James Robinson
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"From STARMAN scribe James Robinson, and in the beautiful Deluxe Edition format, comes an alternate history tale that pits the heroes of the Justice Society of America against a devastating, homegrown threat! Set during the start of one of the darkest periods of U.S. history, the infamous "McCarthy Era," THE GOLDEN AGE takes a thought-provoking look at what might have happened to DC's first generation of superheroes beyond their exploits during the...
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There's a place that's so dangerous it's walled off from the rest of BATTLEWORLD. Where WILD ZOMBIES feast on those who've been banished for crimes against the state. Where cold, mechanical ULTRONS destroy anything that's human. Pity those who get caught between the two, for their deaths WON'T be fast and painless!
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Speak softly - and carry a huge gun! Cable, everyone's favorite time-traveling, cyborg-armed walking mutant arsenal, is embarking on a brand-new mission...with all of time in the balance! When Cable picks up the trail of a threat in the timestream, he sets off on a highspeed, history-spanning chase to save reality as we know it. From prehistory to the modern day, whether it's a six-gun duel at high noon or a sword fight high above the kingdom, Cable...
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"Technopolis: an amazing domain of science and wonder created by the visionary genius of brothers Tony and Arno Stark. It's a real-life utopia, save for one fact: Every resident must wear armor to protect them from a deadly disease. But this near-paradise may be shattered forever when one of its few super heroes is murdered! As Baron Tony and this domain's Thor--a hammer-wielding Jim Rhodes--race to find out who killed Spyder-Man. Wilson Fisk tightens...
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"Until recently, Wonder Woman had no clue she had a twin brother, taken away from Themyscira in the dead of night. The mysterious Jason (the only male ever born on the island) has been hidden somewhere far from the sight of gods and men...but his life and Wonder Woman's are about to intersect in a terrifying way. Before she can unravel that secret, Diana has to contend with the return of Grail, who is tracking down her half-siblings, the offspring...
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"Martians! Inhumans! Madness! Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch, must reveal the Invaders' tragic original sin - and it dates all the way back to Hiroshima! The Invaders disobeyed direct orders before the bomb dropped - and Japanese super heroine Radiance is convinced they could have stopped it. Then, when the Torch's former sidekick, Toro, is kidnapped, the Invaders discover a devastating new threat! Toro's kidnapper now controls every single...
16) Les misérables
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Sensational, dramatic, packed with rich excitement and filled with the sweep and violence of human passions, LES MISERABLES is not only superb adventure but a powerful social document. The story of how the convict Jean-Valjean struggled to escape his past and reaffirm his humanity, in a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, became the gospel of the poor and the oppressed.
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The most fundamental definition of liberty is that people are free from violence, intimidation, and other demeaning acts. Acemoglu and Robinson examine how and why human societies have achieved liberty-- or failed to achieve it. Believing that liberty is a basic aspiration of all human beings, they examine why it has been rare in history-- and is rare today. -- adapted from foreword
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"As he struggles to adjust to his new life, Hawkman tries desperately to rekindle his relationship with Hawkgirl. But with no precious memories of their shared past, she wants nothing to do with him--until she learns that the deaths of her parents years ago were actually murders, and she is forced to enlist Hawkman's help in unlocking the mystery and finding their killer. Hawkman's past, present and future collide in these stories featuring his surprising...
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Living on New Krypton, Superman and other super-powered Kryptonians, struggle to keep the society alive but face their worst nightmare as Brainiac, the alien believed to be responsible for the destruction of the original plant Krypton, attacks, and it is up to Superman, Supergirl, and Superboy to defend their planet.