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Our American Cousin is a three-act play written by English playwright Tom Taylor. The play opened in London in 1858 but quickly made its way to the U.S. and premiered at Laura Keene¿s Theatre in New York City later that year. It remained popular in the U.S. and England for the next several decades. Its most notable claim to fame, however, is that it was the play U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was watching on April 14, 1865 when he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, who used his knowledge of the script to shoot Lincoln during a more raucous scene.The play is a classic Victorian farce with a whole range of stereotyped characters, business, and many entrances and exits. The plot features a boorish but honest American cousin who travels to the aristocratic English countryside to claim his inheritance, and then quickly becomes swept up in the family¿s affairs. An inevitable rescue of the family¿s fortunes and of the various damsels in distress ensues.Our American Cousin was originally written as a farce for an English audience, with the laughs coming mostly at the expense of the naive American character. But after it moved to the U.S. it was eventually recast as a comedy where English caricatures like the pompous Lord Dundreary soon became the primary source of hilarity. This early version, published in 1869, contains fewer of that character¿s nonsensical adages, which soon came to be known as ¿Dundrearyisms,¿ and for which the play eventually gained much of its popular appeal.

"Six hundred million people. That's how many fall victim when a mysterious techno-organic virus is unleased on Earth. Six hundred million infected. Six hundred million turned into mindless, rampaging killers bent on death and destruction. And that's just the beginning. Cities. Nations. Undersea kingdoms and paradise islands. One by one, they fall to the monstrous hordes. Now only Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League stand between Earth and utter annihilation--but for how long?"--

The fourth volume in the thrilling Nightwing epic is here! Eisner Award Winner 2023 - Best Continuing Series Collecting the exciting tales from Nightwing's adventures, this volume includes Nightwing #98-100 and Nightwing 2022 Annual--these include an appearance from Nite-Mite--that's right, that meddling Nite-Mite booped himself over from the fifth dimension! Also with Blockbuster off the table, the crime families all head to Bludhaven in an attempt to claim the city as their own...including Tony Zucco himself! Since his "daughter" Melinda Zucco is currently the mayor, and definitely not secretly working with Nightwing to take down crime bosses--it should be easy, right?!

"For centuries Ra's al Ghul has wanted to save the Earth from the worst of humankind, and for centuries he has failed. Recently his greatest obstacle has been the Dark Knight Detective, Batman. Ra's offered Batman a chance to be a part of his new world order, but Batman refused. For years their cold war has raged, but Ra's will have no more. Ra's will remove Batman from the equation and save the world, re-creating it in his image and bringing the peace and prosperity all the good-hearted souls of this Earth deserve"--

"Originally published in single magazine form in DCeased: war of the undead gods 1-8"--Indicia.

Swords! Sorcery! Superheroes! A brand-new DC Universe is born from writer Tom Taylor (DCeased, Nightwing) and artist Yasmine Putri.An entire medieval world will be forever changed when a spaceship crash-lands from a doomed planet. Years later the El Kingdom reins and Jefferson Pierce, the head of the Kingdom of Storms sees their family as a threat and gathers allies to challenge them. Monarchs will die, kingdoms will rise, and what seemed like the end of the world for many…was only the beginning! An epic high-fantasy story set in a DC Universe where nothing is what it seems…

"Spider-Man is the worst neighbor ever! There are always crazy villains and property damage and drama and...he catches those villains. And he tries to fix the damage. And he helps carry your groceries. You know what? Spider-Man is the best neighbor ever! And Tom Taylor shows you why in the acclaimed writer's complete run on Spidey's friendliest title! Aunt May has a shocking secret that could change everything for Peter and his family! And one of Spider-Man's closest allies may have returned to his criminal beginnings! But why? Peter Parker has many skills, but he's no Sherlock Holmes. So the world's worst detective calls on his new ally - but can the Rumor help him uncover the truth? Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and Miles Morales!

