SPECIALS

Written by MARK GRUENWALD, JOHN BYRNE, J.M. DEMATTEIS & MORE Penciled by PAUL NEARY, TOM MORGAN, KIERON DWYER, JOHN BYRNE, MIKE ZECK, MIKE HARRIS, M.D. BRIGHT, KERRY GAMMILL & MORE Cover by MIKE ZECK
Mark Gruenwald’s decade-long CAPTAIN AMERICA run begins with unforgettable battles against Madcap, Flag-Smasher and the newly formed Serpent Society! But things really kick into high gear when the serial killer known as the Scourge of the Underworld targets villains across the Marvel Universe, marking every death with an enigmatic epitaph: “Justice is served!” As the bodies pile up, can Cap find and stop Scourge before there are no more criminals left to fight? There’s also Wolverine and the Super-Patriot to contend with – but the government itself might strike the final blow against the Sentinel of Liberty! As a volatile vigilante is chosen to replace him, Steve Rogers retires as Captain America…but he’s not out of the fight just yet! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #307-350 and ANNUAL #8, MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #29, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #278, IRON MAN (1968) #228, material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #26 and #31-32, and Scourge subplot pages. Oversized Hardcover. 1,336 PGS. Rated Ages 9 +

Written by DOUG MOENCH, DAVID ANTHONY KRAFT, BILL MANTLO, STEVEN GRANT, JACK HARRIS, FRANK MILLER & MORE Penciled by DON PERLIN, KEITH GIFFEN, MIKE ZECK, JIM MOONEY, JIM CRAIG, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, DENYS COWAN, HERB TRIMPE, KEITH POLLARD & MORE Cover By DAVID FINCH
Discover the many faces of the Moon Knight! Mercenary. Werewolf hunter. Millionaire playboy. Cab driver. Super hero? Moon Knight is many things to many people, and he has the multiple personalities to match! Follow Marc Spector, the earthly Fist of Khonshu, as he battles to find his place in the Marvel Universe — and builds the strangest rogues’ gallery in all of comics. Prepare yourself for the deadly Bushmaster! Arsenal, the one-man army! Stained Glass Scarlet, the nun with a crossbow! And more! Featuring iconic stories by Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz! Collecting WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (1972) #32-33; MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #28-29; DEFENDERS (1972) #47-50; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #22-23; MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #52; MOON KNIGHT (1980) #1-20 and MARVEL TEAM-UP ANNUAL #4 — plus material from HULK MAGAZINE #11-15, #17-18 and #20; MARVEL PREVIEW #21 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #220. Oversized Hardcover. 1,016 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by JOHN BYRNE, MIKE CARLIN, BOB HARRAS, JIM SHOOTER, STAN LEE, STEVE ENGLEHART, DAVID MICHELINIE, JIM STARLIN & MORE Penciled by RON WILSON, JOHN BYRNE, PAUL NEARY, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, AL MILGROM, BERNIE WRIGHTSON & MORE Cover by JOHN BYRNE
It’s clobberin’ time as the Fantastic Four’s ever-lovin’, blue-eyed idol o’ millions goes solo! Join the Thing as he takes on all comers — including the Inhumans, Wonder Man, She-Hulk and Spider-Man! But after the Secret Wars, the Thing seeks a new life on Battleworld — as Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger! It’s action and adventure, mayhem and monsters, love and loss — but is the Thing ready for what awaits him back home? And we don’t just mean the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation! Plus: a wild Thing/Hulk team-up and more classic tales of bashful Benjamin J. Grimm! Collecting THING (1983) #1-36; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #274, #277 and #296; SECRET WARS II #7; WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #10; QUESTPROBE #3; MARVEL TALES (1964) #198; MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL: HULK & THING — THE BIG CHANGE and material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #15 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1990) #5. Oversized Hardcover. 1,160 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by NICK DRAGOTTA and GABRIEL WALTA Cover by NICK DRAGOTTA
A gang of masked killers terrorizes the streets of Gotham. A vigilante fights for his city—but he’s not the Batman you know. The Absolute Universe, born out of the Justice League’s apocalyptic battle with Darkseid, ushers in a set of brand-new realities that reimagine your favorite heroes as you’ve never seen them before. In Absolute Batman, meet a young Bruce Wayne with no Wayne Manor, no Alfred by his side, and a different axe to grind as the Dark Knight. From the minds of writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta, and featuring special guest artist Gabriel Walta, comes an origin story you won’t want to miss! Collects Absolute Batman #1-6. 176 PGS.

Written by KELLY THOMPSON Art by HAYDEN SHERMAN and MATTIA DE IULIS Cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
In a different, darker world, Diana of Themyscira was exiled to the underworld as a baby and raised by an enemy. They did not destroy her; instead, they made her all the stronger—tragedy, danger, and magic honed her into an even greater weapon. Long denied her Amazonian heritage, it is now time for Diana to rejoin the surface world. Armed with new weapons forged in Hell and a mission that looks a bit more like justice than peace, Diana won’t be stopped on her quest to save the world and discover her place in it, even if that means carving it herself! Eisner Award-winning writer Kelly Thompson is joined by breakout artist Hayden Sherman to reinvent Wonder Woman from the ground up! Collects Absolute Wonder Woman #1-7. 176 PGS.

