SOMETHING NEW

NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS

AND TRADE COLLECTIONS

24 DECEMBER 2014

 

 New graphic novels arriving in store this Christmas Eve:  the mad scientists of MANHATTAN PROJECTS enter the Cold War, the final volume of the fantastic urban fantasy and Sandman spin-off LUCIFER, an in-depth analysis of Grant Morrison's Batman, indie favourite COPRA finally arrives in trade, volume 1 of gritty fantasy DARK ENGINE, a new edition collecting the first appearances of The X-Men in CHILDREN OF THE ATOM, and new collections for ARKHAM ORIGINS, SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS, NOVA, GREEN LANTERN,  TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE and SINESTRO. 

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THE ANATOMY OF ZUR-EN-ARRH: 
UNDERSTANDING GRANT MORRISON'S BATMAN

 Grant Morrison has made a career of redefining heroes, but his work with Batman has been the most comprehensive. From Arkham Asylum and JLA to his seven-year run on Batman, Morrison has redefined and reworked the Caped Crusader from the ground up. He's also introduced new characters (such as Damian Wayne) and new concepts (such as Batman, Inc.). The Anatomy of Zur-En-Arrh analyzes Grant Morrison's Batman, including how it understands and reinterprets Batman's long history. Featuring an interview with Grant Morrison.
BATMAN ARKHAM ORIGINS HC

 Based on the hit video game, this volume collects in print for the first time the ground-breaking, multi-path digital comic. This prequel story features an inexperienced Batman going up against crime bosses Black Mask and The Penguin for the first time!
COMPLETE JUNIOR & SUNNY BY AL FELDSTEIN HC

 Long considered to be prime examples of late 1940s "headlight" and "Good Girl" art comics, issues of Junior and Sunny have been quite difficult to find and very expensive to obtain. Until now! Created, written, and illustrated by the legendary E.C. Comics artist/writer/editor Al Feldstein for the notorious Victor Fox of Fox Feature Publications, The Complete Junior and Sunny presents the full run of these comics, along with a historical introduction by Grant Geissman. Although the stories are basically charming, "typical teenage" period pieces, Feldstein's artwork often pushes the envelope for the time, with titillating covers and often-suggestive images in the stories themselves. It's probably a good thing that Dr. Fredric Wertham never found out about Junior and Sunny! Seduction of the innocent, indeed!
COPRA ROUND ONE TP VOL 01

 They're ugly. They're mean. But up until today, they've always been loyal. So when one of their own betrays them, the men and women of COPRA have no choice but to turn their nightmarish skills back on everyone who ever looked at them funny. Collecting the first six issues of Michel Fiffe's super-hero revenge series focusing on the exploits of the COPRA team, a group of super-powered vigilantes and mercenaries betrayed by one of their own and hunted by the US government.
CORTO MALTESE UNDER THE SIGN OF CAPRICORN

 This book, the first of 12 volumes, launches the definitive English language edition of Hugo Pratt's masterpiece, presented in the original oversized B&W format with new translations made from Pratt's original Italian scripts.
Long before the term "graphic novel" entered the popular lexicon-ten years before Will Eisner's A Contract with God-Hugo Pratt pioneered the long-form "drawn literature" story. Corto Maltese set the standard for all adult adventure comics in Europe. By the mid-1970s Corto was the continent's most popular series and Hugo Pratt the world's leading graphic novelist.
Hugo Pratt's peripatetic sailor was featured in a series of 29 stories. The adventures of this modern Ulysses are set during the first 30 years of the 20th Century in such exotic locales as Pratt's native Venice, the steppes of Manchuria, the Caribbean islands, the Danakil deserts, the Amazon forests, and the waves of the Pacific.
Corto Maltese: Under the Sign of Capricorn collects the first six inter-connected short stories Pratt created in France in the early 1970s: "The Secret of Tristan Bantam," "Rendez-vous in Bahia," "Sureshot Samba," "The Brazilian Eagle," "So Much for Gentlemen of Fortune," and "The Seagull's Fault."
DARK ENGINE TP VOL 01 ART OF DESTRUCTION

 By blood and fury, Sym is born, and sent back in time to destroy her creators' enemies. With ribsword in hand, with gore in her curling locks, she is unstoppable. But the alchemists that made her do not realize that the engine that powers her is sentient, that it is the seed of their destruction.
Collects DARK ENGINE #1-4
DOCTOR SPEKTOR TP VOL 01

