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AMALGAM AGE OF COMICS: DC COMICS COLLECTION SC - This volume offers the six DC-published Amalgam title from 1996: Legends of The Dark Claw, Super-Soldier, Amazon, JLX, Assassins, and Doctor Strangefate. Wraparound cover by Dave Gibbons and Angus McKie. 160 pp.
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AQUAMAN: TIME & TIDE SC - Time & Tide revisits the origin and early exploits of Aquaman, including his historic first encounter with Barry Allen; what happened the first time Arthur Curry used his amazing powers; the story of his first love; and his first meeting with Ocean Master. 96 pp.
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BATMAN IN THE SEVENTIES SC - (Dennis O'Neil, Elliott S. Maggin, Paul Levitz & various/Dick Girodano, Neal Adams, Alex Toth, Marshall Rogers & various) Features some unforgettable stories, including the debut of the Huntress (from 1977's DC Super-Stars #17); the moving There Is No Hope in Crime Alley (Detective Comics #457); the bride of Man-Bat story Marriage: Impossible (Detective Comics #407); the haunting Night of the Reaper (Batman #237); the Ra's al Ghul/Talia tale Daughter of the Demon (Batman #232); and A Vow from the Grave (Detective Comics #410), which inspired an episode of the Batman animated series. Other stories include the Alex Toth-illustrated Death Flies the Haunted Sky (Detective Comics #442); the Joker/Two-Face tale This One'll Kill You, Batman (Batman #260); Ticket to Tragedy (Detective Comics #481); and a Bicentennial-era team-up as Congresswoman Barbara Gordon and her aide, Dick Grayson, face The Invader from Hell (Batman Family #1). 192 pp.
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BATMAN IN THE SIXTIES SC - (various) Collects some of the most exciting and offbeat Batman stories of the 1960s, running the gamut from the sublimely silly to the late-'60s realistic style, with an introduction by Adam West. 224 pp.
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BATMAN: ANARCHY SC - (Various) Reprinting Detective Comics #608-609 (the first appearance of the teen villain, Anarchy), The Batman Chronicles #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #40-41, and Anarky #1-4. 208pp.
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BATMAN: BOOK OF THE DEAD #1 of 2 - (Moench/Kitson/McCarthy) Elseworlds. Archaeologist Bruce Wayne discovers a conspiracy dating back to ancient Egypt. When a colleague reveals a millennia-old plot to erase all evidence of a mysterious Egyptian Bat-God, Bruce Wayne joins her investigation. The ultimate in secret plans may bring about the destruction of the world in the year 2012, unless the Bat-God can somehow be revived. 48pp. Limited quantities available.
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BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT ADVENTURES SC - (Kelley Puckett/Mike Parobeck/Rick Burchett) Back in print with a new title, this inexpensive volume collects The Batman Adventures #7-12. Originally titled Batman: The Collected Adventures Volume 2, this collection features appearances by Harley Quinn, the Riddler, Batgirl, Poison Ivy, Clayface and more. 144pp.
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BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT OF THE ROUND TABLE #1 - of 2 (Bob Layton/Dick Girodano) Batman in the time of Camelot. Limited quantities available.
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BATMAN FEATURING TWO-FACE & THE RIDDLER SC - This trade paperback collects classic stories featuring Two-Face and the Riddler, including work by creator Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson, the three men who forged the Batman mythos in its early days! 192 pp.
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BATMAN: FORTUNATE SON SC - (Gerard Jones/Gene Ha) When the Dark Knight suspects a modern-day rock-and-roll icon of masterminding a nationwide crime spree using teenaged fans as his henchmen, Batman runs into opposition from his own ward, Robin. As the heroes struggle to overcome their differences and uncover the truth about rocker Izaak Crowe's alleged crimes, secrets are revealed about pop culture, American life and the role music played in the development of the heroes. 96 pp.
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BATMAN: FOUR OF A KIND SC - (various) Investigates the origins and psyches of a quartet of the Dark Knight's greatest and most twisted adversaries. In separate tales of adventure and suspense, Batman faces off against the Scarecrow, the lunacy of the Riddler, the horror of the Man-Bat, and the seduction of Poison Ivy. But as he takes on the demented villainy of each of these foes, the Caped Crusader must employ different mental capabilities and physical strengths to defeat four criminals who share an intense and palpable disdain for him. 201 pp.
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BATMAN: HAUNTED GOTHAM #1 – of 4 (Doug Moench/Kelley Jones/John Beatty) Elseworlds. An all-too-human Bruce Wayne must face a Gotham full of supernatural creatures. Trained from birth to combat the dark forces, only Wayne can hope to prevail against an army of twisted creatures that includes werewolf assassins, ghosts, demons, zombies, and a patchwork Joker. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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BATMAN: HAUNTED GOTHAM #3 – of 4 (Moench/Jones/Beatty) Elseworlds. Gotham is overrun by serpents and zombie-like snake worshippers under the control of Ophidus. But who controls Ophidus? If Batman can't learn the answer in time, thousands will be lost. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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BATMAN: IT'S JOKER TIME #1 – of 3 (Bob Hall) When a talk-show host, his producer, and a fame-hungry psychologist think psychoanalyzing the Joker on live television from an undisclosed location will be the key to ratings success, no one, certainly not the Joker, is able to convince them they're wrong. The Dark Knight knows that the will Joker outsmart the self-absorbed trio. But how can Batman come to the rescue when he doesn't know where they are? Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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BATMAN: OTHER REALMS SC - (Mark Kneece and Bo Hampton/Bo and Scott Hampton) A surrealistic tale of Batman's subconscious journey in another plane of existence. After being involved in a deadly car accident, Bruce Wayne falls into a life-threatening coma. Awakening in a dream realm, Batman finds himself surrounded by other coma victims trying to find their way to their bodies. Facing mental and physical challenges on his quest to regain consciousness, the Dark Knight learns of the life that Bruce Wayne would have enjoyed had his alter ego never existed. Now as Batman straddles life and death, he must decide between returning to a reality of darkness and vengeance or staying in a realm of unrealized love and contentment. 126 pp.
SRP: 12.95
Your Price: 10.70
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BATMAN: SCAR OF THE BAT - (Max Allan Collins/Eduardo Barreto) It was a time when life was cheap, death came easy, and enemies were encased in concrete. In Prohibition-era Chicago, the Untouchables wage war on Al Capone and his criminal empire, aided by a mysterious bat-man who may be more foe than friend. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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BATMAN: STRANGE APPARITIONS SC - (Steve Englehart & Len Wein/Marshall Rogers & Walter Simonson/Terry Austin, Al Milgrom & Dick Giordano) Reprints Detective Comics #469-479. The Dark Knight's relationship with Gotham City's government - presided over by the corrupt Boss Rupert Thorne - is at an all-time low. With little help from the GCPD, Batman faces an array of incredible foes, including Dr. Phosphorus (in his first appearance), the Joker, Clayface, Professor Hugo Strange and Deadshot. These issues also showcase Bruce Wayne's romance with Silver St. Cloud. Includes an introduction by Steve Englehart and a new cover by Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin. 176 pp.
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BATMAN: CHALICE SC - (Chuck Dixon/John Van Fleet) A mysterious Gotham City denizen delivers an old box to its rightful owner: the only son of the late Dr. Thomas Wayne. This delivery sets in motion a series of events, as an array of villains including Ra's al Ghul, Catwoman, the Penguin, and dozens of mercenaries come looking to take possession of the ancient, seemingly unremarkable drinking bowl now in the Dark Knight's hands. Could this prize be the legendary Holy Grail? 96 pp.
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BATMAN: THE DAILIES V. 1 SC - (B&W) A paperback collection of the Batman daily newspaper strips from October 25, 1943 through October 28, 1944, featuring the Dark Knight's first newspaper-strip battle with the Joker. Cover by Pete Poplaski. 8x11. 176pp.
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BATMAN: THE MOVIES SC - (O'Neil/Various) DC collects the adaptations of all four Batman films in the series (Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin) in trade paperback format. 280pp.
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BIG BOOK OF THE '70S SC - B&W. (Jonathan Vankin/Craig Thompson/Rick Geary/Sam Henderson/Colleen Doran/Jason Little/various) Bell-bottoms. Watergate. Bra burning. The Bradys. One decade is known for them all and now that most multifaceted decade of the 20th century is brought to fascinating life. Includes fads and phenomena like streaking, roller boogie, disco, pet rocks, smiley faces, and mood rings; historical milestones such as the end of the Vietnam War, the Energy Crisis, America's Bicentennial, the New York City Blackout, and the takeover of the U.S. embassy in Iran; events such as the Son of Sam killings, the Hillside Stranglers, the assassination attempts on Gerald Ford, and the rise of international terrorism; people like Chuck Barris, Evel Knievel, Farrah Fawcett, Henry Kissinger, and Howard Cosell; and pop culture phenomena like punk rock, kung fu, Star Wars, Sesame Street, and the Fonz. 192 pp. MR.
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BUGS BUNNY & FRIENDS: A COMIC CELEBRATION SC - (various) This trade paperback features some of Bugs, Daffy, Taz, and many other Looney Tunes characters' greatest comic-book adventures. 160 pp. Limited quantities available.
SRP: 14.95
Your Price: 12.35
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CATWOMAN: THE CATFILE SC - Forced to act as an agent of the U.S. government, Catwoman takes on a series of suicide missions and burglaries, before she is targeted for liquidation by her government masters! 128 pp.
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DOCTOR MID-NITE SC – (Matt Wagner/John K. Snyder, III) Reprints the mini-series. In the city of Portsmouth, modern-day Renaissance man Dr. Piter Cross gets too close to the shadowy source behind a powerful and destructive super-steroid. One harrowing accident later, Cross has been struck blind, his crusade to clean up the streets seemingly over. But then he makes an amazing discovery. Blind in normal amounts of light, the accident has left him with an unexpected gift: He can see perfectly in the dark. 160 pp.
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DOME: GROUND ZERO - (Dave Gibbons/Angus McKie) A Helix imprint. As the year 2000 nears, evangelical ecologists and military weapons-testers are confronted by a mysterious dome that has appeared at the site of the testing ground for a new bomb. Prestige Format. 64 pp. Limited quantities available.
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FLASH: BORN TO RUN SC – (Mark Waid & Tom Peyer/Humberto Ramos/Greg LaRocque/Jim Aparo/various) Wally West's beginnings as a super-hero are explored. Featuring an introduction by Grant Morrison and a new cover, this collection reprints the 4-part Wally West origin story from The Flash (2nd series) #62-65, as well as Kid Flash: Day 2 from The Flash Annual #8, the Cobalt Blue story from Speed Force #1, and Speed of Life from last year's The Flash 80-Page Giant #1. 128 pp.
