Kurt Busiek
1) Marvels
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Within the Marvel Universe, heroes soar high in the skies, ready to battle the villains who threaten their world. Yet living in the shadow of these extraordinary icons are ordinary men and women who view the "Marvels" with a mixture of fear, disbelief, envy and admiration. Among them is Phil Sheldon, a New York City photojournalist who has dedicated his career to covering the exploits of the Marvels and their effect on humankind.
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For the first time ever! Collected in this massive trade! Vampirella enters the modern era courtesy of Kurt Busiek. From the 1991 classic limited series, "Morning In America" comes Vampirella's resurgence as she prepares to battle a new threat from the Cult Of Chaos in the form of Nathan Shroud and the Unseelie Congress by Kurt Busiek and Louis LaChance. Volume 5 also collects three short stories from the Vampirella Summer Nights Special from 1992,...
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Conan (Dark Horse Comics) volume 1
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Relates the earliest adventures of Conan outside his homeland, as he travels into the cold north, where gods and monsters build terrible monuments in their own honor and drive men before them like plowed earth.
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Avengers/Thunderbolts volume 1
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Legendary THUNDERBOLTS scribes Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza return for this mighty Marvel melee! It's the rematch of the century as Earth's Mightiest Heroes face off against Marvel's Most Wanted! Baron Zemo and the original Thunderbolts are back... but have they returned as friends or foes? The Avengers - including former T-Bolts leader, Hawkeye - want to know!
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King In Black Namor volume 1
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An untold tale of the young Sub-Mariner - and the dark, chilling birth of one of Atlantis' greatest villains! The players: Namor, Lady Dorma of Atlantis, the outsider Attuma - all still in their teen years - and the Swift Riders, the Atlantean Empire's greatest heroes. It begins with alliances and possibilities - but what lies ahead is tragedy, betrayal and deadly magics unleashed! As the three youths join the Swift Riders on a vital mission, the...
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Superman Secret Identity volume 1
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In this critically acclaimed work from writer Kurt Busiek (ASTRO CITY) and artist Stuart Immonen (Ultimate X-Men), an alternate "Clark Kent" encounters complications the real Superman never had to handle: a career, a wife, children-a real life. Despite his iconic name, Clark Kent from Picketsville, Kansas, is just a normal kid whose parents thought they were being clever. He can't fly, or see through walls, or shrug off speeding bullets-that is, until...
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Within the Marvel Universe, heroes soar high in the skies, ready to battle the villains who threaten their world. Yet living in the shadow of these extraordinary icons are ordinary men and women who view the "Marvels" with a mixture of fear, disbelief, envy and admiration. Among them is Phil Sheldon, a New York City photojournalist who has dedicated his career to covering the exploits of the Marvels and their effect on humankind. Written by Kurt Busiek...
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Collects Avengers (1998) #31-34 & Thunderbolts (1997) #42-44. Collected here is the inaugural Avengers/T-Bolts crossover! The T-Bolts and Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand side-by-side against Count Nefaria, master of ionic energy! But before they can confront the Count, they'll have to deal with their own ion-empowered teammates, Atlas and Wonder Man - both of whom have fallen under Nefaria's thrall and now act as his henchmen. Featuring the all-time...
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Avengers volume 41
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The warlord known as Kang the Conqueror returns - and this time he's enslaving the entire Earth!
12) Ninjak: Issue #2
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Ninjak volume 2
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Denny's problems at school pale in comparison to one of Ninjak's deadliest foes, Karnivor, while Zeer starts to reveal his sinister plans.
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Thunderbolts volume 1
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Also collecting Incredible Hulk (1968) #449, Tales of the Marvel Universe #1, Spider-Man Team-Up #7 & Thunderbolts Annual '97. Justice, like lightning! When the world's heroes disappear, a new team rises to take their place! Meet the Thunderbolts: Citizen V! Techno! MACH-1! Songbird! Meteorite! Atlas! But what dark secret are these heroes hiding? Read the stories that changed the way the world looks at redemption!
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Thunderbolts volume 15
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Also collects Captain America and Citizen V Annual 1998 #1, Thunderbolts #0, Avengers (1998) #12. The Thunderbolts have returned to Earth after an interdimensional journey to Kosmos, but there's no rest for the weary as they are immediately pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D. - as well as a recovering Baron Zemo, who is out for their blood! Also, what happens when Atlas must contend with the mighty Hercules, who is out for revenge for injuries suffered in years...
15) Ninjak: Issue #3
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Ninjak volume 3
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Ninjak invades the offices of Acclaim Entertainment, as he begins his search for the truth about his powers and finds even more questions!
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Avengers Forever volume 1
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Seven time-lost Avengers - plucked from the past, present and future - must protect their longtime ally Rick Jones from death at the hands of Immortus, the Master of Time. To learn why Rick has been targeted for elimination, the Avengers join forces with Kang the Conqueror - one of the team's deadliest foes!
17) Ninjak: Issue #7
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Ninjak volume 7
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Linda Meechum is getting married! So what do Colin King, terrorists, and a giant stone Chow-Chow dog have to do with Denny's sister's wedding?
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Marvels volume 7
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Master storyteller Kurt Busiek continues to tie together the length and breadth of the Marvel Universe! Lady Lotus has erected an impenetrable dome over the Asian nation of Siancong - but what is her goal, and how does it tie into events from decades ago? The Avengers and Fantastic Four have assembled an assault team, but will the vital final member be in place by the time the strike begins? Meanwhile, learn what the citizens of Siancong (and S.H.I.E.L.D....
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Collects X-Men (1991) #27-30 and Annual #2, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #3, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #308-310 and Annual #18, X-Men: The Wedding Album, and What If? (1989) #60. These are tense times for the X-Men. The Legacy virus, which has already killed many mutants both friend and foe, threatens to become a worldwide epidemic. Professor X has captured Sabretooth and locked him in the mansion basement, hoping to eventually cure his raging bloodlust. But...