 TV legend. Wall Street wolf. Internet mogul. Tabloid bad boy. Master metaphysicist. Spiritualist. Monster hunter. Doctor Adam Spektor is all of these things... and less. For fifteen years, Spektor has traveled the globe to smoke out and defeat werewolves, vampires, ghosts, and everything else that goes bump in the night... and yet, his success has brought him no peace. Some part of him is missing, something he needs but can't name. But he's about to find what's missing in an unlikely place. A supernatural thriller that shatters all realities, courtesy of award-winning author Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, Daredevil, Indestructible Hulk)!
GREEN LANTERN LIGHTS OUT TP (N52)

 In this epic from GREEN LANTERN #24, GL CORPS #24, NEW GUARDIANS #23-24, RED LANTERNS #24, GL ANNUAL #2 and GL #23.1: RELIC, Relic has arrived! The lights of the Lanterns are fading as the emotional spectrum is being drained. It's up to Hal and the Green Lanterns to rally the Corps if they are going to survive!
GRUBBY LITTLE SMUDGES OF FILTH GN

 In a land ruled over by a self-indulgent king, a prisoner uses whatever filth is at hand to create a work of great beauty on his cell door. When it is discovered, those who seek to profit from his talents drag the artist through the thorny forests and sterile deserts of the kingdom. Only when he stands before the King himself will we learn of his true nature. In the grand SLG Publishing tradition of introducing new creators and daring new concepts we proudly present Daniel Reed and his cautionary tale about an artist who has created the world's most beautiful piece of art using his own boogers.
HENNI GN

 In a fantastical world where old traditions and religion dominate every aspect of life, lives a girl named Henni. Unlike most in her village, Henni questions and wonders what the world is like as she comes of age. Striking out on her own, Henni goes out in search of truth, adventure, and more! Henni is a commentary on, religion, coming of age, and being yourself.
LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 07

Yagyu Retsudo will stop at nothing to kill Itto Ogami-even sending his last child to kill the Lone Wolf. And if his daughter can't finish the job, Retsudo is prepared to offer a reward for Itto that should have every bounty hunter, ronin, and peasant out for Itto's head! Collects Four stories from volumes 15, all of volume 16, and two stories from from volume 17.
LUCIFER TP VOL 05

 In this final volume collecting issues #62-75, the forces of Heaven, Hell, and everyone in between wage a final battle to determine the fate of both Yahweh and Lucifer's Creations - a fate no one, not even the Lightbringer, could foresee. And in the aftermath of the battle, how will Lucifer and his cohorts pick up their lives and tie up loose ends?
MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 05 THE COLD WAR  

It's the fifth volume of the world's greatest secret science history, THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS. "The Cold War" reveals the dark days of the 'real' Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassination of an American President, and the end of the Manhattan Projects-Star City alliance.
Collects THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #21-25  

MMW WARLOCK TP VOL 01

In 1972, Marvel Comics marched into a new era - an era in which super heroes increasingly reflected the world's turmoil and social unrest. And the hero for that era was the newly christened Adam Warlock! Mixing action and allegory, Roy Thomas and Gil Kane armed the character that Stan and Jack called "Him" with the sublime Soul Gem, and launched him on a wild ride across the cosmos to Counter-Earth. Hastened by the High Evolutionary to become the savior of this parallel planet, Warlock must rally humanity against the evil of the Man-Beast! This volume is a can't-miss foundation for Marvel's cosmic era, so reserve your copy today! Collecting MARVEL PREMIERE #1-2, WARLOCK (1972) #1-8 and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #176-178.

