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Minecraft Comic Book: Journey to Minecraft
Minecraft Books - 2014
Sabertooth Swordsman and the Mayhem of the Malevolent Mastodon Mathematician
Damon Gentry - 2013
When his village is enslaved and his wife kidnapped by the malevolent Mastodon Mathematician, a simple farmer must find his inner warrior! Granted the form of the Sabertooth Swordsman by the Cloud God of Sasquatch Mountain, our hero embarks on a treacherous journey to the Mastodon's fortress, along the way getting beaten to a pulp by ogres, plague mutants, the king's army, and goats! * From rising stars Damon Gentry ("Eerie") and Aaron Conley ("Prophet")! * Pinups by Mike Allred, Brandon Graham, David Lafuente, and more!
Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art of Darwyn Cooke
Darwyn Cooke - 2015
This beautiful, oversized art book features the distinct, classic style of Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Darwyn Cooke. Best known for the ambitious epic THE NEW FRONTIER, a six-issue miniseries bridging the gap between the end of the Golden Age of comics and the beginnings of the Silver Age, Cooke has also worked on BEFORE WATCHMEN, BATMAN: EGO, CATWOMAN with Ed Brubaker, as well as Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series and Men In Black: The Series.
Green Lantern: Fear Itself
Ron Marz - 1999
Alan Scott, the Green Lantern of the 1940s, begins this epic tale, which then moves to Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern of the 1960s, and culminates with Kyle Rayner, the modern era's Green Lantern. Guest-stars include the Justice League of America (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and co.), Justice Society of America, including the 1940s-era Flash, the and the Flash of the 1960s.
Swamp Thing #1
Scott Snyder
A monstrous evil is rising in the desert, and it’ll take a monster of another kind to defend life as we know it!
Thor: Son of Asgard, Vol. 1: The Warriors
Akira Yoshida - 2004
When Odin, the All-Father, sends his favorite son to gather four mystical elements that he will use to craft a powerful new weapon, not even Ragnarok will be able to stop the boy who would be king.
Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter
Kieron Gillen - 2009
But for Beta Ray - it was a failure of his life's duty, and has given him a certain clarity. How can a hero suffer such a threat to exist? Beta Ray sets forth to hunt down Galactus, force him to his knees, and make him pay - with a plan so audacious even the Planet Eater will feel fear.
Zot! Book 2
Scott McCloud - 1998
Zot! is Scott McCloud's critically acclaimed take on superhero comics, and was one of the greatest cult comics of the '80s.Volume 2 collects issues 11-15 and 17-18, the beginnings of the black-and-white relaunch of the series.
Tales of the Batman: Gene Colan Vol. 1
Gene Colan - 2011
Known for his moody, shadowy illustrations, Colan was a natural fit as artist on Batman when he came to DC in the 1980s. His run of stories in the pages of both BATMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS included appearances by some of Batman’s greatest foes, including Man-Bat, The Monk, Rupert Thorne and more.
Dork Volume 2: Circling the Drain
Evan Dorkin - 2003
The second collection from Evan Dorkin's award-winning humor anthology Dork includes all the non-Eltingville material from issues #7-10, plus extras, with 16 pages in color! Highlighted by the acclaimed "Cluttered Like My Head" autobiographical tour de force.
Fantastic Four Visionaries: George Pérez, Vol. 1
George Pérez - 2005
Fantastic in...the Frightful Four? Also featuring the Incredible Hulk, Luke Cage, the High Evolutionary, and costumed characters never seen before or since! Collects Fantastic Four #164-167, #170, #176-178, #184-186.
Marvel Free Previews Monsters Unleashed #1
Cullen Bunn
Get ready for the epic battle Marvel fans have been waiting for with previews and an in-side look into the Monsters Unleashed event!
Absolution, Vol. 1
Christos Gage - 2006
It's the crime drama "Dexter" for the superhero set, as he wrestles to maintain his murderous double life!In the world of ABSOLUTION, superheroes are a sanctioned arm of law enforcement, too precious a commodity to take off the line, to recover from the stress of the job. Veteran hero John Dusk has seen too much evil, and too many scumbags escape justice. One day, he crosses the line, lets a murderer die... and discovers it feels good. Surrounded by sociopaths, both human and superhuman, whom he knows will prey on others if they're not stopped permanently, how far will Dusk go? Can he hide his lethal brand of justice from his teammates and girlfriend, a homicide detective? John Dusk wants to be forgiven... but he doesn't want to stop.
Spider-Man: The Original Clone Saga
Gerry ConwaySal Buscema - 2011
Remember the good old days when Spidey's life wasn't very complicated? When evil scientists like the Jackal sought to destroy him? When Gwen Stacy showed up on his doorstep, suddenly alive? See the original clone saga unravel as Spider-Man tries to keep up!