(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples
At long last, it's finally time for the THIRD massive hardcover collection of SAGA, the critically acclaimed sci-fi/fantasy series from the multiple Eisner Award-winning team of artist FIONA STAPLES and writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN. Collecting 18 of the most shocking and impactful issue from the epic tale of Hazel and her star-crossed parents, this deluxe edition features a striking, all-new original cover from FIONA STAPLES, as well as exclusive, never-before-seen extras. Collects SAGA #37-54.
(W) Carlo Zen (A) Chika Tojo
After an imperial supply point is attacked, Tanya decides to revisit a proposal she came up with in college. She orders the 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion to carry out her retaliation, but even they can't help but be shocked by its brutality! What could she be plotting??
(W) Carlo Zen (A/CA) Chika Tojo
No one but 'enemy combatants' in need of extermination remain in the city of Arene, and the members of the 203rd are finally forced to carry out their merciless orders. As the 'Devil's Protocol' comes to its fruition, resulting in mountains of corpses and a battlefield that does indeed resemble Hell itself, what path will Lieutenant Grantz, tormented by his conscience, choose to take...?
(W) Carlo Zen (A/CA) Chika Tojo
After somehow managing to live through the most grueling battle of their entire careers, Tanya and the 203rd receive a letter from the General Staff. Its contents are, essentially, 'Hop on these rockets and go smash up the Republican Army's HQ. Oh, and be sure to come back from this technologically unprecedented flight alive once you're done with your absurdly dangerous mission!'
(W) Carlo Zen (A) Chika Tojo
After the Empire suffers a Dunkirk-like defeat at the hands of the Fran?ois Republic, it seems like Imperial HQ doesn't even care. Tanya heads back, determined to get to the bottom of the situation-but what awaits her in the capital?
(W) Carlo Zen (A) Shinobu Shinotsuki
Through the bone-chilling winter wind, the clashes of war can be heard. Equipped with fragile weapons and machinery, Tanya and her unit march toward the Eastern front. There, Tanya realizes the primitiveness of it all, and that it'll take more than a miracle to emerge unscathed…
(W) Carlo Zen (A) Shinobu Shinotsuki
Despite victory after victory, the Empire advances towards its inevitable fate. Having seen what merciless reality has to offer, Zettour's gathers what remains of his love for his country and begins working toward the best possible defeat he can afford to bring the Empire. And to do that, what he needs is not rhyme nor reason. Zettour will do what he must to shock the world. All that is left is to become the source of all evil...
(W) Brendan Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples
Hey, retailer friends! BRIAN K. VAUGHAN here, interrupting your regularly scheduled solicitation to say THANK YOU for your undying patience while FIONA STAPLES and I have been hard at work on the second half of Hazel's epic journey. We promise that exciting news is coming, and we wanted to offer your customers a cool new way to catch up on our Eisner Award-winning series: this gorgeous box set, collecting all nine of our best-selling trade paperback collections in one affordable package. We think it's the perfect way to introduce any 'mature readers' who haven't yet tried SAGA to our weirdly wonderful universe. Thanks again, and we look forward to gracing your stands with more issues very soon! COLLECTS SAGA VOL. 1-9 TP WITH A SET OF 6x9 COVER PRINTS EXCLUSIVE TO THE BOX SET!
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples
Celebrating ten years of SAGA! At long last, Hazel and her star-crossed family are finally back, and they've made some new?friends? This collection features the latest six chapters of the most epic adventure in comics, including the series' double-length first issue back from hiatus. Collects SAGA #55-60
(W) Inumajin (A) Iidatoy, Falmaro (CA) Falmaro, Inumajin
Kanata is a girl so gifted with magic that people swear up and down she's the second coming of a saint. But when it comes time for her to choose a job, she settles on...Monster Taming? In truth, Kanata is the reincarnation of a friendless woman from the modern world. To make up for lost time, she sets off on a quest to gather as many fluffy creatures as she can get her hands on!
(W) Yuka Tachibana (A/CA) Fujiazuki
Living the workaholic life in her mid-20s, Sei never expected she'd be summoned to another world, let alone obtain the power of a living Saint. And she especially didn't expect to be totally ignored by the locals! While the kingdom desperately needs a hero, it turns out Sei was just the backup option. Left alone, she explores her newfound powers at the royal Research Institute, unraveling the mysteries of magic potions. As she helps the sick and the dying, her talents reveal themselves. Might Sei be the Saint this world needs after all?
