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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.
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: Black, White, and Red
Matt WagnerJacob Pander - 2000
A name synonymous with crime and violence. Hunter Rose. A name familiar with wealth and privilege. Two identities, one Devil. Acclaimed Grendel creator Matt Wagner crafts a series of tales that spotlights those the Devil has influenced and intimidated, a grim grimoir of punishment and revenge illustrated in stark black, white, and blood-red that brings together a virtual who's who of talented artists, including John Paul Leon, Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween), Duncan Fegredo (Kevin Smith's Jay & Silent Bob), D'Israeli, Ho Che Anderson, C. Scott Morse, Bernie Mireault, Paul Chadwick (Concrete), Tim Bradstreet, David Mack, Guy Davis (Sandman Mystery Theatre), the Pander Brothers, Stan Shaw (Sunglasses After Dark), Jay Geldhof, Teddy Kristiansen, Jason Pearson, Mike Allred, Woodrow Phoenix, Troy Nixey, and Chris Sprouse. Also includes long out-of-print Devil's Vagary, illustrated by Dean Motter.
Judge Dredd: Dark Justice
John Wagner - 2015
Psi-Division’s Cassandra Anderson discovers that Death has returned and now she and Judge Dredd must travel into deep space in an attempt to stop the Dark Judges once and for all.This fully painted graphic novel comes with an extensive gallery and sketch section.
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.
Judge Dredd: Judgement Day
Garth Ennis - 1992
Stars Judge Dredd - the ultimate lawman.
The Wake
Scott Snyder - 2014
When Marine Biologist Lee Archer is approached by the Department of Homeland Security for help with a new threat, she declines, but quickly realizes they won't take no for an answer. Soon she is plunging to the depths of the Arctic Circle to a secret, underwater oil rig filled with roughnecks and scientists on the brink of an incredible discovery. But when things go horribly wrong, this scientific safe haven will turn into a house of horrors at the bottom of the ocean! Collects THE WAKE #1-10.
Earthboy Jacobus
Doug TenNapel - 2005
On his way home, he hits a flying whale with his car, opening the beast's mouth to find a boy from a parallel universe named Jacobus. Chief discovers that a society of insect monsters want to kill this boy due to a mysterious virus that grows on his hand. He becomes a father figure to the boy and trains him how to survive insect monsters by becoming a great American ass-kicker.
The Bunker, Vol. 2
Joshua Hale Fialkov - 2015
Daniel began his job at Aspire following in his father's footsteps. Will the apocalypse keep happening? Or will something trigger a change in the future? A future where Grady Potts wields his power as president to his advantage. Where Daniel has locked himself away, desperately seeking a cure for the virus he created. Where Heidi and Billy are criminals. Where Natasha is forced to help Grady find a way to travel into the past......but for what purpose? To help the future? Or to preserve it?Collects The Bunker #5-9
Sweet Tooth, Volume 1: Out of the Deep Woods
Jeff Lemire - 2010
Now, with the death of his father, he's left to fend for himself . . . until he meets a hulking drifter named Jepperd, who promises to help him. Jepperd and Gus set out on a post-apocalyptic journey into the devastated American landscape to find 'The Preserve,' a refuge for hybrids.Collecting: Sweet Tooth 1-5
Nemo: Heart of Ice
Alan Moore - 2013
Now, tired of her unending spree of plunder and destruction, Janni launches a grand expedition to surpass her father's greatest failure: the exploration of Antarctica. Hot on her frozen trail are a trio of genius inventors, hired by an influential publishing tycoon to retrieve the plundered valuables of an African queen. It's a deadly race to the bottom of the world -- an uncharted land of wonder and horror where time is broken and the mountains bring madness. Jules Verne meets H.P. Lovecraft in the unforgettable final showdown, lost in the living, beating and appallingly inhuman HEART OF ICE.
The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
Gerard Way - 2011
Today, the followers of the original Killjoys languish in the Desert while BLI systematically strips citizens of their individuality. As the fight for freedom fades, it’s left to the Girl to take up the mantle and bring down the fearsome BLI! Collects The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys #1–#6 and “Dead Satellites” from Free Comic Book Day 2013.
Fray
Joss Whedon - 2003
Stuck in the middle is a young girl who thought she had no future, but learns she has a great destiny. In a world so poisoned that it doesn't notice the monsters on its streets, how can a street kid like Fray unite a fallen city against a demonic plot to consume mankind? Joss Whedon, the celebrated creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, brings his vision to the future in this unique tale. As inventive in the comics medium as in that of television or film, Whedon spins a complex tale of a skilled thief coming of age without the help of friends or family, guided only by a demonic Watcher.
ApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End Times
Andrew MacLean - 2015
But when a run in with a creepy savage sets her on a path to complete her quest, she'll face death head on in the hopes of claiming her prize and, if all goes according to plan, finally returning home.
Irredeemable, Vol. 1
Mark Waid - 2009
A comic book industry event: a new original ongoing superhero series from Mark Waid! IRREDEEMABLE dares to ask the question: what if the world's greatest hero decided to become the world's greatest villain? A "twilight of the superheroes"- style story that examines super-villains from the writer of KINGDOM COME and EMPIRE!Collects issues #1–4