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José Luis García-López—the maestro of comic art—is at long last featured in an Artist’s Edition! In a career at DC Comics spanning six decades, García-López has drawn nearly every character in the publishing company’s illustrious pantheon. His DC Comics Style Guide literally wrote the book on how these heroes are portrayed. Included herein are seven complete stories (Batman, Jonah Hex, Cinder and Ashe, and others), as well as numerous wonderful pages and covers, many inked by the artist himself. Fine vintage examples of DC Comics Presents, Deadman, Jonah Hex, and DC Comics Style Guide are featured. If you are a fan of García-López, this is the book for you! This Artist’s Edition was curated and compiled by Scott Dunbier, the originator of the format. Each page was scanned from the original art in high resolution and is printed at full size—these books are massive. The art has been scanned in full color to ensure all the subtle nuances are shown—blue pencil notations, ink gradients, corrections—all allowing the reader to experience the art as never before. The only better way to view this art would be if you were holding the originals in your hands.

Penning just a handful of comic tales over two decades, writer Alan Brennert was never a prolific contributor to the DC Universe. But to fans familiar with those iconic tales, Brennert ranks among the all-time greatest Batman authors. Primarily a writer of television and literary fiction, he wrote only nine stories for DC Comics, but all were instant classics. Largely taking place outside of the main DC continuity, in the realms of Elseworlds and Earth-Two, Brennert's comics are some of the most-thought provoking and insightful in the Dark Knight's history. Also featuring art by industry legends Jim Aparo, Dick Giordano, Joe Staton, Norm Breyfogle and JosU Luis GarcYa-L pez, TALES OF THE BATMAN- ALAN BRENNERT brings together for the first time the complete works of a writer who has been a staple DC oGreatest Storieso collections for decades. Collects THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #178, #181, #182 and #197, DETECTIVE COMICS #500, BATMAN- HOLY TERROR #1 and more!

Young Rachel Kalama, growing up in idyllic Honolulu in the 1890s, dreams of seeing far-off lands, but at the age of seven Rachel's dreams are shattered by the discovery that she has leprosy. Forcibly removed from the family, she's sent to an isolated leprosy settlement on the island of Moloka'i. In exile Rachel finds a family of friends to replace the family she's lot - but loss remains a constant shadow as Rachel watches those she loves succumb to the ravages of leprosy. Moloka'i is a story of hope, dignity, and the strength of the human spirit.