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Ryan North

    Ryan North is celebrated for his playful and inventive work that consistently pushes creative boundaries. He gained recognition as the author of the webcomic 'Dinosaur Comics,' exploring narrative possibilities through unchanging visuals and dynamic text. His creative endeavors extend to reimagining classic literature as interactive adventures and crafting comics for major publishers, delving into unconventional themes with his signature wit and sharp insight. North's writing is a testament to boundless imagination and a unique ability to present the world from a fresh, entertaining viewpoint.

    Ryan North
    Star Trek: Lower Decks
    Adventure Time
    The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrels Just Want To Have Fun
    Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel
    Star Trek: Lower Decks--Warp Your Own Way
    The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 12: To All The Squirrels I've Loved Before
    • Ryan North brings the sensational saga of Squirrel Girl to a close! Brain Drain is missing! A sinister face from the past returns! And the hitherto unbeatable Doreen Green will have to face certain defeat in order to save her friend! Because it's Ryan's last story ever, he and artist Derek Charm are going all out to make it completely huge and amazing -and it is going to blow your mind! The most nuts Squirrel Girl tale ever sees lives hang in the balance, narrative threads resolved -and shocking reveals, um, revealed!COLLECTING: THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL 47-50

      The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 12: To All The Squirrels I've Loved Before
      4.6
    • Experience a groundbreaking interactive graphic novel set in the Star Trek universe, where readers can engage with the story in a unique way. This original installment combines traditional storytelling with interactive elements, allowing fans to immerse themselves in the iconic sci-fi world. The novel promises thrilling action and a fresh take on beloved characters, making it a must-read for both new fans and longtime followers of the franchise.

      Star Trek: Lower Decks--Warp Your Own Way
      4.5
    • Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      An American classic and one of the world's seminal antiwar books, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five is faithfully presented in graphic novel form for the first time.

      Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel
      4.5
    • Adventure Time

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      It's ADVENTURE TIME! Join Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, and Princess Bubblegum for all-new adventures through The Land of Ooo. The totally algebraic adventures of Finn and Jake have come to the comic book page! The Lich, a super-lame, SUPER-SCARY skeleton dude, has returned to the the Land of Ooo, and he’s bent on total destruction! Luckily, Finn and Jake are on the case...but can they succeed against their most destructive foe yet? Featuring fan-favorite characters Marceline the Vampire Queen, Princess Bubblegum, Lumpy Space Princess and the Ice King!

      Adventure Time
      4.3
    • Star Trek: Lower Decks

      • 120 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Ensign, report to the bridge! Board the U.S.S. Cerritos for a mission to the enigmatic Qvanti system as the hit Paramount+ animated series comes to comics! Captain Carol Freeman leads her crew on an expedition aimed to build bridges and advance Federation technology, but she and the away team quickly suspect that the planet and its people are not all what they seem… Meanwhile, the crew in the lower decks take to the holodeck for some much-needed recreational time—until a bloodthirsty visitor decides to join in on their games. Can Boimler, Mariner, Tendi, and Rutherford save the ship from the likes of Dracula? Star Trek: Lower Decks unites New York Times-bestselling and Eisner-winning writer Ryan North (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) and comics artist extraordinaire Chris Fenoglio (Goosebumps, Star Wars Adventures).

      Star Trek: Lower Decks
      4.3
    • How to Invent Everything

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      "How to Invent Everything is such a cool book. It's essential reading for anyone who needs to duplicate an industrial civilization quickly." --Randall Munroe, xkcd creator and New York Times-bestselling author of What If? The only book you need if you're going back in time What would you do if a time machine hurled you thousands of years into the past. . . and then broke? How would you survive? Could you improve on humanity's original timeline? And how hard would it be to domesticate a giant wombat? With this book as your guide, you'll survive--and thrive--in any period in Earth's history. Bestselling author and time-travel enthusiast Ryan North shows you how to invent all the modern conveniences we take for granted--from first principles. This illustrated manual contains all the science, engineering, art, philosophy, facts, and figures required for even the most clueless time traveler to build a civilization from the ground up. Deeply researched, irreverent, and significantly more fun than being eaten by a saber-toothed tiger, How to Invent Everything will make you smarter, more competent, and completely prepared to become the most important and influential person ever. You're about to make history. . . better.

