Ballad of Yaya Vol #2 The Prisoner
Despite thebombings that ravage the streets of Shanghai, young Yaya and Tuduo find themselves in the clutches of the infamous gangster Zhu.Tuduo is already quite familiar with Zhu's criminal business intentions, having run the streets for quite some time before the war began, but now he's held prisoner and forced to loot the many deserted homes in the city's upscale neighborhoods. Meanwhile, Yaya is forced to do housework around the criminal'slair, including cleaning a room filled with captive snakes!As scary as that may be, however, her uncanny ability to talk to animals helps turn things around. But when Yaya's former nanny finds them, Zhu realizes this little rich girl could be his ticket to the fortune of a lifetime. Even as Yaya, Tuduo, and the nanny escape Zhu's clutches, their adventure is only just beginning . . . This second book in the adventures of Yaya continues the exciting formula launched by the first volume: two adorable kids chased by a wicked villain, a small animal with extraordinary capabilities, and a desperate war raging in the background. Artist Golo Zhao is particularly at home in this landscape format of large,beautifully colored panels in which Yaya and Tuduo's innocence contrasts with the chaos of the setting. The story may be simple and intended primarily for young readers, but it has a vivacity and energy that will thrill audiences of all ages.
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Ballad of Yaya Vol #1 Fugue
Shanghai, November 1937. Yaya, the eight-year-old daughter of a diamond merchant, lives a life of luxury in the French Concession in Shanghai. Her one great passion is the piano. While she is preparing for an important audition, her father decides that the family must leave town in the face of the imminent Japanese invasion. The evening before all the family is to leave, stubborn Yaya, unaware of the danger, runs away in an attempt to make it to her audition come what may. On the way, in the midst of the crowd fleeing the Japanese offensive, She is caught in a bombardment. She owes her life to Tuduo, a street urchin who discovers her unconscious in the ruins of a house. With his help, Yaya learns that her family fled for Hong Kong without her, and she determines to go join them there right away. Tuduo begins to dream about what his life would be like if Yaya's parents welcomed him and his little brother into their beautiful home. He decides to go along with Yaya on her long and perilous journey. But before he can do anything, he must escape from the clutches of Zhu, who runs a gang of homeless boys. When Zhu learns that Tuduo's little protge is from a very wealthy family, he comes up with a Machiavellian plot to kidnap her and collect a ransom. Tuduo and Yaya barely manage to get away and head off for the south. But Zhu, a heartless outlaw, doesn't give up so easilyand comes after them, driven by his high hopes of cashing in on the ransom scheme. This nine-volume series chronicles their long journey fraught with perils. The children meet all sorts of people, both friendly and wicked, as they travel towardHong Kong. Yaya and Tuduo are different in every way: social background, character, dreams, and desires. These children learn many growing lessons along the way, not the least of which is to judge a person on their character, not their social or financial status. The gloom of war, its absurd tragedy, gives way to the incredible capacity of youth to overwhelm grim reality. Imagination is the only thing these children have to defend themselves against adults who are like the ogres, evil fairies, or good witches of bedtime tales. Their imagination gives the story a touch of poetry, while humor brings a lighter touch to a story that is steeped in genuine historical tragedy.
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Catalyst Prime: KINO #15
A standoff between the Italian navy and a migrant vessel leaves Meath struggling with a patriotic duty that made more sense in the fantasy Assante created. Even a violent militia group called the Knights of Albion are accepted as patriots in this new country Spode envisions. Buried under black propaganda that villainizes the hurting, Meath is forced to clash with reality, including the appearance of Myers's mother, while Gilmour and Coal uncover the truth behind twisted Foresight experiments.
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Rolled & Told #7
Our heroes must raid a labyrinthof a long-dead wizard to help a temple of pacifist monks! We're solving puzzles aplenty in this issue of Rolled & Told! Try not to get befuddled by these mystifying modules before reading up on imaginative nighttime encounters, solo role-playing, and much more!
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Rolled & Told #6
A heartsick and mournful vampire has taken up residence in a hilly village, and she soothes her loneliness by turning villagers into her thralls! The Valentine's Day issue of Rolled & Told gives you two adventures to pluck your heartstrings and articles on using romance as a hook for adventuring, imaginative nighttime encounters, and more!
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Rolled & Told #4
The Big Nosh ogre tribe is throwing a big old BBQ and the poor townsfolk of Springkernel are the main course! The one thing that stands in the way of the ogres' grisly plan is that a band of adventurers just happens to be in town. Those same adventures unfortunately spent last night carousing till dawn and are nowhere near their best. As the dwarf saying goes, "There is no better cure for a hangover than battling ogres!"
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Mae #12
With Mae finally reunited with Abbie in the Other World, the epic battle betweenalliances is on. Whenthey try to take down theLord Protector, they face an obstacle far greater than a fleet of sky ships or massive weapons. As the sisters uncover unimaginable secrets, will Mae and Abbie fight for family or fight to protect the innocent people inCimrtern?
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Mae #11
On the search for both Abbie and her father, Mae travels back to Cimrtern with Dahlia only to discover the Lord Protector and his sky ships have been wreaking havoc in Krun rves.
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Infinity 8 #11
Cult leader Ron Digger has found a location for his next "event" -- a memorial to earth's 27 Club located in the debris field surrounding the ship, commemorating the Earth-born rockstars who died at the age of 27. But why there and what's his plan? And what has Patty found?
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Milo's World Vol #1
Milo leads a lonely childhood marked by the absence of his mother, about whom he knows next to nothing. His father has gone to work in the city, leaving him in the care of his three elderly aunts, who give him his freedom to distract himself by the lake where he lives. In this lake, Milo discovers a fish egg of unusual size, and when it hatches, a magnificent golden fish is born. Milo is only half surprised when strange creatures, including a toad man, become interested in his secret discovery. He soon meets and frees a fieryyoung girl named Valia, who was held prisoner by the toad man, and the two are forced to flee, guided by the golden fish, to "the other side" of the lake . . .the flip side underneath, one of many parallel worlds that are connected through the lakes, rivers, and oceans. In this parallel universe, an evil wizard wields power, driven by blind vengeance, with the toad man doeshis bidding. Milo finds himself the subject of fascination, fear, and excitement by the elf-like population, who aren't sure what to do with him, until he sets out on an adventure to protect them from the evil wizard.Along the way, he finally encounters his mother, who turns out to be a sorceress from this world, and the polar opposite power of the evil wizard. He's the lost scion of a new generation and wizards, and he never knew it (even though his three aunts and the golden fish did). Milo is the key in this battle; if the wizard manages to capture him, there will be no more opponents in the world on this side of the lake, meaning he could extend his domination and carry it even further, leading the conquest of the multiple parallel universes . . . A beautifully illustrated, family-friendly, magical adventure in the vein of Amulet andThe Wizard of Oz. The first of three self-contained story volumes.
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