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Author
Series
Deadly class volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Change the world with a bullet. It's 1987 and homeless teenager Marcus Lopez Arguello has no reson to keep living. Until one fateful evening he is approached by a mysterious girl who invites him to join Kings Dominion Atelier of the Deadly Arts, a brutal, clandestine high school, where the world's top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art, killing is a craft and the dagger in your back is no metaphor....
24) Kill them all
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The new gonzo graphic novel love letter to 90s action movies by Eisner-nominated cartoonist Kyle Starks (Sexcastle, Rick and Morty). A betrayed murderess wants revenge. A hard drinking former cop wants his job back. For either to get what they want, they're going to have to fight their way through fifteen flights of criminals, assassins, drug lords, murderers, yup, even accountants, and... KILL. THEM. ALL.
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Syura's secret police capture Tatsumi and Lubbock during their reconnaissance mission! Tatsumi comes face-to-face with General Esdeath once more, but will they join forces? And what awaits Tatsumi should he refuse? Love and death intertwine!" -- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Akame ga KILL! volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
While on a mission to exterminate a new type of Danger Beast, Tatsumi is reunited with none other than General Esdeath! With one last chance to win Esdeath over to Night Raid's side, will Tatsumi prove fruitful in his efforts...?
Author
Series
Akame ga kill! Zero volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Before becoming Night Raid's deadliest ally, Akame was a young girl bought by the Empire and raised as an assassin whose sole purpose was to slaughter everything in her path. Because that's what makes people happy--right? Discover Akame's shocking past in ... the prequel to the ... series Akame ga kill"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Akame ga kill! Zero volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The tombs are littered with the captives and corpses of friends and foes alike. The rescue mission has become a bloody massacre as wave after wave of unrelenting Gravekeepers strike at the elite team. Will the backup's backup succeed where two other teams have failed?!"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Akame ga kill! Zero volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Akame and her team are pursued through the mountains by notorious rebel assassins. Having eluded the first ambush, the girls relax and refresh at a local hot spring, where Cornelia makes a new friend. But with enemies so nearby, an assassin should be cautious in offering trust and friendship so lightly" -- page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Martin Terrier, ice-cold mercenary-turned-contract-killer, has his future all mapped out: He has just executed what he intends to be his final job and is ready to move on to the next phase of his life, which involves discreet retirement accompanied by a long-lost girlfriend. But Terrier's employers are emphatically not pleased with his decision, old enemies begin to re-emerge, and soon Terrier is forced to once again ply his brutal trade.
Author
Series
Crying Freeman volume 3
Publisher
Dark Horse
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A failed assassination attempt brings into Freeman's possession Muramasa, the Devil's Sword, an ancient blade that brings misfortune and death to any who possess it. To tame the sword's malevolent spirit, Tiger Orchid, Freeman's wife, takes the blade to train with a legendary swordmaster, but she'll need to find him in the Kowloon Walled City, a slum so virulent that it does not officially exist. But its dangers are all too real, including a criminal...
Author
Series
Akame ga KILL! volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The assassination of Bolic has spurred the oppressed citizens of the Empire into open revolt. In response, the Minister of State appoints his son, Shula, head of the secret police. Even the Jaegers begin questioning the Empire's leadership as Shula, leading a band of ruthless warriors from around the world, uses his new power to terrorize the populace--regardless of their allegiance to the Empire!!" -- Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Akame ga KILL! volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Night Raid have arrived to rescue their captured members...not realizing they might be walking straight into a trap! Becoming locked in battle with the Empire's two strongest warriors, Night Raid push themselves to their limits--and beyond. Mine is as determined to have Tatsumi out of Esdeath's clutches as the commander is to have her way with him--but what will be the cost of his freedom...?"-- cover page 4.
36) The big hoax
Author
Series
Publisher
Titan Comics
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Set in an early 20th century banana republic of La Colonia, a young woman's virginity becomes the center of a disturbing mystery. Love, lies, and mortal danger surround her relationship with the man hired to protect her, and they soon find themselves at the mercy of a terrifying hitman called The Iguana, who will stop at nothing to conceal the truth and prevent an insurrection."-- cover page 4.
Series
Crosswind (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Two souls can trespass. Fan favorite creators Gail Simone and Cat Staggs make their stunning Image debut with this mind-bending ongoing series! A slick and ruthless Chicago hitman. A smart but downtrodden Seattle housewife. When an inexplicable event strikes two random strangers, their bodies, souls, and lives are switched to potentially deadly effect. It's Freaky Friday meets Goodfellas!"-- cover page 4.
Author
Publisher
Seven Seas
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
At Myojo Private School, an elite all-girls boarding academy, the Class Black is comprised of thirteen students, twelve of whom are assassins. Their prey is the thirteenth student, Haru Ichinose, an upbeat girl who vows to survive school and graduate unharmed! Enter Azuma Tokaku, a cold-blooded killer who transfers from another school to kill Haru. What should have been a routine hit turns into a far more complicated affair as Tokaku is unable to...
Author
Series
Deadly class volume 6
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It's 1988 and Marcus Lopez's first year at Kings Dominion, the elite academy where damaged teenagers are forged into the world's deadliest assassins, is coming to a close, and the final exam is murder...literally. What few friends, what little love Marcus managed to scrape together become his greatest weakness, as the school descends into chaos. Pass or Fail, no one survives the Freshman Finals without getting blood on their hands.
Series
Sleepless (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In the kingdom of Harbeny, Lady Poppy Pyppenia is kept safe by her faithful Sleepless Knight, Cyrenic. But when a new king is crowned, an assassin targets her, ushering in a dangerous chapter to her life. As Poppy and Cyrenic work to discover who want her dead, they must navigate the treacherous waters of life at court and of their growing feelings for one another.
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