(W) Various (A) Braden Lamb , Ian McGinty, Shelli Paroline (CA) Hwei Lim
Back off, Ice King! These princesses are out to chew bubblegum and kick butt?and they?re all out of bubblegum . . .? Whether it?s defeating Magic Man at Princess High Tea (back off with your dumb irony and words and junk, Magic Man!), celebrating birthdays in the FIRST PERSON (ooooo), discovering the whereabouts of Lumpy Space Princess?s missing star (y?all better have flippin? good alibis, OK?), crowning the Best Princess Ever (who will take home the coveted Betamax 3000 Tiara Buffer?!), or overseeing a phantasmagoric* (*phantasmagoric: dreamy, weird, changing, shifting) hot air balloon race, these princess-focused adventures pack a most mathematical punch!? Princess Bubblegum, LSP, Turtle Princess, Muscle Princess, Hot Dog Princess?the list goes on! All these princesses and more grace the pages of this specially curated Adventure Time collection, featuring issues #15, 20, 35, and 62?69 of the original comics run with stories written by Ryan North (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl), Mariko Tamaki (Laura Dean Keeps
(W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Frank Quitely
Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC?s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Combining their singular talents to create a fresh and brilliant vision of the Man of Steel, comics storytellers Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely tell one of the greatest Superman stories ever imagined. ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN! Topsy-turvy madness on the backwards Bizarro planet. A bottled city that proves you can never go home again. A living sun hell-bent on destroying humanity. A world without the Man of Steel. Twelve impossible labors and mere moments to save the Earth. The multiple-award winning ALL-STAR SUPERMAN is an eternal story true to the greatest character from the golden age of comics.Featuring iconic characters Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and Bizarro, this full color edition collects the entire story, All-Star Superman #1-12.
(W) Scott Snyder, Stephen King (A/CA) Rafael Albuquerque
Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC?s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Chronicling the history of a new breed of vampire, AMERICAN VAMPIRE by the legendary Scott Snyder and Stephen King is a fresh look at an old monster--a generational epic showcasing the bloodlust that lay hidden beneath America's most distinctive eras. Cunning, ruthless, and rattlesnake mean, Skinner Sweet is a thoroughly corrupt gunslinger. When European vampires come to the American Old West, they turn Skinner into a true monster: the very first American vampire. Skinner becomes something entirely new--a stronger breed of vampire immune to sunlight, who hates every last one of his aristocratic European ancestors. Follow this dark symbol of the New World's bloody path as he moves through American history's most distinctive eras--from the Wild West in the 1880s to the glamorous classic Hollywood of the 1920s to mobster-run Las Vegas in the 1930s, and beyond. But as Skinner's war with his predecessors inspires a myster
(W) Warren Ellis (A/CA) Bryan Hitch, Paul Neary
The Authority are heroes in only the strictest sense of the word. Ruthless and unforgiving, the group of insanely powerful superhumans face down countless menaces to Earth, protecting humankind with their cold version of justice. THE AUTHORITY: RELENTLESS DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION features creators Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan) and Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates) joined by a host of comics' greatest talents, bringing you one of the most groundbreaking and influential sagas in modern comic book history!
(W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Dave McKean
THE INMATES HAVE OVERTAKEN THE ASYLUM! In this legendary, fully painted graphic novel, the deranged occupants of Gotham's Arkham Asylum have taken over on April Fools' Day and demanded Batman in exchange for their prisoners. The Dark Knight descends into the heart of madness and is forced to live and endure the personal hells of The Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, and many more of his sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the asylum. Written by comics powerhouse Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman) and stunningly illustrated by Dave McKean (Swamp Thing, Hellblazer), this dark and cerebral tale remains as captivating as ever. Collects the original graphic novel along with sketches, pinups, and more.
(W) Brian Augustyn (A) Mike Mignola, Eduardo Barreto (CA) Mike Mignola
WHAT WOULD THE GOTHAM CITY OF THE 19TH CENTURY HAVE BEEN LIKE? Step into the gaslit shadows of Victorian Gotham with this genre-defining Elseworlds tale that reimagines Batman in the 19th century. This groundbreaking story pits the Dark Knight against the infamous Jack the Ripper in a chilling battle of wits and justice. Featuring moody, gothic artwork and a gripping narrative, it pushed the boundaries of Batman storytelling. Collects GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT and BATMAN: MASTER OF THE FUTURE.
