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Transmetropolitan, Vol. 8: Dirge
by Warren Ellis
A journalist's mission to restore truth and justice in a futuristic, dystopian world.
Transmetropolitan created by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson. ... (Goodreads)
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 5: Lonely City
by Warren Ellis
A science-fiction dark comedy about a journalist navigating a dystopian world.
SC, TPB, in cello, New, Written by Warren Ellis. Art by Darick Robertson. Published in June of 2001. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.99. ... (Goodreads)
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 10: One More Time
by Warren Ellis
Spider Jerusalem returns to the City to finish his final column, but finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy that threatens to destroy everything he loves.
The final volume in the saga of outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem written by comics superstar Warren Ellis. At last, it’s the final showdown between Spider and the absolutely corrupt President of ... (Goodreads)
The Doll's House
by Neil Gaiman
A dark fantasy exploring the cruelty and power of fairy tales, and the consequences of secrets.
As part of a manhood ritual, an old man in the desert tells a younger man an ancient story, detailing the tragic love between Dream and Queen Nada. Fearing the consequences of loving an immortal, ... (Wikipedia)
The Kindly Ones
by Neil Gaiman
A dark fantasy featuring a morally ambiguous protagonist on a quest to save his family.
The Penultimate volume to the phenomenal Sandman series: distraught by the kidnapping and presumed death of her son, and believing Morpheus to be responsible, Lyta Hall calls the ancient wrath of the ... (Goodreads)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
by Alan Moore
A band of Victorian-era misfits join forces to protect the British Empire.
In 1898, one year after her encounter with Dracula , Mina Murray has divorced her husband and now works for the British government. She meets with MI5 agent Campion Bond (the grandfather of James ... (Wikipedia)
Season of Mists
by Neil Gaiman
A supernatural journey through various mythologies and realms, a quest to reclaim a lost soul.
This collection begins with an Endless family meeting, wherein Desire taunts Morpheus about his intolerant treatment of a former lover, the African queen 'Nada' ("Nada" is "Nothing" in Spanish ), ... (Wikipedia)
We3
by Grant Morrison
An animal trio's fight for freedom after being transformed into cyborgs.
A powerful tale from the ALL-STAR SUPERMAN team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Morrison and Quitely deliver the emotional journey of WE3-three house pets weaponized for lethal combat by the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Ancient History
by Garth Ennis
A graphic novel exploring the brutal and violent world of ancient civilizations, from Rome to Egypt and beyond.
Four distinctive characters whose lives were forever changed by encounters with Preacher's Jesse Custer take center stage in this volume. Included: The Saint of Killers, telling the origin of this ... (Goodreads)
All-Star Superman, Vol. 1
by Grant Morrison
Superman's heroic quest to save the world, while dealing with his own mortality.
Dr. Leo Quintum and his team from P.R.O.J.E.C.T. are exploring the Sun when they are remotely sabotaged by Lex Luthor . Superman rescues them, and acquires the ability to project his bio-electric ... (Wikipedia)
The Forever War
by Joe Haldeman
A soldier's story of the horror of war and its consequences in the far future.
The monumental Hugo and Nebula award winning SF classic— Featuring a new introduction by John Scalzi,The Earth's leaders have drawn a line in the interstellar sand—despite the fact that the fierce ... (Barnes & Noble)
Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas
by Garth Ennis
A preacher with a dark past gains the power of Genesis, sets out on a journey to find God and hold him accountable for abandoning his creation.
Preacher tells the story of Jesse Custer , a preacher in the small Texas town of Annville. Custer is accidentally possessed by the supernatural creature named Genesis, the infant of the unauthorized, ... (Wikipedia)
Days Gone Bye
by Robert Kirkman
Small-town sheriff's journey to survive a zombie-filled apocalyptic world.
The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, ... (Barnes & Noble)
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
A collection of interviews recounting tales of the zombie apocalypse.
It has been nearly twenty years since the start of the apocalyptic worldwide pandemic known as the Zombie War, and about ten years since the war has ended in humanity's victory. The framing device ... (Wikipedia)
Preacher, Volume 8: All Hell's a-Coming
by Garth Ennis
A preacher embarks on a mission to confront evil on a global scale.
Following the events of the Preacher: Salvation collection, Jesse Custer wants to renew his quest to find God and hold him accountable for all of his actions. But before he can continue down that ... (Goodreads)
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks
A thrilling space opera about a galactic war between two powerful civilizations.
