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Batman TPB: Hush Vol. 1
 Three creative heavyweights. . .one iconic character. It was a recipe for success from the outset, and the team-up of writer Jeph Loeb with artists Jim Lee and Scott Williams produced the best-selling Batman tale in years. Now, the first five chapters--originally presented in the sold out Batman #608-612 and the best-selling hardcover collection--are available as an affordable trade paperback! The story picks up with Batman hot on the trail of Killer Croc, piecing together the mystery behind a $10 million stash swiped by Catwoman. The clues lead the Dark Knight to Metropolis where he squares off against old foe Poison Ivy and confronts Superman! |
Astonishing X-Men TPB Vol. 1: Gifted
 Dream-team creators Joss Whedon (TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer ) and John Cassaday ( Planetary, Captain America ) present the explosive, all-new flagship X-Men series - marking a return to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men! Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of 'astonishing' the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demand for the 'mutant cure' reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally - and some unexpected adversaries -- tipping the scales! |
Ultimate Spider-Man TPB Vol. 5: Public Scrutiny
 Spider-Man beat Kraven. He defeated Dr. Octopus. He even survived a serious scrap with an artificially enhanced Green Goblin. But his worst enemy may be a simple crook in a Spider-Man suit. That's all it takes to ruin Spider-Man's reputation, suddenly painting Peter Parker's alter ego as Public Enemy No. 1. . .and changing his life forever. This book collects: Ultimate Spider-Man #s 28-32 |
Batman TPB: Bruce Wayne - Fugitive Vol. 2
 Who framed Bruce Wayne? Three months after Bruce Wayne escaped prison, his teammates determine that their mentor has been framed. But by whom? On the trail of poisoned heroin on Gotham's streets, Batman begins to unravel the final pieces of the mystery. Before confronting the figure behind the elaborate scheme, he must first stop the poison from killing more people and learn why the clandestine government group called Checkmate has come to his city. Is there a connection between his antagonist and the federal government? This book collects: Detective Comics #s 768-772 Batman: Gotham Knights #31 Batman #605 |
30 Days of Night TPB Vol 1
 Dive deep into the world of Barrow, Alaska where month-long winter darkness provides a siren call to a band of bloodthirsty vampires. The townspeople's only hope of survival lies in the hands of Stella and Eben, the local husband-and-wife sheriff team. Can they save the town they love, or will darkness descend forever? |
Vampirella vs. the Cult of Chaos TPB - nick & dent
 A Unique and intriguing personality, Vampirella combines sex appeal and super powers of a vampire with the heroic and protective attributes of a true heroine. Her appeal lies in her sexy good looks, her adventurous spirit, and the bizarre nature of her exploits - which generally combine elements of horror, classic pulp adventure, and high-tech science fiction. Vampirella'a exploits were first chronicled back in 1969 in the pages of the magazine Vampirella. For over ten years, the wildly popular series thrilled readers with her heroic adventures. Even today, years after the lady bit her first victim and vanquished her last supernatural menace, hundreds of thousands of fans remember Vampirella as their favorite extraterrestrial vampire/sexpot/super-heroine and ardently long for her return. In the 1960's, thousands of young boys grew to manhood with the image of Vampirella sizzling in their consciousness. Girls, too, turned worshipful eyes on this powerful heroine and most explosive role model. Strong, sexy,...... |
Batman TPB: Harvest Breed
 Six years ago, a series of grisly murders rocked the city of Gotham. Despite the efforts of the police and the legendary Batman, the crimes remained unsolved, the victims unavenged. Now, the killer has returned and Batman has been granted a chance at redemption. But the pursuit of a murderer unlike any he has ever faced leads Batman on a strange and unexpected path: a young girl, the fields of Vietnam, and ultimately to his own dark soul. The time of the Harvest Breed has come, when the gates of Hell will be thrown open forever. |
Trigun Maximum Volume 8 TPB: Silent Ruin - nick & dent
 Okay, now this is just getting scary. Knives has imprisoned Vash, and now he's going around gathering plants. By plants, I don't mean green things growing out of the ground, but instead those angelic, humanoid, powerful plant-beings that make it possible for humans to live on the planet Gunsmoke. Vash and Knives are themselves a form of plant, and have the same power, but what will Knives do with this huge power supply? Meanwhile, things are looking pretty tough for Wolfwood. And speaking of Nick, this volume contains a special spin-off chapter based on our favorite preacher-slash-gunslinger. Learn a little more about the man in the suit with the confessional helmet! ï Presented in a fashion directly approved by Nightow himself, Trigun Maximum is so authentic that Ö well, it can hardly be more so. Includes facetious inner cover art and Nightow's hilarious back page commentary, as always. ï Co-published with Digital Manga Publications. |
