Manga: Science fiction

Book SynopsisThe New York Times best-selling Dune: House Atreides comes to comics for the first time, as adapted & scripted by the novel's co-writers Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, from the prequel novel based on Dune creator Frank Herbert’s notes and original vision. THE OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE GROUNDBREAKING DUNE. Welcome to the far future on the desert planet Arrakis where Pardot Kynes seeks its secrets. Meanwhile, a violent coup is planned by the son of Emperor Elrood; an eight-year-old slave Duncan Idaho seeks to escape his cruel masters; and a young man named Leto Atreides begins a fateful journey. These unlikely souls will come together as renegades and soon discover that fate has decreed they will change the very shape of history. The New York Times best-selling Dune: House Atreides comes to comics for the first time, adapted & scripted by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, who co-wrote the eponymous prequel novel based on Dune creator Frank Herbert’s notes and illustrated by artist Dev Pramanik (Paradiso). Collects Dune: House Atreides #1-4.

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Book SynopsisIn this post-apocalyptic sci-fi story, humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as The Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming mankind. Seemingly unintelligent, they have roamed the world for years, killing everyone they see. For the past century, what's left of the human race has hidden in a giant, three-walled city.

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Book SynopsisIs it possible for the living to evade to cold, icy grasp of Death? Deadworld was once a planet similar to Earth, until Judge Death and his brothers Fear, Fire and Mortis deemed that as only the living could break the law, life itself should be a crime. As the Dark Judges set out to bring extinction to this parallel world, Judge Fairfax and a family of farmers attempt to escape the chaos. Is it possible for the living to evade to cold, icy grasp of Death? This chilling collection also features the Dreams of Deadworld strips, giving an extraordinary insight into the undead psyches of the internationally famous super-fiends.

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Book SynopsisWith Something Is Killing the Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the face of horror in modern comics now get ready for his most ambitious story yet, alongside his Detective Comics partner Alvaro Martinez Bueno! Eisner Award Winner 2022 - Best New Series. Eisner Award Winner 2023 - Best Writer, James Tynion IV. Eisner Award Winner 2023 - Best Coloring, Jordie Bellaire. Eisner Award Nominee 2023 - Best Continuing Series. Eisner Award Nominee 2023 - Best Penciller/Inker, Alvaro Martinez Bueno. Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walter s always been a little off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walter s invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. It s beautiful, it s opulent, it s private so a week of putting up with Walter s weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldn t a chance to reconnect be nice? In The Nice House on the Lake, the overriding anxieties of the 21st century get a terrifying new face and it might just be the face of the person you once trusted most. Collects The Nice House on the Lake #1-12.

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Book SynopsisHailed by doctors and educators for its fun and accurate depictions, Cells at Work! follows the spunky Red Blood Cell and cold-as-ice White Blood Cell as they face off against threats like cedar pollen, parasites, food poisoning, staph infection, and their ultimate nemesis, cancer. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, these tiny workers are doing their best to keep you moving. The complete series is now available in these two oversized, 600-page volumes! Includes volumes 1-3 of Cells at Work! Collect the entire series in just two books!

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Book SynopsisTenma and Ochanomizu begin work on an all-new robot, A107, based on what they learned from Six. But when the machine, newly christened U-Ran, is almost complete, the engineering duo receive a mysterious offer... Created by Masami Yuki and Tetsuro Kasahara, ATOM: The Beginning Volume 5, sees an all-new generation of robot arrive, continuing the amazing story leading up to the legendary Astro Boy!Trade Review"This is a fantastic read; it's a must if you love Astro Boy, and nevertheless strongly recommended for everyone else. 4 out of 5 stars!" - Jean-Karlo Lemus, Anime News Network "a must-have volume for Manga fans, especially Astro Boy fans. The action is intense, the mysteries are intriguing, and oodles of heart permeate every page. 9.5/10" Comical Opinions "It's a new spin on a classic series" - ICV2 "If you're an Astro Boy fan, the incoming twists and turns will be super exciting. Even if you're not, it's great sci-fi with lots of action and-naturally-lots of heart." Otaku USA Magazine "ATOM: The Beginning has crisp and clean linework that readers will appreciate and seems a stellar start to a new take on a sci-fi classic." - Comic Book "Delivers an enjoyable opening ... likable characters and an intriguing larger story." - But Why Tho "The action sequences and robot designs are freaking awesome. I really enjoyed this!" - Near Mint Condition "Fun, action-packed and immensely likeable, this is an absolutely blinding start to a series. It races out of the blocks and smashes it right off the bat." - Mainly Manga

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Book SynopsisThe first ever full-colour graphic novel in the New York Times bestselling series with over ten million copies in print!Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.' Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy KidNow an award-winning Netflix show!Includes SIX brand new Last Kids stories by Max Brallier, featuring full-colour artwork by Anoosha Syed, Xavier Bonet, Lorena Alvarez, Jay Cooper, Christopher Mitten and The Last Kids on Earth series illustrator Douglas Holgate!When a vicious monster attacks the tree house (rudely interrupting board game night!), our human heroes and their monster pals must decide who is brave enough to battle the beast alone. The only way to choose? An epic, end-of-the-world STORY SHOWDOWN!Jack launches into an epic, totally-heroic, super rad story of one of his many post-apocalyptic adventures. Soon, Quint, Dirk, June and Skaelka, and even Globlet regale the group with sometimes outrageous, often hilarious Trade Review'Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.' Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid 'this is the perfect book for any kid who's ever dreamed of starring in his or her own comic book or video game.', Critic, KIDSREADS.COM 'terrifically funny … Holgate’s b&w cartoons mix splatter-and-slime-heavy action sequences with humorous character profiles (a portrait of a “winged wretch… points out the creature’s “huge, hooked talons like a freaking velociraptor…), all playing into Jack’s gamified take on post-apocalyptic life. Snarky end-of-the-world fun. Ages 8–12.', Reviewer, Publisher's Weekly

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Book SynopsisMaika has spent most of her life learning how to fight, but how will she fare when the only way to save her life...is to make friends? Collects issues 13-18 of the Hugo Award and British Fantasy Award series.

