New Releases by Klaus Janson

Collects Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #27-28, and Daredevil #158-161 and #163-172.

Un violent tremblement de terre vient de frapper de plein fouet la ville de Gotham City. Tous les habitants attendent de Batman et ses alliés des miracles, mais même le légendaire Chevalier Noir ne peut rien contre les forces incontrôlables de la Nature. Commence alors pour la ville une longue et douloureuse descente aux enfers, la transformant en une jungle sans foi ni loi, où le héros masqué est le dernier rempart de la justice. Batman - Cataclysme, ou le prélude épique de la saga Batman - No Man''s Land (disponible dans la même collection), est un épisode inédit parmi les plus tragiques et intenses de l''Histoire du Chevalier Noir. Ecrit par des auteurs de renom tels que Chuck Dixon (Batman, The Punihser), Alan Grant (Detective Comics, Judge Dredd) ou Devin Grayson (Gotham Knights, Nightwing), et dessiné par une sélection d''artistes dont Jim Aparo (Batman - La Légende), Klaus Janson (Action Comics, Detective Comics) et Mark Buckingham (Fables), ce récit post-apocalyptique pousse Batman et ses alliés dans leurs derniers retranchements.

Bruce Wayne hires some gangsters to help rescue people trapped by the earthquake. Ra''s al Ghul tries to determine the best way to take advantage of the earthquake while the Penguin tries to take advantage of the earthquake by winning favors from trapped victims. Robin helps rescue a person trapped under some rubble; and some crooked cops who try to turn in Two-Face to the police have the tables turned on them. ''Cataclysm'' part 10.

America’s leading comic book publisher brings its superstar creators and classic characters to the second in an authoritative series of books on how to create comics. The art of Klaus Janson has endured in the ever-changing comic book industry for over 30 years. Now this talented artist brings that experience to the most critical step of effective comic book storytelling: pencilling. Covering everything from anatomy to composition to page design, Janson details the methods for creating effective visual communication. Step by step, he analyzes and demonstrates surefire strategies for comic book pencilling that are informative and exciting. Using DC’s world-famous characters, he illustrates the importance of knowing the fundamentals of art and how best to use them. The DC Comics Guide to Pencilling Comics is packed with a wealth of tested techniques, practical advice, and professional secrets for the aspiring artist. It is a valuable resource for comic book, graphic novel, and storyboard artists everywhere.

Written by Frank Miller Art by Miller & Klaus Janson Cover by Miller Reoffered to coincide with the ABSOLUTE RONIN HC, this oversized, slipcased hardcover collects both THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN, along with bonus sketch material and more. Hailed as a comics masterpiece, Frank Miller''s THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS - and its equally provocative sequel THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN - get the oversized Absolute treatment in a giant one-volume, slipcased edition! This Absolute edition features an extended sketch section from THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN with commentary by Miller, a look at the plot and pencils from the legendary finale to THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, a new introduction by Miller, striking new cover and slipcase art by Miller, and more! On sale July 2 - 8.25" x 12.5", 512 pg, FC, $99.99 US - RELIST

Ten years have passed since Kyle Reese travelled back in time to protect Sarah Connor from the Terminator cyborg that had been sent to kill her. Sarah''s 10 year old son John, has been placed in a foster home, after she was locked away in a psychiatric institution. No one believes her claims that Judgment Day is coming: the day when machines - under the direction of the super computer Skynet - will begin their assault on mankind. That all changes, however, when another Terminator arrives - one who explains he''s been sent back by an adult John Connor to protect Sarah and his younger self from a cyborg even more powerful than their inhuman guardian...

Presents a guide to the "inking" process, introducing the techniques and textures that make comics so visually appealing.

Souls are played with in this story of Faustian bargaining.

Crop circles and cattle mutilations, killer viruses and extraterrestrial invaders converge in an unforgettable Vertigo miniseries. In "Expiration Date," an ingenious scientist takes the ultimate risk to protect his latest invention from ruthless corporate raiders; in "Third Toe, Left Boot," an intergalactic mercenary stalks a hideous genetic mutation that hits too close to home; and in "Ice Cream Comes to Wharftown," a mysterious ice-cream truck casts a strange spell over a small community of outcasts.

This volume collects over five hundred pages of Star Wars adventures from the classic era of the original films! Luke Skywalker and his Rebel friends battle the oppressive Empire in stories set shortly before and after the galaxy’s restoration to a New Republic in Return of the Jedi. This volume collects Marvel Comics’ Star Wars #68–#85, as well as the original four-issue adaptation of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi!