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Gotham s Finest work around the clock to not only keep the world s most psychotic criminals off the street but also cleaning up the mess left behind by Batman s one-man war on crime. This Eisner Award-winning series follows the detectives of Gotham City s Special Crimes Unit as they navigate against the city s greatest villains in the shadow of Batman himself. Collects issues #1-40.

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Collecting the first four issues of the Eisner-winning team of Rucka and Lark's critically acclaimed new series about Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus of the Carlyle Family. Included is the previously only-available-online, four-page short, "Family: Prelude." In a dystopian near-future, government is a quaint concept, resources are coveted, and possession is 100% of the law. A handful of Families rule, jealously guarding what they have and exploiting the Waste who struggle to survive in their domains. Forever Carlyle defends her family's holdings through deception and force as their protector, their Lazarus. Shot dead defending the family home, Forever's day goes downhill from there...

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"Rucka's storytelling is comprehensive, weaving sociopolitical rhetoric and class structure to an extent seldom seen in the medium. Meanwhile, Lark manages to take Rucka's seriousness to a new level with dark edges, shadowy panels, and ferociously kinetic action. Each page turn is cinematic, just another reason this book might appeal to cross-platform fans of crime movies and TV programs, such as The Godfather or True Detective, as well as police procedural comics, such as Rucka's Gotham Central or Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's Powers." -BooklistIn a dystopian near-future, government is a quaint concept, resources are coveted, and possession is 100% of the law. A handful of Families rule, jealously guarding what they have and exploiting the Waste who struggle to survive in their domains. Forever Carlyle defends her family's holdings through deception and force as their protector, their Lazarus. The 16 Families have gathered together in the exclusive luxury confines of Triton One to resolve the emerging conflict between Carlyle and Hock, and they've brought their Lazari with them. While Forever's romance with the Morray Lazarus, Joacquim, continues to blossom, she finds herself not only questioning her identity, but also her loyalty to her Family and her father, Malcolm, when orders her to kill her brother, Jonah. Collecting issues #10-15 of the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling series and the third story arc, "Conclave."

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Two years have passed since Forever Carlyle was betrayed on the battlefield, and now the Carlyle Family finds itself surrounded on all sides, running out of both time and options, as the Conclave War claims friends and allies alike in an ongoing war of attrition. With time running out for her Family, Johanna goes on the attack with a strategy that relies on the Carlyle Lazarus—Forever—standing fast at her side. And while the war takes its toll as Lazarus fights Lazarus, the next Forever Carlyle—the 14-year-old known as “Eight” who is being groomed for service—finds herself in a life-or-death struggle of a different kind. The secrets are taking their toll, and when they come out, the results will be shattering.Collects LAZARUS: RISEN #1-3

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"I need you to do something. Something only you can do." Forever Carlyle disobeyed her father's orders to kill her own brother, during the Conclave that plunged the Families into a global war. Now, unknown to anyone but Forever, Jonah Carlyle is on the run...and after years of battlefield combat, Forever brings the attack into the homes of Carlyle's enemies. Collects LAZARUS #27-28 & LAZARUS: RISEN #5-7

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"Rucka's ability to write concise and targeted dialogue is on display as his characters show intense emotion through their chosen words. Lark complements the story in almost uncanny ways as his realistic and gritty style paints the stark world in blacks and browns. Fans of Rucka and Lark's earlier work (Gotham Central) should lift this book right off the shelf." -BooklistWhile Forever keeps watch on her sister Johanna, she finds hints of rebellion brewing in LA. At the same time, the Barrets, a family of "Waste," lose their home and land, and must pursue their only chance for a better life - a 500-mile journey to Denver in the hope that one of their family will be noticed by the Carlyles and "lifted" to Serf status. Collecting all five issues of "Lift," the second story arc in the New York Times best-selling series

