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1) Mortal Coils
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Mortal Coils Aldous Huxley - Mortal Coils is a collection of five short fictional pieces written by Aldous Huxley in 1921.
As a Hollywood screenwriter Huxley used much of his earnings to bring Jewish and left-wing writer and artist refugees from Hitler's Germany to the US. He worked for many of the major studios including MGM and Disney.
In 1953, Huxley and Maria applied for United States citizenship. When Huxley refused to bear arms for the U.S....
2) Flatland
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novel. Written pseudonymously by "A Square", the book used the fictional two-dimensional world of Flatland to comment on the hierarchy of Victorian culture, but the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions. The story describes a two-dimensional world occupied by geometric figures, whereof women are simple line-segments, while men are polygons with various numbers of...
Pub. Date
2015
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In this issue: introducing David Hutchison's Gunsaint! Another collection of stirring narratives of boiler-plated derring-do! The greatest of explorers, male and female, take on the direst (or at least most exciting) challenges their steam-powered Age of Adventure has to offer!
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From an author with countless beloved science fiction classics, In the Year 2889 is a short work of science fiction that imagines the future. Set in the year 2889, George Washington Smith is a wealthy and ambitious, businessman. He possesses a great amount of influence on his society, not just because of his wealth, but because he owns a newspaper. In the Year 2889 depicts a slice-of-life narrative, following George through his day-to-day life as...
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The radar-complex had picked up the strange object in space just as it neared the earth's surface. It was described as "an object of considerable size." The impact of its landing at Boulder Lake Park, Colorado was felt on every seismograph in the world. Then the first reports began to trickle in: there were "creatures" on board? creatures who soon left their ship and began exploring the area ..., Where was the ship from, and what was the quest of...
Pub. Date
2016
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All about London and the surrounding lands, dastardly/desperate men misuse and abuse the 19th century's steam-powered technology to deceive, defraud, or even dispatch their fellow Britons. The dashing detective of 221B Baker Street and his stalwart companion must fire up their gears, physical and mental, to outwit the villains and save the day! Collects Sherlock Holmes Steam Detective, SHSD: The Baskerville Boiler Beast, SHSD: Beauty and the Bohemian,...
Pub. Date
2015
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The Baskerville Boiler-Beast
Steam technology has advanced Victorian society greatly, but crime keeps apace too. An elderly noble is found mysteriously dead, and his only heir may be next. London's celebrated steampunk sleuth is summoned, and he brings all his brilliance to bear. But is this killer truly an ancient curse, or something far more modern and metallic?
Pub. Date
2015
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Look out! It's Dr. Frankensteam's Monster...'s first collected issue! The diminutive, determined Dr. Frankensteam, alliterative architect of artificial animation, marches her massive yet maidenly masterpiece, monickered merely as "Monster", through a series of silly schemes slated to score swift success, only for fickle Fate to fetch them funny failure!
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2015
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The second installment of Rod Espinosa's latest fairytale steampunk epic! Intrepid inventor Gerda goes on a quest to save her home kingdom from the snows released by the Snow Queen. She will face the deadly snow bees, ice robbers, an evil sorceress and more. She will also make strong allies: the Robber King's son Kai, a helpful young prince and princess, and a loyal reindeer. But even then, they may not find the castle of the Snow Queen in time to...
13) Steam League #1
Pub. Date
2015
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In 19th-century London, mysterious fiends stalk the unwary, but their hour is at hand! The able aristocrat Lady Greystoke, barbarian beauty Rula, and melee maid Mary Riley dare to defy the worst the world can offer. But with the sinister warlord Wang Fu Ho and his ally, Dr. Frankenstein, scheming for the power of the Mars Stone, they may need help from another world!
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2015
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Beauty and the Bohemian
No less than a king has come to beg the aid of London's greatest detective. To avoid severe political scandal, he needs back evidence of a brief affair, but his previous paramour refuses. Can the steampunk sleuth secure the goods and the peace, or will rash royal romance lead to airship warfare?
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2023
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Based on the role-playing game Vulcania by Geargames. The shadow of a war has changed the world of Vulcania forever. Ours is the story of a young swordswoman named Sydna. She is consumed with rage and has sworn to avenge her family and her people on those who dropped the bomb on her nation. As a result of her quest, she herself is nowhunted and on the run, pursued by a group of vicious bounty hunters and dangerous mutants. This is Tales of Vulcania,...
16) Steam League #2
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2016
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The combined evil forces of Wang Fu Ho and Dr. Frankenstein continue vying for the mysterious energy source known as the Mars Stone. Young John Carson is sent from Mars to Earth to get the Mars Stone first, but en route aboard Dorothy Gale's smuggler ship, they encounter trouble-and a girl named Alice!
Pub. Date
2016
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For fifteen years, Valve has defined the cutting edge of video games. Now, Valve joins with Dark Horse to bring three critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series to print, with a collection of comics from the worlds of Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress, and Portal. With over two hundred pages of story, Valve Presents: The sacrifice and other Steam-Powered Stories is a must-read for fans looking to further explore the games they love or comics readers interested...
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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All about London and the surrounding lands, dastardly and/or desperate men misuse and abuse the steam-powered technological marvels of the 19th century to deceive, defraud, or even dispatch their fellow Britons. It's up to the dashing detective of 221B Baker Street and his stalwart companion to fire up their gears, both physical and mental, to outwit the villains and save the day!
Pub. Date
2015
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Rod Espinosa's three-part steampunk adaptation of this classic tale reaches its spine-tingling climax!
Gerda the brave inventor has faced numerous hazards in her quest, and has made staunch allies along the way. At last, she has found her way to the lair of the Snow Queen, but even with all her cleverness and all the new friends helping her, Gerda's home kingdom may still face frozen oblivion!
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2015
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Hark! Do you hear that? Gearhearts brings you a special issue of stereophonic delight, a true taste of the sheer variety found in the Steampunk music scene! We feature secrets and stories of bands from Montague Jacques Fromage to the Psyche Corporation. Plus, there's interviews with Steam Powered Giraffe, a former Abney Park member, Darwin Prophet, Marquis of Vaudeville, the Extraordinary Contraptions, and many more!
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