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JoCoLibrary - Adult - Escape the Ordinary: Superpowers!

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Who among us has not dreamed of doing something beyond human capability? While you're waiting for the next Marvel movie to come out, take a look at our selection of books and DVDs featuring original characters and worlds. From superheroes and supervillains to ordinary people grappling with extraordinary powers, the tales on this list will help you escape the ordinary and dream larger than life this summer! AH 6/15

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Santa Olivia

Santa Olivia

by Carey, Jacqueline

Book - 2009

Loup Garron, the daughter of a man with superhuman strength and a human female, risks her freedom and the exposure of her ancestry when she fights for justice in her village as Santa Olivia, a patron saint. Loup Garron, the daughter of a man with superhuman strength and a human female, risks her freedom and the exposure of her ancestry when she fights for justice in her village as Santa Olivia, a patron saint. Show less

Loup Garron, the daughter of a man with superhuman strength and a human female, risks her freedom and the exposure of her ancestry when she fights for justice in her village as Santa Olivia, a patron saint. Loup Garron, the daughter of a man with superhuman strength and a human female, risks her freedom and the exposure of her ancestry when she fights for justice in her village as Santa Olivia, a patron saint. Show less

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Soon I Will Be Invincible

Soon I Will Be Invincible

by Grossman, Austin

Book - 2007

When Doctor Impossible, an evil genius and ambitious wannabe world dominator, launches a new plot to seize control of the world, Fatale, a woman built by ...Show more When Doctor Impossible, an evil genius and ambitious wannabe world dominator, launches a new plot to seize control of the world, Fatale, a woman built by the NSA to be the next generation of weaponry, joins a group of misfit superheroes in their quest to destroy Doctor Impossible. Show less

When Doctor Impossible, an evil genius and ambitious wannabe world dominator, launches a new plot to seize control of the world, Fatale, a woman built by ...Show more When Doctor Impossible, an evil genius and ambitious wannabe world dominator, launches a new plot to seize control of the world, Fatale, a woman built by the NSA to be the next generation of weaponry, joins a group of misfit superheroes in their quest to destroy Doctor Impossible. Show less

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Black and White

Black and White

by Kessler, Jackie

Book - 2009

In a tale that alternates between the past and present, Jet uses her shadow-powers to fight the forces of evil and hide her secret inner demons, while Iri...Show more In a tale that alternates between the past and present, Jet uses her shadow-powers to fight the forces of evil and hide her secret inner demons, while Iridium, a light-wielder and Jet's former best friend, uses her superhero training to become one of thecity's most formidable villains. Show less

In a tale that alternates between the past and present, Jet uses her shadow-powers to fight the forces of evil and hide her secret inner demons, while Iri...Show more In a tale that alternates between the past and present, Jet uses her shadow-powers to fight the forces of evil and hide her secret inner demons, while Iridium, a light-wielder and Jet's former best friend, uses her superhero training to become one of thecity's most formidable villains. Show less

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Vicious

Vicious

by Schwab, Victoria

Book - 2013

Ten years after an experiment designed to tap a human's supernatural abilities goes terribly wrong, Victor breaks out of prison and resolves to track down his former roommate, Eli, who resolves to eradicate the world's super-powered people. Ten years after an experiment designed to tap a human's supernatural abilities goes terribly wrong, Victor breaks out of prison and resolves to track down his former roommate, Eli, who resolves to eradicate the world's super-powered people. Show less

Ten years after an experiment designed to tap a human's supernatural abilities goes terribly wrong, Victor breaks out of prison and resolves to track down his former roommate, Eli, who resolves to eradicate the world's super-powered people. Ten years after an experiment designed to tap a human's supernatural abilities goes terribly wrong, Victor breaks out of prison and resolves to track down his former roommate, Eli, who resolves to eradicate the world's super-powered people. Show less

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After the Golden Age

After the Golden Age

by Vaughn, Carrie

Book - 2011

Forensic accountant Celia West is the powerless and estranged daughter of two of Commerce City's great heroes, Captain Olympus and Spark. When the city pr...Show more Forensic accountant Celia West is the powerless and estranged daughter of two of Commerce City's great heroes, Captain Olympus and Spark. When the city prosecutes the evil Destructor for tax evasion, Celia gets pulled in to track down evidence. As a new crime spree creates tension between the city's heroes and the police force, Celia's investigation uncovers long-buried secrets about her family and the city. Show less

