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misogyny
private-detective

Legends in Exile Chp1: Old Tales Revisited


Bill Willingham - 2002
    Wolf to find the culprit. But the question remains, will they find Rose alive and intact, or will the cryptic message on her wall come true: “No More Happily Ever After”?

Half a King: free sampler


Joe Abercrombie - 2014
    MARTINRead the first seven chapters of Joe Abercrombie’s fantastic new book!Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted. But first he must survive cruelty, chains and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea itself. And he must do it all with only one good hand.Born a weakling in the eyes of his father, Yarvi is alone in a world where a strong arm and a cold heart rule. He cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so he must sharpen his mind to a deadly edge.Gathering a strange fellowship of the outcast and the lost, he finds they can do more to help him become the man he needs to be than any court of nobles could.But even with loyal friends at his side, Yarvi’s path may end as it began – in twists, and traps and tragedy…

Jonah Hex - Riders of the Worm and Such


Joe R. Lansdale - 1995
    

Last of the Independents


Matt Fraction - 2003
    Now, one man's last shot at The American Dream becomes the first shotgun blast in a mob war halfway between Vegas and nowhere.

The Walking Dead: The Alien


Brian K. Vaughan - 2016
    Firmly set in the continuity of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s beloved "The Walking Dead" series, “The Alien" sheds light on a corner of their undead universe we never dreamed they’d let us reveal, and you can download the entire 31-page (!) black-and-white special at PanelSyndicate.com for any price you think is fair.

Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon Collection, Books 11 - 13: Portrait of a Spy / The Fallen Angel / The English Girl


Daniel Silva - 2014
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva come books 11-13 in his beloved Gabriel Allon series: Portrait of a Spy, The Fallen Angel, and The English Girl.

Little Brother & Homeland


Cory Doctorow - 2013
    I'd recommend Little Brother over pretty much any book I've read this year." -Neil Gaiman Little Brother Marcus Yallow is seventeen years old when he skips school and finds himself caught in the aftermath of a terrorist attack on San Francisco. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Marcus and his friends are apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security and whisked away to a secret prison where they are brutally interrogated for days.When the DHS finally releases them, Marcus discovers that his city has become a police state. He knows that no one will believe him, which leaves him one option: to take down the DHS himself. Can one brilliant teenage hacker actually fight back? Maybe, but only if he's very careful...and if he chooses his friends well. Homeland A few years after the events of Little Brother, California's economy collapses and Marcus finds himself employed by a crusading politician who promises reform. Then his former nemesis, Masha, emerges with a thumbdrive containing WikiLeaks-style evidence of government wrongdoing. When Marcus witnesses Masha's kidnapping by the same agents who detained and tortured him earlier, he has to decide whether to save her or leak the archive that will cost his employer the election and put thousands at risk.Surrounded by friends who consider him a hacker hero, stalked by people who look like they're used to inflicting pain, Marcus has to act, and act fast.

Cable and the New Mutants


Louise Simonson - 1995
    As such, Balder, Eitri, Fandral, Hogun, Hrimhari, Kidra, Mirage and Volstagg do not appear in this collection.

Venom Annual (2018) #1


Donny Cates - 2018
    For the first time in Marvel history, the Wicked Webslinger called VENOM gets his very own Annual! This one features a few walks down memory lane from some of the best creators in comics today -- and even a few surprise guests from Venom’s past! Serving as a great jumping on point for readers new and old, this is one issue of VENOM you can’t afford to miss!

Plastic


Doug Wagner - 2017
    Together, they tour the back roads of America in their LTD Crown Vic, eating doughnuts and enjoying their insatiable appetites for each other. Life is good...until a Louisiana billionaire kidnaps Virginia, forcing Edwyn to kill again in exchange for her freedom. And the twist to all of this? Virginia is a sex doll.Writer DOUG WAGNER teams up with artists DANIEL HILLYARD and LAURA MARTIN for a chilling new crime series that ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD) reviewed as: "This is the weirdest s**t I've ever read. I love it!"Collects issues 1-5.

Fathom Vol. 1 #1


Michael Layne Turner - 1998
    The one we know, and the one below. Aspen Matthews has always been drawn to the sea, that is why she became a marine biologist. But when an underwater experiment goes horribly wrong, Aspen discovers her connection to life under the sea is far more than scientific. She Discovers that she is a water nymph - able to live and thrive beneath the sea.

Dad's Fireman Friend


Flora Ferrari - 2020
    Dom, my Dads crew mate and best friend.Being near him, every day - I don’t want it to end. I want Dom… and I think he wants me too.This is so wrong, isn’t it? Going after my own father’s best friend? I mean, he is literally old enough to be my Dad himself. Even if he’s a couple of years younger than Dad.But when I look at Dom, and he looks at me, I don’t see an older man. I see the man of my dreams.DomI think back to the last time I saw Brittany, seven years ago, and the beautiful young woman standing before me. The girl in front of me is not an awkward fifteen-year-old with braces. No, she’s grown up - in a lot of ways.In that moment, I know. It doesn’t matter that she’s Cyrus’ daughter, my best friend. She’s going to be mine. As much as I love my best friend, nothing’s going to stand in the way of me getting my girl. And making her mine forever.*Dad's Fireman Friend is a SHORT insta-everything standalone instalove romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

The Art of the Matter


Frederick Forsyth - 2001
    

Weavers


Simon Spurrier - 2017
    Members of this syndicate are bound to loyalty thanks to the supernatural spiders inside each of them, granting powerful and grotesque abilities. Once he realizes what he’s capable of, Sid sets out to uncover the truth behind the mysterious attack. But he doesn’t have much time—the longer the spider is inside him, the more loyal Sid becomes to the Weavers and the harder it will be to escape their web of violence and crime. Written by Simon Spurrier (The Spire, X-Men: Legacy) and illustrated by Dylan Burnett (Interceptor), Weavers is a twisted blend of Lovecraftian horrors and mafia family drama that explores the unnerving effects of power and addiction.

Kodansha Comics Digital Sampler Unreal


Various - 2013
    6, Sankarea, and Until The Full Moon.