Hardcover - Regularly $29.95

by Jamie Delano, Frank Quitely, Steve Pugh, Warren Pleece, & James Romberger Jamie Delano's tour de force follows the lives of a disjointed family, struggling to survive in the morally and socially decadent United States of 2020. From psychotic venereal diseases to exclusive human breeding facilities, the future never looked so bleak, or so hopeful. Includes an afterward by the author and an introduction by Richard Kadrey (Metrophage, Accelerate). MATURE READERS HC, 6x9, 296pg, b&w - current printing.

2004 Edition Highlights - Regularly $24.95

by Various April 24th, 2004 is the first '24 Hour Comics Day.' At dozens of locations across North America (and possibly beyond) hundreds of cartoonists both amateur and professional will gather in dozens of comic shops and other locations, while still other cartoonists will work at home alone. Each will try to write and draw a complete 24-page comic in 24 straight hours. About Comics will go through the results and pick 20 interesting tales and reprint them completely in this volume. Will there be stories by big name pros? Quite possibly. Future superstars? Could be. Interesting stories? Definitely! MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 496pg, b&w - current printing.

Regularly $9.95 - trade paperback

(W/A) Jim Mahfood - Trade In stores the week of November 12th. THE CONCEPT: 40oz Comics, for the first time in one handsome collection! Hot indy artist Jim Mahfood (Clerks, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Grrl Scouts: Work Sucks) brings you this collection of his underground 40oz mini-comics. Previously, these four volumes have only been available at comic book shows and thru Jim's website, so lots of people have missed out on this stuff! Featuring short stories starring Mahfood's most popular characters: the Grrl Scouts, Zombie Kid, Rocket Boy, and that lovable minister of funk, Smoke Dog! All the mini-comics are printed here in their entirety, and as an added bonus, we're throwin' in 20 pages of bonus material!!! Hot damn. This collection also features pin-ups and guest art from Andi Watson, Scott Morse, Mike Huddleston, and Steve Willaredt. BW, 120pp - current printing.

Regularly $9.95 - trade paperback

The Last Temptation is a collected three-act tale of seduction, temptation and redemption of a young boy at the hands of the sinister Showman. Written by Neil Gaiman, the internationally acclaimed author of both prose fiction (Neverwhere, Stardust) and graphic novels (The Sandman, Signal to Noise) and illustrated by the extraordinary artist Michael Zulli (The Sandman, The Dreaming), this brooding morality fable was conceived with Alice Cooper and based on his Epic Record release, The Last Temptation. 104 pgs., 8.9 x 5.9, SC, B&W - current printing

Regularly $14.95

MARK VERHEIDEN (W), CHRIS WARNER (A), GRANT MIEHM (A), DOUG BRAITHWAITE (A), FRANK MILLER (A), MIKE MIGNOLA (A), and JIM LEE (A) - He's the ultimate American hero. Since the fifties, he has been a symbol of hope and courage for the entire nation, an indestructible one-man army standing tall for freedom, justice, and the American way-but what about truth? When reporter Dennis Hough is assigned to cover a story about his boyhood hero, he begins to see the cracks in the legend. Does The American have feet of clay? Or is he himself a victim of a larger conspiracy?

Volume 2 trade paperback - Origin Of The Species - Regularly $19.95

Written by Grant Morrison; art by Chas Truog, Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood, Steve Montano, and Mark McKenna; cover by Brian Bolland In stores July 24. The second collection of Grant Morrison's groundbreaking run on ANIMAL MAN is here in July. Reprinting issues #10-17, plus the 19-page story from SECRET ORIGINS #39, this volume shows Animal Man moving more and more deeply into the cause of animal rights. But something else is going on beyond his burgeoning radicalism. Strange visions of aliens, people disappearing into strange pencil-like drawings, and hints of a terrible Crisis lurk around the edges of reality. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 224pg, FC

Volume 3 trade paperback - Deus Ex Machina - regulary $19.95

Written by Grant Morrison; ART by Chas Truog, Doug Hazlewood, Paris Cullins, Mark Farmer, and Steve Montano; PAINTED cover by Brian Bolland In stores October 1. This long-awaited third trade paperback completes the collection of Grant Morrison's legendary re-imagination of Animal Man. Reprinting ANIMAL MAN #18-26, DEUS EX MACHINA follows Buddy Baker through an incredible odyssey of discovery and features a new cover by renowned cover artist Brian Bolland. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 232pg, FC

Volume 1 trade paperback - Days Like These - Regularly $9.95

By Mario Gully - The break-out hit of the year is found in one book! See all four issues, along with the hard to get Ant: FCBD. This TP also contains bonus material, including never-before-seen sketches by J. Scott Campbell and the very first sketch of Ant! Current Printing.

Volume 1 trade paperback of the Volume 2 (ongoing) series - Regularly $19.95

by Phil Littler, Enrique Corts, & Len O'Grady/Mar Assassin School has been an independent sell-out success and now the first five issues of the ongoing series is collected for the first time in this 140 page collected edition. Featuring the dazzling art talents of up and coming artist, Enrique Corts - this package is not to be missed with extra art and unpublished pages. SC, 140pg, FC

Volume 1 trade paperback - Regularly $9.95

by Osamu Tezuka; produced by Studio Proteus - Created by the late Osamu Tezuka, a revered animator and cartoonist that's also considered the Walt Disney of Japan, Astro Boy was the first manga series to be adapted to animation and became a worldwide phenomenon SC, 7x4, 224pg, b&w - current printing.

Volume 1 trade paperback - Avengers Forever - Regularly $24.99

by Kurt Busiek & Roger Stern/Carlos Pacheco - Collecting the acclaimed Avengers saga! Captain America! Songbird! The Wasp! Giant-Man! Hawkeye! Yellowjacket! Captain Marvel! From across space and time, seven conflicting heroes assemble to confront the menace of Kang the Conqueror over nothing less than the fate of humanity! Crafted by the colossal creative team of Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern and Carlos Pacheco, this grand adventure launched the new Captain Marvel series, won awards, and wowed readers of all ages! SC, 288pg, FC - current printing.

Celestial Madonna trade paperback - Regularly $19.95

Cover by John Buscema • THE SCOOP: Collecting the classic cosmic Avengers adventure! • THE STORY: A shining star heralds the ascendancy of the Cosmic Madonna and the birth of the Cosmic Messiah -- and Kang the Conqueror wants to father him! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes stop the time-traveling fiend before he gains complete power? Published as a supplement to AVENGERS: CELESTIAL QUEST, this volume reprints the epic tale by Steve Englehart, Sal Buscema, Dave Cockrum and others from AVENGERS #129 - #135 and GIANT-SIZED AVENGERS #2 - #4. • THE FORMAT: 224-page trade paperback - current printing.

Kree-Skrull War trade paperback - Regularly $19.95

by Roy Thomas & Neal Adams - In conjunction with Avengers Infinity, Marvel collects - for the very first time in its entirety in one volume - the all-time greatest Avengers saga! Like a small South Pacific island during WWII, our world has become a disputed battleground in the interstellar war between the Kree and the Skrull empires! Now only Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the rest of the Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand between humanity and alien annihilation! Featuring the classic work of Neal Adams, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Roy Thomas and Tom Palmer! Strap on your space helmet and join Captain Mar-vell, the Inhumans and more great guest-stars in this star-spanning saga from Avengers (Volume 1) #89-97! SC, 208pg, FC - current printing.

Supreme Justice trade paperback - Regularly $17.95

It's the next collection reprinting the instant classic third volume of Avengers! Both the return of the Squadron Supreme and the four-part 'Live Kree or Die' saga are collected under one cover as we reprint Avengers #5-7, Iron Man #7, Captain America #8, Quicksilver #10 and the Avengers 1998 Annual. Kurt Busiek, Sean Chen, Mark Waid, Andy Kubert and more do Marvel proud! SC, 7x10, 304pg, FC - current printing.

Volume 1 trade paperback - World Trust - Regularly $14.99

COVER BY KIERON DWYER GEOFF JOHNS (W)/KIERON DWYER (P) The capital cities of every nation on Earth have mysteriously vanished, throwing the planet into anarchy. In this time of extraordinary crisis, the nations of the world turn to the only organization capable of leading them through this time of strife and restoring political, economic and social order; the Avengers. They can defeat any super-villain, but can they govern the entire world? Collecting AVENGERS (Vol. 3) # 57-62, and Bill Morrison's Avenger's story from MARVEL DOUBLE-SHOT #2. 152 PGS - current printing.

