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Classic, Graphic NovelsWonder Woman Archives HC Vol. 02 A new addition to DC Comics' series of Archives, this handsome hardcover book reprints Wonder Woman #2-4 from the first series and Sensation Comics #13-17. This book presents the origin of God of War, Mars, and Wonder Woman's battles against saboteurs, fifth columnists and others during World War II. This book collects: Wonder Woman #s 2-4 Sensation Comics #s 13-17 Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives HC Vol. 1 In the 60 years since his first appearance, the Spirit and his creator Will Eisner have both become legends. Perhaps no other writer/artist has received more admiration and acclaim from critics, readers and comics professionals. THE SPIRIT has never before been collected complete, in color, and in a uniform format. With this series, this legendary strip can at last be presented in a manner it has deserved for so very long: a series of deluxe hardcover volumes with the strips painstakingly restored and faithfully recolored, re-presenting in chronological order every Spirit story ever produced in its initial run. Now longtime devotees and new readers alike have a chance to own one of comics' true classics -- WILL EISNER'S THE SPIRIT, a work comprising equal elements of beauty and importance to this art form we call comics. In addition to over 200 pages of classic Spirit adventures, this volume features: A specially commissioned Will Eisner essay on the creation of the Spirit. A personal appreciation of Will...... Quixote SC Novel Could Don Quixote be real? Television reporter Dominique Angel uncovers the story of a crusading street vagrant she dubs Quixote due to his rambling discourses on morality and righteousness. This modern-day quixotic knight believes street punks are monsters, government agents are demons in disguise and Dom's own boss is the very Devil himself. Soon he is wanted for murder and seems to be at the center of a vast shadowy conspiracy. But as Dom finds herself caught up in a world of intrigue and suspense, she realizes she's in danger of believing the truth as Quixote sees it, and that supernatural forces may be fighting for her very soul. Is Quixote merely a madman, or might he truly be an ancient mystical warrior reborn into the modern age? This novel is heavily sprinkled with spot illustrations and full-page splashes, blurring the lines between comic and novel. 400 years in the making, the release of this modern-day retelling of Don Quixote coincides with the fourth centennial anniversary of the classic...... DC Archives - Plastic Man HC Vol. 2 He's funny, he's pliable, and he's the star of his second Archives collection! He's Plastic Man, member of the esteemed JLA -- and now more of his earliest adventures may be seen in PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES Volume 2, a sequel to the award-winning Volume 1. With an insightful, behind-the-scenes introduction by writer and comics historian Ron Goulart, Volume 2 finds Plastic Man's wildly inventive creator Jack Cole hitting his stride with even more outrageous stories and over-the-top art than in Volume One. Plas and sidekick Woozy Winks meet such oddballs as Serpina, the mistress of snakes; Sphinx, the evil owner of a home for foundlings; a haunted train; Wild West outlaws; an army of Plastic Man robots; Axis spies; butter bootleggers; Hollywood; and the Spirit! PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES Volume 2 allows today's readers to enjoy one of the most highly regarded comics series of all time -- featuring never-before-reprinted material from POLICE COMICS #21-30 and PLASTIC MAN #1 from 1943-44)! Our Gang TPB Vol. 1: 1942-1943 Early work from the creator of the celebrated Pogo syndicated strip! Along with fellow Disney alumnus Carl Barks Walt Kelly is now considered one of the two classic 'funny animal' artists from the golden age of comics. Surprisingly Kelly's longest-running continuing series was based on actual people, the 'real-life' characters of MGM's durable short-film series Our Gang (a.k.a. The Little Rascals). Spirited and engaging Kelly's Our Gang harks back to the days before television when kids spent most of their time playing outdoors limited only by each other's imagination and ingenuity. Kelly created nearly 100 Our Gang stories by the end of its 59-issue run in 1949 the year he quit comic books to switch careers a final time as syndicated artist/writer on the immortal newspaper strip Pogo. This is the first in a series of books reprinting Walt Kelly's Our Gang stories. Suitable for both adults and children Fantagraphics Books has lovingly restored the work from their comic book appearance which will be printed...... Donald Duck Adventures Vol. 16 TPB This book leads with 'A World Beyond' a great 73-page send-up of The Lord of the Rings written by Spectrum Associates and Drawn by Jose Maria Manrique. Also in this issue is 'Pluto's Nose Knows' by Pat and Carol McGreal and Joachin Canizares Sanchez; and 'Uncle Scrooge and the Bronze Gates' by Rodolfo Cimino and Giampaolo Soldati. Shanghai Diary - nick & dent By the late 1930s, Europe sat on the brink of a world war. As the holocaust approached, many Jewish families in Germany fled to one of the only open port available to them: Shanghai. Once called "the armpit of the world," Shanghai ultimately served as the last resort for tens of thousands of Jews desperate to escape Hitler's "Final Solution." Against this backdrop, 11-year-old Ursula Bacon and her family made the difficult 8,000-mile voyage to Shanghai, with its promise of safety. But instead of a storybook China, they found overcrowded streets teeming with peddlers, beggars, opium dens, and prostitutes. Amid these abysmal conditions, Ursula learned of her own resourcefulness and found within herself the fierce determination to survive. For more information on Shanghai Diary , please visit MPress Books . Metal Men Archives HC Vol. 1 One of the most beloved (and unusual) band of heroes from DC's Silver Age makes its triumphant return in this archive collecting Showcase #37-40 and Metal Men #1-5 (1962-1964)! Featuring a foreword by DCU Executive Editor Dan DiDio this volume includes the origin of the Metal Men in the lab of Dr. Will Magnus and more! Romeo X Juliet Omnibus TPB Vol. 01 A fantasy manga retelling of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet.' In Neo Verona, the Montagues attempt to overthrow the ruling Capulets and kill all of them in the process - with the exception of the daughter of the Capulets, Juliet. Rescued by servants, the sole surviving Capulet randomly encounters Romeo, the son of the Montagues, 14 years later and falls in love. Will their story finally get a happy ending? Complete Peanuts Box Set 1975-1978 Collecting the thirteenth and fourteenth volumes of The Complete Peanuts (1975-1976 and 1977-1978) in one handsome collector's slipcase designed by the cartoonist Seth, this is the perfect gift item. Complete Peanuts HC Vol. 14 1977-1978 As the 1970s wind down, the last two recurring Peanuts characters have fallen into place: Snoopy's brother Spike and the youngest Van Pelt sibling, Rerun. But that doesn't mean Schulz's creativity has diminished; in fact, this volume features an amazing profusion of hilariously distinctive new one- (or two-) shot characters! For instance, in an epic five-week sequence, when Charlie Brown, found guilty by the EPA of biting the Kite-Eating tree, goes on the lam and ends up coaching the 'Goose Eggs,' a group of diminutive baseball players, Austin, Ruby, Leland, and Milo. Also: a tennis-playing Snoopy ends up reluctantly teamed with the extreme Type 'A' athlete Molly Volley... who then reappears later in the book, now facing off against her nemesis, 'Crybaby' Boobie. (Honest!) Add in Sally's new camp friend Eudora, the thuggish 'caddymaster' who shoots down Peppermint Patty and Marcie's new vocation, an entire hockey team, and a surprise repeat appearance by Linus's sweetheart 'Truffles' (creating a love...... Alice In Wonderland Campfire GN After diving down a rabbit hole, young Alice encounters a magical world ruled by a vicious Queen. It is a world where anything can happen; a world filled with a talking caterpillar, a puppy as big as a house, and a Cheshire cat that can disappear and reappear in the blink of an eye. Are these colourful characters real? And if so, how will Alice ever find her way back home? |
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