Alyssa Wong

"Love is in the air as Deadpool takes his new romance, Valentine Vuong, out on the town! Unfortunately, bullets, blades and explosive devices are also in the air - since both of them have enemies who want them dead! What do trained killers do when trained killers try to kill them? Naturally, they try to kill those trained killers first! After all of this, Wade Wilson will need a break. All he wants to do is retire, have a nice time with his daughter...

"Spirit World stars Xanthe, a non-binary Chinese hero with the ability to travel in and out of the Spirit World--the realm of the dead, and that of the living. Xanthe possesses the ability to burn items folded from ceremonial joss paper and turn them into real objects that can be used in the physical world. Their super power is based on the East Asian custom of burning joss paper at gravesites to send resources to ancestors in the spirit world. Their...

"Who is Iron Fist? Danny Rand no longer wields his legendary power. He's just a guy who knows kung fu. So who will take Danny's place as the Iron Fist? A new heroic legacy begins as a young warrior in great pain turns to the martial arts masters of K'un-Lun for aid - and gets far more than he bargained for! Can this lost soul balance his chi, win the favor of Shou-Lao the Undying and join a long line of champions? The world had better hope so, because...

"The Spark Eternal corrupts everything it touches, and Doctor Aphra is no exception! Now, trapped inside her own tainted mind, Aphra's only hope for escape lies in her own memories--but can she find a way out before the Spark consumes her completely? And as Sana Starros finds herself face-to-face with an ancient, malevolent presence, she will have to make a choice--and quickly. Can she save Aphra? Can she even save herself?"--

"Marvel's top merc is back is business and better than ever! We all know Wade Wilson is one of the leading guns-for-hire in the Marvel Universe (even if he is simultaneously the most annoying one), but now he's pushing to make that recognition official. Deadpool is auditioning for the elite group of assassins known as the Atelier, and he has 48 hours to kill one of the world's most famous super villains: Doctor Octopus! Only problem? He's been kidnapped,...

"The legend of Batman starts with Bruce Wayne...but that's not where it ends. Featuring fan favorites like Terry McGinnis and Cassandra Cain--Batman: Urban Legends Vol. 2 is a can't-miss collection of the best...and worst that Gotham has to offer! And who can solve the murder of Bruce Wayne?!"--

"Captain America's shield has been stolen! Nobody understand its value -- scientific, inspirational, sentimental and strategic -- like the people who have wielded it, so Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson set out on a road trip across America to chase down the thief. But instead they find...the Captains! Everyday people from all walks of life who've taken up the mantle of Captain America to defend their communities. And for some reason, the shield thief...

Star-crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings: these are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries.

Fifteen bestselling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate.

Compiled by We Need Diverse Books's Ellen

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