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Imagine a cross between American Splendor and Alice in Wonderland...or imagine a cross between Carl Barks and Carlos Castaneda... In Joel Orff's new graphic novel Waterwise he explores these concepts and many more. This is the story of two old friends who are reunited for one night and wander together through a surreal, vaguely apocalyptic landscape, pondering life, griping about their circumstances, and trying to connect. Along the way they explore the nature of dreams, the fragile facade of civilization and the tenderness of a true friendship.

One of Booklist's Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2008, Joel Orff's graphic novel Thunderhead Underground Falls tells the story of Jack, a young army reservist who has one weekend left before shipping out for combat in the Middle East. He and a friend find themselves behind the wheel of his parent's car, driving farther and farther west into a snowy landscape. The book is an impressionistic exploration of Jack's flight from his future, as well as an exploration of this place that he's pledged his life to fight for. Jack and his friends want to experience the simple freedom of taking a drive, of seeing familiar things before his outlook is changed forever by the violence that he knows he will soon face. As the hours go by, Jack begins to consider desertion, but he knows that if he stays to hold onto the life that he knows, it will still be changed forever.

Who will be chosen to follow in Cap's footsteps? Captain America lies dying. And in perhaps his greatest mission, he uses his last moments to search for the nobility, sacrifice and heroism of the next generation's Captain America.

This 48-page one-shot titled "The Journal of John Ikos" tells the story of John Ikos leaving Barrow and going to Los Angeles in search of Agent Norris. While in Los Angeles, John Ikos meets Billy (from the "Dead Billy Dead" story in Bloodsucker Tales) and Dane, and does battle with a gang of vampires going by the name The Night Crew led by a vampire called Santana. Written by Steve Niles and illustrated by Nat Jones.

All the terror that made 30 Days of Night and Dark Days breakout hits thatredefined horror comics for the modern age is captured in four short tales written by Steve Niles, and illustrated by a veritable witches' brew of talent, both established and new! Regular 30 Days of Night and Dark Days artist Ben Templesmith is joined by three relative newcomers, each with their own unique style. A must!

The stories have one thing in common-- they are all about people in the south kickin' ass or getting their ass kicked! Enjoy both tall-tales and true stories, told by some of the best in the business; including Jason Aaron (X-MEN), Sean Patrick Flanery (BOONDOCK SAINTS), Rebekah Isaacs (ANGEL & FAITH), Nathan Edmondson (THE ACTIVITY) and many more. Don't miss this celebration of southern culture, while having fun and helping those in need.

This second novel in the The Clone Wars series is a collection of three stories based on episodes of the television series and features everyone?s favorite cybergenetic villain, General Grievous.

Akedah chronicles one man's quest for truth in a mind-bending future where high-tech repression and ancient Biblical conflicts are grimly intertwined.

In this final volume of the acclaimed Testament, Jake, now the leader of the temple, prepares the resistance to escape the bondage of Pierre Fallow.

The old gods must find a way to stop humans from penetrating the timeless realm of the deities...

A decade ago, in an echo of Genesis, young Alan Stern may have created life - inside his laptop. Now, he's about to discover the terrible consequences of playing God.

The first issue of Hellboy hit the stands in March 1994. In twenty years Mike Mignola has expanded Hellboy into the most exciting group of books since the early Marvel universe, and his style has influenced art and illustration far beyond the world of comics. This deluxe, oversized hardcover presents Mignola's favorite covers and illustrations in gallery style, from his first drawing of the character through twenty years of publishing. Key pieces of Mignola's art are presented alongside sketches and studies to give a unique look into his process.

Who is Nathan Sorry?
While on the run and living under an assumed - and stolen - identity, Nathan Sorry has begun to go just a little crazy. He's growing a beard and started wearing glasses to look more the part of this "James Goode" he's pretending to be. At the same time, he's slowly losing sense of who he really is and what he's running away from.
As much as he tries, though, Nathan can't seem to run away from the regrets, mistakes and crimes of his past.

Nathan Sorry did not die on 9/11. He ran.
A missed flight saves Nathan Sorry from being in his office in the World Trade Center on the morning of 9/11 and leaves him with an inadvertently stolen laptop that contains the key to $20 million and a new identity.
Two months later, Nathan is hiding out in a small town, calling himself “James Goode”, and is slowly losing his grasp of who he really is and what he's really running from.

A lavish, career-spanning retrospective of the acclaimed artist behind Criminal, Sleeper, Incognito, and Fatale! Sean Phillips has personally selected the very best examples of his art for inclusion, from comic strips assembled with childhood friend through his work for 2000AD and Vertigo, from his superhero titles for Marvel and DC through his creator-owned series with Ed Brubaker. Also, the renowned artist has been extensively interviewed, along with many key collaborators, for the book's in-depth commentary.

Seven planets linked to one another by the multidimensional gates of a giant ring. Only the passage to Nemo, one of the Seven Worlds, has remained sealed for three centuries, in order to confine its people after they savagely attacked the rest of the Empire. When the infamous gate reopens and unleashes the ancient enemy, Timo and Luce, two teenagers from the planet Mose, are caught up in a war they were not prepared to fight. "The Ring of the Seven Worlds" mixes Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action-Adventure and Manga into a wonderfully imaginative Steampunk saga.

In the year 2127 when corporations began to colonise space on an industrial scale, a russian spaceship carrying minerals from a distant planet - HADES - has crashlanded for unknown reasons on a forest-covered moon called Purgatory CX-468. Space marines sent out on a rescue mission discover that their only outpost on the planet has become a field of dead bodies...

Someone has Spider-Man in their crosshairs, and the only person in the Marvel Universe who can save him is...Peter Parker's sister?! As the web-slinger meets family he never knew, will she end up becoming his greatest ally, or the one who damns him? And what does the Kingpin of Crime have to do with it?

DC Entertainment is pleased to present the official graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larsson's 'Millennium Trilogy,' brought to life by best-selling mystery novelist Denise Mina and illustrated by Leonardo Manco and Andrea Mutti, with a spectacular cover by Lee Bermejo. Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families, disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and corruption in this extraordinary adaptation of the international publishing phenomenon.