      How to Invent Everything
      4.3
    • Ryan North brings a fresh and unexpected take to the beloved FANTASTIC FOUR series, captivating readers with his inventive storytelling. The narrative promises to be filled with surprising twists and character developments, showcasing North's unique approach to the iconic team. Fans can anticipate a blend of humor, adventure, and deepening relationships among the characters as they navigate new challenges in their extraordinary lives.

      Fantastic Four by Ryan North Vol. 4: Fortune Favors the Fantastic
      4.2
    • Adventure Time

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      What happens when Jake the dog and Finn the human get hold of Princess Bubblegum's time machine and travel into the future? Can you say ROBOT FINN & JAKE? This volume collects issues 5-9 of the smash hit comic.

      Adventure Time
      4.2
    • With her unique combination of wit, empathy and squirrel powers, computer science student Doreen Green is all that stands between the Earth and total destruction! Well, Doreen plus her friends Tippy-Toe (a squirrel) and Nancy (a regular human). So mainly Squirrel Girl. Then, what hope does Earth have if Doreen gets hurled back in time and erased from history? Some hope, hopefully, as Howard the Duck is waiting impatiently for a crossover! And if one animal encounter isn't enough, prepare for Swarm, a buzzkill made of bees, and Mole Man, the subterranean super villain looking for love! But you're not here for flowers and kissing, you're all about computer science and super-heroics.Get both - and more - in a showdown with Count Nefaria! You go, Squirrel Girl!

      The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Big Squirrels Don't Cry
      4.2
    • To Be or Not To Be

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      From the bestelling author of Romeo and/or Juliet and How to Invent Everything, the greatest work in English literature, now in the greatest format of English literature: a chooseable-path adventure! When Shakespeare wrote Hamlet he gave the world just one possible storyline, drawn from a constellation of billions of alternate narratives. And now you can correct that horrible mistake! Play as Hamlet and avenge your father's death—with ruthless efficiency this time. Play as Ophelia and change the world with your scientific brilliance. Play as Hamlet's father and die on the first page, then investigate your own murder… as a ghost! Featuring over 100 different endings, each illustrated by today's greatest artists, incredible side quests, fun puzzles, and a book-within-a-book instead of a play-within-a-play, To Be or Not To Be offers up new surprises and secrets every time you read it. You decide this all sounds extremely excellent, and that you will definitely purchase this book right away. Because as the Bard said: “to be or not to be… that is the adventure.” ...You're almost certain that's how it goes. To Be or Not To Be originally launched as a record-breaking Kickstarter project. This new, reader-friendly edition features the same text and illustrations as the original version, redesigned to take up half as many pages and weigh a whole pound less.

      To Be or Not To Be
      4.2
    • Jughead Vol. 2

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      This series is true to the spirit and characters that all Jughead and Archie fans know and love while reinvigorating its essence and humor through the talents of some of the most popular creators in the comic book industry.

      Jughead Vol. 2
      4.2
    • The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. Vol.2

      • 120 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      "Squirrel Girl meets potential new allies, including Chipmunk Hunk, Koi Boi and...Girl Squirrel?! Yes! But the two rodent-themed heroines don't quite see eye-to-beady-eye-- and Squirrel Girl's dislike might be justified! Now, as the world goes mad and the Avengers attack, Squirrel Girl must face Ratatoskr, the Norse god of squirrels! There's a theme in this book, I don't know if you can tell. The fate of the world hangs in the balance, though, we promise. Featuring fights! Feelings! Sass! Punches! Friendship! A character named Hippo who is literally a hippo! And several tails (tales) of Squirrel Girl from all kinds of perspectives!"--Unedited summary from book.

