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A Great & Terrible

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For fans of Fairy Tail, Alice in Borderland, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Liz is a messy, and bitter 20-something... barely keeping it together in a world that’s just as self-destructive as she is. But fate has its own plans, and as Liz's bad decisions snowball, her reality begins to crack, leading her on a whirlwind adventure to a place she never believed was real... even in her wildest of dreams.

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American Dreams 1-5 Collection

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A collection of issues 1-5, including two additional short stories. NYC in 1900 a Jewish immigrant, Jake Gold, works in a sweatshop by day and fights in a gang at night. One night Thomas Edison performs a strange experiment in Central Park, unleashing strange energy across NYC and Jake is suddenly gifted with amazing powers. His path soon crosses with that of luminaries such as Harry Houdini, anarchist Emma Goldman, and crusading journalist Nellie Bly. Standing against the neophyte hero are Edison, JP Morgan, and, worst of all, the occultist leader Aleister Crowley. Can Jake rise to the occasion and protect everyone’s American Dreams?

Issue #1

A Last Goodbye

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In the year 2096, a man and his dog journey through the barren, apocalyptic wasteland that was formerly the United States. On a quest to return home one final time before the earth becomes uninhabitable, this wanderer stumbles across a tribe of mutant cannibals seeking to devour one of the few surviving human communities. Will he trek on and leave the people to their fate, or will he seek redemption for the mistakes of his past?

THE IGNIS QUADRANT

Part Three

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When Zane reveals his cards, the conflict with Cinders takes a deeply personal turn for Montana, while the intricate web of conspiracy surrounding Jula's past forces the crew to make some very hard decisions. The stakes have never been higher, and all the players are racing to get their hands on the secrets in Jula’s head. The "Novus Landing" story arc reaches its explosive climax in an epic showdown within the luxurious Elysian casino, where a sinister twist awaits Montana and the gang.

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Part Two

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After narrowly escaping capture, our intrepid crew is on the run, seeking a safe haven to lie low. With gangsters and the Harmony Alliance hot on their trail, can they find refuge in time as the whole city is hunting them? And as Montana's past resurfaces to haunt him (in multiple painful ways), will his choice to aid the escaped scientist, Jula, become his final regret?

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Part One

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Montana Bones is a hard-drinking, foul-mouthed gunslinger who has seen more bad days than good. His penchant for helping people somehow always seems to end with him getting his ass kicked on every planet he visits. But he has no idea the mess he's gotten himself into when a local gangster, and a brilliant scientist with amnesia, wander into his local watering hole.

Working Class Wizards #3

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THE EPIC CONCLUSION! The magical seal in Chicago is broken, signaling the world's end. The only hope lies in an oddball wizard, a clueless heavy metal guitarist with hidden barbarian powers, a committed craftsman, and mistreated elves. Together, they must stop the impending destruction and save the world.

Working Class Wizards #1

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Double Issue Special! Monsters, Wizards, Barbarians, & Heavy Metal set in Chicago of 1976! A heavy metal guitarist hasn’t made the big time with his songs of magic, wizards & elves. Let’s see how he does with the real thing. High stakes action & adventure set to the tune of classic heavy metal and the best of pulp sci-fi/fantasy.

WORLDS AWAY

Issue 3/4

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After crash-landing on a dangerous, archaic, and mystical planet, Serenity and her estranged daughter, Mackenzie, pursue an energy source that may be the key to escaping. However, in the middle of their journey, they’re accosted by a deadly sorceress who is also searching for powerful relics. Now the two must work to set aside their conflicts and escape the clutches of their deadly enemy with their lives.

Working Class Wizards #1

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Monsters, Wizards, Barbarians, and Heavy Metal set in Chicago of 1976! A heavy metal guitarist in 1970s Chicago hasn't made the big time with his songs of magic, wizards & elves. Let's see how he does with the real thing. High stakes action & adventure set to the tune of classic heavy metal and the best of pulp sci-fi/fantasy.

Issue #1

WORLDS AWAY 1 and 2

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After crash-landing on an dangerous, archaic, and mystical planet, Serenity and her estranged daughter, Mackenzie, pursue an energy source that may be the key to escaping. However, in the middle of their journey, they're accosted by a deadly sorceress who is also searching for powerful relics. Now the two must work to set aside their conflicts and escape the clutches of their deadly enemy with their lives.

Issue #2

Hush Ronin II

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After receiving the Mugendai Blade at the end of the Battle of Akagahara, Shoji has fled back to the open road. Meanwhile, the Red Lady has wasted no time in turning the country into a net of mercenaries and bounty hunters, all seeking the same quarry: A lowly ronin carrying a foreign sword. How long can Shoji evade the grasp of Clan Sasori, with every man, woman and child on the island hellbent on collecting the reward for his capture?