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Lobster Johnson, Vol. 1: The Iron Prometheus
Mike Mignola - 2008
Written and featuring a cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Jason Armstrong (Ferro City, The Sensational Spider-Man), Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus is a wild ride full of fearsome monsters, mad scientists, and threats from the world beyond.
Hawkeye vs. Deadpool
Gerry Duggan - 2015
They fought for all that was good in the world. They were kind, generous and self-sacrificing. They were heroes. These are not those heroes. Meet Hawkeye: ladies man ("ladies man" because the ladies love to hate this man), mighty marksman and, most importantly, Avenger. He's the only guy on the team without any powers, though. Then there's Deadpool (Mr. Deadpool to you), the regeneratin' degenerate. You can shoot him, stab him, and punch him right in his face, but nothing can keep the Merc with a Mouth down. What do they have in common? Halloween in Brooklyn, and a S.H.I.E.L.D. espionage mystery that has both heroes racing the clock! But will Deadpool and Hawkeye kill each other before they figure it out?Collecting: Hawkeye vs. Deadpool 0-4
Ruins: Men On Fire
Warren Ellis - 1995
then something went horribly wrong.Now, photographer Phil Sheldon searches for the elusive truth of a world that might have been. His quest will lead him through the flaming wreckage of the last Avenger's quinjet, past the horrors of America's Kree concentration camp, and over the corpse of a shining silver harbinger of the end of the world. And it will leave him with one question: where did it all go so wrong?Of a world of Marvels that might have been, all that remains is... RUINS.Part 1 of 2.
Madman Gargantua
Mike Allred - 2007
Whether you're a new visitor to Snap City or a longtime fan of its most famous hero, this 852-page tome is guaranteed to rock your socks off!
Deadly Class, Volume 1: Reagan Youth
Rick Remender - 2014
Marcus Lopez hates school. His grades suck. The jocks are hassling his friends. He can’t focus in class. But the jocks are the children of Joseph Stalin’s top assassin, the teachers are members of an ancient league of assassins, the class he's failing is “Dismemberment 101,” and his crush has a double-digit body count. Welcome to the most brutal high school on earth, where the world’s top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art. Killing is a craft. At Kings Dominion School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn’t always metaphorical. Collecting the first arc of the most critically acclaimed new series of 2014, by writer RICK REMENDER (BLACK SCIENCE, Fear Agent) and rising star artist WESLEY CRAIG (Batman). Experience the 1980s underground through the eyes of the world’s most damaged and dangerous teenagers.Collects DEADLY CLASS #1-6.
John Carter: The Gods of Mars
Sam Humphries - 2012
In 'Paradise' Valley of Dor, mortals feign divinity, enslave pilgrims. In once-yearly opening Chamber of the Sun, blue 'Goddess' Issus will soon sacrifice John's wife Queen Dejah Thoris. Old allies rescue new - green tusked Tars and Sola Tarka, Helium red-skins Kantos Kan, Navy chief, freed grown son Cathoris (original Carthoris), white Princess Phaidor, black pirate Captain Xodar, pretty Thuvia.Collecting JOHN CARTER: THE GODS OF MARS #1-5.
Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky, Vol. 1: Know Fear
Chip Zdarsky - 2019
Reacquainted with pain and fear, the devil is back in hell's kitchen, but is the man who returned to the rooftops the same man who fell off them? Find out, in CHIP ZDARSKY'S new era of DAREDEVIL!COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL (2019) 1-5
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Brian Augustyn - 1989
Presenting for the first time the adventures of the Victorian Era Batman in one 112-page edition! This volume includes the breakthrough Elseworlds specials Gotham by Gaslight and Master of the Future that pit the Dark Knight against Jack the Ripper and a death-dealer from the skies over Gotham!This edition collects the two one-shots: Gotham by Gaslight and Master of the Future.
The Life of Captain Marvel
Margaret Stohl - 2019
You can't outrun where you're from - and sometimes, you have to go home again. But while the Captain takes a temporary leave from duty to unravel her past, trouble comes looking for her. A weapon has been unleashed. And Carol's sleepy coastal town is about to become the center of its world. But there are skeletons in Captain Marvel's closet - and what she discovers will change her entire life! Collects: The Life of Captain Marvel #1-5
Invincible: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1
Robert KirkmanBrian Michael Bendis - 2005
Get in on the ground floor! This massive hardcover collects the first 13 issues of Robert Kirkman's Eisner-Nominated super-hero, along with all the extras from the first three trade paperback volumes and even more on top of that! Invincible: The Ultimate Collection, Volume 1 is a can't-miss for anyone who's wanted to start reading Invincible, but needed an easier way to start from the beginning.Collects issues #1–13.
Cable & Deadpool, Volume 1: If Looks Could Kill
Fabian Nicieza - 2004
Can two grown men armed to the teeth with deadly genetic weaponry live together without driving each other crazy? Action, adventure, black humor, black-ops, face-changing viruses, gratuitous France-bashing and lots of gunfire mark the return of two of Marvel's fan-favorite anti-heroes.Collecting: Cable/Deadpool 1-6
Blood Stain, Volume 1
Linda Šejić - 2016
Chemistry major, Elliot Torres has been unable to keep a steady job and eventually accepts a job by a rumored mad scientist Dr. Vlad Stein. Humorous hijinks ensue as their collaboration becomes epic.
The Department of Truth, Vol 1: The End of the World
James Tynion IV - 2021
One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth?From bestselling writer JAMES TYNION IV (BATMAN, SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN) and breakout artist MARTIN SIMMONDS (DYING IS EASY)!Collects DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #1-5
BlackAcre, Volume One: An Errand Into the Wilderness
Duffy Boudreau - 2013
Only the stronghold of BlackAcre remains. Conceived by the robber-barons of the 21st century, this opulent city-state is the last bastion of stability in a world ablaze with chaos and strife. Hull, an elite warrior from the city's neo-Spartan military class, has devoted his life to defending the borders of his homeland. And now that one of his comrades has gone missing during a clandestine mission into hostile territory, Hull himself must venture out beyond the wall... into the brutal and lawless frontier known as the Hinterlands. But when the mission goes violently off the rails, Hull is left with more questions than answers: What went wrong? Who is really in charge? And is there anyone - anywhere - he can trust? -The key to creating a great story about the future isn't in making it seem possible, but probable. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to a little tale called Blackacre.-- Jonathan Hickman -Blackacre is the perfect new comic for our times. Like some bizarre cross between Mad Max and Judge Dredd that I can't wait to read more of.-- Ed Brubaker -An amazing new book from an amazing new writer. This book rules.-- Matt Fraction -Exceptional... One of the better comics Image is putting out.-- Bloody Disgusting -A great debut...Highly recommended!-- Comics & Gaming Magazine
Batwoman: Elegy
Greg Rucka - 2010
In this first tale, Batwoman battles a madwoman known only as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable extras! Batwoman must stop Alice from unleashing a toxic death cloud over all of Gotham City -- but Alice has more up her sleeve than just poison, and Batwoman's life will never ever be the same again. Also, witness the origin of Batwoman in the shocking and tragic story "Go," in which young Kate Kane and her family are kidnapped by terrorists, and Kate's life - and the lives of her family - will never be the same! Detective Comics #854–860.