Bøker av Sam Maggs

"Jester Lavorre had an unconventional upbringing, even for one born in cosmopolitan Nicodranas. Daughter of the famed Ruby of the Sea, she had many opportunities for mischief as a small child, of which she took full advantage. Dive into the mystery of Jester's early years, her first meeting with the Traveler, and the fateful events that set her on a path to eventually join the Mighty Nein"--

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Cal Kestis leads the Stinger Mantis crew on an adventure set between Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and the highly anticipated Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Cal Kestis has built a new life for himself with the crew of the Stinger Mantis. Together, Cal’s crew has brought down bounty hunters, defeated Inquisitors, and even evaded Darth Vader himself. More important, Merrin, Cere, Greez, and faithful droid BD-1 are the closest thing Cal has had to a family since the fall of the Jedi Order. Even as the galaxy’s future grows more uncertain by the day, with each blow struck against the Empire the Mantis crew grows more daring.On what should be a routine mission, they meet a stormtrooper determined to chart her own course with the help of Cal and the crew. In exchange for help starting a new life, the Imperial deserter brings word of a powerful, potentially invaluable tool for their fight against the Empire. And even better, she can help them get to it. The only catch—pursuing it will bring them into the path of one of the Empire’s most dangerous servants, the Inquisitor known as the Fifth Brother.Can the Imperial deserter truly be trusted? And while Cal and his friends have survived run-ins with the Inquisitors before, how many times can they evade the Empire before their luck runs out?

Forty years ago, Butterscotch, Blue Belle, Minty, Snuzzle, Cotton Candy, and Blossom galloped onto the shelves and became an instant hit! My Little Pony has played a role in the lives of countless kids since the toy line first appeared in 1983, and each fan has their own favorite generation of characters.Now, MLP superfans Sam Maggs and Keisha Okafor are joining forces to craft a story about the children who bought the original My Little Ponies, in a tale full of friendship, magic, and toys!  Plus, bonus stories by My Little Pony legends Tony Fleecs and Jeremy Whitley.

Cal Kestis leads the Mantis crew on an adventure set between Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and the highly anticipated Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

Follow the adventures of all your favorite Ponies in these tales of friendship and fun from all over Equestria in this graphic novel omnibus!A celebration to mark the founding of Ponyville kicks things off, Pinkie Pie gets the gang together for some live-action role playing, and take a trip to the Wonderbolts Academy for Foals and Friends Weekend. Plus, an escaped Cerberus equals quite the ruckus for our favorite fillies, especially when Princess Celestia requests a dog sitter and the task falls to Rarity! Twilight Sparkle receives a mysterious message about a missing turtle! Only it's not just any turtle--it's the most famed of racing turtles, Silver Blaze! Back at the School of Friendship it's exam time, and Ocellus has come up with an idea for a stellar project that's sure to impress all her teachers--a history of Equestria shown through her own unique Changeling abilities!Then, Applejack helps Apple Bloom learn about the meaning of courage when she tells her sister a story about facing the biggest fear she had as a young filly: the water and when painfully shy Marble Pie tries to make friends at school, she ends up panicking and agreeing to throw a party instead!It all ends with one of the biggest events in Equestria! Strap in, sports fans, because it's time for the Draytona Breach 500! And where there's a race, there's Rainbow Dash, ready to be trained by the most unlikely of ponies... Big Macintosh?! Meanwhile, a plunderer of ancient antiquities known as Sacks Roamer throws a wrench into the competition when he steals a priceless artifact.Collects issues #79-88 of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic series by Sam Maggs, Thom Zahler, Kate Sherron, Christina Rice, Mary Kenney, Jeremy Whitley, Ted Anderson, Toni Kuusisto, Nicoletta Baldari, Casey W. Coller, and Tony Fleecs.