SRP: 12.95
Your Price: 10.70
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FLASH: DEAD HEAT SC – (Mark Waid/Oscar Jimenez/Humberto Ramos/José Marzan, Jr./Wayne Faucher) Reprints The Flash (2nd series) #108-111 and Impulse #10-11. Pits Wally West, original Flash Jay Garrick, Impulse, the 30th century's XS, Jesse Quick, and her father, Johnny Quick, against the menace of Savitar. The head of a cult devoted to making the charismatic leader the only person with a link to the Speed Force, Savitar poses the ultimate threat to DC's speedsters. 144 pp.
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FLASH: THE RETURN OF BARRY ALLEN SC - The now-classic story of Barry Allen's miraculous return-and the incredible secret behind it-from The Flash #74-79 is collected into one fast-paced volume! Also featured are the Golden Age Flash, Johnny Quick, and Max Mercury! 192 pp.
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GIANT BATMAN ANNUAL #1 (1961) – (Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton & various/Dick Sprang/Sheldon Moldoff/Lew Schwartz/Charles Paris) This facsimile edition features 1001 Secrets of Batman and Robin, How to be Batman, The Strange Costumes of Batman, Untold Tales of the Bat-Signal, The Amazing Inventions of Batman, and more. 80 pp.
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GREATEST BATMAN STORIES EVER TOLD SC - This softcover edition presents some of the best Batman stories ever published, including stories by Bob Kane, Carmine Infantino, Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Alex Toth, Marshall Rogers, Michael Golden, and many more! 352 pp.
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GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD ALLIES SC – (Chuck Dixon & Ron Marz/Rodolfo Damaggio/Will Rosado/Doug Braithwaite/Darryl Banks/Paul Pelletier) Reprints the earliest teamings of today's inheritors of the names Green Lantern and Green Arrow from Green Lantern (3rd series) #76, #77, #92 and Green Arrow #104, #110-111 and #125-126. Oliver Queen's son, Connor Hawke, meets Green Lantern Kyle Rayner. The two heroes discover they have more than a few things in common: not the least of which is a tradition to respect and a legacy to uphold. 208 pp.
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HITMAN: ACE OF KILLERS SC – (Garth Ennis/John McCrea/Steve Pugh) Reprints Hitman #15-22. The hellspawned Arkannone, anxious to make Tommy pay for his offenses against them, sends the demonic Mawzir on a mission of revenge. Catwoman appears as the Demon Etrigan teams up with Section Eight's Baytor to retrieve the one Infernal weapon that can stop Mawzir: the Ace of Winchesters, a gun also known as the Ace of Killers. Plus, Tommy and Tiegel review their tumultuous semiromantic relationship; and a holiday story told entirely in rhyme shares the tale of Tommy, Natt and a radioactive Santa. 192 pp.
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HUMAN TARGET SC – (Peter Milligan/Edvin Biukovic) Collects the mini-series that reinvented one of DC's signature characters from the 1970s. If you're in danger, if being recognized guarantees your death, you call Christopher Chance, the Human Target. A master of impersonation, Chance is an assassin's worst nightmare - they never knew what hit 'em. But what happens when a job is over, when the blank slate called Christopher Chance must face the messy business of being himself? A seemingly routine case - impersonating an African-American minister with a fat contract on his head - proves to be anything but ordinary, as Chance finds himself caught between a relentless assassin and a brutal gang war. 104 pp. MR.
SRP: 12.95
Your Price: 10.70
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IMPULSE: RECKLESS YOUTH SC - He may be from the future, but he's the coolest hero of the year! This trade paperback reprints the early appearances of the popular young super-hero Impulse from The Flash along with the first six issues of Impulse! 192 pp.
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IRONWOLF: FIRES OF THE REVOLUTION SC - He renounced his royal heritage to fight against the decadent Empire Galaktika. The despots left him crippled and dying, but nothing could stop him. He is Ironwolf, the finest officer in the 61st century. MR. 104 pp.
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JACK KIRBY'S FOREVER PEOPLE SC – B&W. (Jack Kirby/Jack Kirby/Vince Colletta/Mike Royer/Frank Giacoia) Collects Forever People #1-11. With gray tonal values added to enhance the original artwork, these never-before-reprinted adventures introduce Vykin, Serafin, Big Bear, Mark Moonrider, and Beautiful Dreamer - five heroes whose powers become even greater when they use the Mother Box to fuse into the Infinity Man - as they flee the evil of Darkseid, battle his henchmen Desaad and Glorious Godfrey, team up with Superman and Deadman, and more. 288 pp.
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JACK KIRBY'S MISTER MIRACLE SC – B&W. (Jack Kirby/Jack Kirby/Vince Colletta/Mike Royer) Reprints Mister Miracle #1-10, featuring the universe's greatest escape artist. Foreword by real-world escape artist David Copperfield. 256 pp.
SRP: 12.95
Your Price: 10.70
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JACK KIRBY'S NEW GODS SC – B&W. (Jack Kirby/Jack Kirby/Vince Colletta & Mike Royer) Collects The New Gods V. 1 #1-11. Jack Kirby's epic space opera of the Fourth World, featuring the first appearances of Orion and other New Gods, in black and white with gray tones added. 304 pp.
SRP: 11.95
Your Price: 9.85
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JLA/THE TITANS: THE TECHNIS IMPERATIVE SC – (Devin Grayson & Phil Jimenez/Jimenez/Paul Pelletier/Andy Lanning/Dexter Vines) Collects the JLA/The Titans mini-series as well as the lead story from The Titans Secret Files #1. When a mysterious alien being menaces the Earth, the JLA's defensive efforts are hindered as heroes around the world - all of them former members of the Teen Titans - vanish. Once the missing heroes' whereabouts are discovered, the two teams race to battle the enigmatic entity. 144 pp.
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Your Price: 10.70
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JLA/WILDC.A.T.S: CRIME MACHINE – (Grant Morrison/Val Semeiks/Kevin Conrad) Features a teaming of the greatest heroes of the DC and WildStorm Universes. Prestige Format. 64 pp. Limited quantities available.
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JLA SECRET FILES #2 - (Various) This one-shot features origin stories, lost pages features and pinups of your favorite JLA'ers, including new members Plastic Man, Orion, Big Barda, Steel, Zauriel, Huntress, and Oracle. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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JLA: YEAR ONE SC –(Mark Waid & Brian Augustyn/Barry Kitson/Michael Bair/Mark Propst/John Stokes) Collects all 12 issues of the maxi-series, recounting some of the JLA's earliest adventures together as a team. 320 pp.
SRP: 19.95
Your Price: 16.45
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JLA: FOREIGN BODIES – (Len Kaminski/Val Semeiks/Prentis Rollins) When the JLA encounters a new super-villainess known as Psikosis, the brain-switching aftermath forces them to master powers they've never used before, from perspectives they've never experienced. And they must accomplish that task while saving the world from an onslaught of terrorist activities masterminded by Kobra. Prestige Format. 64 pp. Limited quantities available.
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JLA: HEAVEN'S LADDER – (Mark Waid/Bryan Hitch/Paul Neary) The entire planet Earth is stolen by a race of aliens who make a habit of collecting inhabited worlds from throughout the universe. To free the Earth from the aliens' clutches, the Leaguers first must learn why a super-intelligent race would commit such heinous crimes. Oversized format. 72 pp.
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JLA: WORLD WITHOUT GROWN-UPS SC – (Todd Dezago/Humberto Ramos/Mike McKone/Todd Nauck/various) Features the story that laid the foundation for the formation of Young Justice. Reprints the Young Justice: The Secret one-shot, as well as JLA: World Without Grown-Ups #1 & 2. 128 pp.
SRP: 9.95
Your Price: 8.20
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA SUPER SPECTACULAR #1 – (Gardner Fox, John Broome & Elliot S. Maggin/Carmine Infantino/Murphy Anderson/Mike Sekowsky/various) A Replica Edition of the 100-Page Super-Spectacular featuring Silver Age JLA adventures. 96 pp.
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JUSTICE LEAGUE: A MIDUMMER'S NIGHTMARE SC - The prelude to the smash-hit ongoing JLA series! Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Diana Prince, and every other hero in the DC Universe suddenly find themselves faced with a world in which they are the normals, utterly devoid of super powers! At the same time across the globe, people are spontaneously going meta, gaining incredible powers. 134 pp.
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KENTS SC – (John Ostrander/Tim Truman/Tom Mandrake/Michael Bair) Collects the maxi-series charting the lives of Clark Kent's Civil War-era ancestors. The story blends real-life figures (such as Frank and Jesse James and gunslinger Wild Bill Hickok) and fictional ones in the story of abolitionist farmer Silas Kent, who takes his eldest sons on a journey from New England to the newly opened Kansas Territory, leaving his wife and other children waiting to join him. 272 pp.
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LEGEND OF THE HAWKMAN #3 – of 3 (Raab/Lark) Midway City faces destruction from the Hawks' confrontation with the fallen Thanagarian entity Thasaro. How will our heroes triumph? 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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LEGENDS: THE COLLECTED EDITION SC - The villainous Darkseid has a scheme. With his vast resources, he will cause the people of Earth to despise and rebel against their heroes. Then he will be able to conquer the planet. But he didn't count on one thing: The heroes are legends. And legends can never be stopped! 160 pp.
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LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE BEGINNING OF TOMORROW SC – (Tom McCraw, Tom Peyer & Mark Waid/Lee Moder/Jeff Moy/Scott Benefiel/Stuart Immonen/various) Contains the earliest stories of the latest incarnation of the Legion, collecting Legion Of Super-Heroes #0, 62-65 and Legionnaires #0, 19-22. 240 pp.
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MAD ABOUT THE MOVIES - SPECIAL WARNER BROS. EDITION SC – B&W. (The Usual Gang of Idiots) A compilation of the best - and worst - of Mad Magazine's celluloid satires, focusing on the films of Warner Bros. 256 pp.
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MAD BATHROOM COMPANION SC – B&W. (The Usual Gang of Idiots) Selected by a careful process of elimination, each article was chosen by the Usual Gang of Idiots, and sanitized for your protection. In addition to an all-new introduction by Trey Parker of South Park, it features some of the best short pieces from decades of Mad Magazine, each guaranteed to be read in one sitting. 288 pp.
SRP: 9.95
Your Price: 8.20
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MANHUNTER: THE SPECIAL EDITION SC – (Archie Goodwin/Walter Simonson) Collects the entirety of the Manhunter backup stories from Detective Comics, plus an all-new story conceived just for this Special Edition. Guest starring Batman and featuring a gold-foil cover. 104 pp.
