New YA Graphics

Graphic Novels:

Princeless. Vol. 1, Save Yourself -- Follow the adventures of Princess Adrienne, a princess who's tired of waiting to be rescued. Along with her guardian dragon, Sparky, they begin their own quest in an all-ages action adventure designed specifically for those who are tired of waiting to be rescued -- and who are ready to save themselves.

Sword of Dracula by  Henderson -- Dracula -- the world's most deadly terrorist -- controls blood itself and an army of thousands. To stop him, Ronnie Van Helsing must bring every Humvee, chopper, motorcycle, and machine gun she can muster. Wall-to-wall vampire/commando/zombie action. Special appearance by Alex Van Helsing of the novel Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising!

X-Men. Mutant Massacre -- The Morlocks: a community of mutant outcasts living beneath the streets of Manhattan. The Marauders: professional mutant assassins, employed by a mysterious evil to wipe the Morlocks out. In between the two stand some of Marvel's most heroic: X-Men, X-Factor, the New Mutants, Power Pack, Daredevil and the mighty Thor! But taken by surprise by the Marauders' overwhelming onslaught, can these disparate heroes hope to save any of the Morlocks?



X-Men 2010. Vol. 7, Blank Generation -- The X-Men investigate the appearance of several monsters terrorizing civilians across the globe, and what they find calls into question everything they know about the origin of Homo superior.
Avengers vs. X-Men. Consequences -- One team wins. One team loses. But, everybody pays! Spinning directly out of the stunning conclusion of AVX, find out what happens next! We can't tell you anything else without spoiling everything!

Wonder Woman. Odyssey Vol. 2 -- Continues the story of Wonder Woman's quest to find out what happened to her timeline.

Maverick Graphic Novel "book talk"

At the Mackin Educational Resources website, they've created a "BookTalk" page for the Maverick Graphic Novel list. Here you can read a review of each book, read about the author(s), rate the book (if you've read it, only, please!) and see the ratings other folks have given them.

More new YA Graphic Novels

Wolverine and the X-Men. Alpha and Omega -- It's Wolverine vs. Kid Omega for dominance of the Jean Grey School! Quentin Quire has trapped Wolverine and Armor in Wolverine's mind with no escape - and if that weren't bad enough, Wolverine's body is destroying the school! But when Quentin loses control of the Construct, it begins to break down and bleed into the real world. As Quentin enters his own creation as a "player" to regain control, Rachel Grey confronts the invading Berserker in the real world - and Armor makes a decision that could affect her mind and powers permanently!


Justice League [2011]. Vol. 1, Origin -- The Dark Knight, facing a threat more powerful than he can handle alone, must trust inexperienced superheroes, including Superman, The Flash, and Green Lantern.

Green Arrow [2011]. Vol. 2, Triple Threat -- The stress of running a multi-billion dollar corporation and being the guardian of Star City has frayed Oliver Queen's last nerve. When he encounters the genetically modified triplets known as "Skylark" during a mission, Queen, entranced by their beauty and the new techonology they give him, agrees to meet their "father" King Leer. King Leer's fortress, buried deep within a frozen moutainside, hides the true nature of his work, genetically modifying animals of all species -- including humans -- in order to take over the world. Can Oliver stop him in time?

Rocketeer Adventures Vols. 1-2 -- Follows the high flying adventures of stunt pilot Cliff Secord after he finds a mysterious jetpack and takes to the sky. Hunted by government agents on one side and Nazi spies on the other, Secord finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse ... one that can only be survived by quick wits and seat-of-your-pants derring-do! Based on the series created by Dave Stevens.

Eye of the World. Vol. 3 -- Rand, his friends Mat, Perrin, and Egwene; the Aes Sedai Moiraine and her Warder, Lan Mandragoran; Thom the gleeman and Nynaeve, the village Wisdom, split into three groups while trying to escape the ancient, dead city of Shadar Logoth, where they are pursued by the deadly Mashadar.

Central Library Grand Opening

The Central Library will host their Grand Opening Celebration

Saturday, February 23 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

There will be a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Tours, and all-day-long activities. Come join us for a great time and see the Teen Zone downstairs - our own personal teen room with the fiction and graphic novel collections, computers and reading/study space, plus a small arts/crafts room of our own!

You can now view the Schedule of Events.

New Graphic Novels

Many of these titles will be on the shelves at Central when we have our Grand Opening on Saturday, February 23 - from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Graphic Novels:

Bleach Vol. 55 by Kubo -- The peace is suddenly broken when warning sirens blare through the Soul Society. Residents there are disappearing without a trace, and nobody knows who's behind it. Meanwhile, a dark shadow is also extending itself toward Ichigo and his friends in Karakura Town.
D.Gray-Man Vol. 23 by Hoshino -- Allen has been revealed to be the embodiment of one of a special class of demons known as the Noah, but some of his friends don't want to believe he'd really go over to their side. Finding Allen and getting him to clear up the matter, however, proves to be a difficult and extremely dangerous proposition!

