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DREDD: Urban Warfare
Matthew Smith - 2015
In Underbelly Ma-Ma’s death has led to a power vacuum and now other criminal gangs in Mega-City One are trying to fill the gap. When a number of corpses are discovered in a rad-pit, the bodies are all revealed to be mutants. Could the dead be connected with an outfit smuggling illegal refugees into the city from the Cursed Earth? Judge Dredd once again teams up with Psi-Judge Anderson as they scour the underworld for the perps responsible!
Strontium Dog: Search/Destroy Agency Files, Vol. 1
John Wagner - 2007
Following the atomic war of 2150, Britain has been devastated by nuclear holocaust survivors rebuilt their lives, but many were warped by the mutating effects of Strontium 90 fallout. Unable to live or work amongst the 'norms', mutants were forced to grow up in ghettos and take the only job open to them - bounty hunting. These Search/Destroy Agents hunt the criminals too dangerous for the Galactic Crime Commission. One such Strontium Dog is Johnny Alpha, whose eyes emit piercing Alpha rays and enable him to see through solid objects - and into men's minds.Now in the first volume collecting together all the Strontium Dog adventures from the beginning you can join Johnny, his norm Viking partner Wulf Sternhammer and alien medic The Gronk as they fight their way through a universe of violence and prejudice!Collects:- Max Quirxx (Starlord #1-#2)- Papa Por-ka (Starlord #3-#5)- No Cure for Kansyr (Starlord #6-#7)- Planet of the Dead (Starlord #8-#10)- Two-Faced Terror (Starlord #12-#15)- Demon Maker (Starlord #17-#19)- The Brain (Starlord #21-#22)- The Galaxy Killers (Progs #86-#94)- Journey into Hell (Progs #104-#118)- Death's Head (Progs #178-#181)- The Schicklgruber Grab (Progs #182-#188)- Mutie's Luck (Prog 189)- The Doc Quince Case (Progs #190-#193)- The Bad Boys Bust (Progs #194-#197)
The One Trick Rip-Off + Deep Cuts
Paul Pope - 2012
Their plan is simple - all they have to do is rip-off Tubby's pals, the One Tricks, the toughest street gang in LA! If they pull it off, they're set for life. If not, their lives won't matter much anyway. What was going to be a smooth, straight-forward heist becomes a fast-paced battle to the death! From Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Paul Pope (Batman: Year 100, THB, Heavy Liquid, 100%) and presented for the first time in color by Jamie Grant (All-Star Superman), The One Trick Rip-Off is chock-full of raw power, of which over 150 pages are comprised of new, rare, and never-before-seen stories created during Pope's time traveling the world in the 90's. It's a tour de force of pure, kinetic storytelling that will keep your eyes peeled until the very last page!
Snowpiercer: The Escape
Jacques Lob - 1982
Originally published in French, this marks the first time that Snowpiercer will be available in English. In a harsh, uncompromisingly cold future where Earth has succumbed to treacherously low temperatures, the last remaining members of humanity travel on a train while the outside world remains encased in ice. The surviving community are not without a social hierarchy; those that travel at the front of the train live in relative luxury whilst those unfortunate enough to be at the rear remain clustered like cattle in claustrophobic darkness. Yet, things are about to change aboard the train as passengers become disgruntled... The movie Snowpiercer, due for release in 2014, is directed by Joon-ho Bong (The Host) and is already causing a stir with parallels to 1984 and Animal Farm.
Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man #1
Brian Michael Bendis - 2014
MILES is back in action with a new status quo and a new outlook on life! A BIG BIG BIG villain from PETER PARKER's past is alive and well and about to turn New York upside down!
Kellie's Diary #1
Thomas Jenner - 2013
When the world crumbles and the dead walk, Kellie struggles to survive and find her way home, all the while sharing her tale with her diary.This is an account of our hypothetical past, present and future.
21st Century Tank Girl
Alan C. Martin - 2014
Berwick upon Tweed.
Predator: Race War
Andrew Vachss - 1995
They say that when you kill a killer, all his kills belong to you, and Predator's looking to rack up the big numbers. Full-color throughout. Graphic novel format.
World War Hulk
Peter David - 2008
No one will be able to withstand his rage, as the Hulk takes on nearly the entire Marvel Universe in his quest for justice!
The Fantastic Four: The Trial of Galactus
John Byrne - 1984
The secrets of the planet-devouring Galactus, one of Marvel's mightiest cosmic menaces! Attend the trial of Mister Fantastic for daring to save his godlike life! See the Silver Surfer fight to drive his master away from a world gone mad!
Locke & Key: Heaven and Earth
Joe Hill - 2017
Club called a “modern masterpiece,” showcasing the depths of depravity and the beautifully heart-breaking heights New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez have to offer.This special deluxe release finally reprints the oft-requested and long-denied Eisner-winning one-shot, “Open the Moon!” Plus the other long-sold-out one-shot, “Grindhouse!” PLUS, the even more hard-to-find IDW 10th anniversary Locke & Key tale, “In the Can!” And additional covers, behind-the-scenes photos and more.