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Author Spotlight: Mariko Tamaki
- Thomas M.
- Friday, September 04, 2020
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Mariko Tamaki was born in Toronto, Ontario. Her writing often deals with the inner turmoil of teenagers, especially in titles such as Skim and This One Summer, both illustrated by her cousin Jillian Tamaki, as well as Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, illustrated by Rosemary Valer-O’Connell. Tamaki’s protagonists are marked by her talent for writing authentic flaws and personal conflict.
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Tomb Raider Omnibus. Volume 2
Published in 2020
Follow Lara's search across the world in this dynamic story that bridges the gap between Crystal Dynamics' Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider! After surviving the events of the city of Kitezh and the Deathless Prophet, Lara Croft finds herself attending an archaeology conference in America. When a man in need of help turns up dead at Lara's hotel, she becomes entwined in the search for a fabled mushroom that grants the gift of immortality. Desperate for answers, Lara hunts down Trinity at all costs, making sacrifices, and risking her life along the way.
Hunt for Wolverine
Published in 2018
Where is Wolverine? Logan's final resting place is empty! Has someone stolen his body, or has he risen from the grave? Secrets are revealed and old wounds are reopened as the hunt for answers begins! But who will solve the puzzle first? Daredevil and his crack squad of investigators? Logan's former allies in the New Avengers? Friends and loved ones like Kitty Pryde, Jubilee, Storm and Rogue? Or bitter enemies Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike and Daken? The mystery spreads to Madripoor and beyond as the return of Wolverine keeps you guessing!
Archie (2015-). Issue 706
Published in 2019
Archie and Sabrina are the hottest couple in Riverdale-but how did their whirlwind romance come to be? This issue introduces readers to the history of their magical love story, as we welcome special co-writer Mariko Tamaki to the Archie universe!
Archie and Sabrina. Volume 2, Issue 705-709
Published in 2020
Riverdale's been abuzz with rumors of the town's hottest couple: Archie and… who? While everyone tries to discover the identity of Archie's new girlfriend, learn how Archie and Sabrina Spellman's whirlwind romance came to be-and what that means for everyone else in Archie's life. Meanwhile, Jughead and Reggie are busy solving a mystery of their own-one that could have life-altering consequences! Writer Nick Spencer (Spider-Man) teams up with co-writer Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer, Lumberjanes) and artists Sandy Jarrell (DC's Bombshells) and Jenn St-Onge (Bingo Love, Jem and the Holograms).
Archie. Issue 711
Published in 2020
Katy Keene's musical debut has got everyone talking-unfortunately, it also means that no one's talking about Archie's newest single. With even his girlfriend, Sabrina, clamoring to be Katy's best friend, has Archie become the invisible man of Riverdale?
Emiko Superstar
Published in 2008
Emiko is a teenager on a quest to find herself who goes from suburban babysitter to eclectic urban performance artist.
Saving Montgomery Sole
Published in 2016
"An outcast teen girl explores the mysteries of friendship, family, faith, and phenomena, including the greatest mystery of all--herself"-- Provided by publisher.
Skim
Published in 2008
"Skim" (Kimberly Keiko Cameron) is a not-slim would-be Wiccan goth who goes to a private girls' school. When her classmate Katie is dumped by her boyfriend, who then kills himself, the entire school goes into mourning overdrive. The popular clique stars a club to boost school spirit, but Skim sinks into an ever-deepening depression.
Adventure Time. Volume 14
Published in 2018
"The competition for Best Princess Ever is in full swing! As Lumpy Space Princess, Fire Princess, Muscle Princess, and more compete for the title it's discovered that someone is sabotaging the games. With Finn and Jake on the case, Princess Bubblegum will have to keep the show going until they can track down the true culprit and save the day." -- Page 4 of cover.
Harley Quinn
Breaking Glass
Published in 2019
"With just five dollars and a knapsack to her name, fifteen-year-old Harleen Quinzel is sent to live in Gotham City. She's not worried, though--she's battled a lot of hard situations as a kid, and knows her determination and outspokenness will carry her through life in the most dangerous city in the world. And when Gotham's finest drag queen, Mama, takes her in, it seems like Harley has finally found a place to grow into her most "true true" with new best friend Ivy at Gotham High. But when Mama's drag cabaret becomes the next victim in the wave of gentrification that's taking over the neighborhood, Harley's fortune takes another turn. Now Harleen is mad. In turning her anger into action, she is faced with two choices: Join activist Ivy, who's campaigning to make the neighborhood a better place to live, or team up with her anarchist friend Jack, who plans to take down Gotham one corporation at a time"-- Provided by publisher.
