Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 140129040X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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The reimagining of the WildStorm UniverseÕs legendary antiheroes takes even more unexpected twists when plans older than human life itself begin to unfold! Jack Hawksmoor, Jenny Sparks, the Doctor and more arrive on the scene as the cold war between the covert agency that oversees crises on EarthÑInternational OperationsÑand the one that manages threats from outer spaceÑSkywatchÑheats up. But why is the carefully negotiated peace falling apart in a series of bloody encounters and high-tech infiltrations? The mysterious Jacob Marlowe knows more than heÕs tellingÉbut what he is willing to share is enough to lead the Engineer and her allies into incredible danger. And Henry Bendix, the Weatherman who heads Skywatch, sees an opportunity in the war thatÕs coming, one heÕll do anything to take for himself! The stakes in the world of The Wild Storm have never been higher in The Wild Storm Vol. 2, a breathtaking collection from the creative team of Warren Ellis (The Authority, Transmetropolitan) and artist Jon Davis-Hunt (Clean Room)! Collects The Wild Storm #7-12.

Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401282350
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis reimagines the WildStorm Universe here in THE WILD STORM VOL. 1! Grifter. Voodoo. Jenny Sparks. Zealot. The Engineer. These legendary antiheroes transformed the way superhero stories were told. Their return will rip apart the system once again. It all starts with Angela Spica, an engineer driven to the brink of death by the transhuman implants buried in her body. When she steps in to save the life of another, she will bring the storm down upon her, from the worldÕs most lethal assassin to its most sprawling secret agency to the soldiers in its most ancient war. What mysteries bind these extraordinary individuals? What sinister forces threaten to tear them apart? What brave new universe will they forge from blood, brawn, brains and bullets? Discover the answers in THE WILD STORM VOL. 1, a breathtaking reimagining of one of the most influential universes in the history of comicsÑ from the creative team of Warren Ellis (THE AUTHORITY, TRANSMETROPOLITAN) and artist Jon Davis-Hunt (CLEAN ROOM)! Collects THE WILD STORM #1-6.

Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401298699
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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John Lynch, once the director of IO, the secret deep-state agency that runs Earth, is on the road. His darkest project, Thunderbook, has been uncovered, and he needs to warn the principals, now scattered across America. Hiding. Because they were his most successful experiments. And none of them is completely human anymore. Collects THE WILD STORM #13-18!

Author: Bryan Hill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781401281052
Category : COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"Michael Cray created by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi."

Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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All Angela Spica did was save someoneÕs life. And now hers is over. The rogue engineer lies bleeding in a place she hopes nobody will find - but sheÕs wrong. The people embedded in the secret power structures of the world are tracking her. Skywatch. Halo. International Operations. A covert operative called Grifter. If only she hadnÕt unknowingly foiled an assassination planned by her boss. If only her boss wasnÕt the one person more interested in the EngineerÕs transhuman implants than in her life. ItÕs all going very wrong, very quickly. ThereÕs going to be more blood.

Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 1401279686
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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Celebrating the historic 25th anniversary of the WildStorm imprint, this anthology graphic novel collects a senses-shattering blend of new content, hand-picked reprints and a select number of never-before-seen extras. In 1992 a revolution was kicked off by superstar creator Jim Lee when he launched his game-changing publishing imprint, and the modern comic book market was forever altered. WildStorm Productions would go on to help revolutionize the industry and launch the careers of many top creators, including such names as Warren Ellis, Gary Frank, J. Scott Campbell, Adam Hughes, Brett Booth, Whilce Portacio, Tim Sale, Bryan Hitch, Dustin Nguyen John Cassaday, Humberto Ramos and countless others. Over the course of the last 25 years, the imprint, creators and characters have evolved in many ways, but will never be forgotten. This volume reprints WildC.A.T.s #1, WILDCATS (v.4) #1, THE AUTHORITY #13 & #14, short stories from THE EYE OF THE STORM ANNUAL and the Coup DÕEtat Afterword. Plus, it features brand-new stories and pin-ups!

