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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Ronin the acclaimed epic by Frank Miller visionary writerartist of The Dark Knight Returns 300 & Sin City & director of the upcoming movie adaptation of The Spirit is collected for the first time in hardcover in DC’s oversized slipcased Absolute format In this tale the legendary warrior known only as the Ronin
- a disgraced 13th century samurai is given a second chance to avenge his master’s death & regain his honor Reborn in a futuristic & corrupt 21st century New York City the Ronin must defeat the reincarnation of his master’s killer the ancient demon Agat This breathtaking Absolute Edition features – as the excellent over-sized Absolute Editions usually do – a host of extras including rarely seen promotional art fold-out pages & more special features
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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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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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The World's Finest join forces in this reality-bending tale as Superman & Batman rule the Earth with an iron fist & humanity bending to their will! Before long the World's Finest Duo is sent careening through a series of bizarre alternate Earths facing an assortment of classic DC characters including Darkseid Lex Luthor Superwoman Kamandi Sgt Rock Haunted Tank & many more Collects Superman Batman issues 14-26 complete with extras including pencilled pages & character sketches ...

Written by Brian Azzarello Art & cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Cover by Jim Lee From Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) & artists Jim Lee & Scott Williams (BATMAN HUSH) comes this oversized slipcased volume collecting the entire 12-issue For Tomorrow epic originally presented in SUPERMAN 204-215! A cataclysmic event has struck the Earth Millions of people have vanished without a trace No one is left unaffected
- not even Superman! Now the Man of Steel must face the mystery of how millions of people vanished without a trace only to find that he may be responsible But the solution leads to a royal rumble with Wonder Woman! & after a battle with the deadly Equus Superman comes face-to-face with the villain who has been responsible for turning his life upside-down! Featuring an introduction by Azzarello an afterward & sketch section by Lee & a newly illustrated 2-page origin of Superman by Lee & Williams!
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After years of self-imposed exile from a civilization rife with degradation & indecency cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates & a city that he loathes Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 21st Century surroundings Combining black humor life-threatening situations & moral ambiguity this book is the first look into the mind of an outlaw journalist & the world he seeks to destroy Collects Transmetropolitan 1-18 Transmetropolitan I Hate it Here VERTIGO Winter&s Edge 2 in a slipcased Absolute Edition format Meet the Author Warren Ellis is a comics & graphics novel writer best known for the graphic novel series TRANSMETROPOLITAN PLANETARY & THE AUTHORITY With over thirty-five graphic novels in print Ellis has received numerous acclaims including Winner of the International Horror Guild award for graphic narrative & being named one of Entertainment Weekly&s 100 Most Creative People Rolling Stone described his work as "more influenced by Jesus & Mary Chain than by the JUSTICE LEAGUE while his characters fight for left-wing agendas over God & country & kick puppies in the street" More from this Author Far from Men Original Soundtrack Planetary (2010-) 1 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Lawless Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Moon Knight Volume 1 From the Dead The Assassination of Jesse James Original Soundtrack ...

In this second Absolute edition outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem learns of the vicious murder of political consultant Vita Severn one of the few people that he liked leading him to delve into the city&s police corruption Then Spider is hot on the trail of the horrifying truth behind the newly elected president&s campaign This Absolute edition will likely feature script pages a cover gallery & character sketches as bonus materials in an oversized hardcover format Collects Transmetropolitan 19-36 Warren Ellis is a comics & graphic novel writer best known for the graphic novel series Transmetropolitan Planetary & The Authority With over 35 graphic novels in print Ellis has received numerous acclaims including winner of the International Horror Guild award for graphic narrative & being named one of Entertainment Weekly&s 100 Most Creative People Rolling Stone described his work as "more influenced by Jesus & Mary Chain than by the Justice League while his characters fight for left-wing agendas over God & country & kick puppies in the street" ...