A high-stakes holiday adventure in which Batman, Robin, Zatanna, and Santa Claus must fight to save the season from a chilling supernatural threat! The Justice League has vanished, the dead are rising, and a chilling evil threatens to snuff out the holiday spirit forever! With the Silent Knight’s power growing, Damian Wayne and Zatanna must turn to an unexpected ally—the one and only Santa Claus—to rescue Earth’s greatest heroes. As they battle through eerie winter landscapes and face off against supernatural foes, they’ll need the help of Mary Marvel, Robotman, and even Mrs. Claus herself to stop the Silent Knight before he reshapes the world in his dark image. A thrilling, magical crossover that blends holiday cheer with high-octane superhero action! Collects Batman – Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #1-5.

Superman’s life has been turned upside down! Not only is Superwoman back on the scene, but his archnemesis, Lex Luthor, has launched a plan that might mean the end of Metropolis! All-star writer Joshua Williamson continues his epic run with the Man of Steel! Superman’s archnemesis, Lex Luthor, has been off the board following the wiping of his memory during House of Brainiac. However, something has seemingly triggered a return-to-form for the mastermind villain, and he’s resurfaced – with a surprising twist! Now Superman and Superwoman must go toe-to-toe with their foe, while also desperately trying to keep Metropolis from crumbling under the weight of attacks from villains like Doomsday and Time Trapper! Collects Superman #24-27, Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1

The epic sequel to DC Vs. Vampires barrels towards its earth-shattering conclusion! Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt have teamed up to conclude their story about the DC Vs. Vampires universe in its new Ice Age as the human resistance gathers their strength against vampire queen Barbara Gordon…and even greater threats that loom just out of sight! The world is frozen over, infested with vampires, and now in the crosshairs of even greater threats! The inevitable Darkseid has tightened his grip on the already ravaged planet, forcing a tenuous alliance to form between the humans and the vampires, lest they both find themselves snuffed out by the power of a terrifying New God. But is even the threat of extinction enough to keep these two sides from tearing each other apart? Collects the epic conclusion of DC Vs. Vampires: World War V with issues #7-12.

Billionaire Bruce Wayne is grappling with his new role as guardian to orphaned Dick Grayson, while Batman faces the challenge of unleashing Robin on Gotham's ruthless underworld! Join superstars Mark Waid and Chris Samnee as they explore the earliest days of the Dynamic Duo! The early years of Batman and Robin were anything but smooth sailing. Join fan-favorite creative duo Mark Waid and Chris Samnee as they explore the first year of Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson’s partnership, both as a newly minted father and son in the eyes of the public and as the crime-fighting Batman and Robin to the criminal underworld of Gotham City! Dick may be capable and enthusiastic, but does he have what it takes to stand up against the deadliest costumed villains the city has to offer? And Batman may be prepared for anything—but is he prepared to be responsible for the life and safety of a teenage sidekick? Collecting Batman & Robin: Year One #1-12

An ornately designed volume featuring the award-winning scripts behind The Last of Us games, written by Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross! Join Joel and Ellie from the very beginning of their unforgettable journey. Relive every climactic moment from The Last of Us Part I, from the duo’s time with Tess in Boston, to Ellie’s joy while petting giraffes, to Joel’s heart-wrenching decision at the Fireflies’ hospital. And dive into The Last of Us Part II’s dual-perspective story, including Abby’s shocking introduction to the story, Ellie and Dina forging a bond together, an enthralling encounter with the Rat King, and the final showdown between Ellie and Abby. This volume contains the script from both The Last of Us Part I and The Last of Us Part II, as well as the DLC, Left Behind, so you can experience every bottle thrown, every bad pun of Ellie’s, and every heart-pounding encounter with the Infected in a totally new way. Much like Savage Starlight was to Ellie, The Last of Us: Part I and Part II Scripts is a must-have for any fan’s bookshelf (or survival kit). Special features include: - Art gallery with work by Naughty Dog principal character concept artist Hyoung Nam- A buckram-textured cover- Block printing along the pages edges that evokes the franchise’s iconic Cordyceps fungus

