Steve ParkHouse. Jim McCarthy Books

The series that inspired the SYFY original television series, starring Alan Tudyk! A stranded alien continues to hide in plain sight in Patience, Washington, posing as the small town's doctor. He has no intention of leaving--unless it's to get back to his home planet! When a startling new mystery catches Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle's attention, he takes a trip to New York City with a close friend, a Native American shaman, and the hope of finally finding a way to communicate with his home world. Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Milkman Murders, Doctor Who) continue their unique, acclaimed science-fiction/murder-mystery series! Enjoy the fifth collection of the series legendary comics creator Alan Moore dubs, "A pitch-perfect narrative from two of my favourite creators."

Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle is actually a stranded alien explorer hiding out in a sleepy town in the Pacific Northwest. His short time as a doctor in Patience, Washington, has kept him busy solving mysteries, though. With a few successes under his belt, Harry takles another one after the contents of an old briefcase hint that a murderer could be hiding in town in plain sight-using an alias!

The Sixth Doctor, Peri, and their shapeshifting penguin chum Frobisher take a madcap journey through space, time, and magical realms in this first volume of their comic strip adventures from the pages of Doctor Who Magazine! This book collects the following digitally restored stories, reprinted in their original episodic format for the first time: "The Shape-Shifter," "Voyager," "Polly the Glot," "Once Upon a Time Lord," "Wargame," "Funhouse," "Kane's Story," "Abel's Story," The Warrior's Way," amd "Frobisher's Story." Featuring astonishing artwork from the legendary John Ridgway (Judge Dredd, Hellblazer), plus scripts from Steve Parkhouse (The BoJeffries Saga) and Alan McKenzie(2000 AD).

"The Vasylenko family are adventurers. They all love the wet and the wild, the thrill of exploring the outside world. All that is... except Oktober. He prefers the warm and safe comfort of the inside world, and for his adventures to take place between the pages of a book. But tomorrow, Oktober has to join his family on a trek into the slimy, grimy and climby wild, where he sees only danger and worry and fears a creature called "The Wilderness"! Failing to keep his wits about him could be dangerous though - it may even get him a bit... lost. But perhaps getting lost is just what Oktober needs to find himself and maybe even make an unexpected friend"--Publisher's description

"Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle, a smart, gifted, and stranded alien explorer hiding in plain sight, has been posing as a doctor and solving crimes in the small town of Patience, Washington. After Harry accidentally exposes himself to investigators who are on his trail, a mysterious arsonist and a stubborn federal agent arrive in town to heat things up! With a little help from the local shaman, Harry and nurse Asta finally realize the danger they're both in, and some other allies could help them avoid detection as another murder mystery rocks their town"--Provided by publisher