From legendary comics storytellers Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely comes one of the greatest Superman stories ever imagined. Following a mission to the surface of the sun, the Man of Steel finds that his invulnerable body has been pushed beyond its limits. An inexorable countdown has begun, and death is the only possible outcome. Faced with this knowledge, the Last Son of Krypton embarks on his final and greatest adventure: preparing his adopted home world for a future without Superman. Collects All-Star Superman #1-12.

(W) Mike Millar (A) Frank Quitely & Various (CA) Frank Quitely Collecting the entire second half of THE AUTHORITY's groundbreaking first series, this new edition of THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY VOL. 2 includes Mark Millar's legendary run, presented in its unexpurgated form for the first time. From deposing monarchs to posing for magazine covers, from the heights of popularity to the bottom of the barrel, THE AUTHORITY redefined the comic book super-team. This slipcased, oversized hardcover volume includes THE AUTHORITY #13-29, THE AUTHORITY ANNUAL 2000 and stories from WILDSTORM SUMMER SPECIAL!

(W) Grant Morrison (A) Various (CA) Andy Kubert Art by Andy Kubert, J.H. Williams III, Tony S. Daniel, and Others The status quo in the Bat-Family was forever changed when Damian Wayne--the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul--was introduced to the Batman mythos. Determined not to let Damian succumb to the murderous ways of the League of Assassins, Bruce takes in his son and tries to teach him how to be a hero. But Damian's indoctrination from birth as a lethal killing machine may prove to be too much for even the Caped Crusader to undo. And how will Bruce's attempts to bond with his biological son affect his relationships with his adopted wards? From the inspired minds of comics guru Grant Morrison (Action Comics, All-Star Superman) and artists Andy Kubert (Flashpoint), J.H. Williams III (Batwoman), and Tony S. Daniel (Detective Comics) comes several astonishing tales of the Dark Knight--plus a future glimpse of Damian Wayne taking up the mantle of Batman--in this Absolute Edition of Batman and Son. Features Batman #655-658, #663-669, #672-675, and Batman Incorporated (vol. 2 ) #5

(W) Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello (A) Various (CA) Andy Kubert, Brad Anderson Art by Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson, Frank Miller, Eduardo Risso and John Romita Jr. It's been three years since the Batman defeated Lex Luthor and saved the world from tyranny. Three years since anyone has seen Gotham City's guardian alive. All of the Dark Knight's allies--Wonder Woman, Hal Jordan, Superman--have retreated from the front lines of the war against injustice. But now a new war is beginning. An army of unimaginable power, led by Superman's own daughter, is preparing to claim Earth as its new world. The only force that can stop this master race--Batman--is dead. Long live the new Batman... Written by comics legends Frank Miller (300) and Brian Azzarello (Wonder Woman), the sequel to the groundbreaking The Dark Knight Returns series features incredible artwork from superstar artist Andy Kubert (Flashpoint), as well as Klaus Janson (The Dark Knight Returns), John Romita Jr. (All-Star Batman), Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets) and Frank Miller himself! This volume collects Dark Knight III: The Master Race

(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Jason Fabok Batman doesn't understand how or why, but the fact is certain: the man he has spent a lifetime chasing isn't one man at all. There are three Jokers. Now that he knows the unbelievable truth, Bruce needs real answers. Joined by Barbara Gordon and Jason Todd, two former victims of The Joker's brutality, the Dark Knight is finally on a path to defeat the madman once and for all. Every last one of him. Geoff Johns (Doomsday Clock, Batman: Earth One) and Jason Fabok (Justice League: The Darkseid War) reunite to present one of the most overwhelming comics events in years. Collects Batman: Three Jokers issues #1-3 in the stunning Absolute Edition format.

(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Jason Fabok Batman doesn't understand how or why, but the fact is certain: the man he has spent a lifetime chasing isn't one man at all. There are three Jokers. Now that he knows the unbelievable truth, Bruce needs real answers. Joined by Barbara Gordon and Jason Todd, two former victims of The Joker's brutality, the Dark Knight is finally on a path to defeat the madman once and for all. Every last one of him. Geoff Johns (Doomsday Clock, Batman: Earth One) and Jason Fabok (Justice League: The Darkseid War) reunite to present one of the most overwhelming comics events in years. Collects Batman: Three Jokers issues #1-3 in the stunning Absolute Edition format.

