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El Cid The Conqueror volume 1
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El Cid tells the story of the later life of one of history's greatest warriors, El Cid. As Spain was undergoing chronic warfare from the wave of Islam sweeping into the Christian nation, small kingdoms were carved out of the land. 'The Cid' was instrumental in the quest to unify Spain under one ruler. Banished by his own King, El Cid continued to bring victories in the name of his Lord and would fight with and against both Christian and Muslim. In...
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Saint Germaine chronicles the life of one of Europe's most famous adventurers... the vagabond lover Casanova, who infected the high courts with his charm, wit, and persuasive manner. His claim to fame included his many affairs, his escape from a Venice prison that was deemed inescapable, his frequent ventures into spying, his service as a monk, and the fateful duel that finally catapulted him to the rank of "gentleman of the court". It is a story...
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Over a game of chess, the immortal Saint Germaine tells the tale of Quasimodo and the tragic events surrounding the cathedral of Notre Dame to his opponent and author Victor Hugo. Saint Germaine is a being who claims immortality yet has died a thousand deaths. He has traversed the paths of mankind for untold years. He is the purveyor of light in a world slowly being consumed by shadows. He is Saint Germaine and death to him is nothing more than a...
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Saint Germaine volume 2
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As Kilroy attempts to understand the evil, which he is trying to rid the world of, he and Saint Germaine travel to an unknown place to see the rise of Josef Stalin, Shaka-Zulu, and take a glimpse at the predicted third Anti-Christ.
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Saint Germaine volume 3
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The epic conclusion to The Kilroy Mandate. Saint Germaine has seen a lot in his long life but is even he prepared to see the wrath of an avenger unleashed? As the mysterious figure known as Kilroy plunges into the darkness of retribution, Saint Germaine must make a decision that could violate his own principles. But the secret of Kilroy goes much further than that as Saint Germaine shows Kilroy the very beginning of his reign as the avenger of innocence....
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Saint Germaine volume 3
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Germaine finds out that Lilith is still alive, but that she wants to end his very existence. Having tried to live a normal life, Lilith watch as her mortal family aged and died before her eyes. Tragedies of the world have unfolded for her to see and she isn't sure there is a way to escape the pain of it all, except to end her life...and Saint Germaine's. Part 3 of 4.
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Saint Germaine...is the man who cannot die and an award-winning series that spins tales of myth and history. "Ghost Dance", a self-contained story featuring Saint Germaine and the mysterious Tarot reader who describes firsthand, the Sioux Indians' Ghost Dance which led to the final episode of the American Indian and essentially ended the Indian Wars.
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Saint Germaine witnesses the events of one of William Shakespeare's most tragic characters. Formerly an influential force with the young Prince Hal, Falstaff is ostracized by Hal when he assumes the throne as King Henry the V. While Henry prepares for his epic battle at Agincourt, which led to the eventual unification of his kingdoms of France and England, Falstaff must stay behind and tells Saint Germaine of his tale. Saint Germaine is a being who...
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The compelling saga of a man, Saint Germaine, who lives forever and who sweeps through the ages of historical and mythological events. Germaine pulls the memories of those about to die and binds them into his own. He is a man who can claim immortality yet has died a thousand deaths. In this graphic novel, creator Gary Reed is joined by noteworthy artists in providing four stand-alone stories that explore this legendary figure. In 'The Man in the Iron...
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A newspaper reporter is given a "tour" of the historical aspects within Saint Germaine's life as he witnesses deaths and images of many people such as Bosch, Descartes, and Kafka. Scenes depicted within this tale include the fall of Khartoum, Napoleon's invasion of Moscow, the Salem witches, and the Templar Knights. Although brief scenes, this issue gives an overview of the many different historical events that Saint Germaine has witnessed. Saint...
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Saint Germaine volume 1
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The compelling saga of a man who lives forever. Germaine pulls the memories of those about to die and binds them into his own. He is a blend of memories and his own mind is a history of mankind. Germaine can claim immortality yet he has died a thousand deaths. He has traversed the paths of mankind for untold years with his companion, Lilith. But Lilith's disappearance and the perils of the modern world direct him to undertake a new quest - to surrender...
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Saint Germaine volume 2
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Newspaper reporter Manny Chanchu, a proven skeptic, begins to realize that the legend of Saint Germaine is actually true and uncovers a secret that Germaine was keeping from him during their discussions. Lilith, having desperately attempted to live a "normal" life, finds the secret to peace within herself. Part 2 of 4.
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Saint Germaine volume 1
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Saint Germaine has seen a lot in his long life but is even he prepared to see the wrath of an avenger unleashed? As the mysterious figure known as Kilroy plunges into the darkness of retribution, Saint Germaine must make a decision that could violate his own principles. But the secret of Kilroy goes much further than that as Saint Germaine shows Kilroy the very beginning of his reign as the avenger of innocence.
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The immortal Saint Germaine helps out a tormented soul who is a prisoner doomed to live his entire life in captivity. The imprisonment is not for a crime committed but because of who he is and the threat that he represents to the French Crown. Germaine provides a brief glimmer of life for the prisoner before death comes to claim him forever. Uncovering the secret of so many legends and stories. Saint Germaine is a being who claims immortality yet...
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Saint Germaine volume 1
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Introducing Saint Germaine, a man who has lived forever but has died 1,000 deaths. The immortal Germaine is featured in narratives that not only chronicle his life, but mankind's as well. In this opening storyline, Germaine has been contemplating the end to forever until he finds out that his longtime companion, Lilith, still survives. And Germaine not only finds out that Lilith is still alive, but that she wants to end his existence. Having tried...
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Saint Germaine volume 4
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The conclusion to the Shadows Fall story arc. Lilith's past is revealed and she is not who she thinks she is. Manny is pulled into the world of Saint Germaine, literally, and finds it not only disturbing, but frightening. Part 4 of 4.
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Zulunation The End of An Empire volume 3
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The defense of Rorke's Drift. After the annihilation of the main British force at Isandhlwana, the Zulus march on to a lone British outpost at Rorke's Drift. A small band of men hear about the destruction of the main British army but because of the outpost's hospital, they can't abandon the fort. When they find out 1000's of Zulus are coming, roughly 100 men decide to make a stand. In the end it will become the most decorated battle in British history....
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Led by his mysterious guide, the traveler journeys deeper as he crosses the River Styx, descending into the bowels of Hell itself. He discovers the plights of the Hoarders and Wasters, the Heretics, and the Wrathful and Sullen and finds himself at the Dis, the city of Hell.
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The lead feature in this collected work is Magus, which ties into the Saint Germaine comic series storyline but stands on its own. The Magus is said to be immortal and secrets are revealed as to how he obtained his immortality. There was a heavy price to pay and now, Beelzebub, the Lord of the Flies has come to collect. Will Magus sacrifice his only daughter to this master of the darkness? Also included here are two standalone Saint Germaine stories....
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