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New Mutants/X-Force: Demon Bear


Chris Claremont - 2014
    It's a trilogy of terror, featuring a threat far scarier than the average bear!

Batgirl #0


Gail Simone - 2012
    How did Barbara first become Batgirl? What led to her to don the cape and cowl? And witness Barbara Gordon’s shocking injury and her inspiring drive to recover and walk again!

Future Quest, Vol. 1


Jeff Parker - 2017
    Now, it’s up to the combined forces of Jonny Quest, Space Ghost, the Herculoids, Birdman, Frankenstein Jr., the Impossibles, the Galaxy Trio and Mightor to stop him and save their universe! Collects FUTURE QUEST #1-6!

Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011-) #1


Scott Lobdell - 2012
    Writer Scott Lobdell leads the Outlaws down a path--but is it the path of hero or villain?

X-Men: The Legacy Quest Trilogy: Book 1


Steve Lyons - 2002
    His gamble succeeded. Now his blood is a living serum that can save countless lives. Unfortunately, the Beast is also a prisoner of Selene, the dread Black Queen of the New York branch of the Hellfire Club and she is literally bleeding him dry in order to further her own mad quest for power and wealth. The X-Men, and their uneasy ally, Sebastian Shaw, the mutant Black King of the Hong Kong branch of the Hellfire Club, are locked in a race against time to defeat Selene and free the Beast. But to their shock, they have discovered that Selene has found a way to turn time itself into a weapon against them. Meanwhile, Sebastian Shaw and the mysterious menace known as Mutant X, pursue a different agenda -- one that if it succeeds, will place the Legacy Virus serum in the hands of the most dangerous mutant in the world!

The Flash Season Zero


Andrew Kreisberg - 2015
    An all-new  series taking place the world of smash-hit  TV show The Flash! Follow the adventures of Barry Allen as he struggles to balance his job as a police crime scene investigator, his unrequited crush on Iris West (who also happens to be his boss' daughter) and his new life as Central City's guardian angel.Collects THE FLASH SEASON ZERO #1-12.

Showcase Presents: Aquaman, Vol. 1


Robert Bernstein - 2007
    This fantastic, value-sized collection features over 500 pages of classic, black-and-white adventures of the King of the Seven Seas and his sidekick, Aqualad, as they battle menaces from the deepest depths of the ocean to the outer limits of the galaxy.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Prelude


Dan AbnettDaniel Mikah Govar - 2014
    Prepare for Marvel Studios' newest big-screen blockbuster with these all-new stories taking place just before the film! Who is Nebula? What tragic events forged her unbreakable allegiance to her dark lord? And how does Korath the Pursuer fit in? Then, as Gamora begins her quest for the Orb, see firsthand why she is the considered the most dangerous woman in the universe! Plus, relive the Guardians' individual debuts as Gamora and Star-Lord burst onto the scene, Drax and Iron Man take on Thanos, Rocket Raccoon meets the Hulk...and Groot tries to enslave the earth! COLLECTING: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude 1-2, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Infinite Comic 1, Iron Man (1968) 55, Strange Tales (1951) 181, Incredible Hulk (1968) 271; material from Tales to Astonish (1959) 13, Marvel Preview 4; Handbook profiles

Civil War: Front Line


Paul Jenkins - 2006
    Unfortunately, the trouble's just beginning. Also featuring "Sleeper Cell," starring Wonder Man, and true tales of wartime in "Correspondence." Plus: In Choosing Sides, five stories shine a spotlight on the wildcards and impact players whose part in the Civil War has yet to be told. And in Civil War: The Return, two of the universe's greatest heroes are confronted with pasts they can't leave behind. COLLECTING: Civil War: Front Line #1-11, Choosing Sides, The Return one shots.

Batman: Knight and Squire


Paul Cornell - 2011
    In a secret bar within the city where magic is used to keep the peace, heroes and villains gather to enjoy a pint and talk about their days. But what happens when the magical barriers that prevent fighting are dropped and a building full of heroes and villains confront each other all at once? Knight and Squire have to save both friend and foe in this tale from hot writer Paul Cornell (ACTION COMICS) and up-and-coming artist Jimmy Broxton (THE UNWRITTEN).

Showcase Presents: Shazam!, Vol. 1


E. Nelson Bridwell - 2006
    Marvel Junior, as they battle the menaces of Black Adam, Dr. Sivana and the Monster Society of Evil!Collecting: SHAZAM! The Original Captain Marvel 1-33

The Further Adventures of Batman


Martin H. GreenbergStuart M. Kaminsky - 1989
    . . a . . . a bat!”—Bruce WayneIt began with those words fifty years ago, a crusade that would grow into a legend. Orphaned as a child, his parents murdered before his eyes, millionaire Bruce Wayne dedicated his life to avenging their deaths, becoming in the dark of night the costume-garbed protector of Gotham City, BATMAN.To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his creation, fifteen of today’s greatest writers of fantastic fiction have joined together to take you inside his world of shadows and fear in all-new tales of mystery, humor, horror, and the supernatural. These are your guides through The Further Adventures Of Batman.

Tome of Fire


Nick Kyme - 2012
    As a new prophecy unfolds, the Salamanders find themselves tested to the point of destruction – and one of their number will either save them or damn them. This collection of short stories and novellas expands the Tome of Fire trilogy and reveals untold tales of the Salamanders and their foes.Contents:- Vulkan’s Shield- Hell Night- Fires of War- Fireborn - Prometheus Requiem-The Burning- Only Ash Remains- The Firebrand- Emperor's Deliverance

Superman/Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told


Edmond Hamilton - 2007
    Written by Edmond Hamilton, Jeph Loeb and others Art by Curt Swan, Ed McGuinness and othersCover by Alex Ross Collecting the best team-ups between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, from the pages of SUPERMAN #76, WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #142, 159, 176, 207, MAN OF STEEL #3, BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #7, SUPERMAN/BATMAN SECRET FILES 2003 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #! Advance-solicited; on sale March 14 - 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen


Kevin J. Anderson - 2003
    As the British Empire lies in mortal jeopardy, a top-secret initiative unites several of the most illustrious (and sometimes infamous) personages of the age: Allan Quartermain, famed explorer and adventurer; Captain Nemo, master of the undersea submersible Nautilus; Dr. Henry Jekyll, and his brutish alter ego, Mr. Hyde; Rodney Skinner, the Invisible Man; Dorian Gray, the ageless subject of a diabolical portrait; Mina Harker, surviving victim of the late Count Dracula; and a scrappy American secret agent named Tom Sawyer. Together, they form... LXG When a criminal mastermind known only as "The Fantom" plots to hurl the world into war, the League must race across the globe to foil the masked madman's insidious scheme. But they may not have reckoned with the traitor in their midst...!