Most Popular Books by Paul Pope

PulpHope: The Art of Paul Pope makes its highly anticipated return to print in PulpHope2: The Art of Paul Pope. This updated, premium format edition contains never before seen art and brand new previously unavailable material. Iconic auteur and New York Times bestselling cartoonist Paul Pope (Battling Boy, Batman: Year 100) has worked with companies and clients including Kodansha, Nike, Disney, Image, DC, Marvel, and the British Film Institute. A critical and commercial icon, his influences include European, Japanese, and American comics traditions, while his own impact is undeniable across generations of artists. BOOM! Studios is proud to answer the call of art fans and collectors in putting this essential and much sought-after artbook in their hands, with newly revealed insights and expanded visuals that cannot be missed.

Aurora West is on the verge of solving the mystery of her mother''s death, but it''s hard keeping her efforts a secret from her grieving father, the legendary monster-hunter Haggard West. Between her school work and her hours training and hunting with her dad, Aurora is hard-pressed to find time to be a secret sleuth. But she''s nothing if not persistent. What Aurora doesn''t realize is that she''s about to blow open a secret that may very well destroy what''s left of her family...and, indeed, all of Arcopolis. From Paul Pope, the legendary creator of Battling Boy, teamed up with JT Petty and David Rubín, comes the nail-biting sequel to The New York Times bestselling The Rise of Aurora West!

They say that sport is a substitute for war, but the line dividing the two is often hard to make out-especially in the no-holds-barred pages of STRANGE SPORTS STORIES, where the spirit of good, clean competition gets a brutal body check from the darker side of human nature. After all, the urge to be the best-and to crush your opponents along the way-is one of the defining characteristics of life, from the lowliest microbes to the most artificially intelligent of robots. Whether you’re scoring goals to appease the elder gods or rolling boules with the Devil, everyone wants to be a winner-and you can’t win if you don’t play! Collects STRANGE SPORTS STORIES #1-4, featuring work by Paul Pope, Lauren Beukes, Gilbert Hernandez, Amy Chu, Andy MacDonald, Ivan Brandon, Darick Robertson, Monica Gallagher and many more!

"[T]onight he decides to do something different. Tonight he decides to find some sort of solution. Tonight he will change the course of his life, because tonight he chooses the unknown. And on the other side of the night and his choice, a woman awaits ..."--P. [2] of cover.

Originally published: London: Titan, 2009.

The extraordinary world introduced in Paul Pope''s Battling Boy is rife with monsters and short on heroes... but in this action-driven extension of the Battling Boy universe, we see it through a new pair of eyes: Aurora West, daughter of Arcopolis''s last great hero, Haggard West. A prequel to Battling Boy, The Rise of Aurora West follows the young hero as she seeks to uncover the mystery of her mother''s death, and to find her place in a world overrun with supernatural monsters and all-too-human corruption. With a taut, fast-paced script from Paul Pope and JT Petty and gorgeous, kinetic art from David Rubin, The Rise of Aurora West (the first of two volumes) is a tour de force in comics storytelling.

A twelve-year-old demigod is sent to help the people of Arcopolis, a city infested with monsters.

"Visionary writer/artist Paul Pope presents a futuristic mystery of epic proportions set in a dark, dystopian world devoid of privacy and filled with government conspiracies, psychic police, holographic caller ID and absolutely no room for "secret identities." In Gotham City, 2039, a federal agent is murdered and a contingent of Washington''s top agents is hot on the suspect''s trail. The Batman, a forgotten icon from the past, is wanted for the murder. Amid the chaos Gotham City Police Detective Gordon, grandson of the former commissioner, discovers that the man they are chasing shouldn''t exist at all"--

Attention, citizens of the monster-ridden city-planet Arcopolis! The Death of Haggard West is the final installment in the legendary Invincible Haggard West comics series, the bestselling chronicle of the adventures of our beloved hero, Haggard West. In breathtaking color and frenetic action, this 32-page comic presents the final moments in the life of one of the greatest vigilante heroes Arcopolis has ever seen . . . and introduces his successor in the fight to save our city, Battling Boy. From First Second Books: The Death of Haggard West presents a sneak peek in pamphlet comic form of the first volume of Battling Boy, the electrifying new graphic novel from comics legend Paul Pope. This limited-edition one-off comic includes exclusive content that will not be found in the Battling Boy graphic novel: a spectacular cover and original diagrams from Battling Boy creator Paul Pope. The Battling Boy graphic novel will be available in October 2013.

