Best Selling Books by Alex Irvine

Trapped by a cave-in and surrounded by the Covenant, Blue Team must work together with Insurrectionist rebels to fight off the alien invaders. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Spartans must do whatever it takes to complete their mission and keep a Forerunner artifact out of Covenant hands. Based on the popular Halo video game series! Story focuses on the iconic Master Chief!

Following the record-shattering successes of Marvel''s The Avengers in 2012, The Avengers must reassemble to combat the robotic menace of Ultron! Acclaimed writer/director Joss Whedon and producer Kevin Feige return, along with the all-star cast of Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/Captain America), Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow) and Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton/Hawkeye). They are joined by Emmy Award- winner James Spader (Lincoln, The Blacklist) as Ultron. For the first time in print, experience the excitement of the complete cinematic story of Marvel''s Avengers: Age of Ultron. © 2016 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the action-packed adventures of Peter Quill, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Drax the Destroyer as they unravel the mystery of Peter''s true parentage. This middle grade book will tell the full story of the movie set to rock the Marvel Cinematic Universe! © 2017 MARVEL. All Rights Reserved.

Read all of Avenger''s Phase One with this boxed set including the first five titles! Boxed Set includes: Phase One: Captain America, Phase One: Iron Man, Phase One: Thor, Phase One: The Incredible Hulk, and Phase One: Marvel''s The Avengers. © 2015 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

Heroes and Villains of Origins and Masterverse come alive! This beautifully designed volume gives a deep dive into the lore and world of the Mattel hit figure lines, Masters of the Universe: Origins and Masterverse. Explore each figure’s background, as well as detailed and wonderfully laid out artwork from the products themselves. Also, the tome will feature new insights from the creators of the figures, written by Alex Irvine (The Comic Book Story of Baseball, Marvel Phase One through Three)! Dark Horse Books and Mattel proudly present: The Art of Masters of the Universe: Origins and Masterverse!

A tale of heroism and exploit in the tradition of Robert E. Howard... Enter Remy, a quick-witted courier whose dangerous freight leads him into the vanguard of an ancient war between forces of light and the rising tide of shadows that threatens to overwhelm the burgeoning civilizations of the Two Rivers Gulf. The story opens with Remy alone and near death after an encounter with several stormclaw scorpions. His horse dead and poison sapping his strength, Remy collapses with his package at his side, undelivered. When he awakes, he is in the company of a band of adventurers who found him by the side of the road and nursed him back to health. Among them is a grim dragonborn paladin named Biri-Daar, whose wariness of the magical seals on Remy’s freight is outweighed by an overwhelming sense of duty to those in need. As they journey on, the nature of Remy’s package becomes a greater and greater curiosity. Soon the party, which has come to comprise some six-strong adventurers, finds itself to be the lynchpin that holds an army of netherworld forces at bay. Award-winning author and veteran shared-world writer Alex Irvine brings his unique characters and considerable storytelling talents to bear in the world of Dungeons & Dragons®.

The most anticipated superhero film of the year gets an action-packed junior novel for mighty morphin fans. They''re back and more powerful than ever. The classic ''90s superhero team gets a massive reboot in a highly anticipated motion picture release. This movie tie-in novel tells the story of five unlikely teens tasked with saving the world from alien forces. Told in thrilling detail with exclusive content, this novel keeps movie fans rooted in the action long after the credits roll.

Gathered together by S.H.I.E.L.D, Captain America, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye must protect the world from ultimate destruction. Join the action as these Super Heroes battle against Loki and his army for the fate of mankind as told in Marvel''s The Avengers. Re-live all of The Avengers'' individual stories before they reassemble in Marvel''s Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Following last issue''s explosive revelation, Adam Jensen and TF29''s investigation leads them into the heart of the Glassh¨¹tte; Dresden''s heaving transhuman ghetto, where the augmented struggle daily for basic survival. But with its residents, the media, and even the local police vying against them, it''s going to be far from a clean-cut operation. "I can relax and enjoy the adventure, and boy, there¡¯s plenty of that!" ¨C Comics Worth Reading "Pitch-perfect...9/10" ¨C Pop Culture Bandit "I am enjoying the underlying questions Irvine is asking both [of] his characters and us, the reader." ¨C Nerdly "This series continues to impress¡u00ad the writing is really the stand-out¡u00ad 9/10" ¨C Adventures in Poor Taste

Atriox and his Banished forces are seemingly interrupted while assaulting a UNSC forward base by a Covenant warship led by the Shipmaster Let ''Volir. With the Banished forces pushed back, Let ''Volir is able to capture Atriox. But before the Shipmaster can claim victory, Atriox presents him with an offer and reveals that he has other plans for ''Volir, his ship, and its crew.

