(W) Matt Wagner (A) Kelley Jones; José Villarrubia; Rob Leigh For the wives of the infamous vampire, the horrors begins long before Dracula.Following the massive success of Book 1: The Impaler, Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones continue their story between the lines of Dracula in this second graphic novel volume!“One of the most eerie and memorable parts of the Dracula legend is the presence of his vamipiric Brides,” says writer Matt Wagner. “In both the novel and the litany of screen adaptations, the appearance of these beautiful and seductive sirens is always an indelible part of the narrative. And, of course, this presents us with yet another dark and beguiling story to be told. Who were these women before they became part of Dracula's sinister harem? How and why did he come to claim them as his undead paramours? And what role do they ultimately play in his ongoing saga?”This 120-page volume dives deeper into the story of Dracula's brides, and the lives and horrors they faced before they married the ultimate evil.

(W) Will Eisner; Doug Moench (A) Will Eisner; Neal Adams; Richard Corben A DOUBLE SHOT OF TERROR—TWO HORRIFYING VOLUMES IN ONE! LEGENDARY CREATORS OF LEGENDARY TERROR!Now in a packed-full double volume with twice as many ghoulish stories, previously collected in Dark Horse's hardcover volumes 11 and 12. Collecting eight full issues of Warren Publishing's legendary Eerie horror anthology and nine covers, this double volume paperback edition features the inimitable art of the legendary Bernie Wrightson, Richard Corben, Wally Wood, Will Eisner, and more!Crack open this tome to read Esteban Maroto's enchanting tales of Dax the Warrior, the explosive introduction of the Hunter the demon killer of the future, a run of breathtaking covers by Sanjulian and Ken Kelly and a do-it-yourself Werewolf! board game top off this fine collection of 1970s horror tales!Collects Eerie magazine #52–#58 and #60, and the cover for Eerie #59, a reprint issue of Dax the Damned stories that were collected in past Eerie Archives volumes.

(W) Wendy Pini; Richard Pini (A) Wendy Pini The Wolfriders face war with the Northern Troll Warriors in the fourth and final book of the original ElfQuest saga—in full color for the first time from Dark Horse Comics!“Do you know what war is?”With that question, Cutter and his companions are plunged into the most dangerous, life-threatening conflict they could never have imagined. In their quest for the legendary lost Palace of the High Ones, they are betrayed by the Gliders of Blue Mountain and left to perish on the snow-swept wastes of the Frozen Mountains.Now the Wolfriders must face savage Northern Troll Warriors who stand between Cutter's tribe and their goal. Even if they are able to join forces with the pugnacious, stag-riding Go-Back elves, can any elfin alliance survive the sheer force and brutality of the troll army? Collects ElfQuest: The Original Quest #16–#20

(W) Mike Mignola; Christopher Golden; Thomas Sniegoski (A) Peter Bergting; Clem Robins Frankenstein and the young Lilja navigate the world above ground to follow Lilja's vision, but an ancient and familiar evil follows them wherever they go.The world above appears transformed, but old evil is hiding behind a new mask.In the follow-up to Hellboy and B.P.R.D., Frankenstein and young Lilja travel across the transformed world to follow a prophetic vision. Along the way, they befriend mysterious people and fight monstrous creatures, all while navigating the metamorphosized natural world above. But the path set by her vision is not clear and easy, and there will be both legendary enemies from Hellboy's history and new horrifying foes that will try to stop them.Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegoski, and Peter Bergting return to the New World that Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. gave their lives to save.Collects Frankenstein: New World – The Sea of Forever #1–#4 with sketchbook material.

(W) Tom Siddell Tom Siddell's acclaimed, long-running webcomic continues in print!This paperback volume features new cover art by Siddell, updated interior art, and includes chapters 42-59 of the beloved sci-fi fantasy.As some of the chapters in Annie and Kat's lives come to a close, unexpected paths forward are revealed. In the wake of a shocking announcement, Annie must navigate the ins and outs of her unexpected new role as the forest medium and all the dangers and mysteries that entails: countless forest denizens that need help, moss ogres and other monsters, and Ysengrin's hot-headedness. When her father finally returns to Gunnerkrigg Court for good, however, Annie has trouble holding herself together. Will she make it through this school year in one piece, or will she be burned by the fiery walls she herself has put up? Meanwhile, with the help of the robots, Kat is carving out the secrets of the anonymous love letter she received. Initially believing the sender to be the robot Bobby, she is instead shocked to discover who the actual sender is—and even more surprised to realize something about herself. With a happy, optimistic outlook and a new partner at her side, Kat continues her research with aplomb…until a fun summer trip is crashed by a group of zealous robots.  Amidst all of this, the girls say goodbye to a dear friend, learn more about the relationship between the Court and the Forest, and prepare for a visit to the Annan Waters that they will never forget.

