New Releases by Rafael Albuquerque

I RACCONTI DEL CAVALIERE OSCURO! Il Cavaliere Oscuro affronta alcuni dei suoi più grandi nemici ‒ Due Facce, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, KGBeast, il Pinguino e tanti altri ‒ in questi racconti che mostrano perché è uno dei personaggi più iconici del mondo del fumetto. Oltre alla serie completa di quattordici episodi, questo volume contiene una vasta selezione di copertine variant e di materiali forniti dai disegnatori che hanno dato vita a queste storie. [VOLUME UNICO. Contiene: ALL STAR BATMAN (2016) 1-14, ALL-STAR BATMAN DIRECTOR’S CUT (2016) 1]

La sangrienta vigilante violeta continúa haciendo estragos entre los esbirros del bajo mundo criminal. Mindy ha ido desde el sur hasta el norte de América; y en esta ocasión el llamado de la justicia la lleva al viejo mundo, a la cuna de una civilización belicosa que, probablemente, hubiera encumbrado y laureado a una guerrera tan feroz como ella: Roma.

Lis (aka Lisa), Lu (aka Luciana) and Leco (aka Leandro)—three friends bonded by their love for Brazil’s unique street art “pixo”, also known as pichação or pixação, a distinctive style of tagging unique to Brazil—strive to be good in a place where corruption still thrives. After Lis witnesses injustice and abuse of power on the streets of São Paulo, she enlists her friends to take matters into their own hands. Their plan works until they realize they’ve become privy to sensitive information belonging to holdovers from the country’s brutal dictatorial past who are plotting against the movement for reform and an upcoming election. Armed with a can of spray paint and the help of a journalist, can they escape the dangerous and life-threatening plot they''ve mistakenly become entangled in? Red Tag is a fast-paced thriller set in Brazil, starring three young friends looking for justice in a system built to silence their voices. Collects the Comixology Originals series Red Tag.

From Eisner, Harvey, and Inkpot Award-winner Rafael Albuquerque and Rafael Scavone, the co-creators of American Vampire and Hit-Girl in Rome, comes a story about the power of pop culture idols and overcoming guilt. Running from a terrible trauma at home, Lilly magically falls inside her favorite cartoon show. But the bright world of Funny Creek isn’t as far from the pains of the real world as she had hoped. A thrilling adventure ensues where Lilly must overcome her troubles and make her way home. Collects the series in print for the first time!

Quando uma missão no aeroporto dá errado, a Hit-Girl acaba presa dentro do compartimento de carga de um avião rumo à Itália. Em pouco tempo, ela está dirigindo uma scooter feito doida pelas ruas atrás de uma misteriosa ladra conhecida como La Gatta! Assim que Mindy recupera um valioso artefato roubado, ela se torna alvo de uma sinistra organização criminosa chefiada por uma fanática religiosa e seu exército de freiras malucas.

A new series from Rafael Albuquerque and Rafael Scavone, the team behind Neil Gaiman''s A Study in Emerald! Hidden from ordinary eyes, there is a world alongside our own full of deities, demons, and danger—where magic wins out over science and dark secrets lie in wait. Ulloo, the last wizard from the Hidden Society, enlists the aid of a blind girl and her demon, a young magician, and a cursed bounty hunter in order to stop a group of nihilist warlocks from waking the Society''s greatest nemesis: a primeval force that, unchecked, will scorch the planet bare of all life.

Edison Crane no se contenta con ser el hombre más inteligente y el hombre de negocios más exitoso del mundo; su mente brillante necesita ser desafiada constantemente. Es un científico ganador de un Premio Nobel, un genio compositor, un atleta olímpico y un experto en ocultismo, y ahora los gobiernos internacionales le están pidiendo que solucione sus problemas.

Edison Crane è l’uomo più intelligente del mondo. Miliardario. Scienziato. Avventuriero. Artista. Quando i governi mondiali hanno un problema che non riescono a risolvere, Edison Crane è l’uomo che chiamano. E un’invasione da una malvagia Terra di un universo parallelo è la missione più difficile che abbia mai affrontato. Finora. Due narratori di eccezione come Mark Millar (Civil War, Kick-Ass, The Magic Order) e Rafael Albuquerque (Batman, American Vampire) firmano un thriller adrenalinico che non dà scampo.

Witness what hides within the Sinister House-the DCU’s most horrific secrets and mysteries! Travel alongside Harley Quinn, John Constantine, Detective Chimp, Zatanna, the Atom and others as they face this macabre devastation firsthand! And in the bowels of this dark mansion…we return to the world of the legendary Red Rain to meet once again with the dreaded vampire Batman. Don’t miss this year’s DC Halloween special-because if you do, it’ll haunt you!

At the urging of Aztek, Diana and Artemis join her for a trip to Mexico, but there’s no sightseeing on the agenda. Instead, they must rescue a long-lost Amazon who’s being held captive by rogue deity Tezcatlipoca, who’s trying to break into our world. Can these three heroes save the missing Amazon, stop a raging god and not kill one another in the process? Find out in these stories from WONDER WOMAN #51-55, JUSTICE LEAGUE GIANT #1-2 and WONDER WOMAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1.

