Luke Cage burst onto the comics scene as a new kind of hero for a new era, a hero for hire. His exploits were set against 1970s New York's grit and the plight of the city's people, all while incorporating larger-than-life villains and even the occasional Avenger. As the first African-American super hero to headline in his own series, Luke Cage's adventures were as historic as they were exciting. Now, his complete solo series is collected in one massive Omnibus edition. Experience the first appearance of Cottonmouth, Cage's evolving relationship with Claire Temple and the debut of Bill Foster as Giant-Man. Uncover the secrets of Security City and witness Cage battle for the title 'Power Man.' Collecting HERO FOR HIRE #1-16, and POWER MAN #17-47 and ANNUAL #1. Rated T
(W/A) John Byrne, Various (CA) Ron Lim
The Silver Surfer soars through the depths of space once again in this brand new omnibus collecting his 80s adventures! After years trapped on Earth, the Silver Surfer finally breaks free of Galactus's barrier and returns to the stars! His full Power Cosmic restored, he heads for Zenn-La. But the old saying holds true: You can't go home again. While the age-old war between the Kree and the Skrulls heats up once again, the Elders of the Universe target Galactus! But love is the greatest force of all. Will Surfer find it with his old flame, Shalla-Bal? With Galactus's herald Nova? Or with the Celestial Madonna, Mantis? Plus: The origin of Galactus! A blockbuster team-up with the Fantastic Four! Ego the Living Planet! And a stunning collaboration between the legendary Stan Lee and the visionary Moebius, wherein the only one who can stop Galactus from leading mankind to its doom is the Silver Surfer! COLLECTING: Silver Surfer (1982) 1, Silver Surfer (1987) 1-33, Silver Surfer Annual (1988) 1-2, Marvel Graphic Novel: Silver Surfer (1988), Silver Su
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Denys Cowan
Written by Dwayne McDuffie, John Rozum, Ivan Velez Jr., Matt Wayne and Others Art by M.D. Bright, ChrisCross, Humberto Ramos, Tommy Lee Edwards and Others The citizens of Dakota City have mostly learned how to adjust to the presence of super-powered beings in their neighborhood. But a new gentrification project threatens to upend the fragile peace between the ordinary citizens and the Bang Babies. Get ready, the Long Hot Summer begins now! Collects BLOOD SYNDICATE #28-32, HARDWARE #29-38, ICON #28-37, STATIC #26-31, SHADOW CABINET #14-17, MY NAME IS HOLOCAUST #1-5, THE LONG HOT SUMMER #1-3, and XOMBI #12-21.
(W) Brahm Revel
Brahm Revel's critically-acclaimed series is collected for the first time in one volume in the Guerillas: Omnibus Edition! Private John Francis Clayton is on his first tour of duty in Vietnam, facing death at every turn in the middle of a war he doesn't understand. Clayton is just trying to stay alive when he encounters an elite platoon of.... simian soldiers?!? This squad of chain-smoking chimps is the most dangerous fighting force in the jungle... but whose side are they on?
(W) Jamie Delano, Rick Veitch, Various (A) Various (CA) Dave McKean
Pencils by John Ridgway, Rick Veitch, Richard Piers Rayner, and Others Inks by Alfredo Alcala, John Ridgway, and Others The story that defined John Constantine! For the first time, experience the series as it was meant to be read with the interweaving narrative between Hellblazer and Swamp Thing restored and the story of Constantine in the wake of Moore's saga finally told. Collects JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER #1-22, JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER ANNUAL #1, SWAMP THING (VOL. 2) #65-77, and THE SANDMAN #3, along with a foreword by Garth Ennis, an introduction by Delano, and more!
