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From George R.R. Martin, author of the New York Times best-selling novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, comes a moonlit tale of feuding vampire clans, death, and debauchery in the bayou! Set in 1857 along the muddy Mississippi, FEVRE DREAM introduces Abner Marsh, a remarkably ugly man who longs to captain the fastest steamboat on the river. When a pale, mysterious gentleman named Joshua – who keeps strange hours and stranger friends – approaches him with an offer of partnership, Abner’s dreams appear to come true… though he may have unleashed a nightmare on the unsuspecting shores! Adapted by Hugo-nominated author Daniel Abraham and artist Rafa Lopez, this graphic novel stays faithful to Martin’s original dark vision, immersing the reader in the tortures and joys of vampire society. Includes an original introduction by the legendary author!

Jonathan Hickman's vision for the end of the world through divineretribution continues with an electric new chapter from writer Mike Costa! Afterthe cataclysmic battle of gods, the human religions are left in tatters andcivilization in ruin. The human-born goddess Gaia has laid claim to Earth andvery few dare to oppose such an absolute divine ruler. But, oh so many gods haveyet to make their play, this time they have seen the folly of their peers...nowthey plan and plot and prepare to bring Armageddon! Divine vengeance unwinds inthe pages of God Is Dead and the very earth itself is the prize for theremaining gods of old. Now in our darkest hours, the things we prayed to havecome once more, and they seek revenge!Collects issues #7-12 of the ongoing God Is Dead comic bookseries.

A newly re-mastered edition of the second volume of the original WarStories, written by Garth Ennis (Preacher, Crossed, TheBoys) and featuring art by some of comics' all-time greats.J for Jenny: Drawn by David Lloyd (V for Vendetta). The nightlyoperations of an RAF Lancaster bomber are dangerous enough, but discord amongthe crew could mean their end.The Reivers: Drawn by Cam Kennedy (Rogue Trooper). In the westerndesert, an SAS patrol wreaks in night-time raids against German units —but their leader holds a dark secret all his own.Condors: Drawn by Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd). During the brutalSpanish Civil War, four soldiers from four different armies find they have a lotin common — but not quite enough to end the conflict.Archangel: Drawn by Gary Erskine (Dan Dare). A down-on-his-luck RAFpilot runs afoul of his commanding officer, and ends up "volunteering" for aterrifying one-way trip.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The first new volume of Garth Ennis’ powerful War Stories series features tales ripped from the pages of history itself delivering a horrifying and riveting look at some of the most brutal battles throughout time. This essential tome includes three stories of battle written by Ennis and illustrated by Thomas Aria including:Castles in the Sky: A horrifying tale of early bomber pilots and their incredibly difficult missions during wartime. Thrust into the sky with a new team of soldiers these brave men learn quickly the horrors of aerial combat over the skies of Germany.Children of Israel: In 1973, the Golan Heights was the home to the most brutal tank warfare in history. As a young nation of Israel faced the imposing forces of the Syrian army, the true mettle of these soldiers would be tested as never before. The Last German Winter: February 1945: as the Soviet war machine crashes into eastern Germany on a tidal wave of carnage and revenge, a mother and her children join the flood of refugees struggling to stay ahead of the invaders. But the realities of battle are dreadful to behold, and what the little family find waiting for them is deadlier than any mythical dragon. Worse still, the strange figures who appear from the deep woods are far from being knights in shining armour- and in these dark times, the price of salvation may just be too much to bear.This volume collects War Stories #1 - 9 of the ongoing comic book series.

The amazing work of Jacen Burrows is celebrated in this special art book! Over 15 years of amazing works are featured here, all showcasing Burrows'original pencils and inks. Included is a complete cover gallery, from TheCourtyard to Neonomicon to Providence, as well as choice pages, designs andlots of unused, ultra-rare, and unseen art! For fans of the series, this is awonderful companion volume showcasing the haunting artwork and painstaking laborthat went into bringing it to life.

Warrior Nun, now a Netflix original series,re-launches for readers of all kinds with a new Nun and new attitude! TheSatanic Panic of the 80s has fallen away to a new wave of rebellious kids inrural Pennsylvania in the 1990s. Dora, a grunge-obsessed teen, is caught in themiddle of what appears to be a dark ritual, and is sent away to a secret schoolby her devoutly religious parents. There, Dora is shocked to find a group ofnuns that fight against the forces of evil - but when undead horror comes Dora'sway, what will this misfit do to protect herself? Have faith in Warrior Nun!This volume has the complete first Dora story.