Volume 1 trade paperback - regularly $16.95

by Richard Emms & Jim Sutherns - B1N4RY… a digital hero for a digital age. The first four issues of the mini-series available in one collected edition, but with an added bonus of a special zero issue only available with this printing of the TP. The unique issue zero is part 'A' of a two part storyline - delving into the past of the B1N4RY code and the people that created it!

Avengers Vol. 1 - Regularly $6.95

Marvel continues its line of digest-sized collections with Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Small enough to take anywhere, but containing adventures that are larger than life, this 160-page, black-and-white book reprints Avengers #181-186 (by the creative team of David Michelinie and John Byrne!) SC, 160pg, b&w - current printing.

Regularly $19.95

Written by Len Wein, Doug Moench, Mike W. Barr, Gerry Conway, Marv Wolfman, Barbara J. Randall, Alan Brennert Art by Michael Golden, Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Gene Colan, Klaus Janson, George Pérez, Romeo Tanghal, Don Newton, Alfredo Alcala, Walter Simonson, Dick Giordano, Trevor Von Eeden, Rodin Rodriguez, Jim Aparo, and Mike DeCarlo Cover by Aparo The best Batman stories of the 1980s are presented in BATMAN IN THE EIGHTIES, a new collection featuring nine thrilling stories of the Dark Knight Detective featuring Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, the Joker, Penguin, and the Scarecrow! This volume contains 'Shadow Play' (from BATMAN #348), 'He With Secrets Fears the Sound' (DETECTIVE COMICS #518), 'When Velvet Paws Caress the Ground' (DETECTIVE COMICS #519), 'A Batman and the Outsiders Primer' (DC SAMPLER #3), 'To Kill a Legend' (DETECTIVE COMICS #500), 'Transition' (NEW TITANS #55), 'Pieces of Penguin' (BATMAN #384), 'Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker…!' (BATMAN #321), 'The Player on the Other Side,' (BATMAN SPECIAL #1), and 'Fear For Sale' (DETECTIVE COMICS #571), complete with introduction and chapter notes by comics historian John Wells. 192 pg - FC - current printing

Regularly $19.95

Written by Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton, France Herron, David Vern Reed, David Wood, and Joe Samachson; ART by Dick Sprang, Sheldon Moldoff, Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Stan Kaye, and various; COVER by Moldoff In stores April 17. Experience a decade in which the Caped Crusader charted through bold new territories and new kinds of adventures! Witness the World's Greatest Detective in some of his most wackiest adventures fighting giant robots, kooky aliens and talking apes, just to name a few. Sixteen tales exemplify the light-hearted time of sci-fi crime-fighting, featuring appearances by Robin, Batwoman, Bat-Mite and Ace the Bat-Hound! SC, 7x10, 192pg, FC - current printing

Trade paperback - regularly $19.95

by Various With stories written by Dennis O'Neil, Elliott S. Maggin, and Paul Levitz, featuring art by Dick Giordano, Neal Adams, Alex Toth, Walter Simonson, Mike Grell, Joe Staton, Bob Layton, Marshall Rogers, and Irv Novick - Batman in the 70s features some unforgettable stories, including: the debut of the Huntress (from 1977's DC Super-Stars #17); the moving 'There Is No Hope in Crime Alley' (Detective Comics #457); the bride of Man-Bat story 'Marriage: Impossible' (Detective Comics #407); the haunting 'Night of the Reaper' (Batman #237); the Ra's Al Ghul/Talia tale 'Daughter of the Demon' (Detective Comics #232); and 'A Vow From the Grave' (Detective Comics #410), the 1971 story that inspired an episode of the Batman animated series. Other stories in Batman in the 70s include the classic Alex Toth-illustrated 'Death Flies the Haunted Sky' (Detective Comics #442); the Joker/Two-Face Batman tale 'This One'll Kill You, Batman' (Batman #260); 'Ticket to Tragedy' (Detective Comics #481); and a Bicentennial-era team-up so out of continuity it hurts, as Congresswoman Barbara Gordon and her aide, Dick Grayson, face 'The Invader from Hell' (Batman Family #1). SC, 7x10, 192pg, FC

