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  Jumper

  by Steven Gould

  After learning he possesses the power to teleport, Davy escapes his abusive father and heads for New York City, where he tries to locate others who may possess this power. Reprint. PW.
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  Rising Stars : Born In Fire (Vol. 1)

  by J. Michael Straczynski

  Rising Stars is the story of the Pederson Specials, a group of 113 people empowered by a single event. In the late Sixties a fireball struck the town of Pederson, Illnois granting fantastic powers to the 113 children who were in utero at the time of impact. They grew up as the world watched. Labeled the "Specials" by the Media, their powers were monitored and catalogued by the United States Government. Public... (more)
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  Fantastic Four

  by Peter David

  Scientific genius Dr. Reed Richards's lifelong dream is close to being realized--a trip to space and to the center of a cosmic storm to unlock the secrets of the human genetic code. Financed by rival-turned-billionaire-industrialist Victor Von Doom, Reed's crew for the mission includes his best friend, astronaut Ben Grimm; Susan Storm, Von Doom's director of genetic research and Reed's ex-girlfriend; and Sue's... (more)
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  Soon I Will Be Invincible: A Novel

  by Austin Grossman

  Doctor Impossible—evil genius, diabolical scientist, wannabe world dominator—languishes in a federal detention facility. He's lost his freedom, his girlfriend, and his hidden island fortress. Over the years he's tried to take over the world in every way imaginable: doomsday devices of all varieties (nuclear, thermonuclear, nanotechnological) and mass mind control. He's traveled backwards in time to change... (more)
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  Spider-Man 3

  by Peter David

  How long can any man fight the darkness before he finds it in himself? Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. and his duties as a Super Hero™. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. When his suit suddenly changes, turning jet-black and enhancing his powers, it transforms Peter as well, bringing out the dark, vengeful side of his personality that he is struggling... (more)
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  Iron Man

  by Peter David

  THE ORIGINAL HEAVY METAL HERO Millionaire industrialist Tony Stark’s genius for designing and building high-tech, ultradestructive weapons for America’s armed forces has inspired critics to dub him the modern-day Leonardo da Vinci–as well as “merchant of death,” a moniker he embraces with cool arrogance. But when he’s ambushed and kidnapped in the middle of a war zone, Stark comes face-to-face with his own... (more)
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  Planetary : crossing worlds

  by John Cassaday, Warren Ellis

  From the twisted and endlessly-innovative mind of sensational, award-winning writer Warren Ellis (The Authority, Transmetropolitan), comes Planetary, a mysterious organisation endlessly probing and dissecting the secret history of the Earth. But in Crossing Worlds, Planetary probe a little too far, tearing the very fabric of reality and finding themselves in alternate universes! There they encounter jackbooted... (more)
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  Watchmen

  by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

  Now A Major Motion Picture! This Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the super-hero is dissected as the heroes are stalked by an unknown assassin. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has been studied on college campuses across the... (more)