(W) Neal Hallford Join in on an informative, exciting, and whimsical oversized full-color hardcover volume chronicling thirty years of the beloved fantasy strategy franchise, Heroes of Might and Magic!When New World Computing released the original Heroes of Might and Magic in 1995, players were elated to take control of bold heroes who led vast armies composed of creatures from modest peasants to fearsome Black Dragons. In the decades that followed, the games have only become more ambitious, featuring thrilling narratives, unforgettable art, and iconic gameplay. Now, readers can learn the secrets behind the development of each main game in the definitive turn-based strategy series through never-before seen art, documentation, and interviews with key members of the creative teams.The Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective takes fans of fantasy, turn-based strategy, and nostalgic gaming on an expansive expedition down the heroes' path and beyond. Explore the storied history of one of gaming's most fondly remembered series!

(W) Mark Millar (A) Frank Quitely Mark Millar and Frank Quitely's comic-book masterpiece, a vast epic covering three generations of superheroes from the early 20th Century to the far future.During the depths of the Great Depression, a mysterious island sent out a call to seven good-hearted people. They returned with fantastic powers and helped the United States through World War 2, The Cold War, and countless crises. They were beloved by all mankind, but their children were a different breed entirely.Rich, spoiled and growing up in the Hollywood hills without their parents' sense of duty, they grew tired of mankind's ways and decided to murder their parents, take over the world and impose their ideas on a human race they regard as weak and stupid. Brandon Sampson, the son of the two most powerful superheroes who ever lived is their leader, a callow narcissist who always felt in his father's shadow. But his sister Chloe refused to buckle and now leads the resistance movement against the superheroes. She and her super-villain boyfriend are recruiting all the old crooks they drove into hiding with a plan to rescue the world from the people born to save it.For mature audiences. Collects Jupiter's Legacy (2015) 1 and 2.

(W) Tim Seeley (A) Freddie E. Williams II; Andrew Dalhouse; AndWorld Design Buckle up for the team-up of a lifetime with The Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull!When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles came across Krang and Shredder making a deal with some otherworldly ‘demon-mage' named Skeletor, things got hella-weird and they ended up in ETERNIA! It turns out, when you mix Utrom mutagen with demon magic you get a nasty purple poison—and it's brought Eternia to the brink of chaos. So, Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo are teaming up with The Masters of the Universe to kick some blue boney butt. The only problem is…He-Man is missing in action.In this thrilling adventure, the Ninja Turtles and He-Man will find themselves pulled together across timelines and cosmos, again and again. A stolen time-scepter causing knots in the universe will cause irreparable damage to all existence unless the Ninja Turtles and He-Man—with the help of apprentice Timestress Renet Tilley—can find and defeat the mysterious force behind all this mayhem.New York Times bestselling author Tim Seeley and Eisner-Award winning illustrator Freddie E. Williams II join forces to bring fans this awesome and long-awaited crossover.Collects Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull #1–#4.

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Christopher Mitten; Piky Hamilton; Frank Cvetkovic Upstairs-downstairs drama meets existential horror in this Edwardian-inspired comics tale of high society and creeping dread.In a world warped by a strange and corrosive force known as the Ruin, nothing is what it seems, and allies may become abominations in the blink of an eye.In “Horror at Crane Mansion,” investigator for hire Elizabeth Ranseur finds herself in deep when a simple job vetting a wealthy woman's suitors becomes a death trap. Who is a tragic victim, and who is the ruthless hunter?Created in collaboration with Studio Hermitage and in association with the TTRPG of the same name, Our Brilliant Ruin explores a gilded Edwardian setting where intricate social ties of allegiance and conflict are threatened by the presence of the Ruin—a mysterious force that turns creatures and people into horrific monsters.Featuring writing by Cullen Bunn, art by Christopher Mitten, colors by Piky Hamilton, letters by Frank Cvetkovic, and covers by Helen Mask.Collects Our Brilliant Ruin: Horror at Crane Mansion #1–#3.