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MORE SECRET ORIGINS 80-PAGE GIANT (REPLICA) - (Various) A classic Silver Age Giant is reprinted in an affordable edition, collecting historic stories of Superman, the Flash, and the JLA. Reprinting the 1965 classic titled 80-Page Giant Magazine #8, More Secret Origins collects archetypal stories of the JLA (from Justice League Of America #9), Robin (from Batman #129), the Flash (from The Flash #128), and the Atom (from Showcase #34), and tales of Superman and Aquaman that include their pint-sized beginnings as Superbaby (from Superman #146) and Aquababy (from Adventure Comics #260). 80pp.
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NIGHTWING: LOVE & BULLETS SC – (Chuck Dixon/Scott McDaniel/Karl Story) Reprints Nightwing #21-22, #24-29 and Nightwing #1/2, originally offered through Wizard magazine. As the influx of criminals displaced from No Man's Land into Blüdhaven increases, Dick Grayson has more than his hands full as mob violence (in the form of Blockbuster and his minions), vigilante activity (courtesy of the so-called Nite-Wing and the Huntress), and more reach a dangerous head (as in the backwards-facing Torque). And Nightwing takes Robin on a training exercise as the duo takes a train ride on top of the train blindfolded. 208 pp.
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POWER OF SHAZAM SC - A boy is lured into an abandoned subway tunnel where he is given the incredible ability to transform himself into the World's Mightiest Mortal, Captain Marvel! This painted graphic novel retells the origin of one of the most beloved, classic characters in all of comics.
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POWERPUFF GIRLS DOUBLE WHAMMY - Get a double whammy dose of Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup in this super-sized special, reprinting the first two sold-out issues of the smash hit monthly The Powerpuff Girls. Also featured is a bonus Dexter's Laboratory tale: Bubble Boy. 64 pp.
SRP: 3.95
Your Price: 3.25
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PRISONER: SHATTERED VISAGE SC – (Dean Motter & Mark Askwith/Dean Motter) Collects the 4-issue mini-series. This authorized sequel to the acclaimed television series The Prisoner takes place twenty years after the cult favorite show. Once again we find ourselves in The Village, its fate and significance are, at last, about to be revealed. 208 pp.
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PULP FICTION LIBRARY: MYSTERY IN SPACE SC – (Edmond Hamilton, Gardner Fox, Len Wein, Paul Levitz & various/Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta, Joe Kubert, Alex Toth & various) The best science-fiction stories from more than fifty years of DC comics. Featuring appearances by such beloved DC characters as Adam Strange, the Atomic Knights, Space Cabby, Tommy Tomorrow (in his first appearance in 1946's Columbus of Space from Real Fact Comics #6), Kris KL-99, Captain Comet, and Ultra, the Multi-Alien, this collection reprints 32 stories of an unbelievable future from such series as Mystery In Space, Strange Adventures, My Greatest Adventure, and 1980's brief-lived Time Warp anthology. Cover by Mitch O' Connell. 224 pp. Recommendation: This collection of stories is long overdue. Most of these come from a time when comics were not dark and foreboding, but just plain fun. You won’t find any “messages” here other than enjoy! The added bonus of Ultra, the Multi-Alien, one of the most (unfairly) maligned super-heroes from the
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RAY: IN A BLAZE OF POWER SC - Ray Terrill grew up in the dark. He was told from his childhood that he had a rare disorder that caused him to suffer pain from exposure to light. But now he's learned the truth: the light is his ally, not his foe, and he is heir to his father's amazing power-the power of the Ray! 144 pp.
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REALWORLDS: SUPERMAN – (Steve Vance/José Luis García-López/Joe Rubinstein) Set in the 1950s, Eddie is just another kid on the street, a little shy, until he crosses the path of a local street tough named Pete. And that's when Pete decides to turn the bookish Superboy's life around. After a night of drunken revelry, Eddie wakes up with a hangover and a burning sensation across his chest. Staggering over to the bathroom mirror, he pulls open his shirt to discover the mark of Superman: a huge tattoo of his comic-book hero's fabled emblem stretching across his chest. See how Eddie's life is radically altered by the symbol. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
SRP: 5.95
Your Price: 4.90
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REINVENTING COMICS SC – B&W. (Scott McCloud) McCloud returns to his graphic-storytelling style to look at how imagination is combining with modern technology to revolutionize the world's most misunderstood art form. Serving once again as narrator (represented by a simplified drawing of McCloud himself), he identifies a dozen different revolutions in the way comics are created, read and perceived in present-day culture. Part One of the book explores comics as art, literature and commerce. In Part Two, McCloud paints a detailed picture of the challenges facing comics in the digital age, exploring how computer-generated imagery and the exploding world of online delivery are transforming the field as it enters a new century. 256 pp.
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RETURN TO AMALGAM AGE OF COMICS - DC COLLECTION SC - (Various) This volume collects Bat-Thing #1, Dark Claw Adventures #1, Generation Hex #1, JLX Unleashed #1, Lobo the Duck #1, and Super-Soldier Man of War #1. 160 pp.
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ROBIN: FLYING SOLO SC – (Chuck Dixon/Tom Grummett & Phil Jimenez/Ray Kryssing/Scott Hanna/various) Collects Robin (current series) #1-6 and Showcase '94 #5-6. After a falling-out with the Dark Knight results in Tim Drake's being barred from the Batcave, Batman's sidekick goes it alone. Features villains Cluemaster and the Electrocutioner and Robin's fellow crimefighters Batman, the Huntress and the Spoiler. 176 pp.
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SECRET ORIGINS (REPLICA) - (Various) Origins galore from 1961's Secret Origin Annual, including Superman and Batman's first team-up, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Wonder Woman, the Flash (Barry Allen), Adam Strange, the Martain Manhunter, Green Arrow, and the Challengers of the Unknown. Reprints the entire book complete with house ads.
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SECRET ORIGINS FEATURING JLA SC - Collects the origins of the World's Greatest Heroes, including the origin of the new JLA from JLA Secret Files #1 by Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, Howard Porter, and John Dell. Also, the origins of Batman from Batman Secret Files #1, by Devin Grayson, Staz Johnson and James A. Hodgkins; Wonder Woman from Wonder Woman Secret Files #1, by Johanna Sandsmark, Dick Giordano, and Sal Buscema; three different Flashes from The Flash Secret Files #1, by Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn, Kenny Martinez, and Anibal Rodriguez; multiple Green Lanterns from Green Lantern Secret Files #1, by Ron Marz, Lee Moder, and Dan Davis; Aquaman from Aquaman Secret Files #1, by Erik Larsen, Mike Miller, and Saleem Crawford; and Superman from Superman Secret Files #1 by Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway. 160 pp.
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SON OF SUPERMAN SC – (Howard Chaykin & David Tischman/J.H. Williams/Mick Gray) Elseworlds. Teenager Jon Kent, having grown up unaware that the father he never knew and the Man of Steel were one and the same, is shocked when he gains the superhuman powers and abilities that are his birthright. Learning the secret of his paternity, he barely has time to absorb the news before his powers draw the attention of a terrorist group called the Supermen, who recruit Jon to help uncover the whereabouts of the long-lost Man of Steel. 96 pp.
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SOVEREIGN SEVEN SC - Rediscover the wonder of Chris Claremont and Dwayne Turner's Sovereign Seven in this trade paperback, collecting issues #1-5, Sovereign Seven Annual #1, and the Sovereign Seven story from Showcase '95 #12. 208 pp.
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STAR TREK: BEST OF THE NEXT GENERATION SC – (Michael Jan Friedman & John deLancie/Pablo Marcos/Gordon Purcell/Matt Haley/Peter Krause/Carlos Garzon) Reprints several stories from DC's titles based in the Next Generation universe. 192 pp.
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STAR TREK: BEST OF STAR TREK SC – (Mike W. Barr/Tom Sutton/various) Reprints issues #9-16 of DC's 1984 title based on the original Trek TV series. 240 pp.
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STAR TREK: DEBT OF HONOR SC - In this original graphic novel, Captain Kirk fights a menace that has antagonized him since his first day in Starfleet, leading him to recall and relive crucial moments of his stellar career. 96 pp.
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STAR TREK: TESTS OF COURAGE SC - A collection of the popular storyline The Tabukan Syndrome, in which new captain Sulu has his baptism of fire. Joining him to solve the mystery of a vanished cache of dangerous weaponry are his old compatriots on the U.S.S. Enterprise! 160 pp.
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STAR TREK: THE MIRROR UNIVERSE SC - Based on a classic episode of Star Trek! The crew of the Enterprise return to the Mirror Universe, where they once again must contend with a warlike Federation that seeks to destroy them! 192 pp.
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SUPERMAN: THE DAILIES V. 2 SC – B&W. (Jerry Siegel/Joe Shuster) Produced by Superman's creators, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, this volume reprints the strips that originally appeared in daily newspapers from January 8, 1940 to March 8, 1941. 11x8. 208 pp.
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SUPERMAN IN THE SEVENTIES SC – (Elliot S. Maggin, Jack Kirby, Cary Bates, Robert Kanigher, Dennis O'Neil, Paul Levitz & Len Wein/Curt Swan/Kirby/Dick Dillin/Murphy Anderson/Werner Roth/Bob Oskner/Dick Giordano/Vince Colletta/various) Introduction by Christopher Reeve. Stories from the realistic to the ridiculous highlight a collection of some of the Man of Steel's greatest adventures during the 1970s. This collection is broken into sections reflecting the different challenges Superman met. In The Big Battles, he faces Captain Thunder, a sort-of stand-in for Captain Marvel (Superman #276), and meets his time-lost teenaged self, Superboy (DC Comics Presents #14). In The Villains, Superman confronts Lex Luthor (Superman #248), Brainiac (Superman #271), The Challenge of Terra-Man! (Superman #249) and The Parasite's Power Play! (Superman #286). The Cast of Characters showcases unusual stories, such as the return of the Newsboy Legion (Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133); a solo tale of Krypto the Superdog (from Supe
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SUPERMAN IN THE SIXTIES SC – (Jerry Siegel & various/Curt Swan, Wayne Boring, Kurt Schaffenberger, Neal Adams, and various) Collects 17 Silver Age stories of the Man of Steel. Features stories of Superman, Superboy, Superbaby, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and more; as well as a memorable team-up with Batman. Includes Superman's Return to Krypton from Superman #141; The Last Days of Ma & Pa Kent from Superman #161; the controversial Superman's Mission for President Kennedy published after Kennedy's death in Superman #170; Superman's Super-Courtship from Action Comics #289; The Red-Headed Beatle of 1000 B.C. and The Giant Turtle Man from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #53 & #79; The Superman-Batman Revenge Squads from World's Finest #175; The Halloween Pranks of the Bizarro Supermen from Adventure Comics #294; and The Romance of Baby Lois & Superbaby from Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #42. 240 pp.