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Book Synopsis2017 British Fantasy Award, Best Comic/Graphic Novel2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Writer2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Painter/Multimedia Artist2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Continuing Series2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Publication for Teens2018 Eisner Award winner, Best Cover Artist2018 Harvey Award winner, Book of the Year2018 Hugo Award winner, Best Graphic Story2018 Hugo Award Winner, Best Professional Artist2018 British Fantasy Award winner, Best Comic/Graphic Novel2018, 2016, 2015 Entertainment Weekly's The Best Comic Books of the Year"2018, Newsweek's Best Comic Books of the Year2018, The Washington Post's 10 Best Graphic Novels of the Year2018, Barnes & Noble's Best Books of the Year2018, YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens2018, Thrillist's Best Comics & Graphic Novels of the Year2018, Powell's Best Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Graphic Novels of the Year2019, Hugo Award nomineeMaika and Corvin make their way through a warped and lethal land in search of Kippa, who is faced with her own terrible monsters. But when Maika comes face-to-face with a stranger from her deep past, startling truths are uncovered, and at the center of it all lurks a dangerous conspiracy that threatens the Known World. Maika is finally close to getting all the answers she ever wanted, but at what price? With war on the horizon-a war no one wants to stop-whose side will Maika choose? Collects MONSTRESS #19-24. Trade Review"Takeda's visuals recall realistic, gritty manga such as Lone Wolf and Cub, with magic and monsters to rival those of Hayao Miyazaki's films.” -Publishers Weekly"Intricate and detailed, with a definite manga influence, Takeda's artwork creates a lush and dangerous world for Liu's equally dangerous characters. The work is infused with feminist themes; almost all of the characters are strong-and deadly-women.” -School Library Journal“Filled to the brim with awesome.” -Kirkus Reviews “...as ambitious as George R.R. Martin or J.R.R. Tolkien...” -The Los Angeles Review of Books"The best way to understand the complicated mythos of Monstress is to dive in headfirst and let it wash over you...On top of that, you don't need to know much to appreciate the breathtaking beauty of Takeda's art. No other comic looks like Monstress. Takeda's painting creates a world where dreamlike and horrific fantasy creatures exist side-by-side with incredibly complex steampunk technology." -Entertainment Weekly“If you want big, beautiful, terrifying, violent magic, Monstress is your next favorite comic.” -Cosmopolitan

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Book SynopsisMeet Mary Specter, a misunderstood teenage girl trained to be a lucid dreamer. Mary's father runs a sleep disorder clinic where Mary enters the ghastly dreams of disturbed people in an attempt to help them. When a patient turns out to be a serial killer, the nightmare world and the waking one become intertwined, putting Mary in real jeopardy. Writer RICK REMENDER (LOW, BLACK SCIENCE) and artist KIERON DWYER (Last of the Independents) take you on a visually magnificent walk through the mind. Collects NIGHT MARY #1-5

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Book Synopsis Winner of the 2013 Hugo award for Best Graphic Story! When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. From New York Times bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina) and critically acclaimed artist Fiona Staples (Mystery Society, North 40), Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in this sexy, subversive drama for adults. In volume 3, as new parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, the family's pursuers finally close in on their targets.

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Book Synopsis"If you had a chance to fix a mistake from your past, would you take it? Alyson Levy would. Guilt weighs heavy on former criminal ""wheelman,"" Alyson, who led an illicit life that left hers shattered. Enter Casper Quellex, an eccentric businessman who offers her the break of a lifetime: a massive cross-country car race that grants the winner an opportunity to correct a single mistake in their life. But here’s the catch -- each leg covers a different period in history. As if keeping the cars on the often-questionable (sometimes nonexistent) roads and staying ahead of competition wasn’t enough, the drivers will now have to contend with medieval warriors, dinosaurs, and natural disasters…it's all a possibility. Only the one who survives it all will be proven the winner, and like that, Alyson and the rest of the drivers find themselves in a gut-wrenching race through time and quickly learn that they must band together to form any chance for survival. But for an opportunity to turn back time, Alyson will drive from the Big Bang to the death knell of the universe. "

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Book Synopsis Multiple storylines collide in this cosmos-spanning new volume. While Gwendolyn and Lying Cat risk everything to find a cure for The Will, Marko makes an uneasy alliance with Prince Robot IV to find their missing children, who are trapped on a strange world with terrifying new enemies. Collects Saga #25-30.

