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Бэтмен живет в мире насилия, и насилие — движущая сила его мотивов. Он готов восстанавливать справедливость любой ценой. Уверенность в правильности этого метода дает трещину, после того как на глазах Темного Рыцаря один из приспешников Джокера убивает себя. Герой, не ведающий страха и сомнений, впадает в депрессию и добровольно заточает себя в Бэт-пещере. Он не покинет ее, пока не разберется в себе и не поймет, что на самом деле движет им, что управляет его «я» — страх или желание защищать, жажда мести или стремление к справедливости?

Что это? Результат тяжелой психологической травмы? А может, измученное сознание Брюса Уэйна сыграло с ним злую шутку? Так или иначе, Темный Рыцарь встретился с тем, кто прятался глубоко внутри, с воплощением своего страха. Как бороться с внешними врагами Бэтмен хорошо знает, но сражаться с самим собой ему еще не доводилось.

Ясно одно: от этого Брюса не жди ничего хорошего…

Основное событие, которое станет завязкой для всего сюжета серии – Харли Квинн получает в наследство некий четырехэтажный дом в Нью-Йорке.

ОПОЛЧЕНЦЫ — Ночная Сова, Шелковая Тень, Капитан Метрополис, Правосудие В Капюшоне, Комедиант, Силуэт, Мотылек, Мистер Доллар — объединили усилия для борьбы с преступностью в стремительно меняющемся мире. Но кто из них усомнится в том, где пролегает граница между героем и негодяем, и сделает роковой шаг — шаг между жизнью и смертью?

Шестнадцатилетнюю Лорел Джейн Юпитер с рождения готовили к тому, чтобы она пошла по стопам матери и стала новой ШЕЛКОВОЙ ТЕНЬЮ. Взбунтовавшись против столь неусыпной опеки, она сбегает из Лос-Анджелеса в Сан-Франциско — и оказывается в самом центре молодежной революции. Но идеалы «детей цветов» не всех устраивают, и мафиози Председатель берет дело под личный контроль...

Свою историю рассказывают МИСТЕР ДОЛЛАР и МОЛОХ. Один мечтал выступать в мюзиклах, а стал лицом Национального банка и — поневоле — настоящим борцом с преступностью. Другой, прославившись как иллюзионист, стремился к большему — и стал одним из заправил преступного мира...

The controversial, long-awaited prequels to the best-selling graphic novel of all-time are finally here:
Before Watchmen! For over twenty years, the back stories of the now-iconic characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's landmark graphic novel had been the subject of much debate and theorizing. Now, DC Comics has assembled the greatest creators in the industry to further paint the world of Watchmen, starting with this first volume starring Minutemen and Silk Spectre.

As the predecessor to the Watchmen, the Minutemen were assembled to fight against a world that have more and more rapidly begun to spin out of control. Can these heroes from completely different backgrounds and with completely different attitudes on crime come together? Or will they fall apart before they begin?

Silk Spectre takes an introspective look at the Watchmen feature player's struggles with her overbearing superhero mother and her scattered path toward taking the mantle of the Silk Spectre. With gorgeous art by co-writer and illustrator Amanda Conner (Power girl, The Pro), Silk Spectre takes a very different perspective at the world of
Before Watchmen.

Welcome to the DC Universe in 1950s America -- a land of promise and paranoia, of glittering cities and segregated slums, of dizzying scientific progress and simmering Cold War conflict. A land without the Justice League--Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Or so it seems.

Darwyn Cooke's undeniable classic is now released as a part of DC's prestigious new imprint of standalone graphic novels, DC Black Label.

The masked mystery men who fought for freedom in the Second World War have been outlawed. The soldiers and spies who conducted top-secret missions into the unknown now work in the shadows. And those icons who do still fight on -- Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman -- operate under hidden agendas and dueling ideologies.

Yet this America needs its heroes more than ever. With darkness gathering on the horizon once more, only a bold new generation of adventurers -- young, daring, and dedicated to the better angels of our nature -- is equal to the challenge of the New Frontier.

From Eisner Award-winning writer-artist Darwyn Cooke and Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart comes DC: The New Frontier-- a timeless tale of idealism that has become one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 21st century. This edition collects the original 6-issue miniseries together with the Justice League: New Frontier Special, and features over 50 pages of designs, sketches and preliminary artwork from the author.

The New York Times best-selling prequels to the best-selling graphic novel Watchmen are collected together for the first time and in a special DC hardcover Omnibus!

Takes a look at the world before the critically acclaimed graphic novel Watchmen, by some of comics' top talents, including Eisner Award-winning authors Brian Azzarello and Darwyn Cooke, multi-award winning authors Len Wein and Michael Straczynski. With art from Joe Kubert, Amanda Conner, J.G. Jones, Lee Bermejo, Adam Hughes, Jae Lee and John Higgins.

