NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS
AND TRADE COLLECTIONS
5 MARCH 2014
New in store this week: 1950s sex n' violence noir with SATELLITE SAM Vol 01 by Hawkguy writer Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker's FATALE gets a beautiful new hardback edition covering the first ten issues with bonus extras, that new WALKING DEAD Vol 20 trade you've been waiting for, a new HARLEY QUINN collection (hurray!) and just in time to catch up before you see the film, a new edition of classic X-Men story DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. What are you looking forward to reading this week? Talk to us @DavesComics!
BATMAN SCIENCE REAL
WORLD SCIENCE BEHIND BATMAN GEAR
When it comes to fighting crime, technology is Batman's greatest weapon.
From his gadget-packed Utility Belt to his high-tech Batmobile, the
Dark Knight tackles Gotham City's criminal underworld. But does any of
his gear have a basis in reality? Or is it merely the stuff of fiction? Batman Science uncovers the real-world connections to Batman's tech!
SATELLITE SAM TP VOL
01
NEW YORK CITY, 1951: The star of the hit TV
show "Satellite Sam" turns up dead in a flophouse filled with dirty
secrets. If his son can sober up, he might be able to figure out why in
this noir mystery shot through with sex and violence in the seedy
underbelly of TV's golden age. By MATT FRACTION (SEX CRIMINALS,
Casanova, Hawkeye) and HOWARD CHAYKIN (BLACK KISS I & II, AMERICAN
FLAGG!). Collects SATELLITE SAM #1-5
AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER
TP VOL 07 RIFT PART 1
Avatar Aang asks his friends to help him honor Yangchen's Festival-one
of the highest
Air Nomad holidays, which hasn't been celebrated in over
one hundred years.
But cryptic visits from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen herself lead Aang to discover a jointly owned Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom refinery-operating on land sacred to the Airbenders! Is this the cause of the pollution Aang finds there, or is a more mysterious menace afoot?
But cryptic visits from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen herself lead Aang to discover a jointly owned Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom refinery-operating on land sacred to the Airbenders! Is this the cause of the pollution Aang finds there, or is a more mysterious menace afoot?
SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS
COLLIDE TP VOL 02
The year's most talked-about comic crossover is here, continued in
graphic novel form! Dr. Eggman and Dr. Wily have crafted a twisted
pocket dimension - the Skull Egg Zone! Sonic, Mega Man,Tails, Proto Man,
and Rush have found their way into the zone, but how will they find the
Doctors in this nightmare world? To make matters worse, Sonic's friends
have been turned into the eight menacing Roboticized Masters! Can
Sonic's friends be saved? And what new weapons can Mega Man gain from
this fusion of Eggman and Wily technology? Featuring chapters 5-8 of the
12-part miniseries, plus exclusive bonus features you can only see
in
this graphic novel collection!
DUMBEST IDEA EVER GN
Jimmy Gownley's graphic novel memoir about the "dumb" idea that changed
his life forever! What if the dumbest idea ever changed your life
forever? At thirteen, Jimmy was popular, at the top of his class, and
the leading scorer on his basketball team. But all that changed when
chicken pox forced him to miss the championship game. Then things went
from bad to worse when he got pneumonia and missed even more school.
Before Jimmy knew it, his grades were sinking and nothing seemed to be
going right. How would Jimmy turn things around, get back on top at
school, and maybe even get a date with the cutest girl in school? Jimmy
Gownley shares his adventures as he grows from an eager-to-please boy
into a teenage comic book artist and how the dumbest idea ever actually
became the
best thing that ever happened to him!
PHANTOM STRANGER TP
VOL 02 BREACH OF FAITH (N52)
The Phantom Stranger is sucked into a metaphysical poker game against
the sons of Trigon! And on the eve of "TRINITY WAR," the Stranger is
forced to make the most difficult choice he's faced in thousands of
years walking in the wilderness. Collecting issues #6-11.
QUANTUM & WOODY
TP VOL 02 IN SECURITY
So... two superheroes, a clone, and a goat move into a junior
two-bedroom... Imbued with unpredictable new superpowers in the wake of
an energy experiment gone wrong, Eric and Woody Henderson have just had
their lives turned upside down - and they need to "klang" together every
24 hours or else their atoms will disperse. So what do you do when the
most annoying person in your life is also the only thing keeping you
alive? You move in with him! And his goat. And his barely legal clone
girlfriend. Besides, every team of heroes needs a secret
headquarters...and this one has a slightly used hot tub. Plus: Quantum
gets a job - and meets his first true blue super-villain!
Collecting QUANTUM AND WOODY #5-8 by acclaimed writer James Asmus (Thief of Thieves) and rising star Ming Doyle (Mara), get ready to kiss that security deposit goodbye when the world's worst superhero team shacks up and breaks loose for an all-new adventure from the fringes of the Valiant Universe!
