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In 1986, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of Batman—who he is, and how he came to be. Sometimes careless and naive, this Dark Knight is far from the flawless vigilante he is today.In his first year on the job, Batman feels his way around a Gotham City far darker than the one he left. His solemn vow to extinguish the town’s criminal element is only half the battle; along with Lieutenant James Gordon, the Dark Knight must also fight a police force more corrupt than the scum in the streets.Batman: Year One stands next to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns on the mantle of greatest Batman graphic novels of all time. Timeless in its appeal, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s masterpiece would stand apart from the crowded comics field even today.This edition includes the complete graphic novel, a new introduction by writer Frank Miller and a new illustrated afterword by artist David Mazzucchelli. Completing this collection are over 40 pages of never-before-seen developmental material such as character and layout sketches, sample script pages, sketches, and more that pro-vide a glimpse into the making of this contemporary classic.This volume collects Batman #404-407.

Lee. Kirby. Gruenwald. Byrne. Four of Marvel's unchallenged masters send us back beyond the Big Bang to see a past universe die, only to birth one of the greatest threats to the current one: Galactus! See his first victory over his first victims and join the world in awe at his arrival upon Earth, heralded by the Silver Surfer to face the Fantastic Four! But the Surfer has his own story to tell, and it may end in Earth's future, where Galactus stands poised to be humanity's destroyer, its god...or both. Includes art by award-winning French illustrator Moebius! Collects Super-Villain Classics #1, Fantastic Four #48-50, Silver Surfer #1 and Silver Surfer: Parable.

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.

Lord Vader... rise! Picking up directly where Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith ends, follow Vader as he ascends to power as a Dark Lord of the Sith! Having lost everything dear to him and now more machine than man, Vader takes his first steps into a darker world - beginning by eradicating the galaxy's remaining Jedi! But librarian Jocasta Nu is making a desperate effort to preserve the religion's legacy - and the stirrings of a rebellion have begun in the Mon Cala system! To ensure the Emperor's grip on the galaxy is absolute, Vader must deal swiftly and brutally with any uprisings... but he has a goal of his own. And as darkness rises above Mustafar, scene of Vader's greatest defeat, will the man once called Anakin Skywalker realize his true destiny? Collecting: Darth Vader (2017) 1-25, Darth Vader Annual (2015) 2

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

Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are getting married! But Kraven the Hunter is going to make sure the wall-crawler ends up six feet under... literally! It begins with an all-time classic encounter with Wolverine that changes Spidey's life forever, and leads to the death of one of his best friends! In the wake of tragedy, Peter pops the question - but the honeymoon will be short-lived, as Kraven goes to extreme lengths to prove himself better than his greatest foe! The Hunter will learn that it's one thing to defeat Spider-Man - but quite another to expect him to stay down! COLLECTING: VOLUME 17: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 289-294, ANNUAL 20-21; SPIDER-MAN VERSUS WOLVERINE; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 131-132, ANNUAL 7; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) 31-32

Births, deaths and marriages, they're all here in Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn's hilarious take on the Merc With a Mouth. But mainly deaths - and, in the case of a zombified horde of U.S. presidents, undeaths! Meet the daughter Wade Wilson never knew he had, the voice in his head he never wanted, and the monstrous Mrs. he should never cross - the succubus queen Shiklah! Enjoy Deadpool's newfound bromance with Wolverine and Captain America before it ends in tragedy, and head deep inside the darkest recesses of his mind to learn his Original Sin. With uproarious fl ashback tales revealing Wade's hidden history across the Marvel Universe, Posehn and Duggan work their magic on Deadpool's past and present - but will they leave him any future?COLLECTING: DEADPOOL (2012) 1-45, DEADPOOL: DRACULA'S GAUNTLET 1-7, DEATH OF WOLVERINE: DEADPOOL & CAPTAIN AMERICA 1

All that stands in the way of universal disaster is an unlikely band of cosmic misfits: the Guardians of the Galaxy, retooled for the 21st Century! Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Adam Warlock, Mantis and the all-new Quasar - together with Cosmo the telepathic space dog - take on the universe's most dangerous menaces! COLLECTING: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2008) 1-25; THANOS IMPERATIVE: IGNITION 1, 1-6, DEVASTATION 1; MATERIAL FROM ANNIHILATORS 1-4; MATERIAL FROM ANNIHILATORS: EARTHFALL 1-4

It's the final showdown - Bruce Banner versus General Fortean, a man willing to do whatever it takes to destroy the Immortal Hulk once and for all, even if it means turning himself into what he hates the most. As Shadow Base declares war on anyone with a gamma mutation, Banner has to decide what kind of Hulk he wants to be - and what kind of monster he has to become. COLLECTING: IMMORTAL HULK 21-25

Still freshly awoken in the Modern Era, Dracula may not be long for this world if Doctor Sun, the sharpest brain under glass, has his way! After hypnotically hitchhiking a ride from England to the United States on one of the Air Force's finest, Dracula confronts his enemy face to pane and earns some unlikely allies: Quincy Harker's vampire slayers, opposing Sun by backing the devil they know! Later, Dracula fights heroes that everyone knows: Doctor Strange and the Silver Surfer! But not even Dracula can live by blood and war alone, and he finds love with the virginal cultist Domini - by whom he conceives a son, golden Janus! For the first time in centuries, he feels a father's love for his child. But tragedy pierces him crueler than any stake when the orange skinned infant perishes - only to be not just touched by an angel but possessed by one, which Satan (or a reasonable facsimile) sees as total blasphemy! The father must pay for his sinless son's existence, and Dracula is reduced to mere mortalhood! After centuries of seeking power, Dracula is stripped of it all and must scramble for what little he can reclaim! Surrounded by enemies, facing vendettas from both Janus and Lilith, Daughter of Dracula, the ex-vampire lord will settle for nothing less than his former throne! But even if he reclaims it, what fate awaits - and how final will it be?