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Andrea Sorrentino
The second book of the Eisner Award-winning horror series from writer JEFF LEMIRE (Sweet Tooth, Black Hammer) and artist ANDREA SORRENTINO (PRIMORDIAL, Old Man Logan) collected in a deluxe edition hardcover! The Black Barn continues to wreak havoc on the lives of our heroes as they are forced to confront their greater fears within its walls. Realities are finally converging and the end is nigh! Will they be able to stop the Laughing Man, or will he triumph in spreading his evil throughout the multiverse? Rural mystery and urban horror collide in this character-driven meditation on obsession, mental illness, and faith from the creators that writer BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS said: 'will go down as one of the greatest comic teams of all time!' This edition features plenty of extras, including a variant cover gallery from some of comics' best artists and revealing behind-the-scenes insight into the inner workings of GIDEON FALLS. Collects GIDEON FALLS #17-27.
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart
ADVANCE SOLICIT! The first book of the Eisner Award-winning horror series from writer JEFF LEMIRE (Sweet Tooth, Black Hammer) and artist ANDREA SORRENTINO (Old Man Logan, Joker: Killer Smile) collected in a deluxe edition hardcover! The lives of a washed-up Catholic priest arriving in a small town full of dark secrets and a reclusive young man obsessed with a conspiracy in the city's trash become intertwined around the mysterious legend of the Black Barn-an otherworldly building alleged to have appeared in both the city and the small town throughout history, bringing death and madness in its wake. Rural mystery and urban horror collide in this character-driven meditation on obsession, mental illness, and faith from the creators that writer BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS said 'will go down as one of the greatest comic teams of all time!' This edition features plenty of extras including a variant cover gallery from some of comics' best artists, like CLIFF CHIANG, JOCK, TULA LOTAY, SKOTTIE YOUNG, and many more! Collects issues #1-16.
(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Ryan Browne
If you had one wish?what would you wish for? What if everyone else on the planet had one wish too? That's EIGHT BILLION GENIES. Eight seconds after magical genies grant every person on earth one wish, the world is transformed forever?and that's just the beginning! From #1 New York Times-bestselling author CHARLES SOULE (UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY, Light of the Jedi) and superstar artist RYAN BROWNE (CURSE WORDS, GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS) comes the most thought-provoking, hilarious, terrifying, and emotional ride of the year. Collects EIGHT BILLION GENIES #1-8
(W) Chuck Dixon (A) Sal Velluto (CA) Denys Cowan
Moon Knight's longest-running series gets the Omnibus treatment! Marc Spector gets down and dirty tackling street-level crime as a vigilante of the night. But when his old nemesis Bushman conquers his homeland of Burunda, Moon Knight must renew an international rivalry against his deadliest foe - with Marlene's life at stake! Meanwhile, Marc gains an unwanted ally in Midnight, takes on the anarchist Flag-Smasher and finds himself on trial for his crimes as a mercenary! Can Spider-Man and the Punisher help Marc root out the source of his woes? Plus: Stained Glass Scarlet seeks redemption - and Moon Knight deals with Arsenal, Chainsaw, Ghost Rider, the Hobgoblin and a sidekick's revenge! Collecting MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #1-34, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #353-358, MOON KNIGHT: DIVIDED WE FALL and material from PUNISHER ANNUAL (1988) #2. Rated T+
(W) Douglas Ellis & Various
A team of experts in each of the ten major Pulp genres, from action Pulps to spicy Pulps and more, chart for the first time the complete history of Pulp magazines-the stories and their writers, the graphics and their artists, and, of course, the publishers, their market, and readers. Each chapter in the book, which is illustrated with more than 400 examples of the best Pulp graphics (many from the Editors' collections-among the world's largest) is organized in a clear and accessible way, starting with an introductory overview of the genre, followed by a selection of the best covers and interior graphics, organized chronologically through the chapter.
