James Robinson

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  1. 1. Whale Eyes

    An illustrated, experimental memoir that invites middle-grade (and adult) readers to experience the author’s world through his disabling eye conditions. Through interactive visuals, short anecdotes, and playful reading exercises—vision tests, upside-down pages, and chased words—the book explores how perception shapes connection and how language can help bridge discomfort with disability. A short, immersive, spoiler-free look at seeing and being seen.

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  3. 17. All New Invaders, Vol. 1

    A band of World War II–era heroes is brought into the modern world and must confront both a resurgent, familiar menace and the disorienting changes of a new era; the story mixes action and character drama as immortal and aging veterans—an amphibious ruler, an android flame, a young sidekick, and a displaced super-soldier—grapple with legacy, shifting politics, old enemies, and what it means to uphold wartime ideals in contemporary times.

  4. 21. Earth 2, Vol. 1

    The Gathering

    On an alternate Earth where the legendary Golden Age heroes fell early, ordinary people and fledgling champions are forced to become the world’s defenders when an otherworldly invasion shatters the fragile peace; this volume follows their reluctant gathering into a new team, the personal costs and doubts they face, and the desperate struggle to protect civilization while uncovering the truth behind the fallen icons and the looming cosmic threat.

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  5. 22. Leave It To Chance Volume 3

    A plucky teenage investigator, raised in the shadow of her famous occult-detective father, takes on a new string of supernatural cases that push her skills, courage and moral limits; this collection follows her as she balances school and friendships with increasingly dangerous mysteries, faces darker forces that threaten her community, and proves she can stand on her own while protecting the people she loves.

  6. 25. Batman/Hellboy/Starman

    Batman/Hellboy/Starman is a DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics two-issue intercompany crossover comic book miniseries written by James Robinson with art by Mike Mignola published January to February 1999 featuring superheroes Batman, Hellboy and Starman.

  7. 26. The Shade

    The Shade (Richard Swift) is a comic book character developed in the 1940s for National Comics, first appearing in the pages of Flash Comics in a story titled "The Man Who Commanded the Night", scripted by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Hal Sharp. Debuting as a villain, the Shade was best known for fighting against two generations of superheroes, most notably the Golden Age and Silver Age versions of the Flash. He eventually became a mentor for Jack Knight, the son of the Golden Age Starman, Ted Knight, a hero the Shade had also fought. Though portrayed in Silver Age comics as a thief with a cane that could manipulate shadows, the character was reinvented in 1994 as a morally ambiguous Victorian-era immortal who gained the ability to manipulate shadows and immortality from an unexplained mystical event. In 2009, the Shade was ranked as IGN's 89th-greatest villain of all time. The Shade appeared as a major character from the season 1 finale onwards in Stargirl, played by Jonathan Cake.

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  9. 34. Starman, Vol. 6

    Jack Knight faces the escalating fallout of long-hidden secrets as enemies and old allies converge on Opal City, forcing him to reckon with his family's heroic legacy and his own reluctance to wear the mantle. As betrayals and revelations unsettle his circle, Jack must forge uneasy alliances, protect the people he loves, and make difficult choices that test his moral center. The volume balances action and mystery with moments of personal reckoning, deepening the series' themes of legacy, identity, and the meaning of heroism.

  10. 35. Leave It To Chance Book 2

    The second volume follows the young daughter of a famed occult investigator as she moves beyond initial adventures into darker, more complex cases; juggling school, family expectations, and a growing responsibility for protecting a world where monsters and hidden threats are real, she confronts escalating dangers, uncovers secrets about her family’s legacy, and deepens bonds with allies while the story balances whimsical charm, detective noir, and coming-of-age drama.