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Marvel
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Prelude PB
$20.99
Who is Nebula? What tragic events
forged her unbreakable allegiance
to her dark lord? And how does
Korath the Pursuer fit in? Then,
as Gamora begins her quest for
the Orb, see firsthand why she is
considered the most dangerous
woman in the universe!
Disney Kingdoms Seekers of the Weird
HB$34.99
Damian Son Of Batman
Deluxe Ed HB $42.99
museum!
Batwing V4 Welcome To
The Family PB $29.99
Thanos Rising
HB
$34.99
Thanos, scourge of the cosmos,
rises to dominance as the
unrivalled rogue of wretchedness
in this gripping tale of tragedy,
deceit and destiny! Where did this
demi-god of death and destruction
come from & what does he want?
Night of the Living Deadpool
PB$23.99
Deadpool awakes from a food coma
to find...the zombie apocalypse
has occurred! Now, can the Merc
With A Mouth avoid becoming the
Merc in their mouths?! Thrill to the
sight of a hideous, rotting-fleshed
monster shambling about the
landscape...and don’t forget all the zombies !
An all-new adventure inspired by
Disney’s legendary but never built
Museum of the Weird! When their
parents are kidnapped, teens
Maxwell & Melody are thrust
into a thrilling race through the
world’s most strange & dangerous
Transformers 30th Anniversary
Gift Set
PB
$34.99
Avengers World V1 A.I.M.
Empire PB
$23.99
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have
returned from the stars - but on
the world they left behind, new
threats have emerged. In one cataclysmic day, the face of the Marvel
Universe will change forever. and
the fight for Earth’s future will begin.
Rocket Raccoon & Groot Steal the
Galaxy (Prose Novel) HB
$34.99
Marvel’s first original prose novel,
featuring the stars of Guardians
of the Galaxy! These are not the
Avengers or the Fantasti c Four - in
fact, they’re barely even famous but Rocket Raccoon and the faithful Groot are the baddest heroes in
the cosmos, and they’re on the run
across the Marvel Universe!
Amazing X-Men V1 The
Quest for Nightcrawler
PB$24.99
30 years ago, Optimus Prime & Megatron battled it
out in the first ever 8-issue, limited edition series
Transformers comic books. Relive the classic battles.
dc
Superman Action Comics V3
At The End Of Days
PB
$29.99
Superman has grown with the city
around him, & though he is feared
by the public, there’s no doubt they
need him to protect them from
the universe’s gravest threats.
But when the multiverse sends it’s
deadliest villains against the Man
of Steel, will he turn them back?
Superman - Action Comics V4 Hybrid
HB$42.99
Ever since Nightcrawler’s death,
the X-Men have been without their
heart and soul. But after learning
that their friend may not be gone
after all, it’s up to Wolverine,
Storm, Beast, Iceman, Northstar and Firestar to find
and bring back the fan-favourite fuzzy blue elf!
Determained to turn the people
of Metropolis against the Man of
Steel and finally vanquish him from
the Earth, Lex Luthor unleashes a
virus on Metropolis capable of rewriting the DNA of those infected,
including Superman.
Avengers Volume 5 Rogue Planet
(Marvel Now) HB
$34.99
Justice League Of America’s Vibe V1 PB $24.99
In the wake of the Infinity event,
Captain America and Iron Man plan
for the next version of the Avengers. But they soon discover that
a runaway planet is on a collision
course with Earth! Can a visitor
from the future help save the day?
Black Widow V1 The Finely Woven
Thread PB $24.99
The Black Widow searches for
atonement for her past as a KGB
assassin. She goes undercover in
Russia, but from its cold streets,
the Hand of God reaches out to
crush her...and it is as merciless as
its name implies.
All-New X-Factor V1 Not
Brand X PB $24.99
Serval Industries, one of the
world’s most trusted names
in electronics & a leader in
cutting-edge Internet & weapons
technology, has just unveiled their
newest contribution to society.
the All-New X-Factor!