Blade hit the comics scene in the 1970s - a time when horror movies were all the rage and Black cinema was introducing bold new action heroes who defied authority. Blade immediately changed the stakes of Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan's TOMB OF DRACULA, bringing a sense of unstoppable determination as he pursued Deacon Frost, the vampire who killed his mother. And if a few other vampires died along the way, all the better! This Omnibus collects, for the first time, Blade's complete early adventures: from his influential role in TOMB OF DRACULA to his 1970s solo stories and his climactic battle against Dracula alongside Doctor Strange! Collecting TOMB OF DRACULA (1972) #10, #12-14, #24, #30, #41-43, #45, #51, #53 and #58; MARVEL PREVIEW #3; FEAR #24; and DOCTOR STRANGE (1974) #61-62 and #67 - plus material from TOMB OF DRACULA (1972) #17-19, #21, #44, #46-50 and #52; VAMPIRE TALES #8-9; MARVEL PREVIEW #8; and MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #64. Rated T+
(W) Roy Thomas, Various (A) Gene Colan, Various (CA) Gene Colan
Branded a traitor for defending the people of Earth, the space-born Kree hero Captain Mar-Vell uses his cosmic powers as our planet's protector. And the good Captain's legacy is strong: From his early adventures drawn by Gene Colan to his reinvention by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane to his iconic cosmic awakening under Jim Starlin, each story is presented in oversized glory in this massive Omnibus volume. Also featuring the first appearance of Carol Danvers, Rick Jones bonding with Cap by way of the cosmic Nega-Bands, war with the vicious Col. Yon-Rogg, battles with the Black Widow, Captain America and Hulk, and last, but not least, the first appearance of Thanos! Collecting MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #12-13, CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #1-33, IRON MAN (1968) #55 and material from NOT BRAND ECHH #9. Rated T
(W) Stan Lee (A/CA) Jack Kirby
King of the comics art form, Jack Kirby needs no introduction. He was an architect of the Marvel Universe, but his contributions extended far beyond just super heroes. Now, highlighting two sides of the human condition, Kirby's war and romance work finally gets its due! A combat veteran during World War II, Kirby brings hard-earned realism to BATTLEGROUND and BATTLE - while Kirby and Stan Lee bring the war genre into the Marvel Age with SGT. FURY! On the other end of the spectrum are tales from vintage romance titles - many restored directly from Kirby's original art - that prove that love is war! Collecting material from BATTLE #64-70; BATTLEGROUND #14; SGT. FURY #1-8, #10-20 and #25; LOVE ROMANCES #83-85, #87-88 and #96-106; MY OWN ROMANCE #71-76 and TEEN-AGE ROMANCE #84-86. All Ages
(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Moritat (CA) Amanda Conner
Written by the award-winning fan favorites AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI, Red Sonja finds herself on a spectacular journey filled with pirates, mermaids, princesses, and political intrigue as the threat of two kingdoms hangs in the balance. All this, plus the spectacular art of MORITAT and a cover by AMANDA CONNER and PAUL MOUNTS makes THE INVINCIBLE RED SONJA a series not to be missed! With so many challenges, Sonja will need to be INVINCIBLE to overcome these odds! All 10 issues in one amazing volume.
(W) Dan Slott, Ty Templeton (A) Juan Bobillo, Various (CA) Adi Granov
Before he became a superstar on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Dan Slott delighted readers with his sensational SHE-HULK run! Jennifer Walters is a gammapowered Green Goliath just like her Hulkish cousin, but her home is in the courtroom - where she takes on some of the Marvel Universe's wildest cases, litigating alongside coworkers like reformed android Awesome Andy and researching old Marvel comics to set legal precedents. Could She-Hulk's career get any stranger? Sure - when she's summoned to outer space to practice Universal Law for the Living Tribunal or pulled out of the timeline by the Time Variance Authority! But when the Superhuman Registration Act leads to a civil war, whose side will She-Hulk argue? Plus: all-out smackdowns against Titania, the Champion and an A-Z of the Hulk's enemies! Collecting SHE-HULK (2004) #1-12, SHE-HULK (2005) #1-21 and MARVEL WESTERNS: TWO-GUN KID. 824 PGS./Rated T+
(W) Barbara Kesel, Various (A) Ben Lai, Various (CA) Ben Lai
Experience the epic saga of galactic mercenary Samandahl Rey, fighting to survive amid a brutal war against the Saurians! When Sam suddenly receives the Sigil - a mark burned into his chest that grants him access to vast power, but without any instruction or control - it makes him a weapon... and a target! Sam and his crew must travel the cosmos, battling their enemies and trying to unravel the mystery of the Sigil. But for a mercenary like Sam, allies can quickly become enemies - and vice versa! In this complete collection of the original hit series, a grizzled space soldier grabbing his second chance at glory might become humanity's last hope for survival! Collecting SIGIL (2000) #1-42, CROSSGEN CHRONICLES #4, SAURIANS: UNNATURAL SELECTION #1-2 and material from CROSSGEN CHRONICLES #1. Rated T+
(W/A) Safdar Ahmed
Safdar Ahmed visited Sydney's Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in 2011. He brought pencils and sketchbooks with him and began drawing with the detainees. Weaving journalism, history, and autobiography, Still Alive is an intensely personal indictment of Australia's refugee detention policies and procedures, which are not unlike those in many Western nations. It is also a searching reflection on the redemptive power of art. (And death metal.)