Imagine, for a moment, the worst crimes against humanity. Picture thecruelest affronts to decency. Conjure your darkest nightmares... and thenrealize it could all be so much worse. When civilization crumbles in oneterrifying moment; when people are gleefully breaking into unthinkable acts ofviolence all around you; when everyone you love has died screaming in agony:What do you do? There is no help. There is no hope. There is no escape. Thereare only the Crossed. Garth Ennis has pulled out all the stops to write the most depraved andtwisted book of his career, one that also may be his most poignant human drama!Crossed is Ennis' horrifically visceral exploration of the pure evil thathumans are truly capable of indulging and collected here are all tenheart-stopping chapters. This gut-wrenching vision is brought to vivid (and morethan a little disturbing) life by his partner in crime Jacen Burrows.

Comic book legend Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, FROM HELL) and brilliant artist Jacen Burrows deliver a chilling tale of Lovecraftian horror! Brears and Lamper, two young and cocky FBI agents, investigate a fresh series of ritual murders somehow tied to the final undercover assignment of Aldo Sax –the once golden boy of the Bureau, now a convicted killer and inmate of a maximum security prison. From their interrogation of Sax (where he spoke exclusively in inhuman tongues) to a related drug raid on a seedy rock club rife with arcane symbols and otherworldly lyrics, they suspect that they are on the trail of something awful… but nothing can prepare them for the creeping insanity and unspeakable terrors they will face in the small harbor town of Innsmouth. NEONOMICON collects Alan Moore’s 2010 comic book series for the first time in its entirety – including his original story, THE COURTYARD, which chronicled Aldo Sax’s tragic encounter with the (somewhat) mortal agents of the Old Ones!

Comic's legend Alan Moore ("Watchmen", "V for Vendetta") and artist Jacen Burrows deliver a chilling tale of Lovecraftian horror! Brears and Lamper, two FBI agents, investigate ritual murders somehow tied to the final undercover assignment of Aldo Sax - the once golden boy of the Bureau! "Neonomicon" collects Moore's 2010 series - including his original story, "The Courtyard".

In a volume that spans several eras of Crossed infection, we join three prolific writers each telling a tale set in the horrifying misery of the world during the plague. Simon Spurrier puts us in the mind of a unique Crossed relationship, one which sees lovers from two different worlds as they are driven apart by infection. David Lapham continues fan favorite Crossed Psychopath survivor, Amanda’s tale as she fights with the rising insanity in her own mind and a group of lunatic scavengers in “The Livers.” And series creator Garth Ennis returns to tell a story so big that it re-defines the way you will see the Crossed. In “The Fatal Englishman” the biggest question in the Crossed universe is answered…how it all begins. Go where other horror survival stories fear to tread and enter the grueling world of the Crossed! Trade collects issues #19-28 of the Crossed Badlands series.

The original STRANGE KISS storyline collected, featuring the introductionof William Gravel! Strange Kiss is best described by Ellis himself: "A horrificmurder/suicide in the middle of a busy city street at midday; an old man rottingand bloating in a hospital bed, something sick gestating inside him; in adarkened place close by, people screaming, impregnated, doomed. Somethingbeautiful and awful is trying to reproduce, and its strange kiss is only to befeared..."

Violent, disturbed cop Frank Christchurch has too many problems. He has apartner who’s convinced he’s mentally ill, a commanding officer onsmack, and a killer whom no-one else seems to want to catch. The pressure of hissavage life is triggering murderous outbursts and hallucinations. FrankChristchurch is on the way down. And he might take everyone with him. Nothing isas it seems. This collected edition features an all-new afterwards by WarrenEllis. This saga marks the first collaboration between Warren Ellis and JacenBurrows, the critically-acclaimed team behind Bad World and Scars.

