Presents Jules Verne's classic novel in which a French professor and his two companions sail above and below the world's oceans as prisoners on the fabulous electric submarine of the deranged Captain Nemo, and includes historical context, explanatory notes, excerpts of criticism, discussion questions, and other study tools.

"In one of Verne's supreme adventures, Professor Lidenbrock discovers a centuries-old document which, when decoded by his brilliant nephew Axel, offers instructions to the Earth's core. Accompanied by an Icelandic guide, they set off on a dangerous and exciting trek that begins with a descent into an extinct volcano. As the explorers travel through geologic time, they encounter a living past that holds the secrets to the origins of humanity"--

It's 1925, fifteen long years since Janni Dakkar first tried to escape the legacy of her dying science-pirate father, only to accept her destiny as the new Nemo, captain of the legendary Nautilus. Now, tired of her unending spree of plunder and destruction, Janni launches a grand expedition to surpass her father's greatest failure: the exploration of Antarctica. Hot on her frozen trail are a trio of genius inventors, hired by an influential publishing...

Sixteen years ago, notorious science-brigand Janni Nemo journeyed into the frozen reaches of Antarctica to resolve her father's weighty legacy in a storm of madness and loss, barely escaping with her Nautilus and her life. Now it is 1941, and with her daughter strategically married into the family of aerial warlord Jean Robur, Janni's raiders have only limited contact with the military might of the clownish German-Tomanian dictator Adenoid Hynkel....

Lady Mechanika journeys to Spain to protect a local Barón's son from an alleged demonic entity, but were the young man's injuries actually caused by supernatural forces, or by illicit experiments conducted by his own father? What sinister secret is the Barón trying to hide, and could it somehow be entangled with Lady Mechanika's past? A dark tale that explores the devastating power of love...and hate. Collects the entire five-issue Sangre...

All about London and the surrounding lands, dastardly and/or desperate men misuse and abuse the steam-powered technological marvels of the 19th century to deceive, defraud, or even dispatch their fellow Britons. It's up to the dashing detective of 221B Baker Street and his stalwart companion to fire up their gears, both physical and mental, to outwit the villains and save the day!

Beauty and the Bohemian No less than a king has come to beg the aid of London's greatest detective. To avoid severe political scandal, he needs back evidence of a brief affair, but his previous paramour refuses. Can the steampunk sleuth secure the goods and the peace, or will rash royal romance lead to airship warfare?

All about London and the surrounding lands, dastardly/desperate men misuse and abuse the 19th century's steam-powered technology to deceive, defraud, or even dispatch their fellow Britons. The dashing detective of 221B Baker Street and his stalwart companion must fire up their gears, physical and mental, to outwit the villains and save the day! Collects Sherlock Holmes Steam Detective, SHSD: The Baskerville Boiler Beast, SHSD: Beauty and the Bohemian,...

Antarctic's answer to Hans Christian Andersen works his special magic to make a classic fairy tale a bit less Grimmer! On the cold winter streets of Victorian Europe, a little girl tries to make a meager living selling matches. Desperately, she begins to burn her own stock, but her future grows cold. It's up to the power of steampunk to shed light and warmth on this darkly classic story!

The Baskerville Boiler-Beast Steam technology has advanced Victorian society greatly, but crime keeps apace too. An elderly noble is found mysteriously dead, and his only heir may be next. London's celebrated steampunk sleuth is summoned, and he brings all his brilliance to bear. But is this killer truly an ancient curse, or something far more modern and metallic?