Book Series Guide

Author guide

Peter David Books in Order

Peter Allen David (1956–2025) was an American author best known for his influential comic-book runs, the Star Trek: New Frontier novels, original fantasy and science-fiction novels, television writing, film novelizations, nonfiction, and interactive-media work.

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Knight Life

Best entry to the original Knight Life trilogy.

Howling Mad

Accessible standalone original novel.

Cover of House of Cards

House of Cards

Beginning of the Star Trek: New Frontier sequence.

Cover of Sir Apropos of Nothing

Sir Apropos of Nothing

Beginning of the original Sir Apropos fantasy series.

Cover of Tigerheart

Tigerheart

Standalone original fantasy novel.

Cover of Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir

Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir

Accessible graphic memoir covering David's comic-book career.

Mr. Sulu Grabbed My Ass, and Other Highlights from a Life in Comics, Novels, Television, Films and Video Games

Standalone memoir and career retrospective.

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Books by series

novel-series · finished

Knight Life

Arthurian comedy series about King Arthur in the modern world.

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  1. 1 Cover of Knight Life
    Knight Life

    Book 1 · novel · 1987

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  2. 2 Cover of One Knight Only
    One Knight Only

    Book 2 · novel · 1988

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  3. 3 Cover of Fall of Knight
    Fall of Knight

    Book 3 · novel · 1989

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novel-series · finished

Sapphire Star

Young-adult science-fiction series written as P. J. Royce.

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  1. 1
    Sapphire Star

    Book 1 · young-adult-novel · 1990

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  2. 2
    High Society

    Book 2 · young-adult-novel · 1990

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  3. 3
    Picture Perfect

    Book 3 · young-adult-novel · 1991

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  4. 4
    Star of the East

    Book 4 · young-adult-novel · 1991

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tie-in-novel-series · finished

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Starfleet Academy

Young-adult Star Trek novel series.

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  1. 1 Cover of Worf's First Adventure
    Worf's First Adventure

    Book 1 · young-adult-novel · 1993

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  2. 2 Cover of Line of Fire
    Line of Fire

    Book 2 · young-adult-novel · 1993

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  3. 3 Cover of Survival
    Survival

    Book 3 · young-adult-novel · 1994

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novel-series · finished

Photon

Young-adult science-fiction series written as David Peters.

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  1. 1
    For the Glory

    Book 1 · young-adult-novel · 1989

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  2. 2 Cover of High Stakes
    High Stakes

    Book 2 · young-adult-novel · 1989

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  3. 3 Cover of In Search of MOM
    In Search of MOM

    Book 3 · young-adult-novel · 1990

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  4. 4 Cover of This Is Your Life, Bhodi Li
    This Is Your Life, Bhodi Li

    Book 4 · young-adult-novel · 1990

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  5. 5 Cover of Exile
    Exile

    Book 5 · young-adult-novel · 1991

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  6. 6 Cover of Skin Deep
    Skin Deep

    Book 6 · young-adult-novel · 1991

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tie-in-novel-series · finished

Star Trek: New Frontier

Long-running Star Trek novel series centered on the crew of the USS Excalibur.

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  1. 1 Cover of House of Cards
    House of Cards

    Book 1 · novel · 1997

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  2. 2 Cover of Into the Void
    Into the Void

    Book 2 · novel · 1997

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  3. 3 Cover of The Two-Front War
    The Two-Front War

    Book 3 · novel · 1997

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  4. 4
    End Game

    Book 4 · novel · 1997

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  5. 5
    Martyr

    Book 5 · novel · 1998

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  6. 6 Cover of Fire on High
    Fire on High

    Book 6 · novel · 1998

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  7. 7 Cover of Once Burned
    Once Burned

    Book 7 · novel · 1998

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  8. 8 Cover of The Quiet Place
    The Quiet Place

    Book 8 · novel · 1999

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  9. 9 Cover of Dark Allies
    Dark Allies

    Book 9 · novel · 1999

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  10. 10 Cover of Excalibur: Requiem
    Excalibur: Requiem

    Book 10 · novel · 2000

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  11. 11
    Excalibur: Renaissance

    Book 11 · novel · 2000

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  12. 12
    Excalibur: Restoration

    Book 12 · novel · 2001

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  13. 13 Cover of Cold Wars
    Cold Wars

    Book 13 · novel · 2001

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  14. 14 Cover of Being Human
    Being Human

    Book 14 · novel · 2001

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  15. 15 Cover of Gods Above
    Gods Above

    Book 15 · novel · 2003

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  16. 16 Cover of Stone and Anvil
    Stone and Anvil

    Book 16 · novel · 2003

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  17. 17 Cover of After the Fall
    After the Fall

    Book 17 · novel · 2004

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  18. 18 Cover of Missing in Action
    Missing in Action

    Book 18 · novel · 2006

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  19. 19 Cover of Treason
    Treason

    Book 19 · novel · 2009

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  20. 20 Cover of Blind Man's Bluff
    Blind Man's Bluff

    Book 20 · novel · 2011

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  21. 21
    The Returned, Part One

    Book 21 · novella · 2015

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  22. 22
    The Returned, Part Two

    Book 22 · novella · 2015

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  23. 23
    The Returned, Part Three

    Book 23 · novella · 2015

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novel-series · finished

Psi-Man

Science-fiction adventure series.

