(W) Denise Mina (A) Andrea Mutti, Antonio Fuso (CA) Lee Bermejo
In this final graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larsson's international bestseller, Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish hospital. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one: If and when she recovers, she'll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life.
Spider Jerusalem learns of the vicious murder of political consultant Vita Severn, one of the few people that he liked, in this new printing of the trade paperback featuring #19-24 and stories from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #2-3.
DC Comics is proud to present the second volume of the comics classic THE SANDMAN in Absolute format! The second of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 collects issues 21-39 of THE SANDMAN and features remastered coloring on all 19 issues as well as brand-new inks on THE SANDMAN #34 by the issue's original penciller, Colleen Doran, and a host of bonus material, including two never-before-reprinted stories by Gaiman (one prose and one illustrated), a complete reproduction of the never-before-reprinted one-shot THE SANDMAN: A GALLERY OF DREAMS, and the complete script and pencils by Gaiman and Kelley Jones for Chapter Two of 'Season of Mists' from THE SANDMAN #23.
(W) Joe Hill (A) Leomacs (CA) Reiko Murakami
Joe Hill, the horror mastermind behind NOS4A2 and Locke & Key, arrives at DC with the twisted tale of June Branch?trapped with four cunning criminals who have snatched her boyfriend for deranged reasons of their own. Now she must fight for her life with the help of an impossible 8th-century Viking axe that can pass through a man?s neck in a single swipe?and leave the severed head still conscious and capable of supernatural speech. Each disembodied head has a malevolent story of its own to tell, and it isn?t long before June finds herself in a desperate struggle to hack through their lies and manipulations...racing to save the man she loves before time runs out. But is June Branch a woman fighting for her life?or a deranged axe murderer with a basketful of paranoid fantasies? The truth is even more horrifying than a basketful of heads. Collects Basketful of Heads #1-7.
As the second year of the Sandman Universe begins, the sentient algorithm known as Wan is now the acknowledged lord of Dream's realm, and unquestioned ruler of all his subjects. It's a huge problem that Wan is completely insane, and more than capable of wiping out all life in the Dreaming. What can Abel, the only one who knows Wan's secret, do about it? And what must he do to poor Matthew the Raven to put his plan into action? Collects The Dreaming #13-20.
In this collection of issues #13-17, Spot tumbles into a cemetery sinkhole full of hungry creatures, Gwen's monster hunter boyfriend might uncover her big secret, and The Dead Presidents arrive, intent on taking names in a city infested with skeeball fanatics, mad scientists and shambling zombies!
As the Victorian era draws to a close, Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, Hawley Griffin, Dr. Henry Jekyll, Mr. Edward Hyde and Mina Murray have been gathered together to save their nation. Now, the original adventures of this group have been collected and sourced from the original art for the first time ever in THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: KEVIN O'NEILL GALLERY EDITION. This Smythe-sewn hardcover edition includes all of Kevin O'Neill's artwork from the original six-issue THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN miniseries Vol. I, scanned in full color from the original art boards. Also included are the covers and various League artwork that showcase Kevin's incredible craftsmanship. Graphitti Designs' Gallery Editions replicate the look, feel and attitude of the artwork. Every page is reproduced at original size on heavy paper stock to provide the fan and collector with museum-quality reproductions that are obtainable nowhere else. THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: KEVIN O'NEILL GALLERY EDITION captures the intricate art of Kevin's artwork as never seen before. His collabor
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Various (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 second of two weighty tomes collects Preacher #34-66, Preacher Special: One Man?s War #1, Preacher Special: The Good Old Boys #1, Preacher Special: The Story of You-Know-Who #1, and Preacher Special: Tall in the Saddle #1. This volume features a brand-new introduction by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner, as well as highlights from Preacher?s infamous Gone to Texas letters column, a special photo gallery of Preacher collectibles, and other rarities unearthed from the series? archives.
(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Jeff Lemire & Various (CA) Jeff Lemire
In these tales from SWEET TOOTH #13-25, Gus learns that the path to freedom can be deadlier than captivity. Plus, Gus reluctantly joins Jepperd to hunt for the missing girls as the tension between the two continues to grow.
