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Lushly written with rich and vivid characters, SANTA OLIVIA is Jacqueline Carey's take on comic book superheroes and the classic werewolf myth. Loup Garron was born and raised in Santa Olivia, an isolated, disenfranchised town next to a US military base inside a DMZ buffer zone between Texas and Mexico . A fugitive "Wolf-Man" who had a love affair with a local woman, Loup's father was one of a group... (more)

Eternals

by Neil Gaiman

You are thousands of years old. You have amazing powers. You have watched civilizations rise and fall. So why does no one remember any of this? Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman (Marvel: 1602, Anansi Boys, Sandman) is joined by superstar artist John Romita Jr. (Amazing Spider-Man, Wolverine) to present a tale that will change the Eternals and the Marvel Universe forever! Collects Eternals #1-7.

Marvel Zombies HC (Spider-Man Cover)

by Robert Kirkman

Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic Four! On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of the world's greatest super heroes into flesh-eating monsters! It took them only hours to destroy life as we know it - but what happens when they run out of humans to eat?! Follow their search for more food, and witness the arrival of the Silver Surfer! Collects Marvel Zombies... (more)

Spider-Man 3: Meet the Heroes and Villains (I Can Read Book 2)

Spider-Man 3: Meet the Heroes and Villains (I Can Read Book 2)

by Harry Lime

Peter Parker is lucky to have good friends in his life. And they are lucky to be friends with a hero like Spider-Man. As long as there are villains out there, the world will always need its heroes.

All Star Superman, Vol. 1

by Grant Morrison

Two of the comics industry's top creative talents, writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely, the acclaimed team behind JLA: EARTH 2, reunite to redefine Superman based on the timeless, essential iconic elements that everyone knows about the Man of Steel. In the first volume, the World's Greatest Super-Hero rescues a doomed group of astronauts on the surface of the sun when he's exposed to... (more)

Ultimate Spider-man 2: Learning Curve (Ultimate Spider-Man (Sagebrush))

Ultimate Spider-Man: Book 2

Ultimate Spider-man 2: Learning Curve (Ultimate Spider-Man (Sagebrush))

by Brian Michael Bendis

Peter Parker takes a job at the Daily Bugle, learns of the Kingpin's ties to his uncle's murder, and tries to figure out how to stop his Spider-Man alter-ego from interfering with his relationship with Mary Jane Watson.

by Grant Morrison

Tying into his other blockbuster stories of 2008 FINAL CRISIS and BATMAN: THE RESURRECTION OF RA'S AL GHUL, the legendary Grant Morrison confronts readers with the unthinkable: The death of The Dark Knight. The troubled life of Bruce Wayne seems to spin out of control when his releationship with the mysterious Jezebel Jet deepens. Soon Bruce Wayne drops out completely, having seemingly become the victim of... (more)

City of Souls: The Fourth Sign of the Zodiac

Sign of the Zodiac: Book 4

City of Souls: The Fourth Sign of the Zodiac

by Vicki Pettersson

In Sin City, a little girl suffers from a strange and terrible malady. If she dies, the Light will die along with her. Warrior, avenger, Joanna Archer has survived countless otherworldly terrors—and has found her rightful place among the agents battling the all-pervasive evil of Shadow . . . even as she struggles against the darkness within herself. A war is raging for Las Vegas—a city without a heart—one... (more)

Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction - NEW EDITION! (Hellboy (Graphic Novels))

Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction - NEW EDITION! (Hellboy (Graphic Novels))

by Michael Mignola, John Byrne

Hellboy is one of the most celebrated comics series in recent years. The ultimate artists' artist and a great storyteller whose work is in turns haunting, hilarious, and spellbinding, Mike Mignola has won numerous awards in the comics industry and beyond. When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Sent to investigate a mystery with supernatural overtones, Hellboy discovers... (more)

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)

JLA: Earth 2

by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely

Superman: Red Son

by Mark Millar

This CD Contains a Collection of Superman Radio Shows.

