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Hellboy, Vol. 2: Wake the Devil
by Mike Mignola
A daring adventure to prevent the resurrection of an ancient evil.
Dark Horse presents new editions of the entire Hellboy line with new covers, beginning with Seed of Destruction , the basis of director Guillermo del Toro's upcoming film. Hellboy is one of the most ... (Barnes & Noble)
Hellboy, Vol. 3: The Chained Coffin and Others
by Mike Mignola
A thrilling supernatural adventure of a demon on a mission to save humanity from destruction.
This Hellboy short-story collection includes the following stories with the author’s notes preceding each tale: “Wolves of Saint August”; “The Corpse and the Iron Shoes”; “A Christmas Underground”; ... (Goodreads)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
by Alan Moore
A band of Victorian-era misfits join forces to protect the British Empire.
In 1898, one year after her encounter with Dracula , Mina Murray has divorced her husband and now works for the British government. She meets with MI5 agent Campion Bond (the grandfather of James ... (Wikipedia)
V for Vendetta
by Alan Moore
A dystopian future, where a mysterious vigilante fights for freedom and justice.
On Guy Fawkes Night in London in 1997, a young girl goes to see her boss after curfew when she is sexually attacked by three men who are actually members of the state secret police , called "The ... (Wikipedia)
Hellboy, Vol. 4: The Right Hand of Doom
by Mike Mignola
Hellboy battles a Nazi scientist who seeks to use the power of Hellboy's stone hand to awaken the Ogdru Jahad and bring about the end of the world.
Dark Horse presents new editions of the entire Hellboy line with new covers, beginning with Seed of Destruction , the basis of director Guillermo del Toro's upcoming film. Hellboy is one of the most ... (Goodreads)
Days Gone Bye
by Robert Kirkman
Small-town sheriff's journey to survive a zombie-filled apocalyptic world.
The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street
by Warren Ellis
A journalist navigates a dystopian world, exposing corruption and social injustices.
After years of self-imposed exile from a civilization rife with degradation and indecency, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. ... (Goodreads)
Kingdom Come
by Mark Waid
An exploration of a dystopian future, and the heroes who struggle to save it.
In this Elseworlds story, Superman and the Justice League abandon their roles as superheroes after the rise and strong public support of a superhero named Magog , who has no qualms about ... (Wikipedia)
Unmanned
by Brian K. Vaughan
A drone operator is forced to confront the consequences of his actions when a malfunctioning drone targets an American citizen.
On July 17, 2002, all living mammals with a Y chromosome —including embryos and sperm —simultaneously die, with the exception of a young amateur escape artist named Yorick Brown and his Capuchin ... (Wikipedia)
Bone: The Complete Edition
by Jeff Smith
A sweeping fantasy epic featuring a charming cast of characters on a journey of exploration and adventure.
BONE – The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume, Winner of 41 National and International Awards including 10 Eisner Awards and 11 Harvey Awards! Meet the Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
by Bryan Lee O'Malley
A young man's misadventures in love, learning lessons of responsibility and maturity.
Scott Pilgrim's life is totally sweet. He's 23 years old, he's in a rock band, he's "between jobs," and he's dating a cute high school girl. Nothing could possibly go wrong, unless a seriously ... (Barnes & Noble)
Paper Dolls
by Brian K. Vaughan
A young girl's adventure to save her family from a mysterious force threatening their existence.
WINNER OF THREE EISNER AWARDS In addition to catching up on the adventures of Yorick's monkey Ampersand (whose body holds the key to stopping the male-killing plague) and telling the origin of Agent ... (Barnes & Noble)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
by Frank Miller
An aging Batman returns to Gotham City to combat a new breed of criminal.
The Dark Knight Returns is set in a dystopian version of Gotham City in 1986. Bruce Wayne, aged 55, has given up the mantle of Batman after the death of Jason Todd 10 years prior, and now lives as a ... (Wikipedia)
Hellblazer: Original Sins
by Jamie Delano
A supernatural detective story set in the dark and gritty world of London.
John Constantine is an unconcerned, somewhat amoral occultist with a British working-class background. He's a hero, of sorts, who manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery, ... (Goodreads)
Season of Mists
by Neil Gaiman
A supernatural journey through various mythologies and realms, a quest to reclaim a lost soul.
This collection begins with an Endless family meeting, wherein Desire taunts Morpheus about his intolerant treatment of a former lover, the African queen 'Nada' ("Nada" is "Nothing" in Spanish ), ... (Wikipedia)
All-Star Superman, Vol. 1
by Grant Morrison
Superman's heroic quest to save the world, while dealing with his own mortality.
