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Tenjho Tenge Oh! Great · 2005 · ★ 3.6 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Ikki Minami is a junior high school student with a dream – to become the best Air Trek rider in town. It won’t be easy, as he faces a lot of competition from boys and girls alike. What is Air Trek? Just the latest craze that involves taking a two-wheel inline skate and adding a motor, suspension and a shock absorber to enable the wearer to execute the wildest, wackiest, most aggressive moves you… Shares: Japan, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

ABC Warriors Pat Mills · 1988 · 148p · ≈ 4h · Moderate ATOMIC - BACTERIAL - CHEMICAL The ABC Warriors - hard-bitten robotic soldiers designed to fight in the worst Atomic, Bacterial and Chemical theatres of war. They are the hard-drinking liberators of Mars and a deadly fighting force that has slipped into legend. On the dead plains of Mars, human terraformers awake an ancient lifeforce known as Medusa that is determined to stop the planet becoming… Shares: Nuclear warfare, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books

Jing Yuichi Kumakura · 2003 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Jing and his gang are on the hunt for the Lost King, who only appears when there is a coronation...or a sacrifice. When the king emerges and the crowd is focused on the rare public appearance, it means one thing for Jing: The king's treasure is ready for the taking! Shares: Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

London Belles Annie Groves · 2010 London Belles is a tale of four very different young women thrown together by war. Finding freedom and independence – as well as love, passion and heartbreak – for the very first time, a unique bond is formed as the hostilities take their toll on Britain.United by chance, bound together in times of needWhen tragedy strikes, Olive is forced to seek lodgers. Three girls come knocking at her door,… Shares: World War II, World War, Social life and customs

City of gold Len Deighton · 1992 · ★ 3.6 · 576p · ≈ 19h · Moderate "The pace of the story is compulsive . . . it is a real pleasure to be swallowed up in Deighton's description of wartime Cairo."—Daily TelegraphJanuary 1942. Rommel, the fabled "Desert Fox," has pushed back the British Army three hundred miles in a matter of weeks. His seemingly invincible Afrika Korps is at the gates of Egypt, soon to threaten Cairo itself. And Rommel has a spy in the city—a… Shares: World War II, World War

Basara Yumi Tamura · 2003 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Basara is a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure series and one of the most popular shôjo manga of the 90s in Japan. It is the story of how a young girl becomes "the child of destiny" and finds the strength to free her people and seek revenge for the death of her brother. Shares: Japan, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

Naruto 03 Masashi Kishimoto · 2000 · ★ 4.5 · 205p · ≈ 6h · Moderate In the years since the great ninja war, peace has bloomed in the ninja world, and a new generation has begun to take root. Naruto’s work as Hokage seems to be pretty mundane, but his son, Boruto, is constantly demanding attention. Luckily for Naruto, he can make clones of himself to babysit his son. But Sasuke’s daughter, Sarada, could be the target of a mysterious figure who has connections to… Shares: Japan, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

Comics Zhiqing Li · 1998 Comics a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus among theorists and historians on a single definition of comics; some… Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

Shen tong xiao zhen tanMotohiro Katō

Shen tong xiao zhen tan Motohiro Katō · 1999 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

Tian sheng miao shou Kazuki Yamamoto · 2002 · 181p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

Yin he zhan guo qun xiong zhuanJohji Manabe

Yin he zhan guo qun xiong zhuan Johji Manabe · 1994 · 206p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

Swamp Thing Alan Moore · 1987 · ★ 4.2 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Created out of the Swamp by a freak accident, Swamp Thing is an elemental creature who uses the forces of nature and wisdom of the plant kingdom to fight the polluted world's self-destruction. Alan Moore took the Swamp Thing to new heights in the 1980s with his unique narrative approach. His provocative and groundbreaking writing, combined with masterly artwork by some of the medium's top… Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

3x3 eyes 高田 裕三 · 1993 · 228p · ≈ 7h · Moderate 3×3 Eyes is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. It was serialized in Kodanshas Seinen}} manga magazines Young Magazine Kaizokuban and Weekly Young Magazine from 1987 to 2002, spanning to a total of 40 volumes. The English language translation was published by Dark Horse Comics, but was discontinued after eight volumes in 2004. Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

Akira, Vol. 1 Katsuhiro Ōtomo · 1984 · ★ 4.3 · 362p · ≈ 12h · Moderate In Neo-Tokyo, built on the former site of Tokyo after World War III, two teenagers are targeted by agencies after they develop paranormal abilities. Shares: Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

The Silence of Ghosts Jonathan Aycliffe · 2013 · 202p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "Dominic Lancaster hoped to prove himself to his family by excelling in the Navy during World War II. Instead he is wounded while serving as a gunner and loses his leg. Still recovering from his wounds and the trauma of his amputation when the Blitz begins, Dominic finds himself shuffled off to the countryside by his family, along with his partially deaf sister, Octavia. The crumbling family… Shares: World War II, World War

The life eaters David Brin · 2003 · ★ 2.2 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Roused by sorcery and a stench of holocaust, Norse gods have returned to the mortal plane, tilting the scales of World War II and cheating the allies of victory. Nearly a generation later the war still rages, this time in the jungles of Southeast Asia. The tide has been set for a final battle as a few heroes gather their courage - and their most advanced technology - for a final stand against the… Shares: World War II, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books

The Rose Code Kate Quinn · 2021 · ★ 4.4 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Don’t miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club“The reigning queen of historical fiction” — Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue  The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II historical fiction novel of three female… Shares: World War, Friendship

Rasen no kakera Kaimu Tachibana · 2005 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Reincarnated souls must adapt to the modern world while trying to save their former (also reincarnated) master from their ancient enemy. Shares: Japan, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels

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