After barely surviving a barrage of ultra-violence and being burned by those closest to them in 2 GUNS, the lives of ex-undercover agents Bobby Trench and Marcus Steadman get even more chaotic when the pair again cross paths in the pages of 3 GUNS, writer Steven Grant's follow-up to his 2006 crime caper. Now, after racing headlong across the Southwest, desperately outrunning Feds and mobsters alike while trying to clear their names, Trench and Steadman are pulled into another impossible situation: brokering gun deals between the Russians and anti-government revolutionaries...from opposite sides. And little do they know, a Third Gun has her eyes set on the ultimate prize--and she won’t go down without a fight.
When the greatest monsters of the past and future join forces to conquer all of history, only the time traveling adventurer Restin Dane can stand in their way! Accompanied by his loyal android MAN-RS, and armed with his six shooters and the fantastic time-space traversing Rook, Dane is ready for action--any place, any time! This trade paperback collects the Dark Horse comics series The Rook #1-#4.
The United States of America is not in the Bible." So said a noted pastor, during a national interview. Is this true? If so, the implications are staggering. America would be a nation declining into oblivion, or she might be Babylon. Either way, she would be hated by God, and Christian believers should get out while they can. However, what if the United States of America is in the Bible? Welcome to the discovery! Steven Grant takes you on an exciting ride through the Bible and history, one that reads like an adventure novel. Questions addressed in the book include: Is America merely lucky? Does God have His hand in America's history? What will happen to America? How does America fit into God's plan? You may not think of America the same way after reading this book. For Christians, and for patriots who have loved America but didn't know why, this is a book for you. America in the Bible. Heaven's kingdom. It's time for the truth. And it's time you knew.
PUBLISHED BY GRACE NOTES BOOKS This is the 1st collection in book form from award-winning & celebrated poet, Steven M. Grant. Grant describes himself as "A Southern California boy lost in Manhattan" and much of his work mirrors this description at every turn; reminiscent of both the pulsing grit of Gotham and the crashing of Pacific waves against a timeless mountainside. With the squalor of the city looming; his words make the heart ache for the loneliness and the stench, the noise and the chaos, and elevate these offenses into something wholly new and undeniably beautiful. OKAY, BUT WHAT ARE THE REVIEWER'S SAYING? "Grant's poems are city-tough and road-warrior-conditioned, with language as gritty and rough as you'll find in a city street . You can sense the metallic taste and smells and feel the city seep under your fingernails and work its way into your pores. You read these poems, and you know you're never truly free of the city, and you don't want to be." -Glynn Young, Award-winning speechwriter & contributing editor for The High Calling "The man writes with the slick of a seasoned urbanite that has not lost his predilection for looking in from the outside. He voyeurs you into the changing rooms and sweat-pits of what it means to be significant and ordinary, to be exceptional and irrelevant." - Renée Sigel, Boababpapers Publishing & Printing Information: Grace Notes Books & Publishing is a "green" company in the sense that we do not believe in waste and prefer not to kill more trees than necessary in our ambition to publish beautiful books. As a result we use Amazon's Createspace for printing purposes. This enables us to order only the number of books we need, when we need them, and as a division of Amazon it offers the powerful distribution options that come from working through a large company. Unfortunately, our books are listed as being 'Published By: Createspace' here Amazon and other distribution venues. To clarify, Grace Notes Books are NOT self-publishing endeavors nor do authors pay any sort of fees to have their books published through us. Grace Notes Books is operated in the tradition of any small publishing company; with a full staff of gifted editors, artists, and graphic designers, among others. Books published by Grace Notes Books are submitted by authors and chosen by our editors in the same traditional way of small presses everywhere.
The critically acclaimed series by Steven Grant (Punisher, Badlands, 2Guns) is finally being collected for the first time in remastered omnibus editons! Alexis Devin was trained in the martial arts by her Japanese stepfather to make her healthy, and it saved her when she became a target. She thought that putting on a mask would make her a superhero... but she's about to learn that while the world needs heroes, they aren't the kind you see in comic books.
