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Girls That Rock!

March is National Women's History Month, with the purpose of honoring all women.  In this issue we honor the women in comics; those who don't receive their fair share of the spotlight.

Water Baby - by Ross Campbell
Publisher: DC Comics
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2008
ISBN-13: 9781401211479
ISBN-10: 140121147X
Brody is an unstoppable surfer girl who conquers the waves...until she meets her match: A giant shark that bites off her leg and changes her life forever. To make things worse, hallucinations and nightmares plague her, and just when Brody thought it was safe to go back in the water, her deadbeat shark of an ex-boyfriend, Jake, returns. Determined to make her life awesome again, Brody takes off on a furious road trip of vengeance, dragging her friend Louise and Jake along for the ride.

Janes in Love - by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg
Publisher: Minx
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2008
ISBN-13: 9781401213879
ISBN-10: 1401213871
As they continue their undercover art, the Janes contend with romantic woes, pursuit by a police officer, a lack of money for art supplies, and internal disagreements.

Harley Quinn: Preludes and Knock-Knock Jokes - by Karl Kesel
Publisher: DC Comics
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2008
ISBN-13: 9781401216283
ISBN-10: 1401216285
Its a love story gone horribly, horribly wrong as the Jokers partner in crime takes the spotlight in this lushly illustrated volume featuring art by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson (WONDER WOMAN).Theres never a dull moment as Harley bounces from botched schemes to close encounters with Gotham Citys kingpins of crime, all the while making wisecracks and acting in the spirit of inspired lunacy.

Catwoman: When in Rome - by Jeph Loeb
Publisher: DC Comics
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2005
ISBN-13: 9781401204327
ISBN-10: 1401204325
When Selina Kyle, also known as Catwoman, attempts grand larceny in Rome, she finds herself teaming up with the Riddler and some other villains from Gotham City.

Princess Ai. Volume 1: Destitution - created by Courtney Love and D.J. Milky; written by Misaho Kujiradou and D.J. Milky
Publisher: TokyoPop
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2004
ISBN-13: 9781591826699
ISBN-10: 1591826691
Ai, the royal princess of Ai-Land, escapes her kingdom after a revolution and finds herself in modern-day Tokyo.

Love*com - by Aya Nakahara
Publisher: Viz
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2007
ISBN-13: 9781421513430
ISBN-10: 1421513439
When Risa Koizumi, the tallest girl in the class, and Atsushi Ôtani, the shortest guy in the class, are cast as stars of a bizarre romantic comedy, they find their friendship growing into something more complex.

Ms. Marvel: Secret Invasion - by Brian Reed
Publisher: Diamond Comic Distributors
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2008
ISBN-13: 9780785130192
ISBN-10: 0785130195
Is Ms. Marvel on the front lines of the Secret Invasion...or is she part of the invasion?! Out-gunned and on the run, with S.H.I.E.L.D. convinced she's a Skrull impostor, Ms. Marvel must fight for her identity and her life against her very own Lightning Strike Force! But when the Strike Force has a Ms. Marvel of their own, even Carol can't be sure she's Carol anymore! Secret Invasion continues here! Collects Ms. Marvel #25-30.

Emily the Strange, Volume 4: The Rock Issue - by Rob Reger, et al
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2007
ISBN-13: 9781593075309
ISBN-10: 1593075308
Emily manages to complete her last week at Rock and Roll High, summons the ghost of her favorite guitar player, and finds herself spending a day at traffic school with a extremely cool rocker.

Street Angel, Volume 1: The Princess of Poverty - by Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca
Publisher: SLG Pub.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2005
ISBN-13: 9781593620127
ISBN-10: 1593620128
In the worst ghetto on earth, a young, homeless orphan rules the streets with her fearsome kung fu and deadly skateboarding. Jesse "Street Angel" Sanchez fights ninja gangs, evil geologists, nepotism, ancient gods, homework, and hunger while perpetually seeking the Holy Grail of cardboard boxes.

Emiko Superstar - by Mariko Tamaki
Publisher: DC Comics
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2008
ISBN-13: 9781401215361
ISBN-10: 140121536X
Emi, a 16-year-old babysitter, is desperate to break out of the suburbs and become part of Toronto's vibrant art scene. When she takes the stage, "borrowing" passages from her boss's diary for her performance, she becomes Emiko Superstar: an instant success with the art crowd... and a keeper of secrets that could ruin both her and her boss's lives. Can Emi keep up her double life or will the pressure drive her to social suicide?

Clubbing - by Andi Watson
Publisher: Minx
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2007
ISBN-13: 9781401203702
ISBN-10: 1401203701
When Charlotte "Lottie" Brook gets caught with a fake I.D. at a posh London nightclub, she is forced so spend the summer at her grandparent's stuffy country club where she narrowly escapes romance and ends up solving a mystery.

Astonishing X-Men: Gifted - by Joss Whedon
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2004
ISBN-13: 9780785115311
ISBN-10: 0785115315
Cyclops and Emma Frost want to reunite the X-Men in order to astonish the world, but as the demand for a "mutant cure" escalates, they find some unexpected allies and adversaries.----"You can hate her or love her but you have to admit Emma Frost is one woman you don't want to mess with."
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