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Rex Mundi Vol. 3: The Lost Kings - nick & dent
 A quest for the Holy Grail or a murder mystery? This bold, critically acclaimed series joins the Dark Horse horror line! In a Europe where the Catholic Church dominates and sorcery determines political power, Master Physician Julien Saunière must infiltrate a mysterious cult with a thousand-year-old secret that calls into question the root of all power in Europe, as well as the origins of Christianity itself! In this issue, the Duke of Lorraine's plans have come to fruition-he's pushed Europe into war, and the French monarchy is in tatters. Lorraine will try to seize the crown by force, but will he survive the coup? Meanwhile, Julien, locked in the dungeon of the Holy Inquisition, faces death and torture. Featuring a cover by J. H. Williams III, artist of Desolation Jones , Seven Soldiers of Victory , and Promethea ! • Collects Rex Mundi #12-17 • "What started as a simple murder mystery quickly grew into perhaps the smartest and most thought-provoking political thriller...... |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Volume 2 Revenge of the Cold Machines - nick & dent
 2030 Tokyo: While patrolling Tokyo's post-World War Three refugee zones Togusa, the newest member of Section 9, discovers that one of the most powerful cyber-criminals his squad has ever faced has plans to kill their leader, Section 9 Chief Daisuke Aramaki, in one of three stories in this collection, and it will take all of the members of Section 9 to stop him. The action heats up in the stories "Double Targets," "First Love, Last Love," and "Revenge of the Cold Machines.î • The DVD of the first Ghost In The Shell movie is one of the highest selling animated films of all time. • The television series Ghost In The Shell : Stand Alone Complex is one of the most-watched programs on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block. |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Volume 3 White Maze - nick & dent
 The year is 2030. Advances in robotics and cyberbrain technology have transformed the world into a miraculous place where almost anything is possible--even the melding of humans and machines. In this not-too-distant future, the crimes of flesh and metal are investigated by Section 9, an elite counterterrorist squad headed by Chief Aramaki and his cyborg sidekick, Major Motoko Kusanagi. When dead bodies, drained of blood and with two bite marks on their necks, start turning up on the streets of Tokyo, it isn't long before the entire city is in a panic. As Major Kusanagi and the other members of Section 9 investigate the killings they begin to wonder--is the killer a real vampire or something much worse? In a dark world of murder, where cyberbrain hacks and treacherous conspiracies reach to the furthest heights of government, Section 9 is all that stands between the people and anarchy. • Manga is the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. publishing industry, and these novels will appeal to the same...... |
We 3 TPB
 Collecting on of the most talked-about series of the year by superstar creators Grant Morrison ( Seven Soldiers ) and Frank Quitely ( The Sandman: Endless Nights ), who provides a new cover, WE3 tells the unforgettable story of three innocent pets - a dog, a cat and a rabbit - who have been converted into deadly cyborgs by a sinister military weapons program. With nervous systems amplified to match their terrifying mechanical exoskeletons, the members of Animal Weapon 3 have the firepower of a battalion between them. But they are just the program's prototypes, and now that their testing is complete they're slated to be permanently 'de-commissioned' - until they seize their one chance to make a desperate run for freedom. Relentlessly pursued by their makers, the WE3 team must navigate a frightening and confusing world where their instincts and heightened abilities make them as much a threat as those hunting them - but a world, nonetheless, in which somewhere there is something called 'home.' |
Superman vs. Aliens TPB - nick & dent
 He came to earth in a rocket, a strange visitor from another planet. Now, years later, signals from space could be the beginning of a trail to his home planet Krypton. Can anything stop a man of steel from discovering his long-lost heritage? Can anything stand between a Superman and that which he longs for most? How about the most feared and deadly species in the galaxy? |
Daredevil TPB: Marvel Legends Vol. 4 - Typhoid Mary - nick & dent
 She's a love-maker and a man-hater. Typhoid Mary is a psychotic, schizophrenic predator who will use her gallery of multiple personalities for one single-minded purpose: to seduce, dominate and ultimately execute her prey. Quickly becoming the underworld's most feared assassin, she terrorizes her targets with a seemingly inexhaustible lust for blood shed. In service to the Kingpin, Mary sets her deadly sights on Daredevil, the heroic protector of New York's notorious Hell's Kitchen. This book collects: Daredevil #s 254-257 and 259-263 |
Tarzan: The Joe Kubert Years Volume 1 HC - nick & dent
 Few artists can capture visceral action sequences and the dynamic human form like Joe Kubert, and his expressive talents are fully realized in his 1970s Tarzan comics. This beautiful archive collection-with an introduction by Kubert and color restoration based off of Tatjana Wood's original colors-is a must-have for fans of timeless adventure tales and Joe Kubert's undeniable intensity and skill. Beginning with this first volume, Dark Horse's hardcover series reprints Kubert's entire Tarzan work. Join us on these primal adventures, as Tarzan discovers the pleasures and perils of the African wilds ... and the many dangers posed by both man and beast! Joe Kubert's Tarzan, Volume One, reprints issues 207 through 214 of the 1970s run, featuring "Origin of the Ape Man" (a bold adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' first Tarzan novel), "Jungle Tales of Tarzan," and other stories inspired by Burroughs' books-all written and drawn by the legendary Joe Kubert! • Introduction by Joe...... |
Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 26: Struggle in the Dark TPB - nick & dent
