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Wonder Woman: Love and Murder

by Jodi Picoult, Terry Dodson, Drew Johnson

Best-selling author Jodi Picoult, the writer of best-selling novels The 10th Circle and Sister's Keeper, takes Wonder Woman on a collision course with her long-missing people, the Amazons. The action begins when Wonder Woman is assigned the task of capturing Wonder Woman while in her disguise as Special Agent Diana Prince of the Department of Metahuman Affairs. How will she be able to accomplish the impossible... (more)

Runaways: Dead End Kids Premiere HC (Runaways)

Runaways: Dead End Kids Premiere HC (Runaways)

by Joss Whedon

The kids start running in a different direction. Superstar Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Astonishing X-Men) and rising star Michael Ryan (New Excalibur, New X-Men) take the Runaways to the Big Apple. While there, they make surprising allies and even more surprising enemies. Collects Runaways #25-30

Chance Fortune and the Outlaws (The Adventures of Chance Fortune)

Chance Fortune and the Outlaws (The Adventures of Chance Fortune)

by Shane Berryhill

For as long as he can remember, fourteen-year-old Joshua Blevins has wanted to be a superhero. He has the brains, the passion, and the heart. There’s only one problem: he doesn’t have any superpowers. But Josh isn’t about to let that stop him. Determined not to give up on his dream, Josh enlists the aid of his mentor, Captain Fearless, a retired costumed adventurer, to gain entrance to the Burlington Academy for... (more)

Signs of the Zodiac: Book 3

The Touch of Twilight

by Vicki Pettersson

On the surface she's a sexy, sophisticated socialite, at home among the beautiful people of the Las Vegas upper crust. But Joanna Archer inhabits another world: a place ordinary humans cannot see . . . a dangerous dimension where an eternal battle rages between the agents of Light and Shadow. And Joanna is both. Stalked by an enigmatic doppelganger from a preternatural realm, Joanna can feel the Light... (more)

The Death of Captain America, Vol. 1

by Ed Brubaker

The death of Captain America! Leaping from the final pages of Civil War, this is the biggest Cap story that Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting have yet to tell - guaranteed to stun readers and send shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe for the next year! As repercussions ripple outward, the Winter Soldier finally chooses a side, after the Civil War has ended - his own. But what are the Red Skull and his minions... (more)

Signs of the Zodiac: Book 2

Taste of Night, The

by Vicki Pettersson

Equal parts Light and Shadow, Joanna Archer must fulfill a destiny she never wanted. Once a photographer and heiress to a casino fortune, she is now dedicated to the cause of good . . . but susceptible to the seductions of evil. A deadly virus is descending on Las Vegas—a terrifying plague unleashed by the powerful overlord of Zodiac's dark side: Joanna's father. Chaos and panic grip Sin City as agents of... (more)

Captain Freedom: A Superhero's Quest for Truth, Justice, and the Celebrity He So Richly Deserves

Captain Freedom: A Superhero's Quest for Truth, Justice, and the Celebrity He So Richly Deserves

by G. Xavier Robillard

Freedom's fifteen minutes are over! Software pirates! Mostly extinct dinosaurs! Giant barbarians! Crooning criminals! Captain Freedom's beat them all, saved the world, and looked fantastic doing it—but he couldn't fend off middle management. The Superhero lifestyle is all that Captain Freedom has ever known. What's he supposed to do now? Enter politics? Write a children's book? Freedom's in a bad way... (more)

Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology

Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology

by Parry Shen

"These artists show how we can be funny and witty and profound all at once, turning stereotypes inside out and upside down to create new images that empower individuals to write the scripts of their own lives." --Frank H. Wu, author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White There's this guy we know--quiet, unassuming, black hair and thick glasses. He's doing his best to fit in, in a world far... (more)

The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich (Melvin Beederman, Superhero)

The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich (Melvin Beederman, Superhero)

by Greg Trine

Bad guys tremble at the sound of his name! Meet Melvin Beederman. He’s a pretty good superhero, even though it always takes him five or six tries to get launched and flying. His weakness (every superhero has one) is bologna, which makes it hard to go into a deli. Still, Melvin manages to keep the city of Los Angeles free of nasty villains—once he’s airborne. Crash! Splat! Thud! Kabonk! This series has it... (more)

Asleep

by Wendy Raven McNair

Adisa Summers doesn't know her boyfriend, Micah Alexander, can fly. Micah's odd emotionless behavior, rigid posture, and vacant eyes are a mystery sending mixed messages to Adisa. When a flash of lightning sends a tree crashing down on her, Adisa is shocked to see Micah actually flying to her rescue! In an instant, Adisa is in his arms, looking up at the sky over his shoulder as they fly parallel to the ground.... (more)

Justice (Volume 1)

by Alex Ross

Award-winning painter Alex Ross has stunned fans time andagain with his painted artwork. Now he turns his attention to the JusticeLeague of America.The greatest criminal masterminds of our time have joined forces and seemto be achieving more good than the JLA ever could. Discover what theirultimate goal really is and whether the heroes will be able to stop theirevil plans.