Finally, back in print! Warren Ellis brings his mad visions to life withthe same team who brought you Strange Kiss. Stranger Kisses is about people forwhom two genders are not enough, no matter how you play mix and match withsexuality. It's also about videotape, bad secrets, and what it's like to have anentire city wanting to kill you. The videotape is of seriously physicallymodified whores. Possibly altered at the genetic level. Because those extraorifices look grown. And those weird protuberances don't look artificial.... Avery 21st Century comic, mad and modern and speedy and full of nasty ideas. InLA, the future of rich man's whoring and trophy women is being designed. Twosexes are not enough. People like their kisses stranger than that.

For the second time in history, the British Government sends in its cracktroops, the Special Air Service, to quell a major prison riot. But not eventhese, the most accomplished and frightening soldiers on Earth, are equipped toface what lies at the center of the prison, the heart of the riot. In fact theonly man in the SAS qualified to deal with the horror within is the recentlydisgraced Sergeant Major William Gravel: combat magician. But inside the prisonlies a man waiting to fight with more than mortal weapons. There will be atleast one more strange killing this evening... The thrilling third installmentin Warren Ellis' and Mike Wolfer's STRANGE KISS / STRANGE KILLINGSseries!

Deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, a dozen Russian Special Forcessoldiers race their British opponents for a secret neither of them can imagine.The Russian leader, a war weary Colonel who knows no other life but conflict,carries old ghosts that refuse to let him be, but the battle that awaits himdeep in this ancient land will change his life forever, and send him on aviolent journey no sane man would contemplate. The ultimate soldier meets hisdestiny, in 303!

The Chronicles of Wormwood continues in this all-new original graphicnovel that picks up right after the original trade paperback! Wormwood, Jimmy,and Jay all return and the world hasn't gotten any better since their lastadventure. Wormwood still produces questionable TV shows and pines for Maggie,his lost love. The boys all share drinks at their favorite pub and try to get onwith their lives, but Pope Jacko has his own plans for Wormwood. In order todispatch the Anti-Christ once-and-for-all, he calls upon his finest Holyassassin, Brother One, the Killer Eunuch!

Collecting for the first time the tragic history and triumphant battles of the cult-classic comics heroine!Boundless Comics proudly collects, for the first time ever, the complete origin of fan-favorite comics heroine, Lady Death!  In this second volume, a young woman once named Hope – who recently renounced her humanity to become a cold yet alluring warrior – pursues the evil warlock Sagos in an attempt to free her mother’s kidnapped soul.  Allying herself with the mysterious duo, Wargoth and Satasha, she begins to understand the dark powers she wields… but will it be enough to face her enemy’s very skilled and very deadly lieutenants?  LADY DEATH ORIGINS VOL. 2 collects the hard-to-find “Blacklands” and “Sacrilege” story arcs in their entirety, as written by original creator Brian Pulido.

Stripped of her magic and memory, the sword-wielding and suddenly human Lady Death travels to exotic locations worldwide to face terrifying enemies and reclaim her former glory.Long ago, a young woman sacrificed her humanity to become the otherworldly femme fatale known as Lady Death. But now, Lady Death is no more. Stripped of her magic and memory, dethroned by the villainous Death Queen, and banished from the Blacklands, she escapes to Earth during the Dark Ages in the form of an amnesiac mortal thief named Illadra.  Driven by hazy visions of her former glory, the skillful Illadra sets off on a worldwide quest to reclaim her fragmented power…and face the evils that her magic has awakened. The first volume of the new Lady Death series includes a rare prose introduction by writer Mike Wolfer, previously only available in a hard-to-find comic book handed out at conventions.

The swords-and-sorcery epic of Lady Death, a warrior queen in a hellish dimension, perfect for fans of gothic fantasy and strong female lead characters.When her mother was whisked away to a hellish dimension, a courageous young woman named Hope sacrificed her humanity to become the otherworldly sorceress known as Lady Death. Through years of warfare, she conquered a realm… but failed to save her mother’s soul. Now, her mother has returned, revealed as the usurper Death Queen, and Lady Death has lost both her kingdom and her direction. Worse still, the heroine’s quest to retake her throne sees her trusted allies, Wargoth and Satasha, at each other’s throats, aligned on opposite sides of the conflict. Lady Death’s war has just gotten intensely personal… and bloody!

