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Fritz Leiber ranks among the giants of fantasy and science fiction visionaries, capturing multiple Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards and influencing a generation of writers.And his most renowned creations are the swashbuckling Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories.Collected here are adaptations of some of the finest of these tales—including the Hugo and Nebula Award winning “Ill Met in Lankhmar”—by comics legends Howard Chaykin, Mike Mignola, Dennis O’Neil, Al Williamson, and more. Join the hulking barbarian and the diminutive rogue as they battle swordsmen, necromancers, and flagons of strong drink!Collects Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser and Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser: The Cloud of Hate and Other Stories.

This retelling of the iconic film is the perfect gift for Star Wars fans of all ages, with liftable gatefolds and classic art from award-winning comics legend Howard ChaykinFollow the adventures of your favorite characters during some of the most memorable moments in Star Wars history.Return to the beginning of the Skywalker saga, when Luke Skywalker leaves his home planet of Tatooine and teams up with Han Solo and Princess Leia. As Luke begins to learn the ways of the Jedi, he and his new friends embark on an epic adventure to destroy the Death Star and save the galaxy from the evil Empire.With art from comics legend Howard Chaykin, beautiful gatefolds, and a cinematic feel, this collector’s board book is the perfect gift no matter your generation, for both lifelong Star Wars fans and the littlest Padawans.Also available:Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (A Collector’s Classic Board Book)Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (A Collector’s Classic Board Book)

A landmark of 1980s comics, American Flagg! is Howard Chaykin’s groundbreaking sci-fi classic about media manipulation, corporate fascism, and one reluctant hero fighting back.From its 1983 debut, American Flagg! was a breakout success, emerging from a new generation of small publishers, imprints now lost to history. Award-winning, narratively and graphically audacious, and ridiculously influential, its impact on comic book storytelling is still being felt today, in a story comically – and sometimes frighteningly – prescient about the world in which we live. It got some things wrong, but man, it got a lot more right. A lot. This fully remastered 1,064-page collection includes Howard Chaykin’s run on the series’ first 30 issues – more than half of which have never before been collected - plus the American Flagg! Special, all the Flagg! shorts from the years since, and a host of extras, in addition to an all-new 26-page story created for this volume. Collects American Flagg! Vol. 1 Issues 1-30, American Flagg! Special

THE WORLD'S MIGHTEST 16th CENTURY PURITANICAL ADVENTURER!From the genius mind of Robert E. Howard, creator of CONAN THE BARBARIAN comes another sword-and-sorcery legend, Solomon Kane. Set in the 16h Century, Kane is a Puritan avenger roaming the known world on a quest to combat the forces of darkness in all its forms.Set in the late 16th-17th Century, Solomon Kane oft described as a living weapon of God, is described as a tall, thin, dour one-man war-machine traveling the world spreading the good word and delivering vengeance and wrath upon the evil and corrupt, from devil-worshiping devotees, to pirates, cannibals, demons, werewolves and vampires. This collection spans 15 years and collects over 600 pages of jaw-busting action.Solomon Kane first appeared in the legendary magazine Weird Tales back in 1928, and was described by his creator, the legendary Robert E. Howard as "A man born out of time, a strange blending of Puritan and Cavalier, with a touch of the ancient philosopher and a touch of the pagan. A knight errant in the sombre clothes of a fanatic. A hunger in his soul drove him on and on, an urge to right all wrongs, protect all weaker things, avenge all crimes against right and justice."Now Kane's complete, classic original comic strip adventures are collected in one jaw-dropping Omnibus volume! Featuring adaptations of Robert E. Howard's formative tales and new chapters by such scribes as Roy Thomas, Ralph Macchio, Don Glut and Doug Moench. With artwork by David T. Wenzel, Howard Chaykin, Al Williamson and Colin MacNeil and featuring legendary artists Neal Adams, Mike Mignola, Mike Zeck and John Ridgway.From the sinister forests of 16th Century England battling witch-covens, across central Europe fighting vampires, and to the plains of Africa raining vengeance upon cannibals and demons alike. Collecting: MARVEL PREMIERE (1972) 33-34; THE SWORD OF SOLOMON KANE (1985) 1-6; MATERIAL FROM CONAN SAGA (1987) 50, DRACULA LIVES! (1973) 3, KULL AND THE BARBARIANS (1975) 2-3, MARVEL PREVIEW (1975) 19, MONSTERS UNLEASHED (1973) 1, and SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) 13-14, 18-20, 22, 25, 26, 33-34, 37, 39, 41, 53-54, 62, 83, 162, 169, 171, 219, 220

This title features Mike Fallon: handsome and sexy as James Bond; lethal as Carlos the Jackal; and discrete as an air bubble to the heart. Collected for the first time, Accident Man features four darkly humorous tales of sex, revenge, brutal violence, people drowning in the bath and assassination targets being run over by out-of-control cars, all, of course, by 'accident'.