(W) Frank Miller (A/CA) Frank Miller, Klaus Janson Hailed as a comics masterpiece, Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns--and its equally provocative sequel The Dark Knight Strikes Again--gets the oversize Absolute treatment in a giant one-volume slipcase edition. With stunning art and brilliant commentary, this volume collects BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #1-4 and BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #1-4.

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, Yanick Paquette, Bryan Hitch (CA) Greg Capullo - Jonathan Glapion Award-winning writer Scott Snyder (American Vampire) and his artistic partner in mayhem Greg Capullo (Batman) turn it up to 11 in the next thrilling entry of the Dark Nights saga - Dark Nights: Death Metal! In a universe that has been twisted by the influence of the goddess Perpetua, it's up to a chainsaw-wielding Wonder Woman to restart the Multiverse and put things right. To accomplish her mission, she'll need to get the original Trinity comprising herself, Batman, and Superman back together for a final encore performance that will be the Crisis to end all Crises. Let your hair down, throw your hands up, and get ready to rock, because this reunion tour will be one for the ages! This oversize Absolute edition collects the entire seven-issue DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL series and features behind-the-scenes art from Greg Capullo, original pencil pages, and a brand-new introduction from Scott Snyder!

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion (CA) Greg Capullo The Dark Knight has uncovered one of the lost mysteries of the universe. Something that could destroy the very fabric of his reality: the Dark Multiverse! It?s a nightmarish realm of devastating danger?where a team of twisted, evil versions of Batman lies waiting for a chance to cross into our own world. This Absolute edition of the epic story collects Dark Nights: Metal #1-6, Batman: Lost #1, and Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1, as well as more than 100 pages of extras and special features in an oversize slipcase.

(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!

(W) Grant Morrison (A) Various (CA) J.G. Jones Art by J.G. Jones, Doug Mahnke, Carlos Pacheco, and Others THERE WAS A WAR IN HEAVEN. EVIL WON. NOW DARKSEID, GOD OF APOKOLIPS, HAS FALLEN TO EARTH--AND HE'S UNLEASHING HELL. Using the soul-destroying Anti-Life Equation, he's remaking the heroes, villains, and everyday people of Earth in his dark image...and destroying reality itself in the process. Now superheroes from around the world--and across the Multiverse--must make a last, desperate stand against the forces of Anti-Life. Will Earth endure? And when the crisis reaches its climax, who will make the ultimate sacrifice? Collects Batman #682-683, Final Crisis #1-7, Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1-2, Final Crisis: Submit #1, and Final Crisis Sketchbook #1.

For the first time, DC collects Jack Kirby's legendary run of the Fourth World titles in oversized Absolute editions! These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung twin worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggled for supremacy, and the world-conquering Darkseid adventured across Earth for the deadly Anti-Life Equation. Collects SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #133-145, FOREVER PEOPLE #1-6, NEW GODS #1-6, MISTER MIRACLE #1-6, plus extra features.

For the first time, DC collects Jack Kirby's legendary run of the Fourth World titles in oversized Absolute editions! These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung twin worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggled for supremacy, and the world-conquering Darkseid adventured across Earth for the deadly Anti-Life Equation. Collects SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #133-145, FOREVER PEOPLE #1-6, NEW GODS #1-6, MISTER MIRACLE #1-6, plus extra features.

(W) Jack Kirby (A) Jack Kirby (CA) Rian Hughes, Jack Kirby In the 1970s, after decades shaping the Marvel Universe, Jack the King Kirby made a much-publicized move to DC Comics, where he was given full creative freedom to build something unprecedented: A sweeping multi-series saga featuring new worlds, instantly iconic new characters, and rich new mythologies that he called the Fourth World. Rediscover the worlds of Apokolips and New Genesis in this large-scale reprint of Kirby?s grand opus! This second of two Absolute volumes collects Superman?s Pal Jimmy Olsen #146-148, The Forever People #7-11, The New Gods #7-11, Mister Miracle #7-18, Jack Kirby?s New Gods (Reprint Series) #6, DC Graphic Novel #4: The Hunger Dogs, and Jack Kirby?s lost tale On the Road to Armagetto (published at full size for the first time ever), along with a brand-new foreword by Tom Scioli, a gallery of Kirby pencils, never-before-collected essays from Kirby and Mark Evanier, and more!

(W) Jim Krueger, Alex Ross (A) Alex Ross, Doug Braithwaite (CA) Alex Ross They are the World's Greatest Super Heroes. But the members of the fabled Justice League of America are about to learn they aren't the only ones who can band together toward a common goal. The deadliest criminal masterminds of our time appear to be acting in concert--with a surprising plan that seeks to achieve more good than the JLA ever could! Collects JUSTICE #1-12.

