Books like 'Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1'
Readers who enjoyed Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1 by Michael Moreci, Tim Seeley, Bryan Edward Hill, Becky Cloonan, James Tynion IV, Gary Dauberman, Riccardo Federici, Mark Buckingham & Riley Rossmo also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
fantasy horror mystery action / adventure super-powered myths crime absurdism retellings
-
Mirrors of Time by Juliette Harper
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNOTE: This expanded version of Mirrors of Time includes the material previously published as the novel To Love a Witch. Time. The Fourth Realm. Is it a discovery or a trap? Seconds away from making a clean getaway to a fantasy honeymoon in Paris with Lucas, Jinx gets sucked down a time-bending portal tunnel — with Glory... -
Storm Moon Rising by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShifters are dying. It’s time to hunt.Wolf shifters fight hard, and play harder, and no one does this better than Maverick Hale, the Alpha of the Storm Moon Pack in London.However, when one of his team is found dead in his club, he needs answers—fast... -
The Order of Brigid's Cross by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDetective Sean O’Reilly is called in to interrogate a young boy who is the only witness to a massacre during a gang war. The child’s story is too far-fetched for most of the Chicago Police Force to believe – claims of an army of other-worldly creatures who attacked and dismembered the rival gangs. But Sean O’Reilly believes him, because he’s seen them himself... -
The Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe complete volume of Robertson Davies's acclaimed trilogy, featuring Fifth Business, The Manticore, and World of Wonders, with a new foreword by Kelly Link Fifth Business Ramsay is a man twice born, a man who has returned from the hell of the battle-grave at Passchendaele in World War I decorated with the Victoria Cross and destined to be caught in a no man's land where memory, history, and... -
-
Snap of the Super-Goop: #10 by Troy Cummings
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRip and Nikki think Alexander is going crazy when he keeps seeing monsters they've already defeated, but he has to convince his friends there might be a new monster if he wants to protect the town and notebook. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO... -
The Thief Knot by Kate Milford
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGhosts, a kidnapping, a crew of young detectives, and family secrets mix in this new standalone mystery set in the world of the best-selling Greenglass House, from a National Book Award nominee and Edgar Award–winning author.Marzana and her best friend are bored. Even though they live in a notorious city where normal rules do not apply, nothing interesting ever happens to them... -
Charge of the Lightning Bugs by Troy Cummings, Niloufar Amanzadeh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStermont's latest monster is SHOCKING!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina... -
The Devil's Pawn by Oliver Pötzsch
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA showman’s fate is in the hands of the devil in an enthralling novel inspired by the Faust legend from the bestselling author of the Hangman’s Daughter series.Rome, 1518. The church is tarnished by greed. Peasants are rebelling. Tumultuous times demand drastic recourse—before the devil gets his due... -
Chomp of the Meat-Eating Vegetables by Troy Cummings
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlexander is still on the look-out for monsters. Now he thinks they're at school.... The lunch menu is NOT normal -- instead of good-for-you meals, there's ice cream and pie every day. His whole class is crying. And his friend Rip goes missing... -
The Kill Society by Richard Kadrey
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSandman Slim has been to Heaven and Hell and many places in between, but now he finds himself in an unknown land: the far, far edge of the Tenebrae, the desolate home of the lost dead. Making his way inland with nothing but his unerring instinct for trouble to guide him, he collides with a caravan of the damned on a mysterious crusade, led by the ruthless Magistrate... -
The Legend Thief by E.J. Patten
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSky thought he had problems before, when his uncle disappeared, his family moved to an odd new town, and he kept the world's deadliest monster imprisoned. But now, the entire Hunters of Legend are coming to Exile to kill him. Turns out he needs the same friends that he kept in the dark to keep safe, to stop an unspeakable evil from wreaking havoc on the world... -
Dinosaur Lake III:Infestation by Kathryn Meyer Griffith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChief Park Ranger Henry Shore has dealt with and fought real live dinosaurs at his beloved Crater Lake National Park for over six years. With the help of his rangers, a few brave FBI friends and army soldiers he’d been victorious over a prehistoric lake creature and years later some particularly fiendish, and clever, specimens of the flying variety... -
