From schoolyard thug to Russian president: Putin’s rise to power comes under the microscope Darryl Cunningham (Billionaires) returns with the riveting life story of Vladimir Putin, Russia’s infamous autocrat. He traces Putin’s development from schoolyard thug in Soviet-era Leningrad, to KGB officer, to corrupt commodities dealer, all the way to his presidency and beyond. In this educational and frank biography, Putin’s journey is characterized by shifting loyalties, brutal treatment of detractors, and lawless financial dealings. Despite all of this, Putin has retained public support and tremendous importance in Russian society, due to his ever-tightening control over the media and harsh muzzling of critics. Born in 1952, Putin grew up idealizing the KGB, and he became a member of its ranks by early adulthood. Cunningham posits that the speed with which Putin advanced politically was a reflection of the KGB’s need to cement their control of the Russian political system after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since Boris Yeltsin appointed him to the presidency in 2000, Putin has annexed Crimea, rolled back democratic reforms, and led a life of luxury, all the while fostering a cult of personality. In Putin's Russia, Cunningham situates the contentious leader in an analytical framework that is at times hilarious and always compelling.

The Legion of Doom s master plan is finally coming to light, and they plan to take the Justice League out of their way. With the new apex predator version of Lex Luthor leading hoards of villains across the cosmos, he s ready to spark a war between the Legion of Doom and the Justice League that spans space, time and the Multiverse itself. Can the Justice League find the Totality before the Legion of Doom get its villainous hands on the cosmic weapon? What will our heroes find in these other timelines? Find out this and more in Justice League by Scott Snyder Deluxe Edition Book Three collecting Justice League #26-39!

Written by MATTHEW STURGES Art by LUCA ROSSI, WERTHER DELL'EDERA, PHIL NOTO, ESAO ANDREWS, MARLEY ZARCONE, CARINE BRANCOWITZ, CRISTIANO CUCINA, BRENDAN MCCARTHY and JOSE MARZAN JR. Cover by ESAO ANDREWS In this volume featuring issues #26-31 of the acclaimed series, witches and goblins abound as Fig and The Witch Queen run from the Thinking Man's robot army that is fighting for control of the Summerlands.

The toy juggernaut Masters of the Universe and its subsequent action figure lines featured memorable pack-in minicomics that aided in playtime for children across the world. This oversized hardcover collection features sixty-eight U.S. releases, including all minicomics from the '80s Masters of the Universe line, the '80s Princess of Power line, and the '80s and '90s He-Man line, plus an introduction to the minicomics in the current Masters of the Universe Classics toy line. Relive the illustrated adventures that fueled your imagination! Over 1000 pages of minicomics collected for the first time featuring interviews with the original comics creators!

"The confusing-yet-brilliant inventor known as Crazy Dave helps his niece, Patrice, and young adventurer Nate Timely fend off several fun-dead neighborhood invasions. Follow Crazy Dave and his dedicated group of gifted plants, as they confront Zomboss and his hordes of clueless zombies! Then, are Patrice and Nate ready to investigate on their own? Venture to a strange college campus to keep the streets safe from zombies and join forces with the mysterious Anti-Bully Squad!"--