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Frank Miller's Ronin

by Frank Miller, John Costanza

Superman/Batman Vol. 3: Absolute Power

by Jeph Loeb

Batman discovers something strange on the bottom of Gotham Bay which leads him to a powerful teenage girl bent on destroying Gotham City. Soon she'll capture the attention of Superman, Wonder Woman, and even Darkseid and his Female Furies.

Sandman: Book 2

The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House

by Neil Gaiman

This volume of Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN book series features the first appearance of Death, the Sandman's older sister. As Clive Barker says in his Introduction, ". . . there is a wonderful willful quality to this mix . . .slapstick comedy, mystical musings, and the grimmest collection of serial killers this side of Death Row." Eighth printing. Graphic novel format. Mature readers.

Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors

Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors

by Jhonen Vasquez

Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors collects together the four issues of the Squee comic book series from SLG Publishing. It also contains reprints from the popular Jhonny the Homicidal Maniac series that didn't appear in the JTHM: Director's Cut book.

Top 10 Book 1

by Alan Moore, Zander Cannon

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)

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)

Powers Volume 1: Who Killed Retro Girl?

by Michael Avon Oeming, Brian Michael Bendis

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 does his job. Walker has to investigate the shocking murder of one of the most popular super-heroes the world has ever known: Retro Girl. He is teamed up with... (more)

Essential Moon Knight, Vol. 1 (Marvel Essentials)

Essential Moon Knight, Vol. 1 (Marvel Essentials)

by Doug Moench, Bill Mantlo, Steven Grant

Debuting as both enemy and ally of the Werewolf by Night, Moon Knight's three personalities equaled one eerie adventure after another by Moench, Miller and more! Earning enemies like the brutal Bushman and the macabre Morpheus early in his career, Moon Knight also teamed up with Spider-Man, the Thing, and others against well-known and forgotten villains alike! Spun by Cyclone! Caught by Crossfire! Plus: an... (more)

Astro City: Life in the Big City

by Kurt Busiek

This first Astro City volume looks at a day in the life of the Samaritan, the worlds busiest super-hero; an invasion of underground dwellers that is thwarted by the super-team the Honor Guard; a small-time criminals growing paranoia as he comes to believe that the colourful hero called the Jack-in-the-Box is after him; plus stories introducing the First Family, the Hanged Man, Winged Victory, and many others.

Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. II: Confession

Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. II: Confession

by Kurt Busiek

The second Astro City volume collects the first extended storyline from the award-winning comics series as a young man struggles to earn his place as sidekick to the forbidding hero known as the Confessor, only to learn that his hero holds a dark secret. And while the crimefighting duo become a team, political forces are in motion to restrict the actions of the citys heroes.

Astro City Vol. 4: The Tarnished Angel

by Kurt Busiek

Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Tarnished Angel tells a story that would be just as compelling even if its hapless hero weren't made of metal. It's a familiar story: old supervillain Carl Donewicz--or Steeljack--gets out of prison old and broken, and just wants to spend his last years out of sight. Events, as they will, conspire against him, and his journey through prejudice, mistrust, andbackstabbing ethics is deeply... (more)

Astro City Vol. 3: Family Album

by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross

Busieks Astro City is a place where superheroes live more than it is a place where superheroic stories happen, and this book is more an ode to the myth of superhero lore than an adventure tale, although elements of the adventure permeate it. Busieks hope is to highlight the more humane elements of the superheroic existence, and to some degree the attempt is successful. We feel, for example, the conflict inherent... (more)

Lucifer: Book 2

Lucifer: Children and Monsters, Book 2

by Mike Carey

From the pages of Neil Gaiman's multi award-winning Sandman series...Cast out of heaven, thrown down to rule in Hell, Lucifer Morningstar has resigned his post and abandoned his infernal kingdom for the mortal city of Los Angeles. But retirement means only opportunity for Lucifer's many and varied enemies, all of whom have bitter and long memories, and it's going to take more than quick wits to survive the coming... (more)

30 Days of Night Hardcover (30 Days of Night)

30 Days of Night Hardcover (30 Days of Night)

by Steve Niles

The story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town's husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction. This special edition Trade Paperback includes... (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)

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2

by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill

The inspiration behind the blockbuster movie, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN once again uses the classic characters from familiar literature to tell a tale of epic proportions in Victorian England.In volume two, when alien invaders from Mars mercilessly attack London, the throne quickly calls upon Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker, Captain Nemo, the Invisible Man, and Dr. Jekyll to protect the empire.Using... (more)

Mike Mignola's B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth & Other Stories

Mike Mignola's B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth & Other Stories

by Mike Mignola, Guy Davis

From the haunted world of forthcoming movie hero Hellboy comes the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defence - the B.P.R.D.! After holding it a secret for ten years, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola finally reveals Abe Sapien's bizarre history. Introduced in the first Hellboy book and featured prominently in the film, Abe Sapien has remained one of the most intriguing mysteries of Mignola's celebrated work. Including... (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)

The Thanos Quest- Book One, Schemes and Dreams (Volume 1, Number 1)Jim Starlin

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by Frank Miller, John Costanza

by Jeph Loeb

by Neil Gaiman

by Jhonen Vasquez

by Alan Moore, Zander Cannon

by Warren Ellis, Stuart Immonen

by Jeff Smith

by Michael Avon Oeming, Brian Michael Bendis

by Doug Moench, Bill Mantlo, Steven Grant

by Kurt Busiek

by Kurt Busiek

by Kurt Busiek

by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross

by Mike Carey

by Steve Niles

by Michael Mignola, John Byrne

by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill

by Mike Mignola, Guy Davis

by Frank Miller

by Jim Starlin