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Superpowers Unlocked #2 by Justin Trublood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a days-long meteor storm, superpowers emerge, creating more villains than heroes. One man will unlock the powers of a few beautiful women to save a small town from an overpowered supervillain.Turk Stone has developed an unusual skill after the storm. He calls his new skill, or superpower, anticipation as it allows him to see the effects of actions he’s about to take... -
Dark Till Dawn by Ann Christy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSilo 49 has endured. In Going Dark they freed themselves from the control of Silo 1. In Deep Dark they discovered their forgotten past. In the final installment of the Silo 49 Trilogy, all they have worked for, over generations of time, comes to fruition. Lillian and Leo, cousins and best friends, enter the lists for the 89th Race in Silo 49... -
Endure the Dark by T.L. Payne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWithout warning, the lights go out. Cars grind to a halt, and phones stop working. Amidst the chaos, Sixteen-year-old Serenity Jones is forced to flee for her life. The perilous journey out of the city becomes even more difficult when she discovers the route to safety is blocked... -
The Last Superheroes by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe bad guys won.Earth’s most powerful superheroes are dead, and the victorious supervillains have taken over the planet and are systematically killing those with the super-gene to prevent anyone who can oppose their ironclad rule from ever rising up against their totalitarian rule... -
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The Complete Frank Miller Batman by Frank Miller, Dennis O'Neil
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Complete Frank Miller Batman contains: Batman Year One, Wanted: Santa Claus Dead Or Alive and The Dark Knight Returns. With a new introduction by Richard Bruning, then DC design director. Batman Year One and The Dark Knight Returns are reprints of their trade paperbacks and not individual issues so they include the introductions to those volumes by Frank Miller and Alan Moore... -
Daredevil by Frank Miller Klaus Janson by Frank Miller, Marv Wolfman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrank Miller's spellbinding scripts and pulse-pounding pencils herald one of Daredevil's greatest eras, just in time for the Kingpin and Bullseye's efforts to rob the Man Without Fear of everything he holds dear Featuring the first appearances of Elektra, Stick and the Hand The daring discovery that drew Ben Urich into Daredevil's domain of darkness Such forgotten-yet-formidable foes as... -
Animal Man, Vol. 3: Deus ex Machina by Grant Morrison
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAfter a bizarre incident with an alien spacecraft, Buddy Baker, married father of two, suddenly gained the power to temporarily duplicate the abilities of any creature within his imediate vicinity Editorial Reviews Animal Man, with the power to take on the abilities of any animal temporarily, was a minor DC hero until he was revived and revamped in this well-remembered late-1980s series... -
Daredevil, Vol. 5: Out by Brian Michael Bendis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Matt Murdock's most guarded secret is sold to a tabloid newspaper, Daredevil's secret identity is exposed to the world! How far will the Man Without Fear go to reclaim his life?Collects Daredevil #32-40... -
Daredevil, Vol. 4: Underboss by Brian Michael Bendis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWho put out a hit on the Kingpin...and Matt Murdock? The mystery man named Mr... -
Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller, Vol. 2 by Frank Miller
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis volume features the gritty, street-level action and moody atmosphere that made Miller's Daredevil classic -- including appearances by the Kingpin, Elektra and Bullseye.Daredevil Vol. I (1964), issues 168-182... -
Batman: Under the Hood, Volume 2 by Judd Winick
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCollecting the stories of the Red Hood from BATMAN #645-650 and BATMAN ANNUAL #1! Jason Todd has seemingly come back from the dead as Gotham's newest vigilante, and his violent ways pit him against the Dark Knight — but not before Jason takes hostage the very person responsible for his death: The... -
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 2 by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe bite of an irradiated spider granted high-school student Peter Parker incredible, arachnid-like powers. When a burglar killed his beloved Uncle Ben, a grief-stricken Peter vowed to use his amazing abilities to protect his fellow man... -
Daredevil, Vol. 3: Through Hell by Chip Zdarsky
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe ground of Hell's Kitchen has shifted and Matthew Murdock has emerged a changed man.. -
Uncanny X-Force, Volume 3: The Dark Angel Saga, Book 1 by Rick Remender
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsApocalypse's heir, Archangel, has picked up where his predecessor left off, amassing an army of En Sabah Nur's greatest servants! The only hope X-Force have of saving Warren Worthington from the dark entity that inhabits his soul rests in a dimension where Apocalypse, and his technology, took over the world: the Age of Apocalypse! However, before X-Force can obtain the thing capable of saving... -