Timothy Hunter could be the most powerful magician in the world, but is that what he really wants? This omnibus collects the early stories of Timothy Hunter, from the pages of The Books of Magic #1-32, The Children's Crusade #1-2, Vertigo Preview #1, Vertigo Visions: Doctor Occult #1, Arcana Annual #1, Mister E #1-4, and The Books of Faerie: Auberon's Tale #1-3. ON SALE 10.7.20
(W) Dylan Horrocks, Si Spencer, John Ney Rieber (A) Richard Case, Dean Ormston, Various (CA) Chris Bachalo
Tim Hunter has lost family and friends, outwitted demons, and claimed the right to be the one true Tim. Now he faces his most challenging trial ever: learning to finally be a proper magician. Will Tim live up to his destiny of becoming the greatest mage of all time? This third and final omnibus collects THE TRENCHCOAT BRIGADE #1-4, THE NAMES OF MAGIC #1-5, HUNTER: THE AGE OF MAGIC #1-25, and BOOKS OF MAGICK: LIFE DURING WARTIME #1-15.
(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Nick Robles, Javier Rodriguez, MK Perker (CA) Nick Robles
When Dream unleashed his latest nightmare, Ruin, he could not have expected that his creation would fall in love with the very first dreamer he met?sending him on a wild quest and drawing into his orbit both a fallen angel and a sorcerer with a startling connection to Dream himself! Collects The Dreaming: Waking Hours #1-12.
(W) Mike Carey (A) Peter Gross & Various (CA) Christopher Moeller
From the pages of THE SANDMAN, Lucifer Morningstar, the former Lord of Hell, is unexpectedly called back into action when he receives a mission from Heaven. But once he completes his mission, the Prince of Darkness' demand shakes the foundation of Heaven and Hell. Then, the Lightbringer begins work on a New Creation outside the bounds of any authority but his own. And Lucifer must now face the challenge of single combat to the death with his brother, the angel of the Host Amenadiel. This new Omnibus collects THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: LUCIFER #1-3, LUCIFER #1-35 and LUCIFER: NIRVANA #1.
In this concluding omnibus collection, Lucifer Morningstar has resigned his throne and abandoned his kingdom, and filled his days running Lux, Los Angeles's most elite piano bar. After agreeing to complete a task assigned by the Creator Himself, Lucifer's retirement has become a thing of the past. The Lord of Hell must team up with unexpected allies in order to not only fulfill the task sent by the Creator, but to stop the universes from collapsing and destroying all creation. The Devil's hands have been idle long enough. Collects Lucifer #36-75. ON SALE 10.21.20
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Various (CA) Dave McKean
Art by Kelley Jones, Mike Dringenberg, and others 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. Neil Gaiman?s epic continues in The Sandman Book Two, collecting issues #21-37, The Sandman Special #1, and stories from Vertigo: Winter?s Edge #1-3.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Various (CA) Dave McKean
Art by Jill Thompson, Bryan Talbot, and others Centuries ago, one of the Endless gave up his duties and left his realm, never to be seen again. Now on a mission to find their missing sibling, Delirium and 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. Neil Gaiman?s epic continues in The Sandman Book Three, collecting issues #38-56 and a story from Vertigo Preview #1.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Various (CA) Dave McKean
Art by Marc Hempel, Michael Zulli, and others In the climactic final volume, Dream becomes the target of The Furies?unstoppable agents of vengeance. Dark forces are at work, and what they set in motion will demand a sacrifice greater than any the Dreaming has yet known. The thrilling conclusion of the Sandman weaves together threads and pieces building since the beginning of the series, collecting issues #57-75 and stories from Vertigo Jam and Dust Covers.
(W) Neil Gaiman, Matt Wagner (A) Yoshitaka Amano, Teddy Kristiansen, P. Craig Russell, Various (CA) Dave McKean
This supplemental volume delves deeper into the lives of Morpheus and his kin, featuring the iconic meeting between Neil Gaiman's Sandman and the Golden Age Sandman, Wesley Dodds; a tale set in feudal Japan illustrated by acclaimed artist Yoshitaka Amano; and spotlight stories on each member of the Endless drawn by P. Craig Russell, Frank Quitely, Glenn Fabry, and others. Book Five collects SANDMAN MIDNIGHT THEATRE #1, the prose edition of THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS, and THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS.
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!
(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 with MATT WAGNER (A) SAM KIETH, MIKE DRINGENBERG, CHRIS BACHALO, MICHAEL ZULLI, TEDDY KRISTIANSEN, and others (CA) MICHAEL Wm. KALUTA
At last, The Sandman is collected in a new series of deluxe edition hardcovers! As this epic, award-winning series 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, 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 issues #1-16 and Sandman Midnight Theatre #1, featuring the one and only meeting of Morpheus and Wesley Dodds, the Golden Age hero called the Sandman.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Various (CA) Michael William Kaluta
This second book newly collecting Neil Gaiman?s genre-defining series as a Deluxe Edition features bonus content and a new cover!