The war between The Black Hornet and The Green Hornet reaches its shattering climax in this second volume of Kevin Smith's daring reimagining of the classic character. As The Green Hornet and Kato pursue his father's killer, The Black Hornet reveals a plan that could spell doom for the world itself. Played out on the streets of Century City, a deadly struggle between Hornets threatens to destroy not only our heroes, but the legacy they hoped to restore. It's high octane action, drama, and humor, as only famed filmmaker Kevin Smith could provide. Collecting issues #6-10 of the series based on Kevin Smith's unproduced Green Hornet film, this volume also features a complete cover gallery by industry greats Alex Ross, John Cassaday and Greg Horn.
The Green Hornet is back and Dynamite is the new home for the avenging hero and his faithful sidekick, Kato and the Black Beauty! And things kick off with a BANG! as Dynamite debuts Kevin Smith's unproduced Green Hornet film, featuring the one and only origin of the Green Hornet and Kato. Collecting issues #1-5, along with a complete cover gallery and more - including, as an extra, added bonus, fans will receive a chapter from the NEVER BEFORE IN PRINT Green Hornet Screenplay!
Since the first serialized adventures in 1912 of the Martian Princess Dejah Thoris and her beloved hero, John Carter, science fiction and fantasy enthusiasts have dreamed of the faraway Red Planet, its wondrous sights and monstrous perils. Fans and fine art lovers need dream no longer! In hundreds of full-color illustrations, the finest artists of modern fantasy have brought the dying world of Mars to life, depicting scenes of brutal conflict with alien beasts, quiet moments overlooking Martian wastes, and enticing visions of an exotic princess at her most intimate. This magnificent hardcover collection features the talents of Alex Ross, J. Scott Campbell, Joe Jusko, Art Adams, Paul Renaud, Lucio Parillo, Francesco Francavilla, and many more!
(A) Various (CA) Joe Jusko
Since the first serialized adventures in 1912 of the Martian Princess Dejah Thoris and her beloved hero, John Carter, science fiction and fantasy enthusiasts have dreamed of the faraway Red Planet, its wondrous sights and monstrous perils. In this second volume of The Art of Dejah Thoris and the Worlds of Mars, the finest artists of modern fantasy have brought the dying world of Mars to life, depicting scenes of brutal conflict with alien beasts, quiet moments overlooking Martian wastes, and enticing visions of an exotic princess at her most intimate. This magnificent hardcover collection features the talents of J. Scott Campbell, Joe Jusko, Frank Cho, Lucio Parillo, Tula Lotay, Mike McKone and many more!