(W) Paul Tobin (A) Cat Farris; Luisa Russo; Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau (CT) Heather Breckel Enjoy three hilarious standalone stories featuring the stars of Plants vs. Zombies!A new boxed set collecting three humorous hardcover graphic novels from the award-winning Plants vs. Zombies series with a double-sided poster and unique slipcase! Enjoy three standalone adventures, starting with Impfestation—which finds an infestation of troublesome imps overloading Chesbeard's pirate ship! Next, Zomboss creates four brain bots that can predict the future, so he'll always be one step ahead of the plant team and Crazy Dave, in The Unpredictables! And when a sudden wave of Zombies Automatically Produced by a Zomboss invention causes zombie storms in Neighborville—can Patrice, Nate, and Crazy Dave destroy the machine before their town is Zapped beyond recovery…?Written by the brilliantly clever Paul Tobin and featuring gorgeous artwork by talented artists Luisa Russo, Cat Farris, and Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau!Collects Plants vs Zombie: Impfestation, Plants vs Zombies: The Unpredictables, Plants vs Zombies: Zapped.

(W) Sanho (A) Sanho A heartwarming and comforting manhwa that's perfect with a cup of tea on a rainy day, featuring gorgeous artwork by Sanho. Funeral cakes are the final gift from the living to their departed loved ones—and the only comfort on their journey to rebirth.Baker Margot and her ghostly assistant Miro make specialty cakes for the dearly departed. Each cake is made custom—tailored to the lost individual. Still-living loved ones share their memories of the deceased which serve as inspiration for the flavors and style, creating a truly one-of-a-kind cake.First, a mystery novelist spends her time volunteering at a hospital to read to patients and meets a blind young woman who grew up in the hospital. The two bond over mystery novels, inspiring the Mystery Novel Crepe cake, a cake made with crepe layers like the pages of a book.Then, the daughter of a vampire reminisces over her daytime life and the hours that separated her from her night-bound mother, and the moments they shared in an evening primrose field inspiring the Evening Primrose Cupcake.The love and care put into each cake will surely bring comfort to both living and dead in this heartwarming story of love and loss.

(W) Richard Corben Eisner Award Hall of Fame inductee Richard Corben's chilling story inspired bythe works of H. P. Lovecraft finally collected as part of the new Richard Corben hardcover library.Terrible things stalk the forests outside Arkham in this chilling original tale from comics master Richard Corben! An arrogant city slicker on a quest to uncover the background of a young woman from the backwoods finds horrors beyond imagining, combining Lovecraftian mutations with Native American legends.This volume also includes a foreword by Bram Stoker Award–winning author Caitlín R. Kiernan (The Red Tree, The Drowning Girl) as well as both the original black and white and the color version of the long out-of-print “The Rats in the Walls,” a Lovecraft-penned tale adapted by Richard Corben!Collects Rat God #1–#5.

(W) Mike Mignola; Chris Roberson (A) Michael Avon Oeming; Clem Robins Agent Susan Xiang can solve a dangerous, monster-fueled mystery, but only if she can confront her own family's secrets from the past.A mysterious B.P.R.D. case in the 1960s forces Agent Sue Xiang to dive into the history of the secretive Golden Crane Society, and into the questions in her own family past as well.Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is joined by writer Chris Roberson (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D., Panya: The Mummy's Curse) and artist Michael Avon Oeming (Abe Sapien, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1956) in this paranormal puzzle that unfolds across time.Collects Shadow of the Golden Crane #1–#4 and a sketchbook section.

(W) Tobias Forge; Corinna Bechko (A) Puste; Thiago Rocha; Jimmy Betancourt Sister Imperator, the mysterious and powerful figure from official Ghost lore, has her origins revealed!Delve into the lore of the band Ghost with Sister Imperator's mysterious origins.Integral to the band's story since its founding, Sister Imperator is a representative of the Clergy, and has been shrouded in secrecy—until now. Discover her clandestine history and the disturbing events that led her to becoming the woman both loved and feared by so many, from her innocent beginnings in small-town New England to the force behind Ghost.Created by Tobias Forge of Ghost, featuring writing by Corinna Bechko, art by Puste, colors by Thiago Rocha, letters by Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt, and covers by Mikael Eriksson.  Collects Sister Imperator #1–#4. For mature audiences.