Written, Art & Cover by Kazu Kibuishi
After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids´ mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Together with a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves. 6 X 9" Format. 192 PGS.

Written by Mark Waid; Art by Jean Diaz & Various; Cover by Scott Newman
Legendary comics writer Mark Waid examines the hard road to changing your ways and making a difference in the world in this direct followup to the award-winning Irredeemable.
Super villain Max Damage had an epiphany the day The Plutonian destroyed Sky City. When The Plutonian turned his back on humanity, Max Damage decided to step up. Now Max Damage has changed his name to Max Daring and turned from his formerly selfish ways to become... Incorruptible. Collects Incorruptible issues #1-30. 720 PGS.

Written by Jim Starlin; Art & Cover by Rags Morales
Gene manipulation has always been solely for those who can afford the expensive prenatal treatments. Income determines status and, more importantly, survival. If your genes have not been optimized, the Order has no use for you. You are non-essential. Less than. To be eliminated. Everything is geared to keeping the ship of state sailing along smoothly, no matter the cost. But in every totalitarian system lies the seeds of rebellion, independence, and outrage. 96 PGS.

Written by Ed Brubaker; Art by Sean Phillips, Jacob Phillips; Cover by Sean Phillips
"Sex, drugs, and murder in 1980s Los Angeles... And the best new twist on paperback pulp heroes since The Punisher or Jack Reacher.
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, the modern masters of crime noir, bring us the last thing anyone expected from them - a good guy. In a bold new series of original graphic novels, with three books releasing over the next year, each a full-length story that stands on its own.
Meet Ethan Reckless: Your trouble is his business, for the right price. But when a fugitive from his student radical days reaches out for help, Ethan must face the only thing he fears... his own past. 144 PGS.
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Written by Adam Beechen and Justin Gray; Art by Eddy Barrows, Fabrizio Fiorentino and Julio Ferreira; Cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert
Flying out of the pages of 52, it's Adam Strange, Starfire and Animal Man in an explosive new series! Now that they've returned to their respective homes, where do they go from here? Find out what the future holds for these heroes in the DCU! And in the 8-page backup, from the pages of COUNTDOWN, it's a tale of Forerunner! Find out more about this awesome new character and her relationship with the Monitors. 48 PGS.

Written by Mark Waid; Art by Fiona Staples,Veronica Fish, Thomas Pitilli,Joe Eisma & Various
Archie, one of the longest-running titles in comic book history, is rebooted here by two of the most talented creators in comics, Mark Waid and Fiona Staples. Together they create a surprising and definitive take on the origins of everyone's favorite redheaded teen and his friends while showcasing the beginnings of the historic love triangle between Archie, Betty, and Veronica.
3 Volume paperback set!

Written by Marjorie Liu; Art & Cover by Sana Takeda
Complete 9 volume set of the multiple Eisner Award winning series!
The richly imagined world of** MONSTRESS **is an alternate 1900s Asia, with an art deco-infused steampunk aesthetic that's brimming with arcane dangers. Within it, a teenage girl struggles to overcome the trauma of war, a task that's made all the more difficult by her mysterious symbiotic link to an eldritch monster of tremendous power—a connection that will transform them both and place them in the crosshairs of both human and otherworldly powers. Includes the first eight volumes of the **New York Times-**bestselling series from creator/writer MARJORIE LIU (who made history as the first woman to win an Eisner Award for Best Writer) and creator/artist SANA TAKEDA.
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Written, Art & Cover by Jeff Lemire
In a return to the literary and thematic territory of JEFF LEMIRE's breakthrough graphic novel Essex County, ROYAL CITY follows Patrick Pike, a fading literary star who reluctantly returns to the once-thriving factory town where he grew up. There, Patrick is quickly drawn back into the dramas of his two adult siblings, his overbearing mother, and his browbeaten father, all of whom are still haunted by different versions of his youngest brother, Tommy, who drowned decades ago.
ROYAL CITY is a sprawling, ambitious graphic novel that charts the lives, loves, and losses of a troubled family and a vanishing town across three decades.
3 Volume paperback set!

Written by Kieron Gillen; Art & Cover by Jamie McKelvie
Complete 9 volume series set of the critically acclaimed, compulsively page-turning urban fantasy series!
Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. A world where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you’re immortal, doesn’t mean you’re going to live forever. The critical and commercial smash by the team behind Young Avengers and** PHONOGRAM** has its entire story collected in this set.
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Written by Greg Rucka; Art by Liam Sharp & Various
After suffering an unimaginable loss, Diana must rebuild her mission as Earth's ultimate protector and champion. However, in the midst of her grief, her Lasso of Truth stopped working! Start down the rabbit hole as dark secrets from Wonder Woman's past unravel her present! Plus, in the definitive tale of Diana's first year as Earth's protector, paradise has been breached, Ares stirs and the Amazons must answer with a champion of their own...one who is willing to sacrifice her home among her sisters to save a world she has never seen. Wonder Woman's journey begins in this epic origin story!
5 Volume paperback set!