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The Wraith: Welcome Home by Jeffery H. Haskell
7 ratingsKilling is her art, and she's about to paint her masterpiece! Madisun has returned home to New Orleans, almost a year to the day her family was murdered. The people who did it are still free. The man who betrayed her is still alive. Justice is coming to the criminals of the city, justice without mercy. Welcome home, Madi. Try not to burn the whole city down...Categorized as:
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Dark Guardian: A New Dawn by Ammar Habib
18 ratingsFollowing the events of DARK GUARDIAN, Ethan Daniels has fully embraced his alter ego of The Guardian. His mantle has become a symbol of hope for his nation. After two years of spearheading his mission against the corruption and injustice that has ruled over Crown City for so long, his mission is finally nearing its end... -
The Henchmen's Book Club by Danny King
10 ratingsMark Jones is a henchman for hire. He guards bunkers, patrols perimeters and stands around in a boiler suit waiting to get knocked out by Ninjas. This is his job... -
The Complete Frank Miller Batman by Frank Miller, Dennis O'Neil
12 ratingsThe Complete Frank Miller Batman contains: Batman Year One, Wanted: Santa Claus Dead Or Alive and The Dark Knight Returns. With a new introduction by Richard Bruning, then DC design director. Batman Year One and The Dark Knight Returns are reprints of their trade paperbacks and not individual issues so they include the introductions to those volumes by Frank Miller and Alan Moore... -
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Absolute Planetary Book Two by Warren Ellis
14 ratingsCollects issues 13-27 of the original series as well as 14 pages of additional content.As the series hurtles towards its conclusion, Snow initiates the second part of his comeback plan to stop The Four, makes a startling revelation about his past, and uncovers information on the world's first moon shot .. -
Batman (2011-2016) #14 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
9 ratingsThe Joker is back and somehow more sinister than ever! What caused this change? And can even Batman stop a Joker so driven and dangerous? “Death of the Family” part 2... -
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 by Frank Miller
28 ratingsThis masterpiece of comics storytelling brings to life a dark world…and an even darker man. Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in his saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, ten years after the Dark Knight’s retirement... -
The Punisher MAX, Vol. 5: The Slavers by Garth Ennis
14 ratingsOn a pitch-black Brooklyn night, in a dead-end alley, Frank Castle brutally dispatches a crew of Albanian thugs menacing a young woman. Her name is Viorica, she's from Moldavia, and when she tells Frank her story, that's when the real killing starts!Collects Punisher #25-30... -
Daredevil, Vol. 7: Hardcore by Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev
12 ratingsDaredevil is simultaneously faced with murder charges, a new girlfriend, being outted by the tabloids, the return of one of his deadliest foes, Typhoid Mary, and the Kingpin's attempt to restore his fallen empire. And the surprise ending changes Daredevil's place in the Marvel Universe forever.Collects Daredevil #46-50... -
Daredevil, Volume 14: The Devil, Inside and Out, Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark
14 ratingsFor the past few years, Matt Murdock's life has been teetering on the edge of destruction. Now, pushed beyond the limit, Matt finds himself behind the eight ball with no clear way out, the people he calls friends slowly deserting him, and Hell's Kitchen gradually slipping out of control... -
Absolute Batman: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder
14 ratingsBatman had heard the tales of Gotham City's Court of Owls. Meeting in the shadows and using the nocturnal bird of prey as their calling card, the members of this powerful cabal are the true rulers of Gotham.But the Dark Knight dismissed the stories as rumors and old wives' tales. Gotham was his city... -
The Batman Adventures: Mad Love and Other Stories by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm
16 ratingsTales by two of the creators behind the acclaimed Batman animated TV series!The centerpiece of this fantastic collection is the Eisner Award-winning MAD LOVE, the surprisingly dark origin of Harley Quinn, co-starring The Joker and Poison Ivy as well as Batman. Also included are tales by Dini, Timm and others that feature the Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Batgirl and more... -
Criminal Volume 4: Bad Night by Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark
16 ratingsA woman in trouble, friends on the run from cops and mobsters, and a secret no one is prepared to face! Five years ago, Jake was a happy family man, long-retired from the life of crime he grew up in, and then the police made him the prime suspect in a horrible crime and ripped his life apart! Now, years later, Jake is less than a shadow of his former self, a hopeless insomniac who walks the city...Categorized as:
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Batman: Earth One, Volume 2 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank
18 ratingsThe Riddler has arrived in Gotham and he’s terrorizing the city with his own twisted brand of anarchy. But why is he attacking now, and what is his endgame? The Riddler isn’t Batman’s only problem, as Killer Croc is on the streets and his violent crimes can’t be ignored...Categorized as:
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Hitman, Vol. 7: Closing Time by Garth Ennis
