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From the world of Baltimore and Joe Golem: Occult Detective, a new immersion into the mysteries of the Outerverse, from Hellboy creator Mike Mignola! Mythical hero Cojacaru the Skinner returns from the grave, the legendary Golem awakens, and the powerful Wyrder Imogen pursues her foes in this stunning collection of stories from Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden’s world of witches and warriors. Delve deep into the mysteries of some of the greatest heroes to challenge the Outer Dark, and gain a rare glimpse into why they fight–and where it may lead them. Award-winning writers Mignola and Golden are joined by veteran Outerverse artist Peter Bergting (Joe Golem) and colorist Michelle Madsen (Joe Golem, The Crimson Lotus) in this collection of hair-raising stories. Collects Cojacaru the Skinner #1-#2, The Golem Walks Among Us! #1-#2, & Imogen of the Wyrding Way one-shot.

DUSK DEFENDS THE LIGHT FROM THE DARK. SOMETIMES… Life is nothing if not constant change. And these changes force us to make terrifying choices that will lead us into either the light or the dark. Dusk is this tipping point, where things go well, or where they go very, very bad. Suspended in Dusk II continues the legacy of editor Simon Dewar''s anthology series. Volume II includes the disturbing work of seventeen extremely diverse voices from the horror and speculative fiction genres. -- Teenage boys navigate the Dark Web where diabolical games of life and death await… -- A woman stalked by shadows gets answers she doesn''t want to hear… -- Ghost hunters commune with malevolent spirits seeking vengeance on the living... -- A family confronts a Maori legend that''s less myth and far more terrifying truth… -- A young man explores a love that continues to gnaw long after it''s gone… -- A group of adults encounter childhood fears that will not die… -- And so much more. Suspended in Dusk II is introduced by Angela Slatter and includes fiction from Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Graham Jones, Bracken MacLeod, Damien Angelica Walters, Alan Baxter, Paul Tremblay, Sarah Read, Christopher Golden, Nerine Dorman, Dan Rabarts, Gwendolyn Kiste, Benjamin Knox, Annie Neugebauer, J.C. Michael, Letitia Trent, Paul Michael Anderson and Karen Runge. Confront your change. But you must first survive dusk. Praise for Suspended in Dusk II: "Simon Dewar''s second installment of the series really delivers. This collection has thrown together a multitude of quality writing that begs to be read. There is darkness in the margins of each page, smudges of black ink threatening to swallow the reader when they aren''t expecting," – Brian Bogart, Kendall Reviews "Suspended in Dusk II grabs you by the throat from the very first story and does not let go. I honestly can''t overstate how good this anthology was. There are some very heavy topics in the stories but…not a single one is played merely for shock value or cheap emotion." – Gracie Kat, Sci-Fi & Scary "I appreciated the large amount of diversity in this book; from the foreword it became clear that individuals of all shapes of life were given the chance to contribute, and I feel that''s largely absent in anthologies these days." – Red Lace Reviews Proudly presented by Grey Matter Press, the home of multiple Bram Stoker Award-nominated volumes of horror. Grey Matter Press: Where Dark Thoughts Thrive

Four tales of the most vile, murderous, and destructive -- not to mention codependent -- couple ever to visit Sunnydale are presented in one volume, covering an entire century of bloodshed, from China in 1900 to Rio in 1999. This 96-page book collects the original Spike and Dru one-shot by TV star James "Spike" Marsters, Christopher Golden, and Ryan Sook, which was heralded by Buffy creator Joss Whedon as the model for future Buffy comics. Also included are the two follow-ups by Golden and artists Sook and Eric Powell, plus the final word on the duo, the 10-page epilogue "Who Made Who?" telling the story of their final farewell in Brazil, refered to but never delved into on the show.

