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There are zombies in the razorwire. Welcome to 1968and the end of the world. From the steaming jungles of Viet Nam to the brightly lit campus of demonstration-torn Berkeley, California, ravenous hordes of unstoppable ghouls are changing the face of the Age of Aquarius. Collected for the first time, this 178-page trade paperback re-presents the first four-issue story arc from the ""68 ongoing series, along with the re-colored and re-lettered original one-shot from 2006! Plus, creators MARK KIDWELL, NAT JONES and JAY FOTOS have included tons of behind-the-scenes extras to make this a must-have for zombie and horror fans everywhere! [(W) Mark Kidwell (A/CA) Nat Jones, Jay Fotos]
EMI LENOX’s day by day autobiographical sketch journey continues in the second volume of EmiTown! Life gets serious in year two with complications of a relationship, the loss of a job, and the excitement of a blooming career. Widely acclaimed for her different approach to diary comics, Emi illustrates each day with humor and brilliance.
AT LAST! The long-awaited collection of the complete KING CITY series is here, full of full on comic book games, puzzles and wordplay! Joe is a catmaster, trained to use his cat as any tool or weapon. His best friend Pete falls in love with an alien he's forced to sell into green slavery, while his ex Anna watches her Xombie War veteran boyfriend turn into the drug he's addicted to. King City, an underbelly of a town Run by spy gangs and dark dark magic with mystery down every alleyway. Collects KING CITY #1-12
story JEFF CAHN artist MARK TEXEIRA & SALVADOR NAVARRO cover MARK TEXEIRA 70 years ago, the world began its race to create the first Super Soldier. In 2011, the United States succeeded... twice. Project Red Spike discovered that through the manipulation and regulation of the adrenal glands the super soldier was no longer just a dream. Matt Cutler and Greg Dane, the first to survive the process, have been proven on the field to be everything that was wanting in the program. Unfortunately, an upgrade to Greg's implant goes array and now it's up to Matt to chase down his friend before he hurts himself, the city and the tax payers who funded their creation. But as the friends begin their very public battle in heart of Washington D.C., twisted and sinister secrets begin to emerge from within the Red Spike program. Can both soldiers survive or are their deaths a necessary measure to secure the program's secrecy? Collects RED SPIKE #1-6
In feudal Japan, an era when lineage defined you, three teenagers must make their way through the world hiding their identities in order to find their destinies. As their village burns behind them, they are headed for a city they’d heard about only in stories. The three young samurai must now struggle to stay alive and take vengeance on the evil usurper who has destroyed the rest of their clan and the only world they’d ever known. Will they rise on the tides of vengeance, or they will they fall on the swords of fate?
Holy smokes! It's Super Dinosaur! It's Derek Dynamo! It's Max Maximus! It's the Mega-Raptor! They're all here - and they're all in black and white! Hours upon hours of enjoyment is to be had in this deluxe coloring book! Woo! IT's A COLORING BOOK!
story SAM SARKAR art & cover GARRIE GASTONNY A small team of treasure hunters struggles to excavate a dangerous and legendary treasure pit before a massive storm hits Sable Island, the Graveyard of the North Atlantic. Equipped with all the latest technology, the scientists believe they are prepared against all of nature's fury, but nothing can prepare them for what they are about to unleash from the vault. Collects THE VAULT #1-3
story PHIL HESTER art SHELDON MITCHELL cover MICHAEL BROUSSARD OUTER DARKNESS! In one of the most explosive THE DARKNESS arcs yet, longtime writer PHIL HESTER (WONDER WOMAN, GODZILLA) and artist SHELDON MITCHELL (PILOT SEASON: STEALTH) push Jackie Estacado, current bearer of the Darkness, to the brink. Having defeated his enemy, The Sovereign, Estacado had hoped to settle into a quiet, peaceful life in Chicago. But a series of attempts on his life, set him on a path that reunites him with old friends, allies and enemies. However, Jackie soon finds that the most dangerous enemies don't come from outside, but rather, from within
story JOHN MAHONEY & FILIP SABLIK art & cover THOMAS NACHLIK PILOT SEASON WINNER! Alec King is a born loser and a career failure. When he and his criminal partner get in over their heads with an attempted assassination of a mayoral candidate, Alec hits rock bottom and takes his own life. Only to discover he cannot die. Collecting the hard-hitting noir tale of revenge from Minotaur Press, this hard cover not only offers the complete series, but a wealth of behind-the-scenes bonus material including a complete cover gallery, character designs, and a look at the development of Last Mortal. Collects LAST MORTAL #1-4.
In the wake of THE DARK CHAMBER, Professor Moriarty finds himself afflicted with unsettling visions. He sets sail for Burma in search of an old ally, but finds himself caught up in a city on the brink of revolt, a troublesome Imperial Policeman, and a secret that holds the key to his destiny. [(W) Daniel Corey (A) Anthony Diecidue, Mike Vosburg (CA) Anthony Diecidue]
In the tradition of David Lynch and Stephen King comes the story of a young woman dealing with the insanity of the world around her. Meet Ginger, a twenty-something office girl that lives her life one boring day at a time until on her wedding night, her new husband tries to kill her...and it goes horribly wrong. This special hardcover graphic novel is a story of revenge, lust, violence and insanity brought to you by JIMMY PALMIOTTI (Jonah Hex, Painkiller Jane) and featuring the art of ARTIZ EIGUREN, as well as a cover by award winning illustrator SAS CHRISTIAN, and also featuring pin-ups by AMANDA CONNER and more!
Come celebrate 20 years of Spawn with us! The first installment of our 2012 quarterly poster program starts now with this memorable digitally painted piece from master Spawn artist GREG CAPULLO. Look for 3 more posters to be released later this year in this poster series. Size is perfect for framing to showcase this stellar art!
Relive the excitement of one of the best-selling independent comics of all time and grow your SPAWN: ORIGINS collection! In this volume: The ghost of slain child killer Billy Kincaid returns to taunt Spawn! Possessing human souls, Kincaid carries out his dirty work vicariously through innocents. Sam and Twitch find themselves knee deep in it when current police officers become victims to Kincaid's torment. Can they help Spawn save the people without killing all of them too!? Collects SPAWN #81-86 [(W) Brian Holguin, Todd McFarlane (A) Greg Capullo, Danny Miki (CA) Clayton Crain]
story WILL CARLTON & JON GOFF art SZYMON KUDRANSKI cover MICHAEL GOLDEN Jim Downing's re-birth as the newest Hellspawn continues! No one is safe from the ""Curse of the Spawn,"" as the darkness surrounding Jim's life beings to spread, pulling Twitch and Detective Rowand deeper into a shadowy world of intrigue and horror. A crash course on the origins of Jim's new powers and the man known as Al Simmons leads to a violent confrontation with the one person Jim thought he could trust... Clown. Collects SPAWN #207-212
MARK EVANIER and WILL MEUGNIOT 's DNAGENTS may well have been the prototype for today's comic book industry. Not only was it released through one of the first independent publishers, not only was it creator-owned, but it was prescient in its use of genetic manipulation to create superpowers and its setting in the halls of an evil multi-national corporation! Award-winning television writer/producer, EVANIER and acclaimed animation producer/director, MEUGNIOT were clearly ahead of the curve and DNAGENTS remains one of the most fondly remembered books of the 1980s! [Mark Evanier & Will Meugniot]
A young boy named Sam loves scary movies, especially the ones with Dracula! This year, instead of writing to Santa for Christmas, Sam writes to Dracula, asking the vampire king if he can become a real vampire for Halloween! Sam is in for a surprise as the most famous vampire himself comes to visit! [Story Joshua Williamson / Art & Cover Vicente ""Vinny"" Navarrete]
"THE AUTO-BIO COMIX"-Before Image, before his superhero work, JIM VALENTINO was known as one of the brightest practitioners of auto-bio alternative comix! Collected for the first time in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER are the critically acclaimed, award winning stories from VALENTINO #1-3 and DRAWING FROM LIFE #1-2 plus a few new surprises! [Story Jim Valentino / Art & Cover Jim Valentino]
This is the story of RED ROCKET SEVEN: The entire history of rock n roll as seen through the eyes of the seventh clone of a man from a distant world. RR7 rubs shoulders with every legend from the birth of rock in the '50s, through the British invasion of the '60s, through the advent of Heavy Metal and Glam rock in the '70s, the New Wave of the '80s, the Grunge Rock and Indie/Alt. scene in the '90s, and into the new millennium! This special edition is busting out with special features, plus rare and new art. Alternate Press Magazine called it, ""The stuff of ultimate juvenile fantasy."" and ""If this weren't a comic, it'd be one of the greatest stories in modern rock history."" Raygun Magazine said," A magnum opus to popular music, with ALLRED presenting sly, yet loving explanations of some of rock's greatest mysteries." [Story Michael Allred / Art & Cover Michael Allred]
From the magical mind of Paul Dini (Countdown, Detective Comics) comes a new, original femme fatale story that combines elements of film noir, tech, and superhero comics. Superbly drawn by rising star Kenneth Rocafort (Hunter-Killer), this volume collects Season 1 of this amazing story, a cover gallery, and insightful behind-the-scenes material, plus an all-new cover by Rocafort! [(W) Paul Dini (A) Kenneth Rocafort (Cov) Kenneth Rocafort]
Following the discovery of a mysterious hidden planet in our solar system a series of horrible deaths occur at an isolated observatory leading investigators to an alien plot that threatens all life on Earth by a guard of unstoppable ghostly alien creatures. [Story Raffaele Ienco / Art & Cover Raffaele Ienco]
It's a clash of the titans as the forces of the Nightmare King collide with the armies of Terra Somnium in a battle to decide the fate of the Dream Child! In the end, Edgar Allan Poo must stand alone to rescue his mother and prevent the dark lord from trapping him in the realm of dreams...forever. [Story Dwight L. Macpherson / Art Avery Butterworth / Cover Thomas Boatwright]
The spotlight shines on Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri in this very special art collection. Silvestri's career blossomed during runs on Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine and in the early 1990s, he revolutionized the comics industry when he co-founded Image Comics and created such hit properties as Cyberforce, Witchblade, and The Darkness. This oversized art book showcases some of Silvestri's favorite, most popular, and iconic images from his illustrious career. [(A) Marc Silvestri]
This volume features last summer's crossover hit, First Born, its tie-in issues, and several issues dealing with Sara Pezzini's life after the universe-altering event. Showcased in this volume are current Witchblade ongoing artist Stjepan Sejic, Stephen Sadowski (JSA, Project: Superpowers), Luke Ross (Indiana Jones), and Sami Basri (JLA: Classified). Plus, this trade paperback features a brand-new painted cover by Sejic! [(W) Ron Marz, Ian Edginton (A) Stjepan Sejic, Stephen Sadowski, Luke Ross and Sami Basri (Cov) Stjep]
DAVID HINE's tortured, modern gothic is a tale of pain and sorrow, obsession and damnation, of madness, death and sexual longing. The world of STRANGE EMBRACE twists and pollutes the lives of all that enter it! Collects STRANGE EMBRACE #1-8. [story DAVID HINE / Art & cover DAVID HINE]
Conspiracy theorists rejoice! Gus Higuera's hit series is now collected into a MUST HAVE trade paperback geared to appeal to the intelligent fan! With expanded stories and exciting extras that make this collection stand out in the crowd! Expand your market and your mind as a new day dawns! [Story Gus Higuera / Art Giuseppe De Luca & Mansyur Darman / Cover Juan Ferreyra]
When Gary Hampton is mauled and left for dead--his life takes a drastic turn. Gary is cursed: When the moon is full he transforms into a beast of the night, a werewolf. This curse will not be used for evil - witness the birth of the world's most unlikely new superhero: WOLF-MAN! Brought to you by the writer of THE WALKING DEAD and INVINCIBLE! Collects THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #1-7. [story ROBERT KIRKMAN / Art & cover JASON HOWARD]
At long last, the Blood is back! A new team jam-packed with old friends! Old enemies returning in a whole new way! You've never seen celebrity superheores like this. You're seen the imitators -- now check out the original! Reprinting issues #1-4 of the hit series. Loaded with extra features! The all-new Youngblood library begins here! Collects YOUNGBLOOD #1-4. [story JOE CASEY / Art & cover DEREC DONOVAN]
Delve into an epic world of Viking mythology spanning more than 1,000 years. Warrior kings touch the face of Odin, an ancient Druid order pulls the puppet strings of perception, a fire giant is unleashed from the depths of Muspell, two immortal brothers fuel mankind's warring spirit across countless centuries, and at the center one woman battles to maintain a fragile balance. Step into a reality stitched of Nordic lore...join the hunt for the Runes of Ragnan. Collects RUNES OF RAGNAN #1-4. [Story Ty Gorton / Art & Cover Josh Medors & Jay Fotos]
Brought out of retirement, Brit is faced with a failing marriage, a new boss, an insecure partner and the return of. his sister? A new threat looms on the horizon that threatens to destroy the world. Brit will take it down, or die trying. Collects BRIT #1-5. [Story Bruce Brown / Art & Cover Cliff Rathburn Edited by Robert Kirkman]
Collects the sold out ShadowLine series ''The Haunting of Hernesburg'', as well as the never-before-seen series ''The Curse of Wallace Manor''! PLUS, it includes two unpublished tales of Ridley and Falstaff: ''The Inconvenience Store'' and ''Let's All Die in the Lobby!'' This volume truly is a must have for all fans of humor and horror. [story RYAN RUBIO / Art & cover THOMAS BOATWRIGHT]
The original, critically acclaimed graphic mixtape returns in a new volume, once again mashing up the next generation of cartoonists with the some of the medium's finest in stories covering nearly every genre and style imaginable! [by JAMES KOCHALKA, RYAN OTTLEY, DEAN HASPIEL, JIM RUGG, FRANK ESPINOSA, ERIK LARSEN, PAUL MAYBURY, J]
"BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND END" Scud is programmed to destroy a basement monster but he will self destruct if he does, so the robotic assassin puts the wounded creature on life support and becomes a freelance assassin to pay for the hospital bills. Collects SCUD # 1-24, plus the super-sweet one-shot DRYWALL: UNZIPPED. [story ROB SCHRAB, DAN HARMON & MONDY CARTER / Art & cover ROB SCHRAB]
"BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND END" Scud is programmed to destroy a basement monster but he will self destruct if he does, so the robotic assassin puts the wounded creature on life support and becomes a freelance assassin to pay for the hospital bills. Collects SCUD # 1-24, plus the super-sweet one-shot DRYWALL: UNZIPPED (NOTE: Limited to initial orders only) [story ROB SCHRAB, DAN HARMON & MONDY CARTER / Art & cover ROB SCHRAB]
EXISTENTIAL EXITS!-Clear the decks! Move beyond the past and leap into the future! This if the first collection from MICHAEL ALLRED's acclaimed and groundbreaking new MADMAN series. Many story elements from the Madman mythos fulfill their promise in this volume containing the first seven issues of MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS including the ''MADMAN IN Space!'' arc and the now legendary ''Swiped From Dimension X'' issue. Everything you need to know about where Frank ''Madman'' Einstein came from and where he's going are contained herein. So anyone who wants to ride the Madman rocket can strap in and launch into the stratosphere with this super ginchy tome! Collects MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #1-7. [story MICHAEL ALLRED / Art & cover MICHAEL ALLRED & LAURA ALLRED]
Over 80 of the best creators from every style and genre, have contributed over 50 stories to this anthology featuring stories inspired by the songs of multi-platinum recording artist, TORI AMOS. Featuring an introduction by NEIL GAIMAN, with stories by creators such as CARLA SPEED McNEIL, MARK BUCKINGHAM, C.B. CEBULSKI, NIKKI COOK, HOPE LARSON, JOHN NEY REIBER, RYAN KELLY and many, many others, COMIC BOOK TATTOO encapsulates the breadth, depth and beauty of modern comics in this coffee table format book. [by PIA GUERRA, JOHN REPPION, LEAH MOORE, DAVID MACK, MIKE DRINGENBERG, COLLEEN DORAN, JONATHAN HICKM]
Beautiful artwork has always been a hallmark of the WITCHBLADE franchise, and now for the first time you can have the creme de la creme in one high end art book! This over-sized 9" x 12" softcover coffee table art book features selected works from the artists that defined the Witchblade legacy including Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner, Adam Hughes, Stjepan Sejic, Mike Choi, Francis Manapul, Randy Green, Keu Cha, Greg Land, Terry Dodson and many, many more! Printed on the highest quality paper, featuring an embossed cover, and additional interviews and text pieces, this collection can't be missed! [(A) Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner, Adam Hughes, Stjepan Sejic, Mike Choi, and many more! (Cov) Marc]
At last: AMERICAN FLAGG! - created, written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN and winner of numerous awards and honors, including nine Eagle Awards - available for the first time as a deluxe hardcover collecting the series' first groundbreaking story arc! Plus! Additional cover paintings and promotional pieces by CHAYKIN, a MICHAEL CHABON introduction, an afterword by JIM LEE, and as a special bonus - a brand-new AMERICAN FLAGG! story written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN exclusively for this edition! Collects AMERICAN FLAGG! #1-14. [story HOWARD CHAYKIN / Art HOWARD CHAYKIN, JAMES SHERMAN, PAT BRODERICK & RICK BURCHETT / Cover HOWA]
The story of the war to end all wars now in one volume! The prequel to Image's hit series, ELEPHANTMEN finds Africa and China at war. The battlefield: Europe, recently devastated by a lethal virus. Enter: MAPPO's soldiers, The Elephantmen. Even in the face of blistering resistance, it seems that nothing can stop MAPPO's advance across France to the North. But as Hip Flask comes face to face with the last vestiges of humanity in the frozen Scandinavian wastes, he discovers that only the dead see the end of warfare. Collects ELEPHANTMEN: WAR TOYS #1-3. [story RICHARD STARKINGS / Art MORITAT]
BEN 10 creator, JOE KELLY and X-MEN artist, CHRIS BACHALO, craft a grim but beautiful tale of broken bones and broken hearts, featuring characters created for RICHARD STARKINGS' ELEPHANTMEN series. This special hardcover edition features BACHALO's pencil artwork and JOE KELLY's full script and a special Audio CD reading of the story. [Story Joe Kelly / Art & Cover Chris Bachalo]
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE Collecting the INVINCIBLE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, VOL. 5-6 into one massive slip cased volume just in time for Christmas! Almost 700 pages of pure INVINCIBLE goodness. This is a can""t-miss for any INVINCIBLE fan and a perfect addition to any reinforced, sturdy bookshelf. Collects INVINCIBLE #48-70
story JOE CASEY art / color ANDY SURIANO From monsters crippled with pneumonia or demons suffering from incontinence, only one man who claims to possess the skills and the training to cure what ails them DOC BIZARRE, M.D.! He'll make globe hopping house calls for sick creepers, medically challenged myths and ghouls at death's door! It's over-the-top, comedic horror from JOE CASEY and ANDY SURIANO!
story NICK SPENCER art JOE EISMA cover RODIN ESQUEJO At last, an oversized hardcover of NICK SPENCER's runaway hit series, MORNING GLORIES. This deluxe edition features every cover, plus sketches, character studies and other extras that no collector or fan of the series will want to be without. See why critics everywhere have cited MORNING GLORIES as THE book of the year! Collects MORNING GLORES #1-12
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art TONY MOORE, CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN BACK IN PRINT DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND! This deluxe hardcover features the first 24 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one massive, oversized slip-cased volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers, and anyone needing a heavy object with which to fend off the Walking Dead. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #1-24
Tony Chu is a detective with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he's a hell of a detective--as long as he doesn't mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit and why. He's been brought on by the Special Crimes Division of the FDA, the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet, to investigate their strangest, sickest and most bizarre cases. Winner of the 2011 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series, this gorgeous oversized edition, loaded with extras, collects issues #11-20, the third and fourth story-arcs of the acclaimed series, ""Just Desserts"" and ""Flambé.""
story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA This edition collects the complete run of GIRLS by THE LUNA BROTHERS (THE SWORD, ULTRA). Experience the epic horror series about a small town that is invaded by beautiful, murderous, egg-laying clones. Collects GIRLS #1-24
Find out the true origins of The Governor, the most vile and deadly villain to appear in THE WALKING DEAD series. Discover his transformation into the monster we grew to know, presented in a deluxe format that will keep it looking pristine on a bookshelf for decades to come. A must have for any die-hard Walking Dead fan, and the perfect gift for well... anyone.
story STEVE NILES & DAVID HINE art & cover ASHLEY WOOD Written by STEVE NILES with additional content by DAVID HINE, the highly anticipated BOOK OF THE DEAD is the ultimate guide for any SPAWN fan. With each character in the Spawn mythos beautifully rendered by renowned artist ASHLEY WOOD, this hardcover is not to be missed! DECEMBER 3. 104 PAGES. Full Color. (TOY BUNDLE LIMITED TO 3,000 COPIES)
story SCOTT KURTZ art & cover SCOTT KURTZ JULY 22 128 PAGES / BW The sixth collection of the Eisner Award winning Webcomic collects all of the hilarious online antics of the PvP crew from the year 2006. Marriage proposals, murderous cats, magical treasure chests, office haunting ghosts.. it's just another day in the lives of these pop-culture heroes.
Celebrating 10 years of the second best Webcomic on the entire planet. Every existing PvP collection forged in the flame pits of Asgard by Odin""s Dwarven Blacksmiths into one mighty tome. Includes PvP: THE DORK AGES, PvP AT LARGE, PvP RELOADED, PvP RIDES AGAIN and PvP GOES BANANAS. Also includes the lost, self-published, PvP collection... PvP STRIPTEASE. A must own for the PvP completist! Limited Signed and numbered edition includes an exclusive original sketch and is limited to 200 copies. Collects PvP #1-24, PvP: THE DORK AGES and PvP: STRIPTEASE
story JEPH LOEB art & cover JEFF MATSUDA JUNE 10 128 PAGES / Full Color. LTD ED Hardcover. COLLECTED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! The ground-breaking adventures of Geof Sunrise and his amazing transformation into inter-dimensional defender Kaboom! Witness the birth of an amazing new hero as he struggles aginst the forces of Scarlet! The Nine! And his first date! Can Geoff save the world and make it back in time for his own birthday party? Written by JEPH LOEB (Hulk, Ultimates 3) and illustrated by JEFF MATSUDA (X-Men, Batman Strikes!) KABOOM! introduces an amazing world of magic and monsters that has not been experienced before or since this series exploded onto the scene 10 years ago! Collecting KABOOM! 1-3, KABOOM! 1/2, KABOOM PRELUDE and the KABOOM CHRISTMAS SPECIAL. Tons of character designs and sketches from the dynamic pencil of JEFF MATSUDA as well as a covers gallery with work from TIM SALE, JOE MADUREIRA, ED McGUINNESS, ROB LIEFELD, ADAM POLLINA, ADAM KUBERT and KERON GRANT!
story CHRIS GIARRUSSO art & cover CHRIS GIARRUSSO MAY 20 96 PAGES, Full Color. From the creator of the sold-out MINI-MARVELS digests comes the first G-MAN digest! Writer/artist CHRIS GIARRUSSO continues his signature Mini Marvels brand of comics with G-Man and his pals, the next wave of all-new kid super-heroes! Collects the sold-out G-Man one-shot, the G-Man Christmas story, an extensive collection of COMIC BITS comic strips and more!
story and art by JIMMIE ROBINSON 128 pages. Full Color. May 20 "SAVE THE WORLD!" Evelyn and Malinda are the 13-year old twin daughters of the infamous (but soft-hearted) villain, The Black Eye. But when a group of super villains makes life miserable for their father the girls take action themselves -- as superheroes! Now the madcap action is a race against time before their father discovers their identities and grounds them for life! TAG: Fan favorite Jimmie Robinson delivers all-ages fun! Finally collected with extras and additional lost pages!
story RICHARD STARKINGS art & cover MARIAN CHURCHLAND AUGUST 5 120 PAGES / Full Color. Featuring a new cover and short story written and illustrated by Image Comics' rising star MARIAN CHURCHLAND, this full color trade collects MARIAN's SOLD OUT issues of ELEPHANTMEN focussing on the mademoiselles of Mystery City, Miki, Sahara and Vanity Case. Also features an extensive sketchbook of MARIAN CHURCHLAND art. Collects ELEPHANTMEN #18-20
story JAY FAERBER art MAHMUD A. ASRAR, YILDIRAY CINAR & MARCIO TAKARA cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY JULY 29 144 PAGES / Full Color. Dynamo 5 has disbanded! As super-villains mount an all-out attack on Tower City, Scrap gathers together four new heroes to become a new Dynamo 5. But does this new team have what it takes? Or will their mission end in tragedy? COLLECTS issues #14-19.
story ALEX GRECIAN art & cover RILEY ROSSMO JULY 1 144 PAGES / Full Color. There's a sasquatch in the heartland and alligators in the sewers of New York! The hit series heats up as Proof and Ginger uncover hidden monsters that have lived among us for generations. See why Ain't It Cool News says PROOF 'should be on everybody's bookcase.'.
story GARTH ENNIS & JIMMY PALMIOTTI art & cover MIHAILO VUKELIC JUNE 3 128 PAGES / Full Color. The controversial over the top crime thriller is finally collected! Big Bob Saetta made the biggest mistake of his life by pissing off his brother, one of the biggest and most brutal crime bosses in New York City. This is the story of two brothers at war, wrapped in a special package of extreme language and hardcore violence. Join award winning writer GARTH ENNIS (Preacher, The Punisher), JIMMY PALMIOTTI (Jonah Hex, Painkiller Jane) and artist MIHAILO VUKELIC on an adrenaline ride that rips the roof off Brooklyn""s criminal underworld!
The new era of Witchblade featuring the team of writer Ron Marz and artist Stjepan Sejic begins here! The pair committed to staying on the title until at least issue #150 and their first complete arc together is collected in this trade paperback. If you've never read Witchblade, this is the perfect place to start! Collects Witchblade #116-#120 and features an eye-catching cover gallery that includes pieces by Sejic, Greg Horn, Luke Ross and Marc Silvestri. [(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic]
story TODD McFARLANE & BRIAN HOLGUIN art WHILCE PORTACIO & TODD McFARLANE cover WHILCE PORTACIO JUNE 24 144 PAGES / B&W Presenting the all-new Spawn, with new characters, new villains, and new revelations about the Spawn universe. Reprinting for the first time the sold out, monumental issues of the Spawn: Endgame story arc. This collection reprints the new milestone in the saga of Spawn as the classic character is re-invented as only Spawn creator TODD McFARLANE can. Endgame features the all-new Spawn and the return of award winning SPAWN creator, TODD McFARLANE to his flagship title along with combined talent of WHILCE PORTACIO (WETWORKS) and BRIAN HOLGUIN (SPAWN: GODSLAYER). Collects issues #185-190
Outlaw Territory is a collection of stories from a rougher and grittier time in America. Tales of the old west from some of the best and brightest writers in the industry, lavishly illustrated by amazing talent both new and experienced. This book is sure to appeal to fans of such television and film as Deadwood and 3:10 To Yuma, as well as the work of No Country For Old Men author Cormac McCarthy. [Greg Pak, Joshua Ortega, Khoi Pham, Joe Kelly, Joshua Dysart, Paul Azeceta, William Simpson, Dean Mo]
Collects Firebreather #1-4. Divorce is tough for any teenager, but when your mother is a typical suburban soccer mom and your dad is a 300 foot tall, city trampling monster, things get even tougher. This is Duncan Rosenblatt's reality. 144 pp.
The adventure continues as Sara Pezzini, bearer of the Witchblade, and now free of Kenneth Iron's grasp, must struggle between being in control...and being controlled. Sara soon discovers that supernatural and weird events are drawn to the Witchblade, or is it the other way around? Life with the Witchblade is always complicated, but at least it's never dull! Collects Witchblade #9-17. [W) David Wohl, Christina Z. (A) Tony Daniel, Michael Turner, Marc Silvestri]
story DEREK McCULLOCH art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON JUNE 17 32 PAGES / Full Color. Vegrandis was the runt of the litter and was always picked on by the larger tyrannosaurs...but everything changes once Vegrandis discovers he isn""t the smallest animal - let alone dinosaur - in the world! TAG: An all-ages Silverline Books hardcover with a gentle message...and DINOSAURS!
story MICHAEL AVON OEMING & BRYAN J. GLASS art & cover MICHAEL AVON OEMING JUNE 3 260 PAGES / Full Color. Before their fall, the Templar preserved the order of the natural world, maintaining the balance of life and death for all creatures. But an ideological dispute pitted the noble brotherhood against itself, where they destroyed themselves in a vicious civil war. Chaos descended in their wake, where predatory and scavenger creatures now reign supreme bringing anarchy to the night world of the Shadow Time. Yet the young mouse Karic receives visions from the gods that their creator Wotan has chosen him to challenge the imbalance and restore the order of the fallen Templar. But before he can even comprehend his supernatural calling, his home is destroyed by vicious rat marauders, and his family is taken into slavery. Karic soon learns of an ancient prophecy that one mouse will be chosen to recreate the heroic exploits of the past, and thereby save his family and his people. But Karic''s calling soon makes him both a target of his enemies, and a tool to be exploited by those seeking to use the savior of all for their own schemes. And thus begins the first chapter in an extraordinary adventure of magic and wonder, faith and valor, and of one small mouse whose destiny might change the entire world. Collects issues #1-6.
story & art JASON PEARSON cover MICHAEL GOLDEN JUNE 3 128 PAGES / Full Color. The sold-out origin story is back, with an all new printing and never-before-seen extras! The action begins when a rival ""body bagger"" goes after Mack (a.k.a. Clown Face) the best ""bagger"" in the business. Fuel is quickly added to the fire with the sudden arrival of Panda, Mack""s estranged daughter. How will the baddest man in Terminus, GA handle a teenage girl determined to follow in her daddy""s footsteps? Can this ""Daddy/Daughter"" team stop fighting each other long enough to survive the trouble headed their way? Find out for yourself in this all-new collection! WARNING: NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
story JIMMIE ROBINSON art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON Finally, all the BOMB QUEEN one-shot specials in one package. Featuring the women of Shadowline as they battle the queen of mean from Las Vegas to London. Join JIMMIE ROBINSON and friends in this director's version of the Queen's best romps with BlackLight, Tempest, Fetish, Rebound and DeeRail.
story JIM STARLIN art / cover JIM STARLIN ""THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES"" Ray Stoner continues his journey of discovery, learning more about his demonic heritage and the ""Fathers"" dark designs for Earth. This section of the ""Breed saga starts off in a Shaolin temple in Tibet in the mid seventies, continues through the ""80s with Ray fighting alongside Central American rebels and ends with his costly confrontation with a mystical ""Breed. Non-stop action and mayhem!
story RICHARD STARKINGS art MÖRITAT, AXEL MEDELLIN & MARIAN CHURCHLAND cover BOO COOK A MAPPO sleeper cell has been reactivating Elephantmen, affecting not only the lives of Hip Flask and Ebony Hide but Vanity Case, Miki, Sahara and LAPD Lieutenant Blackthorne as well.
story DENNIS HOPELESS art KEVIN MELLON cover ERIK JONES It's a love story, but not like you think. There's no boy meets girl or star-crossed soul mates. Love is a billion-dollar industry. Cupid's the megalomaniac CEO. And Kali Monroe gets paid to break your heart. Love is all around us. These are the pricks who control it.
story TODD McFARLANE & BRIAN HOLGUIN art GREG CAPULLO, DANNY MIKI, TODD McFARLANE & CHANCE WOLF cover CLAYTON CRAIN The Freak returns with an agenda of his own and Sam and Twitch are caught in the middle. Will Spawn come to their aid or will his apathy be the end of the detectives? Throw Wolfram the Vampire and the Heap in the mix and who knows what'll happen! Relive the excitement of one of the best-selling independent comics of all time and grow your SPAWN: ORIGINS collection! Collects SPAWN #69-74
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art / cover CHARLIE ADLARD Rick and his group learn the dangers of living behind the safety of the Community walls, and much worse: what happens when those walls give way to those outside. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #73-84
In the tradition of Image's bestselling COMIC BOOK TATTOO and PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF comes THIS IS A SOUVENIR, an all-new anthology showcasing the very best creators comics has to offer reinterpreting the popular music of indie Britpop band, Spearmint! Features over two hundred pages of stories from such names as Blue Monday's CHYNNA CLUGSTON-FLORES, PHONOGRAM's JAMIE McKELVIE and many, many more! [Chynna Clugston-Flores, Jamie S. Rich, Scott Mills, Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Rich Johnston, Sa]
story KYLE BAKER art & cover KYLE BAKER MAY 13 200 pages. / Full Color. THE COMIC BOOK THAT ENDED THE IRAQ WAR! Zone, the unwitting pawn of a corrupt recruiter, is a mentally disabled soldier. Felony is a three-time loser who enlisted to avoid life in prison. When the rest of their unit is massacred in Baghdad, these brave American teenagers are democracy's last hope against the villainy of the notorious terrorist known as The Desert Wolf! Collects issues SPECIAL FORCES #1-4 MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES.
story & art DOUG TENNAPEL cover DOUG TENNAPEL MAY 28 128 pages. / BW From the creator of Earthworm Jim, Creature Tech and Monster Zoo comes the comedic story of Hugh Randolph, a family man down on his luck. He works as a mindless drone at a local printer until he discovers a mysterious video game console that gives him the power to produce endless riches, manipulate his work day, even cheat death.
Up until this point, Invincible has been working for the Global Defense agency. Fighting their fights, defeating their enemies... now something's not right, Invincible can no longer carry out his orders unquestioned. Now he finds himself up against the very organization he's been working for! Collects issues 48-53. [Story Robert Kirkmanart & Cover Ryan Ottley & Fco Plascencia]
A meteor falls in Santa Monica Bay, and the lives of Hip Flask, Ebony Hide, Obadiah Horn, Sahara and her father, Joshua Serengheti converge once again with far-reaching consequences for all. Collects ELEPHANTMEN #8-14. [Richard Starkings, Jeph Loeb, Kurt Busiek & Joe Kelly/Moritat, Ian Churchill, Stuart Immonen, Boo Co]
Dawn, the Goddess of birth and rebirth, helps Darrian, a young warrior, find his place in a post apocalyptic New York. She gives him Lucifer's Halo, and the forces of heaven and Hell descend upon him to take it back. Through blood & tears, Dawn leads Darrian to his destiny as the incarnation of her lover, the Horned God. Collects issues #1-6. [Story, Art & Cover Joseph Michael Linsner]
DEAD 17: ULTIMATE EDITION TP story JOSH HOWARD art & cover JOSH HOWARD MAY 13 408 PAGES, Full Color. When 17-year-old Nara Kilday is murdered at the hands of a demonic cult, the quiet suburb of Darlington Hills is turned upside down. But when Nara inexplicably returns from the dead, what seems like a miracle at first may in fact spell the end for mankind. This volume collects the entire DEAD 17 saga - what Comic Shop News calls "one of the most thought-provoking character-driven horror tales in years." The perfect way to jump on board before the launch of next month's all-new series. Collects DEAD 17, DEAD 17: BLOOD OF SAINTS, DEAD 17: REVOLUTION and DEAD 17: THE 13th BROTHER
story TODD McFARLANE art TODD McFARLANE cover GREG CAPULLO MAY 6 144 pages. / Full Color. TODD MCFARLANE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS SPAWN: ORIGINS! Newly designed and reformatted trades now feature all new cover art with new interpretations of classic SPAWN covers, by GREG CAPULLO. SPAWN: ORIGINS, VOL. 1 reprints the stories and artwork (by TODD McFARLANE himself) that laid the groundwork for the most successful independent comic book ever published. SPAWN: ORIGINS, VOL. 1 includes the introduction of not only Spawn, but also a number of other memorable and menacing characters, including Malebolgia and the Violator. Collects SPAWN #1-6
story VIKTOR KALVACHEV, PATRICK BAGGATTA, & JIM SINK art / cover VIKTOR KALVACHEV APRIL 29 104 pages. / Full Color. Following Eve, a dangerously seductive woman on the edge of her sanity, PHERONE weaves a dark storyline filled with espionage, mystery, and suspense. Armed with a killer body and a killer's mind, the femme fatale must hunt down clues to rediscover her own troubled past, bringing violence and danger to anyone who crosses her path. WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES.
story JAY FAERBER art various cover CORY WALKER MAY 6 778 pages. / BW Concluding Jay Faerber's epic superhero series! This volume features the introduction of the Blackthornes, a family of super-villains, as well as a leap forward 5 years into the future! Together with the first volume, these Archives collect the entire series, start to finish! Collects NOBLE CAUSES #13-40, NOBLE CAUSES: EXTENDED FAMILY #1 and NOBLE CAUSES: EXTENDED FAMILY #2.
story JOE KELLY art & cover J.M. KEN NIIMURA MAY 13 184 PAGES, BW Barbara Thorson, a girl battling monsters both real and imagined, kicks butt, takes names, and faces her greatest fear in the bittersweet coming-of-age story called "Best Indy Book of 2008" by IGN. AICN says "...a great mini full of eccentricity, humor and humanity that I not only highly recommend, but hope to see get some well deserved attention come Eisner time." Collects I KILL GIANTS #1-7
BACK AT IMAGE IN AN ALL-NEW FULL COLOR COLLECTION! A cult hit is back, the way it was always meant to be seen, from co-creators JOE CASEY (GØDLAND) and CHARLIE ADLARD (THE WALKING DEAD). Cameron Daltrey is an L.A. bail bondsman. His specialty is criminals of the superhuman persuasion, the type who rarely make their court dates. And so Cameron leads an interesting double life: bail bondsman by day, masked bounty hunter by night. Packed with extra features, INCLUDING AN ALL-NEW CODEFLESH STORY BY CASEY & ADLARD - THE FIRST IN SEVEN YEARS! [Story Joe Caseyart & Cover Charlie Adlard]
Rising Stars Compendium Softcover (W) J. Michael Straczynski, Fiona Avery (A) Brent Anderson, Keu Cha, David Finch, Karl Moline Now available in softcover! When Rising Stars first debuted in 1999, people hailed its fresh take on the superhero mythos, grounding the fantastic in reality. The groundbreaking series by acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Thor) spawned three spin-off mini-series and has influenced successful TV shows like The 4400 and Heroes. Now, every issue of Rising Stars, from the #0 to the last issue of the last mini-series, is collected into one comprehensive softcover. This edition includes Rising Stars #1-24, #0 issue, #1/2 issue, Prelude issue, Rising Stars: Bright, Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead and Rising Stars: Untouchable. Full Color 1,008 pages softcover
Witness Invincible's transition from new hero just starting out to an established superhero! This volume collects Invincible's violent battle with the villainous Reanimen, the invasion attempt by the Sequids from Mars and the introduction of the Viltrumite agent, Anissa. This is a can't-miss for any INVINCIBLE fan and a perfect addition to any bookshelf. Collects INVINCIBLE #36-47. [Story Robert Kirkman / Art & Cover Ryan Ottley & Bill Crabtree]
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art JASON HOWARD & RYAN OTTLEY cover JASON HOWARD APRIL 8 160 pages. / Full Color. After the Earth-Shattering events of volume one we find Gary Hampton, The Astounding Wolf-Man on the run from the law - his very life hanging in the balance. He must learn how to harness the beast within - once and for all - and clear his name before the full might of the U.S. government takes him down. Guest-starring INVINCIBLE! Collects issues #8-12 and INVINCIBLE #57.
From the award-winning creator of LIBERTY MEADOWS, ZOMBIE KING and JUNGLE GIRL, comes APES AND BABES: THE ART OF FRANK CHO. This 144-page full color collection will showcase FRANK CHO's past and present illustrations and you will see why he's considered one of the top masters of the female form and fantastic beasts. WARNING: THIS BOOK MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES. BY THAT, WE MEAN THERE ARE BOOBS IN IT. C"MON. IT's A FRANK CHO BOOK, DUDE. .
The Compendium format continues by popular demand! This volume collects WITCHBLADE #51-100, bringing the reader up to date with the WITCHBLADE saga for around a dollar an issue! With stories by Wizard Top Ten writers & artists and the beginning of the Ron Marz era of WITCHBLADE this is must have for WITCHBLADE fans. Plus get the true origin of the WITCHBLADE and see the moment Sara Pezzini realized she was pregnant. Featuring bonus behind the scenes material and a cover gallery with art by Marc Silvestri, Greg Land, Terry Dodson, Chris Bachalo, Francis Manapul, and more! [(W) Ron Marz, Paul Jenkins, Geoff Johns, David Wohl and Chuck Austen (A) Mike Choi, Chris Bachalo, F]
Peter is a shoe salesman desperate for a life transformation. Sam is a hunter of things that would scare the hell out of lesser men. These two will collide in the middle of an epic battle between vicious werewolves and the legendary Big Foot. And that's just the beginning! TAG: COLLECTS ALL 4 ISSUES OF THE CITICIALLY ACCLAIMED, SOLD OUT HIT SERIES!
by ERIK LARSEN, DAN BRERETON, PAUL GRIST, SHELDON VELLA, ED KWONG, JUAN DOE, TONCI ZONJIC, SALGOOD SAM, MIKE DAWSON, ANTHONY WU, CHRIS MORENO, MAXIMO LORENZO, DEREK MCULLOCH, CONNOR WILLUMSEN, and more! edited by MARK ANDREW SMITH & D.J. KIRKBRIDE cover TARA McPHERSON The Harvey Award-winning graphic mixtape returns for a third round with a new generation of cartoonists teaming up with some of the industry's most celebrated names to produce nearly five hundred pages of all-new, full color comics! Always exciting, unpredictable, and bursting at the seams with unhindered creativity, POPGUN keeps getting better and better! MARCH 25th 448 PAGES Full-Color
An epic story of the fight between angels and demons, but set in a modern industrial landscape. An apocalyptic work in which non-entity Jasper Notochord becomes involved in an unbelievable battle between the forces of good and evil. Features all 12 issues of Metropōl, and 3 issues of Metropōl A.D. plus extras. . [Story Ted McKeeverart & Cover Ted McKeever]
The year is 2135. It is the final year. In this futuristic neo-deco world of 2135, hired killer Nathan Fisher stumbles upon a secret that will destroy the Human Race. He must risk his sanity, and his life, in a desperate attempt to stop a horrific union between Mankind and machine. He will fail. Collects issues #1-5.
story and art by JIMMIE ROBINSON 148 pgs, Full-Color / March 25 Bomb Queen is framed for a series of murders in the small town of Littleville. Trapped in her city of crime, the Queen employs a ragtag group of fanboys to discover the truth... before Littleville brings justice in the form of the ULTIMATE SUPERHERO! Sexual, social and political satire that takes no prisoners, offers no quarter and will leave you rolling in the aisles with laughter! Not for the easily offended or the weak of heart. Retailer Warning: Mature Readers only.
From the writer of WAR HEROES, KICK ASS and the Universal hit, WANTED! It's the next MARK MILLAR graphic novel set to become a feature film! AMERICAN JESUS, VOL. 1: CHOSEN follows a twelve-year-old boy who suddenly discovers he's the returned Jesus Christ. He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk and perhaps even raise the dead. How will he deal with the destiny to lead the world in a conflict thousands of years in the making? [Story Mark Millar / Art & Cover Peter Gross]
Story by Trudy Cooper and Danny Murphy Art and Cover by Trudy Cooper 184 pages, BW / March 11 Platinum Grit Chapters 1-5, in which the fearless Nils and the timid-but-still-surprisingly-together Jeremy take on the Zodiac (they win); Jer's insane Scottish relatives (they sort of win); a 1940s private dick (they draw when poor light stops play); and two sets of alien matchmakers (they... almost). Rated PG: Contains Humour, Moderate Scots Accents and Implicit Sex. And some paranormal nudity-though obviously not enough. Purchasers must be accompanied by.
written & illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN CONCEPT: In 2031, chaos is the new world order. Worldwide nuclear and chemical conflict, environmental disasters and nationalism have driven the United States government-and the corporations that own it- to the relative safety of the planet Mars. The government and its parent companies, now renamed the PLEX, run things in absentia from the red planet. The only real law on Earth is enforced by the Plexus Rangers. Reuben Flagg was the star of a television series dramatizing the fictional adventures of one such Plexus Ranger. When Flagg was replaced by a hologram, he was drafted into the Plexus Rangers and assigned to protect the city of Chicago. Along with Raul, the smartest talking cat alive, and Luther Ironheart, the stupidest robot ever, and surrounded by a bevvy of the most beautiful women of the 21st century, Flagg faces an uphill battle protecting and defending the American way of life...or rather, what's left of it. This is AMERICAN FLAGG!, created, written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN and winner of numerous awards and honors, including nine Eagle Awards. The first trade paperback collects issues 1 through 6 ('Hard Times' and 'Southern Comfort'). The second features issues 7 through 12 ('State of the Union' and 'Solidarity-For Now'). The first volume also reprints the nine-page prelude written and illustrated by CHAYKIN that was never printed in the original comic!
Out of the ashes of misfortune will rise the next generation of great adventurers! After their parents are lost on an archeological expedition, four children begin to unlock the secrets of their parents' mysterious lives, discovering a hidden world of mystical artifacts, mythical creatures, and arcane knowledge. Soon they find themselves drawn into a conflict over a great library that has kept two kingdoms at war for centuries, the children must save an enchanted forest, the birthplace of magic itself. Join us as these children become the latest members of the fabled New Brighton Archeological Society, and take their first steps towards their true destiny!