The New York Times bestselling Injustice team of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo continue their acclaimed run on Nightwing with this second volume that ties-in with the BATMAN: FEAR STATE event! When the Bat-Family receives misleading information and incorrect directions from Oracle, ones Barbara Gordon didn’t send herself, they realize Oracle’s system has been hacked! But who is powerful enough to break into Oracle’s own super-secure network? And what personal information is now at risk? Not only that, this mysterious Anti-Oracle is taking advantage of Gotham City’s state of fear and has bombarded the city with falsities, spreading even more fear. With the Bat-Team’s comms unreliable, Nightwing heads to Gotham to find the source of Anti-Oracle’s transmissions. Batgirl and Nightwing accidentally get hit with something that reveals their deepest fears...and it involves each other. This volume collects Nightwing #84-88 and Nightwing 2021 Annual!

"With Clark Kent off-world battling in the universe, Jonathan Kent has stepped into the role of Superman to defend planet Earth. Despite Jonathan facing the most devastating physical attack of his life, he's ready for change"--

"What's black, white and red all over? A collection packed with blood-drenched tales of violence and mayhem led by Marvel's mirthful mercenary himself, Deadpool! Wade Wilson curses streaming platforms, laments the loss of video stores and invades a foreign country -- all in the name of his favorite screen idol! Deadpool enjoys his long-awaited reunion with Gabby Kinney, A.K.A. Scout! The Merc with a Mouth battles the man who can't miss: Bullseye! Plus: The age-old parable of how Deadpool got his swords -- and more, filled with gore! You want to see today's top talent take it to the edge to bring you the wildest Wade Wilson adventures yet?! Then this is the book for you! It's like a classic black-and-white movie -- but with way more blood!"--Provided by publisher.

From two powerhouse comic book creators with millions in sales comes the first book in a gritty fantasy graphic novel series set in the world of Peter Pan, in which modern-day Neverland has become a war zone and it's up to a new group of lost teens to set things right.Bee and her fellow runaways might not be related by blood, but they've chosen to be each other's family now, and that's what matters. So when a kind-hearted stranger named Paco saves her life, Bee invites him to join her crew, thinking he's another lost teen, another one the world has overlooked. The truth is Paco's not just a lost teen, he's a Lost Boy from Neverland. And he wants Bee and the others to come back with him.When the group is then spirited away by a foul-mouthed Tinker Bell, they discover that Neverland is not some fun-filled hideaway. It's a war zone under siege by a horde of pirates with a merciless new leader who will stop at nothing to steal the land's magic. Tink leads a fairy army that barely holds them at bay. Peter Pan is gone. And rest of the Lost Boys have been killed. Paco is all that remains…but he hopes that this group of teens will become the new Lost Ones. And perhaps one among them will rise up as the new Pan. These young runaways may be Neverland's only hope, but they're about to learn that it'll take a lot more than happy thoughts to win a war.

This is what the Watcher has been watching for! A danger older than the Earth threatens everything. For once, the heroes who have saved the planet so many times are almost powerless in the face of it. X-Men and Avengers assemble. Spider-People and Fantastic Four come together. Heroes for Hire fight alongside Champions. None of it will be enough. The lights are about to go out. The world outside our window... is about to end. An all-new saga of the Marvel Universe as you''ve never seen it before from Tom Taylor and Iban Coello! Collecting Dark Ages (2021) 1-6

The play that was being performed during Lincoln's assasination at Ford's Theater.

"Originally published online as Injustice: year zero digital chapters 1-14"--Copyright page.

The FINAL CHAPTER of the critically acclaimed, action-packed series!

Collects Dark Ages (2021) #1-6, Free Comic Book Day 2020 (X-Men/Dark Ages) #1 (Dark Ages story). This is what the Watcher has been watching for. A danger older than the planet threatens everything. The age of technology is about to end - and for once, the heroes who have saved Earth time and again find themselves almost completely powerless in the face of it. X-Men and Avengers will assemble. Spider-people and the Fantastic Four will come together. Heroes for Hire will fight alongside Champions. But none of it will be enough. The lights are about to go out. The world outside our window¿is about to end. And after darkness comes Apocalypse! Nothing can prepare you for an all-new saga of the Marvel Universe as you've never seen it before - from acclaimed talents Tom Taylor and Iban Coello!