SOMETHING NEW

NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS 

AND TRADE COLLECTIONS

8 OCTOBER 2014

 

New in store this week: the long awaited new volume of critically acclaimed noir series BLACKSAD, Zero Year ends in BATMAN Vol 5,  the BEST AMERICAN COMICS anthology, Vol 1 of my favourite thrillseeker CAPTAIN MARVEL,  dark fantasy in BLACKHAND COMICS, the complete AMERICA'S GOT POWERS, epic storytelling in UNWRITTEN APOCALYPSE Vol 1 (I adore this series!), special editions for Neil Gaiman's GRAVEYARD BOOK and LAST TEMPTATION, and new volumes for SHE-HULK, THE GOON, CROSSED, EAST OF WEST, EARTH 2, HALO, GREEN ARROW, and HAWKEYE. 

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ALL NEW DOOP TP

 Living in the margins, Doop has freaked out X-Men and readers alike. But when he gets deeply involved in X-Men business - and Kitty Pryde's personal life! - Doop will be thrust into the spotlight! Behind the scenes of BATTLE FOR THE ATOM, Doop's unrequited love for Kitty forces him to drag Iceman into Doopspace for some highly unusual questioning. Doop soon discovers the shapeshifting Raze isn't really Kitty Pryde from the future - but Raze has a dark secret that just might stop Doop from telling the other X-Men his true identity! Now, Doop must struggle to halt the craziness corrupting the real world! As Kitty and Doop find themselves in the middle of the scariest moment of their lives with no one to turn to, will Kitty finally accept Doop's proposal of...marriage?

 Collecting ALL-NEW DOOP #1-5.
AMERICAS GOT POWERS TP

 18 years ago, a strange crystal touched down in San Francisco and every pregnant woman in the area gave birth. These were no ordinary children, though, as each but one was gifted an extraordinary power. Used by society for entertainment, these special children live in a form of slavery with no rights, except the ability to compete in the Games. Growing up powerless, Tommy Watts is the only one of these children not to have any special gifts, but when he accidentally steps into the arena it might just be down to him to save the world.
ART OF BROM PUBLISHER HC

 The Art of Brom is the largest, most comprehensive retrospective ever published on the work of this extraordinary dark fantasy artist. Brom's art is a harmony of extremes: dark and beautiful, haunting and inspiring, majestic and raw. The Art of Brom is equally diverse. Here are images made iconic through his illustrated novels and his work in film and games. Many of the book's images, including those previously published, have been rescanned from the original artwork, and colour-corrected by the artist himself, ensuring meticulous reproduction quality. Furthermore, this collection is designed by Brom allowing him the opportunity to arrange his art in a personal manner, with large full-colour images and details to show his brush work. Unique to this Publisher Edition is a bonus 16-page section titled "Behind Closed Doors." Brom has included a rare glimpse into his studio, and an in-depth showcase exploring his creative process, including sketches and preliminaries.
ASH AND THE ARMY OF DARKNESS TP

 The battle has been fought and won. Ash battled and defeated the Deadite image of himself and saved the world. Now all he wants to do is get home and have a normal life. Too bad he messed up the Book of the Dead incantation. Will Ash ever escape the land of the Deadites?
Will he ever find his girl? Will he ever remember the last part of the incantation? Now an army of unbelievable horrors rules the land and only Ash can annoy them! Collecting the complete 8-issue series along with a the original script to issue #1, and a complete cover gallery featuring the art of Ben Templesmith, Arthur Suydam, Dennis Calero, and Justin Erickson!
AUTEUR TP VOL 01

 Fresh off the biggest bomb in Hollywood history, producer Nathan T. Rex enters a downward spiral of drugs and depravity in a quest to resurrect his career and save his soul. Over budget and behind schedule on PRESIDENTS DAY, he is backed into a corner by bad publicity, a crap project, and studio politics. But enlisting serial-killer-turned-murder-consultant Darwin, his trusty assistant Igor, narcotics from Doctor Love, and the lovely actress Coconut, T. Rex will stop at nothing in his quest for cinematic fame and glory. God help us all.
BATMAN HC VOL 05 ZERO YEAR DARK CITY (N52)

 Before 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.
BATMAN NOIR THE LONG HALLOWEEN HC

 This landmark 14-issue epic is collected in a brand new noir edition that spotlights the artwork of Tim Sale, as the Dark Knight hunts a mysterious serial killer who strikes only on holidays. Includes appearances by Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, The Joker and many of Batman's greatest foes!
BATMAN: A VISUAL HISTORY HC