[Story Mark Andrew Smith / Art & Cover Matthew Weldon]
Frank ""Madman"" Einstein faces his greatest challenge as he searches to find a way to get the love of his life, Josephine Lombard, back to normal after her soul merges with the mutant It Girl. Obstacles include snaky beings from another dimension, failed experiments in secret laboratories, haunted houses, killer robots, and the reboot of a mindless Zombot. Plus: a big bonus section with the usual grab bag of goodies, rare art and process that creator MIKE ALLRED has become celebrated for and an introduction by The Goon's ERIC POWELL! Collects issues 8-13. [Story Michael Allredart & Cover Michael & Laura Allred]
METROPōL is an epic story of the fight between angels and demons, but set in a modern industrial landscape. An apocalyptic work in which non-entity Jasper Notochord becomes involved in an unbelievable battle between the forces of good and evil!This volume features all 12 issues of METROPōL, and 3 issues of METROPōL A.D. plus extras! The must-have definitive collection! From one of the most critically acclaimed graphic novelists of our time, Ted McKeever! [Story Wayne Chinsangart & Cover Erik Rose]
Joe Mundy is a doomed cop, desperately clinging to the last vestiges of his humanity before the virus that infected his town turns him into zombie as well! Will he have enough time to solve the mystery of what caused the virus before he succumbs to his horrific fate? Alternately humorous, horrific and tragic Zombie Cop will leave you questioning just what it means to be...human. [Written by Jeff Mariotte / Art and Cover by Szymon Kudranski]
An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. This volume follows our band of survivors as they set up a permanent camp inside a prison. Collects The Walking Dead #13-18. Cover by Tony Moore. [Robert Kirkman/Charlie Adlard]
In the last volume we learned that no one is safe. Now after the staggering losses they've sustained, Rick and Carl are left to pick up the pieces and carry on... knowing that they could join thier fallen friends and family at any moment. Collects issues #49-54. [Story Robert Kirkman / Art & Cover Charlie Adlard]
This deluxe hardcover features the next 24 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one massive, oversized slip-cased volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone needing a heavy object with which to fend off the walking dead. Strictly limited to a print run of 3000. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #24-48.
[Story Robert Kirkman / Art & Cover Charlie Adlard & Cliff Rathburn]
This hardcover features another 12 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers, and anyone interested in reading a zombie movie on paper that never ends. Collects THE WALKING DEAD. [story ROBERT KIRKMAN / Art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN]
Eddy Current is insane. At least that's what the world deems him to be. The very same world he intends to save. A window of opportunity opens, literally, allowing our hero to escape the asylum he calls home. Bed-check isn't until 6 am, giving him 12 hours of freedom to accomplish his hero-given quest. Joined by a massive wall-of-a-woman called Nun, Eddy will live an adventure...filled with the depths of humanities darkest crevices, as well as the heights and power of friendship and redemption. This volume features all 12 issues, plus unused art, and a slew of extras. Collected under one cover for the first time! [Story and Art by Ted McKeever]
Dara Brighton has discovered more information about the three powerful strangers who murdered her family. Armed with this knowledge and the sword, her first order of business is to find Zakros, the one who murdered her sister, and make him pay. Collects issues #7-12. [Story Joshua Luna / Art & Cover Jonathan Luna]
In 1923, Italy was pulling itself from the wreckage of the First World War while unknowingly plummeting towards another. The Nation seemed to be holding its breath, and the slightest perceived transgression could result in violence. On the evening of The Feast of the Epiphany, it did. Paolo is caught between a rowdy group of local Fascist Party members and his family, and the choice he's about to make will change his life forever. Based on a true story, PARADE WITH FIREWORKS is the Eisner Award nominated tale of family, country, loyalty and betrayal.
[Story, Art & Cover Michael Cavallaro]
You've probably never heard of the Churamane, have you? They were a particularly lazy and not terribly bright species that lived a long time ago and vanished without a trace. This story follows them from the time they get invited aboard Noah's Ark, all the way up to the moment they finally arrive at the boat... only to realize that they're late and have been locked out! They come to realize that they've literally missed the boat on survival, and have doomed their entire species to extinction. [Story by Wayne Chinsang/Justin Shady / Art & Cover by Dwellephant]
This is the third volume in the all-new JIM MAHFOOD art book series! This volume is all about the funky full-color illustrations featuring MAHFOOD's bizarre and unique characters, gorgeous girls, rock stars, b-boys, mexican wrestlers, beat bees, and more. A must-have for art lovers and MAHFOOD fans alike! [Art & Cover Jim Mahfood]
When Anna travels deep within the Florida Everglades to attend her lover's funeral, she finds herself in an eerie small town where death is but a horrible beginning! In an attempt to discover the truth, she digs up her lover's coffin, starting a chain reaction which brings an ancient malevolence into the town...bent on her destruction! [Written by Corinna Sara Bechko / Art and Cover by Gabriel Hardman]
Now's your chance to read "Empire," the first storyline by the new creative team of Phil Hester (Firebreather, Green Arrow) and Michael Broussard (Unholy Union) that marked the shocking return of The Darkness! Following the events of First Born, Jackie Estacado relocates to the secluded nation of Sierra Muñoz, where he explores new uses of his powers with the help of a shady professor. But Jackie is being manipulated, and when he finally realizes it, not even his Darkness powers may be enough to save him. Death, mayhem, destruction...all that and more are in this Darkness story that will surely become an instant classic. Featuring an unbelievable introductory price, a compelling story and talented creators, how can you go wrong? Collects The Darkness Vol. 3 #1-6. NOTE: Advance solicited: Shipping for December 2008.
[(W) Phil Hester (A) Michael Broussard (Cov) Dale Keown]
The smash mini-series event from Dynamite Entertainment and Top Cow Productions is now available as a trade paperback collection! Follow Detective Sara Pezzini and her new rookie partner as they race to stop a murdering madman! Waiting and watching in the shadows is the enigmatic Dorian Gray - who may or may not be the murderer they seek! With the action spanning the globe as well as exploring Gray's colored past, this is an event not to be missed! Also includes a complete cover gallery. Featuring issues #1-4 of the mini-series from writer John Reppion and Leah Moore (also the writers of Dynamite's zombie opus, Raise The Dead), along with artists Stephen Segovia and Walter Geovani, and cover artists Stephen Segovia, Billy Tan, e-Bas, and Adriano Batista! [by Leah Moore, John Reppion, Stephen Segovia & Walter Geovanni]
The spotlight shines on Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri in this very special art collection. Silvestri's career blossomed during runs on Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine and in the early 1990s, he revolutionized the comics industry when he co-founded Image Comics and created such hit properties as Cyberforce, Witchblade, and The Darkness. This oversized art book, offered now in softcover, showcases some of Silvestri's favorite, most popular, and most iconic images from his illustrious career. [(Art By) Marc Silvestri]
A big-game hunter wants to eat a sasquatch and he has his sites set on Proof. Meanwhile, Ginger and Elvis attempt to save an endangered dinosaur in Africa. Also includes the stand-alone stories, "A Perfect Gentleman" and "Manifest Destiny." Plus, a complete script and a fun & games section! [Story Alex Grecian / Art & Cover Riley Rossmo]
The lives of the Nobles and the Blackthornes continue to intertwine as Zephyr Noble and Slate Blackthorne enter into a secret affair, and the terminally ill Kitty Blackthorne makes an unthinkable request of Celeste. Collects NOBLE CAUSES #26-31. [Story Jay Faerber / Art Yildiray Cinar & Tim Kane / Cover Yildiray Cinar & Ron Riley]
Collecting the first six issues of the acclaimed ongoing series. Before their fall, the Templar preserved the order of the natural world, maintaining th balance of life and death for all creatures. But an ideological dispute pitted the noble brotherhood against itself, where they destroyed themselves in a vicious civil war. Chaos descended in their wake, where predatory and scavenger creatures now reign supreme bringing anarchy to the night world of Shadow Time. Yet the young mouse Karic receives visions from the gods that their creator Wotan has chosen him to challenge the imbalance and restore the order of the fallen Templar. And thus begins the first chapter in an extraordinary adventure of magic and wonder, faith and valor, and of one small mouse whose destiny might change the entire world. Collects THE MICE TEMPLAR #1-6. [Bryan J.L. Glass & Michael Avon Oeming]
Finally! The stupendous and gripping climax of the Triad's rampage on Earth! The Eisner-nominated GØDLAND saga reaches a fever pitch in this fourth trade paperback collection, regaling you with the continuing exploits of Earth's emissary to the cosmos: Commander Adam Archer. The cold hand of death touches friends and foes alike, with the fate of the Earth at stake! You can't miss this one! (and, yeah, Basil's still sporting a woman's body!) COLLECTS GØDLAND ISSUES #19-24.
[Story Joe Casey / Art & Cover Tom Scioli]
An ancient prophecy is awakened. New York and Los Angeles are destroyed. Devastating earthquakes are felt as far as Jerusalem and Tokyo. America is devastated as armies across the globe prepare for final battle. One military officer, Lt. Col. John Corbin, is dispatched to find the source of the attacks on the U.S. The trail will take him as far as Israel in search of the mysterious artifact known as the ""Corinthian." What secrets does the constellation of Orion hold and what role does Corbin play in the End of Days? [Story Phil Hotsenpiller & Rob Liefeld / Art & Cover Rob Liefeld & Mike Capprotti]
This oversized (8.5x12") hard cover edition collects four classic FRAZETTA-based tales. Enter the savage world in "Dark Kingdom" as Red Morgan conquers demons to avenge his family. America's icon Teddy Roosevelt battles Mayan gods and Martians in "Creatures" to protect his country and the world. Enter "Swamp Demon" as the battle against good and evil wages on in the land of and two horror classics come toe to toe in "Dracula Meets the Wolfman!" All brought to life by some of the industries' top creators, along with new, never-before printed bonus material.
[Story Mark Kidwell, Steve Niles, Joshua Ortega & Rick Remender / Art Peter Bergting, Francesco Franc]
COMIC BOOK TATTOO, the critically-acclaimed, bestselling anthology that has taken the worlds of comics, music, and art by storm. This hardcover special edition, over 80 creators from every style and genre of comics have contributed stories to this stunning book inspired by the music and songs of multi-platinum recording artist Tori Amos. This special edition of the hardcover comes shrink wrapped in an elegantly designed slipcase with silver accents. [Stories by David Mack, John Reppion, Leah Moore, Mike Dringenberg, Colleen Doran, Jonathan Hickman,]
Just in time for the Holidays, a children's story for the child in all of us. All Bruce ever wanted was to be chosen by a special family to be their Christmas tree... but no one wants a BLUE Christmas tree! A heartwarming tale about accepting the differences in ourselves and in others, Bruce is a story about alienation and individuality, about prejudice and rising above it. And maybe most importantly, it's a story about finding one's place regardless of one's "handicaps"
[Story Kristen Simon / Art & Cover Jim Valentino & Avery Butterworth]
You thought it would never happen! ROB LIEFELD returns to Image Comics and he's bringing YOUNGBLOOD with him. This re-mastered, re-scripted, re-imagined hardcover finally collects the first historic issues of the very first, million-selling Image Comic. Just in time for the new monthly series debuting January 2008. Plus, an all-new ending by LIEFELD and JOE CASEY! Collects YOUNGBLOOD #1-5. [Story Rob Liefeld and Joe Casey / Art and Cover Rob Liefeld]
This hardcover features another 12 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers, and anyone interested in reading a zombie movie on paper that never ends. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #37-48. [Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard & Cliff Rathburn]
Filled with exclusive new images from the hit movie plus original interviews with the cast and director, this brand-new collection of the hit mini-series is a must for every movie-loving comic book fan. Featuring an original cover, this hot trade paperback is also perfect for those who've seen the movie but have never read the source material! [(W) Mark Millar (A) JG Jones (Cov)]
Spud, a self-proclaimed urban rebel, finds that when he inadvertently becomes involved in a political nightmare of power and corruption, he's going to need a lot more than half a can of spray-paint and a pair of worn out roller blades to survive. That is, if the entire city itself doesn't self-destruct before it's all over! Contains all five original issues of the series, and the never-before-published final chapter. Plus a full gallery of unpublished art, character designs, ads and more! [Ted McKeever]
It's the first complete stories chronicling the wild adventures of the Luchadores Five, Tequila and Tikitis, collected for the first time! Also includes bonus behind-the-scenes artwork. It's perfect way to sample the hilarious mix of superheroes and masked wrestling that received a 2008 Eisner Award nomination! COLLECTS ISSUES 1-5.
[Story Jerry Frissen / Art Bill, Fabien M, Gobi & Ohm / Cover Bill]
The full-color LIQUID CITY anthology brings together creators based mainly in South-east Asia, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. From LEONG WAN KOK's distinct post apocalyptic landscapes and alien creatures to LAT's unique and charming take on Malaysian life, from MIKE CAREY's meditation on colonialism to KEN FOO's dark tales of regurgitations and bodily transformations, LIQUID CITY presents an edgy vision of lives in cities past, present and future.
[Mike Carey, Sonny Liew, Gerry Alanguilan, Lat, Jon Foster & Others / Cover Shelly Wan]
This brilliant reimagining of the vampire myth is collected for the first time and includes the final three parts of the initial storyline not available anywhere else. When one of the worst blizzards in modern history descends upon New York City, the blinding snow and wind are the least of the city's problems. For hidden in the weather is a growing army of ravenous vampires, and humanity's only hope lies with Vlad Tepes, the "historical Dracula." Impaler has received accolades from countless sources, including Rue Morgue magazine, Aint it Cool News, Cinescape, IGN Comics, and others. Impaler was also a finalist for the prestigious International Horror Guild Award. A new, ongoing series will debut in December! Cover by John Paul Leon. [William Harms,Nick Marinkovich, Nick Postic & Francis Tsai]
The prequel to the all-new blockbuster sci-fi survival horror game from Electronic Arts! On the distant mining colony of Aegis VII, something strange and alien lurks beneath the surface... a mysterious artifact that brings nothing but trouble to the isolated workforce. As the arrival of the famous planetcracker ship Ishimura fast approaches, security officer Bram Neumann fi nds himself caught between religious fervor, miners slowly going insane, and the machinations of the mining corporation itself as he races to discover the secrets of the Marker... before it destroys them all! Collects DEAD SPACE #1-6. [Story Antony Johnston / Art & Cover Ben Templesmith]
FREAK SHOW – B&W. (Bruce Jones/Bernie Wrightson) A humble man, lonely at heart, seeks out the rejected "Freaks" of the world, taking these misbegotten outcasts under his wing in a traveling show of oddities. 52 pp.
Her clan destroyed, her family murdered by vampires, Chinatsu, a once-proud female ninja, had nothing left to live for... save revenge. In this centuries-spanning tale of bloodlust and betrayal, Chinatsu, now a vampire herself, tracks the dark lord that turned her all those long years ago. Immortality has only made her need for vengeance stronger as she follows him across the globe, through myriad time periods, battling the undead minions that rise up to stop her. This stunning volume collects the entire first arc of DRAIN, fully re-mastered and re-colored by series artist SANA TAKEDA, a cover gallery, a sketchbook, and a behind-the-scenes ""Making of Drain"" section. And as an added bonus, there's also an all-new epilogue seen here for the very first time! Collects DRAIN #1-6. [story C.B. CEBULSKI / Art & cover SANA TAKEDA]
12 of the most heart-stopping images from comics' premiere horror series! [Tony Moore & Charlie Adlard]
Long sold out, IDW is proud to present the newly formatted edition of Hurricane Entertainment's critically acclaimed Violent Messiahs: The Book of Job. Violent Messiahs can only be described as a genre bending, theological, sci-fi love story about criminal politics, the nature of violence and man's search for individuality.VM is a loose and fast urban retelling of the ""Frankenstein"" story complete with conspiracy theories, indestructible clones, and a tragic love story. IGN.com calls it "Jean Paul Sartre meets FrankMiller" and Jeph Loeb said "Dynamic art and intriguing storytelling." [Joshua D.M. Dysart (W) Tone Rodriguez (A & C)]
Classic TODD MCFARLANE and GREG CAPULLO at the top of their game in both art and story! And featuring the never reprinted, double-sized SPAWN #100. See Spawn, the archetypal anti-hero, featured in pivotal confrontations with many classic villains. Complete your Spawn library! Twenty issues of pulse pounding sequentials! Collects SPAWN #96-114. [story TODD MCFARLANE, BRIAN HOLGUIN, STEVE NILES / Art TODD MCFARLANE, GREG CAPULLO, ANGEL MEDINA /]
In the age of computer animation and special effects, where will the real-life monsters go? After decades starring in Hollywood's top-grossing films, werewolves and mummies alike find modern-day LA far more frightening than any creature feature. Screamland sheds light on the creatures haunting the twilight of fame. All five issues of the critically-acclaimed series are now collected in one volume. Introduction by Jason (Scalped, Ghost Rider) Aaron. Collects Screamland #1-5. [Harold Sipe & Hector Casanova]
This is the second volume in the all-new JIM MAHFOOD art book series! This volume is all about the experimental weird stuff: never before seen sketchbook material, drawing/photo collaborations, and the live art and painted stuff. A must-have for art lovers and MAHFOOD fans alike! [Art & Cover Jim Mahfood]
Conceived during a repast of fine wine and nouvelle cuisine, INTERSECTIONS is the meeting of two artistic minds. SEAN PHILLIPS (MARVEL ZOMBIES, CRIMINAL) and DUNCAN FEGREDO (HELLBOY, ENIGMA) play artistic ping pong with a sketchbook - a drawn and painted conversation where punctuation is provided by the postal service.Can you read between the paintings?Intersections: A visual dialogue between SEAN PHILLIPS and DUNCAN FEGREDO.Intersections: The sequential conclusion to an excess of curry and beer.The special limited edition signed and numbered hardcover is a must have for PHILLIPS and FEGREDO fans! [Art & Cover Duncan Fegredo & Sean Phillips]
BACK IN PRINT! The Guardians of the Globe are dead. The super-hero community is a buzz with the who, what, when, where, why and how. Unbeknownst to him, Invincible is at the center of the most dramatic event to hit the superhero community in decades. If you've been waiting for the trade, here it is! Don't miss out a second time on the series ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY gave an "A-." Collects INVINCIBLE# 9-13 [story ROBERT KIRKMAN / art & cover CORY WALKER & BILL CRABTREE]
Twenty years ago, on the streets of Castletown, Jack Staff fought Hurricane, the most destructive weapon ever developed by the British Army. It turned out to be his final battle. This volume reveals the full story behind that final fight and why Jack Staff walked away from his place as Britain's Greatest Hero, and what happened twenty years later when the Hurricane hits Castletown for a second time. Collects JACK STAFF #1-5
story PAUL GRIST art & cover by PAUL GRIST SEPTEMBER 16 224 pages. Full Color. Becky Burdock is hunting vampires. Jack Staff is Britain's Greatest Villain. Something's wrong in Castletown, and not all the pieces seem to fit anymore. Collects JACK STAFF #13-20 & JACK STAFF SPECIAL #1
Introduction by Jim Steranko. Collecting all six issues of the first Kabuki series plus the prequel one-shot with new pages of art. It also includes in-depth notes and story analysis. Recounts the origins of the government operative known as Kabuki who works in Japan's near future. 272 pp.
story FRANK CHO art & cover FRANK CHO OCTOBER 7 224 PAGES / Full Color. BACK IN PRINT! Collecting the first nine issues of the award winning and totally uncensored LIBERTY MEADOWS. Also featuring cover galleries and sketch galleries of unpublished LIBERTY MEADOWS art. Collects LIBERTY MEADOWS #1-9
trade paperback black & white; 144 pages written & illustrated by FRANK CHO cover by FRANK CHO CONCEPT: Life and love in Liberty Meadows, animal sanctuary, where anything and everything can happen. This is the second collection book of the award-winning comic book series LIBERTY MEADOWS. This volume collects issues 10 through 18 of the wildly popular LIBERTY MEADOWS comic book. All the comic strips are completely remastered and uncensored. With cover art gallery, extensive sketch and illustration section, plus a complete, never-before-published LIBERTY MEADOWS short story. Collects LIBERTY MEADOWS #10 - 18
story TIM SEELEY art MIKE NORTON, MARK ENGLERT & NATE BELLEGARDE cover STEFANO CASELLI The controversial comic is finally collected into one fat volume, containing all three of the 44-page one-shots, and more extras than you can shake a crucifix at! In the near future, nuclear Holy War has decimated North America and humanity's last stronghold is the dome metropolis of New Vatican City. When vampires attack, the Church turns to a clone of Jesus Christ Himself to protect them! But all is not as it seems for the Test Tube Messiah, as he's drawn into a web of betrayal, bloodshed and seduction! Includes an extensive sketchbook, pin ups by hot artists and a reprint of the original LOADED BIBLE short story by New Universal's STEVE KURTH. Collects LOADED BIBLE BOOKS 1-3
From pop art wizard Mike Allred comes straight-up superhero good times! The Atomics are a group of fun-lovin' hipster heroes trying to make a difference. They fight crime, befriend monster aliens and find love in Snap City! Spun off from the pages of Madman, Frank 'Madman' Einstein also appears alongside the Mutant Street Beatniks turned Super-Heroes.
[Story Mike Allred / Cover & Art Mike Allred]
by Aaron Weisbrod & various An Irish sailor, stranded at sea with his pregnant wife, makes a gruesome pact in an attempt to save the soul of his unborn child. A ghostly samurai demands revenge for his untimely death. A giant gorilla and a monstrous radioactive lizard must decide to join forces or die trying. Welcome to Nightmare World. EC Comics meets The Twilight Zone once more in Nightmare World: The Same Deep Water As You and other Stories of Suspense. This second volume of the popular anthology series collects thirteen more self-contained horror and dark fantasy stories.
story JAY FAERBER art YILDIRAY CINAR cover YILDIRAY CINAR & RON RILEY NOVEMBER 25 136 pages / Full Color. Jump ahead five years in the lives of the Noble family! Doc Noble has rededicated the Noble family to be the world's preeminent super-heroes, but even as they take a more pro-active approach to fighting crime on a global scale, they still harbor dark secrets and hidden agendas.
story COURTNEY TAYLOR art & cover JIM RUGG edited by JOE KEATINGE & MIKE ALLRED OCTOBER 28 144 PAGES / Full Color. In Germany 1977, music is violence. As the country is still shattered from the devastation of war, the youth fight back against a repressed nation with their only figurehead of this violent, well dressed revolution to be a band later forever lost in time, Das Model. Dandy Warhols frontman COURTNEY TAYLOR and Street Angel illustrator JIM RUGG bring you the complete story of Das Model, revealing just how they kick started the revolution that revitalized a country and mysteriously disappeared without a trace only months later.
Collecting this first incredible story arc from the highly-acclaimed new series, plus the much sought after annual! Includes all covers and pin-ups as well as a few small surprises! COLLECTS ISSUES 1-5, PLUS ANNUAL 1.
[Story Todd Dezago / Art & Cover Craig Rousseau]
story BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS art & cover MICHAWL AVON OEMING JUNE 3 128 PAGES / Full Color. BACK IN PRINT! Anarchy! Society is violently lashing out at their superheroes. Anti-powers groups are rising up with a series of gruesome murders against the cities most colorful capes. With Walker retired, Detective Pilgrim teams up with a new partner to investigate this murderous super-hero backlash and the people behind it. Collects issues #21-24
Pollo, the evil goat everyone loves to hate, is still up to no good... this time enlisting the help of two more villains in an attempt to take over the world's computers. Dahlia's tech-expert father is called into the fray, only to once again find himself trapped by his own creation. Enter our band of unlikely heroes, Weatherby, Wikkity, Dahlia and Panda! But all is not well with our intrepid band, as Weatherby accidentally uncovers the awful truth behind his own past, and the key to Pollo's devilish scheme. [Written by Eric A. Anderson & Manny Trembley / Art and Cover by Manny Trembley]
When Rising Stars first debuted in 1999, people hailed its fresh take on the superhero mythos, grounding the fantastic in reality. The groundbreaking series by acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Thor) spawned three spin-off mini-series and has influenced successful TV shows like The 4400 and Heroes. Now, for the first time ever, every issue of Rising Stars, from the #0 to the last issue of the last mini-series, is collected into one comprehensive deluxe hardcover. Collects Rising Stars #1-24, #0 issue, #1/2 issue, Prelude issue, Rising Stars: Bright, Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead and Rising Stars: Untouchable. [(W) J. Michael Straczynski, Fiona Avery (A)Brent Anderson, Keu Cha, David Finch, Karl Moline]
story LUCA BLENGINO art LUCA ERBETTA, FABIO BONO & FILIPPO RIZZU cover LUCA ERBETTA OCTOBER 6 112 PAGES / Full Color. In the dead of winter, during a nasty snowstorm, a routine homicide investigation takes a literary twist. A suspected drug dealer is found dead, naked and with what seems to be part of a larger story written all over his body. This is the beginning of the serial killing spree dubbed by the press as the ""The Writer."" Detectives Sam Burke and Twitch Williams, helped by graphologist Charlotte Garland, have to discover the truth and end the literary nightmare that has descended, like the snow, upon the city. Includes a special foreword by series writer LUCA BLENGINO and artist LUCA ERBETTA. Also includes behind-the-scenes sketches, page variations, unused art and more! Collects SAM & TWITCH: THE WRITER #1-4.
MEET THE LAST - He's mankind's last hope and he f#&ing HATES us. As the Earth stands on the brink of annihilation we must beg the last survivor of a family of superheroes to put aside his hatred and save our asses. From the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated writer of ECHOES, Tumor and I, Vampire comes the complete first volume of the critically-acclaimed vision of Super Heroes for the 21st century. [(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A/CA) Brent Peeples]
PHIL HESTER's EPIC RUN CONCLUDES! Jackie Estacado has been pushed to the limit and beyond. He finally has something worth losing in his life and there is only one true threat to his happiness - the Darkness, itself. Utilizing the Sun Dagger, Estacado will die and plunge himself into the Darkness dimension itself to confront the very source of his gift and his curse. Longtime writer PHIL HESTER (Wonder Woman, Bionic Man) concludes his critically acclaimed run on one of Top Cow's flagship franchises with art by ROMANO MOLENAAR (Within Temptation's the Unforgiving) and LEANDRO OLIVEIRA (Superman) with ""Total Darkness."" The perfect way to catch up before starting DAVID HINE and JEREMY HAUN's new run! Collects THE DARKNESS #96-100 [(W) Phil Hester (A) Romano Molenaar, Leandro Oliviera (CA) Michael Broussard]
art & cover GUILLEM MARCH This volume collects some of the best covers and other artwork from rising star GUILLEM MARCH (GOTHAM CITY SIRENS, CATWOMAN). More than one hundred full-color images featuring the sexiest girls from his stunning work for Eros Magazine or Playboy Spain, never seen in U.S., plus much unpublished art.
In Skullkickers, two hard-headed mercenaries kill monsters and cause havoc in their search for money, fame and adventure. Along the way, they'll gore goblins, smash skeletons, punch plant people and whomp werewolves. This gorgeous oversized edition, loaded with extras and rarities, follows the SKULLKICKERS through the first 12 issues of their cult hit comic series. MTV Geek names SKULLKICKERS one of their Top 10 ""Best Series of 2011"", Ain't It Cool News raves that ""Everyone who loves comics should buy SKULLKICKERS"" and Bleeding Cool calls SKULLKICKERS ""the next CHEW.""
The Eisner nominated series inspired by The Odyssey is finally completed and collected. The Soldier With No Name survived years of war only to be stranded halfway across the globe when the conflict ended. Getting home means going through the hell: Escaping shipwrecks, beating a vicious opponent wearing a cycloptic combat armor...and resisting the siren's call of a predatory society. Containing bonus material by artist PHIL NOTO.
Eisner Award winner SCOTT SNYDER (Batman, Swamp Thing, American Vampire), Scott Tuft & NYT Best-Selling-Artist Attila Futaki (The Lightning Thief) bring you the complete collected hardcover of the scariest horror comic of the year, SEVERED. 1916. A man haunts the roads; a man with sharp teeth and a hunger for flesh. When 12 year-old Jack Garron runs away from home, he'll see how quickly the American Dream becomes a nightmare. Collecting all 7 issues of the critically acclaimed series, and featuring never-before-seen bonus material, this hardcover deluxe version is sure to be a classic.
Luther Strode is just your average geek until he sends for an exercise course from the back of an old comic book. What he gets is the instruction manual from a murder cult as old as mankind that does everything that it promised and more. Collects THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE # 1-6
story DANIEL COREY art / cover ANTHONY DIECIDUE ""THE DARK CHAMBER"" Part One It is the dawn of World War I, and Sherlock Holmes has been dead for 20 years. Holmes' enemy - Professor James Moriarty - is a lost man. MI5 blackmails Moriarty into finding Holmes' long-lost brother, Mycroft, but what at first appears to be a routine case leads to a web of intrigue that involves a psychic box and its creator, a woman from Moriarty's past, and a new villain that threatens to be greater than Moriarty ever was!
MORNING GLORIES VOL. 02 SC - Full Color. Description: story NICK SPENCER art JOE EISMA cover RODIN ESQUEJO Collecting the second story arc of the smash series in one volume. Learn (some) of the secrets in the Glories' lives as we delve into their pasts and see how it affects their present. Each chapter focuses on a different Glory while maintaining the narrative and moving the mystery forward. 168 pages. Rated: MATURE READER
PHERONE SC - Full Color. Description: story VIKTOR KALVACHEV, PATRICK BAGGATTA & JIM SINK art / cover VIKTOR KALVACHEV NOW AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER! Following Eve, a dangerously seductive woman on the edge of her sanity, PHERONE weaves a dark storyline filled with espionage, mystery and suspense. Armed with a killer body and a killer's mind, the femme fatale must hunt down clues to rediscover her own troubled past, bringing violence and danger to anyone who crosses her path. 104 pages. Rated: MATURE READER (OVERSIZED)
story TODD McFARLANE & ALAN MOORE art GREG CAPULLO, TODD McFARLANE, TONY DANIEL & KEVIN CONRAD cover GREG CAPULLO Revisit epic battles and relive the introduction of many new characters into the Spawn universe such as the Tiffany, Cy-gor, the Curse and Tremor. Includes the classic ""Christmas"" issue as well as the double-sized issue 50! Extra features include color and b/w cover gallery and behind-the-scenes art. All this and more in an oversized, hardcover format complete with a wraparound painted cover by master SPAWN artist GREG CAPULLO. Grow your family of SPAWN: ORIGINS collection of books with this latest stellar addition.
SWEETS: NEW ORLEANS CRIME STORY SC - Full Color. Description: story, art & cover KODY CHAMBERLAIN A spree killer terrorizes New Orleans days before Hurricane Katrina makes landfall. Detective Curt Delatte just buried his only daughter, he's in no condition to work. But when the bodies pile up, he masks his grief and joins the hunt through the bowels of the Big Easy. It won't be long until his city, and his evidence, gets washed away. Collects SWEETS #1-5 120 pages. Rated: MATURE READER
story WILLIAMS HARMS, BRAD INGELSBY, JEFF KATZ, BRYAN EDWARD HILL, ROB LEVIN & FILIP SABLIK, art & cover TOP COWS FINEST OVER ONE MILLION VOTES CAST! Top Cow's annual Pilot Season competition draws unprecedented fan and media attention and 2010's crop of competitors was no different. Featuring a variety of creators, genres, and unique ideas, Pilot Season showcases five original series each presented in a 'pilot issue', which fans then voted on to determine which series would continue. This year's crop included reinventions of the bank heist, sci-fi conspiracy, supernatural revenge, action-thriller espionage, and deadly femme fatale. In the end, only one series emerged victorious! Collects the pilot issues of 39 MINUTES, ASSET, CROSSHAIR, FOREVER, and 7 DAYS FROM HELL, along with a cover gallery, behind-the-scenes extras, and commentary from the creators.
story TED McKEEVER art / cover TED McKEEVER An astronaut awakens on Coney Island, lost and without memory and is befriended by a wall of a woman dressed as Santa Claus. Their quest to find the amnesiac's identity turns into a journey of the most bizarre as the pair travel across America on a road littered with redemption and nightmares. Collects META 4 #1-5, plus extras.
story IAN CHURCHILL art / cover IAN CHURCHILL IAN (Hulk, Supergirl) CHURCHILL's critically acclaimed MARINEMAN series is collected into one feature filled volume! Follow the journey of MARINEMAN from celebrated marine biologist and TV presenter to sea-breathing marine superhero! Packed with bonus material and a foreword by industry legend and Watchmen co-creator, DAVE GIBBONS! Collects MARINEMAN #1-6
MALINKY ROBOT: COLLECTED STORIES & OTHER BITS SC - Full Color. Description: story SONNY LIEW art / cover SONNY LIEW Street urchins Atari and Oliver are out to steal bicycles, watch Giant Robot movies and spend some Large Denominational Bills! MALINKY ROBOT collects five tales by Eisner-nominated artist SONNY LIEW (MY FAITH IN FRANKIE, WONDERLAND, SENSE & SENSIBILITY) featuring stinky fish, philosopher-labourers and summer rain. A recipient of the Xeric Award, the Utopiales SF Festival's Best SF Album award and featured in the acclaimed FLIGHT anthologies, MALINKY ROBOT blends dystopian sci-fi and indie sensibilities into a uniquely charming, off-kilter world. Plus pinups by MIKE ALLRED, ROGER LANDGRIDGE, SKOTTIE YOUNG and more! 128 pages. Rated: E
(W) Ron Marz (A) Nelson Blake II (C) Ryan Sook Legacy of the Magdalena Restored! The Magdalena has been the official protector and warrior of the Catholic Church for over two thousand years, sworn to defend the Faith with the Spear of Destiny against all manner of supernatural threats. However, Patience, the latest Magdalena, has seen through the hypocrisy of her masters and struck out on her own. When her old mentor comes to her with a mission to kill the Anti-Christ, will she be able to resist the call? Collected in this volume are issues #1-6 of the hit series by writer Ron Marz (Witchblade, Artifacts) and the art team of Pilot Season: Murderer, Nelson Blake II, Sal Regla, and Dave McCaig. Featuring behind-thescenes sketches, script pages, and cover gallery by Ryan Sook (Wednesday Comics)!
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 01 SC - Full Color. Description: story ROBERT KIRKMAN art CORY WALKER & RYAN OTTLEY cover RYAN OTTLEY Introducing the first nine volumes of the greatest superhero comic in the universe, collected into one massive paperback edition! Collects INVINCIBLE #1-47 1024 pages. Rated: T
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art RYAN OTTLEY, GREG CAPULLO, TODD MCFARLANE & JONATHAN GLAPION cover TODD McFARLANE CREATED BY TODD McFARLANE & ROBERT KIRKMAN! Experience the intrigue, espionage, and high-flying supernatural awesomeness of this breakout hit from Image! Featuring an all-star creative team of ROBERT KIRKMAN, TODD MCFARLANE, GREG CAPULLO and RYAN OTTLEY. This hardcover collection collects the first 12 issues of this best selling title, plus all the great bonus material you've come to expect from McFARLANE and KIRKMAN. Behind the scenes material from the Haunt Comic Con Preview book, a cover gallery including all alternate covers, never-before-printed black and white cover gallery, the Image United Haunt backup story and more! Collects HAUNT #1-12
HALCYON SC - Full Color. Description: story MARC GUGGENHEIM & TARA BUTTERS art & cover RYAN BODENHEIM & MARK ENGLERT What happens when the neverending battle for truth and justiceends? With crime and violence nonexistent, and the human race seemingly neutered of all aggressive tendencies, the superheroes of HALCYON appear to have completed their mission. But one member of the team isn't pleased with this new development, and will stop at nothing to uncover the catalyst for this global phenomenon. Including never-before-seen extras and behind-the-scenes artwork! Collects HALCYON #1-5 132 pages. Rated: T
story RICHARD STARKINGS, JEPH LOEB, KURT BUSIEK & JOE KELLY art MORITAT, CHRIS BURNHAM, IAN CHURCHILL, STUART IMMONEN, PETER GROSS, RYAN KELLY, PHIL YEH, ROB STEEN, STEVE BUCCELLATO, BOO COOK & LADRÖNN cover BOO COOK A meteor falls in Santa Monica Bay, and the lives of Hip Flask, Ebony Hide, Obadiah Horn, Sahara and her father, Joshua Serengheti converge once again with far reaching consequences for all. Over ten issues worth of ELEPHANTMEN in one big package! New introduction by JANET ZUCKER. Collects ELEPHANTMEN #8-15, plus the Pilot issue and loads of extras!
story JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV art & cover RAHSAN EKEDAL From acclaimed author JOSHUA HALE FIAKOV (Tumor, PILOT SEASON: ALIBI) and rising artist RAHSAN EKEDAL (Creepy) a disturbing story of murder and mystery wrapped in questions of sanity.?Minotaur Press premieres with a story of madness, family and death. Brian Cohn was learning to deal with the schizophrenia inherited from his father. Supportive wife, new baby on the way, drugs to control the voices. But, when at his father's deathbed, he learns that he also inherited the trophies of his father's career as a serial killer, his illness threatens to send him further down the path to madness and? Collects ECHOES #1-5
story VIKTOR KALVACHEV & ANDREW OSBORNE art VIKTOR KALVACHEV, TOBY CYPRESS, NATHAN FOX, TOM COKER, PAUL MAYBURY, ANDREW ROBINSON, MARLEY ZARCONE. cover & colors VIKTOR KALVACHEV The stakes increase and the body count rises when a pair of underachieving sons on opposite sides of the law betray their powerful fathers, triggering paranoia, chaos, and a deadly case of Dexter obsession in the second volume of the BLUE ESTATE saga. Killers battle, schemes unravel, assassins get deployed and garden gnomes are destroyed as the supercool Hollywood crime series reloads in this bonus-packed new trade paperback collection! Collects BLUE ESTATE #5-8 ""BLUE ESTATE takes the best of Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino, but remains unabashedly original."" - USA Today
story RICHARD STARKINGS art MORITAT, BOO COOK, AXEL MEDELLIN & LADRÖNN cover BOO COOK Collecting the sold out WAR TOYS trade paperback, now in full color for the first time, and the sequel, ENEMY SPECIES, this highly anticipated ELEPHANTMEN, VOL. 0 is packed with extras, including MORITAT and BOO COOK sketchbooks and unseen work by LADRÖNN, MARIAN CHURCHLAND, MARLEY ZARCONE and a new prologue by AXEL MEDELLIN! Collects ELEPHANTMEN: WAR TOYS, VOL. 1: NO SURRENDER; ELEPHANTMEN: YVETTE ONE SHOT and ELEPHANTMEN #34-35
story MARK SABLE & DAVID ROTH art & cover PJ HOLDEN From the creator of GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES and GROUNDED comes the story of a literal man without fear. The vigilante known as Fear is a bold, even reckless superhero. He's also a man paralyzed by a crippling anxiety disorder who needs an anti-fear drug to fight his war on crime. Hell, he needs it just to get out of bed every day. So what happens when his drug supply runs out? Collects FEARLESS #1-4
story KURTIS J. WIEBE art & cover SCOTT KOWALCHUK The Intrepids are a collection of runaway and homeless teenagers that have been taken in and cared for by an aging inventor, Dante. Applying his brilliance, he crafts marvelous technological contraptions. With his vision and help, the teenagers agree to don his technology for the betterment of mankind. Together, they combat tyranny and stop madmen from bringing harm to the world. Included in the collection are alternate endings and a sneak peak at the original Image pitch! Collects INTREPIDS #1-6
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art by RYAN OTTLEY cover by RYAN OTTLEY & JOHN RAUCH Mark Grayson finds himself at a crossroads: Is fighting battles head-on always the best solution to the world's greatest threats, or is there a better way? Collects INVINCIBLE #79-84
The Spawn Universe's favorite detectives come at you full-force in their own ground breaking series. Featuring an all-star cast of creators, the bar was set high for gritty crime fiction when Sam and Twitch first came on the scene. Follow the exploits of NYPD's two most dedicated public servants as they try to uncover the secrets behind the ""Bounty Hunter Wars"". Also includes the never before reprinted ""John Doe Affair"" story arc by TODD MCFARLANE (story), with ALEX MALEEV (art) and PAUL LEE (art). Collected in an all-new size and format, SAM AND TWITCH: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, VOL. 2 brings you the art and stories that made this series a classic. Extra features include an ASHLEY WOOD cover gallery and behind-the-scenes art. Collects SAM and TWITCH #14-26
It's con season in Screamland. When a legendary sex tape threatens to leak and Invisible Man is found murdered in his booth, it's up to Wolfman Carl and his pal Travis to run through the monstrous suspects and stop the film before it drives a stake through the heart of all their careers. Collects SCREAMLAND #1-5
story / art / cover SHAKY KANE GET YOUR MOTOR ROLLING AND HEAD OUT ALONG COMIC BOOK ROUTE 666! Taking it's stylistic cues from the silver age of comics, this graphic road movie by comics legend SHAKY KANE, pans out over 50 continuous panels, taking the reader on a hallucinogenic journey into the very hinterland of popular culture. Deluxe, recolored, remastered second printing of the WISHBONE STUDIO cult classic. ""The world in a blender, all the tastiest parts shaken, rattled, and rolled into a Technicolor mind-warp!"" Matt Seneca, Death To The Universe.
SPAWN: ORIGINS, VOL. 13 is the latest addition to the ever-expanding classic SPAWN trade paperback program. Collecting classic issues written by Spawn creator TODD McFARLANE with legendary artist GREG CAPULLO providing stellar pencil work. Spawn visits Greenworld to help restore the earth's splendo. When he returns, he helps Sam and Twitch solve a series of senseless murders. Relive the excitement of one of the best-selling independent comics of all time and grow your SPAWN: ORIGINS TP collection! Collects SPAWN #75-80
story ROB LIEFELD & MARK POULTON art OWEN GIENI cover ROB LIEFELD A FALLEN ANGEL RETURNS! Created by Image Comics founder ROB LIEFELD, the fallen angel Avengelyne's quest for redemption is brought back into the spotlight by writer MARK POULTON and artist OWEN GIENI. Together, this new creative team takes this freshly redesigned supernatural heroine on an epic and tantalizing adventure through the sin-filled streets of New York City where she encounters the Red Dragon, Torment, Devlin, Priest, the Coven, and many more. Collects AVENGELYNE #1-6
story VARIOUS art VARIOUS Some of comic's most celebrated creators (including MIKE ALLRED, JILL THOMPSON, TERRY MOORE, SHANNON WHEELER, WHILCE PORTACIO, PETER DAVID, BEN TEMPLESMITH, NICK SPENCER and over 40 more) turn familiar fairy tales on their ear! This critically acclaimed, super-star anthology will thrill old and young alike. Now, for the first time in an oversized trade paperback edition!
FRAZETTA! KIRBY! TOTH! MOEBIUS! KUBERT! MILLER! STEVENS! The BIG one! Literally: This gigantic 11 x 17 hardcover is the coffee table book of the Millennium! Nearly every great artist to ever work in comics is in this book which includes new stories from PETER BAGGE, KYLE BAKER, PHILIP BOND & PETER MILLIGAN, DARWYN COOKE, DAVE COOPER, DEAN HASPIEL, LOS BROS HERNANDEZ, ERIK LARSEN, DAVID MACK, PAT McKEOWN, BERNIE MIREAULT, MICHAEL AVON OEMING, PAUL POPE, ERIC POWELL, FRANK QUITELY, STEVEN T. SEAGLE & TEDDY KRISTIANSEN, JEFF SMITH, JAY STEPHENS, CRAIG THOMPSON, MATT WAGNER, JOE QUINONES & MARIS WICKS. Also MICHAEL ALLRED's latest - and most epic ever - MADMAN story! PLUS almost every Madman illustration collected over the past 20 years from all the greats. Surprises galore!