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There are sixteen families fighting to control the world. That's fifteen too many. The time has come for the Cull. So begins the next phase of the Conclave War that has plunged the entire world into chaos and instability, in the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling series by Eisner winners MICHAEL LARK and GREG RUCKA. But Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus of the Carlyle Family, has been sidelined, and her loyalties are thrown into question as she struggles to come to terms with who and what she is. To win her trust, her sister Johanna must reveal the Family's most closely guarded secret-the truth of Forever Carlyle. Meanwhile, the effects of the war are felt around the globe in six individual stories focusing on Lazari, Serf, and Waste, all struggling to find their way in a world that refuses compromise and demands complicity.Collects LAZARUS #22-26 and LAZARUS: X+66 #1-6

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Back in print as a first-ever trade paperback comes a lost crime noir masterpiece. Long out of print, SCENE OF THE CRIME was the first time ED BRUBAKER and MICHAEL LARK worked together―before their acclaimed runs on Daredevil and Gotham Central―and was inked by SEAN PHILLIPS, who also designed this edition.This is where it all began, with a hard-hitting mystery story set in a modern-day Chinatown that garnered nominations for Best Miniseries and Best Writer in the 2000 Eisner Awards. Also included in this new collection are behind-the-scenes art and stories, a new foreword by BRUBAKER, and many other extras.

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Written by ED BRUBAKER and GREG RUCKA Art and cover by MICHAEL LARK The first ten issues of the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning series are collected in softcover for the first time! Written by Ed Brubaker (Captain America) and Greg Rucka (DETECTIVE COMICS, 52), this series pits the detectives of Gotham City’s Special Crimes Unit against the city’s greatest villains — in the shadow of Batman himself. On sale MARCH 9 • 240 pg, FC

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This prestige hardcover collects the next two arcs of the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling series; In “Conclave,” the 16 Families have gathered together in the exclusive luxury confines of Triton One to resolve the emerging conflict between Carlyle and Hock, and they've brought their Lazari with them. While Forever's romance with the Morray Lazarus, Joacquim, continues to blossom, she finds herself not only questioning her identity, but also her loyalty to her Family and her father, Malcolm, when orders her to kill her brother, Jonah.Next, in "Poison," the world is at war, and Family Carlyle is struggling to defend itself. With Malcolm Carlyle hovering at death's door, the siblings struggle to maintain control. But deception and war go hand in hand, culminating in a final revelation that will truly change everything for Forever Carlyle.PLUS! Never-before-seen work by Michael Lark and graphic designer Eric Trautmann, and exclusive world-building content. Collects Lazarus #10-21 with additional bonus content.Praise for LAZARUS:"Rucka's storytelling is comprehensive, weaving sociopolitical rhetoric and class structure to an extent seldom seen in the medium. Meanwhile, Lark manages to take Rucka's seriousness to a new level with dark edges, shadowy panels, and ferociously kinetic action. Each page turn is cinematic, just another reason this book might appeal to cross-platform fans of crime movies and TV programs, such as The Godfather or True Detective, as well as police procedural comics, such as Rucka's Gotham Central or Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's Powers." -Booklist

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Collecting issues 16-21, “Poison,” the fourth arc in the critically-acclaimed New York Times best-selling series. The world is at war, and Family Carlyle is struggling to defend itself. With Malcolm Carlyle hovering at death’s door, the siblings struggle to maintain control. But deception and war go hand in hand, culminating in a final revelation that will truly change everything for Forever Carlyle.

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David F. Walker and David Aja are joined by an array of international talent for an anthology that puts the spotlight on crime noir!In this anthology, a collective of almost thirty authors from all over the globe propose a collection of short crime noir stories that celebrates the genre as well as boldly leading it into the future.

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“Lark's artwork is fabulous, capturing both the scenes of violence and those of introspection, in which Forever tries to accept who she is and how she feels about it. It's top-notch SF worldbuilding. With an introduction by Warren Ellis.” - Publishers WeeklyThis prestige hardcover collects the first two arcs of the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling series; “Family,” which introduces Forever Carlyle and her Family as they are brought to the brink of war in a future of economic collapse; and “Lift,” where Forever uncovers a terrorist plot against her Family while another family altogether, the Barrets, take desperate measures to escape their life of poverty. PLUS! Never-before-seen work by Michael Lark and graphic designer Eric Trautmann, and exclusive world-building content. Collects Lazarus #1-9 with four-page preview and additional content.

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