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Book SynopsisUnder a persistent rain, which seems destined to never subside, Stavros lives and moves through the streets of dark and gloomy nameless city; he has a job and a fiancée, his life is normal. Yet several, different voices talk to him - sometimes whispering, sometimes whining or yelling – whenever he hears the water running. One day, Stavros wanders the city under a heavy rain; voices become insistent, revealing his deepest, unspeakable secrets as well as his dreams and memories. He is tormented by these mysterious voices, perhaps a sign of his madness. Or perhaps of a wider, collective madness, which infects everyone around him, to the point of being transmitted to the entire universe. "I hear voices." "It's called schizophrenia." "No ... I only hear them when the water runs." "It's always called schizophrenia." A dramatic graphic novel full of black humor, spectacular and disturbing, written with visionary power and extraordinary narrative impetus by an absolute master of comics, Tiziano Sclavi, the creator of Dylan Dog. And illustrated by one of the most important Italian comics artists of the last decade, Werther Dell'Edera, co-creator of the bestselling Something Is Killing The Children. THE VOICES OF WATER is a dystopic, dark yet magnificent graphic novel. THE VOICES OF WATER is a classic metaphor: The Wandering Hero, The Inner Journey. THE VOICES OF WATER is a thought-provoking ride, as it conveys the frenzy and the feelings of our modern society.

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Book Synopsis'I've never come across a fictional world as fully-realised as Bryan Talbot's Grandville... It's a world you'll never tire of exploring' IAN RANKINBeware the Badger! The acclaimed steampunk series from graphic-novel pioneer Bryan Talbot explores an alternate art-nouveau world populated by intelligent animals, a human underclass, and wondrous technology. Within this rich fantastical milieu, the relentless Detective-Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard pursues shadowy death squads, psychotic killers, dark political conspiracies, ruthless crime lords, and bloodthirsty cults through the streets of London and the center of the greatest empire on earth, the Belle Epoque Paris known as Grandville. Grandville L'Intégrale collects all five Grandville novels in one deluxe hardcover volume accompanied by voluminous author notes never before in print.*WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY IAN RANKIN*'I have greatly enjoyed the Grandville books. I think they're superbly designed, beautifully conceived, admirably written - everything about them is terrific' PHILIP PULLMAN'These ingeniously plotted fantasies will make you bark with laughter' METRO'Utterly delightful' THE TIMES'Bryan Talbot is a genius' OBSERVERTrade ReviewI have greatly enjoyed the Grandville books. I think they're superbly designed, beautifully conceived, admirably written - everything about them is terrific. -- Philip PullmanI've never come across a fictional world as fully-realised as Bryan Talbot's Grandville... It's a world you'll never tire of exploring. -- Ian RankinBryan Talbot is the most important comic creator in Great Britain. -- Teddy Jamieson * Herald Scotland *These ingeniously plotted fantasies will make you bark with laughter. * Metro *The bastard child of Conan Doyle and Beatrix Potter, it's a gripping feast for the eyes. * Observer *

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Book SynopsisAn international collaboration involving 26 writers and illustrators from 14 different countries have transformed 15 of Cixin Liu's – 'China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke' (New Yorker) – award-winning stories into graphic novels. The Sun is dying. Helium will soon permeate its core, triggering a violent explosion, and its burning-hot diameter will increase until it has consumed everything that stands in its way. As long as we remain in its path, humanity stands no chance. Interstellar emigration is the only way out. Reaching a consensus on a destination has been easy: the only viable target is Proxima Centauri. It is the star closest to our own, a mere 4.3 light-years away. How to reach our new solar system is more difficult. Spaceships stand no chance in open space, and the nearest inhabitable planet lies hundreds of thousands of years away. If humanity leaves Earth behind, our continued existence is impossible. The only way to survive is to find a way to propel Earth out of its orbit. But how? Praise for Cixin Liu: 'Your next favourite sci-fi novel' Wired 'Immense' Barack Obama 'Unique' George R.R. Martin 'SF in the grand style' Guardian 'Mind-altering and immersive' Daily Mail 'A milestone in Chinese science-fiction' New York Times 'China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke' New Yorker Winner of the Hugo and Galaxy Awards for Best NovelTrade ReviewThe whole project offers a fascinating insight to a 'new' author, with the graphic novels serving as a gateway drug to a traditionally inaccessible voice in the realm of SFF * SciFiNow *The graphic novel format enables both ends of the spectrum to be demonstrated wonderfully, with crisp, clear artwork from Stefano Raffaele that fairly glows on the page. Scene-setting panels that break across the top of a double page give voice to fabulous vistas of future cities, scenes of natural disasters, epic sunrises and large-scale technological installations. They are panels that draw in the eye and that you can spend quite some time absorbing... This is a thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing graphic novel that has whetted my appetite further for the forthcoming editions in the series' * SF Crowsnest *A unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology -- George R.R. MartinWildly imaginative, really interesting... The scope of it was immense' -- Barack ObamaA milestone in Chinese science fiction * New York Times *A marvellous mélange of awe-inspiring scientific concepts, clever plotting and quirky yet plausible characters... Exhilarating, mind-stretching' * TLS *China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke * The New Yorker *