The art secrets of Image Comic's masterpiece are revealed in THE ART OF CARBON GREY. Learn how three talented artists united to create a uniquely beautiful and kinetic visual style. Follow their working processes and trace the evolution of the characters and worlds that made CARBON GREY the most explosive comic of the year.
story S. STEVEN STRUBLE art / cover SINA GRACE ""MOVIN"" RIGHT ALONG"" LDB has stumbled hard on his path to happiness. It's easy for him to retreat back into his routines, and avoid the outside world. Thankfully, his friend Drew Blood notices his need for escape and takes him on a road trip to see a concert. Adventure awaits - along with peril and maybe closure? Collects THE LI'l DEPRESSED BOY #5-8
story RON MARZ art STJEPAN SEJIC cover STJEPAN SEJIC END OF AN ERA! Longtime scribe RON MARZ (ARTIFACTS, MAGDALENA) and artistic partner STJEPAN SEJIC (BROKEN TRINITY) conclude their critically acclaimed run on WITCHBLADE. In this volume, Sara Pezzini must defeat the ancient Babylonian goddess-queen Tiamat, who has returned after centuries with an ax to grind with the Witchblade bearer. Also in this volume, the over-sized landmark 150th issue of Witchblade where Internal Affairs closes in on Sara's mystical secret, forcing her to choose between her role as Witchblade bearer and detective. Collects WITCHBLADE #145-#150
Carter (No Helmet) #18801-1 Brute Chieftain #18802-8 Skirmisher Murmillo #18803-5 Elite Ranger #18804-2 Spartan Gungnir Custom (Male) #18805-9 Weapon Pack 1 #18807-3 (#18800-4) Assorted Case Pack Information: Standard 8-pack case includes 1 of each figure and 2 pieces of Carter and the Elite Ranger. Solid Case Pack Information: Standard 8-pack case includes 8 solids of the figure. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.
story RON MARZ art JEREMY HAUN & DALE KEOWN cover DALE KEOWN THE EPIC CONCLUSION! Over a year in the making, the final act of Top Cow's landmark ARTIFACTS is finally collected. The mysterious Survivor has been revealed and his plan exposed, but with the Artifact bearers evenly split is it possible for anyone to truly triumph? And what role will the deadly Thirteenth Bearer play in the final battle? RON MARZ (WITCHBLADE, MAGDALENA) and artists JEREMY HAUN (Detective Comics) and DALE KEOWN (THE DARKNESS/PITT) take the entire Top Cow Universe to the brink of destruction and beyond! Collects ARTIFACTS #9-#13
Cassie and Vlad face off against a celebrity killer and their star struck fans, an all-powerful goddess, and Victor Crowley, star of the HATCHET film series! Meanwhile, intrepid former teen detective, Cat Curio makes her play to join the crew. Collects HACK/SLASH #5-8 and HACK/SLASH ANNUAL 3: HATCHET/SLASH
In 1962, a KGB sleeper cell was placed in Cuba. Half a century later, the cell's children are assigned to overthrow the American government. But why...and why now? NATE COSBY (Jim Henson's Storyteller), BEN McCOOL (CHOKER, MEMOIR) and BRENO TAMURA present an uncompromising vision of the Cold War and modern terrorism. Collects PIGS #1-4
HOUSE M.D. MEETS FRINGE IN THE FIRST SKYBOUND ORIGINAL FROM ROBERT KIRKMAN's NEW COMICS IMPRINT! Meet Vincent Morrow, a doctor looking for a vaccine... for the apocalypse! In this stand-alone first issue, a family needs Dr. Morrow's help with their son's illness: Demonic possession. But when Morrow attempts an experimental cure, he discovers the boy's disease isn't all spinning heads and pea soup - it's like nothing you've seen before! Horror gets a brain transplant in WITCH DOCTOR, the book WARREN ELLIS calls ""Mental.""
The events of ""No Way Out"" have affected everyone in the community, and not everyone has survived to pick up the pieces. Rick and the survivors must now try to pick themselves up and carry in the wake of disaster... and by doing so, they find hope. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #85-90
story RICK REMENDER art ERIC NGUYEN, JEROME OPENA, NICK STAKAL & PETER BERGTING cover ERIC NGUYEN FOR THE FIRST TIME, IN ONE VOLUME: RICK REMENDER's CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED INDIE HIT, FROM START TO FINISH! Ten years after the Rapture, a beautiful occultist and her pet demon embark on a road trip to the last open gateway to heaven, in hopes of befriending God and escaping hell on earth. A bare-knuckle, action-driven series, peppered with social commentary and dark humor, STRANGE GIRL is a story about the bewildering nature of religion, what would happen if the dark future predicted by many came true, and what a good person would endure for not having faith in advance of it. Featuring story and art by a handful of today's hottest new talents including RICK REMENDER (Uncanny X-Force, Venom), ERIC NGUYEN (Halo, Sandman), JEROME OPENA (Uncanny X-Force, Punisher) and NICK STAKAL (Criminal Macabre). Collects STRANGE GIRL #1-18
CLASSIC SPAWN REPRINTED IN OVERSIZED HARDCOVER - BOOK 5! With SPAWN, legendary writer and artist TODD MCFARLANE unleashed his iconic antihero on the world, and launched the most successful independent comic book in history. SPAWN: ORIGINS BOOK FIVE Hardcover. includes classic SPAWN stories written by TODD MCFARLANE. Revisit stories of deception and betrayal, with Al's former boss, Jason Wynn, in the center of it all. Includes the epic clash between Spawn and the Savage Dragon! Extra features include color and b/w cover gallery and behind-the-scenes art. All this and more in an oversized, hardcover format complete with a wraparound painted cover by renowned artist, Clayton Crain. Grow your family of SPAWN: ORIGINS collection of books with this latest stellar addition. Collects Spawn #51-62
To stay alive in the future, the best fighter pilots in the world not only have to perfect their skills and master their aircraft, they also have to know how to travel through time. Collecting the acclaimed mini-series brought to you by award winning writer JONATHAN HICKMAN and possibly the best new talent of the year, NICK PITARRA, THE RED WING is the story of the greatest battle in the history of three worlds. Collects THE RED WING #1-4
Earthworm Jim creator DOUG TENNAPEL is publishing his Webcomic RATFIST, a vigilante-in-tights that satirizes comics, politics, philosophy, and even TENNAPEL himself! Featuring a forward written by MST3K/RiffTraxx's MICHAEL J. NELSON, and pinups by RYAN OTTLEY, SCOTT KURTZ, CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS and ETHAN NICOLLE!
The Badass With A Badge returns in a glorious oversized hardcover! Brought to you JOE CASEY (BUTCHER BAKER) and CHRIS BURNHAM (Batman, Inc.) - now with ADDED PAGES of over-the-top sex and violence - experience OFFICER DOWNE as it was meant to be experienced! You've never felt ""command presence"" quite like this! This is the cop that'll keep coming back for more even from beyond the grave! Now with all-new bonus features!
story / art / cover JONATHAN HICKMAN The five-year anniversary, over-sized, deluxe hardcover edition of THE NIGHTLY NEWS. Containing the Eisner-nominated original story, as well as the never before seen original scripts and sketches, a complete making of, the original pitch, and much more. Collects THE NIGHTLY NEWS #1-6
LONELY HEART BLUES For the first time in print: Before disastrous road trips. Before style-points. Before Jazmin. Join LDB as he takes his first steps on his search for love. Told in shades of blue with artwork by SAM KIETH, JIM MAHFOOD, JIM VALENTINO and many more. Including never before seen artwork and an exclusive all-new story drawn by SINA GRACE.
Freedom fighter, Bowen has lost everything in the war against The Infinite. His only hope, travel back in time to prevent their world domination before it starts! Bowen can't do this alone, he must turn to the only ally he knows he can trust: HIMSELF. Now a man in his 40s, damaged by the horrors of war, must team-up with his younger, reckless and optimistic 20 year-old self in order to SAVE THE WORLD! Collects THE INFINITE #1-4
The LUNA BROTHERS' (ULTRA, GIRLS, SPIDER-WOMAN: ORIGIN) modern-day fantasy about a young woman who discovers a mysteriously powerful sword after her family is brutally murdered by three powerful strangers. If you like Kill Bill, Blade of the Immortal or Highlander, you'll love THE SWORD! Collects THE SWORD #1-6. [story JOSHUA LUNA / Art & cover JONATHAN LUNA]
From the steaming, zombie-infested jungles of Vietnam to a shadow haunted castle in the mountains of Vienna, where Dr. Frankenstein's monster collects an army of the dead, Image Comics invites you into a monster-infested world of horror. Featuring stories and art by monster makers NAT JONES, JERRY BECK, MARK KIDWELL, JEFF ZORNOW, RD HALL and JAY FOTOS, this massive tome of horror features four full book length tales of terror in full fiendish color. A must-have for fans of monster-horror, packed cover to cover with tales in the classic tradition with a modern, gruesome spin. Collects '68, CREATURE FROM THE DEPTHS, FRANKENSTEIN and FULL MOON. [story MARK KIDWELL, JEFF ZORNOW & RD HALL / Art NAT JONES, JERRY BECK, JEFF ZORNOW & JAY FOTOS / Cov]
Follow Limmy and Ohgi Gimole on their quest to shut down the machines of winter when Ichabod Cornelius Frost, the nefarious Czar of Winter, refuses to let loose his icy grip in this all-ages adventure from the creator of the critically acclaimed, all ages sensation LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS. [story MIKE BULLOCK / Art THEO BAIN, MICHAEL MAYHEW & BOB PEDROZA / Cover THEO BAIN]
Details the fantastic adventures of 14 members of the Freese College freshman class, who have all been imbued with miraculous superpowers by the explosion of a mysterious device called the Ax-Cell-Erator. With powers based on whatever they were thinking at that pivotal moment, some of the kids are blessed with fantastic abilities, like the power to seduce others, or tandem telekinesis. But others are cursed: A die-hard vegan can communicate with plants and vegetables, leaving him nothing to eat. A math whiz must become drunk or stoned in order to inebriate his enemies. And there's the talking beaver... Also available in a limited, signed edition. [W) Hugh Sterbakov (A) Leonard Kirk (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari]
How far can one man fall? How long does it take before ones bad life choices reap their consequences? Just when he thought things couldn't get any worse...they do! And Ethan Falls, former hero, loses the one thing that was more important to him than life itself. Collecting the second hit miniseries AFTER THE CAPE II, plus tons of extras, this is a MUST-READ book! Collects AFTER THE CAPE II #1-3. [story HOWARD WONG & JIM VALENTINO / Art & cover SERGIO CARRERA]
They thought they were safe in the prison. They were wrong. A force far more deadly than the walking dead is at their door and when the dust settles, their rank will be decimated. No one is safe! Collects THE WALKING DEAD #43-48. [story ROBERT KIRKMAN / Art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN]
This is the Spawn spin-off that diehard Spawn fans have been craving! Spawn: The Undead concentrates on the popular HellSpawn character once known as Al Simmons, champion of balance between Heaven and Hell. This series took a unique "Japanese Horror" style look at the Spawn mythos, focusing on urban horror. Horrifically beautiful stories by Paul Jenkins and Dwayne Turner...a must for any Spawn fan. [Story Paul Jenkins / Art Dwayne Turner / Cover Todd McFarlane & Dwayne Turner]
Return to the classic issues which made WITCHBLADE Top Cow's flagship title! Writers David Wohl (DARK SECTOR ZERO) and Christina Z. (JENNA JAMESON'S SHADOW HUNTER) and top ten artist Michael Turner (JLA) introduce Sara Pezzini, Kenneth Irons, Ian Nottingham, and of course the mystical gauntlet - The Witchblade - to the world! Collects WITCHBLADE #1-8. [(W) David Wohl. Christina Z. (A) Michael Turner (Cov) Michael Turner]
War photographer Matthew Castle suffered a brutal event in his past, closing him off emotionally, but granting him a special gift: He cannot feel physical pain. Allied with a beautiful but secretive news reporter, Matthew uses his unique ability to track down the kidnapped daughter of a wealthy San Francisco family. His daring journey leads him to the Sudan where a brutal showdown with the girl's sadistic father pushes Matthew to the brink. Forced to confront his past, not only is the kidnapped child's safety at stake, but Matthew's sanity as well. Featuring art by TOM MANDRAKE (The Spectre) and a story by VICTOR RICHES and STEVEN GRANT (The Punisher) [story STEVEN GRANT & VICTOR RICHES / Art & cover TOM MANDRAKE]
Bullets, babes and a bad-ass car! Featuring a line-up of the best and most respected talent in the industry since 2004! The critically acclaimed series tightens its focus on fan-favorite teen assassin LACI! Brought to you by BRIAN STELFREEZE and DOUG WAGNER, THE RIDE Vol. 2 includes the smash-hit series GUN CANDY and the explosive action film on paper, DIE VALKYRIE! Featuring a color cover gallery, never-before-seen pin-ups by Stelfreeze, and much, much more! [Story Doug Wagner / Art & cover Brian Stelfreeze]
In this collection of side-splitting strips, Brent and Skull swap bodies, the boss puts everyone through sexual harassment training, the gang travels through time to medieval England...and is somebody PREGNANT? Collects PvP #25-30. [Story Scott Kurtz / Art & Cover Scott Kurtz]
Jump into battle as the Allies and Russian special forces join to fight the evil Axis; a powerful group whose plans to dominate the world are bolstered by their amazing robotic weapons, built using alien technology taken from a crashed space ship. Don't miss the first ever collection of the sold-out WW II/Sci-Fi adventure series, jam packed with new art and technical data on the robots, weapons, zombies and characters from the DUST universe! [story mink & PAOLO PARENTE / Art & cover PAOLO PARENTE w/DAVIDE FABBRI]
What if the Mafia had its own Secret Service? Sara doesn't remember her name. What she does know is that she traded away mystery as a former prostitute and became a world-class killing machine. When a routine hit goes sour, Sara makes a shocking discovery. Suppressed memories, haunted her since childhood, are in fact true! And her real family, presumed dead, may actually be alive. The collection includes an ""Art of Killing Girl"" section with unseen art from both of the book's illustrators. Collects KILLING GIRL #1-5. [story GLEN BRUNSWICK / Art FRANK ESPINOZA & TOBY CYPRESS / Cover TOBY CYPRESS]
As the Dynamo 5 team's personal lives begin to overlap with their super-hero adventures, some of their deadliest enemies decide to join forces, which may spell doom for Image's newest super-team! Collects DYNAMO 5 #8-12. [story JAY FAERBER / Art & cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY]
1977, with hopes of paying off his debit to a ruthless mob boss, sleazy porn producer Wong Hung Lau gathers a bevy of adult stars for a sequestered weekend of film making. However, when they emerge days later, they discover a zombie plague has overrun a now-quarantined Los Angeles. Collects CRAWL SPACE #1-4. [story RICK REMENDER, TONY MOORE & KIERON DWYER / Art & cover KIERON DWYER]
The world's greatest rock 'n roll adventure band makes their original graphic novel debut With girl-magnet Biff on guitar and vocals, tough guy Stevo on bass, and four-eyed genius Gabe on drums - not to mention their mythical Mexican wrestler genie, El Campeon - the Amazing Joy Buzzards hop from one fast-paced adventure to the next, living life to the fullest! As their world tour commences, their battle with the nefarious Spider Syndicate gets into full swing with the fate of the world in the balance! [story MARK ANDREW SMITH / Art & cover DAN HIPP]
Following the stunning revelation of her mysterious pregnancy, NYPD Sara Pezzini decides to abdicate the Witchblade to a new bearer. Ron Marz (FIRST BORN) and artists Adriana Melo (MS. MARVEL), Stjepan Sejic (ANGELUS), and Sami Basri (JLA CLASSIFIED) introduce young dancer Danielle Baptiste and change the face of WITCHBLADE forever! All wrapped up in a brand new painted cover by Sejic! Collects WITCHBLADE #101-109. [(W) Ron Marz (A) Adriana Melo, Stjepan Sejic, & Sami Basri (Cov) Stjepan Sejic]
"YOU CAN'T LOVE TOO MUCH ONE PART OF IT"-They met at a bus stop at Disneyworld, by chance: A cartoonist from Napa, California and a radio personality from Puerto Rico. Read about how two people survive a long-distance relationship, a Cat-5 hurricane, a brother's wedding, leaving home to a new world and a protest nightmare to come together and achieve their wildest dreams. It's all here folks, the ENTIRE self-published run of the SIX-TIME EISNER NOMINATED SERIES, TRUE STORY, SWEAR TO GOD. Collecting all SEVENTEEN issues of BELAND's endearing romance/comedy/autobio series in one great book. Makes a GREAT VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT for the one you love. Collects TRUE STORY, SWEAR TO GOD, VOL. 1 #1-17. [Story Tom Beland / Art & Cover Tom Beland]
Journey with young Jarek and his tiger-warrior companion, Koj, as they team up with pirate princess, Serra, to confront the dread Malesur, a villain set on devouring the denizens of this magical, patchwork world! TELLOS is an all-ages rollercoaster ride of action and adventure, mystery and magic, and good versus evil! The perfect format for the perfect bedtime story - for children of ALL ages! [Story Todd Dezago / Art & Cover Mike Wieringo]
Writer MIKE SAN GIACOMO presents 32 stories taking place over 50 years at a Drive-In Theater, featuring 21 artists from around the world. Stories stand-alone, mirroring life and the cinema with tales of crime, romance, science fiction, musicals, even a western. The stories combine to create a single novel with a powerful, shocking finale you won't forget. Fascinating characters, imaginative stories and clever twists will make STARLIGHT the surprise hit of the year. [story MIKE SAN GIACOMO / Art FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, GUY DORIAN, DERF, REILLY BROWN & OTHERS / Cover]
From the creators of Tripwire comes a unique book that looks at the way that the world's best comic book artists work, visiting their studios and getting into their mindset. Each chapter also looks at the creators' big break and whether their working methods have changed over the years. Featuring a spectacular line-up including FRANK MILLER, MIKE MIGNOLA, JIM LEE, JOE KUBERT, TIM BRADSTREET, DUNCAN FEGREDO, WALTER SIMONSON, BRIAN BOLLAND, DAVE GIBBONS, TIM SALE and many more. [JOEL MEADOWS & GARY MARSHALL]
In 1952, the U.S. Government's nuclear testing killed all of the good people of Sorrow, Nevada. Today, the sign in front of town reads "population zero" The locals, however, will tell you a very different story. When a car accident strands four young travelers in this desolate ghost town, they soon find that not all that is buried is dead. [Story Rick Remender & Seth Peck / Art Francesco Francavilla / Cover Kieron Dwyer]
If you believe in monsters... Proof doesn't leave urban legends where it finds them. Bigfoot wears a suit to the office. Fairies devour anyone in sight. A lonely monster wears human skins for company. The hit series starts here. Collects PROOF #1-5. [story ALEX GRECIAN / Art & cover RILEY ROSSMO]
Now that the voting is over and the two winners of Pilot Season 2007 have been announced, here's your chance to take another look at all the candidates in one neat collection! This star-studded volume features original stories and art by a cool mix of fresh newcomers and seasoned veterans, including Ian Edginton (Scarlet Traces), Stjepan Sejic (FIRST BORN), Joshua Hale Fialkov (Elk's Run), Rick Mays (Ultimate Marvel Team-Up), Joshua Ortega (Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer), Jonboy Meyers (Ninja Scroll), Jason Aaron (Wolverine), Jorge Lucas (The Incredible Hulk), Joe Casey (Uncanny X-Men) and Kevin Maguire (JLA Classified). Collects all five PILOT SEASON 2007 #1 issues-Angelus, Cyblade, The Necromancer, Ripclaw and Velocity. [(W) Top Cow’s Finest (A) Top Cow’s Finest (Cov) Stjepan Sejic]
Finally: a single massive collection, covering cartoonist Fred Hembeck's past three decades of work! All seven of his early '80s collections - Bah, Hembeck, The Hembeck Files, et al - are included, as well as rarely seen strips, personal commissions, online pieces, holiday cards, assorted oddities, and over a dozen stories ranging up to ten pages in length! A massive collection featuring the superhero industry's most revered humorist! Foreword by industry legend and creator of Spider-Man and The Fantastic Four, STAN LEE! [Story Fred Hembeck / Art & Cover Fred Hembeck]
It's Earthworm Jim and Cat Scratch creator DOUG TENNAPEL next graphic novel! Hot on the heels of IRON WEST and FLINK, MONSTER ZOO tells the story of a young boy who discovers his local zoo may be more frightening than he imagined! [story DOUG TENNAPEL / Art & cover DOUG TENNAPEL]
Allen the Alien returns to Earth as directed by the Coalition of Planets - he's come to gather information from Mark about his father - the Viltrumite Traitor. Meanwhile, the Viltrumites have come to Earth to check up on Mark's progress as the reluctant Viltrumite Agent of Earth. Alse: There are fights. Collects INVINCIBLE #42-47. [story ROBERT KIRKMAN / Art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE]
THE LONG-AWAITED FINAL CHAPTER OF THE DOGWITCH SERIES! Violet Grimm unravels a cosmic conspiracy and confronts those responsible for banishing her to the Banewoods. Violet's coming home, and she's going to bring a little chaos to The Order. Introduction by film director Jake West. Collects DOGWITCH #13-18. [story DAN SCHAEFFER / Art & cover DAN SCHAEFFER]
REVISED AND EXPANDED! HEROES artist TIM SALE discusses his life and work in this comprehensive and lavishly illustrated volume. This is a new, revised and expanded edition of the original sold out and out-of-print TIM SALE: BLACK AND WHITE previously published by Active Images. Includes 16-page color signature. [written by RICHARD STARKINGS & JOHN ROSHELL w/TIM SALE / Art & cover TIM SALE]
Classic TODD MCFARLANE and GREG CAPULLO at the top of their game in both art and story! Spawn, the archetypal anti-hero, returns - featured in pivotal confrontations with many classic villains. Complete your SPAWN library! Twenty issues of pulse-pounding sequentials! Collects SPAWN #76-96. [Story Todd McFarlane & Brian Holguin / Art Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo / Cover Todd McFarlane]
Life's tough when you're a teenager-homework, boy trouble and meddling parents. So when Astrid Johnson has to deal with imaginary friends turned real, monster attacks and faerie magic as well-that's just not fair, is it? Collecting the critically acclaimed mini-series from the co-creator of PHONOGRAM. [story JAMIE MCKELVIE / Art & cover JAMIE MCKELVIE]
The fourth smash trade in the totally demented BOMB QUEEN series! This time featuring luminaries from the Image Universe: She-Spawn! Invincible! Savage Dragon! ShadowHawk! Editor Girl! Dynamo 5 and more! 128 pages from the depraved mind of JIMMIE ROBINSON! Kids, DON'T show this one to your mom! [story JIMMIE ROBINSON / Art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON]
The ground-breaking twelve issue manga series is collected in its entirety in a single volume for the first time! Originally serialized in Japan's CHAMPION RED magazine and re-formatted and colored for an American audience, WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA introduces a brand new Witchblade bearer in young high school student Takeru. Written by WITCHBLADE ANIME head writer Yasuko Kobayashi, with art by manga superstar Kazasa Sumita, Takeru confronts killer monks, demons, the US military and even the Witchblade itself in this mammoth collection. Also includes all 12 original covers by series artist Sumita created exclusively for the American audience plus variant cover images by Marc Silvestri (X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX), David Mack (KABUKI), Tyler Kirkham (NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS), Eric Basaldua (WITCHBLADE/DEVI), and Christian Gossett (THE RED STAR) [(W) Yasuko Kobayashi (A) Kazasa Sumita (C) Blond (Cov) Sumita]
Holly Crescent leads a sheltered life as a home-schooled girl by day. By night she's Princess of Castle Waxing where she wages a dangerous turf war with the Horrible Horde. First published in the Best New Manga anthology, reformatted here with ten new pages. All-ages, self-contained story. [Story Andi Watson / Art & Cover Andi Watson]
Since they were kids, Johnny Delgado and Victor Reyes were closer than brothers. They lived in a rough Phoenix Latino neighborhood where, to stay clear of street gangs, they spent their days after school in a local motorcycle shop. The shop's mystical proprietor, Gus, taught the boys ballads of Los Banditos - two avenging gunslingers who roamed Mexican Border towns hunting down those who preyed on the weak and innocent. As the legend goes, if one Bandito were to be killed, the other would assume his soul, so they would both live on to seek justice... and two would become One. When Johnny, now an Assistant U.S. Attorney, is brutally murdered by drug lords, his best friend, Victor, now a Special Forces officer, returns from war in Afghanistan and assumes his identity, intent on seeking vengeance against all those who are guilty. Now, justice will be served--Johnny Delgado has returned! The spirit of Zorro has risen again... not on a stallion, but a Harley. Now, for the first time, this 120 page graphic novel direct from the minds of John Leekley, the Emmy award winning Executive Producer/Writer of Spawn: The HBO Animated Series and Michael D. Olmos, director of the Dark Horse feature film Splinter, contains the complete version of the critically acclaimed series. Featured are over 48 pages of new material, including the unpublished final chapter of the Johnny Delgado saga, plus artwork from the online trailer, original character designs and a host of other exciting bonus features. More: www.johnnydelgadoisdead.com. [Written by: John Leekley & Michael D. Olmos / Art Chris Moreno / Colors: JM Ringuet Cover: Chris Mor]
(Joshua Ortega/Nat Jones/Jay Fotos) Two kingdoms fight for survival as an ancient evil sweeps across the land. The Death Dealer returns to Iparsia, but will the dark rider bring an end to war... or will he bring an end to Iparsia? Includes tons of extras. Collects Death Dealer #1-6. Cover by Frank Frazetta. 208 pp.
Fan-favorite JIM MAHFOOD (CLERKS, GRRL SCOUTS) offers a hilarious and satirical collection of his infamous Stupid Comics strips. Pulled from the weekly Phoenix New Times newspaper, these comics are universal in theme, lampooning government, war, pop culture, the entertainment industry, relationships, sex and technology. A must-have for comedy fans, political junkies, and anyone else slightly concerned with the world we live in. [Story Jim Mahfood / Art & Cover Jim Mahfood]
With the fate of all existence on the line, Bethany must look deep into her heart and choose between her ideology and eternal reward. Everyone gets his or her heart's desire... and everyone dies. RICK REMENDER's critically applauded series comes to its heart-wrenching conclusion illustrated masterfully by Swedish artist Peter Bergting. [Story Rick Remender / Art & Cover Peter Bergting]
What's worse than being a super-villain in Los Angeles County? Being their parole officer, of course! Meet Nixon Cooper and his colorful cast of parolees at large, hanging on by their fingernails in the morally ambiguous underbelly of L.A. But who's got it worse -- the criminals who're struggling (and often failing) to live the straight life? Or Nixon himself, struggling to keep up with all of them? And who the hell is sleeping with Nixon's wife?! A crime story like you've never seen before! Loaded with extra features! [Story Joe Casey / Art & Cover Chris Burnham]
The earliest adventures of the world-famous Noble family are collected for the first time in one volume! Normal girl Liz Donnelly marries super-hero Race Noble and gets a firsthand look at the inner workings of the celebrity super-heroes. Behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition and twisted desires. Collects NOBLE CAUSES FIRST IMPRESSIONS, NOBLE CAUSES #1-4, NOBLE CAUSES: FAMILY SECRETS #1-4, NOBLE CAUSES: DISTANT RELATIVES #1-4, and the NOBLE CAUSES ongoing series #1-12. [Story Jay Faerber / Art Various / Cover Fran Bueno]
From COHEED & CAMBRIA's CLAUDIO SANCHEZ, comes a deeper look into the saga behind their best-selling debut album, THE SECOND STAGE TURBINE BLADE! Coheed and Cambria lead a seemingly normal, quiet life with their four children. Yet when villainous forces behind the mysterious keywork reveal hard hitting truth's behind the couple's real nature, a battle begins that crosses all worlds! Collects THE AMORY WARS #1-5. [story CLAUDIO SANCHEZ / Art & cover MIKE S. MILLER & GUS VASQUEZ]
Introducing a new, ongoing series for ages 16 and up that breathes fresh air into the ancient story of Atlantis! An average boy named Aqua suddenly learns the truth about his origin, including his father's savage murder at the hands of those in fear of his power. He must now begin a journey to take back his father's kingdom from the evil shark king and restore himself as the one, true unifier of the seas. [story MARK ANDREW SMITH / Art & cover PAUL MAYBURY]
The smash limited series by Mark Millar (CIVIL WAR, THE ULTIMATES), JG Jones (FINAL CRISIS, 52), Paul Mounts (THE ULTIMATES) is now available in a deluxe "Director's Cut" hardcover edition! Everyman Wesley Gibson just discovered that his father is dead and that he is in line to take his place in a secret fraternity of super villains. And Wesley's life will never be the same! This edition features the complete limited series plus the WANTED DOSSIER, excerpts of Millar's script with annotations, interviews, and never before seen developmental art. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman directed by Timur Bekmambetov (NIGHT WATCH) scheduled for release on March 28, 2008! [(W) Mark Millar (A) Jg Jones (C) Paul Mounts (Cov) Jones]
Based on director LARRY FESSENDEN's chilling eco-horror film starring Ron Perlman, James Le Gros and Connie Britton, THE LAST WINTER tells the story of an oil company's advance team struggling to establish a drilling base in the Arctic that will forever alter the pristine land of Northern Alaska. After one team member is found dead, a mania slowly claims the sanity of the others as each of them succumbs to a mysterious fear.. [Story Larry Fessenden & Robert Leaver / Art & Cover Brahm Revel]
Top Cow's stunning epic crossover by architect Ron Marz (Witchblade, Green Lantern) and painter Stjepan Sejic (Witchblade, The Darkness: Levels) is collected for the first time. Sara Pezzini prepares to give birth to her first child, but the forces of Light and Dark both covet the offspring of the Witchblade bearer! This deluxe trade paperback collects First Born #1-3 as well as Witchblade #110-112 featuring art by industry heavyweights Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan, and Mike Mayhew. As an added bonus, fans will get a cover gallery and an exclusive look into Sejic's sketchbook to see the developmental process that went into creating the summer's hottest crossover! [(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic, Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan & Mike Mayh]
Top Cow's rebranding of the Witchblade trade paperback line continues in this volume, the culmination of the initial storyline by Ron Marz (First Born, Samurai: Heaven & Earth) and Wizard Top Ten artist Mike Choi (X-Men, X-23: Target X) Also featured in this volume are Stephen Sadowski (JSA, Superpowers) and Adriana Melo (Ms. Marvel) as well as the the star-studded, landmark Witchblade #100. Plus a brand new painted cover by Stjepan Sejic (First Born, Witchblade)! Collects Witchblade #93-100 and Witchblade: Bearers of the Blade Special. [(W) Ron Marz (A) Mike Choi, Stephen Sadowski, Adriana Melo, and Many More (Cov) Stjepan Sejic]
Welcome to the world of Repo. This is the future they promised us -- hover cars, jet packs, hotels on the moon -- but they neglected to inform that it all came with a seriously heavy price tag. If you can't pay the bill, repo agents A.K.A. professional collateral managers working on the fringes of the law are empowered to kill your buzz and repossess the party. You've been warned. Default at your own risk. [Story Rick Spears / Art & Cover Rob G]
See how it all began from the very beginning in this all-new hardcover collection of the first issues of FRANK CHO's fan-favorite humor series! Plus a special introduction by ERIK LARSEN and never-before-seen college strips than started it all and bonus sketch gallery. All the comic strips are completely re-mastered and uncensored! Collects LIBERTY MEADOWS #1-9. [Story Frank Cho / Art & Cover Frank Cho]
For years, young, creative men and women have dreamed about making a living from their comic strips. But until recently their only avenue of success was through a syndicate or publisher. Now, more and more cartoonists are doing it on their own and self-publishing their comic strips on the web. With the right amount of work, knowledge and luck, so can you! SCOTT KURTZ (Eisner award winning PvP) and KRISTOFER STRAUB (Starslip Crisis) offer advice on how to create compelling characters, develop a solid comic strip, build a Website, forge a community and start earning money from your Web comic without having to sell your soul. [Written by Scott Kurtz & Kristofer Straub]
Unpublished art, sketches and drawings by LADRöNN in a beautiful hardcover volume, similar to FRANK CHO's COVER GIRL. Designed by Comicraft's Secret Weapon, JOHN JG ROSHELL, this book is the perfect companion to HIP FLASK: CONCRETE JUNGLE, and is printed in the same format. [Text RICHARD STARKINGS / Art & cover LADRöNN]
Casual sex. Eating Disorders. Bizarre hazing rituals. All horrible, slanderous stereotypes associated with sorority sisters. And all sadly true. Modern sorority life deserves a serious, sensitive and mature depiction. Thankfully, that's not what HAZED is about. HAZED is a dark comedy about three young girls' perilous journey through the world of sororities and eating disorders. From the creator of the critically acclaimed GROUNDED, HAZED is to comics what "Heathers" and "Mean Girls" are to film, only smarter, meaner and funnier. [Story Mark Sable / Art & Cover Robbi Rodriguez]
'GLISTER AND THE FAERIE HOST'-Boundary changes mean Fairyland and Whixleyshire's borders meet right beside Chilblain Hall. Glister crosses into faerie territory in pursuit of lost laundry only to find she has to retrieve someone much closer to her heart. [story ANDI WATSON / Art & cover ANDI WATSON]
"HOUSE HUNTING" Glister's hometown is competing in the national Bonny Village competition and Chilblain Hall is found wanting. Criticized for it's tumble down appearance the Hall takes offence and goes off in a huff. Glister and her father are left without a home and the troll has nabbed the wishing well. With Chilblain Hall happily gallivanting around the world how will they be able to persuade their errant lodging back where it belongs? [Story Andi Watson / Art and Cover Andi Watson]
The new era of WITCHBLADE continues with "Awakenings" as industry powerhouse Ron Marz (FIRST BORN, SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) and Wizard Top Ten artist Mike Choi (X-MEN, X-23: TARGET X) reveal the true origin of the Witchblade for the first time! This is the second collection in a complete rebranding of the Witchblade trade paperback line in 2008 which collects the Ron Marz era of WITCHBLADE and featuring brand new painted covers by Stjepan Sejic (FIRST BORN, WITCHBLADE) Collects WITCHBLADE #86-92. [(W) Ron Marz (A) Mike Choi, Chris Bachalo, Keu Cha, and Many More (Cov) Stjepan Sejic]
"Witch Hunt" the storyline that reinvented Top Cow's flagship title by industry powerhouse Ron Marz (FIRST BORN, SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) and Wizard Top Ten artist Mike Choi (X-MEN, X-23: TARGET X) is reprinted in its entirety in this introductory volume. This collection marks a complete rebranding of the Witchblade trade paperback line in 2008 which collects the Ron Marz era of WITCHBLADE and featuring brand new painted covers by Stjepan Sejic (FIRST BORN, WITCHBLADE) With a reader friendly story, established creators and an unbelievable introductory price, you're out of excuses! Collects WITCHBLADE #80-85. [(W) Ron Marz (A) Mike Choi (Cov) Stjepan Sejic]
Fan-favorite and cult artistic sensation JIM MAHFOOD (CLERKS, GRRL SCOUTS, STUPID COMICS) releases his first classy, full-color, hardcover art book! Features never before seen art, album covers, sketches, flyer art, animation pitches and more! Must-have for MAHFOOD fans and art lovers everywhere! Very sweet. [Art Jim Mahfood / Cover Jim Mahfood & Jose Garibaldi]
Joey and his stuffed animal guardians must thwart the evil schemes of the Beasties n this all-ages series. Joey and Courtney's winter wonderland is shattered when the Big Cats of the Night Pride arrive with terrible news from the Stuffed Animal Kingdom. Now all that stands between the horrible Beasties and children everywhere are Joey, Courtney, and their imaginations. [Story Mike Bullock / Art Jack Lawrence]
AN ORIGINAL ADVENTURE MANGA BROUGHT TO YOU BY IMAGE COMICS! They weld the dreaded shredders - shining atomic shark teeth biting through the scum of society! Their name is acid on the tongue of KAU DEATH! Cruising into the metro-sprawl via the grand ol' Melody Maker, the KRASH BASTARDS take no stick - and give no quarter! THE TIME HAS FINALLY COME FOR TRUE BASTARD ACTION! GRAB YOUR STRINGS AND PULL! [Story Joe Casey / Art & Cover Axel#13]
The wait is over! The powerhouse team of Mark Waid (FLASH) and Marc Silvestri (X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX) bring you superhuman espionage and action at its best! Joining them are artists Eric Basaldua (APHRODITE IX) and Kenneth Rocafort (MADAME MIRAGE) This deluxe trade paperback collects the entire first season of HUNTER-KILLER including issue #0, #1-12, and the HUNTER-KILLER DOSSIER. As an added bonus, fans will get an exclusive look into Marc Silvestri's sketchbook to see how the series was developed. [(W) Mark Waid (A) Marc Silvestri, Eric Basaldua, and Kenneth Rocafort (Cov) Silvestri]
'THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE LOVELY"-The girls go wild as Bomb Queen faces the greatest challenge to her authority yet! With special guest stars Blacklight and Rebound - and enough jokes, innuendos and sight gags to make a sailor blush! Let's face it: It's another 128 pages of JUST PLAIN WRONG! [Story Jimmmie Robinson / Art & Cover Jimmie Robinson]
Shock and "Aaaw." After a humiliating defeat at the hands of a mouse, Dad is covered in glue traps. Mom & the kids adopt a cat against Dad's wishes and hide it from him. Dad doesn't catch on for days. (You can't make this crap up. I live like this!) Baby Jackie demonstrates fifteen wrong ways to pick up a cat, then suddenly discovers she's been replaced as the center of her big sister's attention! It's an all-out war between the jealous baby and the fuzzy kitten, and no Baker is safe!
[story KYLE BAKER: art & cover KYLE BAKER]
Trapped in a town surrounded by madmen Rick must find a way out or die trying. Meanwhile, back at the prison, the rest of the survivors come to grips with the fact Rick may be dead. A major turning point in the series is reached. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #31-36. [story ROBERT KIRKMAN / Art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN]
This third volume collecting the complete MADMAN library catches you up to date with issues second half of the MADMAN COMICS series as well as Mike's work from the MADMAN KING-SIZE SUPER GROOVY SPECIAL. Jam-packed with tasty Madman goodness! Collects MADMAN COMICS #12-20 and MADMAN KING-SIZE SUPER GROOVY SPECIAL. [story MIKE ALLRED / Art & cover MIKE & LAURA ALLRED]
NOW AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER! Meet Casanova Quinn: prodigal son of a law-and-order family hell-bent on keeping the world safe and sound, now blackmailed into betraying his father and the international law enforcement organization he controls. LUXURIA collects the first volume of CASANOVA as its titular star transforms from devil-may-care thrill-seeker into the most dangerous man in the world. What happens when the ultimate player gets played? Find out in this genre-bending sci-spy epic. Collects CASANOVA #1-7. [story MATT FRACTION / Art & cover GABRIEL BA]
This volume collects the 3-issue miniseries by Dean Motter. Convinced all his life that he was schizophrenic because of his strange visions of another world, Jon Geoffries learns that he is seeing the Earth's twin, a parallel world in another dimension, and that he is Unique, one of the few people with no doppelganger on the other world...and the power to move between them at will. Now he's a target of ruthless enemies who plan to use the connection between the Earths to control the fates of billions. [Writer: Dean Motter Illustrator / Colorist/ Cover: Dennis Calero]
The Geldarians are a race of incredibly intelligent, yet physically weak and fragile beings. To compensate for their frailty they have invented the "Tech Jacket," a vest that every Geldarian is equipped with upon birth. A fully developed Tech Jacket is considered to be one of the most powerful weapons in the universe. Zack Thompson, through an event of sheer chance, has come to possess a Tech Jacket of his own. Now it appears that the fate of the entire universe rests on his shoulders as he learns that with infinite power comes infinite responsibility. Collects TECH JACKET 1-6 in FULL COLOR for the first time in the USA. [Story Robert Kirkman Art & Cover E.J. Su]
Get caught up with the new SPAWN team you've been hearing so much about. Spawn has recreated the world, but it's not exactly the way it's supposed to be. Everything old is new again! With bonus behind the scenes extras fans can see the making of Spawn from thumbnail to final color. And the eight-page Christmas Spawn story from the IMAGE HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Collects SPAWN #166-169. [Story David Hine / Art and Cover Brian Haberlin]
Featuring the work an all-star line-up, Popgun acts as the ultimate graphic mixtape by combining big name creators doing work fans never expected and an array of the industry's rising stars. The anthology crosses the borders of every genre, fulfilling the desires of anyone hungry for the pungent taste of creativity. [Mike Allred, Dave Crosland, Erik Larsen, Corey Lewis, Joseph Michael Linsner, Jim Mahfood, Khary Ran]
Quentin's every day bus route gets hijacked by a woman aching to show him a little romance - even if it kills them both. This modern noir roller coaster ride rockets through a sci-fi NYC populated by lovelorn robots in what IGN called, "The coolest book on the planet." From acclaimed graphic novelists IVAN BRANDON (THE CROSS BRONX), MILES GUNTER (BASTARD SAMURAI) and ANDY MacDONALD (RED WARRIOR), the team behind this summer's smash hit 24seven, VOL. 2. Collects NYC MECH: BETA LOVE #1-6. [story IVAN BRANDON & MILES GUNTER / Art ANDY MacDONALD / Cover ANDY MacDONALD & KRISTIAN DONALDSON]
This volume collects the 4-issue mini-series by D.J. Coffman. Jack King discovers the secret lair of the original Hero By Night packed with gadgets, a power ring and the journals he wrote in during his decade as a famous crime fighter. Will Jack sell the treasures off, or will destiny lead him t become the next Hero By Night? Bonus features: An exclusive 5-page epilogue to the Hero By Night Journals and all six Hero By Night covers. A deal by anyone's standards! [writer / illustrator / letterer: D.J. Coffman colorist: Jason Embury]
The original acclaimed miniseries in a beautiful trade paperback, containing over fifty pages of exclusive bonus material, including creator notes, concept artwork, a pin-up gallery, a text piece by co-creator B. CLAY MOORE, web strips created specifically for imagecomics.com, and a lushly illustrated drink guide created especially for the trade by Eisner-nominated series co-creator STEVEN GRIFFIN. Collects HAWAIIAN DICK, VOL. 1 #1-3. [story B. CLAY MOORE / Art & cover STEVEN GRIFFIN]
Jackie Estacado and The Darkness enter a whole new world with their first short form prose novel! In this inaugural foray into the world of written fiction, readers will get a taste of Jackie's life within the mob and delve deeper than ever before into the horror and thrill of being the bearer of The Darkness.
[ (W) Kerri Hawkins]
High King Agamemnon lusts to conquer the wealthy city of Troy. He leads his army across the sea, fighting all the way. On the island of Tenedos, just off the coast of Troy, Achilles leads the attack. Spears fly and men die. When the dust settles, Achilles finds himself one step closer to his tragic fate. Meanwhile, the Trojans prepare their defenses and gather allies. Agamemnon's offer of a peace embassy to King Priam reassures few. War appears inevitable. Even Helen dreads to face what lies ahead for her and everyone she loves or once loved. Collects AGE OF BRONZE #20-26 - the award-winning (Eisners 2001 and 2003, Gran Guinigi 2006) retelling of the Trojan War.
[story ERIC SHANOWER: art & cover ERIC SHANOWER]
An all-new graphic novel from the creator of EARTHWORM JIM, TOMMYSAURUS REX and CREATURE TECH! A boy survives a plane crash and is rescued by a Bigfoot named Flink. They form a close bond by learning about the loss of each other's family members. [B&W]
This edition collects the complete run of GIRLS in an oversized hardcover and slipcased format. Experience the epic horror series about a small town that is invaded by beautiful, murderous, egg-laying clones. Contains all covers, including rare versions from extra printings. Limited Signed and numbered edition includes an exclusive original sketch and is limited to 200 copies. Collects GIRLS #1-24LIMITED TO INITIAL ORDERS. THESE EDITIONS WILL NEVER BE PRINTED AGAIN! [story JOSHUA LUNA / Art & cover JONATHAN LUNA]
The classic adventures of Frank "Madman" Einstein continue with a lesson in alien love and lust between Zenelle and Mott from the planet Hoople, A murder mystery on the high seas, a robot rebellion to write home about and the first comic book appearance of FRANK MILLER and GEOF DARROW's Big Guy in a crossover spectacular. Collects MADMAN COMICS #1-11. [Story Mike Allred / Art and Cover Mike and Laura Allred]
The smash limited series by Mark Millar (CIVIL WAR), JG Jones (52), Paul Mounts (THE ULTIMATES) is back in print with a brand new painted cover! Everyman Wesley Gibson just discovered that his father is dead and that he is in line to take his place in a secret fraternity of super villains. And Wesley's life will never be the same! Soon to be a major motion picture starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman directed by Timur Bekmambetov (NIGHT WATCH)! Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture! [(W) Mark Millar (A) JG Jones (C) Paul Mounts (Cov) Jones]
DAVID HINE (Civil War) and PHILLIP TAN (X-Men) historic run on SPAWN, complete in one volume! It's really happening, the end of everything: The Four Horsemen, The Rapture, plagues and the dead rising from their graves. Heaven is out to destroy Hell and visa versa with no one looking out for us humans in the middle. That is no one except Spawn. Finally, the war Al Simmons was created to fight is here ,but which side will he choose? Collects SPAWN #150-163. [Story David Hine / Art Philip Tan / Cover Greg Capullo]
The RISING STARS legend is expanded and enriched by the previously untold tales of The Pederson Specials collected within this essential trade paperback volume. This volume collects RISING STARS: UNTOUCHABLE #1-6 and the RISING STARS: VISITATIONS collection, which includes RISING STARS PRELUDE, issues #0, #1/2 and "A Lost Tale of the Specials" into one massive trade! Featuring stories by creator J. Michael Straczynski (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, FANTASTIC FOUR) and Fiona Avery (WITCHBLADE, ARANA: HEART OF THE SPIDER) and featuring art by such superstar artists as Gary Frank (SUPREME POWER, MIDNIGHT NATION), Brent Anderson (ASTRO CITY), Keu Cha (WITCHBLADE) and many more. [(W) J. Michael Straczynski, Fiona Avery (A) Gary Frank, Brent Anderson, Keu Cha]
Anything you've ever wanted to know about the characters in INVINCIBLE, but were afraid to ask. Power levels, hometowns, relatives, origins, shoe sizes... it's all here. Written in the tradition of that other famous handbook and featuring drawings from some of the top talents in comics and animation. A MUST HAVE for ANY INVINCIBLE FAN! Collects THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE #1-2. [Story Peter Sanderson and More / Art Dave Johnson, Ed McGuinness, Phil Noto, Ryan Ottley, Cory Walke]
Based on smash hit THE DARKNESS VIDEO GAME from 2K Games and Starbreeze, this trade paperback captures the intensity and horror of the game while expanding The Darkness Universe for both players of the game and readers of the comic! All six self-contained, unique stories from THE DARKNESS LEVEL 0-5 is collected here! Co-written by video game writer Paul Jenkins (CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE, WOLVERINE: ORIGIN) and co-creator David Wohl (WITCHBLADE, APHRODITE IX) with art by Top Cow's finest artists this is a is a must have for all fans of the video game and The Darkness! [(W) Paul Jenkins, David Wohl (A) Mattias Snygg, Stjepan Sejic, Tyler Kirkham, Eric Basaldua, Patrick]
Drug dealing, prostitution, and illegal fights are just ordinary things in La Rambla. But when one of the biggest crime lords is killed, the top criminals are going to start hell on earth to rule the city. [Story Felipe Ferreira & Ivan Brandon Art & Cover Rafael Albuquerque]
CAPES INC. is a business that employs super-powered individuals to protect the city of New York and occasionally, the world. BOLT! KID THOR! KNOCK OUT! COMMANDER CAPITALISM! They're all on the payroll - superheroes who punch a time clock, take lunch breaks and get overtime. Collects CAPES 1-3, the 72 page back-up story from INVINCIBLE, and loads of sketch material.
