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A deluxe hardcover collecting Shadowman’s legendary first appearance in the original Valiant Universe – featuring classic work by Steve Ditko, Steve Englehart, Bob Hall, David Lapham, Jim Shooter and more! Jack Boniface nearly died one night – attacked by something out of a nightmare. But since that terrifying experience something has changed. Now, when darkness falls, a feeling comes over him, an urge to destroy the demons that would defile the New Orleans night. Wild, reckless, and hell-bent on eliminating evil in all its forms, Jack is now his city’s new protector – the nocturnal avenger simply called Shadowman. This Valiant Masters volume collects SHADOWMAN (1992) #0-7 and material from DARQUE PASSAGES (1994) #1.

Discovering a Necklace plot to destabilize the U.S. government by using a demonic entity''s powers to reawaken terrorist fears, Max August tests his magickal resources and the abilities of companions Pam and Vee to save tens of thousands of spectators in a domed stadium.

Night after night, Jack Boniface puts his heart and soul into his music, and, night after night, the people of the French Quarter come out to watch him play. But after one of the evening''s deadlier dwellers attacks him and leaves him for dead, Jack discovers a strange compulsion to put on a mask and take the streets as Shadowman!

Aric of Dacia: Visigoth warrior, slave of the Spider-Aliens, wielder of the most powerful weapon in the universe. Armed with the X-O Manowar armor and trapped in the modern day, Aric will wage war on his one-time captors.

King''s Crossing"" Toyo Harada wants to make a deal with the new head of Orb Industries, but nobody told him to expect X-O Manowar! Featuring Peter Stanchek, the Harbinger renegades and the first appearance of Jack Boniface.

The Necklace has been around for centuries, and when Max learns that two members are attending a Burning Man like festival in the Southwest, he and his girlfriend Pam see a chance to strike their next blow for freedom.

In The Point Man, DJ Max August was thrust into a hidden war between the forces of chaos and order, where he learned how to use magick and become Timeless! More than twenty-five years later, Max is summoned by a friend to save Dr. Pamela Blackwell from a mysterious force that is using magick to kill her. Pam''s research could save the lives of countless millions, putting her in the crosshairs of the FRC, a cabal of powerbrokers intent on world domination. From San Francisco to Barbados to the shores of Suriname, Max and Pam must fight off magick-wielding assassins and legions of zombies. Max may be powerful and Timeless, but he''s not indestructible. He''s going to have to keep his wits about him if he''s going to stop the FRC before they kill millions. Supernatural enemies, dazzling magic, and romance abound in this page-turner from a longtime master of storytelling. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A magickal novel by comics legend Steve Englehart in which an ex-Army DJ is recruited by a legendary alchemist to fight a cabal that is using magick as a weapon of mass destruction. Max August was a point man when he served during the Vietnam War, the guy who had to lead his patrol through dangers he couldn''t possibly anticipate. Now he''s a disc jockey, at one with the music and his faithful audience . . . until the day when he is swept into a battle invisible to all but the participants. For nearly five centuries, Cornelius Agrippa has fought against an evil that has threatened to corrupt and destroy everything good and untainted in the world. Now, Max has joined the battle. It wasn''t his idea to fight a demonic entity that can become anything it wants: an undying monster or the most desirable woman in the world. Max has been chosen by fate to fight those who would use magick to destroy freedom and wreak havoc on an unsuspecting world. Along with Agrippa and Valerie Drake, a beautiful, talented singer, Max is the only hope of the free world. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Written by Steve Englehart Art by Joe Staton, Ian Gibson and others Cover by Joe Staton & Mark Farmer The 1988 8-issue miniseries MILLENNIUM is collected for the first time! The Guardians of the Universe have left our dimension behind - and in their absence, the deadly robotic army of Manhunters threatens the survival of the DC Universe! Advance-solicited; on sale August 6 - 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US

Disillusioned by government corruption, Steve Rogers lays down uniform and shield -- but it''s not as easy to set aside half a lifetime of heroics, so a new legend is born: Nomad, the man without a country? But who will take up the forsaken red-white-and-blue, and what will it cost him to hold onto it? Boss Morgan, the Viper and the Red Skull are on hand with enough villainy for any hero, old or new! Plus: the origin of the Falcon! Guest-starring Nick Fury and the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collects Captain America and the Falcon #177-186.