Women can save the world. More than 50 incredible female Super Heroes from the Marvel Comics universe inspire girls and women of all ages to be powerful, passionate and persistent. From Captain Marvel and Wasp to Storm and Shuri, this beautiful book profiles dozens of aspirational female comic-book characters, all of whom use their intelligence, strength, kindness and courage to help others and save the world. Fierce fan-favourites such as Gamora, Squirrel Girl and Black Widow feature alongside lesser known faces from all corners of the Marvel comic-book universe. Young girls will discover modern, diverse heroes they can relate to and look up to, including America Chavez and Kamala Khan. Featuring a foreword by Marvel Comics writer Kelly Thompson, DK's Fearless and Fantastic! is the ultimate tribute to Marvel's most powerful women and girls, and a treasured gift for comic fans.Illustrated with stunning comic-book artwork, and featuring inspiring quotations, each short biography is carefully curated to focus on the character's key abilities and achievements. With four chapters based on personal qualities - Determined, Daring, Compassionate and Curious - this book for girls and women of all ages will create new fans of comics, as well as inspiring comic-book creators of the future.

The trickster-fey Artagan returns, but does he have something up his sleeves again?This gorgeous deluxe edition features a beautiful foil-stamped slipcase and cover worthy enough for even the pickiest of fey, along with a gallery-quality lithograph by artist Toby Sharp!The powerful and mischievous Archfey Artagan, also known as the Traveler, finally gets his day in court—which is the LAST thing he wanted. But since he’s here, he’s happy to tell the Seelie and Unseelie courts how he’s graced the material realms with his knowledge and mentorship. But there are witnesses who may have a different take, and the consequences could be dire.Writer Sam Maggs, artist Aviv Or, and colorist Diana Sousa bring you a fabulous new story from the world of Exandria, created in consultation with the cast of Critical Role!Collects Critical Role: Tales of Exandria--Artagan #1–#4

Has Harley ever been able to catch a break?!As if playing detective fer my own murder ain’t bad enough, now I’m also on janitorial and princess-babysitter duty?! I just can’t seem ta catch a dang ol’ break! But didn't ya know...HARLEY’S FOOT + YOUR BUTT = CASE CLOSED!!!!The Dawn of DC continues with Harley Quinn Vol. 2!Collects Harley Quinn #32-37

Go back to academy days with one of Starfleet’s most celebrated officers: Jean-Luc Picard! A new collected series by New York Times best-selling author, Sam Maggs.Before becoming the Federation’s finest, Jean-Luc was an ordinary student at Starfleet Academy with sights on the stars. His path forward was charted: blow his classmates out of the water on the infamous Evasive Maneuvers exam and graduate early. But there’s a detail Cadet Picard hadn’t factored into his plan: the exam was a group project and he’d need to make friends with, ugh, people if he stood a chance at passing.Federation starships aren’t run by a party of one, after all. During the training exercise, Picard accidentally puts the lives of himself and two of his classmates—Doq and Marty—in danger!

Critcal Role’s The Mighty Nein Origins is collected for the first time!This first of two volumes collects the whimsical, tragic, and sometimes haunting backstories of Jester Lavorre, Caleb Widogast, Yasha Nydoorin, and Nott the Brave. Delve deep into their pasts and witness what led them to the Mighty Nein.This hardcover collection features stories and art by fan-favorite Critter creators, in direct consultation with the cast of Critical Role! It’s a must for any fan’s library.Collects:Critical Role: Mighty Nein Origins: Jester LavorreCritical Role: Mighty Nein Origins: Caleb WidogastCritical Role: Mighty Nein Origins: Yasha NydoorinCritical Role: Mighty Nein Origins: Nott the Brave

"Collects Marvel Action Captain Marvel (2019) #1-6, Marvel Action Captain Marvel (2021) #1-5. All-action adventures of Captain Marvel and friends! Carol Danvers' quiet night with BFF Jessica Drew (A.K.A. Spider-Woman) takes a cat-astrophic turn when Manhattan's bodegas are suddenly overrun by a host of angry felines! And not just any felines - Flerkens, the most terrifying kitty lookalikes in the entire universe! Then, Carol has been a fighter pilot, a cosmic hero and an Avenger, but now she faces her most difficult job yet: driving instructor to Nadia Van Dyne, the Unstoppable Wasp! And it becomes an even bigger task when A.I.M. uses Pym Particles to shrink Captain Marvel down to tiny size! Plus: Carol joins Ghost-Spider in battle with the Mad Thinker and the Awesome Android - and needs some help from the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl to take down a digital doppelganger!"--

