Mike Baron
2) Helmet Head
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A police officer goes up against a legendary monster in this thriller from an author who is like "Quentin Tarantino on paper" (New York Times–bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson).
He was just a rumor to the rough and dangerous "one-percenters"-a monstrous motorcyclist dressed all in black who rode the back roads of Little Egypt cutting off the heads of other bikers with a samurai sword. But on one terrible stormy night, Deputy Pete Fagan...
3) Whack Job
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From an author who is "like Quentin Tarantino on paper," a thriller featuring a special agent on a mission to uncover a conspiracy (New York Times–bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson).
When world leaders burst into flame like a string of firecrackers, the President calls on a renegade former agent with a history of mental problems. Otto "Aardvark" White possesses a unique quality. He's lucky. What Otto discovers in the mountains of Colorado...
4) Banshees
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Notorious for their satanic lyrics, drunken excess and rumors of blood sacrifice, the Banshees shocked the world with their only album Beat the Manshees. Death stalked their concerts-lightning, stabbings, overdoses. The world heaved a sigh of relief when the Banshees all died in a plane crash. Or did they? Forty years later, with no fanfare, they appear in a seedy Prague nightclub. Ian St. James, son of original Banshees drummer Oaian St. James, can't...
5) Skorpio
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From an Eisner Award–winning author, a supernatural thriller about a man who confronts a ghost while searching for artifacts of a Native American tribe.
Vaughan Beadles, Professor of Anthropology at Creighton University, is at the top of his game. Not only does he have a beautiful wife and baby son, Beadles has just taken possession of the largest uncatalogued post-Anasazi Indian collection in the world. Creighton has long maintained the existence...
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Jazz rock flourished from 1968 to 1974, offering a distinctively cool and innovative hybrid sound that captivated a generation-and beyond.
Superstar bands like Blood, Sweat and Tears and Chicago have earned their place in popular consciousness, but the movement included many other powerful, innovative groups such as Tower of Power and Malo.
Author Mike Baron explores the history of this music fusion, its rise and fall in popularity. He offers highlights-and...
7) Domain
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When comic book artist Kendell Coffin trades a calm life in Nebraska for his dream home in California, his tortured memories follow him. He struggles to leave his mark on a world saturated with entertainers, hoping others remember him for great things. Yet, work is work, and he accepts any jobs which come his way; no matter how small. As he puts behind failures and lost love, he realizes it might be something other than his past that haunts him.
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He's crossed your path more than once, whispering in your ear, pointing out little temptations.
You're more than familiar with him. And yet he's one of the most unknowable beings in all reality. But by the time you're done with this book, he'll be... THE DEVIL YOU KNOW BETTER.
Collected here are twenty twisted tales of encounters with humanity's immortal adversary -- stories that will chill, thrill, incite, and delight -- delivered from...
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Archer and Armstrong ; 22
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While Archer rots in a cell in Master Darque's manor, it's up to Armstrong to get to New Orleans and save him! As Archer sits in captivity, Darque continues to raise the dead and prepares to consume his soul. Can Armstrong arrive in time to stop Darque? And does he stand a chance against Darque's unspeakable power?
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Archer and Armstrong ; 14
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Death has arrived at Archer & Armstrong's doorstep! When a mysterious group of assassins puts Armstrong in their crosshairs, he and Archer must defend their mansion from an all-out assault! But as the duo repel their attackers, an even more dire threat emerges from the unlikeliest of places! Plus, has Archer met the girl of his dreams?
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Nexus Omnibus ; 26
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The mighty Nexus is charged and empowered to execute the galaxy's mass murderers, and there is no shortage of targets. But when Nexus delegates some of his docket, the appointed assassins go on a rampage, killing thousands, and Nexus must intervene or become responsible for genocide himself!
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Ninjak ; 1
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On the orders of Dr. Silk, agents of Webnet have neutron-bombed an Australian cruise liner, leaving it a floating and irradiated ghost ship on the high seas. Now Ninjak will have to track down Dr. Silk's bomb-making plant before he can sell more of these lethal weapons to terrorists around the world. But before he can stop Webnet's malevolent machinations, he'll have to face the vengeance of their deadliest agent the dreaded Seventh Dragon!
13) Nexus: Nefarious
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Nexus hits an object in space, sending him crashing into the nearest planet.
To make matters worse, the planet serves as a prison to a nearby world. With the wrong sun in the sky, Nexus is unable to use his powers-so he'll have to rely on his intelligence and survival skills if he wants to escape and see his family again.
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Punisher ; 11
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Delivering justice from New York to Japan! Gary Saunders is on death row - but the law doesn't move fast enough for the Punisher! The kids at Malcolm Shabazz High School had better behave for their new substitute teacher: Mr. Castle! But how does that lead to Frank trying to topple the Kingpin? He's determined to take down Wilson Fisk once and for all - and it's all building to a brutal face-off! Then, Frank heads to Las Vegas in search of an assassin!...
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Archer and Armstrong ; 20
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You better watch out when Armstrong suits up as the greatest hero in the Valiant Universe-- Santa Clause! When the immortal cynic dresses up as Saint Nick for a deadly undercover operation, will he accidentally embrace the Christmas spirit? Elsewhere, Archer joins a ragtag vigilante group that leads him on a soulful journey of his own!
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Shadowman ; 1
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The adventures of the turn of the century Shadowman, Maxim St. James, chronicled at last! Danger awaits as a Shadowman goes abroad, with an adventure in merry old blighty side by side with the immortal Armstrong, bare knuckle prize fights, high tech airships, steam powered cars, and a colonialist English necromancer!
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Punisher ; 26
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Collects Punisher (1987) #26-34, Punisher Annual (1988) #3, Classic Punisher (1989) #1, Epic Graphic Novel: Punisher - Return to Big Nothing (1989), Marvel Graphic Novel: Punisher - Intruder (1989), Punisher: Kingdom Gone (1990). Don't call him Big Nothing! In an acclaimed graphic novel, the Punisher has a run-in with an old sergeant that takes him back to his Vietnam days - but now they're on opposite sides! Then a fed-up Frank Castle targets corporate...
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Archer and Armstrong ; 13
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From the beginning of history… to the end of the world!
The adventures of youthful idealist Obadiah Archer and Immortal cynic Armstrong take them from the beaches of sunny Florida to find Armstrong's lost art collection and into a fight with the powers of absolute darkness! Along the way they'll join forces with Armstrong's estranged brother the Eternal Warrior and the mysterious Shadowman along with the rest of the heroes of the Valiant Universe...
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Nexus Omnibus ; 1
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Nexus is the greatest avenger in history, but his power and purpose come from an alien race with their own agenda. Is Nexus hero or pawn? Deliverer or destroyer? God or devil?
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Archer and Armstrong ; 13
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What do women want? Archer is about to find out the hard way, when Armstrong sets him up on his first date! Of course, when you're a highly trained assassin who's spent most of his life in monastery, things are bound to get awkward-- and deadly!