(W/A) Various (CA) Jenny Frison
'What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the She-Devil With a Sword than to revisit her greatest tales in an all-new hardcover collection? Brought together for the first time in a single volume, these storied sagas trace the legendary exploits of the Hyboria's favorite daughter over five skull-smashing, tavern-wrecking decades! From her earliest appearances in Marvel Feature and the very first Red Sonja series - created by such defining talents as ROY THOMAS and FRANK THORNE - to her contemporary epics crafted by celebrated scribes like MICHAEL AVON OEMING, GAIL SIMONE, and LUKE LIEBERMAN and artistic titans like WALTER GEOVANNI, MEL RUBI, and LIAM SHARP, The Best of Red Sonja brings readers more than 350 pages of crimson-maned classics - including: ? 'The Temple of Abomination!' - Roy Thomas & Dick Giordano ? 'Red Sonja' - Roy Thomas & Esteban Maroto ? 'The Blood of the Unicorn' - Roy Thomas, Ed Summer, Clara Noto & Frank Thorne ? 'The Day of the Sword' - Roy Thomas, Doug Moench, Dick Giordano & Terry Austin ? 'The Message' - Michael
(W) Chris Dingess (A) Matthew Roberts, Tony Akins, Owen Gieni (CA) Matthew Roberts
THE GROUNDBREAKING SERIES A DECADE IN THE MAKING!? In 1804, Captain Meriweather Lewis and Captain William Clark were tasked with exploring the unchartered American Frontier. During their journey, they uncovered and committed unspeakable horrors. Now, their expedition comes to an end?and they hold the fate of a nation in their hands...? CHRIS DINGESS (Marvel?s Agent Carter, Doom Patrol) and MATTHEW ROBERTS? (UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LIVES!) acclaimed alternative historical adventure series concludes in this deluxe hardcover format.? **Collects MANIFEST DESTINY #25-48 & SKYBOUND X #1 short story?**
(W) Rodney Barnes (A) Jason Shawn Alexander, Luis Nct (CA) Jason Shawn Alexander
After two and a half centuries, the greatest hero in American history has returned as its greatest threat! George Washington: Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, Founding Father, First President of the United States...and all-powerful Vampire King!Now, undead detective James Sangster Sr. and his werewolf allies must fight for the survival of every man, woman, and child in the country. But what can they do against the very leader who won the battle for America the first time around?!By RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as HBO?sWinning Timeand STARZ?sAmerican Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefinedSPAWN.Collects KILLADELPHIA #13-24
(W) Simon Spurrier (A/CA) Matias Bergara
? After an apocalypse which wiped out nearly all magic from a once-wondrous fantasy world, an antisocial former bard named Hum seeks a way to save the soul of his wife with nothing but a foul-tempered mutant pentacorn and his wits to protect him. But in the process, he is unwillingly drawn into a brutal power struggle which will decide forever who rules the weird wasteland... ? Written by GLAAD Media Award-winning author Simon Spurrier (The Dreaming, Damn Them All) and lavishly illustrated by Eisner Award-nominated artist Mat?as Bergara (Step By Bloody Step, John Constantine: Hellblazer), Coda is the Eisner Award-nominated, relentless kaleidoscope of visual wonders, exploring high fantasy and the post-apocalypse through the lens of a curmudgeonly loner in search of his lost love. ? For the first time ever, fans are treated to the entire series collected in a single over-sized, deluxe edition hardcover, featuring never-before-seen artwork from Mat?as Bergara, and a brand new comic epilogue! ? Collects Coda #1-12.
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Riccardo Federici
Two fellowships of heroes struggle with the same threat?30 years apart. One group will doom their world, the other must try to save it. Thirty years ago, a band of heroes traveled beyond the borders of creation to kill the last living god and save the realm of Cain Anuun. But when the foul legions of the Last God march again and begin to destroy all of Cain Anuun, it will be revealed that the aging fellowship may not be the great heroes they claimed to be. With the world burning down around them, a new group of unlikely champions will come together to try to bring peace to their world. They'll have to kill the Last God, once and for all. Collects The Last God #1-12, The Last God: Tales from the Book of Ages #1, and The Last God: Songs of Lost Children #1. (This hardcover collection was previously published as The Last God. Beyond the title change, the content of the book remains the same as the previous edition.)
(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Simone Di Meo
Captain Malik and the crew of the spaceship the Vihaan II are in search of the only resources that matter-which can only be found by harvesting the giant corpses of alien gods that are found on the edge of human space. But Malik's obsession with being the first to find a living god will push his crew into the darkest reaches of space and many decades into the future, where the universe has changed in ways beyond comprehension. Rival religious factions clash throughout the galaxy as the Vihaan II is on a quest to discover-once and for all-the origins of the Gods. Will the lines between humanity and the divine blur even further? Superstar writer Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk) and distinguished artist Simone Di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) for the first time ever present a deluxe hardcover collection of the entire Eisner Award-nominated sci-fi epic! Collects We Only Find Them When They're Dead #1-15.
