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| ALAN MOORE |
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V
FOR VENDETTA |
Written by Alan Moore
Art and Cover by David Lloyd |
Paperback: 286 pages
Warner Books
ISBN: 0930289528 |
$19.95
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| Freedom Fighters
in a Dystopian World
The mysterious V fights an
undergound war of wills against a fascist Great Britian of the future. |
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A frightening
and powerful story of the loss of freedom and identity in a totalitarian
world, V for Vendetta takes place in an alternate future in which Germany
wins WWII and Britain becomes a fascist state. A vigilante named "V" stalks
the streets of London trying to free England of its ideological chains.
Moore's poetic language coupled with Lloyd's eerie, washed-out color art
makes this a captivating read sure to stay with you.
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See also: Our
ALAN MOORE listing
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| GRANT MORRISON &
JON J. MUTH |
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THE
MYSTERY PLAY |
| by Grant Morrison & Jon J. Muth |
Paperback: 96 pages
Warner Books
ISBN: 1563891891 |
$9.95
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| A small English
town faced with social decay suffers even greater troubles when a theatrical
production retelling the Biblical story from Creation to Armageddon is
upset by the murder of God. As an atmosphere of suspicion threatened to
tear the town apart, a detective is called in to investigate, but he quickly
find himself caught in a race to unlock the dark secret of the town's redemption.
Story by Invisibles' creator Grant Morrrison and fantastic
atmospheric artwork by Jon J. Muth. |
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| MYSTERY
IN SPACE |
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from
the Pulp Fiction Library |
| by Gardner Fox, Alex Toth, & Virgil Finlay,
et al |
Paperback: 224 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563894947 |
$19.95
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| MYSTERY IN SPACE
contains 33 classic stories by some of the greatest graphic storytellers
in the history of the medium, including Frank Frazetta, Jack Kirby, Joe
Kubert, Alex Toth, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson and Virgil
Finlay. Laying pencil and brush to paper on such sci-fi icons as Adam Strange,
the Atomic Knights and Tommy Tomorrow, these four-color luminaries will
send you on an unforgettable trip to the future and beyond! |
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| NEGATION |
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Volume
One: Bohica! |
| by Tony Bedard & Paul Pelletier |
Paperback: 192 pages
CrossGen Comics
ISBN: 1931484309 |
$19.95
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| Beyond the dimensional
rift exists an evil known as the Negation, an empire bent on expanding
into our reality. They have kidnapped an array of beings from across the
CrossGen universe, condemning them to a prison planet where their strengths
and weaknesses can be probed. Lost and without a clue, a small group nevertheless
breaks free of their gulag. They manage to escape under the dubious leadership
of Obregon Kaine, a human being without any special powers or abilities
that somehow forges them into a team. Kaine convinces them that the only
way home is to find, corner, and defeat Charon, the godlike leader of the
Negation Empire. It’s The Great Escape meets The Dirty Dozen in a galaxy
far, far away. |
From School
Library Journal
One hundred beings from
the CrossGen universe have been abducted and taken through a dimensional
rift to a world controlled by the Negation. The prisoners exist in fear
and anarchy. Many have abilities beyond those of most humans, but something
about their prison renders their powers almost useless. Only Obregon Kaine,
a former captain with the 24th armored air cavalry, has the wits and experience
to guess what's going on, and he concocts a plan to break out. During the
attempt, the Negation high command destroys the facility and some inmates
escape, including Kaine. High Castellan Komptin, who was in charge of the
prison experiment, develops a grudge against him and musters the Negation
to track him down. "Bohica" is an acronym for "Bend Over, Here It Comes
Again," and that basically describes the situation, which goes from bad
to worse. It's easy to feel Kaine's frustration with people who have vast
cosmic powers and itty-bitty brains, and touches of humor help keep things
from being relentlessly bleak.
Susan Salpini,
Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business
Information, Inc.
From the Publisher
Tony Bedard has been writing
and editing comics since 1991. At Valiant/Acclaim Comics, he rose to executive
editor and wrote long runs on Magnus Robot Fighter, Rai, Solar: Man of
the Atom, Psi-Lords, and various issues of Turok the Dinosaur Hunter and
Shadowman. Following brief writing stints at Malibu and Broadway Comics,
Tony was named senior editor at Crusade Entertainment, where he also wrote
Shi: The Series. At DC Comics, Tony was an editor on the Justice League
of America line, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. Later he became an editor of
DC's Vertigo imprint, working on such critically acclaimed titles as Transmetropolitan,
Hellblazer, and 100 Bullets. Negation was nominated for a 2002 Harvey Award
as Best New Series.
Dimensions (in inches): 0.34 x 10.12 x 6.02
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