Hugo Award winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents this chilling horror anthology of 18 original short stories exploring the endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu and many more. The winter solstice is celebrated as a time of joy around the world—yet the long nights also conjure a darker tradition of ghouls, hauntings, and visitations. This anthology of all-new stories invites you to huddle around the fire and revel in the unholy, the dangerous, the horrific aspects of a time when families and friends come together—for better and for worse. From the eerie Austrian Schnabelperchten to the skeletal Welsh Mari Lwyd, by way of ravenous golems, uncanny neighbors, and unwelcome visitors, Christmas and Other Horrors captures the heart and horror of the festive season. Because the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is hungry... Featuring stories from: Nadia Bulkin Terry Dowling Tananarive Due Jeffrey Ford Christopher Golden Stephen Graham Jones Glen Hirshberg Richard Kadrey Alma Katsu Cassandra Khaw John Langan Josh Malerman Nick Mamatas Garth Nix Benjamin Percy M. Rickert Kaaron Warren

The sole priest at the Church of San Domenico tries to teach jaded children catechism using puppets, but he doesn''t know that after dark the puppets emerge from their box

The Gospel of Shadows enabled the Catholic Church to control all manner of supernatural beings for centuries. When the book was destroyed — and the ruling body of the Church with it — it enabled the Shadows, the vampires of legend, to learn the hidden truth of their triple nature: part human, part demonic, part divine. But it also weakened the barriers that exist between the worlds, and now beings of pure evil are breaking through — creatures from other dimensions for which Hell is just a name. Peter Octavian, once a powerful Shadow, now restored to humanity, is the only man with sufficient knowledge to stop them. Aided by a earthwitch, a vampire and a priest, and calling on the magical forces of mother nature herself, Octavian stands between the Earth and apocalypse, as entire cities are plunged into the abyss.

The hit comic series based on the popular Sons of Anarchy TV series returns in these beautiful value-priced Legacy Edition collections. The Sons of Anarchy TV series captivated fans around the world with its smart plotting, compelling characters, and modern vision of the outlaw genre. Now, BOOM! Studios has teamed up with Kurt Sutter to bring the epic tale of Charming’s most notorious biker gang to comics. With stories taking place between Seasons 3 and 4, and running parallel to Season 6 of the hit show, writers Christopher Golden (B.P.R.D.) and Ed Brisson (Old Man Logan) and illustrators Damian Couceiro (Iron Fist) and Jesús Hervás (Penny Dreadful) weave tales of SAMCRO attempting to keep the family together, while also staying one step ahead of the law. Collects issues #1-14 of the hit comic book. Legacy Editions collect every issue of the most popular BOOM! Studios series in chronological order and in a newly designed, value priced format for the very first time

When a startling discovery is made in Sweden, the B.P.R.D. sends Hellboy and Abe Sapien to investigate. What ensues is a wild adventure full of Norse legends, mythical creatures, and a threat that could bring not just Earth but the Nine Realms of Norse mythology to their knees. Based on the illustrated novel by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, this hardcover collection brings readers into Hellboy’s fight against the Frost Giants with stunning art by Matt Smith (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D: Long Night at Goloski Station, Barbarian Lord, Folklords) and colors by Chris O’Halloran (Folklords, Black Panther, Ice Cream Man). Collects Hellboy: The Bones of Giants issues #1-#4.

Join Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and a slew of talented writers and artists as they bring you the first volume in a series of omnibuses that collect the main B.P.R.D. storyline. In 2001, Hellboy quit the B.P.R.D., leaving its roster of special agents to defend the world from any occult threats, and the growing menace of the frog army. Now their adventures are collected in one continuous saga, following the exploits of Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, Roger the Homunculus, Johann Krauss, Kate Corrigan, Ashley Strode, and many more from the war on frogs through the end of Ragna Rok. Collects B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth & Other Stories, B.P.R.D.: The Soul of Venice & Other Stories, and B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs.

The first day at college, my professor dropped dead. The second day, I assisted at his autopsy. Let''s hope I don''t have to go through four years of this...."When Jenna Blake starts her freshman year at Packard University, she''s not only living on her own for the first time, she''s moving closer to the father she never really knew. It''s an exciting time, filled with new faces and new challenges, not to mention parties and guys and...corpses?Jenna feels torn about her future. She''d like to be a doctor like her mother, but she can''t stand the sight of blood. Her father, a criminology professor, thinks he has the answer and sends her to interview for a job with the medical examiner -- an interview that takes place in the middle of an autopsy.When a congressional aide goes violently insane and then drops dead, the pathology team at Packard Medical Center discovers that his brain was ravaged with disease -- and loaded with insect larvae. As Jenna starts her new job, she is drawn into a web of terrifying disease, dangerous politics, and intriguing mystery. And when one of her professors ends up dead, she starts making connections even the police haven''t seen...connections which will bring her face to face with a pair of killers: one medical, and one all too human.

