Best of
Comic-Book

2008

Wolverine: Old Man Logan


Mark Millar - 2008
    Nobody knows what happened on the night the heroes fell. All we know is that they disappeared and evil triumphed and the bad guys have been calling the shots ever since. What happened to Wolverine is the biggest mystery of all. For 50 years, no one has heard hide nor hair from him... and in his place stands an old man called Logan. A man concerned only about his family. A man pushed to the brink by the Hulk Gang. A man forced to help an old friend - the blind archer, Hawkeye - to drive three thousand miles to secure his family's safety. Get ready for the ride of your life, Logan!Collecting: Wolverine 66-72, Wolverine Giant-Size Old Man Logan

Gotham Central, Book One: In the Line of Duty


Ed Brubaker - 2008
    But when one of the GCPD's own is killed by Mister Freeze, the squad is in a race against time to bring him in without the help of the Dark Knight. Plus, Police Detective Renee Montoya is "outed" as a lesbian, and finds her work environment and personal life turned upside down. Unfortunately for her, things only become more complicated when she is kidnapped by Two-Face.The multiple award-winning GOTHAM CENTRAL series is brought to you by acclaimed writers Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka, with artist Michael Lark. This volume collects GOTHAM CENTRAL #1-10 and features an introduction by Lawrence Block.

Asterix Omnibus, vol. 1


René Goscinny - 2008
    These engagingly witty and record-breaking books have become the highest-selling series ever even surpassing Harry Potter.            Every fan will have to own these gift-quality volumes, the first two in a projected series. They’ll all be released in one-off printings to increase their collectibility, and each will have special spine artwork that builds across the entire set. It’s an incredible, irresistible value!For the first time ever, the three stories that started it all are gathered together in one beautiful collector’s volume!  Asterix the Gaul introduces us to our indomitable hero and his friends, who try to defend one small Gallic village from the surrounding Romans.  In Asterix and the Golden Sickle, he, Obelix, and Lutetia try to buy a new sickle for Getafix. But somehow the sicklesmith has disappeared without a trace. And Asterix and Obelix have to ride to the rescue when the Goths kidnap Getafix in Asterix and the Goths.

Astonishing X-Men: Ultimate Collection, Volume 2


Joss Whedon - 2008
    In Torn, things go from peculiar to just plain bizarre Emma Frost's erratic behavior has the X-Men spinning in a non-stop downward spiral. Will an unlikely union be the final straw? After secretly lying in wait for months, the new Hellfire Club makes its move Plus: The X-Man destined to destroy the Breakworld stands revealed Who is it, and what will be their fate? And in Unstoppable, the X-Men are off to protect the Earth from its destruction at the hands of the Breakworld. And when it's all over, nothing will ever be the same No, really, we mean it Collects Astonishing X-Men #13-24 and Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1

Achewood: The Great Outdoor Fight


Chris Onstad - 2008
    Intelligent, hilarious, and adult (but not filthy), it's the strip you'll wish you'd discovered as an underappreciated fifteen-year-old. Dark Horse presents the hardbound edition of Achewood's The Great Outdoor Fight, the story of "Three Days, Three Acres, Three Thousand Men."

Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse, Volume 1: Animator


Laurell K. Hamilton - 2008
    Hamilton's bestselling series of novels! What would you do for a million dollars? Would you resurrect a two-and-one-half-century old corpse? Harold Gaynor poses just that question to Animator and part-time vampire hunter, Anita Blake... Plus, some crime scenes are even too horrible for a vampire slayer, and the worse they are, the more questions they raise. Collects Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse - Book One #1-5.

Scud: The Disposable Assassin - The Whole Shebang!


Rob Schrab - 2008
    Corner vending machines provide any weapon you might need. The most popular weapons are Scud disposable assassins: Robot hitmen that self-destruct when they kill their target. This volume follows Scud 1373, assigned to take out a hideous female man-eater named Jeff. While fighting the indestructible Jeff, Scud discovers his infamous warning panel in a bathroom mirror. Realizing that to kill Jeff is to kill himself, Scud blows off her arms and legs and hospitalizes her. Her life support bills will have to be paid, and Scud will have to find more work to stay alive.

