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Resist destiny. Two days. Two days left before the end of the Tournament of Heroes and the multiverse itself. Bolt has fallen. He's been corrupted into the villainous Dark Thunder, a brutal enforcer who keeps the other competitors in line. Meanwhile, Sigil advances his plot to destroy the multiverse in accordance with the Prophecy practically unopposed. Yet not all hope is lost. The three remaining heroes--Beams, Trickshot, and Winter--hatch a daring plan to save Bolt and stop Sigil before it's too late. They will need the help of Bolt's girlfriend, Blizzard, who holds the key to returning him to normal. But to save the multiverse, one of the heroes will have to make the ultimate sacrifice. KEYWORDS: superhero action fiction, superhero fantasy, superhero fiction novel, superhero science fiction, superhero scifi, superhero young adult, superhero city, superhero books, superhero action, superhero books for kids, superheroes, cool superheroes, action adventure books, superhero action adventure books, action adventure fiction, superhero action adventure fiction, young adult action adventure, action adventure young adult

Meanwhile, back in the darkened alleys of a city near you... trouble is brewing. A fight breaks out. A mugger shakes down an innocent tourist. Inequality is on the rise. Enter our heroes. Dark Guardian chases off an angry drug dealer in Manhattan. Mr. Xtreme charges in and breaks up a San Diego bar brawl. T.O. Ronin hugs a homeless man on the snowy streets of Toronto. These aren’t the big-screen or comic-book heroes that have been increasingly dominating pop culture. They’re real-life superheroes: individuals who take on masked personae to fight crime and help the helpless. They don’t have superpowers, but they do try to make the world a better place. Lifelong comic-book fan and veteran journalist Peter Nowak goes to the source of this phenomenon, meeting with real-life superheroes in North America and around the world to get their stories and investigate what the movement means for the future of society. To some people, real-life superheroes may seem like quirky outliers or dangerous vigilantes but, as Nowak shows, they are also archetypes whose job is to remind us of the better part of human nature.

Meet one hundred of the strangest superheroes ever to see print, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. You know about Batman, Superman, and Spiderman, but have you heard of Doll Man, Doctor Hormone, or Spider Queen? So prepare yourself for such not-ready-for-prime-time heroes as Bee Man (Batman, but with bees), the Clown (circus-themed crimebuster), the Eye (a giant, floating eyeball; just accept it), and many other oddballs and oddities. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, The League of Regrettable Superheroes will appeal to die-hard comics fans, casual comics readers, and anyone who enjoys peering into the stranger corners of pop culture.

Resist destiny.Two days. Two days left before the end of the Tournament of Heroes and the multiverse itself.Bolt has fallen. He's been corrupted into the villainous Dark Thunder, a brutal enforcer who keeps the other competitors in line. Meanwhile, Sigil advances his plot to destroy the multiverse in accordance with the Prophecy practically unopposed.Yet not all hope is lost. The three remaining heroes--Beams, Trickshot, and Winter--hatch a daring plan to save Bolt and stop Sigil before it's too late. They will need the help of Bolt's girlfriend, Blizzard, who holds the key to returning him to normal.But to save the multiverse, one of the heroes will have to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Base Raiders is a superhero role playing game with a unique twist: A cosmic event removed every major superpowered hero and villain on the planet. A few of their secret labs, headquarters, and lairs were raided, but many more remain hidden. The secrets of gaining superpowers began to leak out. A new class of self-empowered "base raiders" emerged. Many abandoned bases still wait to be discovered. Treasures, unique artifacts, and secret knowledge can be found in the bases, prizes worth risking death from the traps and guardians left behind. Superhumans used to keep the world in balance. A small but elite class of heroes and villains wielded power like modern gods, but their greatest legacy was to create a status quo where no one else would threaten their position. They thought it was better to accept a flawed world than risk destruction by changing too much. No longer. Their secrets have spilled out. The next generation of heroes and villains to appear were not government, corporate, or criminally backed soldiers. They were amateurs in the purest sense of the word. They had no fear of experimenting with the new discoveries, had no hesitation with altering themselves and had no shame in proving that they had learned how to become more than human. Most of all, no one thought these amateurs would share what they had learned. They did. The secrets of gaining superpowers began to spread among the fringes of society. Where once there were a few, now there are many. The superhumans of today are not enforcers of an old status quo. They want to change the world in ways that can't be easily categorized as good or evil. They are visionaries, madmen, idealists, fanatics, heroes, villains, and base raiders. Join their ranks. Change yourself. Change the world.

You can't fight fate. Aware of the Tournament of Heroes' true purpose, the four heroes—Bolt, Beams, Trickshot, and Winter—must translate the only known written copy of the mysterious Prophecy, whose contents may hold the key to saving the entire multiverse from destruction. They must do it without alerting Sigil, King Aeno's right-hand man, who is hellbent on destroying the multiverse and forcing the heroes to help him do that. At the same time, a group of rebellious Nexian citizens rise up with the goal of overthrowing King Aeno and are willing to kill anyone, including the heroes, who might get in their way. Yet Sigil and the rebels may be the least of the heroes' problems. Because even if the heroes successfully translate the Prophecy, what they read might destroy them. KEYWORDS: superhero action fiction, superhero fantasy, superhero fiction novel, superhero science fiction, superhero scifi, superhero young adult, superhero city, superhero books, superhero action, superhero books for kids, superheroes, cool superheroes, action adventure books, superhero action adventure books, action adventure fiction, superhero action adventure fiction, young adult action adventure, action adventure young adult

The World Army has begun rounding up the super-heros of Earth 2, but for what reason? In an attempt to avoid capture, Dr. Fate and Kid Flash find themselves in the powerful magical realm of Nabu. The protector of Nabu, Wotan, seeks Dr. Fates assistance in obtaining a secret magic locked deep within a tower that only Dr. Fate can enter. The World Army has begun rounding up the Super Heroes of Earth 2, but for what dark purpose? In an attempt to avoid capture, Dr. Fate and Kid Flash find themselves in the powerful magical realm of Nabu, and Wotan, the protector of Nabu, seeks Dr. Fate's assistance in obtaining a secret locked deep within a tower ...

Written by Steve Gerber and others Art by Justiniano, Walden Wong andothers Cover by Justiniano The Dr. Fate story from COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #1-8 iscollected in this sequel to the hit miniseries DAY OF VENGEANCE. The new Dr.Fate must master his strange new powers in time to battle the dread Devourer ofSouls!