(W) Rodney Barnes (A/CA) Jason Shawn Alexander
Finally, the acclaimed, Eisner Award-nominated horror title is collected for the first time in a stunning hardcover featuring the first twelve issues plus bonus content! From RODNEY BARNES, the breakout star writer behind such hit shows as Marvel's Runaways, STARZ's American Gods, and HBO's Winning Time, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN for a new generation. When a small-town beat cop comes home to bury his murdered father, revered Philadelphia detective James Sangster Sr., he stumbles into a mystery that will lead him down a path of horrors and shake his beliefs to their core. The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality?and vampires. Now, it's up to Jimmy and an unexpected companion to stop long-thought-dead president of the United States John Adams from building an undead army and staging a bloody new American revolution. There's a reason they say you can't go home again. Welcome to Killadelphia. Collects KILLADELPHIA #1-12 and chap
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Ron Garney
Ever since Great-Grandfather Isom killed a man over some sheep, a black cloud has hung over the Raths. Now, a century later, aging hitman Ira Rath takes a job that will decide his family's fate once and for all. Acclaimed creators JASON AARON (SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Scalped) and RON GARNEY (Daredevil, Wolverine: Weapon X) bring their creator-owned tale of a Southern family whose only legacy is violence to Image Comics with this remastered hardcover edition. Collects MEN OF WRATH #1-5
(W) Steve Orlando (A) Giovanni Timpano (CA) Alex Ross
The World's Greatest Mystery. The World's Greatest Detective. They can barely stand each other, so how will they possibly deal with the World's Greatest Evil? What legacy can two of the world's most enduring icons of justice leave once they discover an ancient evil has been living inside the world they protect for centuries. Can Batman and the Shadow save the world without destroying it in the process? Writer Steve Orlando (Batman/The Shadow, Justice League of America) and artist by Giovanni Timpano (The Shadow, Transformers) unite to tell an instantly classic tale of noir, mortality and generational heroes and villains.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Chris Bachalo
Written by Toby Litt, Mark Buckingham, Jill Thompson, Neil Gaiman, Ed Brubaker, and others Art by Mark Buckingham, Jill Thompson, Bryan Talbot, Chris Bachalo, and others Stepping out of the pages of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, the Dead Boy Detectives are thrust into the mystery of a lifetime. Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine were murdered at boarding school, but that hasn?t stopped them from living out their dreams. While avoiding Death (literally) they enjoy a ghostly afterlife by reading mystery novels, watching thrillers, and hanging out in their clubhouse. Aspiring to the (un) life of a detective, the two will take on their first case and unwittingly fall prey to supernatural horrors galore and a life(less)long obsession with solving creepy, scary capers. The Dead Boy Detectives Omnibus (The Sandman Universe Classics) collects The Sandman #25, The Children's Crusade #1-2, The Sandman Presents: The Dead Boy Detectives #1-4, Dead Boy Detectives #1-12, and Jill Thompson's The Dead Boy Detectives; an original middle chapter to the Children's
Phenomenon, conspiracy, or delusion? 'Kelvin' Melvin Reyes was only three years old when Spontaneous Human Combustion took his father from him. He's since devoted his life to exploring the mystery behind the phenomenon, searching for a pattern and predictors so that he might save others from that same fiery fate. But the closer he gets to his goal, the further things lead down a well of secrets, horrors, and terrible truths? Is SHC real? And, if so, can it be stopped?
