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  Shikari Shambu Vol 1  From the Back Cover Come on board, and grab a blanket and a pillow as you join Tinkle’s laziest Toon, Shikari Shambu, on an adventure he did not sign up for. Who is Shikari Shambu? Shikari Shambu is everything he doesn’t appear to be. Just like his name. Although known as Shikari, he is no hunter. He is a conservationist and a wildlife expert. People turn to him in times of crises. Whether it is about rescuing a wild animal or catching a dangerous criminal, this forest ranger is everybody’s go-to guy. But, lo and behold, Shambu is no brave heart. He is secretly petrified of animals and has no love for adventure. All he seeks is a good, fluffy pillow to sleep on and a day that ends with a satisfied tummy. But trouble always finds its way to Shambu and luck finds him a way out. And the combination of the two creates a hilarious mad-venture! What’s in store? Shambu comes face-to-face with some of the scariest prowlers in the wild. But the adventure doesn’t...

  American Vampire, Vol. 3 - by Scott Snyder Synopsis Two epic World War II tales in one massive volume! In the Pacific, Pearl's husband Henry joins a clandestine group on a secret mission to Japan to hunt a new breed of bloodsucker. Meanwhile, Skinner Sweet has plans of his own... And in Europe, vampire hunters Felicia Book and Cash McCogan go behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Romania in search of a rumored vampire cure. Blood and bullets abound in this new collection from the Eisner Award-winning series! About The Author - Scott Snyder An Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer of Batman and also known for Swamp Thing and his original series Vertigo & American Vampire. American Vampire, Vol. 3 We join the adventure once again with Skinner Sweet in newer adventures and more recent history. We have the World War 2 We have the Nazi's We have new species Checklist is complete AV - American Vampires Good follow up book in the AV series, we have Skinner all right and we have ...

World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #111   From the Back cover BRAND NEW STORY: “Stuck on VR!” Jughead is amazed by Archie’s new VR headset… until he realizes it’s stuck on his head! Archie tries to help out his buddy who’s stuck in virtual reality, leading him all over Riverdale on skateboard! Stories and Plotlines snapshots Archie Jumbo Comics as the name suggests is focused on the Riverdale gang that a lot of us love. The book is filled with new stories and variations of some old gags. The opening story as featured in the back cover is a great storyline a modern take on the traditional. This book like all the books in the Archie's universe contains lovable characters who have just stepped into their 9th decade and I am almost halfway there in my 4th decade of reading these books accounting for 3 quarters my age (this statement made me feel old). OK we have in this book Archie, Reggie, Veronica, Betty and Jughead along with Pop, Dilton, Clayton, Coach Kleat, Midge, Moose, Weather...

XENA Warrior Princess - All Roads Synopsis To the thrill of rabid fans the world over, television's Xena: Warrior Princess is back for swashbuckling new adventures! After the Twilight of the Gods, the world is precariously uncertain, and Xena and Gabrielle have been missing for twenty-five years. The power of Rome is growing; Caesar is determined to conquer by lies what he can't conquer by force, and the people at its edges know what's coming. Our heroines return to stop him before they have to wage war against a man they once called a friend... but along the way, Xena will have to confront her past against a rogue band of women warriors, and Gabrielle, whose secret visions are becoming prophecy, will have to protect her partner at any cost. Available at Amazon -  https://www.amazon.com/Xena-Warrior-Princess-All-Roads/dp/1524101605 https://www.amazon.in/Xena-Warrior-Princess-All-Roads/dp/1524101605 About the Author Genevieve Valentine, novelist, comic book writer and cultur...

  Archie & Friends: Summer Vacation #1  Get ready for a BEACH PARTY BONANZA with Archie and all his pals 'n' gals in RIVERDALE! It's time for pool parties, barbecue blowouts, and maybe even a little summer romance... hopefully no one gets too sun burned! There are 4 major stories in the book all new and being a vacation book has all to do with summer and beaches. We have the entire gang echoing the vibes of summer with the heat making its presence felt. As a child I discovered the Archies in the folds of the Sunday weekly magazine that used to come bundled with our English newspaper. There used to be 4-5 pages of various comics, majorly in B/W and I waited every week eagerly for the weekend and would be extremely heartbroken in the weeks where the magazine would be missing due to various reasons. I started buying the Digests and Double Digests from 1990 when after a long struggle was able to convince the newsstand vendor to give these to me.  Digital access then was a...

    *** Stars out of 5 In case you decide not to go ahead with reading this review or go ahead to read it after seeing the above rating, please share your comments. Humor me, hate me, lambast me but do share your comments.   Merci beaucoup THE DARK by Jeremy Robinson Miah Gray is a twenty-seven-year-old, former Army soldier living in rural New Hampshire with his sister, mother, and her boyfriend. He is plagued by PTSD, finding solace, but not redemption, with the aid of prescribed cannabis. All he wants to do is get high, relax with a good sandwich, and watch a meteor shower with his neighborhood crush--Jen. A brilliant flash of light fills the sky, leaving Miah changed, and an Old Norse death rune etched onto his forehead. He fears he has been marked for death until the neighborhood's parents start disappearing, and he's left behind. Leading Jen and a ragtag group of parentless kids, Miah hunts for answers and for their parents, while trying to keep his sister safe. He c...

Red Sonja, Vol. 3: The Forging of Monsters From the acclaimed creative team of Gail Simone (Birds of Prey, Batgirl) and Walter Geovani comes an all-new Red Sonja epic that will shake the She-Devil to her core! While the Hyrkanian warrior aids a small village against the ravages of a rampant parasite, she picks up the trail of the man she hates and distrusts most in the world: the last survivor of the marauders who murdered her family. In the grip of a vengeful obsession that is all-consuming, the heroine barely recognizes herself. Can even the unconquerable Red Sonja return from a darkness so complete? Includes an extensive cover gallery by talented female artists, hand-picked by Gail Simone, including Jenny Frison, Stephanie Buscema, Renae De Liz, Yasmin Liang, Emma Vieceli, Cat Staggs, Rebecca Isaacs, and Adriana Melo. This is the 3rd book in the series and was reviewed based on its Kindle edition available at Amazon - India -           https://www.amazon...

COVER PAGE 👆 Frank Cho's Jungle Girl: The Complete Omnibus Dynamite proudly presents Frank Cho's Jungle Girl! Overseen by co-writer and artist Frank Cho and infused with everything Cho fans want to see ― beautiful women, thrilling adventures, and, of course, dinosaurs ― Jungle Girl also features Co-writer Doug Murray (Red Sonja: Queen of the Frozen Wastes, The 'Nam) who's along for the ride, as is series artist Adriano Batista (New Battlestar Galactica: Zarek, Red Sonja) as they bring the Jungle Girl to life! This Complete Omnibus features all three "Seasons" of the Jungle Girl series, collected for the first time in one book! Jana the Jungle Girl lives in a strange land - a land filled with dinosaurs, prehistoric men, and much, much more! When a group of intruders find themselves in need, Jana races to save them, kicking off a chain of events that, with each new chapter, reveals more clues about the nature of Jana, and of the island itself! This book was re...