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New Avengers HC Vol. 2
 Shedding light on the New Avengers' darkest secrets! This deluxe hardcover collects the content of New Avengers Vol. 3: Secrets & Lies and New Avengers Vol. 4: The Collective - plus New Avengers Annual #1, never before reprinted in a New Avengers collection. In Secrets & Lies, it's the debut of the mysterious New Avenger everyone has been talking about! Who is Ronin, and why has Captain America recruited him into the fold? Then, Cap catches Spider-Woman double-dealing the New Avengers and corners her! How did she get her powers back and to whom does she answer? In The Collective, a new adversary with the power to destroy the world emerges from the ashes of House Of M! The New Avengers' latest gauntlet subjects them to attack and intrigue as they discover who their most powerful enemy really is! And in New Avengers Annual #1, Avengers Tower becomes the ultimate battleground as the New Avengers are targeted by one of their fiercest new enemies yet. The all-new Adaptoid has come to take them down - and...... |
Hieronymus B GN
 Top Shelf is proud to be one of the five international publishers simultaneously releasing Hieronymus B., the all-new graphic novel from the award-winning German cartoonist, Ulf. K. The winner of the Max and Moritz Prize for Best Cartoonist at the International Comic Salon in Erlangen, Ulf K. is best known for his endearing silent stories, and this graphic novel - featuring tales of the loveable and humble clerk, Hieronymus B. - tales sure to charm everyone. Ulf K. has been telling (silent) stories of Hieromymus B. for ten years now, and it's time that the American comics audience got a glimpse of this amazing cartoonist. |
Star Wars: Boba Fett--Man With A Mission - nick & dent
 The greatest bounty hunter in the galaxy faces four of his most dangerous missions in this volume of hard-to-find Boba Fett adventures! Whether it's taking on an Imperial ship designed to wipe out entire alien species or battling amidst a vicious civil war fueled by both the Rebellion and the Empire, entering an abandoned Star Destroyer seeking a mysterious prize or settling a dispute between an Imperial outpost and the local leadership, there's no job too deadly for the man in the Mandalorian armor--if the price is right! * Contains 104 pages of never-before-collected Boba Fett stories! |
Vertigo First Cut TPB
 Sample the premiere issues of seven Vertigo series for under $5! Dip into the critically acclaimed series Army@Love, Crossing Midnight, DMZ, The Exterminators, Jack Of Fables, Loveless and Scalped, with stories by some of comics' most popular writers and artists including Brian Wood, Bill Willingham, Brian Azzarello and many others. in this hefty low-priced volume. |
Art Of Michael Wm Kaluta HC
 by Michael Wm. Kaluta For the first time ever, a retrospective volume devoted to the entire career of one of most influential artists of the last 35 years, Michael Wm. Kaluta! This book offers readers and fans a chance to witness his immense and phenomenal career from start to present, offering glimpses of previously never-before-seen material from his files and sketchbooks, his enormously popular comic work, art from his career in book publishing and illustrating album covers, as well as beautifully reproduced images of his personal favorites with insights into his life and creative process. Brought to you by the publishing house responsible for the Eisner Award winning The Art of Brian Bolland and The Art of P. Craig Russell. Available in regular and signed editions." |
Paintings Of J Allen St John - Grand Master of Fantasy SC
 Now available in softcover, one of Vanguard's grandest books to date! The Paintings of J. Allen St. John presents the legendary Dean of Fantastic Art's full-color fantasy and science-fiction paintings for novels and pulp magazine stories by famous authors such as Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert E. Howard. Essays by top writers and artists Jack Williamson, Vincent Di Fate, Lin Carter, Danton Burroughs and Frank Frazetta make this book essential for any fantasy collection. |
Indiana Jones Ultimate Guide HC
 Packed with a wealth of information from all four movies - from characters, story lines, and history, to ancient ruins, artifacts, and mysticism - Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide provides fans with everything they need to know about the unconventional archaeologist and his world. |
Casanova TPB Vol. 1 - Luxuria
 Meet Casanova Quinn: prodigal son of a law-and-order family hell-bent on keeping the world safe and sound, now blackmailed into betraying his father and the international law enforcement organization he controls. Luxuria collects the first volume of Casanova as its titular star transforms from devil-may-care thrill-seeker into the most dangerous man in the world. What happens when the ultimate player gets played? Find out in this genre-bending sci-spy epic. |
Recipe For Gertrude Vol 4 - nick & dent
 Written and illustrated by Nari Kusakawa CMX. Gertrude must rescue Sahara from Claude, Gertrude's evil creator. She's held in Claude's magically induced slumber. If Gertrude tries to awaken Sahara, a counter-spell will destroy her. Claude wants to release the soul of his late wife, trapped inside the body of the man-made demon Gertrude when Claude first created him. Now the only way Gertrude may be able to save Sahara is by sacrificing himself! Advance-solicited; on sale April 18• 5' x 7.375' 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+" |
