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Golden arrow mysteries volume 1
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"MG Martin lives and breathes geek culture. She even works as a writer for the comic book company she idolized as a kid. But despite her love of hooded vigilantes, MG prefers her comics stay on the page. But when someone in LA starts recreating crime scenes from her favorite comic book, MG is the LAPD's best--and only--lead. She recognizes the golden arrow left at the scene as the calling card of her favorite comic book hero. The thing is...superheroes...
2) Kick-Ass 2
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Dave (Kick-Ass) decides to start the world's first superhero team with Mindy (Hit Girl). Unfortunately, Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, and she's forced to retire. Dave must join forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world's first super-villain, the Mother F%&*r̂, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion...
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Nerd (Leah Rae Miller) volume 1
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On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will happen in the next issue of her favorite comic book than planning pep rallies with her squad. That she's a nerd hiding in a popular girl's body isn't just unknown, it's anti-known. And she needs to keep it that way.Summer is the only time
...4) Kick-ass
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Ordinary teenager and rabid comic-book geek Dave Lizewski captures the imagination of the public when he becomes the no-nonsense vigilante, Kick-Ass. After he teams up with the fearless father-daughter crime-fighting duo, Big Daddy and Hit-Girl, the three work together to take down the criminal empire of local Mafioso Frank D'Amico. But when D'Amico's son Chris is reborn as Red Mist, the showdown between the forces of good and evil will force Kick-Ass...
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Mason Brady loves comics! He knows every hero, villain, and sidekick. He even draws his own characters. On a trip to his favorite place, the Comic Book Characters Hall of Fame Museum, Mason explores every exhibit. He even comes across the very real Night Howler. But when villains start terrorizing the town, Mason realizes that his whole life is about to change. Will Mason be a superhero or will he just be a superzero?
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Golden arrow mysteries volume 2
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What's a comic book writer's life without a real-life archnemesis? MG Martin thought she'd turned the last page on the dangerous Golden Arrow case. The bad guys are behind bars, and the rest is up to her detective boyfriend, Matteo Kildaire. But when Golden Arrow impersonators start popping up all over Los Angeles, the writer in MG can't help but be intrigued. Are they impostors, or has the original Golden Arrow returned for another story arc? A reemergence...
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"After years portraying the popular comic book character, The Red Rogue, Maisie Wade is desperate to hang up the spandex suit. When her exit from the Red Rogue's TV series leads to its unceremonious cancellation, Maisie finds herself trapped in her home by a group of unhinged intruders. Cosplaying as the character's archvillains, these fans want to teach Maisie a lesson. To survive the night, Maisie must become the hero she has grown to despise."...
9) Unbreakable
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After David Dunn emerges from a horrific train crash as the sole survivor, and without a single scratch on him, he meets a mysterious stranger. An unsettling stranger who believes comic book heroes walk the earth. A haunting stranger, whose obsession with David will change David's life forever.
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Hardy Boys secret files volume 5
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"When the popular comics character Morpho the Morph Monster comes to Bayport for a fan event, everyone is excited, including Frank and his brother, Joe! Morpho is also bringing his very important Morph Spork--a special tool that helps him eat people's brains. But right before the event is about to start, Morpho's Spork goes missing!"--P. [4] of cover.
12) Kick-Ass
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Ordinary teenager and rabid comic-book geek Dave Lizewski captures the imagination of the public when he becomes the no-nonsense vigilante, Kick-Ass. After he teams up with the fearless father-daughter crime-fighting duo, Big Daddy and Hit-Girl, the three work together to take down the criminal empire of local Mafioso Frank D'Amico. But when D'Amico's son Chris is reborn as Red Mist, the showdown between the forces of good and evil will force Kick-Ass...
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A critical retrospective of the work of Spider-Man's reclusive co-creator traces the progression of his spatial designs from the hallucinatory landscapes of Dr. Strange to the plebeian earthiness of The Amazing Spider Man, in an account that covers such topics as his early work for Marvel and his creation of Mr. A.
14) Oh, Killstrike
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Jared, a new father, fears parenthood. An old comics fan, he turns to them for comfort. But when he unwittingly lets loose his favorite character, Killstrike--a singleminded, vengeance loving anti-hero--onto the world, Jared must find a way to send him back before he harms all the people he loves the most. But before that happens, Killstrike leads Jared on a quest of self-discovery to make him realize the kid who loved this character is not the man...
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Featuring stories that are funny, sad, sweet, embarrassing, and heartfelt; of a geek culture life that shapes us, encourages us, and exhausts us every summer. Featuring work by Brian Michael Bendis (The Man of Steel), Christina 'Steenz' Stewart (Archival Quality), Jim Zub (Wayward), Kieron Gillen (The Wicked and the Divine), Jill Thompson (Beasts of Burden), Sina Grace (Iceman), and many more.
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"Kae reporting! After Nanashima makes a shocking move to declare his feelings, I just don't know what to think. He's always been hot-blooded, but where do we stand now? There's a more important man to worry about, though...my dad! He's been away for a long time, and my new look--and new friends--take him by surprise. He doesn't know what to think now that his little girl is so popular, so he sets out to do some research of his own. It's also a rocky...