(W) Mick Anglo, Various (A) Garry Leach, Various (CA) Alan Davis
Middle-aged reporter Michael Moran always knew he was meant for something more. When an unexpected series of events leads him to reclaim his destiny, Miracleman is reborn. But Miracleman's return threatens to unravel Moran's life. Their connections to Dr. Emil Gargunza and Project Zarathustra bring with them disturbing revelations and trigger the return of a childhood friend who, beneath his sinister smile, has become something terrifying. Pushing the concept of the super hero to its logical conclusion, MIRACLEMAN is nothing short of a revelation. The series reinvented the super hero and 40 years later stands as one of the influential works in the comic book artform. This first-ever Omnibus edition collects MIRACLEMAN BOOKS ONE through THREE, complete with a massive trove of covers, original artwork and rare features. Collecting MIRACLEMAN (1985) #1, #3 and #6-16; MARVELMAN SPECIAL #1 and material from A1 (1989) #1 and WARRIOR #1-18 and #20-21 [as presented in Miracleman (2014) #1-16] - plus ALL-NEW MIRACLEMAN ANNUAL
(W/A/CA) Howard Chaykin
Graphically experimental, narratively daring, and visually explosive, HOWARD CHAYKIN's TIME2 was a work ahead of its time. Now, to commemorate its return more than 35 years later with its long-awaited conclusion?it still is.
(W/A/CA) Milo Manara
Loosely inspired adventures of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, sensually revisited by the undisputed master of erotic comics. After boarding an abandoned ship, the young and beautiful Gullivera encounters strange new worlds and exotic new people, from tiny Lilliputians to teasing giants and a few other titillating stops along the way? For mature audiences.
It's clobberin' time as the Fantastic Four's ever-lovin', blue-eyed idol o' millions goes solo! Join the Thing as he takes on all comers - including the Inhumans, Wonder Man, She-Hulk and Spider-Man! But after the Secret Wars, the Thing seeks a new life on Battleworld - as Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger! It's action and adventure, mayhem and monsters, love and loss - but is the Thing ready for what awaits him back home? And we don't just mean the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation! Plus: a wild Thing/Hulk team-up and more classic tales of bashful Benjamin J. Grimm! Collecting THING (1983) #1-36; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #274, #277 and #296; SECRET WARS II #7; WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #10; QUESTPROBE #3; MARVEL TALES (1964) #198; MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL: HULK & THING - THE BIG CHANGE and material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #15 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1990) #5. Rated T+
In Skullkickers, two hard-headed mercenaries kill monsters and cause havoc in their search for money, fame and adventure. Along the way, they'll gore goblins, smash skeletons, punch plant people and whomp werewolves. This gorgeous oversized edition, loaded with extras and rarities, follows the SKULLKICKERS through the first 12 issues of their cult hit comic series. MTV Geek names SKULLKICKERS one of their Top 10 'Best Series of 2011', Ain't It Cool News raves that 'Everyone who loves comics should buy SKULLKICKERS' and Bleeding Cool calls SKULLKICKERS 'the next CHEW.'
(W) Brian Azzarello (A) Maria Llovet
An erotic depiction of faith, sex, and the devil in the tradition of the divine comedy. Faith likes to dabble with magic. Her friends think it's cute-if a little off-putting-but it's part of her charm and warped sense of purpose in a world that makes too much sense. Faith's a true believer and knows there's power within her reach, but it took a while for magic and temptation to find her. That temptation? His name is Louis, and with his guidance Faith embarks on a journey deep into the exclusive art world? with hellish consequences. New York Times bestselling writer Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Moonshine) and artist Maria Llovet (Loud) coalesce in a story of sexual and magical awakenings, and maybe even love. The hit trilogy of graphic novels is collected in one complete hardcover volume for the very first time, and features a series of explicit erotic covers by superstar artists Tula Lotay, Kris Anka, Jenny Frison, Becky Cloonan, Vanesa del Rey, and Dani.
(W) Brian Wood (A/CA) Garry Brown
Magnus the Black, a pagan fixer during the Christian conversion of the Viking lands, uncovers a secret that threatens the balance of religious power across Europe. With a young archer in tow and a vindictive blacksmith in pursuit, he tracks a band of rogues and killers north along the infamous 'Black Road.' Collects BLACK ROAD #1-10.