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A new breed of bloodsuckers is making Buffy''s life hell! Buffy''s old enemy Selke is back with bad blood--a supernatural brew that can dramatically increase a vampire''s powers. And will Buffy finally get her driving permit?

In a failed attempt to alleviate her pain, Angel accidentally unleashes the Malignancy Demons upon her and her family, each of which personifies and draws its power from particular bad feelings.

Rogue, while on an X-Men mission that takes her to her childhood home in Mississippi, comes face-to-face with the truths of her family''s past and a secret that has been festering since her birth.

Buffy''s mother is dead, the emotions of Buffy and her friends are running high, and lots of little things are causing lots of little problems. With everybody preoccupied by grief, anger, guilt and regret, the fight against the forces of darkness doesn''t seem that crucial, somehow. Somebody should have told that to the swarm of angry, deformed, green demon-children that are tearing apart Buffy''s house and trying to chew off her face!

In the midst of its hottest summer, the town of Sunnydale faces the worst infestation of insects anyone has ever seen. Innocent people have begun to transform into giant, demonic insects. Buffy and her friends have to find a way to stop the supernatural force that''s got everyone buzzing, literally. Light up some citronella candles, remember to close the screen door, and join us for the crunchiest, gooey, most creepy-crawliest adventure in the history of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Novelists Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe reveal Buffy''s horrible summer between her freshman and sophomore years of college with the help of the fan-favorite Buffy art team of Cliff Richards and Joe Pimentel.

Thses stories take place during Buffy the Vampire Slayer''s third season.

Uncover a missing chapter in the Buffy mythology, as we turn the clock back to a time before Sunnydale to find Buffy struggling with all the usual teenage trials and the crushing knowledge that she is the Slayer institutionalised, believing her sanity is in question. Before long, even Buffy wonders whether her mind has gone and there really are no vampires or monsters -- that is until she runs into the demon Rakagore, a monster in search of a bride (Spider-Man), this is a long, dark trip inside the messed-up head of the Slayer

The gang is off to college and Buffy''s whole world is changing. How much education does a girl who''s destined to kill monsters her whole life really need? To quell her confusion, Buffy throws herself into Slaying with wild abandon and disastrous results. Her killing of Sunnydale''s answer to big foot may just bring about the rising of the demon Ky-Laag, and the end of the world. And the only group who know what''s going on and who want to stop it, the mysterious Blood of Carthage, also want to kill Buffy for starting it all. What''s a gal to do? This trade paperback collects issues #21-25 of the monthly series and is its longest and most involved storyline to date. The events in this story will have repercussions in the Buffy-verse for years to come, so do not miss it!

Remember that time when Buffy''s little sister Dawn first found out that Buffy is the Slayer? And then when Angel almost killed Dawn, because no one had told her that he''d turned evil again? Buffy and the gang all have memories connected to Dawn, and only Buffy and Giles know they''re not real. But there are still a lot of unanswered questions as to how Dawn came into Buffy''s life, and where these memories come from. Now, Dawn has vanished without a trace, and the Scooby gang has no clue where to find her. But Buffy will stop at nothing to find her little sister, even if she has to face off against a cadre of crazed, bloodsucking monks and a former Vampire Slayer turned Slayer Vampire!

Now that he''s made a long return trip to the land of the living, Batman finally gets a chance to reunite with those characters closest to him.

Brother I, a satellite created by Batman, tracks the movements of every human and metahuman on Earth. Now, the government''s spy division Checkmate has taken control of the satellite and the insane Maxwell Lord has hijacked Checkmate and manages to reprogram the satellite to wreak havoc.

The Zero Hour-era world takes the spotlight in this book tying into CONVERGENCE the mega-event that will change the course of every story ever told in DC Comics history.

The Rossum Corporation''s Dollhouse technology has gone viral with a synchronized phone call that wiped the minds of everyone it reached, turning them into mindless killers. Those who avoided the call--including show favorites Echo, Alpha, Mag, Zone, and Griff--must try to survive in the sudden apocalypse and be wary of Rossum''s expansive technological reach. This is only the beginning! Collects the complete miniseries. * Created by Joss Whedon! * Written by series writers Andrew Chambliss, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon! * Fan-favorite show continues in comics!

The third volume of our Buffy omnibus series follows the gang through harrowing trials and tribulations—slaying vampires, going to high school, and young love. Angel has lost his soul and found it again, Xander and Cordelia kiss and make up, and Willow and Oz confront his inner beast. With so much romance in the air, it seems only natural that we would catch up with Spike and Dru in the short story "Who Made Who." We meet the twisted duo in Brazil following a brutal breakup involving Dru''s sire and former love interest, Angelus. • Collects the Buffy stories "Play with Fire" and "Spike and Dru," and issues #1-#8 of the original Buffy series.

Star Wars Tales Volume 5 features an astonishing variety of stories featuring Boba Fett, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Darth Maul, and more! This substantial volume includes a Chewbacca story gorgeously illustrated by Cary Nord (Conan), Haden Blackman''s unbelievable Han Solo tale, Scott Kurtz''s parody of The Breakfast Club, and the "all-indie issue"—featuring many of the best independent comics creators in the business! Collecting issues #17-#20 of the quarterly Star Wars Tales, this volume includes a cover gallery featuring UDON, Cam Kennedy, Andrew Robinson, and Tony Millionaire. A bonus section collects the infamous one-page comic introductions from throughout the run of Star Wars Tales, by Dave Land and Lucas Marangon.

Uncover a missing chapter in the Buffy mythology, as we turn the clock back to a time before Sunnydale. The newly appointed Slayer heads into a rampant den of vice and corruption... Las Vegas Back in London, the Watcher''s Council prepares to assign Buffy a new Watcher. Rupert Giles, one of the potential candidates, smells a rat, uncovering treachery and and deceit at the heart of the selection process. Guest-starring Angel and Pike (from the original Buffy movie), this incredible new slice of unseen Buffy bridges the gap between Joss Whedon''s original movie and the TV series, providing essential background.