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Fresh from winning the Best Serialized Story 1999 Eisner Award for Grasscutter, Stan Sakai returns with a new Usagi Yojimbo collection featuring six tales of the ronin rabbit's journeys and adventures in feudal Japan. "My Father's Swords" retells an encounter with a young samurai who follows in-and is followed by-the footsteps of his father's warrior heritage. In "The Demon Flute," a village is plagued by a music-playing supernatural killer. Usagi recounts a classic Japanese folk tale in "Momo-Usagi-Taro." Two Tokugawa-era whodunits play out in "The Hair Pin Murders" and Taméshigiri," a pair of Inspector Ishida mysteries. Usagi becomes entangled in a conspiracy to overthrow a lord's throne in "The Courtesan." Memory, mystery, and treachery intermingle to form Grey Shadows.

The close of 16th century Japan was a violent age, as rival feudal lords fought for land and power. Miyamoto Usagi braved many a battle only to lose his lord and find himself a masterless samurai, or ronin. While many ronin became bandits or mercenaries, Usagi chose the warrior pilgrimage: wandering the land, fighting injustice, seeking enlightenment.
Eisner Award winner Stan Sakai has crafted a truly original and delightful work, an all-ages adventure epic that creates a world of excitement, mystery, and imagination, while building each story on painstaking research of Japan's history, culture, and mythology.
Demon Mask is a collection of diverse Usagi stories, featuring a graveyard encounter with creatures from Japanese folktales, a whodunit clash with a mysterious masked assassin, a young adventure-lover insistent on receiving Usagi's sword training, a peasant village terrorized by a ravaging Spider Woman, and more.
Few works of graphic fiction offer -- or deliver -- as much action, depth, and sheer fun as Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo.

Forged in the clouds by the elemental gods of feudal Japan, the legendary sword Kusanagi — also known as "Grasscutter" — holds such power that it is sought after by mighty forces of good and evil. Multiple award winner Stan Sakai continues the epic adventures of his signature samurai rabbit, Usagi Yojimbo, in this second book centering on the mystical sword. Starting with a prologue that unveils the history of the sword, Grasscutter II rejoins Usagi with his samurai travelling companion, Gen, as they journey to the sacred shrine of Atsuta to return the powerful sword to its final resting place. But two ninja clans will fight the honorable samurai as well as each other in order to capture the sword and gain control of the empire with it. An enthralling book for all ages to enjoy, Grasscutter II will amaze readers with its narrative depth and poetic storytelling.

Throughout his journeys across feudal Japan, rabbit ronin Usagi has faced many dangers, crossed paths with some who have become his sworn enemies, and forged bonds of friendship stronger than any threat that might cross his path.
Collected here are six tales featuring those companions Usagi holds dear. "Showdown" finds Usagi traveling with master swordsman Gen, as the two disrupt the dueling influences of a pair of corrupt families. Neko ninja clan leader Chizu finds herself betrayed and on the run in "Escape!" In "Three Seasons," Usagi is forced to defend himself with the most unlikely of weapons. The beautiful thief Kitsune's tragic history is revealed in "The Shrouded Moon" and "Kitsune's Tale." And in "Lesson in Courtesy," a hot-headed young Usagi incurs a debt that takes nearly a lifetime to repay!
Once again, Stan Sakai masterfully weaves together the many threads of intrigue, adventure, humor, and heart in another endearing Usagi Yojimbo collection.

Nothing comes easy for rabbit ronin Usagi, not even being a spectator at the planned duel between his former teacher Katsuichi and Katsuichi's rival Nakamura Koji. Before the duel even begins, Usagi becomes embroiled in a dispute between Koji and a local fencing school. Along the way, Usagi discovers a devastating secret — a weakness in Koji's style. It's a secret that could save his teacher's life, but at the cost of his own honor. This 17th volume of Usagi Yojimbo collects issues #43-60, including the entire "Duel at Kitanoji" story, and a handful of other great shorts. And, as a special treat for our longtime fans, this collection features—for the first time!—preliminary sketches and designs by Sakai.

