Comic Books & Graphic Novels

The sinister Iselda has kidnapped Vax, and with nowhere else to turn, his sister Vex must swallow her pride to ask for help. The others are quick to mock and dismiss her. On her way out of town, Keyleth catches up to her and insists on coming along. Reluctantly, the desperate half-elf agrees. Their goal? To go find a certain trinket to help them . . .• Celebrating 10 Years of Critical Role!• Six issue series.

Comic industrty legend Jim Valentino continues his fascinating look at the 31st century Marvel Universe with the original incarnation of the Guardians of the Galaxy!The original Guardians of the Galaxy land on the World of Mutants but soon wind up in the middle of a violent rebellion against Wolverine’s descendant Rancor! And to make matters worse, there’s a Dark Phoenix on the loose! Hope they survive the experience! Then it’s off to rescue Firelord, a cosmic clash with Ghost Rider and the debut of the mysterious Prot g —culminating in an epic battle with the Punisher of the 31st century. Wait, did we say Punisher? More like Punishers — a whole army of them! Plus: The Guardians track the cosmic power of Korvac through time and space — along the way encountering the Fantastic Four, the Silver Surfer and the future Thor! And a major turning point in the life of Vance Astrovik! Who is Major Victory? COLLECTING: Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) 7-20, Guardians of the Galaxy Annual (1991) 1; material from Fantastic Four Annual (1963) 24, Thor Annual (1966) 16, Silver Surfer Annual (1988) 4

A new omnibus collecting volumes twenty-five, twenty-six, and twenty-seven of the Vampire Hunter D horror novel series!The hunt continues in the bizarre far future of 12,090 A.D, where the immortal vampire lords who were the only winners of mankind’s nuclear war still oppress the human survivors who have pushed the blood-drinking fiends back to the lawless Frontier. Yet humanity too remains as quick as ever to prey upon itself, and where the law can’t bring safety or justice, the crescent blade of D will—assuming you meet the half-vampire wanderer’s price!Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Nine collects three different complete novels. Everyone knows vampires fear running water—so how did the immortal Nobility come to reside on Undead Island, and what is the secret of the fog they create that lures in human fisherfolk to be their slaves? Then, D crosses the route of the Bedeviled Stagecoach, transporting a valuable prisoner—Dorleac, mortal page of the mighty Duke Sinistre. The prisoner is to be transported to the Capital to learn his vampire lord’s secrets, but Sinistre has no intention of letting the stagecoach finish its journey! Nightmare Village is the unwilling destination of a band of travelers from an inn, spared by seeming chance from a bizarre landslide to find shelter in an ancient town said to once be the site of genetic experiments by the Sacred Ancestor. Can D save them—or will his very presence trigger their doom…?The Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Eight collects volumes 25, 26, and 27 in author Hideyuki Kikuchi’s adventure horror series: Undead Island, Bedeviled Stagecoach, and Nightmare Village. Illustrated by Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano, the legend of D endures!

THE LEAD-IN TO NEXT MONTH'S GAME-CHANGING EVENT! With Z*E*R*O on his heels, Doug Ramsey, A.K.A. REVELATION, arrives in Alaska for the X-Men's help! Beset on all sides, the X-Men could use a powerful new ally - but Revelation is not just an old friend, he's the Heir of Apocalypse! And what new age could such an alliance usher in...?

THE LEAD-IN TO NEXT MONTH'S GAME-CHANGING EVENT! With Z*E*R*O on his heels, Doug Ramsey, A.K.A. REVELATION, arrives in Alaska for the X-Men's help! Beset on all sides, the X-Men could use a powerful new ally - but Revelation is not just an old friend, he's the Heir of Apocalypse! And what new age could such an alliance usher in...?

Welcome to the X-Men, Kitty Pryde - hope you survive the experience! In the wake of the greatest tragedy to ever befall the X-Men, a new recruit to the Xavier School offers a glimmer of hope for the future! Katherine "Kitty" Pryde has the mutant ability to phase through solid matter - but she herself is sure to be be fazed by her first experience of the X-Men's Danger Room! Plus: Following Cyclops' decision to leave, Storm takes charge - and Angel returns to the fold! Meanwhile, Wolverine dons an instantly iconic new costume - and sets off on a trip back home to Canada along with Nightcrawler. Can Logan finally persuade Alpha Flight to accept his resignation? It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting X-MEN (1963) #139. Marvel is reprinting the complete Death of Phoenix Saga issues as they originally appeared!

BRUTAL BATTLES WITH SPIDER-MAN & MORE! The legendary Erik Larsen reveals an untold skirmish between SPIDER-MAN and VENOM in the early days of their rivalry! Karla Pacheco teams up with Pere P rez to dive back into Brock's days as a SECRET AGENT in "VENOM VICE"! Tom Waltz and Brian Level tackle FLASH THOMPSON's days as AGENT VENOM as the incendiary JACK O'LANTERN attacks! A collection of VENOM stories from across the history of the symbiote, all rendered in Venom's own black and white (and red)! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.

THE FINAL MEETING OF THE SINISTER SIX? Blood boils over as these warring villains gather to destroy each other once and for all…or will they reunite against their common enemy, Spider-Man?

WHO IS THE MAN CALLED THOR? The Thunder Gods were hired to teach a simple lesson - make trouble for Roxxon Construction, and they'll make trouble for you. Now somebody's targeting the bike gang where they live. Somebody who won't give up. Somebody calling himself "Thor." Somewhere in the city, a man with a hammer is getting to work.

THE GRIPS OF GARGANTOS! Vision and Wanda have uncovered the truth behind the Graverealm and now must face its progenitor…GARGANTOS! But with all odds stacked up against them, can they free themselves from the grips of Gargantos? The two must put faith in each other one last time to defy death itself, even as Vision's new form begins to take its toll…

BEN GRIMM VS. WILSON FISK! To save the life of one innocent, can the Thing take down the Kingpin and his top enforcers? Can you even clobber the man who owns New York City?!

THUNDER WAR ENDS! Everything ends. Our universe is no exception. However, the only way the universe ends is over STORM's dead body. So be it.

THE DOCTOR & THE WOOKIEE! After months in the New Republic's service against her will, DOCTOR APHRA and CHEWBACCA are tasked with providing security for a vital diplomatic mission on a remote desert kingdom! But a connection from the past threatens to upend the whole event! Who is the mystery saboteur, and will they successfully foil Aphra's operation?

DREADSHADOW! WOLVERINE and SPIDER-MAN have been put through the ringer - and are at the mercy of DREADSHADOW and the SHADOW COVEN! The mystery deepens as the threat increases…but what is this mysterious force's endgame? Featuring the first cover appearance of this all-new villain!

POWER VS. RESPONSIBILITY! Tombstone's acquired a new weapon to maintain control over his criminal empire - and he wants Spider-Girl to pilot it! Spider-Girl must decide what kind of superhuman she wants to be - and if she can let another hero fall to save herself.