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Mercy Thompson''s all-new comic book adventure comes to its tense conclusion, in a story by New York Times'' bestselling author, Patricia Briggs! Mercy has discovered a fae connection to the buried bodies. But can that knowledge help save her stepdaughter Jesse before she becomes Hopcross Jilly''s next victim?

Mercy Thompson''s all-new comic book adventure continues in a story by New York Times'' bestselling author, Patricia Briggs! Jesse''s the prime suspect in her classmates'' disappearances, so Mercy seeks advice from the legendary Zee, a spokesman for the fae. Meanwhile, Jesse receives a phone call that may just spell the end... for her! You''ve never read a Mercy Thompson story like this before! This issue features bonus content exclusively on comiXology!

In this exciting entry in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series, readers explore the history alluded to in the prologue of The Great Hunt and discover the momentous events that led the young hero Rand al’Thor and his compatriots to seek out the Horn of Valere! In Chapter #3: Rand is desperate to leave Fal Dara after learning that the Amyrlin Seat will soon be sending for him, but he finds that all the gates are barred. To protect his friends from the Amyrlin Seat, he sends them on their way to Tar Valon with harsh words to distance himself from them. But after taking shelter in the dungeon, Rand and his fellow villager Egwene hear some disturbing words from an imprisoned Darkfriend. What does Padan Fain reveal from his cell? Find out in The Wheel of Time: The Great Hunt #3 from writer RIK HOSKIN and artist MARCIO ABREU! Featuring cardstock covers on all issues!

This ongoing adaptation of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series from writer RIK HOSKIN and artist MARCIO ABREU reveals to readers the historic events of The Great Hunt and follows the young hero Rand al’Thor and his compatriots as they search for the Horn of Valere! In Chapter Six, Rand al’Thor faces the Amyrlin Seat in her chambers in Fal Dara as two other Aes Sedai advisors announce that he is the Dragon Reborn. Amyrlin warns him that he must learn to control his channeling, or the Power will drive him mad. Concluding the first story arc, Rand learns that he will have to face the Shadow and try to bring forth Light again in the world, uniting mankind in a last battle against the Dark One!

Student Ryder Stone has been inducted into the Cage Hero program, a secret project developing the hidden powers held by a select group of people. With the world in danger, can this new team unlock the hero from within themselves before it’s too late?

Schoolkid Ryder Stone is now Legend, one of an elite super team known as the Cage Heroes. But with his family kidnapped by a sinister super army, can Ryder unlock the hero from within in time to save the world? The furious final chapter of Cage Hero, as imagined by Kevin Eastman (co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Ian Parker (MMA expert and former UFC Manager), and Mark Mastrandrea (MMA personality)!

Ryder Stone, a high school student and wrestling sensation, discovers his true destiny when he''s recruited to join a superpowered team of mixed martial artists! Heir to one of eight medallions forged from a radioactive meteorite, he trains with his mysterious mentor Doc Proton for the day when, with focus and resolve, he and his new friends must harness the power to become the next generation of Cage Heroes. However, an evil network known as the Shadow Empire, led by the megalomaniacal Dark Sanctum and his vicious protege Stryker, seeks the medallions for an evil purpose: to wield in unison, plunging the world into darkness. Only by unlocking the hero within can Ryder and his teammates save civilization as we know it!

From the minds of Kevin Eastman (co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Ian Parker (MMA expert and former UFC Manager), and Mark Mastrandrea (MMA personality), comes Cage Hero! A middle school student and wrestling star, raised by his strict grandfather, finds himself on an epic journey to meet his true destiny when he is recruited to lead a super-powered team of mixed martial artists known as the Cage Heroes! Thirteen year-old Ryder Stone must meet the challenge to lead a group of young talented MMA fighters from across the globe, and still maintain his grade point average. Trained in their own unique martial art discipline, all connected by a secret past, this new team will have to dig deep with themselves to protect the world from an evil network known as the Shadow Empire.

School kid Ryder Stone’s life is turned upside down when he’s caught in the middle of a fight between two super-powered opponents, both of whom want Ryder’s secret power--a power he doesn’t know he has! Can Ryder unlock the hero from within before it’s too late?

In the future, when mankind has spread across the stars, the hierarchy of man is dictated by the color of one''s caste. The Golds rule all, but what will happen when one falls for a lowly Red? See how a forbidden love will set the course of events for the future and lead to the formation of the formidable Sons of Ares! --Publisher.