Harley Quinn
Breaking Glass
Published in 2019
With just five dollars and a knapsack to her name, 15-year-old Harleen Quinzel is sent to live in Gotham City. She's not worried, though-she's battled a lot of hard situations as a kid, and knows her determination and outspokenness will carry her through life in the most dangerous city in the world. And when Gotham's finest drag queen, Mama, takes her in, it seems like Harley has finally found a place to grow into her most "true true" with new best friend Ivy at Gotham High. But when Mama's drag cabaret becomes the next victim in the wave of gentrification that's taking over the neighborhood, Harley's fortune takes another turn. Now Harleen is mad. In turning her anger into action, she is faced with two choices: join activist Ivy, who's campaigning to make the neighborhood a better place to live, or team up with her anarchist friend Joker, who plans to take down Gotham one corporation at a time.
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Published in 2019
Laura Dean, the most popular girl in high school, was Frederica Riley's dream girl, but Freddy is learning she is not the best girlfriend, so she seeks help from a mysterious medium and advice columnists to help her through being a teenager in love.
The Lumberjanes BEASTiary
The Most Amazing Guide to All the Coolest Creatures You've Ever Heard of and a Few You Haven't
Published in 2020
"Over the years, there have been countless magical creatures spotted at Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types: mermaids, moon mice, griffins, Cloudies-you name it, the campers have seen it! But there's only onegroup of Lumberjanes equipped to catalog all the strange happenings at the camp: Roanoke cabin. Jo, April, Molly, Mal, Ripley, and Barney are working to earn their BEAST trophy, which is an epic project to collect all the knowledge they have about thesemagical creatures. Each camper will contribute their own chapters to compile an epic magical bestiary for all fans of the novels and the hit graphic novels"-- Provided by publisher.
Lumberjanes
The Moon is Up
Published in 2018
"Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin--Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley--love their summers at camp. They get to hang out with their best friends, earn Lumberjane scout badges, annoy their no-nonsense counselor Jen . . . and go on supernatural adventures. That last one? A pretty normal occurrence at Miss Qiunzella's, where the woods contain endless mysteries. As the camp gears up for the big Galaxy Wars competition, Jo and the gang get some help from an unexpected visitor--a Moon Pirate! Book Two will focus on Jo, the ingenious inventor of the group who also happens to be trans"-- Provided by publisher.
Saving Montgomery Sole
Published in 2016
"An outcast teen girl explores the mysteries of friendship, family, faith, and phenomena, including the greatest mystery of all--herself"-- Provided by publisher.
She-hulk. Vol. 2, Let Them Eat Cake
Published in 2017
Let them eat cake! Jennifer Walters is only just getting used to her new Hulk alter ego when an internet-famous cooking show host transforms into a hideous monster - on camera! Now, Jen must come to terms with her own monstrous side in time to help. Can she find an antidote for the host before the drug that caused it hits the streets - and its horrific effects start to spread? Maybe with a little help from Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! Collecting: Hulk 7-12
She-hulk. Vol. 3, Jen Walters Must Die
Published in 2018
"The Leader is back! And the heavy-headed villain has decreed it: Jen Walters must die! On a single-minded mission of destruction, the Leader is using all his gamma-enhanced super-intelligence to strike at her -- but is his goal more than simply Jen's death? What does he truly want? And how do you hurt an almost indestructible She-Hulk? The Leader knows the answer: by turning Jen against herself! Can the She-Hulk triumph over the Leader's machinations of doom, or has the villain thought her into a corner she'll never escape from? Can an old friend help her reconnect with her inner Hulk and become the hero she needs to be? Witness the next stage of the sensationally savage She-Hulk legacy!"--Back cover.
She-Hulk. Volume 2, Issue 7-11, Let Them Eat Cake
Published in 2020
Jennifer Walters is only just getting used to her hulking new alter ego when an internet-famous cooking-show host transforms into a hideous monster - on camera! Now, Jen must come to terms with her own savage side in time to help. Can she find an antidote to the transformation before the drug that caused it hits the streets - and its horrific effects start to spread? Maybe with a little help from Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! Faced with a wave of monsters, Jen can't help but be pulled into the craziness as a force for good. Is She-Hulk back? Or is the Hulk a new breed of hero? And what will the answers mean for Jennifer Walters?