Moonstruck by Graeme Reynolds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe people of High Moor are united in horror at the latest tragedy to befall their small town. As dawn breaks, the town is left to count the cost and mourn its dead, while breathing a collective sigh of relief. John Simpson, the apparent perpetrator of the horrific murders, is in police custody. The nightmare is over... -
A Warrior's Penance by Davis Ashura
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe thunderous conclusion to the award-winning fantasy epic…Following Stronghold’s destruction, Rukh and Jessira lead the ragged remnants of the OutCastes on the long march to Ashoka. There, they seek sanctuary for her people, but in order to do so, they must overcome unyielding law that demands exile for all ghrinas...Categorized as:
myths retellings super-powered action-adventure apocalyptic audiobook book coming-of-age -
-
Reflections by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratings“For her to love me, she had to be willing to kill me. Anything else would show that her heart was untrue.”The struggle against not-so-charming storybook narratives isn’t the only complicating factor in Henrietta “Henry” Marchen’s life... -
Attack of the Shadow Smashers by Troy Cummings
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMonsters, monsters, everywhere!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches. Aimed at 5- to 7-year-olds, this line of books is for children who are just starting to read independently. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina... -
No God is Safe by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA Dangerous Client. An Impossible Case. An Offer He Should’ve Refused. Children have gone missing in NYC. Detective Simon Strong takes on what he thinks is a routine case-get proof of a spouse’s infidelity. When he digs deeper, he stumbles onto the trail of the missing children, but what he discovers shatters his concepts of reality.Tristan Montague is a mage on the run... -
Hansel by Christopher Coleman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe evil witch's plague on the Back Country is over, but a new terror now lurks in a distant land.Years have passed since Marlene's death, and Gretel, unable to cope with her mother's descent into madness, has fled the Back Country for the solitude and anonymity of the Old World... -
Haiganu. Fluviul Șoaptelor by Marian Coman, Mihai Ionașcu
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCând, într-o iarnă năpraznică, Zourazi, copilul prin vinele căruia curge sângele sacru al magilor, fuge din temnița căpcăunului Dekibalos pentru a întâlni un zeu aruncat pe pământ, lumea întreagă prinde a se schimba!Cu ”Fluviul șoaptelor”, Marian Coman îți deschide poarta către un univers straniu, în care unele personaje îți vor aminti, ca prin vis, de poveștile copilăriei, iar altele îți vor... -
Brute-Cake: A Branches Book by Troy Cummings
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand-new, monster-filled, action-packed, early chapter book series from the bestselling author-illustrator of The Notebook of Doom!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers... -
Marlene's Revenge by Christopher Coleman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTerror. Danger. Power. The witch has returned and no one is safe.Almost a year has passed since Anika and Gretel's horrifying night in an abandoned cannery in the Back Country, and the subsequent beginning of their quest to the Old Country for answers to the mysteries of Orphism... -
Vengeance in Blood: Tribulations--Book 2 by Thomas A. Watson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBesseta is back, and stronger than ever. A 600 year old vampire with a strong sense of justice, Besseta is the ultimate predator, preying on the dregs of society that get away with murder. Her mate, Kenneth, is a former detective, with a talent for hunting down evil-doers. Together, they form a strong team, capable of defending the innocent. But nothing in life is ever easy... -
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...Categorized as:
crime myths retellings super-powered 21st-century action-adventure anthologies fiction -
Evil Star by Anthony Horowitz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsMatt thought his troubles were over when he closed Raven's Gate . . . but in fact they were just beginning. His fate -- and the fate of the world -- is tied to four other kids across the globe. The second is a street kid in Peru. He and Matt have never met; they don't even speak the same language. But destiny is going to throw them together as the evil threat of the Old Ones grows . .Categorized as:
myths retellings super-powered action-adventure audiobook book children children-books -
-
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... -
Sleeping Late on Judgement Day by Tad Williams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe conclusion of Tad Williams' brilliant Bobby Dollar series.Bobby Dollar thinks he's seen it all - after all, he's been to Hell and back again. Literally.But he has another thing coming. Sleeping Late on Judgement Day will find Bobby back in his adopted hometown of San Judas, California, trying to stay out of trouble... and failing... -
Monster War by Dean Lorey