One of the most unlikely members
of the Justice League of America
ever (okay, THE most unlikely)
stars in his own title! Vibe will
soon discover he’s one of the most
powerful individuals on Earth. But
how did Vibe get his abilities?
Batman The Dark Knight
V3 Mad PB
$24.99
Batman discovers a trail of bodies,
but no leads. His detective skills
are put to the test as the Mad
Hatter begins kidnapping Gotham
citizens. as the Dark Knight delves
deeper into this mystery, he soon realizes that this is
unlike any Mad Hatter case before.
Batman The Dark Knight
V4 HB
$39.99
Batman and Commissioner Gordon
are forced into a tight corner as
Clayface embarks on a murder
spree throughout Gotham City.
What led Clayface to become the
monster that he is? The answers lie here.
Damian Wayne, the son of Batman,
has adopted the cape and cowl as
his own ...but what horrific events
set this troubled hero on the path
of his dark destiny?
Once a member of Batman, Incorporated and deputized by the Dark
Knight himself, BATWING, the
Batman of Africa, has quit. A new,
different hero has emerged in his
place...but will his actions do more
harm than good? And what is his connection to Bruce
Wayne and Gotham City?
Batman Li’l Gotham V2 PB
$22.99
During Japan’s Month of Waters,
Aquaman calls upon the Bat-family
to face off against all manor of
sea creatures. And when Uncle
Sam steals all of the fireworks on
Independence Day, Batman must
stop him before he can detonate
one explosive celebration!
Batman A Celebration of
75 Years HB $74.99
This new title collects the best
Batman stories of all time,
arranged according to era, and
featuring appearances by The
Joker, The Penguin, Catwoman, The
Riddler and many others.
Supergirl Vol. 4 PB
$26.99
In the aftermath of H’EL on
Earth, Supergirl’s world has been
shattered in every way possible.
Kara Zor-El searches the stars
for a new home, but in doing so,
encounters one of Superman’s
deadliest enemies in his New 52
debut: Cyborg Superman!
Teen Titans V4 Light &
Dark PB
$26.99
The demon Trigon triumphs over
the Teen Titans, turning one of
their own against the team! As
he begins to turn Manhattan into
a staging ground for a demonic
takeover of the planet, the Titans
must mend the cracks formed between them.
Unwritten v9 The Unwritten Fables
PB$26.99
Tommy Taylor is thrust into
the world of Vertigo’s hit series
Fables! But a dark and terrible
foe has seized the fairy-tale
homelands and our world. In desperation, the witches of Fabletown
gather to summon the greatest
mage the worlds have ever seen. But they are in for an
unpleasant surprise.
sUPERHEROES
A Brief History of Superheroes
PB$14.99
An exploration of the superhero
phenomenon, from its beginnings
during the Great Depression to
the blockbuster movies of today.
For over 90 years, superheroes
have been interrogated, deconstructed, & reinvented. This study,
looks at the diverse characters, their creators, & the
ways their creations have been reinvented.
graphic nOvels manga
Heroes of the Comics
HB$44.99
Heroes of the Comic Books
includes publishers, editors and
artists from the industry’s birth
in the ‘30s, through the brilliant
artists and writers behind EC
Comics in the ‘50s.
comic strips
Garfield Dishes It Out His 27th Book
Davis Jim
PB
$22.99
The surest way to a cat’s heart
is through his stomach. Garfield
knows this tasty fact from
experience! After all, the only thing
bigger than Garfield’s heart (and
his latest hearty slab of lasagna)
is his darling “little” tummy.
Complete Peanuts V1 1950-1952
Schulz Charles M.
PB
$28.99
This first volume, covering the first
two and a quarter years of the
strip, features hundreds of strips
rarely reprinted before this series.
Three major cast members Schroeder, Lucy, and Linus initially show up as infants and
only grow into their final mature selves as the months
go by. Even Snoopy debuts as a puppy!
Charlie Brown POW!
