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Horror comics icon Kelley Jones takes on DC's Deadman in this newly expanded collected edition!He has gone from supernatural hero to insane spirit of evil. In this collection, Deadman faces a slew of malicious spirits and the damned humans attacked by these paranormal entities. He must save the souls of murdered carnival freaks trapped in the abandoned remnants of a defunct circus train, rescue kidnapped children, and battle a tide of demons.Great power lies within Deadman, but it can only be unlocked if he faces the secrets within himself—secrets that have driven him mad. Can he save the souls of the living and the dead when he cannot save himself?Deadman by Kelley Jones: The Complete Collection showcases classic stories featuring DC’s horror icon, written by Mike Baron (The Flash, The Punisher) and illustrated by the acclaimed artist Kelley Jones (Batman, The Sandman). This collects the Deadman Action Comics Weekly serial “Grave Doings” as well as Deadman: Love After Death, Deadman: Exorcism, and, new to the updated version of this collection, the Nightwing/Deadman team-up from Batman: The Brave and the Bold #13-16.

From an Eisner Award–winning author, a supernatural thriller about a man who confronts a ghost while searching for artifacts of a Native American tribe. Vaughan Beadles, Professor of Anthropology at Creighton University, is at the top of his game. Not only does he have a beautiful wife and baby son, Beadles has just taken possession of the largest uncatalogued post-Anasazi Indian collection in the world. Creighton has long maintained the existence of the Azuma, a previously unknown and extremely belligerent southwest Amerindian tribe. When a scorpion crawls out of a bowl and stings Beadles'' student, his world turns upside down. The university charges Beadles with theft and the police charge him with homicide. He loses his job, his wife, and his future. Beadles'' only chance at redemption is to prove the Azuma existed, setting him on a path that will inexorably lead to a terrifying confrontation in the Arizona desert with a creature beyond belief. "Mike Baron is like Quentin Tarantino on paper." —Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times–bestselling author

From an author who is "like Quentin Tarantino on paper," a thriller featuring a special agent on a mission to uncover a conspiracy (New York Times–bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson). When world leaders burst into flame like a string of firecrackers, the President calls on a renegade former agent with a history of mental problems. Otto "Aardvark" White possesses a unique quality. He''s lucky. What Otto discovers in the mountains of Colorado will blow your mind and change the way you look at the world. "Mike Baron''s Whack Job is pretty freaking brilliant." —James A. Owen, award-winning author of the Chronicles of Imaginarium Geographica series "Mike Baron writes like the bastard offspring of James Crumley and Rex Miller, in prose so hardboiled you''ll break a tooth." —Jeff Marriote, award-winning author of the Las Vegas series "Mike Baron brings his limitless imagination to prose with a fast-moving tale that feels like an action movie captured in type." —Paul Levitz, Eisner award winning author of Unfinished Business

A police officer goes up against a legendary monster in this thriller from an author who is like "Quentin Tarantino on paper" (New York Times–bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson). He was just a rumor to the rough and dangerous "one-percenters"—a monstrous motorcyclist dressed all in black who rode the back roads of Little Egypt cutting off the heads of other bikers with a samurai sword. But on one terrible stormy night, Deputy Pete Fagan discovers that Helmet Head is all too real—and consumed with a fury that won''t be satisfied until his demonic sword drinks its fill.

Jazz rock flourished from 1968 to 1974, offering a distinctively cool and innovative hybrid sound that captivated a generation—and beyond.Superstar bands like Blood, Sweat and Tears and Chicago have earned their place in popular consciousness, but the movement included many other powerful, innovative groups such as Tower of Power and Malo.Author Mike Baron explores the history of this music fusion, its rise and fall in popularity. He offers highlights—and his own unique insights from a front-row seat in jazz rock—into what made the era so special.A Brief History of Jazz Rock is a sax-meets-Strat bible that dares to inspire a Renaissance—to cultivate a new generation of musicians who might mix brass with bass, and help return forgotten bands like If and Dreams to their place on the main stage.