Black Heart Billy

Black Heart Billy
Author: Kieron Dwyer
Publisher: Ait/Planetlar
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2002
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Meet Billy Black, your average 20-something skatepunk with a robot head! WATCH-as he survives the high cost of living and fast times in San Francisco! SEE-him spend his day handing beatdowns to hippies and dot-commies alike! GASP-as Billy stumbles into a horrible conspiracy! Evil Nazi scientists have reincarnated Hitler, housing his evil soul in the corpse of Jerry Garcia! Their goal: to turn the world into mindless hippie zombies and begin the 4th Reich! The adventure that follows is a boss bowl of high-octane super-crunch as Billy fights the evil Garcia/Hitler robot, Deadhead! Can Billy, this rebel without a clue, save the world from free love and never-ending jams?

Black Heart Billy

Black Heart Billy
Author:
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Graphic novels
ISBN: 9781600103179

Meet Billy Black, a refugee from the early 80's hardcore scene who's having a bit of trouble acclimating to modern life. During an afternoon skate session through his new hometown San Francisco, Billy Black is disgusted to find the city overrun with stinky hippies, self-righteous gutter punks, and vapid yuppies. While paying forward some community service by drunkenly bludgeoning a band of Burning Man refugees with the skull of Jerry Garcia, Billy inadvertently becomes immersed in an evil Nazi conspiracy to turn the world into mindless hippie zombies in order to usher in the 4th Reich. A romp through a ridiculous world teetering between irreverent humor and violent shenanigans brought to you by the half-witted monkey heads behind Fear Agent, XXXombies, Remains, and Night Mary.

Gigantic #2

Gigantic #2
Author: Rick Remender
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues)
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2013-03-13
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

You are an actor on a planet-sized stage. You don't know it, but Gigantic does, and he's willing to risk your life to open your eyes. With the universe-controlling network known as the UBC hot on his tail, Gigantic makes a desperate plea to the citizens of his home world to discontinue their support of the evil corporation that rules them. In a fight for the life of his brother, the mystery society at the core of the Earth is revealed.

Salience

Salience
Author: Steven McCann
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1664195335

The word, ‘salience,’ originally comes from the Latin, ‘salio,’ meaning to leap, or spring. Gradually, over the centuries, it has taken on its present meaning of, ‘particularly noticeable or prominent.’ Billy Garth, the hero of my novel that bears this title, experiences colors and sounds taking unusual prominence in his mind and distorting his senses during the last year of high school. Only after a long struggle does he understand that they are symptoms of his illness, schizophrenia. Billy is endowed with strength of body and character, as well as a noble and adventurous spirit. His journey takes him through masonry work in the hot sun, a police arrest, court hearings and stays at both a forensic correctional facility and a state mental hospital. He’s joined by a host of characters; some educated, some ignorant, some violent, others non-violent; those fated to endure a lifetime of suffering, and a few, like Billy, chosen to move on, becoming stronger, wiser and self-aware.

Adventure

Adventure
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 698
Release: 1914
Genre: Adventure stories
ISBN:

Battle For Barrenwest

Battle For Barrenwest
Author: Andre Rettedal
Publisher: Timber Publishing
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2024-05-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In the merciless deserts of Barrenwest, a realm where the wild west meets the whimsy of high fantasy, we follow Tommy White, a reluctant drifter thrown into a world he had only dared to explore in books. For years, Tommy was confined to the northern town of Fruming, oblivious to the thrills and terrors beyond his sheltered life. But when circumstances propel him into the heart of Barrenwest, Tommy is thrust into a maelstrom of fate that could determine the destiny of the entire continent. In his journey, Tommy stumbles upon a diamond, an artifact of untold power that mysteriously resonates with him. Unbeknownst to Tommy, this gem is far more than a shiny trinket; it's the key to the looming war and harbinger of potential calamity. As he ventures deeper into the unforgiving desert, he uncovers the inexplicable allure of the diamond and its true nature. In his extraordinary journey, Tommy confronts cowboys armed with magical bullets, battles ghastly vampires, abnormal critters, and an array of mystical creatures unique to Barrenwest. Some of these beings are formidable foes, while others prove to be unexpected allies, aiding him in surviving the ruthless desert and facing his deepest fears. "Battle For Barrenwest – The Black Sun" offers a unique blend of classic Western and Fantasy genres. Its narrative delves into epic battles, explores profound perspectives on the dichotomy of good and evil, and blurs the lines between heroism and villainy. Behind the human conflicts and amidst the tangible terrors, a deeper, more sinister evil lurks in the shadows, threatening to pounce from the unknown.

