Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound.
Time Bomb Issue 2
Created and Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Art by Paul Gulacy
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After discovering a secret Nazi bunker from World War II, a small team of scientists accidentally trigger the detonation of the OMEGA BOMB, signaling the end of the human race as we know it. As the bomb detonates and spreads a deadly virus across the globe, the New World Order in Washington D.C. puts together a plan: send a dedicated team of four specialists back in time using the defunct "Time Bomb" project to prevent the Omega Bomb from ever detonating and save the future.
Armed to the teeth, team leader Jack McCrea, tech-ops specialist Ken Weinhauser, strategist Christian Grainger and deadly science expert Peggy Medina take the Time Bomb to the past expecting a mere 24 hour jump – but the team ends up deeper than they could have ever imagined when they arrive in Nazi Germany during the end of World War II in a concentration camp loaded with armed German soldiers.
Spartacus: Blood and Sand – The Complete First Season
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Betrayed by the Romans. Forced into slavery. Reborn as a Gladiator. The classic tale of the Republic’s most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. But not all battles are fought upon the sands. Treachery, corruption, and the allure of sensual pleasures will constantly test Spartacus. To survive, he must become more than a man. More than a gladiator. He must become a legend.
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel
Written by Diana Gabaldon
Art by Hoang Nguyen
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Diana Gabaldon’s brilliant storytelling has captivated millions of readers in her bestselling and award-winning Outlander saga. Now, in her first-ever graphic novel, Gabaldon gives readers a fresh look at the events of the original Outlander: Jamie Fraser’s side of the story, gorgeously rendered by artist Hoang Nguyen.
After too long an absence, Jamie Fraser is coming home to Scotland—but not without great trepidation. Though his beloved godfather, Murtagh, promised Jamie’s late parents he’d watch over their brash son, making good on that vow will be no easy task. There’s already a fat bounty on the young exile’s head, courtesy of Captain Black Jack Randall, the sadistic British officer who’s crossed paths—and swords—with Jamie in the past. And in the court of the mighty MacKenzie clan, Jamie is a pawn in the power struggle between his uncles: aging chieftain Colum, who demands his nephew’s loyalty—or his life—and Dougal, war chieftain of Clan MacKenzie, who’d sooner see Jamie put to the sword than anointed Colum’s heir.
And then there is Claire Randall—mysterious, beautiful, and strong-willed, who appears in Jamie’s life to stir his compassion . . . and arouse his desire.
But even as Jamie’s heart draws him to Claire, Murtagh is certain she’s been sent by the Old Ones, and Captain Randall accuses her of being a spy. Claire clearly has something to hide, though Jamie can’t believe she could pose him any danger. Still, he knows she is torn between two choices—a life with him, and whatever it is that draws her thoughts so often elsewhere.
Step into the captivating, passionate, and suspenseful world of The Exile, and experience the storytelling magic of Diana Gabaldon as never before.