A Peanuts Collection
Charles M. Schulz
PB$14.99
The Peanuts gang is ready to play
ball in this collection of baseballcartoons. Some of the most popular Peanuts moments happen on the field and they’re
gathered here for a season full of enjoyment.
KIDS
Dad You Are My SuperheroHB $14.99
Peek-a-boo Monsters
Peek-a-boo Ghosts
Charles Reasoner
BB$12.99
A bedtime read turns into a very
funny superhero adventure in this
exciting blend of picture book and
comic book storytelling.
BeanOtown Battle Diary
of Dennis the Menace #2
steven Butler PB $12.99
The boring Mayor has entered
Beanotown in a flower competition
and you know what awful stinky
creatures flowers attract? Softies. Me and Gnasher are going to have to think of a
brilliant emergency menacing plan to save Beanotown
from the invasion.
Emperor Pickeltine Rides the Bus
Origami Yoda
tom Angleberger
PB$11.99
General Cheesy-us Rides the
Bus will feature Clone Wars star
General Grievous ...but this evil,
4-armed robot won’t be origami!
After successfully fighting to save
the 7th grade field trip in Book Five, Tommy and the
gang prepare for a well-earned day of fun and frolic
...But of course it won’t be that easy!
Master your gameplay, discover hidden areas and solve
every puzzle with Skylanders SWAP Force Character
Upgrade Edition.
Monsters and ghosts
hide throughout this
die-cut book from
Charles Reasoner. As you
read the simple verse,
small windows give you a
peek at the creatures on the next page. Each spread
reveals more adorable monsters and ghosts.
Monstro City is packed with brand-new Moshlings!
Buster Bumblechops’ essential guide to exactly who
they all are, where they hang out, what they like and
dislike and how you can collect them.
Disney Vintage Pinocchio
Disney Vintage Peter Pan
HB $24.99each
Avatar The Last Airbender PB$19.99
The First Mouse on the Moon #14
Geronimo Stilton
HB
$14.99
Geronimo soars into space in a
race against time against the
nefarious Pirate Cats! It’s 1969,
and the eyes of the whole world
are focused on the moon, where
the Apollo 11 mission is about
to make one giant leap for mouse
kind. But the time-traveling Pirate Cats are on the
scene and they want to sabotage this historic moment with their most audacious harebrained plan ever.
Star Wars Rebels Meet
the Rebels
sadie Smith HB $9.99
Children will love learning to read
with this new series combining the
expertise of DK and the exciting
Star Wars Rebels universe.
Adventure Time The Duke
or memories of Boom Boom
PB
$9.99 each
Captain Awesome vs. the Evil
Babysitter Kirby Stan
PB
Moshi Monsters The All-New Moshlings
Collector’s guide
PB
$12.99
Graphic Novels
Avatar Aang asks his friends to help
him honor Yangchen’s Festival - one
of the highest Air Nomad holidays,
which hasn’t been celebrated in
over one hundred years. But cryptic
visits from the spirit of Avatar
Yangchen herself lead Aang to
discover a jointly owned Fire Nation
and Earth Kingdom refinery - operating on land sacred
to the Airbenders!
Star Wars
HB
$69.99 or
pb$35.00
This is the hardcover collection of
the official adaptation of George
Lucas’s rough-draft screenplay for
what would become Star Wars, the
film that changed motion pictures and the world.
THE MONSTER VOL 1
PB$24.99
Johan is a cold and calculating killer
with a mysterious past, and brilliant
Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who
can stop him! Conspiracy & serial
murder open the door to an, intricately woven plot in this masterwork of suspense.
Cat Person PB $24.99
Begun as a personal challenge to
create daily, the comics feature
a variety of themes from the silly
to the serious. Characterized by
a charming drawing style and
frequently featuring the cartoonist
and her farcical feline Jimmy, these are the best Sunday
comics you’ve never seen.
Create a unique keepsake book for
your dad by writing and drawing
about all the things that make
him as heroic as the Marvel Super
Heroes.
Send for a Superhero!