Collecting QUANTUM AND WOODY #5-8 by acclaimed writer James Asmus (Thief of Thieves) and rising star Ming Doyle (Mara), get ready to kiss that security deposit goodbye when the world's worst superhero team shacks up and breaks loose for an all-new adventure from the fringes of the Valiant Universe!
ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 04
SPLINTER SPECIES (N52)
Following the loss of his son, Buddy Baker
finds he can't mourn in peace without constant media intrusions that his new found fame as an actor have brought about. But Buddy must rise to
the challenge when a new and horrifying species called The Splinterfolk
appears.
This volume collects issues #20-23 and ANIMAL MAN ANNUAL #2.
HELLBLAZER SHOOT TP
In these stories, John Constantine faces school violence, a desperate,
occult family and more. Plus: A group of documentary filmmakers tries to
find out what happened to the punk band led by Constantine that met a
mysterious end. Collects HELLBLAZER #144, 145, 245, 246, the gala issue
#250 and VERTIGO RESURRECTED: HELLBLAZER - SHOOT #1.
BEDLAM TP VOL 02
Fillmore Press, formerly the maniacal crime lord Madder Red, is trying
to protect the city he once terrorized - but what happens when the city
turns on itself? No one is safe when a new killer emerges, pulling
unseen strings and wreaking chaos on every corner.
WALKING DEAD TP VOL
20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1
The biggest storyline in THE WALKING DEAD history starts here.
It's Rick versus Negan, with a little help from everyone else!
Collects THE WALKING DEAD #115-120
Collects THE WALKING DEAD #115-120
GANDHI MY LIFE IS MY
MESSAGE CAMPFIRE GN
Gandhi: Apostle of Peace is the second title by Jason Quinn for Campfire's Heroes
line. "My life is my message." Mohandas Gandhi was a freedom fighter
with a difference; rather than forcing change with the barrel of a gun,
he sought to change the world with love and nonviolence. In this epic
saga we grow alongside Gandhi from his childhood in the Indian State of
Gujarat, through his studies in London during the 1890s, and on to his
political awakening in South Africa. We then return with him to India
and join his nonviolent struggle to free his nation from the shackles of
the British Empire. Gandhi: Apostle of Peace, gives us a portrait of the man behind the icon.
NOVA TP VOL 02 ROOKIE
SEASON
Now that we've learned the new Nova's origin, there's only one thing
standing between Sam Alexander and being an Avenger: He needs to ask his
mom. Zeb Wells (Robot Chicken) and Paco Medina (ULTIMATE X-MEN)
continue the story of Marvel's newest, least experienced hero as he
takes on the Superior Spider-Man and encounters the madness of INFINITY!
But can Nova handle his first taste of the power of a mad cosmic god?
Sam may be well out of his depth, but he's about to get backup from some
of the original Nova's allies: that's right, members of the fan-favourite New Warriors! Will Sam help them put their team back
together? Big changes are on the horizon for Sam Alexander - and for the
newest Nova, the horizon is only an instant away! Collecting NOVA
(2013) #6-9 and material from #10.
DREAM THIEF TP VOL 01
After John Lincoln steals an Aboriginal mask
from a museum, vengeful spirits possess his body and mind while he
sleeps! As the Dream Thief, he accrues the memories and skills of murder
victims and fights to stay awake, before he kills again! Jai Nitz and
Greg Smallwood craft a stylish drama of supernatural revenge! Collects
the five-issue miniseries.
MERCY SPARX TP VOL 01
Collecting the debut miniseries for its third printing! Mercy Sparx is a
devil girl coerced by the big shots in Heaven to live on Earth,
secretly hunting rogue angels. Mercy, disguised as a human, is caught
between an epic struggle far over her head. All she wants is some peace,
quiet and a fresh supply of whiskey, but fate has bigger plans in
store.
BTVS SEASON 9 TP VOL
05 THE CORE
When Dawn falls ill, it's up to best friends
Buffy, Xander, and Willow to join forces and find a supernatural cure in
a world sorely lacking magic. The trio must fight their way into the
Deeper Well, the former home of Illyria and other ancient gods known as
the Old Ones, where they hope to jump-start magic back into existence.
Collects Buffy Season 9 #21-#25 and "Love vs. Life" from Dark Horse
Presents #25-#27.
BAD MACHINERY GN VOL
02 CASE OF THE GOOD BOY
Everyone's favourite preteen British detectives
are back for another case! With toddlers disappearing and rumours of a
large, beast-like creature roaming the woods, Tackleford is in serious
danger. And then there's Mildred's new dog Archibald... if you can even
call it a dog. After all, what kind of dog drinks tea out of a cup?