[story ROBERT KIRKMAN: art & cover MARK ENGLERT]
"The comic artist's artist!" Ask anyone who knows the medium and that is what they will say about GREG CAPULLO. This collection features many never before seen pieces, with GREG taking you step by step through the creation of the new cover painting for the soft cover. CAPULLO's very best from comics and illustration, this stunning collection of drawings and paintings finally removes the text and logos from all those covers, and lets you take a good long look at the art itself. A must for any SPAWN or comic art fan. [Art & Cover Greg Capullo]
In futuristic L.A. where neo-tribes inhabit the urban sprawl, a reluctant leader named Marne is warned that a "Black Network" inside the LAPD is hunting down tribal leaders - and she's next on the list! When Marne discovers a secret dimension that can be accessed by a drug called Accelerate, she decides take on her enemies to save her tribe. Collects ACCELERATE #1-4. [Story Richard Kadrey / Art and Cover The Pander Brothers]
Lori's pregnancy has come to term--the birth is near. After everything they've been through--nothing can compare Rick and the other survivors for what they are about to experience. A major turning point in the series is reached. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #37-42. [Story Robert Kirkman / Art & Cover Charlie Adlard & Cliff Rathburn]
Classic TODD MCFARLANE and GREG CAPULLO at the top of their game in both art and story! Spawn, the archetypal anti-hero, features in pivotal confrontations with many classic villains. Complete your Spawn library! Twenty issues of pulse pounding sequentials, containing issues 55-75 of the Spawn comic. COLLECTS SPAWN 55-75. [Story Todd McFarlane, Brian Holguin Art Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo Cover Todd McFarlane]
Race Noble has lost his powers, and he's convinced his life is over. But his wife Liz has never had any superpowers, and she tries to convince him that there's more to life than being a superhero. Meanwhile, Rusty Noble learns a horrible secret about his girlfriend, which sends him on a collision course with his hated half-brother, Frost. Collects NOBLE CAUSES 19-25. [Story Jay Faerber Art Jon Bosco Cover Khary Randolph]
Mike Allred holds rank in the pantheon of great American cartoonists, and Image Comics is proud to bring the first volume of his seminal work, Madman back into print. With a new series, a new publisher and new movie with Sin City's Robert Rodriguez in the works, this is going to be a huge year for all things Allred! This first volume introduces Madman and the rest of the eccentric citizens of Snap City. There's mad genius Dr. Flem, the evil Mr. Mondstadt, and Joe, the love of Frank Einstein's life. Allred weaves colorful characters, pop culture and super-heroics into heartfelt modern myth! [Story Mike Allred Art & Cover Mike Allred]
He was the world's greatest hero, but Captain Dynamo was not a faithful husband. Now he's dead and his family is trying to piece their lives together. As his enemies descend on his unprotected city, Captain Dynamo's widow rounds up his five illegitimate children, each of whom have inherited one of their father's super-powers. Can these total strangers come to terms with their powers, their father's legacy and each other as total chaos erupts? Collects DYNAMO 5 #1-7. [Story Jay Faerber / Art and Cover Mahmud A. Asrar and Ron Riley]
Ethan Falls had it all! He was a respected super-hero, part of a world-renowned team from which he pulled a handsome stipend. He had a beautiful young wife and two loving children. He also had a problem... alcohol. A problem that would cause him to lose everything he held dear. [Created and Scripted by Howard Wong / Plotted by Jim Valentino / Art by Marco Rudy and Manny Tremble]
Now for the first time in one stunning, oversized hardcover edition-TODD DEZAGO and MIKE WIERINGO's award-winning epic fantasy, TELLOS! Journey with young Jarek and tiger-warrior Koj as they team up with a pirate princess called Serra, to confront the terrible Malsur who is set on devouring the denizens of this magical patchwork world! TELLOS is an all-ages rollercoaster of action and adventure, mystery and magic, and good versus evil! The perfect format for the perfect bedtime story-for children of ALL ages! [Story Todd Dezago: Art & Cover Mike Wieringo]
Edgar Allan Poe just lost everything. His dead wife is haunting him in his dreams, his latest book has bombed, and the imagination that fueled his stories has become a curse. His prayer to never dream again is answered one evening as he falls asleep in an outhouse. His discarded creativity takes the form of his dream child, Edgar Allan Poo, who must now undergo a strange odyssey through the poet's troubled mind. This August, Shadowline presents a twisted glimpse into the dream life of America's greatest fantasist in DWIGHT L. MACPHERSON & THOMAS BOATWRIGHT's unusual epic, THE SURREAL ADVENTURES OF EDGAR ALLAN POO! . [Story Dwight L. Macpherson Art David Hartman Cover Thomas Boatwright]
PX! is the story of a young girl named Dahlia who - with the help of her giant and trusty Panda sidekick - sets off on an epic journey around the globe to save her missing father. Unbeknownst to our heroes, Dad has been kidnapped by Pollo, an evil goat mastermind bent on taking over the world, and it's only a matter of time before Pollo's twisted machinations will be unleashed. Paths will be crossed, alliances will be formed, and ninjas will be punched! Will this unlikely band of misfits be able to stop Pollo in time, or is it already too late for Dalia's dad... and the world? . [Story Manny Trembley & Eric A. Anderson Art & Cover Manny Trembley]
This latest volume collects the first foray from Stray Bullets mastermind, David Lapham (Detective Comics) as Jackie travels to Sin City for Hell House, joined by Brian Denham (Iron Man: Hypervelocity). Then, The Darkness co-creator David Wohl takes the reigns to tell a tale of the age old battle between light and dark, as the Angelus comes to town! Did we mention the Magdalena wants in on the action as well? Collecting The Darkness volume 2 issues #17-24, this trade paperback collection delivers new tales of The Darkness from some of the industry's biggest names! [(W) David Lapham, David Wohl (P) Francis Manapul, Brian Denham (Cov) Dale Keown]
The super-powered college drama is back with all of your favorite characters including Wannabe, The Puppeteer, The Seductress, The Intoxicator, and of course The Beaver! The group returns for their second semester at Freese College and they soon learn what's at stake when you don a costume. While the young heroes struggle with the inherent problems their powers cause, they must also deal with the mysterious Mr. Fiddlesticks. Plus secrets and lies surface that threaten to rock the team to their core! Co-created by Seth Green (ROBOT CHICKEN, THE ITALIAN JOB) and Hugh Sterbakov (ROBOT CHICKEN) with art by Will Conrad (SERENITY, RED SONJA) and Jorge Correa (STARGATE SG-1) Featuring bonus behind the scenes material and a cover gallery with art by Rodolfo Migliari, Randy Green, Scott Benefiel, Phil Hester, and Eric Basaldua!
[(W) Hugh Sterbakov (A) Will Conrad, Jorge Correa (Creator) Green, Sterbakov]
Collecting the critically-acclaimed miniseries from Image Comics. As an act of violence spirals out of control to encompass the entirety of the news media, a cult has emerged from the errors and retractions that have ruined careers, marriages and even lives. Under direction from his cult master, The Hand leads an army of followers committed to revolution, willing to die for their cause.
[Story Jonathan Hickman / Cover & Art Jonathan Hickman]
SPAWN COLLECTION VOL. 2 HC - Full-Color Creators: Story Todd McFarlane & Others, Art Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo & Marc Silvestri, Cover Todd McFarlane Description: It all started in 1992. TODD MCFARLANE smash hit SPAWN. What? Don’t have those early issues? Oh, yeahthey’ve been out of print for years! Well, here they are in a brand new collection, bigger and badder than ever!!! This collection includes SPAWN issues 13-33 and features the pulse-pounding art and stories of the master himself, TODD MCFARLANE! This collection also includes MARC SILVESTRI’s Spawn issue and GREG CAPULLO’s first issues. COLLECTS SPAWN #13-33. 480 pages.
Can you say, BENDIS?!! Issues 10-19 of what BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS does best: kick ass crime fiction! Collected for the first time in full color issues 10-19 of his legendary Sam and Twitch run. Featuring the acclaimed Witchcraft story arc, an ASHLEY WOOD cover gallery and other special bonuses. A must have collection for any fan. Collects SAM AND TWITCH #10-19 [story BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS / art ALEX MALEEV, CLAYTON CRAIN & ALBERTO PONTICELLI / cover GREG CAPUL]
This is the story of the not-so-glamorous life of Eddie Edison - also known as Superior Boy! Cool, you say! Well, not really. Eddie works two jobs: delivering pizza to pay the bills and being a sidekick to the most powerful superhero on earth - to pay the bills. What's a guy to do? Discover the answer to this burning question, and get a healthy dose of evil villains, busty women, sex-fiends and more F-bombs than you can shake a stick at! Brilliant! [written by PAUL JENKINS art & cover by CHRIS MORENO]
The Flare is dying. His own super-powers are eating him alive, melting him down from within. During his final days, The Flare must struggle with his volatile life and the questionable decisions he's made along the way, hoping to find redemption before time runs out. See the final moments that prove what a hero can -- and should -- be, in the stunning mini-series that took the comic industry by storm. One of the year's MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED series is finally collected in this ULTIMATE trade paperback edition, JAM-PACKED with NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS MATERIALS, including: a foreword by ROBERT KIRKMAN, all-star artist PIN-UPS, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of CHRIS BACHALO's cover art, CREATOR'S COMMENTARY, DELETED SCENES, ALTERNATE ENDINGS, CHARACTER DESIGNS, and more!
[story DAVID SCHWARTZ: art SEAN WANG: cover CHRIS BACHALO]
MADMAN GARGANTUA HC - Full-Color Creators: Story Mike Allred, Art & Cover Mike Allred Description: With the all-new MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS launching in April, MIKE ALLRED and Image Comics are proud to present Frank Einstein’s earlier exploits, complete in one gargantuan volume! From MADMAN to MADMAN ADVENTURES to MADMAN COMICS – it’s all here, complete and unabridged in one of our snazziest hardcover collections yet. Whether you’re a new visitor to Snap City or a longtime fan of its most famous hero, this 852-page tome is guaranteed to rock your socks off! This item will be limited to 2500 copies and will not be reprinted in this format. COLLECTS MADMAN #1-3, MADMAN ADVENTURES #1-3 and MADMAN COMICS #1-20, plus the MADMAN SUPER KING-SIZE GROOVY SPECIAL and huge batch of bonus material and suprises! 852 pages.
JACK KING KIRBY'S SILVER STAR is collected in an oversized full color hardcover at last! Chronicling the rise of Homo-Geneticus, a genetically altered Breed of humanity, designed to survive an impending apocalypse, which spawns both the heroic Silver Star and the sadistic Darius Drumm! SILVER STAR is a surreal masterpiece! Insightful, thought-provoking, uproarious, frantic and deadly! SILVER STAR was Kirby's final creation, originally published by Pacific Comics in the early '80s. It's a huge, sweeping epic, filled with classic Kirby trademarks: crackling energy, memorable characters, outrageous dialogue, explosive action and ham-fisted romance! Featuring lush inks by Mike Royer and lovingly reconstructed colors by Erik Larsen, this deluxe hardcover is a must-have for any Kirby fan!
[story JACK KIRBY: art & cover JACK KIRBY]
Collecting the formative issues in the growing of Invincible as a superhero. This volume collects Invincible's violent battle with the villainous Angstrom Levy, his reunion with his estranged father and the bloody battle with the Viltrumites. This is a can't-miss for any Invincible fan and a perfect addition to any bookshelf. Collects INVINCIBLE #25-35 along with LOADS of extras [story ROBERT KIRKMAN / art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE]
Conceived during a repast of fine wine and nouvelle cuisine, INTERSECTIONS is the meeting of two artistic minds. SEAN PHILLIPS (MARVEL ZOMBIES, CRIMINAL) and DUNCAN FEGREDO (HELLBOY, ENIGMA) play artistic ping pong with a sketchbook - a drawn and painted conversation where punctuation is provided by the postal service.Can you read between the paintings?Intersections: A visual dialogue between SEAN PHILLIPS and DUNCAN FEGREDO.Intersections: The sequential conclusion to an excess of curry and beer. [Art & Cover Duncan Fegredo & Sean Phillips]
BOOK ONE IS HERE! See how the greatest cosmic superhero epic of the new century began! See Commander Adam Archer, Maxim, Basil Cronus, Nickelhead, IBOGA and more in all their oversized glory! What other book delivers the Secret Origin of the Universe? None! What other book squeezes your guts like an angry Torture-Bot? None! Only GØDLAND gives you everything you'll ever need! Collects GØDLAND issues #1-12 plus over 40 pages of cosmic-powered, behind-the-scenes extras!
[story JOE CASEY: art & cover TOM SCIOLI, NICK FILARDI & RICHARD STARKINGS]
From the burning heart of a pocket dimension to the farthest reaches of our own reality, the saga of GØDLAND continues in this third trade paperback collection! As cosmic forces of evil conspire against the Earth and all who inhabit it, its lone emissary to the stars - Commander Adam Archer - finds himself the target of humanity's mistrust and deceit. All this, and Basil still wears the body of a woman! Collects Gødland #13-18 [story JOE CASEY / art TOM SCIOLI / cover TOM SCIOLI & RICHARD STARKINGS]
TELL YOUR BOSS EXACTLY WHAT YOU THINK. A lifetime marked with Napoleonic bosses has generated a rage in Boom that she can't contain anymore - only aim. Her target? Her boss. That same day, Boom comes home to find an old friend standing on her fire escape. David's double-crossed a drug dealer and he's looking for help. Boom tells him, I can't. I've given myself one day to make it all right or I'm just going to kill myself. What do you think of that? David smiles, Chaos it is then. We'll need coffee. FULL COLOR is an action-packed odyssey through New York. Fast-paced and thoughtful, compelling and funny, FULL COLOR is a revenge-fueled morality tale for a post-September 11th world. BY XERIC AWARD-WINNING ARTIST MARK HAVEN BRITT!
[story MARK HAVEN BRITT: art & cover MARK HAVEN BRITT]
They were genetically engineered to be supra-human weapons of mass destruction, but ultimately dismissed collectively as Elephantmen. Hip Flask, Ebony Hide and Obadiah Horn count amongst their number; wounded animals who, despite their differences and origins, must live in the world of man. Collects ELEPHANTMEN #1-7. [Story Richard Starkings & Joe Kelly Art Moritat, Chris Bachalo, Henry Flint, Tom Scioli & David Hine]
Dr. Susan Ryerson, a young doctor at the forefront of genetic research, stumbles across an unconscious woman with mortal injuries. But impossibly, the woman returns to life, and Dr. Ryerson discovers that she has crossed paths with something that is more than human. Ryan Alexander, her enigmatic patient, possesses extraordinary capabilities, an inconceivable anatomy, and a devastating charisma. She draws Susan into a violent and erotic world that places both the doctor and her young son in danger. Ryan, through her vivid dreams and through the memories of the others, relives her six centuries of life, all the while knowing that history is accelerating to catch up with her. And Susan can only wonder what one so powerful could possibly be afraid of...BLOOD LEGACY. Six centuries of questions that only the novel can answer. one shot prose novel. B&W 304pp [(W) Kerri Hawkins]
Down-on-his-luck Mafioso, Eddie Paretti is so desperate for cash he's agreed to steal a dead body from his own mob boss! Things only get worse when he discovers the body isn't human! With few options and fewer people he can trust, Eddie calls on the man who raised him, Father McHugh. The priest tells Eddie that the body was stolen from his monastery by the Mafia. Father McHugh is accompanied by a beautiful woman Eddie swears looks just like a stripper he once fell in love with named Black Cherry. Blending crime thriller with TENNAPEL's utterly breath-taking brushwork, BLACK CHERRY is delicious.
[story DOUG TENNAPEL: art & cover DOUG TENNAPEL]
Picking up right where volume three left off! Battle Pope is in big trouble when God finds out about the time he spent with Mary over Christmas. Fire and brimstone fly as the stage is set for the battle of the millennium, BATTLE POPE vs. GOD! Now presented in FULL-COLOR! Collects BATTLE POPE #12-14. [story ROBERT KIRKMAN art TONY MOORE & VAL STAPLES]
When a tiny U.S. town becomes an independent country, its clueless citizens decide to model their new nation after America - with hilarious results! This collection of the first 150 strips of the popular webcomic includes pin-ups by special guest artists, exclusive never-before-seen strips and an Introduction by GREGORY ITZIN (President Logan on the TV series 24.)
[story NICK CAPETANAKIS & TODD LIVINGSTON: art & cover BRENDON & BRIAN FRAIM]
24seven features a who's who of today's best writers and artists from comics, film and animation, telling tales of ROBOTS in the city that never sleeps. Following in the tradition of the acclaimed hit 24seven volume one, volume two's stories run a cross-genre gamut, from crisis in space to bank robberies to gambling robot dogs. 24seven has romance, action, horror - everything you want - told by a cross-section of the most diverse writers and artists you'll find on the printed page. [Story and Art by Ashley Wood, Gene Ha, Adam Hughes, Dave Johnson, Frazer Irving, Michael Avon Oemin]
TOM BELAND is a California cartoonist who is now living on the island of Puerto Rico, with the woman of his dreams he met at a bus stop a year ago in Disneyworld. It hasn't been easy, since his freelance clients haven't paid him in months, while demanding more work from him. But all that is going to change as BELAND demands restitution... or else! [story TOM BELAND art & cover TOM BELAND]
STRANGE GIRL VOL. 3 SC - Full-Color Creators: Story Rick Remender, Art Nick Stakal & Micah Farritor, Cover Nick Stakal Description: Six months after the shocking events of the first story Bethany and crew find themselves in New York City on a search for safe passage to Europe and the last gateway to Heaven. As the war between Heaven and Hell makes it way to Earth Beth is forced down into the pits of hell where she faces her greatest enemy-herself. A marriage of Dave McKean and Kent Williams, rising star NICK STAKAL joins fan favorite scribe RICK REMENDER for this, the darkest chapter of the ground break and critically acclaimed series. COLLECTS ISSUES #10-15. 112 pages.
Britannia is ten years dead. Phonomancer David Kohl hadn't spared his old patron a thought for almost as long... at which point his mind starts to unravel. Can he discover what's happened to the Mod-Goddess of Britpop while there's still something of himself left? A dark modern-fantasy in a world where music is magic, where a song can save your life, or end it. [Story Kieron Gillen Art & Cover Jamie Mckelvie]
Love is never easy...especially for Lola, the legendary Red Mantis, and world's deadliest female assassin. When she falls in love with Dennis, an FBI agent, Dennis doesn't know who she really is...and Lola's been marked for death by a powerful gangster. Even if they manage to stay alive, can their love survive after Dennis learns the truth? [Story, art, and cover by Martin Pardo and David Morancho]
From science fiction writer Joshua Ortega (FREQUENCIES) and fan favorite penciler Francis Manapul (WITCHBLADE, THE DARKNESS), comes the story of Abigail van Alstine. Abigail is a stunning, smart high school student who just happens to be a natural spellcaster and adept in The Way. Abigail is thrust into the world of magic and soon ensnared in a larger conflict between the Church of Mali, an ancient demon, the Dark Agents, and the mysterious Hierarchy. What will Abby's inexperience cost her in this grand game? Necromancer is a gothic fantasy adventure brought to you by two storytelling powerhouses who pull you in and never let go! This collection includes all six issues, plus bonus material such as character designs, layout, and lots more. Find out about the book people have been talking about all year! [(W) Joshua Ortega (P) Francis Manapul (Cov) Manapul]
Rocketed into space by his Junior CPA father, who thought his planet was going to explode - it didn't - he traveled for 20 years until landing on the planet Levram (read it backwards) where everyone has super powers, except him! Befriended by the witless Captain Everything - who can negate all known laws of physics, but forgets how to fly in mid-flight - normalman only wants to escape from this insane world (don't we all)!
[story & art JIM VALENTINO: cover JIM VALENTINO]
Invincible battles the REANIMEN on the campus of Upstate University. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to him trouble is brewing--trouble of MARTIAN origin. Invincible must assemble a team of Earth's mightiest defenders to go out into space and prevent what could well be the end of mankind! Collects INVINCIBLE #36-41. [Story Robert Kirkman Art & Cover Ryan Ottley & Bill Crabtree]
A Linsner Girl is one with a sparkle in her eye, a saucy pose and plenty of beautiful skin. GIRLS & GODDESSES features Dawn, Dark Ivory and many other gorgeous LINSNER pin-up girls collected together for the first time! Showcasing page after page of previously unpublished work, this volume is a must for all lovers of true beauty, both earthly and divine. 112 pages of luscious, full color LINSNER cheesecake -- served extra sweet -- await you in this 9 x 12 hardcover book. PLUS! A special signed, limited edition featuring a dazzling full color signing plate and eight bonus pages of full color material exclusive to this edition. Strictly numbered to just 500 copies.
[Art by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER: Cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER]
This volume kicks off with an all-out gang war in the streets of Chicago and builds to the destruction of the planet Earth itself! Dragon goes from cop to corpse and to hell and back. Featuring the birth of Dragon's son. The death and rebirth of Darklord and Dragon's ascension to the head of Special Operations Strikeforce. Guest-starring Spawn, Hellboy, the Maxx, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and God. Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #22-50 [story ERIK LARSEN / art & cover ERIK LARSEN]
Follow along with Sam Noir as he blazes a trail of blood and vengeance from the Far East to the deep tropics! Collected for the first time ever in one volume are Samurai Detective and Ronin Holiday... including extras that no Sam fan can live without-now with 20 more stabbing! [story ERIC A. ANDERSON & MANNY TREMBLEY art & cover MANNY TREMBLEY]
BACK IN PRINT-WITH MORE PAGES! Featuring a diverse and dynamic body of creators, THE RIDE showcases the tales of a 1968 Camaro and the many lives it alters. Volume 1 contains five amazing stories featuring bullets, babes, murder & mayhem, all from the driver's seat of a car that exudes muscle and power. Exclusive bonus material includes: a new color cover gallery, character designs, pin-ups, commentary, plus a foreword from industry legend HOWARD CHAYKIN! Collects THE RIDE #1-4. [story RON MARZ, CHUCK DIXON, DOUG WAGNER & CULLY HAMNER art JASON PEARSON, BRIAN STELFREEZE, CULLY H]
OCCULT CRIMES TASKFORCE VOL. 1 GN - (David Atchison & Rosario Dawson/Tony Shasteen) After narrowly surviving an encounter with a supernatural serial killer, N.Y.P.D. officer Sophia Ortiz is drafted into Manhattan's clandestine police unit: the Occult Crimes Taskforce. Versed in the black arts and armed with mystical weaponry, the O.C.T. keeps the streets of New York safe from the unholy creatures of the night. Collects O.C.T. #1-4. 136 pp.
Ethan and his neighbors struggle to find their way out of an alien bubble that separates their once-sleepy town from the rest of the world. But first, the men must overcome the temptations of the mysterious, beautiful clones that are quickly spreading throughout the town, exterminating the women and feeding them to a giant, sperm-shaped vessel. In this final installment of four volumes, we learn the final fate of Pennystown and their enigmatic invaders. Collects GIRLS #19-24. [Story Joshua Luna: Art & Cover Jonathan Luna]
FLIGHT VOL. 3 GN – (Kazu Kibuishi, ed.) An anthology of short stories by some of the hottest creators in the field. Featured creators include Becky Cloonan, Bill Plympton, Chuck BB, and more. 352 pp. (6x9)
Detective Richard Fell is transferred over the bridge from the big city to Snowtown, a feral district whose police investigations department numbers three and a half people (one detective has no legs). Dumped in this collapsing urban trashzone, Richard Fell is starting all over again. In a place where nothing seems to make any sense, Fell clings to the one thing he knows to be true: Everybody's hiding something. [story WARREN ELLIS / art & cover BEN TEMPLESMITH]
DEATH, JR. VOL. 2 SC - Full-Color Creators: Story Gary Whitta, Art Ted Naifeh, Cover Jeff Matsuda Description: Death, Jr. returns with all of his friends in an all new adventure that finds DJ filling a summer internship with his Dad at Terminal Industries, while the rest of the gang heads off to summer camp. Can they manage to survive the summer unscathed? 144 pages.
As the original COYOTE saga wraps up, Scorpio Rose and the Djinn join the main story, and so does the Badger, and so does Ronald Reagan - and so does everyone from the Venusians to the hooker to Halfdome as ENGLEHART stages one of his patented everybody into the pool: finales and liberates Russia. But underneath all that, there's actually two love stories, as Coyote charms both women who wanted to kill him into willing members of a threesome. PLUS: the final two chapters of SCORPIO ROSE by TODD McFARLANE, finishing off his first-ever series and turning into TODD McFARLANE right before your eyes! Collects COYOTE #13-16 [story STEVE ENGLEHART / art CHAZ TRUOG, TODD McFARLANE, FRANK SPRINGER & ART NICHOLS / cover CHAZ TR]
Meet Casanova Quinn: prodigal son of a law-and-order family hell-bent on keeping the world safe and sound, now blackmailed into betraying his father and the international law enforcement organization he controls. LUXURIA collects the first volume of CASANOVA as its titular star transforms from devil-may-care thrill-seeker into the most dangerous man in the world. What happens when the ultimate player gets played? Find out in this genre-bending sci-spy epic. COLLECTS CASANOVA #1-7. [Story Matt Fraction Art & Cover Gabriel Ba]
AGENCY SC - Full-Color Creators: (W) Paul Jenkins (P) Kyle Hotz (C ) Matt Nelson Description: Long out of print, the classic six issue mini-series will soon be available again in this slick trade paperback collection! Paul Jenkins (Civil War Frontline) and Kyle Hotz (Criminal Macabre) teamed up on this unique project that takes us to a dystopian future where traditional policing has fallen to the wayside and private corporations are stepping into fill the gap. This collection includes all six issues, plus bonus material such as character designs, layout, and lots more! Join the cyborg officers of The Agency as they hunt for a serial killer in this action packed, dark humor mini-series collected for the very first time! 192 pages. Size (7x10)
TRUTH, JUSTIN & THE AMERICAN WAY GN – (Scott Kurtz & Aaron Williams/Giuseppe Ferrario) The classic tale of guy gets girl, guy finds super-suit, guy gains FBI nemesis, guy loses girl, guy loses car, FBI gets girl... well, you get the idea. Collects Truth, Justin & The American Way #1-5. 144 pp.
In the conclusion to the Eisner-nominated JOURNEY TO THE HIDDEN SEA, a new history of mankind is revealed - its origins, its powers and its destruction. As Rocketo and his crew explore the mythical world of the Hidden Sea, the mighty forces of Lucerne prepare for an invasion. Rocketo must race against time and discover the secrets of Ultamo if he is to save mankind. PLUS: Drawings from FRANK ESPINOSA's personal sketchbook, character biographies, the time line of Rocketo's New World, new excerpts from the New World Geographic Society, new pin-ups of Rocketo, a preview of JOURNEY TO THE NEW WORLD and more! Collects ROCKETO #7-12 [story FRANK ESPINOSA & MARIE TAYLOR / art & cover: FRANK ESPINOSA]
SAVAGE DRAGON VOL. 11: RESURRECTION SC - Full-Color Creators: Story Erik Larsen, Art & Cover Erik Larsen Description: Relist. Previous orders are cancelled. Collecting ERIK LARSEN’s critically acclaimed SAVAGE DRAGON #53-58. The classic superhero saga continues! Following a ferocious battle with Chicago’s notorious criminal organization, the Vicious Circle, the Dragon is deador is he? The mystery unfolds as the windy city's other heroes cope with the loss and try to fill the void. But who is this new fin-headed hero that appears whenever Chicago cop William Jonson disappears? And whose voice is he hearing in his head? Find out as one of the most talked about storylines in SAVAGE DRAGON’s lengthy run is collected in one volume for the first time! Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #53-58. 136 pages.
BACK IN PRINT! Bastard Samurai takes place in present day Manhattan and focuses on Jiro, a killer at the top of his class at the KoZu sword school. The underground training camp in midtown takes in orphans and twists them into Bushido warriors used by the Yakuza in death matches staged across the city rooftops where Japanese businessmen gamble heavily on the always-fatal outcome. Collects BASTARD SAMURAI #1-3 [story MICHAEL AVON OEMING & MILES GUNTER / art KELSEY SHANNON & MICHAEL AVON OEMING / cover KELSEY S]
With the animated feature film soon to be released, pick up the graphic novel where it all began! The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is the illustrated thrill ride of the summer, created and written by ROB ZOMBIE. Follow the exploits of El Superbeasto, Suzi-X and Simon Deadmarsh in these tales of horror excitement! No self-respecting horror fan will want to miss out on this one. [Story Rob Zombie: Art Kieron Dwyer, Tony Moore, Alex Horley, Dan Brereton, Tommy Lee Edwards, J. Sco]
ARROW: 100 pages of ALL-NEW fun benefits The Hero Initiative! From the demented mind of writer Dan Wickline (30 DAYS OF NIGHT) comes...the UNUSUAL SUSPECTS! See the imagination of a writer run amok as he rolls out story after hilarious story in a dizzying array of genres with an all-star cast of artists! A whopping 16 short stories include art by such fan-faves as Nat Jones (SPAWN), Ben Templesmith (FELL), Tone Rodriguez (VIOLENT MESSIAHS), Chris Moreno (SIDEKICK), and many more! AND, bounce over to www.HeroInitiative.org/Unusual to download samples of the book AND win great prizes! [(W) Dan Wickline (Art) Ben Templesmith, Tone Rodriguez, Nat Jones, Chris Moreno and More! (Cov) Mike]
BACK IN PRINT! After the traumatic events of VOLUME 3: PERFECT STRANGERS, Mark Grayson (AKA Invincible) is left to pick up the pieces and try to continue on with some sort of life. His mother is a wreck, his friends don't understand and the super-villains of the world just want to beat him up. Mark has a lot on his shoulders and graduation is just around the corner. Collects INVINCIBLE #14-19
SPAWN VOL. 3 SC - Full-Color Creators: Story Todd McFarlane. Art Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo & Tony Daniels. Cover Todd McFarlane Description: Classic TODD MCFARLANE & GREG CAPULLO art and story!. Spawn, the archetypal anti-hero, featured in pivotal confrontations with The Violator, The Freak, Cy-gor, and The Curse. Complete your SPAWN library! Twenty issues of pulse-pounding sequentials, containing issues 34-54 of the SPAWN comic! COLLECTS SPAWN #34-54 480 pages.
Private Investigator Cyrus Smithe's life has just taken a turn for the worse - his partner, Harry Weston, is dead. The cops are out to pin it on him, and the only solid proof he has to clear himself is a tiny gadget that could grant ten million sentient robots their freedom: the Medusa Key. Robot detectives, gorilla thugs, French gangsters and Russian mobsters heat things up as Cy Smithe and Kate Weston track her father's killer through a sea of double and triple crosses to find the elusive piece of technology that's the key to the mystery. Collects FERRO CITY #1-4
ART OF THE DARKNESS SC - Covers, splash pages, collectible cards, sketches - the best of the best The Darkness art and some iconic images from video game and other peripheral merchandise. See it here in its unadulterated form. Featuring art by the top names in comics including Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner, Dale Keown, Jae Lee, Chris Bachalo, David Lapham, Dave Finch, Whilce Portacio and more. 96 pp. (10x12)
CROSS BRONX follows Detective Rapheal Aponte in the Bronx as he investigates a mysterious gang slaying that quickly brings him face to face with the supernatural in the form of a beautiful ghost named Santaria. Taking out her revenge on the city, Santaria challenges Aponte's faith in the law as it clashes with his faith in God - or lack of it. Collects CROSS BRONX #1-4. [Story By Michael Avon Oeming & Ivan Brandon Art & Cover By Michael Avon Oeming]
BATTLE POPE VOL. 3: PILLOW TALK SC - Full-Color Creators: Story Robert Kirkman. Art Tony Moore & Cory Walker. Cover Tony Moore & Val Staples Description: Picking up right were volume two left off, the latest trade paperback collection follows Pope through three love affairs and the sometimes-deadly ramifications of them all. Jesus Vs. Santa! Pope makes time with The Virgin Mary! This one has it all! Now presented in FULL-COLOR! Collects BATTLE POPE #9-11 120 pages. Publisher Rating: Mature Content.
WATCHDOGS VOL. 1 SC - Full-Color Creators: Writer Fred Van Lente, Pencils & Inks Brian Churilla, Colors Andy Walton, Cover Brian Churilla Description: After Sam Garrison and his pregnant wife move into a rough inner-city neighborhood plagued by gangs and drugs, Sam and his neighbor Mark Buchanan decide to bring their own brand of justice to the streets as masked vigilantes called the Watchdogs. But Sam learns that Mark has a darker agenda... and finds himself accused of murder. 72 pages. Size (7x10)
TRAKK: MONSTER HUNTER SC - Full-Color Creators: Story Stan Winston & Francis Takenaga, Art Mico Suayan & Philip Tan, Cover Mico Suayan Description: Famed Hollywood creature-creator STAN WINSTON started his own modern mythos with Trakk, in the sold-out Mutant Earth series. Now journey back in time to see the origins of the urban legend in this exciting prequel! Throughout human history horrors have stalked the streets, and not all of them were born of this world. A hero granted immortality must rediscover his soul before he can save us all. Featuring artwork by newcomer MICO SUAYAN and industry favorite PHILIP X-Men/Spawn TAN. 152 pages.
TOMB RAIDER COMPENDIUM - For the first time ever, get Tomb Raider issues #1-50 in one giant soft cover. 1248 pp.
REVVED SC - Full-Color Creators: Story by Jeremy Hall, Art by David Nakayama & Blond, Cover by Stephen Sadowski Description: Award-winning author Piers Anthony presents this explosive saga built on fast cars and international intrigue. Its the Four Horsemen meets 400 Horsepower, as Jack James joins a team of car thieves and winds up with powers beyond his imagination. But when Jack's conscience comes calling, what can one Horseman do against the combined might of the other three? Get the original graphic novel, with over 50 new pagesof story and bonus material! 96 pages. Size (7x10)
PVP VOL. 4: PVP GOES BANANAS! GN - B&W. (Scott Kurtz) Jade's sister Miranda seduces Brent. The gang try out live action role-playing, start a fake rock band, try to quit caffeine cold turkey and are the victim of death threats. Collects PvP #19-24. 144 pp.
NAT TURNER BOOK 2: REVOLUTION SC - B&W Creators: Story Kyle Baker, Art & Cover Kyle Baker Description: Everybody dies! The devastating climax to the most important comic book of all time! Violence! Chases! Sword fights! Gun fights! A harrowing manhunt! Hair breadth escapes! A spine-tingling capture! Public execution! America’s new favorite comic book hero Nat Turner wages his famed battle against the evil institution of slavery! Will he win? Witness the ultimate awesome shocking cataclysm, the results of which will change the universe forever! Written and illustrated by the one, the only Kyle Baker! Winner of the 2006 Eisner Award for best reality-based work! 94 pages.
HELLSHOCK: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION SC - (Jae Lee) In the confines of a psychiatric hospital, a suicidal young woman meets an enigmatic stranger who believes he is an angelic presence gifted with the powers of God. Reprints Hellshock #1-3, plus the new 22 page Conclusion by Jae Lee. Also included are another 22 pages of original, unpublished material: the alternate beginning to Hellshock, plus a new introduction by Jim Lee & Nick Barrucci, a cover gallery, unpublished sketches and art, and a new afterword by Jae Lee. 144 pp.
HIP FLASK: CONCRETE JUNGLE HC - Full-Color Creators: Story Richard Starkings & Joe Casey. Art & Cover Ladrönn. Description: IMAGE proudly presents the second hardcover volume of RICHARD STARKINGS' critically acclaimed Hip Flask series. This lavish European 'widescreen' format edition collects Hip Flask: Elephantmen, Hip Flask: Mystery City and features a special gallery of sketches and drawings by LADRÖNN, who won an Eisner award for his work on Mystery City. 96 pages.
DRINK & DRAW! VOL. 1 HC - (Dave Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Josh Middleton, Dan Panosian & Lesean Thomas) Contains the scribblings and scratchings of a large group of artists strictly at pubs and taverns across the country. The pints and pencil shavings makes for some good times as they try their best to keep it real. 112 pp.
With the highly anticipated THE DARKNESS video game from 2K just around the corner, Top Cow is releasing a collection of the best of THE DARKNESS to bring fans of the video game into the fold. This video game collection reprints the essential COMING OF AGE origin story arc by Garth Ennis and Marc Silvestri, which introduced the world to Jackie Estacado, the terrible power and curse known as THE DARKNESS as well as other Top Cow favorite's such as THE ANGELUS, THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE DARKNESS, and more. This is THE ESSENTIAL DARKNESS! [(W) Garth Ennis (P) Marc Silvestri (Cov) Silvestri]
COMPLETE INVINCIBLE LIBRARY VOL. 1 HC GN - (Robert Kirkman/Ryan Ottley/Bill Crabtree) This is a can't-miss for any Invincible fan and a perfect addition to any reinforced, sturdy bookshelf. Limited to 2500 and will not be reprinted. Collects Invincible #1-24, #0, and the Free Comic Book Day 2004 story, plus over 150 pages of Extras. 768 pp.
BRIT VOL. 1: OLD SOLDIER SC - Full-Color Creators: Story Robert Kirkman. Art Tony Moore, Cliff Rathburn & Val Staples. Cover Cliff Rathburn & Val Staples Description: Meet the government's last line of defense when it comes to the really messy parts of keeping the world safe... BRIT. When super-powered menaces threaten our home soil, send in Brit. Brit is a one man killing machine, indestructible, unstoppable... and eligible for a senior citizen's discount. Now presented in FULL-COLOR! Collects Brit: Cold Death & White Brit: Red Black & Blue 176 pages.
ART OF GREG CAPULLO HC – (Greg Capullo) Containing Capullo’s very best comics and illustration work, this collection of drawings and paintings removes the text and logos from all those covers.
SPAWN: ARMAGEDDON, PART 1 GN - (Todd McFarlane, David Hine & Brian Holguin/Philip Tan & Angel Medina) The Beginning Of The End. The war Al Simmons was created to fight is here. But which side will he choose? Collects Spawn #150-155. Cover by Greg Capullo. 168 pp.
JACK STAFF VOL. 3: ECHOES OF TOMORROW GN - (Paul Grist) When the Freedom Fighters fight off an invasion of Castletown led by Nazi Super Soldier Kapitan Krieg in 1942, the repercussions are felt in the present day. Collects Jack Staff #6-12. 200 pp.
HELLSHOCK: THE DEFINITIVE DELUXE HARDBOUND EDITION - (Jae Lee) In the confines of a psychiatric hospital, a suicidal young woman meets an enigmatic stranger who believes he is an angelic presence gifted with the powers of God. Reprints Hellshock #1-3, plus the new 22 page Conclusion by Jae Lee. Also included are another 22 pages of original, unpublished material: the alternate beginning to Hellshock, plus a new introduction by Jim Lee & Nick Barrucci, a cover gallery, unpublished sketches and art, and a new afterword by Jae Lee. Contains everything included in the softcover and also features a foil-stamped dust jacket and perfect binding. 144 pp.
DARKNESS COMPENDIUM EDITION SC - (Garth Ennis/Paul Jenkins & Silvestri/Benitez) Collects issue #1-40, plus the complete run of the Tales of the Darkness series in one trade paperback. See how the Darkness first appeared and threw Jackie into the chaotic world of the supernatural. 1248 pp. (7x10)
DEADWORLD: REQUIEM FOR THE WORLD GN - B&W. (Gary Reed/Vince Locke/Dalibor Talajic) Intelligent zombies on a mission and the poor teens riding in a school bus desperately try to stay one step ahead of the King Zombie. Collects Deadworld #1-6. 152 pp.
CYBERFORCE VOL. 2 GN – (Ron Marz, Marc Silvestri & David Wohl/Pat Lee, Marc Silvestri) Featuring a never-before-seen story by the regular creative team, as well as Cyberforce Volume 2, this collection tells the story of Cyberforce’s brush with extinction and their rise from the ashes. New pages bridge the gap between the Cyberforce #0 story and the 6-issue series.
WITCHBLADE COMPENDIUM EDITION – Witchblade #1-50 are collected into one trade paperback. See how the Witchblade chose Sara and threw her into the chaotic world of the supernatural. 1248 pp.
SEA OF RED VOL. 3: THE DEADLIGHTS GN - (Rick Remender/Kieron Dwyer/Paul Harmon) The fight Lesser Blackthroat has waged the past fifteen hundred years is lost when an ancient sect of the Catholic Church unleashes a plague of vampirism upon the world. Collects Sea Of Red #9-13. 120 pp. MR.
SEA OF RED VOL. 1: NO GRAVE BUT THE SEA GN - (Rick Remender/Kieron Dwyer/Salgood Sam) New printing. Marco Esperanza has spent the past 400 years tied to the bow of a sunken vessel, clinging to life. Now, discovered by a film director eager to film a live vampire battle, he seeks revenge on the man responsible for his torment. Collects Sea Of Red #1-4. 104 pp. MR.
PORTENT VOL. 1 GN - (Peter Bergting) In a world set in its twilight days, the series follows Milo, a deeply troubled warrior, on his quest for redemption. Collects The Portent #1-4. 128 pp.
NOBLE CAUSES VOL. 6: HIDDEN AGENDAS GN – (Faerber/Bueno/Williams/Bridwell) Meet the Blackthornes. They’re the criminal element’s answer to the Noble family - rich, powerful, and deeply dysfunctional. Patriarch Hunter Blackthorne is nursing a serious grudge against the Noble family, but do all the Blackthornes share his goals? Collects Noble Causes #13-18 and a five-page story from Image Holiday Special 2005. Cover Khary Randolph. 176 pp.
LAST CHRISTMAS GN – (Duggan & Posehn/Remender/Barta/Marsen) After the apocalypse - humanity is without hope: until Santa is pulled from the North Pole and spurred into action. Collects all five issues and comes loaded with extras from the writers and artists. 136pp. MR.
GIRLS #20 - (Luna) What's a man's greatest fear?
COWBOYS & ALIENS GN - (Fred Van Lente & Andrew Foley/Luciano Lima/Luciano Karsm J. Wilson, Silvio Spotti/Andrew Elder) The Old West: Settlers and Native Americans wage a bloody battle for control of the land. But when the Earth is threatened by conquerors from the stars, these enemies must work together to save all humanity. 112 pp.
ART OF BRIAN BOLLAND HC – (Brian Bolland) Often referred to as the “artist’s artist,” Brian Bolland has spent the last quarter century producing some of the most memorable illustrations the comic industry has ever seen. This volume is a retrospective of the artist’s career and a look at the man himself. 176 pp.
ZOMBEE GN - B&W. (Mile Gunter/Victor Santos) A dutiful Samurai, a madcap Ninja and a bizarro Zen Monk team up to battle the undead in Feudal Japan. 144 pp. MR.
WICKED WEST VOL. 2: ABOMINATION & OTHER TALES GN - B&W. (Todd Livingston & Robert Tinnell/Neil Vokes & others) Last we saw Cotton Coleridge, he'd traded in his six-guns for stakes when he fought a frontier town full of vampires. This time he faces zombies, ghosts, resurrectionists, giant flies, carnivorous slugs, demons and lots o' pure evil. Anchored by the Vokes-drawn novella, Abomination, the book features stories from the likes of Mike Baron, J.K. Snyder III, Mike Oeming, David Michael Beck, Mark Ricketts, Mike Hawthorne, Tommy Castillo and more. 184 pp.
SUPERMARKET GN - (Brian Wood/Kristian Donaldson) In the future world of Supermarket, it's the literal truth. Legitimate and black-market economies rule the City, overseen by the vying factions of the Yakuza and Porno Swede crime families. Convenience store clerkette and 16-year-old Pella Suzuki suddenly finds herself in the middle of it all. 104 pp.
UNTOUCHABLES GN - B&W. (Joe Pruett/John Kissee) Twenty years after the fall of Capone and the rise to fame of Ness comes a new group of Treasury agents code-named Untouchables. Prohibition now includes not only liquor, but tobacco and firearms. Gun fights, car chases, gangsters, nightclubs and sexy dames galore can be found throughout this hard-boiled, alternate take on the days of the mob and the officers who hunted them. Collects Untouchables #1-4 & The Crimewave one shot. Cover by Galen Showman. 160 pp.
SPAWN VOL. 8: BETRAYAL OF BLOOD SC - A softcover graphic novel published by Image Comics.
SPAWN COLLECTION VOL. 2 GN – (Todd McFarlane/others) - This collection includes Spawn #13-33. Includes Marc Silvestri’s Spawn issue and Greg Capullo‘s first issues. 464 pp.
