The Malone family moves to an army base, where the father, a chemist with the Environmental Protection Agency, is assigned to check on stored waste material. Invading cells from outer space take over the bodies of the people on the base, including Mrs. Malone.

"Ben Reilly, a.k.a the Scarlet Spider, is a perfect clone of the amazing Spider-Man... but with none of Peter Parker's responsibility! Ben moved west to carve out a new life for himself in Las Vegas, But now Peter's past is encroaching on Ben's turf in the form of the new Hornet! Who is he working for, and what will the former Slingers-- Dusk, Prodigy and Ricochet-- have to say about the new man under their old teammate's mask? Chances are their views...

"Jack Four is one of twenty human clones, created to be sold. His purchaser is the alien prador kind, who wants to chain his mind, then use him for battle. But there's something different about Jack. No clone should possess the secrets hidden in his head -- and they could help him escape. The prador king has been mutate by the Spatterjay virus, and it's made him even more monstrous than the rest of his kind. However, the prador will use any weapon...

"Jamie Madrox was born with the ability to create exact duplicates of himself whenever there is physical impact upon his body. He can then absorb these duplicates through contact, taking their memories and skills. He's walked many paths, but only one journey as Multiple Man. It all makes sense in the end"-- "A handful of people's favorite X-Man--Jamie Madrox--was alive for a while. Then he was dead. Now he's not. But he will be again if he doesn't...

"A Buddhist monk of the Rinzai school in the middle Muromachi period, Sojun was rumored to be the illegitimate son of Emperor Go-Komatsu. After leaving home in 1399 to enter the Ankoku-ji temple, in 1410 he became the student of an abbot called Ken'o at Saikin-ji temple. There he was given the name 'Sojun.' He was known for his poetry, comical tanka poems, calligraphic works, and eccentricities. Many stories of Sojun's legendary wit were composed...

"Leader of France during the first French Empire. Became known as a hero for his victories as a general and went on to seize absolute control of the state in a coup d'état. As emperor, Napoleon's rule spanned almost all of Europe, but opposition to his rule grew widespread after his army suffered a bitter defeat by the cruel Russian winter, leading to his eventual seizure and exile. Even then, Napoleon managed to return to power for a time, only...

"The Reinvented Heart explores non-male perspective on relationships, genders and attitude as rapidly advancing technology reshapes our society. It presents stories that complicate sex and gender by showing how shifting technology may affect social attitudes and practices, stories that include relationships with communities and social groups, stories that reinvent traditional romance tropes and recast them for the 21st century, and above all, stories...

Meet space-school attendee Bob and his alien bestie, Beep! Bob never wanted to go to fourth grade in dark, dangerous space, but then he meets Beep. Beep is an alien who got lost playing hide-and-seek. Now they're having out-of-this-world adventures including a field trip to Pluto, a birthday party on a super luxury space cruiser, an alien invasion, and accidental clones!

This volume presents current controversial issues surrounding moral issues in America in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. It contains 30 essays, arranged in pro and con pairs, addressing 15 controversial issues in morality and moral philosophy. Some of the questions that are included here have been in the mainstream of moral philosophy for hundreds (or even thousands) of years and are...