Everything comes to a head once the boys get a picture of the beast and
Archibald goes missing. Is there a connection? And what does it all have
to do with the magic pencil Mildred won from a carnie con game? Don't
miss the second instalment of John Allison's award-winning webcomic
series in print!
SHADOW GREEN HORNET
TP VOL 01 DARK NIGHTS
Bestseller Michael Uslan (Archie Marries, Batman: Black and White)
unites two classic pulp heroes in a meticulously-researched historical
fiction! An unstoppable power will plunge the world into darkness...
unless the crime-fighting icons known as The Shadow, The Green Hornet,
and Kato can stop it! When an invention capable of harnessing elemental
forces falls into the hands of the maniacal Shiwan Khan, The Shadow
races against time to prevent the utter destruction of all America's
vital industries and financial institutions. To that end, he enlists The
Green Hornet, a crusader masquerading as a crimelord, to infiltrate
Shiwan's organization of saboteurs. Will the masked heroes prevent
Khan's deadly plot to shatter a nation? This 144 page
collection reprints isues 1-5 of the hit series written by MICHAEL USLAN
and drawn by KEITH BURNS. It features footnotes for every issue and a
complete cover gallery by ALEX ROSS, JOHN CASSADAY and CHRIS ELIOPOULOS.
LORDS OF MARS TP VOL
01
Two legends of science fiction and fantasy literature collide in an epic
crossover event! Tarzan, the legendary Lord of the Jungle, has claimed
his title as a British nobleman, but his very life is threatened when a
hunting excursion among high society goes disastrously wrong. Meanwhile,
John Carter, the Warlord of Mars, responds to a veiled threat from his
defeated enemies. Though separated by millions of miles, these champions
of Mars and Earth are drawn together by a sinister cult and manipulated
into a deadly confrontation. With their lives and those of their
beloved Jane and Dejah Thoris on the line, can these iconic heroes put
aside their differences and survive the Thern plot... and a thousand
rampaging White Apes?
HARLEY QUINN WELCOME
TO METROPOLIS TP
In this new Harley collection, HQ heads to Metropolis with allies Poison Ivy and Bizarro
in tow! Collecting HARLEY QUINN #14-25.
STEAMPUNK STYLE COMP
ILLUS GUIDE SC
Defined by the Oxford Dictionary as "a genre of science fiction that
typically features steam-powered machinery rather than advanced
technology", Steampunk has taken the world by storm, rapidly moving from
literature into movies, games and fashion. This book is an
indispensable guide for those looking for inspiration and projects to
create, from robot arms to jewellery and goggles!
GFT OZ HC
Together, the four realms of power face a gathering storm that threatens
to drown them all in darkness. The only hope to stop the coming storm
rests on an unlikely hero, a Kansas farm girl named Dorothy. Unbeknownst
to her, highborn blood flows through Dorothy's veins and with it, the
power to save Earth and the four realms... But Dorothy must learn to use
her unharnessed power before the witches of Oz destroy her and everyone
that stands in their way to fi nding and controlling the powerful
Veridian Scepter.
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP
VOL 10
Certifiably the World's Greatest Comic Collaboration, the Stan Lee/Jack
Kirby FANTASTIC FOUR run stands as one of the greatest accomplishments
in the history of comics. Across ten titanic years, they laid the
foundation of the Marvel Universe and birthed more amazing concepts and
characters than perhaps any series before or since. But that's enough
waxing nostalgic, True Believer! This is a Marvel comic, after all!
Expect plenty of explosive action and family drama including Dr. Doom, a
mission to save Apollo 11, the Inhumans, the Sub-Mariner, Magneto and
more! Top to it off, we celebrate the entire Lee/Kirby run with essays
by critics, creators and comics luminaries - as well as the completed
original version of Stan and Jack's "lost" FF issue! Collecting
FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #94-104 and FANTASTIC FOUR: THE LOST ADVENTURE.
VAULT SIMPSONOLOGY HC
VOL 02 BART MANUAL OF MISCHIEF
Bart Simpson is truly the unrivalled master of mischief. Now Bart shares
his mischievous secrets with the world, from the contents of the perfect
spy kit to the ideal methods of agonizing annoyance. Packed to the brim
with inserts and special features, including removable "Sneaky Hall of
Fame" cards and a booklet on the complete art of the prank phone call, Bart Simpson's Manual of Mischief includes everything you need to become
a true technician of trouble.
OZ HC EMERALD CITY OF OZ
The Eisner Award-winning team of Eric Shanower and Skottie Young bring
you the best Oz series yet! Uncle Henry, Aunt Em and Dorothy must leave
their Kansas home - but where can they go? To Oz, of course! Dorothy and
the Wizard take Em and Henry on a grand tour - but will anyone in Oz be
left alive after the Nomes attack, allied with the disagreeable
Growleywogs and the evil shape-shifting Phanfasms? Ozma discovers the
Nome Army's impending invasion, but too late - and she, Dorothy, the Tin
Woodman and the rest of their friends can only watch helplessly as the
Nome King's hordes pour into the Emerald City. But the Scarecrow has a
plan to save the day, and Glinda the Good has another! Can they rescue
the Land of Oz from destruction? Collecting EMERALD CITY OF OZ #1-5.
