Geometric symbols and signs have been drawn on the body to enhance strength and courage and stimulate the body's powers of self-healing since prehistoric times - the most ancient evidence being the 5,000-year-old iceman "Otzi," found in the Alps in 1991 who had symbols tattooed over his arthritic jo[...]

In the 1950s, when the world was faced with strange or anomalous threats, there was one man who was called on to set the situation right - Jet Scott of the Office of Scientifact! Whether it was tracking down deadly Banthrax germs, uncovering the source of strange ocean creatures, or discovering the [...]

A few years ago, a debate between atheists and religious believers spilled out from the halls of academia and the pews of America's churches and into the public spotlight. A crop of atheist manifestos led the charge, surmounting and holding the tops of the nonfiction bestseller lists. This offensive[...]

What is the state of Christianity in China, really? Some scholars say that China is invulnerable to religion. Some say that past efforts of missionaries have failed, writing off those who were converted as nothing more than rice Christians, or cynical souls who had frequented the missions for the be[...]

After he evens the score with those who betrayed him and recovers the money he was cheated out of from the syndicate, Parker is riding high, living in swank hotels and enjoying the finer things in life again. Until, that is, he's fingered by a squealer who rats him out to The Outfit for the price th[...]

A shocking snapshot of the most current impulses in American religion. Rodney Stark reports the surprising findings of the 2007 Baylor Surveys of Religion, a follow up to the 2005 survey revealing most Americans believe in God or a higher power. This new volume highlights even more hot-button issu[...]

Noble, stoic, and resilient, House Stark has endured some of the darkest periods in the history of Westeros. Known for their motto "Winter Is Coming," the Starks' notably grim outlook on life acts as a necessary shield against the brutalities of the Seven Kingdoms. Displaying the direwolf on their s[...]

"Queen of the Martian Catacombs" marks the debut of one of Leigh Brackett's most iconic characters: Eric John Stark: orphan child raised on Mercury, who becomes a mercenary, fighting injustices across the solar system.
Eric John Stark is hunted by Earth police in the Martian desert. Simon Ashton[...]

Modernity developed only in the West--in Europe and North America. Nowhere else did science and democracy arise; nowhere else was slavery outlawed. Only Westerners invented chimneys, musical scores, telescopes, eyeglasses, pianos, electric lights, aspirin, and soap.

The question is, Why?
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Fresh from his Eisner Award-winning efforts on "The Hunter" and "The Outfit", Darwyn Cooke now sets his steely sights on "The Score", the classic Richard Stark Parker novel from 1964. Parker becomes embroiled in a plot with a dozen partners in crime to pull off what might be the ultimate heist - rob[...]