 Celebrate 75 years of Gotham City's Batman with Batman Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle featuring some of the greatest storylines, heroes, villains, writers, and artists to come out of the DC Comics vault. Batman Year by Year outlines the evolution of the famous super hero from his beginnings in 1939 as a vigilante created by Bob Kane to his present status as a worldwide cultural icon. With foreword written by Frank Miller, this illustrated compendium features all of Batman's greatest stories, displayed clearly on a month-by-month timeline.
BEAUTY HC

 When Coddie unintentionally delivers a fairy from the spell that held her prisoner, she does not realise how poisoned the wish is she gets in return. From repulsive and sticking of fish she becomes perceived as magnetically beautiful, which does not help her in her village. A young local lord saves her but soon it becomes apparent her destiny may be far greater.
BEST AMERICAN COMICS HC 2014 

 The Best American Comics showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors and highlights both fiction and non-fiction — from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, minicomics, and the Web — to make a unique, stunning collection. Guest editor Scott McCloud has been writing, drawing, and examining comics since 1984. His works have won the Eisner and Harvey awards, and have been translated into more than sixteen languages. He is well known for his non-fiction books about comics, Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics, and Making Comics and for creating the light-hearted science fiction/superhero comic book series Zot!
BLACK METAL OMNIBUS GN

 Shawn and Sam Stronghand are misunderstood twins with a mysterious lineage and a penchant for the darkest of metal. When they acquire the latest Frost Axe album and play it backwards their grim destiny is revealed. Empowered by the legendary sword of Atoll, the brothers set out on an epic quest to fulfill ancient prophecy and crush any that stand in their way. Combining frostbitten fantasy and brutal adventure, this most epic tome of blackest metal contains all three volumes of the critically acclaimed trilogy by writer Rick Spears and Eisner Award-winning artist Chuck BB.
BLACKHAND COMICS HC

 From the co-creator of DEADLY CLASS comes a collection of stories that stretches the limits of sequential storytelling itself! A trio of tales from the online webcomic sensation that is WES CRAIG's BLACKHAND COMICS. Includes the instant classics "The Gravedigger's Union," "Circus Day," and "The Seed!" Perfect for the casual hobbyist and obsessive collector alike! First time in print!
BLACKSAD AMARILLO HC

 Hard-boiled feline detective John Blacksad is back in the latest tour de force from the multiple-award-winning duo of writer Juan Díaz Canales and artist Juanjo Guarnido!
Taking a much-needed break after the events of A Silent Hell, Blacksad lands a side job driving a rich Texan's prized yellow Cadillac Eldorado across 1950s America, hitting the back roads from New Orleans to Tulsa. But before long, the car is stolen and Blacksad finds himself mixed up in another murder, with roughneck bikers, a shifty lawyer, one down-and-out Beat generation writer, and some sinister circus folk! When John Blacksad goes on the road, trouble is dead ahead!
CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 HIGHER FURTHER FASTER MORE

 Hero! Pilot! Avenger! Captain Marvel, Earth's Mightiest Hero with an attitude to match, is launching headfirst into an all-new adventure! As Carol Danvers comes to a crossroads with a new life and new romance, she makes a dramatic decision that will alter the course of her life - and the entire Marvel Universe - in the months to come. But as Carol takes on a mission to return an alien girl to her homeworld, she lands in the middle of an uprising against the Galactic Alliance and the Spartax! Investigating the forced resettlement of Rocket Girl's people, Carol discovers that she has a history with the man behind the plot. But when the bad guy tries to blackmail Carol and turn the Avengers against her, it's payback time! Guest-starring the Guardians of the Galaxy! 

Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (2014) #1-6.
CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 20

 Overflowing with ferocious monsters, alien encounters, warrior chimps, and reality-bending creatures, this deluxe hardcover includes classic work by Frank Frazetta, Carmine Infantino, Bernie Wrightson, John Severin, and others! Collecting Creepy magazines #94-#98.
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES HC VOL 08

 Pyromaniacs, murderous thugs, and pinstriped goons wreak havoc in the notorious pre-Code Crime Does Not Pay anthology. This collection-featuring every uncensored page from Crime Does Not Pay issues #50 to #53-also includes a new foreword.
CROSSED TP VOL 10

