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Join Calvin and Hobbes on all their adventures in this three-volume hardcover collection of every comic strip from the comic strip’s eleven year history (1985 to1996).Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. The entire body of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons published in a truly noteworthy tribute to this singular cartoon in The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Composed of three hardcover, four-color volumes in a sturdy slipcase, this New York Times best-selling edition includes all Calvin and Hobbes cartoons that ever appeared in syndication. This is the treasure that all Calvin and Hobbes fans seek.

The stunning conclusion of Otto Octavius’ superior saga! Having taken over Peter Parker’s body and life, Doctor Octopus is determined to be a better Spider-Man than Peter ever was. And if his clashes with Spider-Man 2099, the Black Cat and Blackout are any indication, he just might be! But as “Peter” earns his doctorate and starts his own company, dark forces gather. Flash Thompson is back in town, and he’s brought the Venom symbiote with him! Both know Spidey very well, so will they sense something off about the Superior Spider-Man? And when the Green Goblin takes control of New York’s underworld, Otto faces his final battle. The Superior Spider-Man must bring down the Goblin Nation — even if it means his own defeat and the rebirth of an amazing hero! Collecting SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #17-33 and ANNUAL #1-2.

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. This specially priced volume collects the first six issues of the smash-hit series The Onion A.V. Club calls "the emotional epic Hollywood wishes it could make." Voted one of the top graphic novels of the year by the NYT, IGN, the Examiner, and SF Weekly. Voted Best Comic of the year by MTV Geek and Best New Series by Paradox Comics. Voted a finalist in the GoodReads Best GN of 2012 contest.

The action-packed series from the #1 digital comic platform WEBTOON concludes in this epic finale where secrets are exposed, powers will be unleashed, and a new King will be crowned! This hardcover edition features exclusive chibi case art! As John's true powers are revealed, he secretly begins to take revenge on Wellston High's elite students and take the title of King by force. Under his rule, Wellston descends into fear and chaos, with students too terrified to oppose him. Seraphina, now powerless, grows increasingly concerned about John's violent behavior. John, consumed by anger and paranoia, refuses to trust anyone. His brutal reign isolates him further, leaving former royals and students powerless against his unchecked dominance. John is King. Wellston High bends to his will. Yet, with all his power, why does his victory feel so hollow?

The internationally acclaimed tale of social and political corruption and one man's fight for justice - HARD TIMES, the complete flashpoint story in the AMERICAN FLAGG! saga.

The hits just keep on coming as Duggan and Posehn's Deadpool run continues! Ding-dong, the bells are gonna chime, because Wade's getting married - and everyone's invited! But the honeymoon won't last long when the events of Original Sin cast a cloud over Deadpool's life. Agent Preston follows a trail of revelations from Deadpool's past that leads her to a huge surprise - he has a daughter! Meanwhile, Wade is up to his neck fi ghting off Dracula's forces alongside a time-displaced Dazzler...which leaves you free to fl ash back to the grim and gritty 1990s to discover Deadpool's darkest secret! Plus: It's trick (arrows) and treats galore when Hawkeye and Deadpool hang out on Halloween! Can they solve a mystery before they kill each other? COLLECTING: DEADPOOL (2012) 27-34, HAWKEYE VS. DEADPOOL 0-4

L. Frank Baum's magical world of Oz comes to life like never before, courtesy of the Eisner Award-winning team of Eric Shanower and Skotti e Young! Join Kansas farmgirl Dorothy (and her little dog Toto), Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, Cowardly Lion, Glinda the Good Witch, young Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, Sawhorse, Queen Ozma, Butt on-Bright and more - and don't forget the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself - as they explore the marvelous land of Oz, travel the Yellow Brick Road, and defend the Emerald City against the Wicked Witch of the West, Mombi, Jinjur, the evil Nome King and more! COLLECTING: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ 1-8, THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ 1-8, OZMA OF OZ 1-8, DOROTHY & THE WIZARD IN OZ 1-8, ROAD TO OZ 1-6, THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ 1-5, MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: WIZARD OF OZ SKETCHBOOK, OZ PRIMER

The mutants in X-Statix know fame is the ultimate currency in today's society - and they're cashing in on their special abilities, big time! But as egos clash, the team may be torn apart by interior squabbles. When push comes to shove, will their careers end at their own hands? When European pop sensation Henrietta Hunter returns from the dead for the ultimate comeback tour, it's up to the celebrity super-squad to keep her alive... again! But can X-Statix live in the shadow cast by her white-hot celebrity... especially when she becomes team leader?! Plus, meet Latino heartthrob El Guapo! Spider-Man swings by! And - together at last - Doop and Wolverine hunt the Pink Mink! It's a super hero satire of modern culture from the brilliant minds of Milligan and Allred! Collecting: X-Statix (2002) 6-20, Wolverine/Doop (2003) 1-2, material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) 41

Witness the epic conclusion to the webcomic phenomenon about star-crossed lovers and misunderstood monsters in this third and final graphic novel!Last we saw Dr. Jekyll he was on stage about to welcome everyone to his grand exhibition—the event meant to save his Society for Arcane Sciences and his way of life—when he collapsed, pulled under by his devilish alter ego Mr. Hyde. When he wakes, Jekyll assumes everything is doomed, but in a surprise to just about everyone, he couldn’t be more wrong. The event was a success, his band of rogue scientists now all have patrons, and business is booming. What’s more, he even plucks up the courage to do the scariest, craziest thing of all: confess his feelings for Lanyon. Everything is finally coming up Jekyll!Oh, if only the good scientist remembered his physics, because what goes up must inevitably come crashing down. Just when everything Jekyll has worked and hoped for is finally within his grasp, the barrier between his dueling personalities is shattered. Both Jekyll and Hyde are thrown into a constant wrestling for control of both their minds and bodies, which seem to switch without rhyme or reason. In the chaos, Jekyll’s secret has never been more at risk of being exposed, and he won’t get any help concealing it from his other half. Hyde has finally gotten a taste of life as a free man, and if Jekyll (or anyone else) dares to take it away, well, we should all brace for impact.

Al Ewing and Joe Bennett's best-selling, Eisner Award-nominated saga continues! There's a new monster in town. He's cuddly, lovable, and available for your corporate retreat. Sure, there was another Hulk once -- the angry green one who made all those nasty threats about ending the world. But who needs him? The Living Hulk is here...you might know him as Xemnu...and he's going to save us all, or your money back! But how did the Immortal Hulk get erased from the world? And who will triumph when Xemnu battles Bruce Banner?! Plus, the Leader sets his sights on infiltrating his archenemy's band of allies in preparation to enact his nefarious, intricately planned scheme. And deep in Banner's mind, something is reaching through the Green Door. It wants to hurt Banner badly. And the Devil Hulk takes that personally... COLLECTING: Immortal Hulk (2018) 31-40