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The Borgia family have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice and vicious cruelty―all have been associated with their name. And yet, paradoxically, this family lived when the Renaissance was coming into its full flowering in Italy. Examples of infamy flourished alongside some of the finest art produced in western history.           

This is but one of several paradoxes associated with the Borgia family. For the family which produced corrupt popes, depraved princes and poisoners, would also produce a saint. These paradoxes which so characterize the Borgias have seldom been examined in great detail. Previously history has tended to condemn, or attempt in part to exonerate, this remarkable family.

Yet in order to understand the Borgias, much more is needed than evidence for and against. The Borgias must be related to their time, together with the world which enabled them to flourish. Within this context the Renaissance itself takes on a very different aspect. Was the corruption part of the creation, or vice versa? Would one have been possible without the other?           

In this way, the Borgia too represent the greatest aspirations of the Renaissance. Condemning the Borgia is as futile as attempting to exonerate them. Their leadership and their depravity must both be taken into account, for it would appear that they are both part of the same picture. In the nineteenth century the German philosopher Nietzsche would outline his theory of the Will to Power.

In the ensuing century this idea would be hijacked by the Fascists and put into ruthless practice. The Borgia were no Fascists, nor were they thinkers of the calibre of yet it is arguable that they united both the idea and the practice of the Will to Power some four centuries prior to Nietzsche’s conception of this guiding human principle. Telling the story of the Borgias becomes both an illustration and an exemplary analysis of the strengths and flaws of this  evolutionary idea.

The primitive psychological forces which first played out in the amphitheaters of ancient hubris, incest, murder, the bitter rivalries and entanglements of doomed families, the treacheries of political power, the twists of fate � they are all here. Along with the final, tragic downfall. All these elements are played out in full in the glorious and infamous history of the Borgia family. 8 pages of color illustrations]]> 400 Paul Strathern 1643130838 Mark 4 4.03 2019
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Aaron Decker's life changes one December morning when his wife Allison is killed. Haunted by her absence--and her ghost--Aaron goes through her belongings, where he finds a receipt for a motel room in another part of the country. Piloted by grief and an increasing sense of curiosity, Aaron embarks on a journey to discover what Allison had been doing in the weeks prior to her death.

Yet Aaron is unprepared to discover the dark secrets Allison kept, the death and horror that make up the tapestry of her hidden life. And with each dark secret revealed, Aaron becomes more and more consumed by his obsession to learn the terrifying truth about the woman who had been his wife, even if it puts his own life at risk.]]> 407 Ronald Malfi 178909738X Mark 3 3.91 2021
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]]> 844124 431 Paul Strathern 1844130983 Mark 4 4.10 2003
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The lives of a reclusive young man obsessed with a conspiracy in the city's trash and a washed-up Catholic priest arriving in a small town full of dark secrets become intertwined around the mysterious legend of The Black Barn―an otherworldly building alleged to have appeared in both the city and the small town throughout history, bringing death and mad-ness in its wake.

Rural mystery and urban horror collide in this character-driven meditation on obsession, mental illness, and faith from the creators that writer Brian Michael Bendis said "will go down as one of the greatest comic teams of all time!" Also featuring plenty of "extras" including a variant cover gallery from some of comics' best artists, like Cliff Chiang, Jock, Tula Lotay, Skot-tie Young, and many more!

Collects issues #1-16]]> 432 Jeff Lemire 1534319182 Mark 3 4.36 2021
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With vivid descriptions of the battle of Towton, where 28,000 men died in a single morning, to Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was hacked down, this is the real story behind Shakespeare's famous history plays.]]> 392 Dan Jones 0670026670 Mark 4 4.25 2014
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]]> 221057810 The New York Times bestselling author of The War on the West explains how no less than the future of the Western World is at stake in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Douglas Murray, #1 international bestselling author and renowned cultural commentator, confronts arguably the most pressing question of our Why are Western supporters of Palestine unwittingly aligning with an evil empire?

The campus left frames the violent hostilities as white colonialists committing genocide. Yet only a third of Israelis are Ashkenazi Jews of European ancestry. Murray argues that the conflict is not a simple tale of oppressor versus oppressed, but a clash between a thriving multi-racial democracy and a death cult bent on its destruction.

Drawing from intensive on-the-ground reporting in Israel and Gaza, Murray presents a compelling case that places the latest violence in its proper historical context. He takes readers on a harrowing journey through the aftermath of the October 7 massacre, piecing together the exclusive accounts from victims, survivors, and even the terrorists responsible for the atrocities.

On Democracies and Death Cults illustrates how Israel's commitment to fundamental Western values—capitalism, individual rights, democracy, and reason—has made it a beacon of progress in a region dominated by authoritarianism and extremism. Murray contrasts Israel’s principles with the ideology of Hamas, which openly proclaims its love of death over life. If left unchecked, Murray argues, this misplaced Western sympathy could embolden forces that seek to undermine democratic values and perpetuate a culture of violence.

Deeply reasoned, clear-eyed, and grounded in fact, On Democracy and Death Cults is a gripping and essential read for all who seek to understand the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its implications for the future of democracy both here and abroad—and for the world itself.]]> 240 Douglas Murray 0063437139 Mark 4 4.30 2025
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Bruce Wayne’s journey toward becoming the Dark Knight has begun, and he has many hard lessons to learn before his education is complete. His adventure begins in the City of Lights, Paris, where he’ll train with a world-renowned cat burglar and come into contact with a horrifying serial killer stalking the city’s wealthy elite...will this “first test� for the young Batman prove deadly?

Collects Batman: The Knight #1-10.]]> 320 Chip Zdarsky 1779518501 Mark 4 4.21 2022
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]]> 217105077 Dare you enter the stone circle . . .? The world's most unlikely ghost-busting duo - actress Diana and handsome young bishop Alistair - are back in this spine-tingling paranormal mystery from New York Times bestselling British fantasy author

There are stories about the dilapidated stone circle at Chipping Amesbury, going back centuries. Of people going missing, never to be seen again. Of people found dead inside the circle. Of monsters, and of demons. The villagers may tell the tales with relish to visiting tourists, but a careful observer will notice that there is no transport to the stones, no tours on offer, and the locals stay well away.