For decades, American exceptionalism has been devoured by globalists, socialists, progressives, and the godless. Faithful patriots have been negatively branded for loving liberty, the Republic, the Constitution, the rule of law, and the truth that America exists as one nation under one God. Rules for Rebuilders pulls from a proven blueprint rooted in history to bring the pattern for national renewal into today's contemporary language. National renewal has happened before, and it can happen again. With Scripture references provided, RfR outlines a thirteen-point plan to make America great again. With chapter titles like... * Build the Wall * God, Guts and Guns * The State is Not God * Immigration, God's Way ...it is guaranteed to melt snowflakes. We wouldn't have it any other way. Satan gave America rules for radicals; rules to destroy our nation. God gave America Rules for Rebuilders; rules to restore our nation. Or your copy (or several) today!
Equipped with a pair of six-shooters, a time-travelling castle, and his android servant MAN-RS, Restin Dane must clean up the mess he's made of the time stream. To face old enemies and fix new problems, the Rook travels from San Francisco in 1967, to the time of the dinosaurs, to the far future. Bill DuBay's time traveling adventure classic continues, with comics masters Steven Grant and Paul Gulacy at the helm.
This fictional crime drama depicts the events leading up to the assassination of JFK and examines the longstanding question--was there a second shooter? Conrad "Connie" Bremen is an ex-con carrying the stench of a sordid, secret past. Connie just wants to get on with his life, but he's attracting the attention of all the wrong people: the mob, the CIA, and the FBI, just to name a few. They all have plans for Connie, whether he likes it or not--and some of those plans include the murder of a president. For Connie Bremen, the road to Dallas begins and ends here, in the Badlands. This second edition features a brand new cover illustrated by Tim Bradstreet!
The streets of La La Land run red when Jennifer Blood returns to declare a new war on the mobs... or does she? As a low-level hood plots to leverage her in a bid to take over the Los Angeles underworld, her war attracts some very dangerous attention and unexpectedly sets a lethal international chain of events in motion. A deadly new direction from writer Steven Grant, the acclaimed writer of The Punisher and creator of 2 Guns!
Do you think commentaries can be dry, overly technical, or boring? If so, at least two things are true. First, you're right! Second, you've not read a Novel Commentary. Please consider this an invitation for cultural immersion in the first-century world of historical fiction to experience the transcription of the scrolls of Scripture. This first book in the series covering John the apostle, The Genesis of John, allows the reader to live alongside John and his amanuensis, Polycarp, while putting the Gospel account to parchment. This ten day "real-time" account provides an original outline for the Gospel based on John's references to Genesis, a new "Hebraic" translation from the Greek, and fresh scriptural observations captured within the dialogue of the five main characters. Spend over a week in Ephesus and be both entertained and illuminated by The Genesis of John!
Lincoln McCord and Prince Adony Zaruka are two American con men living abroad in Europe, posing as an oil magnate and the descendant of long-lost royalty so they can enjoy the high life by leeching off the European elite. But when an international thief begins wreaking havoc on their marks, the deceivers are enlisted by a rogue CIA agent to help entrap the target. Collects the complete miniseries.
Collects Dazzler (1981) #14-25, material from What If (1977) #33. Dazzler stormed to the top of the charts with her debut! Now she’s back with more sights and sounds from the early ’80s! The Women of Marvel join together as She-Hulk and Spider-Woman stand by the Dazzler’s side to fight the good fight — but soon the X-Men’s Angel flies into Dazzler’s life, sweeping her off her feet and into the air. Can romance bloom between two of Marvel’s most exciting mutants? But love will have to take a backseat when the Sisterhood of Evil Mutants show up to put Dazzler in her place: Mystique, Destiny and — in some of her earliest key appearances — Rogue! All this, plus appearances by the Fantastic Four, Power Man and Iron Fist, and a WHAT IF? rarity!