(W) Yuka Tachibana (A/CA) Fujiazuki
Living the workaholic life in her mid-20s, Sei never expected she'd be summoned to another world, let alone obtain the power of a living Saint. And she especially didn't expect to be totally ignored by the locals! While the kingdom desperately needs a hero, it turns out Sei was just the backup option. Left alone, she explores her newfound powers at the royal Research Institute, unraveling the mysteries of magic potions. As she helps the sick and the dying, her talents reveal themselves. Might Sei be the Saint this world needs after all?
(W) Yuka Tachibana (A/CA) Fujiazuki
Sei, a 20-year-old office worker, is whisked away to a whole new world. Unfortunately for Sei, the ritual that summoned her-meant to produce a "Saint" who would banish the dark magic-brought two people over instead of one. And everyone prefers the second girl over Sei?! But this is just fine by Sei, who leaves the royal palace to set up shop making potions and cosmetics with her newfound magic. Business is booming, and this might not be such a bad life, after all... as long as her supposed Sainthood doesn't come back to haunt her.
(W/A/CA) Sora Akino
A normal afternoon trip to the convenience store turned into an otherworldly journey when Aira Misono was summoned to the Kingdom of Salutania. The handsome prince Kyle believed Aira to be the long-awaited Holy Saint-but as it turns out, an entirely different girl was the true savior. Aira now follows the path of a magician, and has become a valued member of the Royal Magi Assembly. While the Saint carries the weight of the world on her shoulders, Aira uses her powers to try and help carry just a little bit of that burden. Her latest plan is to try and create a purifying holy water to purge the monsters and miasma that threaten her new home!
(W/A/CA) Sora Akino
Final volume! Now that the experiments with the holy water were completed successfully, Aira returns to her normal work. However, she's once again sent out on a subjugation mission that requires the holy water. Aira travels to a new region-where someone awaits her...
(W) I. N. J. Culbard (A) I.N.J. Culbard (CA) I. N. J. Culbard
Salamandre is a sweeping, evocative graphic novel from award-winning artist and writer I.N.J. Culbard (The Umbrella Academy: You Look Like Death, Everything, Brink, The New Deadwardians). Kaspar Salamandre is a bereaved young artist who is sent to stay with his enigmatic grandfather in a land ruled under an oppressive regime, where there can be only one loved one: the Emperor. In this land where flowers are contraband, music is illegal, and art is created in hiding, Kaspar discovers a world of art revolutionaries, espionage and the secret police. His search for answers will bring him face to face with the meaning of sacrifice. But, will anything bring him closer to overcoming his loss?
(W/A/CA) Dylan Horrocks
Cartoonist Sam Zabel spends his days staring at a blank piece of paper, unable to draw until one day he finds a mysterious old comic book and is transported on a fantastic journey through centuries of comics, stories, and imaginary worlds. Along with a pair of accomplices, Sam goes in search of the Magic Pen, encountering sex-crazed aliens, medieval monks, pirates, pixies and - of course - cartoonists. Funny, erotic, and thoughtful, Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen explores the pleasures, dangers and moral consequences of fantasy.
(W) Jean-Fran?ois Di Giorgio (A) Fr?d?ric Genet
N IMPERIAL JAPAN, IT TAKES STRENGTH AND COURAGE TO BECOME A WARRIOR... TO BECOME A SAMURAI. Now reunited, Takeo and his brother face a difficult path - tracing their painful family history, so that they may finally regain their honor! But destiny has even more obstacles in store for them...When the peaceful town where they have come to rest is plunged into a deadly conflict between the local suzerain, the Ishozu monks and the yakuzas, the Samurai brothers must once again draw their swords! With the secrets of the kingdom's most powerful men hanging in the balance, is this a fight they can ever win??
This massive hardcover collects THE SANDMAN #1-37 and THE SANDMAN SPECIAL #1-the first half of Neil Gaiman's acclaimed horror classic. Upon his escape from captivity at the hands of a mortal, Morpheus must deal with the changes within himself and his realm. His journey to find his place in the world takes him through mythical worlds to retrieve his belongings, the backroads of America for a twisted reunion, and even Hell itself.
