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London, Titan Books 2001, cm.17x26, pp.96, paperback. In the days of the Old Republic, before the threat of the Phantom Menace, the Jedi Council guides the Jedi Knights as defenders of peace and justice throughout the galaxy. When a brutal conflict ariese, two Jedi are despatched by council member Mace Windu and presented with a new challenge: the treacherous Yinchorri. When only the Jedi's mutilated bodies return from the mission, Mace realises how greatly he has underestimated this new foe: the volatile Yinchorri are immune to Jedi mind control. As this grave mistake weighs heavily on Mace, the challenge now lies before the Council: how can they battle a violent enemy who has no fear of Jedi Knights, and is gathering weapons that threaten the stability of the Republic?

Milwaukie, Dark Horse Books 2002, cm.17x26, pp.336, paperback. The original Star Wars comic strips which followed the original three smash-hit movies are available again at last! Presented as part of the ongoing Star Wars universe, these long out-of-print, previously extremely hard to find classics create new allies and introduce completely new dangers for the Republic, and follow the adventures of the original Star Wars heroes after the events of the three films, in classic stories like "Crucible" and the unforgettable "What Ever Happened to Jabba the Hutt?"

New York, DC Comics 2004, cm.17x26, pp.128, paperback. In the best tradition of Batman: Year One and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Gotham Central continues the 'film noir' makeover of the Batman mythology! Be it Mister Freeze or Firebug, in Gotham City, there's a whole new class of criminal that needs a new calibre of crime fighter. And while Batman gets all the glory, the cops on the streets continue dealing with the usual run-of-the-mill human misery. But what happens when the streams cross, when a dead girl and the return of a super-arsonist are linked? This is NYPD Blue as comics, gritty and raw, with no capes or utility belts - just gut instinct, blind fear and selfless couragel It's business as usual at Gotham Central...

New York, Vertigo 2004, cm.17x26, pp.128, paperback. Guided by the outstanding writing talents of Brian K. Vaughan (Swamp Thing, Ultimate X-Men) and rising star artist Pia Guerra, this acclaimed, genre-busting and controversial series continues apace! After a devastating plague, Yorrick Brown is the last man left alive in a world of women. On the run from Amazon extremists who would be happy to see him dead, his friends leave him in the care of Agent 711. But 711 is not the tragic woman she seems to be and Yorrick is propelled into a drug-fuelled nightmare of blood and sadism. Stretching the graphic novel envelope again, the fourth volume in the series shows why this title continues to be held in such high regard.

New York, Vertigo 1993, cm.17x26, pp.192, paperback. There is nothing more dangerous than a childhood fantasy that has outgrown you. This graphic novel, featuring the character Barbie, from The Doll's House, explores issues of gender, identity and the fine line between fantasy and reality.

La Jolla, Wildstorm 2004, cm.17,5x26,5, pp.96, hardcover. High above the planet, aboard a fifty-mile-wide alien vessel, The Authority - seven awesomely powerful super-humans - act as global bouncers for the human race. If you threaten the life and liberty of Earth's inhabitants, they'll do whatever they need to do to set things straight! With the President out to discreetly dispose of them and a seemingly global depression epidemic on their hands, it's only a matter of time before The Authority are forced to react...This stand-alone story is by the brilliant new creative team of acclaimed novelist, screenwriter and journalist John Ridley and up-and-coming artist Ben Oliver.

La Jolla, Wildstorm 2004, cm.17,5x26,5, pp.144, hardcover. Their existence is a secret buried under riddles and conspiracies, their pasts are shrouded in mystery, and their mission is as diverse and complex as the universe itself. They are Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner and The Drummer: Planetary! Snow initiates part of his plan to stop the mysterious Four, makes a starting revelation about his past And uncovers information on the world's first space launch...in 1851! As more secrets crumble, more mysteries rise to take their place! From the twisted mind of massively popular scribe Warren Elis (Transmetropolitan, Global Frequency, The Authority) and artist par excellence John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men) comes a foray into the myriad riddles of our universe!

New York, Vertigo 2004, cm.17x26, pp.128, paperback. From writer Brian K. Vaughan (Swamp Thing, The Hood) and up-and-coming artist Pia Guerra comes an acclaimed series that has taken the comics world by storm! A mysterious plague has killed every male creature on the planet. Except, that is, Yorrick Brown. And whilst being the only boy in a world of women may seem heaven to some men, for Yorrick, it's become hell. Being hunted by his own murderous sister and her Amazon extremists, and by Israeli special forces is not what he'd hoped for. But his prayers may well be answered from on high. 220 miles high to be exact, and two male astronauts whose dying spaceship has forced them to return to Earth! One Small Step is the third volume in this smash hit Titan graphic novel series!