As TF29 heads into the Glasshutte for a final confrontation with the pro-aug forces, two questions remain in Adam Jensen''s mind: what will this mean for the future of augmentation and will the real conspirators ever come to light?

The ninth title in Titan Books'' Marvel fiction reissue program, featuring the X-Men story, Days of Future Past. THE FUTURE IS NOW! In a dark and dangerous future, the mutant-hunting machines known as the Sentinels rule America with an iron fist. Almost all mutants and superhumans have been exterminated. Only a handful of imprisoned mutants remain to fight against their oppressive robotic overseers! Now Kate Pryde, former X-Man, must travel back in time and warn her present-day teammates of the coming danger - and hopefully prevent this horrible future from ever taking place! EXPERIENCE THE CLASSIC, GENRE-DEFINING X-MEN EVENT LIKE NEVER BEFORE!

Twenty-three years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a demonic supernatural force. Following the tragedy, their father, John, set out to teach his boys everything about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America . . . and how to kill it. Fans of the blockbuster television phenomenon can rejoice! A one-of-a-kind compilation of all of Sam and Dean''s demon-busting knowledge, The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls contains illustrations and detailed descriptions that catalogue the more than two dozen otherworldly enemies that most people believe exist only in folklore, superstition, and nightmares:vampires, ghosts, revenants, reapers, and even bloody clowns. You''ll find within these pages Sam and Dean''s notes, observations, and memories interwoven with sections of John Winchester''s invaluable journal, making this book the perfect companion to every thrilling episode—and an essential weapon in the secret war against the hidden creatures of the darkness!

An exciting and mystical middle grade novel based on the movie Marvel''s Doctor Strange! Prepare to enter the supernatural world of the mystic arts! Marvel''s Doctor Strange follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Based in New York City''s Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilizing a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artifacts to protect the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, the BBC''s Sherlock) will star as Doctor Stephen Strange. The cast also includes Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo, Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One, and Rachel McAdams.

The story says that one day a Fisher King will rise to heal the land. In the 1950s, they’re still waiting. . . . “A captivating historical thriller, a great spine-tingling romp through history in search of the Holy Grail. Fans of The Da Vinci Code will love this!”—Kevin Baker, author of Dreamland and Paradise Alley At the turn of the twentieth century, a baseball player named George Gibson embarks upon a mystical journey to the Congo. His mission: to shepherd a powerful relic to its home in Abyssinia. But poet-turned-grail seeker Arthur Rimbaud is after what Gibson possesses—as others before him have been for millennia. A half century later, after receiving an honorable discharge from the Korean War, twenty-year-old Lance Porter vows to put his civilian life back together—which means heading to commie-infested Berkeley to see his high school sweetheart, Ellie. But after Lance gets cold feet, he encounters instead a drunk, gay poet named Jack Spicer, who spews crazy stories about Lance being the Fisher King. It appears that the bearing of the grail has been bequeathed to young Lance, much to his shock and disbelief. Can a legacy born in the deserts of Ethiopia truly be reemerging in the bohemian bars of New York City and San Francisco? And is a vet with a lost soul really worthy of its care? Alexander C. Irvine has breathed a refreshing burst of air into the Arthurian legend. In One King, One Soldier, ancient characters and Irvine’s pitch-perfect historical accuracy merge with a gritty, dark portrait of America in the cold-war ’50s. Here, three stories come brilliantly together in an edgy mix of baseball, imperialism, poetry, and grail mythology.

"Fällt die Gesellschaft, stehen wir auf." Einige Monate nach dem Ausbruch einer verheerenden globalen Pandemie, die kurz nach Thanksgiving in New York City ihren Anfang nahm, scheinen sich die Dinge langsam wieder zu normalisieren. Der Frühling hält Einzug und mit ihm die Hoffnung auf ein besseres Leben. Die Zivilbevölkerung wagt in organisierten Siedlungen den Neuanfang. In den Trümmern einer zerstörten Infrastruktur und einer erodierenden Zivilgesellschaft wacht "The Division" über die Sicherheit der Bürger und schützt sie vor Marodeuren, Plünderern und Unterdrückern. Dabei handelt es sich um eine autonome Eliteeinheit von Schläferagenten, die erst dann zum Einsatz kommt, wenn alles andere versagt. Ener dieser Agenten ist Aurelio Diaz, ein Mann, dem Ehre über alles geht. Er ist auf der Jagd nach einem abtrünnigen Division-Mitglied, das den Tod mehrerer Unschuldiger auf dem Gewissen hat. Die Spur führt ihn zu der gewitzten New Yorkerin April Kelleher, die sich in den krisengeschüttelten Mittleren Westen der USA vorgewagt hat, um herauszufinden, warum ihr Mann ermordet wurde und ob es ein Gegenmittel für die tödliche Krankheit gibt. Gemeinsam decken Diaz und Kelleher eine katastrophale Bedrohung für die Zukunft des Landes auf. Jetzt zählt jede Sekunde, wenn sie eine erneute Pandemie und damit die endgültige Apokalypse noch verhindern wollen.

