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Saul is about to graduate and has the world in the palm of his hand. His whole life has been mapped out and gone exactly as expected. It's now time to get hired on the stock market with his perfect resume and spend the rest of his life deciding which Ferrari to buy. But when the market crashes, Saul finds himself in need of any job that will have him and lands at Hero Hourly, where being a super hero is more like a mall cop with a fast food restaurant's pay. Saul is given a super serum, a training manual, and is kicked out on the streets. But it turns out that stopping super apes and killer robots is the easiest part of his job. It's the lazy coworkers, passive-aggressive bosses, and work politics that are really going to test him. Hero Hourly might be just what Saul needs to become a little grounded, though.

After getting revenge for the death of his parents, Jimmy Crumb is on the run. As he makes a stop in a small West Virginia town, he learns that a typically harmless cryptid has seemingly murdered a young girl.However, it's an act that both contradicts the monster's past behavior and one that puts the small town's identity and tourism in jeopardy. As the town hunts the creature, Jimmy hunts for the truth, and he uncovers the shocking revelations behind not only the origins of the legendary monster, but the murder it's been accused of. It's one more terrifying installment of revenge in The Monsters of Jimmy Crumb: Sins of the Holler.

In the future, a galactic war against aliens who can scramble AI and drone technology forces Earth to go back to human soldiers and guerilla tactics. The most effective of these are the jetpack squadrons who can evade enemy fire, infiltrate enemy ships, and strike their vulnerable points. But you have to be a special kind of crazy to do it. Cameron Spinx is among the best of the best, and he's just been promoted to the most elite squad, Team Scorpion, who fly the most dangerous missions. It's his lifelong dream. Unfortunately, Team Scorpion isn't who Cameron thinks they are, and they're about to get revenge for a fallen member of their team by going against orders and embarking on the most insane intergalactic mission in history. And Cameron has no choice but to go along for the ride and try to navigate the good guys, the bad guys, and the ones in between. Strap on your rockets, because the Jetpack Bastards fly fast and take no prisoners.

Makena is a fantasy/action-adventure comic from Will Meldman, set within the larger Kane Comic Universe. The story centers on Makena, a woman haunted by memories of her childhood in an orphanage controlled by the shadowy Global Corps. Though she has grown beyond its walls, her past is never far away-especially the disappearance of her best friend, a mystery that shaped her life and still drives her forward.As an adult, Makena is thrust into a dangerous quest that reconnects her to the secrets of her youth. Clues hidden in a lost notebook tied to Charles Darwin point her toward a much larger conspiracy-one that links the experiments of Global Corps to reality-bending phenomena and monstrous forces guarding truths never meant to surface. Her investigation forces her to confront both human corruption and supernatural threats, testing her resolve at every step.Blending gritty action, myth-tinged fantasy, and personal drama, Makena is as much about confronting the scars of the past as it is about surviving the dangers of the present. It's a thrilling mix of adventure and mystery, with a heroine whose determination to uncover the truth becomes a fight not just for answers, but for her own identity.

Roman Rhodes is a seasoned adventurer and part-time podcaster who's drawn into more than he ever bargained for when his sister vanishes under mysterious circumstances. His search leads him far from familiar terrain and deep into the hidden folds of Chinese mythology, where ancient powers stir and the world of myth collides with modern danger.Along the way, Roman uncovers clues that point toward a legendary realm of gods, beasts, and forgotten rituals-a place where the boundary between the living and the divine becomes dangerously thin. As he delves deeper he must navigate odd allies, shadow-agents, and enemies who operate between the everyday and the supernatural. His sister's disappearance isn't just a personal loss-it's a thread that, when pulled, threatens to unravel mythic secrets long buried.Forced to redefine what "adventure" means, Roman must rely on his instincts, his wit as a podcaster who probes hidden truths, and his willingness to step into realms few dare to cross. Roman's quest becomes both rescue mission and mythic odyssey. He fights not just for family, but for the fate of forces far older than any of them imagined. Roman's Rise blends high-stakes action, exotic mythic lore, and a hero whose journey is as much about discovering himself as saving someone he loves.

