Books like 'The Starman Omnibus, Vol. 1'
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Worm by Wildbow
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn introverted teenage girl with an unconventional superpower, Taylor goes out in costume to find escape from a deeply unhappy and frustrated civilian life. Her first attempt at taking down a supervillain sees her mistaken for one, thrusting her into the midst of the local ‘cape’ scene’s politics, unwritten rules, and ambiguous morals... -
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Unleashed Magic: A Wizard in Bremen Part 2 by Steve Higgs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one knows about them. No one is ready. The false gods are coming. In seven days, I have to surrender myself to a demon. That was what I agreed to. That was the price to rescue a teenage girl. What would you do with your last week? My plan to drink good whisky and relax got shot to hell within hours when the police, who hate me by the way, begged for my help... -
![White Trash Zombie Unchained by Diana Rowland]()
White Trash Zombie Unchained by Diana Rowland
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAngel Crawford has finally pulled herself together (literally!) after her disastrous dismemberment on Mardi Gras. She’s putting the pieces of her life back in order and is ready to tackle whatever the future holds.Too bad the future is a nasty bitch. There’s a new kind of zombie in town: mindless shamblers, infectious and ravenous...Categorized as:
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![Moving Targets (Valdemar) by Larry Dixon, Mercedes Lackey]()
Moving Targets (Valdemar) by Larry Dixon, Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHerald Elyn thought it was bad enough to have four trainees to shepherd around their first Circuit... in a fancy wagon provided by a wealthy father. Then one of them was adopted by a kyree, and then a town asked for help with a problem that seemed to be either demons or ghosts. This story first appeared in Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar in 2008... -
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![空の境界 上 by Kinoko Nasu, 奈須 きのこ]()
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![Find Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen]()
Find Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You know, we've never really talked about what it means that you've claimed me."Newbie vamp Anja Evans is eager to find out what it means to be claimed by sexy, vampire cop, Bishop. Unfortunately, he's been transferred by the Order and she's left to fend for herself... -
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Coyote's Kiss by Christa Faust
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA truck full of illegal Mexican immigrants slaughtered with supernatural force is found by the side of a road. Trying to find answers, Sam and Dean are plunged into the dangerous world that exists along the Mexican border. They encounter a tattooed, pistol-packing bandita on a motorcycle who seems be everywhere they go before they get there... -
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Alone, Untouched, Soulless by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis is a collection of the first three titles in The Girl in the Box Series, which are about a teenage girl who develops powers far beyond those of a normal human, and her battles against those who would use her against her will. (Approx. 185,000 words total.)Books included:1. Alone2. Untouched3... -
![The God Killer by Simon R. Green]()
The God Killer by Simon R. Green
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMurders are taking place on Haven's Street of Gods - the gods themselves are being killed. Hawk & Fisher are assigned to work with a Seer, a Sorcerer, and a Swordsman, a peacekeeping team known as the God Squad. Together, their task is to bring the killer to justice before the mounting panic erupts into an all-out War of the Gods, which could destroy the city of Haven... -
![Carved in Flesh by Tim Waggoner]()
Carved in Flesh by Tim Waggoner
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAfter Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious supernatural force as young children, their father taught them how to hunt and destroy the paranormal evil that exists in the dark corners of America. After their father’s demonic death, they discovered that they are descended from a long line of hunters and chose to continue their mission... -
![The Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs]()
The Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFifteen-year-old fast-talking Shreve doesn’t mind juvie. He’s good at dealing contraband candy, and three meals a day is more than his drunk mother provided. In juvie, the rules never change and everyone is the same. In juvie, Shreve has life figured out.So when he’s assigned a strangely silent and vulnerable new cellmate, Jack, Shreve takes the younger boy under his wing... -
![City of the Lost by Stephen Blackmoore]()
City of the Lost by Stephen Blackmoore
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturning as a zombie after being bumped off by a rival crime boss, Joe Sunday tries to locate a talisman that can grant immortality before every other thug in Los Angeles can find it... -
![Consultation With a Vampire by Patrick E. McLean]()
Consultation With a Vampire by Patrick E. McLean
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEdwin Windsor, Evil Efficiency Consultant, returns with his manic lawyer Topper and his faithful secretary in this prequel to How to Succeed in Evil. Edwin is approached by a vampire, who offers him the prospect of eternal life if Edwin will help him with the troubles the modern world has presented his kind... -
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Premonitions by Jude Watson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrace has premonitions. They've haunted her since her parents' death. She doesn't know how to deal with them, and doesn't want to. She never knows whether she's seeing the past, the present, or the future. It just comes to her. Then Grace's best friend disappears... -
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![The Worldwound Gambit by Robin D. Laws]()
The Worldwound Gambit by Robin D. Laws
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThieves and MadmenIn the foreboding north, the demonic hordes of the magic-twisted hellscape known as the Worldwound encroach upon the southern kingdoms of Golarion... -
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The Insides by Jeremy P. Bushnell
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“With The Insides, Jeremy P. Bushnell doesn’t so much mash genres together as slice them apart to find the filets. It’s a literary urban fantasy with sharp things to say about the way we live now, darkened by a touch of Scandinavian thriller: rich and urgent and weird, a novel that defies categorization but demands to be consumed.”—Robin Sloan, author of Mr... -
![The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks]()
