ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 12/14/11

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PIGS #4

(W) Nate Cosby & Ben McCool (A) Breno Tamura

"SIXTEEN"
Kill...or your best friends will murder you. What do you do? The stunning end of the first arc of PIGS by NATE COSBY (Jim Henson's Storyteller), BEN McCOOL (MEMOIR, CHOKER) & BRENO TAMURA.

Anyone wanting more character driven espionage in the vein of Sleeper, look no further for your new favorite book, filled with more backstabbing KGB agents than James Bond flick! In this, the final issue of the first arc, McCool and Cosby pull out all the stops, barreling towards an explosive ending that is sure to leave you begging for more! RECOMMENDED BY ERIN!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 12/14/11

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AVENGERS X-SANCTION #1

(W) Jeph Loeb (A) Ed McGuiness

CABLE IS BACK! AND HE'S GOT JUST 24 HOURS TO WIPE THE AVENGERS FROM THE PAGES OF HISTORY! How has Cable been reborn? Where has he been since "Second Coming"? And what dark event has driven him to destroy the Avengers? The answers are just the tip of an iceberg that threatens to smash the Marvel Universe to smithereens! A crucial new series by the creators behind SUPERMAN/BATMAN and HULK, Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness!
THE COUNTDOWN TO 2012's STATUS QUO-SHATTERING EPIC BEGINS HERE!

Marvel heavy hitters, Loeb and McGuiness are back again with another crossover guaranteed to plunge the Avengers into the front lines of the next upcoming event. Cable has returned with one mission--kill the avengers! Days of the future past deja-vu, anyone? Though Cable lacks the epic jerry curl mullet that Bishop rocked so well for so long. One of the perks of being a time traveler is that you're always in style, no matter what. RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 12/14/11

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SECRET HISTORY BOOK 17

(W) Jean-Pierre Pecau (A) Igor Kordey

Operation Kadesh. 1956: In the Egyptian desert, Curtis settles accounts and conducts his personal crusade to avenge the death of this wife Nimue, the mother of Pandora, putting him on a collision course with General Nasser and the Condor as they try to retrieve the secrets buried in the Red Fort, where it all began. But the Archons do not control events they way they once did. Meanwhile, in Budapest, a new player arrives and changes the course of history.

European revisionist epic, illustrated by one of the great contemporaries, Igor Kordey. RECOMMENDED BY PATRICK!!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 12/7/11

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EYES OF THE CAT DLX HC

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Moebius

The very first graphic storytelling collaboration between two masters of the medium, Alexandro Jodorowsky and Mœbius. In a desolate dreamscape world, a man, a bird, and a cat interact in a unique apocalyptic yet poetic fashion. Published in the English language for the very first time, and presented in a giant sized collector's edition, in a limited and numbered printing of only 750 copies!



So I was going to pick something else this week, but really, what could be better than the first collaboration between two masters of art as it was originally meant to be seen? Humanoids continues to kill it with giant sized moebius hardcovers that are worth twice the asking price! Discover the utterly beauty that is Moebius! You will be transcended!!! RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!!
(Transcending not guaranteed for all brain types)

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 12/7/11

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AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #2

(W) Zeb Wells (A) Joe Madureira

THE HOT NEW SPIDER-MAN ONGOING CONTINUES!
SPIDER-MAN and RED-HULK lead an underground army in this action packed extravaganza from superstar artist JOE MADUREIRA!



Moloids, Hulk and more Moloids by Joe Mad!! Wait, is this 1994? No, it's the new Spider-Man book for anyone who's been put off by the recent antics of the regular Amazing Spidey run. Even though Madureira left the comic world for video games, he has not lost touch and aims to remind people just why his manga-influenced style was so popular in the 90's! RECOMMENDED BY PATRICK!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 12/7/11

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SWAMP THING #4

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Victor Ibanez

All across the world, those with a primal connection to the forces of life and death can feel that something is very wrong. The war between The Green andThe Other has begun, and the knights of decay walk the Earth unchecked - but without Alec Holland, the Green has no champion strong enough to fight back!

While we lament the loss of artist, Yanick Paquette, Swamp Thing is still going strong, leading the new wave of DC 'Vertigo' books with stories of homicidal bubble boys and insect themed horror. Scott Synder continues to cement his place as one of DC's hottest new writers! RECOMMENDED BY ERIN!



ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 12/7

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DEFENDERS #1

(W) Matt Fraction (A) Terry Dodson

Spinning out of the stunning end of FEAR ITSELF! The final Worthy on a global rampage!
Matt Fraction (FEAR ITSELF, THE MIGHTY THOR, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) reteams with TERRY DODSON (UNCANNY X-MEN, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)!
Everyone's favorite Marvel characters banding together to solve a mysterious conspiracy deep at the heart of the Marvel Universe!
The last line of defense against the forces of the unknown!

While they might not be Marvel's premiere super team, the defenders are back, ready to protect reality from insanity! A far cry from Avengers Assemble, this is the kind of book for people that are looking for a bit of occult weirdness interjected into their superheroes as only Matt Fraction can deliver! RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/30

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BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #2

(W/A) Neal Adams

Batman's odyssey has brought him to the underworld, where The League of Assassins has been firmly established for decades! The League is liquidating its enemies to make way for the Sensei to take over his father's kingdom, and after that, the world itself. But if Batman can't conquer his inner demons and learn to save lives by taking them, he may forfeit the war to the League!

Neal Adams delivers readers into the frequently insane machinations of Batman's brain, combining ambitious character-driven morality plays with a truly bonkers approach to narrative, doubling back with flashbacks, multiple narrations, and monsters. A compelling, psychedelic adventure. RECOMMENDED BY PATRICK!!!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/30

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THUNDER AGENTS TP VOL 01

(W) Nick Spencer (A) Various

Would you rather burn out or fade away? That's the question at the heart of this bold title collecting issues #1-10 of the acclaimed new series. Meet a group of people who find purpose when they're offered a chance to become super heroes. The catch? Their powers will kill them.

One of the sleeper hits of last year, Spencer weaves an intricate story of deceit and betrayal that spans the entire legacy of the U.N.'s greatest task force! Mixing new and old characters alike, and working with some of the top talent in the business, this is Super-Hero espionage at its finest! RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/30

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MOUSE GUARD: BLACK AXE #3

(W/A) David Peterson

The new volume of the Eisner Award-winning Mouse Guard series continues! On an unmapped island, Celanawe and Em discover the land of Ilder ruled by a ferret king. Shipwrecked and with no sign of their ship's captain, Conrad, they become the audience of Ilder's imposing sovereign and hear of his hunger, his power and his fear - all while a mythic weapon dangles just out of reach, preventing destiny from marching forward for the bloodline of Farrer, forger of the Black Axe!

While it may be almost a year late, David Peterson always delivers with this amazing fantasy series suitable for all ages! With richly detailed backgrounds and intricate characters designs, Mouse Guard is a world from the depths of a childlike imagination, executed with a passionate love for the medium that can be seen in every panel! RECOMMENDED BY ERIN!


ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/30

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DOC BIZARRE MD HC

(W) Joe Casey  (A) Andy Suriano

From monsters crippled with pneumonia or demons suffering from incontinence, only one man who claims to possess the skills and the training to cure what ails them... DOC BIZARRE, M.D.! He'll make globe hopping house calls for sick creepers, medically challenged myths and ghouls at death's door! It's over-the-top, comedic horror from JOE CASEY and ANDY SURIANO!

Not having healthcare is seriously a bummer as most American's know firsthand, but imagine being a 6 eyed, three foot carnivorous alien from another dimension! Who are you going to turn to when you get an infection from one of the humans you've eaten? Hell, even Dracula needs to get his fangs looked at from time to time... RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

RED STAR

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After years of being out of print, RED STAR is finally back on the shelves, direct from Christian Gossett himself!! All 4 books are available and come signed by Gossett.

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

 The Red Star is a world much like our own, except that Military Industrial Sorcery has made the armies of the many different nations capable of incredible destruction. Every soldier is a trained sorcerer, armed with weaponry engineered to amplify their power.

The dark secret of this world is the source of this godlike power: The Imprisoned Afterlife. The leaders of the world's nations have discovered the secret of containing the souls of the dead and transforming these souls into a new form of energy.