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SUPERMAN, INC. - (Steve Vance/José Luis García-López/Mark Farmer) Elseworlds. Raised without knowledge of his alien heritage, unaware of his powers of flight due to a childhood trauma, the Last Son of Krypton carves an unexpected destiny. Dale Suderman, a runaway orphan who accidentally caused his adopted mother's death, becomes the greatest sports star of all time. The egotistical Superman - as he's called by the media and his adoring fans - has everything he could ever want. But he's haunted by dreams of flying. When his business rival, Lex Luthor, learns that he’s actually a strange visitor from another planet, he has all the ammunition he needs to destroy the so-called Superman. Prestige Format. 64 pp. Limited quantities available.
SRP: 6.95
Your Price: 3.47
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SUPERMAN MONSTER – (Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning/Anthony Williams/Tom Palmer) Elseworlds. In 1880s Switzerland, promising science student Vicktor Luthor is expelled from the university for his experiments in the creation of life. Wandering the forests near his home, he comes upon the discovery of a lifetime: a vessel from another world, whose cargo provides him with both a second chance and a terrifying fate. Prestige Format. 64 pp. Limited quantities available.
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SUPERMAN SECRET FILES #1 - (Dan Jurgens/Louise Simonson/Roger Stern/Various) Featuring writer-artist Dan Jurgens' (with inks by Jerry Ordway) provides a new, 22-page retelling of Superman's origin. Other goodies include a tour of the Fortress of Solitude; lost pages features on the Kents' honeymoon; a look at Jimmy's past lives; an actual menu from Bibbo's Ace O' Clubs; and excerpts from both the Daily Planet and the National Whisper! Plus: pin-ups (with data) on Superman and his allies, revealing some big surprises about the world of Superman. 64pp. Limited quantities available.
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SUPERMAN: THE DAILIES V. 1 SC - B&W. (Jerry Siegel/Joe Shuster) Beginning in 1939, Superman reigned as the leading hero of both comic books and newspaper comic strips. These formative stories from 1939-1940 star a Man of Steel who boldly tackles the social injustices of his day. 11x8. 176pp.
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SUPERMAN VS. PREDATOR #1 – of 3 (David Michelinie/Alex Maleev) In the jungles of South America, an alien spaceship has crash-landed. Its pilot: a Predator seeking to eliminate all traces of the species' previous visit to Earth and, if necessary, the entire human population. Superman would normally be the one to stop the Predator, but the ship had another passenger: an alien virus that is weakening the Last Son of Krypton by the hour. Co-published with Dark Horse Comics. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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SUPERMAN VS THE REVENGE SQUAD SC - (Various) Reprinting Adventures of Superman #539, #542 (1 page), and #543, Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #7, Superman: The Man of Steel #61 (8 pages) and #65, and Action Comics #726 (20 pages) and #730. 144pp.
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SUPERMAN: ADVENTURES OF THE MAN OF STEEL SC – (Scott McCloud/Paul Dini/Rick Burchett/Brett Blevins/Terry Austin) This collection contains issues #1-6 of that title featuring the Man of Steel facing off against Braniac, Metallo and Lex Luthor! Cover by Bruce Timm 144 pp.
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SUPERMAN: EXILE SC - (Various) Superman exiles himself into deep space, wracked with guilt over breaking his oath against killing. 304pp.
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SUPERMAN: LAST GOD OF KRYPTON - (Walter Simonson/Greg and Tim Hildebrandt) A tale of a menace to the Man of Steel - and all of Earth - from the dead planet Krypton! Something has survived the destruction of Krypton... and it's coming after that planet's last son, Superman. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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SUPERMAN: MANN & SUPERMAN - (Michael T. Gilbert) Meet Marty Mann. Down on his luck in a local bar, he curses his lot in life, consumed with jealousy and resentment of the Original Super-Hero. Marty's sure that life would be sweet with those incredible abilities at his disposal, and he gets a chance to test his theory when, through bizarre, mystical means, he switches bodies with Superman. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH OVERSIZED SC - (Paul Dini/Alex Ross) This award-winning masterpiece finds Superman taking on the seemingly impossible task of ending world hunger. 64 pp.
SRP: 9.95
Your Price: 8.20
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SUPERMAN: TALES OF THE BIZARRO WORLD SC – (Jerry Siegel/Wayne Boring/John Forte) Reprints Bizarro stories from Adventure Comics #285-295. Packed with upside-backwards tales of a planet where alarm clocks dictate when to go to sleep, ugliness is beautiful and the world's greatest hero is a chalk-faced duplicate of Superman, who everyone knows is really Bizarro Clark Kent. This hilarious volume showcases Bizarro versions of Mr. Mxyzptlk, Lana Lang, Lucy Lane, Luthor, and an oversized Bottle City of Kandor. 192 pp.
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SUPERMAN: THE DAILIES V. 3 SC – B&W (Jerry Siegel/Joe Shuster) Collects the Siegel-and-Shuster produced daily strips that originally appeared from March 10, 1941 to February 14, 1942. 11x8. 176 pp.
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SUPERMAN: DOOMSDAY WARS SC - (Dan Jurgens/Dan Jurgens/Rapmund) Collects the mini-series. When Doomsday returns from the dead, this time with super-intelligence to match his impossible strength, it's a fight the Man of Steel cannot afford to lose. With the JLA quickly outmatched by Superman’s deadliest foe, the only one who stands a chance of stopping Doomsday is the Man of Steel.
SRP: 12.95
Your Price: 10.70
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SUPERMAN: SUNDAY CLASSICS 1939-1943 SC – (Jerry Siegel/Joe Shuster) The first three years of the classic Superman Sunday comic strips are collected in one volume. Reproduced from the finest source material available. The Man of Steel battles racketeers and saboteurs; catches plunging trains and runaway planes; vanquishes giant robots that invade Metropolis; and defends the city against artificial hurricanes unleashed by Lex Luthor. Includes an introduction by Roger Stern and reprints the Siegel and Shuster Look magazine feature How Superman Would End World War II. 12 x 9 (horizontal). 192 pp.
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SUPERMAN: THEY SAVED LUTHOR'S BRAIN SC – (John Byrne & Roger Stern/Byrne/Dick Giordano/Bob McLeod/Kieron Dwyer/Jackson Guice/various) Unforgettable moments in the life of the Man of Steel's greatest foe are collected. Includes Luthor's first appearance in current continuity from Man Of Steel #4; the first appearances of today's Supergirl from Superman (2nd series) #19 & #21; the strange story of Luthor's death and return; and more reprinted from Action Comics #600, #660, #668, #670-673, & #676-678. 160 pp.
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SUPERMAN: WORLD WITHOUT A SUPERMAN SC - After the death of the Man of Steel, the super-heroes of the world gather in Metropolis to mourn their friend and honor the passing of the greatest super-hero ever. 240 pp.
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TEAM SUPERMAN SECRET FILES #1 - (1998) The secret origins of the Trio of Steel, foreshadowing a new age of the Team of Steel! Find out exactly what happened between hammers in Steel's New, New Hammer! Peer into Linda Danvers' diary. Learn how Superboy makes the girls squeal. And take a tour of the new Cadmus. All this, plus pin-up pages by Phil Jimenez, Stuart Immonen, Amanda Conner, and more. 64pp. Limited quantities available.
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TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1 (1967) – (Bob Haney, Gardner Fox & Bob Kanigher/Nick Cardy/Carmine Infantino/Ross Andru) This Teen Titans Annual that could have come out in 1967 features Nick Cardy's masterful renditions of the Titans team. 80 pp.
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UNDERWORLD UNLEASHED SC - (Various) Reprinting the Underworld Unleashed mini-series, and Underworld Unleashed: Abyss - Hell's Sentinel #1, in which Former Golden Age Green Lantern Alan Scott - now known as Sentinel - teams with DC's supernatural champions to save the soul of his wife. 176 pp.
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WONDER WOMAN: LIFELINES SC - (John Byrne) Wonder Woman faces versions of Doomsday, Sinestro and Silver Age Flash Barry Allen in a new trade paperback collection reprinting Wonder Woman #106-112, plus the gallery of the original covers. 160pp.
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WONDER WOMAN: SECOND GENESIS SC - This trade paperback collects John Byrne's landmark story-arc from Wonder Woman #101-105 in which Wonder Woman, having relocated to Gateway City to make a fresh start, clashes with Darkseid! 128 pp.
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BIG BOOK OF BAD SC - B&W. (Jonathan Vankin, Anina Bennett, Paul Kirchner & Steve Vance/various) Things go from bad to worse in this compendium of the best of the worst of practically everything. An array of comics' most talented artists - Eddie Campbell, Joe Sacco, Phil Jimenez, Colleen Doran, Darick Robertson and many more - turn their attentions to legendarily terrible bad guys (both real and fictional), artists, scientific movements, places, and historical events. From Dracula to Liberace, from Las Vegas to Stalinist purges, no stone is left unturned in stories written by BIG BOOK veterans Jonathan Vankin, Paul Kirchner and Steve Vance, along with Heartbreakers' Anina Bennett. 192 pp. MR.
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BIG BOOK OF HOAXES SC - (Carl Sifakis/Various) Presenting short comics stories about the world's most interesting fakers, phonies, and hoaxsters, The Big Book of Hoaxes compiles some of history's greatest lies and false stories. Among them: Orson Welles' famous War of the Worlds hoax - where people all over the country were led by a bogus radio news broadcast to believe that Martians had landed in New Jersey; and Mary Toft, who in 1726 claimed to have been sexually assaulted by a six-foot tall giant rabbit. Six months later she gave birth to live rabbits in front of doctors and other witnesses. (You'll have to read the book to find out how she managed that trick.) Written by Carl Sifakis (author of Hoaxes and Scams ), and others, this Big Book includes the work of artists Rick Geary, Randy DuBurke, Ralph Reese, Roger Langridge, and Hunt Emerson. 192 pp. MR.
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BIG BOOK OF LITTLE CRIMINALS - The Big Books are Factoid Books that offer wild looks at subjects considered too taboo, too avant-garde, just plain too weird for normal books or comics. From lunatics throughout history to secret conspiriacies that shape our lives to the most morbid and grotesque of demises, the Big Books are your illustrated guides to the truth that is stranger than fiction. MR. 224 pp. B&W.
