John Ridley
Author
Series
Batman - One Bad Day volume 1
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"The Penguin's criminal enterprise and the Iceberg Lounge have been stolen from underneath him by his former associate the Umbrella Man. The Umbrella Man has removed all of the rules for crime in Gotham City that the Penguin put in place, and the city is in chaos. The Penguin is a broken man, and he'll have to travel through the burning streets of Gotham with a gun and a single bullet putting together a new crew to take back what he's built. Will...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Description
"A small southern town in the 1960s. A musician found dead on the highway. It's no surprise when white detectives arrest a black man for the murder. What is a surprise is that the black man-Virgil Tibbs-is not the killer but a skilled homicide detective, passing through racially tense Wells, South Carolina, on his way back to California. Even more surprising, the new local police chief recruits Tibbs to help with the investigation. But Tibbs's presence...
3) U turn
Pub. Date
1998, c1997
Description
A small time gambler and a woman caught in a twisted relationship with her powerful husband want to get out of the town of Superior, Arizona
4) Three Kings
Pub. Date
2000.
Description
Absurdly comic tale set after the end of the Gulf War, when three American soldiers looking to plunder stolen gold become involved in an uprising.
5) Ben-Hur
Pub. Date
[2016]
Formats
Description
The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
6) Red tails
Pub. Date
[c2012]
Description
Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky, even as they battle discrimination on the ground.
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"What if Miles Morales had never been bitten by a genetically enhanced spider? What if, instead, the U.S. government recruited, trained, and granted him incredible powers with the Super-Soldier Serum, making him a friendly neighborhood Captain America? Or perhaps Miles was taken from everything he ever knew -- his family, his home, his entire life -- and transformed into the immortal weapon of war known as the Wolverine! If he was blasted by gamma...
8) Red tails
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
After having been kept on the ground during World War II, the Tuskegee Airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group are called into action under the direction of Colonel A.J. Bullard.
Pub. Date
[2021].
Description
"Giant, sprawling future Gotham City is under martial law, protected and regulated by a private security force led by the infamous Peacekeepers. Their mandate is to maintain the safety of the citizens of Gotham, regardless of any Constitutional rights, and to hunt down, incarcerate, or kill all masked vigilantes, villains, and criminals in the city limits. It's a dangerous and violent look at a possible future Gotham City and the heroes and villains...
10) Red tails
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky, even as they battle discrimination on the ground.
12) Three kings
Pub. Date
2000
Description
Absurdly comic tale set after the end of the Gulf War, when three American soldiers looking to plunder stolen gold become involved in an uprising.
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
If love is in the form of a circle, what lines would you cross to be with your soulmate? In this gripping, near-future love story directed by Oscar winner John Ridley, Nick and Janine live in marital bliss, until Janine's ex-husband warps time to try to tear them apart using Nick's college girlfriend. As Nick's memories and reality disappear, he must decide what he's willing to sacrifice in order to hold onto, or let go of, everything he loves. Can...
14) Wakanda
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"The Black Panther is no longer welcome in Wakanda! What is this proud nation without its king?Prepare to find out as five different fan-favorite Wakandan characters grab the spotlight! First up: Shuri proves there's a reason she too once wielded the power of the Black Panther! Then, M'Baku shows his worth as regent of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda when an old foe threatens to destroy its future! Erik Killmonger stars in a haunting story of...
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