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Author
Publisher
Diamond [distributor]
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
It's just another average day for Bliss, an ignored linguist at the Department of Defense. However, when Bliss unlocks the secret translation of an ancient scroll, terror rains from the sky... in the form of the BATTLE BEASTS! Unstoppable creatures armed to the teeth, the Battle Beasts are determined to make Earth their own personal war zone. Nothing can stop their merciless carnage. Nothing except perhaps a gentle word from the one woman who can...
Author
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"Although the Iron Fist's legend is immortal, Danny Rand is definitely not! Why is Danny sweating over an inescapable legacy that has haunted the Iron Fists for centuries? And what is the deeper meaning of Xao's ominous threat?" --Amazon.com
5) Secret war
Author
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"Starring Wolverine, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Captain America, Black Widow, Luke Cage and more! ... When Nick Fury discovers a disturbing connection between many of Marvel's deadliest villains, he assembles a ragtag team of the MU's most misunderstood heroes for a secret mission to do what the U.S. government could never allow - eventually leading to a super-powered blowout between a who's who of NYC heroes and mutants! Featuring the American debut...
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Joe, a mysterious new face in Infinity City, has suddenly become the hottest, undefeated new player at the Round House arcade. But when his most formidable challenge yet rolls into town, Joes forced to combo his powers with a joystick, his fists...and his familys secret fighting legacy!" -- back cover
Author
Publisher
Rebellion
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Together for the first time in one volume are all of Alan Moore's Future Shocks -- darkly funny and deliriously twisted tales of sci-fi terror, where nothing is what it seems. This thrill packed-collection features the art of many legendary names in the comics industry including Ian Gibson (The Ballad of Halo Jones), Bryan Talbot (Luther Arkwright) and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen). Also included are over a hundred pages of bonus material featuring dozens...
8) Shock
Publisher
Aftershock Comics, LLC
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
AfterShock Comics continues to push boundaries by presenting it's very first anthology collection featuring a slew of today's top writers and artists. Presented in the European Album format, this handsome hardcover features the creative talents of Neil Gaiman, Michael Zulli, Charles Vess, Michael Gaydos, Andy Clarke, Andrew Robinson, Mike Carey, Jim Starlin, Phil Hester, Paul Jenkins, Dalibor Talajic, Bill Willingham, Travis Moore, Brian Azzarello,...
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
A cosmic plague has spread, transforming everyday people into violent, monstrous kaiju. Only the Ultramega--three individuals imbued with incredible powers--hold the line against this madness. Their battles level cities and leave untold horror in their wake. Now, the final reckoning approaches for the Ultramega...but is this a war they can even win?--Amazon
Author
Series
Umbrella Academy volume 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who had previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, 'To save the world.' These seven children form The Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers. Their first adventure at the age of ten pits them against...
13) Thor
Author
Series
Thor volume 1
Publisher
Diamond [distributor]
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Collects issues no. 1-6 of the comic series "Thor," in which the god of thunder returns from the dead and, with the help of his human counterpart Doctor Don Blake, works to resurrect the remaining gods of the Norse kingdom in order to restore Asgard
14) Marvel zombies 5
Author
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Machine Man, Howard the Duck and Jacali Kane try to obtain samples from each of 5 worlds without becoming zombies themselves
16) Land of the sons
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Two young brothers and their father scavenge a post-apocalyptic landscape for anything that will keep them alive for one more day. Although their survival hangs in the balance, the boys are obsessed with only one thing ... the diary their father keeps. They've never been taught to read or write, but they have a hunch that the scribbles might be the answer to all their questions." --amazon.com
18) The Giver
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Jonas' life assignment is as the Receiver of Memory, where he will apprentice the Giver and become a storehouse of all the things humanity left behind when it entered utopia: color, emotion, and even more complicated secrets
Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are getting married! But Kraven the Hunter is going to make sure the wall-crawler ends up six feet under... literally! It begins with an all-time classic encounter with Wolverine that changes Spidey's life forever, and leads to the death of one of his best friends! In the wake of tragedy, Peter pops the question - but the honeymoon will be short-lived, as Kraven goes to extreme lengths to prove himself better than...
Author
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Collects no. 1-7 from the comic series "The Invincible Iron Man," in which Tony Stark travels to exotic locations with Pepper Pots to fight against Ezekiel Stane, who has manipulated Stark's technologies in his plot to avenge his fallen father, Obadiah
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