Murder on Balete Drive


Budjette Tan - 2008
    BurgosCase 4: Our Secret Constellation

The Portable Frank


Jim Woodring - 2008
    The stories, almost entirely wordless, unravel like a good puzzle, rewarding re-reading, providing an experience as immersive as that first love affair, that first samadhi, or that first breath. Simply put, the world of Frank must be experienced to be understood.Frank is an 11-year-old generic anthropomorph who lives in a force-laden landscape called the Unifactor. He is curious but not smart, naive but not noble, and his most outstanding character trait is his ineducability. Along with Pupshaw, Frank’s semi-subservient housedog-like godling, the two traipse across their surreal landscape, occasionally encountering Manhog, the bloated bladder of sin with a heart of radiance who exists to thwart their prosperity. And then there’s the platonic Jerry Chickens, and the lachrymose Lucky, as well as Frank’s Real Pa and Faux Pa, each a part of one of the great cartoon achievements of the 20th century.For all its mystery, the world of Frank is a simple, delightful, mesmerizing example of world-building at its most fanciful, surely to delight parents and children alike.

Kick-Ass #1


Mark Millar - 2008
    WOLVERINE: ENEMY OF THE STATE's team of MARK MILLAR (CIVIL WAR) and JOHN ROMITA JR. (WORLD WAR HULK) reunite for the best new book of the 21st century. Have you ever wanted to be a super hero? Dreamed of donning a mask and just heading outside to some kick-ass? Well, this is the book for you--the comic that starts where other super hero books draw the line. KICK-ASS is realistic super heroes taken to the next level. Miss out and you're an idiot!

Willie and Joe: The WWII Years


Bill Mauldin - 2008
    Army.Fantagraphics Books brings together Mauldin’s complete works from 1940 through the end of the war. This collection of over 600 cartoons, most never before reprinted, is more than the record of a great artist: it is an essential chronicle of America’s citizen-soldiers from peace through war to victory. Bill Mauldin knew war because he was in it. He had created his characters, Willie and Joe, at age 18, before Pearl Harbor, while training with the 45th Infantry Division and cartooning part-time for the camp newspaper. His brilliant send-ups of officers were pure infantry, and the men loved it. With their heavy brush lines, detailed battlescapes, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect, Mauldin’s cartoons and captions recreated on paper the fully realized world of the American combat soldier. Their dark, often insubordinate humor sparked controversy among army brass and incensed General George S. Patton, Jr.Presented in a deluxe, beautifully designed two-volume slipcased edition of over 700 pages, this tome is edited by Todd DePastino, Mauldin’s official biographer. Willie Joe contains an introduction and running commentary by DePastino, providing context for the drawings, pertinent biographical details of Mauldin’s life, and occasional background on specific cartoons (such as the ones that made Patton howl).

The Potpourrific Great Big Grab Bag of Get Fuzzy


Darby Conley - 2008
    On the Media lauds Darby Conley as "the most successful cartoonist of the new generation." --National Public RadioAs Darby Conley's fourth treasury, this title presents strips from I'm Ready for My Movie Contract and Take Our Cat, Please!Named Best Comic Strip of the Year in 2002 by the National Cartoonists Society, Darby Conley's Get Fuzzy takes a keen and witty look at the dynamics of interspecies cohabitation.Beleaguered ad exec Rob Wilco is the mild-mannered guardian to Bucky, a sharp-fanged, self-absorbed house cat with a penchant for scheming and screenwriting, and Satchel, a gentle laid-back Shar-pei-Lab who frequently finds himself on the receiving end of Bucky's mischief.Inside this fourth treasury, Get Fuzzy fans will follow Bucky's vainglorious pursuit of fame while Rob holds a magazine intervention with Satchel.