THOR BY WALTER
SIMONSON TP VOL 04
Few people have ever left their mark on one character quite the way
Walter Simonson has. His work on the Mighty Thor swept the Norse God of
Thunder to heights never before seen and rarely achieved in his wake.
Spanning epic tales of heroism and treachery, love and war, Simonson's
work is often considered the definitive Thor. From the majesty and
mystery of fabled Asgard to the gritty streets of New York City, Thor
was never the same. That is the mark of a true visionary. This fourth
volume continues the collection of Simonson's epic run, including the
unforgettable Frog Thor storyline - completely remastered from the
original artwork and newly colored by Steve Oliff! Collecting THOR
(1966) #364-369 and #371-374.
PHANTOM BREAKER OFF
DESIGN WORKS SC
Phantom Breaker: Official Visual Works collects the artwork behind this
unique, female-centric fighting game. Included are character profiles,
pin-up artwork, rough sketches, unused concepts, designer commentary,
and an interview with the game's creators.
EVE SOURCE HC
EVE: Source is your comprehensive source book
and visual guide to the gargantuan universe experienced in EVE Online
and DUST 514! Developed in close collaboration with the EVE and DUST 514
creative teams, this beautiful 184-page, full-color hardcover will
immerse readers in the history and lore of EVE through stunning artwork
and never-before-released material detailing the settings, stories,
races, and factions of the EVE universe.
X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE
PAST HC
For years, the X-Men have fought to avert a nightmarish future in which
robotic Sentinels herd mutants into camps - or kill them on sight. But
no matter what they do, that future seems to loom ever closer. Now, the
classic tales featuring this dystopian alternate timeline are collected
in one oversized volume! Kitty Pryde journeys desperately through time to
prevent Senator Kelly's assassination! Franklin Richards flees to the
present, pursued by the hound-master Ahab! And Excalibur ventures into
the future in a last-ditch attempt to defeat the Sentinels! Plus:
prequels starring Wolverine and the Hulk! The future is now! Collecting
X-MEN (1963) #141, UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #142, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #14,
EXCALIBUR (1988) #52 and #66-67, and WOLVERINE: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
#1-3; and material from FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #23, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL
#6, X-FACTOR ANNUAL #5 and HULK: BROKEN WORLDS #2.
FATALE DLX ED HC VOL
01
The best-selling, award-winning team of ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS
finally bring their hit book FATALE to the gorgeous Deluxe format they
helped pioneer. Josephine is cursed, and in a series that
darkly blends American crime noir with unnamed Lovecraftian horrors, we
follow her from 1950s San Francisco, where crooked cops hide deeper
evils, to mid-'70s L.A., where burnt-out actors and ex-cult groupies are
caught in a web around a satanic snuff film...and in the middle of it
all is Josephine, with a power to die or kill for. This
beautiful oversized edition contains all the extras that BRUBAKER and
PHILLIPS fans have come to expect from their deluxe hardbacks, including
behind-the-scenes art and stories, sketches and layouts, back page
illustrations, and several of Jess Nevins' historical essays,
as well. Collects FATALE #1-10.
as well. Collects FATALE #1-10.
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT
ARCHIVES HC VOL 02 SAVES THE WORLD
Captain Jim Albright, inventor and ex-Army pilot, maintains a secret
identity as Captain Midnight, flying superhero and defender of justice!
In this second archival volume, featuring stories selected from the
original 1940s Fawcett comics, Captain Midnight and his sidekick Ichabod
Mudd explore new planets and defend the earth from aliens, including
moon creatures, purple pirates, and the bizarre and villainous Xog!
Collects selected stories from issues #48, #50, #52-#56, #58-#60, #62,
#64, and #66.
MUPPETS OMNIBUS HC
It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights! It's time to
turn the pages of this Omnibus tonight! The Muppets take Marvel in this
zany collection of Roger Langridge's award-winning, gag-filled
adventures of Kermit and the gang. From Bunsen and Beaker to Piiiigs In
Spaaaace, all your favorites are here in a volume as hilarious as it is
compendious - one even Statler and Waldorf wouldn't hate! It's time to
get things started with the most sensational, inspirational,
celebrational, muppetational book of all!
Collecting THE MUPPET SHOW
(2009) #1-4, THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK: THE TREASURE OF PEG-LEG WILSON
#1-4, THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK #0-11
and THE MUPPETS (2012) #1-4.