Alistair Kincaid, the youngest ever bishop of All Souls Hollow, is an expert in Britain's ancient stone circles. That's why, when landowner Sir Neville Chumley announces his plans to restore the circle to its ancient glory, he agrees to take part in a documentary about the project.

Well - that, plus talented actress Diana Hunt is on board. Ever since their last encounter, when the pair of them hunted ghosts and solved a murder, the tabloids have dubbed them the Holy Terrors, and Alistair can't wait to see her again.

But soon after filming begins, Alistair and Diana are plunged into a terrifying mystery. For the repositioning of the final stone unleashes a series of blood-chilling events that threaten to make them both believe in demons - if, that is, they make it out of the stone circle alive.

The Holy Terrors novels are funny, scary and thoroughly entertaining - perfect for fans of Simon R. Green's urban fantasy novels, as well as those who enjoy American Horror Story, The Haunting of Hill House, horror novels, and murder mysteries with a supernatural twist.]]> 192 Simon R. Green 1448313511 Mark 3 3.65
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]]> 206757039 Sex Criminals meets the Fantastic Four in MONEY SHOT, a sexy sci-fi space adventure about scientist exploring the exotic side of alien civilizations!

A STORY ABOUT SCIENTISTS HAVING SEX WITH ALIENS FOR THE GLORY OF MANKIND—AND MONEY.

Physicist Dr. Christine Ocampo is on a mission to discover distant worlds, encounter exotic civilizations, seek out strange species, and, well, get busy with them. Space exploration is expensive business, but science calls and porn pays.
In the near future, space travel is ludicrously expensive and largely ignored. Enter Christine Ocampo, inventor of the Star Shot teleportation device with a big She'll travel to new worlds, engage—intimately—with local aliens, and film her exploits for a jaded earth populace trying to find something new on the internet. Now, Chris and her merry band of scientist-cum-pornstars explore the universe, each other, and the complexities of sex in MONEY SHOT!

Read the entire super hot, sexy science fiction MONEY SHOT series!
Money Shot Vol. 1 collects issues #1 to #5.
Money Shot Vol. 2 collects issues #6 - #10
Money Shot Vol. 3 collects issues #11 - #15
Money Shot Vol. 4: Money Shot Comes Again! is a brand new arc!]]> 0 Tim Seeley Mark 4 3.33 2020
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]]> 8458492 410 Lee Child 0593065662 Mark 3 4.07 2010
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]]> 36987123 This is an updated cover of this Kindle edition. *


Dr. Mike Bekker, a psychotic pathologist, is back on the streets, doing what he does best-murdering one helpless victim after another. Lucas Davenport knows he should have killed Bekker when he had the chance. Now he has a second opportunity and the time to hesitate is through.]]> 358 John Sandford Mark 4 4.35 1992
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]]> 44572912 New York Times bestselling Prey series...

Lieutenant Davenport’s sanity was nearly shattered by two murder investigations. Now he faces something worse…Two killers. One hideously scarred. The other strikingly handsome, a master manipulator fascinated with all aspects of death. The dark mirror of Davenport’s soul…This is the case that will bring Davenport back to life. Or push him over the edge.

With a New Introduction by John Sandford]]> 357 John Sandford Mark 3 4.40 1991
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]]> 7025587 Stephen King’s second novel, the classic vampire bestseller ’SALEM’S LOT, tells the story of evil in small-town America. For the first time in a major trade edition, this terrifying novel is accompanied by previously unpublished material from King’s archive, two short stories, and eerie photographs that bring King’s fictional darkness and evil to vivid life. When Stephen King’s classic thriller’SALEM’S LOT hit the stands in 1975, it thrilled and terrified millions of readers with tales of demonic evil in small-town America. Now, thirty years later and still scaring readers witless, ’SALEM’S LOT reemerges in a brilliant new edition, complete with photographs, fifty pages of deleted and alternate scenes, and two short stories related to the events of the novel. While the original edition of ’SALEM’S LOT will forever be a premier horror classic, ’SALEM’S ILLUSTRATED EDITION, with the inclusion of material from King’s archive, is destined to become a classic in its own right and a must-have for all Stephen King fans. In this edition, the hair-raising story of Jerusalem’s Lot, a small town in Maine whose inhabitants succumb to the evil allure of a new resident, is told as the author envisioned it, complete with fifty pages of alternate and deleted scenes. With a new introduction by the author, two short stories related to the events and residents of Jerusalem’s Lot, the lavishly creepy photographs of Jerry Uelsmann, and a stunning new page design, this edition brings the story to life in words and pictures as never before. No library will be complete without this ideal collector’s item for any King aficionado, the definitive illustrated edition of the great ’SALEM’S LOT.]]> 672 Stephen King 0385528221 Mark 5 4.04 1975
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Each victim has a history of bad behavior, but the only thing the killings have in common is the murder weapon—a Native American ceremonial knife—and a trail of blood that leads to an embodiment of evil known only as Shadow Love. Recruited to be the lethal hand of a terrorist campaign, Shadow Love has his own bloody agenda, one he will do anything to achieve.

Enlisted to find him are Minneapolis police lieutenant Lucas Davenport and New York City police officer Lily Rothenburg. But despite the countrywide carnage they needn’t look far. Because Shadow Love is right behind them.]]> 340 John Sandford Mark 4 4.21 1990
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]]> 37301
The "maddog" murderer who is terrorizing the Twin Cities is two things: insane and extremely intelligent. He kills for the pleasure of it and thoroughly enjoys placing elaborate obstacles to keep the police befuddled. Each clever move he makes is another point of pride. But when the brilliant Lieutenant Davenport--a dedicated cop and a serial killer's worst nightmare--is brought in to take up the investigation, maddog suddenly has an adversary worthy of his genius.

