Best Selling Books by Sam Kieth

Sam Kieth, renowned illustrator of THE SANDMAN, hasearned a reputation for creating comic-book epics that combine powerfulaction and thought-provoking themes.Now, he brings that vision toBatman in a story that pits the Dark Knight against the Joker-- all under the unforgiving eye of the media. Their confrontation is caught on film, and Gotham City''s protector appearsto pummel his archenemy without mercy.The Joker uses this to frame Batmanin the court of public opinion while the media hover like vultures, readyto convict before all the facts are in.

Sam Kieth’s opus The Maxx is collected here in all its freshly-colored glory. Taking remastered pages from The Maxx: Maxximized, this new volume collects the final issues of the series, #25-35. Originally published by Image Comics starting in 1993, The Maxx became a cult hit of independent comics spawning a TV show on MTV. The series follows its titular hero in the real world as a vagrant and in an alternate reality called The Outback, where he sees himself as a superhero and protector of the Jungle Queen, represented by Julie Winters, a social worker and friend. The series lasted for 35 issues and ended in 1998.

Batman has always been Gotham''s protector, watching over the city he has sworn to keep safe. But what happens when Batman has to face a foe he can''t see? Find out in Batman: Ghosts, a classic graphic novel masterwork written and drawn by Sam Kieth (The Maxx, The Sandman). Homeless men and women are turning up dead all over Gotham City. The only clue the killer has left behind is a yellow powder: sulfur. Batman soon encounters the murderer and is shocked to find that it truly seems to be a monster--a shapeless creature, almost like...a ghost. Soon the man who stalks Gotham''s streets by night finds himself being stalked. Batman is haunted by the ghost, who knows things about Bruce Wayne''s past that no one (besides his trusted butler, Alfred) could possibly know. Who is this mysterious murderer, and what can Batman do to stop this intangible apparition with a penchant for killing? Collects Batman Confidential #40-43 and Batman/Lobo: Deadly Serious #1-2.

DESCUBRE LAS AVENTURAS DEL ANTIHÉROE DEL SUBCONSCIENTE CREADO POR SAM KIETHThe Maxx es un extraño personaje que se oculta detrás de una máscara y de cuya naturaleza nadie está seguro, pero que se enfrentará a las pesadillas de su querida Julie y las maquinaciones del Sr. Ido. The Maxx también es la obra más personal de Sam Kieth (Epicuro el Sabio), una de las primeras series publicadas por Image y, desgraciadamente, una obra que nunca llegó a publicarse por completo en España... ¡Hasta ahora! En el primer volumen de esta nueva edición se incluyen los números 1 a 13 de la edición original, y además la historia corta aparecida en Darker Image no1.

Our surreal journey with Batman and Maxx continues into the deepest, darkest depths of Arkham! Maxx is locked in the most notorious asylum of them all and finds himself hopscotching one at a time through the secret spirit planes—“Outbacks”—of the most notorious villains in Batman’s famed rogues gallery—this time, featuring the master of mirth and mayhem, the JOKER!

Batman must face the strangest and most bizarre adventure of his career, as he meets comics'' strangest and most bizarre hero... THE MAXX! IDW and DC Comics proudly present the most surreal, quirky, and wonderful crossover of all time! A devious new doctor at Arkham Asylum is conducting unconventional experiments into the human psyche, and he kicks off a chain reaction of disaster when he experiments on Arkham''s newest patient, The Maxx! The city of Gotham is starting to merge with The Maxx''s psychedelic mental landscape, known as the Outback, blurring the line between real and unreal. It''s up to Batman to save not just Gotham, but all of reality, and he and The Maxx are going to have to travel through some of the darkest places imaginable—the twisted minds of Batman''s greatest enemies! Join Batman and The Maxx on an off-kilter and unforgettable romp through the diabolical consciousnesses of Batman''s greatest foes. Legendary artist Sam Kieth (Sandman, Wolverine) returns to his greatest creation, The Maxx, and returns to Gotham as well, assisted by multi-Eisner Award-winning writer John Layman (Detective Comics, Chew).

Sam Kieth’s opus, The Maxx, is collected here in all its freshly-colored glory. Taking remastered pages from The Maxx: Maxximized, this new series of trade paperbacks packs 12-issues of Kieth goodness between the covers. Originally published by Image Comics starting in 1993, The Maxx became a cult hit of independent comics spawning a TV show on MTV. The series follows its titular hero in the real world as a vagrant and in an alternate reality called The Outback, where he sees himself as a superhero and protector of the Jungle Queen, represented by Julie Winters, a social worker and friend. The series lasted for 35 issues and ended in 1998.

Loose ends are tied up (or as close as anything is ''tied up'' or ''makes sense'' in this book) as Julie, Maxx, Gone, and the rest of the Maxx crew all get swallowed up into an alternate universe of magic bubbles!

Sam Kieth''s special brand of comic book art has influenced the industry from Sandman to MTV''s Liquid Television. Zero Girl is the story of Amy Smootster, a 15-year-old high school student whose feelings of alienation and loneliness occasionally manifest in the form of odd abilities. She deals as best she can with the help of her high school guidance counselor Tim, whom she is secretly in love with.