NOVA TP VOL 04 ORIGINAL SIN

 ORIGINAL SIN tie-in! The Watcher's eye presents a pair of mysteries: Was Nova's father a murderer? And what is the secret origin of the Black Novas? Sam Alexander grieves for the Watcher, and turns to a friend for help - everyone's favorite Guardian of the Galaxy, Rocket Raccoon! As the secrets of the Black Novas and Sam's dad are revealed, Sam's world is torn apart - but can he come out of this stronger? Plus: When the Alexander home is threatened, there may not be anything that Nova can do to help out. And when Halloween rolls around, Nova joins the students of the Jean Grey School for trick-or-treating - and trouble! Collecting NOVA (2013) #17-22.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS LEGION OF SUPERHEROES TP VOL 05

 These 1970s stories reestablished the Legion's popularity and introduced new heroes Timber Wolf, Karate Kid and Wildfire. Collects SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #193, 195, 197-220 and KARATE KID #1.  
SINESTRO TP VOL 01 THE DEMON WITHIN (N52)

 Thaal Sinestro has lost everything he's ever loved: his home, his family, his only friend. But no matter how desperate he becomes, Sinestro will never be without fear...a lesson his sometime ally Lyssa Drak is eager to teach him! Can he take back the despicable Yellow Lantern Corps? Or does the universe have a new destiny in mind for Sinestro? Find out in this first SINESTRO title collecting issues #1-5, SINESTRO: FUTURES END #1 and GREEN LANTERN #23.4: SINESTRO.
STAR TREK NEW ADVENTURES TP VOL 01

 The adventures of the Starship Enterprise continue in this set of stories that take place between the first and second movies! Featuring the new cast of the film, these issues feature re-imagined stories from the original TV series in the alternate timeline as well as brand new missions, all with creative collaboration with Star Trek writer/producer Roberto Orci.
SUNSTONE OGN 01

 Two women deal with modern themes of sex, relationships, and fetishism in this erotic romantic comedy. So beware all who enter, because, to quote a few hundred thousand readers on DeviantArt: "I'm not into BDSM...but this story...I get it."
SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS HC VOL 05 WHAT LIES BENEATH (N52)

 In these stories from ACTION COMICS #25-29 and SECRET ORIGINS #1, the Man of Steel features a BATMAN: ZERO YEAR tie-in as a cocky young Superman battles the forces of nature to save Gotham City! Then, all hell breaks loose as Superman is caught between an alien menace and the super-powered soldier the U.S. Army has sent to kill it!
SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 04 HYBRID (N52)

 Determined to turn Metropolis against the Man of Steel, Lex Luthor unleashes a virus on Metropolis capable of rewriting the DNA of those infected, including Superman. Collecting ACTION COMICS #19-24 plus tales from YOUNG ROMANCE #1 and SUPERMAN ANNUAL #2.
TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE TP VOL 01

 Earth makes contact with an alien race-and G.I. JOE is on the front lines! But when the TRANSFORMERS arrive-well, let's just say you've never seen TRANSFORMERS or G.I. JOE like this! Visionary comic book maker Tom Scioli (with TRANSFORMERS fan-favorite John Barber in tow) combine two of the biggest names in entertainment into the surprise breakout hit of 2014!
X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION TP CHILDREN OF THE ATOM

 
Billed as "The Strangest Super-Heroes of All!," the ever-uncanny X-Men blasted onto the comic-book scene in 1963. Now, in this massive Epic Collection, you can feast your eyes as Stan, Jack & Co. lay down the building blocks of comics' most famous franchise! You'll experience the beginning of Professor X's teen team, and their mission for peace and brotherhood between man and mutant; their first battle with arch-foe Magneto; the dynamic debuts of Juggernaut, the Sentinels, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; and the Golden Age jungle man, Ka-Zar, reinvented for a new era! All this and more Epic X-Men adventures await within! Collecting X-MEN (1963) #1-23.
X-MEN TP VOL 03 ROAD TO ONSLAUGHT

Onslaught is coming! But first, the X-Men must survive his herald, the punishing and powerful Post! Archangel and Wolverine join Dr. Strange on a quest for a mystical cure to Psylocke's grievous, Sabretooth-inflicted injuries - but Warren, too, has wounds, both physical and psychological. Meanwhile, the Brood return, the Age of Apocalypse's Dark Beast targets his Marvel Universe doppelganger, Wolverine succumbs to his animal side - literally - and the X-Men race to save a trainful of commuters from Mr. Sinister's explosive experiments! The X-Men have reached the end of the road to Onslaught, but have all their trials been enough to prepare them for the mysterious villain's imminent assault? Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #329-332, ARCHANGEL #1, X-MEN/BROOD #1-2, X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #10, X-MEN (1991) #50-52, WOLVERINE (1988) #101 and the XAVIER INSTITUTE ALUMNI YEARBOOK.