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Captain Midnight Volume 1: On the Run (Captain Midnight)

In the forties, he was an American hero, a daredevil fighter pilot, a technological genius... a superhero. Since he rifled out of the Bermuda Triangle and into the present day, Captain Midnight has been labeled a threat to homeland security. Can Captain Midnight survive in the modern world, with the US government on his heels and an old enemy out for revenge?! Collects Captain Midnight #1-#3, Captain Midnight #0, and the Captain Midnight Free Comic Book Day story. * Written by Joshua Williamson (Masks and Mobsters, Ghosted)!

Captain Midnight Volume 2: Brave Old World (Captain Midnight)

In the forties, he was an American hero, a daredevil fighter pilot, a technological genius . . . a superhero. And when he rifled out of the Bermuda Triangle and into the present day, he found a world rife with danger! When Captain Midnight discovers his innovative technology has been corrupted in his seventy-year absence, he rockets into action, setting a collision course with a high-flying, overzealous patriot without a conscience, and a rogue black-ops organization eager to exterminate anyone who knows their secrets! Midnight is confronted by a brave new world he's determined to make better . . . or die trying!

Captain Midnight Volume 3 (Captain Midnight)

Since he traveled seventy years into the future, Captain Midnight has been busy. He's been attacked by supervillains, gone head to head with time-displaced Nazis, fought assassins, and defended himself against secret government agencies. Tired of being on the defensive, he's eager to take the fight to his enemies and learn the mysterious fate of his former sidekick. The only thing he hasn't done, though, is slow down. And it's about to catch up with him as he storms his archnemesis's London stronghold. He's a man on a mission, but will he be able to handle the truth?Captain Midnight Volume 3 collects issues #8¬-#11 of the ongoing superhero epic!

Captain Midnight Volume 4: Crash and Burn

Reeling from the death of one friend and the betrayal of another, Captain Midnight ponders what the world needs more: the brawn of a superhero or the brains of his civilian identity, genius inventor Jim Albright? But the madman responsible for the assassination of Arcadia's police chief, Tempus, has escaped prison! Addicted to technology, Tempus wants Captain Midnight's inventions . . . and he'll happily kill to get them! Captain Midnight Volume 4 collects issues #12--#15 of the ongoing superhero epic

Captain Midnight Volume 5: Lost Time

After the capture of the technovillain Tempus, it's time to rebuild the town of Nightshade, raising it up from its fiery ruin. Captain Midnight struggles to acclimate to a future that needs a hero now more than ever, but his allies are forcing his hand in an effort to track down his friend turned enemy, Chuck Ramsey--the man who killed his sidekick, Rick Marshall--which results in a battle so epic it threatens to rip a hole in our universe!Oh, and did we mention the werewolves?!Captain Midnight Volume 5 collects issues #16--#19 of the ongoing superhero epic!

Captain Midnight Volume 6 Marked for Death--Reign of the Archon (Captain Midnight)

Captain Midnight faces the greatest threat this world has ever known . . . the Archon. But who is he, and what does he want? Midnight must rely on the unlikeliest of allies to acquire the knowledge necessary to fight this ageless malefactor. His epic journey will take him deep within the heart of Project Black Sky and to the rubble and ruin of Arcadia's streets. The time-displaced genius will need to reach down deep to confront this new world horror and become the greatest hero the world has ever seen. Marked for Death--Reign of the Archon collects the final arc of Captain Midnight. When peril calls, will heroes rise?

Captain Monday of the Forest Rangers

In service of the emperor, Monday goes out on a white horse searching the kingdom for unicorns. En route, he meets Goldilocks, who has broken into the bears' home for some porridge. A wild adventure ensues.

Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire

An ex-Spitfire pilot is dragged into a race against a shadowy government agency to unlock the secrets of the lost empire of Atlantis...In post-war 1952, the good guys are supposed to have won. But not everything is as it seems when ex-Spitfire pilot Captain Samantha Moxley is dragged into a fight against the shadowy US government agency she used to work for. Now, with former Nazis and otherworldly monsters on her trail, Captain Moxley is forced into protecting her archaeologist sister in a race to retrieve two ancient keys that will unlock the secrets of a long-lost empire - to ensure a civilisation-destroying weapon doesn't fall into the wrong hands. But what will she have to sacrifice to save the world?File Under: Fantasy [ Top Women | Riff-RAF | Pyramid Scheme | Bash the Fash ]

The Captain Must Die

For twelve long years they remembered. For twelve long years they plotted. And now Captain Driscoll was going to pay for what he had done to them during the war. They weren’t going to kill him right away. First there would be only little things, irritating things, that would build and grow and tighten until Captain Driscoll became afraid. Then they’d begin their reign of terror. That would be the best part. The three revenge-hungry men would savor those moments like a good wine. And when Captain Driscoll was a broken, sobbing man, when his sanity was almost gone, they would murder him.

