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Grendel: Devil Tales
Matt Wagner - 1999
These tales of corruption, paranoia, vengeance, and the Devil feature the bold, experimental storytelling that cemented Wagner`s reputation as one of the comics medium`s leading innovators. Story, art, and new cover painting by Matt Wagner, colors by Eisner award-nominee Bernie Mireault.
Concrete: The Complete Short Stories, 1986-1989
Paul Chadwick - 1990
Collecting all sixteen of the Concrete short stories originally published in Dark Horse Presents between 1986 and 1989.
Grendel: Red, White, & Black
Matt WagnerAndi Watson - 2005
Contains tales that are illustrated in black, white, and blood red by some of the top talents in comics, including Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother), Michael Avon Oeming (Powers), Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan), Kelley Jones (Sandman), Andi Watson (Geisha), Dan Brereton (The Nocturnals), Phil Noto (Birds of Prey), and others.
Grendel: Devil Child
Diana Schutz - 2008
Whether a victim of the Devil or minion of his will, this unhappy journey through her life will not reveal. Only one thing is certain, she must confront the darkness, for there is no escaping its reach - not for any of us.
Scud: The Disposable Assassin Vol. 1 - Heavy 3PO
Rob Schrab - 1997
Aside from issue 1, all of these issues are permanently out of print! PLUS: 2 new pages and a new "cleaned up" look to issue 3. Foreword and scathing letters column by Dan Harmon. Idiot guide to the cast list and Jeff's samples. Scud's top ten influences. Fan mail. Fan art. Fan-tastic book.
Wolverine: Black, White & Blood
Gerry DugganJohn Ridley - 2021
Patch. Weapon X. Wolverine. The mysterious mutant has gone by many names and lived many different lives. Now, experience all-new, untold tales of the best there is through the lens of an all-star cast of creators, in the unadulterated black-and-white format (with a healthy splash of blood red all over)! Return to the Weapon X program with Gerry Duggan and Adam Kubert! Join Matthew Rosenberg and Joshua Cassara on an explosive deep-cover spy mission from Wolverine's association with Nick Fury! Head into the wilds with writer/artist Declan Shalvey as Logan finds himself in the crossfire of a deadly trap! And sink your claws into more of the deadliest Wolverine tales of all time, filled with monochrome mayhem! This is the one you've been waiting for, bub! Wolverine: Black, White & Blood (2020) 1-4
The Boys, Volume 1: The Name of the Game
Garth Ennis - 2007
And someone will. Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman and The Female are The Boys: A CIA backed team of very dangerous people, each one dedicated to the struggle against the most dangerous force on Earth-superpower. Some superheores have to be watched. Some have to be controlled. And some of them-sometimes-need to be taken out of the picture That's when you call in THE BOYS
Judge Dredd Featuring Judge Death
John Wagner - 2002
Meet Judge Death, a warped ghoul from a parallel Earth where life itself is a crime. An entire world was judged, found guilty and its citizens executed. Now it's our turn. Judge Death comes to Mega-City One, and somehow Dredd must kill a creature already dead. And if one of these Dark Judges wasn't enough, get ready to meet Fear, Fire and Mortis! Featuring work by fan favourite artist Brian Bolland (Batman: The Killing Joke, Camelot 3000)!
Untold Tales of Spider-Man Omnibus
Kurt Busiek - 1996
Octopus, the Vulture, Sandman and more classic characters - along with some new ones like Batwing and Bluebird - on his way to becoming Marvel's premiere super hero! Collecting AMAZING FANTASY (1995) #16-18; UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #1-25, #-1, ANNUAL 1996-1997 and STRANGE ENCOUNTER; and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #37.
Groo: The Most Intelligent Man in the World
Sergio Aragonés - 1998
When the barbarian with the lowest IQ in the world starts passing out words of wisdom and advice, all of his old cohorts and enemies come out of the woodwork to find out what's wrong, and no one's more confused than Rufferto, the most loyal little dog in Plentia.
The EC Archives: Shock SuspenStories, Vol. 2
Al Feldstein - 2007
This second beautiful hardcover volume of Shock SuspenStories reprints issues #7-12, featuring 24 stories in all by an all-star line-up that includes Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, Al Williamson, Jack Kamen, George Evans, John Severin, Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Johnny Craig, and Marie Severin.
The Helm, Volume 1
Jim Hardison - 2009
Not only did his girlfriend break his heart at work - and in front of all of the video - store patronsbut he just got fired. On the way home, Matt decides to quiet his aching heart with a brief detour to a garage sale. When an ancient-looking helmet calls to him as "the Chosen One," exhorting him to don the mantle of the "Valhalladrim," Matt touches it with trembling fingers-and is jolted by raw magical power. Holy crap Is he going to be a superhero? Is this why he always felt special even when everyone else thought he was a loser? Then the helm gets a sense of whom it's dealing with. Suddenly, it changes its tune: "I was mistaken. You are not the chosen one. Good day." But for once in his life, Matt's not taking no for an answer. Not today.
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!
Gantz Omnibus Volume 3
Hiroya Oku - 2019
Gantz G is violent, horrifying, and shockingly adult, a jaw-dropping vision of relentless intensity and singular imagination.The last survivors of the Gantz G team confront the alluring mermaid alien who, when challenged, is far more bestial than beautiful. The team hope to earn enough points to resurrect their murdered comrades, but they risk being ripped to shreds in what seems like a certain suicide mission!
When the Wind Blows: The bestselling graphic novel for adults from the creator of The Snowman
Raymond Briggs - 1982
Raymond Briggs' now famous bestselling comic cartoon book depicts the effects of a nuclear attack on an elderly couple in his usual humorous yet macabre way.