Author: Cavan Scott
Publisher: Marvel Press
ISBN: 9781302931421
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"A new era of Star Wars storytelling begins! Journey back to the High Republic -- the golden age of the Jedi! Centuries before the Empire and the Skywalker saga, the Jedi are at their height, protecting the galaxy as Republic pioneers push out into new territories. But as the frontier prepares for the dedication of the majestic Starlight Beacon, Padawan Keeve Trennis faces the ultimate choice -- will she complete her Jedi trials, or rescue the innocent from disaster? And can she trust her closest ally? Enter a rich and vast world of new Jedi! New worlds! New ships! And new evils to fight -- including the terrifying Nihil!" --

Author: Joseph Barresi
Publisher: midnightrise
ISBN: 1456521721
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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The world of Arator. A place of myth, magic, legends, and heroes. Populated within this world are creatures, monsters, and beings that defy explanation and the imagination. Described in this second full colored and illustrated volume are the monsters and creatures of the world of Arator. From how they live, to how they fight, even down to their inner biology, this tomb is an invaluable resource to your Arcanum gaming world which brings it more to life with the denizens that populate it.

Author: D. H. Lawrence
Publisher: Tacet Books
ISBN: 8577775607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 4978

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This book contains 350 short stories from 50 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. Wisely chosen by the literary critic August Nemo for the book series 7 Best Short Stories, this omnibus contains the stories of the following writers: - Mary Shelley - D. H. Lawrence - Ellis Parker Butler - Anthony Trollope - Zona Gale - Emma Orczy - Don Marquis - Charles W. Chesnutt - Kathleen Norris - Stanley G. Weinbaum - Honoré de Balzac - M. R. James - Banjo Paterson - Bret Harte - Henry Lawson - W. W. Jacobs - Charlotte M. Yonge - Mary E. Wilkins Freeman - L. Frank Baum - O. Henry - William Dean Howells - T. S. Arthur - Sherwood Anderson - Robert Barr - Lafcadio Hearn - Giovanni Verga - Hamlin Garland - Émile Zola - Stewart Edward White - Sarah Orne Jewett - Willa Cather - George Ade - Robert W. Chambers - Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson - Ruth McEnery Stuart - Lord Dunsany - George Gissing - Théophile Gautier - Paul Heyse - Selma Lagerlöf - Thomas Burke - Edith Nesbit - Arthur Morrison - Stacy Aumonier - John Galsworthy - E. W. Hornung - Ernest Bramah

Author: Sir John Alexander Hammerton
Publisher: 谷月社
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 409