"Explore never-before-seen stories from the world-record breaking EVE Online game, featuring fictional accounts of real in-game space battles, deep personal stories, death, and being reborn--again and again and again! A new threat has come to the New Eden star cluster--an ancient and ruthless civilization demanding all factions either submit to conversion or die. Despite their differences in loyalties, four capsuleers battle tooth and nail to save each other and all of New Eden, hoping to buy just enough time for reinforcements to arrive"--

Discover the back stories of Taskforce Vanguard as Kingsley and his assembled team of crack operatives take on their enemies in true Call of Duty style. Formed by ''Carver Butcher'', the task force was put together to thwart Project Phoenix - and these seven all-action comic strip stories show how! From the dead-eye marksmanship skills of Lieutenant Polina Petrova to the ace-piloting by Lieutenant Wade Jackson, the graphic novel also comes with a bonus code for a Call of Duty in-game unlockable.

"An awesome adventure that celebrates fandom-and what could be better than that?" -NerdistThe debut novel from bestselling author Sam Maggs, Con Quest! is a comics convention adventure for young readers about fandom, family, and finding your place in the world!Cat and Alex are excited to be at the world's most popular comics convention-and they're even more excited to compete in the Quest, a huge scavenger hunt run by their favorite nerdy celebrity. The big prize: a chance to meet him!The twins ditch their older sister Fi and set off to find geeky clues, tackle nerdy challenges, and cross as many items as possible off their Quest list, which includes volunteering at an Artist Alley booth, gathering cosplayers in enough colors to make a double rainbow, and actually finding something healthy to eat in the convention center!Can the twins work together even when they disagree on how to compete? Will Fi find Cat and Alex before their parents realize they're missing? Most importantly, can these ultimate fans complete the ultimate Quest?An Imprint Book"An absolute treasure, full of heart, fandom, and family."-Marieke Nijkamp, New York Times-bestselling author of The Oracle Code

A swashbuckling adventure inspired by the historical exploits of real-life female pirates Anne Bonny had it all¿her own ship, a pirate crew, and a fearsome reputation¿but a new enemy has her on the run and it¿ll take all of Anne¿s courage to stay afloat. The night before a major heist, Anne has an unsettling dream, and come morning, the robbery is thwarted by Woodes Rogers, a zealot who has sworn to eliminate piracy. With no plan to escape, Anne must persuade her crew to seek the meaning of her dream¿or perish. Full of sass, solidarity, and swordplay, Tell No Tales is a graphic novel about belonging, belief, and how far we¿re willing to go to protect the ones we love.

A companion to The Fangirl s Guide to the Galaxy, this guided journal by Sam Maggs includes essays, prompts, and illustrations to help fangirls get in touch with their dreams, plans, and faves.

This ultimate handbook for ladies living the nerdy life is a fun and feminist take on the often male-dominated world of geekdom.

A girl is nothing without her band of besties. But don't let the hashtag fool you: #girlsquad goes back a long time.

A fun and feminist look at forgotten women in science, technology, and beyond, from the bestselling author of THE FANGIRL'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY You may think you know women's history pretty well. But have you ever heard of. . . Alice Ball, the chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosyonly to have the credit taken by a man? Mary Sherman Morgan, the rocket scientist whose liquid fuel compounds blasted the first U.S. satellite into orbit? Huang Daopo, the inventor whose weaving technology revolutionized textile production in Chinacenturies before the cotton gin? Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography,and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizationsall to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future. Table of Contents: Women of Science Women of Medicine Women of Espionage Women of Innovation Women of Adventure