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This groundbreaking book investigates the mystery of how the Civil War began, reconsidering the big question: Was it inevitable?
The award-winning author of Andersonville and Lincoln's Autocrat vividly recreates President Abraham Lincoln's first year in office, from his inauguration through the rising crisis of secession and the first several months of the war. Drawing on original sources and examining previously overlooked factors, he leads the...
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Collects Death of Dracula #1 and Tomb of Dracula (1972) #54-55 and #59-63. He is the legendary Lord of the Vampires. Dracula. Who would dare attempt to overthrow him? Only Dracula's son, Xarus, a ruthless and clever upstart with the bold ambition to unite all the world's vampire sects under one flag. But Xarus's older brother, Janus, isn't sure he likes the idea of a new regime and seeks allies to oppose Xarus. The ultimate battle for control of Earth's...
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Wolverine Logan volume 1
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Finally armed with long-lost memories from his past, Wolverine returns to one of his first battlefields to settle an old score in an all-new adventure with a shocking revelation about the man known as Logan.
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Deadpool Corps volume 7
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How many Deadpools does it take to destroy an alien world? Fresh from inexplicably saving the galaxy, the Deadpool Corps is offered a mission by the Omega Confederation to squash a rebellion by the Krook people that is derailing the company's mining operation. Naturally, the Confederation is a little miffed upon learning the Corps has changed sides! Deadpool tries to modernize the Krook society so the people can defend themselves from invasion, at...
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Deadpool Corps volume 1
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Deadpool in spaaaaace! When the universe is in peril, there's only one hero who can protect us: Deadpool! (Wait, that can't be right...) The consciousness-sapping cosmic entity called the Awareness has wiped out the free will of millions of planets - and it will take the combined might, cunning and unbridled insanity of the Deadpool Corps to stop it from destroying the galaxy! Handpicked from the cream of the alternate-universe crop, Lady Deadpool,...
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Nova volume 23
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War of Kings brings a new era! Stripped of his Nova powers and facing death, Rich Rider must stop the Worldmind's plans before it's too late. But he needs power to do it, which may come from a source that will change his very identity!
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Thanos volume 1
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Spider-Man. Doctor Strange. Adam Warlock. Pip the Troll. Captain Marvel. Five classic costumed champions, whose combined strength can move planets and change the course of time itself. What threat could be dire enough to bring these heroes together? Only the most feared villain in the entire cosmos: Thanos! For the vengeful Eternal seeks not only the death of his enemies - he seeks the eradication of life itself.
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Wade Wilson stars in a killogy of chaos! It all begins when (spoilers!) Deadpool kills the Marvel Universe! But what could drive another dimension's DP to murderize every other costumed hero and villain on his world? And his bloodlust doesn't stop there. Not when the Ideaverse is full of the fabled icons of classic literature - you know, the ones your parents read about in books. And not when there are multiple realities, harboring infinite mercs...
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Thanos volume 1
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The most powerful, enigmatic villain in the Marvel Universe takes center stage in a galaxy-spanning tale woven by his creator, Jim Starlin (MARVEL UNIVERSE: THE END). He's held ultimate power in his hands, only to see it all slip away time and again. His attempts at conquest and destruction have all been thwarted. So what inner demons drive the mad Titan known as Thanos towards his goals -- and what hidden desires now pull at his heart and mind?
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Collects Cable (2008) #25, Deadpool & Cable (2008) #26, Deadpool Family #1. CHILL as Lady Deadpool and Headpool undergoe invasive analysis to ferret out the root cause of their majorly abusive frenemieship. THRILL as Kidpool and Dogpool embark on a 100-ton mechanized joyride. And...um...GET ILL as Dogpool makes a brand-new archenemy. Enter: Voidmutt! Then, it's "Two Mutants and a Baby" in the untold story of how Cable escaped from Alaska with Hope....
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Deadpool Corps volume 1
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Witness the birth of the most important super hero team ever! Wade Wilson has been tapped to save the Universe, and to do that he's going to need help. Enter: The sexy-but-insecure Lady Deadpool! The devious-but-lovable Headpool (a.k.a. the Zombie Deadpool Head)! The bratty-but brilliant Kidpool! And the irascible mutt known as Dogpool! Individually, they're, well, kind of messed up, but together, they're the unstoppable force know as DPC.
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Shadowland Moon Knight volume 1
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Also collects Moon Knight (1980) #13. Who is the Shadow Knight? Daredevil, the former defender of Hell's Kitchen turned leader of the ninja death cult known as the Hand, summons the villainous Profile to take Moon Knight out of the picture for good. To complete his objective, the Profile enlists the aid of a mysterious figure - a second avatar of Khonshu, the Shadow Knight! Displeased with Moon Knight's new, less deadly methods, has Khonshu finally...
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The Merc with a Mouth takes on the Mutant with the Muttonchops in their greatest battles - and occasional team-ups! Katanas and claws clash in their brutal first meeting - but when someone targets Weapon X survivors, Wolverine must ride to Deadpool's rescue! Doctor Bong tolls for our heroes, then things get hairy over a werewolf! And when a bounty is placed on Logan's head, guess who tries to collect! An assault on a Hydra base will have them at each...
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Deadpool MAX volume 1
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Marvel's most mentally misaligned misanthrope, Deadpool, returns in a gloriously raw, uncensored shoot-'em-up romp across America with his good buddy Hydra Bob, a boatload of explosives, enough military-grade weaponry to sink your battleship and a cocktail of mood-altering pharmaceuticals. When Bob is framed for a terrorist act on American soil and hunted by the U.S. government, he and his best friend Deadpool go on the run in a heartfelt, soul-searching...
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Collects Ultimate Comics Ultimates #18.1 & #19-24. Can the shattered nation recover after the dramatic events of United We Stand? President Cap takes charge, Thor makes a momentous decision, the Iron Patriot debuts, and Black Widow becomes Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.! But as the country slowly rebuilds, President Cap must come face to face with a painful reality, and find out who is behind the latest wave of attacks on his fragile nation! What is the...
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How can he solve crimes if he's not allowed to investigate?
Gordon Hepler, Mapleton's Chief of Police, has his hands full. During the groundbreaking ceremony for expansion of the community center, he discovers a dead body. Shortly afterward, the center's CEO is assaulted. Does someone have it in for the community center and its new programs designed to benefit the homeless? Or does it have something to do with the highly contested upcoming mayoral...
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Set in a revolutionary era of physics and science when a series of rapid-fire discoveries was upending our understanding of the universe, Splinters of Infinity by Mark Wolverton tells a little-known story: the tale of two of America's foremost physicists, Robert Millikan (1868-1953) and Arthur Compton (1892-1962), who found themselves locked in an intense, often deeply personal, conflict about cosmic rays. Confirmed in 1912, cosmic rays-enigmatic...
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Uncanny X-Men volume 168
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The Uncanny X-Men had become the biggest franchise in comic books by 1982. Chris Claremont's writing rose to find perhaps his most poignant and challenging expression of the mutant metaphor in "God Loves, Man Kills," while his work with Frank Miller on WOLVERINE skyrocketed the character's popularity. With culmination of Paul Smith's classic run-featuring the growing romance between Kitty Pryde and Colossus, the first appearance of Callisto and the...