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of PAUL POPE''s (Battling Boy, Batman: Year 100) Eisner-nominated sci-fi/cyberpunk classic with this new edition. Time Magazine listed HEAVY LIQUID among the 100 most important science fiction graphic novels of the decade when it originally debuted in the 2000s, and its relevance and influence has only increased since it was first published. In a future where New York has evolved into a sci-fi metropolis, a man named S becomes entwined in a mystery that''s littered with love and drugs-and in particular, an addictive substance called heavy liquid that''s both a drug and an art form. In his search for the one artist skilled enough to render heavy liquid into a perfect sculpture, S finds himself battling deadly psychopathic foes as well as the inner demons of addiction. If he can survive these physical and mental trials, S just might discover the shocking secret behind heavy liquid, and a love he thought lost forever. Collects HEAVY LIQUID #1-5

Prepare to see the Dark Knight as you’ve never seen him before! Batman, a forgotten icon from the past, is wanted for murder in the future. In the year 2039, a federal agent has been murdered in Gotham. Now a contingent of Washington’s best spooks are hot on the suspect’s trail. Amid the chaos, GCPD’s Detective Gordon, grandson of the former commissioner, launches his own investigation and discovers that the man they are chasing is a man who shouldn’t exist at all. It’s a dark dystopian world devoid of privacy, filled with government conspiracies, psychic police, holographic caller ID and absolutely no room for “secret identities.” A sci-fi future where everything is known by everyone, yet there is one bizarre anomaly…The Batman! Visionary writer-artist PAUL POPE (HEAVY LIQIUD), with JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA (SWEET TOOTH), brings his unique style to Gotham City and beyond! BATMAN: YEAR 100 AND OTHER TALES includes such stories as “Batman of Berlin,” “Broken Nose,” and “Teenage Sidekick,” along with the Eisner Award-winning four-issue miniseries BATMAN: YEAR 100 #1-4. Visionary writer-artist PAUL POPE (HEAVY LIQUID), with JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA (SWEET TOOTH), brings his unique style to Gotham City and beyond! BATMAN: YEAR 100 AND OTHER TALES includes such stories as “Batman of Berlin,” “Broken Nose,” and “Teenage Sidekick,” along with the Eisner Award-winning four-issue miniseries BATMAN: YEAR 100 #1-4.

PAUL POPE''s new graphic novel Battling Boy debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and the original art is now the focus of a series of traveling art exhibits in the United States and Europe. Image Comics presents POPE''s large, lush, brushy original drawings, represented here in detail, photographed from the actual art boards, with minimal editorial interference or digital editing. This is a wide sampling from the various touring exhibits, featuring the art in its original format, with text in English, French, and Italian. The book focuses on the subtleties of the drawings in process, replicating the experience of seeing the art in person. 63 originals from Battling Boy are showcased, along with detailed close-ups of the pages. A critical essay by CHARLES BROWNSTEIN, executive director of CBLDF, is included. POPE himself contributes an essay on the influences behind Battling Boy, as well as his process and technique. This is a must for any POPE fan, student, fellow artist, or fan of the medium. MONSTERS & TITANS is a celebration of the original art from one of the most critically-acclaimed American cartoonists of our time.

What¡¯s to Love: No one can deny the cultural impact of Charles M. Schulz¡¯s Peanuts, and it has been a singular honor for us to be able to continue his legacy. In 2015, Peanuts celebrates its 65th anniversary, so we thought there was no better way to recognize Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the gang than to invite some of the world¡¯s best-known names in comics, children¡¯s books, comic strips, cartoons, and webcomics to come together and show their love for Schulz. What It Is: Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz is a giant love letter from creators new and old from comic strips to webcomics, children¡¯s books to comic books. Unprecedented at this scale, it is very rare for the Schulz estate to allow other cartoonists to illustrate the Peanuts gang in their own signature styles. This collection of original stories, pin-ups, and strips pay tribute to Schulz and the world of Peanuts, and includes contributions from Raina Telgemeier (Smile), Jen Wang (In Real Life), Patrick McDonnell (Mutts), Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), Terry Moore (Rachel Rising), Mike Allred (Silver Surfer), Paul Pope (Battling Boy), and many more. Features an introduction by Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate).