(W) Michael Moreci (A) Reese Hannigan; Elisabetta D'Amico; Michael Atiyeh The Bad Batch is back for another heart-pounding adventure set during the Clone Wars!Join author Michael Moreci and Clone Force 99 for this five-issue mini-series, collected here for the first time.A daring heist strikes at the heart of the Republic war effort! What has been stolen? A list of Republic ghost agents, whose covert actions across the galaxy provide vital information to the Jedi and their allies.The Bad Batch are called upon to recover the missing list and bring the thief to justice. Easier said than done! Their mission takes Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Tech to the seediest corners of the galaxy: Coruscant's underworld and the Kessel Spice mines, to name a few. Along the way, a rogues gallery of notorious smugglers, bounty hunters, and assassins stand between Clone Force 99 and their objective, including Embo, Aurra Sing, and Asajj Ventress! The clones will need all their training, and some unconventional tactics, just to survive! The fate of the Republic depends on it.Join author Michael Moreci, the bestselling author of Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories and Barbaric, along with the up-and-coming penciler/inker duo Reese Hannigan and Elisabetta D'Amico, on this brand-new, action-packed entry in The Bad Batch saga!Collects Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch--Ghost Agents #1–#5.

(W) Alessandro Ferrari (A) Matteo Piana; Ingo Romling; Andrea Parisi; Davide Turotti Relive the historic Star Wars sequel trilogy with this definitive graphic novel adaptation, collected together for the first time!Fans and newcomers alike will delight in this beautifully illustrated graphic novel adaptation of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker, collected together for the first time!The Force Awakens, set decades after the original trilogy, finds General Leia Organa's Resistance at war with a sinister new threat: the First Order. After X-wing pilot Poe Dameron is captured by dark warrior Kylo Ren, the scavenger Rey recovers his droid, BB-8, and teams up with Han Solo and an ex-stormtrooper named Finn to aid the Resistance in their mission: finding the exiled Luke Skywalker. In The Last Jedi, Rey tries to convince a weary Luke to teach her the ways of the Force, while navigating her fledgling bond with the fearsome Kylo Ren! Meanwhile, Finn, Poe, and Rose Tico mount a risky plan to save a weakened Resistance from the First Order's clutches. It all comes to a head in a thrilling battle on a striking salt planet!The battle between the Resistance and the First Order culminates in The Rise of Skywalker. As Rey and her allies embark on a quest to banish the dark side from the galaxy, their ancient enemy Palpatine threatens to inaugurate a new age of Sith dominance.Experience the legendary saga as reimagined by bestselling author Alessandro Ferrari and acclaimed artists Matteo Piana and Ingo Römling! Featuring brand new cover art by Eduardo Francisco.Collects graphic novel adaptations of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation, Star Wars: The Last Jedi Graphic Novel Adaptation, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation.

(W) Stephen McCranie Before Amy met the boy with no flavor and slowly brought him out of his shell, someone else had tried long and hard to do just that…Dr. Kim recounts his tragic backstory to Amy. Amy learns about how Dr. Kim began building RFPs, how he came to be working for the FPC, and all about his long and fraught relationship with Oliver. Meanwhile, the discovery of the missing pages from Lesnik's book, along with Sophi's continued interference with his net gear glasses, leads Director Langley to begin to suspect there's a mole in the FPC.In Volume 22 of Stephen McCranie's Space Boy we learn that there can be healing, even for the wounds that are self-inflicted.

(W) GSC Game World An oversized full-color hardcover art book chronicling the development of the celebrated return of the beloved S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series.When the Chornobyl power plant mysteriously exploded again in 2006, deadly anomalies emerged from the troubled landscape to threaten humanity. Now stalkers—mercenaries who enter the irradiated zone to recover valuable artifacts with supernatural abilities—must fight for survival against the horrifying mutated monsters that lurk in the ruins of Chornobyl.GSC Game World and Dark Horse Books present The Art of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, a stunning volume featuring an in-depth look at the first-person shooter survival-horror game. See what dangers await you in the Zone!