Dr. Leo Quintum and his team from P.R.O.J.E.C.T. are exploring the Sun when they are remotely sabotaged by Lex Luthor . Superman rescues them, and acquires the ability to project his bio-electric ... (Wikipedia)
Astro City, Vol. 1: Life in the Big City
by Kurt Busiek
An exploration of a vibrant city, populated by superheroes and everyday citizens.
Volumes 1-6 of Kurt Busiek's Astro City are collected in this volume that also includes a sketchbook showing the development of Astro City a cover gallery of cover paintings. ... (Goodreads)
Akira, Vol. 1
by Katsuhiro Otomo
A post-apocalyptic tale of two teenage biker gangs, battling for control of a mysterious power.
On December 6, 1982 (1992 in the English version), a nuclear explosion destroys Tokyo and starts World War III . By 2019 (2030 in the English version), a new city called Neo-Tokyo has been built on ... (Wikipedia)
Preacher, Volume 9: Alamo
by Garth Ennis
A supernatural showdown in Texas between the forces of Heaven and Hell.
In this final volume, the story comes to an explosive climax. As the net closes around Jesse Custer, so the renegade Preacher embarks on his own endgame, a terrifying strategy that will place him ... (Goodreads)
Batman: The Killing Joke
by Alan Moore
Dark tale of psychological warfare between Batman and the Joker.
Critically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with, Watchmen, and, V for Vendetta,. In, Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest ... (Barnes & Noble)
Saga, Volume 1
by Brian K. Vaughan
A young family from opposite sides of a galactic war fight to survive and protect their newborn child.
Each issue of Saga is titled with a numerical Chapter, such as "Chapter 1" for the debut issue. Every six chapters comprise a story arc designated as a "Volume" and are reprinted as trade paperbacks. ... (Wikipedia)
The Hard Goodbye
by Frank Miller
A brutal and gritty noir tale of revenge, as a man seeks to avenge the death of his one true love.
Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found, here, The first volume of the crime-comic megahit that introduced the now-infamous character Marv and spawned a blockbuster film returns in a newly ... (Goodreads)
Batman: Knightfall, Part One: Broken Bat
by Doug Moench
Bruce Wayne must overcome a powerful new villain in order to reclaim Gotham as Batman.
The Dark Knight's greatest enemies have all simultaneously escaped from Arkham Asylum and are preying on Gotham City. With his city under siege, Batman pushes his body to the limit as he takes on The ... (Goodreads)
Ancient History
by Garth Ennis
A graphic novel exploring the brutal and violent world of ancient civilizations, from Rome to Egypt and beyond.
Four distinctive characters whose lives were forever changed by encounters with Preacher's Jesse Custer take center stage in this volume. Included: The Saint of Killers, telling the origin of this ... (Goodreads)
The Doll's House
by Neil Gaiman
A dark fantasy exploring the cruelty and power of fairy tales, and the consequences of secrets.
As part of a manhood ritual, an old man in the desert tells a younger man an ancient story, detailing the tragic love between Dream and Queen Nada. Fearing the consequences of loving an immortal, ... (Wikipedia)
The Kindly Ones
by Neil Gaiman
A dark fantasy featuring a morally ambiguous protagonist on a quest to save his family.
The Penultimate volume to the phenomenal Sandman series: distraught by the kidnapping and presumed death of her son, and believing Morpheus to be responsible, Lyta Hall calls the ancient wrath of the ... (Goodreads)
Preacher, Volume 6: War in the Sun
by Garth Ennis
A cosmic battle for the fate of the world, waged between good and evil.
The Reverend Jesse Custer faces his deadliest challenge yet in this, the sixth Preacher collection. Jesse, along with his gun-toting girlfriend, Tulip, and the hard-drinking Irish vampire Cassidy, ... (Goodreads)
Batman: The Long Halloween
by Jeph Loeb
Batman's quest to unmask a mysterious serial killer in Gotham City.
At a wedding in June, Gotham City mob boss Carmine "The Roman" Falcone tries to pressure Bruce Wayne to help launder money, but Bruce refuses. Bruce leaves the party with his quasi-girlfriend Selina ... (Wikipedia)
We3
by Grant Morrison
An animal trio's fight for freedom after being transformed into cyborgs.
A powerful tale from the ALL-STAR SUPERMAN team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Morrison and Quitely deliver the emotional journey of WE3-three house pets weaponized for lethal combat by the ... (Barnes & Noble)
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
A collection of interviews recounting tales of the zombie apocalypse.
It has been nearly twenty years since the start of the apocalyptic worldwide pandemic known as the Zombie War, and about ten years since the war has ended in humanity's victory. The framing device ... (Wikipedia)