Written and drawn by celebrated comics creator Sara Soler (Us, Season of the Bruja), with English translation by Silvia Perea Labayen and letters by Joamette Gil, RED & BLUE: MONSTER HUNTERS is a stand alone, action packed graphic novel full of humour and heartfelt adventure! While Blue is feeling disheartened by what seems to be a dead-end internship, Red is struggling to find jobs that actually pay in cash. But all this could change when they get sucked into a hidden crime ring that might help them get their dream jobs...if they''re willing to compromise their heroic morals and fall in line. After waiting months and months to get their shot at being real heroes, Red and Blue join an excursion to take down a dragon that''s been terrorizing local inhabitants. But when they enter the creature''s mountain stronghold, they discover the truth behind the operation''s purpose: the head of the hero corporation Slayer, Inc. is out to capture a valuable and highly endangered giant chicken that lays golden eggs. Red and Blue have to choose between doing what''s right in trying to save the chicken and her baby, and following orders to secure their places among the ranks of professional heroes. Originally published in Spanish, RED & BLUE: MONSTER HUNTERS is translated to English for the first time!

Now in a packed-full double volume with twice as many ghoulish stories! Collecting eight issues and nine covers of Warren Publishing''s legendary Eerie horror anthology, this double-volume paperback edition features dark and dystopian tales from talents like Wally Wood, Alex Toth, Bernie Wrightson, Richard Corben, and more. Revel in the vengeful exploits of favourite recurring characters Coffin, Exterminator One, and others! This volume also includes all original letters columns, haunting full-colour painted covers by Ken Kelly and Sanjulian, and introductions by modern horror pioneer and painter Tom Neely (The Blot, The Wolf) and prolific Warren writer Budd Lewis! Collects Eerie magazine #61 #68 and the cover for Eerie #69, a reprint issue of Hunter stories that were collected in past Eerie Archives volumes.

The two mega-corporations, Dark Horse Books and Obsidian Entertainment, have strategically partnered to give you, the fortunate and grateful consumer, the chance to experience a peek inside the beloved growth-oriented sequel to The Outer Worlds! For one low price, you can view hundreds of art pieces detailing the brand-new journeys available to you on distant and exploitable planets. And not only that, you''ll be able to observe the wonders of an isolated star system filled with astonishing new environments, state-of-the-art weapons and armour, and mysterious and dangerous creatures - all accompanied by brilliantly insightful creator commentary! This painstakingly assembled content gives you, the valuable clientele, a behind-the-scenes look at years of productive labour on the eagerly awaited sequel. The Art of The Outer Worlds 2 invites you to peruse never-before-seen designs, concept art, character development, and more! What luck!

The third and final chapter of the critically acclaimed comics adaptation of Assassin’s Apprentice—book one of the high fantasy epic the Farseer trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb. In the third volume of Assassin’s Apprentice, Fitz faces Galen’s final test in Skill training. But when tragedy strikes at Buckkeep, he must choose between completing his training or returning home. Fitz grapples with feelings of isolation, Chade returns, and Fitz is set to the task of waiting on a depleted Prince Verity. With the kingdom plagued by Red Ship Raiders and the Six Duchies in turmoil, King Shrewd aims to bring unity to the lands through a royal wedding. Deceptions and misconceptions abound, and Fitz is given an assignment that forces him to decide between his duty, his honor, and his life. Collects Assassin's Apprentice III #1–#6.

Geralt pursues a proclamation from a king of a bloodthirsty monster plaguing his palace. A hefty reward is offered to cure the beast, but not to kill it, for the king holds a secret - what lies beneath the palace is beyond the spawn of evil. Tried and failed by charlatans, Geralt sets out to claim the bounty by decree of the king or by the pleas of those who wish the creature dead. This graphic novel is the fourth in a series of adaptations from Sapkowski''s acclaimed short story collection The Last Wish!

Put your eagle eye to a new challenge in this official coloring book featuring iconic scenes from the globally best-selling Where’s Waldo? adventures! Bring busy Where’s Waldo? scenes to life by coloring them in and search as you go. What colors will you choose? Can you find Waldo and his lost pencils in every scene? (The hunt is even trickier in black and white!) When you reach the end of the book, read the checklists for even more things to find! Wow! With quality art paper, this book can be enjoyed by young and old artists alike! And it features over sixty pages to color that will take you on an adventure from the saloons of the Wild West to the bright lights of a Broadway stage.

