The Best Tie-In Superhero Prose Fiction that I Have Read
Discover the best tie-in superhero prose fiction books I've read! Explore thrilling stories from Marvel, DC, and beyond in this curated list of must-read superhero novels.
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The Darkest Hours
by Jim Butcher
Peter Parker, feeling like his life is going good, risks making Mary Jane jealous by teaming up with Black Cat to stop a group of Ancients who want revenge for Spidey's defeat of Morlun.
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Deadly Beloved
by Max Allan Collins
Female private eye Ms. Michael Tree takes on a case that looks open and shut, but may have ties to the murder of her husband. Based on characters from Collins' graphic novel series, Ms. Tree.
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J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars
by Arthur Byron Cover
Based on Stracynski's comic book series. Ten years have passed since the Specials had their standoff against the government. Now they are forced to come together once more when the Special known as Critical Maas takes the city of Chicago hostage. A small group of her former friends decide to take it back in exchange for a pardon from the government. But their actions will not come without a heavy price to pay. Original.
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Fifty-two
by Greg Cox
The epic follow-up to Infinite Crisis-starring the superheroes of the DC Comics universe. Earth's greatest protectors-Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman-have vanished. The cities of Metropolis and Gotham are overrun with criminal activity both on the streets and behind the closed doors of powerful corporations as villains take advantage of the absence of superheroes. In their place stand the veteran and rookie heroes they inspired. From popular media personality Booster Gold and the enigmatic Question to the mysterious vigilante Batwoman and the secretive Supernova, these heroes are the only ones who can turn the tide against a vast conspiracy of evil determined to take control of the planet. This is the story of one year without the world's greatest superheroes. Twelve months. 365 days. 52 weeks.
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Infinite Crisis
by Greg Cox
Based on the epic new series from DC Comics "Infinite Crisis" finds Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman facing a universal threat.
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Exterminators
by Christopher Golden
Superman. Batman. Wonder Woman. The Flash. Green Lantern.They are the world's greatest super heroes, ?ghting endlessly against corruption and injustice. Each of them is a formidable opponent of evil, but banded together their powers are unmatched. Ever ready, they stand united as the --JUSTICE LEAGUE of AMERICA When a mass outbreak of super-powered individuals threatens the world, the JLA determines that latent metahuman abilities are being triggered by an alien contagion, one that's spreading throughout Earth as it transforms its hosts into monstrous engines of destruction. Racing to contain the infection, the world's greatest super heroes link the parasitic plague to an alien invasion from the team's earliest days and make a horrifying discovery: the JLA itself is responsible for the imminent disaster they now face.
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DC Universe: Inheritance
by Devin Grayson
The award-winning author of the "Batman: Gotham Knights" comic pens this second book in an explosive four-book series featuring the greatest comic book heroes from the DC universe. Original.
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Inferno
by Alex Irvine
Gotham's never been so scorching, the Joker's never been more despicable, and Batman' s never been in such grave danger. With more than thirty fires raging out of control across the city, Gotham is indeed a hell on earth. But torching the population is small potatoes for the arsonist extraordinaire known as Enfer. The pyromaniac's mad masterpiece is Arkham Asylum, blazing like a Roman candle and engineered to provide the perfect escape for Arkham's most infamous inmate, the Joker. But the dire situation goes from bad to beyond monstrous when the archvillain's path to freedom leads directly to the Dark Knight's cave. The Joker believes in striking while the iron is hot . . . and now it's never been hotter. After all, the diabolical villain has devised the ultimate joke: launch the mother of all crime waves, masquerading as the Caped Crusader himself! With Gotham erupting in flames and its #1 crime fighter fast becoming its #1 enemy, the burning question is: Who's going to get the last laugh?
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Five Decades of the X-men
by Stan Lee
Celebrate five decades of the X-Men adventures. This is an all-star cast of X-Men super heroes against an all-star cast of X-Men super villains.
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The Ultimate Spider-Man
by Stan Lee
This new anthology has original, never-before-told stories featuring one of the world's most enduring heroes, beginning with an unforgettable novella cowritten by Spider-Man's creator himself. Other authors include David Michelinie, Craig Shaw Gardner, Peter David, and many more.
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
by Earl Mac Rauch
Buckaroo Banzai's latest experiments have opened the door to the 8th dimension--and have unwittingly begun an interstellar battle for the world.
