New Releases by Andy Runton

See below for English description. Suivez les aventures en forêt de Ti-Bou, un petit hibou au coeur d''or, dans cette série sur l''amitié qui a gagné un prix Eisner! Ti-Bou, Vermi et leurs amis de la forêt sont de retour dans de nouvelles aventures. Explorant des thèmes sociaux et émotionnels, ces neuf histoires indépendantes mettent en évidence le pouvoir de l''amitié et sa capacité à surmonter tous les défis. Grâce à un mélange unique de mots et de symboles, Ti-Bou peut être lu par les enfants qui découvrent la lecture et constitue une parfaite introduction aux bandes dessinées! Join Ti-Bou, the little owl with a heart of gold, in his forest adventures in this Eisner-winning series about friendship! Ti-Bou, Vermi, and their forest friends return in this collection of adventures. Exploring social and emotional themes, these nine stand-alone stories showcase the power of friendship and its ability to conquer all challenges. Through a unique blend of words and symbols, Ti-Bou can be read by the youngest readers and is a perfect introduction to graphic novels! Original title: Owly #5: Tiny Tales

Owly, the little owl with a heart of gold, returns for another forest adventure in this Eisner-winning series about friendship! Owly always reaches out to a friend in need. Owly is a wonderful friend! He''s honest, trustworthy, and kind. And whenever any of his pals are in trouble, he always finds a way to help. In this collection of nine stand-alone stories, Owly demonstrates the power of friendship by cheering up his friends when they''re down, rescuing his friends when they''re in danger, and encouraging his friends when they doubt themselves. But Owly''s buddies also show what it means to be a great friend in return! Through a unique blend of words and symbols, Owly can be read by the youngest readers and is a perfect introduction to graphic novels!

Owly, the little owl with a heart of gold, returns for another forest adventure in this Eisner-winning series about friendship! For Owly and Wormy, nothing beats the power of friendship! But fear can be a powerful force, too. There''s a new visitor to the forest, an opossum who''s misunderstood because of the way he looks. Wormy is afraid of him, and when Owly tries to untangle him from a fence, Possey begins hissing and bares his sharp teeth! He''s scared and hurt, and now everyone is afraid! Can the trio be brave and face their fears with just a little courage and a lot of friendship? Through a unique blend of words and symbols, Owly can be read by the youngest readers, and is a great introduction to graphic novels!

See below for English description. Le hibou préféré des jeunes lecteurs est de retour dans une nouvelle aventure qui va vous emballer! Ti-Bou et Vermi remarquent un écureuil volant dans la forêt et décident de l''approcher. Mais cet écureuil a d''autres projets, et se lier d''amitié avec des créatures qui lui font peur n''en fait aucunement partie! Pendant ce temps, Ti-Bou fait face à ses propres peurs... Si seulement quelqu''un pouvait l''aider! Ce troisième tome de la série de bandes dessinées tendres et touchantes Ti-Bou montrera aux lecteurs l''importance de faire face à ses peurs. Everyone''s favourite owl is back in a new adventure that will sweep you off your feet! When Ti-Bou and Vermi spot a flying squirrel soaring through the forest, they can''t wait to approach her. But this squirrel has plans of her own, and it doesn''t include befriending anyone she''s afraid of! Meanwhile, Ti-Bou is facing some high-flying fears of his own. If only there was someone who could help... This third book in the heart-warming graphic novel series Ti-Bou shows readers all the good that can come from finding the courage to face our fears. Original title: Owly #3: Flying Lessons

Facing fears can be scary... Owly and Wormy love making new friends, and when they spot an unfamiliar animal flying through the trees, they can''t wait to meet her! Unfortunately, Shadow the flying squirrel doesn''t want to be friends with Owly because she''s afraid of him. Wormy tries to convince Shadow that she can trust Owly, but she''s still scared... When Wormy gets stuck high up in a tree, Owly''s own fear of flying keeps him grounded. Can Owly overcome his fears? And will Shadow be able to do the same? Through a unique blend of words and symbols, Owly can be read by the youngest readers, and is a great introduction to graphic novels!

Facing fears can be scary... Owly and Wormy love making new friends, and when they spot an unfamiliar animal flying through the trees, they can''t wait to meet her! Unfortunately, Shadow the flying squirrel doesn''t want to be friends with Owly because she''s afraid of him. Wormy tries to convince Shadow that she can trust Owly, but she''s still scared... When Wormy gets stuck high up in a tree, Owly''s own fear of flying keeps him grounded. Can Owly overcome his fears? And will Shadow be able to do the same?Through a unique blend of words and symbols, Owly can be read by the youngest readers, and is a great introduction to graphic novels!