(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Lee
Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC?s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Batman faces the most intense case of his life as secrets from his past flood into the present! A criminal epidemic is sweeping Gotham and Batman?s enemies have emerged to wreak havoc on the Caped Crusader?s life. But little do they know that they?re all just pawns in a grand scheme concocted by the enigmatic Hush with one endgame in mind: Destroy Bruce Wayne! Featuring appearances from iconic villains like The Joker, The Riddler, Ra's Al Ghul, and more, BATMAN: HUSH is a thrilling mystery of action, intrigue and deception. Collects Batman #608-619 and a Hush interlude from Wizard #0.
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Greg Capullo
Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC?s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Considered one of the greatest stories in the Dark Knight's historic lore, BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS SAGA is an epic tale told by two of comics' finest storytellers. After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he's sworn to protect. Could the Court of Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind the crime and corruption? Or is Bruce Wayne losing his grip on sanity and falling prey to the pressures of his war on crime? Collects Batman (2011) #1-11.
(W) Frank Miller (A) Frank Miller (CA) Frank Miller, Klaus Janson
GOTHAM CITY BELONGS TO THE BATMAN. Together with inker Klaus Janson and colorist Lynn Varley, writer/artist Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in his saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, 10 years after the Dark Knight?s retirement. This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker man.
(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale
THE ACCLAIMED SERIES FROM THE EISNER AWARD-WINNING TEAM OF JEPH LOEB AND TIM SALE! Batman: The Long Halloween is created by the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (authors of Superman for All Seasons, Catwoman: When in Rome, and Batman: Haunted Knight). This compelling look into the Dark Knight's early career features some of the most deadly and cunning members of Batman's rogues gallery and a dramatic retelling of the origin of the tragic villain Two-Face!
(W/A/CA) Sean Gordon Murphy
THE JOKER?A HERO?! The Joker is cured! The Clown Prince of Crime--now Jack Napier--sets out to save Gotham from its greatest threat: Batman. As Napier exposes corruption and rises as a civic hero, the line between savior and villain blurs. With stunning art and a gripping story, Sean Murphy?s bold reimagining tells the story of DC?s greatest rivalry like never before. Collecting all eight issues of the groundbreaking series!
(W) Greg Rucka (A/CA) JH Williams III
A new villain has emerged in Gotham, masquerading as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland. She sees herself as the hero in her own twisted fairytale with Gotham as her personal Wonderland. Kate Kane, also known as the Batwoman, is tasked with stopping Alice before she unleashes a deadly poison throughout the city.
(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Darwyn Cooke
Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC?s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! For years, Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as its most famous thief, Catwoman. But when word spreads of Catwoman's demise, Selina decides to leave the costumed world behind and continue her trade cloaked in the shadows. Unable to enjoy her newfound anonymity for too long though, Selina decides that she must return to her infamous persona. Donning a new costume and attitude, Catwoman returns to the streets and sets her sights on the serial killer that has been preying upon the people she calls friends. Collects Catwoman: Selina's Big Score, Catwoman #1-9, and backup stories from Detective Comics #759-762.
(W/A/CA) Darwyn Cooke
THE NEW FRONTIER IS UPON US! Welcome to mid-century America and the Silver Age of the DC Universe--a time of promise and paranoia, of shimmering cities, segregated slums, dizzying scientific progress, and simmering Cold War conflict. Into this milieu comes a young and bold new generation of adventurers who bravely accept the challenges of the New Frontier. DC: The New Frontier features story and art by Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Darwyn Cooke with colorist Dave Stewart. Within these pages is a timeless tale of idealism and one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 21st century.
(W) Tom Taylor (A/CA) Trevor Hairsine
THE END IS HERE! Six hundred million people. That's how many fall victim when a mysterious techno-organic virus is unleased on Earth. Six hundred million infected. Six hundred million turned into mindless, rampaging killers bent on death and destruction. And that's just the beginning.
