSTANTINE GRAPHIC NOVEL is a comedic middle grade graphic novel about two kids with developing magical powers trying to figure out if their schoolteacher is really, secretly, a witch. After angering a number of hostile spirits in England, 13-year-old magician Johnny Constantine has to find a way out of the country. Persuading his parents to send him to America, John arrives at the Junior Success Boarding School in Salem, Massachusetts. But once there,he finds himself to be something of an outcast. And he is also convinced that his homeroom teacher really has it in for him. Worse, he's convinced that's she's really a witch. Fortunately, John is able to find one kindred spirit at school with whom he's able to form an alliance--another misfit named Anna, who also happens to have her own developing magical powers. John recruits Anna in his efforts to uncover the truth about Ms. Kayla and expose the Meanest Teacher's real identity to the world. Joined by a friendly demon named Etrigan, these two amateur sleuths will uncover clues and stumble upon forces beyond their control in a humorous series of misadventures.

Aster and the Accidental Magic

Aster and the Accidental Magic
Author: Thom Pico
Publisher: Random House Graphic
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593118863

A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong! Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . . That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status: super-bored), her mom and dad (status: busy with science), her brother (status: has other plans), and . . . . . . magic? In her new home, Aster meets a mysterious old woman with a herd of dogs who gives her a canine companion of her own. But when she and her dog Buzz are adventuring in the forest, they run into a trickster spirit who gives Aster three wishes. After wishing for the ability to understand and talk to her dog, she becomes only able to talk in dog language . . . and the trouble she gets into is just starting. Maybe the middle of nowhere will be more interesting than Aster thought. "Crisp, vibrant artwork." -The AV Club

Detective Comics (2016-) #1033

Detective Comics (2016-) #1033
Author: Peter J. Tomasi
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2020-12-22
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

On the eve of some of the biggest changes ever in Gotham City, Batman finds himself at a crossroads with the people of the city he has sworn to protect. A landslide victory for anti-vigilante mayoral candidate Christopher Nakano is bringing with it new legislation to outlaw the Bat-Family’s very way of life-and with his rogues gallery still knocking on his door, Bruce will need to make some tough decisions about the future...

Infinite Frontier: Secret Files (2021-) #1

Infinite Frontier: Secret Files (2021-) #1
Author: Brandon Thomas
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2021-04-18
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Director Bones opens up his classified records to give us all new stories about the players in INFINITE FRONTIER. First up, President Superman from Earth 23, asking the question: can the hero who has time for everyone ever find time for himself?

Constantine: Distorted Illusions

Constantine: Distorted Illusions
Author: Kami Garcia
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2022-09-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1779507747

John Constantine is, and has always been, a magician of the highest caliber-who doesn’t need additional training from any highbrow magician, thank you very much. But a magical apprenticeship in the United States is a good excuse to get out of London…and in Washington, D.C., he can join his best friend’s punk band, Mucous Membrane. When the band begins to dabble in magic, a complicated spell gets out of hand…and the disastrous consequences might be more than Constantine can handle. Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia (Teen Titans: Raven, Beautiful Creatures) and artist Isaac Goodhart (Victor and Nora: A Gotham Love Story) in the most thrilling magical team-up of the year!

Zatanna and the House of Secrets

Zatanna and the House of Secrets
Author: Matthew Cody
Publisher: DC Zoom
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020-02-18
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1779502044

Welcome to the magical, mystical, topsy-turvy world of the House of Secrets, where Zatanna embarks on a journey of self-discovery and adventure...all with her pet rabbit, Pocus, at her side. Zatanna and her stage magician father live in a special house, the House of Secrets, which is full of magic, puzzles, mysterious doors, and storybook creatures-it's the house everyone in the neighborhood talks about but avoids. Not that Zatanna cares, though, because she is perfectly content. But at school one day, Zatanna stands up to a bully and everything changes- including her friends. Suddenly, Zatanna isn't so sure about her place in the world, and when she returns home to tell her father, he's gone missing, lost within their own home. With thrilling twists from writer Matthew Cody and dazzling artwork by Yoshi Yoshitani, Zatanna and the House of Secrets will delight readers at the turn of every page-and the opening of every door!

Zanoni

Zanoni
Author: Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1842
Genre: France
ISBN:

Green Arrow: Stranded

Green Arrow: Stranded
Author: Brendan Deneen
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2022-03-08
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1779508611

After a plane crash on a deserted island, 13-year-old Oliver Queen must learn the skills he needs to survive and to protect his injured father. Ollie has always hated the idea of hunting, but his dad insisted they go on this trip with his business partner, Sebastian, and Sebastian’s son, Tyler. When Ollie fails to take a perfect shot, the teasing starts, and he wonders if his dad will ever be proud of him again. But just when he thought their trip couldn’t get any worse, their private jet is struck by lightning and crash-lands on a deserted island. Ollie awakens to find his dad seriously injured and the other passengers nowhere in sight. If father and son are to survive, Ollie’s going to have to learn skills he’s been avoiding developing so far. He has never felt less sure of who he is…or if he will be able to hang on until help arrives. This fast-paced and suspenseful tale from writer Brendan Deneen and illustrator Bell Hosalla is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats!

Machine of Death

Machine of Death
Author: Ryan North
Publisher: Machines of Death LLC
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0982167121

MACHINE OF DEATH tells thirty-four different stories about people who know how they will die. Prepare to have your tears jerked, your spine tingled, your funny bone tickled, your mind blown, your pulse quickened, or your heart warmed. Or better yet, simply prepare to be surprised. Because even when people do have perfect knowledge of the future, there's no telling exactly how things will turn out.

Metropolis Grove

Metropolis Grove
Author: Drew Brockington
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1779508581

The big city is full of Superman sightings, but here in Metropolis Grove? Every kid in this suburb knows that he’s not real...except newcomer Sonia Patel, who convinces her friends Duncan and Alex to believe. When the trio discovers a mysterious cave full of Super-memorabilia, they can’t keep it to themselves-and that sets off a school year full of drama, adventure, and more than a few opportunities for a newfound friendship to test its limits. And when they finally figure out the resident of the cave is Bizarro, things get even more out of control! Join Drew Brockington, author and illustrator of the IndieBound bestselling graphic novel series CatStronauts and the picture book Hangry, for this thrilling new tale!