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Growing up a teenager in the West Texas heat can be tough, especially for Jaime Reyes - the armour-wilding hero known as Blue Beetle In this volume, Jamie discovers the source of the scarab and what it was designed for. Will Jamie be able to handle the truth about the scarab''s power, or will it destroy him along with the Earth?

Captive Fables, divided into dozens of four-man escape teams, have scattered to the four winds, throwing the evil librarians of the Golden Boughs Retirement Village into chaos. But before Jack can lead his escape team to safety he first has to defeat the persuing Bagmen in single, unarmed combat. Here''s the problem though: no one has ever defeated a Bagman in single unarmed combat!

Jack Frost and his stalwart owl companion MacDuff take to the skies as Jack''s quest to save a kingdom from the vicious Empyrean nears its conclusion! "Kings of Earth and Sky" part 4.

In "The Books of War" part 1, Jack has returned to the Golden Boughs not as a prisoner, but as its Commander in Chief! It''s the beginning of an all-new storyline in which lives will be lost and pigs will appear magically!

The latest Jack epic continues with the Siege of the Golden Boughs--Bookburner''s army storms the gates and the fight begins in earnest! "The Books of War" part 2.

Jack''s sidekick Gary--the Pathetic Fallacy--takes center stage in the Golden Boughs Theatrical Society''s production of Hamlet! With Alice as Ophelia, a pair of squash rackets as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and Wicked John as Laertes! But who''s using the play as cover for an escape attempt?

The Books of War part 5! The latest epic by Bill Willingham and Matthewhew Sturges comes to a close in a shocking ending that leads directly into "The Great Fables Crossover Event" between JACK OF FABLES, FABLES and LITERALS!

Jack has landed in Las Vegas and even Sin City isn''t prepared for him--especially not when the Pathetic Fallacy is his new sidekick. Then again, Jack has a lovely--and filthy rich--new bride who seems determined to see him settle down. And Jack seems content to let her try. "Jack of Hearts" Part 2.

Final issue! Does Jack Frost slay Jack Dragon? Does Jack Dragon eat his own kid? Will the Page Sisters rebuild the Great Library? Will Gary finally get to sing a show tune on Broadway? It''s extra pages, extra action, extra drama, and extra Babe, the Miniature Blue Ox!

Before we got sidetracked in Vegas, Jack was reminiscing about "Jack Frost" (remember issue #6?). Jack had the powers of the Snow Queen to do with as he would. His only job now is to deliver winter to the next kingdom over in a timely manner, while the Snow Queen continues to suffer from her mysterious illness. Can anything possibly go right?

The New Adventures of Jack and Jack finishes as Jack Frost continues to learn the hero trade while Jack Horner finally learns why he''s been getting so fat and ugly. Weirdly enough, that''s all we can possibly tell you about this issue and still retain some bit of surprise.

Graphic novel. Matthew Sturges, writer of the Eisner-nominated Jack of Fables , and Bill Willingham ( Fables ), proudly unlock the doors to the House of Mystery , a new series that reinvents a classic comics concept. Focusing on five characters trapped in a supernatural bar - each one with a terrible past they''d like to forget...and with no books, newspapers or TV allowed, they face an eternity of boredom. But stories become the new currency, and fortunately, the House attracts only the finest storytellers. Illustrated by a host of fine artists, including Luci Rossi, Ross Campbell, Jill Thompson, and Bernie Wrightson, the mysteries of the unknown are just a page-turn away!

After the loss of veteran JSA All-Star member Damage, the other team members must come to grips with his death while they prepare to face a rising ancient threat and do battle with gods.

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM & MATTHEW STURGES Art and cover by JESUS MERINO Writers Bill Willingham (FABLES) and Matthew Sturges team up with artist Jesus Merino on a new era for the JSA. The team battles a monstrous army of villains who''ve declared war on them to collect a mysterious bounty in this collection of JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #29-33.