(W) Ian Thomas; Ben Matthews; Michele Nucera; Jordan Grimmer A hardcover full-color book filled with concept art, game development, and insightful commentary on the Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines 2 video game.JOIN THE MASQUERADE…Dive into the development of the long-awaited action role-playing game with this oversized tome, showcasing the art and artistry of the World of Darkness.In Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines 2 players explore the city of Seattle as an elder vampire, avoiding discovery by mortals while feeding on their blood to survive. Clash and conspire with the secret vampire societies that dwell in the shadows. Discover the abilities hidden in your elder Blood as you align with different clans. The night has never been so full of blood-soaked art to consume!The Art of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is perfect for fans of the game as well as readers drawn to urban horror, role-playing action, and the monsters that walk among us.

(W) Eric Powell (A) Eric Powell To mark the 25th anniversary of The Goon, Eisner Award-winner Eric Powell returns with an all-new tale!A brand new black and white horror graphic novel filled with Powell's brand of humor.The return to Lonely Street hasn't been easy for the Goon and Franky. And just as they've finally got the various gangs of blood suckers and night stalkers back in line, a new threat appears. Or is it an old one? Mysteries (and backstabbing) abound on the deadly streets of Nameless Town.Bonus content includes a sketchbook and cover gallery!Collects The Goon: Them That Don't Stay Dead! #1-#4.

(W) John Allison (A) Max Sarin A new cozy mystery graphic novel from Giant Days' John Allison and Max Sarin, following up to their hit baking murder mystery The Great British Bump-Off.When wildcat arson hits her new employer right where she lives, Shauna Wickle is drawn into the brutal and vindictive world of quilting, as sisterhood and community needlecraft deteriorate into internecine strife. With the promise of an end to all her financial worries, Shauna must cross enemy lines and infiltrate a cadre of “monsters in human skin”. But they seem…so nice?Collects The Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be Quilt #1–#4.

(W) Dan Jurgens; James Bonny (A) Joe Jusko; Tony Daniel; Eric Basaldua Lara Croft traverses the globe in pursuit of the world's rarest treasures—risking her life to keep these artifacts out of the wrong hands. And, of course, for the thrill of the adventure!Follow Lara Croft as she tracks down the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine in the Arizona desert, seeks the lost city of El Dorado in the jungles of South America, and journeys to New Zealand in search of a five-thousand-year-old mystical amulet. Adventures abound and the rewards are great, but tomb raiding is a dangerous business. Lara must fight deadly adversaries from megalomaniac tycoons to ancient evil spirits in her pursuit of the world's greatest treasures. Yet there is no peak too perilous or temple too treacherous for Lara Croft!This colossal, hardcover volume collects issues #0, #1/2, and #35–#50 of the 1999 Top Cow Tomb Raider series, issues #1–#12 of the 2001 Tomb Raider: Journeys series, and five one-shot stories: Origins, Epiphany, Takeover, Arabian Nights, and The Greatest Treasure of All.Features stories from legendary creators Dan Jurgens, Adam Hughes, Tony Daniel, Billy Tan, Andy Park, and many more!

(W) Stan Sakai (A) Stan Sakai (CT) HiFi Colour Design Murder and arson are plaguing the valley of ten thousand plums.The trees within the valley of ten thousand plums are beautiful to behold. But the umeboshi, or pickled plums, made in the local village are renowned for their strong medicinal properties, and a favorite of the Shogun. As a series of deadly events grip the valley with fear, the Shogun's samurai strongman is immediately suspicious when Usagi, Yukichi, and Gen are found wandering among the prized foliage...can their appearance be a mere coincidence?A new adventure starring Usagi Yojimbo by legendary creator Stan Sakai, with beautiful color work by HiFi Colour Design! This collection also includes a new introduction from TMNT: The Last Ronin co-writer Tom Waltz, a full cover gallery featuring every comic-book issue variant cover, bonus story notes by Zack Davisson, and afterword text by Stan Sakai!Collects Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #1-#5.

(W) Sylvain Repos; Noiry On a Japanese theme park island deserted by humanity, there are still some who stand against tyranny. They are THE YOJIMBOTS, a group of robots who live by the code of the samurai. For fans of Lone Wolf and Cub, Ronin, Usagi Yojimbo, and the video game Stray, the Yojimbot Volume 2: Nights of Rust graphic novel is a visual spectacle of color, style, and sword play. Available in the US for the first time!Aided by a mysterious robot, Hiro and the Yojimbots miraculously escaped the vicious attacks by the brutal Topu and his drones. For the last several months Hiro has been hiding out, working tirelessly to charge and repair his friends. But Hiro can't hide forever. He must venture out once again to find a way off of the island—and this time he has a plan.But unfortunately for Hiro and his companions, Topu has plans of his own…