The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a mysterious tower appears in the skies over England, thirteen strangers are pulled from their lives to stand before it as a countdown begins. Above the doorway is one word: ASCEND... -
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Watchmen #1 by Alan Moore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsFeaturing the first appearance of Rorschach, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre, Nite Owl, and the Comedian! When the Comedian dies, a series of events are set into motion that bring the world ever closer to a deadly threat no one saw coming... -
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Preacher, Book 6 by Garth Ennis
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn this final PREACHER volume, Jesse Custer makes amends with his girlfriend, Tulip, then seeks revenge against his formerfriend and compatriot Cassidy for the things the Irish vampire did to her when they both believed the Preacher to be dead.The final chapter in the Preacher storyline and the conclusion of Jesse Custer's quest to literally find God and take Him to taskfor the world's injustices... -
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Batman (2011-2016) #14 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Joker is back and somehow more sinister than ever! What caused this change? And can even Batman stop a Joker so driven and dangerous? “Death of the Family” part 2... -
![JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 3--Stardust Crusaders, Vol. 9 by Hirohiko Araki]()
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 3--Stardust Crusaders, Vol. 9 by Hirohiko Araki
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJoJo and friends find themselves facing one of the strangest foes of all—an enemy that can transport them into the world of video games! Can they get enough extra lives before its “Game Over”? Meanwhile, Polnareff enters the house of evil as he battles for his life in DIO’s... -
![Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. 1 by Tom Taylor]()
Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. 1 by Tom Taylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the makers of Mortal Kombat comes the critically acclaimed prequel comic to the smash hit fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us!Things in the DC Universe have changed after Superman is tricked into destroying the one thing he loves the most. Now unwilling to let crime go unpunished, the heroes of our world must choose if they are with Superman or against him...Categorized as:
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![JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2—Battle Tendency, Vol. 3 by Hirohiko Araki]()
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2—Battle Tendency, Vol. 3 by Hirohiko Araki
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoJo and Caesar face their most powerful foe yet—the leader of the Pillar Men! Armed with the ability to create a weapon from any part of his body, he is more than a match for JoJo and his allies. And now that his brethren have fallen, he’s got a score to settle... -
![Astro City, Vol. 2: Confession by Kurt Busiek]()
Astro City, Vol. 2: Confession by Kurt Busiek
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe second Astro City volume collects the first extended storyline from the award-winning comics series as a young man struggles to earn his place as sidekick to the forbidding hero known as the Confessor, only to learn that his hero holds a dark secret. And while the crimefighting duo become a team, political forces are in motion to restrict the actions of the citys heroes... -
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![Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Circus of the Damned, Volume 3: The Scoundrel by Laurell K. Hamilton, Jessica Ruffner]()
Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Circus of the Damned, Volume 3: The Scoundrel by Laurell K. Hamilton, Jessica Ruffner
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes, an animator just can't catch a break. As things come to a head at the Circus of the Damned, Anita learns some unfortunate news from Jeane-Claude about the new, ultra-powerful vamp in town, Alejandro. But these days, there are so many balls in the air, that it's hard to keep all the different players straight... -
![JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2—Battle Tendency, Vol. 2 by Hirohiko Araki]()
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2—Battle Tendency, Vol. 2 by Hirohiko Araki
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe battle against evil takes a diabolical twist as more Pillar Men awaken! Now it is up to Joseph Joestar and his new ally Caesar Zeppeli to try and stop their nefarious plan! But these are creatures of unimaginable power, and JoJo and Caesar will have to get a lot stronger to even stand a... -
![JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2—Battle Tendency, Vol. 4 by Hirohiko Araki]()
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2—Battle Tendency, Vol. 4 by Hirohiko Araki
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking manga famous for its outlandish characters, wild humor and frenetic battles. A multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family and their never-ending battle against evil!The conclusion of the fight against the Pillar Men! It has been a long and perilous journey for JoJo and his allies. Many battles have been fought and many lives lost... -
![Hellboy: The Companion by Stephen Weiner, Jason Hall]()
Hellboy: The Companion by Stephen Weiner, Jason Hall
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWritten by Steve Weiner (The Will Eisner Companion) and Jason Hall (Beware the Creeper, Trigger, Detective Comics) and densely illustrated with classic images from the comics as well as a handful of new drawings from Mignola, this volume offers thorough documentation of the Hellboy universe, compiling the many complex pieces that make up the life of the World’s Greatest Paranormal Investigator...Categorized as:
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![Preacher, Book 4 by Garth Ennis]()
Preacher, Book 4 by Garth Ennis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis title collects the story of Jesse Custer's ultimate battle with the Saint of Killers and the forces of Starr — and the catastrophic outcome — originally presented in PREACHER #34-40. Also included: the PREACHER SPECIAL: ONE MAN'S WAR, PREACHER SPECIAL: THE STORY OF YOU-KNOW-WHO and PREACHER SPECIAL: THE GOOD OLD BOYS, starring Starr, Arseface, and Jody and T.C... -
![The Boys, Volume 11: Over the Hills with the Swords of a Thousand Men by Garth Ennis, John McCrea]()
The Boys, Volume 11: Over the Hills with the Swords of a Thousand Men by Garth Ennis, John McCrea
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt's been a long time coming, but Billy Butcher's revenge on his wife's killer is about to be realized - if he can only get his hands on the bastard. The Boys prepare for one last terrible battle, as the Homelander finally bites the bullet and sets an army of superheroes against the forces of the United States military...
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