Beautiful Monsters is the story of the Alien and Predator film franchises. Each film is chronicled through analysis and extensive background information, and the themes and influences examined through articles. In addition all the spin-off books, comics and computer games are detailed.This is your one-stop guide for everything relating to two of cinema’s most popular and enduring creations who finally met in the 2004 film Alien vs Predator.

So you have decided to give up the rat race for the life of an international treasure hunter, but you are not quite sure where to start. Well then, this book is for you!Fortune and Glory tells you all you need to know in order to set off on an epic quest for the great lost treasures of history. Starting with a quick exploration of the history of treasure hunting and a look at the gear that you will need, it then delves into a survey of the 'lost' treasures...

From the wise and mysterious soothsayer with his long grey beard to the deathless necromancer practicing his dark magics in a forgotten dungeon, wizards have captured our imaginations since the earliest days of human storytelling, presenting us with some of our greatest heroes and villains. This book collects the tales of the most interesting, popular, and important spell-casters, including such legendary figures as Merlin, Simon Magus, Zhang Guo Lao, Nicolas Flamel, Dr John Dee, and Johan...

The sequel to the mythological tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, comes this 220 page graphic novel. The quest to find the Golden Fleece is over, but now Jason and his band of Argonauts must embark on a new and more difficult journey-- the journey home! Pursued by a vengeful Aeetes, the Argonauts will brave many dangers, encounter old friends and new, and face enemies also both old and new. But when the gods play games, no one can avoid reaching the lands of the dead forever! Now learn w...

Check out a behind the scenes zero issue of "Quest for Tomorrow," based off William Shatner's best selling series. Jim Endicott has grown up on the planet Wolfbane, but when he celebrates his 16th birthday, he finds himself hurled literally into new worlds. When being the center of attention turns to being the prey in a hunt across many worlds, Jim discovers that not only is no one he knows quite what they seem, but neither is he himself! See never before seen images and character designs ...

From acclaimed Doctor Who novelist David McIntee comes a new Ray Harryhausen Presents adventure! The quest to find the Golden Fleece is over, but now Jason and his band of Argonauts must embark on a new and more difficult journey-- the journey home! Pursued by a vengeful Aeetes, the Argonauts will brave many dangers, encounter old friends and new, and face enemies also both old and new. But when the gods play games, no one can avoid reaching the lands of the dead forever! This special edit...

Jason finds that Circe's island may be neither as unpopulated nor as welcoming as it seemed. While Atalanta finds herself in a battle for the Argonauts' lives, the various forces ranged against our heroes begin to draw a mysterious net around them!

The best known woman in France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is an Italian heiress who is one of the most recognizable and self-assured women in Europe. Having been one of the most famous supermodels of the 1990s, she has been driven by determination and by the music in her blood to become successful in many walks of life. Learn how the heiress and artist has risen to become the best known First Lady of France since Josephine.

As Jason searches for Atalanta, she finds herself in a battle for the Argonauts' lives. New monsters and threats will wreak havoc on the crew in this series based on the classic film!

The final chapter of the Kingdom of Hades comes to a close. Uncover the secrets of Jason and his Argonauts in this action-packed final issue! Ships with 2 covers in equal ration.

Armies march into battle, the dead rise from the earth's embrace, and even the gods are not immune from the perfidy of man's betrayals. The Argo's fate is in the hands of Poseidon, but the destiny of its crew depends on the outcome of Circe and Medea's attempts to settle their differences. As for the Argo's captain: Jason is already dead!

Hurled from the world of his childhood, Jim Endacott is trapped with those hunting him, who seem to know more about him than he does. When he is brought down to Earth, will friends or enemies he doesn't know he has find him first?