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Jack Hightower TPB
 | Secret agent Jack Hightower was at the height of his career when something BIG happened. Now the world-class uber-operative and infamous ladies man is seeing things from a whole new perspective . . . a very, very different perspective, to say the least. Tall, daring, and handsome, Jack had it all-a stellar career , beautiful women, and more power and influence than he could shake a supermodel at. But despite it all, Jack longed for one thing that eluded him-the capture of his long-time archnemesis, Dr. Litigious Savant. On the fateful night when Jack's dream of cornering the elusive Savant is realized, things go terribly, dreadfully wrong, and Jack gets cut down to size by one of the doctor's insidious inventions . . . the size of your average action figure, to be exact. Written with hilarious verve by Oscar award-winning animator Will Vinton and his longtime writing partner Andrew Wiese. It was sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios for Dark Horse, under the personal supervision of Will Vinton. Will likes to... |
Batman: Journey Into Knight #9
 | While investigating the recent arsons in Gotham, Batman uncovers a thread connecting all the fires. But following that thread could lead to even more dangerous revelations! |
Detective Comics #819
 | Part 5 of 'Face the Face,' the 8-part story crossing over with BATMAN! As the body count mounts and more villains die, Batman continues his hunt for Gotham's newest vigilante. Meanwhile, Robin must deal with his life as an orphan, and Jason Bard must deal with Harvey Dent. |
Dwight T. Albatross's The Goon Noir #1
 | A few of the most famousest funnymen in film and television join forces with comics' best and brightest to bring you a hilarious new perspective on the world of Eric Powell's The Goon , in this new three-part, black-and-white anthology series. In this issue, humor expert Patton Oswalt ( Comedy Central's Comedians of Comedy and Mr. Show ) who's no stranger to comics ( Bizarro Comics , JLA ), scribes a short story of Goon's sidekick Franky, while legendary artist Mike Ploog ( Werewolf by Night , Ghost Rider ) provides the art. And that's just fer starters! Also included is a gooey helping of other short stories by the likes of Steve Niles and Ryan Sook, Bongo Comics' own Bill Morrison, and the first in a string of serialized shorts from series creator Eric Powell and frequent co-conspirators Tom Sniegoski and Mark Farmer. That's right kids, akters from the tee vee box and all yer favorite funny book creators! It's The Goon like you've never seen it! Creators appearing in subsequent issues are Brian Posehn,... |
Escapists #3
 | Fan-favorite, Wizard Top Ten, and quintuple Eisner Award nominee Brian K. Vaughan ( Y: The Last Man; Ex Machina; Runaways ) returns with sensational artists Steve Rolston ( Queen & Country, MEK ) and Jason Alexander ( Damn Nation, Gotham Central ) to present the third part of this captivating Escapist miniseries! Case Weaver is getting reckless after Denny's costume-clad punch-out made the national news. This time, she and Max break into the Cleveland Plain Dealer 's office in the middle of the night, in an attempt to give their new Escapist title as much press as the publicity stunt. But with the night watchman closing in via their only route out, the only pressing they might get from the Plain Dealer could be charges! Also in this issue, the relationship between Max and Case develops alongside the pages of their relaunch, as Luna Moth leads our intrepid hero on a steamy chase in the rain. There's good and bad news as the creative team reads their first review and gets back numbers on issue one . . .... |
Return of the Gremlins #1
 | The mischievous gremlins are back! Based on the landmark creation of beloved children's author Roald Dahl, these playful (and occasionally exasperating) creatures have been in the public eye since WWII, disassembling fighter planes and causing roguish havoc wherever they go. Our story opens on Gus, a man visiting England from the States. His grandfather's house is part of his inheritance, and he plans to sell it as soon as he can. Even though the locals think the house is haunted--something Gus immediately dismisses--a slick man named Mr. Snide promptly appears with his "associates" and makes an offer. But when Gus declines to sign over the house right then and there, Snide reveals that his arrangement with the mayor will seal the deal soon enough! Left to explore the place, Gus experiences a series of very odd events. How did his folded clothes end up in knots? Who on earth would drill a hole in a coffee cup? Certainly not ghosts, but for a former fighter pilot's abandoned old home, it sure is... |
Heart of Empire: The Legacy of Luther Arkwright Ltd. Ed. HC
 | Nominated for three Eisner Awards and five Eagle Awards, Bryan Talbot's internationally acclaimed graphic novel, Heart of Empire: The Legacy of Luther Arkwright is now available in a deluxe limited-edition slipcased hardcover, signed by creator Bryan Talbot. Heart of Empire is a truly epic work, both viscerally intense and scathingly funny, transcending genre and shattering the boundaries of graphic narrative. Power, mysticism, history, murder, romance, politics, religion, sex, conspiracy, spectacle, and heroism are the multiverse that makes Heart of Empire one of the most challenging, thought-provoking, and purely entertaining works of graphic fiction, truly deserving of this royal treatment! |
Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 23: Tears of Ice TPB
 | Holy hand grenades! Edo is flooded, and by flooded, we mean crazy-flooded. Bridges are crumbling, rivers are washing past retaining walls, and everything in Edo is floating away, including our vengeful ronin, his foe, and his little boy. In an ironic show of samurai respect, little Cub Daigoro gets saved by the conniving Retsudo Yagyu. And proving he can lend a hand, too, Lone Wolf Ogami pulls someone to safety as well -- but maybe he should have let him drown. Eventually, the two opposing master swordsmen dry off and go head to head in a sword fight of a thousand stances and couple of days length. This seems like it could be the deciding bout between the two, unless that nasty, Abeno Kaii gets in the way, and he seems to do that a lot lately. |
Lone Wolf 2100 #3 (of 4)
 | The young girl Daisy, whom Itto is sworn to protect, has been abducted by a local warlord named Godekai. Beaten almost to death during the kidnapping, Itto refuses to give up. He leads a posse of villa gers on a raid against the warlord's compound. But, if he can't rescue Daisy, Itto will settle for a coming away with a bargaining chip -- Godekai's son! It's time to deal, but waiting in the wings is a third party who would just as soon see everybody dead: the agents -- both human and android -- of the Cygnat Owari Corporation. With the full cooperation of Kazuo Koike, the writer and co-creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, Lone Wolf 2100 takes the basic concept of a warrior and child into the future for an action-packed story that combines Bushido sensibilities with science fiction settings! |
Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 24: In These Small Hands TPB
 | The true meaning of Bushido, the warrior code, oozes from every page of this volume. A little boy desperately attempts to drag his ronin father to safely, even if it costs him his own life; that same wandering samurai and his mortal enemy work together to save the frostbitten fingers of the same little boy, knowing they will eventually match swords again in a battle to the death; another samurai bites his own tongue, killing himself and locking a dark secret in his grave. The code of the samurai is complex and rich with irony, which is why so few carry this code through life. But as we draw closer to the conclusion of this epic struggle, the true bushi are stepping forth and showing their colors. It will truly be a fight to the finish. So, in these final days, a ronin and his young boy will visit the grave of their murdered wife and mother. It just might be the last Spring the two will share, like the many petals falling from branches. This volume contains the following stories: Child of the Fields In These... |
Tony Daniel's F5 TPB
 | Twelve top agents, one chance to save the world from a madman who would unleash a deadly disease from another planet. Penny Hurst and her top secret team from F5 have what it takes to stop the bad guys -- if they can just get their act together. But, as the mission derails, and team members are picked off one by one, it becomes clear that there's a traitor in their midst. Somebody they trust wants the "Saturn Germ" for their own purposes...Intense espionage action, plus the first appearance of Sandra Silke from Silke ! This trade paperback collects all four issues of the F5 miniseries, plus the preview story from the F5 Origin one-shot. |
Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle TPB
 | A tiny space-pod rocketing from a doomed, little-known world crash-lands in mysterious East Africa, interrupting a vicious mutiny off the jungle coast. Who would know that this single anomalous event would disrupt the known course of time and space? It sets the lives of two legendary comic-book heroes -- Superman and Tarzan -- on very different paths. Orphaned Kal-El, last survivor of Krypton, is now the one raised by apes to become the mighty Lord of the Jungle. John Greystoke, heir to fortune and privilege, now becomes an adventuring wastrel draped in luxury, but not fulfillment. Fate will draw these men together in unexpected ways at the mythical lost city of Opar. Each man will face great danger, and discover his true destiny! Both heroes will be changed forever...if they survive! Collecting the four issue mini-series. |
Hellboy: Conqueror Worm TPB
 | The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense has sent Hellboy out on what will be his final mission. At the end of World War II, American costumed-adventurer Lobster Johnson led an Allied attack on Hitler's space program, but not before the Nazis were able to launch the first man into space. Now, after sixty years, Hellboy and Roger the Homunculus, who's been implanted by Bureau scientists with a bomb, travel to the ruined castle in Norway to intercept the returning capsule, and its single passenger ... the conqueror worm! Multiple Harvey- and Eisner-Award winner Mike Mignola presents his fifth trade paperback, collecting the hit Conqueror Worm series, with brand new story pages and a sketchbook section. (Dark Horse Maverick titles) |