The secret of Dr. Disparu is revealed and all Hell breaks loose as The Joker, Harley, Penguin, and more run amok in Arkham in the dead of night. Meanwhile, Julie (as the Jungle Queen), Maxx and Batman return to the Outback to confront a surrealistic hurricane of Gotham’s—and Batman’s—deadliest villains!

Es ist das Haus des Schreckens. Es ist das Haus an der Friedhofsmauer. Es ist der Ort, den Batmans gefährlichste und irrste Gegner ihr Zuhause nennen, und Sie sind herzlich eingeladen, vierundzwanzig Stunden in den Mauern der Arkham-Irrenanstalt zu verbringen. Willkommen zu BATMAN - ARKHAM ASYLUM: MADNESS. In diesem Band leben und leiden Sie mit den Krankenschwestern, Ärzten, Wachleuten und Insassen dieser berühmt-berüchtigten Anstalt. Man muss schon zu einem besonderen Schlag gehören, um hier zu landen, ganz gleich, auf welcher Seite des Gesetzes man steht oder welchen Job man ausübt. Denn wenn die Mitternachtsstunde naht, wird es Zeit, alle Hoffnungen fahren zu lassen; dann sehnen sich die Insassen und das Personal gleichermaßen das Tageslicht herbei. um ihrer geistigen Gesundheit willen. Beten Sie, dass Sie rauskommen, bevor die Nacht anbricht. Beten Sie, dass Sie rauskommen, bevor Ihre Schicht zu Ende ist. Beten Sie, dass Sie nicht den Verstand verlieren.

With Joker back in Arkham, Maxx runs off into the night. Meanwhile, Batman grows more wary of Dr. Disparu’s experiments. In an effort to unravel the riddles of the Outback (and Disparu), Batman seeks out Julie Winters… and they both enter a dimensional hole leading to the Outback—where they encounter an alternate version of Harley Quinn! Back in the real world, Joker, Harley, and the Penguin are the current subjects of Disparu’s experiments—experiments that have a decidedly bad reaction on the Maxx!

The third book of the Sandman collection is a series of four short comic book stories. In each of these otherwise unrelated stories, Morpheus serves only as a minor character. Here we meet the mother of Morpheus''s son, find out what cats dream about, and discover the true origin behind Shakespeare''s A Midsummer''s Night Dream.

In Preludes and Nocturnes, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. Escaped after his seventy-year imprisonment, Dream goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey he encounters Lucifer, John Constantine, and an all-powerful madman. This book also introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth girl Death.

Collects Wolverine: Exit Wounds (2019) #1, Alpha Flight: True North (2019) #1, New Mutants: War Children (2019) #1. Legendary storytellers tell new tales featuring classic heroes! He goes by many names — Logan, Weapon X, Patch — but most just call him the Wolverine! Three savage sagas show exactly why Wolverine is the world’s most dangerous mutant — and the best there is! Brace yourself for blood, blades and brutality — you asked for it, bub! Then, the greatest creators the Great White North has to offer unearth the secret history of Alpha Flight with tales spotlighting the Canadian team’s most iconic lineup! Finally, Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz reunite with the New Mutants for an untold tale from the past! Can the teen team cope with a haywire Warlock and the growing threat of Magik’s inner demon?

Presented in an oversized leather-bound slipcase, this work includes the first twenty issues of "Sandman" in the popular "Absolute" format. It is a useful collection for any Sandman fan, or indeed any serious comics fan.

Volume 6 continues the re-presentation of Sam Kieth''s and William Messner-Loeb''s groundbreaking series, The Maxx, with all new colors by Ronda Pattison. Collects issues #25–30 in this oversized hardcover. Originally published by Image Comics starting in 1993, The Maxx became a cult hit of independent comics spawning a TV show on MTV. The series follows its titular hero in the real world as a vagrant and in an alternate reality called The Outback, where he sees himself as a superhero and protector of the Jungle Queen, represented by Julie Winters, a social worker and friend. The series lasted for 35 issues and ended in 1998.

The Sandman, written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman, was the most acclaimed comic book title of the 1990s. A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman is also widely considered one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age. By the time it concluded in 1996, it had made significant contributions to the artistic maturity of comic books and become a pop culture phenomenon in its own right. Now, DC Comics is proud to present this comics classic in an all-new Absolute Edition format. The first of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, The Absolute Sandman Vol. 1 collects issues #1-20 of The Sandman and features completely new coloring, approved by the author on the first 18 issues, as well as a host of never-before-seen extra material including the complete original Sandman proposal, a gallery of character designs from Gaiman and the artists who originated the look of the Sandman, and the original script for the World Fantasy Award-winning THE SANDMAN #19, "A Midsummer Night''s Dream," together with reproductions of the issue''s original pencils by Charles Vess. Also included are a new introduction by DC President and Publisher Paul Levitz and an afterword by Gaiman.

The Popbot Collection provides the first three books of Ashley Wood''s ongoing Popbot graphic novel series in one handsome edition, in full color.