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Absolute DC: The New Frontier

by Darwyn Cooke

DC Comics Absolute Editions set the standard for the highest quality, most in-depth presentation of classic graphic novels. Each oversized volume is presented in a slipcase and includes unique additional material making each Absolute Edition a cornerstone of any serious comics collection. The latest Absolute Collection is the Eisner Award-winning DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, written & illustrated by... (more)

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

by Jim Steranko

52: Volume 1

by Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka, Geoff Johns

After the INFINITE CRISIS , the DC Universe spent a year without Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman -- a year in which those heroes were needed more than ever as the fate of the world hung in the balance. This is 52, a four volume collection of the unprecedented, critically acclaimed weekly series of death, danger, romance, terror and the never-ending search for heroism in the DC Universe's most... (more)

Teenagers from Mars

by Rick Spears

Max is a grave-robbing 13-year-old who gathers relics to pawn for comic book money. Macon works at the local Mallmart by day and publishes his comic book manifestos by night. Madison is a punk beauty who just might be able to fly. When Macon gets badly beaten in a fight with his boss over comic books, Macon and Madison take revenge by smashing the front of the store. They leave their calling card graffitied across... (more)

Seven Soldiers of Victory, Vol. 3

by Grant Morrison

The brilliant mind of Grant Morrison is showcased in his most groundbreaking and ambitious project yet. This third volume in the series features the exploits of five of the seven soldiers: Zatanna, Klarion the Witchboy, Mister Miracle, Bulleteer and Frankenstein. Independently, each of these characters is featured in a story arc that defines their purpose in the DC Universe. But their stories also interweave... (more)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

by Frank Miller

If any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre, then The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller--known also for his excellent Sin City series and his superb rendering of the blind superhero Daredevil--is probably the top contender. Batman represented all that was wrong in comics and Miller set himself a tough task taking on the camp crusader and turning this laughable, innocuous children's cartoon... (more)

Frank Miller's Ronin

by Frank Miller, John Costanza

Watchmen

by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

Now A Major Motion Picture! This Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the super-hero is dissected as the heroes are stalked by an unknown assassin. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has been studied on college campuses across the... (more)

The Seven Soldiers of Victory Vol. 4

by Grant Morrison

The brilliant mind of writer Grant Morrison is showcased in the concluding volume of his most groundbreaking and ambitious project yet. This volume features the exploits of three of the seven soldiers: Mister Miracle, Bulleteer and Frankenstein. Independently, each of these characters is featured in a story arc of their own, but their stories also interweave with the other soldiers' tales, and tell a grander... (more)

Wonder Woman: Down to Earth

by Todd Klein, Greg Rucka

Princess Diana, Wonder Woman's real identity, grew up steeped in the ancient Greek culture and society. As Wonder Woman, she's been through culture shock going from her distant home to the outside world. While she has adjusted somewhat to the differences, much about this world still surprises her. As the story opens, Diana is confused when a young woman comes to her and offers herself in the ancient ways of... (more)

Bone: Out from Boneville (Bone (Graphix Hardcover))

Bone: Out from Boneville (Bone (Graphix Hardcover))

by Jeff Smith

An American graphic novel first! The complete 1300-page epic adventure from start to finish in one deluxe trade paperback. Three modern cartoon cousins get lost in a pre-technological valley, speanding a year there making new friends and out-running dangerous enemies. Their many adventures include crossing the local people in The Great Cow Race, and meeting a giant mountain lion called RockJaw: Master of the... (more)

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Absolute DC: The New Frontier

by Darwyn Cooke

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

by Jim Steranko

52: Volume 1

by Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka, Geoff Johns

Teenagers from Mars

by Rick Spears

Seven Soldiers of Victory, Vol. 3

by Grant Morrison

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

by Frank Miller

Frank Miller's Ronin

by Frank Miller, John Costanza

Watchmen

by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

The Seven Soldiers of Victory Vol. 4

by Grant Morrison

Wonder Woman: Down to Earth

by Todd Klein, Greg Rucka

Bone: Out from Boneville (Bone (Graphix Hardcover))

by Jeff Smith