Fred Van Lente
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Action presidents volume 1
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"We all know that George Washington was our first President and a hero of the American Revolution. But did you also know that he didn’t want to be president, never thought he would fight in a war, and had teeth so bad that he hated to smile?" --publisher's website.
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Action presidents volume 3
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"We all know that Theodore Roosevelt protected the environment and was the cousin of President Franklin Roosevelt. But did you also know that he was the inspiration for the teddy bear, wrote adventure books, and once gave a speech with a gunshot wound in his chest?" --publisher's website.
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Action presidents volume 2
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"We all know that Abraham Lincoln gave the historic Gettysburg Address and ended the Civil War. But did you also know that he never went to college, was a licensed bartender, and kept important documents in his famous top hat?" --publisher's website.
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Action presidents volume 4
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"U.S. history comes to life like never before in this full-color graphic novel! We all know that John F. Kennedy was a World War II hero and a pro at giving speeches. But did you also know he survived shark-infested waters, suffered a case of mistaken identity, and once used a coconut to send a secret message?" --publisher's website.
5) X-Men noir
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Collects "X-Men Noir" no. 1-4, in which homicide detectives investigate a murder that points to the involvement of Wolverine and brings attention to Xavier's school.
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After years of training, Obadiah Archer has been dispatched to New York City to root out and kill the infamous Great Satan of his parents' sect. Unfortunately, dying has never been easy for Archer's target – the hard-drinking year-old immortal known as Armstrong. Together, this unlikely pair of heroes is about to stumble headfirst into a centuries-old conspiracy that will bring the whole of ancient history crashing down on the modern day
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When Mayor J. Jonah Jameson fires Peter for doctoring a photograph, making Peter the most unemployable photographer in New York City, the Extremist, a mysterious super-powered killer who claims to be Spider-Man's greatest ally, sets his sights on Jameson and Spidey must rescue the man who hates him most. Then, MJ falls victim to Doc Tramma, a femme fatale with a PhD.
11) Never sleep
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"The year is 1861, the eve of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration. For Kate Warn, the first female private detective in American history, the only assignment tougher than exposing a conspiracy to assassinate the new president is training her new mentee, Hattie MacLaughlin, in the art of detection. The two women’s mission to save the president takes them from the granges of rural Maryland to the heart of secessionist high society, and sets them on a...
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Gives you courtside seats to the history of hoops. It chronicles the sport from its beginnings in a YMCA in Massachusetts to its current status as a beloved international game for men and women of all ages. Learn the true stories behind the college game, the street game, the women's game, and the international game, with legendary players and coaches profiled throughout.
Whether it's millionaire pros facing off in an indoor arena full of screaming...
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After Obadiah Stane steals Tony Stark's company and his fortune, Tony goes to live on the streets. When Tony winds up in Los Angeles, he makes some new friends who inspire him to rebuild his company and his fortune, but, when he draws the attention of local supervillains the Pride, who know Tony is associated with Iron Man, he is marked for assassination.
17) Psi-Lords
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"Four space explorers awake in an otherworldly prison known as the Gyre with no memory of how they got there. Sent by space agencies from across the Earth and gifted with strange new celestial powers, these spacefarers will have to work together to survive. And out in these star-flung reaches, they'll have nothing but their wits to guide them. That, and a mysterious voice in their heads that tells them if they want to escape and find their way home...
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Before joining the Avengers, Natasha Romanoff, aka the Black Widow, travels to Russia for S.H.I.E.L.D. on the trail of some missing Starktech and ends up matching wits and blows with an admirer who wants to be the new Black Widow--after the old one is dead, of course. Includes the first Black Widow story from "Tales of Suspense" #52.