Optical illusions have risen to new heights with the advent of computer imaging which produces the most dazzling and mind-boggling graphic patterns and designs. The hundreds of optical illusions featured in this book are designs based on fractal geometry which play with the perception of the viewer and challenge the senses. Nothing is what it seems in this parallel universe!

Erica Slaughter's secret backstory is finally revealed in five standalone stories revealing her early missions as a monster hunter. THE UNTOLD HIDDEN HISTORY OF ERICA SLAUGHTER Before the Archer’s Peak Saga… Before Cutter… Before the betrayals and blood and darkness… Erica Slaughter had one purpose: to hunt monsters. The Eisner Award-winning series continues in this special arc of standalone stories, perfect for new readers. Uncover the secret backstory of Erica Slaughter as she travels to small towns across America in search of five unique monsters that are threatening the lives of children. Collects Something is Killing the Children #41-45.

Miles Walker was an ordinary man living an ordinary suburban life before alien invaders took his home and wife away. In time, the aliens were repelled--but now they're back! How have they grown immune to mankind's defenses? How can earth survive the Second Wave?

A New Slew of Monsters Faces the Gang and Our New Slayer! The WILLOWVERSE continues with Willow Rosenberg, now not only a powerful witch but also the Chosen One. While Buffy still struggles with her powerless predicament, feeling envy and frustration as her sense of purpose is lost with the existence of the new Slayer. But there are more pressing problems… Both separately and together, the gang will face strange and monstrous enemies, including a restaurant-owning demon with hunger for human bodies, and an even more menacing demon with a speciality in feasting on Slayers! Will Buffy be able to escape from her web without help? Writer Sarah Gailey (Eat the Rich, Magic For Liars) along with artists Sonia Liao (A Spark Within the Forge) and Claudia Balboni (Fairlady) continue the journey of a new Vampire Slayer! Collects The Vampire Slayer #5-8.

The Empty Man made me do it. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20TH CENTURY! It’s been one year since the first reported case of the Empty Man disease, and no drug has been able to slow its progress. The cause is unknown, and the symptoms include fits of rage, hideous hallucinations, and suicidal dementia, followed by death or a near lifeless, ""empty"" state of catatonia. As cults rise nationwide, the FBI and CDC enter a joint investigation of the Empty Man, racing against the clock to piece together clues to stop the cult and uncover a cure. The acclaimed superstar team of writer Cullen Bunn (Magneto, Bone Parish) and artist Vanesa R. Del Rey (Redlands, Hit) present a dystopic version of the world we know, where a terrifying disease has taken on almost deific connotations.

Daisy takes her final steps towards unlocking the path to the Red Court and confronting the terrifying force behind the horrors inflicted upon her in the unforgettable conclusion of the acclaimed horror series. THE RED MOTHER HAS ARRIVED. Daisy takes her final steps towards unlocking the path to the Red Court and confronting the terrifying force behind the horrors inflicted upon her. Now the Red Mother’s true plan will be revealed and the fate of our world rests in Daisy’s hand. Writer Jeremy Haun (The Beauty, The Realm) and artist Danny Luckert (Regression) present the unforgettable conclusion of their acclaimed horror series revealing the hidden terrors in the world around us. Collects The Red Mother #9-12.

Ophélie is a thirty years old city-dweller who’s joined the guerilla gardening movement fighting for decades to bring more green back into cities - and now she’s putting the guerillas’ motto into action by reviving the true spirit of her city and showing everyone the true nature of their world! “PLANT...EVERYWHERE!” Ophélie is a thirty years old city-dweller who’s joined the guerilla gardening movement fighting for decades to bring more green back into cities that increasingly resemble concrete jungles. Now she’s putting the guerillas’ motto into action by reviving the true spirit of her city and showing everyone the true nature of their world! Cookie Kalkair & Ophelie Damblé explore the real world of the guerilla gardening movement that teaches us the principles of making our cities more beautiful and sustainable places, one plant at a time.

A chilling and intense thriller about an American spy who encounters a terrifying inhuman threat at the heart of the Cold War. East Berlin, 1973. Herring, a disillusioned American spy, has spent the entire Cold War infiltrating the inner circles of East German intelligence for a cause he barely believes in anymore. He’s seen everything and done anything his government asked, but his latest mission pits the brilliant, embittered operative against an enemy force so vast it could obliterate all of humanity. The Space Race had greater consequences than even the Soviets could have guessed, and when they sent the first human ever to the stars, something not quite human followed them back. When a mysterious alien probe lands outside East Berlin and into Soviet control, the Americans send their top spy in to investigate. But as Herring gets ever closer to the truth at the heart of the conspiracy, he may find that the power he so desperately seeks is too dangerous for anyone to control or contain. Writer Jeff Loveness (Judas) and artist Lisandro Estherren (Redneck) present a chilling and intense thriller about a terrifying inhuman threat at the heart of the Cold War - and the one American spy who can save the world...if he can save himself first.

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers face their greatest challenge yet as their deadliest foes return. Danger surrounds the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on all side as Finster’s monsters erupt around the globe. Even with Zordon’s return, it will take more than the Rangers themselves to face down these terrible leviathans. Meanwhile, the return of the Rangers’ deadliest foes reveal hidden secrets from Promethea that will change everything... Join writer Kyle Higgins ( Nightwing) and artist Jonas Scharf ( War for the Planet of the Apes) for the Rangers’ greatest challenge yet. Also featuring The Adventures of Squatt and Babboo from Ryan Ferrier ( Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe) and Bachan ( Bill & Ted Save the Universe).