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  1. 1 Cover of Mind-Force Warrior
    Mind-Force Warrior

    Book 1 · novel · 1989

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  2. 2
    Deathscape

    Book 2 · novel · 1989

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  3. 3
    Main Street D.O.A.

    Book 3 · novel · 1989

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  4. 4 Cover of The Chaos Kid
    The Chaos Kid

    Book 4 · novel · 1990

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  5. 5 Cover of Stalker
    Stalker

    Book 5 · novel · 1990

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  6. 6 Cover of Haven
    Haven

    Book 6 · novel · 1990

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tie-in-novel-series · finished

Babylon 5: Legions of Fire

Babylon 5 novel trilogy chronicling the history of the Centauri Republic.

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  1. 1
    The Long Night of Centauri Prime

    Book 1 · novel · 1998

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  2. 2 Cover of Armies of Light and Dark
    Armies of Light and Dark

    Book 2 · novel · 1999

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  3. 3 Cover of Out of the Darkness
    Out of the Darkness

    Book 3 · novel · 2000

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novel-series · finished

Sir Apropos of Nothing

Comic fantasy series about the cynical knight Sir Apropos.

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  1. 1 Cover of Sir Apropos of Nothing
    Sir Apropos of Nothing

    Book 1 · novel · 2001

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  2. 2 Cover of The Woad to Wuin
    The Woad to Wuin

    Book 2 · novel · 2002

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  3. 3 Cover of Tong Lashing
    Tong Lashing

    Book 3 · novel · 2003

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  4. 4
    Pyramid Schemes

    Book 4 · novel · 2004

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novel-series · finished

The Hidden Earth

Original fantasy trilogy.

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  1. 1 Cover of Darkness of the Light
    Darkness of the Light

    Book 1 · novel · 2004

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  2. 2 Cover of Heights of the Depths
    Heights of the Depths

    Book 2 · novel · 2005

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  3. 3
    Order of the Chaos

    Book 3 · novel · 2006

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (55)
  1. Howling Mad

    novel · 1990

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  2. Cover of The Rift
    The Rift

    novel · 1991

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  3. The Disinherited

    novel · 1992

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  4. The Captain's Daughter

    novel · 1995

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  5. Cover of Strike Zone
    Strike Zone

    novel · 1989

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  6. Cover of A Rock and a Hard Place
    A Rock and a Hard Place

    novel · 1990

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  7. Cover of Doomsday World
    Doomsday World

    novel · 1990

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  8. Cover of Q-in-Law
    Q-in-Law

    novel · 1993

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  9. Double or Nothing

    novel · 1999

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  10. Cover of Vendetta
    Vendetta

    novel · 1991

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  11. Cover of Imzadi
    Imzadi

    novel · 1992

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  12. Cover of Q-Squared
    Q-Squared

    novel · 1994

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  13. Cover of Triangle: Imzadi II
    Triangle: Imzadi II

    novel · 1998

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  14. Cover of I, Q
    I, Q

    novel · 2000

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  15. Cover of Before Dishonor
    Before Dishonor

    novel · 2007

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  16. Cover of The Siege
    The Siege

    novel · 1993

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  17. Cover of Wrath of the Prophets
    Wrath of the Prophets

    novel · 1997

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  18. Cover of The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast
    The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast

    novel · 1995

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  19. Cover of Fantastic Four: What Lies Between
    Fantastic Four: What Lies Between

    novel · 2005

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  20. Cover of Wolverine: Election Day
    Wolverine: Election Day

    novel · 1998

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  21. Cover of Babylon 5: In the Beginning
    Babylon 5: In the Beginning

    novel · 1998

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  22. Babylon 5: Thirdspace

    novel · 2000

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  23. Cover of Fable: The Balverine Order
    Fable: The Balverine Order

    novel · 2010

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  24. Cover of Fable: Blood Ties
    Fable: Blood Ties

    novel · 2010

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  25. Battlestar Galactica: Sagittarius Is Bleeding

    novel · 2008

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  26. Cover of Halo: Hunters in the Dark
    Halo: Hunters in the Dark

    novel · 2015

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  27. Cover of Tigerheart
    Tigerheart

    novel · 2003

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  28. Fearless

    novel · 2005

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  29. The Camelot Papers

    novel · 2006

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  30. Cover of Pulling Up Stakes
    Pulling Up Stakes