(W) Geoff Johns (A) Francis Manapul, Ethan Van Sciver, Scott Kolins (CA) Francis Manapul
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE! Barry Allen--the Flash. His birth kick-started the Silver Age, and his heroic death defending the universe from a cosmic crisis made him a legend. Now Barry Allen has returned to life, and every hero in the DC Universe is overjoyed...except for Barry himself. But there's a purpose to Barry's return that no one could have guessed, and it has to do with a bizarre murder in a Central City crime lab that seems to re-create the accident that gave Barry his speed powers. Whatever happened to Barry Allen when he escaped from the extradimensional energy reserve known as the Speed Force, it changed him in ways he still doesn't understand...and may not understand until it's too late. Acclaimed creators Geoff Johns (Justice League, Green Lantern), Ethan Van Sciver (Green Lantern: Rebirth), Francis Manapul (Superboy: The Boy of Steel), and Scott Kolins (Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge) return Barry Allen to greatness in this compact collection!
(W) Paul Dini (A/CA) Guillem March
Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC?s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other peoples' rules regardless of which side of the law they're on. They have a new agenda that's all their own, and they'll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? And who will get hurt along the way? Collects Gotham City Sirens #1-13.
(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Various (CA) Amanda Connor
HARLEY QUINN IN COMPACT COMICS FORM! Art by Chad Hardin, Jim Lee, Adam Hughes, Bruce Timm and More When Gotham's favorite antihero inherits a building off of the famous boardwalk, she feels right at home in the (literal) freak show. Unfortunately, the legion of bounty hunters after the price on her head seems to know it too. Who else but Harley Quinn could handle all that Brooklyn's criminal underbelly has to offer--Russian spies, senior citizens, and rival roller derby teams included--and still have time for a double chili dog or six? Harley Quinn: Wild at Heart features writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner, artists Chad Hardin and John Timms, and an all-star team of comics' biggest talents--including Bruce Timm, Jim Lee, Adam Hughes, Darwyn Cooke, and many more!
(W) Mark Waid, Alex Ross (A/CA) Alex Ross
In the near-future world of Kingdom Come, superheroes are ubiquitous, but heroism is rare. After decades as Earth's champions, the members of the Justice League have all retreated from the public eye, replaced with a new generation of crime-fighters whose brand of justice leaves humanity terrified rather than inspired. But with the planet's future in jeopardy, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman must come out of retirement to make one last stand for truth and justice... Kingdom Come, the winner of five Eisner Awards and produced by comics legends Mark Waid and Alex Ross, has proven itself a seminal masterpiece in comics history.
(W) Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie (A) Kurt Michael Russell, Rebekah Isaacs (CA) Rebekah Isaacs
Small enough to fit into your pocket dimension! Money Shot: Compact Book 1 collects issues #1-#10 (Vol.1 and Vol.2) of the bestselling and raunchy series, now in a discreet size that's sure to slip through intergalactic baggage scanners without tripping any alarms. In the near future, space travel is ludicrously expensive and largely ignored. Enter Christine Ocampo, inventor of the Star Shot teleportation device with a big idea: She'll travel to new worlds, engage?intimately?with local aliens, and film her exploits for a jaded earth populace trying to find something new on the internet. Now, Chris and the XXX-plorers, her merry band of scientist-cum-pornstars, explore the universe, each other, and the complexities of sex in MONEY SHOT! A story about scientists having sex with aliens for the glory of mankind.
(W) Rafer Roberts, Kyle Starks, Fred C. Stresing, Andrew MacLean (A) Zander Cannon, Marc Ellerby, Fred C. Stresing, Andrew MacLean (CA) Marc Ellerby
Technological calamity and a little interdimensional cable interlude from the Ball Fondlers! Get ready for the latest offering of Rick and Morty Oni Compact Comics Edition: Ain?t Nothing to Frick With!Perfect for longtime fans and those new to Rick and Morty, this zany four-story collection features the all-star talents of Zac Gorman (Costume Quest), Kyle Starks (I Hate This Place), Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm), Zander Cannon (Kaijumax), Fred C. Stresing (Invader ZIM), and Andrew MacLean (Headlopper)!Collects Rick and Morty (2015) #6, #56?60, Rick and Morty Presents: Rick in a Box #1, and Rick and Morty: Meeseeks, P.I. #1?4!
(W) Jim Zub (A/CA) Edwin Huang
IF YOU LOVE SWORDS, SASSERY, AND A TOUCH OF BLACK-HEARTED VIOLENCE, THEN SKULLKICKERS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU!A trio of hard-headed mercenaries kill monsters and cause havoc in their endless search for money, fame, and adventure, from the lauded and ludicrous team of Jim Zub (Dungeons & Dragons, Conan the Barbarian) and Edwin Huang (Street Fighter), now in a book-friendly format perfect for new readers!Skullkickers: Compact Attack Edition Volume 1 collects issues #1?11 of glorious, skull-kicking action!
