CHASING HAIRY is a brutal, profoundly disturbing portrait of two young men who meet as college students and develop a close, complex friendship whose underlying basis is the shared but unconscious hostility they bear toward women. Thrown together in the dormitory, they become friends as they try to cope with the freedom that comes from living away from home for the first time. The novel depicts their wild college days as their friendship grows, nurtured by their mutual devotion to the "pursuit of the elusive hairy," which leads them into frenetic episodes that are both reckless and hilarious. As they grow older, each surprises himself by settling down with one woman and begins to experience the gritty reality of a day-to-day relationship. The unresolved sexual tensions inexorably boil to the surface and generate remorseless, unrelenting momentum that sends both characters hurtling toward one of the most traumatizing climaxes in modern fiction. Written in a taut, naturalistic style evocative of the best of Jack Kerouac and Henry Miller, CHASING HAIRY unflinchingly explores some of the frightening undercurrents pervading-sometimes dominating-our sexual lives and will leave the reader stunned and shaken.

Chasing Hairy: A Novel of Sexual Terror

Literature & Fiction

Fleisher, Michael

Erotica

iUniverse

Kevin Ellman grew up in the Golden Age of Comics, when the heroes were the champions of all that was right in the world, defenders of the proverbial truth, justice, and the American way. As an adult, he realized his dream by becoming a professional comic-book writer, crafting comic-book stories of his favorite heroes. Kevin's greatest creation was The Shambler, a strange beast-man, half-insane but intensely empathic, and touched by the love of the Golden Starling. The Shambler's sales soared and Kevin became famous.But in the 1970s, the comic-book landscape was transformed. Those noble heroes with super-powers, those squeaky-clean warriors for justice and righteousness, were supplanted by flawed, unstable vigilantes in masks, prone to violence and revenge. Fans became drawn to these dark anti-heroes, and publishers populated the comic-book universe with them and sent them forth into battle with masters of super-villainy even darker than the flawed anti-heroes who fought them. Kevin Ellman became a casualty of this new fantasy landscape and tumbled into a nightmare world.

SHAMBLER: An Insider's Novel of the Comic Book World

Contemporary

MARVEL VISIONARIES: STEVE DITKO

In celebration of its 65th anniversary, the House of Ideas proudly presents a timeless testament to another true Marvel visionary! Best known as the first artist to bring Spider-Man to life in the pages of Amazing Fantasy, Steve Ditko illustrated Amazing Spider-Man for four years - helping create characters such as Doctor Octopus, the Lizard, the Vulture, and dozens more of Spider-Man's classic villains. In contrast to the grounded realism of Spider-Man, Ditko also drew the adventures of Doctor Strange, a master of the mystic arts who defended Earth's citizens from bizarre otherworldly threats. Now, this deluxe keepsake edition collects his greatest moments. Stories from Tales To Astonish #26, 42; Strange Tales #94, 97, 110, 115, 126-127; 146; Amazing Adult Fantasy #7, 10, 12-13; Amazing Spider-Man #1, 31-33, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1; Hulk #6, 249; Tales Of Suspence #48, Daredevil #162; MSHS, Speedball #1.

Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko

LEE, STAN

Mantlo, Bill

DEFALCO, TOM

Stern, Roger

Ditko, Steve

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Marvel Comics

The Spirit of Vengeance rides roughshod over Spider-Man, the Thing and the rest of the Marvel Universe! The Spider, the Ghost and the soul-stealer who hates them both - who will survive the Carnival of Fear? The Thing vs. the Ghost Rider in Death Race! Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, Morbius and Werewolf by Night - the Legion of Monsters - join forces for the most spine-tingling team-up of all in the mysterious Marvel manner! Hawkeye, the Two-Gun Kid and the Ghost Rider take on the menacing might of the Manticore! Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers, embark on their most dangerous mission yet: capture the Ghost Rider! Plus: the Ghost Rider's strangest adventure ever - featuring the Night Rider, Marvel's first Ghost Rider! Collects Marvel Team-Up #91, Marvel Two-in-One #80, Marvel Premiere #28, Avengers #214 and Ghost Rider #27 & #50.

Ghost Rider Team-up

Shooter, Jim

Grant,Steven

Marvel Enterprises

Collects Daredevil #1-15, plus extras.