ESP Ultra TPB Vol. 5 - nick & dent
 Maria's true identity behind the Star of David revealed! Eclesians from Jupiter activate the Genesis Plan to conquer the Earth. Eclesian siblings have been implanted in human bodies around the world. Attached to human-like parasites, matured Eclesian siblings are ordered to attack our ESP troopers and Count Marximille?! Torn between the love of Michelle and the implanted parasite, Mak hesitates to destroy the incubator chamber that contains Michelle's heart and brain! |
Steel Angel Kurumi Manga Vol. 4 TP - nick & dent
 Kurumi and her friends try their luck at being idol singers. "Discovered" and "trained" by a mysterious mummy man wearing a suit (Mikhail), they rise to fame with the release of their first record. Unfortunately, their fame only makes them a threat to two envious, established stars, who want to see the "Steel Angel Trio" out of the picture. As the Steel Fight competition nears the end of its first stage, Kurumi, Saki, and Karinka (who are all unaware that the competition is going on) learn that Kaga and two other angels of destruction are impersonating them, using their advanced powers to destroy the normal Steel Angels, snatch their emblems, and give Kurumi the "points." His cover ultimately blown, Kaga reveals that Dr. Ayanokoji is at the Academy, but that the Steel Angel Trio will have to compete in that final round to learn anything more. Finally, a strange girl is scared off during Kurumi's date with Nakahito, a girl, who - in an unexpected turn of events - is...... |
Therefore Repent TPB
 What if the religious right... are right? Therefore Repent! is a graphic novel set in a Chicago neighborhood after the Rapture. Once the Christians have floated bodily into the sky, life goes on pretty much as usual for the immoral majority…. except that magic works, if you're willing to risk demonic mutations. CNN reports that Mr. Christ and Mr. Bush are on a speaking tour of the red states. And an angelic army appears to have been deployed to mop up the sinners. But through it all, outsiders Raven and Mummy face the possibility of a bigger problem than the end of the world: the end of their relationship. In the tradition of The Book of Revelations, Therefore Repent!, courtesy of novelist Jim Munroe (Flyboy Action Figure Cimes With Gasmask) and acclaimed artist Salgood Sam (Sea of Red) is a lurid, dark fantasy tale. By taking the apocryphal scripture as literal truth - as the American powers-that-be claim to do - the story also explores the political and spiritual ramifications of God abandoning...... |
Juxtapoz Vol. 15 #3 March 2008
 Presenting a gallery of underground artists who influence much of the graphics, fashion and new art seen today, Juxtapoz gives readers the latest in modern art worldwide! Each issue features interviews and reviews of artists, as well as photos from galleries and exhibits, rare sketches, portfolios, and full-color layouts of painters and cartoonists and their works. |
Oyayubihime Infinity Vol Vol 4 - nick & dent
 Written and illustrated by Toru Fujieda CMX. Kanoko now has a dual identity crisis involving both her past life and the present. As the target of all this attention from teen idol Prince Arata (not to mention the fact that the whole world now knows she is the sister of Maya, the famous actress) she can't hide in the background any more"and she doesn't like it one bit! How will she ever be able to find her true destined mate from the past? Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 ? 5' x 7.375' 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US ? TEEN" |
Demo TPB
 The Eisner-nominated and critically acclaimed series of self-contained short stories by writer Brian Wood and artist Becky Cloonan arrives in a new edition. Twelve stories of conflicted teens grappling with love, loss, and the joy of finding your own way in life make Demo a graphic novel not to be missed. 'More human than mainstream comics dare to be.' - Variety 'Touching... breathes with a sense of space and life rarely seen.' - Entertainment Weekly 'The fantastic throws the routine into relief.' - The Village Voice 'Lacking recurring characters, DEMO altogether is less reminiscent of other comics series than of a thematic rather than continuous-narrative novel, such as John Horne Burns' The Gallery (1947). High praise, maybe, but deserving.' - Booklist |
Vinyl Underground TPB Vol. 1 - Watching The Detectives
 Cover by Sean Phillips Don't miss this volume collecting the first story arc of the fast-paced, ultra-cool ongoing crime-noir series by television writer Si Spencer (EastEnders) and the art team of Simon Gane & Cameron Stewart! A |
500 Essential Graphic Novels SC
 Featuring full-color images from the best moments in graphic novel history, this complete visual guide serves as a celebration of this fascinating and innovative form by offering a comprehensive look at the 500 most essential graphic novels of all time. By evaluating the imagery, humor, emotions, and wit of each individual graphic novel within its historical context, Kannenberg guides readers through the top ten must-reads in every popular genre including superhero, horror, crime, adult, and more. |
Mixtape HC Vol. 1 - Jim Mahfood
 Fan-favorite and cult artistic sensation Jim Mahfood releases his first classy, full-color, hardcover art book! Features never before seen art, album covers, sketches, flyer art, animation pitches and more! Must-have for Mahfood fans and art lovers everywhere! Very sweet. |