SPAWN VOL. 6 (TPB) - A graphic novel published by Image Comics.
SPAWN MANGA COLLECTION GN - B&W. (Juzo Tokoro) Ken Kurosawa was the bodyguard for an L.A. gang leader. In the midst of a gang war, Ken was murdered by a car bomb. That was when he made his fateful deal with Malebogia, not knowing that from then on he’d be part of his hellish hordes as a Spawn. 600 pp.
RISING STARS VOL. 3: FIRE & ASH GN - (J. Michael Straczynski/Brent Anderson/Brian Buccellato) New printing. Collects Rising Stars Vol. 1 #17-24, and delivers the long-awaited conclusion to the saga of the Pederson Specials. Includes never-before-seen bonus sketches from Brent Anderson’s sketchbook. 208 pp. (7x10)
RENFIELD: A TALE OF MADNESS GN – B&W. (Gary Reed/Galen Showman) The saga of a mad prophet consumed by an evil darkness. As the tale of the bug eating inmate in Bram Stoker’s Dracula unfolds, a man descends into passion against his own humanity. 192 pp. MR.
RED WARRIOR: ASSASSIN FOR THE THIEVES WORLD GN - B&W (Jeff Amano/Andy MacDonald) Agent Tolik Kalinichenko convinces Elena – a Russian Mafia leader’s daughter – to seduce an old flame that may be connected to a secret combat system called “Bespredel” (Russian for “without limits). 28 pp.
REALM OF THE CLAW GN – (Stan Winston & Francis Takenaga/David Yardin) When zookeeper Harrison Reed becomes plagued with strange, dream-like visions, he is forced to confront the unthinkable: that he and his brother are more than they seem. 184 pp.
MAGE VOL. 2: THE HERO DEFINED GN – (Matt Wagner) Kevin Matchstick's path brings him into the company of other legendary heroes, reborn in the modern world. Trouble arises when their challenges seem to be drying up. Have the forces of darkness been defeated, or is there a more sinister manipulation at work? Plus, a comprehensive of gallery of Mage covers, development artwork, merchandise and pages from the 3-D edition of issue #1. Collects Mage: The Hero Defined #1-15. 432 pp.
LIBERTY MEADOWS: COVER GIRL HC - (Frank Cho) Every single one of Frank Cho's covers for Liberty Meadows (from the single issues to the trade paperbacks and then some) is collected. Featuring a new cover and a behind the scenes look at the development of some of your favorite images of Brandy and the gang.
LIBERTY MEADOWS BOOK 3: SUMMER OF LOVE GN (NEW PRINTING) - B&W. Brandy secretly falls in love with Frank. But around the corner, a catastrophe of global proportions awaits. Collects Liberty Meadows #19-27. 144 pp.
INVINCIBLE VOL 7: THREE’S COMPANY GN - (Robert Kirkman/Ryan Ottley/Bill Crabtree) On a trip to Africa Mark finds himself torn between two lives; his normal life with his girlfriend Amber and his superhero life with good friend Atom Eve. Collects Invincible #31-35. 144 pp. (7x10)
GØDLAND VOL. 2: ANOTHER SUNNY DELIGHT GN – (Joe Casey/Tom Scioli/Richard Starkings) A truly surreal collection of mind-bending stories featuring all-new adversaries like the Tormentor, King Janus and the Never. Collects Gødland #7-12 and the short from the 2005 Image Holiday Special. 152 pp.
IMAGE COMICS LIMITED S/N SLIPCASE HC - (Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri & Jim Valentino) Relist. Previous orders are cancelled. The four remaining Image founders return to the characters that made them famous. The never-before-seen origin of Savage Dragon. A turning point in the life of Spawn. The final fate of CyberForce. The future of ShadowHawk. Limited to 1000.128 pp.
HAWAIIAN DICK VOL. 2: THE LAST RESORT GN - (B. Clay Moore/Steven Griffin/Nick Derington) It's gangsters, guns and ghosts as Byrd is caught between warring gangs in a beautiful Hawaiian bay turned red with blood. Collects Hawaiian Dick: The Last Resort #1-4. 144 pp.
DOLL & CREATURE VOL. 1: EVERYTHING TURNS GRAY GN - (Rick Remender/John Heebink/Mike Manley) Religion is outlawed and blasé hedonism is the norm. Unleashed into this godless society is a horrible new drug, Gray Matter, which physically transforms its users into monsters, called Hydes. A mysterious creature emerges with only one instinct: hunt down the Hydes to rid society of them. Cover by Kieron Dwyer and Kevin Nowlan. 104 pp. (7x10)
DEADWORLD: DEAD-KILLER GN - B&W. (Gary Reed/Ron McCain) A mysterious man rose from the ashes of a Deadworld. He was a killer and his prey is the undead’s leader, the intelligent zombie known as King Zombie. Only one will survive. Collects Deadworld: The Killer And The King 1-3 & The Dead-Killer one shot. 120 pp. (7x10)
CURSE OF THE SPAWN VOL. 2: BLOOD & SUTURES SC - A softcover graphic novel published by Image Comics.
DAWN VOL. 3: THREE TIERS LTD. HC – (Joeseph Michael Linsner) Relist. Previous orders are cancelled. In a post-apocalyptic Europa, Dawn leads New York warrior Darrian Ashoka through wars, disasters and fire. His dangerous liaisons bring him up against the three faces of the Goddess. Collects Dawn: Three Tiers #1-6.
BATTLE POPE VOL. 2: MAYHEM GN - (Robert Kirkman/Matthew Roberts/Tony Moore/Val Staples) Featuring the downfall of HellCorp and Pope’s rise to local celebrity status, plus as many fights, guns, jokes, chicks and violence as you can fit in a trade paperback. Collects Battle Pope #5-8. 120 pp. (7x10)
TORSO SC – B&W. (Brian Michael Bendis & Marc Andreyko/Brian Michael Bendis) Collects the mini-series. Also includes material never seen before and a photo essay of the actual murders. 1935. Eliot Ness, fresh from his legendary Chicago triumph over Al Capone and associates, set his sights on Cleveland. Dismembered body parts started washing up in a concentrated area of Lake Erie Sound. Elliot Ness and his colorful gang of The Unknowns chased the killer through the underbelly of Cleveland for years. As far as the public was concerned, he was never captured. But what really happened is more shocking. 280 pp.
BEST OF DAVE FINCH - Collected here is Dave’s finest Top Cow work including his earliest appearances on Cyberforce and his creator owned projects, Aphrodite IX and Ascension AIX.
STRANGE GIRL VOL. 2: HEAVEN KNOWS I’M MISERABLE NOW GN – (Rick Remender/Eric Nguyen, Harper Jaten & Jerome Opena) After finding her way to the human stronghold, Dead Western, Bethany Black discovers there is little hope that she will ever find a respite from hell on Earth. Collecting issues #5-9. 128 pp.
LIONS, TIGERS & BEARS VOL. 1 GN (NEW PRINTING) - (Mike Bullock/Jack Lawrence) Fear And Pride. Follow Joey Price on the adventure of a lifetime through the Stuffed Animal Kingdom. When Joey’s worst fears, The Beasties, come crawling out of his closet in the middle of the night, he finds out his new stuffed animals, the Night Pride, are more real and more needed than he could have imagined. 128 pp. (7x10)
GROUNDED GN – (Mark Sable/Paul Azaceta) The good news: Superheroes are real. The bad news: You’re not one of them. When Jonathan is sent to a high school for super-powered teens, he’s forced to abandon his dream of having powers and deal with the reality that he’s the only kid without them. Collects Grounded #1-6. 160 pp.
CAPTAIN AMAZING GN - B&W. (Scott Kurtz) Follow the debut adventure of this determined little hero as he fights for the right to be sole protector of Metro City. Collects some of Scott Kurtz's earliest work from his 1995 mini-comic as well as comic strips from his college newspaper days. 80 pp.
PSYCHO SC - (James Hudnall/Dan Brereton) When a flying terrorist attempts to assassinate the President on Air Force One, it becomes clear that super-humans are living WMDs. Jake Riley is the agent assigned to watch them. Collecting issues 1-3 of the DC series.
POWERS VOL. 4: SUPERGROUP SC – (Brian Michael Bendis/Mike Avon Oeming) When one of the key members of a popular super group is found murdered, the events that follow unveil the federal government’s multi layered control of the superhero elite and how far they will go to cover it up. Includes a behind the scenes how-to, with commentary by the entire art team; interviews with Oeming and Bendis; costume designs; deleted scene excerpts and more. Collects issues #15-#20. 184 pp.
POWERS VOL. 3: LITTLE DEATHS SC – (Brian Michael Bendis/Mike Avon Oeming) In Groupies (from issues #12-14), when one of the biggest dogs in the history of superheroes is found dead in bed, the underworld of superheroes groupies comes into the spotlight. In Ride Along (from issue #7), Warren Ellis guest stars as himself. Warren invites himself onto a research ride-along with the stars of Powers and things turn terribly wrong right away. Plus, the first reprinting of the entire Powers Wizard Edition, the complete Powers Annual, The Powers Coloring And Activity Book, and Keys, a noir crime story featuring the very first collaboration between Bendis and Oeming. Also, a Mike Oeming sketchbook, a cover gallery, and an in-depth interview with Brian Michael Bendis. 224 pp.
POWERS VOL. 1: WHO KILLED RETRO GIRL? SC – (Brian Michael Bendis/Mike Avon Oeming) Heroes glide through the sky on lightning bolts and fire. Flamboyant villains attempt daring daylight robberies. And on the dirty city streets below, Homicide Detective Christian Walker does his job. Detective Christian Walker has to investigate the murder of one of the most popular superheroes the world has ever known: Retro Girl. Walker is teamed up with spunky rookie Detective Deena Pilgrim, and the murder investigation takes them from the seediest underbelly a city has to offer, to the gleaming towers that are home to immortal beings. Includes a new Oeming sketchbook, a presentation of Bendis' original script for issue one, the Powers Comic Shop News strips, a gallery of unused art and covers, and a key to the Powers cameos. 207 pp.
DAWN VOL. 3: THREE TIERS HC - (Joeseph Michael Linsner) In a post-apocalyptic Europa, Dawn leads New York warrior Darrian Ashoka through wars, disasters and fire. His dangerous liaisons bring him up against the three faces of the Goddess. Collects Dawn: Three Tiers #1-6.
BEST OF CURSE OF THE SPAWN - (Allen McElroy & Brain Haberlin/Dwayne Turner & Danny Miki) Meet new Spawns and delve into the cast and characters of the regular series as well. Features 23 handpicked issues (1-8, 12-16 and 20-29) of this series. 512 pp.
AFTERWORKS VOL. 1 SC - This anthology features the best and the brightest in the animation industry producing some of the freshest comics around. These animators, all of who have worked on some of the most popular television shows and movies of the last decade - including The Incredibles, Futurama, Finding Nemo, Ice Age, Toy Story, Cars, Monsters Inc. and many more - spend their time after work creating a variety of stories that range fromt he fantastic to the extremely personal. Presented here are seven tales, all told in varying styles that bring a unique voice to the comic book medium. 152 pp.
AFTERWORKS 2 SC - (Ed Mathot, Nate Stanton, Scott Morse, Mark Andrews, Louis Gonzales, Peter Sohn, Brian Larsen, Jeff Pidgeon, Derick Thompson, Sanjay Patel, Jennifer Chang, Angus Maclane, Robert Kondo & others) From fact based accounts of Falluja missile strikes to reinterpretations of classic myth, from Tokyo excursions to flights of fantasy, this is untainted storytelling. 200 pp.
WITCHBLADE VOL. 11 SC - (Marz/Choi, Cha, & Bachalo) Collects Witchblade #86-92. The enigmatic Curator continues to give Gleason and Sara just enough information to leave them with more questions. 192 pp.
WALKING DEAD BOOK 1 HC - (Robert Kirkman/Tony Moore, Charles Adlard & Cliff Rathburn) Features the first 12 issues of the series along with the covers. 304 pp.
RED DIARIES SC - (Gary Reed/Laurence Campbell, Chris Jones & Larry Shuput) Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy, the Mob, Fidel Castro, J. Edgar Hoover, the CIA... it was a conspiracy of secrets, a conspiracy of murder. Collects Red Diaries #1-4. 168 pp.
MINISTRY OF SPACE SC - (Warren Ellis/Chris Weston) New printing. The story of how we could have gone to space. This is the story of the Ministry of Space. The black budget that financed the move into space. The deaths of the test pilots, taken from the surviving Spitfire flyers of the Battle of Britain. And in 2000, the end of the Golden Age. Collects Ministry Of Space #1-3. 96 pp.
LIBERTY MEADOWS VOL. 2: CREATURE COMFORTS SC - (Frank Cho) Totally uncensored Liberty Meadows strips plus cover galleries and sketch galleries. Vol. 2 collects issues #10-18. 114 pp.
IRON WEST SC - B&W. (Doug Tennapel) Preston Struck is an incompetent outlaw with a heart of fool's gold. While Struck avoids any form of heroism, he gets a little help from a magical old shaman and his sidekick Sasquatch. 168 pp. Cover by Joe Potter.
INVINCIBLE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION VOL. 2 HC - (Robert Kirkman/Ryan Ottley/Bill Crabtree) Forward by Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof. Collects Invincible #14-24, #0 and the Free Comic Book Day 2004 story along with extras. In the aftermath of Mark's revelation concerning his father, he's forced to pick up the pieces of his life and carry on. 352 pp
DOWN VOL. 1 SC - (Warren Ellis/Harris/Hammer) Collects Down #1-4 as well as Tales of the Witchblade issues #3 and 4. 176 pp.
COBBLER'S MONSTER SC - (Jeff Amano/Craig Rousseau, Wayne Faucher & Giulia Brusco) Grieving over the death of his only son, Gepetto mixes the new science of DNA with the age-old magic of the golem to resurrect his son. The story of a man and a monster who, through unspeakable horror, find their way to becoming father and son. 128 pp.
BOMB QUEEN VOL. 1: WOMAN OF MASS DESTRUCTION SC - (Jimmie Robinson) Royal Flush, Queen High. In the twisted town of New Port City, the only thing the population of criminals and murderers need is the icon of injustice and amoral behavior: Bomb Queen. Collects Bomb Queen #1-4, plus bonus material. 128 pp.
24seven SC - (Becky Cloonan, Farel Dalrymple, Phil Hester, Mike Huddleston, Adam Hughes, Frazer Irving, Alex Maleev, Jim Mahfood, Tony Moore, Mike Avon Oeming, Rick Remender, Esad Ribic, John Ney Rieber, Eduardo Risso, Jim Rugg, Ben Templesmith, Danijel Zezelj and others) Features a who's who of today's best writers and artists from comics, film and animation, telling tales of robots in the city that never sleeps. 200 pp. Cover by Adam Hughes.
STUPID COMICS COLLECTION SC – B&W. (Jim Mahfood) All four issues of Stupid Comics under one cover. Plus, 30 pages of never-before-seen strips. 152 pp.
STAGGER LEE SC – B&W. (Derek McCulloch/Shepherd Hendrix) On Christmas Eve 1895, shots rang out in a St. Louis barroom. A hundred years later, this ordinary little murder had become a legend. This is the true story of what happened after Stagger Lee shot Billy. 205 pp.
SIGHT UNSEEN HC – (Bob Tinnell/Bo Hampton) The tension can be cut with a straight-razor in this brooding tale of supernatural terror. 152 pp.
RISING STARS VOL. 4 SC – (Fiona Avery/Dan Jurgens) Collects Rising Stars: Bright #1-3 and Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead #1-6. See Special Matthew Bright and his career as a superpowered cop in Bright, and ghost detective Lionel Zerb confront the Well of Souls in Voices of the Dead. 224 pp.
NIGHT TRIPPERS SC – (Mark Ricketts/Micah Farritor) Once upon a time in swinging London, around 1966, there was a serial killer who loved Elvis, a fab foursome that worshipped Satan, trendy vampires looking for kicks, an ancient and hungry evil, young and hungry love and... there was revolution in the air. 184 pp.
INVINCIBLE VOL. 6: A DIFFERENT WORLD SC – (Robert Kirkman/Ryan Ottley & Bill Crabtree) Collects Invincible #25-30. Mark is brought to another planet in order to save it. 168 pp.
HELLSPAWN: THE ASHLEY WOOD COLLECTION SC – (Brian Michael Bendis & Steve Niles/Ashley Wood) Features Hellspawn #1-10, a cover gallery, a new cover from Ashley himself, as well as tons of behind the scenes extras. 224 pp.
FLAMING CARROT VOL. 6 SC – B&W. (Bob Burden) Collects Flaming Carrot #1-4 (Image Comics) (#33-36 in regular series) and Flaming Carrot Photo Special. 140 pp.
FIVE FISTS OF SCIENCE SC – (Matt Fraction/Steven Sanders) True story: In 1899, Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla decided to end war forever. With Twain's connections and Tesla's inventions, they went into business selling world peace. So, what happened? Twain and Tesla collided with Edison and Morgan, an evil science cabal merging the Black Arts and the Industrial Age. 112 pp.
THE DROWNERS SC – (Nabiel Kanan) James Quinn has built himself a dotcom empire. But when this empire starts to fall, dark secrets from his past emerge. Collects The Drowners #1-4 112 pp.
AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS VOL. 2 SC – (Mark Smith/Dan Hipp) Just as their world tour takes full swing, destiny forces our intrepid trio to track down the nefarious Spider Syndicate. Collects The Amazing Joy Buzzards Vol. 2 #1-4. Includes a free copy of issue #5. 152 pp.
A DISTANT SOIL VOL. 4: CODA S/N HC – B&W. (Colleen Doran) A foiled coup attempt results in a power vacuum that leaves an alien world without its treasured weapon. The aliens have no choice but to take Liana as their new Avatar. Collects portions of #32-37and a selection of previously unpublished art. 164 pp.
SAM & TWITCH: THE BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS COLLECTION VOL. 1 SC – (Brian Michael Bendis/Ashley Wood, Alberto Ponticelli, Clayton Crain & Alex Maleev) Collects issues #1-9. Featuring the Udaku Hunter story arc, an Ashley Wood cover gallery and other special bonuses. 224 pp.
PVP V. 1: AT LARGE SC – B&W. (Scott Kurtz) Collects PvP #1-6. Office hijinks, role-playing games, teenage geeks in love, old high-school rivals, and a Troll who’s run away from home: It’s just another average day at PvP Magazine. Includes sketches, cover gallery and a look behind the scenes. 128 pp.
KILLROY IS HERE SC – B&W. (Joe Pruett/Tim Bradstreet, Guy Burwell, Phil Hester, Ken Mere, Jr., Michael Avon Oeming, Mike Perkins, Andrew Robinson & others) A being of unknown origin and power who is drawn to scenes of human suffering, war and misery, Kilroy is an avenger of the innocent and protector of the weak. With topical stories focusing on the little known or forgotten atrocities of the real world, this has become a cult classic series. Cover by Brian Bolland. 304 pp.
GIRLS VOL. 2: EMERGENCE SC – (Luna Brothers) - In Pennystown, Ethan and his neighbors lived a peaceful kind of life. Now, things have changed. Clones, spawned from a mysterious girl, are preying on the townspeople and paranormal activity is escalating into a full-blown catastrophe. Collects Girls #7-12. 152 pp.
TOURIST SC – B&W. (Brian Wood/Toby Cypress) When Moss arrives in a remote coastal village on the North Sea, he is accepted as what he appears to be: a somewhat grubby American backpacker on holiday. He gets contract work on the offshore oil rig and courts Julie Tucker. Gradually the town begins to realize just who it is they're harboring: a Special Forces soldier turned drugs smuggler. 104 pp.
SPAWN MANGA VOL. 3 SC – B&W. (Juzo Tokoro) Ken Kurosawa was the bodyguard for a L.A. gang leader. In the midst of a gang war, Ken was murdered by a car bomb. That was when he made his fateful deal with Malebogia. Cover by Brian Haberlin & Juzo Tokoro. 200 pp.
SEA OF RED VOL. 2: NO QUARTER SC – (Rick Remender & Kieron Dwyer/Paul Harmon & Kieron Dwyer) Collects Sea of Red #5-8. The year is 2005 A.D. and after 500 years, Marco Esperanza's wait for revenge ends when he finally confronts the man on whom he blames his fate, Lesser Blackthroat. 104 pp. MR.
PACIFY SC – (Steven Perkins) A world-famous actor with a gigantic fly's head. A sexy product endorsement team with brown paper bags on their heads. A militant bag lady. A Tobacco/News/Oil/Fast Food/Entertainment/Condiment mogul. What do they have in common? Flip cover by Ben Templesmith. 96 pp
THE NAMELESS: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT SC - B&W. (Joe Pruett/Phil Hester/Bruce McCorkindale) He is a man without a past, without a future, and without a name. An evil hides in the shadows of modern day Mexico City, feeding on the thousands of abandoned and unwanted street children that plague the night. This “nameless” man finds himself drawn into the midst of a very real modern horror with its origins found in the mythical bloodthirsty rites of the extinct Aztec Empire. Collects The Nameless #1-5. Cover by Phil Hester. 128 pp.
FRESHMEN SC – (Hugh Sterbakov/Leonard Kirk/Andrew Pepoy/Tyson Wengler) Collects #1-6. Meet the beautiful Puppeteer, the wistful Seductress, the desperate Wannabe, the wasted Intoxicator, the bickering Drama Twins, the overwhelmed Green Thumb, the snotty Squirrel and the dam-obsessed Beaver, and revel in extra goodies, including the entire Freshmen Yearbook. Cover Rodolfo Migliari. 176 pp.
FREAK SHOW – B&W. (Bruce Jones/Bernie Wrightson) A humble man, lonely at heart, seeks out the rejected Freaks of the world, taking these misbegotten outcasts under his wing in a traveling show of oddities. 52 pp.
COYOTE VOL. 3 SC – (Englehart/Truog, Ditko, Leialoha & Wiack) Coyote's wormed his way deep into the Shadow Cabinet, and things are going so good that a Trickster just knows things have to go bad. 128 pp.
BATTLE POPE VOL 1: GENESIS SC – (Robert Kirkman/Tony Moore/Val Staples) It's the end of the world and few are worthy of passage to heaven. God leaves behind Saint Michael to act as a guardian for the humans. He fails. God then enlists the Pope to rescue Michael, and leaves his son, Jesus H. Christ, to assist him. Collects Battle Pope #1-4. 120 pp.
ANT VOL. 1: REALITY BITES SC – (Mario Gully & Marc Hammond/Mario Gully) Hannah Washington is Ant. Her memory lost to the trials of her life as a hero, she is searching for answers to a myriad of questions. Some old friends, as well as a few new enemies, are all in line to welcome her back. 112 pp.
LADY RAWHIDE: IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE SC - (McGregor, Mayhew, Palmiotti, Hughes, Bell, & Golden) She's the busty redhead with an attitude ... and perhaps even has a thing for Zorro, although she won't admit it to him or herself. In this story, Lady Rawhide must track down a madman who is stalking and killing women in Spanish California. Little does she know that he also has her in his sights. Who can she trust? Who is the enemy? Answers important questions on the origin of Lady Rawhide and what makes her tick...or crack her whip, shall we say. 140 pp. Limited quantities available.
TALES OF COLOSSUS SC – B&W. (Mark Andrews) Forward by Brad Bird. A knight, whose soul is trapped inside a metal monster called Colossus, lives out an immortal existence slaying evil creatures. Until one day a twisted, evil paladin wielding enchanted weapons arrives in the Kingdom with his own agenda. Cover by Dominique Louis. 224 pp.
SPAWN MANGA VOL. 1 SC – B&W. (Juzo Tokoro) New Spawns. New and classic villains. Cover by Brian Haberlin. 200 pp.
SOCOM: SEAL TEAM SEVEN SC – B&W. (M. Zachary Sherman/Robert De La Torre) When a submarine is mysteriously downed in the Persian Gulf, CIA tactician Douglas Griffin is reactivated into his former SEAL team to investigate. Simultaneously, a string of mystifying attacks pits the U.S. Navy against the underwater Kingdom of Atlantis. 136 pp.
ROCKETO VOL. 1: THE JOURNEY TO THE HIDDEN SEA SC – B&W. (Frank Espinosa) Collects Rocketo #1-6. The adventures of Rocketo Garrison take place in a mythical future 2,000 years after the world has been destroyed in a catastrophe. Tells the story of Rocketo’s idyllic childhood and his early training as an explorer and Mapper. After returning from the deadly Solarium War a broken man, Rocketo Garrison is swept away on a journey to the Hidden Sea. Includes an introduction by Alex Ross, pin-ups, maps, sketches and background information on the New World and more. 304 pp.
PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF: A BELLE & SEBASTIAN ANTHOLOGY SC – (Charles Brownstein & Dave Crosland, Ian Carney & Jonathan Edwards, Catia Chen, Leela Corman, Bruno D’Angelo, Jen De Guzman & Brian Belew, Janet Harvey & Laurenn McCubbin, Kako, Jacob Magraw, B. Clay Moore & Hector Casanova, Ande Parks & Chris Samnee, Jamie S. Rich & Mark Ellerby, Mark Ricketts & Leann Buckley, Rick Spears & Rob G, Andi Watson, Joey Weiser and others) With their infectious brand of Scottish indie pop, Belle and Sebastian have been cult and critical favorites for years. The band’s colorful lyrics and gorgeous, full-bodied melodies have provided Image Comics with the inspiration for a new kind of comics anthology. 144 pp.
MORA VOL. 1: ALL BEASTS WILL SHOW THEIR TEETH SC – B&W. (Paul Harmon) Collects Mora #1-4. The dark tale of the most powerful witch that ever lived, and the city that raised her. Strange creatures and ruthless beasts abound as we follow young Mora through the treacherous City of Witches. Includes thumbnails, layouts, early concepts, sketches, notes and more. 128 pp.
A DISTANT SOIL VOL. 4: CODA SC – B&W. (Colleen Doran) A foiled coup attempt results in a power vacuum that leaves an alien world without its treasured weapon. The aliens have no choice but to take Liana as their new Avatar. Collects portions of #32-37and a selection of previously unpublished art. 164 pp.
WITCHBLADE: WITCH HUNT VOL. 10 SC - (Marz/Choi/Regla/Buccellato) Collects Witchblade #80-85. Sara Pezzini must stave off the Apocalypse, while her longtime partner lies comatose in a hospital bed. Cover by Greg Land. 144 pp.
TOP COW'S BEST OF MICHAEL TURNER SC – (David Wohl, Christina Z & various/Michael Turner) Showcases some of this artistic superstar's early works. Includes nine full issues, including Witchblade, Tomb Raider and more, plus rare promotional works, trading card images, posters, pinups, variant cover images and more. 240 pp.
TALES OF THE REALM SC - (Robert Kirkman/Matt Tyree) The Realm is full with the hustle and bustle of life of the Earth as it is today, with a little twist... Dragons and ogres, sword and sorcery are the norms in The Realm, seamlessly blended with our familiar human counterparts. Follow the lives of three television show actors as they fight to make it big in Hollywood. 144 pp.
SPAWN MANGA VOL. 2 SC – B&W. (Juzo Tokoro) The story of a Spawn and his struggle for vengeance against his gangster killers. Cover by Brian Haberlin & Juzo Tokoro. 200 pp.
SEA OF RED VOL. 1: NO GRAVE BUT THE SEA SC - (Rick Remender & Kieron Dwyer/Salgood Sam/Kieron Dwyer) Since being turned undead by the crew of the cursed Pirate ship, The Black Galleon, Marco Esperanza has spent the past 400 years tied to the bow of a sunken vessel. His confinement ends when he is discovered by film director Joel Cameron's submarine on a scouting expedition for his next film. Hungry to film a live vampire battle, Cameron urges Marco to seek out the man responsible and have his revenge. Collects Sea of Red #1-4 plus extras. Cover by Kieron Dwyer & Tony Moore. 104 pp. MR.
OVERSIGHT: COLLECTED SHORT STORIES 1990-2005 SC – B&W. (Phil Hester) A collection of Hester's short story work from the last decade and a half. 200 pp.
NOBLE CAUSES VOL. 5: BETRAYALS SC – (Jay Faerber/Fran Bueno, Gabe Bridwell & Valentine De Landro) Collects Noble Causes #7-12 and The Pact #2. The hits just keep on coming for the Noble family. Half of them are stranded on a hostile alien world and, back on Earth, an escaped mental patient claims he's Doc Noble. 168 pp.
MIDNIGHT NATION SC - (J. Michael Straczynski/Gary Frank/Jason Gorder/Jonathan Sibal/Matt Milla) Collects the 12 issues of the regular series and the 12 page story in the Wizard #1/2 issue. Homicide Detective David Grey is lost. While trying to solve the most disturbing case of his life, he is cast into a crack between worlds: a shadowy netherworld where things and people collect like dust. In a world where hopelessness reigns, his only chance for survival lies in an uneasy alliance with a mysterious woman who promises to either ensure his escape, or kill him within a year. 288 pp.
LIBERTY MEADOWS BOOK 4: COLD, COLD HEART HC - B&W. (Frank Cho) Jen is a woman on a mission. She has her eyes and claws set on Frank while Brandy helplessly watches from the side. The Cow is released from jail and seeks retribution from Ralph and Leslie. Collects Liberty Meadows #28-36. 144 pp.
KABUKI VOL. 5: METAMORPHOSIS SC - Available again. (David Mack) The story that sets the stage for the current Alchemy storyline returns to print. Collects Kabuki #1-9. 280 pp.
IMAGE FIRST SC - (Robert Kirkman, Joshua Luna & Rick Remender/Kieron Dwyer, Jonathan Luna, Tony Moore, Eric Nguyen & Salgood Sam) Sample The Walking Dead #1, Girls #1, Sea of Red #1 and Strange Girl #1 in a specially-priced volume. 96 pp.
GØDLAND VOL. 1: HELLO, COSMIC! SC – (Joe Casey/Tom Scioli) Collects Gødland #1-6. Experience the glory of Commander Adam Archer, the enigmatic alien Maxim, the wacky Basil Cronus, the evil Discordia, the confusing Freidrich Nickelhead... and that's just scratching the surface. 144 pp.
GIANT KILLER SC – (Dan Brereton) When giant alien beasts attack San Francisco, the U.S. Military responds by bio-engineering a human-monster hybrid to stop them - and Giant Killer is born. Collects the original six-issue mini-series, plus the fully-painted 27-page Field Guide to Giant Monsters, a cover gallery and more. 128 pp.
FACELESS: A TERRY SHARP STORY SC - (Robert Tinnell/Adrian Salmon) Once upon a time in England, 1962. By day, Terry Sharp is a successful director of horror films, consumer of cocktails, and chaser of skirts. By night, the horror is real as he battles tirelessly against a Satanic conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of government. 64 pp.
DESENE: SKETCHES & SCRIBBLES HC – (Ovi Nedelcu) These sketches and scribbles are taken directly from both Nedelcu's analog and digital sketchbooks and collected for the first time. Also included are Ovi's notes and thoughts. 104 pp.
DAWN VOL. 1.5: LUCIFER'S HALO SUPPLEMENTAL BOOK SC - B&W. (Joseph Michael Linsner) New printing. Featuring a Director's Commentary-style interview and tons of rare artwork only available in this volume - including all of Linsner's black and white line artwork for the book. 208 pp.
COYOTE VOL. 2 SC – (Englehart/Leialoha, Guice, Truog & Wiacek) The son of the totem gets past his heartbreak by moving into a swinging singles complex in Las Vegas. Cover by Alan Weiss. 128 pp.
COYOTE VOL. 1 SC - (Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers/Tom Palmer) This collection includes the rare 60-page origin story of Coyote, unseen for twenty years, plus the three-part origin series of Scorpio Rose. We’re throwing in the legendary unpublished third issue, in the synopsis and layout form it reached before vanishing like a gypsy witch. 128 pp.
COVENANT – (Aron Coleite/Tone Rodriguez/Val Staples) It's summertime. Kids go off to slumber camp to learn, grow and play. However, when 13-year-olds Caleb, Pogue, Reid and Miller's parents send them to Camp Iwahanee for the summer, it isn't for bonfires and canoeing. The boys discover they're next in line to become the Covenant, the most powerful Warlocks in the world. Cover by Rodolfo Migliari. 96 pp.
BATTLE HYMN: FAREWELL TO THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE SC - (B. Clay Moore/Jeremy Haun/Ande Parks) Collects Battle Hymn #1-5. It's 1944, and the first gathering of super-powered heroes may very well be the last. What happens when the government assembles a new breed of super-powered beings at the height of war? Plus, original character designs and concepts, background information and more. 152 pp.
BAD IDEAS COLLECTION SC - B&W. (Wayne Chinsang/Jim Mahfood & Dave Crosland) Collects the first two books of Bad Ideas. Also includes twelve pages of an all-new storyline, eight new pin-ups (four of which are done by writers, including Paul Dini) and a wraparound cover. 124 pp.
TOP COW/MARVEL: THE CROSSOVER COLLECTION – (Warren Ellis, Chris Claremont, Paul Jenkins & others/Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner, Dale Keown & others) Mephisto moves over from the Marvel Universe to focus his attention on Top Cow in the Devil's Reign crossover, while Wolverine meets Witchblade and The Hulk takes on The Darkness. Cover Eric Basaldua. 304 pp.
STRANGE GIRL VOL. 1: GIRL AFRAID SC – (Rick Remender/Eric Nguyen/Joelle Comtois) Collects Strange Girl #1-4. Ten years after the Rapture, beautiful occultist Bethany Black and her pet runt demon, Bloato, embark on a road trip to the last open gateway to Heaven. 104 pp.
KISS & TELL SC – (Jeff Amano/Craig Rousseau/Giulia Brusco) Collects the mini-series. Having immense strength never gave Sam a reason to use his noggin' much, not even as a private dick. So no one was surprised that Sam got taken to the bank when he met a dame with the upstairs to match her downstairs. The real surprise was how Sam came back and made the whole stinkin' town pay. 224 pp.
GIFT VOL 2: CONSEQUENCES SC – (Raven Gregory/Tyler Kirkham, Rich Bonk, Cristina Lopez, Jason Keith & Sonia Oback) A grocery store bag boy receives the power to control people's minds, a bum discovers he can control electricity, a father makes the ultimate sacrifice, a teenage girl learns the dangers of smoking, and a fat high school kid becomes the pawn in a struggle between the forces of good and evil. Collects #6-10. 128 pp.
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF ONE-PAGE FILLER MAN SC – B&W. (Jim Mahfood) When Jim Mahfood needs to complete his new graphic novel, he enlists the help of One-Page Filler Man, insane superhero and philosopher, and Randy, his little ice cream-loving sidekick. Cover by Jim Mahfood & Jose Garibaldi. 140 pp.
DAWN VOL. 1: LUCIFER'S HALO SC - (Joseph Michael Linsner) New printing. Collects Dawn: Lucifer's Halo #1-4. The post-apocalyptic tale of New York mercenary, Darrian Ashoka. Darrian catches a glimpse of a mysterious redhead during a bloody battle in Times Square, and his life is turned upside-down. Features unpublished art and an introduction by the author. 208 pp.
BLOOD RIVER – B&W. (Mike Avon Oeming & Daniel Berman/Brian Quinn) Sex, Drugs and Zeppelin. In the 1970s, four life-long friends plan their escape from a small town in New Jersey. Based on a true story. 72 pp.
SAINT GERMAINE: SHADOWS FALL SC – B&W. (Gary Reed/Vincent Locke, Guy Davis, Mike Perkins & Philip Xavier) An immortal being who has died 1,000 deaths, Saint Germaine has traversed the paths of mankind for untold years with his companion, Lilith. But Lilith's disappearance and the perils of the modern world direct him to undertake a new quest. 168 pp.
NEGATIVE BURN: SUMMER SPECIAL 2005 - B&W. (Tom Biondiollio, Brian Bolland, Richard Case, Mark Chadbourn, Amanda Conner, Steven Grant, Cully Hamner, Dan Jurgens, Ron Marz, James A. Owen, Jimmy Palmiotti, James Peaty, Mike Raicht, Gary Reed & Daniel Zezelj) This is an anomaly, merging genres, pushing boundaries and allowing the top comic book talent in the world an opportunity to experiment and tell the stories they want to tell. Cover by Jean-Jacques Dzialowski. 96 pp.
KANE VOL. 5: UNTOUCHABLE RICO COSTAS & OTHER STORIES SC - B&W. (Paul Grist) Rico Costas is only a two-bit villain, but he’s managed to make himself the target of The Blind Man: a legendary hitman. The only safe place for Rico now is inside the cells of the 39th Precinct of New Eden. Collects #19-25.
IMAGE COMICS HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2005 - (Glen Brunswick, Joe Casey, Jay Faerber, Brian Haberlin, Robert Kirkman, Scott Kurtz, Erik Larsen, B. Clay Moore, Mark Smith & Jim Valentino/Charlie Adlard, Gabe Bridwell, Shawn Crystal, Brian Haberlin, Cully Hammer, Dan Hipp, Scott Kurtz, Erik Larsen, Tom Scioli & Jim Valentino) Celebrates the holiday season with this special featuring all-new stories, plus a few carefully-crafted surprises. Cover by Frank Cho. 100 pp.
GIRLS VOL. 1: CONCEPTION SC – (Joshua Luna/Jonathan Luna) Ethan Daniels is a typical bachelor who suffers from one truth: dealing with the opposite sex can be complicated. One night, he bumps into a mysterious woman who will change his life... and maybe the world. 152 pp.
FADE FROM GRACE SC – (Gabriel Benson/Jeff Amano) My husband was a hero, but he never cared about the fame and I love him for it. Grace, wife of the superhero called Fade. Includes all five issues, commentary and cover gallery. 136 pp.
DEATH, JR. SC – (Gary Whitta/Ted Naifeh) When a school field trip to the local museum coincides with coming-of-age angst and an overly inquisitive friend, Junior releases something terrible on the world. 144 pp.
CITY OF HEROES VOL. 1 SC – (Mark Waid/various) Collects City of Heroes #1-6. After a devastating invasion from another world the citizens of Paragon City sought to rebuild. However, in the wake of the alien's destruction a long dormant evil from within the city resurfaced and threatened to destroy the peace that many heroes had given their lives to protect. 160 pp.
RUULE: GANGLORDS OF CHINATOWN SC – (Jeff Amano & Ivan Brandon/Mike Hawthorne/Rick Remender/Giulia Brusco) Chinatown has been overwhelmed by vicious biker gangs. One man is chosen to lead his people to freedom, but the price of victory is more costly than blood and darker than war. Includes a cover gallery and behind-the-scenes info. Cover by David Mack. 224 pp.
RING OF ROSES SC – 2 color. (Das Petrou/John Watkiss) Set in London in the 21st century, but it's a London we wouldn't recognize. The Church rules England with an iron rod, but has begun to lose its grip on power. Then six high-powered priests are murdered on the Thames. Samuel Waterhouse, a barrister is hired to investigate, but is out of his depth. So he hires a hardened criminal, William Barnett, to assist him. 144 pp.
NYC MECH VOL. 1: LET'S ELECTRIFY SC – (Ivan Brandon & Miles Gunter/Andy MacDonald, Alex Maleev, Dave Johnson, Esad Ribic, Bengal & Kelsey Shannon) Collects NYC Mech #1-6. Takes science fiction to the streets, with hard-boiled, cyber-noir tales of crime, lust and revenge. 152 pp.
M.I.T.H: OPERATION SMOKING JAGUAR - (Jennifer Brandes Hepler &Chris Hepler/Stephen Segovia) What if magic was real? And what if the CIA were the only ones who knew about it? The Magical Intelligence Tactical Headquarters controls the real secret behind America's military might, magic wands, crystal coffins, and the occasional hundred-eyed invisible giant. Special-ops soldier Hamilton Crow and the M.I.T.H. squad pursue stolen nuclear weapons through the Mayan underworld in a bid to stave off the Apocalypse. Cover by Tyler Kirkham. 112 pp.
RONIN HOOD OF THE 47 SAMURAI SC – (Jeff Amano/Craig Rousseau/Wayne Faucher/Giulia Brusco) Masterless after his Lord falls prey to treachery, samurai Oishi of the 47 Ronin leads his faithful few to vengeance. 96 pp.
PvP VOL. 3: PvP RIDES AGAIN SC – (Scott Kurtz) Collects PvP #13-18. Cole and Brent are locked inside a comic book shop and trapped under a pile of long boxes, Francis prepares to direct the greatest fan-film of all time, the cat tries to take over the world and the entire PvP crew heads to the San Diego Comicon. 144 pp.
LONG HOT SUMMER SC – B&W. (Eric Stephenson/Jamie McKelvie) Alone amidst a crowd of Southern California mods obsessed with scooters, soul and style, nobody takes Ken seriously. He mooches everything — usually from his best friend, Steve. But that's about to change. Ken has just met the girl of his dreams. Too bad she only has eyes for Steve. 96 pp.
INVINCIBLE VOL. 5: THE FACTS OF LIFE SC – (Robert Kirkman/Ryan Ottley/Bill Crabtree) Collects Invincible #20-24, plus Invincible #0. Mark - aka Invincible - while continuing to deal with the loss of his father, finds himself face to face with piles of villains and the worst conflict of all: teenage love. 176 pp.
INVINCIBLE: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION VOL. 1 HC – (Robert Kirkman/Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley & Friends) Collects the first 13 issues, along with all the extras from the first three trade paperback volumes. Introduction by Brian Michael Bendis. Cover by Ryan Ottley & Bill Crabtree. 400 pp.
INDIGO VERTIGO – B&W. (Katiejane Garside/Dan Schaffer) This hallucinatory spectacle of one woman’s experience on the brink of reality is the result of an unconventional, intuitive creative process developed by Katiejane Garside (vocalist with UK rock band Queenadreena) and Dan Schaffer. Told with poetic, fragmented dialogue and beautifully textured art, this explores the love/hate relationship between people and their demons in a disturbing nightmare journey. 48 pp.
HUNTER-KILLER COLLECTED EDITION VOL. 1 – (Mark Waid/Marc Silvestri) Reprints #0-#3. Wolf, Ellis, and Samantha Argent lead the clandestine Hunter-Killer project, keeping the world safe from paranormals.
DARKNESS: FLESH & BLOOD VOL. 3.5 SC – (Scott Lobdell & Christina Z./Dave Finch, Clarence Lansang, Clayton Crain, Joe Benitez, Keu Cha & various) Packed with action and the mysterious connection between The Darkness and The Witchblade. Collecting The Darkness #26-39 as well as the crossover books Witchblade/Darkness and Darkness/Witchblade. 464 pp.
BLACK FOREST BOOK 2: THE CASTLE OF SHADOWS SC – B&W. (Todd Livingston & Robert Tinnell/Neil Vokes) Pilot Jack Shannon and mystic Archie Caldwell are held prisoner in the mysterious Castle of Shadows by a scientist who is creating super-soldiers out of apes. Also, an 11-page back-up story of The Wicked West. 64 pp.
SLOP: ANACLETA SC – B&W. (Dave Crosland & Debbie) This digest-sized volume is a collection of short stories from underground kingpin Dave Crosland and his partner in crime, Debbie. The book culls the best stories from the five-year run of their out-of-print mini-comic, Slop, including Patience Gets You Nowhere, Tolerance Gets You Hurt. It also contains original pinups and rare sketchwork from Dave and Debbie’s art book, Acid Bomb, and all sorts of never-before-seen doodles and goodies. Also includes four brand new, comic shorts. 144 pp.
NOBLE CAUSES VOL. 4: BLOOD & WATER SC – (Jay Faerber/Fran Bueno) The Noble family is plagued by scandal when their friend, Krennick, is suspected of murdering a prostitute who was found dressed up like Zephyr Noble. Meanwhile, half-brothers Rusty and Frost find themselves forced to team up on a mission to outer space. Collects Noble Causes #1-6. 144 pp.
WINGS OF ANANSI - (Michael Avon Oeming/Greg Titus) This is the story of a loser, a stripper, a drug lord, and a spider. It's urban crime noir, it's a fairy tale, it's mythology. It's also the story of a mother who went through a lot in life, but never once gave up on life. The story of Anansi is an African folk tale, told by people who songs and stories carried the spirits of men and women throughout the centuries. 56 pp.
STRYKEFORCE SC - (Marc Silvestri & Jay Faerber/Brandon Peterson & Tyler Kirkham) The original 1994 Codename: Strykeforce series combines with the 2003 Strykeforce series in this massive paperback. Get the entire saga of Morgan Stryker and crew. 240 pp.
MAGE VOL. 2: THE HERO DEFINED HC - (Matt Wagner) Kevin Matchstick's path brings him into the company of other legendary heroes, reborn in the modern world under the most everyday guises. Trouble arises when their purpose and challenges seem to be drying up and the number of supernatural nasties, rapidly diminishing. Featuring a new painted cover by Wagner, this edition collects the 15-issue Mage: The Hero Defined in one volume. Includes a comprehensive of gallery of Mage covers, development artwork, merchandise and pages from the special 3-D edition of issue #1. 432 pp.
GUN FU SC - (Howard M. Shum/Joey Mason/Etienne Simon) The year is 1936. Cheng Bo Sen is a Hong Kong cop. England enlists him as a secret agent to help fight the Nazis. He also speaks hip-hop, which no one seems to notice. Collects Gun Fu #1 and Gun Fu: The Lost City #1-4. Cover by Tom Bancroft & Howard M. Shum. 144 pp.
