Thorgal - Volume 9 - The Guardian of the Keys

Author: Grzegorz Rosinski
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 1849185832
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 49

Book Description
Thorgal is back in his old village with his family, but once again his destiny catches up with him when Volsung of Nichor, sent by the snake Nidhogg, steals the belt of the Guardian of the Keys, which grants invulnerability. Nidhogg wants to destroy the Guardian and spread chaos throughout the universe, while Volsung just wants to become king of the world–but they both want Thorgal dead. And Volsung has taken on Thorgal’s appearance...

Thorgal - Volume 21 - The Sacrifice

Author: Jean Van Hamme
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 1849187568
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Thorgal’s family is once again reunited, but the future is bleak. The hero is unconscious, dying, and his wife and children are exhausted and starving. Aaricia’s prayers bring her some hope: the goddess Frigg is willing to save Thorgal ... But her husband Odin is determined to get rid of the troublesome Child of the Stars once and for all. So begins one last challenge for Thorgal and his son Jolan – a final chance to obtain what they’ve always dreamed off: a quiet, uneventful life ...

Manga

Author: Toni Johnson-Woods
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0826429386
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 370

Book Description
A collection of essays by an international cast of scholars, experts, and fans, providing a definitive, one-stop Manga resource.

The Kingdom Beneath the Sand

Author: Jean Van Hamme
Publisher: Thorgal
ISBN: 9781849183451
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
He's a child of the stars, beloved of the gods and touched by destiny, but also a reluctant hero, a simple man with simple dreams. Thorgal: an extraordinary Viking saga with strong elements of science fiction, by one of the master scriptwriters of Franco-Belgian comics.Already 17 volumes available from Cinebook!

The Spire

Author: Simon Spurrier
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 160886913X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
Originally published in single magazine form as The Spire no 1-8, A2015-2016.

The Spire #1

Author: Simon Spurrier
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
ISBN: 1681595508
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
From the celebrated creative team behind Six-Gun Gorilla, The Spire is a sprawling fantasy noir that Vulture called one of the "Ten Best Comic Books of 2015." At the Spire, a sprawling mountain of metal and stone in the middle of a radioactive desert, Sha, the Commander of the City Watch, is tasked with keeping the hodgepodge of forgotten technology and new biology safe. When a string of grisly murders is committed just as a new Baroness of the Spire is about to be sworn in, Sha will have to find the killer and bring them to justice. Collects all eight issues of the Eisner Award-nominated limited series. "...packed with unique character designs and visual charm...readers will discover a world rich with ideas"¦" - Comic Book Resources

Notes on Marco Polo

Author: Paul Pelliot
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 632

Book Description

Handbook of Tibetan Iconometry

Author: Christoph Cüppers
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004180141
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 391

Book Description
A facsimile reproduction of a lavishly illustrated treatise describing the iconometic principles and measurements at the heart of 17th century Tibetan art. It includes many drawings of buddhas, bodhisattvas and divinities, script types, and stupa models from the world of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism.

Vinland Saga

Author: Makoto Yukimura
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
ISBN: 1612628184
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
WITHIN THE KING’S GRASP As Canute plots to become ruler of the entire Danish world, Thorfinn’s only ambition is to see a harvest profitable enough to buy his own life back. But the fates of prince and slave will come together once again, as Canute plans to seize Ketil Farm from its kindhearted master. What sinister tricks does the have up his sleeve, and could they dash Thorfinn’s hopes for freedom? Meanwhile, Einar’s infatuation with Arnheid takes an unexpected turn when her former husband – an escaped slave – barges onto the farm, insisting she run away with him… "A fascinating, violent, and moving story [that’s] firmly among other timeless classics… Seriously, I don’t know how many different ways I can say this manga is worth reading." -Kotaku

The Guardian of the Keys

Author: Jean van Hamme
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fantasy comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
When Thorgal is sent to Second World after Vosung of Nichor puts an arrow in his back, the Guardian of the Keys sends him back to retrieve the source of her immortality.