Dead Eyes Open TPB
 The dead are rising - but they aren't your garden variety zombies. Dr. John Requin becomes the center of a cultural zeitgeist, the unwilling eye of a cultural and social hurricane in a book that redefines the undead in a bizarre cocktail of black humor, political satire, and family drama! |
Gutwrencher #2
 For everyone heading to Orange Park High's reunion, the bloodletting has already begun…only they don't know it yet! A killer hides among them and once he makes his presence known, all Hell breaks loose! Plus, the origin of Gutwrencher…and why he wants them all dead! |
Wizard Anime Insider Appleseed Ex Machina Cover #55
 M.I.A. IRON MAN ARMORS! � We spotlight the many great Iron Man armors that have never been captured in 6-inch toy form (Iron Man 2020, Undersea Iron Man, etc.) and ask Hasbro what they think of these ideas for a comic-based Iron Man toy line! Also: our Robert Downey Jr. movie toy wish list! Movie Iron Man will appear on the cover of this issue. THE DARK KNIGHT: THE FOUR HORSEMEN INTERVIEW! � We talk to fan-favorite sculpting team the Four Horsemen about taking a crack at Mattel's line of 6-inch, movie-based figures for The Dark Knight! We'll have pictures and info on all the toys! THE ART OF MINIMATES! � Back to the Future. Lord of the Rings. Desperately Seeking Susan? We showcase the great artwork created by Diamond Select/Art Asylum to promote their MiniMates lines, and we also talk to the artists behind it all! JAYCE AND THE WHEELED WARRIORS! � What was up with this toy line about futuristic cars vs. evil plant creatures? We find out in this investigative report. TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE! � What will the...... |
Maxwell Strangewell - nick & dent
 The Fillbach Brothers proudly present their most ambitious work to date! After putting their sci-fi skills to the ultimate test in six volumes of the best-selling series Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures , Matt and Shawn up the ante with a novella-length tale of aliens, amnesia, and the galaxy itself in peril. Photographer Anna Gilmour discovers a ten-foot-tall being immediately after his fall to Earth. He can't speak, but communicates through telepathic empathy, and Anna introduces him to her father as "Max." Their home is soon beset by a sea of beatific Tibetan monks, alien assassins in disguise, and heavy weapon fire! Max might not know who he is, but a lot of others sure as heck seem to. A galactic free-for-all is about to go down and Earth is ground zero. Before the final act, Anna and Max encounter a prophecy, the man in the moon, an entire race of alien accountants, and the Revolver-an innocuous-looking jogger responsible for keeping the world spinning. This massive tome is a page-turner you...... |
Nat Turner
 The story of Nat Turner and his slave rebellion - which began on August 21, 1831, in Southampton County, Virginia - is known among school children and adults. To some he is a hero, a symbol of Black resistance and a precursor to the civil rights movement; to others he is monster - a murderer whose name is never uttered. In Nat Turner, acclaimed author and illustrator Kyle Baker depicts the evils of slavery in this moving and historically accurate story of Nat Turner's slave rebellion. Told nearly wordlessly, every image resonates with the reader as the brutal story unfolds. This graphic novel collects all four issues of Kyle Baker's critically acclaimed mini-series together for the first time in hardcover and paperback. The book also includes a new afterword by Baker. 'A hauntingly beautiful historical spotlight.' - Entertainment Weekly |
Archetype Art Of Tim Bradstreet HC
 by Tim Bradstreet Desperado is proud to present a retrospective volume devoted to the entire career of one of today's most popular artists, Tim Bradstreet. This book offers readers and fans a chance to witness his immense and phenomenal career from the early days to the present, offering glimpses of previously never-before-seen material from his files and sketchbooks, his enormously popular comic work, art from his career in movie design and posters, his gaming illustrations, as well as beautifully reproduced images of his personal favorites with insights into his life and creative process. Brought to you by the publishing house responsible for the Eisner Award winning The Art of Brian Bolland and The Art of P. Craig Russell. Available in Regular and Signed-and-Numbered hardcover editions." |
EC Archives Frontline Combat HC Vol. 01
 by Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, John Severin, and Will Elder Legendary artists Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, John Severin, and Will Elder illustrate these powerful stories written by Kurtzman and Jerry DeFuccio. Long considered to be among the best war stories ever written, Frontline Combat tells poignant tales of 'War and Fighting Men,' reprinted here in spectacular full color. Volume One recaptures the first six complete issues (24 stories) of this ground-breaking title, originally published in 1951 and 1952. " |
Reading Comics And What They Mean SC
 Suddenly, comics are everywhere: a newly matured art form, filling bookshelves with brilliant, innovative work and shaping the ideas and images of the rest of contemporary culture. In Reading Comics, critic Douglas Wolk illuminates the most dazzling creators of modern comics - from Alan Moore to Alison Bechdel, Dave Sim to Chris Ware - and introduces a critical theory that explains where each fits into the pantheon of art. |