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Book SynopsisAn international collaboration involving 26 writers and illustrators from 14 different countries have transformed 15 of Cixin Liu's – 'China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke' (New Yorker) – award-winning stories into graphic novels. Yuanyuan was five months old when she saw bubbles for the first time. In that moment, her eyes lit up with a radiance that outshone the sun and stars, and she felt she truly saw the world for the first time. From that day on, her life's one dream was to blow the biggest bubbles possible. Yuanyuan's father doesn't approve of her dream. He fears his daughter's obsession is childish and too fleeting for his daughter, and longs for her to turn her intelligence to a calling that might help people. Their city is dying, but Yuanyuan focuses solely on blowing bigger and bigger bubbles. But when Yuanyuan learns to create a bubble the size of a city – greater even – it may be that her obsession isn't so unhelpful after all. Praise for Cixin Liu: 'Your next favourite sci-fi novel' Wired 'Immense' Barack Obama 'Unique' George R.R. Martin 'SF in the grand style' Guardian 'Mind-altering and immersive' Daily Mail 'A milestone in Chinese science-fiction' New York Times 'China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke' New Yorker Winner of the Hugo and Galaxy Awards for Best NovelTrade ReviewSteven Dupre’s illustrations are bright and clear and do a fabulous job of portraying the iridescent bubbles that YuanYuan produces throughout the story, getting bigger and bigger as they progress... Another thoroughly enjoyable graphic novel adaptation of Cixin Liu's work and quite possibly my favourite so far. Such a touching story, maybe because I hadn't read it before so I was even more caught up in the tale and the fabulous illustrations than with the previous volumes. I can see that I will be addicted to obtaining the rest of the titles as they are published' * SF Crowsnest *The whole project offers a fascinating insight to a 'new' author, with the graphic novels serving as a gateway drug to a traditionally inaccessible voice in the realm of SFF * SciFiNow *TV comedy shows like Fresh Off The Boat or dramatic movies like The Farewell have brought focus to the challenges younger Asians can face as they try to engage with western societal values while still honouring and respecting their heritage and elders. In the graphic novel adaptation of Cixin Liu's Yuanyuan's Bubbles, we see a new take on these conflicted family dynamics and the battle between tradition and the future... At its heart, this is a story about fathers, daughters and absent mothers. How the balance of respect and compassion shifts when dynamics change... The writing and artwork work to sell the promise of wistful escapism while not shying away from harsh realities' * SciFiNow *A unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology -- George R.R. MartinWildly imaginative, really interesting... The scope of it was immense' -- Barack ObamaA milestone in Chinese science fiction * New York Times *A marvellous mélange of awe-inspiring scientific concepts, clever plotting and quirky yet plausible characters... Exhilarating, mind-stretching' * TLS *China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke * The New Yorker *

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Book SynopsisAs far his men are concerned, Vivian is fully recovered from his accident and long coma. An opinion that is not fully shared by Rachel, the team's new psychologist... and Vivian's ex-girlfriend! Personal entanglements aside, the team leader does still have those disturbing apocalyptic dreams - and then there's that 'Blue Parrot' sign that seems to haunt him. A new mission to the Middle East might bring some answers at last... but will they be welcome? Ages 12+

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Book SynopsisFranz, having released the insects from being mentally controlled, causes chaos in the cage. To prevent Harb Adham from regaining control, Kidou and Ilie hurry to the throne room. At E-05, the fighting rages, with the defenses of the West portal falling from the assault of the coalition army. The only hope of the inhabitants now resides in the city of Azuria… Cagaster is a thrilling shonen adventure into a strange apocalyptic universe, somewhere between Mad Max and Attack on Titan. It has been adapted into an Anime series by Gonzo Animation called Cagaster of an Insect Cage under the direction of Koichi Chigira (Tokyo Babylon, Full Metal Panic!, Last Exile) which is streaming now on Netflix!

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Book SynopsisAfter Shogo and Rei are sucked into Byblos's book world, they get the chance torelive memories of a time before they lost their loved ones. Sitting next to his sister,playing a game-it's everything Shogo's been longing for, yet something's not quiteright...

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Book SynopsisFeaturing Aloy and fan-favourites Talanah and Erend, these stories expand on Horizon Zero Dawn, set before, after, and during the epic Horizon Zero Dawn.Trade Review"That same sense of wonder and danger that one gets while playing the game transfers over to the comic, with vibrant colors and deadly machines inhabiting a blossoming natural word ... The thrill of the hunt and the adrenaline rush that comes with hunting robo-dinos is as present here as it is in the game." - Graphic Policy "A delight" - Flickering Myth "Writer Anne Toole tells an action-packed story ... this team creates a comic that anyone can enjoy, leaving the unfamiliar reader with the itch to start playing Horizon Zero Dawn" - Bleeding Cool "The artwork is wonderful" - But Why Tho "A visual delight ... shaping up to be an important addition to the wider story" - Gayming Mag "The kind of sci-fi that comics were made for" - DC Comics News "Not only a great read for noobs but also for gamers looking to know more" - Comics for Sinners "Faith and traditions, rivalry and love and violence and death all collide on the plains of this new world and on the pages of this exemplary tie in comic. If you loved the game, you need this. if you haven't played it yet, I honestly envy you. And you need this" - Alastair Stewart

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Book SynopsisRyan Parrott & Dan Mora reunite for the most nostalgic sequel crossover of all time!Six months after the Teenagers With Attitude and the Heroes In A Half Shell teamed up to defeat the unholy alliance of Rita Repulsa and Shredder, a new threat forces them to reunite! Unlikely alliances and unlikely sanctuaries abound as the Rangers and Turtles put their heads together and create a secret weapon… but it might change them in ways they can’t come back from! Forbidden alliances collide as radically enhanced, mind blowing Zord combinations battle it out, and reunited friends face Krang as a true force to be reckoned with–but will it be enough to send him back to Dimension X? Longtime Power Rangers architect Ryan Parrott (Rogue Sun) joins forces with superstar artist Dan Mora (World’s Finest, Once & Future) to deliver the follow-up to the hit crossover! Collects Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1-5.

