Step inside the Lucasfilm art departments for the creation of fantastical worlds, unforgettable characters, and unimaginable creatures. The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will take you there, from the earliest gathering of artists and production designers at Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco to the fever pitch of production at Pinewood Studios to the conclusion of post-production at Industrial Light & Magic—all with unprecedented access. Exclusive interviews with the entire creative team impart fascinating insights in bringing director J. J. Abrams’s vision to life; unused “blue sky” concept art offers glimpses into roads not travelled. Bursting with hundreds of stunning works of art, including production paintings, concept sketches, storyboards, blueprints and matte paintings, this visual feast will delight Star Wars fans and cineastes for decades to come. The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the definitive expression of how the latest chapter in the Star Wars saga was dreamed into being.

Miki and Hiro trek through the frozen north as Akuzu's powerful agents are hot on their trail to break them up.

Is their secret safe? It's autumn, and Miki Yoshida's life is finally settling into a routine. She and Hiro are spending all their time together, and Miki couldn't be happier. There's just one problem. Hiro's breaking all the rules to be with Miki, and the more time they spend together'and the more they fall for each other'the more there is at stake. With jealous Reika on the prowl, Miki knows they can't hide forever.

Has Miki fallen too hard? It's summer, and Miki Yoshida is learning all about love. Her senior year has blossomed with promise ever since she gained Hiro Sakurai's confidence. Now, she's resolved to keep his trust as he reveals more about his secret mission and warns: "Don't get involved." But Miki fears his work might do more harm than good, and she takes control'with disastrous results. How can trying to make things right turn out so dangerously wrong?

It's spring'a time for new beginnings. This is Miki Yoshida's final year of high school, and she's determined to make this the best year yet. Miki is in control . . until Hiro Sakurai shows up. The tall, handsome new student is hiding something, and Miki wants to know what. As she breaks down Hiro's defenses, she is unnerved by how much she cares about him. Too bad he is the one guy who can't care for her back. But Miki is falling for Hiro, and nothing's going to stop her from getting close to him'not even his dangerous secret.

Critically acclaimed author and artist Frank Viva brings us this warm, funny and innovatively designed coming-of-age story. Publishers Weekly BEST Books for Summer 2016 " Sea Change is like a dip in cold Canadian waters: just step inside, and soon you're completely swept away, finding yourself overwhelmed and breathless, entranced by this whirlwind of a book. Bravo, Frank Viva. And glub, glub, glub." - Lemony Snicket , author of A Series of Unfortunate Events "Truly heartbreaking! Viva ingeniously weaves words and pictures to evoke that strange, wonderful moment - when the very worst experience of your life somehow becomes the very best." - Chip Kidd , author of Only What's Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts One summer can change your whole life. As soon as school lets out, Eliot's parents send him to the very edge of the world: a fishing village in a remote part of Nova Scotia. And what does the small town of Point Aconi have to offer? Maggots, bullies and grumpy old men. But along the way, Eliot discovers much more—a hidden library, starry nights and a mysterious girl named Mary Beth. See Point Aconi through Eliot's eyes, as he finds that this place he never wanted to visit is becoming a home he doesn't want to leave.

Thrown together in the last hellish night of an alien invasion, Marine Billie and young Wilks helped each other get out alive. Thirteen years later Wilks is in prison, and Billie in a mental institution, the nightmares of the massacre at Rim seared into her mind. Now the government has tapped Wilks to lead an expedition to the aliens' home planet to bring back a live alien, but when they depart on their mission, the team is trailed by a trained assassin.

They're back - with a grudge to settle! Following the bestselling first and second volumes, here's an all-new collection of artist Scott C's strangely good - natured confrontations between his favorite movie characters. These memorable moments of melee deserve to be celebrated - once more, with feeling! Ladies and gentlemen, presenting: Great Showdowns - The Revenge. 'Featuring a foreword by acclaimed comedian Paul Scheer!'

Sherlock Holmes and his cousin, Dr Henry Vernier, travel to Whitby, to investigate a case on behalf of a client. He has fallen in love, but a letter has warned him of the woman's druidic curse. Locals speak of a green glow in the woods at night, and a white apparition amongst the trees. Is there sorcery at work, or is a human hand behind it? A journey to Whitby heralds the start of a new case for SHERLOCK HOLMES and Dr. Henry Vernier. Their client is in love, but a mysterious letter has warned him of the dangers of the romance. The object of his affection is said to be under a thousand-year-old druidic curse, doomed to take the form of a gigantic snake. Is there sorcery at work, or is a human hand behind the terrors of Diana's Grove?

Follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen after he returns home having being shipwrecked on a hostile island for five years. As Oliver reconnects with those closest to him, he secretly creates the persona of Arrow, a vigilante, to right the wrongs of his family, fight the ills of society, and restore Starling City to its former glory. The first novel based on the hit Warner Bros. TV show Arrow. Oliver Queen returns from the dead to create his persona as the Arrow. Yet others work in the shadows to fashion his downfall...and plot the destruction of all he holds dear.Also a survivor of Lian Yu, Slade Wilson's ultimate goal is Oliver's doom, and he recruits Isabel Rochev, whose hatred for the Queens knows no bounds. Brother Blood, while seeking to do what is right, also finds himself inextricably tangled in Wilson's machinations. This is the untold story behind the rise and fall of the Arrow.