Collects the first two paperback volumes of the acclaimed and enduring Sandman saga, "Fear of Falling" from Vertigo Preview #1, The Sandman #17-31, The Sandman Special #1, and the Vertigo: Winter?s Edge stories "Flowers of Romance," "A Winter?s Tale," and "How They Met Themselves."
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Various (CA) Michael William Kaluta
This volume picks up where the last left off in Morpheus?s ongoing saga as he travels through the Dreaming, From the ?Game of You? stories where cracks are forming between the world of the waking and the Dreaming, to ?Brief Lives,? where we follow the youngest of the Endless ?Delirium?in her quest to find their long -lost brother, Destruction. Lose yourself in Gaiman?s fantastic worlds and continue the fantasy here, with The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition Book Three. Collects The Sandman issues #32-50, the equivalent of the paperback edition books #5-7. This hardcover edition also features a brand-new wraparound cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Various (CA) Michael William Kaluta
Artists: Marc Hempel, Bryan Talbot, Mark Buckingham, D?Israeli, Richard Case, And Others. One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman?s award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. This penultimate volume collects The Sandman #51-69 and a story from Vertigo Jam #1.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Various (CA) Michael William Kaluta
Art by P. Craig Russell, Yoshitaka Amano, Michael Zulli, Jon J. Muth, Charless Vess, and others This final deluxe hardcover collects the concluding chapters of the beloved series from The Sandman #70-75, as well as The Sandman: Endless Nights and both the prose and graphic novel editions of The Sandman: The Dream Hunters with extras and more.
(W) James Tynion IV (A) Lisandro Estherren (CA) Alex Eckman-Lawn
Acclaimed horror writer James Tynion IV (Something Is Killing the Children, The Nice House on the Lake) has waited his whole career to pay tribute to the mythos of The Sandman, the work that made him the writer he is today?and now that time has come! Art student Madison Flynn has been plagued all her life by visions of a terrifying man with mouths for eyes...but strangely, that vision is not a visit from the Corinthian, one of Dream's most disturbing nightmare creations. When the Corinthian himself learns of this Smiling Man, it will send him on a quest across the nightmare country that is the waking world, where he will grapple with vicious sadomasochists, deranged venture capitalists, and the embodied spirit of America itself! With lush, gorgeous art from Redneck's Lisandro Estherren and a who's-who of superstar guest artists, Nightmare Country is designed to welcome new readers into one of the greatest worlds in DC's library, The Sandman Universe. To make welcoming new readers easier, the collectible hardcover relea
(W) Brian Azzarello (A) Eduardo Risso (CA) Dave Johnson
The Eisner Award-winning series that redefined crime comics is collected in omnibus format for the first time!
If you were given a gun and 100 untraceable bullets, would you seek vengeance? That?s the offer Agent Graves presents ordinary citizens, giving them an opportunity to exact revenge on those who wronged them, along with full immunity for their actions?even murder.
The team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso weave a web of intrigue, crime, conspiracy, and deception as Agent Graves manipulates his ?clients? including Dizzy Cordova, who is given the chance to avenge her family?s murders, and a downtrodden bartender receiving the opportunity to exact revenge against the woman who ruined his life.
Collects 100 Bullets #1-58 and a tale from Vertigo: Winter?s Edge #3.
(W) Brian Azzarello (A) Eduardo Risso (CA) Dave Johnson
A briefcase. An untraceable gun. One hundred rounds of ammunition. For some, it?s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pull the trigger and change their lives. But just who is making these actions possible?and why? This volume collects the bloody, shocking conclusion from 100 Bullets #59-100 as well as the acclaimed miniseries 100 Bullets: Brother Lono.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Chris Bachalo & Various (CA) Dave McKean
The tales of Morpheus' big sister, Death, are collected in this Absolute edition! In these stories, Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year-old homeless woman find her missing heart. Then, a rising star of the music world wrestles with revealing her true sexual orientation just as her lover is lured into the realm of Death. Collects THE SANDMAN #8 and #20, DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING #1-3 and DEATH: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE #1-3, plus the DEATH TALKS ABOUT LIFE AIDS pamphlet, stories from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #2 and THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, the story 'The Wheel' from the 9/11 tribute book and art from the DEATH GALLERY!
