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Strangled in Soho by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes life can feel a bit suffocating... When a woman is found strangled in the London borough of Soho, the police think it's an accidental death, but Violet Despuis knows better, and Cassie knows that if Violet thinks it's murder, it's murder. The two women find themselves needing to prove not only who committed the crime, but also that a crime was committed at all... -
Abominable by Alan Nayes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA mysterious unidentifiable object is discovered buried deep in an isolated glacier in Alaska’s rugged Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It is composed of materials unknown to science and the mystery only deepens when the large unidentified object is determined to be twenty-eight thousand years old. Who left it there so many thousands of years ago? Why? Dr... -
Smilodon by Alan Nayes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJason Bristol, ex-prize fighter and expert animal tracker, and part-time drunk, teams up with beautiful wildlife biologist Norah Phelps as they pursue a man-eating predator that threatens to derail her father's prize real estate development project in north central Idaho. Against the majestic pristine backdrop of Idaho's Bitterroot Wilderness Area, the adventure unfolds... -
Skull Island by Will Murray, Michael McConnohie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen King Kong famously fell from his death perch on the summit of the Empire State Building early in 1933, the question on many moviegoers' minds was: Where the heck was Doc Savage? For the tallest skyscraper in Manhattan was also the world headquarters of the famous superman-scientist known as the Man of Bronze...Categorized as:
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The Beginning by K.A. Applegate, Katherine Applegate
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is it! Yeerk ships are pouring in from all ends of the galaxy. An all-out war for the planet has finally begun. The winner will control Earth. The loser will perish. The President of the United States is a Controller, and the Animorphs have been forced to rally their own military force of 5,000... -
Samantha's Talent by Darrell Bain, Robyn Pass
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSamantha Douglas--Sammie to her friends--is a pretty, shy young girl living in a remote area of Alaska with her parents. She is exceptionally intelligent but normal otherwise except for one very unique and exceptional talent: she has been able to talk to animals and have them understand her as far back as she can remember... -
Written In Stone by David Rhodes
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharles Dawson is trapped 100 million years in the past. Trying to survive from day to day in a world of dinosaurs he devises a plan to change his fate. As he begins to write messages in the soft mud of a nearby stream, he can only hope they will be found by someone who can stop his time travel... -
The Return of the Incredible Exploding Man by Dave Hutchinson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA thrilling science fiction masterwork of experimental disaster from the bestselling author of the Fractured Europe series The Guardian labelled "Magnificent". When journalist Alex Dolan is hired by multibillionaire Stanislaw Clayton to write a book about the Sioux Crossing Supercollider, the world s first privately funded high-energy physics facility, this is a dream job... -
The Land of Terror: Doc Savage by Kenneth Robeson
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA vile greenish vapor was all that remained of the first victim of the monstrous Smoke of Eternity. There would be thousands more if Kar, master fiend, had his evil way. Only Doc Savage and his mighty five could stop him. But the corpse-laden trail led to mortal combat with the fiercest killing machines ever invented by nature...Categorized as:
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Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you're studying to be exoveterinarian specializing in exotic, alien life forms, school... is a different kind of animal. Zenn Scarlett is a resourceful, determined 17-year-old girl working hard to make it through her novice year of exovet training. That means she's learning to care for alien creatures that are mostly large, generally dangerous and profoundly fascinating... -
Absolute Planetary Book One by Warren Ellis, John Cassaday
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsCollecting the adventures of Elijah Snow, a powerful, hundred year old man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely strong but bored woman, and The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines... -
Batman (2011-2016) #4 by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShocking discoveries lead Batman deeper into the mystery of the Court of Owls and its secret and bloody ties to both Gotham City and the Wayne family. But an even deadlier threat awaits Batman: a trap set hundreds of years ago, far beneath his city... -
The Starman Omnibus, Vol. 2 by James Robinson, Wade Von Grawbadger
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe classic super-hero series STARMAN, starring a Gen-X super-hero, is re-presented in high quality format.The super-heroic legacy of Starman is renewed in these stories, in which Jack Knight - antiques collector and dealer - inherits the name and powers of his father's old Starman identity from his older brother, who has been assassinated... -
Batman (2011-2016) #16 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBatman heads into his showdown with The Joker as the madman’s plan is finally revealed! And in the backup story, in the midst of The Joker’s assault on Batman and his allies, get a secret glimpse into what started The Clown Prince of Crime on his horrifying journey! “Death of the Family” part 4... -