The Outcome of Sin

by Margret A. Treiber

Becca knows she-s a monster.- No amount of philanthropy or repentance can change that fact.- Now in her seventies, she-s seen it all and is ready to die.- Becca-s survived the world-s near extinction, and witnessed the planet transformed by cosmological catastrophe into an unfamiliar landscape and sky.- She's seen it all, but nothing prepared her for what was to come next.- As a result of an ill-conceived... (more)

The Death of Superman

by Dan Jurgens

The bestselling edition that tells the staggering story of Superman's demise has been one of DC's best sellers since its release in January, 1992. THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN, the opening volume of the saga of Superman's death and rebirth, introduced the unstoppable death dealer known as Doomsday. Graphic novel format.

Superman: For Tomorrow - Volume 1

by Brian Azzarello

A cataclysmic event has struck the Earth.Millions of people have vanished without a trace.No one is left unaffected #8722; not even Superman.A year has passed, and Superman is left with many questions and very few answers.For a hero who tries to have all the answers, it's torture.And, just as the action heats up and the stakes are raised, one huge question emerges: just how far is Superman willing to go "For... (more)

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)

I'm Not Wonder Woman: But God Made Me Wonderful! (Women of Faith)

I'm Not Wonder Woman: But God Made Me Wonderful! (Women of Faith)

by Sheila Walsh

Somewhere between being Wonder Woman and wondering what's wrong with you is a greater reality: God created you to be a wonderful woman. Instead of trying to live up to an unrealistic role, best-selling author Sheila Walsh invites you to take off your cape and boots, set aside your crumpled suit, and discover the authentic woman, beloved and valued by God. In this book, Sheila helps you understand that in God's... (more)

Ultimate Galactus Volume 2: Secret TPB (Ultimate Galactus)

Ultimate Galactus Volume 2: Secret TPB (Ultimate Galactus)

by Warren Ellis, Steve McNiven, Mark Bagley, Scott Hanna

A new propulsion system devised by the U.S. government puts Mars just days away. It creates interplanetary opportunities unprecedented for the human race. But someone - or something - wants Earth's progression into space to stop. What does that mean to the Ultimates and the Ultimate Fantastic Four! And yes, that mysterious white-and-green figure is Ultimate Captain Marvel! Collects Ultimate Secret #1-4.

Infinite Crisis

by Geoff Johns

INFINITE CRISIS is the hardcover collection of the hottest story in comics: one that changes everything you know about the heroes and villains of the DC Universe. Four heroes, trapped in limbo since the original CRISIS ON INFINTE EARTHS, are about to reveal themselves: one is dying, one wants to save her and restore an entire world that vanished and the other two seek unrivaled power. The plan they concoct is... (more)

Flyboy Action Figure Comes with Gasmask

by Jim Munroe

Ryan is a university student dealing with the normal problems of a 22-year-old guy -- shyness, virginity, weird roommates, and a massive crush on Cassandra, a waitress at his local greasy spoon. (Oh, and a freakish ability to change into a fly.) When he finally gets up the nerve to ask Cassandra for a date, he learns that the two have more in common than they first thought. (Turns out that Cassandra can make... (more)

Until the Stars Turn Cold (Amazing Spider-Man (Sagebrush))

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by Jodi Picoult, Terry Dodson, Drew Johnson

by Joss Whedon

by Shane Berryhill

by Vicki Pettersson

by Ed Brubaker

by Vicki Pettersson

by G. Xavier Robillard

by Parry Shen

by Greg Trine

by Wendy Raven McNair

by Alex Ross

by Margret A. Treiber

by Dan Jurgens

by Brian Azzarello

by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

by Sheila Walsh

by Warren Ellis, Steve McNiven, Mark Bagley, Scott Hanna

by Geoff Johns

by Jim Munroe

by J. Michael Straczynski