Alien: The Illustrated Story
A faithful, fast-moving graphic novelization of a sci-fi horror film, driven by claustrophobic space terror and striking art.
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Dawn of the Dead
A zombie outbreak drives four survivors into a shopping mall, where safety, greed, and human tension collide.
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
The Seventh Doctor returns to 1963 London to recover a dangerous Time Lord device before rival Dalek factions do.
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A beauty-obsessed boys’ club builds a humanlike robot, then spirals into violent paranoia, betrayal, and shock.
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Five ordinary kids gain the power to morph into animals and must fight a hidden alien invasion they barely understand.
Star Wars: Thrawn
A compressed comic adaptation follows Thrawn’s rise through the Imperial ranks, his rivals, and the politics around him.
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The Dark Crystal
A young outcast sets out on a perilous quest to heal a broken crystal and restore balance to his world.
The Real Deal
A brief, dialogue-driven story builds a sweet new-romance moment before ending with an emotional twist.
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Bílá nemoc
A doctor with a cure for a deadly epidemic demands peace, confronting a war-crazed ruler and a manipulated public.
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Lobster Johnson, Vol. 1: The Iron Prometheus
A masked pulp vigilante battles Nazis, monsters, and occult threats in 1930s New York.