As riots ignite across the continent, Titus King incites further hostility by taking his hate speech to the Glasshutte, while in Prague, Jensen learns the real reason behind the demegogue¡¯s affront.

New York Collapse is an in-world fictionalized companion to one of the biggest video game releases of 2016: Tom Clancy''s The Division from Ubisoft. Within this discarded survivalist field guide, written before the collapse, lies a mystery—a handwritten account of a woman struggling to discover why New York City fell. The keys to unlocking the survivor''s full story are hidden within seven removable artifacts, ranging from a full-city map to a used transit card. Retrace her steps through a destroyed urban landscape and decipher her clues to reveal the key secrets at the heart of this highly anticipated game.

Alex Irvine Pacific Rim: HET OFFICIËLE BOEK VAN DE BIOSCOOPFILM IN DE STRIJD TEGEN MONSTERS CREËERDEN WE MONSTERS Als legioenen monsterlijke wezens, de Kaiju, uit de diepte van de oceaan oprijzen, breekt er een oorlog uit die miljoenen mensen het leven kost en alle middelen van bestaan dreigt te vernietigen. Om de Kaiju te bestrijden wordt een speciaal wapen ontwikkeld: de Jaeger, een kolossale robot die bestuurd wordt door twee aan elkaar verbonden piloten. Maar zelfs de Jaegers blijken kansloos tegen de meedogenloze Kaiju. Als ze bijna zijn verslagen, heeft het verdedigingsleger geen andere keus dan de hulp in te roepen van twee onwaarschijnlijke helden: de aan lagerwal geraakte piloot Raleigh Becket en de ongetrainde rekruut Mako Mori. Samen moeten ze een legendarische maar afgedankte Jaeger besturen. Het tweetal is de laatste hoop van de mensheid om de wereld van haar ondergang te redden.

The post-apocalyptic Dungeons & Dragons setting''s first-ever comic! Beneath a crimson sun lie wastelands of majestic desolation and cities of cruel splendor, where life hangs by a thread. Welcome to Athas! When an imprisoned gladiator named Grudvik escapes the city of Tyr, a part-time slave hunter and full-time dune trader is hired to bring back the fugitive. But after crossing swords, the pair must join forces to survive the harsh desert.

An unabridged audio collection spotlighting the "best of the best" hard science fiction stories published in 2016 by current and emerging masters of the genre, edited by Allan Kaster. In "Vortex," by Gregory Benford, astronauts find a once thriving microbial lifeform that carpets the caves of Mars dying off. A code monkey tracks down the vain creator of a pernicious software virus that people jack cerebrally in "RedKing," by Craig DeLancey. In "Number Nine Moon," by Alex Irvine, illicit scavengers on Mars are on a rescue mission to save themselves after one of their team members dies. A young girl''s thirst for vengeance becomes a struggle for survival when she is swallowed by a gigantic sea creature on an alien planet in "Of the Beast in the Belly," by C.W. Johnson. In "The Seventh Gamer," by Gwyneth Jones, a writer immerses herself into a MMORPG community to search for characters being played by real aliens from other worlds. A woman armed with a rifle stalks a herd of cloned wooly mammoths in British Columbia in "Chasing Ivory," by Ted Kosmatka. In "Fieldwork," by Shariann Lewitt, a volcanologist struggles with her research on Europa where both her mother and grandmother suffered dire consequences. A daughter pays homage to her mother with mega-engineering projects to deal with climate change over eons in "Seven Birthdays," by Ken Liu. In "The Visitor from Taured," by Ian R. MacLeod, a cosmologist in the near future is obsessed with proving his theory of multiverses. The citizens of a small town on a "Jackaroo" planet object to a corporation placing a radio telescope near local alien artifacts in "Something Happened Here, But We''re Not Quite Sure What It Was," by Paul McAuley. And finally, in "Sixteen Questions for Kamala Chatterjee," by Alastair Reynolds, a graduate student defends her dissertation on a solar anomaly that threatens humanity.

