Le fléau Jack Napier est de nouveau derrière les barreaux, mais la sérénité est loin d'être de retour à Gotham, et encore moins au Manoir Wayne, où Bruce peine à retrouver équilibre et sérénité. Son pire ennemi n'a pas seulement ébranlé ses convictions et sa raison d'être, il a également durablement saccagé l'image de Batman et sa légitimité aux yeux des habitants de sa ville. La disparition d'Alfred n'est pas sans séquelle non plus, bien qu'elle laisse derrière lui un héritage inattendu : le journal d'Edmond Wayne daté de 1685, premier de sa lignée à s'être installé à Gotham et adversaire d'un certain Lafayette Arkham, dont les ossements ont été récemment découvert dans la cellule du Joker.
Dans un monde où Batman est allé trop loin, le Joker doit sauver Gotham ! Le Joker, ce maniaque, ce tueur, celui que l'on surnomme le Clown Prince du Crime... si Batman, le Chevalier Noir, sombre du côté obscur, pourquoi le Joker ne pourrait-il pas sortir de sa psychose et devenir le Chevalier Blanc ? C'est ce qui arrive après qu'un traitement inédit a guéri le Joker et le fait redevenir Jack Napier : un nouveau candidat à la mairie de Gotham !
On ne présente plus Harley Quinn, ancienne compagne du Joker et aujourd'hui icône à part entière. Depuis sa création par Paul DINI et Bruce TIMM, l'exubérante héroïne a inspiré de nombreux auteurs, apportant leur touche à ce personnage haut en couleurs. Ce volume regroupe 19 histoires déjantées mettant Harley en scène dans des ambiances graphiques très différentes faites de noir, de blanc, et d'audacieuses touches de rouge. Au dessin, des artistes tels que Mikra ANDOLFO (Mercu, DC BOMBSHELLS, SELINA KYKE : CATWOMAN) ou Stjepan ŠEJIc (HARLEEN), accompagnent des scénaristes de renoms tels que Amanda CONNER (HARLEY QUINN) et Sean Murphy (BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT, AMERICAN VAMPIRE) pour enrichir le mythe d'Harleen Quinzel.
Des rayons cosmiques ont provoqué l'apparition de leurs super-pouvoirs et ils se sont unis pour former l'une des plus célèbres équipes de super-héros de tous les temps. Individuellement, Monsieur Fantastique, La Femme invisible, La Torche humaine et La Chose sont devenus des icônes; ensemble, ils sont invincibles: bienvenue dans notre guide complet sur le plus grand quatuor enfanté par les comics !
Since first appearing in Action Comics No. 1 in April 1938, Superman has stood as the pre-eminent symbol of truth and justice. Captivating minds for over 75 years, the Last Son of Krypton has appeared in thousands of comic books, cartoons, TV shows, and movies. His tragic beginning led to a life as an outsider, fighting for his adopted home while securing his standing as humanity's iconic protector and champion.
With 192 pages of the best images of the Man of Steel and text by Paul Levitz, author of the Eisner Award-winning 75 Years of DC Comics, The Little Book of Superman is your definitive guide to the biggest Super Hero of them all.
Ils apparaissent en 1963, mais ne remportent pas le succès immédiat qu'ont connu les Quatre Fantastiques et Spider-Man. Vingt ans plus tard, ils sont devenus la marque la plus excitante, pardon X-citante, dans l'univers des comics. Les fans veulent toujours plus de Wolverine! Tornade! Cyclope! Le Fauve! Diablo! Jean Grey! Sans parler du Professeur X et de son farouche ennemi Magnéto ! Les X-Men ont apporté aux comics grand public de la nuance et un certain degré de sophistication narrative dont ils étaient jusqu'alors dépourvus, et aujourd'hui, avec des milliers de planches et 10 films à leur actif, les X-Men se sont imposés comme l'une des plus grandes équipes de super-héros de l'histoire. Avec 192 pages d'images et des textes de Roy Thomas, The Little Book of the X-Men sera votre guide favori pour plonger dans l'univers du plus célèbre bataillon de mutants de la bande dessinée !
In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect. WATCHMEN begins as a murder-mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head, the unlikely group of reunited heroes--Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias--have to test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil. In the mid-eighties, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created WATCHMEN, changing the course of comics' history and essentially remaking how popular culture perceived the genre. Popularly cited as the point where comics came of age, WATCHMEN's sophisticated take on superheroes has been universally acclaimed for its psychological depth and realism. WATCHMEN is collected here with a new cover, sketches, extra bonus material and a new introduction by series artist Dave Gibbons.
Imaginez un monde dans lequel le personnage de SUPERMAN n'aurait pas été élevé aux Etats-Unis, mais en Union Soviétique. L'album part de cette hypothèse pour dépeindre tout un monde parallèle avec son histoire et ses super-héros.