X-Force, Volume 1: Angels And Demons


Craig KyleMike Choi - 2008
    The members are the best trackers and killers the X-Men have to offer: Wolverine, X-23, Warpath and Wolfsbane. They are X-Force.Collecting: X-Force 1-6

Frazz 3.1416


Jef Mallett - 2008
    And boy does he make his first appearance count. --The Bob and Tom Radio ShowNominated by the National Cartoonist Society as Best Comic Strip, Jef Mallett's Frazz follows the life of Bryson Elementary School janitor and hit-songwriting-wonder Edwin Frazier. An all-round Renaissance man, role model, and friend rolled into one, Frazz feels as comfortable philosophizing with the students as he is with the teachers and principal.Always placing an emphasis on the importance of seizing opportunities to learn and grow, Frazz is a family favorite and multiple-year recipient of the Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council for excellence in communicating values and ethics.

The EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt, Vol. 3


Al Feldstein - 2008
    Originally published in 1952 and 1953, this volume of Gemstone''s EC Archives series reprints issues #13-18 of Tales from the Crypt! Creators include writers Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, and artists Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, Al Williamson, Joe Orlando, and George Evans.

Asterix Omnibus, vol. 10


Albert Uderzo - 2008
    Women save the day in Asterix and the Secret Weapon, while Asterix and Obelix All at Sea takes us on a journey to Atlantis after rebellious slaves steal Julius Caesar’s own warship.

Garfield Minus Garfield


Jim Davis - 2008
    Based on the phenomenon ignited by Dan Walsh’s hilarious and wildly popular webcomic (beloved by The New York Times and The Washington Post, and hailed as “inspired” by Garfield creator Jim Davis), Garfield Minus Garfield takes everyone’s favorite fat cat out of the picture, leaving us with only the lonely ennui of Jon as he’s left to voice thoughts about his own existence into an empty void. With a Foreword by Dan Walsh, creator of www.garfieldminusgarfield.net

Secret Six, Book 2: Money for Murder


Gail Simone - 2008
    Join the team as they shoot, swindle, and scam their way out of the most dangerous parts of the DC Universe, and the grips of its most dangerous killers!New York Times best-selling writer Gail Simone (BATGIRL, Red Sonja, Deadpool), is joined by artists Nicola Scott (EARTH 2), Douglas Hazlewood (TEEN TITANS), Javier Pina (SWAMP THING) and more in SECRET SIX: MONEY AND MURDER (collects SECRET SIX #1-14), for the most brutal battles yet of the DCU's band of baddies!

Trinity, Vol. 1


Kurt BusiekJerry Ordway - 2008
    DC's hit weekly series arrives in its first collected edition from writers Kurt Busiek (ASTRO CITY, JLA, Marvels) and Fabian Nicieza (X-Men, ROBIN) and a legion of artists including the sensational Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man)! Features TRINITY #1-17 as a devastating cosmic force targets Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman! Featuring stunning covers by Carlos Pacheco, Andy Kubert and Jim Lee and Scott Williams, this is the first of three volumes collecting the series.

Asterix Omnibus, vol. 11


Albert Uderzo - 2008
    Asterix and the Class Act goes back to the day of Asterix’s birth, and follows him through school and the bid for the very first Gaulish Olympics. In Asterix and the Falling Sky it looks as if the Gauls’ one big fear that the sky will fall on their heads just might come true. But it turns out to be something very different: a space race!

Courtney Crumrin and the Prince of Nowhere


Ted Naifeh - 2008
    revealing old truths and new wrinkles in Courtney's relationship with her Uncle.

The Art of Iron Man


John Rhett Thomas - 2008
    This comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at the blockbuster 'Iron Man' movie features exclusive content, from concept art and armor design, to unreleased stills and a glimpse at the creative process.

