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Fear is universal and Flinch proves it in 16 unforgettable chapters. This acclaimed Vertigo anthology delivers a chilling mix of psychological horror, supernatural dread, and dark satire. Each story dares you to turn the page but you might wish you hadn t. Flinch: The Complete Collection gathers all 16 issues of the Eisner-nominated horror anthology series originally published from 1999 to 2001. Featuring a rotating cast of top-tier writers and artists including Brian Azzarello, Joe R. Lansdale, Jim Lee, Frank Quitely, and Bill Willingham Flinch explores the many faces of fear through standalone stories that range from the eerie to the grotesque. With its bold storytelling and haunting visuals, this collection is a must-have for fans of mature, thought-provoking horror.

Before they banded together to battle the evil First Order, Rey, Poe, and Finn led very different lives. These are their stories . . . before the awakening. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Episode VII: The Force Awakens with this first-ever paperback edition of the New York Times best seller!A shadow has been cast across the galaxy. Where once there were hope and peace, now there are fear and the looming clouds of war. The First Order is rising, its power growing, and the new Republic may well be powerless to stop it.Three individuals will find themselves drawn into the heart of this conflict: FN-2187 is a stormtrooper trained by the First Order and plagued by doubt. On Jakku, a young woman who calls herself Rey struggles to live in an isolation necessary for her own survival. And among the stars, Poe Dameron strives to serve a Republic he has always believed in as sinister powers threaten to break his resolve.These are their stories in the days, weeks, and months before The Force Awakens.

A part of DC Rebirth! New York Times best-selling writer Greg Ruckacontinues his return to WONDER WOMAN! The team of Rucka and artist Nicola Scottweave the definitive and shocking tale of Diana's first year as Earth'sprotector. Paradise has been breached, Ares stirs, and the Amazons must answerwith a champion of their own...one who is willing to sacrifice her home amongsther sisters to save a world she has never seen. Wonder Woman's journey begins inthis epic origin story! Collects WONDER WOMAN #2, #4, #6, #8 and #10. Rebirthhonors the richest history in comics, while continuing to look towards thefuture. These are the most innovative and modern stories featuring the world'sgreatest superheroes, told by some of the finest storytellers in thebusiness. Honoring the past, protecting our present and looking towardsthe future. This is the next chapter in the ongoing saga of the DC Universe.The legacy continues.

The fifth collection of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestsellingseries by Eisner winners Michael Lark and Greg Rucka plunges the SixteenFamilies into chaos as the world goes to war. But Forever Carlyle, the Lazarusof the Carlyle Family, has been sidelined, and her loyalties are now in questionas she struggles to come to terms with who and what she is. To win her trust,her sister Johanna must reveal the Family’s most closely-guarded secret— the truth of Forever Carlyle. Collects issues 22 through26.

COMING TO NETFLIX ON JULY 10, 2020AND STARRING ACADEMY AWARD WINNING ACTOR CHARLIZE THERON AND CHIWETELEJIOFOR!“An action blockbuster withhistorical tragedy in its bones.” -The AVClub“Something refreshing andnew.”-IGNOld soldiersnever die...and some of them don't even fade away. Cursed with immortality,Andromache of Scythia and her comrades-in-arms ply their trade for those who canfind-and afford-their services. But in the 21st century, being immortal is adifficult secret to keep, and when you live long enough, you learn that thereare many fates far worse than death.Collects the first story arcin the critically acclaimed series by GREG RUCKA and LEANDRO FERNANDEZ, THE OLDGUARD #1-5.

The trap around Rowan Black continues to close, withthe Hammer closing in on one side and the Ascension now in motion on the other.But the ultimate wound may not be wielded by magick, but instead delivered viathe heart.Collecting issues 6 through 11 ofthe critically-acclaimed series by New York Times bestselling creators GREGRUCKA and NICOLA SCOTT.

Six separate stories follow characters old and newfrom The New York Times bestselling series LAZARUS, shining light into the darkplaces of the world following the events of The Cull.Collects all six issues of the LAZARUS: +66miniseries.

Collecting the first three LAZARUSSOURCEBOOKS, covering the lands ruled by Carlyle, Hock, and Vassalovka, now inone volume. With revised and expanded content, including additions to reflectdevelopments in LAZARUS as the series moves into the year X+67 with“FRACTURE,” beginning Summer of 2018.

