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Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC’s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size!For years, Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as its most famous thief, Catwoman. But when word spreads of Catwoman's demise, Selina decides to leave the costumed world behind and continue her trade cloaked in the shadows.Unable to enjoy her newfound anonymity for too long though, Selina decides that she must return to her infamous persona. Donning a new costume and attitude, Catwoman returns to the streets and sets her sights on the serial killer that has been preying upon the people she calls friends.Collects Catwoman: Selina's Big Score, Catwoman #1-9, and backup stories from Detective Comics #759-762.

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC’s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Experience iconic writer-artist Darwyn Cooke’s retro futuristic masterpiece, exploring the Justice League’s adventures in an alternate 1950s America!Welcome to the DC Universe in 1950s America — a land of promise and paranoia, of glittering cities and segregated slums, of dizzying scientific progress and simmering Cold War conflict. A land without the Justice League—Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Or so it seems.  The masked mystery men who fought for freedom in the Second World War have been outlawed. The soldiers and spies who conducted top-secret missions into the unknown now work in the shadows. And those icons who do still fight on — Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman — operate under hidden agendas and dueling ideologies.  Yet this America needs its heroes more than ever. With darkness gathering on the horizon once more, only a bold new generation of adventurers — young, daring, and dedicated to the better angels of our nature — is equal to the challenge of the New Frontier.  From Eisner Award–winning writer-artist Darwyn Cooke and Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart comes DC: THE NEW FRONTIER — a timeless tale of idealism that has become one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 21st century. This edition collects the original 6-issue miniseries together with the JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL.

Welcome to the DC Universe in 1950s America — a land of promise and paranoia, of glittering cities and segregated slums, of dizzying scientific progress and simmering Cold War conflict. A land without the Justice League—Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Or so it seems.  The masked mystery men who fought for freedom in the Second World War have been outlawed. The soldiers and spies who conducted top-secret missions into the unknown now work in the shadows. And those icons who do still fight on — Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman — operate under hidden agendas and dueling ideologies.  Yet this America needs its heroes more than ever. With darkness gathering on the horizon once more, only a bold new generation of adventurers — young, daring, and dedicated to the better angels of our nature — is equal to the challenge of the New Frontier.  From Eisner Award–winning writer-artist Darwyn Cooke and Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart comes DC: THE NEW FRONTIER — a timeless tale of idealism that has become one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 21st century. This edition collects the original 6-issue miniseries together with the JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL, and features over 50 pages of designs, sketches and preliminary artwork from the author.

The long-awaited companion to the Award-winning Martini Edition is finally here, collecting The Score and Slayground in a beautiful oversized slipcase edition.Features more than 100 pieces of never-before-seen Parker art by Darwyn Cooke; a round table talk with Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Bruce Timm, and Scott Dunbier on Parker and Cooke; and a brand-new 17-page story by multiple Eisner Award-winning creators Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.Darwyn Cooke crafted four universally acclaimed Parker graphic novels, adapted from the works of Richard Stark (A pseudonym for Donald Westlake), before his untimely death. This volume will be (along with the Martini Edition) the last word on Cooke's brilliant Parker stories.This edition is a loving tribute to the legacy of Darwyn Cooke and Parker.

Written by Darwyn Cooke and Paul Grist Art by Darwyn Cooke, Tim Sale and Bill Wray Cover by Darwyn Cooke The volume collecting Darwyn Cooke’s greatest Batman stories is now available in trade paperback! Includes the complete epics BATMAN: EGO and CATWOMAN: SELINA’S BIG SCORE, plus tales from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #23 and 33 and SOLO #1 and 5. Advance-solicited; on sale November 12 • 200 pg, FC, $17.99 US

Darwyn Cooke's first two Parker books, The Hunter and The Outfit, are collected in a tremendous, special, oversized hardcover edition -- with an additional 65-pages of content -- encased in a beautiful slipcase!Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter graphic novel debuted in July 2008 to instantaneous popular and critical acclaim. It made the New York Times bestseller list and won coveted Eisner and Harvey awards. The second graphic novel, The Outfit, was released in 2010 and was met with similar response, and won the 2011 Eisner for Best Writer/Artist.The Hunter and The Outfit tell the story of Parker, Richard Stark's classic anti-hero, as he returns to New York to settle the score with his wife and partner in crime after they betray him in a heist gone terribly wrong. After evening the field and reclaiming his prize, the Outfit decide to do some score settling of their own... and learn much too late that when you push a man like Parker, it had better be all the way to the grave.Also contains the short stories The Man With the Getaway Face and The Seventh.

The many lives DC's Famous Feline Fatale collected in incredible omnibus edition!A serial killer is racking up bodies in Selina Kyle's old haunts, taking her back to a life she thought she'd left behind permanently. When Catwoman starts investigating it leads her back into the heart of the Gotham Police Department and an encounter with a face from her past...Is Catwoman really ready for what's waiting for her in the dark streets of Gotham? Find out this and more in Catwoman of East End Omnibus collecting Detective Comics #759-762; Catwoman #1-37; Catwoman Secret Files #1; Catwoman: Selina's Big Score #1.

Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Darwyn Cooke's space-age adventure bridging comics' Golden and Silver Ages is collected in a single deluxe hardcover!Welcome to 1950s America—a land without heroes. The masked mystery men who fought for freedom in the Second World War have been outlawed. And those icons who do still fight on—Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman—operate under hidden agendas and dueling ideologies. Yet this America needs its heroes more than ever. With darkness gathering on the horizon, only a bold new generation of adventurers is equal to the challenge. From Eisner Award winner Darwyn Cooke comes one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 21st century. Collects DC: The New Frontier #1-6 and Justice League: The New Frontier Special #1

Kryptonite. Even beyond Superman's colorful world of heroes and villains, the word has become synonymous with our ultimate weaknesses. This glowing green mineral spells certain death for the otherwise indestructible Man of Steel--but it's also the only tangible link he has to his homeworld.But how did Superman discover the one thing that can harm him?In this untold chapter from Superman's earliest days, a suave, savage crime lord makes his move on Metropolis, bringing with him a strange green meteorite from the distant reaches of space. Now everyone from Lois Lane to Lex Luthor to Superman himself is racing to uncover this new villain's secret--not knowing that this seemingly inanimate asteroid has a secret of its own...Eisner Award winners Darwyn Cooke (DC: The New Frontier) and Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween) present a gripping, gorgeous untold tale from Superman's early days--his first encounter with the rock that will rock his world forever! Collects Superman Confidential #1-5 and #11.

Writer/illustrator Darwyn Cooke's critically acclaimed masterpiece DC: THE NEW FRONTIER is celebrated in this oversized Absolute edition featuring new story pages, detailed annotations, alternate sequences and an extensive gallery of sketches, pinups, action figure art and much more!In the 1950s, Cold War paranoia outlawed the Mystery Men of the Golden Age.Stalwarts such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman continued to fight for truth and justice, but as the world hurtled toward an uncertain future, it would take a new breed of hero to define the American Way. DC: THE NEW FRONTIER takes readers on an epic journey from the end of the Golden Age of heroes to the beginnings of the legendary Justice League of America. Darwyn Cooke's most ambitious project yet features the stunning color art of Dave Stewart, an introduction by DC's President and Publisher Paul Levitz, and an afterword by Cooke.

Experience the brilliance of Darwyn Cooke's Batman and Catwoman adventures in the Absolute format, like never before!The masterworks of Darwyn Cooke printed in the biggest format ever! Escape into the brilliance of Darwyn Cooke (DC: The New Frontier) in this massive, one-of-a-kind Absolute Edition celebrating his life, work, and legacy.Collects Batman: Ego, Batman/The Spirit #1, Catwoman: Selina’s Big Score, Catwoman #1-4, Solo #5, stories from Batman: Gotham Knights #23 and #33, Detective Comics #759-762, Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1, Just Imagine Stan Lee with Chris Bachalo Creating Catwoman #1, and his first published story from Talent Showcase #19. Featuring an extensive gallery of covers and original art, along with an introduction and essays by artist and longtime editor Mark Chiarello, essays by friends and collaborators, and so much more!

From comics visionary Darwyn Cooke comes this collection of stories starring two of Gotham City's most infamous residents in BATMAN: EGO & OTHER TAILS DELUXE EDITION!This deluxe edition graphic novel brings together the pulse-pounding stories featuring Cooke's incredible interpretations of Batman and Catwoman

Darauf haben die Fans ein Vierteljahrhundert gewartet: Die Prequels zu Alan Moores Kultklassiker Watchmen! Die Minutemen sind eine Vereinigung kostümierter Verbrechensjäger in den 40er-Jahren. Sie werden bewundert und bestaunt - doch jeder von ihnen hütet düstere Geheimnisse. Ein grandioser Comic - geschrieben und gezeichnet von Darwyn Cooke.

Superstar Darwyn Cooke (BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN, Parker) und Fan-Liebling Amanda Conner (VAMPIRELLA, THE PRO) erzählen die Geschichte von Laurie Juspeczyk alias Silk Spectre. Welche Hindernisse und Tragödien musste die wichtigste weibliche Figur aus "WATCHMEN" überwinden, um im Schatten ihrer Superheldenmutter ihre Bestimmung als Heroine zu finden? Prequel zum Comic-Klassiker "WATCHMEN"! Wie Laurie zu Silk Spectre II wurde!

Immerse yourself in the noir world of Darwyn Cooke’s The Spirit, now collected in one place for the first time in this oversized collectible edition.  With his masterful storytelling and flair for noir style, Darwyn Cooke was uniquely suited to reintroduce Will Eisner’s beloved comics creation, The Spirit, to modern audiences. Now, Darwyn’s The Spirit comic stories are collected in their entirety for the FIRST TIME in this oversized hardcover collection, presented within a beautiful slipcase. Designed by Sean Phillips, who also oversaw the Eisner-winning Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition - Last Call, to which this book is a companion in size and scope. J Bone, Cooke’s long-time collaborator, provides an introduction. Also included in this definitive version of Cooke’s The Spirit is a gallery featuring all the covers, two variant covers from a Rocketeer/The Spirit crossover, and several never-before-seen drawings! Collects The Spirit #1-6, #8-12, and Batman/The Spirit one-shot.