Time Trader follows Dylan Sharpe, a man with a powerful and dangerous gift: he can rewind time on command. Determined to use this ability to escape mediocrity, Dylan tries every scheme he can imagine to get rich quick-but luck never breaks his way. Every lottery ticket he picks, every sports bet he places, fails, because time itself seems to shift things just out of reach.So Dylan relocates to New York and takes his power to Wall Street, where financial markets move by the second. He rewinds, retries, reinvests, hoping that operating on such a large stage will finally let him cash in. But Dylan learns he's not alone. There is a secret society known as The Undone-time-traders who've been exploiting the same temporal powers for years. When they see Dylan as a threat stepping on their turf, they come calling.The comic becomes a tense battle of wits, morality, and power. Dylan must decide how far he's willing to go for wealth-and what he's willing to sacrifice. He isn't just fighting the markets or other time-users; he's confronted by the cost of rewinding one's life, the responsibility of power, and the harsh truth that every "do-over" has consequences.

This Rune Edition features the book in custom magnetic slip case. A dystopian space opera about humanity's last gamble - and the aliens who made it possible.Three arks. Two worlds. One chance at survival.On an Earth with a dying Sun, there are two kinds of people: The Chosen and the left behind. When a transmission arrives from an alien civilization offering designs for interstellar arks, humanity builds three. Each carries 100,000 souls toward a promised new home - pre-programmed coordinates to an alien world they've been told could be called home.But do you trust the aliens who threw you the life raft? And what happens to the billions left behind on a lawless, dying Earth?Stable is a sweeping space opera that straddles both worlds - the desperate hope of the arks and the raw despair of those abandoned. It's a story about compassion, perseverance, and what it means to be human when everything you know is gone.Perfect for fans of: Battlestar Galactica, Interstellar, The Expanse, Station Eleven, and Children of Men.

Life Through My Lens: Monograph brings together the defining portraits of Timothy White's career, pairing the stories from his memoir with the images that made him one of the most important photographers of our time. Across Hollywood soundstages, concert arenas, and intimate studios, White captured cultural icons, Harrison Ford, Aretha Franklin, Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Audrey Hepburn, Britney Spears, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and countless others, at their most authentic, creating images that not only reflected celebrity but shaped the way the world remembers them.Designed as both a work of art and a narrative companion, this book offers readers the chance to see, in vivid detail, the images behind White's personal stories of ambition, betrayal, resilience, and revelation. With its striking design, premium production, and unparalleled access to the faces of our era, Life Through My Lens: Portraits is both a celebration of celebrity culture and a deeply personal document of an artist who has lived, and captured, the story of modern fame from the inside.

Featuring striking custom sprayed edges, this collectible edition of Fear the Spotlight delivers a haunting supernatural adventure where queer heroes confront the darkness lurking beneath their seemingly perfect town.In the eerie suburban town of Sunnyside, best friends-turned-girlfriends Viv and Amy stumble into a spectral world where the living and the dead overlap. Viv hides her clairvoyant powers, terrified of standing out, while Amy dives headfirst into danger, a dynamic that pulls them straight into a haunting mystery. Using a spirit board, the girls accidentally travel back to 1984, landing on an abandoned farm that once saw a horrifying accident. There they face Crop Duster, a new malevolent being born from tragedy, and uncover a chilling conspiracy linking decades of hidden deaths.As Viv learns to accept her powers and Amy confronts her own fears of loss, the girls must survive the spectral realm, rescue lost souls, and confront the evil infecting their town. Fear the Spotlight blends supernatural horror with emotional storytelling, honoring cult classics like Nightmare on Elm Street and Children of the Corn while reimagining queer characters not as victims but as heroes who fight through fear and embrace their light.