Forensic accountant Celia West is the powerless and estranged daughter of two of Commerce City's great heroes, Captain Olympus and Spark. When the city pr...Show more Forensic accountant Celia West is the powerless and estranged daughter of two of Commerce City's great heroes, Captain Olympus and Spark. When the city prosecutes the evil Destructor for tax evasion, Celia gets pulled in to track down evidence. As a new crime spree creates tension between the city's heroes and the police force, Celia's investigation uncovers long-buried secrets about her family and the city. Show less

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Empire State

Empire State

by Christopher, Adam

Book - 2012

Set in a parallel Prohibition-era New York where superheroes have abandoned the populace in order to fight each other, detective Rad Braybury discovers an open portal connecting their world to the real New York while investigating a murder. Set in a parallel Prohibition-era New York where superheroes have abandoned the populace in order to fight each other, detective Rad Braybury discovers an open portal connecting their world to the real New York while investigating a murder. Show less

Set in a parallel Prohibition-era New York where superheroes have abandoned the populace in order to fight each other, detective Rad Braybury discovers an open portal connecting their world to the real New York while investigating a murder. Set in a parallel Prohibition-era New York where superheroes have abandoned the populace in order to fight each other, detective Rad Braybury discovers an open portal connecting their world to the real New York while investigating a murder. Show less

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The Liminal People

The Liminal People

A Novel

by Jama-Everett, Ayize

Book - 2011

Taggert can heal and hurt with just a touch. When an ex calls for help, he risks the wrath of his enigmatic master to try and save her daughter. But when ...Show more Taggert can heal and hurt with just a touch. When an ex calls for help, he risks the wrath of his enigmatic master to try and save her daughter. But when Taggert realizes the daughter has more power than even he can imagine, he has to wrestle with the very nature of his skills, not to mention unmanned and uncreated gods, in order keep the girl safe. Show less

Taggert can heal and hurt with just a touch. When an ex calls for help, he risks the wrath of his enigmatic master to try and save her daughter. But when ...Show more Taggert can heal and hurt with just a touch. When an ex calls for help, he risks the wrath of his enigmatic master to try and save her daughter. But when Taggert realizes the daughter has more power than even he can imagine, he has to wrestle with the very nature of his skills, not to mention unmanned and uncreated gods, in order keep the girl safe. Show less

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A Once Crowded Sky

A Once Crowded Sky

A Novel

by King, Tom

Book - 2012

Comic book superheroes struggle to take on normal lives after sacrificing their powers to save the world. Comic book superheroes struggle to take on normal lives after sacrificing their powers to save the world. Show less

Comic book superheroes struggle to take on normal lives after sacrificing their powers to save the world. Comic book superheroes struggle to take on normal lives after sacrificing their powers to save the world. Show less

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From the Notebooks of Doctor Brain

From the Notebooks of Doctor Brain

by Minister Faust

Book - 2007

After defeating all of their enemies, the Fantastic Order of Justice, Earth's most powerful team of superheroes, finds itself adrift in a peaceful world without villains, until Dr. Brain-Silverman is enlisted to save them from themselves. After defeating all of their enemies, the Fantastic Order of Justice, Earth's most powerful team of superheroes, finds itself adrift in a peaceful world without villains, until Dr. Brain-Silverman is enlisted to save them from themselves. Show less

After defeating all of their enemies, the Fantastic Order of Justice, Earth's most powerful team of superheroes, finds itself adrift in a peaceful world without villains, until Dr. Brain-Silverman is enlisted to save them from themselves. After defeating all of their enemies, the Fantastic Order of Justice, Earth's most powerful team of superheroes, finds itself adrift in a peaceful world without villains, until Dr. Brain-Silverman is enlisted to save them from themselves. Show less

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Those Who Walk in Darkness

Those Who Walk in Darkness

by Ridley, John

Book - 2003

Officer Soledad "Bullet" O'Roark has become a legend for tracking and killing superheroes who have taken over San Francisco, but when she is accused of killing an angel, her toughest battle begins. Officer Soledad "Bullet" O'Roark has become a legend for tracking and killing superheroes who have taken over San Francisco, but when she is accused of killing an angel, her toughest battle begins. Show less

Officer Soledad "Bullet" O'Roark has become a legend for tracking and killing superheroes who have taken over San Francisco, but when she is accused of killing an angel, her toughest battle begins. Officer Soledad "Bullet" O'Roark has become a legend for tracking and killing superheroes who have taken over San Francisco, but when she is accused of killing an angel, her toughest battle begins. Show less

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Wild Cards

Wild Cards

Book - 2010

A collection of stories about heroes gifted with strange, superhuman powers, with contributions by authors such as George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, David D. Levine, and Carrie Vaughn. A collection of stories about heroes gifted with strange, superhuman powers, with contributions by authors such as George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, David D. Levine, and Carrie Vaughn. Show less