Unknown to the majority of humankind, the death of every human being means the imprisonment of another soul, and therefore the birth of another unit of Post Human Energy or PHE.

PHE, human souls, are the source unit of Military Industrial Sorcery, as well as the foundation of the true world economy. The spirit world has been transformed into a damnation of mankind's own design.

The Heroes of The Red Star have discovered this secret and have taken it upon themselves to descend into the Imprisoned Afterlife, lay siege to its prison fortresses and liberate the souls of their ancestors.

Inhabitants of the world of The Red Star also commonly use abilities which we would find quite unusual. From Telepathy to Telekinesis and Teleportation, inhabitants of this sometimes harsh and overpowering realm are well-equiped to deal with its dangers and opportunities.
Still, epic power leads to epic dangers, and even the most confident of PHE users often find that they who live by the sword... well, you know the rest.

BLACK FRIDAY SALE!!

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Stop by on Friday, November 25 for our annual black Friday sale! All graphic novels are buy 2, get 20% off with an additional 5% off if you come in by noon. The Manga is on sale as well at buy 3 get 25% off.

For all of you not brave (or crazy) enough to make it out on Friday, the sale does extend until Sunday, November 27th.

All items on the new rack are excluded from the sale.



ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/23

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PARKER MARTINI EDITION HC

(W/A) Darwyn Cooke

Darwyn Cooke's first two Parker books, The Hunter and The Outfit, are collected in a tremendous, special oversized hardcover edition-with an ADDITIONAL 65 pages of Darwyn Cooke content-including a BRAND NEW story and a beautiful slipcase!

Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter graphic novel debuted in July 2008 to instantaneous popular and critical acclaim. It made the New York Times best-seller list and won coveted Eisner and Harvey awards. The second graphic novel, The Outfit, was released last year and was met with similar response, and is currently under consideration for nominations in this year's awards season.

The Hunter and The Outfit tell the story of Parker, Richard Stark's classic anti-hero, as he returns to New York to settle the score with his wife and partner in crime after they betray him in a heist gone terribly wrong. After evening the field and reclaiming his prize, the Outfit decide to do some score settling of their own... and learn much too late that when you push a man like Parker, it had better be all the way to the grave.

This very special collection measures an impressive 9 x 13 inches and weighs in at 334 pages. Extras include an extended art gallery section as well as a brand-new 8-page Parker story by Darwyn Cooke, unique to this volume.

In an age where noir comics are commonplace, it takes a lot for one to really grab you by the balls and not let go. Set in the dark underbelly of the 1960s, Cooke manages to perfectly capture the essence of one of the most bad-ass characters ever created in fiction. There is not enough space for me to go on about how perfect this comic is and why it is worth buying again, even if you already have the individual hardcovers. Trust me. RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/23

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WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #2

(W) Jason Aaron  (A) Chris Bachalo

Wolverine and his X-Men have very little chance of surviving the new Hellfire Club. And that's without another classic villain (the villain of the most important X-Story ever) returning!

The first issue knocked my socks off with its whimsical combination of humor, introspection, Marvel Universe dynamics, and whiz-bang action. A well-rounded comic combining Bachalo's idiosyncratic illustration with Aaron's tight narrative-spinning. RECOMMENDED BY PATRICK!!!

ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/23

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RASL #12

(W/A) Jeff Smith

Spurred into action, Rasl sets out to finish what he started.The tension builds as the critically acclaimed adventures of RASL hurls toward its explosive conclusion.

The mind blowing adventures of the world's greatest inter-dimensional art thief kicks into high gear! Discover the more adult side of Jeff Smith, the man responsible for the worldwide hit, Bone! RECOMMENDED BY ERIN!


ZANADU RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 11/23

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FANTASTIC FOUR #600

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Various

THIS IS IT! The 50th anniversary issue of the Fantastic Four! This month we begin the 5-part conclusion to the story that began over 30 issues ago. Joins us for the epic celebration of Marvel's First Family with 96 pages of all-new content written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Steve Epting, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Leinil Yu and Farel Dalrymple.

Marvel's first family hits the big one! With an all star cast of artists, Hickman's magnum opus of scientific psychedelia begins it's next chapter in style with this monstrous, ad free anniversary issue! RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!