Swamp Thing. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 1983 comic book, Saga of the Swamp Thing
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Saga of the Swamp Thing
Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, John Totleben, 1983
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Gary Dauberman, Mark Verheiden, 2019

Abby Arcane returns home to Marais, Louisiana, to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, where she develops a bond with disgraced scientist Alec Holland. After Holland tragically dies, Abby discovers the mysteries of the swamp and that Holland may not be dead after all when a mysterious creature claims to be him.


Swamp Thing. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 1972 comic book
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Swamp Thing
Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson, 1972
TV series vs comic book
Gary Dauberman, Mark Verheiden, 2019

Abby Arcane returns home to Marais, Louisiana, to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, where she develops a bond with disgraced scientist Alec Holland. After Holland tragically dies, Abby discovers the mysteries of the swamp and that Holland may not be dead after all when a mysterious creature claims to be him.


No Way Out. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1946 book, The Big Clock
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The Big Clock
Kenneth Fearing, 1946
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Roger Donaldson, 1987

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Tom Farrell is interrogated by two men about how he first met Secretary of Defense David Brice. Brice and Pritchard, Brice’s second-in-command, orient him to his new assignment which clearly involves surreptitiously getting secret information from other government agencies, such as the CIA, and passing it on to Brice.


The Client. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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The Client
John Grisham, 1993
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Joel Schumacher, 1994

Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his little brother, Ricky, are smoking cigarettes in the woods near their home when they encounter mob lawyer W. Jerome Clifford. Authorities – and the mob – realize that Clifford may have told Mark where a Louisiana senator, murdered by Muldano, is buried.


Armageddon. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Armageddon
Cathy Dubowski, 1998
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Michael Bay, 1998

A massive meteor shower destroys the orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis, before entering the atmosphere and bombarding New York City. NASA scientists plan to drill a deep shaft into the asteroid and plant a nuclear weapon which, when detonated, will split the asteroid into two halves that will fly safely past Earth.


A Mighty Heart. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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A Mighty Heart
Mariane Pearl, 2003
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Michael Winterbottom, 2007

Pearl was kidnapped in Karachi by supporters of Omar Sheikh. The movie also covers efforts by Pakistan’s Security Forces, Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service to track the kidnappers and bring them to justice. Sheikh claimed responsibility for kidnapping and beheading Pearl in 2002. He was captured and convicted but is appealing the ruling.


Halloween. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Halloween: The Official Movie Novelization
John Passarella, 2018
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David Gordon Green, 2018

Laurie Strode has been preparing for this moment for years, determined to finally end the terror that Michael Myers has brought into her life. She is armed and ready for the ultimate confrontation, determined to take down the masked killer once and for all.


The Punisher. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1974 comic book
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The Punisher
Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr., Ross Andru, 1974
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Jonathan Hensleigh, 2004

A smuggling operation in Tampa Bay results in the deaths of Bobby Saint, the son of mafia boss Howard Saint, and Otto Krieg, an arms dealer. With the help of information provided by Mickey Duka, Saint’s less malevolent henchman, Castle studies the Saint family and learns their every move, during which he discovers Glass to be a closeted homosexual.


The Mothman Prophecies. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1975 book
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The Mothman Prophecies
John A. Keel, 1975
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Mark Pellington, 2002

Washington Post columnist John Klein and his wife Mary are involved in an accident when Mary swerves to avoid a black, flying figure. Local police officer Connie Mills defuses the situation while Gordon explains that this is the third consecutive night John has knocked on his door at 2:30 AM asking to use a phone, much to John’s disbelief.


The November Man. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1986 book, There Are No Spies
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There Are No Spies
Bill Granger, 1986
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Roger Donaldson, 2014

In 2008, CIA agent Peter Devereaux supervises a young operative, David Mason, during a protective mission in Montenegro. He shoots and kills an assassin but also kills a child. Fedorov alerts the FSB, who pursue her through the streets of Moscow until Devereaux rescues her.


The Postman. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1985 book
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The Postman
David Brin, 1985
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Kevin Costner, 1997

In 2013, an unnamed and clean-shaven nomad enters the Oregon flatlands, trading Shakespearean performances for food and water. In one of the towns, the nomad is forced into the ranks of the Holnists, the predominant neo-fascist militia in the area and branded on his shoulder with their symbol, a figure 8. Their leader, General Bethlehem, schemes to take over the fallen United States with his regime.


Halloween Kills. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Halloween Kills
Tim Waggoner, 2021
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David Gordon Green, 2021

And the night when Michael Myers returns isn’t over. Minutes after Laurie Strode, her daughter Karen, and granddaughter Allyson left masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning in Laurie’s basement, Laurie is rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, believing she finally killed her lifelong tormentor.