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Kevin Smith

    Kevin Smith is celebrated for his distinctive comedies, often set in his native New Jersey. His films are interconnected through a shared universe of characters and references, known by fans as the "View Askewniverse." Smith's unique brand of humor, frequently pushing boundaries, and his knack for creating memorable, if flawed, characters have cemented him as a cult figure in independent cinema. Through his cinematic works and related projects, he explores themes of friendship, coming-of-age, and the search for meaning in everyday life.

    Kevin Smith
    Daredevil 4
    Daredevil Vol. 1
    Green Arrow by Kevin Smith
    Recombo DNA
    My Son... My Hero
    Evolution of a Chinese Halfpat
    • 2024
    • 2024

      The flagship title from legendary director Kevin Smith’s Secret Stash Press is reloaded for more Masker mayhem! Maskerade continues to carve a bloody swath of vengeance through the twisted rich of Trenchen City. Volume 2 of Maskerade is finally here! Producer plaything Dwayne and Masker maker Frisky aid in Felicia’s payback plans, penetrating the antisocial circle of Trenchen’s pervy power-player elite. At the city’s rotten core lies her crafty quarry—the diabolical Dr. David Ditt! As Maskerade, she strives to strike his name off her bloody hit list and avenge her brother before Ditt and his goons perfect their own Masker—will they end Felicia once and for all? Collects Maskerade #5–#8.

      Maskerade Volume 2
    • 2024

      Quick Stops Volume 2

      • 104 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      The origin story of Mooby the Golden Calf unfolds through the eyes of a young podcaster seeking insights from creator Nancy Goldruff. What starts as an interview quickly spirals into a shocking narrative filled with unexpected twists, revealing the seedy and sensational backstory of this beloved character from the Askewniverse. The tale promises to challenge perceptions and deliver a humorous yet provocative exploration of an American icon.

      Quick Stops Volume 2
    • 2023

      Sarah's Song

      • 244 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      A grotesque figure confronts Myung-Dae Kwon, unleashing a terrifying presence marked by a foul stench and an earth-shaking voice. The servant of Satan embodies a palpable evil, causing wildlife to fall and the landscape to bend under his influence. This encounter immerses the reader in a vivid, unsettling atmosphere, highlighting the character's visceral fear and the overwhelming power of the dark entity before him.

      Sarah's Song
    • 2023

      This comics collection marks the debut of legendary director Kevin Smith’s Secret Stash Press imprint with an exciting and gritty vigilante story. Felicia Dance is hiding in plain sight. The provocative social media star and shock TV sensation has one of the most recognizable faces in the world—so she can’t capture and kill the butchers who murdered her little brother and experimented on Felicia like a lab rat when she was a child. Not unless she looks like someone else. The face of justice is reshaped forever in Maskerade—an exciting new vigilante comic series from writers Kevin Smith and Andy McElfresh with artist John Sprengelmeyer. Collects Maskerade #1–#4.

      Maskerade Volume 1
    • 2023

      Before there was a Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC Extended Universe, or Harry Potterverse; There was Kevin Smith’s Askewniverse—a series of interconnected films featuring a cast of characters crossing over in multiple movies! And following on the heels of Clerks III, the Askewniverse is expanding with Quick Stops—a black and white anthology series full of all new tales of retail from the Jersey world of Kevin Smith’s classic comedies! Featuring four never-before-told stores from the Quick Stop family of characters that populate Smith’s films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, and of course, the Clerks trilogy! From the secret origin of where Holden McNeil got the idea for a Bluntman and Chronic comic from Jay & Silent Bob, to Elias and the parable of PillowPants, this collection of black and white comic shorts will be a must have book for any lifelong Clerks or Kevin Smith apologist! Collects Quick Stops issues #1–#4.

      Quick Stops
    • 2023

      Amidst a city gripped by fear, a scared teenager, a mysterious infant, a troubled former lover, and a law partner facing grave accusations seek protection. They find hope in Daredevil, the Man Without Fear, who embodies faith and courage. This collection showcases "Guardian Devil," a pivotal work that marked Kevin Smith's successful shift from film to comics, paired with Joe Quesada's stunning artwork. The oversized Gallery Edition presents issues #1-8 and #1/2, highlighting a modern classic that reshaped Marvel Comics for a new era.

      Daredevil: Guardian Devil Gallery Edition
    • 2022

      The standard view of psychotherapy as a treatment for mental disorders can obscure how therapy functions as a social practice that promotes conceptions of human well-being. Building on the philosophy of Charles Taylor, Smith examines the link between therapy and ethics, and the roots of therapeutic aims in modern Western ideas about living well. This volume builds on a complementary volume (The Ethical Visions of Psychotherapy), to explore therapeutic conceptions of human flourishing. Smith illustrates how therapeutic aims implicitly promote ideas about a good life, even though therapists rarely tell their patients how they should live. Taylor's history of the modern identity provides a framework to examine the historical and cultural origins of therapeutic ethics. Utilizing Taylor's work on practical reasoning and ethical debate, Smith considers the prospects for dialogue between the divergent ethical visions promoted by different psychotherapies. A key text for upper-level undergraduates, postgraduate students, and professionals in the fields of psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, theoretical psychology, and philosophy of mind.

      Therapeutic Ethics in Context and in Dialogue
    • 2022

      Masters Of The Universe: Revelation

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      3.5(107)Add rating

      This is the official comic book prequel to the upcoming Netflix television show written by showrunner Kevin Smith and episode writer Tim Sheridan and featuring art by Mindy Lee (Crimson Lotus). Following a vicious Orlax attack on his father King Randor, He-Man learns the creature is linked to the origin of the sword of power. To save Randor and put an end to the chaos He-Man embarks on an epic journey that pits him against his longtime foes Skeletor and Evil-Lyn, and sees Teela take the reins of a powerful legacy.This graphic novel collects the four issue series Masters of the Universe: Revelations and features covers by Stjepan Sejic and pinups from Mike Mignola, Walt Simonson, Bill Sienkiewicz, and more!Collects Masters of the Universe: Revelation #1-#4.

      Masters Of The Universe: Revelation
    • 2021

      SENSEI

      • 156 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      "'Sensei' is a contemporary story of a determined and exceptional Black Man, a Martial Artist, who must navigate his way from Florence, South Carolina through the underworld of New Orleans, Louisiana to fulfill a dream." -- Synopsis page

      SENSEI