6 ratingsTommy Monaghan faces a plague of the undead and goes toe-to-toe with assassin Ringo Chen! • Plus, Tommy crosses paths with LOBO and the JUSTICE LEAGUE! • Collecting HITMAN #51-60, HITMAN/LOBO: THE STUPID BASTICH #1, JLA/HITMAN #1-2 and a story from SUPERMAN 80-PAGE GIANT #1... -
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 05 by John Wagner, Alan Grant
10 ratingsThe law at war! Judge Dredd rides into action in this fifth volume collecting together some of his most exciting cases. Arch-nemesis Judge Death rises from the grave once again in 'Judge Death Lives', citizen is pitted against citizen in 'Block Mania' and the apocalypse comes to Mega-City One in the all-time classic Dredd epic, 'The Apocalypse War'... -
Batman: White Knight #1 by Sean Murphy, Matt Hollingsworth
10 ratingsSet in a world where The Joker is cured of his insanity and homicidal tendencies, The Joker, now known as “Jack,” sets about trying to right his wrongs... -
The Punisher MAX, Vol. 4: Up is Down and Black is White by Garth Ennis
12 ratingsUber-gangster Nicky Cavella is back with a vengeance - this time hitting Frank Castle where he least expects it - right in the black pit of his hardened heart. With an unspeakable act, Nicky will go right to the top of Frank's "to-do" list - and there's nowhere he'd rather be.Collects Punisher #19-24... -
Batman: Curse of the White Knight by Sean Murphy
14 ratingsAncient curses are awoken and timeless secrets are revealed in this explosive sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster Batman: White Knight from writer/artist Sean Murphy!The Joker recruits Azrael to help him expose a shocking secret about the Wayne family's legacy--and run Gotham City into the ground! As Batman rushes to protect the city and his loved ones from danger, the mystery of his... -
Red Hood and the Outlaws, Vol. 1: Dark Trinity by Scott Lobdell, Dexter Soy
14 ratingsA part of DC Universe: Rebirth!Jason Todd, a.k.a. Red Hood has been many things--a Robin, dead, the Red Hood--now he's back and he's embracing his bad side!With his new status as a villain, Red Hood plans to take down Gotham's underworld from the inside... -
Batgirl, Volume 2: The Flood by Bryan Q. Miller, Lee Garbett
14 ratingsStephanie Brown's second semester at Gotham U starts like any other - new classes, new allies, a vigilante stalker - everything a gal could want. But what Gotham City's Batgirl isn't prepared for is the arrival of the mysterious "Order of the Scythe"... -
Batgirl, Volume 1: Batgirl Rising by Bryan Q. Miller, Phil Noto
16 ratingsIn the wake of “Batman R.I.P.”and BATTLE FOR THE COWL, Stephanie Brown, the vigilante formerly known as The Spoiler and Robin has taken on the identity of Batgirl as she begins her nocturnal crusade to take back the night from the underworld... -
Batman: Knightfall, Vol. 1 by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench
18 ratingsThe villainous Bane breaks the Bat in one of the most popular and well-known Batman tales! The inmates of Arkham Asylum have broken free and Batman must push himself to the limits to re-apprehend the Joker, Poison Ivy, the Riddler, Killer Croc and more... -
Batman, Vol. 5: Zero Year: Dark City by Scott Snyder
20 ratingsBefore the Batcave and Robin, The Joker and the Batmobile, there was ZERO YEAR. The Riddler has plunged Gotham City into darkness. How will a young Dark Knight bring his beloved hometown from the brink of chaos and madness and back into the light? This final ZERO YEAR volume collects BATMAN #25-27 and 29-33...Categorized as:
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Batman: Under the Hood, Volume 1 by Judd Winick
20 ratingsBatman is confronted with a hidden face from the past: the return of the Red Hood... -
Daredevil: Marvel Knights, Vol. 3 by Brian Michael Bendis
6 ratingsAfter his secret identity as Daredevil is publicly exposed, Matt Murdock is forced to reckon with the problems and legal ramifications that emerged as a result of his public outing. But there isn?t much time for Matt to dwell on his problems, as a new love appears on the horizon and one of Daredevil?s most dangerous foes returns to take over the NYC underworld... -
Kabuki, Vol. 6: Scarab, Lost in Translation by David W. Mack
8 ratingsGrowing up in the subcultures of urban Japan, a young woman journeys through the underworlds of organized crime, secret societies, government operatives, awkward friendships, and young romance.A mix of crime fiction and personal duality elegantly told through the masks and metaphors of Japanese mythology and pop culture... -
Powers: Definitive Collection, Vol. 2 by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming
8 ratingsFollowing hot on the heels of the first-ever Powers hardcover, it's a hardcover collection of the entire second year of Powers in chronological order! These epic Powers stories are presented in order of publication - remastered, redesigned and reformatted! Also featuring all the Powers bonus features you've come to know and love: sketchwork, scripts, interviews, galleries, original designs and... -
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 6 by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru
8 ratingsDark days loom as Spider-Man faces adversaries old and new - and learns that not only does great power come with great responsibility, but also great heartache. This volume includes classic stories featuring Spider-Man vs. the Hulk in Canada, the deaths of Gwen Stacy and the Green Goblin, the first appearances of the Man-Wolf and the Punisher...and the wedding of Dr... -
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 3 by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
8 ratingsSpider-Man's earliest adventures continue with classic stories featuring the Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio and the Shocker. Collects Amazing Spider-Man #44-65 and Annual #4...
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