David Lapham has re-defined the modern werewolf tale in a gripping human drama full of violence, sex, and horror with Ferals! Dale Chesnutt’s troubles didn’t end in Cypress. Having survived the FBI massacre of the Feral community, he finds himself recruited to help the Bureau uncover a much bigger conspiracy and eliminate the threat once and for all. Teaming up with a female agent posing as his wife, Chesnutt soon finds that the feral blood in him is changing her and driving them to become part of the cursed town. And when a Viking descendant reveals his intent to grow an army of feral wolves and destroy the people that have hunted his kind for centuries, the werewolf conspiracy is blown wide open. Feral wolves, crazed militia, and soldiers collide as the world of the Ferals breaks wide open and into all-out war! The trade collects Ferals #7-12 of the ongoing horror series.

Ferals presents a 21st Century werewolf drama — complete withviolence, sex, and the most ferocious reimagining of the classic mythology evercreated! Dale Chesnutt has lost all control. The feral wolf blood within himleads him towards the murder of the man that killed his love and unborn child.And that bloodlust has driven him rabid with purpose. But when the community ofFerals feels trapped by the encroaching military confinement of theirpopulation, the proud bloodline responds in kind. All the while the insaneDoctor Cherry’s experiments turn from understanding the condition tobecoming a slave to it. The end has come — it’s the brink of war!David Lapham as redefined the werewolf mythology into one of the mostmesmerizing stories in comics today. This volume takes the Feral and human racesto the brink and kicks them both over snarling and screaming for mercy. Collects Ferals issues #13-18.

Manipulation, deceit, and petty politics rule the plague survivors livingoff the Scottish coast and pretending their isolated island is safe from theCrossed. But every day brings them closer to a horrible reckoning and the truthbehind Shaky’s past begins to reveal his hidden nature. Now the islanddreamers have met up with a society living upon a floating city of derelictboats. But the feeling that something very bad is about to happen is palpable.And the survivors must decide if they should trust in their new allies or treatthe uninfected with as much caution as the insane Crossed maniacs. This is thestory of the search for meaning in in a world filled with homicidal lunatics.There is no help. There is no hope. There’s only the Crossed.Collects the third chapter of the runaway hit webcomic fromwww.crossedcomic.com.

Two of the hottest names in horror deliver three tales of terror in thisvolume of vile repulsions! Simon Spurrier spins the mad tale of the insanesurvivalist from Crossed: Wish You Were Here - Jackson! What goes throughthe mind of a madman in an insane world? Find out as Jackson revisits histwisted past and ushers out his brand of righteous violence against the maniacalCrossed. And from the Badlands vault comes Spurrier's Crossed taleof hippies meet grindhouse terror like you've never experienced in "AmericanQuitters." Two bikers who couldn't be more different find common ground as theyattempt to deal with the ghosts of the past while facing the harsh realities ofa Crossed world. Finally, experience the first hours of the Crossed outbreak inJapan as David Hine releases the "Gore Angels." What happens when an abusedmanga artist in a traditional Japanese home must not only face grinning Crosseddevils, but also the men that sexually attacked her? The result is a tale ofmisery and vengeance made reality!Collects issues #37-43 of the Crossed: Badlands series and theCrossed 2013 Annual.

Garth Ennis returns to the horrifyingly brutal world he created with a storythat fans have waited over five years for! The Crossed outbreak created amiserable, grueling world of monsters that dash out all hope of survival andensures a terrifying end to everything in their path. For the first time, masterstoryteller Garth Ennis takes you back to the early days of outbreak anddelivers the unexpected — a Patient Zero tale. With the outbreak spreadinglike wildfire across the globe, a group of soldiers attempt to piece togetherhow the disease spread so quickly and to reverse the horror they see takingplace in the streets. And as they struggle to catch up with events, a planecarries the extinction of the human race toward its target to trigger thenuclear destruction of the world. In a world where there is no help and there isno hope...there is only the Crossed. Collects issues #50-56 of the ongoing Crossed: Badlands comic bookseries.

