The Monarchy, The: Bullets Over Babylon. Vol. 1.

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!

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.

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!

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!