In this second SANDMAN OMNIBUS, Delirium prevails upon the Sandman to help her find their errant brother, Destruction. But their quest will lead to a painful reunion between Morpheus and his son, Orpheus. Then, the Sandman and others are trapped in a mysterious inn while a tempest rages-and all they can do to while away the time is tell the stories of their lives. And when a young woman's baby is stolen, she turns to The Kindly Ones for vengeance, only to set off a series of events that will lead the Sandman to his ultimate fate, and the baby to find a destiny no one could have foretold. This massive tome collects THE SANDMAN #38-75, plus stories from VERTIGO JAM #1 and VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #3.
(W) Neil Gaiman & Various (A) Chris Bachalo & Various (CA) Dave McKean
In celebration of the Sandman's 30th anniversary, DC presents a new Omnibus written by New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman! This new collection includes THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1-6, THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS (illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano) and THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS #1-4 (adapted by P. Craig Russell), THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, SANDMAN MIDNITE THEATRE #1, DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING #1-3, DEATH: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE #1-3, plus stories from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #1 and 3 and much more!
From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE features cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as the Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny. This volume collects THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1-6, plus bonus material.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) J. H. Williams
Twenty-five years after THE SANDMAN first changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back in a deluxe hardcover edition! From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE features cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as the Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny. This volume collects THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1-6 in its entirety, plus bonus material.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) J. H. Williams
Twenty-five years after THE SANDMAN first changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back! From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE features cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as the Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny. This volume collects THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1-6 in its entirety, plus bonus material.
The Sandman stands as one of the most beloved comic book series of all time, and now Neil Gaiman's masterpiece is collected in a newly expanded 14-volume box set! This collection includes trade paperback editions of The Sandman volumes 1-10, collecting the original 75 issues of the seminal series and more, along with the prequel The Sandman: Overture, illustrated by J.H. Williams III; The Sandman: Dream Hunters (both the prose story illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano and the comics adaptation illustrated by P. Craig Russell); and The Sandman: Endless Nights, featuring seven short stories starring the Endless.
THE SANDMAN celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new edition of the classic that started it all! This 30th anniversary edition of THE SANDMAN VOL. 1: PRELUDES AND NOCTURNES features new cover art by Dave McKean, plus new introductions by Paul Dini, Patton Oswalt, Kelly Sue DeConnick and more! As the story begins, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70-year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey, Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine and an all-powerful madman. Collects THE SANDMAN #1-8, with a new introduction by New York Times bestselling author Patrick Rothfuss.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Mike Dringenberg & Various (CA) Dave McKean
During Morpheus' incarceration, three dreams escaped the Dreaming and are now loose in the waking world. At the same time, a young woman named Rose Walker is searching for her little brother. As their stories converge, a vortex is discovered that could destroy all dreamers, and the world itself. Collects THE SANDMAN #9-16. This volume features a new introduction by Kelly Sue DeConnick.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Kelley Jones & Various (CA) Dave McKean
In each of these four unrelated stories, meet the mother of Morpheus' son, learn what cats dream about, and discover the true origin behind Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in a story that won a World Fantasy Award for best short story. Collects THE SANDMAN #17-20 with a new cover by Dave McKean and a new introduction by Paul Dini.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Kelley Jones & Various (CA) Dave McKean
The 30th anniversary of Neil Gaiman's incomparable series THE SANDMAN continues with this new edition of SEASON OF MISTS, featuring a new cover by Dave McKean and a new introduction by comedian and actor Patton Oswalt! Ten thousand years ago Morpheus condemned a woman who loved him to Hell. Now the other members of his immortal family, the Endless, have convinced the Dream King that this was an injustice. To make it right, Morpheus must return to Hell to rescue his banished love-and Hell's ruler, the fallen angel Lucifer, has already sworn to destroy him. Collects issues #21-28.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Shawn McManus, Dick Giordano (CA) Dave McKean
Take an apartment house, add in a drag queen, a lesbian couple, some talking animals, a talking severed head, a confused heroine and the deadly Cuckoo. Stir vigorously with a hurricane and Morpheus himself and you get this fifth installment of The Sandman series. This story stars Barbie, who first makes an appearance in The Doll's House and now finds herself a princess in a vivid dreamworld. Collects The Sandman #32-37.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Stan Woch & Various (CA) Dave McKean
The critically acclaimed The Sandman: Fables and Reflections continues the fantastical epic of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he observes and interacts with an odd assortment of historical and fictional characters throughout time. Featuring tales of kings, explorers, spies and werewolves, this book of myth and imagination delves into the dark dreams of Augustus Caesar, Marco Polo, Cain and Abel, Norton I and Orpheus to illustrate the effects that these subconscious musings have had on the course of history and mankind. This special 30th anniversary edition collects issues #29-31, 38-50, THE SANDMAN SPECIAL #1, and a story from VERTIGO PREVIEW #1 and includes a new cover by Dave McKean!