The complete first chapter of the criticallyacclaimed series, assembled together for the firsttime.Rowan Black is awakening tothe almost unimaginable power over creation that is her inheritance. It is apower she neither wants nor can refuse. But all power comes at a price, andthose who seek to destroy her may not be as dangerous as those who wish tocontrol her. Yet when one’s will can alter reality, the ultimate enemy maybe the human heart.Collectingissues 1 through 11 of the critically-acclaimed series by New York Timesbestselling creators GREG RUCKA and NICOLA SCOTT, with additional content,artifacts, and backmatter designed by ERIC TRAUTMANN.

Two years have passed since Forever Carlylewas betrayed on the battlefield, and now the Carlyle Family finds itselfsurrounded on all sides, running out of both time and options, as the ConclaveWar claims friends and allies alike in an ongoing war of attrition. With timerunning out for her Family, Johanna goes on the attack with a strategy thatrelies on the Carlyle Lazarus—Forever—standing fast at her side. Andwhile the war takes its toll as Lazarus fights Lazarus, the next ForeverCarlyle—the 14-year-old known as “Eight” who is being groomedfor service—finds herself in a life-or-death struggle of a different kind.The secrets are taking their toll, and when they come out, the results will beshattering.Collects LAZARUS: RISEN#1-3

There are sixteen families fighting to control the world. That's fifteen too many.The time has come for the Cull. So begins the next phase of the Conclave War that has plunged the entire world into chaos and instability, in the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling series by Eisner winners Michael Lark and Greg Rucka. But Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus of the Carlyle Family, has been sidelined, and her loyalties are thrown into question as she struggles to come to terms with who and what she is. To win her trust, her sister Johanna must reveal the Family's most closely guarded secret-the truth of Forever Carlyle. Meanwhile, the effects of the war are felt around the globe in six individual stories focusing on Lazari, Serf, and Waste, all struggling to find their way in a world that refuses compromise and demands complicity. Collects Lazarus #22-26 and Lazarus : X+66 #1-6

New York Times bestselling creators GREG RUCKA andNICOLA SCOTT return with their chilling witchcraft cop saga, BLACK MAGICK! Thewalls separating Detective Rowan Black's worlds of witchcraft and police workhave begun to crumble, and the forces targeting her are now revealed. But whatthey want, why they want it, and what they’ll do to get it will impactmore than Rowan alone. As the occult and infernal collide, those closest toRowan may find themselves consumed as Rowan herself comes to embrace herpower.Collects BLACK MAGICK#12-16

Sixty-seven hundred year old Andromache“Andy” the Scythian, Nicolo “Nicky” of Genoa, Yufus“Joe” al-Kaysani, and newbie immortal Nile Freeman return to thegood fight in the acclaimed miniseries by New York Times bestsellingcreators GREG RUCKA & LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ...now a major motionpicture!When you've waged war as long asAndy and her squad, you've gotten your hands more than bloody. Now, the day hascome to confront the sins of the past. But as Nile struggles to make peace withthe team, the last person Andy expected to ever see again returns to challengenot only what Andy believes in, but what the team is willing to fightfor.Collects THE OLD GUARD: FORCE MULTIPLIED#1-5

"I need you to do something. Something only you cando." Forever Carlyle disobeyed her father's orders to kill her own brother,during the Conclave that plunged the Families into a global war. Now, unknown toanyone but Forever, Jonah Carlyle is on the run...and after years of battlefieldcombat, Forever brings the attack into the homes of Carlyle'senemies.Collects LAZARUS #27-28 & LAZARUS: RISEN#5-7

A STAR-STUDDED ANTHOLOGYEVENT!The bestselling, critically acclaimedTHE OLD GUARD, now a hit Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron, returnswith NEW stories by writers GREG RUCKA, LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ,and an all-star lineup of guest creators, expanding the world of the immortalwarriors in shocking ways! Meet the immortals' families, witnessnever-before-seen adventures, and discover the first appearance of a major newcharacter!Featuring writers BRIAN MICHAELBENDIS, KELLY SUE DeCONNICK, MATT FRACTION, VITA AYALA,JASON AARON, DAVID F. WALKER, and more, and artists VALENTINEDE LANDRO, NICOLA SCOTT, MICHAEL AVON OEMING, RAFAELALBUQUERQUE, MIKE HENDERSON, MATTHEW CLARK, KANO, andmore!Collects THE OLD GUARD: TALESTHROUGH TIME #1-6

