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Crossover Classics 2 TPB
 John Byrne writes and draws a Golden Age crossover adventure with Batman/Captain America. They join forces to stop the terrifying team-up of the Joker & the Red Skull. George Perez writes Silver Surfer/Superman as they try to stop a pair of rascally imps: Impossible Man & Mr. Mxyzptlk. Dennis O'Neil brings us a team-up of the Jean Paul Valley (Azrael) Batman and Punisher in Lake of Fire. Chuck Dixon pairs up Bruce Wayne & Frank Castle for the first time in Batman/Punisher. |
Spectacular Spider-Man TPB Vol. 2: Countdown
 Doctor Octopus is sporting an updated look and a new plan to ruin the wall-crawler's life once and for all. More powerful and dangerous than ever before, Doc Ock gives the wall-crawler an ultimatum" For the safe release of the Palestinian ambassador he's holding hostage, Spider-Man must reveal his secret identity to the entire world! International intrigue and web-spinning action combine as Spider-Man's newest movie menace ups the ante on their long-time rivalry. This book collects: Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 2 #s 6-10 |
Essential Daredevil TPB Vol. 2
 Matt Murdock struggles with his dual identity and the temporary loss of his powers as Daredevil battles a cadre of classic foes--including Stilt-Man, the Masked Maruauder, the Beetle, Cobra, Mr. Hyde, the Trapster, the Exterminator, the Unholy Three and the Jester. Plus: Foggy Nelson for District Attorney, and introducing. . .Mike Murdock!? Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Dr. Doom, Captain America and Thor! This book collects: Daredevil #26-48 Daredevil Special #1 Fantastic Four #73 |
Green Lantern/Green Arrow TPB Vol. 1
 A comic classic... Comics were changing, and writer Denny O'Neil and artist Neal Adams were among the vanguard bringing about revolutionary innovations in storytelling. Separately and together, they were remaking DC's super-heroes into three-dimensional characters and evolving the stories to match. When brought together to rescue Green Lantern from cancellation, they were the right people on the right character at the right time. By pairing the feisty Green Arrow with his straight-laced, emerald-clad counterpart, O'Neil and Adams set the stage for a new generation of comic-book characters. These "Hard-Traveling Heroes" did more than bust the chops of costumed baddies; they addressed social ills and made us, the readers, pause to think not just of the world of comic-book fantasy, but the world outside our windows. This book collects: Green Lantern #s 76-82 |
Batman TPB: Adventures Vol. 2 - Shadows & Masks
 The animated adventures of the Dark Knight Detective make up the newest addition to DC's line of digest-sized collections! A deadly new gang is threatening Gotham City, and it's up to the Dark Knight Detective to take it down--from the inside! Follow his undercover mission through these riveting stories of suspense! This volume collects: Batman Adventures #5-9 |
Fantastic Four HC Vol. 1
 A team and a family of adventurers, explorers, and imaginauts, the fantastic Four live lives both ordinary and extraordinary. Finally, learn the truth behind Mister fantastic's decision to cast his friends as the greatest squad of superhuman adventurers ever assembled; see the fantastic Four face off against a sentient mathematical equation driven mad by love, an infestation of insects from another dimension, a cascading wave of molecular instability and a teammate on a homicidal rampage; and bear witness to history in the making as Doctor Doom does...the unthinkable. This book collects: Fantastic Four #s 60-70 and 500-502. |
Powers TPB Vol. 6: The Sellouts
 Homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate superpower murders. When one of the members of a classic superteam is murdered, the investigation leads to the most dramatic events in Powers history. PLUS, exclusive bonus features! A brand new "Bendis and Oeming interview each other" piece, a stunning look into Oeming's research and page development, bonus text pieces, on-line interviews, a cover gallery, a making-of-the-scene, and much more! |
Punisher Max TPB Vol. 1: In the Beginning
 For the first time ever, Marvel's one-man army takes center stage in a no-holds-barred mature readers series. Write Garth Ennis takes Punisher to the MAX -- literally -- as the hunter becomes the hunted! Frank Castle's old associate Microchip is back, and he's after Frank. But first he's got an offer for Frank that he'd better not refuse. Get ready for blazing bullets, bloodbaths and bold beginnings! |
Amazing Spider-Man TPB Vol. 7: The Book of Ezekiel
 Peter delves further into the totemic orgin of his powers when the enigmatic Ezekiel retunrs! Is he truly Peter's mentor and ally, or something more? Plus: In the aftermath of an interdimensional rift caused by Spider-Man and Doctor Strange's battle with Dormammu, a sorceress of limitless power is set free from years of captivity ... and sets forth on a quest through Manhattan to properly thank the one responsible for it -- the wall-crawler himself! Guest starring Loki! This book collects: Amazing Spider-Man #s 503-508 |