Réunis par les maîtres des comics, Stan Lee et Jack Kirby, les Avengers composent la seule équipe de super-héros capable de battre toutes les autres! Au commencement, il y eut Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, L'Homme-fourmi, La Guêpe et Hulk, aussitôt suivis par de nombreux autres héros. Voici le guide ultime pour revivre tous les plus grands moments des Vengeurs !
Mordu par une araignée radioactive, l'adolescent ordinaire Peter Parker endosse le costume de Spider-Man et se fixe la périlleuse mission de débarrasser New York des méchants. Plus de 50 ans après ses débuts de funambule, il est devenu l'un des super-héros les plus populaires au monde ! Cet hommage à l'homme araignée contient notamment ses batailles contre les personnages les plus maléfiques des comics.
Critically acclaimed writer Alan Moore redefined the superhero with Watchmen and V for Vendetta . In Batman: The Killing Joke , he takes on the origin of comics' greatest super-villain, The Joker, and changes Batman's world forever. Batman: The Killing Joke is Alan Moore's unforgettable meditation on the razor-thin line between sanity and insanity, heroism and villainy, comedy and tragedy. One bad day is all it takes according to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as the Joker, that's all that separates the sane from the psychotic. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, he's out to prove his deranged point. And he's going to use Gotham City's top cop, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and the Commissioner's brilliant and beautiful daughter Barbara to do it. Contains: Batman: The Killing Joke #1, Countdown #31 (2 page back story) , Batman: Black & White #4 (backup) and various covers and sketches by Brian Bolland.
The award-winning creative team behind Batman: Damned , Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo, present one of the most chilling Joker stories ever told. Presented in a beautiful new hardcover edition. The Joker has been mysteriously released from Arkham Asylum, and he's not happy about what's been happening in his city while he's been away. What follows is a harrowing night of revenge, murder and manic crime as only The Joker can deliver. He will take everything that is owed to him from the likes of the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, Killer Croc and of course, the Batman. The DC Black Label imprint features classic DC characters in compelling, standalone stories written and illustrated by world-class authors and artists.
B>Alan Moore/b> is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless awards for works such as Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing and Miracleman. He is also the mastermind behind the America''s Best Comics line, through which he has created (along with many talented illustrators) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories and Top Ten.br>br>b>David Lloyd/b> has been working in comics since 1977. Amongst his most favored works are Sláine: Cauldron of Blood, Night Raven: House of Cards, Aliens: Glass Corridor, Weird War Tales, Gangland, Dark Horse Presents 86, The Horrorist, Marlowe: The Graphic Novel, Hellblazer: Rare Cuts, War Story: J For Jenny, War Story: Nightingale, and Kickback.
** Now a live-action series on Netflix! ** In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-three extraordinary children were spontaneously born to women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, "To save the world." These seven children form the Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers. Their first adventure at the age of ten pits them against an erratic and deadly Eiffel Tower, piloted by the fearsome zombie-robot Gustave Eiffel. Nearly a decade later, the team disbands, but when Hargreeves unexpectedly dies, these disgruntled siblings reunite just in time to save the world once again. This volume collects the first six-issue series, as well as out-of-print short stories and an expanded sketchbook section featuring work by Gabriel Bá, James Jean, and Gerard Way. "Flawlessstylish, imaginative."--Newsarama Listed as one of the Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens by the Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA). Amazon.com's #1 Graphic Novel of 2008! A New York Times bestseller!
One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman's award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium's most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology in which contemporary fiction, historical drama, and legend are seamlessly interwoven. The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes 30th Anniversary Edition collects issues #1-8 of the original run of The Sandman, beginning an epic saga unique in graphic literature and introducing readers to a dark and enchanting world of dreams and nightmares--the home of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, and his kin, the Endless.
Now a Netflix original series! Named a "modern masterpiece" by The A.V. Club , Locke & Key tells a sprawling tale of magic and family, legacy and grief, good and evil. Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill ( The Fireman , Heart-Shaped Box ) has created a gripping story of dark fantasy and wonder--with astounding artwork from Gabriel Rodriguez --that, like the doors of Keyhouse, will transform all who open it. The epic begins here: Welcome to Lovecraft . Following their father's gruesome murder in a violent home invasion, the Locke children return to his childhood home of Keyhouse in secluded Lovecraft, Massachusetts. Their mother, Nina, is too trapped in her grief--and a wine bottle--to notice that all in Keyhouse is not what it seems: too many locked doors, too many unanswered questions. Older kids Tyler and Kinsey aren't much better. But not youngest son Bode, who quickly finds a new friend living in an empty well and a new toy, a key, that offers hours of spirited entertainment. But again, all at Keyhouse is not what it seems, and not all doors are meant to be opened. Soon, horrors old and new, real and imagined, will come ravening after the Lockes and the secrets their family holds. Locke & Key, Vol. 1 features an introduction by Robert Crais , author of the bestselling Elvis Cole series of crime novels.
