Tom Leveen

Includes SPAWN RESURRECTION, and SPAWN #251-300, collected for the first time in FULL COLOR and featuring some never-before-collected issues! TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature creation, SPAWN, in 1992. In doing so, he created the most successful independent comic book in history. Join Spawn in SPAWN COMPENDIUM, VOL. 6 as he discovers the true meaning of becoming a Hellspawn and settles on a path of bloody revenge in search of a way back to his humanity!

I'm the girl nobody knows until she commits suicide. Then suddenly everyone had a class with her.Tonight's the night. Everyone will be there. Will you?Graduation in Santa Barbara, a house near the beach, and no parents That can mean only one thing: PARTY But not everyone's in a partying mood. Beckett is only going to confirm she is invisible after having spent two years caring for her mother; Morrigan seeks revenge on her ex- for having the gall to NOT sleep with her; Azize is trying to make a friend -- any friend; and Anthony's ready to pop off on anyone who mentions his maimed, combat-veteran brother.As the night quickly spirals out of control, eleven unique characters -- all of whom are familiar to anyone who's been a high school student -- crash, collide, and recombine in ways none of them saw coming when a brutal act of xenophobic violence brings the party to a halt.Graduation is a time of change. But after tonight, no one will ever be the same.

She's not what he thinks. He's not what she needs. In stunningly raw, relatable prose that upends the idea of the manic pixie dream girl trope, Tom Leveen does more than just talk: he tells the story of a less-than-perfect "dream girl" and the equally flawed boy who worships her. Tyler has been crushing on Becky since he started high school, but didn't get the guts to talk to her until long after he already found himself dating Sydney, a quintessential good girl whose patience for Tyler's unrequited love is thinning. After publishing a story about Becky in a prestigious magazine, Tyler decides tonight -- halfway through their senior year -- he's going to come clean to Becky, with whom he has become good friends. But "Open For Business Becca" has some not-so-secret secrets Tyler's been denying, and there's no way Tyler's dream girl can ever be what he needs her to be. Instead, he just might discover how far he's willing to go to break his own heart.

Murderers, ghosts, and dinosaurs, oh my . . .From humorous to dark and something in between, this brief collection of horror short stories will give you the just the right chills . . .Killer-ConYour favorite murderers have conventions too, you know. But will so many masked serial killers all in one place get along?AloneAfter dying during gym class, a disgruntled spirit discovers it can impact the physical world and take revenge on its tormenters.Dinosaurs DownstairsTip: Don't yell at your neighbor the T-rex, even if he did crush your new car.

Now you see him...Jim never thought of himself as the hero type. When his girlfriend and her daughter are targeted by a disfigured assailant who's been popping the eyes out of his victims, Jim becomes the only person with a chance to save them.The first victim is Jim's best friend Travis, who is attacked and blinded in his home and overpowered by the grisly intruder. Travis's elderly father is assaulted next, then his mother. That leaves Travis's only living relatives: his daughter Darla, and his ex-wife, who police assume are targeted as the next victims. Jim quickly agrees to protect them as best he can, neglecting to tell his buddy that he and Travis's ex- already have a relationship on the side, and that Jim is beginning to love Darla like his own kid.As police race to find and stop the assailant, Jim discovers it's far too late: someone's lying in wait, and what he -- or they -- want is the last thing Jim could ever have expected . . ....now you don't.

He'll sacrifice anything to save them . . . except being human.The world became aware of them sixty years ago: people with remarkable physical and sometimes psychic power, often with terrifying deformities. Most folks call them deviants or use slurs like "deev." They call themselves omnihumans.Manic is a federal officer whose job is to take down allegedly dangerous deevs. He loves it, and he's damn good at it. He'd wipe 'em all off the face of the earth if he could, because every deev out there is a threat to mankind, including his only child--even if she is a na ve college girl devoted to protecting the civil rights of the very deviants he arrests.When his daughter's tuition funds suddenly run out, Manic accepts a high-paying, off-the-books gig assassinating individual deevs. But after learning a deviant he's killed was hunting down gangsters trafficking in the bodies and minds of children, Manic inherits his quest.But Manic's identity and clarity of purpose are thrown into chaos when he uncovers the concrete labyrinth where the gangsters are doing their dirty work and finds a vigilante deviant who's also trying to destroy the organization. Humans, he'll learn, can be far worse than any deev. And protecting those most innocent may not only cost his life . . . but his humanity . . .

Mutants. Superpowers. Mayhem. Carnage."The Verdict: 5 Stars. Action fans and sci-fi fans will love this one. It's fast paced and definitely leaves me wanting more from the series." Tabatha S., Amazon reviewThe world became aware of them sixty years ago: people with remarkable physical and sometimes psychic power, often with terrifying deformities. Most folks call them deviants or use slurs like "deev."They call themselves omnihumans.For Sergeant Manic Cruce, hunting deviants isn't just a job, it's a personal calling. As an operator in the National Normative Policy Division, or N.P.D, he believes that deevs are a threat to the very fabric of society. He does his best to see to it that they're rounded up and locked away to protect the average Joe. Far as he's concerned, every deev out there is a threat to mankind...and a threat to his only child, even if she is a na ve college girl devoted to protecting the very deviants Manic arrests.Manic's world -- and identity -- gets turned inside-out when a deviant he's just eliminated turns out to be one of the good guys, using his supernatural powers to protect children from ruthless traffickers. Manic takes up the dead man's cause, determined to be a guardian angel, but without the support of his usual team...Deep in the concrete labyrinth the traffickers use as their base of operations, Manic's clarity of purpose is thrown into chaos. Humans, he learns, can be far worse than any deviant. And protecting those most innocent may not only cost him his life...but his own humanity. Omnihumans: Within A Concrete Labyrinth kicks off a supernatural series of dark urban fantasy about one man who believes he's doing the right thing, and another committed to vengeance with no understanding of how he came to be a hero -- if indeed he is.

