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Explore the dark, mystical, and mysterious work of Peter Bergting, collected for the first time in a gorgeous hardcover volume with an introduction by award-winning horror writer and longtime collaborator Christopher Golden!
Bergting's repertoire of fantasy, horror, and sci-fi illustrations include comics, magazines, novels, and games, and he's worked in collaboration with creative giants like Mike Mignola.
Award-winning comics artist and illustrator Peter Bergting showcases a body of work nearly 30 years in the making!

Venice Beach, California. Sun. Surf. Sex. Money. Murder. When down-and-out Eddie stumbles upon the body of a murdered teenage runaway, he vows to bring her killers to justice. His investigation brings him into the darkest truths of his beachside town, where he finds he may be the only one who cares enough to solve this murder.
From Eisner Award nominated creators Joshua Dysart (Unknown Soldier, B.P.R.D.) and Alberto Ponticelli (Unknown Soldier, Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts), with colors by Giulia Brusco (Scalped), comes a murder mystery amongst an unhoused community struggling against the inevitable tide of gentrification.

Levi Kamei finds himself pulled into service as the avatar of the Green: first to London, where the scars of old wars and the dangers of past ideologies resurface and then to the land of his making, the Kaziranga wetlands, where he must stop a deadly bio-agent before it poisons the Green, and finally to a terrifying reunion with his brother, Jacob, now transformed into the villainous Hedera. But with these events come revelations as the secrets of Levi's past are revealed and his life, and our world, will never be the same because of them. Collects The Swamp Thing (2021-2022) #5-10.

Collects Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #18-22.
Red revenge! Lady Qi'ra not only insulted the Empire, but challenged it. In the end, Darth Vader showed her criminal organization that the Empire is not to be toyed with. But now, fearful whispers echo in every corner of the Empire: Darth Vader is on the hunt, searching for anyone with any connection to the Crimson Dawn. How deep has the Dawn infiltrated the galaxy, and are all their operations worthy of Vader's wrath? In the bowels of Bespin, Darth Vader once told his son he wanted to bring order to the galaxy. Now his promise is put to the test as he leads an unlikely crew of heroes and assassins against the Crimson Dawn! But everything gets thrown into question with the shocking return of Sabé, handmaiden of Padmé Amidala!

Collects Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #12-17.
What will a raging War of the Bounty Hunters mean for the Dark Lord's ongoing schemes? Returned to the fold after his rebellion against the Emperor, Darth Vader faces the horrors of reconstruction in the secret laboratories of Coruscant. As he blacks out under the knife, does the Dark Lord of the Sith still dream of revenge against his master? Or do his thoughts drift toward his son... and the friends who make Luke Skywalker so vulnerable? Don't miss this next critical new chapter in Darth Vader's ongoing evolution - featuring the revelation of the first time that Vader learned the name Han Solo! As Vader and Ochi of Bestoon embark upon a search for Solo's carbonite-frozen body, who is the Umbaran? What happens when she emerges from the darkness?

Athena finds out she's a goddess and goes to Mount Olympus Academy in this first book in the Goddess Girls Graphic Novel series, based on the popular and long-running Goddess Girls series.
Athena always knew she was smart and special, but she didn't realize that she was a goddess! When she's whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad, Zeus. Luckily, she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best friends she's ever had.

The world of Flashpoint returns! After sacrificing everything to help the Flash put the universe back together and save Bruce Wayne's life, Thomas Wayne wakes up in a world he thought was no more. Forced to don the cowl once again, Batman prowls the streets of Gotham searching for answers to how this world still exists, but what he starts to uncover will send him hurtling around the globe. But the answers Thomas is seeking will have drastic effects on the DC Universe and its past, present, and future!
Collects Flashpoint Beyond #0-6.

From fan-favorite Mark Andreyko comes the next chapter of DC Universe Presents featuring the New 52 debut of Black Lightning and Blue Devil!
The team of two VERY different heroes must work together to solve a mystery that could unlock a new corner of the New 52. But danger threatens the uneasy alliance from outside and within as mobster Tobias Whale makes a deal with the demon Neibros that pits the heroes against the damned souls of Los Angeles.
Collects #13-18 of DC Universe Presents.