Michael rosen PB
$16.99
Skylanders Swap Force Character
Upgrade PB$19.99
$6.99
Captain Awesome is up against his greatest villain yet
when he’s stuck with a babysitter for an entire weekend. Will the Sunnyview Superhero Squad prevail?
Star Wars Rebels Sticker Books $9.99
Through the Woods
Emily Carroll
HB$35.00
It came from the woods. Most
strange things do. Five mysterious, spine-tingling stories follow
journeys into (and out of?) the eerie abyss.
The Graveyard Book
Graphic Novel Part 1
Gaiman Neil HB$19.99
Scooby-Doo 1000
Stickers HB $12.99
How well do you know Scooby
and the Mystery, Inc. gang? Join
Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Fred and
Daphne as they do some supersleuthing.
Skylanders Universe
Official Annual 2015
HB$16.99
The must-have Official Annual for
all fans of the ground-breaking
Skylanders video games.
The first volume of a glorious twovolume, full-colour graphic novel
adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s #1 New
York Times bestselling and Newbery
Medal-winning novel
THE UNDERTAKER MORTON STONE
PB$29.99
Morton has just spent two years
locked up in Corkscrew Asylum for a
crime he didn’t commit.
Now, he really is mad. Join him and
his faithful (but dead) dog, Cryptoe,
as he cruises the streets in his
souped-up hearse, unearthing dirty
deeds, dug dirt deep.
dVds pOp Other
Thunderbirds Classic
Comics Vol 1-5
PB
$17.99 each
A thrilling, futuristic volume of
1960s Thunderbirds comic strips.
Features The Earthquake Maker,
Visitor from Space and The Antarctic Menace. All 5 volumes now available.
Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino
PB
$29.99
Set in the South two years before
the Civil War, Django Unchained
stars Django, a slave whose
brutal history with his former
owners lands him face-to-face with
German-born bounty hunter Dr.
King Schultz. Schultz is on the trail
of the murderous Brittle brothers,
and only Django can lead him to his bounty.
manga
NARUTO VOL 66
PB
D.GRAY-MAN 3-IN-1 VOL 4
$14.99
pB $19.99
POKEMON ADVENTURES V23 pB $14.99
POKEMON ADVENTURES BLACK & WHITE V4
PB $14.99
YU-GI-OH! ZEXAL V4
PB
$14.99
Clockwork Princess
The Mortal Instruments Prequel
Cassandra Clare
PB
$19.99
TERRA FORMARS V1
PB
$14.99
VAGABOND V1
PB
$28.99
PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA V1 PB $16.99
NAOKI URASAWAS 20TH CENTURY BOYS V1
PB$16.99
graphic art
Once Upon a Dream From Perrault’s
Sleeping Beauty
Charles Solomon pB
$65.00
With its themes of a beautiful
princess, a dashing prince, and love
triumphing over powerful magic,
“Sleeping Beauty” remains one of
the most beloved of all fairy tales.
Art of Planes HB $55.00
The Art of Planes explores the
beautiful concept art that went
into the development of these two
inspiring stories, including colourscripts, storyboards, character
studies, sculpts, background art and more.
Street Art HB
$34.99
With over 1000 works & 50
artists, this book provides an
extensive sampling of the latest
trends in the world of street art
and graffiti; a catalogue with an
illustrative selection of the avalanche of talent inundating today’s streets in major
cities all over the world.
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The Art of Alien
Isolation
Andy McVittie
HB$45.00
A high-end art book featuring
over 300 images from the latest game in the critically and commercially acclaimed
Alien franchise. Taking players back to the survival
horror atmosphere of the first film,.
pop culture
Star Wars Note Books FROM $9.99 each
R2R2, C3PO, YODA OR DARTH VADER
Channel the force as you write in your character Star
Wars Notebook.
