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When Michael G (yes, "G" is his whole last name, and that's why everyone calls him G-Man) has to keep a journal in Mrs. Rosario's class at school, naturally he writes about his ambition to have superpowers and join the superheroes of his city (like Captain Thunderman) in the fight for justice. After all, his friend Billy Demon just got an awesome winged flying suit and superpowers of his own, and now he's the most popular kid in school! Mikey would...
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When Michael G (yes, "G" is his whole last name, and that's why everyone calls him G-Man) has to keep a journal in Mrs. Rosario's class at school, naturally he writes about his ambition to have superpowers and join the superheroes of his city (like Captain Thunderman) in the fight for justice. After all, his friend Billy Demon just got an awesome winged flying suit and superpowers of his own, and now he's the most popular kid in school! Mikey would
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Comics have gone from "scourge of the classroom" to legitimate teaching tools, and the Common Core State Standards for scholastic achievement now explicitly recommend their use in the classroom.
Reading With Pictures: Comics That Make Kids Smarter unites the finest creative talents in the comics industry with the nation's leading experts in visual literacy to create a game-changing tool for the classroom and beyond. This full-color volume features...
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Everybody knows G-Man's powers come from the magic cape he made from his family's magic blanket. But when the extra pieces of his magic cape fall into the wrong hands, things quickly spin out of control! How will G-Man and his superhero friends battle so many bad guys who have all of G-Man's powers? To make matters worse, Wizard Glendolf Williams has bad news for G-Man - splitting up the cape has corrupted the magic, and G-Man is in danger of losing...
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All-ages fun featuring the wild and crazy kid counterparts to Marvel's greatest heroes! Spidey gets the paperboy blues, Wolverine goes on a cereal quest, Hulk goes on a date and the Fantastic Four are impersonated by alien Skrulls. Iceman and Firestar help Spidey deliver his newspapers while he babysits Power Pack. Thor returns, Iron Man builds armour for the Avengers, and Hawkeye squares off against Galactus. And where did Red Hulk and Blue Hulk...
7) Encounter #4
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Encounter and Barko leave Kayla and the city behind to go camping and get some well-deserved relaxation! However, their rest is interrupted whenintergalactic bounty hunters from Myornak come looking for them! Worse still, these hunters are prepared with the perfect tools for capturing our shape-shifting hero! With high-tech cameras and anti-superpower devices, these hunters may be too much for even Encounter! Can Encounter convince the relentless...
8) Encounter #7
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Champion might be Earth's newest hero, but Barko is sure he's a foe in disguise! There's no time to find out the truth when villain Stare-O, using X-ray vision, goes after the pods. How will Encounter protect his friends from dangerous optic blasts when he doesn't even know who they are? And what happens when secret identities are revealed?
9) Encounter #5
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Egads! UFOs have cometo Earth, and they're all over the news! Barko and Kayla are ready to protect the city, but Encounter seems reluctant to face them. However, when thesespaceships start colliding into buildings, someone MUST do something to keep the people of Earth safe! Can we depend on our yellow and green hero to come save us?
10) Encounter #6
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Encounter and Barko can defend humanity from the toughest villains, but what happens when they meet . . . another hero?! Never fear, Encounter, Champion is here! This masked defender of justice is eager to help them take down villains, but our heroes aren't sure if Champion is really friend or foe! And Kayla, the team's dauntless coach, starts acting all funny with Champion around . . . just what is going on?
11) Encounter #9
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With Encounter missing and Plagnor underground, Kayla and Barko are trying to save the day with no clue where the villain might strike next. But when Kayla reveals the truth about the pods' location, Plagnor's goal is in sight and out of this world. The evil plan is in motion . . . LITERALLY, as the comic shop launches the heroes into the final battle!
12) Encounter #3
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Who knew ribbons could be a secret weapon? But these aren't just ribbons; these are electrically charged, telepathic ribbon-tentacles controlled by a fearsome villain dead set on stealing the pods! Could Ribbon Rhonda's secret ribbon weapon force Encounter to give up the protected pods? Encounter is on the case, but will his laundry-inspired ploy be enough to defeat Rhonda? And even if it does, who is the villain mastermind that sent not one, not...
13) Encounter #8
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Encounter and Barko are seeing double. Two Kaylas have broken into their home, and their secret identities are out! But how can they tell the real Kayla from the fake? It could be the end for Champion! Game shows aren't just for TV, and this one is pulling back the curtain on the villain behind it all. Now is the time to tell friend from foe . . . and family?!
14) Encounter #1
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Reeling from a devastating betrayal, Jonah, Kayla, and their newfound teammate Abbie have little time to recoverif they want to finish their mission of rescuing their parents. Meanwhile, Gomez's ultimate plan begins to reach fruition, and even more secrets will be revealed as Volume 2 of Superb begins to draw to a close!
15) Encounter #2
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Encounter, Kayla, and Barko are enjoying a nice day of fishing down at the boardwalk, where their only care in the world is choosing between ice cream and barbecue. When suddenlyshark attack! And this is no ordinary great white, it's Cold Blaze the Thermodynamic Shark, and he's after the pods! How can our heroes fend off a flying, talking shark that's half-frozen and half on fire? They'll have to find a way to mix him uphot side cold, cold side hot!...
16) Encounter Vol #1
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A brand-new comic from the creators ofTiny Titansand Mini MarvelsArt Baltazar, Franco, and Chris Giarrussoteamed up for the first time!Encounteris a new kind of hero; an alien escaped to Earth with pods that will eventually hatch to become his siblings,who can take any form he chooses, and decides to become a hero! With help from his talking dog, Barko, he fights crime on our planet.But there is a mysterious figure who will try anything to defeat...
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Officer Clawsome and his partner, Stariana, are back, solving a time-bending mystery of epic proportions in this sequel to Officer Clawsome: Lobster Cop. A puzzling mystery is afoot! Thankfully, Caper Cove's finest are on the case, but the investigation takes a turn for the strange when the town's resident evil genius, Brain Sturgeon, dives into a portal to the past. Fighting crime, dodging dinosaurs, and wrangling old West outlaws, these two best...
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"Spidey gets the paperboy blues as he risks his life trying to deliver to the Green Goblin's house, struggles to make his fellow heroes pay their bills and faces losing his route to his dreaded rival, Eddie Brock! But just wait until he meets his amazing co-workers, Iceman and Firestar! Plus: Can Wolverine complete a harrowing quest to… buy a new box of cereal? Whose side will you be on when Civil Wards tears apart the Mini Marvel Universe? And...
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Encounter and Barko leave Kayla and the city behind to go camping and get some well-deserved relaxation! However, their rest is interrupted when intergalactic bounty hunters from Myornak come looking for them! Worse still, these hunters are prepared with the perfect tools for capturing our shape-shifting hero! With high-tech cameras and anti-superpower devices, these hunters may be too much for even Encounter! Can Encounter convince the relentless...
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Encounter, Kayla, and Barko are enjoying a nice day of fishing down at the boardwalk, where their only care in the world is choosing between ice cream and barbecue. When suddenly-shark attack! And this is no ordinary great white, it's Cold Blaze the Thermodynamic Shark, and he's after the pods! How can our heroes fend off a flying, talking shark that's half-frozen and half on fire? They'll have to find a way to mix him up-hot side cold, cold side...