ARTXILLA “TASTY TREATS” 2005 - (Ed McGuinness, Keron Grant, Sanford Greene & Lesean Thomas) Artxilla Studios invades Image, showcasing an amazing array of artistic talent. Featuring artists spanning the worlds of both comics and animation. 64 pp.
ARCANUM SC - (Brandon Peterson) Armageddon is coming. Which side will you choose? Discover the “Avatars,” human beings who have become the living manifestations of War, Love, Death and more. Split into two factions, the forces for goodness struggle to stop the machinations of an ancient being with the knowledge of how to destroy the world. Collecting Arcanum #1-8, plus the Wizard #½ issue. Includes 16 pages of bonus material. 240 pp.
WALKING DEAD VOL. 3: SAFETY BEHIND BARS SC - B&W. (Robert Kirkman/Charlie Adlard) An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. This volume follows our band of survivors as they set up a permanent camp inside a prison. Collects The Walking Dead #13-18. Cover by Tony Moore. 136 pp. MR.
SAVAGE DRAGON V. 10: ENDGAME HC - (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #47-52. Desperate to help his friends in their time of need, Dragon deserts Special Operations Strikeforce and heads home to Chicago to stop the Vicious Circle. 144 pp.
NEGATIVE BURN (WINTER 2005) - B&W. (Brian Bolland, Bob Burden, Kurt Busiek, Zander Cannon, Richard Case, Amanda Conner, Shawn Crystal, Evan Dorkin, Phil Hester, Erik Larsen, Steve Lieber, Vince Locke, Darko Macan, Jim Mahfood, Ron Marz, John McCrea, B. Clay Moore, Scott Morse, Fabian Nicieza, Jimmy Palmiotti, Mike Raicht, Gary Reed, Carlos Rodriguez, Kelsey Shannon, Eric Stephenson & Chaz Truog) Perhaps the most eccentric anthology in the history of comics, this is an anomaly, merging together genres, pushing boundaries and allowing the top comic book talent in the world the opportunity to experiment with unique stories. Cover by Essad Ribic. 96 pp.
GRAY AREA VOL. 1: ALL OF THIS CAN BE YOURS HC (SIGNED) - (Glen Brunswick /John Romita, Jr./Klaus Janson) After his execution for double-crossing a drug cartel, Rudy Chance, a brutal, corrupt cop expects he'll wind up in Hell. Instead, he finds himself in the Gray Area. Here he is forced to combat evil for an afterlife police force in order to gain a shot at redemption. Collects The Gray Area #1-3. 136 pp. A Signed & Numbered Hardcover.
GRAY AREA VOL. 1: ALL OF THIS CAN BE YOURS SC - (Glen Brunswick /John Romita, Jr./Klaus Janson) After his execution for double-crossing a drug cartel, Rudy Chance, a brutal, corrupt cop expects he'll wind up in Hell. Instead, he finds himself in the Gray Area. Here he is forced to combat evil for an afterlife police force in order to gain a shot at redemption. Collects The Gray Area #1-3. 136 pp.
FREAK SHOW - B&W. (Bruce Jones/Bernie Wrightson) A humble man seeks out the world's rejected souls, taking these misbegotten outcasts under his wing in a traveling show of oddities. This man of compassion also seeks something else: someone to love. When he finds that someone, his life is complete... until her pregnancy.
EARTHBOY JACOBUS SC - (Doug Tennapel) Chief Edwards retires from the Modesto Police Department a lonely man. On his way home he hits a flying whale with his car, opening the beast's mouth to find a boy from a parallel universe named Jacobus. Chief discovers that a society of insect monsters want to kill this boy due to a mysterious virus that grows on his hand. The Chief becomes a father figure to the boy and trains him how to survive insect monsters. 272 pp.
DEEP SLEEPER SC - B&W. (Phil Hester/Mike Huddleston) Cole Gibson is haunted by vivid and terrifying nightmares that cripple his career and alienate his family. He soon discovers his dreams are doorways into a separate, hidden level of reality populated by beings beyond imagining. Collects every issue of the mini-series, plus a sketchbook section, all-star pinups, and the short story prequel, The Vacant. 144 pp.
DARKNESS: ORIGINAL SINS V. 3 SC - (Malachy Coney/Joe Benitez) Nine consecutive issues (#15-#22) of Darkness action hit you with both barrels, including the first appearance of the Magdalena and the Spear of Destiny. 208 pp.
AVIGON: GODS & DEMONS SC - B&W. (Che’ Gilson/Jimmie Robinson) Avigon has to escape. Her mechanical world ruled by political clockwork masters is killing her soul. But can she hide in a surreal world of machines where she herself is one? Collects the original Avigon novella, plus over 100 pages of new original art. 192 pp. MR.
AGE OF BRONZE VOL. 2: SACRIFICE SC - B&W. (Eric Shanower) Helen's entry into Troy is marred by Kassandra's prophecies of doom. Meanwhile, a massive army approaches from across the sea, but a disastrous battle forces the High King Agamemnon to make a fateful decision. Collects Age of Bronze #10-19. 225 pp. See the Eric Shanower interview.
MARK WAID'S HUNTER-KILLER #1 SCRIPTBOOK - (Mark Waid/Marc Silvestri) Writer Mark Waid takes you behind the curtain with his original script to Hunter-Killer #1. See the words as they landed on the page and how it lined up with Marc Silvestri's art, with Waid's own notes on what did and didn't make the story. 40 pp.
KANE VOL. 4: THIRTY-NINTH SC - B&W. (Paul Grist) Collects #13-18. A sniper is taking pot shots at the police. An ex-cop is looking to take revenge on the cop who turned him in. There's rioting in the streets and the Mayor's been kidnapped again. It's another typical week for the police in New Eden's Precinct 39. 200 pp.
HOUDINI: THE MAN FROM BEYOND SC - (Brian Haberlin & Jeff Philips/Gilbert Monsanto & Brian Haberlin) On the eve of the Wall Street collapse of 1929, Harry Houdini makes the ultimate escape: He returns from the dead in the guise of a young stockbroker and partners with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to prevent his wife Bess from being murdered. 160 pp.
FOUR-LETTER WORLDS SC - B&W. (Amber Benson, Joe Casey, Chynna Clugston-Major, Jay Faerber, Matt Fraction, Antony Johnston, Robert Kirkman, Steve Lieber, Jim Mahfood, B. Clay Moore, Scott Morse, Jeff Parker, Jamie S. Rich, Mark Ricketts, Eric Stephenson & J. Torres/John Bernales, Clugston-Major, Steven Griffin, Mike Hawthorne, Mike Huddleston, Phil Hester, Steve Lieber, Mahfood, Jamie Mckelvie, Moore, Morse, Mike Norton, Parker, Matt Roberts, Steve Rolston, Torres & Andi Watson) Love. Hate. Fear. Fate. Four words that define our lives in different ways. Four words that lie at the heart of all our experiences. This book examines how these four little words define our individual worlds in very big ways. Sixteen original short stories. 144 pp.
FIREBREATHER: THE IRON SAINT ONE-SHOT - (Phil Hester/Andy Kuhn) Duncan's class trip to Europe should be an exciting diversion from his troubled home life, but when he sets foot on British soil, ancient forces stir. 48 pp.
ART OF GREG HORN SC - (Greg Horn) From his illustrations for Marvel to his artwork in the gaming and advertising fields, this edition collects many of Greg's most renowned pieces. Includes commercial art projects for giants such as Nike, Bacardi, Sony, Ringling Bros., Universal Studios and Allstate Insurance, plus nearly 50 magazine covers painted for Wizard, The Official XBOX Magazine, 100 PSM (Playstation) and PCgamer magazines. 144 pp.
WILDGUARD: CASTING CALL SC – (Todd Nauck) The cameras are rolling for the auditions of a new made-for-TV superteam: WildGuard. Hundreds of superheroes will try out, but only five will have what it takes to make the team... if they survive. Collects the first mini-series. 200 pp.
SMALL GODS VOL. 1: KILLING GRIN SC - B&W. (Jason Rand/Juan E. Ferreyra) Collects Small Gods #1-4, plus sketches, pin-ups, covers and bonus features. Today, an estimated 1 of the world's population possesses psychic abilities. These people are not superheroes. In most ways, they're just ordinary people, living ordinary lives. One such person is precognitive Detective Owen Young. 128 pp.
QUIXOTE NOVEL SC - B&W. (Michael Avon Oeming & Bryan J.L. Glass/Michael Avon Oeming) TV reporter Dominique Angel uncovers the story of a crusading street vagrant she dubs Quixote due to his rambling discourses on morality and righteousness. This modern-day quixotic knight believes street punks are monsters, government agents are demons in disguise and Dom's own boss is the very Devil himself. 304 pp.
PVP VOL. 2: PVP RELOADED SC - B&W. (Scott Kurtz) Collects PvP, V. 2 #7-12. Hormonal teenagers, super-intelligent trolls, employees in custody and monkeys. Just your average day at the offices of PvP Magazine. Includes sketches, cover gallery and a look behind the scenes of creating a daily comic strip.
NOBLE CAUSES VOL. 3: DISTANT RELATIVES SC - (Jay Faerber/Fran Bueno) Collects Noble Causes: Distant Relatives #1-4, plus a new six-page story. Frost and Liz meet twisted versions of the world’s favorite heroes when they enter a parallel dimension. 120 pp.
NEGATIVE BURN: The Very Best from 1993-1998 SC - B&W. This volume takes the very best from the first 50 issues of this anthology and presents them all together here for the first time. Contributors include: Neil Gaiman, Brian Bolland, Alan Moore, P. Craig Russell, Dave Johnson, Dave Gibbons, Evan Dorkin, Phil Hester, Arthur Adams, Bob Burden, Guy Davis, Michael Gaydos, Mike Wieringo, Terry Moore, Paul Pope, Jim Mahfood and more. Cover by Ken Meyer Jr. 200 pp.
MIGHTY MAN #1 - (Erik Larsen & Gary Carlson/Mark Englert & Erik Larsen) Bobby Berman was the World’s Mightiest Man. When his secret identity was compromised, he was attacked and left for dead. Bobby intended to pass his powers on to his grandson, Billy. But Billy wasn’t there and nurse Ann Stevens received the magical ability to transform herself into Mighty Man. The ten-part serial that ran in Savage Dragon #109-118 is collected and re-mastered.
CLASSIC 40 OUNCE: TALES FROM THE BROWN BAG SC - B&W. (Jim Mahfood) Mahfood collects his rarely seen self-published college comics: Girl Scouts #1 and #2 and Cosmic Toast #1. Includes a new short story introducing the material and a bonus sketchbook from that old school era. 148 pp.
WITCHBLADE: REVELATIONS SC (NEW PRINTING) - (Christina Z./David Wohl/Marc Silvestri & Michael Turner/J.D. Smith) Collects Witchblade #9-#17. Features the first-ever Darkness-Witchblade crossover and the mystery of the “Microwave Murderer.” Cover by J.G. Jones. 224 pp.
TOKYO KNIGHTS ORIGINAL SC - B&W. (Robert Place Napton/Ph) Kenny is a restless youth in Tokyo 2, a sprawling, mysterious mega-metropolis. He falls in with a gang that stages an underground fight club using mech suits where the drivers “feel” the punishment dished out. 128 pp.
TALES OF THE REALM HC (LIMITED EDITION) - (Robert Kirkman/Matt Tyree) The epic comedy about three actors trying to make the big time in a world where modern society has evolved alongside sorcery. Limited to 500. 144 pp.
WALKING DEAD VOL. 2: MILES BEHIND US SC - B&W. (Robert Kirkman/Charlie Adlard) Collects #7-12. Follow our band of survivors on their journey in search of shelter in a treacherous landscape littered with packs of the walking dead. Cover by Tony Moore. 136 pp. MR.
SYPHONS: APPLICATION SC - B&W. (Allen Curtis/Mark Beachum) Collects Syphons V.2 #1-3. The story of four young adults endowed with alien siphoning powers. They do not fight crime, but defend Earth from alien assault through the Syphon Gate. 96 pp.
INVINCIBLE VOL. 3: PERFECT STRANGERS SC - (Robert Kirkman/Ryan Ottley) Collects Invincible #9-13. The Guardians of the Globe are dead. Unbeknownst to him, Invincible is at the center of the most dramatic event to hit the superhero community in decades. Cover by Cory Walker & Bill Crabtree. 144 pp.
GIFT VOL. 1: CHOICES SC - (Raven Gregory/Tyler Kirkham/Marco Galli/Brian Buccelato) Collects The Gift #1-6. An ancient being walks the Earth giving items of incredible power to everyday people. These gifts have the ability to redeem or damn, depending on their bearers' choices. Cover by Robin Spehar. 144 pp.
CREASED SC - B&W. (Daniel Miller) Often in life we go left, only to discover later that we should have gone right. This explores just a few of the things that can go wrong while striving towards that ever-elusive perfect relationship. 104 pp.
WICKED WEST SC - (Todd Livingston & Robert Tinnell/Neil Vokes/Scott Keating) The year is 1870, the place is a Texas frontier town. Cotton Coleridge is a man running from his past. And being new in town, he's the one the locals blame when folks start dyin'. 96 pp.
MYTH WARRIORS SC - B&W. (Robert Place Napton/Ph) Eric Volker is a typical skateboarding Los Angeles teenager. But everything changes when he discovers the amulet that controls Ares - an ancient, gigantic mecha warrior. Cover by Francis Manapul. 128 pp.
LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW SC - (Washington Irving/Bo Hampton) A faithful adaptation of Washington Irving's tale surrounding the ghostly inhabitants of Tarrytown, New York around the time of the American Revolution. This edition boasts new covers and 16 pages of new material, including numerous preliminary sketches. 64 pp.
COMMON GROUNDS SC - (Troy Hickman/George Pérez/Carlos Pacheco/Ethan van Sciver/Dan Jurgens/Angel Medina/ Sam Kieth/various) Welcome to Common Grounds, where superheroes and villains kick back in their off-hours. A total of 13 tales of triumph, tragedy and time off. 144 pp.
TOM JUDGE: THE RAPTURE SC - (Paul Jenkins/Clayton Crain/Jonathan Glapion/Tyson Wengler) Collects the entire 8-issue Universe series, plus the Tom Judge: End of Days one-shot. 224 pp.
PUTTIN' THE BACKBONE BACK SC: AN ART BOOK BY JIM MAHFOOD - B&W. (Jim Mahfood) Jim Mahfood has rummaged through his sketchbooks and journals to produce this epic little art book showcasing never-before-seen sketches, girlie drawings, ideas, short comic strips and more. 120 pp. MR.
KANE VOL. 3: HISTORIES SC - (Paul Grist) Collects issues #9–12. Oscar Darke grew up on the streets of New Eden to become the most powerful criminal in the city. When an attempt is made on Darke’s life, Detectives Kane and Felix have to find the would-be killer. 144 pp.
BUT, BUT, BARBARIANS?: AN ILSDALE ADVENTURE - (Brian Haberlin & James Haberlin/Brian Haberlin) You’re Bob and you just got fired from your job. You’re taking a ride on Cal, your vintage Harley Davidson Sportster, to clear your head. Things look a little better when all of a sudden you fishtail through a dimensional portal and wind up in another world. You find yourself in a world where magic exists side by side with atomic weapons. And the only hope for the survival of that world and our own is you, Bob, and your now living motorcycle Cal. And two big ol’ nasty barbarians. 240 pp.
DOCTOR CYBORG: OUTPATIENT SC - (Allan Gross/Mike Oeming/Adrian Salmon/Neil Vokes/John Staton) Malcolm Syberg has created powerful devices that could be used as weapons of mass destruction. If Malcolm lets himself be used by the government, they will grant his every wish. But his inventions would be pushing the world closer to the brink of disaster. Has Doctor Cyborg been released from the sanitarium prematurely? He is set loose in a world run by a shadow government and has become the prey of an assassin known as Genocide Jane. But his greatest danger could come from the woman he is falling in love with. 96 pp. Price limited to stock on hand.
CLOUDBURST SC - (Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti/Christopher Shy/Eliseu Gouveia) Lauren Moore is a brilliant young scientist and the creator of Cloudburst: a massive satellite designed to control rainfall on dry planets. Onboard a new colony ship carrying several hundred families, soldiers and cryogenically stored animal embryos, Lauren has been commissioned to use Cloudburst to terraform the planet. What Lauren doesn’t know is the soldiers escorting the ship have been sent to remove the existing colonists to make room for the new ones. Cover by Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti. 64 pp.
TOMMYSAURUS REX SC - B&W. (Doug Tennapel) Ely is an everyboy trying to cope with the death of his dog Tommy. When he finds a live, 40-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex trapped in a cave behind his grandfather's house, Ely embarks on an adventure to tame this seemingly friendly giant, convince the town his new pet isn't a threat and keep his dinosaur safe from the jealous town bully. 112 pp.
TOMB RAIDER: ARABIAN NIGHTS – (Fiona Avery/Billy Tan) Lara Croft uncovers an ancient crypt from Persia and discovers that the legendary One Thousand and One Tales have not yet been completed. Sucked into a genie's bottle, she soon finds herself flirting with rogue bandits, belly dancing, and flying on magical carpets - all while attempting to save a gal named Scheherezade from death.
NORMALMAN 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 - (Jim Valentino) Jim Valentino’s seminal satire, normalman, returns, this time skewering fans, retailers, conventions and “superstar” pros in the all-new Captain Everything – Superstar. Plus, the first-ever reprinting of normalman Goes Hollywood from Epic Lite #1 and an annotated retrospective of the entire normalman canon.
NOBLE CAUSES: EXTENDED FAMILY #2 - Jay Faerber and Fran Bueno present a full-length story featuring the entire Noble family, which sets the stage for next month’s all-new Noble Causes ongoing series. B. Clay Moore and Ian Richardson reveal a defining moment in Doc’s history. Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker show us Krennick’s rite of passage. Devin Grayson and Roger Robinson put Frost in a delicate situation when Zephyr runs away from home, and wants to stay with him. Brian Joines and Jamal Igle give us a tragic glimpse of Icarus’ inner demons. Antony Johnston and Mike Norton take us behind the scenes of the Noble Causes TV series. Tom Peyer and Kelly Yates present a day in the life of the Noble family’s demonic housekeeping staff. Fabian Nicieza and Valentine De Landro show us a sordid tale from Zephyr’s past. 80 pp.
FLIGHT VOL. 1 SC - (Bengal/Bill Mudron/Catia Chien/Clio Chiang/Chris Appelhans/Derek Kirk Kim/Dylan Meconis/Enrico Casarosa/Erika Moen/Hope Larson/Jacob Magraw/Jake Parker/Jen Wang/Joel Carroll/Kazu Kibuishi/Kean Soo/Khang Le/Neil Babra/Phil Craven/Rad Sechrist/Vera Brosgol) A collection of comic short stories put together by some of the finest talents in the comics and animation industries. Featuring work by professionals and non-professionals alike, a large number of stories play on the theme of flight in its many incarnations. 208 pp.
FIREBREATHER V. 1 SC - (Phil Hester/Andy Kuhn) Collects Firebreather #1-4. Divorce is tough for any teenager, but when your mother is a typical suburban soccer mom and your dad is a 300 foot tall, city trampling monster, things get even tougher. This is Duncan Rosenblatt’s reality. His mom wants him to get into a good college, his dad wants him to go into the family business. Featuring many extras and behind-the-scenes artwork by series co-creator Andy Kuhn. Pin-up gallery by Erik Larsen, Mike Wieringo, Keith Giffen, Derec Aucoin, Joey Mason, And Phil Hester & Ande Parks. Forward by author Brad Meltzer. 144 pp.
DROWNED SC - B&W. (Laini Taylor-Di Bartolo/Jim Di Bartolo) Paris, 1800. Theophile has been moldering in an asylum for five years with no clear memory of how he came to be there. He wavers in and out of madness until the day that unseen forces compel him to escape. As he follows the tatters of memory back to the ungodly events of his childhood, he’s pursued in turn by furious crows, drowned witches, a loved one long believed dead, a secret cabal of priests, and an injured orphan. 80 pp.
ARIA VOL. 3: THE ENCHANTED COLLECTION SC - (Brian Holguin/Lan Medina/Brian Haberlin & Jay Anacleto) The Kingdom of Enchantment, a roadside theme park that flourished in the 1950s, has sat abandoned for decades. When a mysterious invitation drops into Kildare’s lap, she is lead to a remarkable discovery – a genuine magical kingdom hidden away in the Catskill Mountains. Includes a never before seen Aria prose story by Brian Holguin and Brian Haberlin. Collects Aria: The Uses Of Enchantment #1-4 and Aria: A Summer Spell #1-2. 144 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON V. 10: ENDGAME SC - (Erik Larsen) Desperate to help his friends in their time of need, Dragon deserts Special Operations Strikeforce and heads home to Chicago to help stop the Vicious Circle. The answer will amaze and astound you! Collects Savage Dragon #47-52. 144 pp.
PROXIMITY EFFECT SC - (Scott Tucker/David Nakayama/Beth Sotelo) Throughout history, beings of great power have walked the earth, for the most part unknown and detected. This is the story of one such being, Lisa. But her power only works when she’s near Caleb, who is her “source.” Separated, Lisa and Caleb are merely human. But together, they can change the world. Cover by Marc Silvestri. 96 pp.
LIBERTY MEADOWS SOURCE BOOK – B&W. (Frank Cho) It’s a Liberty Meadows encyclopedia: Everything you wanted to know about Liberty Meadows but were afraid to ask. Character sheets, fun facts, trivia, behind the scene commentary, and unpublished art. 48 pp.
CITY OF SILENCE SC - (Warren Ellis/Gary Erskine) Collects City of Silence #1-3. The future is bad for you. In a place where everyone has the technology to create brand-new, weird sciences ten times a day, there are policemen who will hunt you down for having a bad idea. They are the Silencers. Includes a pin-up gallery featuring artwork by Chris Weston, Dougie Braithwaite, John McCrea, Andi Watson, Steve Pugh, Simon Fraser, Dom Regan, Kev Hopgood, Jon Haward and Matt Greg. 104 pp. MR.
APHRODITE IX SC - (David Wohl/David Finch/Clarence Lansang/Steve Firchow) Collecting issues #1-4 of the original series, along with the rare Wizard #0 issue and bonus art by Marc Silvestri, Joe Benitez, and Michael Turner. The beautiful cyborg Aphrodite IX is the perfect assassin. She does her job, then retains no memory of her past. But when she seeks out clues to her true identity, the blood flows faster than ever. 142 pp.
PVP COLL ED V.1 REPLAY - (Scott Kurtz) Reprinting the sold-out first two issues of the series. The gang at PvP magazine cover the world of pop-culture, when they're not busy gaming, goofing off and attacking each other with Nerf guns. 48 pp.
WITCHBLADE/DARK MINDS: THE RETURN OF PARADOX - (David Wohl/Lou Kang/Rob Armstrong/Dreamwave) In this sequel, Paradox is back. And when she puts Detective Nagawa's life in danger, Nakiko has nowhere else to turn except to the Witchblade. 48 pp.
WALKING DEAD VOL. 1: DAYS GONE BYE SC - B&W. (Robert Kirkman/Tony Moore) Collects The Walking Dead #1-6. An epidemic has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled. Rick Grimes is not prepared for this. A couple months ago he was a small town cop who had never fired a shot and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family he must now sort through the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son. 144 pp. MR.
REAPER - B&W. (Robert Kirkman/Cliff Rathburn) Reaper is the deadliest assassin in all the land. His price is high, but his blade is unmatched and worth twice the cost. Dark forces are at work here as Reaper becomes a pawn in a game that could mean the end of all life as we know it. 64 pp. MR.
NOBLE CAUSES VOL. 2: FAMILY SECRETS SC - (Jay Faerber/Ian Richardson/Jonboy Meyers/Matt Wendt/Jon Sommariva/Andres Ponce) Collects Noble Causes: Family Secrets #1-4. Liz Donnelly - the widow of super-hero Race Noble - is an everyday person living with her in-laws, a family of celebrity superheroes. Behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition and twisted desires. Plus, a gallery of exclusive production art and creator commentary. 120 pp.
KANE VOL. 2: RABBIT HUNT SC - (Paul Grist) Collects Kane #5-8. It's a bad day for Mister Floppsie Whoppsie, New Eden's self-styled Rabbit-for-Hire. The freelance rabbit business isn't going as well as it should. He's hung over. The rent's due. There's a knock at the door and a gun-wielding homicidal maniac barges into the room. 144 pp.
INVINCIBLE VOL. 2: EIGHT IS ENOUGH SC - (Robert Kirkman/Cory Walker/Ryan Ottley) The Inivincible Family starts to get a handle on the whole superhero thing, while Mark plans for college and the oft-mentioned Guardians of the Globe are finally introduced. 128 pp.
HEAVEN, LLC SC - B&W. (Wayne Chinsang/Dave Crosland) Heaven is not all puffy clouds, harps, and angels. Like most things, it's all about business. When Heaven, LLC's CEO (that's God) turns up missing, the Board of Trustees sets out to find him... even though no one likes him. 144 pp. MR.
DIORAMAS, A LOVE STORY SC - (Mark Ricketts/Dario Brizuela) How does serial killer Winfield Vickers express his love for Charlotte Ramage? He creates elaborate, life-sized dioramas using real, dead human subjects. Cover by Vince Locke. 144 pp.
BLACK FOREST SC - (Todd Livingston & Robert Tinnell/Neil Vokes) World War I. In the battle between good and evil, evil just got creative: The Germans are developing a mysterious weapon to break through the trenches. American pilot Jack Shannon and Archie Caldwell, Britain's greatest stage magician, are sent behind enemy lines, into the heart of the supernatural vortex that is the Black Forest. Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. 96 pp.
DARKNESS: RESURRECTION SC - (Paul Jenkins/Dale Keown/Matt Milla) Jackie Estacado, mafia hitman and Darkness wielder, died in a blaze of revenge. The Darkness pieced him back together and wrenched him back from the depths of hell. Now, he must find a new place in a family that had moved on without him. 144 pp. MR.
SAVAGE DRAGON VOL 3 THE FALLEN SC - (Erik Larsen) Collecting Savage Dragon #7-11. The Dragon's awe-inspiring battle with OverLord leaves him a broken man. With a missing arm and a hole in his tummy the size of a small dog, the Savage Dragon must face his biggest challenge ever! A gripping tale of outrageous characters in extraordinary circumstances. 128 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: THIS SAVAGE WORLD SIGNED & NUNBERED HC - (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #76-81. The planet Earth has gone through a startling transformation. The domino effect caused from the Dragon killing a time-traveling foe has forever changed the world the Dragon lives in. Trapped in This Savage World, the former police officer must cope with the strange new earth he unwittingly created. 144 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON VOL 1 BAPTISM OF FIRE SC - (Erik Larsen) Savage Dragon is the most cutting edge mainstream superhero comic ever created. In this very first story arc, we meet Officer Dragon, a brand new cop in a Chicago overrun with super freaks and crime lords. Creator Erik Larsen takes big risks with storytelling, characterization, and plot, infusing this series with violence, sex, and humor in a way previously unseen in the genre. He takes liberties no other creator can, and will surprise you at every turn. This book retools and reworks the original trade paperback with more unpublished sketches and art! It's the mini-series that started it all with all the bonus pages from the first paperback, plus all the new pages from The Dragon miniseries! All this and more under a spectacular new cover. 160 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: THIS SAVAGE WORLD HC - (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #76-81. The planet Earth has gone through a startling transformation. The domino effect caused from the Dragon killing a time-traveling foe has forever changed the world the Dragon lives in. Trapped in This Savage World, the former police officer must cope with the strange new earth he unwittingly created. 144 pp.
NOBLE CAUSES VOL. 1: IN SICKNESS & IN HEALTH SC – (Jay Faerber/Patrick Gleason/Amanda Conner/Jamal Igle/Jeff Johnson/various) Collects Noble Causes: First Impressions and Noble Causes #1-4. Every girl thinks her boyfriend is a catch, but Georgetown bookseller Liz Donnelly’s got bragging rights. She’s dating Race Noble, the famous super-hero. Follow Race and Liz’s whirlwind romance, from the moment they meet, to their wedding... and the tragic honeymoon. Now, Liz is a stranger in a strange land - an everyday person living with a family of celebrity super-heroes. Features new commentary by creator Jay Faerber, as well as a look at Patrick Gleason and John Wycough’s 3-page tryout sequence, a variant cover gallery, and new pin-ups by various artists. 144 pp.
NINE RINGS OF THE WU-TANG V. I: BOOK OF DAYS SC – (Brian Haberlin & Aaron Bullock/Clayton Henry/Crime Lab Inkworks) Collects the Preview issue, Wizard zero issue, and issues #1-5 plus a cover gallery and sketchbook. There was a day when mysticism and science blended into a balance, and men possessed the memory that they were more than simple earth bound mammals. There arose a group of nomadic warriors who banded together for survival; they became the Wu-Tang Clan. Nine Moorish warriors, martial artists of the highest caliber, individually fearless, unstoppable as a team. 168 pp.
MAGE THE HERO DEFINED VOL 4 SC - (Matt Wagner & Jeremy Cox) The final volume in the latest adventures of Kevin Matchstick collects Chapters 13-15 of The Hero Defined in a 96 page paperback edition. This crucial segment in creator Matt Wagner's acclaimed fantasy epic holds many surprises as the award-winning artist/writer guides his fictional alter-ego through this second stage of the hero's journey. The story finds Kevin and his courageous comrades trapped in the sinister and colorless underworld of Dzoxck, unawares that the Pale Incanter has, in fact, engineered their predicament. From his lair of concealment, their embittered nemesis guides the Trio's path towards a fateful encounter with his dark and mysterious golem. Watch the conclusion of this exciting adventure unfold as secrets are revealed, friendships put to the test and, once again, the path of The Pendragon's destiny called into question. 96 pp.
KABUKI VOL 4 SKIN DEEP HC - (David Mack) This prestige format edition collects the entire painted Skin Deep series. This format includes all-new pages of art, a behind-the-scenes look at preliminary drawings and designs, and a gallery of the original painted covers; including a painted cover by Alex Ross. This trade delivers with many pages of new material and an introduction by Alex Ross. 96 pp.
KABUKI VOLUME II: DREAMS HC – (David Mack) Japan. A horribly scarred woman has a vision of the afterlife in which she is visited by her dead mother, and then returns to life with a new sense of purpose. A personal tale of love, duty, and self discovery, elegantly told through the masks and metaphors of the Japanese Ghost Story. The long-awaited second volume in David Mack's critically acclaimed series. 128 pp.
EVE PROTOMECHA VOL 1 SINS OF THE DAUGHTER SC - (Aron Lusen, Christian Lichtner, & Ale Garza) E.V.E ProtoMecha, the story of a cold and calculating cybernetic tool of destruction that progresses to embody the powerful essence of humanity as it has never been witnessed before. Don't miss this opportunity to get the entire first arc of E.V.E collecting all six hard-to-find issues in one deluxe trade paperback. Relive the smash hit series of E.V.E ProtoMecha in its entire run as this fantastic collection will include all of those hard to find books that flew off the shelves, plus a cover gallery, never before seen sketches, and other special inserts exclusive to this deluxe trade paperback edition. 168 pp.
DISTANT SOIL VOL 3 THE ARIA SC - (Colleen Doran) Rieken, the leader of the Ovanan rebellion has gathered a team of champions to help him save the child Avatar, Liana, from certain death at the hands of the corrupt Hierarchy. But Rieken has a terrible secret, a secret he is no longer able to hide from his companions. And now, he must face the deadly consequences of his deceit at the hands of Liana's brother, a rebel assassin. Then, on to the long awaited ultimate showdown with the Hierarchy, in a battle to the death for an unpredictable finale! This third volume of A Distant Soil collects issue #26-31. 164 pp.
DARKNESS VOL 2 HEART OF DARKNESS SC - (Ennis, Wohl, Christina Z, Coney, Silvestri, Benitez, Lansang, Batt, Weems, Livesay, Isanove, Firchow, Nelson, Wengler, & Haberlin Studios) The Angelus returns, and The Darkness is in for the fight of his life! That's right, you thought Jackie had taken care of his eternal enemy but like the old saying goes, you can't keep an ultra-deadly-incredibly-beautiful-power-of-life-wielding-woman down! Collecting the hard to find The Darkness issues #7 & 8, and #11-14, written by the likes of Garth Ennis and drawn by several of the foremost Darkness artists, including creator Marc Silvestri, this second Darkness deluxe trade paperback is a must-have for any Darkness fan! Complete with an all-new cover by Marc Silvestri, make sure to grab your Heart of Darkness trade paperback today. 160 pp.
DELICATE CREATURES HC - (Straczynski, Zulli, & Firchow) A modern day fable complete with a beautiful castle and eclectic cast filled with extraordinary characters. 56 pp.
ARIA VOL. 2: THE SOULMARKET HC – (Brian Holguin/Jay Anacleto/David Yardin/Lan Medina) Collects the mini-series. The world of Kildare, expatriate princess of Faerie, gets turned upside down when Goodfellow, the mischievous sprite immortalized in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, comes to New York. Convinced that Goodfellow’s intentions are less than pure, Kildare sifts through his trail of riddles, trying to figure out what he is up to. Her search leads to an underground soul market, where the immortal spirits of humans are bought, sold and traded. 144 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON V. IX: WORLDS AT WAR SC - (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #41-46. The deadly Darklord threatens to wipe out the planet Earth by swapping his doomed planet for ours and only the Dragon and the newly formed Special Operations Strikeforce can hope to save our imperiled planet.
SAVAGE DRAGON V. IX: WORLDS AT WAR LIMITED HC - (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #41-46. The deadly Darklord threatens to wipe out the planet Earth by swapping his doomed planet for ours and only the Dragon and the newly formed Special Operations Strikeforce can hope to save our imperiled planet.
PvP: THE DORK AGES SC - B&W. (Scott Kurtz) Collecting the hard-to-find six-issue run published by Dork Storm Press. This trade paperback includes over ten pages of dorky extras, including preliminary artwork and gaming stats to play the PvP characters in your Mutants and Masterminds d20 campaigns. 128 pp.
KANE VOL. 1: GREETINGS FROM NEW EDEN SC - B&W. (Paul Grist) Collects Kane #1-4, originally published by Dancing Elephant Press. Detective Kane returns to active duty with the New Eden Police Dept. following a six-month suspension after he shot and killed his partner Dennis Harvey. His fellow police officers give Kane a welcome back gift: a couple of bullets with his name engraved on them. Partnered with a new detective, Kate Felix, Kane quickly learns nothing has changed in the city of New Eden. In his first two days back, Kane has to deal with a siege, a kidnapping and a bomb attack. And then there's the Crime Boss of New Eden, Oscar Darke. 120 pp.
GRRL SCOUTS VOL. 2: WORK SUCKS SC - B&W. (Jim Mahfood) When word around the hood spreads about the Grrls' illegal endeavors, Gwen, Daphne and Rita are forced to go legit and get real jobs. This collection features brand new Grrl Scouts short stories, a sketchbook section, and guest pin-ups from some of the coolest creators working in comics including: Michael Avon Oeming, Farel Dalrymple, Rob Schrab, Kieron Dwyer and Doug Tennapel. Collects Grrl Scouts: Work Sucks #1-4 140 pp.
ARIA VOL. 2: THE SOULMARKET SC - (Brian Holguin/Jay Anacleto/David Yardin/Lan Medina) Collects Aria: The Soul Market #1-6. Kildare's world is turned upside down when Goodfellow, the mischievous sprite immortalized in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, comes to New York. As Kildare tries to figure out just what he's up to, she uncovers an underground soul market, where the immortal spirits of humans are bought, sold and traded-as well as the memory of a long forgotten love. 144 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON V.8: TERMINATED - (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #34-40 (plus Savage Dragon #1/2). Includes an appearance by Mike Mignola's Hellboy as well as the superhero Star and the introduction of Zeek, plus attacking Martians, Chaos & Control and more. Featuring a rambling, incoherent introduction, a sketchbook section, and Dung. 176pp
NOBLE CAUSES: EXTENDED FAMILY – Find out what drove Gaia to leave the magical realm she called home in order to become a super-hero on Earth, by Jay Faerber and Mike Hawthorne. Rusty has just been re-born in his robotic body - and the press is tearing him apart, by Geoff Johns and Brent McKee. Seeking some time away from her famous family, Zephyr discovers that the best person you can talk to is someone willing to pretend you're not really you, by Eric Stephenson and Todd Nauck. Get a sneak peak at Image's new super-hero/medical series, STAT, and learn its connection to the Noble family, by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Anthony Williams. Zephyr thinks it's time for Liz to get on with her life and start dating again, by Brian K. Vaughan and Mitchell Breitweiser. Gaia is forced to admit an awful truth to her children when Frost shows his face, by J. Torres and Tim Levins. Doc reflects on happier times, when he taught an impetuous teenaged Race an important lesson about crime-fighting, by Phil Hester and Sean Murphy. Race and Krennick's first meeting is chronicled, by John Layman and Pat Quinn. The life of a tabloid photographer is hard enough, but what's it like when the subjects have super-powers, by Gail Simone and Andres Ponce. Cover by Ian Richardson. 80 pp.
LEX TALIONIS: A JUNGLE TALE - (Aneurin Wright) Jungle action and a tale of vengeance are combined in this unique tale of metaphysical justice featuring lush color and dazzling artwork of a style not seen before in comics. Gorillas have long been known as the gentle giants of the Jungle. Gorillas don't attack unless threatened and are so shy as to be rarely seen outside zoos. Yet in the heart of the African wilderness, a safari guide is witness to the grisly murder of a fellow guide by a gorilla. In order to make sense of the irrational, he must find out why. 48 pp.
SHANGRI-LA GN - B&W. (Marc Bryant/Shepherd Hendrix) When a burned out assassin backs out of a hit on a has-been rock star, the two are set on a wild chase across America, forced to do their best not to kill each other before they can turn the tables on the record label that wants them dead. 72 pp.
VAMPIRE'S CHRISTMAS SC - (Joseph Michael Linsner/Linsner & Mike Dubisch) At Christmas time, all dreams come true. What do vampires dream of? Blood, of course. Esque, the vampire, is no different, but in Santa's eyes he's been more naughty than nice. A lump of coal in his stocking is what Esque expects as he goes off into the cold city night to seek his holiday dinner. 48 pp.
SEI: DEATH & LEGEND SC – (Sho Murase) Set in the timeless world of Japanese Mythology, Sei tells the story of the uncertain origin of Sei, the Japanese equivalent of Death ,the female Grim Reaper. Sei is an epic legend about love and betrayal taking place in a world of Gods, Godesses and Mythical creatures. Tsuchi, the fire godess, tells the story of how her birth caused the death of her mother, Izanami. Izanagi is so distraught by his wife’s death that he goes berserk. His desire to be reunited with Izanami brings him to the farthest reaches of the Netherworlds where no mortal may fear to tread. A battle of epic proportions ensures in which mythical Japan will never be the same but was Sei formerly Izanami, the primordial goddess and personification of the Earth and darkness? 64 pp.
POWERS VOL. 5: ANARCHY SC – (Brian Michael Bendis/Mike Avon Oeming) Society is violently lashing out at their superheroes. Anti powers groups are rising up with a series of gruesome murders against the cities most colorful capes. With Walker retired, Detective Pilgrim teams up with a new partner to investigate this murderous superhero backlash and the people behind it. Featuring a matching cover design to the best selling powers trade series. Includes the brand new Bendis and Oeming interview each other, bonus text pieces, a cover gallery, and much more. 128 pp. MR.
LEAVE IT TO CHANCE VOL. 3: MONSTER MADNESS HC - (James Robinson/Paul Smith) Reprinting Leave it to Chance #11-13 from the original series. The town of Devil's Echo has been protected from the beasts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night for generations by the librarian/sorcerers of the Falconer family... that is, until Chance was born. The post can only be handed down to male members of the family. Follow this spunky girl's adventures as she and her pet dragon, St. George, prove to her father and to the town that she is a worthy successor to her father. 112 pp.
HEAVEN'S WAR SC – B&W. (Micah Harris/Michael Gaydos) 1938. As the world moves toward global war, a secret angelic battle is waged in the heavenly realms to determine mankind's fate. The infamous Aleister Crowley plans to manipulate those angelic struggles and thus shape the world according to his will. Only The Inklings - fantasy authors J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams - oppose him. They must decipher a landscape of sacred geometry to intercept Crowley at the threshold of heaven. And, for one of the Inklings, the pursuit will reach outside time itself. The battle begins in November. 120 pp.
CLOUDFALL – B&W. (Robert Kirkman/E.J. Su) Allison Andrews has a husband that doesn’t pay attention to her, a dog with intestinal problems, and a job that she really loves. She’s a detective, and a damn good one at that, some would argue the best... at least for a woman. Her partner is a hell of a guy, if a bit too patronizing. Her boss is actually a nice guy... and he’s yet to come on to her. The bills are paid, she’s got three weeks of paid vacation, and her car is more reliable than her husband. Everything seems fine in her life, not perfect, but fine. But all that is about to change. The Governor is dead. Allison and her partner Darrel are on the case. Other than the fact that this is such a high profile victim, everything seems to be going by the book, until strange things start to happen. Allison finds herself wrapped up in a conspiracy of epic proportions. Friends become enemies, and enemies become allies as Allison’s world is turned upside down. Will Allison survive this ordeal? And what in the hell is “Cloudfall?” Not for the faint of heart. 48 pp. MR.
40 OZ COLLECTED SC – B&W. (Jim Mahfood) Jim Mahfood brings you this collection of his underground 40 oz. mini-comics. These four volumes have only been available at comic book shows and through Jim’s website. Featuring short stories starring Mahfood’s most popular characters: the Grrl Scouts, Zombie Kid, Rocket Boy, and that lovable minister of funk, Smoke Dog. All the mini-comics are printed in their entirety, and we’re throwin’ in 20 pages of bonus material. Features pin-ups and guest art from Andi Watson, Scott Morse, Mike Huddleston, and Steve Willaredt. 120 pp.
WHISKEY DICKEL, INTERNATIONAL COWGIRL SC - B&W. (Mark Ricketts/Mike Hawthorne) Rodeo Queen. Astronaut. Diplomat. Movie Star. International Cowgirl. That's Ms. Whiskey Dickel! We've rounded up a mess o' her adventures and we're servin' 'em up with a side of homespun gravy. You'll see Ms. Dickel flashback to her humble, white trash beginnings, kick redneck hiney at a rodeo carnival, and hogtie an ornery buffalo. We're also tossin' in a passle of pin-ups and commentary by a herd of notable artists and writers - including Tim Bradstreet and Brian Michael Bendis. The whole shebang is based on the winning entry in the 2000 Klasky Csupo Screenwriting Contest. Them's the folks what brung you Rugrats and Duckman, so you know they know what's good! Y'all drop by, ya hear? 120 pp.
TECH JACKET V. I: LOST & FOUND SC - B&W. (Robert Kirkman/E.J. Su) Collects the first six issues of Tech Jacket. The Geldarians, a peaceful race, have been defending their home world against the savage Kresh for nearly a millennium. When it looks as though neither side can gain the upper hand, the Geldarians dispatch a scout team to search the neighboring galaxies for aid. Disaster strikes and one of the scout ships is forced to crash land on earth. When teenager Zack Thompson comes across the wreckage... things get interesting. 144 pp.
NO HONOR SC - (Fiona Avery/ Basaldua/BATT/Sotello) The original 4 issues of No Honor, soon to be a Showtime pilot, is back in Trade format! But this time around they come with a pinup by Stan Sakai, and foreword by J. Michael Straczynski and an all new art preview of the second chapter in this series, coming soon. 96 pp.
GRRL SCOUTS SC - B&W. (Jim Mahfood) The original Grrl Scouts mini-series is back!!! This collection reprints the original Oni four-issue mini-series that put hot indy creator Jim Mahfood on the map. Cute, independent, and full of attitude, Gwen, Daphne, and Rita are three girls doing what they have to do to survive in big bad Freak City. From expressing themselves through graffiti or cutting loose on the dance floor, the party is always raging- that is, until the Brotherhood of the Cracker catches wind of the good time and decides to crack down. The Brotherhood is an evil alliance that controls the world's power structure from behind the scenes, and they don't like the Grrls hoarding in on their business. Before they know it, the Grrls are being hunted by assassins and are on the run for their lives. From the comic shop to homogenized suburbs and the ivory towers of corporate greed, Grrl Scouts is an action-packed, hip hop comics adventure that attacks society with both fists and never stops punching. This collection features a bonus sketchbook section and guest pin-ups from some of the coolest creators working in comics, including: Adam Warren, Scott Morse, Mike Huddleston, Kelley Seda, Andi Watson, Chynna Clugston-Major, Troy Nixey, Judd Winick, Mike Allred, Duncan Fegredo, and Christine Norrie. 128 pp.
ART OF JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER SC - (Joseph Michael Linsner) Boasts Linsner's very best work, including covers and over a dozen previously unseen and unpublished paintings. Scores of rare production sketches and color roughs are highlighted, as well as a how to section in which Linsner gives a sneak peek at the production of one of his Dawn paintings from start to finish. 176 pp.
WITCHBLADE BLOOD RELATIONS SC - (David Wohl/Francis Manapul/Jason Gorder/John Starr) Collects issues #54-58. As war rages between the Yakuza and the Mafia in New York City, the body count is rising among criminals and innocents alike. Enter NYPD Detective Sara Pezzini. 128 pp.