G.I. Joe: Classics #1


Larry Hama - 2008
    Adele Burkhart, a controversial scientist privy to pivotal secrets that could spell doom for America! It's up to G.I. Joe to infiltrate Cobra's island base and rescue Dr. Burkhart before it is too late. Will they make it in time or will Cobra succeed? Find out in the issue that started it all!

The Complete K Chronicles


Keith Knight - 2008
    Dark Horse is honored to present this omnibus-sized collection of the brilliance and silliness of K Chronicles!Keith Knight is also the artist behind MAD Magazine's "Father o'Flannity's Hot Tub Confessions & Bully Baby," as well as the Sportsknight strip in ESPN the Magazine. He is also a rapper and gives multimedia lectures about race, media, politics, and cartoons.

World War Robot: Illustrated Number One


Ashley Wood - 2008
    Robots) has handled his share of robots over the years. And now, he presents total robot war! In World War Robot, a dwindling band of humans and robots face off in a battle that will likely end humanity as we know it -- on Earth, on the Moon, and on Mars, too! Badass battles, really intense human/robot drama, and even a little black humor and political intrigue are the order of the day in this oversize, standalone epic courtesy of Wood.

Little Orphan Annie, Volume 1: Will Tomorrow Ever Come? 1924-1927


Harold Gray - 2008
    In the pages of "Will Tomorrow Ever Come?" readers will discover how Annie escapes the orphanage and is ultimately adopted by "Daddy;" how she finds that loveable mutt Sandy and rescues him from being tortured; how she meets the Silos, who become recurring characters throughout the series; how she joins the circus and first encounters Pee Wee the elephant; and how, broke and alone, she hits the road on a succession of dangerous yet spiritually uplifting adventures. This volume also includes an index, and a biographical essay by Jeet Heer.

Judge Dredd: The Pit


John Wagner - 2008
    When Judge Dredd is sent to take over as chief of Sector 01 in the isolated North-West Hab Zone, it's an unwelcome posting for him and his new charges.

Justice League: The New Frontier Special #1


Darwyn Cooke - 2008
    Also included are two back-up stories featuring Wonder Woman, Black Canary, Sgt. Rock and others, as well as behind-the-scenes bonus material from the movie!

Complete Popbot


Ashley Wood - 2008
    Wood provides an all-new cover, too

How To Make Webcomics


Brad Guigar - 2008
    But until recently their only avenue of success was through a syndicate or publisher. Now more and more cartoonists are doing it on their own and self-publishing their comic strips on the web. With the right amount of work, knowledge, and luck, so, too, can you. Scott Kurtz and Kristopher Straub offer their advice on how to create compelling characters, develop a solid comic strip, build a website, forge a community, and start earning money from your Webcomic without having to sell your soul. Written by the Eisner award winning cartoonist behind PVP, Scott Kurtz!PvP received 1.3 Million unique page views in Q1 2007 and averages 150k-200k per day!

The Vertigo Encyclopedia


Alexander C. Irvine - 2008
    DC Comics' innovative imprint for mature readers, Vertigo, is ready to follow in the footsteps of the successful "Marvel Encyclopedia" and "DC Comics Encyclopedia" with this ultimate guide to the most influential comics of our time, and their creators Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, and others.DC Comics

Tales of Humour


Kamala Chandrakant - 2008
    Collection of the Following Titles: - Raman of Tenali- Raman The Matchless Wit- Birbal The Just- Birbal The Witty - Gopal The Jester

Simpsons Comics: Hit the Road!


Matt Groening - 2008
    Ride the waves with Grampa Simpson as he relives his days as a starry-eyed surfing stuntman and soldier of fortune. Head for the rolling hills of Scotland and meet Groundskeeper Willie's estranged brother. Make room and make way for Nelson Muntz when he becomes a part of the Simpson family. Then Krusty the Clown loses his way and his identity when a tragic accident leads to a loss of his legal rights. And then while chaperoning Lisa's class on a trip from sea to shining sea, Homer takes to the highway and weaves all over the map with his own hysterical history of America.