House Of M TPB
 THE MARVEL EVENT OF THE DECADE IS COLLECTED HERE! The Avengers and the X-Men are faced with a common foe that becomes their greatest threat: Wanda Maximoff! The Scarlet Witch is out of control, and the fate of the entire world is in her hands. Will Magneto help his daughter or use her powers to his own benefit? Starring the Astonishing X-Men and the New Avengers! You know how sometimes you hear the phrase: AND NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN? Well, this time believe it, buster! NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN! Collects HOUSE OF M #1-8 and THE PULSE SPECIAL EDITION . |
Art of Usagi Yojimbo TPB - nick & dent
 In the tradition of the celebrated collections The Art of Sin City and The Art of Hellboy , Dark Horse is proud to showcase the work of multi award-winning creator Stan Sakai in The Art of Usagi Yojimbo, offered in a softcover format for the first time. The sold-out hardcover edition, timed to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the creation of Sakai's signature character, Usagi Yojimbo, was met with an overwhelming response from thousands of fans around the world. This softcover edition will be printed on the same high-quality paper stock and will feature scores of never-before-seen pieces, a long out-of-print twelve-page primer illustrating how Stan creates each of his Usagi stories, forty-eight full-color pages of Stan's beautiful painted artwork, and more. Additionally, some of the biggest names in comics pay tribute to their favorite rabbit ronin in a fantastic gallery section, with pinups by Frank Miller, Geof Darrow, Jeff Smith, Sergio Aragonés, and Matt Wagner, among others! ï The...... |
Berserk Volume 11 TPB - nick & dent
 The Band of the Hawk-what's left of them-are on the run, Guts and Casca having rescued the Hawks' leader, Griffith, from the horrors of the King of Midland's dungeons. Starved, tortured mercilessly, and imprisoned in an iron mask, Griffith hangs on to life and sanity by a thread . . . and he'll be no help against the King's latest charges sent to bring him back to pay for his dalliance with the King's daughter. Now the depleted Hawks will have to face the Knights of the Black Dog, led by the merciless, bestial Wyald . . . one bad dog who's even worse when he unleashes the beast within! FOR MATURE READERS ï Each volume of Berserk comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. ï The first seven volumes of Berserk have sold over 125,000 copies! ï Created by Kentaro Miura, Berserk is a manic manga massacre, a brute-force free-for-all of action, horror, and grim humor that inspired the wildly popular anime series. |
Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur HC - nick & dent
 P. Craig Russell, the artist best known for adapting literary works to comics, applies his legendary talents to Conan in this adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "The Jewels of Gwahlur," one of Conan's last adventures before becoming king. A young woman, having made a string of bad choices, finds herself the pawn of mercenaries-one of which is Conan of Cimmeria. As the former dancing girl poses as the dead oracle of a primitive cult, Conan puts his experience as a thief and a soldier together in pursuit of some of the most prized jewels in the world-the Teeth of Gwahlur! Featuring a sixteen-page sketchbook and an interview with Russell covering his career and creative process on this book, this handsome hardcover not only highlights one of fantasy art's greatest living talents, it shows once again that Howard's original Conan tales remain unsurpassed. |
Star Wars: Empire TPB Vol. 5 - nick & dent
 Luke Skywalker fights side-by-side with a shipwrecked veteran from the Clone Wars, Han Solo's flirtations with an old flame land him in the fire, and BoShek (the galaxy's second-coolest smuggler) attracts a whole lotta blaster fire from Rebels and Imperials alike in this collection featuring some of the most unexpected stories in the era of the Empire! Whether it's BoShek transporting an innocent-enough looking girl, Han making a supply run for the resource-strapped Alliance, or Luke flying escort for a Rebel Intelligence team on a supposedly deserted planet, these adventures may start as routine missions, but their endings are anything but predictable! |
Trigun Maximum Volume 9 TPB - nick & dent