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCharlie is in big troubleDangeroos, Mimics, Netherstalkers, and worse are everywhere, and the danger to our world has never been greater. The Named have succeeded in summoning the Queen of Nightmares, a villain so terrible that only one person can stop her--Charlie Benjamin, armed with the Sword of Sacrifice... -
The Shadow Pavilion by Liz Williams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDetective Inspector Chen is back! The Snake Agent returns in The Shadow Pavilion, the fourth Detective Inspector Chen novel from Liz Williams. When Chen’s partner, the demon Seneschal Zhu Irzh, disappears, Chen must enlist all of his allies and assets in order to locate him... -
The Dragon Coin by Aiden James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsASIN B00DPVP5ME moved to the most recent edition with new title Immortal DragonFree of the threat of Viktor Kaslow, William Barrow (aka Judas Iscariot) is tantalizingly close to finally having the life he has dreamed of with Beatrice and Alistair. A life blessed with youthful optimism and renewed companionship—things he once feared were forever lost. But such optimism is short lived... -
The Elder Ice by David Hambling
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLovecraftian weird fiction set in 1920s London.In this atmospheric novella, ex-boxer Harry Stubbs is on the trail of a mysterious legacy. A polar explorer has died, leaving huge debts and hints of a priceless find. His informants seem to be talking in riddles, and Harry soon finds he isn't the only one on the trail -- and what he's looking for is as lethal as it is valuable... -
Forced Perspectives by Tim Powers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEGYPTIAN DEATH MAGIC IN A HAUNTED LOS ANGELESFugitive federal agents Sebastian Vickery and Ingrid Castine, both sensitive to the ghosts that haunt the modern Los Angeles highways, byways, and secret nooks and crannies, are plunged into the supernatural secrets of the vast city and its history—from the fallout of Satanic indie movies of the Sixties, to the unquiet La Brea Tar Pits at midnight, to... -
Vodník by Bryce Moore
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Tomas was six, someone — something — tried to drown him. And burn him to a crisp. Tomas survived, but whatever was trying to kill him freaked out his parents enough to convince them to move from Slovakia to the United States. Now sixteen-year-old Tomas and his family are back in Slovakia, and that something still lurks somewhere. Nearby...Categorized as:
myths retellings super-powered action-adventure book children-books coming-of-age contemporary -
Witch's Canyon by Jeff Mariotte
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwenty-two years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. In the years after, their father, John, taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America...and he taught them how to kill it. Sam and Dean have set out on a road trip to the Grand Canyon, but this is no vacation for the brothers... -
Lavondyss by Robert Holdstock
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA haunting entry in the World Fantasy Award-winning Mythago CycleIn Mythago Wood, Robert Holdstock gave us an intricate world spun from the stories of Irish and English mythology, a great forest steeped in mystery and legend, whose heart contains secrets that will change all who behold them.Young Tallis is one such seeker. When she was just an infant, she lost her brother Harry to Ryhope Wood... -
-
The Accursed Huntsman by Douglass Hoover
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ancient wooden barrier buried deep in the granite cliffs of Nova Scotia’s rural coastline.A long abandoned Victorian mansion sighing in the salty ocean breeze.A patchwork team of nobodies ready to breathe new life into humanity’s most ancient mystery... -
Return to Exile by E.J. Patten
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEleven years ago, Phineas T. Pimiscule rescued his nephew Sky Weathers in the town of Exile. Since then, Sky studied traps, puzzles, science, and the secret lore of the Hunters of Legend, believing it all a game, while his parent and uncle sacrificed to hide him. On the eve of Sky's twelfth birthday and his family's return to Exile, Phineas disappears... -
Vampires & Vigilantes by Ella Summers
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLimited time release discount. From princess to private detective. Exiled, stripped of her title and magic armor, former paranormal princess Terra Cross is living a new life as a private detective... -
Something Borrowed by Paul Magrs
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrenda must face her demons, but first she needs to get to the bottom of the sinister goings-on that threaten to overcome an all-too-quiet seaside town.When poison pen letters start flying around the quiet lanes of Whitby, trouble is in store for Brenda and Effie... -
Poison City by Paul Crilley
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe name's Gideon Tau, but everyone just calls me London. I work for the Delphic Division, the occult investigative unit of the South African Police Service. My life revolves around two things - finding out who killed my daughter and imagining what I'm going to do to the bastard when I catch him.I have two friends... -