Librarian's note: the first five books in the Lucas Davenport series are #1, Rules of Prey, 1989; #2, Shadow Prey, 1990; #3, Eyes of Prey, 1991; #4, Silent Prey, 1992; and #5, Winter Prey, 1993.]]> 479 John Sandford 0425205819 Mark 4 4.10 1989
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]]> 198187710
Welcome to Spooky Time, the hit TV ghost-hunting show where the horror is scripted . . . and the ratings are declining rapidly. What better way to up the stakes - and boost the viewership - than by locking a select group of Z-list celebrities up for the night in The Most Haunted Hall in England (TM) and live-streaming the 'terrifying' results?

Soon Alistair, a newly appointed Bishop, actress Diana, medium Leslie, comedian Toby and celebrity chef Indira are trapped inside Stonehaven town hall, along with June, the host and producer of the show. The group tries to settle in and put on a good show, but then strange things start happening in their hall of horrors.

What is it about this place - and why is the TV crew outside not responding? Are they even on air?

Logical Alistair attempts to keep the group's fears at bay and rationalise the odd events, but there are things that just can't be explained within reason . . . Can he stop a cold-blooded would-be killer - even if it's come from beyond the grave?

This locked-room mystery with a paranormal twist is classic Simon R. Green, featuring his trademark humour and imagination, irresistible characters, and thoroughly entertaining plotting.]]> 186 Simon R. Green 1448311640 Mark 2 3.19 2024
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]]> 625603 416 Dan Abnett 184416294X Mark 0 4.23 2006
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]]> 48640557
The Anarchist League of Scientists charges forward for one final adventure as RICK REMENDER and MATTEO SCALERA bring their seminal pulp science fiction epic to a mind-shattering finale.

Collects BLACK SCIENCE #31-43]]> 400 Rick Remender 1534315829 Mark 3 4.27
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]]> 39030 464 Douglas Preston 0765354950 Mark 3 4.03 1997
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Collecting arcs four through six of the ongoing sci-fi smash hit series by RICK REMENDER and MATTEO SCALERA in oversized 8x12" hardcover.
]]> 400 Rick Remender 1534303448 Mark 4 4.36 2017
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]]> 112977940 A gripping, snappy creature feature from the master of horror noir about two detectives—one dead, one living—hired by an embittered old landowner to banish a bloody cosmic monster from his ancestral home, perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw, Charles Stross and Lucy A. Snyder.

Ford and Neuland are paranormal mercenaries—one living, one undead; one of them kills the undead, the other kills the living. When a job goes bad in New York, they head west to wait for the heat to cool down.

There, a young woman named Tilda Rosenbloom hires them on behalf of wealthy landowner, Shepherd Mansfield, to track and kill a demon haunting a mansion in remote northern California.

As Ford and Neuland investigate the creature they uncover a legacy of blood, sacrifice and slavery in the house. Forced to confront a powerful creature unlike anything they’ve faced before, they come to learn that the most frightening monster might not be the one they’re hunting…]]> 123 Richard Kadrey Mark 4 3.63 2023
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]]> 21918043 54 Clark Ashton Smith Mark 3 3.39 1935
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]]> 61403284 Leaguer has discovered an oil field larger than Saudi Arabia, with oil so sweet and pure, nations would go to war for the rights to it.

But as the team starts drilling exploration well after exploration well in their race to claim the sweet crude, a deep rumbling beneath the ocean floor shakes them all to their core. Something has been living in the oil and it's about to give birth to the greatest threat humanity has ever seen.

The first book in Paul E Cooley's Parsec Award Winning series, The Black is a suspenseful thriller that puts the horror and action of movies such as "Leviathan" and Carpenter's "The Thing" right into readers' hands.

This second edition includes a completely revised text and artwork designed by Scott Pond.]]> 294 Paul Elard Cooley 1942137095 Mark 2 4.20 2014
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]]> 59583175
Renowned academic Dr Sparling seeks help with his project on a remote Irish village. Historical researchers Ben and Chloe are thrilled to be chosen—until they arrive...

The village is isolated and forgotten. There is no record of its history, its stories. There is no friendliness from the locals, only wary looks and whispers. The villagers lock down their homes at sundown. A nameless fear stalks the streets...

Nobody will talk—nobody except one little girl. Her story strikes dread into the hearts of the newcomers. Three times you see him. Each night he comes closer...

That night, Ben and Chloe see a sinister figure watching them. He is the Creeper. He is the nameless fear in the night. Stories keep him alive. And nothing will keep him away...

The Creeper is a masterful tale of horror and suspense, by one of Ireland's most talented emerging authors.]]> 293 A.M. Shine 1801102201 Mark 3 3.89 2022
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]]> 40218812 The first chapter of the highly acclaimed, Eisner Award-winning superhero saga in deluxe, oversized hardcover format.

Collects the first and second volumes of Black Hammer, and Black Hammer: Giant Sized Annual in a deluxe, hardcover, and oversized format with a new cover, sketchbook extras, and more!

Mysteriously banished from existence by a multiversal event, the old superheroes of Spiral City now lead simple lives on a bizarre farm from which there is no escape! But as they employ all of their super abilities to free themselves from this strange purgatory, a mysterious stranger works to bring them back into action for one last adventure!]]> 408 Jeff Lemire 1506710735 Mark 3 4.49 2018
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]]> 18305967
The mind of Ray Bradbury is a wonder-filled carnival of delight and terror that stretches from the verdant Irish countryside to the coldest reaches of outer space. Yet all his work is united by one common a vivid and profound understanding of the vast set of emotions that bring strength and mythic resonance to our frail species. Ray Bradbury characters may find themselves anywhere and anywhen. A horrified mother may give birth to a strange blue pyramid. A man may take Abraham Lincoln out of the grave--and meet another who puts him back. An amazing Electrical Grandmother may come to live with a grieving family. An old parrot may have learned over long evenings to imitate the voice of Ernest Hemingway, and became the last link to the great man. A priest on Mars may confront his fondest to meet the Messiah. Each of these magnificent creations has something to tell us about our humanity--and all of their fates await you in this new trade edition of twenty-eight classic Bradbury stories and one luscious poem. Travel on an unpredictable and unforgettable literary journey--safe in the hands of one the centurys great men of imagination.]]> 338 Ray Bradbury 0062242288 Mark 4 4.00 1969
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]]> 14849327 384 Simon R. Green 110160705X Mark 0 4.11 2013
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]]> 6589753 176 Clive Barker 0061760870 Mark 4 4.12 1986
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]]> 8140559
#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz delivers a thrilling novel of suspense and adventure, as the lives of strangers converge around a mystery unfolding high in the Colorado mountains—and the balance of the world begins to tilt�.