      The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. Vol.2
      4.1
    • "The Fantastic Four meet the Jurassic Four! When our FF swap places with a set of bizarre alternate-reality counterparts, they find themselves battling for survival...in a world where everyone is a dinosaur! Meanwhile, one year ago, Reed Richards sent the entire city block on which the Baxter Building stands - along with his own children and the children of his best friends Ben and Alicia - one year ahead in time. It was a desperate measure, but it saved them. And now we're finally catching up with them! Plus: A revenge plot like nothing you've ever seen! The First Family's kids make up for lost time! Susan Storm, archaeologist, makes a shocking find! The new S.H.I.E.L.D. takes shape! And, at last, Franklin Richards' secret is revealed! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (2022) #12-17." --

      Fantastic Four by Ryan North Vol. 3: The Impossible Is Probable
      4.1
    • The ADVENTURE TIME phenomenon gets even better with this deluxe hardcover! Bigger! Bolder! More Mathematical! The all-ages hit of the year is now available in a deluxe, larger hardcover and totally mathematical edition! The adventures of Finn the human and Jake the dog in the Land of Ooo are available for the first time in this gorgeous over-sized presentation. What happens when Finn and Jake get a hold of Princess Bubblegum’s time machine and travel to go to the future? This first hardcover edition is a must-have!

      Adventure Time Vol. 1 Mathematical Edition
      4.0
    • How to Take Over the World

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      "How to Take Over the World" by Ryan North is a whimsical guide for aspiring supervillains, offering absurd yet informative insights into villainous schemes and advanced technologies. It blends humor with science, exploring both world domination tactics and solutions to global challenges, making it a fun read for comic book fans and curious minds alike.

      How to Take Over the World
      4.0
    • Fantastic Four By Ryan North Vol. 2

      • 136 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Reunited once more! The Fantastic Four settle into their surprising new home - unaware that a mysterious threat has made it there first! As their knowledge of language itself begins to melt from their minds, the members of the First Family sink into disarray - and the greatest villain of all time grasps the chance to seal their Doom! Then, Sue and Alicia spend some quality time together in town. But when they return, everything is different - and a very different Fantastic Four is formed! Can they save the reality that only they remember? Plus: Ben Grimm wakes up to find himself - alongside the house he was sleeping in and everything in it - in freefall through a colossal metal hole...falling all the way to the Earth's core, where he'll be cooked, crushed and destroyed! What a revoltin' development! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (2022) #7-11.

      Fantastic Four By Ryan North Vol. 2
      4.0
    • Howard the Duck embarks on quirky adventures as a private investigator, navigating bizarre cases across the Marvel Universe. From the Savage Land to cosmic realms, he teams up with characters like Rocket Raccoon and She-Hulk while tackling the mysterious disappearance of actress Lea Thompson. The narrative blends humor and action, showcasing Howard's unique perspective in a world filled with eccentricities and challenges, including a war among the Ten Realms. This collection features stories from various series, highlighting the duck's escapades.

      Howard The Duck By Zdarsky & Quinones Omnibus
      3.9
    • Fantastic Four By Ryan North Vol. 1

      • 152 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Collects Fantastic Four (2022) #1-6. Something has gone terribly wrong in New York! The Thing and Alicia are traveling across America to escape it! But when they stop for the night and wake up the morning before they arrived, they find themselves caught in a time loop that's been going on since before they were born! Meanwhile, Reed and Sue are on the run from their troubles - and make an unfortunate stop in a small town full of killer Doombots! But what is their terrible secret? And Johnny is left alone in New York - a city that hates and fears him! So it's time for a new identity - and a new job! Can the FF find their way back together and somehow rebuild their lives?

      Fantastic Four By Ryan North Vol. 1
      4.0
    • Things are not going great for the Fantastic Four. But what terrible event has driven Marvel's First Family from New York?!On the run, Reed and Sue Richards, AKA Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, find themselves in even more trouble when they stop in a small town with a terrible secret! It's Reed and Sue versus a town full of killer Doombots. Plus, the Thing and Alicia find themselves stuck in a time loop and Johnny Storm, AKA Human Torch, is the most hated hero in New York city! Collecting, FANTASTIC FOUR (2022) #1-9

      Fantastic Four: The Night Of Doom Omnibus
      3.8
    • "Easily my favorite book of the year.” —Tillie Walden, Eisner Award–winning creator of Spinning A twisty, spellbinding adventure about a girl and her dog who want to save the world, Danger and Other Unknown Risks is the highly anticipated YA graphic novel debut from Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling creators Ryan North and Erica Henderson. I'm gonna tell you a story, and I'm gonna ask that you let me finish before you say anything. Here’s the deal—on midnight of January 1st, 2000, the world ended. But it wasn’t technology that killed it: It was magic. Now, years later, the Earth has transformed. Magic works (sort of). People are happy (sort of). But this new world isn’t stable, and unless Marguerite de Pruitt and her canine pal, Daisy, do something about it, it’ll tilt into deadly chaos. Good thing they’ve been training their whole lives for this and are destined to succeed. Or so they think. Ryan North and Erica Henderson, the bestselling masterminds behind Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, serve up a graphic novel that is equally laugh-out-loud adventure and emotional gut punch. A story about the search for truth, chosen family, and rebirth, the journey of Marguerite and Daisy seeks to ask one vital question: How far are you willing to go to save the world?