Doom Patrol TPB Vol. 1: Crawling from the Wreckage
 Grant Morrison revealed his genius when he took over the second-string title Doom Patrol. He added Crazy Jane to the team; each of her multiple personalities has a different power. Then he turned them loose against menaces too weird for the world's other normal superheroes: The Scissormen, Red Jack and Dorothy's imaginary friends. We're not in Kansas anymore. Collects Doom Patrol #19-25. |
Invisibles TPB Vol. 6: Kissing Mister Quimper
 Secret conspiracies rule the world. Nobody knows this better than Ragged Robin, King Mob and the other Invisibles. To learn the truth about the mind-controlling dwarf called Quimper, Ragged Robin must lead the team through time distortions, secret government installations and their own twisted pasts. |
Invisibles TPB Vol. 5: Counting to None
 Controversial, subversive, fashionable, anarchistic and way cool. Grant Morrison originally told these stories in issues #5-13 of the second volume of the comic series. Now they're collected together in this trade paperback for your pleasure. Join King Mob, Ragged Robin, Boy and others of the Invisible College. It's a long, strange trip. |
Spider-Man Marvel Knights TPB Vol. 1: Down Among the Dead
 The powerhouse creative team of Mark Millar and Terry Dodson bring you a hyper-realistic, action-packed look at Spider-Man - as you've never seen him before! A mysterious villain has discovered Spider-Man's secret identity... and is using the information to slowly destroy everything and everyone that Peter Parker cares about. But how far will Spider-Man go to protect the people he loves? Is he willing to cross a boundary we thought we'd never see him cross? Featuring Spider-Man's most fearsome foes and avenging allies! |
Punisher: Born TPB
 Frank Castle has dedicated his life to waging war against the criminal underworld. For decades readers thought the ex-Marine's crusade began with the brutal murder of his family in Central Park at the hands of the Mafia. But that isn't the whole story. In the tradition of Wolverine: Origin, witness the true birth of the Punisher years before, as Frank Castle the man enters his third tour of duty in Vietnam, but leaves a force of nature. This volume collects Born #s 1-4. |
Teen Titans Go! TPB Vol. 2: Heroes on Patrol
 Capturing all of the action and fun of the Cartoon Network series! This volume reprints issues #6-10, featuring the stories 'Brothers,' 'How You Play the Game,' 'Naked City,' 'War Machine' and 'That Sinking Feeling.' |
Catwoman TPB: Dark End of the Street
 Last seen at death's door, Selina Kyle (Catwoman) has disappeared and is assumed dead. But the mysterious circumstances of her death draw the attention of a certain roughneck private eye--Slam Bradley! Selina's encounter with Slam convinces her to reclaim the mantle of CATWOMAN! So, with a brazen new look and a new lease on life, Catwoman returns to the streets that spawned her--only to find that the streetwalkers she calls friends are being preyed upon by a serial killer. But with Catwoman back in town, the tables are about to be turned! Catwoman: The Dark End of the Street collects the noir-ish Slam Bradley backup adventures from Detective Comics #759-762 and issues 1-4 of the momentous Catwoman relaunch. |
Batman TPB: Nine Lives
 Who killed Selina Kyle? All had their motives, all had the means, all had the chance! This book brings together your favorite bad guys Film Nior style as Batman tracks down a killer. |
Exiles TPB Vol. 5: Unnatural Instincts
 They are the Exiles, reality-hopping nomads forced to repair the broken chain of time. In each new universe, they must complete a critical mission before moving on. If they cannot rescue these realities, they may never return home. Recovering from the loss of one teammate and adapting to the arrival of another, the Exiles are a team in turmoil. Now led by the reluctant Mimic, they travel to the real Marvel Universe and cross paths with the actual X-Men. How will they fare together against the Dominant Species? Will the Exiles be forced to kill an X-Man to save the life of a child? Wolverine, Havok, Angel, Juggernaut and more of Marvel's most popular mutants guest-star in a landmark crossover that will have lasting consequences for both teams. This book collects: Exiles #s 26-30 An Exiles short story from X-Men: Unlimited #41 |
Exiles TPB Vol. 6: Fantastic Voyage