She-hulk. Volume 3, Issue 159-163, Jen Walters Must Die
Published in 2020
The Leader is back! And the heavy-headed villain has decreed it: Jen Walters must die! On a single-minded mission of destruction, the Leader is using all his gamma-enhanced super-intelligence to strike at her - but is his goal more than simply Jen's death? What does he truly want? And how do you hurt an almost indestructible She-Hulk? The Leader knows the answer: by turning Jen against herself! Can the She-Hulk triumph over the Leader's machinations of doom, or has the villain thought her into a corner she'll never escape from? Jen must journey into her subconscious to face the monster within! Can an old friend help her reconnect with her inner Hulk and become the hero she needs to be? Witness the next stage of the sensationally savage She-Hulk legacy!
Supergirl
Being Super
Published in 2020
When an earthquake shatters Midvale, uncovering secrets sixteen-year-old Kara Danvers thought would stay buried forever, she must choose between blending in and embracing her differences to save her hometown.
This One Summer
Vol. 01.
Published in 2014
Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. It's her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had, completing her summer family. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and Rose and Windy have gotten tangled up in a tragedy-in-the-making in the small town of Awago Beach. It's a summer of secrets and heartache, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other.
Tomb Raider. Vol. 01, Spore
Published in 2016
"Lara Croft is pursuing a secret lost truth that leads her to a mushroom said to grant immortality and an organization called The Knights of the Spore who would do anything to keep the mushroom's power for themselves. Lara's ingenuity and tenacity for survival will be put to the ultimate test as her search leads her closer and closer to the truth."-- Provided by publisher.
Unicorn Power!
Published in 2017
"Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin--Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley--love their summers at camp. They get to hang out with their best friends, earn Lumberjane scout badges, annoy their no-nonsense counselor Jen. and go on supernatural adventures. That last one? A pretty normal occurrence at Miss Qiunzella's, where the woods contain endless mysteries. Today is no exception. When challenge-loving April leads the girls on a hike up the TALLEST mountain they've ever seen, things don't go quite as planned. For one, they didn't expect to trespass into the lands of the ancient Cloud People, and did anyone happen to read those ominous signs some unknown person posted at the bottom of the mountain? Also, unicorns"-- Provided by publisher.
X-23. Volume 1, Issue 1-6, Family Album
Published in 2020
Cloned from a warrior and raised as a killer, Laura Kinney has gone through hell and come out the other side a hero. Now, after a stint following in the footsteps of her "father" as the All-New Wolverine, Laura returns to her roots to make sure no one else ever has to go through the horrors she did! With her sister, Gabby, and their pet wolverine, Jonathan, in tow, Laura forges her own destiny as X-23! But when Gabby becomes a target, all bets are off. As the stakes grow ever higher - and the consequences more dire - Laura must take on the psychic super-threat of her former allies, the Stepford Cuckoos! Plus: When Laura and Gabby go undercover as teacher and student to expose a deadly secret, will Gabby be teacher's pet? Will Jonathan?
X-Assassin
Published in 2019
A series of gruesome murders. A killer who disappears without a trace. Laura and Gabby are on the hunt. But when Laura comes face-to-face with the mysterious X-Assassin, nothing is as it seems... Laura and Gabby face the creators of the X-Assassin...and find they might not agree on what to do about this barely human killer.
Supergirl
Being Super. Issue 1-4
Published in 2020
The hit miniseries returns, in the DC graphic novels for young adults format! Kara Danvers isn't any different from any other teenager in her hometown. Problems with school. Problems with boys. Problems with friends. But while growing pains shake up Kara's world, a series of earthshaking events hits her hometown, leaving her with the choice of blending in with the crowd or being different. Being an outcast. Being super. This reimagining of Supergirl will appeal to fans of all ages and readers new and old, as the Girl of Steel flies face-first into the struggles that every teenager deals with.
New Super-Man. Vol. 03, Equilibrium
Published in 2018
"Shanghai falls--and Emperor Super-Man rules the ashes! With an army of super-villains on the streets, the Justice League of China leads the movement to take the city back. It's up to I-Ching and the New Flash of China to snap Kenan out of it and save Shanghai. As Kenan fights to save his city and its people, a final casualty shakes the young hero to his solid-steel core."-- Provided by publisher.