      Danger and Other Unknown Risks: A Graphic Novel
      3.9
    • The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      THE MYSTERY OF THE MEANEST TEACHER: A JOHNNY CONSTANTINE GRAPHIC NOVEL is a comedic middle grade graphic novel about two kids with developing magical powers trying to figure out if their schoolteacher is really, secretly, a witch.

      The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher
      3.9
    • Romeo and/or Juliet

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      'Ridiculously fun . . . It is as hilarious and funny and strange as you would imagine . . . fantastic' BookRiot 'Witty, relevant and endlessly entertaining' Culturefly What if Romeo never met Juliet? What if Juliet got really buff instead of moping around the castle all day? What if they teamed up to take over Verona with robot suits? In this New York Times bestselling version of Romeo and Juliet, you get to choose where the story goes. Packed with exciting choices, fun puzzles, secret surprises, terrible puns and more than a billion possible storylines, Romeo and/or Juliet offers a new experience every time you read it. And, as an added bonus, all the different endings feature beautiful and quirky illustrations by some of the best artists working today, including New York Times bestsellers Kate Beaton, Noelle Stevenson, Randall Munroe, and Jon Klassen. Whatever your adventure, you're guaranteed to find lots of romance, epic fight scenes and plenty of questionable decision-making by highly emotional teens. 'Shakespeare with even more sex, cryptography, time travel and alternate endings than the original! Ryan North is the only writer I know who's smart enough and funny enough to pull this off' Lev Grossman, New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians trilogy

      Romeo and/or Juliet
      3.9
    • Secret Invasion: Mission Earth

      • 120 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      The Skrulls are back - with a vengeance! When Maria Hill detects the merest hint of Skrull activity, she immediately puts her defensive plans into action. Nick Fury is sent to investigate a sighting in Iowa, but he quickly finds the last thing he was expecting! Earth's defenders are extremely motivated to ensure that this new Skrull Secret Invasion doesn't go the way the last one did. All Maria needs to do is confirm that the Avengers really are who they claim to be. What could possibly go wrong? A familiar face from her past is behind this latest incursion, but are they acting alone? Soon, Maria finds herself facing both betrayal and a choice - and what she chooses will decide the fate of not just Earth, but also of the entire Skrull race! Collecting SECRET INVASION (2022) #1-5.

      Secret Invasion: Mission Earth
      3.8
    • Power Pack: Powers That Be

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Contains material originally published in magazine form as POWER PACK (2020) #1-5.

      Power Pack: Powers That Be
      3.7
    • Extreme Venomverse

      • 172 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the creation of Venom! Extreme Venomverse, takes Mighty Marveldom to corners of the symbiote hive never seen before with tales from the very best creators that the Marvel Bullpen has to offer! Collecting: Extreme Venomverse (2023) #1-5

      Extreme Venomverse
      3.5
    • A Year Of Marvels

      • 200 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Join us in a brand new Marvel adventure as your favorite heroes journey through the calendar year one month at a time! It's February and Peter Parker's got a hot date, but the old Parker luck hits hard...and so does the bank-robbing villain The Vulture! Then, when business is down in March, Scott Lang's Ant-Man Security Solutions will take just about any job off ered to them - including stealing back stolen goods! Then see what happens when Hydra agents ruin the Winter Soldier's Fourth of July by robbing his secret storage locker. Plus, a special Father's Day tale featuring Nova! COLLECTING: A Year of Marvels: The Amazing, The Incredible, The Unbeatable, Unstoppable, TBD 5, TBD 6

