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Alt-Hero #1: Crackdown
Vox Day - 2018
After all, they're providing her with a killer apartment in Brussels, a new outfit, and even a flashy new name, in addition to paying her an awful lot of money... and it's even tax-free! But is there a catch? And how is a group of superhumans based in Europe going to go about establishing global justice anyway? Alt★Hero is the first in an exciting new line of superhero comics from Arkhaven Comics.
Collapser
Mikey Way - 2020
Collapser DJ Liam James finds himself in a cosmic conflict beyond his wildest dreams.There's a voice in the head of Liam James questioning everything he does--from his job at the nursing home to keeping his relationship with his girlfriend afloat. Liam suffers from anxiety, and the only thing that quiets it is music, which makes a weekly DJ gig his one saving grace. But Liam's life changes forever when he receives a black hole in the mail (yes, you read that right), one that takes up residence in his chest, grants him insane superpowers, turns him into a celebrity and draws him into a cosmic conflict beyond his wildest imagination. Liam finds himself in an intergalactic arms race that centers around him!
Fantastic Butterflies
James Kochalka - 2002
It also happens to be hilariously funny and infectious in its bubbly charm, combining autobiography with a kind of magic science-fiction.
Gravel: Never a Dull Day
Warren Ellis - 2008
Now you can read the collected history of William Gravel in all it's strange glory in this gigantic signed hardcover! All 24 original B&W issues of the adventures of William Gravel are finally together in this super-sized hardcover volume! From lizard women to armies of the undead, bad juju and worse military secrets, strange love and stranger death, this is the ultimate Gravel collectible. As an added bonus, every single copy is signed by the amazing creative team of Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer, the two guys responsible for all the madness! Collected herein are these six volumes: Strange Kiss, Stranger Kisses, Strange Killings, SK: Body Orchard, SK: Strong Medicine, and SK: Necromancer!
iZOMBiE #1
Chris Roberson - 2010
The problem for her is she absorbs the dead person's memories, which is almost as bad as eating the brain.
Gears of War: The Rise of Raam
Kurtis J. Wiebe - 2018
With the enemy pushing inexorably forward, he knows the Horde must turn its attention to more vulnerable prey, and he'll use every atrocity and deception at his disposal to bring the high council around to his way of thinking.A prequel to the original Gears of War, written by Kurtis J. Wiebe (Rat Queens) with art by Max Dunbar (Dungeons & Dragons). See how it all began as Queen Myrrah's deadliest servant steers the course of history to bring about Emergence Day and the attack on humanans, setting in motion the events of the game!
Richard Matheson's Hell House
Simon Fraser - 2008
To help Deutsch forestall his death and to learn the secrets of life after death, a team of experts must survive a night in Belasco House, a place known amongst the local townsfolk as "Hell House." The notorious Belasco House starts to exert its dark influence on the group of scientists and spiritualists as they unearth the perverse and wretched secrets from within its walls. Hell House has let them in... but will it ever let them leave?
Twelve Gems
Lane Milburn - 2014
The mysterious Dr. Z has enlisted three space heroes to search the galaxy for the fabled Twelve Gems of Power: the hulking alien-brawn Furz; the beautiful and deadly sabre-wielding Venus; and the soft-spoken canine technician, Dogstar. They meet many strange and storied characters on their journey, but none so strange or sinister as their dear benefactor himself. With a heavy dose of humor and wall-to-wall action, this is one of the most action-packed and funny books of the year.
Reaver #1
Justin Jordan - 2019
Deep within this savage and untamed land, a darkness builds at that must be stopped at all costs. To do so, the Imperials assemble six of its most despicable prisoners—a turncoat, a skin eater, a sorcerer and his bodyguard, a serial killer, and the Devil’s Son—the only ones who can stop the end of the new world. They are Hell’s Half-Dozen. Join JUSTIN JORDAN (LUTHER STRODE) and REBEKAH ISAACS (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) for REAVER—a dark, grim fantasy for a post-Game of Thrones world.
From Now On: Short Comic Tales of The Fantastic
Malachi Ward - 2015
Check it out."—Frank Santoro on Malachi Ward's Ritual Three: Vile Decay, The Comics JournalA collection of hauntingly beautiful science fiction and horror short stories by Prophet and Ritual artist Malachi Ward. Collects stories from Mome, Study Group Magazine, Sundays, Best American Comics 2013, and more.In a dozen stories Malachi explores and blends the classic themes of fantasy and science fiction using a range of illustration techniques and styles. In "Utu" a Shaman arrives at an outpost with prognostications of a terrible war. He claims his visions come from a mysterious god, but can he be trusted? In "Hero for Science" a time-travelling rescue mission turns dour when a team member goes native. In "The Scout" while retrieving information in a remote cave, a scout encounters another version of himself.Malachi Ward is the creator of the Ritual comic book series from Revival House Press, The Expansion series with Matt Sheean, The Scout, Utu, and Top Five, which is included in the 2013 edition of Best American Comics. Malachi has done work for Brandon Graham's Prophet, Mome, Nobrow, and Study Group Comics. He is currently an artist on the Image Comics series Prophet Strikefile.
Oh My Goth!: Version 2.0
Aurelio Voltaire - 1999
His mission? To find signs of intelligent life and keep his species from turning the entire globe into a colossal landing strip. Instead, he's found time and again how pathetic humans can be Aliens, vampires, teenagers, the Goth scene itself... everyone's a target in this hilarious book Loaded to bear with satirical dark humor by the world's leading authority, Goth rocker Voltaire
Attack on Titan Sampler
Hajime Isayama - 2014
The survivors took refuge behind giant walls. Today, the threat of the Titans is a distant memory, and a boy named Eren yearns to explore the world beyond Wall Maria. But what began as a childish dream will become an all-too-real nightmare when the Titans return and humanity is once again on the brink of extinction... This free sampler features the first chapter of Attack on Titan! NOW A HIT ANIME FROM ADULT SWIM AND FUNIMATION!
Darksiders II: Death's Door
Roger Robinson - 2006
Chasing the creature across magical realms and even through time, Death takes on a heart-pounding adventure that reveals some of the greatest mysteries of the games!
Shang-Chi (2020) #1
Gene Luen Yang - 2020
But now his successor has been chosen to shift the balance of power in the world - Zheng Zhu’s son, Shang-Chi! Witness the Marvel Universe’s greatest fighter return to a world of death and destruction he thought he left behind long ago - and discover the secrets to Shang-Chi’s past that will change his world forever. Don’t miss out on this epic tale of family, betrayal and justice as the incredible team of Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese), Dike Ruan (SPIDER-VERSE, BLACK CAT) and Philip Tan (UNCANNY X-MEN) launch a new chapter in the legend of Shang-Chi!
The Creature
Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira (Leo) - 2009
Telling the story of humanity's first attempts to colonise distant planets, this is the tale of Kim and his companions and the strange creatures and perilous dangers they face in the unknown worlds.