On a recognizable Earth, spring 2024, truth itself has become predatory. Lyla, the goddess of truth and punishment, awakens whenever humanity's deceit tips the balance. She hunts the liars whose falsehoods change lives:Sally (Los Angeles): a music executive whose "good lies" destroy the artists she swore to protect.Wayne (New York): a chef haunted by a fatal "white lie" buried in his kitchen.Christine (Chicago): a woman starving behind a "beautiful lie."Howard (Detroit): an auto-industry insider spreading an "innocent lie" through supply-chain greed.Charlie (Boston): a realtor who weaponizes the "bold-faced lie" for love and profit.Each episode explores a different city, sin, and form of retribution as Lyla toys with her prey through traps, hallucinations, and psychological warfare. Every time a liar dies, Lyla grows stronger, feeding on guilt, regret, and denial until the line between judgment and evil vanishes.The Lies We Tell Ourselves is a high-concept horror franchise that redefines anthology storytelling for a streaming-ready generation: grounded realism, supernatural terror, and mythic justice intertwined in one cinematic universe.

What happened on October 17th, 2003?Two decades after the loss of her parents, Blaire Days is beginning the first day of the rest of her life. She's only a few months away from earning her master's degree as she begins an internship that all but promises her a spot as Greyvern Historical Library's archival director after graduation. Ira Stone is a wrench in her plan, and a surprise addition to the internship program, but Blaire is determined to make the most of his help, even if it means having to hold his hand through the process. As the anniversary of her parents' deaths approaches, Blaire has determined that she can no longer avoid the truth about what happened. She must finally look at the police report.Disappointed by what she finds contained in the report, Blaire throws herself into her work. Ira tries to help or distract her, and eventually presents her with a document called the "Codes of the Stargazers." 1945. Founded in Greyvern at the town's peak after the war. Signed by some of the most powerful men of the time. Only one thing seems wildly out of place: the mention of extraterrestrials.As Blaire grapples with learning of the potential existence of aliens-what the hell?-the discovery of a familiar name on both her parents' police report and the Codes of the Stargazers makes her question everything. If her parents' cause of death didn't make sense before, it's obscured even further when Blaire finds another police report listing a different cause of death, signed by a different officer a few days before the one her grandmother kept all these years.Blaire and Ira follow the trail down a rabbit hole that leads them to the disappearances of many young women in the late forties, all of whom were somehow related to the men of the Stargazer Society. Resolved to find the truth and bring justice for her parents and the women hurt at the hands of the Stargazers, Blaire falls into an all-consuming obsession that threatens her life

Deck the halls with UFO lights and mistletoe! The Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Cookbook is where mid-century nostalgia meets interplanetary holiday joy. Inspired by the 1964 cult film, this cookbook brings together the aesthetics of atomic-age science fiction, the elegance of 1960s dinner parties, and the playful absurdity of holiday kitsch.Chef-author Jarrett Melendez, the Eisner- and GLAAD-nominated creator of Chef's Kiss and author of The Official Wednesday, Borderlands, and White Lotus cookbooks, transforms the food of an era into an edible time machine. With clever, tongue-in-cheek recipes like Martian Pie (a minty-chocolate Grasshopper Pie homage topped with crushed candy canes) and Jupiter Spritz (a neon-green gin fizz with edible glitter), Melendez invites readers to cook, laugh, and embrace the glorious weirdness of Christmas-in-space.Packed with over 40 recipes, full-color photography, and retro graphic design, this book celebrates the joy of cooking with personality and nostalgia - perfect for foodies, film buffs, and holiday traditionalists who like their Christmas with a dash(er) of camp.recipe example + the list of books jarrett did Cookbook list:My Pokemon Baking BookRuneScape: The Official CookbookPercy Jackson and the Olympians: The Official CookbookThe Official Wednesday CookbookThe Official Borderlands CookbookPersona: The Official CookbookThe White Lotus Official CookbookRecipe example:Martian Pie: a play on the classic Grasshopper Pie, which first appeared in the 50s but really reached peak popularity in the 60s. Chocolate and mint is always a winning combo in my mind, and I really want to amp up the green with a little crushed candy cane to make it extra festive and crunchy. Mmm, made with real Martians!