Vandal Savage has walked the Earth since the early days of man and has been a criminal just as long. Point to a historic crime or horror and most likely, the immortal Savage was there. Savage's daughter, Kass Sage, chose a different path and is now know as the FBI's greatest criminal profiler. When a serial killer appears of Kass' radar, she must seeek her imprisoned father's help to put an end to the murder spree. Kass' life is full of tough choices, but when forced to make the ultimate choice between two killers - and her father may be the worse of them!
Also included in this collection, the very first solo adventure of Kid Flash as well as five other adventures featuring the Blackhawks' Mother Machine, Hawk and Dove, Mister Terrific and O.M.A.C.
Collects DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS 9-12, 0 and
story from TEEN TITANS #11-12.

As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics - The New 52 event of September 2011, it's the start of a new series spotlighting some of the DC Universe's most exciting super heroes! This brand new collection features heroic nomad ghost Deadman and the adventure-seeking Challengers of the Unknown!
Ever since he died and became Deadman, Boston Brand has served the deity known as Rama Kushna, inhabiting bodies to complete missions that she dictates. But for the first time, Deadman may have a clue how to gain some control over his "life", as he finds that the souls that he helps are going straight to Hell! This first arc of DC Universe Presents is written by Eisner-award winner Paul Jenkins (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT, Inhumans) and illustrated by the dynamic Bernard Chang!
The Challengers. Out of time and on the run. Eight survivors of a fiery plane crash, bound by fate and death, are on a desperate mission to uncover the mysteries of the Unknown before the powers that saved their lives, claim them for eternity. This second arc is written by DC Co-Publisher Dan DiDio with art from the comics legend Jerry Ordway!
Collects issues #1-8

When Leon's camera unexpectedly breaks, he is forced to borrow a used one from his mom's antique store. As he snaps the first picture, the ghost of the camera's former owner is released and the two are inexplicably linked.
After taking Leon's body for an accidental joy ride, the ghost introduces himself as Cody, a queer punk rocker who died decades ago. Of course, he doesn't remember how he wound up dead but the two decide investigating might be the only way to end the haunting.
Leon has been reeling from a recent break-up with his boyfriend, recovering from his time in the military, and trying to become a photographer who can afford to take pictures of something more than high school proms and weddings. So being the only one able to see and talk to a ghost that died before cellphones, Wikipedia, or iTunes seems like a great way to fill his ample free time. The two get closer as they travel around Chicago showing each other the landmarks of their pasts and trying to unearth the secrets around Cody's mysterious death. They discover they have much more in common than expected as they explore the complexities of life, love, and afterdeath, taking breaks to jam out to tunes, hang out in planetariums, and slurp down tasty frozen beverages.
Cartoonist Ray Nadine (Station Six, Raise Hell, Messenger) has created an unmissable graphic novel that balances out themes of trauma, grief, and toxic relationships with radical empathy, queer joy, and healing.

Joe Hill, the horror mastermind behind NOS4A2 and Locke & Key, arrives at DC with the twisted tale of June Branch-trapped with four cunning criminals who have snatched her boyfriend for deranged reasons of their own. Now she must fight for her life with the help of an impossible 8th-century Viking axe that can pass through a man's neck in a single swipe-and leave the severed head still conscious and capable of supernatural speech.
Each disembodied head has a malevolent story of its own to tell, and it isn't long before June finds herself in a desperate struggle to hack through their lies and manipulations...racing to save the man she loves before time runs out. But is June Branch a woman fighting for her life-or a deranged axe murderer with a basketful of paranoid fantasies? The truth is even more horrifying than a basketful of heads. Collects Basketful of Heads #1-7.

Swamp Thing returns in a new series that stars Levi Kamei as the next Guardian of the Green! Unable to control his transformation into the monstrous Swamp Thing, Levi is thrust into the harsh, unforgiving mystery of grisly murders committed by a supernatural desert legend. Levi must revisit past events in his homeland of India and face the deadly reality of a ravenous new villain in order to comprehend what he is truly, and horrifyingly, becoming. A new era of global action and horror blossoms here, and Swamp Thing will be at the root of it! Collects Future State: Swamp Thing (2021) #1-2 and Swamp Thing (2021-2022) #1-4.

In one of DC's strangest comics ever, a werewolf, a vampire, a gorgon, and Frankenstein's monster fight the German forces during World War II. Originally published in the early 1980s, The Creature Commandos laid the groundwork for recent series like FRANKESTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E.
A blazing miniseries set in the not-too-distant future begins. A casualty of World War II is revived to join a group of bizarrely transformed soldiers that defend the Earth from other-dimensional threats.