A collection of stories about heroes gifted with strange, superhuman powers, with contributions by authors such as George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, David D. Levine, and Carrie Vaughn. A collection of stories about heroes gifted with strange, superhuman powers, with contributions by authors such as George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny, David D. Levine, and Carrie Vaughn. Show less

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Westlake Soul

Westlake Soul

by Youers, Rio

Book - 2012

Meet Westlake Soul, a twenty-three-year-old former surfing champion; a loving son and brother. But Westlake is in a permanent vegetative state. He can't m...Show more Meet Westlake Soul, a twenty-three-year-old former surfing champion; a loving son and brother. But Westlake is in a permanent vegetative state. He can't move, has no response to stimuli, and can only communicate with Hub, the faithful family dog. And like all superheroes, Westlake has an archenemy: Dr. Quietus--a nightmarish embodiment of Death itself. Show less

Meet Westlake Soul, a twenty-three-year-old former surfing champion; a loving son and brother. But Westlake is in a permanent vegetative state. He can't m...Show more Meet Westlake Soul, a twenty-three-year-old former surfing champion; a loving son and brother. But Westlake is in a permanent vegetative state. He can't move, has no response to stimuli, and can only communicate with Hub, the faithful family dog. And like all superheroes, Westlake has an archenemy: Dr. Quietus--a nightmarish embodiment of Death itself. Show less

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Ex Machina

Ex Machina

The Deluxe Edition. Book One

by Vaughan, Brian K.

Graphic Novel - 2008

After growing tired of risking his life, America's first superhero Mitchell Hundred retires from masked crime fighting and runs for mayor of New York City, but he discovers that he has more to worry about than just budget problems. After growing tired of risking his life, America's first superhero Mitchell Hundred retires from masked crime fighting and runs for mayor of New York City, but he discovers that he has more to worry about than just budget problems. Show less

After growing tired of risking his life, America's first superhero Mitchell Hundred retires from masked crime fighting and runs for mayor of New York City, but he discovers that he has more to worry about than just budget problems. After growing tired of risking his life, America's first superhero Mitchell Hundred retires from masked crime fighting and runs for mayor of New York City, but he discovers that he has more to worry about than just budget problems. Show less

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The Adventures of Superhero Girl

The Adventures of Superhero Girl

by Hicks, Faith Erin

Graphic Novel - 2013

What if you can leap tall buildings and defeat alien monsters with your bare hands, but you buy your capes at secondhand stores and have a weakness for ki...Show more What if you can leap tall buildings and defeat alien monsters with your bare hands, but you buy your capes at secondhand stores and have a weakness for kittens? A humorous look at the life of a young, female superhero, battling monsters both supernatural and mundane in an all-too-ordinary world. Show less

What if you can leap tall buildings and defeat alien monsters with your bare hands, but you buy your capes at secondhand stores and have a weakness for ki...Show more What if you can leap tall buildings and defeat alien monsters with your bare hands, but you buy your capes at secondhand stores and have a weakness for kittens? A humorous look at the life of a young, female superhero, battling monsters both supernatural and mundane in an all-too-ordinary world. Show less

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Invincible

Invincible

Volume 1 Ultimate Collection

by Kirkman, Robert

Graphic Novel - 2005

Having a father who is the most powerful superhero on the planet makes life interesting for Mark Grayson, but the high schooler's life really starts to heat up when he finds himself inheriting his father's powers. Having a father who is the most powerful superhero on the planet makes life interesting for Mark Grayson, but the high schooler's life really starts to heat up when he finds himself inheriting his father's powers. Show less

Having a father who is the most powerful superhero on the planet makes life interesting for Mark Grayson, but the high schooler's life really starts to heat up when he finds himself inheriting his father's powers. Having a father who is the most powerful superhero on the planet makes life interesting for Mark Grayson, but the high schooler's life really starts to heat up when he finds himself inheriting his father's powers. Show less

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Basilisk

Basilisk

Kōga ninpōchō. The complete series

DVD - 2008

The Kouga and the Iga, two ninja clans with superhuman powers, learn that the peace forced upon them after four hundred years of hostilities is to be brok...Show more The Kouga and the Iga, two ninja clans with superhuman powers, learn that the peace forced upon them after four hundred years of hostilities is to be broken once again by the whim of royalty, and that the outcome of this battle will determine the next Shogun. Ten ninja from each clan must fight to the death and the surviving clan will rule for the next thousand years. But Oboro of the Iga clan and Gennosuke of the Kouga clan have fallen deeply in love. Can their romance conquer a centuries-old rivalry? Or is their love destined to end in death? Show less