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VICTOR HUGO Deeds and Words I.--Right and Law II.--Days of Childhood III.--Before the Exile IV.--Republican Principles V.--In Exile VI.--After the Exile MARTIN HUME The Courtships of Elizabeth I.--Foreign Philandering II.--The Nine Years' Comedy III.--Catholics and Heretics IV.--The Lovelorn Alençon V.--The Battle of Wits The Love Affairs of Mary Queen of Scots I.--Betrothed in her Cradle II.--Intrigue, Plot, and Intrigue III.--Prudence Overcome by Passion IV.--Dire Infatuation V.--Langside and After WASHINGTON IRVING Life of Christopher Columbus The Years of Waiting The First Voyage (August, 1492--March, 1493) The Second Voyage (September, 1493--June, 1496) The Third Voyage (May, 1498--October, 1500) The Fourth Voyage (May, 1502--November, 1504) Life of George Washington Conflicts with the French The Dawn of Independence Declaration of Independence The Winning of Independence The Years of Peace JOSEPHUS Autobiography I.--Priest of the Blood-Royal II.--The Prelude to the Great Crisis III.--Governor of Galilee IV.--The Failure of His Foes JOHN GIBSON LOCKHART Life of Sir Walter Scott Early Years The Poet's Education Marriage Early Poems Scott's Chief Poems The Waverley Novels Abbotsford The End of All The Life of Robert Burns I.--The Poet in the Making II.--The Loves of a Peasant Poet III.--Burns at His Zenith IV.--The Clarinda Romance V.--Closing Years of the Poet's Life MARTIN LUTHER Table Talk God's Word and Book God's Dealing with Us Points from "Popedom" Patristic Literature Hints for Preachers Time's Forelock Modern Luxury Ministers and Matrimony Miscellaneous Topics Strong Opinions Outworn by Time Characteristic Sayings MIRABEAU Memoirs I.--"The Hurricane" II.--Into Political Life III.--For King and People IV.--President of the National Assembly THOMAS MOORE Life of Byron I.--Ancestors and Early Days II.--The Poet Finds Himself III.--Byron's Unfortunate Marriage IV.--Wanderings and Work V.--A Bewildering Personality JAMES COTTER MORISON Life and Times of St. Bernard I.--The Early Days of a Useful Life II.--A Great Preacher and Essayist III.--St. Bernard and the Second Crusade JOHN MORLEY Life of Richard Cobden I.--On the Road II.--The Corn Laws III.--Cobden and Bright IV.--In the Cause of Peace V.--Cobden as Treaty-Maker VI.--The Last Days of Cobden SAMUEL PEPYS Diary I.--"God Bless King Charles" II.--The Plague III.--The Great Fire IV.--Of the Badness of the Government V.--The End of the Diary PLINY THE YOUNGER Letters To Cornelius Tacitus To Minucius Fundanus To Septicius Clarus To Avitus To Baebius Macer To Cornelius Tacitus To Calpurnia, His Wife To Germinius To the Emperor Trajan CARDINAL RICHELIEU Political Testament Retrospect Of Education Of the Nobility Of the Disorders of Justice To the Officers of Finance Of the People Reason and Government Public Interests First The Power of Kingship The Whole Duty of Princes JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU Confessions Madame de Warens Three Years in Turin Seeking a Career Our Little Circle Les Charmettes The Gathering Gloom LA ROCHEFOUCAULD Memoirs Court Intrigues Richelieu's Death Under Mazarin's Rule Wars of the Fronde MADAME DE SÉVIGNÉ Letters Love for her Daughter The Brinvilliers Affair Devotion Love of Life The Order of God The Prince of Orange and England Old Age ROBERT SOUTHEY The Life of Nelson I.--A Captain at Twenty II.--In the Mediterranean III.--St. Vincent and the Nile IV.--Lady Hamilton V.--Trafalgar MADAME DE STAAL Memoirs A Convent Child Thrown on the World Political Intrigues In the Bastille EARL STANHOPE Life of William Pitt I.--The Boy Statesman II.--The Regency Problem III.--The Struggle with France IV.--Resignation V.--The Last Ministry ARTHUR PENRHYN STANLEY The Life of Thomas Arnold, D.D. I.--Youth and Early Manhood II.--Headmaster of Rugby III.--As Teacher and Preacher IV.--Influence of the Great Teacher AGNES STRICKLAND Life of Queen Elizabeth I.--The Lady Elizabeth II.--Mary Stuart and Saint Bartholomew III.--The Hour of Mary's Doom IV.--Elizabeth's Closing Years JONATHAN SWIFT Journal to Stella LONDON, Sept. 9, 1710. LONDON, NOV. 11, 1710. CHELSEA, June, 1711. LONDON, July, 1711. LONDON, Dec. 1, 1711. LONDON, Dec. 20, 1711. LONDON, Feb. 26, 1712. LONDON, April 6, 1713 LYOF N. TOLSTOY Childhood, Boyhood, Youth I.--Childhood II.--Boyhood III.--Youth My Confession I.--Evil Early Years II.--Groping in Darkness III.--The Spirit of Despair IV.--Mistakes Apprehended V.--Feeling Versus Reason PASQUALE VILLARI The Life of Girolamo Savonarola I.--1452-1494 II.--1475-1481 III.--1481-1490 IV.--1491 V.--1492-1494 VI.--1495-1497 VII.--1497-1498 JOHN WESLEY Journal The Holy Club A Missioner to Georgia Warrant for Wesley's Arrest In London Again Beau Nash Argues with Wesley "All the World My Parish" The Colliers of Kingswood In Ireland Clothing French Prisoners Gwennap's Famous Amphitheatre The American War City Road Chapel Begun Attended by Felons Enters His 80th Year His 86th Christmas JOHN WOOLMAN Journal I.--The Curse of Slavery II--Among the Indians III.--Across the Atlantic IV.--Prices, Wages, and Religion