London, Titan Books 2004, cm.17x26, pp.144, paperback. They are the dregs, the lost and the forsaken. They are loyal only to each other. They are the mudslogging mercs of Force Nomad, Allen Legion's worst of the worst, and they are the stars in volume two of this planet-busting new series from Titan! Lost for 15 years in a black hole, Force Nomad returns to combat as little more than the plaything of mega-corporations whose business transactions are paid for in Nomad blood. However, being used as pawns for the idle rich is something they won't stand for - as their paymasters are about to find out! With new cover artwork by Alan Davis and an introduction by Chuck Dioxin, make sure your infrared sights have been calibrated so you're sure not to miss this one!

London, Titan Books 2004, cm.17x26, pp.144, paperback. Bad Rap continues this thrilling new Titan series and also includes extra story pages, photo gallery and interviews with series cast members!

Milwaukie, Dark Horse Comics 2004, cm.17x26, pp.128, paperback. From the haunted world of forthcoming movie hero Hellboy comes the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defence - the B.P.R.D. In four pulse-pounding, artery-bursting, mouth-drying stories, the B.P.R.D. are called on to investigate death in Venice, witch-hunting in New England, not so-imaginary monsters under the bed and spectral soldiers invading Coloradol All in a night's work! With a brand new cover from Mike Mignola, whose creative alchemy spawned Hellboy, and starring featured characters from the film - Abe Saplen and Liz Sherman - this phantastic new graphic novel will make you sleep easier knowing that when things go bump in the night, the B.P.R.D. are there to bump back!

Milwaukie, Dark Horse Books 2004, cm.17x26, pp.144, paperback. The third in a new line of Star Wars graphic novels written and drawn by some of the greatest names in comics and set during the early days of the Rebellion -- when the Empire still held the galaxy in its grip of iron. Before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, as the Death Star is readied for its first mission, these tales trace the fortunes of the various factions and their heroes and champions. Includes a Stormtrooper's ruminations on loyalty, Darth Vader having to deal with a crash landing, and the short but happy life of Roons Sewell. These epic new stories provide essential background to the original Star Wars trilogy! This graphic novel includes a cover gallery and additional bonus material.

Milwaukie, Dark Horse Books 2005, cm.17x26, pp.160, paperback. Robert E Howard's musclebound hero has been striding across his fantastic homeland for more than seventy years, but the immortal, sword-swinging barbarian continues to draw in new legions of fans! The seventh collection of Conan's classic comic-strip adventures finds the barbarian pitting his Hyborian wit, muscle and steel against a new horde of villainous adversaries, including the Fiend from the Forgotten City, the peril of the Garden of Death and the dominating spectre of the Tower of Blood! By Crom! These newly re-coloured and re-lettered legendary stories have never looked or read better!

La Jolla, Wildstorm 2000, cm.17,5x26,5, pp.160, paperback. Written by Warren Ellis; Art by John Cassaday Collecting the stories that first introduced the world to Planetary, this graphic novel features the adventures of Elijah Snow, a hundred year old man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful and bored woman, and The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Infatuated with tracking down evidence of super-human activity, these mystery archaeologists of the late 20th Century uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance, and a lost island of dying monsters.

New York, DC Comics 2004, cm.17x26, pp.224, paperback. Screaming into action comes a truly classic comics character: the Flash, a.k.a. Wally West, the fastest man alive - soon to star in a new live action TV series! The relative calm of Wally's home town, Keystone City, is shattered when brutal bad guys the Rogues hatch a plot to take down the Flash. In the subsequent battles, the Flash is poisoned, and the tempo really picks up as the Scarlet Speedster races desperately to find a cure! As a member of the Justice League, the Flash also stars in the smash-hit animated TV series, but in this new graphic novel from Titan, he gets to enjoy his own hypersonic, doppler-shifting action-fest!

Milwaukie, Dark Horse Comics 2005, cm.17x26, pp.144, paperback. From the haunted world of forthcoming movie hero Hellboy comes the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defence - the B.P.R.D.! After holding it a secret for ten years, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola finally reveals Abe Sapien's bizarre history. Introduced in the first Hellboy book and featured prominently in the film, Abe Sapien has remained one of the most intriguing mysteries of Mignola's celebrated work. Including a bonus sketchbook by artist Guy Davis (Batman, Sandman, Hellblazer) this third volume of B.P.R.D. sees Mignola taking over writing chores for the first time and reveals secrets he's kept under wraps since the beginning of the Hellboy saga...

London, Titan Books 2006, cm.22x30, pp.112, paperback. The legend continues! Stand by for more adventures with the world's greatest secret agent, as some of his most thrilling missions are collected for the first time ever! When SPECTRE contact the Secret Service, offering information about a soon-to-be-launched nuclear-powered airship called "The Golden Ghost", Bond is sent to investigate. But is the airship really in danger, or is Madame Spectra luring 007 into a death trap? This new, never-before-collected edition also collects "Fear Face" and "Double Jeopardy". Plus a new introduction and exclusive feature material!