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Jim Lee & Various (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams For the first time, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's stellar run on JUSTICE LEAGUE from the dawn of DC: THE NEW 52 is collected in DC's Absolute Edition format! First, Batman discovers an evil that requires him to unite Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, The Flash and Cyborg for the first time as the Justice League! Then, find out who has joined the team after its origin! And why does Green Arrow want to join their ranks so badly? Plus, someone is out to get the Justice League, and he is determined to show the world how mortal these godlike beings really are!

(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Alex Ross Winner of five Eisner and Harvey Awards, KINGDOM COME is the best-selling graphic novel from acclaimed writer Mark Waid and superstar painter Alex Ross, now back in print as an Absolute Edition! In the not-so-distant future, the DC Universe is spinning inexorably out of control. The new generation of heroes has lost their moral compass, becoming as reckless and violent as the villains they fight. The previous regime of heroes-the Justice League-returns under the most dire of circumstances, which sets up a battle of the old guard against these uncompromising protectors in a conflict that will define what heroism truly is. Collects KINGDOM COME #1-4.

(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Lee Bermejo Lex Luthor. The Joker. Intellect and resolve. Instinct and rage. All united in one implacable aim: to annihilate their nemeses. The scourges of Metropolis and Gotham City reach new levels of complexity and intensity in these two uniquely crafted stories from the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo. Collects LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL #1-5 together with the acclaimed original graphic novel JOKER, each in its own hardcover volume with a behind-the-scenes section of preliminary text and artwork.

(W) Tom King (A/CA) Mitch Gerads THE EISNER AWARD-WINNING LIMITED SERIES IN ABSOLUTE FORMAT! Scott Free is the greatest escape artist in the universe. Time and again, he's thwarted Darkseid's forces from invading Earth and New Genesis, and his nail-biting exploits have made him a celebrity. But beneath the fame, his perfect marriage, and his seemingly perfect life, something is eating away at him, making him question whether he can pull off the ultimate trick--escaping death itself. From Eisner Award winners Tom King (The Human Target) and Mitch Gerads (Strange Adventures) comes a tale of war, family, and self-reflection full of humor and heartbreak. This Absolute edition of the critically acclaimed limited series collects MISTER MIRACLE #1-12, original script pages, development art, commentaries from the creative team, an exclusive new cover, and more!

(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) JH Williams III From multiple Eisner Award winners Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for Vendetta) and J.H. Williams III (Batwoman) comes their entrancing masterpiece collected in oversized, Absolute format. Discover the stories that introduced Sophie Bangs, an ordinary college student in a weirdly futuristic New York, whose life will be changed by her research into the mythical warrior woman known as Promethea! Book One collects PROMETHEA #1-12.

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.

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

(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) J.H. Williams III In 2013, New York Times bestselling author and master of modern fantasy Neil Gaiman returned to the world of the Dreaming for his first full-length tale of the Sandman in nearly 20 years. Ranging across the universe and through realms unbound by time and space, the stunning prequel to the original Sandman saga was sumptuously illustrated by critically acclaimed artist J.H. Williams III and colorist Dave Stewart over six enthralling issues. This definitive collector's edition of the landmark series features a foreword by Gaiman, behind-the-scenes retrospectives and a special sketchbook section from Williams, a never-before-seen artist's edition of the story showcasing Williams's original artwork for each page, and Gaiman's complete script for issue #1.

(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) 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.

(W) Warren Ellis (A) Darick Robertson, Rodney Ramos, Various (CA) Darick Robertson As vital and engaging today as when it first hit the stands, the caustic brain bomb that is Transmetropolitan occupies the mine-laden no man's land between the shambling decay of print journalism and the malignant metastasizing of online media. Set in a terrifyingly plausible future defined by ever-accelerating technology, Transmetropolitan shines a high-energy particle beam on age-old questions of human nature, and the resulting explosions are guaranteed to burn new pathways in every reader's mind. Collects Transmetropolitan #1-18, Vertigo: Winter's Edge #2, and Transmetropolitan: I Hate It Here.

(W) Warren Ellis (A/CA) Darick Robertson Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson's masterwork of gonzo science fiction and political soothsaying is available again in this majestic Absolute edition. This second of three volumes collects issues #19-39 of the original series along with the one-shot special Filth of the City and features an introduction from Robertson and other extras.