Bestselling author Christopher Golden brings his epic, innovative trilogy, the Veil, to an astonishing conclusion as the mythic realm of heroes and monsters becomes the site of humanity''s last-and greatest-showdown. In the world of the legendary, every myth and folktale is real. That is what Oliver Bascombe learned on the other side of the Veil, where humanity''s legends have hidden away for centuries. But even legends have legends, and Oliver has learned of a prophecy that many believe he and his sister, Collette, have come to the Two Kingdoms to fulfill. Before they can discover the truth, the Bascombe siblings must help to stop an apocalyptic war that threatens to destroy the Two Kingdoms, unravel a conspiracy, and prevent a powerful sorcerer from severing the world of humans from the realm of the legendary forever. But first, Oliver will have to plot an escape from an impregnable palace dungeon where he and his allies have been imprisoned . . . for regicide. As old heroes and friends ally themselves for one last battle, even older enemies stand arrayed against them. Is humanity ready to face its legends head-on? For Oliver Bascombe, the price may be dearer than even he could ever imagine.

When a startling discovery is made in Sweden, the B.P.R.D. sends Hellboy and Abe Sapien to investigate. What ensues is a wild adventure full of Norse legends, mythical creatures, and a threat that could bring not just Earth but the Nine Realms of Norse mythology to their knees. Based on the illustrated novel by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, this four-part comics adaptation of Hellboy: The Bones of Giants brings readers into Hellboy''s fight against the Frost Giants with stunning art by Matt Smith (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D: Long Night at Goloski Station, Barbarian Lord, Folklords) and colors by Chris O''Halloran (Folklords, Black Panther, Ice Cream Man).

If you appreciate good horror stories and gorgeous artwork, theres no excuse as to why you havent bought this already. Go. Now.ðComix I Read Led to a sultans tomb in their search for the Blood-Red Witch, Baltimore and his companions get answers from unexpected sources that will lead them not only to the witch, but to the Red King as well.

Follow Hellboy through haunted houses, to ghostly Budapest, and even into ancient Greece as he battles ghosts, settles supernatural family feuds, and comes face to face the goddess Aphrodite! Rediscover some of the most beloved Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. stories, including The Secret of Chesbro House, Night of the Cyclops, Old Man Whittier, Time is a River and connected short story “The Miser’s Gift.” Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is joined by writer Christopher Golden, artists Shawn McManus, Márk Lászlo, Olivier Vatine and Gabriel Hernández Walta, and colorist Dave Stewart, for this haunting collection of tales!

Anastasia''s archaeological research on the mysterious group known as the Suaren Artea takes her to India, with Hellboy coming along for the ride. The crux of the discovery may be full of ancient bones, but the past is not as dead as they think. Join Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and cowriter Christopher Golden for another story of occult adventure and unlikely romance, with art by Matt Smith and colors by Chris O''Halloran.

New York Times bestselling horror writers Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon create a music festival to die for in this illustrated novel with artwork by Peter Bergting! The Valhalla music festival commemorates a long-ago Viking slaughter, but when strange things start to happen it seems the massacre may be far from over. When festival-goers begin to disappear, and musicians find themselves playing mysterious and ancient songs as if possessed, the fans have to figure out what’s going on before the festival site’s haunting past comes back for blood.

A young inquisitor who faced the werewolf Judge Duvic finds himself at the very limited mercy of Lord Baltimore. 2014 is shaping up to be an intense year for _Baltimore_.�Bloody Disgusting

Baltimore makes a final stand against an evil warlock and his clan of undead nuns in order to save a town, rescue its innocents, and finally come face to face with his mortal enemy! Mike Mignola''s covers earned a 2011 Eisner Award! "When no one was paying attention, horror comics came back from the dead, baby. _Hellboy_. _Hack/Slash_. _30 Days of Night_. _The Goon_. _The Walking Dead_. _Baltimore_. Last but not least, _Baltimore_. Unapologetically: _Baltimore_."Joe Hill (_Locke & Key_)