The Crossed universe is an unyielding nightmare vision of animaldepravity and homicidal insanity. Never before have images of such stark terrorbeen captured and conveyed unflinchingly by master horror storytellers andillustrators than in the miserable, bloody pages of Crossed. In this volume, two of the industry’s best new talents come togetherto tell very different stories of despair. Simon Spurrier takes you to apicturesque environment in the English countryside with tweeting birds, friendlyvicars, crumpets and jam, and a mob of Crossed lurking near the duck pond. Noone sees Wheezy, the fat asthmatic kid, hiding up in the old tower — butif he shows his face it will only be the farmer’s wife between him and abloody fate. The problem is, she’s Crossed, too! Such jolly larks! Andnewcomer Justin Jordan tells his first diabolical tale as two women attempt toescape the band of monsters out for their blood. When a mysterious, unseenSamaritan helps them escape to a sanctuary, it seems as though they’vefound what little safety there is in the new world order. But trusting anyone inthe world of Crossed usually leads to a gut-wrenching and miserable end.Collects Crossed 2014 Annual and issues #57-61 of the ongoingCrossed: Badlands comic book series.

The horrors of enhanced soldier war have taken a dire turn for the Allies.Their attempts to develop a counter to the German Battleship Ubers have led to acrossroads in development. But the discovery that the Nazis have not onlydiscovered the same weapons, but have improved upon them, leaves a terriblegouge in their mounting defenses. With both sides suffering herculean losses andthe devastation of world war decimating every nation, the escalation of superhuman combat is making the Allies desperate for foothold. The horrors of superhuman warfare are immeasurable!Kieron Gillen (Journey into Mystery) has created a unique andterrifying mix of the fantastic and the horrible that will leave you speechlessin the blood-soaked pages of Uber.This volume collects issues #12 – 17 of the ongoing Uber comicbook series.

New York Times bestselling author, Max Brooks, returns to thefrightening world of zombies versus vampires in his groundbreaking follow-upseries: Extinction Parade: War! Well known for his breathtakinglyoriginal fiction, Brooks pushes the limits of the horror genre with histrademark meticulous research and vision for the next evolution in zombiestorytelling. The subdead were always a joke to the aristocratic vampire race. Just a specon the radar of their immortal lives, nothing worth even a moment's notice intheir quest for self-gratification through the veins of their host, the humanrace. But at last they have been pulled from their ignorance into the reality ofthe new world order. The human race is facing extinction and should theysuccumb, so too shall the vampires disappear beneath the waves of rottingwalking dead. Now the vampire race has mobilized and formed a grand Army of theBloodline to combat the growing threat of extinction. But after centuries ofambivalence will they be able to learn how to wage war before it is too late? This volume collects Extinction Parade: War #1-5.

"If you can stomach it, you should be readingCrossed right now." -Bloody-Disgusting.comTwisted talesmaster David Hine returns to the grueling world of Garth Ennis' survival horrorCrossed with a story from the early days of the outbreak. When a Japanesemobster's daughter is trapped at a cosplay convention on C-Day, the criminalslearn the hard way that in a Crossed world it doesn't matter how tough youare...just how fast you run! And Justin Jordan locks us in our nightmares with avisceral tale that takes us to Federal Prison. Jesse Bullock is not a good man,but a very hard man. Down for armed robbery and assault, the only crimes theywere able to prove, he has but one good quality: he loves his cousin Otis. Whenthey end up imprisoned at the same jail, Jesse intentionally gets himself deniedparole to make sure he's there to protect Otis, who isn't the sharpest tool inthe shed. But that job gets much harder when the Crossed spread inside thoseescape-proof walls! This volumecollects issues #71-74 of the ongoing Crossed: Badlands series and theCrossed Special 2014.

Alan Moore, the man who revolutionized comics, returns to tell a horrifyingtale in the world of Garth Ennis' grueling survival horror series,Crossed! Set 100 years in the future, Alan Moore has created a whole newworld and history with stunning attention to detail. Examining howcivilizations rebuild and how generations grow, Moore weaves a rich tapestry ofhumanity evolving under extreme hardship, all of which is lushly rendered byGabriel (Ferals) Andrade. Archivist Future Taylor leads a salvage team working to rebuild thehistorical record of the original Crossed outbreak. She's seen them in videos,but never any live ones — the Crossed are part of the distant past. Untilsuddenly, a handful appear, and the blood begins to flow. But, all is not as itseems as a horrific mystery unfolds and once again Alan Moore redefines themedium. This masterwork is a self-contained whole new world, no prior knowledgeof the Crossed series is needed. Crossed +100 Volume 1 contains the full first story arc originallypresented in issues #1-6 of the comic book series.