Dive deeper into the world of Watchmen by following the famous characters around in their own solo stories. Witness Rorschach's story to see how one of the most dangerous vigilantes in the comics world started down his dark path. Find out how the Vietnam War and the Kennedy assassination revolve around the Comedian. Take an introspective look at Silk Spectre as she struggles with her overbearing superhero mother and her scattered path toward taking the mantle of the Silk Spectre.

Find all of this and more when you discover what happened before Watchmen in Before Watchmen Omnibus. Collects Before Watchmen: Comedian #1-6, Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1-4, Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1-6, Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #1-4, Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #1-4, Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan #1-4, Before Watchmen: Moloch #1-2, Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #1-6, Before Watchmen: Crimson Corsair #1 and Before Watchmen: Dollar Bill #1.

История становления Лори Юпитер, которая вскоре заменит в Хранителях свою маму - Салли Юпитер.

Darwyn Cooke, the award-winning, acclaimed writer and artist of DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, has won praise for his insightful, emotionally resonant storytelling.

Now, DC presents Cooke's early tales of the Dark Knight in one graphic novel, including the epic tale "Ego," in which Batman must face his own inner demons and, in its entirety, the original graphic novel CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE.

This beautiful, oversized art book features the distinct, classic style of Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Darwyn Cooke. Best known for the ambitious epic THE NEW FRONTIER, a six-issue miniseries bridging the gap between the end of the Golden Age of comics and the beginnings of the Silver Age, Cooke has also worked on BEFORE WATCHMEN, BATMAN: EGO, CATWOMAN with Ed Brubaker, as well as Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series and Men In Black: The Series.

Now back in the Old West, Hex finds readjusting to his old life a bit more difficult than he expected—especially when he finds out that there's a new Jonah Hex. Hex sets out to settle some scores the only way he knows how: violently. The first unlucky person on Hex's list is impostor who stole his identity while Hex was trapped in the Gotham of the future.

Darwyn Cooke's first two Parker books, The Hunter and The Outfit, are collected in a tremendous, special, oversized hardcover edition — with an additional 65-pages of Darwyn Cooke content and a brand-new story — encased in a beautiful slipcase!
Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter graphic novel debuted in July 2008 to instantaneous popular and critical acclaim. It made the New York Times bestseller list and won coveted Eisner and Harvey awards. The second graphic novel, The Outfit, was released last year and was met with similar response, and is currently under consideration for nominations in this year's awards season.
The Hunter and The Outfit tell the story of Parker, Richard Stark's classic anti-hero, as he returns to New York to settle the score with his wife and partner in crime after they betray him in a heist gone terribly wrong. After evening the field and reclaiming his prize, the Outfit decide to do some score settling of their own... and learn much too late that when you push a man like Parker, it had better be all the way to the grave.

For years, Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as its most famous thief, Catwoman. But when word spreads of Catwoman's demise, Selina decides to leave the costumed world behind and continue her trade cloaked in the shadows. Unable to enjoy her newfound anonymity for too long though, Selina decides that she must return to her infamous persona. Donning a new costume and attitude, Catwoman returns to the streets and sets her sights on the serial killer that has been preying upon the streetwalkers she calls friends.

This volume collects in chronological order an entire Catwoman epic from multiple award-winning creators Darwyn Cooke & Ed Brubaker.

It's a mystery in space as Superman, the Suicide Squad, and the Challengers of the Unknown encounter a frightening extraterrestrial lifeform! This volume also features sketchbook material by Cooke!

Collecting: DC: The New Fronteir 4-6

Acclaimed writer/artist Darwyn Cooke (Catwoman: Selina's Big Score) turns his attention to the dawn of the Silver Age in DC: The New Frontier — which takes readers on a journey from the end of the Golden Age to the genesis of a bold new heroic era in the late 1950s!

World War II is over. The Cold War has begun. The Age of the Superhero is in decline. But where are the heroes of tomorrow? DC: The New Frontier recounts the dawning of the DCU's Silver Age from the perspective of those brave individuals who made it happen. Encounter "keepers of the flame" including Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman, who survived the anti-hero sentiment of the Cold War, as well as eager newcomers like test pilot Hal Jordan and scientist Barry Allen, poised to become the next generation of crimefighters.

Cooke, a master storyteller, writes and illustrates this landmark tale, a must-have for fans of the DCU and all lovers of powerful tales of heroism!

Collecting: DC: The New Frontier 1-3 & the three extra pages originally seen only in Wizard Magazine

Before Watchmen: Minutemen Vol 1 #1-6

The amazing story from SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #1-5 and 11 by Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) and Tim Sale (BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, Heroes) is collected in hardcover. While Superman attempts to survive his first encounter with Kryptonite, will Lois Lane fall prey to a mysterious stranger?

Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre Vol 1 #1-4

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