Jose, an ambitious but struggling writer, is driving home from his weekly workshop group in Dallas when his life is irrevocably altered by a phone call from an unknown number. The mysterious caller offers to help him with his work, promising success and fame. Jose is skeptical, but the deal he strikes with the mysterious man is far more complex and consequential than he could ever imagine.Knee Deep in Gatun follows Jose's transformative journey as he is pulled out of his mundane life in Dallas and brought to Panama. This new life, which leads to the success and recognition he craves, requires him to navigate a shadowy, international landscape. He quickly realizes that achieving his dream will come at a profound human cost.Jose makes connections with a cast of characters who mentor and shape him, and lead him to grapple with the immense, unpayable debt he owes them; a truth so deep that words fail to capture it. The book is a reflective thriller about the price of ambition and the profound nature of gratitude and loss.

Don't Tell My Wife I'm a Cult Leader is a graphic novel by Todd Steinberg that blends dark comedy, romance, and dystopian satire. Set in 1994, the story follows Floyd Simmons, a couch-surfing slacker whose life takes a wild turn when he falls in love with Mandy, an artist with big ambitions. Their relationship becomes the spark for something much bigger: Floyd's reluctant, chaotic rise to become the leader of a motley crew of outcasts and misfits amid the dawning of the digital age.As the timeline alternates between the early days of Floyd's "movement" and the present-where he finds himself in a tense showdown with authorities-readers see how idealism, obsession, heartbreak, and absurd situations collide. The work is suffused with satirical humor: it pokes fun at cult-leader tropes, teenage rebellion, tech paranoia, and the gap between intention and impact.Despite its irreverent tone, the novel also delivers emotional weight: love under pressure, belief in one's vision, and the flawed but compelling personalities that hitch themselves to Floyd's banner. It's an offbeat, character-driven adventure that asks: what makes someone a cult leader-is it power, conviction, or just being in the right place with the right following?

In the small, quiet coastal town of Southport, Seila Fire: Emergence opens with a night that changes everything - an apparent invasion threatens to shatter the calm. But as the darkness deepens, there's no sign of any traditional enemy; no troops, no weaponry, only eerie phenomena and unexplained disappearances. The event draws together a diverse cast: a spy, the local sheriff, a military captain, an aspiring journalist, and a secret agent. Each of them is dealing with ordinary life - until the phantom invasion drags them into a swirling mystery that transcends the natural world.As anomalies spread outward from Southport, the boundaries between reality and the supernatural begin to blur. Mysteries pile up: strange lights over the water, inexplicable deaths, and covert operations that suggest someone - or something - is pulling strings from the shadows. Is it government conspiracy? Something paranormal? Or something that no one has imagined yet? The protagonists, with their different motivations and secrets, must navigate these multiple threats - both external and internal - all while trust fractures and loyalties shift.Seila Fire: Emergence combines sci-fi mystery, period intrigue, and supernatural suspense. It's about what happens when the comfortable veil of normal life is ripped away, leaving fear, faith, and curiosity to fill the void.

The Court tells the story of Jarius Finch, a talented but injured college basketball player living in the shadow of his father, Chauncey Finch, a former NBA pro whose career and pride collapsed after walking away from the game. Struggling to recover from a devastating knee injury, Jarius also faces growing family pressures when his father's hardware store is robbed and threatened by a corporate superstore takeover.Haunted by failure yet desperate to reclaim his future, Jarius encounters a mysterious, seemingly supernatural gym called The Court, led by a mentor named Space. There, Jarius experiences miraculous healing and begins to rediscover his strength, speed, and confidence. The gym and its players appear and vanish without explanation, testing his grip on reality as his performance improves beyond human limits.While Jarius's newfound power reignites his dreams of greatness, it also pulls him toward dangerous choices-especially when an old friend, Fame, lures him into a high-stakes streetball tournament for quick money. Torn between ambition, loyalty, and morality, Jarius must decide what kind of man-and player-he wants to become. The Court blends sports drama, urban realism, and mysticism into a story about legacy, redemption, and believing in something greater than oneself.