In the stillness of a golden September afternoon, deep in the wilderness of the Rockies, a solitary craftsman, Grady Adams, and his magnificent Irish wolfhound Merlin step from shadow into light…and into an encounter with enchantment. That night, through the trees, under the moon, a pair of singular animals will watch Grady's isolated home, waiting to make their approach.

A few miles away, Camillia Rivers, a local veterinarian, begins to unravel the threads of a puzzle that will bring all the forces of a government in peril to her door.

At a nearby farm, long-estranged identical twins come together to begin a descent into darkness…In Las Vegas, a specialist in chaos theory probes the boundaries of the unknowable…On a Seattle golf course, two men make matter-of-fact arrangements for murder…Along a highway by the sea, a vagrant scarred by the past begins a trek toward his destiny�

In a novel that is at once wholly of our time and timeless, fearless and funny, Dean Koontz takes readers into the moment between one turn of the world and the next, across the border between knowing and mystery. It is a journey that will leave all who take it Breathless.]]> 354 Dean Koontz 055390714X Mark 3 4.18 2009
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]]> 8727721 —Douglas Preston, co-author of The Monster of Florence

 A classic adventure from James Rollins, the author of The Doomsday Key, The Last Oracle, The Judas Strain, Black Order, and other pulse-pounding, New York Times bestselling thrillers, Excavation carries readers deep into the jungles of South America, and into the terrifying heart of dark mysteries that should never be unearthed.]]> 416 James Rollins 0061916471 Mark 3 4.06 2000
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]]> 347610 King Leopold's Ghost is the haunting account of a megalomaniac of monstrous proportions, a man as cunning, charming, and cruel as any of the great Shakespearean villains. It is also the deeply moving portrait of those who fought Leopold: a brave handful of missionaries, travelers, and young idealists who went to Africa for work or adventure and unexpectedly found themselves witnesses to a holocaust.

Adam Hochschild brings this largely untold story alive with the wit and skill of a Barbara Tuchman. Like her, he knows that history often provides a far richer cast of characters than any novelist could invent. Chief among them is Edmund Morel, a young British shipping agent who went on to lead the international crusade against Leopold. Another hero of this tale, the Irish patriot Roger Casement, ended his life on a London gallows. Two courageous black Americans, George Washington Williams and William Sheppard, risked much to bring evidence of the Congo atrocities to the outside world. Sailing into the middle of the story was a young Congo River steamboat officer named Joseph Conrad. And looming above them all, the duplicitous billionaire King Leopold II. With great power and compassion, King Leopold's Ghost will brand the tragedy of the Congo—too long forgotten—onto the conscience of the West.]]> 380 Adam Hochschild 0618001905 Mark 4 4.16 1998
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]]> 48932307 352 Roy Thomas 1302925555 Mark 4 4.19 2020
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]]> 131128561
Love blooms between Hellboy and archaeologist Anastasia Bransfield—when they aren’t busy chasing goblins through the UK, fighting shadow ghosts in Turkey, and investigating film sets haunted by unsettled spirits in India, that is!

Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is joined by cowriter Christopher Golden and artist Matt Smith, featuring the colors of Chris O’Halloran, for a story of occult adventure and unlikely romance.

This volume collects three stories of Hellboy and Anastasia’s misadventures, plus bonus material!

Collects Hellboy in Love #1-#5 and bonus material.]]> 136 Mike Mignola 1506733093 Mark 3 3.90 2023
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]]> 55937456
John Byrne reinvented Superman and illustrated some of the most famous stories in X-Men history. Much like how Jack Kirby created the Fourth World at DC following his genre-defining career at Marvel, after Byrne's work on multiple pop culture icons, the writer and artist took on the Fourth World himself, as collected in this hardcover omnibus.

While staying faithful to Kirby's original vision, these tales brought characters like Orion, Darkseid, Mr. Miracle, and the Forever People into the 1990s, reviving the epic mythology of New Genesis and Apokolips for a new generation of readers.

This collection also includes Genesis, a team-up between the heroes of Earth--including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman--and the New Gods of New Genesis against Darkseid, as the Godwave threatens reality!

This volume collects New Gods #12-15, Jack Kirby's Fourth World #1-20, and Genesis #1-4.]]> 768 John Byrne 1779510179 Mark 3 3.50
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Nothing is quite as it seems. Expect the unexpected in this veritable treasure trove of enthralling, witty, dark tales that could only come from the imagination of the greatest storyteller of our time.]]> 459 Stephen King 0743235150 Mark 3 3.89 2002
author: Stephen King
name: Mark
average rating: 3.89
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rating: 3
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No holiday season is complete without the story of tightfisted Mr. Scrooge, of his long-suffering and mild-mannered clerk, Bob Cratchit, of Bob’s kindhearted lame son, Tiny Tim, and of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.

First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol was republished in 1852 in a new edition with four other Christmas stories�The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, and The Haunted Man. These beloved tales revived the notion of the Christmas “spirit”—and have kept it alive ever since.]]> 411 Charles Dickens 0307271757 Mark 4 4.11 1848
author: Charles Dickens
name: Mark
average rating: 4.11
book published: 1848
rating: 4
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]]> 15730101 The Call of Cthulhu is a harrowing tale of the weakness of the human mind when confronted by powers and intelligences from beyond our world.]]> 43 H.P. Lovecraft Mark 4 3.97 1928
author: H.P. Lovecraft
name: Mark
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]]> 77999 Our woe is upon us.