Membership in the World''s Mightiest Super-Team is earned in these classic stories from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4, # 75, #105-106, 3146, #161 and #173-174 as Green Arrow, Black Canary, Elongated Man, Red Tornado, Hawkgirl, Zatanna and Black Lightning prove they have what it takes to join the JLA!

Captain America must go up against a conspiracy that is out to frame him and then replace him in the minds of the American people. The corruption and cover-ups make Captain reaccess his role in the Avengers and consider whether Captain America should cease to exist.

It''s 1969 and the United States is about to begin an adventure that mankind has dreamed of since the beginning of time — a trip to the moon. In a day-by-day, minute-by-minute countdown — in the control room and up in space — you''ll experience the thrill of this breathtaking "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!" Countdown to the Moon is a companion to Steve Englehart''s award-winning story of the Wright Brothers, Countdown to Flight. Together, these two Countdowns chronicle the liftoff and apex of mankind''s eternal quest to leave the earth behind.

It''s December 17, 1903, and Wilbur and Orville Wright are about to do what man had dreamed of for centuries--fly! They have worked for five years, studying, trying new ideas, and testing their inventions on a lonely spot of sandy beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Finally, after many setbacks and disappointments, they are ready to launch their engine-powered aeroplane--and this time it works! With Orville in the pilot''s seat and Wilbur running alongside holding on to the bottom of the wing, the Kitty Hawk Flyer is in the air. The flight lasts just 12 seconds, but it is the beginning of a new era of the amazing flying machines that now take us all over the world.

Villains include the Joker, Dr. Phosphorus, Hugo Strange, Rupert Thorne, the Penguin, Deadshot, and Clayface.

A harrowing new adventure featuring one of Marvel Comics'' most enduring characters. Hounded by the U.S. Army for crimes he did not commit, the Hulk seeks refuge in an experimental procedure that will permanently transform him back to his human incarnation of Dr. Robert Bruce Banner--and be rid of his green-skinned alter ego forever. Chapter opening illustrations.

Featuring the first appearance of the Green Lantern drill sergeant Kilowog! Seven villains face off against seven Green Lanterns as the GREEN LANTERN title gets a name change to the GREEN LANTERN CORPS!

The Construct returns—hidden as one of the team''s own members! As the League falls before their foe, it falls to Red Tornado to face the machine menace in a battle of wills!

Bruce Wayne goes to the "sanitarium" of a Dr. Todhunter to seek treatment for his radiation burns.

Robin manages to rescue Alfred and Bruce Wayne from Hugo Strange''s clutches.

Deadshot escapes from prison and goes after the Dark Knight!

The Laughing Fish part 1; one of the Clown Prince of Crime''s most infamous tales begins here! Across Gotham City, fish begin appearing with the Joker''s trademark smile--which the madman literally attempts to trademark!

Batman teams with Batgirl to take on Dr. Phosphorus, who threatens to "reign over all" in Gotham City.

Special, giant-sized issue! Hal Jordan and other Green Lanterns battle Star Sapphire and Goldface! Continued as GREEN LANTERN CORPS #201!

In this issue, the Green Lantern goes to Disneyland! When Sonar and his two accomplices strike the House of Mouse, it''s up to John Stewart and Katma Tui to stop him! And in the backup tale, a grasshopper Green Lantern named Xax must protect his people against famine and the Spider Guild.

A CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS tie-in issue! Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner team up to destroy the Anti-Monitor''s birthplace--but the Green Lantern Corps discovers the dangers of Hal and Guy succeeding in their mission and head to Qward to stop them!

After being repelled from the Zamarons'' world, John Stewart and Katma Tui encounter Replikon in space.

A Year One tale! Mere days after Bruce Wayne assumed his role as the Dark Knight, the hero suffers the difficulties of juggling two lives. The sacrifices it entails cut deep when stopping a crime wave in Gotham costs him a chance at love.

A CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS tie-in issue! On Oa, Hal Jordan discovers that he will never be a Green Lantern again! Can he come to terms with this or will he find another way to rejoin the Corps? Plus, Guy Gardner becomes an official Green Lantern!

A CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS tie-in issue! Harbinger summons John Stewart to join the heroes and villains gathered to avert the Crisis. The Guardians select Guy Gardner over Hal Jordan to be the new Green Lantern.