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Superman
by Elliot S. Maggin
"As the dying planet Krypton tears itself apart, Jor-El, Krypton's greatest scientist, launches a tiny interstellar ship into the frigid void of space bearing in its hold his only child, the infant who will become Earth's Superman. From his childhood in Smallville, to his emergence as Metropolis newsman Clark Kent, through his battles with his arch-enemy Luthor, his story is told anew and as never before, with all the high drama and excitement that have enthralled three generations of fans."--Back cover
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Superman
by Elliot S. Maggin
"From another world, another dimension, a hellish fiend escapes to test the earth's greatest hero: Possessing the body of a visitor from the future, and using the schemes and dreams of a master criminal, C.W. Saturn strikes at the heart of civiliazation--and the forces of chaos threaten to destroy the very order of the universe. But the devastation of the world is not the evil one's goal, only his means to the corruption for the last Kryptonian -- the superhero mow stripped of his Clark Kent alias and fighting an enemy whose dark powers are as limitless as those of the Devil himself."--Back cover.
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The Forensic Files of Batman
by Doug Moench
Although strong and relentless, Batman has no super powers. Instead he relies on Sherlock Holmes-like abilities of deduction and detection. "The Forensic Files of Batman" features two dozen entries from Batman's Case Files. Most are written by Batman himself, but two are from Police Commissioner Gordon, and there are a couple of other entries from Batman's right hand man, Alfred the butler. Cases range from the puzzling to the bizarre, and feature such classic Batman villains as The Joker, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Two-Face. Interspersed among the Case File reports are sidebars that explain the specific kinds of forensic science that Batman uses to solve his cases.
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V for Vendetta
by Steve Moore
In a not-too-distant future, Britain is ruled by a totalitarian regime and Evey, a young woman, is rescued from certain death by a masked vigilante, who launches a one-man crusade against government tyranny and oppression.
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DC Universe: Trail of Time
by Jeff Mariotte
Clark Kent is living in a darkworld where he has no powers, no memory of ever beinganything other than human. His world is controlled bymystical forces no one can challenge, with thetriumvirate of Vandal Savage, Mordru, and Felix Faustcalling the shots.The Demon and Phantom Stranger approach Clark andtell him that he is really Superman, that alterationsmade more than a hundred years ago to the time stream arecausing space-time fluctuations that will result in thisparticular reality becoming the sole reality, unlesssomething is done. Since Superman is powerless in thisreality, and since the alterations were made in the past,the three heroes have to travel into the past,specifically into the American Southwest of the 1870s,where Jonah Hex, Bat Lash and other DC Western heroeshelp them set things right again.
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Helltown
by Dennis O'Neil
A recent arrival in the crime-ridden Hub City, Vic Sage has plans to uncover the truth about his mysterious past while working as a reporter for a local radio station, but when he is rescued from a near-fatal encounter with an assassin, he is trained in the martial arts and takes on a new identity as The Question, in which guise he vows to seek out a vast conspiracy involving the city's most powerful men. Original.
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Batman
by Dennis O'Neil
Struggling with a terrible injury that has left him crippled and Gotham City without a protector, Bruce Wayne is forced to consider the worth of his reckless young apprentice, Azrael. Reprint.
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Dredd Vs. Death
by Rennie Gordon
Based on the Playstation 2/PC game from Vivendi. MegaCity is threatened by a fast-spreading plague. Judge Dredd teams with Judge Anderson and former Judge De Marco to investigate the enigmatic Death Cult. Original.
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Time and Chance
by Jeff Mariotte
Five teens brought together by covert operations return to face a dangerous new enemy--one who has the top-secret Gen-formula in his hands, and who plans to use it to gain control of New York City's underworld. Sequel to "Gen13: Netherwar".
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Batman(R): Fear Itself
by Michael Reaves
In this third novel in an original, action-packed trilogy, the Dark Knight battles his nemesis, the Scarecrow, to save Gotham City from a true reign of terror. Original.
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Doctor Doom
by Steven A. Roman
Doctor Doom has taken over the Earth whilst the X-Men were in another dimension. Their return finds them having to take on an armour-clad madman with the whole world against them and one of their deadliest enemies on Doom's side.
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Batman
by Greg Rucka
With Slavoj Zizek, Alain Badiou is one of the best-known philosophers alive today.
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Superman
by Roger Stern
This captivating book brings together the most popular comic book heroes, including Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.
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The Death and Life of Superman
by Roger Stern
The events leading up to Superman's fatal battle with Doomsday and the strange events after Superman's death. The book was primarily adapted from the story serialized in comic books.
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Kingdom Come
by Elliot S. Maggin
Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman confront a new generation of villains and a world spinning out of control as the planet hurtles toward the final apocalypse at the turn of the twenty-first century