This chilling tale of one man’s descent into madness was published shortly before the author was institutionalized for insanity, and so The Horla has inevitably been seen as informed by Guy de Maupassant’s mental illness. While such speculation is murky, it is clear that de Maupassant—hailed alongside Chekhov as father of the short story—was at the peak of his powers in this innovative precursor of first-person psychological fiction. Indeed, he worked for years on The Horla’s themes and form, first drafting it as “Letter from a Madman,� then telling it from a doctor’s point of view, before finally releasing the terrified protagonist to speak for himself in its devastating final version. In a brilliant new translation, all three versions appear here as a single volume for the first time.

The Art of The Novella Series

Too short to be a novel, too long to be a short story, the novella is generally unrecognized by academics and publishers. Nonetheless, it is a form beloved and practiced by literature's greatest writers. In the Art Of The Novella series, Melville House celebrates this renegade art form and its practitioners with titles that are, in many instances, presented in book form for the first time.]]> 79 Guy de Maupassant 0976140748 Mark 4 3.89 1886
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name: Mark
average rating: 3.89
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rating: 4
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]]> 200525118
The Star. The Icon. The Witch. The Construct. The God. The Engineer. The King. In a time of Tribulations, they will answer the call as Earth's Mightiest Heroes! But when the towering Terminus attacks, a new and insidious danger rears its head. One that the Avengers know all too well, and one who comes to them in the most dangerous of guises: that of a friend! Soon, the Ashen Combine, a collection of the Multiverse's greatest monsters, descends from the Impossible City - and they destroy metropolitan areas for sport! The Avengers face the battle of their lives - and one will fall. But will the Impossible City fall with them? And what kind of doom might be unleashed upon the Earth as a consequence? Plus: Kang the Conqueror searches for the missing moment!]]> 192 Jed MacKay 1302526839 Mark 4 3.93 2024
author: Jed MacKay
name: Mark
average rating: 3.93
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Years later, in Germany during the tumultuous post-reunification period, middle-aged childless couples are being killed one after another.
The serial killer's identity is known.
The reasons why he kills are not.
Dr. Tenma sets out on a journey to find the killer's twin sister, who may hold some clues to solving the enigma of the "Monster."]]> 422 Naoki Urasawa 142156906X Mark 3 4.51 1995
author: Naoki Urasawa
name: Mark
average rating: 4.51
book published: 1995
rating: 3
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]]> 188049593
What if Peter Parker and Mary Jane had a daughter? The ever-amazing answer is she’d be May “Mayday� Parker � A.K.A. Spider-Girl! Spinning out of the pages of WHAT IF? into her very own universe, the teenage Mayday inherits spider-powers and dons her retired father’s red-and-blues! Now follow her adventures from the beginning as Mayday learns about Spider-Man’s legacy and wrestles with whether to follow in his footsteps! She’ll face threats old and new � from the Venom symbiote and Kaine to Crazy Eight and the Dragon King � and meet incredible faces from the future Marvel Universe including Darkdevil, Wild Thing, the Fantastic Five and the newest roster of the mighty Avengers! Discover a friendly neighborhood hero for a new generation!


What If? (1989) 105; Spider-Girl (1998) 1-15, 1/2; Spider-Girl Annual 1999]]> 456 Tom DeFalco 1302957953 Mark 2 4.10 2024
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average rating: 4.10
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rating: 2
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]]> 125875482 456 Joshua Williamson 1534399208 Mark 3 3.57
author: Joshua Williamson
name: Mark
average rating: 3.57
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rating: 3
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]]> 53493900 679 Matt Hawkins 1534317848 Mark 3 3.89 2020
author: Matt Hawkins
name: Mark
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2020
rating: 3
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]]> 193538533
JOSHUA WILLIAMSON & MIKE HENDERSON deliver a mystery that mixes Twin Peaks with the horror of Se7en! Fans of GIDEON FALLS, Something is Killing the Children, and THE WALKING DEAD will enjoy this bloody drama! This compendium collects the entirety of the original critically acclaimed hit thriller in one massive package.

Collects NAILBITER #1-30 and NAILBITER / HACK/SLASH]]> 710 Joshua Williamson 1534395237 Mark 4 3.78 2023
author: Joshua Williamson
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average rating: 3.78
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> 9468770 264 Richard Stark 0226772845 Mark 3 3.94 1962
author: Richard Stark
name: Mark
average rating: 3.94
book published: 1962
rating: 3
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]]> 702411 Fables writer Bill Willingham! Join Nightmaster, Ragman, Nightshade, Blue Devil, Enchantress and Detective Chimp � the mismatched magical heroes from DC's hit Day of Vengeance� as they face brand-new villains!

Collecting: Shadowpact 1-3, 5-8]]> 158 Bill Willingham 1401212301 Mark 2 3.59 2008
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name: Mark
average rating: 3.59
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rating: 2
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]]> 29507370
COLLECTING: VOL. 1; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) 52-53, JUNGLE ACTION (1972) 6-24

]]> 400 Don McGregor 1302901907 Mark 3 3.87 2016
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average rating: 3.87
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rating: 3
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]]> 199797552
Young Robot boy TIM-21 and his companions struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. Written by award-winning creators, Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, DESCENDER is a rip-roaring and heart-felt cosmic odyssey pitting humanity against machines, and world against world, in a sprawling epic across the universe.

Collects DESCENDER issues #1-32 of the critically acclaimed, bestselling science fiction series.]]> 736 Jeff Lemire 1534397736 Mark 4 4.34
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]]> 39739233 COLLECTING: HELLSTORM 12-21, DRUID 1-4]]> 424 Warren Ellis 1302913247 Mark 3 3.36 2018
author: Warren Ellis
name: Mark
average rating: 3.36
book published: 2018
rating: 3
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]]> 20405500 COLLECTING: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2008) 1-12]]> 296 Dan Abnett 0785190643 Mark 5 4.02 2014
author: Dan Abnett
name: Mark
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> 200749455 42 Jackson Lanzing Mark 3 3.82
author: Jackson Lanzing
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average rating: 3.82
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]]> 17137616 382 Mike Carey 1401240267 Mark 3 4.21 2012
author: Mike Carey
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average rating: 4.21
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rating: 3
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]]> 102252626 An all-new era for the Guardians of the Galaxy begins with the team...broken after tragedy

The Guardians of the Galaxy, as you know them, are no more. After a tragic incident, the team members you love have lost their heroic ways. Now all in a dark emotional place, they go from planet to planet performing mercenary jobs. What happened to the team? And where are Rocket and Groot?