Regularly $19.95

by Various Running the gamut from the sublimely silly to the late-'60s style of realism, more than sixteen stories from Batman and Detective Comics highlight the classic Batman Family (Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Bat-Girl, Bat-Mite, and more) and villains from the period, including the Joker, Clayface, Poison Ivy, Blockbuster, and more. This exciting collection includes text pages featuring secrets of the Batman mythos of the decade. SC, 7x10, 224pg, FC - current printing

Volume 1 trade paperback - regularly $19.95

by Various - The award-winning Batman Black & White mini-series is reprinted! SC, 240pg, b&w

Volume 2 oversized trade - Regularly $19.95

Written by Chris Claremont, Paul Dini, Kelley Puckett, Steven T. Seagle, Ty Templeton, John Arcudi, Brian Azzarello, Alan Brennert, John Byrne, Howard Chaykin, Warren Ellis, Harlan Ellison, Alan Grant, Dave Gibbons, Bob Kanigher, Paul Levitz, Tom Peyer, Paul Pope, and Walter Simonson; ART by Alex Ross, Steve Rude, Tim Sale, Marie Severin, Daniel Torres, Kyle Baker, Jordi Bernet, Enrique Breccia, John Buscema, Byrne, Gene Colan, Ronnie Del Carmen, José Luis García-López, Gibbons, Gene Ha, Jim Lee, John Paul Leon, Pope, Eduardo Risso, Paul Rivoche, Tony Salmons, Mark Buckingham, and Tom Palmer; COVER by Mike Mignola. An oversized softcover collecting the first sixteen Batman backups from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS plus 40 pages of material commissioned for the hardcover! Get a healthy dose of noir-flavored short stories featuring the Dark Knight - written and drawn by a stellar lineup of creators! SC, 8x11, 176 pg, B&W - current printing.

Regularly $19.95 - Alex Ross cover

Many fans may not even be aware of the existence of this original group of ten Western Publishing Battle Of The Planets comics that date from mid-1979 to late 1980! They are a separate version from the TV show, which feature eighteen completely original G-Force adventures!

Regularly $19.95 - Udon cover

Many fans may not even be aware of the existence of this original group of ten Western Publishing Battle Of The Planets comics that date from mid-1979 to late 1980! They are a separate version from the TV show, which feature eighteen completely original G-Force adventures!

Volume 1 trade paperback - Genesis - Regularly $12.99

written by ROBERT KIRKMAN, art & cover by TONY MOORE & VAL STAPLES - If you missed out on BATTLE POPE the first time around, now is your chance to find out what everyone was talking about! It's the end of the world and few are worthy of passage to heaven, not even the Pope. God leaves behind Saint Michael, the leader of his army, to act as a guardian for the humans. He fails, and is held captive by Lucifer. God then enlists the aide of the Pope to rescue Michael, and leaves his son Jesus H. Christ to assist him in his quest. Now presented in FULL-COLOR! Collects BATTLE POPE #1-4

Regularly $14.95 - trade paperback

Written by Enki Balal Art and cover by Balal HUMANOIDS. Bilal's best-selling THE BEAST TRILOGY is an international phenomenon, with its second chapter ranking as France's #1 book for the summer of 2003. Now, the first two chapters of this stunning work about a man with a perfect memory come to the U.S.! MATURE READERS - 7.375' x 10.187' • 128 pg, FC - current printing

Volume 1 trade paperback - Regularly $14.95

THE SCOOP: Collecting the first story arc from the critically acclaimed Marvel Knights series! • THE STORY: Government agent Everett K. Ross thought he had it easy. Afterall, how difficult could it be to guard an African king? Pretty darn difficult - if that king is T'Challa, a.k.a. the Black Panther! Reprinting BLACK PANTHER #1 - #5. • THE CREATORS: Writer Christopher Priest and artist Mark Texeira unite for a story that reads as good as it looks! • THE FORMAT: 128-page trade paperback - current printing

Volume 2 trade paperback - Enemy Of The State - regularly $16.95

Cover by Joe Jusko • THE SCOOP: The critically-acclaimed Marvel Knights series gets its second volume in this heavy-hitting political thriller! • THE STORY: T'Challa faces more threats to his kingdom as Christopher Priest is joined by some of the industries' brightest talents, including Joe Jusko, Mike Manley, Jimmy Palmiotti and more! Reprints BLACK PANTHER #6 - #12. • THE FORMAT: 160-page trade paperback.