New York, DC Comics 2005, cm.17x26, pp.192, paperback. Batman and Gotham City are caught up in a terrifying gang war between bloodthirsty mobsters, as the War Games saga continues! Stephanie - aka the Spoiler - realises the part she's played in the gang war now consuming the city, and moves to rectify her mistake...straight into the hands of Black Mask. Meanwhile, Tim Drake puts his Robin costume back on; Catwoman fights a desperate battle to protect her own; Batgirl faces off against the vicious Cheshire and her gang; and Batman takes unprecedented control of the Gotham City P.D.! Written by a hugely talented group of creators, including Bill Willingham (Fables) and Ed Brubaker (Gotham Central), this series will change Batman - forever!

London, Titan Books 2003, cm.22x30, pp.80, paperback. Judge Dredd: He is the law! In the vast, over populated sprawl of the future metropolis Mega-City One, the Judged are all that stand between order and chaos. The unswerving dedication to uphold the law is epitomised by stone-jawed Judge Dredd as he dispenses instant and brutal justice. From Garth Ennis, the award - winning creator of Preacher, comes a second collection of Judge Dredd atories with his own, unique flavour of dark, dark humour and blistering action. With art from Carlos Ezquerra and an all-new cover by Bryan Hitch (JLA, Authority), this is the best of British. In this collection the dead won't lie down in Mega-City One, and there's a sudden glut of killings...but all in a good cause!

London, Titan Books 2003, cm.22x30, pp.80, paperback. Muzak Killer is a razor-sharp pop culture satire from the pen of Garth Ennis (Preacher), illustrated by acclaimed artists Dermot Power and John Burns. When Mega-City One's muzak stars fall prey to a deadly killer, Dredd must act to save muzak from the harshest critic of all - one who will stop at nothing to wipe out cheesy pop! But a good critic never lays down and dies - and Dredd must defeat him again in a return battle which really is the last Word! This collection also includes 'Teddy Choppermitz', the touching tale of a robot-gone-wrong, and 'Raider', an all-action tale of a Judge-gone-wrong - both of whom have to answer to Dredd!

New York, Vertigo 2004, cm.17x26, pp.104, paperback. Best known for his legendary and controversial work on Hellblazer and Preacher, Garth Ennis shows what a talented writer he is with this tough, sensitive crime drama. Once a notorious criminal who betrayed his murderous boss, Jimmy now has kids and is trying to settle into a normal life. But he is engaged in ceaseless battle with his disaffected son, who knows nothing of Jimmy's past until, that is, his father discovers his ex-boss is out of prison and after his blood. But, as he attempts to protect his family, Jimmy must tell the truth about his terrible past if he is save them...A poignant tale of atonement in the face of adversity, this is the kind of class storytelling we have come to expect from one of comics' finest writers.

Milwaukie, Dark Horse Books 2004, cm.17x26, pp.104, paperback. The saga of the Clone Wars continues to unfold as the Old Republic is torn apart by the unrelenting war between the Jedi and the Separatist movement. On the planet Jabiim, Jedi forces find themselves facing a bitter and ferocious enemy who believe the Knights and their clone armies are child-killing murderers. Against such savagery, the Old Republic's forces are driven back and, during heavy fighting, Obi-Wan Kenobi is left for dead. Without his master to keep him in check, Anakin Skywalker begins to run out of control - straight into the embrace of the Dark Side! Bridging the gap between Episode II and Episode III, the official Clone Wars timeline spans novels, graphic novels and the new animated series showing on Toonami!

La Jolla, Wildstorm 2002, cm.17x26, pp.128, paperback. Former StormWatch weatherman Jackson King and his bride Christine Trelane watched as their superhuman StormWatch teammates were murdered viciously, and their precious SkyWatch station lost. Since then they have bided their time, living under the watchful eye of their former allies in The Authority, waiting for the right moment to return to the spotlight with an organisation of their own: the Monarchy. Now they are are aware of a menace that cannot simply be beaten back into the shadows. The husband and wife. The trans-dimensional priest. The mad professor. The resurrected killer. The performance artist. In order to save the world, the Monarchy must break every rule...

London, Titan Books 2006, cm.17x26, pp.224, paperback. Following the senses-shattering events of Identity Crisis, which threatened to tear the Justice League - the world's greatest super-heroes - apart, the world has become a darker, much more dangerous place for heroes and villains alike! The Spectre, the living spirit of divine vengeance, has teamed up with the mighty villainess Eclipso to launch a war against all magic in the universe...and only a rag-tag team of sorcerers, demons, and a hard-drinking chimp can stop him. They're not just putting their own lives at stake - if they fail, the Spectre could destroy everything! Written by best-selling fan favourite Bill Willingham ("Fables"), and featuring an array of the world's greatest super-heroes, this is a book no comics fan will want to miss!