In the distant future, the human body is a temporary and interchangeable commodity - if you can pay. For the interstellar elite, bodies are swapped out and reused without a second thought. You never grow old; you never die. However, some bodies are more temporary than others ... Takeshi Kovacs was once a member of the Envoy Corps, stormtroopers for the Interstellar Earth Protectorate, ultra-lethal adepts in switching bodies across the stars. While he served, he was known by a variety of names--Mamba Lev, One Hand Rending, the Icepick--all testament to his capacity for rapid response and extreme violence in whatever flesh he wore. Now he''s out of the service and trying to live a different life. But the Protectorate hasn''t changed its spots, no matter what world Kovacs drifts to, and with that old combat rage still burning deep inside him, will he ever really be able to walk away? Created by Richard K. Morgan, Altered Carbon was previously adapted as a Netflix television series. This original graphic novel, written by Rik Hoskin (Brandon Sanderson''s White Sand/Pierce Brown''s Red Rising, expands upon the Altered Carbon universe.

WHAT IF ... the first moon landing had overshot and landed on the dark side of the moon? WHAT IF ... vampires had been making the moon their home for hundreds of years? WHAT IF ... that moon landing drew them back to Earth to invade? WELCOME to the Vampire Invasion. Make your choice, bloodsack--will you be predator ... or will you be cattle? From Dragon Award-winning writer Rik Hoskin, with painted artwork by Chatri Ahpornsiri.

Underpowered and overwhelmed, Kenton tries to hold the Sand Masters together as forces political and personal conspire against them. Now, in one final push, Kenton must tap the most dangerous depths of his own abilities to combat the enemies within his own guild, and discover the truth behind the ambush that killed his father and almost destroyed the Sand Masters for good.

Following the loss of most of his colleagues in a violent ambush, Kenton has become Lord Mastrell of the few remaining Sand Masters, magicians who can manipulate sand to do their bidding. With the ruling council poised against him, the hot-headed Kenton must become a diplomat to have any hope of preventing the eradication of his people forever. However, there''s another complication: assassins are coming for him from all directions, and Kenton''s only true ally is Khriss, a visitor from the other side of the planet who has an agenda of her own to pursue. White Sand Volume 2 continues the New York Times bestselling series of graphic novels, bringing a crucial chapter of Brandon Sanderson''s Cosmere to life exclusively in a visual format. Praise for White Sand Vol. 1: "This book is amazing. The worldbuilding is dense and deep." - Kirkus Reviews "Essential to Cosmere completists, and it''s a beautiful addition to anyones bookshelf." - Geekritique "Traditional fantasy comes to life in this intriguing blend of action, suspense, and mystery." - Graphic Policy

A collection of short, painful medical horror

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Following the loss of most of his colleagues in a violent ambush, Kenton has become Lord Mastrell of the few remaining Sand Masters, magicians who can manipulate sand to do their bidding. With the ruling council poised against him, the hot-headed Kenton must become a diplomat to have any hope of preventing the eradication of his people forever. However, there''s another complication: assassins are coming for him from all directions, and Kenton''s only true ally is Khriss, a visitor from the other side of the planet who has an agenda of her own to pursue. White Sand Volume 2 continues the New York Times bestselling series of graphic novels, bringing a crucial chapter of Brandon Sanderson''s Cosmere to life exclusively in a visual format. Praise for White Sand Vol. 1: "This book is amazing. The worldbuilding is dense and deep." - Kirkus Reviews "Essential to Cosmere completists, and it''s a beautiful addition to anyones bookshelf." - Geekritique "Traditional fantasy comes to life in this intriguing blend of action, suspense, and mystery." - Graphic Policy

Unwanted by his mother, snubbed by his blood-brothers and ridiculed by all, this is the story of the unsung hero of the Mahabharata. The graphic novel traces the life-journey of this brave and noble man who became victim to the twists of fate. Loyal to a fault, Karna''s blind devotion to the wicked prince Duryodhana, the one man who accepts him as a friend, leads him to side with the Kauravas and fight against his own brothers in the Battle of Kurukshetra.

Collects four comic book stories about Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, and their friends who are stranded on Madagascar, including "Escape Plan," in which they come up with a series of plans for building risky boats in the hopes of escaping the island.

This third collection includes comics based on the animated films Shrek and Madagascar.

In the 15th Century, most astronomers agreed that the Earth was the centre of the universe. This idea dated back more than 1000 years, to the Greek astronomer Ptolemy, who stated that the Earth was motionless, and that all other heavenly bodies moved in complicated patterns around the Earth. This view became the accepted view of the Catholic Church, an institution so powerful that few would dare to question it. Until Copernicus, Bruno and Galileo... Learn the life stories of these three great minds, their struggles against authority and their great breakthroughs, which led to the triumph of science and humanity.

Inferno! has long been a home for sensational Warhammer short fiction, and has acted as proving ground for many up-and-coming Warhammer writers, many of whom have gone on to become household names. In this collection of short stories set in the Mortal Realms and previously published in Inferno!, you''ll find thrilling tales from established novelists including C L Werner and Ben Counter, as well as newer Warhammer writers like Liane Merciel and Jaine Fenn.