COLLECTING: Guardians of the Galaxy (2023) 1-5]]> 128 Jackson Lanzing 130295119X Mark 4 3.44 2023
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average rating: 3.44
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]]> 202478378 129 Bryan Edward Hill 1302527177 Mark 4 3.73 2024
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average rating: 3.73
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Invincible meets uncanny as Iron Man and the X-Men cross paths! When the cosmically enhanced Feilong attacks the latest Hellfire Gala, it’s up to Tony Stark to save the mutants! Featuring a brand new status quo for Tony, complete with a shiny new armor!]]> 152 Gerry Duggan 1302947591 Mark 4 3.84 2024
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average rating: 3.84
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rating: 4
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]]> 51299187
COLLECTING: Ghost Rider (2019) 1-4, Absolute Carnage: Symbiote of Vengeance, and material from Marvel Comics Presents (2019) #6 and Incoming #1.]]> 144 Ed Brisson 1302920057 Mark 2 3.28 2020
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name: Mark
average rating: 3.28
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rating: 2
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]]> 59568452
COLLECTING: Ghost Rider (2022) 1-5, Ghost Rider 50th Anniversary Special (2022) 1]]> 144 Benjamin Percy 1302927825 Mark 3 3.59 2022
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average rating: 3.59
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rating: 3
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]]> 19115865 158 Warren Ellis 1401242235 Mark 3 4.54 2000
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average rating: 4.54
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rating: 3
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]]> 63081221 Prolific writer Gerry Duggan lends his talents to a brand new chapter in the saga of Iron Man!

Someone has put out a hit on Tony Stark! That shouldn't be a problem for the invincible Iron Man, right? Except, this time, every assassin around the world has come out of the shadows for Tony -- and he has no idea who hired them! Will this cavalcade of killers close the book on Iron Man? Or is this new chapter of his story only just beginning...?

COLLECTING: Iron Man (2022) 1-6, material from Iron Man (2020) 25]]> 152 Gerry Duggan 1302947583 Mark 4 3.70 2023
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]]> 123683414
Collects Siege: Loki (2010) #1; Journey into Mystery (2011) #622-636, 626.1.]]> 432 Kieron Gillen 1302952595 Mark 4 4.13
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average rating: 4.13
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]]> 40919958 720 Amanda Conner 1302915398 Mark 3 3.83
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]]> 62846739
This volume collects DC vs. Vampires #1-6, the first half of this bloody battle.]]> 154 James Tynion IV 1779519370 Mark 3 4.37 2022
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average rating: 4.37
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rating: 3
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From acclaimed writer Charles Soule comes a brand-new, exhilarating series exploring Darth Vader's early history. Picking up directly where Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith ends, follow Vader as he receives his legendary red lightsaber and witness Vader's rise to power as a Dark Lord of the Sith!]]> 140 Charles Soule 1302501054 Mark 3 4.45 2017
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rating: 3
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]]> 123847754 The Dark Knight. The Man of Steel. They are the two finest superheroes that the world has ever known...and they're together again in an epic new series from the legendary talents of Mark Waid and Dan Mora!

In the not-too-distant past, Superman's powers are super-charged from a devastating chemical attack by the villain Metallo...and the only ally that the ultra-powerful Man of Tomorrow can turn to in this turbulent hour is Gotham's own dark vengeance: the Batman. A nearly fatal burst of power drives Bruce Wayne to his own extreme measures to help his friend...enlisting none other than the Doom Patrol for aid. It's the world's greatest superheroes from the world's greatest comic book talent in an epic comic book experience that kicks off the next big events in the DCU.

Get ready, it's time to soar.]]> 159 Mark Waid 1779522088 Mark 4 4.38 2023
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average rating: 4.38
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]]> 123281849 111 Kieron Gillen 1302524259 Mark 3 4.17
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average rating: 4.17
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]]> 60701962 143 Donny Cates 1302942034 Mark 2 4.11 2022
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average rating: 4.11
book published: 2022
rating: 2
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]]> 60468305
COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (2022) 6-8]]> 86 Zeb Wells 130293273X Mark 3 3.34 2022
author: Zeb Wells
name: Mark
average rating: 3.34
book published: 2022
rating: 3
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]]> 63114015 33 Steve Orlando Mark 4 4.21 2023
author: Steve Orlando
name: Mark
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> 43118385 116 John Allison 1641440228 Mark 4 4.21 2018
author: John Allison
name: Mark
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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]]> 18897735 384 Judd Winick 140124209X Mark 3 4.47 2006
author: Judd Winick
name: Mark
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2006
rating: 3
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]]> 59801885
COLLECTING: MOON KNIGHT (2021) #7-12 and DEVIL'S REIGN: MOON KNIGHT.]]> 168 Jed MacKay 1302931113 Mark 3 4.19 2022
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average rating: 4.19
book published: 2022
rating: 3
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Kieron Gillen returns to the world of X! The Quiet Council are the rulers of the Krakoan age, for better or worse. But now, shaken by Inferno, they strive to hold their nation together - no matter how much they want to tear each other apart! And Immortal X-Men brings you inside the room where it all happens! As Magneto leaves the Council, his big shoes need to be filled. Selene demonstrating her foot size by crushing the whole island beneath it is unorthodox yet compelling. Can the Quiet Council resist? Meanwhile, the resurrected mutant seer called Destiny wrote her books of prophecy over one hundred years ago - and a sequel is long overdue! As the Council's machinations grow desperate and Emma Frost prepares another Hellfire Gala, sinister secrets are laid bare - but some secrets are more sinister than others!]]> 179 Kieron Gillen 1302944428 Mark 4 4.15 2022
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average rating: 4.15
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rating: 4
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]]> 62220439
COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (2022) 1-5]]> 144 Zeb Wells 1302943626 Mark 4 3.80 2022
author: Zeb Wells
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average rating: 3.80
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rating: 4
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]]> 10464720
Collecting:

X-Men Origins Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Iceman, Emma Frost, Deadpool]]> 226 Stuart Moore 0785151583 Mark 3 3.69 2011
author: Stuart Moore
name: Mark
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2011
rating: 3
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]]> 9593396
Collecting: Dark Wolverine 90, Daken: Dark Wolverine 1-6]]> 210 Daniel Way 0785147055 Mark 3 3.47 2011
author: Daniel Way
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average rating: 3.47
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rating: 3
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]]> 200525134
The Avengers' ALL-OUT adventure continues! Someone has been manipulating the Avengers for months, altering the very fabric of reality in an attempt to prepare the planet for a threat that could destroy everything. Now this all-powerful puppeteer is about to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into the light. Meanwhile, as violence tears New York apart, Janet Van Dyne fights not only to save the lives of her fellow heroes, but also a friendship! But time may have run out, for the Lost One has arrived - knocking on Earth's door, waiting to be let in. In a desperate attempt to keep that door shut, a depleted team of Avengers battles the Black Order in the veins and arteries of the dead Celestial they call home. Blood is spilled, bones are broken and betrayal is on the horizon - but who are the Bootleg Avengers?!]]> 112 Derek Landy 1302526847 Mark 4 3.46
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]]> 202478334 112 Louise Simonson 130252724X Mark 2 3.41 2024
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average rating: 3.41
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Who is the new Thor? That's the question on everyone's lips. Most especially the original Thor! And now he starts to narrow down the list of suspects. Meanwhile, tensions continue to flare between the All-Mother and All-Father, Malekith the Dark Elf forges his most dangerous pact yet, and the new Thor prepares to face her greatest challenge: the unstoppable machine of death and destruction that is... the Destroyer! As the battle for Mjolnir rages on, an unexpected character makes a shocking return-and the new Thor's identity is revealed at last!

Plus: Young Thor enters a drinking competition! The new Thor takes on a surprising foe! In the future, King Thor's granddaughters quest to find him the perfect birthday gift! And more!]]> 130 Jason Aaron 130248141X Mark 2 3.99 2015
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average rating: 3.99
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rating: 2
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Raised on hate, fear and anger...steeped in the ways of darkness...and trained to kill! Darth Maul's time as apprentice to Darth Sidious has long been cloaked in shadows - now at last his tale of revenge is revealed! It's a story of rage unleashed as Darth Maul prepares for his first encounter with the hated Jedi. But when a Jedi Padawan is captured by sinister forces, why is Maul so determined to fi nd her? And what role will a band of bounty hunters, including Cad Bane and Aurra Sing, play? Get to know the galaxy's deadliest Zabrak like never before!]]> 119 Cullen Bunn 1302499718 Mark 3 4.15 2017
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name: Mark
average rating: 4.15
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rating: 3
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]]> 123292042
Strap in for an all-new, all-adrenaline adventure that starts in the middle and races to the finish! An alien attack - a city warped - and Captain Marvel looking to the Avengers with murderous intent! Then, the Avengers are in chains, and their only hope lies with their greatest Doctor Doom?! An army of Red Skulls threatens to overwhelm them, a cadre of bloodthirsty killers will hunt them, and even Spider-Man is out to get them! But who's behind this madness, altering the very fabric of reality over and over again? Something big is coming to the Marvel Universe! Take a deep breath before you open this book - because once you dive in, you won't be allowed up for air! The Avengers assemble for all-out action!]]> 120 Derek Landy 130252383X Mark 4 3.53
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]]> 25518165 131 Jason Aaron 130248043X Mark 4 4.23 2015
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name: Mark
average rating: 4.23
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rating: 4
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]]> 18681984 165 Brian Michael Bendis 0785170952 Mark 4 4.04 2010
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name: Mark
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2010
rating: 4
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]]> 53788877 129 Doug Murray Mark 3 3.84
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]]> 18652483 295 Scott Snyder 1401242073 Mark 3 4.34 2011
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name: Mark
average rating: 4.34
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rating: 3
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Loved the story but the art fell short.
]]> 63888979
The battle for the planet is here! The X-Men claim they're Earth's new gods. The Eternals know that position is already filled. And the Avengers are about to realize exactly how many secrets their so-called friends have been keeping from them! Years of tension are about to lead to a volcanic eruption, and two worlds will burn! Who has leaked the X-Men's secrets to their latest foes? Why is Tony Stark abducting an old friend? And who stands in judgment over the whole world? The clock is ticking. Midnight looms. But it's not too late…]]> 238 Kieron Gillen 1302944924 Mark 4 3.92 2023
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name: Mark
average rating: 3.92
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rating: 4
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]]> 40715705
The city of sin meets its biggest sinner yet. When Doctor Strange raises up Las Vegas from its destruction during SECRET EMPIRE, he inadvertently opens a door for the embodiment of evil: Mephisto! When the Lord of Hell claims the gambler's paradise for himself and sets his sights on the rest of the world, it will take a diverse group of heroes to beat the devil at his own game. Wong's makeshift band of Midnight Sons � Iron Fist, Blade, Moon Knight and Scarlet Spider � must face down a whole platoon of Ghost Riders…but where does Johnny Blaze stand? DAMNATION transforms the life of Doctor Strange � and the magical landscape of the Marvel Universe!]]> 337 Donny Cates 1302505076 Mark 3 4.03 2018
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name: Mark
average rating: 4.03
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rating: 3
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With a new mission, a renewed outlook on life, and a burgeoning new sense of purpose, Ivy is back and better than ever before. Poison Ivy Vol. 2 is a brand-new era collecting Poison Ivy #7-12!]]> 160 G. Willow Wilson 1779523300 Mark 4 4.02 2023
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]]> 26882901
The greatest space adventure of all returns to Marvel! Luke Skywalker and the ragtag rebels opposing the Galactic Empire are fresh off their biggest victory so far � the destruction of the massive Death Star. But the Empire’s not toppled yet! Join Luke, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2 and the rest of the Rebel Alliance as they fight for freedom against Darth Vader and his evil master, the Emperor! But when a Rebel assault goes wrong, Han and Leia must think fast to make their escape � while Luke comes face-to-face with Darth Vader! In the explosive aftermath, a humbled Luke returns to Tatooine to learn more about his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Meanwhile, Leia and Han undertake a vital � and dangerous � secret mission. But can they succeed without Luke? Plus: the menace of Boba Fett!]]> 160 Jason Aaron 1302482599 Mark 3 4.34 2015
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name: Mark
average rating: 4.34
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rating: 3
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]]> 38920121 115 John Allison 1613988702 Mark 4 4.22 2018
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name: Mark
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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The worlds of Spider-Man and the X-Men collide! Marvel's two most famous and famously wronged clones - Chasm (Ben Reilly) and the Goblin Queen (Madelyne Pryor) - are back, they've had enough of being second best and they're going to claim what's rightfully theirs! The sun is setting, and it's going to be a long night for Spidey and the X-Men. But what role does the volatile Venom play in the clones' vengeful plot? And what will become of the young hero Ms. Marvel when she ends up trapped in Limbo?! The dark web that Madelyne and Ben will spin over Manhattan is going to change the NYC skyline forever!]]> 334 Zeb Wells 1302524232 Mark 4 3.54 2023
author: Zeb Wells
name: Mark
average rating: 3.54
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2024/05/16
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]]> 30108940 Fan-favorite Gail Simone's (Batgirl, Wonder Woman) debut Vertigo series begins here!
Journalist Chloe Pierce had no idea that her fiancée, Philip's, decision to pick up a book by enigmatic and compelling self-help guru, Astrid Mueller, would change her life forever: by ending his! Three months after reading Mueller's book, Philip had blown his brains out all over Chloe's new kitchen and something in that book made him do it.
Now, Chloe will stop at nothing as she attempts to infiltrate Mueller's clandestine organization to find the truth behind Philip's suicide and a "Clean Room" that she's heard whispers of--a place where your deepest fears are exposed and your worst moments revealed.

