Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman

This was an alternate history of the tale ending the Elizabethan reign in England. Combining supernatural occurances, with historical references, the plot revolves around Virginia Dare returning to England from the New World.  Bizarre weather occurances concern Queen Elizabeth and her court magician, Dr. Stephen Strange.  Assassination attempts, warfare, and chaos ensues as characters try to [...]

This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer

This was the final installment in the trilogy by Pfeffer.  This book returns to Miranda’s home nearly a year after the catastrophes resulting from the moon being knocked out of orbit took place.  Her diary records her story of surviving, first with just her brothers and mother, and then when her father and his new [...]

Kingdom Come by Mark Waid, et al.

This Graphic Novel was released in 1997 as a possible future of the DC Comics characters.  Told from the perspective of a pastor who has apocalyptic visions, he is transported by the Spectre to various places that are gearing up for warfare against out of control metahumans that all call themselves “superheroes”.  This is a [...]