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Watchmen #12 by Alan Moore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe epic maxiseries by legendary comic creator Alan Moore and acclaimed artist Dave Gibbons comes to its stunning conclusion! What is the final fate of Rorschach, Nite Owl, Dr... -
Batman (2011-2016) #2 by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBruce Wayne is back in the cowl, hunting a new and deadly killer in Gotham City – a killer with a vendetta against Bruce Wayne! But who is this mysterious killer in an owl skull mask? And is he the key to unlocking one of Gotham's oldest and most terrifying secrets? Be there for their first brutal...Categorized as:
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Starman: Sins of the Father by James Robinson, Wade Von Grawbadger
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis collection presents an unforgettable tale of all consuming hatred and cynical heroism. During the Golden Age, Ted Knight, the original Starman, continually found himself in battle with his archnemesis, the Mist. Decades later, this old foe looks to continue this ancient vendetta against the elderly Knight as he returns and takes the life of the hero's oldest son... -
Vision #7 by Tom King, Michael Walsh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA NEW STORY STARTS NOW! Once upon a time a robot and a witch fell in love. What followed was a tale of the dead and the dying, of the hopeful and the lost, of the wronged and the avenged. And in the end, after both had fallen, the witch and the robot rose from their dirt and eyed each other across a field of blood and bone... -
Daredevil: Marvel Knights, Vol. 3 by Brian Michael Bendis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter his secret identity as Daredevil is publicly exposed, Matt Murdock is forced to reckon with the problems and legal ramifications that emerged as a result of his public outing. But there isn?t much time for Matt to dwell on his problems, as a new love appears on the horizon and one of Daredevil?s most dangerous foes returns to take over the NYC underworld... -
Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsY: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a page-turner that is at once humorous, socially relevant and endlessly surprising.Written by Brian K...Categorized as:
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The Flash, Vol. 3 by Geoff Johns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this third volume of his best-selling take on THE FLASH, critically acclaimed writer and Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment, Geoff Johns takes the Fastest Man Alive on the most thrilling run of his life! Try to keep up with the Flash as he races through Iron Heights Prison as he tries to take down a rampaging Gorilla Grodd... -
Batman (2011-2016) #11 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Court of Owls epic building for the past year comes to its stunning conclusion as Batman brings to light the mad machinations of the mysterious organization... -
Starman: Night and Day by James Robinson, Wade Von Grawbadger
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings/James Robinson /Tony Harris and Wade Von Grawbadger, illustrators From the author of BATMAN/DEADMAN: DEATH AND GLORY. In this powerful story, the new Starman's greatest foe, the beautiful but deadly new Mist, has captured his greatest weapon in an attempt to kill him... -
Watchmen #11: Look upon my works, Ye mighty... by Alan Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWatchmen, Chapter XI: Look upon my works, Ye mighty.. -
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The Batman Adventures by Kelley Puckett, Martin Pasko
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBased on the critically acclaimed BATMAN animated series, this book is Illustrated in an animated style that reflects the design and mood of the TV series. The Joker enlists the help of the Penguin and Catwoman to bring his dastardly plot to air a televised unmasking of the Batman about... -
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... -
X-Factor, Vol. 3: Many Lives of Madrox by Peter David
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFive words to strike fear into the hearts of spies and evildoers everywhere: Jamie Madrox, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Except that when Madrox decides it's time to start gathering in the stray dupes that are still wandering around, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent doesn't especially want to go...and S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't especially inclined to let him go... -
Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a world without Batman...will Selina Kyle's old wounds tear Gotham City apart? Cliff Chiang writes and illustrates the ultimate Catwoman masterpiece!Ten years ago, the massacre known as Fools' Night claimed the lives of Batman, the Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon...and sent Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison... -
Marvel Knights Spider-Man by Mark Millar, Terry Dodson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeter Parker's worst nightmare has finally come true: one of Spider-Man's enemies has learned his secret identity and is using that knowledge to strike at Peter's family. Now, his beloved Aunt May has been kidnapped - and his wife, Mary Jane, may be next... -
Rising Stars, Vol. 1: Born in Fire by J. Michael Straczynski
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTOP COW is proud to bring you issues 1-8 of the critically acclaimed series RISING STARS. This is the first story arc written by J. Michael Straczynski and tells the tale of the beginnings of the Specials. With new cover by MIDNIGHT NATION artist Gary Frank...
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