      A Year Of Marvels
      2.6
    • Doreen Green ist Squirrel Girl, die schon Wolverine, Thanos und Dr. Doom besiegte! Jetzt startet die einstige Babysitterin der New Avengers als College-Studentin und Heldin neu durch. In diesem umfangreichem Band legt sich die Eichhörnchen-Flüsterin mit Kraven dem Jäger und Whiplash an, aber auch mit… Galactus?! Autor: Ryan North Zeichner: Erica Henderson, Maris Wicks

      Squirrel Girl - der Teufel ist ein Eichhörnchen
      4.8
    • In dieser einzigartigen Storysammlung erfahren Menschen durch eine Maschine, wie sie sterben werden, ohne Details oder Zeitpunkt. Die Autoren erzählen ironisch, humorvoll und berührend, was passiert, wenn man versucht, seinem Schicksal zu entkommen.

      Machine of Death. Kurzgeschichten
      3.7
    • TVA: Time Variance Authority

      • 124 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Der Comic mit den Wächtern der Zeit aus der Erfolgsserie "Loki" auf Disney+.

      TVA: Time Variance Authority
    • Minecraft, Geschichten aus der Oberwelt

      Comic-Anthologie

      • 88 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Neue Comics aus der Welt von Minecraft - von Starautoren und berühmten Zeichnern. Sechs Geschichten über tapfere Helden, die neu in der Oberwelt sind und sich in der Welt der Blöcke behaupten müssen.

      Minecraft, Geschichten aus der Oberwelt
    • MARIA HILL GEGEN DIE SKRULLS Vor Jahren haben die Gestaltwandler vom außerirdischen Volk der Skrulls nicht nur die Superhelden infi ltriert. Am Ende konnte ihre geheime Invasion der Erde aufgehalten werden. Doch nun erhebt eine neue Skrull-Bedrohung ihr Haupt – und nur Agentin Maria Hill kann sie diesmal stoppen! SHIELD gibt es allerdings nicht mehr, und die Skrulls haben bereits jemanden bei den Avengers eingeschleust. Die neue Secret Invasion-Saga komplett als deutsche Erstveröffentlichung, geschrieben von Eisner Award- Gewinner Ryan North (SQUIRREL GIRL, Dinosaur Comics) und gezeichnet von Francesco Mobili (SPIDER-MAN). ENTHÄLT: SECRET INVASION (2023) 1-5

      Secret Invasion: Die nächste Invasion
    • Star Trek – Lower Decks

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Das Comic-Debüt der erfolgreichen Paramount+-Zeichentrickserie über die unerschrockenen Ingenieure der Sternenflotte Kurz nachdem sie ihre Crew auf eine planetare Expedition geführt hat, die Brücken bauen und die Technologie der Föderation voranbringen soll, beschleicht Captain Freeman immer mehr die leise Ahnung, dass der fragliche Planet und seine Bewohner nicht das sind, was sie zu sein scheinen. Währenddessen vergnügt sich die Crew der Ingenieure um Mariner, Boimler, Tendi und Rutherford auf dem Holodeck und genießt eine dringend benötigte Auszeit – zumindest, bis ein blutrünstiger Besucher beschließt, sich ihren Spielen anzuschließen. Der mit dem Eisner Award ausgezeichnete Autor Ryan North (SCHLACHTHOF 5, Adventure Time, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) und Zeichner Chris Fenoglio bleiben in ihrer Comic-Adaption von Star Trek: Lower Decks ganz dem liebenswert durchgeknallten Humor der Serie treu und nehmen die Crew der USS Cerritos mit auf eine planetarische Expedition von epischem Ausmaß.

      Star Trek – Lower Decks
    • Minecraft. Stories from the Overworld

      • 88 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      From blocks to panels! Minecraft returns to comics in this stand-alone anthology collection of officially licensed, original comic stories!With tales of witch and pillager rivals finding common ground, a heartless griefer who bit off more than they could chew, and valiant heroes new (or not!) to the Overworld, this anthology tells tales that span the world of Minecraft. Featuring stories from star writers Hope Larson ( Batgirl ), Kevin Panetta ( Zodiac Starforce , Bloom ), Rafer Roberts ( Modern Fantasy , Grumble ), and Ian Flynn ( Sonic , Mega Man ) and exciting artists Meredith Gran ( Octopus Pie ) and more, this collection brings together stories from all realms, leaving no block unturned!

      Minecraft. Stories from the Overworld
      4.2