(W) Jim Zub (A/CA) Edwin Huang
If you love swords, sassery, and a touch of black-hearted violence, then Skullkickers is the book for you!A trio of hard-headed mercenaries kill monsters and cause havoc in their endless search for money, fame, and adventure, from the lauded and ludicrous team of Jim Zub (Dungeons & Dragons, Conan the Barbarian) and Edwin Huang (Street Fighter), now in a book-friendly format perfect for new readers!Skullkickers: Compact Attack Edition Volume 2 collects issues #12?23 of glorious, skull-kicking action!
(W) Jim Zub, Adam Warren, Todd Dezago, Ron Marz (A) Edwin Huang, Kevin Raganit, Joy Han, Stjepan Sejic (CA) Edwin Huang
If you love swords, sassery, and a touch of black-hearted violence, then Skullkickers is the book for you!? A trio of hard-headed mercenaries kill monsters and cause havoc in their endless search for money, fame, and adventure, from the lauded and ludicrous team of Jim Zub (Dungeons & Dragons, Conan the Barbarian) and Edwin Huang (Street Fighter), now in a book-friendly format perfect for new readers! Skullkickers Compact Attack Edition Volume 3 collects issues #24?34 of glorious, skull-kicking action!
(W) Vita Ayala (A/CA) Nikolas Draper-Ivey
Bullied nerd Virgil Hawkins wasn't the kind of kid you'd normally find on the streets at a protest--but like everyone else in the city of Dakota, he was fed up. Unfortunately, the first time he stood up to raise his voice, the world turned upside down. The experimental tear gas released that day left some of his classmates maimed or dead...but it left Virgil, and others, with stunning new abilities. Virgil has power inside him now--real power, the ability to channel and manipulate electromagnetic fields.
(W) Tom King (A/CA) Bilquis Evely
THE AWARD-NOMINATED MASTERPIECE COMES TO COMPACT COMICS! It?s Supergirl like you?ve never seen her before, in a character-defining sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece from Mister Miracle writer Tom King and Wonder Woman artist Bilquis Evely! Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but she now finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. Just when Supergirl thinks she?s had enough, everything changes. An alien girl seeks her out for a vicious mission. Her world has been destroyed, and the bad guys responsible are still out there. She wants revenge, and if Supergirl doesn?t help her, she?ll do it herself, whatever the cost. Now a Kryptonian, a dog, and an angry, heartbroken child head out into space on a journey that will shake them to their very core. This volume collects the entirety of the eight-issue miniseries SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW.
(W) Jeph Loeb (A) Ed McGuinness, Michael Turner, Dexter Vines (CA) Michael Turner
Superman/Batman: Book One contains two titanic tales of loyalty and unlikely friendship featuring two of the most famous superheroes on the planet--the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight. First, Public Enemies unites the iconic heroes when President Lex Luthor accuses Superman of terrible crimes against humanity and assembles a top-secret team of powerhouse heroes to bring him in. But the World's Finest duo is determined to topple the corrupt president's reign once and for all! Then, Supergirl begins with Batman discovering something strange at the bottom of Gotham Bay, which leads him to a mysterious and powerful teenage girl who is bent on destroying Gotham City! Soon she'll capture the attention of Superman, Wonder Woman, and even Darkseid and his Female Furies. What is this strange girl's connection to Superman? How will Darkseid succeed in recruiting her to do his bidding? Who is she, and whose side will she end up on?
(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Leinil Francis Yu
THE MAN OF TOMORROW REDEFINED FOR TODAY! Follow Clark Kent as he travels and defends his adopted world, forms relationships with future adversaries, and learns to balance his life as mild-mannered reporter and Superman.
(W) Ram V (A/CA) Sumit Kumar
These Savage Shores: Compact collects the entire series from Eisner award-winning creators Ram V and Sumit Kumar, named One of the 5 Best-Written Horror Comics of All Time (CBR). Two centuries after the first European ship sailed to the Malabar Coast and made landfall at Calicut, The East India Company seeks to secure its future along the lucrative Silk Route, in the year 1766. An old evil now sails aboard a company ship, hoping to make a home in this new found land. But he will soon find that the ground along the Indus is an ancient one with daemons and legends far older than himself. Along These Savage Shores, where the days are scorched and the nights are full of teeth.