 Where no X-Man has gone before... In the wake of a chance meeting with our own reality's Uncanny X-Men, the Exiles move forward to their next mission - a world in which the legendary heroes known as the Avengers have been twisted into evil vampires. Then, the Exiles are shipped off to the famous first mission that spawned the Fantastic Four. This time-travelling team arrives on the fateful day Marvel's first family of super heroes gained their powers, but a startling secret at the heart of this FF may mean devastation for our heroes. Plus: Morph and Sasquatch go it alone against a feral Wolverine, while Sunfire experiences love and loss when she and Nocturne are accidentally sent back to a reality they've already helped save. This book collects: Exiles #s 31-37 |
JSA TPB: All-Stars
 Legacy If the Justice Society of America stands for anything, it is a tribute to the legacy of the first generation of super-heroes. Only four of the original team remain - Hawkman, Flash, Green Lantern and Wildcat - and they are put to the ultimate test when a powerful entity known as Legacy captures not only them, but the all-powerful Spectre! That sets the stage for intimate looks at the current heroes to use legendary names - Hawkgirl, Hourman, Star-Spangled Kid, Dr. Fate and Mr. Terrific - plus a look back at the heroes who inspired them! This book collects: JSA: All-Stars #s 1-8 |
100 Bullets TPB Vol. 3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
 Life's a Bitch... ...and then you die. Or at least somebody dies. Most likely, when you enter the shadowy world of 100 Bullets , it's a whole lot of people. That's just what a young man named Loop is about to find out. With a gun and 100 rounds of untraceable ammunition - courtesy of the mysterious Agent Graves - he's set to meet the father he never knew, and find out first-hand what the underworld is really like. It's going to be worse than he could possibly imagine. |
100 Bullets TPB Vol. 7: Samurai
 The escalating conflict between the Trust and its onetime soldier, Agent Graves, has claimed dozens of lives--but not all of them are dead. Casualties have also landed in prisons, both physical and mental, there to watch the days tick by as their wounds slowly scar over. Now, as the lines of this murky battlefield continue to shift, some of those captives are finding out that walls made of reinforced concrete or unbreakable addiction may keep them in, but they can't keep the war out--and neither can any number of untraceable bullets. |
Swamp Thing TPB Vol. 5: Earth To Earth
 Having witnessed the cataclysmic confrontation between dark and light, Swamp Thing realizes that all reality has changed. But one driving desire remains in his heart: returning to his wife, Abby. Unbeknownst to Swamp Thing, back in Louisiana his marriage to Abby has been exposed and has resulted in her being arrested for "a sexual crime against the laws of nature." Alone and uncertain of her beloved husband's fate, Abby chooses to flee Louisiana and seek refuge on the shadowy streets of Gotham City, where her circumstances draw the attention of Gotham's Dark Knight--Batman! When Abby is taken into custody by Gotham's finest, Swamp Thing is drawn into a war for her freedom against Batman and all the forces of Gotham City--a battle that breaks Swamp Thing's bond to the planet Earth and leaves him on a mysterious planet of blue, in the timeless tale My Blue Heaven . This classic saga by the creative team of Alan Moore, John Totleben, Rick Veitch and Alfredo Alcala continues the evolution of Swamp...... |
Amazing Spider-Man TPB Vol. 3: Until The Stars Turn Cold
 Tired of playing second fiddle to Peter's heroic responsibilities as Spider-Man, Mary Jane left him for a new life in LA. Now she's back in New York for one night only and only Peter has the chance to make things right. This book collects: Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 #s 40-45 |
Batman TPB: No Man's Land Vol. 1
 Gotham City has seen better days. First it was brought to it's knees by Ra's A Guhl and his Clench epidemic. Then it was the Cataclysm, the city, Wayne Manor and the Batcave destroyed by an earthquake. That was all before. Now the American government has abandoned Gotham to recover on it's own. What's a poor Batman to do? |
Avengers Disassembled TPB - Captain America
 Captain America and Diamondback are reunited after all these years - but their reunion is bittersweet, as Cap is consumed with remorse over recent cataclysmic events involving the Avengers. Meanwhile, all is not right within the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization. How is it that Nick Fury is completely unaware? And what does all this have to do with a certain Red-Skulled villain who's been lurking in the background? Plus: Finding himself a fugitive from justice, the Falcon must battle his way past elite naval operatives - even as Cap is forced to choose between his partner and his principles while suffering an enigmatic battle fatigue that replays his worst failure and presents the Scarlet Witch as his only refuge. Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA #29-32 and CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON #5-7. |