THE SANDMAN, written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman, was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s. A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, THE SANDMAN is also widely considered one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age. By the time it concluded in 1996, it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comic books and become a pop culture phenomenon in its own right. Now, DC Comics is proud to present this comics classic in an all-new Absolute Edition format. The first of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 1 collects issues #1-20 of THE SANDMAN and features completely new coloring, approved by the author on the first 18 issues, as well as a host of never-before-seen extra material including the complete original Sandman proposal, a gallery of character designs from Gaiman and the artists who originated the look of the Sandman.
DC Comics is proud to present the second volume of the comics classic THE SANDMAN in Absolute format! The second of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 collects issues 21-39 of THE SANDMAN and features remastered coloring on all 19 issues as well as brand-new inks on THE SANDMAN #34 by the issue's original penciller, Colleen Doran, and a host of bonus material, including two never-before-reprinted stories by Gaiman (one prose and one illustrated), a complete reproduction of the never-before-reprinted one-shot THE SANDMAN: A GALLERY OF DREAMS, and the complete script and pencils by Gaiman and Kelley Jones for Chapter Two of 'Season of Mists' from THE SANDMAN #23.
The third volume collecting Neil Gaiman's seminal, award-winning series starring the Dream King in deluxe format. ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 3 presents several key SANDMAN tales in a slipcased hardcover edition, including 'Brief Lives,' in which the Sandman's sister Delirium prevails upon her older brother to help her find their missing sibling, Destruction. But their journey through the Waking World has dramatic repercussions for their family and also for the relationship between the Sandman and his wayward son, Orpheus. Also included is the spectacular short story 'Ramadan,' a tale of a young king of ancient Baghdad and the deal he strikes with The Sandman to grant his city immortality, with spectacular illustrations by P. Craig Russell (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, The Jungle Book). Never-before-collected bonus features include pin-up pages from galleries in THE SANDMAN #50 and SANDMAN SPECIAL #1, the Desire story from VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #3, THE ENDLESS GALLERY #1, script and thumbnails from THE SANDMAN #50, and a section on the Endless retail products (poster, statues, t-shirts, L
This final volume includes behind-the-scenes extras plus issues #57-75 and a story from VERTIGO JAM #1. Don't miss the end of what Playboy called 'a modern myth, as well as a précis on why the stories we tell matter so much.'
The latest oversized deluxe slipcased SANDMAN hardcover collects the Eisner Award-winning THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS plus DREAM HUNTERS (both the prose novella and the comics adaptation) and the hard-to-find SANDMAN MIDNIGHT THEATRE, featuring Wesley Dodds! Mature Readers
(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) J. H. Williams
Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back in DC's Absolute Edition format! 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 together with a special presentation of the whole story's original, uncolored art by J.H. Williams III, plus bonus material and a new cover by Williams! MATURE READERS
(W) Alan Moore (A) Stephen R. Bissette & Various (CA) John Totleben
Collecting issues #35-50 of Alan Moore's seminal Swamp Thing run in oversize Absolute format, this volume brims with horrors including underwater vampires, a werewolf with an unusual curse-and the debut of John Constantine! Plus, Swamp Thing's quest for self-discovery comes to its shattering conclusion, and a harbinger of doom awakens an evil beyond comprehension-bringing together Constantine, Deadman, the Phantom Stranger, the Spectre and others.
(W) Alan Moore (A) Various (CA) John Totleben
In this new Absolute edition, Swamp Thing returns from Hell only to learn that Abby has fled Gotham City, where he runs afoul of Batman, Lex Luthor, and the Gotham City Police Department. Then, Swamp Thing travels across the galaxy, where his consciousness has been hurled. Trying to find his way back to Earth, he stops over on Thanagar, home of Hawkman; Rann, home of Adam Strange; and encounters the Green Lantern of a world of sentient plants. Collects Swamp Thing #51?64 and DC Comics Presents #85.
(W) Len Wein (A) Bernie Wrightson, Nestor Redondo (CA) Bernie Wrightson
At long last, DC Comics is proud to present the original early appearances of Swamp Thing in prestigious Absolute format. Created by comics legends Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, the muck monster from the bayou would go on to become one of DC's premier horror characters. This oversize edition includes Swamp Thing's first appearance in The House of Secrets #92 plus Swamp Thing #1-13.