(W/A) Makoto Yukimura From manga icon Makoto Yukimura the creator of Vinland Saga! In 2075, working-class astronauts try to clear the junk humanity brought into space-whether it's deadly orbital debris, or just the messiness of being human. It's the late 21st century. People now live on the Moon and Mars, and for some, space is still an epic adventure, as plans are underway for the first-ever crewed voyage to Jupiter. If the giant planet can be successfully reached and harvested for the helium-3 fuel in its atmosphere, the entire solar system will open up to humanity! But much of the time, space is an everyday job...and an unglamorous and dangerous one-done by astronauts like Hachimaki "Hachi" Hoshino, Fee Carmichael, and Yuri Mikhalkov, as they orbit the Earth in the ramshackle vessel DS-12 Toy Box. Their task is helping to clean up the mess human beings have brought along with them into space-over a hundred years of debris circling the world at eight kilometers per second, posing a deadly threat to travelers. Hachi, son of a famous pioneer of Mars voyages, dreams of breaking out from his father Goro's shadow by joining the Jupiter mission, but a traumatic brush with death may have used up Hachi's courage to journey further. Fee, no-nonsense pilot of the Toy Box and working mom, is lauded as a heroine for preventing a terrorist incident in space, but faces an even tougher challenge as an astronaut-finding a place where she can smoke! And Yuri, the ever calm and reliable crewmate on the team, deals with the loss of his wife in a tragic accident while grappling with the true meaning of humanity's place among the stars. Planetes is the ancient Greek word for "wanderers"-describing both the planets themselves, and the restless protagonists who dream of reaching those distant worlds against an epic backdrop of family, romance, politics, ambition, and war in creator Makoto Yukimura's saga of the human drama of space exploration! Deluxe Edition features: Front and back covers feature debossed patterns with tactile effect. Metallic gilding on page edges. 7" x 10" hardback on high-quality paper. 44 full-color art pages on special gloss stock. Book design pays tribute to real astronauts; inspired by elements of the International Space Station.

(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale RELIVE JEPH LOEB AND TIM SALE'S EPIC STORY IN ABSOLUTE FORMAT! In the early days of the Dark Knight's career, Batman must stop the elusive cop killer Hangman before he or she strikes again. A children's game pinned to each of the victims is the only clue to the Hangman's identity. The prime suspects form a rogues gallery of villains--Two-Face, The Joker, the Riddler, Catwoman. Even the police force, led by newly appointed Commissioner Gordon, cannot be trusted. In order to solve this crime, Batman must look to a most unexpected place: an orphaned boy who will change his life forever. They will be known as Batman and Robin, and this is their story. A stunning murder mystery from the highly acclaimed and Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (Superman For All Seasons, Batman: The Long Halloween), this Absolute edition contains two new pages from the original creative team, sketches by Tim Sale, and an introduction by David Goyer, the co-writer of The Dark Knight Rises.

(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale EISNER-WINNERS JEPH LOEB AND TIM SALE'S EPIC STORIES FROM THE WORLD OF LONG HALLOWEEN! The Dark Knight must contend with hidden fears, madness, and ghosts all on this, the most chilling night of the year: Halloween. All the ghosts and goblins of Gotham have made Batman their target. The Scarecrow, the Mad Hatter, the Penguin...even the spirit of Thomas Wayne. Can Batman keep his wits when he can't trust his own senses? Plus, when Catwoman heads to Italy with the Riddler in tow, she hopes to take some time away from the troubles of Gotham City. But business always finds a way to ruin a trip... The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman For All Seasons) presents ABSOLUTE BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT, which includes their three Halloween specials and the international caper CATWOMAN: WHEN IN ROME. This edition also includes a sketchbook section by Tim Sale.

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Nick Dragotta, Gabriel Walta (CA) Nick Dragotta A gang of masked killers terrorizes the streets of Gotham. A vigilante fights for his city--but he's not the Batman you know. The Absolute Universe, born out of the Justice League's apocalyptic battle with Darkseid, ushers in a set of brand-new realities that reimagine your favorite heroes as you've never seen them before. In Absolute Batman, meet a young Bruce Wayne with no Wayne Manor, no Alfred by his side, and a different axe to grind as the Dark Knight. From the minds of writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta, and featuring special guest artist Gabriel Walta, comes an origin story you won't want to miss! Collects ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1-6.