The Captain Must Die

For twelve long years they remembered. For twelve long years they plotted. And now Captain Driscoll was going to pay for what he had done to them during the war.They weren’t going to kill him right away. First there would be only little things, irritating things, that would build and grow and tighten until Captain Driscoll became afraid. Then they’d begin their reign of terror. That would be the best part. The three revenge-hungry men would savor those moments like a good wine.And when Captain Driscoll was a broken, sobbing man, when his sanity was almost gone, they would murder him.

Captain Nemo

Most readers know Capain Nemo only as the enigmatic protagonist of Jules Verne's classic novel20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. But what if Nemo was a real man, whose actual life was more fantastic and adventurous than all the fictions it inspired?Here is the epic tale of Andre Nemo, the man behind the myth. The free-spirited and inventive son of a French shipbuilder, Nemo goes to sea as a cabin boy, faces marauding pirates and bloodthirsty sharks, is marooned for years on a mysterious island, battles prehistoric monsters long believed extinct, journeys to the center of the Earth, balloons across Africa, escapes from Arab slavers, discovers the fabled city of Timbuktu, endures a plague of locusts, survives the Charge of the Light Brigade, tends to the wounded with Florence Nightingale, is pressed into service by the ruthless Robert the Conqueror, and, ultimately, wages war on War itself as the captain of his greatest creation: the legendary underwater vessel known as theNautilus. Captain Nemois also the story of Nemo's childhood friend, Jules Verne, who would bestow immortality upon the captain's exploits, and of the remarkable woman they both loved to the very end.

Captain Nemo: The Fantastic Adventures of a Dark Genius

The life story of Jules Verne’s enigmatic dark hero from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island. He built the Nautilus submarine, which terrorized the sea in his war against all war. He discovered a passage to the center of the Earth. He explored Africa in a balloon. He fought pirates on the high seas … And he was a friend of Jules Verne. In this epic fantastic history, Andre Nemo experiences incredible adventures, which Verne then incorporates into his classic novels. Learn the truth of these extraordinary journeys, which is even more incredible than fiction.

Captain Nemo

Captain Nemo is the fictional life story of one of Jules Verne's most memorable characters from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island. It covers his boyhood friendship with the dreamer, Jules Verne, adventures aboard sailing ships, battles with pirates, and survival on a mysterious deserted island. Each time he returns home to his beloved France, Captain Nemo shares the tales of his exploits with the struggling writer Verne. <P> We follow Nemo's exploration of hidden caverns that lead to the center of the earth, travels across darkest Africa in a hydrogen balloon, and his imprisonment by an evil Ottoman caliph who commands the dark genius to construct a sub-marine boat, the Nautilus, in order to attack merchant ships that venture through the newly completed Suez Canal.

Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

The "man who invented the future," Verne created the prototype for modern science fiction. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel, featuring a bizarre underwater craft commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, predated the submarine. The crowning achievement of Verne's literary career, the book influenced H. G. Wells and later generations of writers.

Captain Newman, M.D.

Dr. Josiah Newman helps WWII patients with war related psychological traumas.

Captain Ni'mat's Last Battle: A Novel

First published after the author&’s death in 2008, this provocative novel charts the late-in-life sexual awakening of a retired air force pilot who begins a dangerous affair with a male servant.Captain Ni&’mat, a reservist from the Egyptian army defeated by the Israelis in 1967, finds himself aging and idle, spending his days at a luxurious private club in Cairo with former comrades. One night, Captain Ni&’mat has an exquisite, chilling dream: he sees pure beauty in the form of his Nubian valet. Awakened by these searing images, he slips into the hut where the young man sleeps. The vision of his naked body so deeply disturbs Captain Ni&’mat that his monotonous existence is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to his wife, he comes to know physical love with his valet. In a country where religious fundamentalism grows increasingly prevalent every day, this forbidden passion will lead him to the height of happiness, at least for a time.

Captain Nobody

Growing up in the shadow of his football star brother, Chris, Newt Newman has never felt particularly special. When Chris is knocked into a coma, Newt?s two best friends decide that taking him out for Halloween is the best way to cheer him up. Using some of Chris?s old, oversized clothes, Newt creates his best costume ever?Captain Nobody!Newt feels so strong and confident in his new getup that he keeps wearing it after Halloween is over. In no time, Newt assumes the role of a hero in a string of exploits that include foiling a robbery and saving a planeload of passengers. But will Captain Nobody be able to save the one person he cares about most? With Captain Nobody, the acclaimed author of The Big One-Oh, Dean Pitchford, has skillfully crafted a heartfelt blend of action, humor, and family drama. .