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BIG BOOK OF MARTYRS SC - B&W (John Wagner/various) The critically acclaimed series takes a more-reverent-than-usual turn as a host of talented artists, including Joe Sacco, Rick Geary, David Lloyd, Sherri Flenniken, Rafael Kayanan, and Colleen Doran adapt the lives (and deaths) of famous and fascinating believers, such as Jesus, St. George, Joan of Arc, Thomas Moore; two modern-day martyrs slain during the Holocaust, and the legendary tales of Bartholemew, who fought and imprisoned demons, and St. Vitus, who calmed the lions attacking him in the Coliseum and emerged from the flames of torture unscathed. This book explores the historical tortures inflicted on the early Christian community by the Romans; the oppression that followed the Church of England's split from the Vatican; and the backlash against European evangelists in the New World. 192 pp.
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BIG BOOK OF SCANDAL SC - (Jonathan Vankin/Various) B&W. Conspiracy expert Jonathan Vankin (Conspiracies, Cover-Ups and Crimes) teams with an array of artists that includes Walt Simonson, J.H. Williams, III, John Cebollero, Eric Shanower, Joe Sacco, and Sergio Aragonés to reveal a veritible cornucopia of lust, gluttony, greed, avarice that readers won't be able to resist! We've got the inside scoop on scandals featuring such notables as Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss, Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart, Woody and Mia, Charlie Chaplin, and dozens more! 192 pp. MR.
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BIG BOOK OF THE UNEXPLAINED - The Big Books are Factoid Books that offer wild looks at subjects considered too taboo, too avant-garde, just plain too weird for normal books or comics. From lunatics throughout history to secret conspiriacies that shape our lives to the most morbid and grotesque of demises, the Big Books are your illustrated guides to the truth that is stranger than fiction. MR. 224 pp. B&W.
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BIG BOOK OF THE WEIRD WILD WEST SC – B&W. (John Whalen/various) We've all heard stories of the Wild West: pioneers, stagecoach robberies, and tough frontier lawmen. But things can get plenty strange when people are on their own in a strange land, and this Big Book tells the the bizarre tales you don't usually hear about the conquering of the North American continent. Among the highlights: covert cannibalism, mummified murderers, sadism, lynch mobs, overt cannibalism, bad luck curses, unexplained decapitations, mysterious airships, cults, and communes. Along the way you'll meet Judge Roy Bean, the Donner Party, the James Gang, and a nice fella named Liver Eatin' Johnson. Let's see Ken Burns make a documentary out of this. 192 pp.
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BIG BOOK OF THUGS - The Big Books are Factoid Books that offer wild looks at subjects considered too taboo, too avant-garde, just plain too weird for normal books or comics. From lunatics throughout history to secret conspiriacies that shape our lives to the most morbid and grotesque of demises, the Big Books are your illustrated guides to the truth that is stranger than fiction. MR. 224 pp. B&W.
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BIG BOOK OF VICE - B&W (Steve Vance/various) Learn the things you really shouldn't know. Definitely not for the kiddies, some of the biggest talents in comics devote themselves to stories of the classic vices - alcohol, tobacco, gambling, drugs, prostitution, and pornography - with special features on Sin Cities (Las Vegas, Sodom and Phenix City, Alabama), and benign vices (candy, pinball machines, video games and - gasp. - comic books) thrown in for good measure. In addition, VICE profiles some of the major characters in the history of vice, such as drug guru Timothy Leary, militant prohibitionist Carrie Nation, adult-publishing magnate Larry Flynt, and more. 192 pp. MR.
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GREEN CANDLES SC - Green Candles is an intricately fashioned psychological mystery in which a woman is plagued by nightmares of abuse, torture and evil that somehow tie into photos of a dwindling green candle she receives in the mail. 296 pp. MR.
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100 BULLETS: FIRST SHOT, LAST CALL SC – (Brian Azzarello/Eduardo Risso) Reprints issues #1-5 along with Silencer Night, the 100 Bullets short story from Vertigo: Winter's Edge III. It's happened to all of us at one time or another. Somebody, somewhere, did something so bad, so wrong, you wanted to kill them... even if it was only for a split second. What would you do if you were given the opportunity and the means to get away with it, scot-free? See what happens when people from all walks of life meet Agent Graves, a mysterious figure who offers his clients the opportunity of a lifetime. In 100 Bullets, Dizzy Cordova, a Latina gangbanger just released from a women's prison, is given the attaché and the chance to avenge her family's deaths. In Shot, Water Back, Agent Graves offers a down-on-his-luck bartender the chance to even the score with the woman who seemingly ruined his life. 128 pp. MR.
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BOOKS OF FAERIE: AUBERON'S TALE SC - (Bronwyn Carlton & John Ney Rieber/Peter Gross/Ryan Kelly/Mark Buckingham/Vince Locke/Hermann Mejia/Dick Giordano) Collects the 3-issue mini-series and more. Discover how a young boy became the haughty King Auberon of Faerie. A group of nobles plan to overthrow a mad King is undermined when an odd twist of succession places the realm's future in the hands of a small boy who has suddenly been proclaimed monarch. Plus, the backup features from The Books Of Magic #57 and #58 which detail stories of young King Auberon and The Books Of Magic Annual #1 which tell the story of Tim Hunter's encounter with a lonely girl on a deserted island in the Realm of Faerie. 128 pp. MR.
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BOOKS OF MAGIC SC - Young Tim Hunter is going on a wild ride, from the past to the future and literally to Hell and back. Tim follows the Phantom Stranger, John Hellblazer Constantine, Dr. Occult, and Mister E through all the realms of the world of magic. MR. 200 pp.
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BOOKS OF MAGIC VOL. 6: THE BURNING GIRL SC - (John Ney Rieber & Peter Gross/Peter Snejbjerg/Peter Gross) Reprints The Books Of Magic #33-41, the conclusion of the Rites of Passage storyline. Faerie is under siege from without, in the form of an invasion from Hell, and from within in the form of the transformed Molly O'Reilly. After Tim and Molly escape the ravaged Realm, they wind up in Las Vegas, where, after a bizarre casino adventure with Zatanna, they set out on some even more unexpected journeys. Includes a cover gallery reprinting the paintings by Michael Wm. Kaluta and Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh. 224 pp. MR.
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BOOKS OF MAGIC VOL. 2: SUMMONINGS SC - This trade paperback follows young Tim Hunter as he is hounded by those who seek to manipulate, exploit, corrupt, and destroy his potential to become the most powerful magician the world has ever known. MR. 240 pp.
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DEADENDERS: STEALING THE SUN SC – (Ed Brubaker/Warren Pleece/Jay Stephens/Richard Case) Collects Deadenders #1-4, as well as the short story that introduced the series from Vertigo: Winter's Edge III. Their whole world is on life support and they're about to self-destruct. Welcome to Sector 5, where an angst-ridden gang of teenagers lives in a ravaged wasteland where one deserted neighborhood is worse than the next. 104 pp. MR.
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DESPERADOES: EPIDEMIC! – (Jeff Mariotte/John Cassaday/John Lucas) An Homage Comic. Gideon Brood, Abby DeGrazia, Jerome Alexander Betts and former Pinkerton agent Race Kennedy ride into the New Mexico mountains during a heavy snowstorm to evade a posse. Their journey leads to Naciemento, a town under a strict quarantine. But there's something else trapped in the isolated town. Prestige Format. 48 pp.
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DESTINY: A CHRONICLE OF DEATHS FORETOLD SC – (Alisa Kwitney/Kent Williams/Michael Zulli/Scott Hampton/Rebecca Guay) Collects the mini-series. Everything that ever has happened, or ever will happen, is found in the Book of Destiny. In a not-too-distant future ravaged by plague, a charismatic stranger offers a small town a chance at salvation courtesy of what he claims is a page torn from the Book of Destiny of the Endless. At a meeting of the town's few survivors, he announces that his stolen page has not only predicted the last three great plagues, but reveals where the current one will strike next. To prove his claims, he reads from the page, telling stories that reveal Destiny's role, as well as his own, in the previous three plagues. 160 pp. MR.
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DOG MOON - Dog Moon is the dark, disturbing account of a truck driver who transports the just dead to the place awaiting them, and of the strange events that followed the day he fell in love with a dead woman named Tess. MR. 64 pp.
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DREAMING: THROUGH THE GATES OF HORN & IVORY SC – (Jeff Nicholson, Peter Hogan & Caitlín R. Kiernan/Nicholson/Gary Amaro/Peter Doherty/D'Israeli/various) Reprints haunting stories of the diverse characters from the Realm of Dreams - among them Matthew the Raven, Lucien the Librarian, and the Corinthian - from The Dreaming #15-19 and #22-25. 224 pp. MR.
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ENIGMA SC - In this ground-breaking story, Michael Smith begins a strange quest to understand his own life and sexuality, a quest that somehow becomes entangled with The Enigma, a comic-book hero come to life. MR. 208 pp.
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GANGLAND SC - Collects the mini-series. From lonely hit men to extraterrestrial enforcers, from suburban tykes with attitude to gangstas with credit problems, Gangland features fourteen stories about bad guys banding together to take what's not rightfully theirs. The book's lineup of talent includes Frank Quitely, Dave Gibbons, Richard Corben, Brian Azzarello, Kilian Plunkett, Joe R. Lansdale, Eric Shanower, Mark Chiarello, Peter Kuper, David Lloyd, and more. 112 pp. MR.
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HOUSE OF SECRETS: FOUNDATION SC - A turmoil of half-truths, hard attitudes, bad music, and perverse transgressions wends its way through House of Secrets: Foundation, a trade paperback collection of the first five installments of the hit Vertigo series. MR. 136 pp.
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INVISIBLES VOL. 1: SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION SC – (Grant Morrison/Jill Thompson/Steve Yeowell/various) Reprints The Invisibles Vol. 1 #1-8. 224 pp. MR.
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MERCY - She's the most powerful being in the universe, and one man is after her. But when he finds her, will he understand Mercy? If she's evil, why not destroy us all? And if she's a goddess, how can she simply leave us alone? MR. 64 pp.
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MICHAEL MOORCOCK'S MULTIVERSE SC – (Michael Moorcock/various) Reprinting the 12-issue mini-series, this collection features introductory material by Moorcock and reorganizes three serialized, interwoven stories - each featuring different forms of the Eternal Champion, among them the warrior Elric of Melnibone - into the ultimate tale of the Eternal Champion. Included are the stories Moonbeams & Roses with art by Walter Simonson; The Metatemporal Detective with art by Mark Reeve; and Duke Elric with art by John Ridgway. 288 pp. MR.