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Book SynopsisReturn to the world of Blade Runner with this, the officially sanctioned box-set of the comic book series based on the cult 1982 science fiction movie Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott. Includes 3 stunning art cards! Voted Best Licensed Comic 2021 by Multiversity Comics This boxed set edition collects all three volumes of the Blade Runner 2029 - the second year of the Blade Runner saga. Set ten years after the first year's critically acclaimed series, these three volumes see Blade Runner Ash return to the rain-soaked streets of a slowly crumbling Los Angeles to hunt down renegade Replicants. But this time ASH now has a new agenda that, if discovered, will make her the enemy of humanity. Collects Blade Runner 2029 Vol 1: Reunion, Blade Runner 2029 Vol 2: Echoes, Blade Runner 2029 Vol 3: Redemption BLADE RUNNER 2029 VOL 1: REUNION Los Angeles, 2029. Aahna 'Ash' Ashina is back with the LAPD BLADE RUNNER UNIT and determined to save as many Replicants as she can. When Ash is confronted by an old adversary, one long believed dead, she is drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a Replicant unlike any she has ever faced before - a Replicant with no fear of death and with a dream to finish off what the Blackout started in 2022... BLADE RUNNER 2029 VOL 2: ECHOES Following the REPLICANT uprising, Ash is now a prisoner of the Replicant YOTUN - a genetically defective NEXUS 6 who has somehow managed to outlive his four-year lifespan. With Yotun's guerrilla army of fanatical Replicants now in control of the city, Ash must find a way of escaping and stopping Yotun before he burns the city to the ground and kills the woman she loves. BLADE RUNNER 2029 VOL 3: REDEMPTION Yotun has started to succumb to the ravages of time, and even the regular blood transfusions from his loyal supporters has started to fail. As the city fights back to take control from the Replicant rebel army, Yotun races to locate an old diary of ELDON TYRELL that he believes holds the key to his final victory.Trade ReviewThe mythology-expanding story is backed by artist Guinaldo's evocative depiction of the rain-sodden eco-catastrphine that is 2029 LA. Violent (including an eye-gouging) but supremely stylish - Total Film "Johnson and Guinaldo have managed to hit that nostalgic sweet spot of familiarity and extension with a strong third act helping to elevate the story enough to warrant further exploration" - SciFi Now "The artwork is fantastic. There's a dark gritty feel to it that also feels just as faithful to the films . . . You can practically hear the soundtrack of the original 1982 film playing in the background - The Hashtag Show

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Book SynopsisA thorough look back at the TMNT''s comic book origins with their first stories plus insightful annotations from co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.Rediscover the underground roots of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with this special collection of Mirage Studios'' issues #48-55 including the start of a major Turtles storyline. Beginning with the two-part "Shades of Gray," get ready as the multi-part "City at War" explodes onto the comics page! With over 250 pages of mutated-martial arts action along with annotations following each issue, this volume is perfect for fans to relive the glorious days of the Turtles'' origins as well as an excellent place for new readers to see where the TMNT phenomenon began.

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Book SynopsisAbsolute Superman for All Seasons is a brilliant coming-of-age tale following the experiences and adventures that turn a country boy into the world's greatest hero. Told through the course of four seasons in the Man of Steel's adolescent life, this collection illustrates that it is the person, not the powers, that makes Superman a hero. The catalyst for the 'Smallville' television program, SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS is emotional and insightful, humanizing the alien from another planet so that he is not only realistic but also relatable. It also features in-depth characterizations of Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane and the Kents. Absolute Superman for All Seasons collects Superman for All Seasons #1-4, Superman/Batman #26, Superman/Batman: Secret Files #1, and the Superman story from Solo #1 in stunning absolute format.

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Book SynopsisAN INCREDIBLE NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE EIGHTH AND ELEVENTH DOCTORS IN A TIME-TWISTING TALE FEATURING TWO ROSE TYLERS! When searching for his next adventure, the Eighth Doctor meets a strange young woman from another universe... Rose Tyler. He has no idea of the destiny they share, but makes it his mission to discover what brought her here, and how to get her home. Meanwhile, the Eleventh Doctor is summoned by a mysterious empress plagued with visions of another life. It's Rose Tyler, but not the one he knows! Hailing from an alternate timeline and trapped here alone, she has become a liberator, conqueror, and now empress. And when she finds out she's not the only Rose in this universe, something must be done... All hail the Bad Wolf! Bursting straight out of the long-running hit television series, this Doctor Who collection continues the time-travelling tales of the Doctor and friends. Buy it, read it, then travel back in time to read it for the first time all over again...!Trade Review"The art captures the look and feel of the actors while remaining organic to the comic medium" - Comical Opinions "Jody Houser has such an expansive playground to work with here, and she navigates it beautifully." - The GWW "Jody Houser continues to impress" - SciFi Pulse "The Eighth Doctor as a character is so much more emotionally open and vulnerable, whereas the Eleventh Doctor is definitely notorious for suppressing his darker and more unpleasant feelings. Empire of the Wolf clearly understands their personalities and how to bring them into a story." - The Hashtag Show "Houser's scripts are always excellent, with perfect characterisation I just love, and the knowing throwaway lines that just make you smile." - Nerdly

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Book SynopsisGodzilla returns, and the world will never be the same! Giant monsters are appearing across the globe and leaving complete devastation in their wake.But, a mysterious Russian industrialist offers to rid the world of them with his new Mechagodzilla units. Will the new fleet of weaponized robots be enough to stop Godzilla when he returns? Will Godzilla be able to battle the newly created Mecha-King Ghidorah? It''s a war of the machines with Godzilla caught in the middle. Collects the final 13 issues (#13-25) of the series.