Alan Moore and David Lloyd's powerful epic about loss of freedom and individuality gets the Absolute treatment for the first time in this new, oversized slipcase edition! Taking place in a totalitarian England following a devastating war that changed the face of the planet, V FOR VENDETTA was the inspiration for the hit 2005 movie starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving. This amazing graphic novel spotlights a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask and his young protégé as they fight political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a gripping tale of the blurred lines between ideological good and evil and details a world where political and personal freedoms are non-existent. This new edition features the improved production values and coloring from the 2005 hardcover in larger format for optimum enjoyment of the stunning art and story that the Portland Mercury called, 'Perhaps Moore's most powerful work.'

(W) Roy Thomas (A) Sal Buscema & Various (CA) Neal Adams An all-time cosmic classic and one of the most important Marvel stories ever told! The galaxy is rocked by a conflict of star-spanning proportions - with Earth caught in the crossfire! The eternal intergalactic enemies, the merciless Kree and the shape-changing Skrulls, have gone to war - and our planet is situated on the front lines! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes bring about an end to the fighting before humanity becomes a casualty of war? And what good are even a dozen super-powered champions against the vast military machines of two of the great empires of the cosmos? The key to victory lies with the expatriate Kree Captain Mar-Vell and his human host, honorary Avenger Rick Jones! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #89-97.

Graphitti Designs proudly launches their new, large-format hardcover book series with BATMAN: KELLEY JONES GALLERY EDITION. For the first time ever, Dark Knight fans and collectors will have the opportunity to see and own museum-quality reproductions of memorable Batman art...as it was originally conceived by the artist. Printed in color from high-resolution scans of the actual original art, this first entry in Graphitti Designs' new Gallery Editions line replicates the look, feel and attitude of the artwork. Every page is reproduced at original size on heavy paper stock, capturing the artwork stray pencil marks, whiteout, coffee stains and all! The pages are alive with all of the subtleties and nuances one would expect from BATMAN: KELLEY JONES GALLERY EDITION is the first in a series of deluxe, hardcover books from Graphitti Designs that faithfully reproduces the original art from select, key DC Comics series. This inaugural volume contains the covers and interior pages from BATMAN #515 through #525, minus the interior of issue #520, which Kelley did not draw. These stories are Wri

Sam Kieth's unforgettable depiction of the Dark Knight fills the pages on the new BATMAN: SECRETS-SAM KIETH GALLERY EDITION. Focusing on Kieth's artwork from the 124-page BATMAN: SECRETS series, this large-format, Smythe-sewn hardcover edition is sourced from and captures the look and feel of the original boards. Rounding out this 248- page presentation is the complete art from BATMAN: CONFIDENTIAL #40, BATMAN/LOBO #1, Kieth's eight-page story from BATMAN #38 and an extensive gallery section containing covers and pages from SCRATCH, ARKHAM ASYLUM: MADNESS and BATMAN: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. Graphitti Designs' Gallery Editions replicate the look, feel and attitude of the original artwork. Every page is reproduced at full board size on heavy paper stock to provide fans and collectors with museum-quality reproductions that are unobtainable from any other source. Containing samples of Kieth's art from his early days (1992) to the present (2015), this book gives the fan, collector and art student a never-before-seen overview of his incredible work.

(W) Frank Miller, Denny O'Neil (A/CA) David Mazzucchelli 'And I - I have shown him?that a man without hope is a man without fear.' From the powerhouse pairing of Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli comes the definitive DAREDEVIL tale! Karen Page, Matt Murdock's former lover, has traded away his secret identity for a drug fix. Now, Daredevil must find all the strength he can muster as Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, wastes no time taking him down as low as a human can get! As he is nursed back to health by a nun named Sister Maggie, Matt discovers a shocking secret that will change their relationship forever! But can he piece his life back together and survive a battle against the brutal super-soldier named Nuke? Guest-starring Captain America, this classic masterpiece looks better than ever on the oversized pages of a Gallery Edition! Collecting DAREDEVIL (1964) #226-233. Rated T+

(W) Kevin Smith (A) Joe Quesada, Various (CA) Joe Quesada The Devil of Hell's Kitchen! A scared teenager on the run. An infant child some say is humanity's savior. A former lover hobbled by a terrible secret. A law partner accused of a horrible crime. A city overcome by an inscrutable menace. They need a guardian. Someone to protect them. Someone with faith in them. They need the Man Without Fear: Daredevil! 'Guardian Devil,' the Marvel Knights imprint's very first offering, is a modern classic - one that saw Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy) confidently transition from writing acclaimed screenplays to comics that hit the top of sales charts and critics' lists. It also featured artist Joe Quesada at his peak, as the stylist who would usher Marvel Comics into the 21st century! And now Quesada's astonishing artwork looks better than ever on the oversized pages of a Gallery Edition! Collecting DAREDEVIL (1998) #1-8 and #1/2. Rated T+