Collecting: Clean Room 1-6]]> 144 Gail Simone 1401269508 Mark 3 4.22 2016
author: Gail Simone
name: Mark
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2024/05/15
date added: 2024/05/15
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]]> 25066797 COLLECTING: SECRET DEFENDERS 12-14, COSMIC POWERS 1-6]]> 337 Ron Marz 0785198172 Mark 4 3.31 2015
author: Ron Marz
name: Mark
average rating: 3.31
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2024/05/15
date added: 2024/05/15
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author: Warren Ellis
name: Mark
average rating: 4.51
book published: 1999
rating: 0
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Following her time in the clutches of Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra has barely escaped with her life. If the Dark Lord of the Sith ever learns of her survival, he’ll hunt her to the ends of the galaxy. But for now, it’s time for a return to what she does best. With droids Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One in tow, she’s off in search of rare artifacts from the galactic center to the Outer Rim � and everywhere in between. Aphra’s got debts to pay, after all. Just as long as she can stay one step ahead of the Empire, some bounty hunters…and just about everyone else in the galaxy!]]> 155 Kieron Gillen 1302498339 Mark 4 4.27 2017
author: Kieron Gillen
name: Mark
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2024/05/14
date added: 2024/05/14
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Dive deeper into the world of Something is Killing the Children in this first story arc by co-creator James Tynion IV (The Department of Truth, The Nice House on the Lake) and co-writer Tate Brombal (Barbalien), with art by rising star Chris Shehan (The Autumnal) and co-creator Werther Dell'Edera (Razorblades).

Collecting HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #1-5]]> 124 James Tynion IV 1646684494 Mark 2 4.10 2022
author: James Tynion IV
name: Mark
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2022
rating: 2
read at: 2024/05/14
date added: 2024/05/14
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Collecting: All-Star Western 1-6]]> 185 Justin Gray 1401241441 Mark 2 3.96 2011
author: Justin Gray
name: Mark
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2011
rating: 2
read at: 2024/05/12
date added: 2024/05/13
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His mission is justice! The mysterious Mr. Knight has opened his Midnight Mission, sheltering his people from the weird and horrible. The Moon Knight stalks the rooftops and alleys marked with his crescent moon tag, bringing violence to any who would harm his flock. While Khonshu languishes in prison, Marc Spector's sacred duty must still be observed: the protection of those who travel at night. But what happens when those he would save are turned into weapons against him? When gangs of elderly residents leave a trail of bizarre violence, Moon Knight must put his body, mind and very soul on the line to end the carnage! A mysterious foe attacks from an unexpected direction, an old friend comes to visit and Marc finds himself answering the same question over and over again: "Why do you wear the mask?"]]> 144 Jed MacKay 130294066X Mark 4 4.37 2022
author: Jed MacKay
name: Mark
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2024/05/12
date added: 2024/05/13
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The people of Earth will be told that her arrival on our planet means invasion. These are lies. This is retaliation.

Skybound’s newest original series will show you that survival isn’t just a human instinct...

Collects HORIZON #1-6.]]> 136 Brandon Thomas 1534300473 Mark 3 2.81 2017
author: Brandon Thomas
name: Mark
average rating: 2.81
book published: 2017
rating: 3
read at: 2024/05/10
date added: 2024/05/10
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Hanna-Barbera has created some of the most recognizable animated characters of all time. As part of DC Comics' reimagining of cartoons like Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, Jonny Quest, Space Ghost and Wacky Racers, these new series will be infused with modern and contemporary concepts while keeping the heart and soul of the classic animation.

Collects SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #1-6.]]> 174 Keith Giffen 1401276210 Mark 3 3.93 2017
author: Keith Giffen
name: Mark
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2017
rating: 3
read at: 2024/05/10
date added: 2024/05/10
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]]> 23701759 226 Scott Snyder 140125599X Mark 4 3.82 2014
author: Scott Snyder
name: Mark
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2024/05/07
date added: 2024/05/08
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