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NEIL GAIMAN'S MIDNIGHT DAYS SC – (Neil Gaiman & Matt Wagner/Dave McKean/Teddy Kristiansen/Stephen Bissette/John Totleben/Mike Mignola/various) A collection of nearly all of Neil Gaiman's previously non-reprinted Vertigo work. Features the haunting John Constantine story Hold Me (from Hellblazer #27), illustrated by Dave McKean who also provides a new cover for the collection. Also includes the Golden Age Sandman's encounter with an imprisoned Morpheus in Sandman Midnight Theatre (co-written with Matt Wagner); the return of Brother Power, the Geek and the offbeat Shaggy God Stories, (both from Swamp Thing Annual #5). Plus, a new introduction and commentary by Gaiman, and Gaiman's 1986 DC Comics audition piece - a 10-page story of a 16th-century Plant Elemental, newly illustrated by the classic Swamp Thing art team of Stephen Bissette and John Totleben. 160 pp. MR.
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NEVADA SC - (Steve Gerber/Phil Winslade/Steve Leialoha & Dick Giordano) Collects the mini-series and the prologue from Vertigo: Winter’s Edge. Meet Nevada, a Las Vegas showgirl whose life takes a turn for the cosmic when the hotel she works in becomes the focal point for a series of bizarre murders. 136 pp. MR.
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SANDMAN: THE WAKE HC - New printing. (Neil Gaiman/Michael Zulli/Jon J Muth/Charles Vess) A new hardcover, reflecting the trade dress of the current Sandman trade paperbacks. Reprinting The Sandman #70-75, this collection features the ascendance of Daniel, the new Lord of Dreams, after Morpheus's death. 192 pp. Cover by Dave McKean. MR.
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SANDMAN: THE DOLL'S HOUSE HC - As a convention for serial killers gathers, the Sandman finds himself caught up in a complex maze of deceit that may force him to murder a child of the Endless, an act that could lead to his own complete destruction. MR. 256 pp.
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SANDMAN: THE KINDLY ONES HC – (Neil Gaiman/Mark Hempel/Teddy Kristiansen/various) Volume IX of The Sandman is printed in a new hardcover, reflecting the trade dress of the current library of trade paperbacks. Reprinting The Sandman #57-69 and the Sandman story from Vertigo Jam #1, Morpheus must face the consequences for the murder of his own son. Cover by Dave McKean. 352 pp. MR.
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SANDMAN: DUST COVERS - THE COLLECTED SANDMAN COVERS SC – (Neil Gaiman/Dave McKean) Contains all the painted covers that Dave McKean produced for The Sandman series, including all the collections, one-shots, trading cards, and more. Writer Neil Gaiman and McKean offer running commentary throughout. 208 pp. MR.
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SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS SC – (Neil Gaiman/Yoshitaka Amano) Features a new, gold-foil-enhanced cover. Told in an illustrated text format combining Gaiman's prose with full-page paintings by Amano. Set in ancient Japan, this is an exploration of Japanese folklore, following the ill-fated romance between a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing she-fox who pines for him in secret. Includes an 8-page gatefold. 136 pp. MR.
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SWAMP THING: ROOTS – (Jon J Muth) This one-shot offers a haunting tale of an earlier Plant Elemental. Prestige Format. 64 pp. MR. Limited quantities available.
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TELL ME DARK SC - (Karl Edward Wagner/Kent Williams/John Ney Rieber) Michael Sands' lover has disappeared without a warning or an explanation. Now he searches for his missing lover to discover the reason behind their separation and the mysterious last night they spent together. MR. 80 pp.
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TERMINAL CITY SC - (Dean Motter/Michael Lark) Collecting the critically acclaimed nine-issue mini-series that introduced the incredible futurist metropolis known as Terminal City. 232pp.
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TOXIC GUMBO - (Lydia Lunch/Ted McKeever) An outcast Cajun woman adept in the dark art of swamp magic travels into the toxic stew of the Louisiana Bayou, searching for adventure, wisdom, and a safe haven. 48 pp. MR.
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TRANSMETROPOLITAN: LUST FOR LIFE SC - (Warren Ellis/Robertson/DeMulder/Ramos) Outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem causes more trouble than ever in the second Transmetropolitan trade paperback, reprinting issues #4-12 of the popular series. Spider rants his way through self-contained stories about television, politics, and religion. Plus, in the 3-part Freeze Me With Your Kiss, Spider finds himself on the run from hitmen/kidnappers who have his ex-wife's frozen head, a misshapen creature claiming to be his son, and a talking police dog that wants to rip him to shreds. MR 208pp.
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TRANSMETROPOLITAN: THE NEW SCUM SC – (Warren Ellis/Darick Robertson/Rodney Ramos/Keith Aiken) Reprints Transmetropolitan #19-24 as well as the illustrated text story Next Winters from Vertigo: Winter's Edge 3. Political consultant Vita Severn, one of the rare people journalist Spider Jerusalem actually likes, is brutally murdered. Spider and his filthy assistants embark on an investigation that includes Spider's interviews with the two contenders for the nation's highest office: the incumbent President and his chief challenger, the Smiler. 144 pp. MR.
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TRUE FAITH SC – (Garth Ennis/Warren Pleece) Collect the mini-series. Religion's only an obstacle to Nigel Gibson's needs - but when the young man throws his lot in with a dangerous stranger who believes God is a blockage, he's pulled into an increasing cycle of violence. 96 pp. MR.
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UNCLE SAM SC – (Steve Darnall/Alex Ross) Collects the mini-series. Includes the extra features found in the hardcover edition: a look at the history of the real Uncle Sam and an introduction by critic Greil Marcus. Clad in star-spangled rags, a vagrant named Sam wanders city streets, struggling to remember his true identity. As the voices in his head begin to make a terrible kind of sense, they set off time-traveling visions that drag him through the worst of our nation's history, while hinting at a violent past of his own. 112 pp. MR.
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Your Price: 8.20
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VERTIGO VÉRITÉ: HELL ETERNAL – (Jamie Delano/Sean Phillips) MR. 64 pp. Limited quantities available.
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VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE II – (Written and drawn by various; wraparound cover by Mike Allred) Featuring a Death story written by The Sandman's Neil Gaiman, with art by Jeffrey Jones (Batman: Black And White); and a Hellblazer story written by Garth Ennis with art by Glyn Dillon. Other stories include: The Minx; Nevada; and a preview of the neo-noir mini-series Scene of the Crime. Also: Sandman Mystery Theater; The Books of Magic; Transmetropolitan; The Dreaming; and a set of paper dolls featuring The Invisibles. Plus, an interview with writer/artist paul Pope (THB), who discusses his mini-series Heavy Liquid. Mature Readers, 96 pp. Limited quantities available.
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Your Price: 3.47
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WELCOME BACK TO THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY - (Various) A collection of some of the greatest horror stories of the '60s and '70s, featuring a new framing device by Neil Gaiman and Sergio Aragonés and a new cover by Bernie Wrightson. MR. 96 pp.
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YOU ARE HERE SC – (Kyle Baker) This is about what happens when the things we hide come back to haunt us. Just what is Noel Coleman's secret past life? 160 pp. MR.
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ASTRO CITY: FAMILY ALBUM HC - (Kurt Busiek/Brent Anderson/Will Blyberg) Collects Vol. 2 #1-3 & #10-13, showcasing Samaritan, the First Family, Jack-In-The-Box, the Junkman, Loony Leo and more. 216 pp.
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ASTRO CITY: LIFE IN THE BIG CITY SC - (Busiek/Anderson/Blyberg) This striking collection reprints the groundbreaking Astro City mini-series. 192 pp.
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AUTHORITY: RELENTLESS SC - (Warren Ellis/Bryan Hitch/Paul Neary) Reprints The Authority #1-8. Shrouded in secrecy, the three superhumans who comprised the ultracovert StormWatch Black - the electric woman known as Jenny Sparks; Jack Hawksmoor, designed by aliens to be the king of cities; and Shen Li-Min, swift and predatory winged woman - are joined by four new superbeings to form Earth's last line of defense. In The Circle, The Authority comes face to face with a dangerous old enemy, one leading a nation of super-powered terrorists; and, in Shiftships, the team must protect the Earth from an invasion fleet from a parallel world ruled by Sliding Albion. 192 pp.
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DEATHBLOW/WOLVERINE SC - (Aron Wiesenfeld/Wiesenfeld/Richard Bennett) The Eisner Award-nominated crossover between two of the toughest contenders in comics. 64 pp.
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DEATHBLOW: SINNERS & SAINTS SC – (Jim Lee & Brandon Choi/Jim Lee & Tim Sale) Collects Deathblow #1-12. As mercenary Michael Cray, he was a one-man arsenal and one of the world's deadliest killers. As Deathblow, he became mankind's last hope for survival against the Dark Angel and the approaching Armageddon. 256 pp.
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GEN13: WE'LL TAKE MANHATTAN SC – (Scott Lobdell & John Layman/Ed Benes/Patt Quinn/Scott Benefiel/Steve Ellis/Jonathan Sibal/various) Reprints Gen13 #45-50.Team mentor/all-around grouch Jack Lynch has a change of heart and decides his often-troublesome wards deserve a shot at the high life. Set up in a posh high-rise hotel without a leash, Fairchild, Grunge, Rainmaker, Burnout, and Freefall couldn't be happier. But they catch the attention of a batch of nefarious villains, including a would-be world-beater with mind-controlling lingerie and a femme fatale who turns Grunge into a giant gorilla. 160 pp.
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GEN13 SC - (Choi/Lee/Mariotte/Campbell/Garner) Collects the mini-series. They're the slacker super-heroes who've taken the world by storm. Created by science, this team of super-powered teenagers battles for survival in a world seemingly set against them.
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GEN13: GRUNGE SAVES THE WORLD! - (Kevin Altieri) This fun-filled one-shot finds Grunge (gulp!) as Earth's only hope. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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GEN13: STARTING OVER SC – (Brandon Choi, J. Scott Campbell & Jim Lee/Lee/Campbell/Scott Williams/Alex Garner) Collects the Gen13 ongoing series #1-7. Super-teens Fairchild, Burnout, Freefall, Grunge, and Rainmaker find nothing but trouble from the beaches of Southern California to the ancient jungles of Coda Island, even taking the fight to Rome's cobbled streets. Includes full-size, full-color reprints of the covers of issues #1-7, including the 13 variant covers for Gen13 #1. 192 pp.
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MECHANIC – (Joe Chiodo & Jonathan Peterson/Chiodo) An Homage Comic. Prestige Format. 48 pp.
