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My name is Sawyer William Vincent - I know, it sounds like three first names - but most people know me as the Red Raptor. Well, technically no one knows I'm the Red Raptor, he's just a bit more popular. Wow. Enough about my name. Let me start over. I’m a superhero - the legendary Black Harrier’s partner. Not sidekick. I don't care if I'm still in high school. We work together to bring down the city's most dangerous villains. When the Black Harrier gets a mysterious note, then goes missing in New York City, things are pretty much left up to me. But don’t worry...I’ve got this.

Welcome to Andover, where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated. Just ask high school nobody, Jessica Tran. Despite her heroic lineage, Jess is resigned to a life without superpowers and is merely looking to beef-up her college applications when she stumbles upon the perfect (paid!) internship only it turns out to be for the town's most heinous supervillain.

Das Ende des deutschen Fernsehens – als unterhaltsames Roadmovie Sebastian Hotz' zweiter Roman ist ein gekonntes Spiel mit »kultigen« TV-Figuren und den Kulturkämpfen unserer Gegenwart – eine Mediensatire als Roadmovie, in der Ähnlichkeiten mit realen Personen selbstverständlich rein zufällig sind. Nach Jahrzehnten der TV-Geschichte ist es so weit: Der legendäre Showmaster Falk Anders kündigt seinen Ruhestand an.

Gus thought he could relax in paradise and level his powers at his leisure, but nothing's ever easy. No sooner are the shields down than the island is beset with intruders full of...only good intentions. Out of his league in every sense of the word, Gus scrambles to hang on to his only shot at making something out of himself. Losing everything despite all he has worked for seems inevitable.

Danger finds comedian Biff Kincaid once again in this novella set in the high-stakes world of late-night talk shows. For years, Biff’s friend Lonnie Udall has been the sidekick to Doug Easton, host of "Last Laughs", television’s top-rated late-night talk show. When Biff accepts a gig as Lonnie’s opening act at a Palm Springs casino, he thinks he’s in for a lucrative week of sold-out stand-up shows. The first night goes well, but the next morning, Lonnie is nowhere to be found.

The Swimmer. The Rebel. The Nerd. All Ryan, Harley and Miles had in common was Isaac. They lived different lives, had different interests and kept different secrets. But they shared the same best friend. They were sidekicks. And now that Isaac's gone, what does that make them?

If only you had more money, a different job, a bigger house, a passionate romance . . . your day-to-day would be a whole lot better, right? Blah de blah, blah, blah. Let Gary John Bishop dispel the bullsh*t you tell yourself and instead motivate you to design the life you want. This practical...

When sworn protectors of Earth, the Justice Platoon, are all horribly killed, their former arch-enemies come crawling out of the woodwork. Outnumbered, outgunned, and out of options, the US Government has no choice but to activate the Sidekicks Initiative, dragging the Platoon's middle-aged ex-sidekicks out of retirement. Now these three reluctant, out of shape former child-wonders must work together to stop the rising tide of supervillainy, avenge their former mentors' deaths, and bring the world back from the brink of destruction.

Recently divorced and out, David is ready to learn the ropes of the gay dating scene, but he doesn't know where to start. Making changes in his life, he joins a new karate class while he's at it. A rising MMA star, Hunter has been traveling from dojo to dojo, both learning new fighting skills and earning his keep by making guest instructor appearances. But his recent Alexandria, Virginia post is turning tits-up. He's in the way of his host's cramped family, sleeping in the truck is uncomfortable, and his new MMA buddies still don't know his name.

After the superhero Scarlet Knight is killed, his former sidekick and foster son Bobby Baines is drafted to take on the fallen hero's mantle and secret identity. He struggles to balance his new responsibilities with his senior year in high school. Will Bobby be able to avoid expulsion when a random locker check turns up his sword? Will he be able to find a way to defeat the giant squid bearing down on his school and still finish his Spanish homework before second period?

So you want to fight crime? Save people from villains? Be the good guy? If the answer is "yes" to all these questions, then the life of a sidekick just might be for you. Davis might come to regret the day he decided to become a sidekick, but now that he has already put in the time to complete the certification program, he was going to see it through. But first, he needs to survive in the wilds for a couple of weeks with his fellow wannabe sidekicks; nothing like teen angst and drama to make a man feel his years.

Diskussionen über Stan Lee und die Welt. «Da steht "Stan Lee"!» - «Aber auch "und die Welt!"» - «ABER ES GEHT NICHT NUR UM "STAN LEE"!!!» - «ABER ES GEHT AUCH UM "UND DIE WELT"!!!!» - «DA STEHT ABER "STAN LEE"!!!!!!»

The time has come for the Lean Rider, Western hero, to pick his new sidekick, and orphaned Benny Parks is thrilled to be chosen. He looks forward to a series of adventures and life lessons alongside the famous gunslinger, but has no idea what he's really in for.

In this Western sequel to Birth of a Sidekick, young Ben Parks is stuck in Trueno, Arizona without a mentor. But when a veiled stranger comes to town, he ends up with a second chance at achieving his dream of being an adventure sidekick.

Declan Lu was never one for teamwork or companionship. Or really, any kind of interaction that didn't involve his best friend, Matt. But that was before an artificial intelligence hacked into his brain and invited him to become Dustin the Magic Myconid. Adventuring through new and mystical places, he's teamed up with a squad of fellow adventurers on quests for mana, gold, and glory.

In the fourth book of Day's Crossfire Series, Gideon and Eva find themselves facing some of the strongest challenges their relationship has yet encountered. Even as the newlyweds fight for their future, they find themselves ensnared by the past - a past they will have to confront if they ever want to truly move forward.

As Jerry and family are moving into their newly built house in the outskirts of Sandusky, Michigan, Jerry receives a call from Fred, who lets him know the cameras are now installed around his parents’ Florida property, assuring him the agency now has eyes on the whole family.

Voiced by multiple narrators, including Cassandra Campbell, the narrator for Gillian Flynn's Dark Places and John Grisham's The Whistler Remember Tuesday Morning by #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is a heartfelt story of grief, redemption, and learning to love...

Twenty years after the events of To Kill a Mockingbird, Jean Louise Finch returns to her hometown of Maycomb, Alabama. As she speaks with her father, now an old man, she begins to question her innocent childhood memories - and to gain a deeper understanding of the tensions that grip the small southern town as the civil rights movement progresses.

The job was supposed to be a piece of cake: track down a wealthy society lady's errant son, enjoy the extra cash, and help a friend out with some IRS troubles on the side - all in a day's work for private investigator Kinsey Millhone. But it turns out there's a bit more to the cases than she signed up for - and if she doesn't act fast, she might not get out of them alive.