See below for English description. Les meilleurs amis Ti-Bou et Vermi vivent tous les jours de nouvelles aventures, et leurs coeurs débordent de gentillesse. Lorsqu''ils découvrent une famille de merlebleus dans un arbre endommagé, ils veulent l''aider du mieux qu''ils peuvent en lui construisant une nouvelle maison. Mais quand Ti-Bou et Vermi leur offrent leur présent, les oiseaux ne l''accueillent pas aussi bien que les amis l''auraient espéré. Alors qu''une tempête se prépare, Ti-Bou et Vermi parviendront-ils à mettre les oiseaux et leurs petits à l''abri, avant qu''il ne soit trop tard? Avec un mélange unique de mots et de signes, Ti-Bou constitue une superbe introduction à la bande dessinée, accessible aux plus jeunes lecteurs! Best friends Ti-bou and Vermi have days filled with adventure and hearts filled with kindness. When they discover a bluebird family living in a damaged tree, they want to help out the best way they can: by building the birds a new home! But when Ti-bou and Vermi share their gift, the birds don''t welcome the new birdhouse quite as they had hoped. With a big storm moving in, can Ti-bou and Vermi help get the birds (and their chicks!) to safety before it''s too late? Through a unique blend of words and pictograms, Ti-bou can be read by the youngest readers, and is a great introduction to graphic novels! Original title: Owly #2: Just A Little Blue

Owly and Wormy love making new friends, and when they spot an unfamiliar animal flying through the trees, they can''t wait to meet her! Unfortunately, Shadow the flying squirrel doesn''t want to be friends with Owly because she''s afraid of him. Wormy tries to convince Shadow that she can trust Owly, but she''s still scared ... When Wormy gets stuck high up in a tree, Owly''s own fear of flying keeps him grounded.

"Best friends Owly and Wormy have days filled with adventure and hearts filled with kindness. And when they discover a bluebird family living in a damaged tree, they want to help out the best way they can: by building the birds a new home. But when Owly and Wormy share their gift, the birds don''t welcome the new birdhouse quite as Owly and Wormy had hoped"--Dust jacket flap.

See below for English description. Ti-Bou veut prêter main forte aux créatures qui vivent dans la forêt, mais elles ont toutes peur de lui parce qu''il est un hibou! Être méchant et effrayant n''est pas dans sa nature, mais un hibou est un hibou et Ti-Bou n''y peut rien. Quand il sauve Vermi de la noyade, sa vie commence à changer. Vermi n''a plus peur de lui; il lui est reconnaissant et en plus, il a besoin de son aide pour retrouver son chemin et rentrer à la maison! L''amitié naissante entre Vermi et Ti-Bou servira d''exemple aux autres animaux de la forêt qui ne tarderont pas à apprécier Ti-Bou eux-aussi. Cette bande dessinée tendre et touchante, destinée aux jeunes lecteurs, démontre l''avantage de braver les stéréotypes pour trouver le réconfort de l''amitié. Owly just wants to lend a helping hand to his fellow woodland creatures, but they are all too afraid of him because he is an owl! Being mean and scary just isn''t in his nature, but an owl is an owl, as far as everybody else is concerned. When Owly rescues Wormy from drowning in a puddle, his life starts to turn around. Wormy isn''t scared of Owly; he is grateful to him for saving his life and what''s more, he needs his help finding the way back home! As Owly''s friendship with Wormy blossoms, so too do his relationships with other animals in the forest. A tender graphic novel for young readers about preconceived notions, bucking stereotypes, and the healing power of friendship. Original title: Owly #1: The Way Home

All Owly wants is a friend... Owly is a good-natured little owl, and he''s always helping those around him. But despite his kindness, he seems to frighten would-be friends away before they even give him a chance, just because he''s an owl. That all changes, though, once Owly meets Wormy. Like Owly, Wormy is in need of a good friend, too -- someone who can be counted on for a helping hand, a good laugh, and a great adventure!Through a unique blend of words and symbols, Owly can be read by the youngest readers, and is a great introduction to graphic novels!

"Go on an adventure with Owly and Wormy!"--Back cover of Volume 1

"Ti-Bou veut prêter main forte aux créatures qui vivent dans la forêt, mais elles ont toutes peur de lui parce qu''il est un hibou! Être méchant et effrayant n''est pas dans sa nature, mais un hibou est un hibou et Ti-Bou n''y peut rien. Quand il sauve Vermi de la noyade, sa vie commence à changer. Vermi n''a plus peur de lui; il lui est reconnaissant et en plus, il a besoin de son aide pour retrouver son chemin et rentrer à la maison! L''amitié naissante entre Vermi et Ti-Bou servira d''exemple aux autres animaux de la forêt qui ne tarderont pas à apprécier Ti-Bou eux-aussi. Cette bande dessinée tendre et touchante, destinée aux jeunes lecteurs, démontre l''avantage de braver les stéréotypes pour trouver le réconfort de l''amitié."--Résumé de l''éditeur.