 GARTH ENNIS returns to the horrifyingly brutal world he created with a story that fans have waited over five years for!  The Crossed outbreak created a miserable gruelling world of monsters that dash out all hope of survival and ensures a terrifying end to everything in their path.  For the first time, master storyteller Garth Ennis takes you back to the early days of outbreak and delivers the unexpected - a patient zero tale.  With the outbreak spreading like wildfire across the globe, a group of soldiers attempt to piece together how the disease spread so quickly and to reverse the horror they see taking place in the streets.  And as they struggle to catch up with events, a fleet of nuclear-armed planes carry the extinction of the human race as they race towards America, with only one British flight crew to stand in their way.  No one can deliver this level of poignant horror like Garth Ennis.  In a world where there is no help and there is no hope...there is only the Crossed.  Crossed Vol 10 collects the story Thin Red Line from issues 50 - 56 of the ongoing Crossed: Badlands series.
EARTH 2 HC VOL 04 THE DARK AGE (N52)

 Once thought dead, Superman now returns to Earth to do the destructive bidding of Darkseid in these stories from issues #17-20 and EARTH 2 ANNUAL #2! The Wonders of Earth 2 have struggled to keep the forces of Brutal and Darkseid at bay. But now, with the return of Superman, they can no longer stand up to the wake of destruction he brings. And with the emergence of a new and mysterious Batman comes the hope that he may know how to defeat the rogue Man of Steel before Earth 2 is destroyed.
EARTH 2 TP VOL 03 BATTLE CRY (N52)

 The heroes of Earth 2 take on the forces of Steppenwolf and the Hunger Dogs of Apokolips when all hope is lost in these stories from EARTH 2 #13-16, EARTH 2 ANNUAL #1 and EARTH 2 #15.1: DESAAD. Now a new Batman enters the fray, but is he enough to turn the tide and stop Darkseid?
EAST OF WEST TP VOL 03 THERE IS NO US

 It's the third volume of the Eisner-nominated EAST OF WEST. "There Is No Us" sees the breaking apart of the future-scape of America as the world races forward towards the apocalypse. Collects EAST OF WEST #11-15
FARLAINE GOBLIN TP VOL 01

 
Farlaine the Goblin has spent years wandering the very many Oddlands of Wug in search of a forest to call his own. He only has 10 lands left. Collects the first 3 books of the series - The Tinklands, The Saltlands, and The Racelands! Also includes early concept work and, for the first time in print, Farlaine's early adventure in The Tinderlands!
GOON TP VOL 13 FOR WANT OF WHISKEY AND BLOOD

 The return of the Zombie Priest, a Latin-tongued Godzilla, drunk sailors, and a Halloween visit from Billy the Kid are just a few of the special tricks and treats for Goon and company in this new collection from Eric Powell that Comic Book Resources calls "the product of a contentedly demented mind." This volume collects The Goon #42-#45.
GREEN ARROW TP VOL 02 HERE THERE BE DRAGONS

In these stories from issues #7-12 of the 1980s series, Green Arrow heads to Alaska to investigate gang activity, only to run afoul of the archer known as Shado. Now they must work together to stay one step ahead of Yakuza killers while trying to learn who set them up.

GREEN ARROW TP VOL 05 OUTSIDERS WAR (N52)

 In these stories from issues #25-31, Green Arrow discovers that his stranding on a desert island was not just an accident - and there are sinister forces at work behind it all! The Queen family is embroiled in a war generations old. A war of clans. A war of outsiders.
HALO ESCALATION TP VOL 01

 Following the events of Halo 4, Captain Thomas Lasky and Spartan Commander Sarah Palmer lead the UNSC Infinity into a battle against enemies without and within! The story of the Halo® universe continues in this thrilling collection of Halo: Escalation #1-#6.
HAPPY STORIES ABOUT WELL ADJUSTED PEOPLE GN

 Collecting the best stories from a master of the short story in comics form! "Joe Ollmann is criminally under-appreciated. He's one of our mediums' great writers. A man with an understanding of heartbreak and a talent for comic timing. The work is deceptive - reading as smoothly as a page-turner but remaining in the mind and soul long after the covers are closed." -Seth.
HAWKEYE TP VOL 03 LA WOMAN

Kate Bishop heads to Los Angeles to get away from New York, life and Clint Barton - but she can't escape trouble! Because Madame Masque is hanging out poolside with the rich and famous, as well! As Kate helps a reclusive and sixties-damaged pop-music genius find his lost masterpiece, Madame Masque finds Kate. By which we mean starts trying to kill her again. This one has it all! Characters! Plot! Story! Dialogue! Theme! Meaning! Message! Action! A little exposition! Fire! Arrows! Criminals! Neighbors! Large bodies of water! Clients! Cops who don't care! A system that victimises the victims! The dog! In a broken town where cynicism and apathy has its claws around the throat of the good and decent, Lady Hawkguy is the only hero you can trust! Collecting HAWKEYE (2012) #14, #16, 18, #20 and ANNUAL #1.