The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died, billions more were doomed. Moons, planets, the very stars themselves, faced destruction, cold-blooded, brutal, and worse, random. The Idirans ... (Goodreads)
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
by Douglas Adams
An offbeat detective story set in a surreal, supernatural world.
Dirk Gently, who calls himself a " holistic detective", has happened upon what he thinks is a rather comfortable situation. A wealthy man in the record industry has retained him, spinning a story ... (Wikipedia)
The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
by Bill Watterson
Collection of comic strips featuring a boy and his imaginary tiger, exploring life's big questions.
They're back: Calvin, the six-year-old dirty tricksmeister and master of indignation and his warm, cuddly philosopher sidekick, Hobbes. A tiger whose idea of adventure is to lie on his back by the ... (Goodreads)
Fables, Vol. 5: The Mean Seasons
by Bill Willingham
The Fables face a harsh winter and political turmoil as Snow White prepares to give birth to her children.
Winner of Fourteen, Eisner, Awards Written on the wind. With the Battle of Fabletown won, and the surrounding city of New York none the wiser, the Fables have gained a little time for rebuilding and ... (Goodreads)
Paper Dolls
by Brian K. Vaughan
A young girl's adventure to save her family from a mysterious force threatening their existence.
WINNER OF THREE EISNER AWARDS In addition to catching up on the adventures of Yorick's monkey Ampersand (whose body holds the key to stopping the male-killing plague) and telling the origin of Agent ... (Barnes & Noble)
Fables, Vol. 8: Wolves
by Bill Willingham
A series of interconnected stories about creatures of myth and folklore, with an underlying theme of morality.
Winner of Fourteen, Eisner, Awards Into the woods. The community of Fables living undercover in our midst has endured plenty of suffering at the hands of their longtime antagonist, the Adversary. Now ... (Goodreads)
The Best Defense
by Robert Kirkman
A lawyer's fight against a powerful corporation, risking his freedom to protect the innocent.
As the survivors settle into their prison home something has drawn them out into the open... out of the prison... out of their sanctuary. This is a major turning point for the overall story of The ... (Goodreads)
The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book
by Bill Watterson
A compilation of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons, exploring the humor of everyday life.
Find Sunday comic favorites in this classic, Calvin and Hobbes, collection. This is a collection of the classic comic strip that features Calvin, a rambunctious 6-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger, ... (Goodreads)
Neuromancer
by William Gibson
A hacker's journey through a dystopian cyberpunk world, searching for a way to survive.
Henry Dorsett Case is a low-level hustler in the dystopian underworld of Chiba City , Japan. Once a talented computer hacker , Case was caught stealing from his employer. As punishment for his theft, ... (Wikipedia)
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
by Cory Doctorow
A futuristic adventure exploring the power of technology and the consequences of immortality.
The story is told in first person by Julius, whose old college buddy Dan used to be one of the most popular people in the country (as measured by Whuffie). Julius and girlfriend Lil are working with ... (Wikipedia)
Death Masks
by Jim Butcher
A magical detective's mission to protect an ancient artifact from a powerful necromancer.
Harry shares a TV panel with a Vatican priest, Father Vincent, and São Paulo University Professor Don Paolo Ortega , a disguised Red Court Vampire noble. Father Vincent hires Dresden to recover the ... (Wikipedia)
Weirdos from Another Planet!
by Bill Watterson
An unlikely group of friends embark on a mission to save their planet from a mysterious threat.
"Flashes of innovative genius abound. Exploring the world of Calvin and Hobbes is great therapy. The antics of the precocious boy and his suave stuffed tiger pal can pull anyone out of the doldrums." ... (Barnes & Noble)
Thief of Time
by Terry Pratchett
A humorous fantasy adventure to save time from being stolen.
The Auditors hire young clockmaker Jeremy Clockson to build a perfect glass clock, without telling him that this will stop time and thereby eliminate human unpredictability from the universe. Death ... (Wikipedia)
Scott Pilgrim, Volume 3: Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness
by Bryan Lee O'Malley
A comedic exploration of love, relationships, and modern life through the lens of a young man.
Scott Pilgrim, a 23-year-old slacker, lives in Toronto with his roommate Wallace Wells. He is the bass player for Sex Bob-omb, an unsuccessful band consisting of himself, guitarist Stephen Stills, ... (Wikipedia)
Hex and the City
by Simon R. Green
A private detective's magical mission to save the citizens of London from a powerful supernatural force.
Lady Luck has hired John Taylor to investigate the origins of the Nightside–the dark heart of London where it's always 3 A.M. But when he starts to uncover facts about his long-vanished mother, the ... (Goodreads)
