Kurt Busiek
2) Marvels
Author
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale the glass and concrete walls, and creatures from space threaten to devour our world. This is the Marvel Universe, where the ordinary and fantastic interact daily. This is the world of Marvels"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
WildStorm
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Collecting the first eight chapters of the 16-part 'Dark Age' saga, revealing the history of Astro City and shedding light on some of its greatest heroes! Book One, now in trade paperback, takes place in the early 1970s and follows two brothers-- with one becoming a hero and the other taking a far different path. Along the way, the long-standing secret tale of the Silver Agent and his fate is told at last, as the story shifts back to the 1950s and...
5) JLA-Avengers
Author
Language
English
Description
Superman, Batman, and the other members of the JLA join forces with Captain America, Iron Man, and the many other Avengers to fight a threat so immense it threatens two entire dimensions. Features introductions by Stan Lee and Julie Schwartz as well as a cover gallery by George Pérez and Tom Smith.
Author
Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Peter must come to terms with his Uncle Ben's death--and learn how best to honor his memory--as he takes his first fledgling steps as a crimefighter! Then, swing along with Spidey for a series of untold gems, as the newly minted Spider-Man encounters the Human Torch, Doctor Octopus, the Vulture, Sandman and more classic characters--along with new friends and foes including Batwing, Bluebird and the Scorcher"--
Author
Series
Conan omnibus ; 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Conan comes of age in the harsh northern lands of Cimmeria, wages war with the murderous Vanir, chases a Frost-Giant's daughter, is taken as a slave by the ancient sorcerers of Hyperborea, encounters Janissa the Widowmaker for the first time, and faces the dread wizard who will become his greatest adversary: Thoth-amon!"--
11) Avengers forever
Author
Publisher
Marvel Comics
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Earth's Mightiest Heroes face a menace so great, it has made allies out of sworn enemies. This seemingly unconquerable enemy is--the future. Seven time-lost Avengers--plucked from the past, present, and future--must protect their longtime ally Rick Jones from death at the hands of Immortus, the Master of Time. To find out why Rick has been targeted for elimination, the Avengers must join forces with Kang the Conqueror, one of the team's deadliest,...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Writer Kurt Busiek (ASTRO CITY, Marvels) and artist Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man) bring Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman together in the newest weekly book from DC Comics. The "Big Three" heroes of the DC Universe continue to ward off an invasion from a neighboring galaxy and come face-to-face with evil versions of themselves! Against Ultraman, Owlman and Superwoman, can Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman stand a chance? - source not specified....
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"When the wizards of the Autumnlands reach through time to bring back a legendary hero, they don't get the savior they expected. But in a shattered, besieged city, he's their only hope of survival-and possibly their entire world's, as well" --
Author
Series
Astro City ; 1
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A hero dreams of flight. An alien spy prepares for invasion. A young man is mentored by a hero with dark secrets. A street criminal discovers a hero's identity. And much, much more. Step into a world of heroes and see them from a whole different perspective. These are the multiple-award-winning stories that began the epic series and changed how we think about superheroes"--
Author
Series
Marvels ; 1
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Get to know Kevin Schumer, an ordinary guy with some big secrets--and the mysterious Threadneedle! But who (or what) is KSHOOM? It all starts here. And it goes...everywhere!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Bruce Wainwright, a comic book-reading kid obsessed with the Caped Crusader, loses his parents in a violent crime [in 1968 Boston, Massachusetts] ...and in the real world, no superheroes exist to save the day. . . Young Bruce sees grief and rage build inside himself...until something strange starts taking wing in the Gotham night! Something similar to the comics he's been reading his whole life. As life begins to imitate art, will Bruce Wainwright...
Author
Series
Arrowsmith ; 1
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Combining reality and fantasy to create an alternate world in which magic and science have coexisted for centuries, ArrowSmith: So Smart in Their Fine Uniforms presents the tale of a young hero's coming of age during a period of war and wizardry. With World War I engulfing Europe, young Fletcher Arrowsmith runs away from home to serve his country as one of the elite airmen, a squadron of talented mages who use spells to fly and attack their enemies....