JIM HENSONS TALE OF SAND ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY HC

Why we love it:  We are process junkies and love sharing this incredible and unfiltered look behind the curtain at how Ramón K. Pérez took Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl’s original screenplay and turned it into one of the most critically acclaimed graphic novels of the last decade. 
Why you’ll love it: If you love the imagination of Jim Henson, are an aspiring artist, or just a fan of the creative process, the final draft of this un-produced screenplay is a must have. Plus 9 all new black and white pages illustrated by Ramón K Pérez that were cut, 19 original inked pages, 16 pages of layouts, and never-before-seen drawings, handwritten notes, and artifacts created from the Jim Henson Archives.
What it’s about: Between 1967 and 1974, Jim Henson and his long-time writing partner Jerry Juhl developed three drafts of a screenplay for a feature length film called Tale of Sand. It is the only feature length screenplay written by Jim Henson that he was never able to produce in his lifetime. In 2012, Archaia published a graphic novel adaptation as realised by illustrator Ramón K Pérez which went on to win three Eisner Awards and two Harvey Awards.
The Illustrated Screenplay features the complete and final 1974 draft of the project with Jim and Jerry's handwritten edits as well as layouts and inked pages from the adaptation in gorgeous black and white, and never-before-seen sequences that were cut during the production of the graphic novel, newly illustrated by Ramón K. Pérez.

LEGO NINJAGO VISUAL DICTIONARY HC

 Meet the Masters of the Spinjitzu as they prepare to do battle and learn about great heroes and the ninjas' mortal enemies while discovering little-known facts about their weapons and vehicles. Discover everything there is to know about the world of LEGO Ninjago with DK's all-new LEGO Ninjago: The Visual Dictionary. Plus, it comes with a limited-edition minifigure to add to your LEGO Ninjago sets so you can create ninja adventures of your own!  MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER TP VOL 01 FLESH & STEEL

 In the blink of an eye, young martial artist Magnus has everything taken from him: his father, his wife, his entire life. He's suddenly thrust into a futuristic world he doesn't understand, populated by humans and robots living together in oppression! Can Magnus fight to get his life back... and once he learns the truth about himself, will he want to?  Includes the first four-issue story arc from Fred Van Lente and Cory Smith's popular comic series, plus the special Magnus: Robot Fighter #0 issue featuring story by Van Lente and artwork by Roberto Castro. MARVEL COMICS: 75 YEARS OF COVER ART HC

 Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art brings into the spotlight the greatest cover art seen over the course of Marvel Comics' 75-year history. It is a beautiful, large-scale poster book from DK that will showcase and celebrate the most impactful, inspiring, and unusual comic cover art in Marvel's long history. Featuring the likes of Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the Avengers, as well as the artists who gave them life, like the legendary Jack Kirby, this book brings together the most-loved Marvel characters in the comic business. MARVELS COMPANION TP

 Delve deeper into the universe of Marvels as six fully painted masterpieces reveal the ordinary lives in the shadow of the extraordinary. What happens to innocents caught in the crossfire of a blockbuster Silver Surfer battle? Can a fish out of water, the amnesiac Sub-Mariner, conquer his inner demons among Manhattan's homeless? Experience the wonder of Wonder Man through the eyes of his greatest fan, learn how one of New York's Finest protects and serves in a city of miracles, and join a Daily Bugle reporter as he uncovers the conspiracy at the heart of...everything! And on another Earth, see how the Age of Marvels could so easily have gone wrong! Collecting TALES OF THE MARVELS: BLOCKBUSTER, TALES OF THE MARVELS: INNER DEMONS, TALES OF THE MARVELS: WONDER YEARS #1-2, CODE OF HONOR #1-4, CONSPIRACY #1-2 and RUINS #1-2. MINIMUM WAGE TP VOL 01 FOCUS ON THE STRANGE

 Three years after Rob Hoffman said "I do," concluding the original run of MINIMUM WAGE, he finds himself divorced, back home with mom, trying online dating, and transitioning from doing comics for adult magazines to redefining himself as artist on a superhero franchise. Juggling mutant horseshoe crabs, new girlfriends, and more, Rob and the gang are back in this collection of the first all-new arc of BOB FINGERMAN's slice-of-life series. Featuring tons of bonus material! MISFITS OF AVALON TP VOL 01

 Four misfit teens are reluctant recruits to save the mystical isle of Avalon. Magically empowered and directed by a talking dog, they must stop the rise of King Arthur. As they struggle to become a team, they're faced with the discovery that they may not be the good guys . . . Book 1 of 3.
A Magical-girl manga with an Arthurian twist! MISS DONT TOUCH ME OMNIBUS HC

Now in an omnibus complete large format hardcover edition. Paris in the thirties. The "Butcher of the Dances" is on the prowl for young loose women. Blanche works as a maid along with the only family she knows, her sister, fun-loving Agatha. Suddenly, Blanche loses her to what she saw was murder but others only write off as suicide. She decides to take matters into her own hands. In her pursuit, she ends up hired into a luxury house of call-girls. She even becomes quite good at certain lascivious practices while still remaining a virgin! But she also doesn't lose sight of her goal: find the Butcher.

 NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK COMMEMORATIVE ED

 A special paperback edition of the Newbery Medal winning novel The Graveyard Book, to commemorate more than one million copies sold, featuring a stunning metallic gold cover and a special piece of extra content from Neil Gaiman. Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except he lives in a sprawling graveyard and has been raised since infancy by ghosts and a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are adventures in a graveyard for a boy. There are dangers though too, and if Bod leaves the graveyard, he may fall prey to the man Jack, who has already murdered Bod's entire family.   
NEIL GAIMAN THE LAST TEMPTATION HC

 Revisit this tall tale in its new stunning, hardcover format by Neil Gaiman, Alice Cooper, Michael Zulli and Dave McKean! Re-enter the world of the Grand Guignol and the Theatre of the Real as Dynamite celebrates the release of the fully coloured and totally remastered version of Alice Cooper and Neil Gaiman's terrifying series, Last Temptation. Young Steven has a grave choice to make- will he join the Showman and accept the horror? Featuring remastered Michael Zulli art by David Curiel at InLight Studios! Also, the collection contains complete scripts to all three issues, Neil Gaiman's original correspondence with Alice Cooper, and Neil Gaiman's original outline.   
NINJAGO GN VOL 11 COMET CRISIS 

 The Masters of Spinjitzu are stuck on a comet, having traveled through space to save the World of Ninjago from the Nindroids. As they race through the stars, it becomes apparent that they are not alone on the comet. Something has stowed away, something not of their world! Available in softcover and hardcover editions.   
PREDATOR VS JUDGE DREDD VS ALIENS HC

 Dark Horse and 2000 AD team up to bring you a collection of the classic stories Predator versus Judge Dredd and Judge Dredd versus Aliens in one handsome hardcover. It's up to Dredd to keep innocent blood out of the gutters of Mega-City One as he holds off the universe's most efficient killing machines.   
RAVINE TP VOL 02

 THE HIT FANTASY EPIC CONTINUES! The balance of power in the kingdom of Palladia is threatened, as schemers plot to overthrow the rightful king. Amid this turmoil, a sorcerer named Stein Phais and a dragon rider named Lynn de Luctes are Wanderers, blessed with great power and destinies that can shape the fate of nations. How long will it be before they are drawn into the conflict?   
 SHE-HULK TP VOL 01 LAW AND DISORDER

 Jennifer Walters is the She-Hulk! A stalwart member of the Avengers and FF, she's also a killer attorney with a pile of degrees and professional respect. But juggling cases and kicking bad guy butt is a little more complicated than she anticipated. With a new practise, a new paralegal and a mounting number of super villains she's racking up as personal enemies, She Hulk might have bitten off more than she can chew! When Kristoff Vernard, the son of Victor Von Doom, seeks extradition, it's an international jailbreak, She-Hulk-style! Then, She-Hulk and Hellcat must uncover the secrets of the Blue File - a conspiracy that touches the entire Marvel Universe! And when someone important to She-Hulk is killed, and won't let it stand - but who can she trust? She-Hulk takes on her most terrifying role yet: defendant! Collecting SHE-HULK (2014) #1-6.   
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 TP VOL 05 OLYMPUS

 Superman and Wonder Woman race to stop Felix Faust from launching an attack on the nation's capital - and Diana's mysterious past may hold the key to stopping Faust in the present, but the warlock isn't working alone. Collects SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #16-19!   
 UNWRITTEN TP VOL 10 WAR STORIES

 The first six issues of the new UNWRITTEN series are collected! It's the perfect jumping-on point, as Tom Taylor is stranded at the beginning of all creation! Lost in the unwritten scenes of all the world's stories, Tom is headed back to reality - and all the gods and beasts and monsters ever imagined can't stop him. But there's a toll on the road that may be too high for him or anyone to pay...   
WALKING DEAD ALL OUT WAR AP EDITION HC

 This special edition collects the monumental ALL OUT WAR story arc all in one volume-as seen through artist CHARLIE ADLARD's raw pencils.  Read the story in a whole new way, never before collected together in one single volume.
Collects THE WALKING DEAD #115-126.