From out of the Microverse, the Omnibus you thought could never happen! Helmed by writer Bill Mantlo, MICRONAUTS brought together the subatomic heroes of Homeworld and the Marvel Universe! And Mantlo's rich character mythology, combined with groundbreaking artwork by Michael Golden, made the series an instant classic. The Micronauts - Commander Rann, Princess Mari, Biotron, Acroyear and Bug - traverse their universe aboard the microship Endeavor as they struggle to free Homeworld from the tyrannical Baron Karza! Their exploits also bring them to Earth, where our micro-sized heroes encounter big-time Marvel heroes and villains - including the Fantastic Four, S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain Universe and Man-Thing! This Omnibus edition presents a stunning restoration, complete with letters pages and host of bonus material, including house ads, original artwork and more! COLLECTING: THE MICRONAUTS (1979) #1-29 & ANNUAL (1979) #1-2 and material from MICRONAUTS SPECIAL EDITION (1983) #1-5

One of the most beloved Marvel comics of the 1970s, in paperback for the first time! Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden made THE MICRONAUTS a Marvel Comics hit defined by a cosmic scope, high-stakes drama and a hearty helping of fun. At the heart of the Micronauts saga was a world torn asunder: Baron Karza has taken over Homeworld, a microscopic planet in the throes of rebellion. Those who don't die at Karza's hands wind up in his Body Banks, their limbs and organs plundered as a horrifying new currency for planetary elites. Society's only hope is a randomly formed group of freedom fighters - or was the formation of the Micronauts random? The enigmatic Time Traveler holds a secret that might just be Homeworld's salvation! Collecting MICRONAUTS #1-20 and ANNUAL #1.

An America sundered. An America enraged. An America terrified. An America shattered by greed and racism, violence and fear, nihilism and tragedy and that ''s when everything really goes to hell. Collects THE DIVIDED STATES OF HYSTERIA #1-6

Digging deeper into the sordid, seedy, and always-entertaining lives of the men and women who built the comic book business, volume two of HOWARD CHAYKIN’s acclaimed comic à clef tells the story of those who pushed the boundaries of the lowest common denominator—at their own peril—and those happy enough to ride the waves others created. Along the way there’s exploitation, Blaxploitation, custom toilet paper, death at the dinner table, and plenty more, as fans turn pro and pros turn bitter. Collects HEY KIDS! COMICS!, VOL. II: PROPHETS & LOSS #1-6

Sex! Death! Live TV! New York, 1951: It''s the golden age of television, when everything happens live and on the air. When a beloved children’s show host winds up dead in a seedy motel room under sordid circumstances, his son steps into to his father''s shoes on-screen, and into his decadent double-life off-screen. Collects SATELLITE SAM #1-15

NEW YORK CITY, 1951: The star of the hit TV show "Satellite Sam " turns up dead in a flophouse filled with dirty secrets. If his son can sober up, he might be able to figure out why in this noir mystery shot through with sex and violence in the seedy underbelly of TV ''s golden age. By MATT FRACTION (SEX CRIMINALS, Casanova, Hawkeye) and HOWARD CHAYKIN (BLACK KISS I & II, AMERICAN FLAGG!).

Collects SATELLITE SAM #6-10 The second volume of SATELLITE SAM plunges further into the world of sex, addiction, and obsession, all behind the scenes of America ''s favorite daily sci-fi kids '' show, "Satellite Sam. " Michael White discovers his father was murdered„and his investigation drags dark secrets, shocking twists, and violent pasts into the light...

The dramatic conclusion to the first SATELLITE SAM trilogy sees everyone ''s secrets brought to light, everyone ''s questions answered, and decides the fate of the LeMonde television network with the flick of a match.

With the soon-to-be self-styled greatest generation grudgingly called to war, it’s high time for those back on the home front to step up and fill in for the fighting men overseas. But when the work needs writers and artists, and the only bodies available are unambitious halfwit hacks and talentless, overeager fans...will this be what kills the comic book cash cow?

MINISERIES FINALEWho lives? Who dies? Whose (frequently doubled) voucher gets lost in the mail?HOWARD CHAYKIN’s three-volume journey through comic book history concludes with one last look at how fandom—joyful, toxic, proprietary, take your pick—paradigm shifted from captive audience to creative architect in no time flat.And sure, some of it didn’t happen. But it’s all true.

Superstar writer Jason Aaron chronicles the saga of Wolverine with his own unique storyelling style!Writer Jason Aaron’s character-defining run leading to “Wolverine Goes to Hell” is collected in one massive, bone-shattering volume. Joined by some of comics’ top artists, Aaron pits Wolverine against a platoon of Adamantium-enhanced mercenaries, super-powered kung-fu gangsters, time-traveling reanimated killers and — in a brutal, no-holds-barred battle that may destroy them both — Mystique! Plus, when the files from the old Weapon X program fall into the hands of the evil corporation, Roxxon, it seems that once again, someone is looking to build the perfect killing machine. That means it's time for Wolverine to step in — and remind them that someone already did!COLLECTING: Wolverine (2003) 56, 62-65; Wolverine: Manifest Destiny (2008) 1-4; Wolverine Weapon X (2009) 1-16; Dark Reign: The List - Wolverine (2009); material from Wolverine (2003) 73-74, Dark X-Men: The Beginning (2009) 3, Wolverine (1988) 175

Collects Star Wars (1977) #1-6, 39-44 (remastered); Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) #1-4 (remastered). The classic Marvel adaptations of all three films in the original Star Wars trilogy, collected in one blockbuster volume - fully remastered for the modern age by colorist Chris Sotomayor! Relive the events of A NEW HOPE, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and RETURN OF THE JEDI as the timeless saga of Luke Skywalker and his rebel allies battling the Empire and its ruthless enforcer Darth Vader unfold in action-packed style - including scenes that never made the silver screen! Travel from the desert world of Tatooine, to the ice planet Hoth, to the forest moon of Endor on an unforgettable journey across the galaxy - one that's far, far away and a long time ago! May the Force be with you, in the mighty Marvel manner!