Jaime Reyes has a lot to juggle. Whether it's his finals for senior year or a new villain tearing up El Paso, Jaime is always torn between two worlds. But when his worlds come crashing together at his high school graduation, nothing will ever be the same. A message from the Reach bombards Jaime's scarab, Khaji Da, and it starts throwing off his connection to the device. And as if that wasn't enough, Jaime's parents and friends are pressuring him about his next steps in life. But what's hidden here on Earth that's drawing the Reach back? And where did this new Fadeaway Man come from? Can Jaime find balance in his life and rise to become a true hero, or is it curtains for Blue Beetle?
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Blue Beetle - Graduation Day (2023)
English | CBR | 173 pages | 720.13 MB
Collects Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #1-6.

Creators Frank J. Barbiere (Five Ghosts, Violent Love), Ricky Mammone (Second Chances), and Victor Santos (Polar, Until My Knuckles Bleed) introduce you to a brand-new sci-fi/fantasy world!
In a fantastic vision of the future, magic has been replaced with technology.
Two factions are in conflict within a sprawling metropolis: The Druids hold on to the past, while huge corporations exploit new technologies that threaten to eradicate magic forever. Mara, the daughter of a druid leader, becomes caught up in a dangerous mission to recover the elixir - a mysterious artifact that could restore magic and defeat the corporations once and for all. The only problem is it's in the hands of her old mentor, a dangerous warrior who has mastered magic and the blade, and is driven by a personal vendetta to destroy the elixir at all costs. Pulled between her family and a choice that could shape the future forever, how far will Mara go to recover the elixir for herself... and what will she do with it?
Elixir mixes elements of magic and design from Final Fantasy with the artistic grit of Sin City to deliver a sci-fi/fantasy adventure with explosive action, sleek style, and unforgettable characters.

Tying in with the release of the BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY video game, this special edition collects the entirety of the BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY miniseries including all five digital-first chapters! Combined, this collection bridges the gap between the original smash hit BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM video game and its highly anticipated sequel. Find out the real motivation behind Mayor Sharp's plans for the new criminal gulag and how Hugo Strange is pulling the strings behind the scenes. The short digital stories reveal more about how characters other than Batman react to the rise of the new city-within-a-city.

Collects Venom: Lethal Protector (2022) #1-5.
Venom co-creator David Michelinie returns to tell an untold tale of the Lethal Protector! Before Carnage and space gods, clones and toxins and the revelation he was a father, Eddie Brock was a down-on-his-luck reporter who had tried to take his own life and been saved by an extraterrestrial alien. This new story set during Venom's earliest days welcomes Michelinie back into the symbiote hive with open arms as he and rising star Ivan Fiorelli unite to tell a horrifying story that not only revisits the wicked web-slinger's past, but also hints at what's to come in his future! Featuring Venom vs. Hydro-Man! The love of Eddie's life in the arms of another man! And a bounty on the Lethal Protector's head that attracts a gauntlet of deadly foes - including the Taskmaster!

Collects Tomb of Dracula (1972) #10, 24, 58; Blade: Crescent City Blues #1.
Relive the adventures of Marvel's half-vampire monster slayer - the man called Blade! In his deadly debut, Blade becomes immortal enemies with the biggest bloodsucker of all - Dracula himself! The stakes get higher when Blade's girlfriend is targeted by vampires! For Blade and Safron, love definitely hurts! Then, Blade heads to New Orleans to take on the city's new crime boss - one that just happens to be the vampire that killed his mother! Deacon Frost isn't the only thing giving Blade the blues - there's some bad Voodoo going down. Good thing Blade knows a Brother who can help with that! Get ready for Blade's sensational new series with four key stories that give you the lowdown on the Daywalker!

A new chapter begins for Star Wars: The High Republic! One hundred and fifty years before the fall of Starlight, another beacon burns bright in the galaxy, a beacon of faith and spirituality. Jedha. The Pilgrim Moon. The Kyber Heart. But tensions are rising in the holy city and dark days are to come. Jedi Vildar Mac, a Jedi safe and secure in who he is and what he could be, arrives as Jedha's fragile peace begins to crumble... But a nightmare awaits...a nameless terror that will become the stuff of legend...