    novel · 2007

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  31. Cover of Year of the Black Rainbow
    Year of the Black Rainbow

    novel · 2010

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  32. Cover of Artful
    Artful

    novel · 2012

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  33. Zorro and the Little Devil

    novel · 2011

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  34. Robyne of Sherwood

    novel · 2012

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  35. Cover of The Return of Swamp Thing
    The Return of Swamp Thing

    novel · 1989

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  36. Cover of The Rocketeer
    The Rocketeer

    novel · 1991

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  37. Alien Nation #3: Body and Soul

    novel · 1990

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  38. Batman Forever

    novel · 1995

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  39. Cover of Spider-Man
    Spider-Man

    novel · 2002

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  40. Cover of Spider-Man 2
    Spider-Man 2

    novel · 2004

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  41. Spider-Man 3

    novel · 2007

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  42. Cover of Hulk
    Hulk

    novel · 2003

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  43. Cover of The Incredible Hulk
    The Incredible Hulk

    novel · 2008

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  44. Cover of Fantastic Four
    Fantastic Four

    novel · 2005

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  45. Cover of Iron Man
    Iron Man

    novel · 2008

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  46. Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    novel · 2011

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  47. Cover of Battleship
    Battleship

    novel · 2012

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  48. Cover of Astonishing X-Men: Gifted
    Astonishing X-Men: Gifted

    novel · 2004

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  49. After Earth: A Perfect Beast

    novella · 2013

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  50. Cover of After Earth
    After Earth

    novel · 2013

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  51. Dinotopia: The Maze

    young-adult-novel · 1999

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  52. Hulk: The Junior Novel

    young-adult-novel · 2003

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  53. Cover of Writing for Comics with Peter David
    Writing for Comics with Peter David

    nonfiction · 2006

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  54. Cover of The Spider-Man Vault
    The Spider-Man Vault

    nonfiction · 2007

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  55. Marvel: The Avengers Vault

    nonfiction · 2012

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Nonfiction (3)
  1. Cover of Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir
    Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir

    graphic-memoir · 2015

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  2. Beam Me Up, Scotty

    biography · 1996

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  3. Mr. Sulu Grabbed My Ass, and Other Highlights from a Life in Comics, Novels, Television, Films and Video Games

    memoir · 2020

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Essays and speeches (2)
  1. Cover of But I Digress
    But I Digress

    essay-collection · 1994

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  2. More Digressions

    essay-collection · 2009

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Children's books (4)
  1. The Powerpuff Girls Plus You Club: Hide-and-Go Mojo

    children's-book · 2001

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  2. Spider-Man 2: Doc Around the Clock

    children's-book · 2004

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  3. Spider-Man 2: The Daily Bugle Stories

    children's-book · 2004

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  4. Cover of Mascot to the Rescue!
    Mascot to the Rescue!

    children's-book · 2005

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Other (25)
  1. The Amazing Spider-Man: As the World Burns

    gamebook · 1987

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  2. The Atlantis Chronicles

    graphic-work · 1990

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  3. Cover of Aquaman: Time and Tide
    Aquaman: Time and Tide

    graphic-work · 1993

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  4. The Last Avengers Story

    graphic-work · 1995

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  5. Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man

    graphic-work · 1995

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  6. Sachs & Violens

    graphic-work · 1993

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  7. The Haunted

    graphic-work · 1996

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  8. Future Imperfect

    graphic-work · 1992

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  9. Cover of Madrox
    Madrox

    graphic-work · 2004

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  10. Cover of Fallen Angel
    Fallen Angel

    graphic-work · 2003

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  11. SpyBoy

    graphic-work · 1999

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  12. Young Justice

    graphic-work · 1998

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  13. Cover of Supergirl
    Supergirl

    graphic-work · 1996

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  14. Captain Marvel: Genis-Vell

    graphic-work · 1999

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  15. Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

    graphic-work · 2005

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  16. Cover of X-Factor
    X-Factor

    graphic-work · 2005

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  17. Cover of Deadpool's Art of War
    Deadpool's Art of War

    graphic-work · 2014

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  18. Halo: Helljumper

    graphic-work · 2009

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  19. The Scream

    graphic-work · 2007

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  20. Cover of Spike vs. Dracula
    Spike vs. Dracula

    graphic-work · 2006

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  21. Cover of The Phantom: Danger in the Forbidden City
    The Phantom: Danger in the Forbidden City

    graphic-work · 2014

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  22. Cover of Battlestar Galactica vs. Battlestar Galactica
    Battlestar Galactica vs. Battlestar Galactica

    graphic-work · 2018

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  23. Disney Epic Mickey: The Graphic Novel

    graphic-work · 2010

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  24. Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Graphic Novel

    graphic-work · 2012

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  25. Cover of Tron: Original Movie Adaptation
    Tron: Original Movie Adaptation

    graphic-work · 2011

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