The Eisner Award-winning team of LARK and RUCKA return with the final series about Forever Carlyle! In a neo-feudalist world ruled by the ultra-wealthy Families, each has a Lazarus, raised and trained to be the instrument of that Family's will. Finally free of her father's control, Forever is going to burn it all down. Collects Lazarus: Fallen #1-6

The comic that inspired the hit Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron, The Old Guard is the story of old soldiers who never die...and yet cannot seem to fade away.“An action blockbuster with historical tragedy in its bones.” —The AV Club“Something refreshing and new.” —IGNOld soldiers never die...and some of them don't even fade away. Cursed with immortality, Andromache of Scythia and her comrades-in-arms ply their trade for those who can find-and afford-their services. But in the 21st century, being immortal is a difficult secret to keep, and when you live long enough, you learn that there are many fates far worse than death.Hitting shelves in time for the release of The Old Guard 2 on Netflix! This hardcover collects the first two stories of Andy, Nile, Nicky, Joe, and Booker -- warriors who have, literally, stood the test of time. With never-before published extras, this collection is as immortal as Andromache of Scythia!Collects THE OLD GUARD #1-5 & THE OLD GUARD: FORCE MULTIPLIED #1-5.

Collecting the fourth arc of the critically acclaimed pulp-sci-fi sensation in an oversized format!Face to face with the Empress who holds their lives in thrall, the five women of Forged team Scimitar-3 uncovered her campaign of interdimensional genocide, and thwarted it—temporarily. Now guilty of the highest treason, and stripped of their combat armor, they need to out-think, out-run, and out-gun the full might of the Imperial Navy…plus an even deadlier foe: the other Forged teams coming for their heads. Collects THE FORGED #10-12

It all culminates here, as Lazarus battles Lazarus and Forever ends the war.It began when Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus of the Carlyle Family, received a cryptic message: "He is not your father. This is not your family." It escalated when Forever secretly chose to defy an order from that very father, Malcolm Carlyle, to kill his own son, her brother Jonah, instead letting him escape and disappear. And it exploded when Carlyle was betrayed by the other global ruling Families and dragged into the years-long Conclave War. Forging an alliance with her sister Johanna, the Acting Head of Family, and the next Lazarus-in-training, Forever's clone sister "Eight," Forever vows to bring down her father and win their freedom. But every family has its secrets, and every secret has its price…Malcolm's global vision remains incomplete, and with his daughters working to thwart it, that bill comes due. For Malcolm, it's a price he's willing to pay, especially when it comes to his Family's eternal rival, Jakob Hock. For Forever, freedom will be paid in blood…and not just her own.The fourth deluxe hardcover collects Lazarus #27-28 and Lazarus: Risen #1-7.

Collecting the third arc of Greg Rucka's critically acclaimed pulp-sci-fi sensation in an oversized format! War in the Skull Nebula! Vic and company join Forged teams Rapier and Gladius to bring the fight to the Phobes—and Vic goes MIA. Meanwhile, General Davian struggles to uncover just what the Empress—and her Cassandras—are up to!

Collecting the second arc of the critically acclaimed pulp-sci-fi sensation in an oversized format! Vic and her team of The Forged have escaped the menace of the Phobes only to arrive in a land of treachery, seduction, deceit, and violence—the Court of the Eternal Empress herself! Who can they trust? Just what are the Cassandras plotting? How far does the Unseen Hand reach? Who is Davian, and what, exactly, does he want? And most importantly—can Harpo find romance? Collects The Forged #4 - #6

In the 11th millennium of the rule of the Eternal Empress a squad of planet-smashing super soldiers find their routine mission to be anything but. These are the Forged. They take no prisoners. Written by GREG RUCKA and ERIC TRAUTMANN and brought to the page by MIKE HENDERSON, embark upon an over-the-top pulp adventure of sex, violence, and sci-fi inspired by Conan, Heavy Metal, and other comics you tried to hide from your parents. Collects THE FORGED #1-3

Collecting the first four issues of the Eisner-winning team of Rucka andLark's critically acclaimed new series about Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus of theCarlyle Family. Included is the previously only-available-online, four-pageshort, "Family: Prelude."In a dystopian near-future, government is a quaintconcept, resources are coveted, and possession is 100% of the law. A handful ofFamilies rule, jealously guarding what they have and exploiting the Waste whostruggle to survive in their domains. Forever Carlyle defends her family'sholdings through deception and force as their protector, their Lazarus. Shotdead defending the family home, Forever's day goes downhill fromthere...