Collects Punisher (1987) #85-88, Punisher War Journal (1987) #61-64, Punisher War Zone (1992) #23-25. Frank Castle stars in an explosive epic so big it took three titles to contain it! When the Punisher undertakes his most extravagant hit of all - collapsing an entire skyscraper on a group of crime bosses - he ends up presumed dead himself! A vigilante vacuum is created on the streets, and a number of psychopathic killers lay claim to the Punisher's crown - and iconic chest symbol! Take your pick from the skull-masked Hitman, jaded cop Lynn Michaels, postal worker Desmond Kline, media-savvy author Dean Swaybrick or British Frank-ophile Outlaw! Bullets fly as the pretenders take on criminals and each other, learning the hard way that to step into Castle's shoes is virtual suicide... But in all the chaos, will the one true Punisher make his return?
HE’LL MAKE CRIME PAY When a federal agent becomes a victim of the system he has sworn to uphold, he finds true justice in the criminal underworld. Agent Boone was one of the best – but everything changed when he was wrongfully convicted and labeled a traitor. After serving his time, this ex-convict is cut loose onto the lawless streets to fight corruption on both sides of the law. Every criminal needs a code – and every code needs an enforcer. This trade collects the first five issues of this original crimethriller series written by STEVEN GRANT (Punisher War Journal, Avengers, Hulk, X), featuring art from PETE WOODS (Deadpool, Robin, Catwoman). From the Trade Paperback edition.
Collects X-Men Unlimited (1993) #35, #37-39, #46-47 And #49-50; X-Men Unlimited (2004) #1; And Material From X-Men Unlimited (1993) #34, #36, #40-43 And #48. An array of talents unleash their imaginations on the mutants of Grant Morrison’s New X-Men! Phoenix, Wolverine, Beast, Storm, Psylocke, Cyclops, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Professor X and more take center stage in insightful and exciting solo stories — while foes steal the focus in tales of Magneto, Sabretooth and Juggernaut! But which camp does Emma Frost, the Xavier Institute’s newest teacher, belong to? Shadowcat grieves for her best friend, Illyana Rasputin — and her true love, Colossus! Storm battles Magneto and lets loose with Yukio! Two sinister sisters adopt Lockheed! Nightcrawler undertakes a swashbuckling rescue mission! Wolverine must protect a mystical sword! And are the X-Men ready for a movie about their lives?
Collects Defenders (1972) #110-125, Avengers Annual (1967) #11. The Defenders face threats Satanic, Seussian and everything in between! Marvel's greatest non-team will take you on adventures made with their own special brand of action and interpersonal drama, topped by a heaping helping of the absurd! In this Epic Collection, the Defenders battle the cosmic Over-Mind, the alternate-Earth Squadron Supreme, the fan-favorite Elf with a Gun, the Avengers and even themselves! Patsy Walker's relationship with Daimon Hellstrom - the Son of Satan - will flower, while classic Defenders - Hulk, Namor, and the Silver Surfer - will return! Out of it all, the New Defenders -featuring Iceman, Angel, Beast, and Moondragon - will rise, and nothing will be the same. Same as it ever was!
Collecting Moon Knight (1980) #24-38. The end of an era for Moon Knight! The landmark, critically acclaimed run of Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz comes to a close as the moon sets on Marc Spector. But first he must survive threats old and new — including the deadly return of Stained Glass Scarlet! The murderous Black Spectre has a killer plan to pin his crimes on Moon Knight, and a rematch looms against the savage Werewolf by Night — but will the Fly prove to be far more than an annoyance for Moon Knight? Then, when Marlene finds herself at the mercy of magic, Marc Spector seeks out a professional: Doctor Strange! And secrets from the past are uncovered as Zohar, the master of divine illumination, strikes. The dead shall rise — but will Moon Knight meet his final rest?