In this volume of the internationally acclaimed series, master storyteller Stan Sakai treats readers to intriguing tales of Usagi on his own and catches up with a bevy of fan-favorite characters - "whodunit" maestro Inspector Ishida has another puzzling mystery to solve, bounty hunters Gen and Stray Dog are each on the tail of the possessed swordswoman Inazuma, bodyguard Tomoe has a new political rival in Lord Noriyuki's court, and Priest Sanshobo's temple is plagued by a vile demon! Throughout these stories we follow Usagi as he is roped into a covert smuggling operation, escorts a cantankerous old woman through dangerous territory, assists an inventor with a visionary flying machine and once again encounters a vengeful young samurai.

For years, as Miyamoto Usagi has wandered the countryside, an unseen, malevolent entity has been tracing his steps. Thought dead since the events of Grasscutter, the demon Jei - the Black Soul - has been inhabiting the body of the swordswoman Inazuma, intent on destroying the evil he claims to see in Usagi! Meanwhile, Boss Bakuchi, shamed by his inability to avenge his son's death, doubles the bounty on the killer - Inazuma. The money brings out scores of bounty hunters, unaware that they are merely a flock of sparrows intent on bringing down an eagle. The hunt for Inazuma also draws Usagi, hunters Gen and Stray Dog, and a mysterious stranger named Isamu, each with his own motive. As the threat of the Black Soul reemerges, this epic storyline reveals at last the true origin of Jei!

The rabbit ronin faces a horde of the undead when a harmless-looking but powerful charm brings a betrayed army back to life. With hundreds of zombies and an evil wizard to contend with, Usagi finds himself far out of his depth! Fortunately, he has the aid of fan-favorite character Sasuké the Demon Queller, most recently seen in the Yokai graphic novel. This volume also features several action-packed short stories, including the Eisner-nominated "Death of Lord Hikiji"!

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Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic laser-gun plans, x-ray specs, and even 7-foot-tall monsters (with glow-in-the-dark eyes!). But what would you really get if you entrusted your hard-earned $1.69 to the post office?
Mail-Order Mysteries answers this question, revealing the amazing truths (and agonizing exaggerations) about the actual products marketed to kids in the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. Pop-culture historian Kirk Demarais shares his astonishing collection, including:
100 Toy Soldiers in a Footlocker
Count Dante’s World’s Deadliest Fighting Secrets
GRIT
Hercules Wrist Band
Hypno-Coin
Life-Size Monsters
Mystic Smoke
Sea Monkeys
Soil From Dracula’s Castle
U-Control Ghost
Ventrilo Voice Thrower
...and many, many more!
With more than 150 extraordinary, peculiar, and downright fraudulent collectibles, Mail-Order Mysteries is a must-have book comic book fans everywhere. Trust us.

The relentless Covenant has begun the invasion of the planet Reach! As their forces begin to overwhelm the UNSC, it becomes apparent that it is not a question of IF the Covenant will destroy Reach ... but WHEN. Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz begin the final chapter of the Halo: Fall of Reach comic series! COLLECTING: HALO: FALL OF REACH - INVASION 1-4
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Halo - Fall of Reach (2016)
English | CBR | 279 pages | 485.43 MB
Collects Halo: Fall of Reach - Bootcamp #1-4, Covenant #1-4, and Invasion #1-4.

It is a question that man has long asked - are we alone in the universe? This February, the United Nations Space Command learns the answer to that question... and unfortunately, the answer is NO. Catch the beginning of the struggle between Man and Covenant in this epic series based on the novel by Eric Nylund, adapted by Brian Reed, and brought brilliantly to life by Felix Ruiz!
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Halo - Fall of Reach (2016)
English | CBR | 279 pages | 485.43 MB
Collects Halo: Fall of Reach - Bootcamp #1-4, Covenant #1-4, and Invasion #1-4.

The United States government started Project:Golden Age, a group of costumed supers structured by the C.I.A to battle superpowered treats such as Mr.Monday. The team had varied members in its ranks.