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 1: The Tomorrow People

Ultimate X-Men: Book 1

Ultimate X-Men Vol. 1: The Tomorrow People

by Mark Millar, Adam Kubert, Andy Kubert

The place is a world very much like ours. The time is now. The phenomenon is genetic mutation. It is a time of change. Humanity now faces mutants, a mysterious sub-species that is gifted with strange and frightening powers. Hidden among the population. they are feared and hated by their human cousins. As rumors and urban myths about their existence spread across the world, the US government creates its own... (more)

Nextwave: Agents Of H.A.T.E Volume 1: This Is What They Want Premiere HC

Nextwave: Agents Of H.A.T.E Volume 1: This Is What They Want Premiere HC

by Warren Ellis, Stuart Immonen

The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation) put Nextwave together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When Nextwave discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond are terrorist cells themselves, and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. So they make things explode. Lots of things. Starring Monica Rambeau... (more)

Mike Mignola's BPRD: Hollow Earth and Other Stories

Mike Mignola's BPRD: Hollow Earth and Other Stories

by Mike Mignola

This collection of 2003's Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense one-shots kicks off with a goddess imprisoned in a story by Bastard Samurai creative team Miles Gunter and Michael Avon Oeming joined by series creator Mike Mignola. Guy Davis, artist of the new B.P.R.D. series, teams with Brian Augustyn (Gotham by Gaslight). The Flash creative team Geoff Johns & Scott Kolins team for the first Dark Horse... (more)

Batman: City of Crime

by Dave Lapham

Dave Lapham, the acclaimed creator of the ultra-gritty noir series Stray Bullets, weaves a startling story of the Dark Knight facing an unspeakable crime. As he tries to shut down a drug ring that's turned deadly, Bruce Wayne must contend with a wayward 14-year-old who's getting dangerously close to Gotham's underworld!

Batman: Child of Dreams

by Kia Asamiya

Adult/High School--Bob Kane's superhero continues to offer inspiration to contemporary cartoonists and graphic novelists. The well-plotted tale that unfolds here touches on modern issues. Batman (aka Bruce Wayne) arrives in Tokyo to uncover an impostor, a young Japanese villain who has imbibed his own horrible creation--a widely available but illegal drug that allows the person who ingests it to become any of... (more)

Ultimate Spider-Man: Book 3

Double Trouble

by Brian Michael Bendis

Spider-Man must defend himself on two fronts as Dr. Octopus sets out for revenge and Kraven the Hunter pursues the ultimate prize.

Daredevil: Ninja

by Brian Michael Bendis, Rob Haynes

Nothing is more sacred to the Man Without Fear than the staff of his late mentor Stick. So how do you think he'll react when it's stolen? Who would take this seemingly worthless item and why? And to what ends will Matt Murdock go to retrieve it? From the mean streets of New York City's Hell's Kitchen to the neon spires of Tokyo, this breakneck paced story not only touches on story elements from Frank Millers... (more)

Black Widow

by Devin Grayson, J.G. Jones

Natasha Romanov, a.k.a. the Black Widow, has always led an exciting life. First as a Soviet spy, fighting on the Cold War front-line, followed by her defection to the West and eventual work in the Avengers. She has earned a reputation over the years as a consummate professional, coldly efficient and as deadly as her namesake. Now, her time as Black Widow has come to into doubt. Yelena Belova, the new Russian... (more)

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by Jacqueline Carey

by Neil Gaiman

by Robert Kirkman

by Harry Lime

by Grant Morrison

by Brian Michael Bendis

by Grant Morrison

by Vicki Pettersson

by Michael Mignola, John Byrne

by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely

by Mark Millar

by Mark Millar, Adam Kubert, Andy Kubert

by Warren Ellis, Stuart Immonen

by Mike Mignola

by Dave Lapham

by Kia Asamiya

by Brian Michael Bendis

by Brian Michael Bendis, Rob Haynes

by Devin Grayson, J.G. Jones