Baltimore jumps aboard the Infernal Train and fights high-priest vampires and an evil witch to stop them from resurrecting a vampire god. * From _Hellboy_ creator Mike Mignola! "Golden and Mignola understand . . . well-told spook story spun out in dramatic segments by shadowy characters in seedy settings."-PopMatters

While Baltimore hides out in Budapest awaiting the arrival of the sadistic Judge Duvic, a strange woman shows up with a bizarre invention she promises will rid the world of vampire plague. * Dark Horse _still_ does vampires right! "It still takes something special to impose a unifying vision, and Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden have got it."-The Wall Street Journal

The ancient origins of the Red King''s cult have been discovered. The influence of the Red King grows stronger, but Baltimore''s faithful allies have discovered the origins of the original cult. With this new knowledge, are they closer to ending the terror consuming the world or further than ever from salvation? _Baltimore_ is classic Mignola.�The Weekly Crisis

Master sleuth Jenna Blake investigates the third killing in recent weeks in which the heart is torn out of the corpse. When her friends become the target, Jenna finds that her chief suspect hits a little too close to home. The series is based on real cases and emphasizes the use of science-based problem solving.

While on a job in Denmark with her fellow Wyrders, Imogen hears some odd news: hundreds of refugees fleeing the spread of Nazism are traveling into the nearby forest, and never returning. Helping a young man find his refugee family will bring Imogen face-to-face with some of the worst that war can inflict upon those in needÑand make her ask the difficult question of what she''s really fighting for. Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, the writing team behind Baltimore and other Outerverse titles, spotlight the witch Imogen in this exciting one-shot.

Continuing the groundbreaking spinoff of Mike Mignola''s critically acclaimed _Hellboy_, we present _B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth_ #2! Abe Sapien, Roger the Homunculus, and Johann Kraus carry Liz Sherman''s body into the center of the earth to find her stolen fire. Guided by the directions of a dead gnome, the B.P.R.D. is about to unearth a buried city, and learn what''s in store for the world above. Don''t miss the next installment of this groundbreaking series!

When a Drowning City millionaires plan to reunite with his dead family goes terribly wrong, Joe Golem and Simon Church rush to reverse his spell before the city is taken over by drowning victims come back to life. Ties in to illustrated novel Joe Golem and the Drowning City.

The Hexencorps trap has been sprung on Sofia Baltimore and her party. But as they try to make their desperate escape from a remote village, they may have more in their favor than any of them realized!

THE GUYS, THE GALS, THE LORE, THE LINGO The chillingly complete "WATCHER''S GUIDE VOLUME 2" will slay you.

With the diminutive devil Madame Blavatsky preparing to curse the bells and damn thousands, will Baltimore choose to save the many or be blinded by his personal lust for revenge? Jailbreaks, our hero face to face with the horrific Haigus, teenage torture at the hands of an inquisitor, and more in the penultimate issue of _The Curse Bells_! A horrifying take on the vampire genre! Scariest vampire nuns EVER! "Stenbeck''s here, cowboys, hide your pencils and brushes. There''s a new sheriff in town."Newsarama

The occult detective and his unlikely accomplice follow a hunch to a sunken cemetery in search of information about a missing medium, but unknowingly lead their enemies to the same place.

It''s MONSTROUS! New mini-series pits Top Cow against classic monsters! Ultimate evil is coming to the Top Cow universe, and ALL of the Cow''s stars must unite to stave off an apocalypse! The seeds are sown when Dracula invades London, and only the Magdalena can stop him! But can Drac turn Maggy into a vampire...or will the Tomb Raider be able to stop him? Find out here, and be on the lookout for NEXT month''s chapter: Tomb Raider vs. the Wolf-Men!

It begins here Bringing Buffy the Vampire Slayer right bang up to date, this stunning new story arc ties in directly with Buffy''s incredible fourth season. Angel is gone, Buffy''s world is in pieces, and now - of course - Sunnydale needs her to be at her fighting best. The demons are gathering, a mass influx unlike any seen before. And behind it all, the new menace of Vraka and Xerxes the Blind, and a plan to wash Sunnydale in the Blood of Carthage. New villains, new supporting characters and Spike''s back It really doesn''t get much (horribly) better than this