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Batman, Vol. 5: Rules of Engagement by Tom King
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the continuation of BATMAN VOL. 4, author Tom King pens the fifth volume of his critically acclaimed, best-selling Batman series in BATMAN VOL. 5!Don't miss out on the newest installment of this best-selling, critically acclaimed graphic novel series written by breakout star Tom King! Batman and his new vigilante colleagues take on a new dark and terrifying force in BATMAN VOL. 5... -
Batgirl, Volume 1: Batgirl Rising by Bryan Q. Miller, Phil Noto
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the wake of “Batman R.I.P.”and BATTLE FOR THE COWL, Stephanie Brown, the vigilante formerly known as The Spoiler and Robin has taken on the identity of Batgirl as she begins her nocturnal crusade to take back the night from the underworld... -
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2: Circulos de Aprendizaje by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCollects Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #8-13. Driven by a desire for revenge, Spider-Man sets out to take down Wilson Fisk, the infamous Kingpin of Crime, who employed the man who killed Peter's beloved Uncle Ben...Categorized as:
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Batman: Under the Hood, Volume 1 by Judd Winick
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBatman is confronted with a hidden face from the past: the return of the Red Hood... -
The New Teen Titans Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Marv Wolfman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first 16 issues of the groundbreaking 1980s NEW TEEN TITANS is now collected in a handsome omnibus edition... -
Amazing Fantasy #15: Spider-Man! by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIncludes Amazing Fantasy #15 and Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1Relive the adventures that started it all! A radioactive spider may have granted bookish young Peter Parker incredible abilities, but it was his uncle's death that truly transformed him... -
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 6 by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDark days loom as Spider-Man faces adversaries old and new - and learns that not only does great power come with great responsibility, but also great heartache. This volume includes classic stories featuring Spider-Man vs. the Hulk in Canada, the deaths of Gwen Stacy and the Green Goblin, the first appearances of the Man-Wolf and the Punisher...and the wedding of Dr... -
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 3 by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpider-Man's earliest adventures continue with classic stories featuring the Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio and the Shocker. Collects Amazing Spider-Man #44-65 and Annual #4... -
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 4 by Stan Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCollects Amazing Spider-Man #31-40.As Spider-Man struggles to stop the crime spree of the Master Planner (secretly Dr... -
Batman (2011-2016) #13 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Death of the Family” part 1 featuring the return of the Joker! He crippled Batgirl. He killed Robin... -
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Kabuki Volume 2: Dreams by David W. Mack
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe is the bastard child of head Noh assassin and a Giesha - her mother murdered and she horribly scarred by a dishonored half-brother. She wears the mask of a Kabuki to hide the scars both internal and external from the world. Volume II: Dreams - The epilogue to Kabuki: Circle of Blood, Kabuki: Dreams is a mix of Japanese mythology and a modern near death experience... -
Secret Six, Vol. 2: Depths by Gail Simone
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Batman's cowl winds up for grabs after his death in FINAL CRISIS, two members of the Secret Six think they have what it takes to be the new Dark Knight... -
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #4 by Cullen Bunn, Lee Loughridge
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe shocking conclusion to Deadpool's murderous rampage hacking and slashing through the Marvel... -
Daredevil by Mark Waid, Vol. 1 by Mark Waid
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fresh start for the Man Without Fear!Matt Murdock is back in New York and hoping to resuscitate his law practice, but not everyone is happy to see him. And Daredevil hits the streets as Klaw, master of sound, makes his deadly return! Then, a blind client holds the key to a global conspiracy perpetrated by some familiar foes... -
The Flash #1 by Francis Manapul, Brian Buccellato
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Fastest Man Alive returns to his own monthly series from the writer/artist team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato! The Flash knows he can't be everywhere at once, but what happens when he faces an all-new villain who really can! As if that's not bad enough, this villain is a close... -
Daredevil, Vol. 6: Lowlife by Brian Michael Bendis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith the media hounding him after he is outed as Daredevil by a tabloid, Matt Murdoch attempts to cope with his unwanted notoriety as well as his lawsuit against the tabloid, the villainous Owl, and a lovely blind woman named Milla...
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