Regularly $5.95

by Various Artists; Edited by Chris Polkki In the tradition of RAW and Drawn & Quarterly, a new quarterly anthology is sprung on the world! Acting as a forum of sorts for both established and up-and-coming cartoonists and published four times a year, this first issue of Blood Orange showcases the comic art of Rick Altergott, Lauren Weinstein, Kevin Huizenga, and Ron Regé, Jr.; a sketchbook from Gary Baseman (Disney's Teacher's Pet), and much more. All packaged in a distinctive, beautifully designed format. Look for Blood Orange to be the new pulse of alt-comics. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg

Trade paperback - Regularly $19.95

Written by J.M. DeMatteis Art and cover by Kent Williams - One of the most beautiful artistic achievements in comics is collected again! Telling the richly metaphorical tale of Blood, a young vampire, BLOOD: A TALE follows the endless cycle of life and death to find the seeds of redemption in a fever-dream of a dying king, love eternal, and a life of bloodlust - current printing.

Volume 1 trade paperback - The Remaining Sunlight - Regularly $9.95

by Andi Watson, Joe Bennett - For 17-year-old Buffy Summers, slaying vampires is as common as doing homework -- except she has better luck fighting the undead than writing term papers! This volume collects the wildly popular first three issues of the comic-book series based on the hit television show. Included, at no extra charge, is the hard-to-find Dark Horse Presents 10-page adventure, presented in color for the first time.

Volume 2 trade paperback - Uninvited Guests - Regularly $10.95

by Andi Watson, Dan Brereton, Hector Gomez, Sandu Flore - Everyone`s favorite champion of goodness is back in a new trade-paperback edition, collecting issues four through seven of the hit ongoing series. Follow Buffy as she battles ice imps, Puritans, hellhounds, and even a demon for good measure! The fourth collection in the sell-out series, this one is a must-have for Buffy aficionados. Otherwise, you're just a loser!

Volume 4 trade paperback - Bad Blood - Regularly $9.95

by Andi Watson, Joe Bennett, Rick Ketche - Buffy the next runway supermodel? Believe it! Buffy pursues a potential modeling career only to learn that beauty isn`t just skin deep. Selke, the vampire Buffy thought was killed in a mausoleum fire, returns with a vengeance, and convinces a plastic surgeon to find a solution to her cosmetic complaints. She`s back, and she`s out for blood-literally! Expanding the mythos of television`s hottest horror/adventure series, Bad Blood is high-stakes graphic-novel entertainment served up Buffy-style!

Volume 5 trade paperback - Crash Test Demons - Regularly $9.95

by Andi Watson, Cliff Richards, Joe Pimente - Buffy the Vampire Slayer is back, expanding the mythos of the wildly popular television series. As Sunnydale becomes an increasingly hazardous place to re-kill the undead, the ante is upped as Buffy must again confront her old enemy Selke. And she`s back with bad blood -- a supernatural brew that can dramatically increase a vampire`s powers! Collecting issues #13-15 of the ongoing series.

Volume 6 trade paperback - Food Chain - Regularly $17.95

by Doug Petrie, Christopher Golden, Cliff Richards, Christian Zanie - The largest Buffy collection ever! Food Chain presents such landmarks in Buffy`s comics history as T.V. scribe Doug Petrie`s first comics story, Bad Dog, drawn by the notorious Ryan (The Spectre) Sook; Christian (Rising Stars) Zanier`s first two-part Buffy tale; and Chris Golden and Tom Sniegoski`s first Buffy collaboration, from the 1999 Buffy Annual. Also presented here is the unforgettable Double Cross, Doug Petrie`s epilogue to Buffy`s third season, dealing with the night Angel left Sunnydale once and for all. These stories span three years of Buffy`s history, taking us through the breakup with Angel, and into the college years. Collects issues #12, #16, #20 as well as Buffy Annual 1999, Buffy: Lovers' Walk, Buffy/Angel #½

Volume 7 trade paperback - Pale Reflections - Regularly $9.95

by Andi Watson, Doug Petrie, Cliff Richards, Joe Pimente - Here it is, fight fans -- the last rounds of the epic Buffy vs. Selke battle royale, and the conclusion of the Bad Blood story line! Collecting issues #17-19 of the hit comics series, watch as the Selke moves closer and closer to finishing off the Slayer. And Buffy has to come to grips with her dark side...literally! If that`s not enough for you, how about a gigantic fight to the finish in the middle of Downtown Sunnydale? Miss this one, and you`ll be kicking yourself later!