(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Dave Gibbons
Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC?s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect! Considered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium,WATCHMEN begins as a murder mystery but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. A group of reunited heroes--Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias--must test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil. Collects Watchmen #1-12, the complete story.
(W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Frank Quitely
THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND ALL-STAR SUPERMAN BRINGS ANOTHER MASTERPIECE TO COMPACT COMICS! Weapons of the future. Deep inside a top-secret U.S. research facility, a revolution in cybernetics is taking shape. Using ordinary domestic animals, the scientists of Project AWE have created a new class of cyborgs--flesh-and-metal creatures designed to rule the battlefields of tomorrow: prototypes code-named WE3. But successful as they are, WE3 are still only prototypes, to be dismantled when their testing is complete. Faced with destruction, WE3 run out into a frightening and confusing world, where they are now as much of a threat as those who hunt them. Relentlessly pursued, WE3 fight with the combined firepower of a battalion--and a faint, warm memory of somewhere called home. WE3 is a tale crafted by bestselling writer Grant Morrison and superstar artist Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman, Batman and Robin, JLA: Earth 2) and is a creative high point for these two comics giants.
(W) Matthew Erman (A/CA) Lisa Sterle
Widely regarded as one of the best comic books of the decade?garnering glowing reviews from Publisher's Weekly, AV Club, Thrillist, Geek Network, and more?Witchblood: Compact, Book 1 collects issues #1-#10 of the bestselling series. A modern, Wild West road trip about a witch named Yonna cruising the Southwest as a band of bloodthirsty biker vampires, The Hounds of Love, hunt her scattered coven for the source of all magic: witch blood.
(W) Brian Azzarello (A) Cliff Chiang, Tony Akins (CA) Cliff Chiang
CAN THE REALM OF MAN SURVIVE THE WAR OF THE GODS? When Wonder Woman is willing to take a stand against Hera, queen of the gods, she makes herself an enemy. But Hera isn't the one Wonder Woman should be worried about...Hera's daughter, Eris, has a secret that will shatter Wonder Woman's life. Plus, Hades and Poseidon need to settle who will be king of the gods, and Wonder Woman can't let their turf war decimate the realm of man! And what true story of the gods is complete without a little trip to hell? Wonder Woman: Blood and Guts, by stellar comics talents Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets) and Cliff Chiang (Catwoman: Lonely City), tells a tale of gods walking among us and the one woman who would dare to try and protect humanity from the wrath of such strange and powerful forces. But is she one of us--or one of them?
(W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Yanick Paquette
Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC?s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! For years, Diana of Paradise Island yearned to leave the only home she knew behind for adventures that laid beyond its shores. Now, after a fateful meeting with Air Force pilot Steve Trevor, the Amazon Warrior finds herself in Man?s World. And she is ready for anything that it may throw at her. But is the world ready for Wonder Woman? An American government, fraught with dissension and conflicts foreign to Diana, has deemed her a danger to society. How will Wonder Woman carry out her mission of peace and love in a world that can?t get out of its own way? That is, unless there are more insidious forces at play... Collects the complete Wonder Woman: Earth One.
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Pia Guerra (CA) JG Jones
BRIAN K. VAUGHAN AND PIA GUERRA'S POST-APOCALYPTIC CLASSIC NOW IN COMPACT COMICS FORMAT! In 2002, the world changes forever. Every man, every boy, every mammal with a Y chromosome everywhere on Earth suddenly collapses and dies. With the loss of more than half the planet's population, the gears of society grind to a halt, and a world of women is left to pick up the pieces and try to keep civilization from collapsing entirely. The gendercide, however, is not absolutely complete. For some unknown reason, one young man named Yorick Brown and his pet male monkey, Ampersand, are spared. Overnight, this anonymous twentysomething becomes the most important person on the planet--the key to unlocking the secret of the mysterious sex-specific plague. Y: THE LAST MAN: UNMANNED features writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Pia Guerra bringing to life their amazing answer to the age-old speculation: what would really happen to the last man on Earth?