Ancient Joe #3 (of 3)
 | The first chapter in the surreal life of Ancient Joe draws to a close! Joe finds himself face to face with a roadblock on the road to his wife's salvation that he hoped he wouldn't have to encounter: El Diablo! But is the legendary devil of Latin America all he's cracked up to be -- or just the most neurotic personality Joe has yet to face? Ghosts, brimstone, mystery, and rum flavor the tall drink of water that is Ancient Joe #3, wrapped in fully painted covers, but the sentiment in this surreal tale is what will make the readers' journey all worthwhile. |
Joss Whedon's Fray #8 (of 8)
 | The Slayer's brother has led a vampire war to not only overtake Manhattan, but bring to earth a demonic dragon--but the harshest threat to Fray remains unseen and unnamed. The creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer wraps up his comics masterpiece with just the right balance of twists and turns and intense drama that you've come to expect from his shows, with the epic action and fantastic creatures that you just can't fit on the small screen. Be here for a conclusion we promise you didn't see coming! |
Superman TPB: Our Worlds At War Vol. 1
 | Imperiex is coming! The ultimate destructive force has been released into the universe, and it's heading towards Earth, leaving a path of galactic devastation in its wake. In its first strike, Superman and the mightiest heroes of the DC Universe are overwhelmed, as Earth cities are leveled. With the fate of the world at stake, the Man of Steel is left no choice but to forge alliances with President Luthor, Darkseid, Mongal, and other dubious allies. Now, with his makeshift army of heroes and villains, Superman must wage war against a foe determined to destroy the universe and remake it in its own image. This book collects: Superman Vol. 2 #s 171-172 Adventures of Superman #s 593-594 Superman: The Man of Steel #s 115-116 Action Comics #s 780-781 Supergirl Vol. 2 #59 JLA: Our Worlds At War #1 |
Conan and the Midnight God #1
 | Conan has won the throne of Aquilonia and the hand of the beautiful Zenobia. With a kingdom to rule and an heir on the way, will the Cimmerian finally put up his sword for good? Don't bet on it. When his bride and country are attacked by a sinister Stygian sorcerer, Conan strikes back at Stygia with all his might--and the might of Aquilonia--in a move that threatens to throw all Hyboria into chaos! The long-awaited reunion of Violent Messiahs creators Joshua Dysart and Tone Rodriguez, Conan and the Midnight God #1 opens an exciting new chapter in the adventures of the barbarian king. * Follow-up to Dysart and Rodriguez's story in Funcom's Age of Conan comic, distributed to 450,000 readers. * Cover by Wizard cover-of-the-month artist Jason Alexander. |
Conan: Book of Thoth #1
 | Legendary writer Len Wein, creator of Wolverine and Swamp Thing , teams up with Conan ongoing writer Kurt Busiek, and the grandmaster of horror art Kelley Jones to tell the horrifying origin of Thoth-amon-Conan's greatest adversary! In the dank alleys of a decaying city, one beggar boy conjures visions of a future where, instead of spitting on him in the streets, the rich and privileged cower in fear of his terrible power. For young Thoth, hunger and pain is a way of life, twisting his heart into believing that no wickedness is too costly if it can afford a means of escape-not even the betrayal of one's sole confidant in the wretched, unfeeling world. With art by the inimitable Jones, co-written by Busiek, responsible for the most successful relaunch of a fantasy character in comics history, and Wein, mastermind behind many of comics' most beloved modern heroes, this series finally reveals the secrets behind the dread sorcerer Thoth-amon! |
Conan #28
 | A special one-shot story in honor of Conan creator Robert E. Howard's centennial! From Eisner Award-winning creators Kurt Busiek and Eric Powell, this issue tells the story of one wild and fateful night in the life of a young storyteller in an Aquilonian farming community-the night that Conan and his cohorts came to town, pursued by demons straight out of hell. Always a dreamer, telling tales of great deeds in faraway lands, the storyteller gets a first-hand look at all-out action, heroism, and sacrifice on the dusty streets of his hometown. Conan rallies the entire town to defend itself or be torn to shreds. |
Hulk: The Movie Comic Adaptation TPB - nick & dent
 | Bruce Banner endures a life without a past, yet filled with dreams. Adopted as a child, he knows nothing about his parents and their story. Plagued by unexplained nightmares, Bruce continually struggles with tumultuous fits of anxiety, embarrassment and rage. As a genetic scientist studying the regenerative effects of Gamma Radiation on damaged tissue, Bruce wages an escalating battle with the unknown monster inside him. Catalyzed by a freak lab accident, his inner conflict culminates when he becomes the most powerful being on the face of the Earth - The Hulk. General "Thunderbolt" Ross - backed by an army of tanks, helicopters and soldiers - aims to destroy the powerful and ever-growing Hulk. In this exquisitely told, brooding, romantic tale, Banner - a hunted abomination - strives to mend his relationship with General Ross's daughter, Betty and uncover the answers to his enigmatic past. This book collects Hulk: Official Movie Adaptation , Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 #34, Ultimates #5 and Ultimate... |