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Book SynopsisThe Black Dragons are a brutal, bloodthirsty motorcycle gang, and their merger with Toman caused it to rot from the inside. Upon returning to the past, Takemichi collides head-first with Shiba Taiju, the leader of the Black Dragons, and his younger brother Hakkai. There’s a twisted history of abuse and loathing between these brothers, and Takemichi knows that someday it will end in murder. To keep Hakkai from staining his hands with his brother’s blood, and save his girlfriend’s life, it’ll take an unlikely alliance and a bare-knuckled Christmas brawl!

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Book SynopsisThe multiple Eisner Award-winning series returns with a spacefaring adventure about fake news and genuine terror. Get ready for the most shocking, most impactful SAGA storyline yet. Collects SAGA #49-54

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Book SynopsisThe secret struggle between Assassins and Templars hits the Vietnam War in a special, complete edition of this exciting graphic novel! An exciting thriller set in the world of Assassin's Creed, from Guillaume Dorison (Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies, Devil May Cry) and artist Ennio Bufi (They Made History). When a Japanese hacker discovers a massive Templar data leak, his investigation leads him to relive the memories of an Assassin cell operating in the depths of 'Nam! Collects volumes one and two of the thrilling Bloodstone graphic novel saga.Trade Review“a grittier and darker take … the art feels heavy and unsympathetic, perfectly fitting the atmosphere of the book. 7/10” - The GWW “Bloodstone … the best Assassin’s Creed graphic novel to date” - Slings and Arrows

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Book SynopsisThe Man of Steel has returned to Metropolis and must battle to rid Metropolis of Intergang! He also faces trouble with Lois, looming problems involving Lana Lang, and a dangerous new discovery in Kazakhstan. You won't want to miss this deluxe, hardcover collection of the best-selling story Superman: Camelot Falls!

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Book SynopsisHumans and Arcanics are at war once again, but battles of the heart and soul are the most dangerous of all. Caught in the calculating grip of the Dusk Court, Maika and Zinn uncover painful secrets of the past while Tuya fights to preserve her future -- and young Kippa might be the Known World's only hope for the present.Collects MONSTRESS #36-41

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Book SynopsisWondering what the essential Judge Dredd stories are? Need to find out how long The Ballad of Halo Jones ran? Well look no further, Earthlets – the 2000 AD Encyclopedia is here!Timed to concide with 2000 AD's landmark 45th anniversary, this 336-page hardcover with dustjacket and explosive brand new cover by artist Stewart K. Moore is a must have for comic book fans. For the first time, the 2000 AD Encyclopedia celebrates 45 years of cutting edge sci-fi, biting dystopian satire and glorious fantasy by giving readers chapter and verse on this enthralling universe of thrills, detailing the characters and stories that have helped make 2000 AD a groundbreaking comic book and major cultural force.With jaw-dropping illustrations by some of the world’s top artists alongside detailed profiles on the stories and characters from the pages of this legendary comic, from the luckless Aaron A. Aardvark of Judge Dredd to the weaponised (but very polite) undead crusader Zombo.Discover fascinating facts about the acclaimed art and script droids behind 2000 AD’s success, including industry legends such as John Wagner, Alan Grant, Alan Moore, Mark Millar, Grant Morrison, Jock, Brian Bolland, Mick McMahon, Carlos Ezquerra and many more. With a foreword by 2000 AD’s longest-serving editor Matt Smith, this hardcover collection is indispensable for all dedicated Squaxx Dek Thargo and an essential addition to any comic fan’s bookshelf.Trade Review“…the 2000 AD Encyclopedia is noteworthy for its effort to catalog the many strips and characters featured in Rebellion’s long-running British science fiction comics, for the information and enjoyment of new and veteran readers.” - Medium.

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Book Synopsis''Bad Island is an extraordinary, unsettling document: a silent species-history in eighty frames, a mute future archive. I can imagine it discovered in the remnants of a civilisation; a set of runes found amid the ruins. Stark in its lines and dark in its vision, Bad Island reads you more than you read it'' Robert Macfarlane''I''ve read lots of Stanley''s stuff and it''s always good and I am in no way biased'' Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead From cult graphic designer and long-time Radiohead collaborator Stanley Donwood comes a starkly beautiful graphic novel about the end of the world.A wild seascape, a distant island, a full moon. Gradually the island grows nearer until we land on a primeval wilderness, rich in vegetation and huge, strange beasts. Time passes and things do not go well for the island. Civilization rises as towers of stone and metal and smoke, choking the undergrowth and the creatures who once moTrade ReviewBad Island is an extraordinary, unsettling document: a silent species-history in eighty frames, a mute future archive. I can imagine it discovered in the remnants of a civilisation; a set of runes found amid the ruins. Stark in its lines and dark in its vision, Bad Island reads you more than you read it. * Robert Macfarlane *