From robotic dinosaurs to the villainous Maxwell Lord to her own personal fan convention, Power Girl faces a plethora challenges in the final volume of her solo series, collecting issues #19-27. Joining the Woman of Steel are countless DC Universe heroes, including Superman, Batman, Zatanna and more.

Who - or what - are The Puzzle Men? Ancient artefacts are being stolen from museums around the world. So far, there seems to be little significance to their potential power. But put the puzzle together and the All-Stars soon realise they are up against a threat that endangers all of humanity!

Written by Matthew Sturges Art by Freddie E. Williams II Cover by KAKO The Human Flame is a dead man. The heroes of the DC Universe have targeted him as the lowlife who caught the murder of the Martian Manhunter on his cell phone. On top of that, the villains want to kill him for selling them out to Libra. His only chance is to run! Collecting the 6-issue miniseries. Advance-solicited; on sale February 24 o 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US

"Strange threats to the world require even stranger heroes to confront them... Enter the stars of the hit series Day of Vengeance -- Nightmaster, Ragman, Nightshade, Blue Devil, Enchantress, and...yes, even Detective Chimp. Together these mismatched magical heroes explore the darkest corners of the DC Universe -- fighting the mystical villains that other heroes can''t...or won''t."--Volume 1 cover.

Exhausted after their defeat of Doctor Gotham, the team of five mismatched heroes - and one hard-drinking chimp are attacked by a deadly new villain - and must face off against a horde of zombies.

In this final volume, the big confrontation between Fig and the Conception, between Fig and Lotus Blossom, between Lotus Blossom and the Magical Physicians, between Fig and Lotus Blossom and Harry, between - okay, between everyone and everyone else, and it''s been building since issue No. 1. What will become of the House of Mystery? There''s only one way to find out...

Written by Matthew Sturges Art by Stephen Jorge Segovia, Chad Hardin, Dan Green, Robert Campanella, Walden Wong and Wayne Faucher Cover by Stephen Jorge Segovia Eclipso''s back - and this time, the villainous entity has possessed The Atom''s murderous ex-wife, Jean Loring. Eclipso''s first target: his former host, Dr. Bruce Gordon! Collecting stories from COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #1-8. Advance-solicited; on sale January 14 - 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US

Told in graphic novel form, Muirwood: The Lost Abbey introduces an all-new chapter in Jeff Wheeler''s Muirwood universe. Maia, the daughter of the king of Comoros, has been banished, her rank and station taken away. Although magic is forbidden of women in her world, Maia secretly learned...and now her desperate father has sent her on a dangerous quest to save their kingdom. Protected by a hired killer, Maia voyages to another realm--the cursed shores of Dahomey, where an ancient Blight has destroyed all the inhabitants. Maia believes she can restore the deadly lands by using her magic medallion, but if she''s discovered wielding her clandestine power, she will most certainly be hunted down and killed. From renowned fantasy writers Jeff Wheeler, Matt Sturges (Jack of Fables, House of Mystery), and Dave Justus (Fables: The Wolf Among Us), featuring stunning art by Alex Sheikman (Dark Crystal: Creation Myths) and Lizzy John (Dark Crystal: Creation Myths). Covers by Inaki Miranda (Fairest).

Written by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges Art by Sean Chen & Walden Wong Cover by Joe Corroney The hit 7-issue miniseries spinning out of COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS is collected in this new trade paperback. Exiled to a distant hell planet, the villains of the DCU split into two warring factions led by Lex Luthor and The Joker! Advance-solicited; on sale September 17 - 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US

"Orginally published as Doctor Who: a fairytale life, issues #1-4."

The mother of all battles is about to begin, and with the Bookburner dead set on wiping out all of Fablekind, the shock and awe promises to be brutal. The only thing that can save the Fables'' proverbial bacon is the greatest military mind that myth and magic have ever known - but it looks like they''ll have to settle for Jack of Fables.