Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound.
The End League Volume 1: Ballad Of Big Nothing
Written by Rick Remender Art by Mat Broome and Eric Canete
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A thematic merging of The Lord of the Rings and Watchmen, The End League follows a cast of the last remaining super men and women as they embark on a desperate and perilous journey through a world dominated by evil, in hopes of locating the one remaining artifact that can save humanity – the Hammer of Thor.
Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Prodigal Son
Written by Dean Koontz & Kevin J. Anderson Adapted by Chuck Dixon Art by Brett Booth
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In the nineteenth century, Dr. Victor Frankenstein brought his notorious creation to life, but a horrible turn of events forced him to abandon it and slip away from the public eye. Two centuries later, a serial killer is on the loose in New Orleans, gruesomely salvaging body parts from each of his victims, as if trying to assemble a perfect human being.
Detective Carson O’Connor is cool, cynical, and every bit as tough as she looks. Her partner, Michael Maddison, would back her up all the way to Hell itself–and that just may be where their new case leads. For as they investigate the strange killings, O’Connor and Madison find themselves drawn into a weird underworld of deception and secrets where a man named Victor Helios has created an entire race of perfectly engineered people who are meant to take humankind’s place one day. But something is happening to some of Helios’s creations, and it may be that this bizarre serial killer is the least of the detectives’ worries.
From the masterly pen of New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz–and featuring an adaptation by legendary comic book writer Chuck Dixon and gorgeous illustrations by acclaimed artist Brett Booth–Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Prodigal Son is a story filled with fast-paced action, gripping horror, and thrilling adventure.
Eclipso: The Music of the Spheres
Written by Matthew Sturges Art by Steven Jorge Segovia and Chad Hardin
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Since the beginning of time, Eclipso, the evil embodiment of God’s wrath, has attempted to control the universe by possessing beings and feeding off their darkest desires.
In this collection, Eclipso returns, taking possession of the Atom’s murderous ex-wife, Jean Loring, before striking out at the rest of the DC Universe. And when the demented entity sets its sights on former host Dr. Bruce Gordon, Eclipso’s true plans for universal domination are revealed and only the Spectre can take him down!
Pigeons From Hell
Written by Joe R. Lansdale Art by Nathan Fox
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Master horror storyteller Joe R. Lansdale throws his scathing wit and wild, otherworldly creations into the mix as he brings Robert E. Howard’s classic tale of dark revenge to the present . . . and into the unwilling lives of the Blassenville mansion heirs, twin sisters Claire and Janet. When Griswell fled the Blassenville estate those many years ago, he couldn’t have imagined the grotesque horrors that would eclipse the ones he saw then – but they’re here! With more than twenty books to his credit, Joe R. Lansdale is an acclaimed storyteller. He’s been called "an immense talent" by Booklist; "a born storyteller" by Robert Bloch; and The New York Times Book Review declares he has "a folklorist’s eye for telling detail and a front-porch raconteur’s sense of pace." He’s won a ton of awards, including five Bram Stoker horror awards, a British Fantasy Award, the American Mystery Award, the Horror Critics Award, the "Shot in the Dark" International Crime Writer’s award, the Booklist Editor’s Award, the Critic’s Choice Award, and a New York Times Notable Book award.
Howard! Lansdale! Two great tastes that go great together!