A disgraced army veteran is sent by the FBI to Florida to hunt down an infamous drug runner named Leo, but they soon find that they have an unexpected enemy in common, turning the game of cat and mouse into something else entirely! DISGRACED. DEADLY. DERANGED. From the tough streets of Miami to the eerie Florida backwoods comes an instantly iconic criminal duo from superstar writer Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn, Grim) and acclaimed artist Goran Sudžuka (Hellblazer, Y The Last Man). Disgraced army veteran Val is sent to Florida to hunt down an infamous drug runner named Leo. But she soon finds that they have an unexpected enemy in common, turning the game of cat and mouse into something else entirely! With no one else to turn to but each other, can this lethal partnership survive what’s coming… or each other? Collects Red Before Black #1-6.

Food has long played an important role in queer culture. Lesbian- and queer women run feminist restaurants, cafes, and coffeehouses have been safe spaces for queer and trans folk where gender norms can be challenged and where female authority is legitimized. During the AIDS epidemic, gay men and their allies centered food as an expression of collective care for those who needed it most. And queer and trans folk have asserted themselves in a restaurant culture largely controlled by white cisgender men. Queers at the Table celebrates the various intersections between queers and food. In its essays, comics, and recipes, the book shows how queer food fosters connections, defies norms, honours legacies, and creates community. Taylor Hartson and Tristian Lee write about a queer farming community in which queerness is part of a broad network of living things to be enjoyed and shared; Danielle Kydd writes about food security issues as faced by LGBTQ2S+ folk; and Blue Delliquanti''s comic on urban foraging in Minneapolis demonstrates the role of a queer friend group in a local ecosystem. In full colour throughout, Queers at the Table is a diverse and enriching anthology that reveals the myriad nurturing ways that queerness informs food production and restaurant culture and how food empowers, transforms, and unites queer and trans folk.

An entertaining deep dive into the world, gameplay, and evolution of the hugely successful Assassin’s Creed video game franchise​ A hooded figure stands in a bell tower overlooking medieval Jerusalem, surveying his prey. Parkour-style, he leaps down into the square to kill his target before vanishing into the crowd . . Released in fall 2007, Assassin’s Creed transformed video gaming. Across more than a dozen franchise entries, players engage with the eternal conflict between the Order of Assassins and the nefarious Templar Order, carrying out missions in a series of painstakingly rendered historical settings, from the Holy Lands during the Third Crusade to Renaissance Italy, the Age of Piracy, the French Revolution, and Victorian London. Everything is Permitted is an analysis of the development, evolution, gameplay, and world-building of this sprawling and distinctive franchise. Cameron Kunzelman examines key themes and concepts that connect the games in the series. Combining close readings of the games themselves with discussion of the broader landscape of video game franchises since its initial release, he uncovers what it means for a game to be part of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Kunzelman maps the elements that contribute to the immersiveness and continual playability of the games, showing how historically inflected conspiracies and science fictional premises ground the fantastical stories the games tell on a massive scale. Diving into the real-world histories and ideas that the game designers used for inspiration, Kunzelman argues that the virtual conflicts between the franchise’s opposing sides offer intriguing insights into actual reality, from ethical dilemmas to the roles of freedom and fate. He demonstrates how, by incorporating themes of means and ends, control and freedom into its gameplay, the franchise engages with profound questions in a sustained, long-form way that is unique among video games. As the Assassins say, “Nothing is true, everything is permitted.” Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and/or extended descriptions.

A LOVE THAT DEFIES THE GODS - AND EVEN DEATH ITSELF! After Eros “accidentally” shoots Hades, the god of the Underworld is irresistibly drawn to Persephone, goddess of flowers. After they share a night of incredible passion, Hades is determined to make Persephone his queen. She agrees with one condition: she must be free to tend her fields in the Divine Realm. Their love faces its first test when Zeus sets his sights on Persephone, forcing the couple to flee to the Underworld together to escape his grasp. A shocking truth awaits them - Eros’s arrow and Zeus’s obsession are all part of a larger conspiracy by the gods, one that could change the fate of Hades and the Underworld forever. What dark schemes does Zeus have in store? And as gods who have only ever known eternal life, can they solve the mystery of death?