Joker's Asylum: Penguin #1


Jason Aaron - 2008
    The life of the Penguin unfolds as the Joker gives readers a look at Oswald Cobblepot's life from youth to present.

The Resident Tourist (Part 2)


Troy Chin - 2008
    Or so it seems.Whether you're a tourist or a charlatan, a bum or a dreamer, a poet or a lover, life will somehow find a way to kick you in the butt.But how hard? You're about to find out.THE RESIDENT TOURIST is an ongoing autobiographical comic book narrative that began in 2007.

Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel #1


Kevin Grevioux - 2008
    An unstoppable super-villain attacks New York City--and the Mighty Avengers fall before him! Now Iron Man races to find the only man who's ever defeated Anti-Man-- THE BLUE MARVEL...a hero the world hasn't seen since 1961! Will Tony Stark uncover the truth behind Blue Marvel's disappearance...and will Blue Marvel ever recover from it?

The Fantastic Worlds of Frazetta, Volume 1


Frank Frazetta - 2008
    America's icon Teddy Roosevelt battles Mayan gods and Martians in Creatures to protect his country and the world. Enter Swamp Demon as the battle against good and evil wages on in the land of Iparsia, and two horror classics collide toe-to-toe in Dracula Meets the Wolfman! All brought to life by some of the industries' top creators, along with new, never-before-printed bonus material.

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A To Z - Volume 1


Jeff Christiansen - 2008
    The first in a twelve-volume series collecting every Offical Handbook of the Marvel Universe entry from 2004-2007 in alphabetical order! Fully updated and expanded, this deluxe edition covers all of Marvel's characters, teams, objects, events, and places - plus past, future, and alternate Earths!

Pulp Heroes More Than Mortal


Wayne Reinagel - 2008
    Rider Haggard's Allan Quatermain, J.H. Rosnys Ironcastle, John W. Campbells Who Goes There?/Thing from Another World, Philip Wylie's Savage Gentleman and Gladiator, and many more.Pulp Heroes - More Than Mortal is a fast-paced chronicle about relationships between humorous and entertaining characters. It's a story about daring adventure. About fathers and sons. Unexpected storyline twists. Secrets revealed and more secrets exposed. The passing of the heroic baton. Its about how everyone is linked in some way and how actions in the past affect the present. Its not about their abilities that show who these heroes are; its about the choices they make. Above all, it's an action-packed thrill ride. And, most importantly, its a story about great adventure heroes and heroines.

Angel: Revelations #1


Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa - 2008
    A senior at St. Joseph's Prep, he's smart, tall, handsome, and rich; a star both on the field and in the classroom. All the girls want to date him, all the guys want to be him. There's just one problem...Warren's changing. Something's happening to his body-humps have started to grow under his shoulder blades, and they're getting bigger and more painful every day. See the never-before-told origin of one of the X-Men's five founding members, and his first encounter with an unsolvable, unrelenting evil...the Hunter.

Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist


Nancy Goldstein - 2008
    Her cartoon characters (including Torchy Brown, Candy, Patty-Jo, and Ginger) delighted readers and spawned other products, including an elegant doll with a stylish wardrobe and “Torchy Togs” paper dolls. Ormes was a member of Chicago’s black elite, with a social circle that included the leading political figures and entertainers of the day. Her cartoons and comic strips provide an invaluable glimpse into American culture and history, with topics that include racial segregation, U.S. foreign policy, educational equality, the atom bomb, and environmental pollution, among other pressing issues of the times—and of today’s world as well. This celebrated biography features a large sampling of Ormes’s cartoons and comic strips, and a new preface.

Telling Stories: The Classic Comic Art of Frank Frazetta


Frank Frazetta - 2008
    Telling Stories: The Classic Comic Art of Frank Frazetta celebrates the rare and largely forgotten stories created five decades ago by this iconic artist. These jungle adventures, true-life tales of heroism, and dreamy love stories not only exhibit the skill of a master craftsman but also provide tantalizing glimpses of where the young artist’s career would ultimately take him.

