Four more thrilling tales of planets in peril and Jedi in jeopardy! The Clone Wars grind through the galaxy, shaking every system to its core and testing loyalties on both sides of the conflict. The last days of the Jedi are at hand, but if their Order is to fall, they're going down swinging! Presenting another round of lightning-paced, action-packed, all-ages Star Wars goodness, all told in the same stripped-down stylization as Cartoon Network's micro-series. • The Clone Wars Adventures series are a top seller, and very kid-friendly, perfect for younger readers.
Explosive action, white-hot lightsaber battles, evil schemes, and heroic sacrifices—it's all here in this fast-paced volume jam packed with four wickedly awesome all-ages adventures set in the most exciting era of Star Wars! The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance as the Republic and the Confederacy take their fight from the cold reaches of space to exotic alien worlds. Don't miss the Jedi making history in their selfless fight for justice in this full-throttle collection of stories all told in the same exciting, stripped down style as Cartoon Network's microseries. The Clone Wars Adventures series are a top seller, and very kid friendly, perfect for younger readers.
Inspired by the Cartoon Network’s Clone Wars cartoons, this series uses the television show as a jumping-off point to tell new stories of heroism and villainy in the same stripped-down visual style. On the night-world of Nivek, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must first overcome the limitations of fighting in the dark before they can take on the dreaded Shadowmen! Meanwhile, Jedi Masters Mace Windu and Saesee Tiin discover that push can come to shove when using the Force to fight battledroids. And, fresh from leading an underwater assault against Separatist forces on the water planet of Mon Calamari, Jedi Master Kit Fisto and his remaining clone troops reach the surface to find a new threat awaiting them! Incredible action, hot art, and lightning-fast pacing are coming your way in this take on the Star Wars galaxy!
The battle for the fate of the galaxy is on, and you've got a front seat! The Clone Wars have spread to every corner of the Star Wars universe, bringing with them more death-defying Jedi rescues, more terrifying monster attacks, and more planet-shaking confrontations between armies of droids and clones! Featuring four all-ages adventures, this volume is jam packed with only the most awesome heroes and most dastardly villains locked in a conflict of epic proportions! Every Star Wars fan is sure to love the amazing action, blazing lightsabers, and thrill-a-minute plot twists in this full-tilt collection of stories, told in the same stripped-down style as Cartoon Network's series Star Wars: Clone Wars!
Inspired by the Cartoon Network's Clone Wars cartoons, this series tells new stories of heroism and villainy in the same stripped-down visual style. In the rolling asteroid rings above a remote planet, General Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker play a deadly game of cat and mouse against Separatist droid fighters-and a squadron of highly skilled human pilots who have pledged their guns to Count Dooku. Find out why Anakin is known as the greatest pilot in the galaxy! Also in this volume, Jedi Master Luminara Unuli and her Padawan Barriss Offee race against time to evacuate farmers and their families before the droid forces of General Grievous overrun their village. When Barriss and her squad of clone troopers are caught in the path of the enemy army, only fast thinking and steel resolve can save the day! Incredible action, hot art, and lightning-fast pacing are coming your way in this new take on the Star Wars galaxy!
Loved by Star Wars fans of all ages, Clone Wars Adventures returns with four more fantastic tales! Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker take a junked speeder on a deadly race through a canyon teeming with bounty hunters; a duty-bound clone trooper finds himself the sole defense against an army of droids; a free-spirited young Jedi is tasked with a dangerous mission of greater significance than she realizes; and a peaceful group of farmers find themselves on the frontlines in the fight against the Separatists—all in this action-packed collection of stories told in the super-popular stripped-down style of the Cartoon Network series Star Wars: Clone Wars!
Explosive action, white-hot lightsaber battles, evil schemes, and heroic sacrifices—it's all here in this fast-paced volume jam packed with four wickedly awesome all-ages adventures set in the most exciting era of Star Wars! The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance as the Republic and the Confederacy take their fight from the cold reaches of space to exotic alien worlds. Don't miss the Jedi making history in their selfless fight for justice in this full-throttle collection of stories all told in the same exciting, stripped down style as Cartoon Network's microseries. The Clone Wars Adventures series are a top seller, and very kid friendly, perfect for younger readers.
Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.