ArchEnemies Vol. 1 TPB
 | Thick-headed Ethan has no idea that his roommate, Vincent, is the megalomaniacal Underlord. Self-absorbed Vincent has no clue that Ethan is the stellar-powered Star Fighter. As hero and villain, they're mortal enemies, but as roommates, they REALLY hate each other. Join comicdom's ultimate odd couple as they fight to keep their secrets secret and learn to live together in peace. PLUS: an origin, a power-up, a team-up, a break-up, a breakdown, a betrayal, a helpful fashion tip, sex, violence, vandalism, death, some jokes, young love, a whole lot of lies, and epiphanies all around. (Though not in that order.) Collecting the four-issue mini-series that BrokenFrontier.com calls "a deviously twisted tale . . . with more layers than a wedding cake." - Written by rising star Drew Melbourne, with pencils by Yvel Guichet ( Superman , JLA ) and inks by comics veteran Joe Rubinstein. |
Berserk Volume 15 TPB
 | From his days as a young mercenary to his time as captain of the Band of the Hawks' Raiders, Guts's life has been defined by his ability to fight and his will to win. Now cursed with the Brand of Sacrifice-a sigil that will forever mark him as prey for the damned-and with his companions dead, his lover's mind destroyed, and his one-time commander and friend reborn as a malevolent demon lord, it seems that more than ever Guts must rely upon his instinct to survive. But Hell has many faces, and when what appears to be an innocent country village proves to be a den of tragic secrets, the horror of a fairy tale perverted by pain and hate may prove to be more than Guts can handle! Created by Kentaro Miura, Berserk is a streaking manga fireball, an epic riot of galvanic action, grotesque horror, and grim humor with an army of fanatic loyalists ready to convert unbelievers or drive them screaming into the wilderness. Speak, hands, for me! å Each volume of Berserk comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+... |
Ninja High School #141
 | Ricky Feeple's your average teen American ninja - with a legendary ninja Mom a goofball and a snobby ice-queen for teammates a girlfriend who's part of a rival ninja team plus a vampire archenemy he's never beaten and who turned a robot friend against him. Now the vampire's kidnapped the infant daughter of the rival team's trainer so every ninja in town is out to save her even ones from teams that Ricky has never heard of before. |
Samurai Executioner Vol. 5 TPB
 | Striking similarities between Lone Wolf & Cub and Koike and Kojima's sidebar storyline Samurai Executioner (known as Kubikiri Asa in Japan) are evident in the cool attitude, rebellious honor, and unflappable bushido of the lead characters of both series, but readers will delight in the whole new genre of Edo-era samurai spirit in Samurai Executioner . Wrapped tightly around a core of crime fiction, we enter a world of harsh, and violent crime, and the forces up against it. In this volume, after a few initial stories of criminals' lives leading to execution, we meet two Edo-era police officers and explore their specialized methods of capturing crafty criminals. Then, in Koike's signature fashion, the volume ends with a psycho killer and her grueling and violent end. It's like a history lesson, art education, and pulp sensation, all wrapped up in one fantastic series. Never before published in America, Samurai Executioner was the companion to one of the most seminal works of manga, Lone Wolf & Cub !... |
Concrete: The Human Dilemma #3
 | Former speechwriter Ron Lithgow returns as Concrete, the title character in one of the most critically acclaimed, creator-owned series in comics history. Trapped in an alien's rock-hard body, Lithgow quickly became an accidental celebrity. Now, fresh from reaching a new level of intimacy with his longtime love interest Maureen, he starts into a high-profile spokesperson gig for a controversial new population-control program. As the interviews and interrogations begin, so does ... a voracious itch?! Concrete's attention will soon be diverted by a panelist's radical proposal-one feasible enough to be highly seductive. Speaking of which, new fiancé Larry Munro encounters a fetching young woman who is unabashed in her fascination with him. Don't miss this latest installment of Paul Chadwick's most mature Concrete miniseries yet! FOR MATURE READERS |
Adrenalynn: Weapon of War TPB
 | The hit miniseries is finally available in one volume! During the Cold War, the Russians created the perfect covert weapon -- incredible strength, speed, and stealth within a single human body. After several prototypes are hidden away in the U.S., Project Adrenalynn discovers a teenage girl named Sabina Nikoli -- and turns her into the ultimate weapon! Now, she's been found in the U.S. and reactivated to search and destroy the killer prototypes...but once her job's done, her creators want her dead as well! Featuring characters from the hot series The Tenth , Adrenalynn: Weapon of War is a wild ride like no other! |