The Cold Eye by Laura Anne Gilman
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the anticipated sequel to Silver on the Road, Isobel is riding circuit through the Territory as the Devil's Left Hand. But when she responds to a natural disaster, she learns the limits of her power and the growing danger of something mysterious that is threatening not just her life, but the whole Territory...Categorized as:
myths retellings super-powered action-adventure alternate-history book coming-of-age dark -
The Thirteenth Skull by Rick Yancey
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAlfred Kropp lost—then found—the legendary sword Excalibur. Then he defeated King Paimon, arguably the nastiest of demons ever to roam the earth. What could possibly be in store for him now? Plenty. Not only is a dangerous new enemy tracking Alfred’s every move, even the people who have sworn to protect him no longer seem trustworthy...Categorized as:
myths retellings super-powered action-adventure book children-books contemporary fiction -
Avilion by Robert Holdstock
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the heart of Ryhope Wood, Steven and the mythago Guiwenneth live in the ruins of a Roman villa close to a haunted fortress from the Iron Age, from which Guiwenneth's myth arose. She is comfortable here, almost tied to the place, and Steven has long since abandoned all thought of returning to his own world. They have animals, protection and crops... -
The House on the Borderland and Other Novels by William Hope Hodgson, China Miéville
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the chilling adventure tale of the sea, 'The Boats of the Glen Carrig', and the power and horror of 'The Ghost Pirates', to the strange and haunting vision of 'The House on the Borderland' and the bizarre and wonderfully imaginative 'The Night Land', the four great novels of William Hope Hodgson are universally recognised as one of the landmarks in the literature of the weird and fantastic... -
The Annihilation Score by Charles Stross
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this this science fiction spy thriller by Hugo Award winning writer Charles Stross, the Laundry - the British secret agency that fights supernatural threats - must team up with the police force, with one unfortunate secret agent caught in the middle.PLAYING WITH DANGERDr. Mo O'Brien is an intelligence agent at the top secret government agency known as 'the Laundry'...Categorized as:
crime myths retellings super-powered action-adventure adult alternate-history apocalyptic -
-
Salvage and Demolition by Tim Powers
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSalvage And Demolition, the astonishing new 21,000 word novella by Tim Powers, begins when Richard Blanzac, a San Francisco-based rare book dealer, opens a box of consignment items and encounters the unexpected. There, among an assortment of literary rarities, he discovers a manuscript in verse, an Ace Double Novel, and a scattering of very old cigarette butts... -
They Thirst by Robert McCammon
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe Kronsteen castle, a gothic monstrosity, looms over Los Angeles. Built during Hollywood’s golden age for a long-dead screen idol with a taste for the macabre, it stands as a decaying reminder of the past. Since the owner’s murder, no living thing has ever again taken up residence. But it isn’t abandoned... -
Bellamy and the Brute by Alicia Michaels
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA fresh twist on a classic story, Bellamy and the Brute proves true love really is blind. When Bellamy McGuire is offered a summer job babysitting for the wealthy Baldwin family, she's reluctant to accept. After all, everyone in town knows about the mysterious happenings at the mansion on the hill — including the sudden disappearance of the Baldwin's eldest son, Tate... -
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore by Paula Guran, Ellen Klages
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPortals to all the knowledge in the world, libraries are also created universes of a multitude of imaginations. Librarians guide us to enlightenment as well as serving as the captains, mages, and gatekeepers who open the doors to delight, speculation, wonder, and terror. Both inspire writers of speculative fiction to pen wonderful tales woven around them... -
The Girl In The Red Hoodie by Stephen Carpenter
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the creator of the acclaimed NBC hit series GRIMM comes a new novella—and a brand-new take on a classic Grimm Fairy Tale.Fifteen year-old orphaned Jake Grimm is the last descendant of the family Grimm, and he has discovered he is the only one who can stop the horrific tales—which are all too real—from happening in his home town of Woodland... -
Nevermore by Rob Thurman
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPeople die. Everyone knows that. I knew it intimately as everyone in my life died thanks to my one seemingly harmless mistake. I'd brought down Heaven, lifted up Hell, and set the world on fire, all due to one slip of the memory. I forgot the pizzas... Caliban is a dead man...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.