Secret Chaser Vol. 1 by Akiyama -- Private investigator and priest, Shinozaki Tatsuro, solves mysteries of an occult nature but who is known for taking in young boys and galavanting with celebrities. Who is this mysterious man? Police detective Yoshida Kazuya wants to know.

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol . 9 by Takeuchi -- Amidst the chaos caused by Usagi and Chibi-Usa's body swap, courtesy of the Amazoness PallaPalla, the Sailor Guardians' primary concern remains Mamoru's illness and its possible link to the newcomers in town, the Dead Moon Circus. Meanwhile, it is still a toss-up who the "young maiden" is that Elysion priest Helios seeks: She who shall find and unlock the Golden Crystal that will save Earth, Elysion, and Mamoru!
Tune Vol. 1, Vanishing Point by Kim -- Andy's life is going nowhere, fast. He left art school with his career all worked out ahead of time, but ...to say it didn't work out is the understatement of the century. Unemployed and living with his overbearing parents, Andy struggles to keep sight of the lofty goals that once drove him. But it's hard, even when he reconnects with his old art school crush, Yumi.Things look better, briefly, with Yumi back in the picture and an actual job offer on the table. But then Andy takes the job offer--to work at a zoo--and finds himself in an alternate dimension. The zoo? Is run by aliens. The exhibit? Is him.

Voltron Force Vol. 6, True Colors -- All of the Voltron Force's enemies from past battles--The Drule twins Zora and Roza, Daggor, Kai-Borg and Prince Nebulax--have joined forces with King Lotor for the ultimate battle of good versus evil. And this time, Lotor is in command of something he's never had before--the Voltron Lions! Could this be the end of the Voltron Force?

Teen Anime Club: Pikapals of Waco

We Pikapals had our meeting on Tuesday night, and wow, was it great!

I think all 18 of us had a grand time making Pikachu and other critter Yarn Bugs... as well as being loud and silly :^)  Here are just a few some of us made:

Next month we will be changing meeting nights. We are staying at West Waco Library, but we will be shifting to Thursday nights; the 2nd Thursday of each month for March, April and May.

These dates are March 14, April 11, and May 9. Meetings will still be from 7:00 - 8:30.

We will not have  meetings in June or July, but we'll have LOTS of Summer Reading Club activities; I hope you'll plan to participate in Underground Reading all summer long, and win some great prizes!

Also, start looking for a special announcement about a new Teen Volunteer opportunity! I'm looking for a group of the best and most interested teens to help me form a Teen Advisory Board for the Library. More info will be coming soon!

New Graphic Novels!

Graphic Novels:

Sonic saga Series Vol. 1: Darkest Storm -- Sonic the Hedgehog and his Freedom Fighters battle the evil Doctor Eggman, the immortal Mammoth Mogul, and the wicked wizard Ixis Naugus in defense of the planet Mobius.

Green Lantern [2011] Vol. 1, Sinestro -- In the aftermath of a deadly showdown between the Green Lantern Corps and a mysterious foe from the past, Hal Jordan has been stripped of his ring. Left standing is an unexpected new Green Lantern in town: Sinestro! And now, this renegade GL has set a course for Korugar with one purpose: to free his homeworld from the scourge of his own Sinestro Corps, with the not-so-willing help of Hal Jordan!

Batman, Incorporated. Vol. 1 -- The war on crime is about to go global. Returned from a fate worse than death and once again wearing the mantle of the Bat, Bruce Wayne is no longer merely Batman's secret identity. Now he's the public face and financier of Batman, Inc.-- a worldwide army of like-minded crimefighters sworn to protect society from its own worst elements. From Tokyo to Paris, from Argentina to Australia, from war-torn African villages to poverty-stricken Native American reservations, a network of Dark Knights is taking the fight to the enemy-- and evil has no place to hide. Or does it?

Batman. Through the Looking Glass -- Batman meets his foe the Mad Hatter for the very first time, landing The Dark Knight in a Wonderland he could never have imagined, hot on the heels of a white rabbit. But, is this strange place real or a hallucination? Robin and Alfred have to believe he's deep in delirium -- but if that's the case, how does he manage to resolve several mysteries that have plagued Gotham City for decades.

Wonder Woman [2011] Vol. 1, Blood -- Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, has kept a secret from her daughter all her life, and when Wonder Woman learns who her father is, her life will shatter like brittle clay. The only one more shocked than Diana by this revelation? Bloodthirsty Hera. So, why is her sinister daughter, Strife, so eager for the truth to be told?

X-Men Legacy. Vol. 9, Back to School -- Based at the new Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, Rogue leads a squad of veteran X-Men charged with teaching -- and safeguarding -- the next generation of mutants. But, that proves to be no easy task when new threats emerge every day at the school, from the interdimensional demons known as the N'Garai to an out-of-control Weapon Omega. And the deadliest enemy of all may be the near-omnipotent mutant called Exodus, who blames Wolverine and his team for the schism that split the X-Men in two, and he'll do everything in his vast power to reunite the species -- including removing anyone who stands in his way.