Volume 8 trade paperback - The Blood Of Carthage - Regularly $12.95

by Christopher Golden, Cliff Richards, & Joe Pimentel - The gang is off to college and Buffy's whole world is changing. How much education does a girl who's destined to kill monsters her whole life really need? To quell her confusion, Buffy throws herself into slaying with wild abandon and disastrous results. Her killing of Sunnydale's answer to Big Foot may just bring about the rising of the demon Ky-Laag, and the end of the world. And the only group who know what's going on and who want to stop it, the mysterious Blood of Carthage, also want to kill Buffy for starting it all. What's a gal to do? This trade paperback collects issues #21-25 of the monthly series and is its longest and most involved storyline to date. The events in this story will have repercussions in the Buffy-verse for years to come, so do not miss it! SC, 128pg, FC

Volume 9 trade paperback - Autumnal - Regularly $9.95

by Chris Boal, Tom Fassbender, Jim Pascoe, Cliff Richards, and Joe Pimentel Buffy is being stalked by a creature intent on killing her so that it can bring about the end of the world. So, what else is new? The only person who can save her is a Slayer who should have died a long time ago. Confused? Well, so are Buffy and the gang. If that's not weird enough, what's she to make of a backpack full of maggots? How about a herd of rats that overrun the cafeteria just as she's sitting down to eat? Just how much can Buffy take before she gets totally grossed out? Chris Boal, Tom Fassbender, and Jim Pascoe join Buffy artists Cliff Richards and Joe Pimentel to bring you two tales of revenge and retribution. Collecting issues #26-28 of the ongoing series. SC, 80pg, FC

Volume 11 trade paperback - Out Of The Woodwork - Regularly $12.95

by TOM FASSBENDER, JIM PASCOE, CLIFF RICHARDS, and JOE PIMENTEL In the midst of its hottest summer, the town of Sunnydale faces the worst infestation of insects anyone has ever seen. Innocent people have begun to transform into giant, demonic insects. Buffy and her friends have to find a way to stop the supernatural force that's got everyone buzzing, literally. Light up some citronella candles, remember to close the screen door, and join us for the crunchiest, gooey, most creepy-crawliest adventure in the history of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Novelists Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe reveal Buffy's horrible summer between her freshman and sophomore years of college with the help of the fan-favorite Buffy art team of Cliff Richards and Joe Pimentel. Collecting issues #31-#34 of the ongoing series and the newly colored, short story from the DHP 2000 Annual. Also includes a special excerpt from a book on occult insects! On sale April 10. SC, 112pg, FC

Volume 12 trade paperback - False Memories - Regularly $12.95

by TOM FASSBENDER, JIM PASCOE, CLIFF RICHARDS, and JOE PIMENTEL - Remember that time when Buffy's little sister Dawn first found out that Buffy is the Slayer? And then when Angel almost killed Dawn, because no one had told her that he'd turned evil again? Buffy and the gang all have memories connected to Dawn, and only Buffy and Giles know they're not real. But there are still a lot of unanswered questions as to how Dawn came into Buffy's life, and where these memories come from. Now, Dawn has vanished without a trace, and the Scooby gang has no clue where to find her. But Buffy will stop at nothing to find her little sister, even if she has to face off against a cadre of crazed, bloodsucking monks and a former Vampire Slayer turned Slayer Vampire! Collecting issues #35-#38 of the ongoing series. o Mainstream media coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer has never been more enthusiastic than it is now, as critics and fans alike rave over the exciting sixth season of the hit television show, which started with Buffy's dramatic and controversial resurrection from the grave! SC, 96pg, FC

Volume 13 trade paperback - Ugly Little Monsters - Regularly $12.95

by TOM FASSBENDER, JIM PASCOE, CLIFF RICHARDS, and JOE PIMENTEL - Buffy's mom is dead, the emotions of Buffy and her friends are running high, and lots of little things are causing lots of little problems. With everybody preoccupied with grief, anger, guilt, and regret the fight against the forces of darkness doesn't seem all that crucial somehow. Somebody should have told that to the swarm of angry, deformed, green demon-children that are tearing apart Buffy's house and trying to chew off her face. Want it or not, Buffy has a fight on her hands. But one of her closest friends is keeping a secret that is either the key to victory - or could get them all killed. Collecting the four-issue series, plus the super-spooky, slam-bang festival of fangs 'Night of a Thousand Vampires' one-shot! SC, 96pg, FC

