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The triumphant return of one of comics’ greatest talents, with an engrossing story of one man’s search for love, meaning, sanity, and perfect architectural proportions. An epic story long awaited, and well worth the wait.Meet Asterios Polyp: middle-aged, meagerly successful architect and teacher, aesthete and womanizer, whose life is wholly upended when his New York City apartment goes up in flames. In a tenacious daze, he leaves the city and relocates to a small town in the American heartland. But what is this “escape” really about?As the story unfolds, moving between the present and the past, we begin to understand this confounding yet fascinating character, and how he’s gotten to where he is. And isn’t. And we meet Hana: a sweet, smart, first-generation Japanese American artist with whom he had made a blissful life. But now she’s gone. Did Asterios do something to drive her away? What has happened to her? Is she even alive? All the questions will be answered, eventually.In the meantime, we are enthralled by Mazzucchelli’s extraordinarily imagined world of brilliantly conceived eccentrics, sharply observed social mores, and deftly depicted asides on everything from design theory to the nature of human perception.Asterios Polyp is David Mazzucchelli’s masterpiece: a great American graphic novel.

In Embedded: Hot on the trail of a revelation that could explode the rift between the pro-registration and anti-registration heroes and forever change the nature of the Registration Act, the Daily Bugle's Ben Urich and Sally Floyd have the story. Can they bring the power to the people? In The Accused: His powers are gone, he's been held culpable for the worst super-human disaster in history, and every super-villain in prison is looking to take a piece of Speedball. Will he make it out alive, and with hundreds of deaths on his conscience? Does he want to? Also featuring true tales of war time in Civil War "Correspondence." Collects stories from Civil War: Front Line #7-11.

An attempt to summon and imprison Death, instead results in the capture of her brother, Morpheus, the Sandman, who after making his escape must regain the tools of his powers. Follow the King of Dreams, brother of the Endless, as he travels through a myriad of landscapes to meet with the gods, demons, and others who inhabit both Earth and the other realms.

My Little Pony meets The Last Kids on Earth in this pulse-pounding graphic novel that blends the fantastical with the apocalyptic. From WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform, this story redefines what it means to be a hero. "Who knew unicorns could kick so much tail Saddle up for a grim, glittering, and gory ride!" - KIRKUS REVIEWS Humanity, on the brink of collapse after a devastating zombie outbreak, has retreated to its last refuge--a camp hidden within Yellowstone National Park. Supplies are scarce and hope is fading fast. That is, until an unexpected savior arrives: a herd of unicorns. Though the situation has been stabilized, the war against the undead is far from over. Determined to prove herself, Sergeant Glitter volunteers for a mission to find food but instead stumbles upon Kate, a lone survivor who may hold the secret to ending the conflict once and for all. Along the way, Glitter and Kate will cross paths with a group of sirens and their cute boyfriends, a secretive cult, a hidden community of bigfoot, and a royal lineage of winged pegasi who may hold the key to their survival. As they navigate these strange alliances and treacherous foes, they begin to unravel a truth even more shocking than the undead. Based on the beloved webcomic from WEBTOON, Hooves of Death is in stunning print format for the first time and is sure to please fans new and old.

Written by Bill Finger and Gardner Fox Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff Cover by Kane Presenting an exciting new way to experience the rich history of the Dark Knight in an affordable trade paperback collection of every Batman adventure, in color, in chronological order! BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 reprints Batman stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #27-37 and BATMAN #1, featuring the earliest adventures of the Dark Knight by Batman creator Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff. Future volumes in this series reprint stories from DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN, WORLD'S FINEST and other titles throughout the character's history, all presented chronologically based on publication date!

This volume features the gritty, street-level action and moody atmosphere that made Miller's Daredevil classic -- including appearances by the Kingpin, Elektra and Bullseye.

The Man Without Fear is born and reborn in this collection of Frank Miller's finest! Follow the fledgling Daredevil through his earliest adventures and errors at the dawn of the Age of Marvels, then into the depths of desperation and back again after being cut down by the Kingpin! Guest-starring the Avengers and Nuke, later of Wolverine: Origins! Plus: a seldom-seen saga by Millar and artist extraordinaire Bill Sienkiewicz.

"As Matt Murdock struggles with his inner demons, Detective Cole North continues hunting the vigilantes of New York. And his first target is...Spider-Man! Meanwhile, the Devil still runs the Kitchen, but who - or what - are they? And what happens when dirty cops capture a fake DD? When the ongoing saga of Mayor Wilson Fisk takes a brutal, bloody turn, Matt soon finds himself with no choice but to investigate the corruption in New York's police force. And without a Man Without Fear to stand in his way, the Owl turns his horrifying sights on both Hell's Kitchen and Izzy Libris! The city is descending into chaos - and a protector must rise!"--

The Stand is a classic tale of good vs. evil, loss weighed against redemption and despair pitted against hope. It is an apocalyptic vision of man's battle to save life against a worldwide plague of death. When the viral strain dubbed "Captain Trips" works its way across the face of the country, the painfully few survivors are launched into a nightmare that's only just begun - but for the Dark Man, Randall Flagg, it's a dream come true. Based on the masterpiece of apocalyptic horror by celebrated author Stephen King, this lavish adaptation is packed with extras in a two-volume slipcased set!COLLECTING: The Stand : Captain Trips 1-5, The Stand: American Nightmares 1-5, The Stand: Soul Survivors 1-5, The Stand: Hardcases 1-5, The Stand : NO MAN'S LAND 1-5, The Stand: THE NIGHT HAS COME 1-5

Celebrate the Marvel Cinematic Universe's tenth anniversary with this complete compendium of every action-packed adaptation and exclusive comic-book prelude! Relive Iron Man's origin, the founding of the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy's debut, the superhuman Civil War, the threat of Thanos and much more...and thrill to blockbuster comic adventures taking place before, between and during the films you love!COLLECTING: IRON MAN: I AM IRON MAN! 1-2, IRON MAN 2: AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 1, IRON MAN 2: PUBLIC IDENTITY 1-3, IRON MAN 2 ADAPTATION 1-2, THOR ADAPTATION 1-2, CAPTAIN AMERICA: FIRST VENGEANCE 1-4, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER ADAPTATION 1-2, THE AVENGERS PRELUDE: FURY'S BIG WEEK 1-4, THE AVENGERS: BLACK WIDOW STRIKES 1-3, THE AVENGERS 1-2, IRON MAN 3 PRELUDE 1-2, THOR: THE DARK WORLD PRELUDE 1-2, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER INFINITE COMIC 1, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PRELUDE 1-2, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PREQUEL INFINITE COMIC 1, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON PRELUDE INFINITE COMIC 1, ANT-MAN PRELUDE 1-2, ANT-MAN INFINITE COMIC 1, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR PRELUDE 1-4, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR PRELUDE INFINITE COMIC 1, DOCTOR STRANGE PRELUDE 1-2, DOCTOR STRANGE PRELUDE INFINITE COMIC 1, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 PRELUDE 1-2, SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING PRELUDE 1-2, THOR: RAGNAROK PRELUDE 1-4, BLACK PANTHER PRELUDE 1-2, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PRELUDE 1-2, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP PRELUDE 1-2