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121) Von Ryan's Express
Series
Pub. Date
c2007.
Description
Ryan, an American POW, leads his fellow prisoners on a dangerous escape from the Germans in Italy. Having seemingly made errors of judgment, Ryan has to win the support of the mainly British soldiers he is commanding.
122) All about Eve
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing. The cunning Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critics see through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit....
123) Garden of evil
Series
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
When a ship carrying three American fortune hunters strands them in Mexico, fate deals them a great hand - from the bottom of the deck. In exchange for a fat payday, they must journey into the heart of evil to rescue a trapped miner. With death surrounding them and murderous Apache warriors at their heels, it will take all their cunning, ingenuity and bravery to escape with their reward, as well as their lives.
124) The gunfighter
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Though his appetite for bloodletting is over, Jimmy Ringo (Peck) is forced to stay on the run from young gunners determined to shoot the great man down. After killing an upstart in self-defense, he escapes from the boy's vengeful brothers to the nearby town of Cayenne. There, he hopes to convince his estranged wife (Westcott) to resume their life together, but his arrival causes a sensation. With more young bucks gunning for him, Ringo's fate lies...
125) Murder over New York
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Murder over New York: Charlie Chan and his son are on vacation in the Big Apple where they find themelves in the middle of a murder investigation after a policeman turns up dead.
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum: When a convicted murderer, who was brought to justice by Charlie Chan himself, breaks free of his shackles and escapes into the night, the resourceful Chan knows it's only a matter of time before he will strike again.
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends. A catastrophic plane crash puts an end to the sufferings of three ill-fated passengers, Binky Gay, Dr. Fortness, and Eddie Hoke. For the fourth, Trask, a lawyer, it gives him a second chance, even though he believes his wife no longer loves him. Airline officials prepare to inform the loved ones of those killed, but Trask asks to be allowed to carry the news to the families of his friends himself....
127) The virgin queen
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Description
Elizabeth I competes with a lady-in-waiting for the love of Sir Walter Raleigh.
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
The martial arts film that inspired generations of action films, rap music, and pop culture, The Five Venoms is the story of the last student of a dying martial arts master who is trying to fulfill his master's wish to find his five disciples and bring them together -- or bring them to justice. The student, not fully trained, embarks on a quest for these deadly and mysterious experts, each of whom has been trained in a different fighting style.
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"Collects “Spider-Man!” from Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962); The Amazing Spider-Man #1-4, #9, #10, #13, #14, #17-19 (1963-1964); “Goodbye to Linda Brown” from Strange Tales #97 (1962); “How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!” from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964). It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention...
133) Little women
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Description
A simplified retelling of the adventures of the four March sisters living in New England during the time of the Civil War.
134) The three musketeers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Description
A shortened, simplified version of an adventure in seventeenth-century France, when young d'Artagnan initially quarrels with, then befriends, three musketeers and joins them in trying to outwit the enemies of the king and queen.
136) Sharks
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Explores the power, beauty, and behavior of one of the world's most notorious predators, the shark, in five classic specials.
140) Black Panther
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
The Black Panther is not just a super hero; as King T’Challa, he is also the monarch of the hidden African nation of Wakanda. Combining the strength and stealth of his namesake with a creative scientific intelligence, the Black Panther is an icon of Afro-futurist fantasy. This new anthology includes the Black Panther’s 1966 origin tale and the entirety of the critically acclaimed “Panther’s Rage” storyline from his 1970s solo series. A...