Two of DC's greatest villains take center stage in this new Absolute Edition from Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Azzarello & artist Lee Bermejo! This slipcase contains two hardcovers & collects the Luthor Man of Steel 5-issue mini-series & the original graphic novel JOKER along with sketchbook pages & more! ...

A dazzling fantasy adventure for all ages the third part of a quintet richly illustrated by the author The Abarata magical otherworld composed on an archipelago of twenty-five islands
- one for each hour of the day plus an island out of time Candy Quackenbush escaping her dull dull life from the most boring place in our world Chickentown USA finds that in the Abarat she has another existence entirely one which links her to marvels & mysteries; & even to murder In this the third volume in Clive Barker's extraordinary fantasy for both adults & children Candy's adventures in the amazing world of the Abarat are getting more strange by the Hour Christopher Carrion the Lord of Midnight has sent his henchmen to capture her Why? she wonders What would Carrion want with a girl from Minnesota? & why is Candy beginning to feel that the world of the Abarat is familiar to her? Why can she speak words of magic she doesn't even remember learning? There is a mystery here & Carrion along with his fiendish grandmother Mater Motley suspects that whatever Candy is she could spoil his plans to take control of the Abarat Now Candy's companions must race against time to save her from the clutches of Carrion & she must solve the mystery of her past before the forces of Night & Day clash & Absolute Midnight descends upon the islands A final war is about to begin & Candy is going to need to make some choices that will change her life forever
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Set at the heart of political power in Washington DC Absolute Power was the book which launched David Baldacci's career as a worldwide bestseller of thrilling fiction The movie starring Clint Eastwood was a major box office success across the world In a heavily guarded mansion in the Virginian countryside professional burglar & break-in artist Luther Whitney is trapped behind a one-way mirror What he witnesses destroys his faith not only in justice but all he holds dear What follows is an unthinkable abuse of power & a criminal conspiracy as a breathtaking cover-up is set in motion by those appointed to work for one of the most important people in the world
- the President of the United States
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PREACHER 1-26 are collected in this new Absolute edition! Merging with a bizarre force called Genesis preacher Jesse Custer possesses the power of ‘ The Word’ an ability to make people do whatever he utters! Joined by his gun-toting girlfriend Tulip & hard-drinking vampire Cassidy Custer begins a violent & riotous journey across the country to find God ...

Written by ALAN MOORE Art by JH WILLIAMS III MICK GRAY ERIC SHANOWER CHRIS SPROUSE & KARL STORY Cover by JH WILLIAMS III The final Absolute edition of Alan Moore epic collects issues 24-32 with the spectacular artwork of JH Williams III! Promethea is back from her tour of the higher realms
- but how will her friend Stacia who took her place as Promethea while she was gone deal with her reappearance? Then the end of the world is nigh
- & The Painted Doll intends to settle accounts with Promethea before it too late This new oversized slipcased collection

Includes:: the dazzling final issue of the series as well as the Margie stories illustrated by Eric Shanower plus Chris Sprouse version of the end of the world Promethea shared with other ABC heroes from TOM STRONG 36!



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THE SANDMAN written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s A rich blend of modern myth & dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction historical drama & legend are seamlessly interwoven THE SANDMAN is also widely considered one of the most original & artistically ambitious series of the modern age By the time it concluded in 1996 it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comic books & become a pop culture phenomenon in its own right Now DC Comics is proud to present this comics classic in an all-new Absolute Edition format The first of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL 1 collects issues 1-20 of THE SANDMAN & features completely new coloring approved by the author on the first 18 issues as well as a host of never-before-seen extra material including the complete original Sandman proposal a gallery of character designs from Gaiman & the artists who originated the look of the Sandman & the original script for the World Fantasy Award-winning THE SANDMAN 19 "A Midsummer Night&s Dream" together with reproductions of the issue&s original pencils by Charles Vess Also included are a new introduction by DC President & Publisher Paul Levitz & an afterword by Gaiman ...

Written by Neil Gaiman Art by Shawn Mc Manus Kelley Jones Mike Dringenberg Bryan Talbot John Watkiss Matt Wagner Stan Woch Colleen Doran Duncan Eagleson John Bolton Malcolm Jones III George Pratt Dick Giordano P Craig Russell & Vince Locke Cover by Dave Mc Kean DC Comics is proud to present the second volume of the comics classic THE SANDMAN in Absolute format! The second of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL 2 collects issues 21-39 of THE SANDMAN & features remastered coloring on all 19 issues as well as br&-new inks on THE SANDMAN 34 by the issue original penciller Colleen Doran & a host of bonus material including two never-before-reprinted stories by Gaiman (one prose & one illustrated) a complete reproduction of the never-before-reprinted one-shot THE SANDMAN A GALLERY OF DREAMS & the complete script & pencils by Gaiman & Kelley Jones for Chapter Two of " Season of Mists" from THE SANDMAN 23 ...

Written by Neil Gaiman Art by Marc Hempel D Glyn Dillon Charles Vess Dean Ormston Teddy Kristiansen Richard Case Michael Zulli Jon J Muth & Kevin Nowlan Cover by Dave Mc Kean This final volume

Includes:: behind-the-scenes extras plus issues 57-75 & a story from VERTIGO JAM 1 Don miss the end of what Playboy called modern myth as well as a pr on why the stories we tell matter so much

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Written by NEIL GAIMAN P CRAIG RUSSELL & MATT WAGNER Art by P CRAIG RUSSELL YOSHITAKA AMANO TEDDY KRISTIANSEN FRANK QUITELY MILO MANARA & others o Cover by DAVE MCKEAN The latest oversized deluxe slipcased SANDMAN hardcover collects the Eisner Award-winning THE SANDMAN ENDLESS NIGHTS plus DREAM HUNTERS (both the prose novella & the comics adaptation) & the hard-to-find SANDMAN MIDNIGHT THEATRE featuring Wesley Dodds! Advance-solicited o On sale NOVEMBER 2 o 512 pg FC 9999 US o Mature Readers ...

The iconic super-heroes unite when longtime Superman enemy Lex Luthor now president of the United States accuses Superman of a crime against humanity & assembles a top-secret team of powerhouse heroes to bring Superman in
- dead or alive! & in the second story arc prepare for the arrival of Supergirl! Batman has discovered something strange on the bottom of Gotham Bay which leads him to a mysterious & powerful teenaged girl bent on destroying Gotham City! What's her connection to Superman? Why does Wonder Woman want to hide her from the outside world? & will Darkseid succeed in recruiting her into doing his bidding?
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