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The Janes are back! For the very first time, the first two instalments of the cult classic graphic novel The Plain Janes--"The Plain Janes" and "Janes in Love"-are available bound up into one volume with a never-before-seen third story, "Janes Attack Back."After getting caught in the midst of a terrorist attack on Metro City, artsy misfit Jane Beckles is forced to leave her beloved bustling metropolis for the boring suburb of Kent Waters. At first Jane thinks her life is over but then she finds where she belongs: at the reject table in the cafeteria, along with Brain Jayne, Theatre Jane and sporty Polly Jane. United by only two things - a shared name and an all-too-relateable frustration with the adults around them--the girls form P.L.A.I.N., aka People Loving Art In Neighbourhoods, a secret club dedicated to waking up their fellow citizens with guerrilla works of art scattered around town.But for Main Jane, the resident new girl and ringleader of P.L.A.I.N., the group is more than just a simple act of teenage rebellion, it's an act of survival. She's determined not to let fear rule her life like it does her parents' and neighbours'. Armed with her sketchbook and a mission of resistance, she's out to prove that true passion and a group of good friends can save anyone from the hell that is high school.

Jesse 'Street Angel' Sanchez is the deadliest girl alive - a teenagehomeless orphan skateboarder, fighting ninjas and trying to pass 7th grade! Shelikes food, hanging out with her friends, Bell (a robot girl), Lilith (Satan'sdaughter), and Emma (a zombie), saving the world, fighting, and food.Jesse “Street Angel” Sanchez takes the Ninja Kid to school!Her fists are the facts and his face is the report card! Don't miss this veryspecial After School Kung Fu, er, uh...Special?Meanwhile, Saturdaynight's the big dance and Jesse doesn't want to go! Is love in the air?No.STREET ANGEL AFTER SCHOOL KUNG FU SPECIAL centers around Jessica"Street Angel" Sanchez, who is no stranger to battling forces that you thinkwould be beyond her control. There's still the pesky matter of having a regularlife, having to go to school and contend with friends that want her to go to anafter school dance. They mean well, but there is another little matter of ashowdown with the Ninja Kid to attend to after school that may change things. It's pretty clear that Van Buren Middle School is not ordinary school, but yetthere is a very familiar feel to this story. I don't want to spoil any of thedetails, but you do get to see a couple of different sides to Jessica. Afterthe fight happens (which isn't a spoiler, because it wouldn't be a Kung FuSpecial without one), things kind of take a turn from there. What we end upwith is something quite unexpected, and yet, should leave you smiling at theend.PRAISE FOR STREET ANGEL AFTER SCHOOL KUNG FUSPECIAL"Jesse Sanchez is my new favorite comic book character. Greatmiddle school dialogue and the battle scenes will blow yourmind!”-Jeff Smith (Bone, RASL, Tuki)"Jesse, a.k.a. StreetAngel is a rare gem in the male-dominated world of comic book characters. Whenyou finally find a comic book hero that is female, skateboards, and kicks ass,that's when you know young girls out there now have a strong super hero tofollow. STREET ANGEL shows girls that they can be anything they want to be,including someone who saves the world and fights injustices, one bad guy at atime. She also defies female stereotypes right and left, and that is pretty darncool."-Cindy Whitehead, founder of Girl is NOT a 4 LetterWord"STREET ANGELl remains as charming, inventive, and pitch-perfect asit was in the beginning. An indie-comics classic!"-Hope Larson (CompassSouth, Batgirl)“I thought I didn't like comics about kicking ass,but it turns out I REALLY like comics where the ass-kicker is a 7 year old girl.A+++ more ass-kicking please.”-Eleanor Davis (Libby's Dad, How to BeHappy)"With great style and flair, Rugg delivers another stellar storyof the ever-sassy Jesse Sanchez a.k.a. Street Angel. Jam-packed with tweenangst, humor, action, and fun, this book is a must-read for the rebelset."-Cecil Castellucci (Shade, the Changing Girl, The PLAINJanes)“STREET ANGEL pulsates with danger!”-WendiFreeman, Double Page Spread podcast

Jesse "Street Angel" Sanchez is a homeless ninja girlon a skateboard! In-between kicking ass and taking sandwiches - she fightsbullies, street gangs, ninjas, the man, cocky superheroes, hunger, and the ninjaindustrial complex. She also rescues a stray dog, makes weird new friends, andsaves Christmas!?! This collection includes all of Street Angel's Image Comicsadventures plus a couple of extra stories and behind-the-scenes materials.Collects STREET ANGEL: AFTER SCHOOL KUNGFU SPECIAL, THE STREET ANGEL GANG, STREET ANGEL: SUPER HERO FOR A DAY, STREETANGEL GOES TO JUVIE, STREET ANGEL VS NINJATECH, STREET ANGEL'S DOG, XMASSPECIAL, GHOST MONSTER