From New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH,?The Flash) and all-star artists Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns) and Doug Braithwaite (NINJAK) comes the next oversized volume collecting the series IGN calls ?fantastic, action-packed storytelling that never fails to satisfy? as X-O Manowar begins his greatest challenge yet! Aric of Dacia, a fifth-century warrior bonded to alien armor and transplanted to the?modern day, is now the most important weapon in the arsenal of M.E.R.O., the top-secret American intelligence organization that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. In order to protect his people, Aric must undergo dangerous missions in space, but nothing can prepare him for the stunning secret that awaits him in the stars. The Armor Hunters are coming. They have sworn to rid the universe of the X-O Manowar armor?s incalculable destructive power and they have found their final target. Earth will be the greatest hunt of all? and the fight for survival begins here. Featuring backup stories from an all-star cast of comic book superstars ? including?Sean Chen (Iron Man), Tom Fowler (QUANTUM AND WOODY), Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates), J.G. Jones (Final Crisis), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), Cary Nord (Conan), and many more ? the pulse-pounding storyline that redefines Valiant?s flagship hero is collected here in a prestige-sized hardcover packed with 20+ pages of rarely seen bonus materials and special features! Collecting?X-O MANOWAR #23?#29?and?ARMOR HUNTERS #1-4

Two people. One world. Can a man of war broker peace between earth and alien nation? Aric of Dacia is X-O Manowar, hero to humanity, leader of the remaining Visigoths, and a husband about to start a new family. He is also the bearer of Shanhara, and tantamount to a God in the eyes of the alien race known as The Vine. Now, in the aftermath of DEAD HAND, The Vine need a new home and have chosen Earth ? tearing Aric between two races that worship him, but each despise one another. New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and red-hot artist Rafa Sandoval (Ultimate Hawkeye) unite here to begin a bold and tragic new era in the life of X-O Manowar! Collecting?X-O MANOWAR #38?42.

This July, Valiant cordially invites you to the most momentous event of the summer?THE WEDDING OF X-O MANOWAR! Aric of Dacia nearly died in battle against the Armor Hunters, and watched a world end at the hands of the Dead Hand. As a king, he knows that it is his duty to marry and provide his people with an heir to protect them in the generations to come. He now makes the next step on his journey? With a guest list of the Valiant Universe?s finest, what could possibly go wrong? One hint: everything! Alien warriors, Visigoth valor, love and war collide as red-hot creators Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) and Rafa Sandoval (Ultimate Hawkeye) joins an all-star cast of special guests for the can?t-miss matrimonial melee two millennia in the making!

Out on a stargazing venture in this wordless picture book, Owly and Wormy discover that it’s fine to be frightened—but it’s better to be brave. Owly and Wormy want to see the stars! So they gather their telescope and their lantern and head out into the dark night, all the way to the edge of their branch. Try as they might, though, they can only see leaves...and branches...and more leaves. But these two friends are not about to let a little obstacle like foliage stop them. They head back home and stock up for a longer trip. Armed with camping gear, galoshes, and tasty treats—and their wits, of course!—Owly and Wormy set out once again. This time, though, there are even bigger challenges to face. What''s that "screee" sound? What''s that "click click clicking" sound?! And what happened to their telescope?!? Oh dear! But if they''re brave enough, they just might discover that there are nearly as many new friends on the horizon to help them as there are stars in the sky.

Owly and Wormy want some butterflies. But when they come home from the nursery with a plant that will attract some fluttering friends, all that show up are fat, green bug things. Bug things are NOT butterflies! But, they are nice and fun and good at sleep outs under the stars and always up for a game of checkers. Fat, green bug might even be better than butterflies. Let’s be friends forever! But, the bug things can’t stay. When the bugs build their cocoons, Owly and Wormy think they have no friends left at all. They wait. And wait. And wait. And one day…their dreams have come true…and all a flutter! Owly’s friends are back...AND they''ve turned into butterflies. Bold, graphic and full of fun, this wordless storybook will give pre-readers the wings they need to start reading on their own, and a firm footing on the idea of metamorphosis.

Owly is a kind, yet lonely, little owl who knows what it means to be human. The fourth graphic novel in the award-winning, all-ages, series tells the story of a new visitor to the forest. He may be misunderstood because of how he looks, but things aren''t always what they seem, and everyone soon finds out that a little bravery and a lot of friendship can fix just about anything.

Owly and Wormy extend a helping hand to a family of bluebirds and learn the value of true friendship.

Owly and Wormy enjoy bird watching and befriend Tiny and Angel, two hummingbirds who come to drink nectar from the flowers that Wormy has planted. Owly is a kind, yet lonely, little owl who''s always on the lookout for new friends and adventure. The first graphic novel in the series contains two enchanting novellas: the Way Home and the Bittersweet Summer, wherein Owly discovers the meaning of friendship and that saying goodbye doesn''t always mean forever.

Owly and Wormy extend a helping hand to a family of bluebirds and learn the value of true friendship.