Dave Stewart
Author
Series
Space dumplins volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"For Violet Marlocke, family is the most important thing in the whole galaxy. So when her father goes missing while on a hazardous job, she can't just sit around and do nothing. To get him back, Violet throws caution to the stars and sets out with a group of misfit friends on a quest to find him. But space is big and dangerous, and she soon discovers that her dad has been swallowed by a giant, planet-eating whale. With her father's life on the line,...
Author
Series
Umbrella Academy volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
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In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who had previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, 'To save the world.' These seven children form The Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers. Their first adventure at the age of ten pits them against...
3) Daytripper
Author
Language
English
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Description
"The Eisner Award winning DAYTRIPPER follows the life of one man, Bras de Olivias Dominguez. Every chapter features an important period in Bras' life in exotic Brazil, and each story ends the same way: with his death. And then, the following story starts up at a different point in his life, oblivious to his death in the previous story-and then also ends with him dying again. In every chapter, Bras dies at different moments in his life, as the story...
Author
Series
Umbrella Academy volume 2
Language
English
Description
"The team is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor Pogo. So it's a great time for another catastrophic event to rouse the team into action. Trouble is -- each member of the team is distracted by some very real problems of their own. The White Violin is bedridden due to an unfortunate blow to the head. Rumor has lost her voice -- the source of her power. Spaceboy has eaten himself...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Language
English
Description
"Neil Gaiman's The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. This 30th Anniversary edition of The Sandman: Overture is a lush, epic look at The Sandman's origin story. The Sandman: Overture heralded New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary J.H. Williams III, whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to this tale featuring...
Author
Series
Gideon Falls volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
The legend of the Black Barn tells of an otherwordly buidling that has appeared and reappeared throughout history, bringing death and madness in its wake. Now its mystery ensnares and entwines the lives of two very different men. One: a young recluse, obsessed with finding hidden clues within the city's trash. The other: a washed-up Catholic priest, finding his place in a small town that hides dark secrets. Neither of them are prepared for what's...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Language
English
Description
"June Branch visits her boyfriend, Liam, on Brody Island for a relaxing last weekend of summer. After an escaped group of criminals breaks into the house that June and Liam are watching, Liam is taken by them. June grabs a strange Viking axe and flees from the intruders. When one of the attackers finds her, she swings the axe and takes off his head, which rolls away and begins to babble in terror. For June to uncover the truth, she'll need to hear...
Author
Series
Weatherman volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2019-
Language
English
Description
"Nathan Bright had it all: an awesome girlfriend, a kick-ass dog, and a job as the #1 weatherman on terraformed Mars. But when he's accused of carrying out the worst terrorist attack in human history--an event that killed nearly everyone on Earth--Nathan becomes the target of a manhunt that spans the galaxy. Can Nathan truly be responsible for such a horrific crime? And why can't he remember?--Back cover, volume 1.
Author
Series
Black Hammer. Main series volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
"Once they were heroes, but the age of heroes has long since passed. Banished from existence by a multiversal crisis, the old champions of Spiral City--Abraham Slam, Golden Gail, Colonel Weird, Madame Dragonfly, and Barbalien--now lead simple lives in an idyllic, timeless farming village from which there is no escape! But as they employ all of their super abilities to free themselves from this strange purgatory, a mysterious stranger works to bring...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This supernatural mystery set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos features a brilliant detective and his partner as they try to solve a horrific murder. The complex investigation takes the Baker Street investigators from the slums of Whitechapel all the way to the Queen's Palace as they attempt to find the answers to this bizarre murder of cosmic horror! From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula award-winning,...
11) Life and death
Author
Series
Walking Dead graphic novels volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
What level of threat do the Whisperers pose to the communities' safety? Carl's not waiting around to find out. Also, the return of Michonne.
Author
Series
Fatale volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Modern day reporter Nicolas Lash learns of a secret involving an ageless woman who has been on the run since the 1930s, while reporter Hank Raines meets the same woman in 1950s San Francisco.
13) Maestros
Author
Series
Maestros volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
2018-
Language
English
Description
The Maestro and his entire royal family have been murdered. Now, his banished son from Earth will inherit the Wizard King's throne along with a spell that turns its user into GOD. With enemies everywhere, will this Orlando-born millennial be able to keep his new magic kingdom?
14) Original sins
Author
Series
Gideon Falls volume 2
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The mystery deepens... As the reclusive and troubled young man Norton becomes more immersed in his quest for the secret of the legendary Black Barn, washed-up Catholic priest Father Fred unravels the secret behind a series of grisly murders."--Provided by publisher.
15) The Magic Order
Author
Series
Magic Order graphic novels volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]-
Language
English
Description
"We live in a world where we've never seen a monster, and The Magic Order is the reason we sleep safely in our beds. By day, they live among us as our neighbors, friends, and co-workers, but by night they are the sorcerers, magicians, and wizards that protect us from the forces of darkness...unless the darkness gets them first. Magic meets the Mob in The Magic Order, as five families of magicians--sworn to protect our world for generations--must battle...
Author
Series
Bone Orchard Mythos volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From the creative team of GIDEON FALLS and PRIMORDIAL comes the first book in a bold and ambitious new shared horror universe! When a geologist is sent to a remote lighthouse to investigate strange phenomenon he finds a seemingly endless pit in the rocks. But what lurks within and how will he escape its pull?"--Amazon.
Author
Series
Walking Dead graphic novels volume 22
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
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, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to start living. Alexandria has been destroyed. Can Rick rally the other communities against Negan's army?
Author
Series
Walking Dead graphic novels volume 23
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A new threat has emerged from within the walker hordes, catching the communities off guard. The time for peace and prosperity is over as a new fight for survival begins.
19) Hellboy in Hell
Author
Series
Hellboy in Hell volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Language
English
Description
"After sacrificing himself to save the world, this epic conclusion of Hellboy's story follows him on a journey through Hell, where he once again faces off against the Vampire of Prague, pleads his case when accused of murder, and fulfills his destiny by destroying Pandemonium itself. This deluxe, oversized hardcover edition collects Hellboy in Hell: The Descent and The Death Card, plus an expanded sketchbook section."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Comics, LLC
Language
English
Formats
Description
Take a bite of the Hellboy universe with the creator's hand-picked essential stories in this new jumping-on point collection!
Confront the undead, swim to strange places, and encounter powerful fey in this introduction to the world of Hellboy. Newcomers to the series needn't have read the original stories to jump right in and see what Hellboy is all about thanks to this collection of short stories, selected by Mike Mignola himself as the perfect...