Friends. Family. Monsters.Urban legends of a murderous figure called Springheel Jack date back to the 19th century. What 16-year-old Baylee is about to learn is that "he" is most certainly for real...and not alone. Baylee and her older brother Elijah are orphans, their parents brutally murdered in what appears to be a random act of violence along an empty Nevada highway. Living now in another state with friends of the family they hardly know, the two teens do their best to build new friendships: shy Elijah with a small and loyal group of gamers, and quiet Baylee with exactly one tomboy skater friend, Krista...plus a strikingly beautiful and kind boyfriend Baylee won't tell anyone about. When Elijah suddenly gets his first girlfriend and Krista is picked up by a new boyfriend, both of them cease talking to Baylee. Determined to prove the two new kids are bad somehow, maybe even criminal, Baylee follows them out to the desert one night, and finds her worst fears are nothing compared to the bloody, gruesome truth. And her secret beau is right at the center of it... As Elijah slowly turns into something dangerous and otherworldly and Baylee's adoptive family moves to put her into a psychiatric health facility after she tells the truth about what she knows, Baylee turns to the only people who might be able to Elijah human again: her brother's nerdy RPG gamer friends.

Danny’s parents yanked him from the art school that let him wear a kilt and listen to bands that no one’s heard of. Now he’s starting sophomore year at the public high school—the one with the gymnasium at the heart of the building and the glorified athletes who rule it all. The smart thing would be to blend in, but Danny has always been about making statements. Brady just wants to get out. Go to college, play football, maybe reach the NFL. He definitely wants to stop waiting for his deadbeat mother to come home, sleeping on park benches, and going to bed hungry. But first he has to lead the team to the championships. It all adds up to a lot of stress. So who can really blame him when he and the football team turn their aggressions on the new freak? Even the quarterback needs to blow off steam sometimes. Coach turns a blind eye to his players’ crimes—because this year, they’re going to State. But maybe if Coach had paid more attention they could’ve caught it before it all happened. Maybe it could’ve been avoided. Maybe. With quick cuts between a large cast of unforgettable characters, and razor-sharp plotting, Tom Leveen takes readers on a countdown to an inevitable, horrifying act. This gripping novel offers an intense, smart perspective on the tragic, toxic mindsets behind the celebrated American sport and the monsters it creates.

Write a better book by watching classic films from the '70s, '80s, and '90s Why would an award-winning novelist and university-level writing instructor use movies as examples in his class instead of classic works of fiction? Frankly, because most people haven't read classic works of fiction, but most writers have seen or are culturally aware of many movies that came out between 1970 and 1999. Join author Tom Leveen (known for How To Write Awesome Dialogue For Fiction, Film, and Theatre) for a quick run-down of several great movies and mine them for tips that you can use in your own novel, no matter the genre, to help you land that agent or kick your indie novel up a notch or two Struggling with dialogue? There's a movie for that Protagonists not making an impact on readers? There's a movie for that Not sure how to use the story's environment to support a theme? Yep, there's a movie for that, too Whatever your need to make your fiction shine, How To Write Your Novel By Watching Movies First has a solution. Whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned pro looking for some new creative juices, this book will give you a whole new toolkit to chose from.It includes fun tips for writers of all genres that can give your manuscripts the boost they need to help you land an agent, an editor, or a legion of die-hard fans. So c'mon, writers Grab the popcorn and let's go to the movies

Even though the doors to Heaven and Hell are locked, there’s enough evil on Earth to keep Spawn busy. But without his full powers, Spawn will have to find a way to fight his enemies without getting himself killed...again. With art by fellow Image Founder, Erik Larsen (issues 263-266) and veteran Spawn artist, Szymon Kudranski (issues 267-275), this 12 issue trade paperback ushers Spawn into a bold new era.

The house remembers him. And wants his son.Braden's got a wonderful wife, darling three-year-old son, nominal success as a novelist - and no contact with his parents for years, with very good reason.Then a box of his books is accidentally-and mysteriously-delivered to his childhood home. Against his own best judgment, Braden swings by the old place with his son, Josiah, to pick up the box. In and out, super fast, no big deal.The house has other ideas.Infected by the traumas inflicted by his parents, the house traps Braden and Josiah with its lone, erstwhile occupant. It turns Braden's long buried memories into corporeal horrors threatening his fragile, still-recovering psyche and the childhood of his only son. Braden must quickly uncover what exactly the house wants from him--Or if it is, in fact, the house that's haunted.

Who's the real victim here? This tense and gripping exploration of cyberbullying and teen suicide is perfect for fans of Before I Fall and Thirteen Reasons Why. Late at night Tori receives a random phone call. It's a wrong number. But the caller seems to want to talk, so she stays on the line. He asks for a single thing--one reason not to kill himself. The request plunges her into confusion. Because if this random caller actually does what he plans, he'll be the second person connected to Tori to take his own life. And the first just might land her in jail. After her Facebook page became Exhibit A in a tragic national news story about cyberbullying, Tori can't help but suspect the caller is a fraud. But what if he's not? Her words alone may hold the power of life or death. With the clock ticking, Tori has little time to save a stranger--and maybe redeem herself--leading to a startling conclusion that changes everything...