Men in Black. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Men in Black
Steve Perry, 1997
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Barry Sonnenfeld, 1997

After a government agency makes first contact with aliens in 1961, alien refugees live in secret on Earth by disguising themselves as humans. After an operation to arrest an alien criminal named Mikey near the Mexican border by Agents K and D, the latter decides that he is too old for his job, prompting the former to neuralyze him so he can retire.


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The Men in Black
Lowell Cunningham, Sandy Carruthers, 1990
movie vs comic book
Barry Sonnenfeld, 1997

After a government agency makes first contact with aliens in 1961, alien refugees live in secret on Earth by disguising themselves as humans. After an operation to arrest an alien criminal named Mikey near the Mexican border by Agents K and D, the latter decides that he is too old for his job, prompting the former to neuralyze him so he can retire.


The Ruins. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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The Ruins
Scott Smith, 2006
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Carter Smith, 2008

Two young American couples enjoy their vacation in Mexico. They meet a German tourist, who is looking for his brother Heinrich. His last known location is an archaeological dig at a remote Mayan ruin in the jungle. They are also joined by a friend of Mathias. The group reaches the ruins of a Mayan temple, where they will discover that something evil lives among the ruins.


Border Shootout. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1954 book, The Law at Randado
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The Law at Randado
Elmore Leonard, 1954
movie vs book
Chris McIntyre, 1990

Young rancher Kirby Frye is appointed deputy in a small town tyrannized by ruthless Phil Sundeen, the son of one of the founders of the town.