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PROMETHEA BOOK ONE HC – (Alan Moore/J.H. Williams, III/Mick Gray/Charles Vess) An America’s Best Comic. Collects Promethea #1-6. Promethea: a living embodiment of the imagination. Meet Sophie Bangs, a college student in a weirdly futuristic New York, as she researches a term paper on Promethea, a mythical warrior-woman who is reinvented through the centuries. Along the way, she receives a strange warning to give up her inquiries, a warning she only begins to understand when a deadly shadow creature tries to kill her for getting too close to Promethea's secret. That secret transforms young Sophie into the greatest Promethea of all, but she must quickly master the secrets of her heroic predecessors or fall prey to Promethea's ancient enemy. 176 pp.
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STAR TREK: VOYAGER - AVALON RISING – (Janine Ellen Young & Doselle Young/David A. Roach) When a crucial mission must be performed on an inhospitable world, only one Voyager crew member can function on the planet's surface for even a short time: the holographic Doctor. On a planet whose customs resemble those found in earthly fairy tales, the Doctor must remain intact long enough to save all his crewmates. The Doctor is adopted by a young squire who agrees to help. Along the way, the Doctor shares stories of Voyager's adventures, seen through the eyes of his young companion a style reminiscent of Hal Foster's Prince Valiant. Meanwhile, the crew is unable to help as the planet's climate takes its toll on the technology that allows the Doctor to function. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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STORMWATCH: A FINER WORLD SC – (Warren Ellis/Bryan Hitch/Paul Neary/Michael Ryan/Luke Rizzo) Reprinting Stormwatch V. 2 #4-9, this collection includes the first appearance of Apollo and the Midnighter and the parallel-world adventure Bleed, two stories that sowed the seeds of the StormWatch's destruction and rebirth as the Authority. 144 pp.
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STORMWATCH: CHANGE OR DIE SC - (Warren Ellis/Tom Raney/Oscar Jimenez/Michael Ryan/various) Reprints Stormwatch Volume 1 #48-50, Stormwatch Preview, and Stormwatch Volume 2 #1-3. 176 pp.
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STORMWATCH: FORCE OF NATURE SC – (Warren Ellis/Tom Raney/Randy Elliott) Reprints Stormwatch V. 1 #37-42. Features the introduction of Jenny Sparks and Jack Hawksmoor. StormWatch Weatherman Henry Bendix plans big changes for the group, beginning with a total reorganization of the team. Gathering new StormWatch operatives - including Jack Hawksmoor and woman of the century Jenny Sparks - the Weatherman positions himself as an international superpower, setting in motion the events that would cause the 'Watch's demise. 160 pp.
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STORMWATCH: LIGHTNING STRIKES SC – (Warren Ellis/Tom Raney/Jim Lee/Randy Elliott/Richard Bennett) Reprints Stormwatch #43-47. The individual members of Stormwatch, the team that would become the Authority, take their turns in the spotlight. Includes Jack Hawksmoor's encounter with a grisly murder; Battalion's fight against a racist militia group; and Jenny Sparks' battles against evil across the generations through which she has lived. Rounding out the volume are the all-splash-page issue, in which the entire team assembles against a deadly being of Daemonite origin; and a cover gallery. 144 pp.
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WILDCATS: LADYTRON – (Joe Casey/Eric Canete/Juan Vlasco) The secrets of the Wildcats' resident cyborg are revealed. The story balances an exploration of Ladytron's sordid past; as Ladytron's creator, Dr. Khaz, manipulates his daughter to find her predecessor, the big hunk-of-man-and-machine known only as Stanley; with a shamelessly gratuitous celebration of the joys of senseless mayhem and robotic love at first sight. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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WILDCATS / X-MEN SC - (Various) A collection of the WildC.A.T.s/X-Men crossovers -- The Golden Age, The Silver Age, The Modern Age, and The Dark Age. 184 pp.
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WILDC.A.T.S: GANG WAR SC – (Alan Moore/Travis Charest/Mat Broome/various) Collects WildC.A.T.S #28-34. 176 pp.
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WILDC.A.T.S: HOMECOMING SC – (Alan Moore/Travis Charest/Kevin Maguire/Ryan Benjamin/various) Collects WildC.A.T.S #21-27. 208 pp.
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Your Price: 16.45
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MAD ABOUT TV SC – B&W (The Usual Gang Of Idiots) A compilation of the best and worst of Mad's television satires. Includes TV Commercials We'd Like to See, Mad Fold-Ins, The Lighter Side of..., and TV-parody classics such as Thirtysuffering, LA Lewd, and Star Blecch. Includes a color section. 272 pp.
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SUPERMAN VS. PREDATOR #2 – of 3 (Michelinie/Maleev) His powers greatly reduced by an alien virus, the Man of Steel must stop the carrier of the plague, the Predator, as well as a maniac who threatens to wipe out a huge chunk of the population. Co-published with Dark Horse Comics. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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AUTHORITY: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT SC - (Warren Ellis & Mark Millar/Bryan Hitch & Frank Quitely/Paul Neary & Trevor Scott) Collecting issues #9-16 of the series, including the Outer Dark story arc and The Nativity, the first arc by the series creative team of Mark Millar, Frank Quitely and Trevor Scott. In Outer Dark, the team faces a godlike alien invader, who has returned to Earth fighting mad after eons. And as the battle comes to an end, so does the life of Authority spearhead Jenny Sparks, the Spirit of the Twentieth Century. In The Nativity, the now Jenny-less heroes find themselves world celebrities and must stop a super-genius with a legion of super-soldiers as he attempts to capture the infant Spirit of the Twenty-First Century. 192 pp.
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DC UNIVERSE CHRISTMAS SC - This collection features 17 Christmas stories from throughout DC's history. Stories included are: Wanted: Santa Clause - Dead or Alive, a Batman story from Super-Star Holiday Special (DC Special Series #21 - 1980) by Dennis O'Neil, Frank Miller, and Steve Mitchell; A Swingin' Christmas Carol from Teen Titans #13 (1968) by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy; The Story of Fir Balsam, a Wonder Woman story from Sensation Comics #14 (1943) by William Moulton Marston and H.G. Peter; Present Tense, a Darkseid story from DCU Holiday Bash II (1998) by Ty Templeton; Superman's Christmas Adventure (1940) by Jerry Siegel and Jack Burnley; Star Light, Star BrightFarthest Star I See Tonight!, a Legion of Super-Heroes story from Super-Star Holiday Special (DC Special Series #21 - 1980) by Paul Levitz and José Luis García-López; The Harley and the Ivy, a Batman, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy story from The Batman Adventures Holiday Special (1995) by Paul Dini and Ronnie Del Carmen; Silent Night, an Enemy Ace
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HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND HC – (Simon Revelstroke/Richard Corben) Adapted from the novel by William Hope Hodgson. It sits astride two worlds; our bleak world of colorless normality, and the realms of cosmic horror where reason may yet have a last chance to conquer fear. To this ancient dwelling, a challenger comes to exorcise its shadowed curse, to plumb its pits of ultimate perversity and, perhaps, to prevent evil's emergence into the present. Features an introduction by Alan Moore that offers an appreciation of Hodgson's contribution to the horror pantheon. 96 pp. MR.
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JLA: ACT OF GOD #1 – of 3 (Doug Moench/Dave Ross/George Freeman) Elseworlds. A mysterious flash of black light is felt all around the world. The result? All the super-powered individuals on Earth, whether meta-human, alien or of another race, lose all their super-human abilities at once. How did this happen, and why? A villainous revolt is ruled out as Earth's super-powered criminals are powerless as well. With Earth's mightiest heroes stripped of their powers, the bulk of their duties now lie in the hands of nonpowered heroes such as Batman, Black Canary and Blue Beetle. But there are sinister dealings afoot, and the heroes of the world will need their abilities returned in order to face them effectively. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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PREACHER: DEAD OR ALIVE - THE COLLECTED COVERS HC – (Garth Ennis & Glenn Fabry/Glenn Fabry) A comprehensive collection of every cover painting of Preacher by artist Glenn Fabry. Collects all 66 covers of the monthly series, as well as the covers to all Preacher Specials, trade paperback collections, the Preacher retail poster, and the cover to Wizard: The Comics Magazine #71. Features an introduction by Preacher writer/co-creator Garth Ennis, a foreword by Fabry, and a behind-the-scenes peek and running commentary throughout on the creative process behind each cover by Ennis and Fabry. Each cover painting, reproduced free of logo and text, is accompanied by black-and-white reproductions of the artist’s initial cover sketches complete with notations. 192 pp. MR.
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STAR TREK: THE MODALA IMPERATIVE SC – (Michael Jan Friedman & Peter David/Pablo Marcos) An 8-part story that crosses both Classic and Next Generation crews, plus a cover gallery featuring art by Adam Hughes & Karl Story. 208 pp.
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SUPERMAN & BATMAN: WORLD'S FUNNEST – (Evan Dorkin/Frank Miller/Alex Ross/Dave Gibbons/David Mazzucchelli/Phil Jimenez/Bruce Timm/Ty Templeton/Sheldon Moldoff/Jim Woodring/various) Elseworlds. It begins with a Superman and Batman adventure in the style of their classic Silver Age stories in World's Finest Comics, with their superheroic activities interrupted by their pesky mystical opponents, Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite. But the comedy turns very dark as the imps accidentally kill our heroes in a saga that takes them on a destructive rampage through nearly every universe DC has presented. Alex Ross paints the realistically rendered world of Kingdom Come. Frank Miller says knighty-knight to the world of The Dark Knight Returns. Dave Gibbons shreds the Silver Age of Comics. Jaime Hernandez tests the limits of the power of Shazam. And that's just the beginning. Prestige Format. 64 pp.
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GEN13: MEDICINE SONG – (Ben Raab/Brent Anderson/Will Blyberg) An evil spirit has emerged from the desert, seeking vengeance on the San Carlos reservation and Sarah Rainmaker. Only the mystical Medicine Song of Geronimo can protect her and her fellow Gen13 teammates. But can Rainmaker overcome her fear of the monster known as Greywind and remember the words before it's too late? Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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JLA: EARTH 2 SC – (Grant Morrison/Frank Quitely) The League must confront its evil mirror image from an antimatter universe, a cruel world where the most powerful super-team consists of the mightiest super-villains ever assembled - Ultraman, Owlman, Superwoman, Power Ring and Johnny Quick - the Crime Syndicate of Amerika. Their archenemy, the infamously good-hearted Alexander Luthor, is the only hero left. 96 pp.