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Book SynopsisGlory is back-and barreling toward the Mexican border in hopes of delivering the liver for her father's life-saving transplant. Time, fuel, and hope are running out, but no one outruns Glory!Don't miss the concluding chapter of RICK REMENDER and BENGAL's runaway smash hit!Collects DEATH OR GLORY #6-10

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Book SynopsisWar between humans and the hybrid Arcanics is poised to explode across the Known World, but the wounds of the last war have yet to heal. Maika Halfwolf, a hardened Arcanic survivor, is on a mission to discover the secrets of her past -- and to understand Zinn, the eldritch monster that lives beneath her skin. But to find those answers, she'll have to figure out who she can trust -- and who is poised to betray her. Collecting volumes 4-6 of the Eisner, Hugo, Harvey & British Fantasy Award-winning series by MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA, MONSTRESS, BOOK TWO is a deluxe, oversized hardcover brimming with more than 500 pages of art deco beauty and steampunk horror that will make an elegant addition to any fan's shelf. Collects MONSTRESS #19-35 and MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES #1-2.

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Book SynopsisWelcome to the city of Setham. The home of Gem Ezz, a psychiatrist who plays god with her patients. By day she listens to their problems. By night she removes the evil in their lives with brutal and sometimes deadly force. When she crosses a sect of twisted billionaires she is in for the fight of her life. She has to bring down the sect and face the trauma of her violent past. Collects FLAWED #1-6Trade Review“Brings forward a brutal tale of murder and revenge that leans into psychological warfare in a refreshing way.” —ComicBook.com

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Book SynopsisFifteen years ago, a group of extraordinarily gifted children who claimed to be reborn martians sent to earth to save the world disappeared without a trace. They were the Indigo Children. Journalist Donovan Price has spent the last fifteen years trying to hunt them down, and find out what happened. But when he does, it kick starts a chain of events that will alter the future and trajectory of mankind. RADIANT BLACK meets THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH in this action-packed sci-fi/mystery epic from the creators of the critically acclaimed YOUTH - soon to be a show on Amazon Prime. Collects Indigo Children #1 - 6

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Book SynopsisA young boy gazes up at the sky and sees a streaming bolt of light. The friendly, armor-clad being at his side tells him gently, "That's a dragon." The fact that he's joking isn't important. What's important is the look of wonder on the boy's face... and the galaxy-spanning adventure that's about to take place! Join Hiro Mashima (Fairy Tail, Rave Master) once more as he takes to the stars for another thrilling saga!

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Book SynopsisFrom the creator of Apple Children of Aeon comes a gripping, six-volume thriller manga about trauma, healing, friendship, and what it means to be "sick" or "healthy." A must for fans of suspenseful, complex manga like Naoki Urasawa’s Monster and The Promised Neverland. Eight years have passed since the sickness known as "the Sleep" ended millions of lives. Now, after a dangerous procedure that involves diving into patients' memories has ended the pandemic, Petty Officer Adam Garfield wakes up in a hospital to find an IED has taken one of his legs. But Adam's plan to retire from U.S. Navy service and cash in his pension to goof around with his younger siblings is shattered when he receives secret word that the sleeping sickness has returned, and it's his job to coax back the mysterious man who helped cure it the first time: a man known by the codename "King." Omnibus edition includes Parts 1 and 2.Trade Review"A disabled veteran is recruited to dive into dreams of patients with a sleeping disease... but neither his superiors nor his dive partner are telling him the whole truth. Part medical mystery, part conspiracy thriller, King in Limbo is one of the most original and exciting manga I've read in ages." -Alex de Campi (Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Archie Vs. Predator) "Tanaka’s delicate linework creates a vision of a future San Francisco that feels timeless, and a partnership between two men that teeters on the edge of a deep and frightening intimacy that can only be found in dreams." -Blue Delliquanti, (Across a Field of Starlight) "A gripping, gorgeous manga that grabs the heart of our times and twists it into knots." -Sam Humphries (Blackbird, Green Lanterns) Praise for Ai Tanaka's Apple Children of Aeon"Quiet, lovely, and haunting." -Manga Bookshelf "A gorgeous, surreal read... A genre-bender [that] reminds me of Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest as well as The Girl From the Other Side... A beautiful gem of a manga." -whimsydearest "Weird, unique tale with a poignant atmosphere… The narrative is gripping, and the author has a strong sense of realism while also playing with a metaphysical side." -Noisy Pixel

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Book SynopsisWatching the news, Hanagaki Takemichi learns his junior-high girlfriend Tachibana Hinata has died. A sudden shove sends him 12 years into the past to face the Tokyo Manji Gang that once made his life hell, which is also responsible for Hinata’s death in the present. To save Hinata and change the future, Takemichi must rise to the top of Kanto’s most sinister delinquent gang! But things aren’t so simple when he befriends the gang’s leader, Mikey. What turned Mikey from a petulant child to the leader of the most infamous gang in Tokyo?