The Kouga and the Iga, two ninja clans with superhuman powers, learn that the peace forced upon them after four hundred years of hostilities is to be brok...Show more The Kouga and the Iga, two ninja clans with superhuman powers, learn that the peace forced upon them after four hundred years of hostilities is to be broken once again by the whim of royalty, and that the outcome of this battle will determine the next Shogun. Ten ninja from each clan must fight to the death and the surviving clan will rule for the next thousand years. But Oboro of the Iga clan and Gennosuke of the Kouga clan have fallen deeply in love. Can their romance conquer a centuries-old rivalry? Or is their love destined to end in death? Show less

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Darker Than Black, the Complete First Season

Darker Than Black, the Complete First Season

Book - 2010

After a mysterious territory known as Hell's Gate appears near Tokyo, a group of spies and assassins with paranormal powers, known as Contractors, appear and carry out missions including intelligence gathering and murder. After a mysterious territory known as Hell's Gate appears near Tokyo, a group of spies and assassins with paranormal powers, known as Contractors, appear and carry out missions including intelligence gathering and murder. Show less

After a mysterious territory known as Hell's Gate appears near Tokyo, a group of spies and assassins with paranormal powers, known as Contractors, appear and carry out missions including intelligence gathering and murder. After a mysterious territory known as Hell's Gate appears near Tokyo, a group of spies and assassins with paranormal powers, known as Contractors, appear and carry out missions including intelligence gathering and murder. Show less

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Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog

Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog

DVD - 2008

Joss Whedon's online serial sensation about the ambitious supervillain Dr. Horrible, his archnemesis Captain Hammer, his henchman Moist, and his crush, Penny. Joss Whedon's online serial sensation about the ambitious supervillain Dr. Horrible, his archnemesis Captain Hammer, his henchman Moist, and his crush, Penny. Show less

Joss Whedon's online serial sensation about the ambitious supervillain Dr. Horrible, his archnemesis Captain Hammer, his henchman Moist, and his crush, Penny. Joss Whedon's online serial sensation about the ambitious supervillain Dr. Horrible, his archnemesis Captain Hammer, his henchman Moist, and his crush, Penny. Show less

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Get Backers

Get Backers

Complete Season One

Book - 2006

Whether it's a favorite stuffed animal, a priceless painting or even your last shred of hope, if someone's taken it from you, Ban and Ginji will get it ba...Show more Whether it's a favorite stuffed animal, a priceless painting or even your last shred of hope, if someone's taken it from you, Ban and Ginji will get it back. They're the Get Backers, an expert "recovery" service with an (almost) 100% success rate. And they'll retrieve what's been stolen, no matter what it is or who took it. Of course, with Ban's special "Evil Eye" and Ginji's lightning strike capability, they've got a head start on the crooks. No job is too big, no job is too small. At least not until they pay off their tab at the local coffee shop. Show less

Whether it's a favorite stuffed animal, a priceless painting or even your last shred of hope, if someone's taken it from you, Ban and Ginji will get it ba...Show more Whether it's a favorite stuffed animal, a priceless painting or even your last shred of hope, if someone's taken it from you, Ban and Ginji will get it back. They're the Get Backers, an expert "recovery" service with an (almost) 100% success rate. And they'll retrieve what's been stolen, no matter what it is or who took it. Of course, with Ban's special "Evil Eye" and Ginji's lightning strike capability, they've got a head start on the crooks. No job is too big, no job is too small. At least not until they pay off their tab at the local coffee shop. Show less

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Heroes, Season 1

Heroes, Season 1

DVD - 2012

A thrilling drama about seemingly unconnected, ordinary people around the globe who discover they have extraordinary powers. As they come to terms with th...Show more A thrilling drama about seemingly unconnected, ordinary people around the globe who discover they have extraordinary powers. As they come to terms with their unique abilities, their risky decisions will affect the futures of everyone around them as they slowly team up to fight a serial killer terrorizing New York, who may have powers of his own... Show less

A thrilling drama about seemingly unconnected, ordinary people around the globe who discover they have extraordinary powers. As they come to terms with th...Show more A thrilling drama about seemingly unconnected, ordinary people around the globe who discover they have extraordinary powers. As they come to terms with their unique abilities, their risky decisions will affect the futures of everyone around them as they slowly team up to fight a serial killer terrorizing New York, who may have powers of his own... Show less

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