A Bloody and Barbarous God

A Bloody and Barbarous God
Author: Petra Mundik
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2016-05-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0826356710

A Bloody and Barbarous God investigates the relationship between gnosticism, a system of thought that argues that the cosmos is evil and that the human spirit must strive for liberation from manifest existence, and the perennial philosophy, a study of the highest common factor in all esoteric religions, and how these traditions have influenced the later novels of Cormac McCarthy, namely, Blood Meridian, All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain, No Country for Old Men, and The Road. Mundik argues that McCarthy continually strives to evolve an explanatory theodicy throughout his work, and that his novels are, to a lesser or greater extent, concerned with the meaning of human existence in relation to the presence of evil and the nature of the divine.

Comics Shop

Comics Shop
Author: Maggie Thompson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 3356
Release: 2010-09-27
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1440216509

ESSENTIAL COMICS VALUES ALL IN COLOR! COMICS SHOP is the reliable reference for collectors, dealers, and everyone passionate about comic books! THIS FULL-COLOR, INDISPENSABLE GUIDE FEATURES: • Alphabetical organization by comic book title • More than 3,000 color photos • Hundreds of introductory essays • Analysis of multi-million dollar comics' sales • How covers and splash pages have evolved • An exclusive photo to grading guide to help you determine your comics' conditions accurately • Current values for more than 150,000 comics From the authoritative staff at Comics Buyer's Guide, the world's longest running magazine about comics, Comics Shop is the only guide on the market to give you extensive coverage of more than 150,000 comics from the Golden Age of the 1930s to current releases and all in color! In addition to the thousands of comic books from such publishers as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image, this collector-friendly reference includes listings for comic books from independent publishers, underground publishers, and more!

Without a Map

Without a Map
Author: Meredith Hall
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2007-04-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0807072729

“A brave writer of tumultuous beauty.” —Entertainment Weekly “Beautifully rendered.” —Elle "A poignant, unflinchingly assured memoir.” —The Boston Globe This “sobering portrayal” of a pregnant teen exiled from her New Hampshire community is “a testament to the importance of understanding and even forgiving the people who . . . have made us who we are” (O, The Oprah Magazine). Meredith Hall’s moving but unsentimental memoir begins in 1965, when she becomes pregnant at sixteen. Shunned by her insular New Hampshire community, she is then kicked out of the house by her mother. Her father and stepmother reluctantly take her in, hiding her before they finally banish her altogether. After giving her baby up for adoption, Hall wanders recklessly through the Middle East, where she survives by selling her possessions and finally her blood. She returns to New England and stitches together a life that encircles her silenced and invisible grief. Her lost son finds her when he is twenty-one. Hall learns that he grew up in gritty poverty with an abusive father—in her own father’s hometown. Their reunion is tender, turbulent, and ultimately redemptive. Hall’s parents never ask for her forgiveness, yet as they age, she offers them her love. What sets Without a Map apart is the way in which loss and betrayal evolve into compassion, and compassion into wisdom.

Grommets #4

Grommets #4
Author: Rick Remender
Publisher: Image Comics
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2024-08-28
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Rick's dad gives him adolescent world-ending news that causes a fight with Brian, leaving him feeling angry, alone, and unheard just as their movie night with friends and girls begins, but party-crashing high school animals BYOB and blow their plans to bits.