Mark Pennington
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Iroquois myths and legends were an important way for customs, beliefs, and histories to be passed down orally through the generations. These myths often explain natural events. In this creation myth, the creation of Earth by Sky Woman and Big Turtle is told. The Iroquois nature myth is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Native American Myth.
4) Death
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The first story introduces the young, pale, perky, and genuinely likable Death. One day in every century, Death walks the Earth to better understand those to whom she will be the final visitor. Today is that day. As a young mortal girl named Didi, Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year old homeless woman find her missing heart. What follows is a sincere musing on love, life and (of course) death. In the second story, a rising star of the...
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"Blade is back -- and he's slashing his way through all sorts of bloodsuckers! The Daywalker finds himself in the middle of an undead gang war when a vampiric Mafia Don's daughter seeks vengeance for the sins of her father -- and Blade is her weapon of choice! Meanwhile, in New Orleans, Morbius the Living Vampire is drawn into a dark and deadly plot! But how does the covert branch of S.H.I.E.L.D. called Silvereye plan to deal with vampires and other...
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"A long-lost predator clan stakes its claim for galactic dominance, intent on exterminating its rival clan, the selfsame trophy hunters who have plagued Earth's history, and if they advanced technology and military precision of this new threat weren't enough, they have an even more terrifying weapon--a horde of aliens under their malefic control. Earthmen must now side with the warriors who have relentlessly hunted them"--P. [4] of cover.
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In a perfect world, what could possibly go wrong? Peter Parker thinks life couldn't get any better - until an explosion at Horizon Labs plummets him (along with Deadpool and Hulk) into another dimension where the Amazing-Spider is the world's most powerful and beloved hero, and Peter Parker is a billionaire mogul playboy (with surprises in his supporting cast). Will Peter discover the price for perfection? Meanwhile, Deadpool teams up with Deadpool...
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Eternal Warrior volume 8
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Is the Eternal Warrior finally out of time?
Every moment in the centuries-long life of Gilad Anni-Padda has led to this moment. Far removed from the modern day, standing resolute at the last tattered edge of the civilization, the Eternal Emperor of 4001 A.D. is about to make the hardest choice of all - and two thousand years of Valiant heroes will feel the fallout. Don't miss a moment as the very first vision of Valiant's all-new future timeline...
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Harbinger volume 18
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Nothing is what it seems when hyper-psychics go to war.
Scattered across their own mental landscapes, each one of the remaining Renegades must quest to unite with the others or be lost forever inside themselves. It will take courage, strength, imagination and an unwavering belief in one another if they're going to discover the dark truth behind their Perfect Day.
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"After thousands of years living as a man and fighting in man's bloody, petty conflicts, Ares joined the ranks of Earth's Mightiest Heroes: the Avengers. Now, Norman Osborn-- the new head of the corrupted Dark Avengers and director of the paramilitary intelligence agency H.A.M.M.E.R.-- wants the finest fighting force the God of War can provide. And that's exactly what Ares will need when the mission becomes personal! But can even the hardest and sharpest...
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"A strange visitor from the dimension of Meta, Rac Shade has been given the task of trying to stem the growing tide of Earth's insanity, which has created an interdimensinal "Area of Madness" threatening both Meta and Earth with chaos. But upon breaching the barrier between worlds, Shade is trapped in the body of serial killer Troy Grenzer and finds himself on the run from the law as an escaped murderer"--P. [4] of cover.
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Machiko Noguchi's life was altered when she was caught in the middle of a collision between a ravenous Alien horde and a hunting party of Predators. That initial conflict ended her living and hunting with the Predators for a time--until the hunters zeroed in on human prey, forcing Machiko to decide where her loyalties truly lie.
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New York is full of Skrulls and Spider-Man ... where the heck is Spider-Man, anyway? Now, thanks to Brian Reed (Ms. Marvel) and exciting newcomer Marco Santucci, Jackpot and the rest of the cast of "Brand New Day" must pick up Spidey's slack and go toe-to-toe with Super-Skrulls - including one that might just be Spidey himself!
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Hellblazer volume 5
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After battling demions, elementals, and serial killers, John Constantine is betrayed by his own body. Years of chain smoking have led to lung cancer, and the Ruler of Hell has special plans for the soul of John Constantine.