NEW ED
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) MICHAEL AVON OEMING (CA) MICHAEL AVON OEMING
From the Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist MICHAEL AVON OEMING comes a superhero noir crime drama set in a world where superheroes are real! POWERS: BOOK ONE re-collects issues #1-11 of the original groundbreaking series with an extensive behind-the-scenes section about the creation of the series In a world where heroes soar through the sky, detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim deal with special cases that include powers. But what is a cop's job like in a world where powers are par for the course? The shocking murder of America's sweetheart, Retro Girl, has the world in mourning. The murder investigation takes Walker and Pilgrim from the city's seedy underbelly to the gleaming towers that are home to immortal beings. As shocking truths about Retro Girl come to light, Walker finds that to solve this crime, he might have to reveal his own dark secret.
NEW EDITION
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) MICHAEL AVON OEMING (CA) MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim have a secret: they're both super-powered beings. This new story will blow the roof off of everything you know about crime comics and superhero comics! Walker Vs. Pilgrim! One shall rise, and one shall fall. No way they put the pieces back together after this one...Also in this collection, it's the origin of Walker! You won't want to miss his shocking beginnings. Collects POWERS (series 2) #1-18!
PROS AND (COMIC) CONS TP
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Following the bestselling The Secret Loves of Geeks comes this brand-new anthology featuring comics and prose stories by cartoonists and professional geeks about the world of comic book conventions from the guests who've attended them across the world. Featuring stories that are funny, sad, sweet, embarrassing, and heartfelt of a geek-culture life that shapes us, encourages us, and exhausts us every summer. Featuring work by Brian Michael Bendis (The Man of Steel), Jim Zub (Wayward), Kieron Gillen (The Wicked and the Divine), Sina Grace (Iceman), and many more.
VALVE PRESENTS SACRIFICE & OTHER STEAM POWERED STORIES HC
(W) Valve (A) MICHAEL AVON OEMING (CA) Valve
For fifteen years, Valve has defined the cutting edge of video games. Now, Valve joins with Dark Horse to bring three critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series to print, with a hardcover collection of comics from the worlds of Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress, and Portal. With over three hundred pages of story, Valve Presents: The sacrifice and other Steam-Powered Stories is a must-read for fans looking to further explore the games they love or comics readers interested in dipping their toes into new mythos!