SERIES PREMIERE A new tale of terror and high-stakes science fiction hits close to home! Growing up in the city of Compton is tough enough as it is, but as Travon has learned all too well, growing up as an orphan in the city of Compton with gang members hunting you down every day is even tougher. But all of that is about to change, because today is the day that aliens make first contact with Earth-and it only spells doom for life as we know it! Death, devastation, and mayhem-can a single t...

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It's Earth vs. Aliens…and one teenager standing between them, in this new tale of terror and high-stakes science fiction! Growing up in the city of Compton is tough enough as it is, but as Travon has learned all too well, growing up as an orphan in the city of Compton with gang members hunting you down every day is even tougher. But all of that is about to change, because today is the day that aliens make first contact with Earth—and it only spells doom for life as we know it! Death, devas...

"STRANGER FROM ABOVE," Part Four Aliens are wreaking havoc on the city of Compton and the rest of the world, and only one young man stands in their way! As Travon finds a way to escape his extraterrestrial captors, Daysha, the love of his life, comes face to face with an even more dangerous threat from the unlikeliest of places. Will Travon make it back in time to save her, or will these star-crossed lovers be ripped apart forever?! From RODNEY BARNES, the star comics writer behind the Eis...

"STRANGER FROM ABOVE," Part Three An alien invasion has rocked the world and no one is safe! Young Travon's desperate search for rations for the surviving students has put him face-to-face with these strange visitors who've hunted and killed everything in their path. But why have they let him live thus far? And just when things couldn't get any worse, betrayal strikes from the unlikeliest of places, turning everyone's world upside down! From RODNEY BARNES, the star comics writer behind the...

"STRANGER FROM ABOVE," Part Two It's Earth vs. Aliens-with one teenage boy standing between them-in this tale of terror and high-stakes science fiction! From RODNEY BARNES, the star comics writer behind the Eisner-nominated series KILLADELPHIA and the writer/executive producer of HBO's Winning Time, and up-and-coming Marvel artist ALEX LINS comes a new tale of love, triumph, disaster, and defeat! Young Travon has ventured beyond the makeshift shelter of his high school's walls in a despera...

Explore a groundbreaking and holistic new approach to designing community-first neighborhoodsIn Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods, distinguished architect and affordable housing advocate Charles Durrett delivers a complete, start-to-finish guide for designing anything where the emphasis lies with the community. This book describes the consequential role that architecture and a healthy design process can play in the success...

It's Earth vs. Aliens…and one teenager standing between them, in this new tale of terror and high-stakes science fiction! Growing up in the city of Compton is tough enough as it is, but as Travon has learned all too well, growing up as an orphan in the city of Compton with gang members hunting you down every day is even tougher. But all of that is about to change, because today is the day that aliens make first contact with Earth—and it only spells doom for life as we know it! Death, devas...

MINISERIES FINALE "STRANGER FROM ABOVE," Part Six The shocking conclusion! Travon, our teenage hero growing up in Compton, has been revealed as the alien invaders' Monarch-an emissary sent to Earth with the intention of taking over the planet. But love has gotten the better of him, and now he fights for the life of Daysha and every human on the planet! With former friends now turned enemies and an alien horde breathing down his neck, can Travon find a way to defeat them both, save the worl...

This "lucidly written" account of the 2011 wave of revolutions "includes a wealth of astute analysis on the politics of the region, from Morocco to Oman" (Paul Hockenos, The National).Sparked by the protest of a single vegetable seller in Tunisia, the flame of revolutionary passion swept across the Arab world in what has come to be called the Arab Spring of 2011. Millions took to the streets in revolt. The governments of Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya fell, oth...

The slaying of Dreadcrawl brought only infamy for Briar and her band of bounty hunting companions. They may be chivalrous in truth, but the whispers of their capacity for swords plunged through the hearts of any that cross them is enough to keep their coin purses full. However, between the zealous arm of the law, a future filled with more accursed cold and devastation than the snow-capped mountains, and heavy chains for our heroes, will Spider’s clever plan be enough for Briar to finally r...

Briar Rose’s journey takes a deadly turn for one of their own!Briar and her company are nearing Grendrid’s Crooked Castle, but first...they must pass the perilous Fallswitch Traps.As they make their way around the deadliest contraptions known to man, tensions begin to rise as secrets become exposed.When one of them falls into peril, can the rest of the group keep their focus and make it safely through?