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Jill Thompson, Vince Locke (CA) Dave McKean
Older and more powerful than the gods themselves, the Endless are a dysfunctional family of cosmic beings who have ruled over the realms of dream, desire, despair, destiny, destruction, death and delirium since the beginning of time. But 300 years ago, one of the mythical beings gave up his duties and left his realm, never to be seen again. Now on a mission to find their missing sibling, Delirium and older brother Dream encounter immortal humans and various deities as they try to locate the prodigal Destruction. But as their adventure draws Dream into a final, tragic confrontation with his son Orpheus, the eternal being learns the true meaning of fate and consequences. Collects The Sandman #41-49.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Bryan Talbot & Various (CA) Dave McKean
Reminiscent of the legendary Canterbury Tales, The Sandman: Worlds' End is a wonderful potpourri of engrossing tales and masterful storytelling. Improbably caught in a June blizzard, two wayward compatriots stumble upon a mysterious inn and learn that they are in the middle of a 'reality storm.' Now surrounded by a menagerie of people and creatures from different times and realities, the two stranded travelers are entertained by mesmerizing myths of infamous sea creatures, dreaming cities, ancient kings, astonishing funeral rituals and moralistic hangmen. Collects The Sandman #51-56.
In this new edition collecting THE SANDMAN #51-56, two wayward compatriots trapped in a 'reality storm' are entertained by myths of sea creatures, dreaming cities, ancient kings, funerals and moralistic hangmen.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Michael Zulli & Various (CA) Dave McKean
In the final SANDMAN tales from issues #70-75 of the acclaimed series, Morpheus makes the ultimate decision between change and death. As one journey for the Endless ends, another begins for the Lord of Dreams and his family. It's a wake in which friends and loved ones, relatives and rivals, fleeting lovers and immortal enemies gather to pay their respects and to mourn their loss. MATURE READERS
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Glenn Fabry & Various (CA) Dave McKean
The classic short story collection by Neil Gaiman and a host of renowned artists is back! Alternately haunting, bittersweet, erotic and nightmarish, the seven stories in this book-one for each of the Endless siblings, each illustrated by a different artist-reveal strange secrets and surprising truths about the Endless.
Boy meets girl, then accidentally turns girl into a zombie when she falls off a cliff and disembowels herself. The cruel reality of being a zombie begins to close in on Rea - soon the desire to eat human flesh is going to become irresistible! She struggles to enjoy her first summer festival. Includes a side story about Babu the zombie cat.
Boy meets girl, then accidentally turns girl into a zombie when she falls off a cliff and disembowels herself. On the brink of death, Chihiro finally confesses his love, and Rea, despite being deep into the 'turbid period,' miraculously regains her reason! But their zombie cat Babu continues to grow more vicious, leaving Chihiro with a terrible choice to make!
Looking to cure Bub's condition, Chihiro and company have finally arrived at ZoMA HQ. There, they are greeted by ZoMA's chief, Salva Arnschent Kurumiya, along with his adorable zombie daughter, Rosarie. This place has been called the zombie 'holy land' but with cute girls like these to tickle Chihiro's fancy, could this be a bit of zombie 'paradise'? Meanwhile, the Chief has taken an interest in Rea and conducts a series of tests to probe her unique zombie state. Is Rea's rare condition the key to suppressing the 'turbid period'?
Since he was little, Chihiro has felt an unusual emotional connection to zombie movies. It's not that he feels bad for the survivors - instead he fantasizes about comforting the poor undead girls they slaughter! When his beloved pet passes away, he decides to brew up a resurrection potion in secret. But he's discovered by popular girl and local heiress Sanka Rea, whose life isn't as perfect as it seems, and Furuya suggests that she could serve as a test subject!