The Captain of All Pleasures (Sutherland #1)

From the author of Immortals After Dark series comes the drama, passion, and boundless adventure of the high seas as one fiery lass finds herself caught in a tide of torrid romance.Raised as a free spirit aboard her American sea captain father's majestic clipper ship, willful Nicole Lassiter has never encountered an obstacle she couldn't overcome—until she meets Captain Derek Sutherland. His sizzling kisses leave her longing, but after they share a night of passion, his subsequent disdain makes her blood boil. Nicole vows to take her revenge by helping her father beat Sutherland in a high-stakes competition: the Great Circle Race from England to Australia. Nicole's scheme is thrown overboard after her father is wrongly imprisoned, yet she remains undaunted, taking to the high seas with her father's ship. But a storm wrecks her plans, and she finds herself a virtual prisoner aboard Sutherland's vessel. And while her mind tells her she should escape, her body urges her to surrender...

Captain of Her Heart

With her family's fortune in ruins, Harriet Handley has given up her aspirations of becoming an author. All effort must go to helping her pretty sister Sophie marry well. But when Sophie's wealthy beau returns from the war, he is no longer a wild, lighthearted youth. And while Sophie is dismayed by the transformation, Harriet finds this thoughtful, war-weary man utterly intriguing....Waterloo left Captain John Brookes scarred in body and mind, and Sophie's lukewarm reception only adds to his pain. In contrast, Harriet's compassion and gentle faith bring solace as they collaborate on his memoirs. Perhaps joyful new memories can be made-if the wrong sister turns out to be the right wife.

Captain of Marauders (Captain Of Marauders Ser.)

Baron Charles de Castelmar, Gasconian nobleman, leaves the war-torn castle and goes to Burgundy to join the mercenaries of the Duke Philip the Good. The fate hurls him and a certain Valeri Sconci, a secret agent of the Vatican, together. The war between France and England spikes with renewed vigor. Burgundian mercenaries take the side of the British. At the critical for France time, Jeanne Lassoux-Roma from Lorraine appears. She convinced that she was sent down by God, in order to unite the French and destroy the English. She goes to Chignon to the Dauphin. Charles VII hits on the idea that his sister Baroness Joan of Arc can cope with the role of the Virgin of prophecy. The French gained a number of victories. Joan of Arc, elated by success, with a small knot made a daring attack. They were taken captive by Burgundians, who were led by captain de Castelmar. Valeri Sconci convinces the captain of the mercenaries to make a substitution, so that the twin of the Virgin, the peasant Jeanne Lassoux-Roma from Lorraine, who was destined to ascend the bonfire, comes to the hand of the English.

The Captain of the Kansas

Love and the salt sea, a helpless ship whirled into the hands of cannibals, desperate fighting and a tender romance.

The Captain of the Polestar and Other Tales

The Captain of the Polestard Other Tales: Revised Edition Of Original Version (Classics To Go)

The Captain of The Polestar and other Tales is a volume collecting 10 short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Captain of the Ship: A Caroline Classic, Volume 1

Caroline Abbott loves sailing on Lake Ontario with her father, a master shipbuilder. But when the War of 1812 breaks out, Caroline's father is taken prisoner, and everything changes. When Sackets Harbor is under attack, Caroline makes an exceptional sacrifice to defend it. She's determined to make her father proud by staying steady and helpful at home. Then she goes on a risky voyage to deliver a secret message to her father. But will her message help him to escape?

Captain of the Sleepers: A Novel

For fifty years, Andres Yasin has carried a grudge against J.T. Bunker. Now, Bunker, eighty-two years old and dying of cancer, wants to tell his side of a story, a story of his affair with Andres's mother. As a child Andres knew Bunker as the "Captain of the Sleepers"-so called because he transported the bodies of those who had died off the island, but wished to be buried at home. But what really happened between Bunker and Andres's mother, between his mother and her next lover, a leader in the Puerto Rican Nationalistic Insurrection, and what were the actual circumstances of Andres's mother's mysterious death?In this taut, erotic novel that slips effortlessly between past and present, remembrance and reality, Mayra Montero describes a feverish Caribbean childhood of secrets, disillusionment, and sexual awakening. Beautifully translated by Edith Grossman, The Captain of the Sleepers confirms Montero's stature as one of our finest prose stylists and as an international writer of the first rank.