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Book SynopsisIn a feudal, futuristic Japan, samurai battle to become No.1 and rule the world, but when his father, who holds the coveted position, is challenged and killed, the young Afro Samurai vows vengeance. Relentlessly pursued by murderous assassins, will he stay alive long enough to keep his promise? This new creator-approved "director's cut" edition of the out-of-print cult classic book features specially commissioned custom covers and a brand-new foreword by Takashi Okazaki. Japan has become a land of warriors, warlords and assassins, where the technology of the future exits alongside the brutal traditions of the past. This world is ruled by whoever possesses the legendary No.1 headband, which many believe bestows god-like powers on the wearer, but to attain this headband, a warrior must first become No.2, and only then can they challenge for the right to become No.1. But who can challenge the No.2? Everyone! So to be the world's second greatest warrior is to be in a constant fight for survival. When the boy Afro Samurai's father, Rokutaro, is challenged as No.1 and killed by the No.2, a lethal outlaw known as Justice, he swears revenge, starting on a bloody path of retribution that will make him the No.2 warrior and allow him to challenge Justice. In the first of two volumes, we see the beginnings of young Afro's quest, his battles with an array of assassins and warlords, that climaxes in the epic confrontation with the powerful Empty Seven Clan and a showdown with an old enemy... Taking his inspiration from US soul and hip-hop cultures, Okazaki-san originally published Afro Samurai as a serialised, self-published (doujinshi) manga in Nou Nou Hau magazine from November 1998 to September 2002. It was picked up by Funimation and developed as an anime, airing five episodes in 2007, with Afro voiced by Samuel L Jackson and a soundtrack by RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan. Okazaki-san then created these two manga volumes for the US market, which were published in 2008 and 2009. Both original English language volumes have been out of print since 2013 and 2016, respectively, and are highly sought after by collectors, selling for $100+. Afro Samurai's lasting impact can be seen in today's appetite for all things manga and anime, as it was one of the first cross-cultural collaborations that celebrated Asian pop culture and Afro American hip hop, to create an entirely new hybridised visual and musical language.Trade Review"Violent and episodic sword fights and mayhem." - Publishers Weekly "Takashi crafted a very fractured character in Afro..." - Comic Attack "For fans of the genre, the raw, largely unpandering violence is impressive." - Ain't It Cool

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Book Synopsis"Before Avatar came The Tribute" A team of scientists and soldiers land on an alien planet with the hope they will find a new source of energy. The expedition is vital for the survival of humankind as an intergalactic war is raging, and the team must battle a hostile climate and protective, indigenous species to unravel the mysteries of this extraordinary planet before it's too late. This thrilling fiction mixes classical and experimental forms and is widely considered a French sci-fi cult classic.

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Book SynopsisAn international collaboration involving 26 writers and illustrators from 14 different countries have transformed 15 of Cixin Liu's – 'China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke' (New Yorker) – award-winning stories into graphic novels. It was the Ice and Snow Arts Festival that lured the low-temperature artist to Earth. Drawn by the beauty and technical skill of the sculptures displayed, the extraterrestrial visitor longed to collaborate and share its own art. But while humans learnt to craft ice into exquisite ephemera, the low-temperature artist's civilisation mastered the manipulation of whole worlds to create artworks – drawing on the seas and ice caps, and cooling their temperature to beautiful effect. Faced with the inevitable devastation and heat death of their planet, humankind must use their final breaths to fight for existence. But the artist will only speak to one human: Yan Dong, the ice sculptor whose beautiful work first drew its eye. Praise for Cixin Liu: 'Your next favourite sci-fi novel' Wired 'Immense' Barack Obama 'Unique' George R.R. Martin 'SF in the grand style' Guardian 'Mind-altering and immersive' Daily Mail 'A milestone in Chinese science-fiction' New York Times 'China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke' New Yorker Winner of the Hugo and Galaxy Awards for Best NovelTrade ReviewThe whole project offers a fascinating insight to a 'new' author, with the graphic novels serving as a gateway drug to a traditionally inaccessible voice in the realm of SFF * SciFiNow *The overall tone of this graphic novel well reflects Cixin Liu's thoughtful, measured pace... It mixes questions of philosophy with realistic characters and relationships. Quirky bits of humour glimmer here and there and an overall sense of optimism prevails. I am most definitely looking forward to the rest of the series' * SF Crowsnest *Santullo and JOK do an impressive job in this version of Sea... The style of JOK works well with Cixin's source material. It feels like it's part of the same world. JOK also does a great job on the huge set pieces in the book. Sea is not just a musing on art, but has planetwide rocket launches that JOK captures in a few pages... Sea of Dreams is an interesting and entertaining graphic novel that poses questions, but also entertains the reader' * SF Book Review *A fascinating insight into the journey of how someone comes to terms with their own place in the world, understanding his values as both an artist and as a member of a wider society * SciFiNow *A unique blend of scientific and philosophical speculation, politics and history, conspiracy theory and cosmology -- George R.R. MartinWildly imaginative, really interesting... The scope of it was immense' -- Barack ObamaA milestone in Chinese science fiction * New York Times *A marvellous mélange of awe-inspiring scientific concepts, clever plotting and quirky yet plausible characters... Exhilarating, mind-stretching' * TLS *China's answer to Arthur C. Clarke * The New Yorker *

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Book SynopsisShogo finally gets his chance at revenge as his party joins the raid on the Mist Dragon! Will they be able to work with Randolph to take the creature down, or will they fall prey to the dragon's vicious attacks? Don't miss Volume 2 of Final Fantasy Lost Stranger!

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Book SynopsisThe time has come for Sara to officially assume her role as heir to the throne of Mysidia, and with the barrier protecting the cathedral's gates being lifted for the ceremony, it's the perfect opportunity for the Magus Sisters to strike...

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