 One could believe the old adage about the grass being greener on the other side. But, if you're referring to the "other side" of the Sanzu, the river between life and death, chances are it will be white, the color of a samurai's death robes. And a lot of that "grass" was probably dispatched by the hand of Itto Ogami. The Yagyu "grass," spies planted for years in local citizenry, has been on the move, gathering in Edo for a final battle. The ronin Itto Ogami has walked a path of demons with Daigoro at his side, on a quest of vengeance and death that has shaken the very foundations of the samurai caste and the shögunate. No one has been able to stop him, not even the crafty, Abeno Kaii and it looks like he's about see his final day, but he won't go out without a battle of wits! Only three more volumes until the long-awaited conclusion of Lone Wolf and Cub . And when it's over, you'll only want to read it again. This volume contains the following stories: Tales of the Grass:...... |
Amazing Adventures of the Escapist TPB Vol. 3 - nick & dent
 This volume of Michael Chabon Presents the Amazing Adventures of the Escapist collects issues five and six of the popular, Eisner and Harvey Award winning quarterly series, and features the late Will Eisner's final return to the Spirit, in a crossover tale with the Escapist! Also in this volume is the comics writing debut of award-winning author and Guggenheim fellow Chris Offutt, illustrated by Thomas Yeates. Dan Best and Eddie Campbell contribute a fully painted story from the 1939 World's Fair in Empire City, and 2004 Russ Manning Award winner Eric Wight brings a polemic story from writer Jason Hall to life. Among the other notable contributors are Howard Chaykin, Paul Grist, Shawn Martinbrough, David Hahn, Roy Thomas, Matt Wagner, and indie stalwarts Jeffrey Brown and Jason! ï 2005 Eisner Award-winner: Best Anthology ï 2005 Harvey Award-winner: Best Anthology and Best New Series! ï New, lower price! |
Groo: Hell on Earth #2
 The climate is right for more Groo. That means it's destructive and dangerous, just like the star of this miniseries. Things always get hot when Groo comes to town but now they're getting hotter than ever. And what about the insidious ones who see this as a dandy time to cash in? Join Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier (the same guys as on every Groo) for the second part of this timely miniseries. |
Countdown To Final Crisis #12
 With the recent devastation behind them, the new Challengers return to our universe to face their next challenge. Also this month: a returning hero, a surprising future for Pied Piper, and Karate Kid fulfills his destiny. |
Countdown To Final Crisis #11
 With the recent devastation behind them, the new Challengers return to our universe to face their next challenge. Also this month: a returning hero, a surprising future for Pied Piper, and Karate Kid fulfills his destiny. |
Countdown To Final Crisis #10
 With the recent devastation behind them, the new Challengers return to our universe to face their next challenge. Also this month: a returning hero, a surprising future for Pied Piper, and Karate Kid fulfills his destiny. |
Countdown To Adventure #7
 Strange, Starfire and Animal Man have been reunited, but will their combined powers be enough to stop the Lady Styx virus that has infected the planet Rann? Plus, the continuing adventures of Forerunner! |
Countdown To Mystery #6
 Bruce Gordon didn't ask to become the new Eclipso, but the force of evil incarnate is his responsibility to control now - with the help of the otherworldly Crispus Allen! Plus, Dr. Fate's demons are within as well as without, as he too needs the aid of others to help tame them. |
Countdown Lord Havok And The Extremists #5
 As Monarch turns his multiversal army's attention to Lord Havok's outer defenses, what type of stand will the Extremist make in order to save his world? Meanwhile, Havok may soon face mutiny as Dr. Diehard, Tracer and Dreamslayer start making plans to oppose their Extremist leader! Plus, the origin of Dr. Diehard! |
Crime Bible The Five Lessons Of Blood #5
 The miniseries concludes with the Parable of the Faceless, as the Question confronts the Dark Faith head-on in a battle that will teach her all of the Lessons of Blood. |
Death Of The New Gods #6
 Orion recognizes the New Gods' killer - as he stares into the face of death himself! Can even the son of Darkseid withstand the might of this murderer? Plus, Mr. Miracle is driven to the brink of insanity as the Anti-Life Equation threatens to erase all the progress that he and Superman have made! |
Salvation Run #4
 Grodd's on the rampage! Villains will die as alliances form on the planet of deadly exile! |
Bat Lash #3
 Bat Lash faces frontier justice! Or, as it's more commonly known, he attends a necktie party…as the guest of honor, of course. |
Infinity Inc #6
 Matt Camp (Zero Killer) provides guest art for Part 1 of the new story arc 'Influencing Machines,' guest-starring Superman and Batman and introducing an all-new teammate! A deranged serial killer loose in Metropolis may in fact turn out to be another crazed Everyman Project kid. |
Uncle Sam And The Freedom Fighters II #6
 Red Bee's amped-up powers are tearing the Freedom Fighters apart. Will the reappearance of a long-forgotten hero be enough to fix things? Meanwhile, the plan to return Doll Man to human size is set in motion... too bad the process has some deadly consequences! |
Suicide Squad Raise The Flag #6
 The Squad hits the kingdom of Dubai - where the corporate makers of Scarlet Tears have hired Carapax to defend their deadly business! Meanwhile, one member gets religion, and another prepares to pull a double-cross that could doom the whole mission! |
Detective Comics #841
 Batman in Wonderland, with a twist. |
Catwoman #76
 In the underbelly of the Hell Planet from SALVATION RUN, Catwoman will have to fight through her turbulent past, her nightmarish present and a doom-filled future. The only person who can save her is the last person she'd expect to see this far from home: the Batman! |
Simon Dark #5
 The most action-packed issue yet, as Simon rampages through Gotham to learn who killed his friend! Many a poor naïf has had to learn the facts of life the hard way, but our unfortunate hero is brought up short when he learns the facts of death. |