WICKED SC VOL. 1: OMNIBUS SC – B&W. (Francis Takenaga/Roy Allen Martinez/Lan Medina/Brian Haberlin/Drew & David Yardin) Nathan Ellstings was born with the power of The Forgiving. With it, he is able to reunite a mortal with their soul. The Wicked, a menacing subculture of those who have freely sold their souls to darkness, hunt Nathan who, in turn, hunts them. Collects issues #1-8, the limited preview edition, plus a pinup gallery, original character design sketches and an interview with the creators Francis Takenaga and Brian Haberlin. 264 pp.
INVINCIBLE VOL 1: FAMILY MATTERS SC - Current printing. (Robert Kirkman/Cory Walker/Bill Crabtree) Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He's a senior at a normal American high School. He has a crappy part time job after school and on weekends. He likes girls quite a bit... but doesn't quite understand them. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, and sleeping late on Saturdays... at least until the good cartoons come on. The only difference between Mark and everyone else is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late, he seems to be inheriting his father's powers. Which sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards? Get in on the ground floor, because it all starts here! Strange things begin to happen to Mark Grayson as he begins to develop superpowers. Luckily, his dad is around to show him the ropes, at least he WOULD be if he weren't so busy saving the world all the time. Mark is forced to go out on his own, and try and figure out how all this superheroing business works. The results are a monumental disaster, at least until he gets the hang of it. Watch Mark thwart thieving super-villains, alien invasions and all sorts of craziness. 120 pp.
BRIT #1 - B&W. (Robert Kirkman/Tony Moore/Tony Moore & Ron Riley) Send in Brit. It's an order that has echoed the halls in the most secret areas of the Pentagon many times in the last 40 years. When the government feels that their most useful asset has come to the end of his usefulness, will it turn their most powerful weapon against them? 48 pp. MR.
ATHENA INC.SC VOL. 1: THE MANHUNTER PROJECT – (Brian Haberlin/Jay Anacleto) Athena Inc., the blackest of black ops, has come up with the perfect operative. She can't be caught. And even if she could be, there is no way to link her to any action because she doesn't even know she's an agent. Collects issues #1-6 and includes a cover gallery of all alternate covers and a Making Of Athena article by Haberlin and Anacleto. 240 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: THIS SAVAGE WORLD SC – (Erik Larsen) Erik Larsen pays homage to the work of Jack Kirby as he reinvents the world in which the Dragon dwells. Dangerous monsters lurk around every corner in this fantastic world and the Dragon finds himself hunted and alone. Collects #76 - 81. 144 pp.
BUNKER – B&W. (Bruce Mutard) Jason is in love with Annie, and when late one night she sneaks into his room asking to sleep in his bunk bed because she was afraid of a ghost in her room, he thinks his luck is about to change. As he struggles with his yearnings for her, he realizes that there may be more to her ghost story than he thought. 96 pp.
ANGRY CHRIST COMIX: THE REVISED EDITION HC (LIMITED EDITION) – B&W. (Joseph Michael Linsner) Featuring some of Linsner's finest work from Cry for Dawn, exploring contemporary nightmares such as AIDS, unplanned parenthood and corporate America. This new edition features a revised version of the infamous tattoo story and a new cover and footnotes by JML. Signed and numbered by Linsner. Limited to 1,000. 176 pp.
ANGRY CHRIST COMIX: THE REVISED EDITION HC – B&W. (Joseph Michael Linsner) Featuring some of Linsner's finest work from Cry for Dawn, exploring contemporary nightmares such as AIDS, unplanned parenthood and corporate America. This new edition features a revised version of the infamous tattoo story and a new cover and footnotes by JML. 176 pp. Limited quantities available.
PARLIAMENT OF JUSTICE – B&W. (Michael Avon Oeming/Neil D. Vokes) A city high upon its Victorian morals finds itself under siege by a crazed killer. Its lone protector, the Parliament of Justice and his partner, Gypsum are on the trail. In the end they will learn more about the killer, the city and themselves than they ever expected. 56 pp. MR.
MUTANT EARTH SC VOL. 1: TRAKK – (Stan Winston & Francis Takenaga/Philip Tan) Collects issues #1-4. Trakk came into a world bathed in blood. He travels the scorched remains of the earth to find the Helmet of Kyldran, rumored to hold the balance between good and evil. Others - some not of this world - seek its power as well. Features an interview with creator Stan Winston and sketchbook by Simon Bisley and Philip Tan. Cover by Simon Bisley. 128 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: TERMINATED HC (SIGNED) – (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #34-40 (including Savage Dragon #½). This run includes an appearance by Mike Mignola’s Hellboy as well as the superhero Star and the introduction of Zeek, plus Martians attacking, Chaos & Control and more villains that you can possibly keep track of. Features an introduction, a sketchbook section that sheds little light on the creative process, and Dung. A Limited Edition, signed & numbered with an original signing plate. Limited to 250. 176 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: TERMINATED HC – (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #34-40 (including Savage Dragon #½). This run includes an appearance by Mike Mignola’s Hellboy as well as the superhero Star and the introduction of Zeek, plus Martians attacking, Chaos & Control and more villains that you can possibly keep track of. Features an introduction, a sketchbook section that sheds little light on the creative process, and Dung. 176 pp.
TOTAL SELL OUT SC – B&W. (Brian Michael Bendis) Compiled in this collection are dozens of short stories that are widely considered Bendis’ best work, handpicked by the author. Ranging from the Fortune and Glory style autobiographical anecdotes, to some of the darkest crime noir stories he has yet to tell. Also included is a smattering of his favorite short work collaborations with Warren Ellis, Mark Ricketts, James Hudnall, and Mike Avon Oeming. And a portfolio of line art and multi-media illustrations that have rarely been seen before. 184 pp.
G.I. JOE BATTLE FILES: ULTIMATE SOURCE BOOK SC - (Scott Wherle, Josh Blaylock & Brian Peterson/various) Collects all three issues of Battle Files. Includes a few new entries not in previous issues. 160 pp.
RED STAR SC VOL. 1: THE BATTLE OF KAR DATHRA'S GATE - (Christian Gossett/Bradley Kayl/A.D. Coulter) Collects issues #1-4 of the Image series. Includes behind the scenes conception sketch art that has never before been published. Also includes a look into the creative process that is essential to the production. 144 pp.
LEAVE IT TO CHANCE V.2: TRICK OR THREAT & OTHER STORIES HC - (James Robinson/Paul Smith) Collects issues #5-8. From the festive streets of Devil's Echo on Halloween night, to haunted pirate caves - and even at her favorite shopping mall - the young danger-magnet, Chance Falconer, finds paranormal peril at every turn. 112 pp.
GOLDFISH: TENTH ANNIVERSARY HC – B&W. (Brian Michael Bendis) Goldfish is an enigmatic grifter with a heart of gold, who returns to his old haunts to find his old flame running the city's underbelly, and his oldest friend and ex-partner in crime a police detective. But Goldfish has come back for one reason only, his son. This limited edition features the entire graphic novel, a Goldfish prose story written by Bendis, a retrospective look at the creation of the novel, and an intro by Matt Wagner. 272 pp. MR.
DARKMINDS / WITCHBLADE SPECIAL - (David Wohl/Pat Lee/Dreamwave Productions) Marc Silvestri's Top Cow Productions joins forces with Pat Lee's Dreamwave Productions for this very special event. There's a serial killer plaguing Macropolis and it's up to the newly-created cyborg Nakiko to discover the criminal's identity. How does the Witchblade fit into all this? Let's just say it isn't always worn by the good guys. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
KABUKI VOL. 6: SCARAB SC – B&W. (David Mack/Rick Mays) Collects Kabuki Agents #1-8. Picks up where Kabuki: Metamorphosis left off and answers all the mysteries left dangling, yet is still a self-contained story. Includes a gallery of covers (including the Quesada variant), new pin-ups, sketches and character designs, afterword and story commentary by David Mack, and an introduction by Paul Pope. 256 pp.
KABUKI V.2: DREAMS SC - (David Mack) This volume presents the first-painted Kabuki books (Kabuki Color Special & Kabuki: Dreams of the Dead), but also the fully painted Kabuki #½, and a brand new story by David Mack. Also includes an autobiographical story by David Mack, an in-depth Kabuki spotlight and David Mack interview, a gallery of original covers, and an introduction by Brian Michael Bendis. 128 pp.
TELLOS: SONS & MOONS GN - (Todd Dezago/various) Night Flight recounts the less-than-romantic first meeting between the Pirate Queen, Serra and the adventurous thief, Hawke. Pencilled and inked by newcomer, Tracie Mauk. Jealous Skies reveals the secret of Hawke's wings. This fable is pencilled by Eric Wolfe Hanson and inked by Howard Shum. The Legend of Oge K'Tion is the story of the Amulet and is pencilled and inked by Mauricet. Includes pin-ups by Thor Badendyck, Carlo Barberi, and Mike Wieringo. 48 pp.
SUPERPATRIOT: LIBERTY & JUSTICE SC - (Keith Giffen, Tom & Mary Bierbaum/Dave Johnson) Collects issues #1-4 of the mini-series. SuperPatriot was one of the world's greatest heroes until a run-in with Chicago's Vicious Circle left him mutilated and near death. Revived through the wonders of technology, America's Fighting Force was reborn as a cybernetic super soldier unlike any before him. Now, hunted by the villainous Covenant of the Sword, Johnny Armstrong fights back against impossible odds. 112 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON/HELLBOY: COLLECTED EDITION – (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #34-35. When Dragon's arch foe starts to decompose, a spell is cast to draw the undead from around the globe to Chicago. With Hellboy in hot pursuit, an ape with an exposed brain commands the Christmas-colored couple to clobber each other. 48 pp.
RISING STARS: VISITATIONS SC – (J. Michael Straczynski/Gary Frank, Christian Zanier & Keu Cha/Jason Gorder & Livesay) Includes the rare zero issue with an additional 6 page story illustrated by Gary Frank, the limited ½ issue, and the first Rising Stars Preview issue. Plus, sketches and a new cover by Brent Anderson. Prestige Format. 64 pp.
DIVINE RIGHT BOOK TWO SC - Written by Jim Lee and Scott Lobdell; ART by Lee, Carlos D'Anda, Richard Bennett, Scott Williams, Alex Garner, Tom McSweeney, and Mark Irwin; COVER by Lee In stores November 6. The adventures of Max Faraday - slacker pizza-delivery guy turned omnipotent super-being - reach a crescendo point, as we witness the amazing tale of Faraday's rise into god-like power and awareness, and his tragic downfall. Reprinting DIVINE RIGHT #8-12 and the one-shots DIVINE INTERVENTION/WILDCATS #1 and DIVINE INTERVENTION/GEN13 #1, BOOK 2 collects the entire 'Divine Intervention' storyline, plus a collection of sketches, preliminary designs, and alternate cover art. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7x10, 192pg
WITCHBLADE: OBAKEMONO ONE-SHOT - (Fiona Avery/Billy Tan/Steve Firchow) In the ancient lands of Japan, a woman called Shiori seeks revenge for the death of her lord and husband. On a dangerous journey toward a distant mountain, she must face commoners, bandits, demons and even gods. Deep within the mountain, guarded by fierce spirits of nature, Shiori will discover the Witchblade. 80 pp.
LEAVE IT TO CHANCE VOL 1 SHAMANS RAIN HC - (James Robinson/Paul Smith) Fourteen-year-old Chance Falconer has the occult in her blood. Her father, Lucas Falconer, is the supernatural defender of the Devil's Echo, an amazing city where the supernatural is an everyday occurrence. This is a family tradition handed down from one generation to the next and so Chance feels its time for her training to begin. Her father, however, has other ideas. His role as Devil's Echo's protector has left him a scarred and changed man. But when Lucas puts his foot down and says 'no' to Chance's desire to continue the family tradition, she strikes out on her own to prove him wrong - getting involved in her own mysteries and adventures both fantastic and otherworldly. Recommended for readers and fans of Starman, Harry Potter, Batman Beyond, and Scooby Doo. 9x12. 112 pp.
CREECH OUT FOR BLOOD #3 - Todd McFarlane Productions (W/A) Greg Capullo It is the final hour. Battu's consciousness is about to be erased, wiped clean from the Creech's brain. Once again, as Dross intended, he will be rendered a remorseless killing machine, a future leader of an army designed to crush the D'troden. But before Dross can boast victory he'll have to contend with the one man who is determined to stand in his way: Chris Rafferty. Will Chris be able to stop Dross before it's too late? If so, will he have the guts to follow through with the plan to destroy the Creech? He knows the fate of worlds hangs in the balance. The swing of these events shall decide the future for all of mankind. FC 48pp
TELLOS: MAIDEN VOYAGE - (Todd Dezago/Crisse) Recounts the story of Pirate Queen, Serra, and her first journey as a young girl aboard the Sheva Nova.
TELLOS: THE LAST HEIST – (Todd Dezago/Craig Rousseau/Norman Lee) Follow the misadventures of Rikk, the fox/klepto, as he gets himself into more trouble than he's ever seen before. It is truly the most worst thing that's ever happened to him. 48 pp.
BULLETPROOF MONK SC – (Brett Lewis & R.A. Jones/Mike Oeming/Jason Baumgartner) Collects the mini-series. After saving a Tibetan village from Nazi scientists, the Bulletproof Monk disappeared into legend, leaving behind a story that has been passed down for generations and a hope for his return. Kar, a young man now living in the U.S., searches for his peoples’ hero while he evades secret agents and tries to find acceptance and love in a local gang. Filmmaker John Woo provides the introduction. 80 pp.
VIOLENT MESSIAHS VOL 1 BOOK OF JOB SC - (W) Joshua Dysart (A) Tone Rodriguez (Cover) Travis Smith The Concept: A mysterious door hides something old and alive. A hyper-violent sentinel prowls the streets. A serial killer leaves only a poem for a clue. A female cop tries desperately to understand how it all connects. Welcome to Rankor Island, a carnival of social ills. Into this wasteland come two men, saviors for a nihilistic age, the serial killer 'Family Man' and the hyper-violent vigilante 'Citizen Pain'. Now Lieutenant Cheri Major (an outcast amongst her peers) and Detective Earnest Houston (a perpetual screw-up) must follow the clues into the heart of a great house where a mysterious door hides the truth... to everything. In June 2002 Image will release the long awaited Violent Messiahs trade paperback. The hefty tomb entitled 'THE BOOK OF JOB' will collect the exciting first 8-issue story arc, including a bonus of previously unpublished art. Image Comics is proud to unleash the cult hit that could only be described as a genre bending, theological, sci-fi love story about criminal politics, the nature of violence and man's search for individuality. 224 pp.
TONY DANIEL F5 SC - TONY DANIEL, ROMANO, RICH BONK, MARLO, and KEVIN CONRAD Twelve top agents, one chance to save the world from a madman who would unleash a deadly disease from another planet. Penny Hurst and her top secret team from F5 have what it takes to stop the bad guys - if they can just get their act together. But, as the mission derails, and team members are picked off one by one, it becomes clear that there's a traitor in their midst. Somebody they trust wants the 'Saturn Germ' for their own purposesIntense espionage action, plus the first appearance of Sandra Silke from Silke! This trade paperback collects all four issues of the F5 miniseries, plus the preview story from the F5 Origin one-shot. On sale May 15. SC, 128pg, FC
KABUKI VOL. 4: SKIN DEEP SC – New Printing. (David Mack) A woman whose face is horribly scarred finds herself in an institution for defective government agents. She (Kabuki) is interrogated to find out if she is hiding something to do with the nature of her scars, or if she is simply crazy. Collecting the entire Skin Deep series (and the Kabuki Fan Edition) in a new edition with extra pages. This third printing includes for the first time ever: a gallery of the original covers (including the cover art by Alex Ross); an Introduction by Alex Ross; a new afterword by David Mack; re-colored and re-mastered pages; new front and back covers; preliminary sketches with notes on the story & art; and original script pages. 128 pp.
RISING STARS: POWER SC – (J. Michael Straczynski/Lashley, Zanier, Stuart Immonen & Brent Anderson/Livesay & Alquiza) Collects issues 9-15 of the series. Continues the tale of the Specials as they wage war between themselves and the rest of the world. 192 pp.
OBERGEIST DIRECTORS CUT SC - Top Cow Comics (W) Dan Jolley, (P) Tony Harris, (I) Ray Snyder (C) Matt Hollingsworth In stores the week of April 10th. The Concept: Inter-cutting the six-issue 'Ragnarok Highway' miniseries with the flashbacks of 'The Empty Locket' special, Obergeist: Directors' Cut presents the full story of Jürgen Steinholtz - and features a crucial scene present in neither the mini nor the one-shot. With half-tone colors added to previously black-and-white art and an introduction by Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell, get the full story here for the first time. SC, 7x10, 192pg
NOWHERESVILLE – B&W. (Mark Ricketts) A 1950s Greenwich Village beatnik seeks love and spiritual enlightenment, but instead finds himself embroiled in a mystery involving a murdered exotic dancer, a thrill-killing mobster, a hopped-up bebop jazz drummer, a ruthless Hollywood starlet, and a crooked cop. 192 pp.
KABUKI VOL. 6: SCARAB HC (LIMITED EDITION) – B&W. (David Mack/Rick Mays) Collects Kabuki Agents: Scarab #1-8 and picks up right where Kabuki Vol. 5: Metamorphosis left off and answers all the mysteries left dangling from that series. This is a self-contained story. Includes a gallery of covers (including the Quesada variant), new pin ups, sketches and character designs, embossed cover, a brand new dust jacket painting by David Mack, and an introduction by Paul Pope. Signed & numbered and comes with an original sketch. Limited to 500. 256 pp.
KABUKI VOL. 6: SCARAB HC – B&W. (David Mack/Rick Mays) Collects Kabuki Agents: Scarab #1-8 and picks up right where Kabuki Vol. 5: Metamorphosis left off and answers all the mysteries left dangling from that series. This is a self-contained story. Includes a gallery of covers (including the Quesada variant), new pin ups, sketches and character designs, embossed cover, a brand new dust jacket painting by David Mack, and an introduction by Paul Pope. 256 pp.
DAWN VOL. 2: THE RETURN OF THE GODDESS SC - Joseph Michael Linsner In stores the week of March 13th. The Concept: There are reasons that the witches meet in secret. Pagans, Goddess worshippers...or Witches...the names may change, but those who have bowed at the feet of the Great Mother Goddess have been around since before recorded time. So have their enemies, who fear feminine power and hide in the shadows. Those who prey on the witches are so good at their grisly work that soon there are only two left-and one of them takes her own life rather than fall victim to the demons chasing her. With her dying breath, she summons Dawn, the Goddess of the earth, of birth and rebirth, and protector of the witches. Lucifer, prince of lies, and Ahura-Mazda, master of Heaven, may try to bar her path with treachery and swords, but neither Heaven nor Hell is safe from Dawn's quest for answers-and for bloody vengeance. SC, 7x10, 144pg
ART OF JAY ANACLETO – (Jay Anacleto) A collection of works from the artist of Aria and Athena Inc. Many images never seen before. Featuring a step by step how-to by the artist himself as he takes a piece from beginning to end. Also, a tutorial from colorist Brian Haberlin on digitally coloring Jay's work. Prestige Format. 48 pp.
MAGDALENA: BLOOD DIVINE SC - (Marcia Chen/Joe Benitez/Brian Ching/Joe Weems/Jason Gorder/Danny Miki) Collects the mini-series. Follow the Magdalena as she investigates a mysterious murder which leads her into a confrontation with a group vampire. Plus, the Magdalena takes on the Angelus in a story from the half issue. 112 pp.
KIN: DESCENT OF MAN SC – (Gary Frank/Gary Frank/Jason Gorder & Lee Townsend) Collects the mini-series, with six new pages of art and story. Neanderthal man lives among us. Or at least he did until his discovery by the sinister S.I.A. who proceed to exterminate these ancient people in pursuit of their strange technology. Now, one Neanderthal survivor, along with his group of friends, must then try to right the wrongs done to his people and prevent the Neanderthals' power from falling into the hands of evil. 176 pp.
BLUNTMAN & CHRONIC SC – (Kevin Smith/Michael Avon Oeming/Mike Allred) Jay and Silent Bob in their super-hero personas : Bluntman and Chronic. Timed to coincide with the release of Kevin Smith’s new film, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. 96 pp. MR.
ZORRO THE DAILIES SC - The appeal of Zorro is timeless. Whether we see him in a modern blockbuster film, or showcased as one of comics' most popular heroes, the adventures of Zorro have shown repeatedly that they appeal to everyone. Zorro: The Dailies collects the late 1990's syndicated newspaper strips of this cultural icon, presented complete, in order, and in a handsome widescreen format.
VIOLENT MESSIAHS GENESIS - Dysart, O'Neill, Rodriguez, Smith, & Johnson Combining the original black and white Violent Messiahs, and the Violent Messiahs Wizard 1/2 with pages of hard to find material including pages from William O'Neill's unpublished 2nd issue! Also includes the original '97 Dave Johnson cover, recolored by Travis Smith! Plus, a plethora of never-before-published pin-ups and sketches! b&w, 56pg
POWERS VOL. 2: ROLEPLAY SC - (Brian Michael Bendis/Mike Avon Oeming) Collects issues #8-11. Detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim work out of the special homicide officers in charge of cases that involve Powers. But this case is the most disturbing one of their careers. A group of college kids who role play their favorite real life super heroes D&D style are being murdered one by one. Features an all-new section, Anatomy Of A Cover, plus an Oeming gallery of unused covers and art with commentary by Bendis. 112 pp.
POWERS SCRIPTBOOK - Brian Michael Bendis & Mike Avon Oeming Heroes glide through the sky on lightning bolts and fire. Flamboyant villains attempt daring daylight robberies. God-like alien creatures clash in epic battle over the nighttime sky. And on the dirty city streets below, Homicide Detective Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim do their job. This special collection brings you the original scripts of the multi Eisner award-nominated Powers hugely successful entire first year of publication. Take a look inside the world of this amazing comic book series from an angle few creative teams ever allow the audience to have. Read eleven original scripts straight from the laptop of the writer wizard proclaimed the best writer of the year! Read the entire 'retro girl' story line along with 'ride along' and 'role play.' Each script will be illustrated with stunning new artwork from powers artist Mike Avon Oeming. Stark beautiful images created especially for this amazing collection. b&w, 344pg
COMPLETE ALEX TOTH ZORRO SC - B&W. (Alex Toth) Own all of the classic Zorro stories by master storyteller Alex Toth! Study the art that has inspired generations and enjoy some of the best Zorro stories ever created. If you missed these classic tales the first time, here's the chance to own the complete set. Plus, as an added bonus, we'll include some of your favorite comic creators talking about Alex Toth and how he inspired their work. Don't miss these never-before-published tributes from the masters of comics. And who knows, there might even be a surprise sketch or two. 248 pp.
ADRENALYNN: WEAPON OF WAR SC – (Tony Daniel/Martin Egeland) Collects the mini-series. During the Cold War, the Russians created the perfect covert weapon; incredible strength, speed, and stealth within a single human body. After several prototypes are hidden away in the U.S., Project Adrenalynn discovers a teenage girl named Sabina Nikoli and turns her into the ultimate weapon. Now, she’s been found in the U.S. and reactivated to destroy the killer prototypes, but once her job’s done, her creators want her dead as well. 96 pp.
CREECH OUT FOR BLOOD #2 - Capullo, Miki, & Wengler Spurred on by reports circulated by the media, the entire city joins in the hunt for the Creech, who they are told is a new form of terrorist weapon. Seeking to escape the murderous mob, as well as the violent urges welling up inside him, the Creech finds refuge among the ashy remains of what was once his (Dr. Battu's) old laboratory. Soon, he is joined by his only friend and former ally, reporter Chris Rafferty, whose desperate search has led him and psychiatrist Cynthia Nicole Thomas, his old flame, to the burned-out lab. Together they hatch a plan to clone Dr. Battu and reverse the mind transfer, an act that would free him from the torment and misery he suffers being imprisoned in a killing machine. This ambitious, if not impossible task, will become even more difficult when the mysterious men in shades finally catch up with Chris. FC, 48pg
KABUKI VOL 3 MASKS OF NOH HC - Mack, Quesada, Moore, & Mays This prestige format collects the complete Acts 1-4 of the early Kabuki: Masks of the Noh series. This prestige format includes all new extra pages such as a gallery section with art by David Mack, Terry Moore, Brian Stelfreeze, Dan Brereton, a behind-the-scenes look at preliminary designs and sketches, a gallery of the original covers, and an introduction. 7x10, 128pg, b&w
CREECH OUT FOR BLOOD #1 - Capullo, Miki, & Wengler The biggest and baddest is back and ready to go ballistic. Greg Capullo, Spawn artist supreme returns to his original creator-owned project with a vengeance and to the man-monster that has wowed fans for years! FC, 48pg
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR/WITCHBLADE/DARKNESS: MINDHUNTER SC – (David Quinn/Mel Rubi/Mike Perkins) Collects the mini-series. Jackie Estacado, a mob hitman possessing a mysterious force known as the Darkness, and New York Police Detective Sara Pezzini, wielding an equally mysterious weapon, the Witchblade, are abducted and trapped on a huge, living spacecraft high in Earth’s orbit. Their fellow inmates? Swarms of Aliens and a female Predator with a jones for the Witchblade’s power. 96 pp.
FIRE: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION SC – B&W. (Brian Michael Bendis) Loosely based on events in the American intelligence community during the Reagan administration. The powerful story of a young man's virgin journey through the complex world of international intelligence. Features re-mastered art, lettering, and a newly revised script. 112 pp.
WEAPON ZERO 5 ISSUE COMIC SET - Walt Simonson and Joe Benitez bring you this superb sci-fi comic series thrusting you into the T'Sirri and Batai alien race war and the renegade warrior uprising that sparks change in a universe of chaos!
GOLDFISH: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION SC - B&W. (Brian Michael Bendis) The story of an enigmatic grifter with a heart of gold, who returns to his old haunts to find his old flame practically running the city's underbelly, and his oldest friend and ex-partner in crime a police detective. This new collection features a new design, a Goldfish prose story written by Bendis, a retrospective look at the creation of the novel, and an introduction by Matt Wagner. 272 pp.
ASTRO CITY TARNISHED ANGEL SC - Busiek, Anderson, & Blyberg The longest Astro City storyline ever is collected in a handsome hardcover volume featuring sketchbook pages and a new cover by Alex Ross. Reprinting the 'Steeljack Saga' from issues #14-20 of the popular series. SC, 7x10
AGE OF BRONZE VOL. 1: A THOUSAND SHIPS SC - B&W. (Eric Shanower) When the poor cowherd, Paris, discovers the secret wife of the King of Sparta, Helen's husband vows revenge for Paris's crime. So begins the downward spiral into treachery and peril. Featuring the greatest of the Greek heroes: Achilles, Odysseus, and Herakles, along with a cast of thousands. 208 pp.
WITCHBLADE VOL. 1: ORIGINS PHOTO COVER SC - (Christina Z., Wohl, Turner, & D. Tron) Featuring the hard-to-find first eight issues of Witchblade in a package that includes a photo cover! Features high-quality glossy paper interiors, never-before-seen artwork, and lots of behind-the-scenes information. 192 pp.
TOMB RAIDER SC V. II: MYSTIC ARTIFACTS - (Paul Jenkins/Andy Park/Jonathan Sibal) Collects issues #5-10. First, Lara finds herself facing the powerful Merlin Stone and dinosaurs. Then, what is the Eye of Shaharettin and why do the mysterious Midnight Squires want it so bad? 136 pp.
JINX THE DEFINITIVE COLL SC - Brian Michael Bendis Collecting Jinx #1-4, this collection introduces all the unique characters of this daring crime drama and includes never before seen behind the scenes section documenting the creation of this series. Jinx, a crafty yet reluctant female bounty hunter is falling for a grifter with a heart of gold, A.K.A. Goldfish. But Goldfish and his acerbic partner Columbia are at odds with each other because Gold is looking to get out of 'the life.' As Jinx wrestles with the moral dilemma of her thankless occupation, the pair of con men find themselves thrust into a daring treasure hunt across the city. SC, 7x10, b&w, 120pg
TELLOS SC VOL. 1: RELUCTANT HEROES SC - (Todd Dezago/Mike Wieringo/Stull/Massengill/Case/Ketchum/Paul Mounts) Collecting Tellos 1-5, the Another Universe Exclusive Tellos: Prelude, the Dynamic Forces Exclusive Tellos: Prologue, and a complete cover gallery including every variant cover. Join our reluctant heroes as they try to figure out just why the evil Malesur is hunting them. 152 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: A TALK WITH GOD SC – (Erik Larsen) No stranger to controversy, this volume reprints the most controversial comic in the history of comics plus a few of the runners up. Starting with Rapture's proposal to Dragon and ending with the birth of their illegitimate love child - this one has it all. Featuring: the Maxx, Freak Force, WildStar, Spawn, the F-word and the greatest battle of all time - God Vs. The Devil. A Talk With God features issues #27-33 of the Savage Dragon plus a few more goodies thrown in for your reading pleasure. All this and an introduction by Jim Steranko. 176 pp.
SAM & TWITCH SC VOL. I: UDAKU – (Brian Michael Bendis/Angel Medina/Jonathon Glapion & Todd McFarlane) Udaku: A Sam & Twitch Novel. Reprints Sam & Twitch #1 - 8, completely re-colored in noirish gray scale with a new cover from Ashley Wood. The detectives from Spawn return to the NYPD. Four severed thumbs are found at a crime scene. That's unusual, but when each thumb is proven to have the same fingerprint, our heroes realize they've got a real mystery on their hands. Introduction by Sam & Twitch creator Todd McFarlane. 192 pp.
ARIA VOL. 1: THE MAGIC OF ARIA HC - (Brian Holguin/Jay Anacleto) Collects Aria #1-4, plus the Aria Preview Edition, the Jay Anacleto Sketchbook, and a complete cover gallery. Somewhere around the corner, just beyond the edge of perception, lies a world you never dreamed existed. A world where creatures of ancient myth and gods long thought dead walk unnoticed along the crowded streets of Manhattan. Where ladies of Faerie dance the nights away. Where every shadow holds a secret, and every secret has a price. Welcome to the World of Aria. The Limited Edition Hardcover is limited to 1000 signed and numbered copies. Each book contains a 4 x 6 print by artist Jay Anacleto, also signed and numbered. 140 pp.
WITCHBLADE DELUXE SC IV: PREVAILING – (David Wohl & Christina Z./Michael Turner & various/D-Tron) Collect issues #19-25. What would happen if the Witchblade was controlled by a man? And not just any man, Nottingham. Sara is on a quest to gain back the Witchblade which its current wielder is not willing to give up without a fight. Plus, someone from Sara's past makes an unexpected return. 160 pp.
RISING STARS: BORN IN THE FIRE SC – (J. Michael Straczynski/Keu Cha & Christian Zanier/Gorder & Livesay) Collects issues #1-8. This is the first story arc and tells the tale of the beginnings of the Specials. 192 pp.
KABUKI: METAMORPHOSIS HC – (David Mack) Collects Kabuki #1-9. Features over 40 new pages of artwork, sketches, character designs, in-depth commentary, and an introduction by Bill Sienkiewicz. Plus, a new dust jacket painting by David Mack, embossed cover, special end pages, gallery of original covers, and more. 280 pp.
SPAWN SC V. 11: CROSSROADS – (McFarlane/McFarlane, Capullo & Daniel/McFarlane, Miki & Conrad) Features issues #48, 49 and the special double-size #50. Spawn learns of his true nature and also learns the powers of his costume. 96 pp.
CURSE OF THE SPAWN SC VOL. IV: LOST VALUES - (Alan McElroy/Dwayne Turner/Danny Miki/Chance Wolf/Jonathon Glapion/Jason Gorder) Collects Curse of the Spawn #12 - 14 and #22. Issues 12-14 recount the horrifying conception of sexy sociopathic CIA killer/suburban mom Jessica Priest and her travails in South America. Issue 22 recounts the tale of high school student Ryan Hatchett who awakens after attempting suicide to find himself as Hatchet, zombie executioner of the dead. 96 pp.
WITCHBLADE DARKNESS FAMILY TIES SC - Christina Z., Wohl, Turner , Silvestro, & D. Tron/Batt This very special Collected Edition features issues #18 and #19 of Witchblade as well as issues #9-10 of The Darkness in one comprehensive package. Features a cover by Michael Turner. SC, 7x10, 96pg
VOODOO: DANCING IN THE DARK SC – (Alan Moore/Michael Lopez/Al Rio/Edwin Rossell/Trevor Scott) Collects the mini-series. Voodoo's return to her home town of New Orleans quickly turns dangerous when she takes a job as an exotic dancer at the Midnight Lounge. Dancers have been disappearing from the Lounge, victims of a killer seeking supernatural powers through the dancers' deaths. Is Voodoo destined to be the next victim? Also includes a gallery reprinting the cover art by Michael Lopez and Adam Hughes. 104 pp. MR.
VIGNETTES: THE AUTO-BIOGRAPHICAL COMIX OF VALENTINO SC - Uncompromising, brutally honest, often humorous auto-biographical comics from Jim Valentino, the critically acclaimed creator of A Touch of Silver. These stories take a bold look at such mature themes as child-abuse, sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, and the life and struggles of the young artist. 100 pp. MR.
TALES OF THE WITCHBLADE COLLECTED ED. V. II: SELENA'S STORY – (Warren Ellis/Billy Tan/D. Tron) Reprints Tales of the Witchblade #3-4. Set in the dystopian future of New York City, Selena’s Story offers a very different vision of the Witchblade than any you’ve seen before. 48 pp.
SPAWN BLOOD & SALVATION GN - Alan McElroy, painted by Ashley Wood The rich visual possibilities of the bizarre world of Spawn once again come alive in 'Blood and Salvation,' where Ashley Wood's stunning visuals are combined with writer Alan McElroy's feverish words to bring fans yet another definitive interpretation of Todd McFarlane's original vision for Spawn. Blood and Salvation is an ironic, twisted tale of the horrors that befall people of faith on the edge of total destruction. FC, 56pg
SPAWN VOL. 5 DEATH & REBIRTH SC - (Todd McFarlane/various) This is the fifth collection of the Spawn saga. This volume collects issues #21-25 of Spawn, and includes the four-part story arc 'The Hunt,' wherein Spawn is sought by the FBI, the Police and the CIA. Dramatic milestones weave in and out of these storylines, including Spawn revealing to Terry that he is his former best friend Al Simmons, the return of Overt-Kill, and the first appearances of Tremor and Spawn's shoestring stitch.
SAVAGE DRAGON: REVENGE SC – (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #17-21. The Savage Dragon faces his biggest challenges ever - the Dragon-Slayer, the Fiend and her undead army, plus a battle to the death with OverLord. 128 pp.
SHADOWHAWK: THE SECRET REVEALED / FACT FILE SC - Now, the secrets behind Paul Johnstone's decision to become ShadowHawk can be revealed! This book lays bare all the secrets, and also includes a special Fact File that presents all information known to date about ShadowHawk. 124 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: POSSESSED SC - (Erik Larsen) The Dragon goes berserk as the villainous Horde controls his mind and forces him to go on a rampage! Savage Dragon #12-16 (and most of WildC.A.T.s #14) is collected for the first time in this handsome volume. Superbly crafted tales with amazing art! It's a gripping tale of outrageous characters in extraordinary circumstances. 144 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: REVENGE HC – (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #17-21. The Savage Dragon faces his biggest challenges ever - the Dragon-Slayer, the Fiend and her undead army, plus a battle to the death with OverLord. Signed and numbered by writer/artist Erik Larsen on an exclusive signature plate. Less than 200 copies will be produced. 128 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: POSSESSED HC – (Erik Larsen) The Dragon goes berserk as the villainous Horde controls his mind and forces him to go on a rampage. Collects Savage Dragon #12-16 (and most of WildC.A.T.S #14). Signed and numbered with an exclusive, twisted signing plate. Limited quantities. 144 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH SC - Collecting the early adventures of the Savange Dragon from the beginning of his ongoing comic book. This edition features 10 new pages of story, including The Dragon battling WildStar and the first ever meeting of Dragon and Rapture! 144 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH HC - Collecting the early adventures of the Savange Dragon from the beginning of his ongoing comic book. This edition features 10 new pages of story, including The Dragon battling WildStar and the first ever meeting of Dragon and Rapture! 144 pp.
SAVAGE DRAGON: GANG WAR SC – (Erik Larsen) Collects Savage Dragon #22-26. OverLord is dead and all of the bad guys in Chicago are at war to decide who takes his place as the head of the Vicious Circle. Plus a sketchbook section. 144 pp.
MAGE HERO DISCOVERED COLL BK 3 - Matt Wagner Following his run-in with the law, Kevin finds himself in jail - unsure of how to deal with his new powers or his skeptical cell-mates. With the help of Mirth, he discovers a new comrade in the person of his public defender, Sean Knight - a ghost who has forgotten he's dead! All this confusion leads to a dangerous encounter with a malicious crew of goblins known as the Red Caps! FC, 56pg
SAVAGE DRAGON GREATEST TEAM-UPS SC - Larsen, Busiek, Choi, Carlson , Chun, Bridges, Lee, Matsuda, Madureira, Sowd, Kesel, Bennett, Austin, & Jim Sinclair Join The Savage Dragon as he teams up with some of the greatest heroes in the Image Universe, brought to life by some of the greatest talent around. Joe (Battle Chasers) Madureira drew the epic team-up of Dragon and Vanguard in a story so beautiful, it landed Joe the X-Men assignment. Plus, The Dragon makes an uneasy ally of the Grifter (from creator Jim Lee); Kurt Busiek brings together the Dragon and CyberForce's Velocity, while Jeff Matsuda brings the great green one alongside Super-Patriot. Plus: Spawn, Freak Force, and Vanguard! SC, 7x10, 176pg
MAGE HERO DISCOVERED COLL BK 6 - Matt Wagner Kevin Matchstick leads his companions out of the dark pit that lies at the heart of the Styx Casino, only to fall victim to a Grackleflints poisonous spur! Edsel and Sean frantically race their friend to safety, unaware that the Umbra Sprite has set a dragon on their trail! FC, 48pg
MAGE HERO DISCOVERED COLL BK 2 - Matt Wagner As events continue to spiral beyond his control, Kevin Matchstick finds himself compelled again and again to join in battle against the freakish Grackleflints and their nefarious master, the shadowy Umbra Sprite. Adding to the ranks of Mirth's gathering cadre of warriors is the appearance of a mystically sensitive young girl who goes by the name of Edsel. Let ogres beware! SC, 56pg, FC
HEARTBREAKERS SUPERDIGEST – (Anina Bennett/Paul Guinan/Lenin Delsol/various) A squarebound, paperback-size anthology of self-contained Heartbreakers stories and features, including a maze, letters column, and fumetti. In the world of Heartbreakers, genetic engineering is an everyday event, clones are second-class citizens, and big business runs the show. But that doesn't stop Delta and Queenie - our feisty, brains-and-brawn heroic duo - from tackling problems both big and small. 104 pp.
KABUKI: MASKS OF THE NOH SC – B&W. (David Mack/Rick Mays) Second Printing. Features a new front and back cover with inside folding cover flaps painted by David Mack with a matte finish. Collects the entire Masks of the Noh series. Also included are 30 new pages such as a Kabuki pinup by Joe Quesada, a gallery section with art by David Mack, a behind the scenes look at preliminary designs and sketches, a gallery of original covers, and an introduction by Terry Moore who also contributes a Kabuki/Strangers in Paradise page. 128 pp.
HEARTBREAKERS SUPERDIGEST: YEAR TEN – Color & B&W. (Anina Bennett/Paul Guinan/Lenin Delsol/Steve Leialoha/various) This self-contained, paperback-size book includes stories, games, and other features. The main characters - Queenie and Delta, both cloned from the same woman - face off with a nomadic band of pirate clones, discover a long-lost sister, and take a shopping trip that turns action-packed. 104 pp.
HEARTBREAKERS BUST OUT SC - Anina Bennett & Paul Guinan Collects stories originally published in the hard-to-find Dark Horse Presents #35-37, #50-52, and #100-1, as well as DHP Fifth Anniversary Special. Also included are an offbeat Heartbreakers tale from Gay Comics #23, plus pinups, comics, and paper dolls by the likes of Alex Ross, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, and Trina Robbins. Heartbreakers Bust Out! recounts the action-packed origins of Queenie and Vector, a soldier and a scientist cloned from the same woman's DNA. Mature Readers. SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w
A DISTANT SOIL: THE GATHERING SC – B&W. (Colleen Doran) Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Volume I of A Distant Soil is a 240-page collection featuring beautiful cover paintings, high quality white paper, revised and corrected art and text and, most importantly, the best format for reading the popular and beautiful science fiction series! The story of a young girl who is born the heir to an alien religious dynasty. A must for science fiction and fantasy fans. 240 pp.
A DISTANT SOIL: THE ASCENDANT SC – A B&W. Collects issues #13-25. 240 pp.
CREECH RAGE AGAINST DEATH SC - Capullo, Miki, & Wengler When Dr. Battu created The Creech, he was trying to honor his wife, who died during childbirth, by making life from death. Unfortunately, the group that funded his project had a different goal - they wanted to create the ultimate weapon of war. When his creator helps him escape, The Creech ends up in the middle of a battle between the Agency, the group that funded his creation, and the alien race whose genetic material he shares. Here's your chance to get the whole story in one collection plus an all-new cover by Capullo, an introduction by Todd McFarlane, and a look at Greg's Sketchbook. SC, 7x10, 80pg
CYBERFORCE: TIN MEN OF WAR SC - This extravaganza features a never-before-seen story and characters, essential Cyberforce character bio-files, special guest pinups, and the first earthshaking appearance of Stryke Force! 128 pp.
CURSE OF THE SPAWN SC V. III: SHADES OF GRAY - (Alan McElroy/Dwayne Turner & Clayton Crain/Danny Miki, Chance Wolf, Todd McFarlane & Jonathon Glapion) Collects Curse of the Spawn #9-11 & #29. First, the infamous angel hunter, Angela, attempts to lead Heaven's army against Malebolgia and the demons of Hell. Then, in the final installment of the series, the angel, Kymberli, and the gatekeeper, Custer, clash over Heaven's closure of purgatory. 96 pp.
ARIA VOL. 1: THE MAGIC OF ARIA SC - (Brian Holguin/Jay Anacleto) Somewhere around the corner, just beyond the edge of perception, lies a world you never dreamed existed. A world where creatures of ancient myth, and gods long thought dead walk unnoticed along the crowded streets of Manhattan. Where ladies of Faerie dance lonely nights away, bathed in soft neon glare. Where every shadow holds a secret, and every secret has a price. Where danger and wonder can be found at any turn, if you only know where to look. Welcome to the world of...Aria. Finally, in one place, the extremely hard to find issues #1 through #4 of the award winning series. Laugh and cry again with your favorite fairy. This very special collection also features the Aria Preview Edition, the Jay Anacleto Sketchbook, and a complete cover gallery. 140 pp. Limited quantities available.
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY 32 PAGES / Full Color. Witness Invincible's transition from new hero just starting out to an established superhero! This volume collects Invincible's confrontation with his Cecil Steadman, the return of the Reanimen and the beginning of a bold new era for Invincible! Collects INVINCIBLE #49-60.
story IVAN BRANDON art & cover NIC KLEIN FEBRUARY 24 144 PAGES / Full Color. The most violent criminal underworld in history! Fine and Egil, brothers - one bad, one worse - are trying to stab and steal their way to a seat at the table. Two men at war with the world around them, but today's the day the world fights back! From the writer of CROSS BRONX comes a crime book for the 9th Century.
RISING STARS: PATRIOT BUST - A comic published by Image Comics.
(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic The biggest storyline in Witchblade to date is finally collected! Don't miss your opportunity to find out what all the excitement was about. Sara Pezzini gives in to the dark side of the Witchblade and only Dani Baptiste can bring her back into balance. And with an ambitious Angelus Lieutenant and an Angelus force without a host circling, neither Sara nor Dani may survive the battle. Collects Witchblade #125-130 including the bonus story ""Augury"" from issue #125. Full Color 176 pages trade paperback
Collecting for the first time Savage Dragon's epic team up with Invincible, Spawn, ShadowHawk and Witchblade! When Solar Man decided it was time to take control of Earth, Savage Dragon gathered the most awe-inspiring show of force ever assembled to oppose him! All that, plus Dragon's search for his wife comes to its tragic conclusion. Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #139-144
Long-kept secrets are revealed in the final volume of the Noble Causes saga as Image Comics' most dysfunctional superhero family returns for their last collection of adventures. Collects NOBLE CAUSES #37-40
(W) Jason Rubin (A) Joel Gomez, Francis Manapul (C) Chris Bachalo From the creator of Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter! The long-awaited collection for Jason Rubin's original comic series, previously released as Iron and The Maiden is finally here. Set in an alternate-universe 1930s metropolis, a reformed hitman and an innocent debutante get caught in the middle of a three-way power struggle between the government, a religious sect and an underworld criminal organization. Written by Jason Rubin (Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter) and drawn by Francis Manapul (The Flash, Adventure Comics) and Joel Gomez (Witchblade), The Iron Saint Volume 1 Trade Paperback collects the sold out Iron and The Maiden #1-4 plus the hard-to-find #0 issue, along with a cover gallery and much more. Featuring covers by Jim Lee, Joe Madureira, Michael Turner, and Chris Bachalo! Softcover. 7x10. 176ppgs, Full Color. [(w) Jason Rubin (a) Francis Manapul, Joel Gomez (ca) Chris Bachalo]
story TIM SEELEY art EMILY STONE & MATT MERHOFF cover TIM SEELEY JUNE 9 152 PAGES / Full Color. Surviving the first horror movie is tough. Surviving the sequel is near impossible. Making it to the third? Now that""s, well, superhuman! Cassie and Vlad manage to get to their third trade paperback collection of ""Hack/Slash!"" But there, they have to face murderous dolls, medical miscreants, and satanic rockers...will they make it to the end in one piece?
story TIM SEELEY art STEFANO CASELLI, DAVE CROSLAND & SKOTTIE YOUNG cover TIM SEELEY JUNE 9 300 PAGES / Full Color. At the end of every horror movie, one girl always survives...in this case, Cassie Hack not only survives, she turns the tables by hunting and destroying the horrible slashers that would do harm to the innocent! Alongside the gentle giant known as Vlad, the two cut a bloody path through those who deserve to be put down...hard!