Volume 15 trade paperback - Note From The Underground - Regularly $12.95

by SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, CLIFF RICHARDS, and WILL CONRAD - This volume collects Buffy newcomer Scott Lobdell's (X-men, Highroads) debut story arc along side veteran Buffy scribe Fabian Nicieza! Joining established Buffy artist Cliff Richards, Lobdell and Nicieza begin their run by wrapping up four years worth of stories, featuring many returning faces. This story paves the way for a whole new direction for the Buffy comics, giving everyone more bang for their buck. Collecting issues #47-50 of the ongoing Buffy the Vampire Slayer series. Loose ends will be tied up. Secrets will be revealed. SC, 104pg, FC

Volume 16 trade paperback - Viva Las Buffy - Regularly $12.95

by SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, CLIFF RICHARDS cover by PAUL LEE and BRIAN HORTON SC, 96pg, FC, The Buffy saga takes a bold new direction under the guidance of former X-Men writers Lobdell and Nicieza-It's 1996, and Buffy Summers has just accepted her role as the Vampire Slayer. After the destruction of her high school, she flees to Las Vegas to sort out her life, but there's more than Wayne Newton and hookers in the city of sin. A twisted coven den of vampires has big plans for the strip. Dark Horse takes you where the TV show never did, back to Buffy's roots, in the summer before she arrived in Sunnydale. And there's a tall, dark, and handsome stranger keeping an eye on her during those dangerous nights in Vegas. Collects issues #51 - #54

Volume 18 trade paperback - A Stake To The Heart - Regularly $12.95

by FABIAN NICIEZA (W), CLIFF RICHARDS (P), BRIAN HORTON (paint), WILL CONRAD (I) - Buffy Summers has faced vampires, demons, and monsters, but now she must face there scariest thing of all: the divorce of her parents. No vampire is safe as the tortured young Slayer takes her anger and frustrations to the streets of L.A., all the while being closely watched by the mysterious vampire with a soul, known as Angel. In a failed attempt to alleviate her pain, Angel accidentally unleashes the Malignancy Demons upon her and her family, each of which personifies and draws its power from particular bad feelings. • Well-known for his work on everything from X-Men to Justice League, writer Fabian Nicieza has long been a favorite of comics fans! SC, 96pg, FC - collects issues #60 - #63

Trade paperback - Regularly $9.95

by Golden, Brereton, & Bennett - Bear witness to teenager Buffy Summers' transformation from simple high school student to super Vampire Slayer! Follow Buffy's trials and tribulations as she comes to accept her destined role to thwart the legions of the undead from spreading their veil of evil across Los Angeles. Adapted from creator Joss Whedon's original screenplay from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer feature film, The Origin updates the material to match the tone and characters of the hit television series, making this the official Buffy launching pad! SC, 7x10, 80pg, FC

Volume 1 trade paperback - To Serve And Protect - Regularly $17.95

Cover by Ron Garney • THE SCOOP: The hero returns as Captain America makes it back to Earth following the dramatic Onslaught battle! • THE STORY: Without his shield and without his friends, the Super Soldier is back into the mix, battling Hydra and the Skrulls without missing a beat! Featuring some of the best super-heroics ever put to page, the team of Mark Waid and Ron Garney deliver one of the most talked-about runs in recent years! Reprinting CAPTAIN AMERICA (Vol. 3) # 1 - #7! • THE FORMAT: 176-page trade paperback - current printing

Volume 1 trade paperback - The New Deal - Regularly $16.99

Written by JOHN NEY RIEBER Cover & illustrated by JOHN CASSADAY - In the aftermath of 9/11, Cap must come to grips with a changing global landscape. From the ruins of the World Trade Center to the horrors of a small town shaken by terrorism, the star-spangled Super-Soldier is forced to make some hard decisions about his role in the world. Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA #1-6 in softcover format. 160 PGS./MARVEL PG - current printing.

Volume 2 trade paperback - Regularly $24.95

by Joe Sim