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JLA: SEVEN CASKETS – (Dan Brereton) All around the world, things are going bump in the night. On the moon, the JLA are visited by a pair of ghostly twins who bring a warning: a Chaos god is awakening at the center of the earth. His coming is heralded by spirits, among these are seven undead kings who served the Chaos God in ancient times. But the rules have changed and good may not always triumph against evil. It appears the only way the JLA can save the day is to become as evil as their foes. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE OVERSIZED SC – (Paul Dini/Alex Ross) In a personal story told from the hero's point of view, both young Billy Batson and his alter ego, Captain Marvel, devote themselves to keeping hope alive by granting the requests of a local hospital's children, in a sense, making their wishes come true. Our hero takes a direct hand upon meeting a boy who has been injured by domestic violence. 10” x 13 ½”. 64 pp.
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100 BULLETS: SPLIT SECOND CHANCE SC – (Brian Azzarello/Eduardo Risso) Collects issues #6-14. Where does the mysterious Agent Graves come from? How can he offer people the chance to kill with impunity? How does he select his clients? And perhaps, most important, what's in it for him? In this collection, the story behind Agent Graves deepens as folks from his past start to turn up and ask some questions of their own. Includes a special sketchbook section from artist Eduardo Risso as well as an introduction by Howard Chaykin. 224 pp. MR. Recommended: This book rocks. I’ve been a fan of 100 Bullets ever since I read the first collection. Azzarello & Risso tell tough, streetwise stories of captivating characters who may not be the nicest people, but are always intriguing. If you’re a fan of crime fiction and have never read 100 Bullets, this is a good month to try it out with a self-contained story in the regular issue as well as a new trade paperback collection. (Roger A.)
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AMERICA'S BEST COMICS SPECIAL #1 - (Alan Moore, Steve Moore & Rick Veitch/various) An America's Best Comic. Stare in wonder at Eric Shanower's rendition of Promethea. Exult at Humberto Ramos' interpretation of Tom Strong. Laugh uncontrollably at the shenanigans of Splash Brannigan drawn by Kyle Baker. Squeal with delight over a First American tale illustrated by Sergio Aragonés. Also featured are tales of Greyshirt with script and art by Rick Veitch, Top Ten featuring art by Zander Cannon, and the long-awaited return of Jack B. Quick with art by Kevin Nowlan. Plus, the never-before-seen League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen board game illustrated by Mr. Kevin O'Neill; and an encore presentation of the story that introduced America's Best Comics to the world as a supplement to Wizard: The Comics Magazine, written by Alan Moore with art by Chris Sprouse and Al Gordon. Cover painting by Alex Ross. Prestige Format. 64 pp. Limited quantities available.
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JLA: ACT OF GOD #2 – of 3 (Doug Moench/Dave Ross/George Freeman) Elseworlds. A mysterious flash of black light is felt all around the world. The result? All the super-powered individuals on Earth, whether meta-human, alien or of another race, lose all their super-human abilities at once. How did this happen, and why? A villainous revolt is ruled out as Earth's super-powered criminals are powerless as well. With Earth's mightiest heroes stripped of their powers, the bulk of their duties now lie in the hands of nonpowered heroes such as Batman, Black Canary and Blue Beetle. But there are sinister dealings afoot, and the heroes of the world will need their abilities returned in order to face them effectively. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
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NIGHTWING: A DARKER SHADE OF JUSTICE SC – (Chuck Dixon/Scott McDaniel/Karl Story) Collects Nightwing #30-39 and the lead story in Nightwing Secret Files #1. Guest stars Superman, Oracle, the Huntress, Blockbuster, Batman, and more. The cataclysm in Gotham City floods Blüdhaven with thousands of refugees seeking to escape the No Man's Land their city has become. Nightwing is compelled to ally himself once again with his mentor, Batman, with the hope that bringing order to the chaos in Gotham will ultimately return order to Blüdhaven. He is given the solo mission of taking back control of Blackgate Prison, which has been taken over by the crazed villains it once imprisoned. 256 pp.
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SWAMP THING: THE CURSE SC – (Alan Moore/Stephen Bissette/Stan Woch/John Totleben/Alfredo Alcala/Ron Randall) Collects Saga Of The Swamp Thing #35-42, including the first appearance of John Constantine. Contains many Swamp Thing classics such as the environmental disaster story The Nuke Face Papers, and the controversial encounter with a werewolf that gives this volume its name. Plus, John Constantine sends the Swamp Thing on a voyage of discovery that takes him from the darkest corners of America to the roots of his own long-hidden heritage. 192 pp. MR.
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WILDCATS: VICIOUS CIRCLES SC – (Joe Casey/Sean Phillips) Collects Wildcats V. 2 #8-13 featuring the Kenyan storyline, and the reintroduction of Ladytron and Void. Lord Emp, the driving force behind Wildcats, has disappeared! Grifter is convinced that Kenyan is somehow involved, but is the unthinkable true? Has Emp turned traitor? What dark secrets will Cole Cash uncover during his investigation? 144 pp.
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DC 100-PAGE SUPER-SPECTACULAR: LOVE STORIES - REPLICA EDITION - (Robert Kanigher & Jack Miller/John Romita/Mort Drucker/Mike Sekowsky/Ric Estrada/Tony Abruzzo/Bob Oksner/Win Mortimer/Art Saaf/Wally Wood/various) A Replica Edition of the never-before-reprinted DC 100-Page Super-Spectacular #5, the rarest of DC's Super-Spectaculars (originally published in 1971). Features timeless stories with such irresistible titles as My Sister Stole My Man!, My Shameful Past, The Wrong Kind of Love and the 2-part novelette Made for Love. Includes the special bonus feature, Ted Long of NBC's The Today Show tells you How to Look Fabulous! 96 pp.
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BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 5 HC - (Alvin Schwartz, Don Cameron & Bill Finger/Win Mortimer/Dick Sprang/Bob Kane/Jack Burnley/various) Reprints Batman's appearances in Detective Comics #103-119 (1945-46). Includes Bruce Wayne losing his fortune and his nighttime alter ego Batman bringing the embezzler to justice; Batman and Robin solving the mystery of the ghost that haunts Gotham Library; the Dynamic Duo meeting Robin Hood when they time-travel (through hypnosis!); going head to head with Scorpio, the master of science and sorcery; traveling to London to work with Scotland Yard, and three run-ins with the Joker. Introduction by Dennis O'Neil. 228 pp.
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FLASH & GREEN LANTERN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD SC – (Mark Waid & Tom Peyer/Barry Kitson/Tom Grindberg) Collects the mini-series. They were two of the greatest heroes that ever lived. They were also the best of friends. And they couldn't have been any more different. The Flash and Green Lantern. Barry Allen and Hal Jordan. A unique and unlikely friendship that went through a number of highs and lows. These tales range from their earliest team-ups to the darker days later on, before tragedy befell both of them. How did two such different men learn to respect each other and fight crime together? Features a multitude of guest appearances including the Golden Age Flash and Green Lantern (Jay Garrick and Alan Scott), Kid Flash (Wally Wes, Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) and the Guardians of the Universe, as well as a Rogues Gallery of villains that includes Sinestro, Mirror Master, Black Hand, and Star Sapphire. 144 pp.
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STRAY – (Scott Lobdell/Adam Pollina) An Homage Comic. A dog is exactly what Catherine Cat Keller doesn't need when she's fired from her waitressing job. But she seems to inherit one anyway, since it jumps into the back of her truck when she isn't looking. But while this dog is lovable, loyal, and true-blue like most dogs, it has a little something extra; the essence of an alien who has come to Earth on a dangerous mission, breaking every law in an effort to save the planet from his evil, interstellar race. Prestige Format. 48 pp.
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ARCHIVES VOL. 7 HC – (Gardner Fox/Mike Sekowsky/Sid Greene) Reprints Justice League Of America #51-57, 59 & 60 (#58 was a giant-sized reprint), originally published in 1967-68. Features the return of super-villain threats such as the Royal Flush Gang and the Queen Bee. Plus the fourth JLA/JSA crossover and guest stars Elongated Man, Hawkgirl and Zatanna. 228 pp.
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LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES VOL. 10 HC – (Cary Bates & E. Nelson Bridwell/Dave Cockrum/George Tuska/Mike Grell/Murphy Anderson) Reprinting the Legion appearances from Superboy (first series) #172-202, featuring the first comics work by artists Mike Grell and Dave Cockrum, the first two appearances of Wildfire (then called ERG-1); and the star-studded wedding of Bouncing Boy and Duo Damsel among other highlights. 232 pp.
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PREACHER VOL. 9: ALAMO SC – (Garth Ennis/Steve Dillon) Reprints Preacher #59-66. The tale of Jesse Custer and his search for a missing God reaches its violent conclusion at that ultimate symbol of the American spirit, the Alamo. Everybody who is anybody converges on Texas for a high-noon showdown. Will good triumph in the end, and evil be punished? Includes the pinup gallery originally seen in Preacher #66, showcasing the talents of Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons, Dave Johnson, J.G Jones, Bruce Timm, Carlos Ezquerra, Amanda Conner, and John Higgins. 240 pp. MR.
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ALL STAR COMICS ARCHIVES VOL. 7 HC - (Gardner Fox/Joe Kubert/Stan Aschmeier/Martin Naydel/Paul Reinman/John Chester Kozlak/various) Reprints All Star Comics #29-33 with an introduction by Roy Thomas. The original super-team, the Justice Society of America, continue their heroic post-War exploits collected in this volume. 216 pp.
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ANIMAL MAN SC - (Grant Morrison/Chas Truog/Tom Grummett/Doug Hazlewood) New printing. Collects issues #1-9, including the infamous Coyote Gospel story and featuring appearances by Superman and Martian Manhunter. Buddy Baker is more than just a second-rate super-hero. He's also a devoted husband, a loving father of two and a fierce animal activist. But just as he's attempting to jump-start his super-hero career again, his life takes some unexpected and bizarre turns. 240 pp. MR.
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GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC – (Gardner Fox & John Broome/Gil Kane/Joe Giella/Murphy Anderson) Reprints Green Lantern (2nd series) #14-21 from 1962-1963. Features the first appearances of the villainous Sonar (the man who conquered sound), and the deadly Star Sapphire, who also happens to be Hal's love, Carol Ferris. Also included are two face-offs between the Emerald Gladiator and his archnemesis, Sinestro. Plus, a tale of Hal Jordan's predecessor (the Green Lantern known as Abin Sur), the Green Lantern/Flash team-up The Parasite Planet Peril, and the origin of Dr. Polaris. Introduction by Bob Schreck. 216 pp.
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HITMAN: WHO DARES WINS SC - (Garth Ennis/John McCrea/Garry Leach) Reprints issues #23-28. Tommy Monaghan and Natt find themselves targeted by the S.A.S. (Special Air Services) and Don Ferretti (Men's Room Louie). The sparks fly on Tommy's heels as he tries to avoid the big hit that's coming down on him. Plus, the story you thought you'd never see: Hitman gets a conscience. 144 pp.
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