(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale A MURDERER IS LOOSE, KILLING ONLY ON HOLIDAYS... As the calendar's days stack up, so do the bodies littering the streets of Gotham. Working with District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant James Gordon, Batman races against the calendar to discover who Holiday is before he can claim his next victim. Finally, back in print! The celebrated masterpiece returns to the Absolute format for the first time in nearly a decade! From the Eisner Award-winning team behind Superman for All Seasons comes one of the greatest Batman stories ever told! Featuring interviews, behind-the-scenes extras, and more!

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Nick Dragotta, Gabriel Walta (CA) Nick Dragotta A gang of masked killers terrorizes the streets of Gotham. A vigilante fights for his city--but he's not the Batman you know. The Absolute Universe, born out of the Justice League's apocalyptic battle with Darkseid, ushers in a set of brand-new realities that reimagine your favorite heroes as you've never seen them before. In Absolute Batman, meet a young Bruce Wayne with no Wayne Manor, no Alfred by his side, and a different axe to grind as the Dark Knight. From the minds of writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta, and featuring special guest artist Gabriel Walta, comes an origin story you won't want to miss! Collects ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1-6.

(W) Gabriel Ba (A/CA) Fabio Moon WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT DAYS OF YOUR LIFE? The miracle child of a world-famous Brazilian writer, Bras de Oliva Domingos spends his days penning other people's obituaries and his nights dreaming of becoming a successful author himself--all while wondering when his real life will begin. But if authentic existence actually has a beginning, would he even recognize it? Does it start at 21 when he meets the girl of his dreams? Or at 11, when he has his first kiss? Is it later in his life, when his first son is born? Or earlier, when he might have found his voice as a writer? Each day in Bras's life is like a page from a book--one that reveals the people and things that have made him who he is. And like all great stories, each day has a twist he'll never see coming... Crafted by the Eisner Award-winning fraternal team of Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba, the New York Times bestselling graphic novel Absolute Daytripper weaves a hauntingly lyrical tale of life, death, and everything in between. Presenting the original 10-issue series here in a beautiful, oversize collector's edition, Absolute Daytripper also features more than 50 pages of behind-the-scenes material from the creators.

(W) Deniz Camp (A/CA) Javier Rodriguez FBI agent John Jones has a problem. His brain has been infected by an alien consciousness calling itself the Martian, and its perception of reality is utterly incomprehensible to the human psyche. Now he must navigate this new status quo, all while balancing the deeply grounded and important duties of his day job! Reinvented from top to bottom by Deniz Camp (Ultimates, 20th Century Men) and Javier Rodríguez (Zatanna: Bring Down the House), Absolute Martian Manhunter takes Justice League's resident Martian on a mind-bending, psychedelic journey that transcends dimensions. Collects ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1-6.

(W) Deniz Camp (A/CA) Javier Rodriguez FBI agent John Jones has a problem. His brain has been infected by an alien consciousness calling itself the Martian, and its perception of reality is utterly incomprehensible to the human psyche. Now he must navigate this new status quo, all while balancing the deeply grounded and important duties of his day job! Reinvented from top to bottom by Deniz Camp (Ultimates, 20th Century Men) and Javier Rodríguez (Zatanna: Bring Down the House), Absolute Martian Manhunter takes Justice League's resident Martian on a mind-bending, psychedelic journey that transcends dimensions. Collects ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1-6.

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Steve Dillon (CA) Glenn Fabry A masterpiece of violence, depravity, love, and redemption, writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon's Preacher follows the Reverend Jesse Custer on his epic quest to track down an absent God and force him to answer for the sufferings of his creation. Acclaimed by fans and critics alike, this groundbreaking title shattered conventions and set new standards for American comics during its original run. This third and final deluxe slipcased volume collects issues #41-66 of the series, together with the special Tall in the Saddle, and features an introduction by actor Pip Torrens--Herr Starr from AMC's Preacher--as well as a special photo gallery of Preacher collectibles and other rarities unearthed from the series' archives.