Read all of Marvel''s Cinematic Universe Phase Two with this boxed set featuring four amazing titles! Boxed Set includes: Phase Two: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Phase Two: Guardians of the Galaxy, Phase Two: Marvel''s Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Phase Two: Ant-Man. Start off with Captain America as he searches for an elusive assassin and the truth behind S.H.I.E.L.D. Next, take to the skies and join the Guardians of the Galaxy as they protect a mysterious orb from a powerful villain named Ronan. Then, head back to earth and witness the Avengers save humanity from Ultron''s plan of utter annihilation. Finally, Ant-Man and his mentor, Hank Pym, make plans of saving the world by pulling off a heist! ©2016 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

Heroes and Villains of Origins and Masterverse come alive! This beautifully designed volume gives you a deep dive into the lore and world of the Mattel hit figure lines Masters of the Universe: Origins and Masterverse. Explore each figure’s background, as well as detailed and wonderfully laid out artwork from the products themselves. Also, the tome will feature new insights from the creators of the figures, written by Alex Irvine (The Comic Book Story of Baseball, Marvel Phase One through Three)! The Deluxe edition features all this, plus a portfolio of exclusive prints, featuring high-quality art from across the history of the Masters of the Universe, all in an attractive slip case that’s certain to take pride of place on the shelf of any fan! Dark Horse Books and Mattel proudly present: The Art of Masters of the Universe: Origins and Masterverse!

Brand new original graphic novel based on the popular gaming franchise Deus Ex In this prequel to the highly anticipated game Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Adam Jensen sets out on his first mission with the Prague Unit of Task Force 29, the global counter-terrorism unit set up by Interpol/UN as seen in the game, only to encounter explosive augmented terrorist activities...

Don''t miss this expanded novelization of the action-packed film! After buying a model of the Unicorn, young reporter Tintin discovers a secret message hidden inside the mast of the ship. But what does it mean? Who are the three brothers, and why does it mention three Unicorns when there was only one vessel with that name? The clues start to pile up as Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy find themselves sailing, flying and riding camels around the globe on an epic adventure! Hot on the trail of the story, Tintin meets the hearty seadog Captain Haddock. Can the adventurers solve the mystery before the secret lands in the wrong hands?

The attitudes and idiosyncracies of 50 different skateboarders considered and classified. From humble beginnings through to the modern day multi-million dollar industry it has become, skateboarding has been dragged from its outsider roots into the mainstream world. While the grizzled 80s skate veterans are up in arms that you can now buy a skateboard from nearly every mall or high street in nearly every town from LA to NYC, the fact of the matter is the skateboarding community has snowballed from counter-culture activity into a sport that appeals just as much to the underground as it does to the average kid on the street. Now you’re just as likely to see a skater sneaking into a local school as you are live on ESPN. With so many different strains of the skate family tree, it’s hard to keep track of all the different tribes out there, and that’s where So You Think You’re a Skateboarder comes in. Fifty examples from the contemporary skate scene are examined in an attempt to unravel what makes skaters tick. Skaters include the Pushy Parent spending every Sunday at the local park trying to convince his kid to love skating in the same way he did. Or the “friendly” Local, who’s been determinedly skating the same spot for the last 10 years and will be damned if he’s going to share it with any newcomers. The Wannabe Gangster spends as much time trying to nail bigspins as he does trying to emulate Biggie, and the Piss Drunk has spent the last four hours eyeballing shots of tequila and is about to attempt to boardslide the next handrail he can find.

Read all of Avenger''s Phase One with this boxed set including the first five titles! Boxed Set includes: Phase One: Captain America, Phase One: Iron Man, Phase One: Thor, Phase One: The Incredible Hulk, and Phase One: Marvel''s The Avengers. © 2015 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

Discover the secrets of the iconic vehicles from the Marvel Comics universe. They may be best known for getting around on their own steam, but sometimes even Marvel Super Heroes need some extra torque. This Haynes Manual takes a look at the amazing vehicles of the Marvel Comics universe, from the X-Men’s supersonic jet, The Blackbird, to the mighty Helicarrier that transports the Avengers into battle and the Green Goblin’s preferred method of travel, the Goblin Glider. Also covering less well-known modes of transport like Spider-Man’s custom beach buggy, the Spider-Mobile, this lavishly illustrated book forms a comprehensive guide to the iconic vehicles that have helped make the Marvel Universe so rich and compelling. Marvel Vehicles: Owner’s Workshop Manual comes complete with schematics and in-depth technical information, making it essential for Marvel fans everywhere. © 2014 Marvel