(W/A/CA) Wally Wood Here is your chance to collect some of the most iconic comic book covers by some of the greatest artists to ever pick up a pencil! EC Comics, under the guidance of publisher Bill Gaines, was-according to the editor of this collection-the greatest line of comics ever done. This once-in-a-lifetime Artist's Edition collects more than 140 EC covers by their best and brightest talents. The luminaries included in this gigantic (15 x 22 inches!) tome include: Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Graham Ingels, Al Williamson, Johnny Craig, Frank Frazetta, Jack Davis, Al Feldstein, and more! To make a baseball analogy, this is a Murderers Row every bit as noteworthy as the '27 Yankees! Also includes an Introduction by noted EC scholar Thommy Burns.

(W) Roger McKenzie (A) Klaus Janson, Frank Miller (CA) Frank Miller Frank Miller helped redefine sequential storytelling in the early 1980s. His style, influenced by Will Eisner's The Spirit, was new and exciting. One of his earliest issues featured the introduction of Elektra and was the first issue Miller wrote. This Artist's Edition features more than one hundred pages and covers, including many featuring Elektra from not only her first appearance but also from the legendary 'Death of Elektra' issue.

(W/A/CA) George Herriman Meticulously and lovingly restored, this exquisite, generously sized volume collects the acclaimed and groundbreaking Krazy Kat Sunday strips of 1925, 1926, and 1927. This Eisner Award-nominated series showcases one of the most renowned and celebrated comic strips in the art form's history as it strides boldly through the mid-1920s, its quirky characters in full flower in this gorgeous, archival hardcover collection. In this volume: Ignatz repeatedly sets elaborate traps for Krazy (long before the Road Runner), adventures on the 'enchanted mesa,' wacky weather, literal cliffhangers - and what happens when Santa and the stork arrive at the same chimney at the same moment? BONUS: The most complete collection of Herriman's long-lost Book of Magic pages ever assembled. With incisive essays by Herriman scholars, this entry in our ongoing series makes it plain to Herriman fans and newcomers alike why historians, scholars, and cartoonists consider this to be the best comic strip ever created and why The Comics Journal proclaimed it to be 'the greatest comic strip o

Amanda Conner's amazing artwork showcasing some of DC's most iconic female characters is collected together for the first time in the large, deluxe-format GIRL POWER: AMANDA CONNER GALLERY EDITION. Sourced from the original art, this collection reflects the incredible diversity and power of Conner's style. Contained between the oversized covers of this Smythe-sewn edition are high-resolution scans of Amanda's art boards for POWER GIRL #1, 7, 8 and 9, DC'S WEDNESDAY COMICS Supergirl feature and the complete BEFORE WATCHMAN: SILK SPECTRE saga, as well as an assortment of cover art from these series. Graphitti Designs' Gallery Editions strive to 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 unobtainable from any other source. See for yourself why Conner's fan-favorite work continues to grow in popularity with this larger-than-life presentation! Measuring 12' by 17', this deluxe Smythe-sewn volume features Conner's work printed in high definit

(W) V.A.L. Holding (A/CA) Hugo Pratt The title story of this collection, The Iron Fist, focuses on the lives of the crew manning the Goliath and the battles they fight, ranging from El Alamein to the D-Day landings - the tank crew rely on each other to get through the hellish situations. Also included in this collection are The Big Arena featuring Australian soldiers fighting in Egypt, and Strongpoint featuring sappers in Italy. Each of the three stories in this compilation is stunningly drawn by the Italian comics maestro Hugo Pratt just a few years before he created Corto Maltese.

(W) Jamie S. Rich, Jo?lle Jones (A/CA) Jo?lle Jones Josie Schuller is a picture-perfect homemaker, wife, and mother-but she's also a ruthless killer! She balances cheerful domestic bliss with coldly efficient assassinations. From the World's Fair in Seatlle to the beaches of Florida, Josie tries to keep her perfect family alive in a bloodstained new vision of the American Dream. This oversized hardcover collects the original series cowritten by Jones's longtime collaborator Jamie S. Rich, as well as the followup, which she both wrote and drew solo. Also included are the sketchbooks from both series and previously unpublished art.