(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) JH Williams III, Mick Gray Sophie Bangs has just come to grips with her alter ego, the fabled warrior named Promethea, when she decides to join Barbara Shelley on her journey through the Tree of Life. But will leaving Stacia and Grace working together to protect New York prove to be a mistake? The tour-de-force explanation of magic and mysticism is collected in this oversize, slipcase edition. Absolute Promethea Book Two collects the entire Kaballah storyline (issues #13-23) of the mystical series by Alan Moore and J.H. Williams III, plus an extensive art gallery.

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Rafa Sandoval, Carmine Di Giandomenico (CA) Rafa Sandoval Spiraling out of the catastrophic events of Absolute Power, a new side of the DC Universe is born--the Absolute Universe! In a different, darker world, Kal-El landed in a remote Kansas field, the last survivor from an alien planet...but even before that moment, nothing unfolded as you'd expect. As he tries to survive in a world seemingly determined to repeat the mistakes of the demolished Krypton, he'll come into conflict with the globe-straddling Lazarus Corporation and its agenda of exploitation...and go fist- to-fist with its brutal army of Peacemakers! Best-selling writer Jason Aaron (Star Wars, Thor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is joined by superstar artist Rafa Sandoval (The Flash, Action Comics) to reinvent Superman from the ground up! Collects ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1-6.

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Rafa Sandoval, Carmine Di Giandomenico (CA) Rafa Sandoval Spiraling out of the catastrophic events of Absolute Power, a new side of the DC Universe is born--the Absolute Universe! In a different, darker world, Kal-El landed in a remote Kansas field, the last survivor from an alien planet...but even before that moment, nothing unfolded as you'd expect. As he tries to survive in a world seemingly determined to repeat the mistakes of the demolished Krypton, he'll come into conflict with the globe-straddling Lazarus Corporation and its agenda of exploitation...and go fist- to-fist with its brutal army of Peacemakers! Best-selling writer Jason Aaron (Star Wars, Thor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is joined by superstar artist Rafa Sandoval (The Flash, Action Comics) to reinvent Superman from the ground up! Collects ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1-6.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams EXPERIENCE THE ICONIC WILDC.A.T.S. SERIES IN ABSOLUTE FORMAT! Written by Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, Grant Morrison, Chris Claremont and Others Pencils by Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, Travis Charest and More Inks by Scott Williams, Al Vey, John Tighe, John Dickenson and Others In 1992, Jim Lee founded creator-owned Image Comics with other industry juggernauts and launched WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams as one of its flagship titles. Comprised of half-breed mutants, alien entities, and advanced androids, the WildC.A.T.S have taken on alien invasions, cybernetic villains, international espionage, and world-ending apocalypses in true polished and playful '90s fashion. Absolute WildC.A.T.S by Jim Lee collects all of Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S work from WILDC.A.T.S #1-13 and #50, along with Marc Silvestri's CYBER FORCE #1-3 and WILDC.A.T.S/X-MEN: THE SILVER AGE #1. Included as a special bonus are Jim Lee and Grant Morrison's WILDC.A.T.S #1, the script for the unpublished second issue, and dozens of covers, sketches, and pinups!

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Hayden Sherman, Mattia De Iulis (CA) Hayden Sherman In a different, darker world, Diana of Themyscira was exiled to the underworld as a baby and raised by an enemy. They did not destroy her; instead, they made her all the stronger--tragedy, danger, and magic honed her into an even greater weapon. Long denied her Amazonian heritage, it is now time for Diana to rejoin the surface world. Armed with new weapons forged in Hell and a mission that looks a bit more like justice than peace, Diana won't be stopped on her quest to save the world and discover her place in it, even if that means carving it herself! Eisner Award-winning writer Kelly Thompson is joined by breakout artist Hayden Sherman to reinvent Wonder Woman from the ground up! Collects ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #1-7.

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Hayden Sherman, Mattia De Iulis (CA) Hayden Sherman In a different, darker world, Diana of Themyscira was exiled to the underworld as a baby and raised by an enemy. They did not destroy her; instead, they made her all the stronger--tragedy, danger, and magic honed her into an even greater weapon. Long denied her Amazonian heritage, it is now time for Diana to rejoin the surface world. Armed with new weapons forged in Hell and a mission that looks a bit more like justice than peace, Diana won't be stopped on her quest to save the world and discover her place in it, even if that means carving it herself! Eisner Award-winning writer Kelly Thompson is joined by breakout artist Hayden Sherman to reinvent Wonder Woman from the ground up! Collects ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #1-7.