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The extraordinary world introduced in Pope's "Battling Boy" is rife with monsters and short on heroes, but this action-driven prequel introduces Aurora West, daughter of Haggard West, Arcopolis' last great hero. Aurora seeks to uncover the mystery of her mother's death and find her place in a world overrun with monsters and all-too-human corruption.

"Once every millennium, the gods assemble to decide if humanity is worthy of its continued existence or if it should be destroyed! When the verdict is destruction, the final battle between the gods and mortal heroes will decide the survival or extinction of the human race--a battle known as Ragnarok! With humanity already down by one loss, the second round of the Ragnarok tournament is an unbelievable contest between Zeus, the father of all the Greek...

It's 2002, and a plague of unknown origin has killed all of the male mammals on Earth-all except an amateur escape artist named Yorick Brown and his surly helper monkey, Ampersand. As the last remaining & -chromosome carriers on the planet, Yorick and his pet hold the fate of humanity in their hands.

"The ambitious Team-Up Missions Program pairs groups of aspiring heroes with pro heroes to go on action-packed missions! Although Izuku Midoriya and his U.A. High friends are thrilled to participate, there's just one catch there's no telling who will be teamed up with whom! From top heroes to students from other classes and schools, anyone could be on the same team. Are these hero hopefuls ready for a scare? Between a battle of spooks, an intense...

Collection of short comics by Ray Friesen featuring the characters from RQW, Captain Cautious, Tbyrd fearlessness and Blather time.

Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He's a senior at a normal American high school. The only difference between Mark and everyone else his age is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late, he seems to be inheriting his father's powers. But that's only the beginning of Mark's problems.

"Every man, every boy and every other mammal with a Y chromosome everywhere on Earth is dead. The gears of society grind to a halt following the loss of nearly half the planet's population, and a world of women are left to pick up the pieces and try to keep civilization from collapsing entirely. The 'gendercide,' however, is not absolutely complete. For some unknown reason, one young man named Yorick Brown and his male monkey, Ampersand, are spared....

"The dark and foggy alleys of London have become the arena for the next round of Ragnarok as the personification of human malice, the notorious Jack the Ripper, faces off with Heracles, the champion of the gods. But Heracles was once a mortal--how was he elevated to godhood, and why does he now fight for the gods against humanity? No one can guess what the outcome of this match will be, and some are even questioning who they're rooting for to win....

"Robert E. Howard's famous Cimmerian UNCENSORED! For the first time, Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life uncensored! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended!"--Page [4] of cover.

Aang and Katara are working tirelessly for peace when an impasse between Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei over Fire Nation colonies within the borders of the Earth Nation threatens to plunge the world back into war. Meanwhile, Sokka must help Toph prepare her hapless first class of metalbending students to defend their school against a rival class of firebenders.