The breakout hit of last summer, finally collected in one volume! In EXISTENCE 2.0, self-absorbed physicist Sylvester Baladine finds his consciousness transferred into the body of the hit man who just killed him. In EXISTENCE 3.0, it's corporate warfare like you've never seen as the only living prototype of the consciousness transfer process fights to survive against a wild variety of deadly threats! Collects EXISTENCE 2.0 #1-3 and EXISTENCE 3.0 #1-4 TAG: COLLECTING THE HIGH-ACTION, TWIST-FILLED BLOCKBUSTER G4's BLAIR BUTLER CALLS, ""THE WANTED OF 2009!""
Harmony Treblecleff may be the daughter of an eccentric inventor, but she thought she led a pretty normal life. Normal, that is, until the grapes she grabbed from the kitchen suddenly came to life! Suddenly, Harmony is being attacked by a rogue Grape Tyrant from a distant planet (aptly named ""Crazy"") and his many tiny minions. Her only hope is the intervention of a new special breed of heroic grape warriors - ones that are SEEDLESS! Join Harmony as she teams up with her new alien grape pals - Funky, Pulse, Dash & Snap - as they ride jetpacks into the jungle, do battle with electric sabretooths, and reclaim their special robo-weapons called ROBOSTOMPS. WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
(W) Rick Loverd (A) Jeremy Haun (C) Dale Keown Produced by Milo Ventimiglia and DiVide Pictures! The lives of Aaron and Farris, two young and completely different men, are turned upside down when they discover an animalistic and uncontrollable rage living inside them. Meanwhile, two mysterious organizations seek them out for their newfound strength and power for their own purposes. But what good is strength and power when you can't tell friend from foe? From screenwriter Rick Loverd and artist Jeremy Haun (Chuck, Leading Man) comes a raw, bloody series in the spirit of Wanted!
story BRYAN J.L. GLASS & MICHAEL AVON OEMING art VICTOR SANTOS & MICHAEL AVON OEMING cover MICHAEL AVON OEMING JUNE 9 208 PAGES / Full Color. Karic might be the Chosen One...but what does such a title even mean for the young mouse who desires only to save his family from a monstrous fate. Under the training of exile Cassius, Karic learns what it truly is to be a Templar knight and warrior. While One-Arm Leito rallies his fellow prisoners, struggling to become a leader against impossible odds. Both mice find themselves on a collision course with destiny. FOREWORD BY GAIL SIMONE! Collects MICE TEMPLAR: DESTINY #1-5
story GLEN BRUNSWICK art DAN McDAID cover JOHN ROMITA, JR. APRIL 28 112 PAGES / Full Color. Zoe is super-charged - and about to take Barock down. Never let your girlfriend borrow your super-powers. Sinister forces are lining up against our favorite Jersey couple that threaten to destroy their union...and their very lives. Hang on to your seats, the JERSEY GODS train is about to derail in the stunning conclusion you never expected. No lie: It will ROCK you! Collects JERSEY GODS 10-12, plusthe complete MARK WAID back up story, the six-page JERSEY GODS promo from INVINCIBLE and the JERSEY GODS pages from POPGUN.
(W) William Harms (A) Matt Timson (Cov) Matt Timson International Horror Guild Award finalist William Harms (Wolverine: The Anniversary) returns to his bold new re-imagining of the vampire mythos with a second volume! Millions of vampires have descended upon America. In a desperate attempt to defeat them, the US military nuked New York City. Unfortunately, it was too little, too late. The legendary vampire HUNTER, Vlad the Impaler, has returned to stop them, and NYC Detective Victor Dailey has become his unwilling companion. Joining Harms for this volume is up-and-coming painter Matt Timson (Popgun) Collects Impaler Vol. 2 #1-6 plus a cover gallery and bonus material. ""Impaler remains an excellent take on vampire mythos and a great horror comic in general."" -Fangoria ""Hands down one of the best books on the market today"" - Ain't It Cool News ""Harms and Timson don't hold back."" - CBR ""The concept from start to finish is just plain old-fashioned cool"" - Newsarama.
HELLSPAWN marked the return of Spawn; the guns blazing, take-no-prisoners warrior. This next step in the evolution of Todd McFarlane's hell-born creation featured the creative minds of industry greats BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, STEVE NILES, ASHLEY WOOD and BEN TEMPLESMITH, who redefined the mythos of the Hellspawn. The HELLSPAWN COMPLETE COLLECTION includes the entire Hellspawn series along with never-before-seen art, a cover gallery HELLSPAWN behind the scenes content in an oversized, hardcover format.
HELLCITY (THE WHOLE DAMN THING) Crime noir, grotesque horror, and pitch-black comedy collide when a detective in the capital city of Hell discovers a scandal that threatens The Devil's supremacy and ignites a human/demon race war. [Joe Flood]
MAY 19 360 PAGES / Full Color. story JOE CASEY art & cover TOM SCIOLI Finally, the wait is over! BOOK TWO in the Eisner Award-nominated CELESTIAL EDITIONS is here! See how the greatest cosmic superhero epic of our time was taken to even higher levels of surreal splendor! See Commander Adam Archer, Maxim, Basil Cronus, Nickelhead and more in all their oversized glory! Is there any other book that delivers the Savage Sting and the secret of the Infinity Tower? Not in this universe! Where else are you going to see Lucky in all of his glory? Only GØDLAND has the pure, storytelling power to scratch the greatest itch you ever had! Collects GØDLAND #13-24, plus tons of cosmic-powered extras! THE CELESTIAL EDITION HARDCOVER IS THE MAXIMUM FORMAT TO EXPERIENCE THE GØDLAND SAGA! BIGGER IS BETTER! [(w) Joe Casey (a) Tom Scioli (ca) Tom Scioli]
(W) Mark Waid (A) Kenneth Rocafort (Cov) Kenneth Rocafort Two of Top Cow's Top Teams Return! Fan favorite writer Mark Waid (Irredeemable, Amazing Spider-Man) and artist Kenneth Rocafort (Madame Mirage) weave a tale of conspiracy, high-octane action, and next-gen technology in a crossover with consequences. The members of Cyberforce and the Hunter-Killer squad must team up to stop Cyberdata and Morningstar from taking control of the world's information networks with the Jett. Collects Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer #1-5 along with character profiles, and a cover gallery including art from Stjepan Sejic, Mike Choi, Joe Benitez, Whilce Portacio, and Brandon Peterson. Full Color 176 pages trade paperback
The Dark Ages Begin Again An enigmatic 11th century Crusader has come to render a terrible justice on the citizens of 21st century San Francisco. His acts of unspeakable violence spark a firestorm of moral soul-searching in the hearts and minds of the city's most colorful figures. Putting together the pieces of the Knight's mysteriously brutal puzzle is the voluptuous Venus Kostopikas, a fact checker for a dying newspaper with aspirations to rise above her station and lead her own crusade. This first of two skull-crushing, re-mastered volumes collects - for the first time - the macabre Vertigo crime series by noted creators STEVEN T. SEAGLE and KELLEY JONES! [Kelley Jones]
story DOUG TENNAPEL art & cover DOUG TENNAPEL JUNE 3 224 PAGES / B&W From DOUG TENNAPEL the creator of Earthworm Jim, MONSTER ZOO and Ghostopolis comes a new edition presented for the first time by Image Comics! Featuring 16 new pages of TENNAPEL's rough development sketches and pin ups from ROB SCRAB and C.S. MORSE.
"JUST DESSERTS," Part Three Tony Chu is a detective with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he's a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn't mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. He's been brought on by the Special Crimes Division of the FDA, the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet, to investigate their strangest, sickest, and most bizarre cases. This gorgeous oversized edition, loaded with extras, follows Tony for the first ten issue of IGN.com's pick for "Best Indie Series of 2009," and MTV Splash Page's "Best New Series of 2009." Collects the New York Times best selling "Taster's Choice," as well as the follow-up story-arc "International Flavor" [Rob Guillory]
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN JUNE 2 144 PAGES / B&W At long last, the survivors of ROBERT KIRKMAN and CHARLIE ADLARD's acclaimed post-apocalyptic survival adventure find the hope they've longed look for. Can a town not yet ravaged by the horrors unleashed on Earth possibly be all it's hoped for? Is there a far more sinister secret behind their newfound safe haven? Even worse, can people forever changed by the worst in humanity ever hope to get back to their old selves? The next chapter of the Walking Dead is set to change everything. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #67-72 WARNING: NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Three powerful siblings entered Dara Brighton's home and brutally murdered her family right before her eyes. With the help of a powerful sword and her two friends, she has vowed to exact revenge on the three. Dara's epic quest concludes in this final volume, and her last target is Malia, the air-goddess who murdered Dara's father. Dara has already fought Malia's brothers- Zakros, the water-god, and Knossos, the earth-god - but nothing can prepare Dara for the wrath of the last god standing. [Jonathan Luna]
The latest addition to the SPAWN: ORIGINS family of books is coming your way! SPAWN: ORIGINS, VOL. 6 collects classic SPAWN stories written by Spawn creator TODD McFARLANE with art by TODD McFARLANE & GREG CAPULLO. Also in this collection you'll find a story co-written by comics legend ALAN MOORE (Watchmen) and an issue penciled by comics hot-shot TONY DANIEL (Batman). Follow Spawn as he skulks the forgotten alleys of NYC while plotting revenge against his greatest foes. The cat and mouse game between Jason Wynn and Terry Fitzgerald heats up with Spawn caught in the middle. How will he survive this latest onslaught with the Freak, Cy-Gor and even the Violator returning to attack when least suspected? [Greg Capullo]
story DEREK McCULLOCH art & cover GREG ESPINOSA JUNE 17 104 PAGES / B&W Six years ago, the Darlinger fight ended Jake's career, cost him his family, and put him in a downward spiral that looked like it had no end. Now he's doing collections for a small-time loan shark and thinking maybe it's time he set a few things straight in the world. From award-winning writer DEREK McCULLOCH (DISPLACED PERSONS and the Eisner-nominated STAGGER LEE) and artist GREG ESPINOSA, PUG is an unsparing tale of a good man trapped in a life of brutality - 15 rounds of blood and bad memories.
story ROBERT KIRKMAN & BENITO CERENO art NATE BELLEGARDE cover CORY WALKER JULY 14 144 PAGES / Full Color. INVINCIBLE co-creator ROBERT KIRKMAN teams up with writer BENITO CERENO and illustrator NATE BELLEGARDE. to reveal the secret history of his famed superhero's most beloved allies, Atom Eve and Rex Splode. This collection is a direct tie-in to the ongoing adventures of INVINCIBLE, revealing secrets his ongoing superhero series! Collects INVINCIBLE PRESENTS: ATOM EVE #1-2 and INVINCIBLE PRESENTS: ATOM EVE & REX SPLODE #1-3 [Nate Bellegarde]
Some of the comic book industries best and brightest use their talents to welcome the next generation of comic book readers with the kid-friendly anthology, FRACTURED FABLES! Features all-new, humorous takes on our most beloved fairy tales with stories by award-winning creators like JILL THOMPSON, BRYAN TALBOT, PETER DAVID, BEN TEMPLESMITH, TERRY MOORE, SCOTT MORSE, DOUG TENNAPEL, TED McKEEVER, BILL MORRISON, LARRY MARDER, JIM VALENTINO, PHIL HESTER, SHANNON WHEELER and many more! TAG: ALL-STAR HARDCOVER WILL DELIGHT FANS YOUNG AND OLD! [Mike & Laura Allred]
story MAC CARTER art TONY SALMONS cover ADAM BYRNE APRIL 14 184 PAGES / Full Color. Chilling! Uncanny! Macabre! The wall that separates reality and nightmare comes fast undone in this, the complete, horrific chronicle of young H.P. Lovecraft! Is he a harmless writer of supernatural fiction - or a secret god of destruction and despair? This is one strange tale, indeed. Collects THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF H.P. LOVECRAFT #1-4.
(W) David Wohl, Christina Z. (A) Marc Silvestri, Joe Benitez, Michael Turner (Cov) Marc Silvestri Go back to the beginning and see 21-year-old mob hitman Jackie Estacado struggle with the power and the burden of The Darkness. Also collected in this edition is the first crossover between The Darkness and Witchblade in the fan favorite ""Family Ties' storyline. Featuring art by Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri and superstar Joe Benitez (Soulfire, Titans) Collects The Darkness #7-10 as well as Witchblade #18-19. Full Color 176 pages trade paperback.
Murder, heartbreak and Bigfoot steampunk action in the book NPR calls ""the most memorable series of the year!"" 150 years ago, Proof was a Victorian circus star while the serial killer Springheel Jack was stalking London's back alleys. When Proof and Jack both set their sights on the same woman, she doesn't stand a chance!
story MARK MCKENNA art & cover STEVE AKEHURST & THE FOURTH ARMADA APRIL 14 32 pgs/FC What would you do if you accidentally broke your best friend's prized possession? Would you tell them, or hide it? Join Banana Tail the monkey, along with his friends Tic Tac, a plaid zebra, and Slubb the hippo, as they try to solve the mystery of why their best friend Reena, the color-changing rhino, is distraught and changing into a unique array of colors right in front of their eyes! TAG: COME JOIN BANANA TAIL AND FRIENDS IN A 3-D CGI ADVENTURE FOR THE YOUNGER READER!
(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic The new era of Witchblade featuring the team of writer Ron Marz and artist Stjepan Sejic continues! The pair committed to staying on the title until at least issue #150 and their second complete arc together entitled 'Crown Heights' is collected in this trade paperback. More importantly this storyline sets the stage and leads directly into 'War of the Witchblades'. Collects Witchblade #120-#124 plus an additional story previously featured in Top Cow's 2008 Free Comic Book Day offering, a cover gallery featuring Stjepan Sejic, Matt Haley, Tyler Kirkham, and plenty of bonus materials. Full Color 176 pages trade paperback.
(W) Phil Hester (A) Michael Broussard, Nelson Blake II, Jorge Lucas, & Michael Avon Oeming (Cov) Michael Broussard & Steve Firchow With Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer in full swing, go back rediscover the stories that made Ripclaw the most popular member of the renegade band of heroes called Cyberforce! Collected for the first time! Collects both Ripclaw mini-series plus Ripclaw Pilot Season, a cover gallery and plenty of bonus materials. Full Color 160 pages trade paperback. Expected Ship Date - October 28th, 2009
Tony Chu, the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from the things he eats, is on a bizarre new case. A newly discovered fruit takes Agent Chu to a remote island full of secrets, strangeness-and a shadowy killer with a particularly sinister appetite. Presenting the second storyline of IGN.com's pick for Best Indie Series of 2009 and MTV Splash Page.com's pick for Best New Series of 2009. Find out what the fuss is about in this latest a twisted and darkly funny comic about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants.
story JIM VALENTINO art JIM VALENTINO & FRIENDS cover JIM VALENTINO JANUARY 27 488 PAGES / B&W AN IMAGE UNITED TIE-IN! And timed to precede the launch of ShadowHawk's new on-going series in May! Collecting Image founder JIM VALENTINO's multi-million selling series for the first time between two covers! The return of the vigilante so violent he was at odds with both law enforcement and the underworld! Collects SHADOWHAWK #1-4, SHADOWHAWK II #1-3, SHADOWHAWK III #1-4, SHADOWHAWK #12-18, plus excerpts from SHADOWHAWK GALLERY #1 and surprise pin-ups by some of comics' top talents-including JEFF SMITH, DALE KEOWN, DAVE GIBBONS, KEITH GIFFEN and many more!
story RICK REMENDER & KIERON DWYER art KIERON DWYER, SALGOOD SAM & PAUL HARMON cover PAUL HARMON MAY 10 LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES CONCEPT The year is 1533. Deckhand, Marco Esperanza's shipping vessel is sunk in the dead of night leaving him, the sole survivor, left adrift in the Red Sea. His prayers are answered when a strange ship impossibly cuts through the night fog saving him a watery grave. However, his elation soon turns to horror when he discovers he has been brought aboard the dread pirate ship, The Black Galleon. There is more to Captain Lesser Blackthroat and his evil crew than mere piracy, these men are damned -- these men are vampire. The year is 2004. Since being turned undead by Blackthroat, Marco has spent the past 400 years tied to the bow of a sunken vessel, clinging to unlife in the dark, briny, deep. His confinement at the bottom of the sea ends when film director Joel Cameron's submarine discovers him while location scouting. Hungry to film a live vampire battle, Cameron agrees to aid Marco in seeking out the eternal monsters responsible his fate that he might have his revenge. COLLECTS SEA OF RED, VOL. 1-3 WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES [(w) Rick Remender, Kieron Dwyer (a) Kieron Dwyer, Sam, Harmon (ca) Paul Harmon]
A conflict over Stillwater Cave forces two rangers flee deep under the mountains first to escape pursuers and then the deadliest threat- the cave itself. This volume collects the critically acclaimed miniseries by Jeff Parker and Steve Lieber and includes extra material including a Wesley Fischer solo story.
story TODD McFARLANE art TODD McFARLANE & GREG CAPULLO cover GREG CAPULLO MAY 12 160 PAGES / Full Color. Relive Spawn battling legendary foes the Curse and the Redeemer in this new collection of stories from TODD McFARLANE and GREG CAPULLO! SPAWN ORIGINS represents classic Spawn stories in an al-new design and format. PLUS: cover gallieries and behind-the-scenes art! Each volume also features a classic cover re-imagined by master Spawn artist GREG CAPPULLO! [(w) Todd McFarlane (a) Todd , Greg Capullo (ca) Greg Capullo]
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & FCO PLASCENCIA FEBRUARY 17 168 PAGES / Full Color. Angstrom Levy finally attacks, and the world has never been in more danger! Guest-starring the entire Image Universe... and that's just the lead-in for Conquest! Invincible faces his most deadly threats yet in this can't miss volume of the critically acclaimed series.
Tasked with creating a counter-intelligence unit, Dr. Sebastian Ghislain turned to those long thought useless to society: patients with Multiple Personality Disorder. Now all but one of these ""Triplets"" has gone rogue, and it's up to Cowboy Ninja Viking to find and stop this band of ridiculously disturbed-but highly effective-assassins! ""COWBOY NINJA VIKING is one of those rare occasions where something that should be nothing but a guilty pleasure ends up being way deeper and better written...this book is just the gift that keeps on giving."" -Ain't It Cool News.
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE NOVEMBER 25 688 PAGES / Full Color. S&N EDITION LIMITED TO 150 COPIES Collecting the INVINCIBLE ULTIMATE COLLECTION Vol. 3-4 into one massive slipcased volume just in time for Christmas! Almost 700 pages of pure INVINCIBLE goodness. This is a can""t-miss for any INVINCIBLE fan and a perfect addition to any reinforced, sturdy bookshelf.
JANUARY 20 304 PAGES / B&W story ROBERT KIRKMAN art CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN cover CHARLIE ADLARD This hardcover features another 12 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers, and anyone interested in reading a zombie movie on paper that never ends. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #49-60.
story MICHAEL ALLRED art & cover MICHAEL ALLRED APRIL 21 200 PAGES / Full Color. ""ELECTRIC ALLEGORIES"" The MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS Grand Finale! This volume wraps up MICHAEL ALLRED 's latest inventive and groundbreaking Madman series. This volume includes the entire ""Tweenage Wasteland"" story arc where Frank ""Madman"" Einstein and the Atomics meet Red Rocket 7. Also included are special episodes guest-starring creators DARWYN COOKE, J. BONE, JOELLE JONES and JAMIE S. RICH. And while Allred is notorious for including massive bonus sections in his collections, this is the biggest yet with rare and unseen goodies as well as an amazing pin-up section including JAMES JEAN, DAVE COOPER, CRAIG THOMPSON, DAVE JOHNSON, JOE QUINONES, JIM RUGG and other greats!
by Richard Starkings and Moritat, Chris Burnham, Marian Churchland, Boo Cook, Rob Steen, & Andre Szymanowicz; cover by Cook From Image Comics. The Elephantmen were soldiers - weapons of mass destruction - but now they must live out their lives amongst us. Even so, as three of their number - Hip Flask, Ebony Hide and Obadiah Horn - go about their business in Los Angeles, 2259, a MAPPO sleeper cell has plans of their own for them. NOTE: This title will also be solicited in the May PREVIEWS. (325) [Boo Cook]
The Elephantmen were soldiers - weapons of mass destruction - but now they must live out their lives amongst us. Even so, as three of their number, Hip Flask, Ebony Hide and Obadiah Horn go about their business in Los Angeles, 2259, a MAPPO sleeper cell has plans of their own for them.
story ERIK LARSEN art & cover ERIK LARSEN MARCH 3 128 PAGES / Full Color. Savage Dragon is dead. Or is he? After being brutally slain by Overlord, Dragon's son comes up with a scheme to resurrect his fallen father. Meanwhile, Dragon's consciousness had found its way into Virus, a murdering psychopath with multiple personalities, Overlord is using Dragon's blood to transform members of the notorious Vicious Circle into rampaging reflections of the Dragon and the forces have even found a way to restore and free Dark Dragon-a murderous marauder in his own right. It's one shock after another on the greatest roller coaster ride in comics! Comes with our highest possible recommendation! COLLECTS SAVAGE DRAGON #151-156.
SPLATTERMAN is the blood soaked story of two comic creators and their ultimate horror character creation gone very bad. A ""done-in-one"" graphic novella that truely lives up to its title, it's all brought to you by the twisted minds of JIMMY PALMIOTTI and JUSTIN GRAY (JONAH HEX, POWERGIRL, BACK TO BROOKLYN) and illustrated by GIANCARLO CARACUZZO (THE LAST RESORT) and PAUL MOUNTS (POWERGIRL, WANTED) and lettered by BILL TORTOLINI.
story BRYAN J.L. GLASS & MICHAEL AVON OEMING art & cover VICTOR SANTOS & MICHAEL AVON OEMING MARCH 17 220 PAGES / Full Color. Karic might be the Chosen One...but what does such a title even mean for the young mouse who desires only to save his family from a monstrous fate. Under the training of exile Cassius, Karic learns what it truly is to be a Templar knight and warrior. While One-Arm Leito rallies his fellow prisoners, struggling to become a leader against impossible odds. Both mice find themselves on a collision course with destiny. COLLECTS MICE TEMPLAR: DESTINY #1-5.
story JAY FAERBER art MAHMUD A. ASRAR, YILDIRAY CINAR, & MATTEO SCALERA cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY JANUARY 27 166 pages / Full Color. The Dynamo 5 team takes on the Brain Trust, an army of Whiptails, and a super-villain couple having a lovers' spat. Meanwhile, the mysterious Father Gideon embarks on an evil plan that will change Dynamo 5 forever! Collects DYNAMO 5 #20-25, including issue #0!
story CHRIS GIARRUSSO art & cover CHRIS GIARRUSSO SEPTEMBER 29 128 PAGES / Full Color. When pieces of G-Man's magic cape fall into the wrong hands, things quickly spin out of control. G-Man and his friends must battle to recover the cape fragments, and this time the bad guys have the same powers as G-Man! Collects G-MAN: CAPE CRISIS #1-5
Act one of the epic saga of Enrico, a boy living in an alternate 1930s New York where dragon fighting is the city's number one underground sport, and the cause of his father's untimely death. Enrico's literal trial by fire begins here! [Max Fiumara]
Following a carefully negotiated custody agreement overseen by the U.N., Duncan and his mother settle in a quiet little town in Utah. After a tumultuous assimilation into the local high school, a violent confrontation with a creature from his father's past, and a courageous stand against his father Belloc, Duncan's life gains a semblance of normalcy. That is, until a mysterious stalker begins to hound his every move, his high school crush rejects his affection, and his father asks him to commit the unthinkable. Collects FIREBREATHER #1-4, plus the FIREBREATHER: THE IRON SAINT one-shot. [Phil Hester & Andy Kuhn]
The twice sold out THE DARKNESS COMPENDIUM VOLUME 1 collects issue #1-#40 plus the complete run of the TALES OF THE DARKNESS series collected into one massive volume. See how The Darkness first manifested itself in mafia hitman Jackie Estacado and made his world even darker than even he could imagine! Now available for the first time in a limited edition hard cover edition just in time for the holiday season! [(W) Garth Ennis, Paul Jenkins (A) Marc Silvestri, Joe Benitez, and more!]
story JOHN LAYMAN art & cover ROB GUILLORY NOVEMBER 25 128 PAGES / Full Color. Tony Chu is a detective with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he's a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn't mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. He's been brought on by the Special Crimes Division of the FDA, the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet, to investigate their strangest, sickest, and most bizarre cases.
AMERICAN FLAGG! - created, written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN and winner of numerous awards and honors, including nine Eagle Awards - now available as a trade paperback collecting the series' first seven issues! Collects AMERICAN FLAGG! #1-7. [Story, Art & Cover Howard Chaykin]
commentary ROBERT KIRKMAN art TONY MOORE, CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN cover CHARLIE ADLARD In celebration of the Five Year Anniversary of THE WALKING DEAD, Image Comics presents a full-color hardback collection of the first 50 covers of the series, as well as covers for the various collected editions of the series, with added sketch material and commentary. OCTOBER 1 120 PAGES Full Color. WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES.
(W) Christos Gage, Marc Bernardin, Adam Freeman, Jason Rubin, B. Clay Moore, Joshua Hale Fialkov, John Mahoney & Filip Sablik (A) Jorge Lucas, Afua Richardson, Tyler Kirkham, Nelson Blake II, & Thomas Nachlik (Cov) Top Cow's Finest Six New #1 Issues for only Five Bucks! In an unparalleled publishing initiative, Top Cow proudly presents a collection of six never-before-seen first issues of upcoming series bound in a single collection. Sunset by Christos Gage (Avengers Academy) and Jorge Lucas (The Darkness) tells the tale of an old Vegas enforcer on a quest for revenge in his twilight years. The Pilot Season 2008 winning team of Marc Bernardin & Adam Freeman (The Authority) and Afua Richardson (Cyblade) returns with Genius-a story of a young African-American military genius taking over LA's gangs. Jason Rubin (The Iron Saint) and Tyler Kirkham (Green Lantern Corps) unveil the supernatural murder-mystery Mysterious Ways. B. Clay Moore (Hawaiian Dick) and Nelson Blake II (Magdalena) take you deep into space horror with Black Vault. And reintroducing Top Cow's Minotaur imprint come two dark series: Joshua Hale Fialkov & Rahsan Ekedal's (The Cleaners) generational serial killer Echoes, and Last Mortal, a supernatural noir adventure from Filip Sablik, John Mahoney, and Thomas Nachlik.
The PERHAPANAUTS: DARK DAYS collects, for the first time, in one massive tome, the time-lost tales of the Perhapanauts from their hard-to-find FIRST BLOOD and SECOND CHANCES miniseries! See the origins and early adventures of the most mysterious, thrilling, and, at times, hilarious paranormal team in comics! This is where it all started! Also features several back-up stories and a pin-up gallery by some of the industry's finest!
Destiny, prophecy and free will collide as the young mouse Karic prepares himself for an audacious confrontation with the fearsome Snake god of the druids, for the salvation of his family, and the fate of all mice. Yet many forces stand in his way: the tyranny of the mad King Icarus, the twisted riddles of the Bats of Meave, a Scorpion god, the ancient demonic Nathair, and certain doom at the claws of the Zombie Cat! FOREWORD BY TBD-we should have a name before this solicitation goes to print [Michael Avon Oeming]
edited by SONNY LIEW & LIM CHENG TJU art & story LAT, SONNY LIEW, MIEL, CHARLENE CHUA and MORE cover SHELLY WAN SEPTEMBER 29 312 PAGES / Full Color. LIQUID CITY, VOL. 2 once again brings together creators from Southeast Asia to offer an amazing diversity of stories. From LAT's vignette of a soccer game in Malaysia, to IVAN SONG's poignant near-future tale of childhood memories, and Vietnamese artist NGUYEN THANH PHONG's account of his adventures in South Korea, the collection showcases an incredible variety of styles and genres . War, fantasy, drama, road trips and Robot Rabbits; you'll find it all and more in LIQUID CITY, VOL. 2.
story STEVEN T. SEAGLE art & cover MARCO CINELLO SEPTEMBER 7 48 PAGES / Full Color. From the studio that brought you BEN 11 and GENERATOR REX comes a new children's book perfect for an all-year-round Halloween hoot! Young Frankie Stein is starting to doubt his father's claim that, ""Boys live in castles and monsters live in cities."" Taking a leap of faith, Frankie heads into nearby Transylvania, Pennsylvania to test that theory for himselfon October 31st! What's a monster-boy to do in a city filled to overflowing with monsters?! STEVEN T. SEAGLE & MARCO CINELLO craft a timeless tale of perception and personal identity, andpumpkins!
Bridget, a young witch, takes her own life rather than fall prey to the enemies pursuing her. With her last breath, she summons Dawn, the goddess of birth and rebirth, the goddess she & other witches pray to. It's too late for Bridget, but Dawn finds her best friend Mary, another goddess worshipper & a teenage mother. Mary is being hunted by the same mysterious forces that have been systematically exterminating the other witches. Mary is in shock as her Goddess manifests herself and explains that she's gonna get to the bottom of the death of her followers. Lucifer, prince of lies, and Ahura-Mazda, master of Heaven, may try to bar Dawn's path with treachery and swords, but neither Heaven nor Hell is safe from Dawn's quest for answers - and for bloody vengeance.
Randy Queen's newest heroine is making her way to Top Cow in 2009 so steel yourselves for her arrival with this magnificent, giant poster. [(Art By) Randy Queen]
story TODD MCFARLANE art WHILCE PORTACIO, TODD MCFARLANE & GREG CAPULLO DECEMBER 16 160 PAGES/FC The story of the all-new Spawn continues. A re-invention of Spawn as only Spawn creator TODD MCFARLANE can tell it. Reprinting the popular monthly book that has accelerated the momentum created by the new creative team of WHILCE PORTACIO (WETWORKs), and TODD MCFARLANE. This collection also features the sold out, SPAWN #193 by TODD MCFARLANE and fan-favorite artist, GREG CAPULLO (SPAWN, CREECH). Collects SPAWN #191-196
The latest addition to the ever-growing SPAWN: ORIGINS family of books is coming down the pipe! SPAWN: ORIGINS, VOL. 7 collects classic SPAWN issues written by creator TODD McFARLANE, with the art on each issue alternating between GREG CAPULLO and TONY DANIEL. Cy-gor is on the hunt and headed straight for NYC with only one thing on his simian mind: find and destroy Spawn. Will Spawn even be able to fight, with the Curse and his minions doing their own brand of damage to the hell-born hero? Throw angel warriors and the Violator into the mix, and Spawn is headed for deep trouble. Also included is the fan-favorite 'santa Spawn"" issue, where Spawn saves Christmas for a hard-working family.
Story ROBERT KIRKMAN Art & cover RYAN OTTLEY AUGUST 25 144 PAGES / Full Color. In the aftermath of his battle with CONQUEST, Invincible and his world are left in ruins. He's faced with questions he doesn't know how to answer about his future as a hero and what is needed to actually protect the people of Earth. Meanwhile: deep in space, Nolan and Allen the Alien are making preparations for the impending VILTRUMITE WAR! This volume is not to be missed! Collects INVINCIBLE #66-70 and INVINCIBLE RETURNS #1
story TIM SEELEY art EMILY STONE & REBEKAH ISAACS cover TIM SEELEY JULY 28 464 PAGES / Full Color. Description of Contents/Synopsis: Collecting the entire first year-and-a-half of the ongoing series! The Hack/Slash collection readers have been waiting for, this new Omnibus collects the first 14 issues of the ongoing series, and features classic slasher villains like Acid Washed and Father Wrath, as well as Cassie's first encounter with Georgia. All this and the first-ever Hack/Slash Annual in one mega-volume! WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES [Emily Stone]
This album takes off through hyperspace from where the previous album from The Gear left off! Imagine Pink Floyd and Alice Cooper melding with The Beatles and Bowie after gorging on blackberry cobbler then taking a time machine into the year 2010 and you might get some idea of what to expect from these sonic gems. Includes the modern classic ""Nasty Snack"" with special guest-star Courtney Taylor of The Dandy Warhols sitting in. This special limited edition CD includes special die-cut packaging with rotating artwork. Check out aaapop.com for free previews where you can get a taste of the psychedelic pop of the future! GINCHY!
story JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER art & cover JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER MAY 13 144 pages. / Full Color. JOSEPH LINSNER put three years into creating this third chapter of the Dawn saga, his modern reworking of classic earth goddess mythology. In THREE TIERS, Dawn leads her earthly lover Darrian through a post-apocalyptic Europa. She taunts him in visions and dreams, but she is always just one maddening step away. On his quest for Dawn, Darrian fights duels, slays dragons, and makes love to three women - a virgin, a queen and a whore. Is Dawn one of them - or all three? In chasing Dawn, Darrian stumbles upon the key to his destiny and discovers the true face of the goddess. Collects DAWN: THREE TIERS #1-6
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE NOVEMBER 25 688 PAGES / Full Color. S&N EDITION LIMITED TO 150 COPIES Collecting the INVINCIBLE ULTIMATE COLLECTION Vol. 3-4 into one massive slipcased volume just in time for Christmas! Almost 700 pages of pure INVINCIBLE goodness. This is a can''t-miss for any INVINCIBLE fan and a perfect addition to any reinforced, sturdy bookshelf.
An original YA graphic novel, POSEURS follows three teenagers from distinctly different corners of Los Angeles who meet in the underworld of LA nightlife and Hollywood parties-and get in over their heads. From the graffiti-tagged streets of LA's eastside to the bloated, billion dollar mansions of Bel Air, it's a full-blown party noir.
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art GREG CAPULLO, RYAN OTTLEY & TODD McFARLANE cover TODD McFARLANE NOVEMBER 4 32 PAGES / B&W S&N EDITION LIMITED TO 100 COPIES This ultra-rare special edition of HAUNT #1 is limited to 5000 copies and will feature an exclusive cover with a gold-foil embossed logo. Don't miss the opportunity to own this rare collectable comic commemorating the debut of Todd McFarlane and Robert Kirkman's new creation.
art & cover JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER edited by EVA HOPKINS NOW IN SOFTCOVER! It's a rare pinup artist that has as many female as male fans. GIRLS & GODDESSES, a collection of Dawn creator Joseph Michael Linsner's take on sweetly painted pinups, shows why he is one of these artists with his glamorous but realistic vision of beauty. This softcover edition features Dawn, Dark Ivory & many Linsner Girls, as well as a new cover. WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Story JOE MADUREIRA Art & cover JOE MADUREIRA Collecting every issue ever published of one of the most beloved comic book series of all time, this over-sized graphic novel is bursting at the seams with adventure! Follow young Gully as she searches for her missing father with the help of Garrison, a legendary swordsman; Knolan, the crafty wizard; Calibretto, an outlawed Wargolem; and the notorious mercenary Red Monika! Assaulted at every turn by a cast of memorable villains, Battle Chasers is packed with over-the-top action from cover to cover! Don't miss this definitive collection, which includes never-before-seen sketches and new artwork, including a fold-out poster! Collects BATTLE CHASERS #0-9
story& art MICHAEL ALLRED & GUESTS cover MICHAEL ALLRED MADMAN ATOMICA! This is the big one! Hugemongous! The perfect companion to the now classic MADMAN GARGANTUA collection, this over-sized hard cover collection contains the complete MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS series, THE ATOMICS series, and the many now out-of-print one-shots, plus a huge pile of extras, pin-ups, and rarities! This classy tome will energize bookshelves and coffee tables the world over! Collects MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #1-18, THE ATOMICS #1-16, MADMAN KING-SIZED SUPER GROOVY SPECIAL, IT GIRL (ONE-SHOT) & MR. GUM (ONE SHOT)
After being forced to kill her closest friend, Nara has been banished to Purgatory. Doomed to wander a hostile and timeless wasteland ruled by the mysterious Witch Queen, Nara has accepted her fate as penance for her actions. Haunted by the ghosts of her past, she faces her greatest challenge as she confronts who she's been and what she will become.
In 2007, Rob Schrab completed, Scud the Disposable Assassin after a ten-year hiatus. Fans rejoiced but demanded to know what had taken him so long? The answer lies within these pages. This is a collection of concept sketches from his many sci-fi, horror and animation projects in TV/Film that never saw the light of day. Some were abandoned, some are coming soon but all are here to enjoy. From the co-creator of Monster House and The Sarah Silverman Program.
Cy-Gor's arduous hunt for Spawn reaches its pinnacle in a fierce battle in the alleys. While Spawn is occupied, the Fitzegerald family suffers at the hands of a kidnapping clown, who takes Cyan. Throw Angela and Jason Wynn back into the mix and Spawn's really got his hands full! Relive the excitement of one of the best-selling independent comics of all time and grow your SPAWN: ORIGINS collection! Collects SPAWN #57-62
Two nameless mercenaries are mashing monsters and making a name for themselves. Image's new hit fantasy action-comedy series has gone through multiple printings of each issue released so far and is getting rave reviews from readers and critics alike. Pick up the first collection and find out what all the excitement is about. Collects SKULLKICKERS #1-5 and the short stories from POPGUN, VOL. 2 & 3
Witness Savage Dragon's transition as he becomes the greatest foe to ever grace the pages of his own book! It's the end of the world as you've never seen it before! When Savage Dragon goes bad--who will face him? Would you believe--everybody else? It's the most explosive finale in comics!
The complete newspaper strip from The Guardian, drawn by RIAN HUGHES (Yesterday's Tomorrows, Dan Dare, Raymond Chandler's ""Goldfish,"" logo and graphic design for DC, Marvel). Celebrated designer and illustrator RIAN HUGHES first explored the possibilities of Adobe Illustrator's vector drawing tools in this stylish strip, forging a modern design-savvy approach that still tips the hat to classic UPA cartoons and the angular work of Gene Dietch. Bold, graphic and expressive, this collection brings together every strip for the very first time, including some unpublished rarities, in a neat hardback designed by Hughes in a pocket-sized format. ""Rian Hughes, the man who's done more for comic book design than anybody else, ever."" www.talkaboutcomics.com ""One of the most successful and prolific designer/illustrators of the past 20 years"" - Roger Sabin, Eye magazine ""Try a death tango in the upper levels of the stratosphere with smoky Cyrillic logos wrapped around your fuselage and raw Letraset moire crackling away in the rearview and then maybe you'll earn my respect the way Rian Hughes earned my respect long ago."" - Grant Morrison PROOF, VOLUME 5: BLUE FAIRIES TP story ALEX GRECIAN art RILEY ROSSMO & CHRIS GRINE cover RILEY ROSSMO
(W/A) Paul Grist B&W 352pp Trade Paperback In stores the week of December 24th. THE CONCEPT: Jack Staff is Britains Greatest Hero, or at least he used to be. Twenty years ago he disappeared, and everyone just forgot about him. Except for Becky Burdock, Girl Reporter for The World's Press. She's investigating a series of murders in Castletown, but finds a lot more than she expected, including a long forgotten superhero and a secret that's been hidden for over sixty years. This volume collects all 12 issues of the original black and white Jack Staff series, published by Dancing Elephant Press.
This is the volume you've been waiting for! The Invincible War, set in motion by Angstrom Levy! The epic battle with Conquest! The final build up to the Viltrumite War! The Sequid invasion of Earth! It's all inside, and it's almost too much for one superhero to handle. This is probably the most explosive, most action-packed volume of Invincible to date-don't miss out! Collects INVINCIBLE #60-70 & INVINCIBLE RETURNS #1
If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performing the last act of a desperate man, Nick takes out a million dollar insurance policy on himself, payable to his estranged daughter. The problem? The policy doesn't take effect for 21 days. Nick knows they'll be lucky to be alive for twenty-one hours. WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Before they created INVINCIBLE together, ROBERT KIRKMAN and CORY WALKER collaborated on this epic miniseries featuring ERIK LARSEN's SUPERPATRIOT. Watch the aging superhero deal with some of his deadliest foes yet in this action-packed miniseries collected here for the first time. Collects SUPERPATRIOT: AMERICAS FIGHTING FORCE #1-4
SPAWN: ORIGINS BOOK 3 includes classic Spawn stories written by TODD McFARLANE, as well as a story by industry giant ALAN MOORE. Revisit epic battles against Jason Wynn and Violator and also relive the introduction of many new characters into the Spawn universe, such as the Curse, the Redeemer and the Freak. Extra features include a color and black & white cover gallery and behind-the-scenes art. All this and more in an oversized, hardcover format complete with a wraparound painted cover by master SPAWN artist GREG CAPULLO. Grow your family of SPAWN: ORIGINS collection of books with this latest stellar addition! Collects SPAWN #26-37
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED WESTERN ANTHOLOGY RETURNS WITH AN EVEN BIGGER LINE-UP THAN BEFORE! OUTLAW TERRITORY continues to bring together some of the best and brightest creators in comics as they weave their own brand of tales about the old west. From more somber to action-packed to gut-wrenching character plays, this book has a little something for everybody. COME BACK WITH US AS WE EXPLORE MORE OF THE DARK AND GRITTY HISTORY OF AMERICA WE CALL THE WILD WEST. WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES.
COLLECTING THE FIRST SIX ISSUES OF THE SMASH HIT NEW SERIES! Morning Glory Academy is one of the most prestigious prep schools in the country, but something sinister and deadly lurks behind its walls. When six gifted but troubled new students arrive, they find themselves trapped and fighting for their lives as the secrets of the academy reveal themselves! Collects MORNING GLORIES #1-6 TAG: SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE FOR THE HOTTEST BOOK OF THE YEAR! PERFECT JUMP-ON POINT AT THE PERFECT PRICE POINT!
The top selling monthly title brings its second knockout story arc to trade paperback format. Due to his unique ability to bond with his brother Kurt's ghost, priest Daniel Kilgore joins forces with an undercover agency and tries to get used to his new life of murder and espionage. Features original HAUNT layout artist and master storyteller GREG CAPULLO stepping up to full-time penciling duties. Also contains the stand-alone issue HAUNT #6, retelling the first explosive story-arc from Mirage's perspective. Collects HAUNT #6-12
(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (C) Stjepan Sejic A New Heroine Takes Flight! Danielle Baptiste is trying to find her place in the world, like so many other twentysomethings, but unlike most girls her age Dani is also the bearer of one of the primal forces in the Universe - the Angelus! Returning to her hometown of New Orleans with her friend and romantic interest Finch, Dani must not only shoulder the burden she has inherited, she has to survive it! But her ancient enemy, The Darkness, and even her own Angelus warriors have other plans... Collected in this volume are issues #1-6 of the smash sellout series by the Witchblade creative team of Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic. Featuring behind-the-scenes sketches, script pages, and cover gallery by Sejic and Eric Basaldua.
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN This deluxe hardcover features the next 24 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one massive, oversized slip-cased volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone needing a heavy object with which to fend off the walking dead. Strictly limited to a print run of 3000. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #49-72 WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
An all new t-shirt featuring ROBERT KIRKMAN's THE WALKING DEAD! Featuring artwork by CHARLIE ADLARD, it's the best way to show you love for the undead!
A brilliant young toy maker risks his entire company for his factory's newly produced android named Tiffany, but when he falls in love with his own creation and she has already been sold to the most powerful man on Earth, getting her back becomes his greatest passion and threatens to lead to his own destruction. Inspired by the ideas and lyrics of Fall Out Boy, Fall Out Toy Works brings the magic of innocence to life as both a toy maker and his invention set about learning the true secrets of life. Created by Fall Out Boy, Darren Romanelli (Dr Romanelli DRx) and Nathan Cabrera, this collection also includes interviews with Pete Wentz and Darren Romanelli, plus a sketchbook section revealing the origins of the designs for the project. Collects FALL OUT TOY WORKS #1-5
story STEVEN T. SEAGLE art & cover KELLEY JONES This second of two skull-crushing, re-mastered volumes collects-for the first time-the conclusion of the macabre Vertigo crime series by noted creators STEVEN T. SEAGLE & KELLEY JONES. Volume 2 re-presents THE CRUSADES #10-20, as well as a collection-only section of extras: art, interviews and behind-the-scenes material never before published. Collects THE CRUSADES #10-20 WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
International intrigue. Black market nukes. And a Cowboy Ninja Viking that's gone missing. Sent on a covert mission that takes the triplets from Bangkok to Russia and to the high seas, alliances are made and broken as the truth of their mission is slowly uncovered. Duncan, Ghislain, Nix, Grear, and everyone's favorite gladiator-pirate-oceanographer, Yashitiko Ammo, are gonna save the world. Or totally blow it up. Collects COWBOY NINJA VIKING #6-10, plus never-before-seen alternate covers, a ""Help Duncan find his Welbutrin"" maze, and MAD LIBS!