The story should be familiar to comic readers everywhere. With his world about to die, the scientist Jor-El of the planet Krypton put his only son, Kal-El, into a tiny spacecraft and sent it blasting on its way mere moments before Krypton exploded. That boy would eventually arrive on the planet Earth, where our world’s yellow sun would react with his Kryptonian physiology to give him remarkable powers. Kal-El became known to millions as Superman.
All the above was related originally in a page or two in Action Comics #1. In 1979, DC decided it was time to fill in the rest of the story. In what may have been the first mini-series ever, DC launched World of Krypton to give readers the full story of the final days of Krypton

New Year's Evil was a series of one-shot issues based around one villain.
Dark Nemesis (Villains) #1 - Turncoat!
New Year's Evil: Prometheus #1 - There Was a Crooked Man
New Year's Evil: Body Doubles #1 - Tested to Destruction
Darkseid (Villians) #1 - Shadows in a Greater Darkness
New Year's Evil: Gog #1 - The Road to Hell
New Year's Evil: Mr. Mxyzptlk #1 - Invader from the 10th Dimension!
New Year's Evil: Scarecrow #1 - Scarecrow Mistress of Fear
New Year's Evil: The Rogues #1 - Men & Gods

In 2007, Top Cow unleashed First Born, hailed by critics as "a quality mini-series," "required reading" and "an epic adventure." That storyline changed the Top Cow Universe forever. But that was just the beginning.
Broken Trinity brings together the Witchblade, The Darkness and Angelus once more, but this time the stakes are even higher as a new artifact is discovered, forever upsetting the balance of power. By the conclusion of the crossover, a major new player will be introduced into the Top Cow Universe, while at least one established character will be gone forever. The team of Marz and Sejic that dazzled you with First Born and their ongoing adventures on Witchblade is back to change the face of the Top Cow Universe one more time. Also featuring part one of a stunning triptych variant cover by Luke Ross (Indiana Jones, Green Lantern Corps).
Broken Trinity #1 kicks off a three-issue limited series, augmented by three, stand-alone, tie-in issues for Witchblade, The Darkness and Angelus.

This mini-series recounts the life of Vlad the Impaler and his origin as the vampire Dracula.

Collects issues #0-6.
Featuring a never-before seen story by the regular creative team, as well as Cyberforce volume #2, this collection tells the story of Cyberforce's brush with extinction and their rise from the ashes. New pages bridge the gap between the Cyberforce #0 story by Marc Silvestri and the 6 issue series by Ron Marz and Pat Lee. Just in time for Cyberforce's 14th birthday, this trade unlocks secrets of the team's rebirth!

Once a peaceful wood cutter the Tin Woodsman dared to disobey the rules of the Wicked Witch of the West. But losing his humanity did not quench his desire for one of the most basic human needs...love. The first issue in this new Tales from Oz series tells the story of how the Tin Man lost his heart and became little more than a hollow shell.

Threshold is a black-and-white comic book series in anthology format published by Avatar Press. Its website describes it as "an ongoing comic book series published four to six times a year", but since January 2006 after Issue #54 it has apparently stopped publication. The book consists of three to six stories per issue. Launched in 1998, Threshold had become the premiere anthology on the independent comics scene--and the longest-running American anthology comic title in the direct market, 2000 AD being a British publication. A title that has been called the American indy scene's answer to some of the world's best-known comics anthologies such as Heavy Metal and others, Threshold has encompassed a huge variety of stories for the mature readership including horror, science fiction, sword and sorcery, jungle fantasy, erotica, adventure, manga, and more. Threshold has featured characters and titles such as Pandora, The Ravening, Webwitch, Lookers, the Furies, Fauna, Faust/777, Razor, Widow, Snowman, Nira X, Kaos Moon, Cuda, Dark Blue, and dozens of others by creators such as Warren Ellis, Tim Vigil, David Quinn, Mike Wolfer, Al Rio, Jacen Burrows, Matt Martin, Sean Shaw, Rick Lyon, Bill Maus, Matt Martin, David Boller, Phil Xavier, Robert Lugibihl, and many, many more. Many of the 54 issues posted include multiple variant covers.

TRUTHS & DESTINIES
To wage war with the Darkness, Rapture bearer Tom Judge will need to amass an army of Artifact bearers to back him up.
Collects ARTIFACTS #25-29