Ben Oliver
1) The loop
Author
Series
Loop trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Chicken House, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Luka Kane has spent 736 days wrongfully imprisoned inside the Loop awaiting his execution. Each day is the same. Each day is torturous. But things are starting to change. Whispers of war are circulating. Strange things are happening to the prisoners. And the warden delivers a message: Luka, you have to get out ... Now Luka must decide whether breaking out of the Loop is his only way to survive, especially if there's any chance of saving the ones...
Author
Publisher
Chicken House, Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A contestant on a brand-new game show offering young criminals the chance at freedom and a cash prize by winning over viewers, Emerson desperately needs the money to save her family, but little does she know that winning is her only chance at survival because losing means death.
3) The arc
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicken House, Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In the final installment of ... [the] Loop trilogy, all of humanity hinges on the greatest escape yet ... [The] escape sets in motion a race against time as Happy's plans to release planet-eating nano-bots into the world draw[s] nearer. The Loop team must reassemble, survive Happy's final attempts to rid the world of the rebels, and figure out how to halt the apocalypse before humanity is destroyed"--Amazon.
4) The block
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicken House, Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In the second book of The Loop trilogy, Luka is trapped in a fate worse than death. But now that he knows the truth about what he and his fellow inmates are being used for, it's more important than ever that he not only escapes, but that he builds an army. Luka is a prisoner once again. But this time it's a fate worse than death. In the Block, he must toggle between enduring an Energy Harvest for twelve hours of the day and surviving complete immobilization....
5) El circuito
Author
Series
Loop trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Destino
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
Life inside The Loop-the futuristic death row for teens under eighteen-is one long repetitive purgatory. But when news of the encroaching chaos in the outside world reaches the inmates and disorder begins to strike, the prison becomes the least of their worries.
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel are close friends in the modern day--but the two weren't always such close allies. Discover how two of the World's Finest Super Heroes met for the first time in the New 52, and the mysterious adventure that takes them to a whole new world-the world of Earth 2! The heroes of the main DC Universe meet their Earth 2 counterparts for the first time! Collects Batman/Superman #1-4 and Justice League #23.1: Darkseid"--...
7) El bloque
Author
Series
Loop trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Destino
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"In the second book of The Loop trilogy, Luka is trapped in a fate worse than death. But now that he knows the truth about what he and his fellow inmates are being used for, it's more important than ever that he not only escapes, but that he builds an army. Luka is a prisoner once again. But this time it's a fate worse than death. In the Block, he must toggle between enduring an Energy Harvest for twelve hours of the day and surviving complete immobilization....
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Innocent victims maimed or broken by Batman's greatest enemies band together, and they blame Batman and his fellow vigilantes for what happened to them just as much as they blame the psychopaths who hurt them. Batman and his newly trained team of allies must take on these troubled souls, but one of Batman's teammates can't help but think they might have a point."--
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The biggest adventure in DC's history is here! Join visionary writer Grant Morrison, today's most talented artists, and a cast of unforgettable heroes from 52 alternative Earths of the DC Multiverse! Prepare to meet the Vampire League of Earth-43, the Justice Riders of Earth-18, Superdemon, Doc Fate, the super-sons of Superman and Batman, the rampaging Retaliators of Earth-8, the Atomic Knights of Justice, Dino-Cop, Sister Miracle, Lady Quark, and...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to the possible future state of Gotham. The Magistrate, a freelance military and surveillance corporation, has been hired by Gotham's leadership to turn the old city into a futuristic surveillance state free of vigilante-based crime/heroics. Batman, horrified to see what his city was becoming, fought tooth and nail against Magistrate--and they killed him for it. Or did they? Bruce Wayne survived this assassination attempt, and has been laying...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics/Vertigo
Language
English
Description
"A major new epic begins featuring Winged Victory, Samaritan, and the Confessor, three of Astro City's most popular heroes. When criminal charges are brought against Winged Victory, the Confessor must investigate and it leads to open combat with Samaritan! Can Astro City's three greatest heroes find a way to work together against this mystery threat? Plus, Winged Victory's origin is revealed at last! Collects ASTRO CITY #7-10 and ASTRO CITY VISITOR'S...
Author
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"The score has been settled, Red Hulk has been beaten by the Incredible Hulk decisively. The war is over and Steve Rogers is on tap to give these explosive characters a sense of direction! Red Hulk heads out to deal with a deadly contingency plan left behind by Leader and [M.O.D.O.K.], for once on the side of the angels. But Iron Man didn't get the message."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Someone is targeting Batman's allies in Gotham--young and untested heroes who model themselves after the Dark Knight but don't yet have his training or resources. With the help of Batwoman, the Caped Crusader recruits these young vigilantes, training them to be a team worthy of Gotham's biggest threats. Red Robin, Spoiler, Orphan and Clayface are the first heroes to get recruited. But can a team inspired by Batman and trained by Batwoman take on an...
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Flashpoint has changed the DC Universe, and nothing is as it was before. Now, Abin Sur never died, and Hal Jordan never became the Green Lantern of Sector 2814. Earth has yet to be dragged into the Blackest Night, but a new horror awaits it-- a war between Atlantis and the Amazons that threatens to destroy the world-- and the Life Entity that dwells within it. In his mission to protect all life, Abin will defy the Guardians of the Universe and stand...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The summer 2020 blockbuster 'The Joker War' is collected in this new hardcover that includes the tie-in chapters starring Batgirl, Red Hood, Nightwing, Catwoman, and, of course, Harley Quinn. As the Clown Prince of Crime battles the Dark Knight Detective head-to-head one last time. The Joker has never wanted to win before--he's never wanted his battle with Batman to end. But now his motivation has shifted. This collection features the Joker's confrontation...
20) American carnage
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Second chances don't come easy. For disgraced FBI agent Richard Wright, redemption is right around the corner. All he has to do is infiltrate a white supremacist group and live to tell about it. A new, thrilling crime saga from writer Bryan Hill and stellar artist Leandro Fernandez. Former FBI agent Richard Wright is a white-passing African-American FBI agent offered a chance to right the wrongs of his past as his old mentor sends him deep undercover...