 This is the story of Nicholas Wolfwood and Livio, two boys for whom friendship was brief, but still burned deep into their boyhood consciences. Those bits and pieces, though full of light, are mere shadows to these men of guns and blood and violence. Yes, in this volume of Trigun , our hero Vash takes a bit of a rest, and he certainly deserves one. So, now we'll study a boyhood relationship, one that, in this very volume, just might come to a destructive and angry end. Though, it may be a bit tough for either one of these "friends"to knock each other off. They both have secrets up their sleeves, and Livio, well he might even have an extra sleeve! As always, published in the ever-popular non-westernized format, with Yasuhiro Nightow's commentary in the back and the comical original black-and-white covers printed on the inside. ï Presented in a fashion directly approved by Nightow himself. |
Sword Of Red Sonja Doom of the Gods #3 (Cover C)
 Sonja confronts Thulsa Doom at the height of his power, while Sonja rages at the height of her infected madness! |
Shaman Warrior Volume 2 TPB - nick & dent
 Marked for death by a jealous king, master warrior-wizard Yarong entrusts the care of his child to Batu, a loyal servant. With Yarong's child in tow, Batu seeks refuge in a nondescript hovel, ready to defend the youngster against the king's sinister henchmen. Help comes from a surprising source-a violent, headstrong young warrior who's also felt the harsh sting of betrayal. Forming an alliance, they pit their wits, sword skills, and brute strength against the king's approaching troops and colorful, ruthless bounty hunters. * Translated by the mother/son team of Taesoon Kang and Derek Kirk Kim ( Same Difference and Other Stories) . * Shaman Warrior is a brilliantly illustrated, violent fantasy epic with remarkable action scenes, imaginative characters, and moments of pure horror that will appeal to fans of Banya: The Exposive Delivery Man and Blade of the Immortal . |
Vampire Hunter D Volume 4: Tale of the Dead Town - nick & dent
 When a floating city becomes the target of a rash of vampire attacks, only one man can restore the oasis. "The City," a tiny metropolis of a few hundred sheltered citizens floating serenely on a seemingly random course a few feet above the ground, has long been thought safe from the predation of marauding monsters. It seemed like a paradise. A paradise shattered when an invasion of apparent vampires threatens the small haven. While the Vampire Hunter known only as "D" struggles to exterminate the scourge, a former denizen of the city, the attractive Raleigh Knight, and the brash John M. Brassalli Pluto VIII seize control of the city lurching it onto a new and deadly course. D's travails are just beginning. • The Vampire Hunter D films are two of the most-popular Japanese anime films released in the United States consistently ranking among the top DVDs sold on amazon.com! Vampire Hunter D is a co-publication of DH Press and Digital Manga Publishing. FOR MATURE READERS |
Kwaidan TPB - nick & dent
 In 12th Century Japan, Lady Orin pines for her warrior lover, Nanko, who has been away in battle. Jealous of her beautiful sister, Lady Akane savagely mutilates Orin's face, beginning a spiral of despair that ends in the suicides of both lovers at Lake Amada. The evil Akane, as fickle fate would have it, becomes the mystical caretaker of the lake, now brimming with a strange power. Thus begins a complicated web of revenge and redemption that spans two centuries. Jung's lush, expressive artwork, action-filled sequences, and expert sense of timing brings to life this suspense-filled tale, packed with ghostly encounters, samurai swordplay, undead armies, beautiful landscapes, and strange demons. The lost spirits of these two unlucky lovers may still find freedom, but their hope now rests on the supernatural birth of a granddaughter...and her ability to unravel the secrets of the restless ghosts that haunt her, the Kwaïdan. |
Abe Sapien: The Drowning #2
 Supernatural forces converge on the island of Saint Sebastien as Abe finds himself alone against a century-old evil. Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and featuring the haunting art of Jason Shawn Alexander ( Damn Nation, The Secret, The Escapists ), Abe Sapien: The Drowning is the story of Hellboy mainstay Abe Sapien's first solo adventure. * "There is just one word for Alexander's art: amazing." - Silver Bullet Comics |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight #12
 Acclaimed screenwriter, Drew Goddard (January's blockbuster movie: Cloverfield and popular television shows: Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Alias & Lost ), takes the reins on Season Eight with his four-issue arc titled "Wolves at the Gate." The gang (yep, Dawn too) travels to Tokyo where they duel vampires with unusual, yet strangely familiar, powers. With Joss Whedon serving as executive producer, Georges Jeanty ( The American Way ) as series artist, and Jon Foster on covers, Buffy Season Eight continues to entertain longtime Buffy fans and newcomers alike. * Drew Goddard wrote J.J. Abrams's highly anticipated top secret film Cloverfield . * Executive-produced by Buffy creator Joss Whedon Acclaimed Buffy and Lost screenwriter, Drew Goddard writes Season Eight! NOTES: IF YOU BUY ONE COPY OF THIS COMIC, YOU HAVE A 1 IN 4 CHANCE TO RECEIVE THE VARIANT COVER WITH ARTWORK BY GEORGES JEANTY INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR COVER. TO ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE REGULAR COVER, YOU MUST BUY 2 COPIES. ORDER 4 COPIES...... |