Kurt Vonnegut Drawings
Nanette Vonnegut
HB$64.99
Those who know Kurt Vonnegut as
one of America’s most beloved and
influential writers will be surprised
and delighted to discover that he
was also a gifted graphic artist.
sci-fi
Wild Cards Down and Dirty
George R.R. Martin PB
$19.99
When an alien virus struck the
Earth decades ago, it spawned a
new breed of superhuman men and
women. Those with useful mutations were known as Aces, those
with deformities as Jokers. Now,
in New York’s Jokertown, a savage
street war has broken out between
the Mafia and a gang known as the Shadow Fists.
Star Wars The Bounty
Hunter Code
Windham Ryder
HB$22.99
An illustrated guide for all bounty
hunters, containing the secrets
of the hunt of this misunderstood
profession. As well as the bounty hunter philosophy, it
also includes discussions of armour and weaponry.
Star Trek The Next Generation The
Light Fantastic PB
$9.99
A now-resurrected Data & his android “daughter” Lal
must face off against the holographic entity James
Moriarity, who is determined to acquire android bodies in order to live a “real-world” immortal life.
Sons of Anarchy
HB
$18.99
Coinciding with the seventh
and final season of FX’s recordbreaking Sons of Anarchy, this
quote-and-image book is sure to
be a must-have for the millions of
fans of the popular show.
The Elder Scrolls Online
POSTER COLLECTION
$28.99
Featuring concept art, environment designs, iconic visuals, &
more, this indispensable collection
of 40 high-quality removable posters captures the grand scale of this groundbreaking
installment of “The Elder Scrolls(R)” franchise.
Zombies Have Issues
Greg Stones
HB$14.99
As we know from Greg Stones’
first breakout hit book, zombies hate stuff: clowns, sharing, bagpipes...It’s less
understood that the undead also struggle with the
stuff of everyday life.
Brick Fairy Tales
PB
Brick Shakespeare
PB
Brick Bible New Testament
$24.99
$24.99
$24.99
Enter the magical world of fairy tales, Shakespeare
or The Bible - retold through LEGO bricks! Filled
with creative settings built from this universally
celebrated toy.
Star Trek Seekers Second Nature
PB$9.99
Desperate to stay one step ahead of its rivals, the
Federation sends two starships, the scout Sagittarius and the cruiser Endeavour, to plumb the secrets of
the vast region known as the Taurus Reach.
Doctor Who Tales of
Trenzalore The Eleventh
Doctor PB
$19.99
The Eleventh Doctor’s Last Stand:
never-before-told exploits from
the Doctor’s 900 years protecting the town of Christmas.
dvd and cd
AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2
THE RISE OF ELECTRO
DVD$29.99
Peter Parker runs the gauntlet as
the mysterious company Oscorp
sends up a slew of supervillains
against him, impacting on his life.
Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix
Vol. 1 (OriginSoundtrack) CD$15.99
(2CD Deluxe / Intl Version) CD$24.99
You will never want to stop
listening to Guardians of The
Galaxy Soundtrack. It’s not the
usual set of instrumentals, it’s a
mixtape of the past. The director
himself warns the tracklist could
constitute spoilers.
Gremlins Gizmo$12.99
DALEK METAL CAN COOLER
TARDIS METAL CAN COOLER
TARDIS COOLER BAG
Dr Who Rubbish Bins $15.99
$15.99
$24.99
$17.99
STAFF REVIEW: from above issue #4
craig bruyn $7.00
Local comic creator Craig Bruyn’s
From Above just keeps getting bigger & better with each new installment. Issue #4, fittingly subtitled
Shards, splits itself into a number
of shorter street level stories,
fleshing out the not-so-ordinary
lives of citizens in the futuristic dystopia Melbourne
City. The clever changes to crime, food, family life &
fashions are all highlighted in these vignettes, which
are tied together by a high-octane battle Gabe has
with the creepy mercenary Snare. Bruyn’s art continues to mature as the series continues; the cluttered
city skyline & the chaotic battle taking place across
it is occasionally stunning. Bruyn’s sense of humour
is as puerile as ever, his characters throwing around
as many puns as punches. This is the perfect time to
get on board with one of Melbourne’s most exciting
new talents.
Luke