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Dhampire: Stillborn
Nancy A. Collins - 1997
Collins. All his life, young Nicholas Gaunt has been tormented by visions of blood and evil, driving him to sadistic and suicidal acts. But when he learns that these violent thoughts stem from an unnatural mingling of human and undead blood before his birth, he must confront his true nature as a half-vampire, or dhampire. Graphic novel format. Mature re
The New Deadwardians
Dan Abnett - 2012
Into this simmering cauldron is thrust Chief Inspector George Suttle, a lonely detective who's got the slowest beat in London: investigating murders in a world where everyone is already dead! When the body of a young aristocrat washes up on the banks of the Thames, Suttle's quest for the truth will take him from the darkest sewers to the gleaming halls of power, and reveal the rotten heart at the center of this strange world.
American Vampire Anthology #1
Scott Snyder - 2013
Don’t miss these stories brought to you by series creators Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque, as well as other awesome comics talent like Becky Cloonan (BATMAN), Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon (DAYTRIPPER), Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH), Greg Rucka (The Punisher, BATWOMAN), Gail Simone (BATGIRL) and many more!
The Names of Magic
Dylan Horrocks - 2002
Now, Tim wants the abilities he's paid for - and to learn to control his vast power. To do so, he must enter the White School, a place where he will be able to study without fear of the many groups who would control him and harness his power for their own dark ends. But to enter the White School, Tim must discover his true name, and his true identity - while evading the clutches of a deadly array of enemies...Reprints/Collects:#1 Chapter One: Invocation#2 Chapter Two: Faith#3 Chapter Three: Spirit#4 Chapter Four: Flight#5 Chapter Five: Truth
Hellblazer: Empathy is the Enemy
Denise Mina - 2006
When an ordinary man innocently uses an incantation, he turns to Constantine for help. But when an infamous Scottish occultist gets involved, Constantine discovers he has been cursed with empathy for his fellow man and realizes that the nightmare has just begun.
Area 10
Christos Gage - 2010
NYPD Detective Adam Kamen leads the investigation, until a seemingly unrelated freak incident leaves him with a brain injury in the section known as "Brodmann Area 10." When he recovers, Adam's perceptions of time are altered. He becomes slowly convinced that his bizarre condition could be tied directly to the "Henry" case — and that the key may lie in the ancient, mystical practice of trepanation.
Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Original Sins
Jamie Delano - 2011
This is the first of a series of new Hellblazer editions starring Vertigo’s longest running antihero, John Constantine, England’s chain-smoking, low-rent magus.This first collection is a loosely connected series of tales of John’s early years where Constantine was at his best and at his worst, all at the same time.Collecting: Hellblazer 1–9; material from Swamp Thing 76-77
Proposition Player
Bill Willingham - 2003
But when the often-stingy Martin jokingly offers to buy the souls of his coworkers for a round of beer, the shady but charming gambler learns the true meaning of high stakes. With the souls that he possesses acting as the key to dominion over the afterlife, Martin comes face to face with an assortment of otherworldly beings from Heaven and Hell. Now relying on his gambling skills and abilities to deliver him from this hilarious and unpredictable mythical adventure, the professional hustler only makes matters worse when he accidentally causes his own ascension to godhood. SUGGESTED FOR MATURE READERS.
iZOMBiE #1
Chris Roberson - 2010
The problem for her is she absorbs the dead person's memories, which is almost as bad as eating the brain.
The Witching Hour
Jeph Loeb - 2000
The mysterious Amanda Collins moves through the troubled lives of those she meets on the streets of Manhattan armed only with a blank white business card and a strange, supernatural presence. She gives them the chance to change their lives...if they can. A dark and mysterious new collection from Vertigo.
Kid Eternity
Grant Morrison - 1991
Comics visionary Grant Morrison reimagines the unique character of Kid Eternity, a young man who died before his true time and returns to Earth as a ghostly spirit, along with his guardian Mister Keeper.In this 144-page trade paperback, illustrated by Duncan Fegredo, KID ETERNITY follows the terrifying night of aspiring stand-up comedian Jerry Sullivan as he joins Kid Eternity on a quest to free his Keeper from Hell.
The Invisibles Book One Deluxe Edition
Grant MorrisonDennis Cramer - 2014
One of Grant Morrison's most controversial and trippiest and abstract comic book titles! Follow the adventures of The Invisibles, a secret organization out to battle against physical and psychic oppression brought upon humanity by the interdemsional alien gods of the Archons of Outer Church!Collects THE INVISIBLES #1-12, ABSOLUTE VERTIGO #1.
Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression
Scott Lobdell - 2010
Peter Venkman is trapped in 1886, and his only chance to return to present-day Earth and free all of humanity from the Rule of Kozar'Rai has him teaming with a very unexpected (and very beautiful) ally