Star Wars: Legacy #22
 In light of recent events, Darth Krayt deems it time to teach a lesson in obedience-to the entire galaxy! Emperor Krayt is displeased, and the price of betrayal will be exacted from an entire race, their suffering rippling to the edges of the Outer Rim. Yet his wrath will not stop there, as even among his own ranks failure will be dealt with cruelly and with lasting results. Old allegiances will be tested, and new bonds will be formed through pain and anger. This is what happens when the Sith rule the galaxy! The unfettered fury of the Sith! |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Volume 4 TPB
 Volume Four of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus series concludes Buffy's high school career, wrapping up Season Three of the show's storyline. Collected in this volume are: The complete "Bad Blood," saga written by Andi Watson ( Clubbing ), the first attempt at making a "season" of the comics, where Buffy battles a sultry vampire who hungers for a lot more than blood; the first comics work by Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series writer Doug Petrie, and critically acclaimed artists Eric Powell ( The Goon ), Ryan Sook ( Star Wars: Rebellion ), and Cliff Richards ( Buffy Season Eight #10), whose stories follow the Scoobies through their final year at Sunnydale High; and includes the first Angel miniseries, The Hollower , written by acclaimed Buffy novelist, Christopher Golden ( Baltimore: or the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire ). * The Buffy Omnibus books collect the earliest Buffy comics and are an excellent precursor to Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight...... |
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Special Edition TPB - nick & dent
 With the Death Star destroyed, the Empire has declared martial law throughout the galaxy. A thousand worlds have felt the oppressive hand of the Emperor as he attempts to crush the growing Rebellion. As the Imperial grip of tyranny tightens, Luke, Leia, Han, and the rest of the small band of freedom fighters continue to press for the salvation of the planets -- but such a small crew stands little hope of succeeding against the dominant might of the Empire. But sometimes that's all it takes -- a little hope. Dark Horse Comics is proud to present, in an all-new package, the comics adaptation of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back -- The Special Edition . By Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, this classic adaptation is reprinted from the original Star Wars comic-book series and is now collected with an all-new cover to celebrate the theatrical release of The Empire Strikes Back -- The Special Edition . |
Transformers TPB: Infiltration
 Earth: 2006, and the fate of the planet is already sealed, its destiny decided... by the marauding mechanical beings known as Decepticons. In their way stand an embattled crew of seven hardy Autobot warriors, sworn to prevent the impending Armageddon at any cost, together with an unlikely trio of human misfits, pulled kicking and screaming into a hitherto hidden world of pain and hurt. The can of worms is open, the genie out of bottle... and nothing will ever be the same again! Before Escalation begins next month, see how it all started - the saga of the war-torn robots in disguise, the Transformers! Including a new forward by series writer Simon Furman, and an all-new exclusive E.J. Su sketchbook with never before seen conceptual designs! |
Star Wars: Panel to Panel Volume 2 TPB - nick & dent
 From 5,000 years before Luke Skywalker first picked up a lightsaber to nearly 150 years after the events in Return of the Jedi , Dark Horse Comics has chronicled the major events in every era of the Star Wars galaxy in amazing drawings and paintings by some of the most accomplished artists in our own galaxy. In this all-new companion to the first Star Wars Panel to Panel volume, we've spotlighted not only the stunning work of comics' greatest artists, but also the legion of characters Dark Horse has contributed to Star Wars ' Expanded Universe--characters who have not only carried the romance and adventure of the galaxy far, far away far beyond the events in the films, but those who have made the jump from the pages of comic books to television and the silver screen! Every Star Wars fan will cherish this look back, forward, and beyond! |
Howard The Duck #2
 Forget Howard the Duck; this is Howard the SUPER-STAR! Howard's latest short film becomes the internet's newest viral video phenomenon, and suddenly EVERYBODY wants to shoot at America's favorite angry duck. But only SOME of them are aiming cameras. And what is A.I.M.'s part in all this, and is Beverly FINALLY wearing clothes again? |