Daredevil, Vol. 1

WOLFMAN, MARV

Michelinie, David

McKenzie, Roger

Smith,Kevin

The Hellfire Hero ends up fighting super-villains and super-heroes alike! Up from Hades and caught in the middle, even if Ghost Rider defeats Moondark, Water Wizard, and the Orb, there's still the Night Rider, Werewolf by Night, and the Arabian Knight waiting to fall upon him! Goblins, ghosts, gangsters, and more! Guest-starring the Thing, the Angel, and the Avengers! Collects Ghost Rider #51-65, Marvel Two-in-One #80, Marvel Super-Heroes Fall 1992, and Avengers #214.

Ghost Rider, Vol. 3 (Marvel Essentials)

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

With Captain America, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, and the Thing around, it's hard to stand out in a crowd - but somehow, the Man-Thing manages it! Citrusville, Florida, faces censorship, prejudice, psychosis, and ghost pirates in stories as relevant today as they were more than twenty years ago! Sorcery, snowmen, and super-soldier serums! Demons, dementia, and D'Spayre await - but have no fear, because, well, if you do... Man-Thing (1974) #15-22 and (1979) #1-11, Giant-Size Man-Thing #3-5, Marvel Team-Up #68, Marvel Two-in-One #43, and Doctor Strange #41

Essential Man-Thing 2 (2)

Gerber, Steve

Claremont, Chris

Mckenzie, Dickie

Despite his posession by the demon Zarathos, Johnny Blaze seems to have found a home among the performers of a traveling carnival--but his adventures don't stop there! Get a ringside seat as the Spirit of Vengeance battles ghosts, misshapen freaks and his deadliest villains yet--including the Circus of Crime, Null the Living Darkness, Centurious, Nightmare, Steel Wind and Mephisto! See Johnny and Zarathos separated; learn the truth behind Ghost Rider's origins; and witness the return of Roxanne Simpson, and the closest Johnny has ever come to a happy ending! Guest-starring the Son of Satan and the Defenders! COLLECTING: Ghost Rider (1973) #66-81, Amazing Spider-Man (1962) #274, and New Defenders (1972) #145-146

Essential Ghost Rider, Vol. 4 (Marvel Essentials)

DeMatteis, J.M.

Gillis, Peter

Budiansky, Bob

Conan the Barbarian enters a new creative phase as J.M. DeMatteis (Kraven's Last Stand) debuts as series writer. He will take Conan to the magical city in the clouds, Mreead-Zza; return fan-favourites Jenna and Murilo to the supporting cast; and team with John Buscema on a set of stories pitting Conan against Eilaynia, Princess of Mist. Then, Marvel legend Gil Kane takes the artistic reins for an extended run featuring 'The Creation Quest' saga, while writer Bruce Jones (Incredible Hulk) mixes a blend of humour and horror. Plus: A story illustrated by titans John Buscema and Neal Adams, a pair of Annuals by Roy Thomas and Thomas and Buscema's Conan of the Isles graphic novel, reprinted for the first time! Collecting: Conan The Barbarian (1970) 116-149, Conan The Barbarian Annual (1973) 6-9, Conan Of The Isles (1988), What If? (1977) 39

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 5 (Conan the Barbarian, 5)

Licensed Publishing

In an Omnibus extravaganza that covers the entire run of writer Michael Fleisher's two years on CONAN THE BARBARIAN, artist John Buscema turns in page after page of iconic artwork - often inked by the great Ernie Chan and by Big John himself! Buscema also takes a turn as plotter, helping bring to life a series of exciting stories featuring Conan opposite some of his most mysterious foes and an old friend: The scheming Jergal Zadh, the magic-wielding Alhambra, the conniving Baron Vjerzak and Conan's old comrade Fafnir! Plus: two mighty Annuals - one pitting Conan against an ancient mystical menace and the other against a god - and a classic issue of What If? that asks the question: what if Conan was stranded in the 20th century? Collecting: Conan the Barbarian (1970) 150-171, Conan the Barbarian Annual (1973) 8-9, What If? (1977) 43

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 6

Yakata, Larry

Buscema, John

Gillis, Peter B.

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