Following the 20th anniversary edition of PAUL POPE''s HEAVY LIQUID, IMAGE is proud to release POPE''s follow-up, 100%, in a newly remastered edition collecting all 5 issues, a gallery of the wraparound covers, unseen art and sketches, and a stunning wraparound cover colored by YUKO SHIMIZU. Time Magazine listed both HEAVY LIQUID and 100% among their 100 most important science fiction graphic novels of the decade, and fans and critics alike regard 100% as some of POPE''s most emotionally charged and literary work, akin to Los Bros. Hernandez''s Love and Rockets and the films of Wong Kar-wai. Set in HEAVY LIQUID''s alternate future New York and the same timeline as hit series Batman Year 100, 100% focuses on the intertwining struggles, hopes, and loves of six characters all working and frequenting the seedy Catshack strip club. Blending the worlds of sex work, MMA fighting, and urban menace, 100% asks is it possible to find love, safety, and hope in this dystopian American megalopolis? Collects 100% #1-5

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In the year 2039, Gotham City is very nearly a police state, its citizens subject to unwarranted search and seizure. The Gotham Police clash almost daily with federal agents, who are pursuing the legendary "Batman." Captain Gordon, the grandson of the original Commissioner Gordon, is also trying to find Batman, and find out what he knows about the murder of a federal agent.

14 international creators—all renowned and all unique—present 13 short stories in this love letter to the endless possibilities of sequential art in all its forms.

Samsara'' Part 1! It''s a horrifying night for the Batman when a shooting is just the beginning of a killing spree in Gotham, as the bizarre spirit named Samsara begins inhabiting the bodies of everyone Batman fails to save. Plus, a black-and-white story written and drawn by Paul Pope!

Robin tags in to create a fury of confusion as Paul Pope''s BATMAN: YEAR 100 concludes.

With the Gotham Wolves on his tail, Batman must bring the fight to them to solve the murder and clear his name.

Gordon discovers more than expected at his grandfather''s cabin and seeks to unveil the truth.

This Vertigo anthology features stories by top talent that explore the dark nooks and crannies of an always timely topic--war. Beneath the napalm-scorched Vietnamese countryside, a crew of tunnel rats encounter a horror beyond their wildest imagination...On the mean streets of Chicago''s Southside, a mortally-wounded gang-banger tells how he lost his nerve in battle...On the blood-drenched fields of Feudal Japan, two warring Shoguns devise an ingenious way to settle their decades-old dispute.

A series of Elseworlds tales! Batman as a hero in Berlin in 1939; Batman as a seafarer in the 17th century; and Bruce Wayne as a private eye in the 1940s trying to track a mysterious cat-woman.

The short stories from the all-ages smash hit are finally collected in this deluxe hard cover! What Time Is It? Adventure Time! Finally! The Adventure Time short stories by the comic industry’s top independent talent, previously only in the comics, are collected in this deluxe hardcover edition. Experience the Land of Ooo and all of your favorite characters including Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Lumpy Space Princess, Ice King, Peppermint Butler, and so many more in a way you’ve never seen them before. The biggest hit in the comic book industry in 2012, ADVENTURE TIME has received unmatched critical acclaim and commercial success in all-ages comics!

Young lovers Tubby and Vim want to escape — escape the mistakes they''ve made, the lives they''ve lived, and the dirty city weighing them down. Their plan is simple — all they have to do is rip-off Tubby''s pals, the One Tricks, the toughest street gang in LA! If they pull it off, they''re set for life. If not, their lives won''t matter much anyway. From Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Paul Poe (Batman: Year 100, THB, Heavy Liquid, 100%) and presented for the first time in color by Jamie Grant (All-Star Superman), One Trick Rip-Off / Deep Cuts is 288-pages of raw power, of which over 150-pages are comprised of new, rare, and never-before-seen stories created during Pope''s time traveling the world in the ''90s. Included in the Deep Cuts section is a bounty of unpublished and rare work Pope did in the ''90s, including the legendary Supertrouble manga, created for Kodansha in Japan, appearing here in print for the first time.

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Discover the epic series that helped break new ground in adult graphic novels with Total THB Book 1, the first in a four-volume collection celebrating over three decades of Paul Pope''s visionary cult classic. Since its debut in 1994, the world of THB, with its unique blend of elements from American comics, European graphic novels, and Japanese manga, has earned a dedicated readership and critical acclaim. Set against the vibrant yet gritty backdrop of a futuristic Mars colony, the story follows the resilient HR Watson and her loyal bodyguard THB as they navigate a world teeming with societal tensions. Now for the first time, New York Times–bestselling author and Eisner Award–winner Paul Pope’s sprawling vision is gathered in a definitive edition, featuring exclusive new material. Pope''s passion and distinctive art style shine throughout Total THB Volume 1, with kinetic illustrations and a swift, pulse-pounding plot sure to enthrall new and returning readers alike.