X-Factor Special: Layla Miller #1


Peter David - 2008
    The only question is, will she survive it?

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories No. 692


Carl Barks - 2008
    But the shoe's on the other foot in Mau Heymans' "Mysterious Mustachio," when everyone blames the nephews for a graffiti plague at school! Next, it's high seven seas adventure for Mickey and Professor Dustibones in the all-new "Mummy Dearest," featuring the return of the beautiful -- and treacherous -- pirate Lotus Blossom! Finally, Gladstone and Donald chase down lost artist Pickeasel in Cesar Ferioli's outrageous "Portrait of a Gander!"

Walt Disney's Comics And Stories #690 (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories


John Lustig - 2008
    The Junior Woodchucks "Wish They Hadn't" after acquiring a magic wishbone; then Goofy controls the rain with his brain in Sarah Kinney's "Weather or Not " Finally, "Donald's Monster Kite" attacks the skies in a classic Carl Barks adventure.

G.I. Joe: Classics #2


Larry Hama - 2008
    Joe is called in to investigate the possibility of a Russian connection. But, as they soon discover, the Russians are less culprits than victims and the Joes must track down the real assassin! Eskimo Kwinn makes his first appearance in this thrilling second issue!

Extreme Curves: Phat Girls


Phil Henderson - 2008
    Take 45-28-45 for instance. No skinny models here! Real WOMEN in all their unclothed beauty, lovingly painted for your enjoyment.

Age of TV Heroes: The Live-Action Adventures of Your Favorite Comic Book Characters


Jason Hofius - 2008
    From legendary shows like The Adventures of Superman and Batman, to the modern era of The Tick and Smallville, it's colorfully presented in vivid detail, lavishly designed with a bevy of color photographs. Included are new and exclusive interviews and commentary from Adam West (Batman), Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman), Patrick Warburton (The Tick), Nicholas Hammond (Spider-Man), William Katt (The Greatest American Hero), Jack Larson (The Adventures of Superman), John Wesley Shipp (The Flash), Jackson Bostwick (Shazam!), and many more, including comments from Reb Brown, Stephen J. Cannell, Chip Kidd, Stan Lee, Noel Neill, John Romita, Alex Ross, Ilya Salkind, Lou Scheimer, Lorenzo Semple, Lyle Waggoner, and other actors, producers, and crew.

Iron Man: A New Hero


Marco Valdo - 2008
    Join Iron Man as he soars through the sky to save the day!

Classic Transformers, Volume 1


Justin Eisinger - 2008
    Relive the original Transformers stories that started it all Pulling from the best of the '80s Marvel material, this first volume offers some of the most beloved stories from the past, including the seminal "Car Wash of Doom," "Crater Critters," "Warrior School " and many others.

Final Crisis: Requiem (2008)


Peter J. Tomasi - 2008
    And with the war lost--what does it mean for the DCU?

The Oregon Trail


Joeming Dunn - 2008
    - Glossary of terms- Indexes- Maps & Diagrams- Historic speeches & quotes included in dialog

Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, Volume 9: Fiercest Foes


Fred Van Lente - 2008
    The all-new, all-ages, all-action fun continues It's wall-to-wall mayhem in the Mighty Marvel Manner with four original tales of everybody's favorite teenage wall-crawler Featuring Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin, and Venom Plus: Will Harry Osborn succumb to his family's evil legacy and don the guide of the Goblin? Collects Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #33-36.

The Compleat Next Men, Vol. 2


John Byrne - 2008
    literally. They head for the abandoned subway tunnels of New York and find them less abandoned than everyone thought, filled with a secret community of homeless people. But they can't stay hidden forever, and when the government's forces finally track down the Next Men it becomes both an exercise in survival and a lesson in betrayal.The second volume of John Byrne's Compleat Next Men collects over 500 pages of the groundbreaking superhero series.