Comics legend Norm Breyfogle suffered a stroke in December 2014, and needs help to recover his life and hopefully draw again. You can help by purchasing The Whisper Campaign, a 290-page trade paperback containing Whisper #3-11 (Norm's first series assignment, written and created by Steven Grant (Punisher, 2Guns), published by First Comics in 1986, never reprinted before now) and work contributed by the biggest names in the business-including an all-new GrimJack story by John Ostrander and Timothy Truman! Special Notes: Available in softcover and limited edition hardcover
Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #90-107. Heroes for Hire — and foes to fear! How do Power Man and Iron Fist beat someone they can’t punch or kick? Find out when Unus the Untouchable comes to town! Then, Luke and Danny are hired to escort Hammerhead to prison — just as the Eel and Man-Mountain Marko strike! The new Chemistro hits close to our duo’s hearts — while Fera the She-Beast brings back painful memories for Iron Fist! But will Shades and Comanche be the ones to kill the Heroes for Hire? Or will that honor fall to the soul-stealing Master Khan? Plus: Misty Knight and Colleen Wing take over! The Vision and Scarlet Witch pay a visit! Whirlwind sends Danny into a spin! The Crime-Buster muscles in on the hero-for-hire game! And the Doombringer rises!
Collects Epic Graphic Novel: Punisher — Return To Big Nothing, Marvel Graphic Novel: Punisher — Assassin’s Guild And Marvel Graphic Novel: Punisher — Intruder. Frank Castle’s relentless war continues in a trio of hard-hitting graphic novels! First, in a modern classic reuniting the creative team behind the Punisher’s first solo series, Frank has a run-in with an old sergeant that takes him back to his Vietnam days — but this time they’re on opposite sides! Then, a car accident leads to a killing spree, with the Punisher at the center of it — but will the members of a Japanese assassins guild become his allies, or are they out for Frank’s blood? And a secret society is using murder to further its political ends — but slaughtering an innocent family puts its members in the Punisher’s sights! From brutal hand-to-hand combat to aerial dogfights, these extra-length epics have it all!
Thor confronts a menagerie of foes, from Storm Giants and the Crusader to Graviton and the Lord of Darkness himself, Dracula! The battle for Asgard- the battle for life itself - is set when Loki and the war-god Tyr steal the Golden Apples of Immortality and unleash the Midgard Serpent. Thor, Sif and the Warriors Three must face a world-destroying menace and prevail...or age and die like mortal men! COLLECTING: VOL. 12; THOR (1966) #320-336, ANNUAL (1966) #11; BIZARRE ADVENTURES (1981) #32.
Slade WilsonÑknown to his enemies and allies as Deathstroke, the TerminatorÑis the worldÕs deadliest assassin. But this time, the legendary mercenary has been tasked with saving a life. A rogue neo-Nazi group called Fire and Blood is building a deadly army hell-bent on killing countless people. Deathstroke has been hired to rescue an ambassadorÕs son who was abducted by the group. Can Deathstroke take down an entire army of lunatics while keeping the young political prisoner safe? Find out in Deathstroke, the Terminator Vol. 4: Crash or Burn, featuring classic stories about the man who kills for a living, written by Steven Grant with art by Steve Erwin, Gabriel Morrissette, John Statema, Will Blyberg and others. Collects Deathstroke, the Terminator #21-25 and Annual #2.
This book presents a unique approach to person-centered anthropology, providing a new form of practice theory that incorporates and explains sources of cultural change. Built around the learning and use of autobiographical narrative forms, it draws from, and expands on, phenomenological, psychological, and moral anthropological traditions. The author draws on extensive original fieldwork in Thailand to explore questions including: how Buddhism has dealt with the appearance of global capitalism; and why some Thais continue to pursue nirvana-oriented Buddhist practices when karma-oriented reward-systems seem to be more satisfying as a whole. Where previous person-centered ethnographies have explored the ways in which social forces cause individuals to conform to cultural norms, this work advances the analysis by focusing on how ideas are transmitted from individuals to into wider society. This book will provide fresh insights of particular interest to psychological, phenomenological and narrative anthropologists; as well as to researchers working in the fields of religious and Asian studies.
The superstars of the World Wrestling Federation have arrived starring in their own comic strip of action, conflict and adventure. As The Rock gets down and dirty out of the squared circle, Chyna faces off against a horde of lethal assassins. Meanwhile Mankind just looks for a place to call home.
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