Pour la troisième étape de son tour du monde sanglant, Hit-Girl se fond dans la pègre de la capitale italienne. Enfermée dans une caisse à l''intérieur de la soute d''un avion, Mindy débarque en Italie. Elle se retrouve rapidement face à l''organisation de fanatiques religieux qui contrôle la mafia de Rome. Entre deux courses-poursuites dans les rues du centre historique, la jeune justicière va tenter de récupérer une étrange relique et elle aura fort à faire avec des nonnes corrompues et un groupe de bikers peu recommandables. Rafael Scavone (All Star Batman) et Rafael Albuquerque (Huck, American Vampire) entraînent avec brio la jeune héroïne de Mark Millar dans les rues de la Ville Éternelle.

Hit-Girl must defeat the crazed religious zealot, Giustina, and slaughter the army of nuns and monks that stands in her way. War is waged over the relic that completes Giustina’s disturbing collection—the corpse of a long-dead saint she thinks will grant her mercy in the afterlife.

"Desde que se convirtió en el guardián de Gotham City, Batman ha enfrentado un ejército de los villanos más mortiferos que el mundo haya conocido. El camino ha sido peligroso, las pérdidas incontables. Pero con la ayuda de su compañero más confiable, Alfred Pennyworth, Batman siempre ha salido victorioso. Ahora el Caballero Oscuro enfrenta una nueva amenaza, el rostro enmascarado de una conspiración que abarca generaciones. Su nombre es némesis, y tanto Batman como Alfted están en su lista. Viejos enemigos se unen a la batalla, desde Penguin hasta Black Mask, mientras la misión de Batman por descubrir la verdad lo llevará a través de Gotham y hasta Miami... y aun más profundo en el pasado. Hasta que llegue el momento de tomar una decisión: sacrificar el manto del murciélago o dejar morir al hombre más importante en su vida..." -- Page [4] of cover.

Rome''s most feared crime boss has Hit-Girl in her sights, and will stop at nothing to kill Mindy and seize the stolen relic for her own.

A human skull is Hit-Girl''s only clue, and the thief who stole it just leapt off a bridge. Whoever this dead guy was, there are psychos across the city hunting his bones. In the Colosseum, Mindy must put her gladiatorial skills to the test.

This supernatural mystery set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft''s Cthulhu Mythos features a brilliant detective and his partner as they try to solve a horrific murder. The complex investigation takes the Baker Street investigators from the slums of Whitechapel all the way to the Queen''s Palace as they attempt to find the answers to this bizarre murder of cosmic horror! From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula award-winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman comes this graphic novel adaptation with art by Eisner award winning artist Rafael Albuquerque!

v. 1: Dave McCaig [and others], colorists; Steve Wands, Pat Brosseau, Jared K. Fletcher, letterers; Rafael Albuquerque, collection cover artist.

English Abstract: The book summarizes applied legal research developed within the scope of the Professional Master in Public Law of FGV Direito SP. Part of the chapters aim to understand the architecture of the public governance in Brazil. Another part of the chapters analyzes the architecture of the controls over the public administration. The book also contains a section that exploits the ethical dilemas of public attorney.

ÒTHE FIRST ALLYÓ finale! In the final issue of Scott SnyderÕs high-octane run on ALL STAR BATMAN, he and superstar artist Rafael Albuquerque put Batman to the ultimate test! Faced with either losing his future as Batman or the person he loves most, the Dark Knight must decide which ultimate price he is willing to pay.

"THE FIRST ALLY" part four! As painful secrets from the past are revealed, Batman must face down a nemesis unlike any heÕs seen beforeÑor risk the horrific consequences of the Genesis Engine falling into the wrong hands!

“THE FIRST ALLY” part three! When Batman discovers the truth about the man under the Nemesis mask, it could change everything between him and Alfred forever.

“THE FIRST ALLY” part two! Batman races to track down his new nemesis before another murder rocks Miami. But with old secrets revealing unsettling truths about his closest ally, what dark accords will the Dark Knight make in order to stop true evil?

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES! A slew of comics’ top writers and artists pay tribute to the coolest school in the DC Universe as GOTHAM ACADEMY ends its first semester with a bang! They faced magic, monsters and mayhem-along with quizzes, crushes and dining-hall food-but Olive, Maps and the rest of the Academy gang survived their first term at Gotham City’s most prestigious school. Now it’s time to look back by putting together their yearbook. But it wouldn’t be Gotham Academy if there weren’t an all-new, untold adventure on every page! What happens when students sneak into a faculty party full of (mostly) reformed super-villains? What kind of trouble can kids get into at the mall when an elite assassin is their chaperone? And why is Robin, the Boy Wonder himself, interested in Maps’ maps? In GOTHAM ACADEMY VOLUME 3: YEARBOOK, writer Brenden Fletcher (BLACK CANARY) and artist Adam Archer (SCRIBBLENAUTS: UNMASKED) lead an all-star team of killer creators including David Petersen (MOUSE GUARD), Michael Dialynas (THE WOODS), Hope Larson (BATGIRL), Katie Cook (MY LITTLE PONY), Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen (LI’L GOTHAM), Faith Erin Hicks (The Adventures of Superhero Girl), James Tynion IV (BATMAN ETERNAL), Annie Wu (BLACK CANARY), Rafael Albuquerque (AMERICAN VAMPIRE), Steve Orlando (MIDNIGHTER) and more! Collects GOTHAM ACADEMY #13-18 and GOTHAM ACADEMY ANNUAL #1.