A coastal town is evacuated after record floods. Three young police officers are left behind. With a killer.'Headland veers into the gothic realm that is visited by the best Australian fiction that dares to go somewhere dark and unfathomable . . . It's a cracker.' - Sydney Morning HeraldThe small beachside town of Gloster is on the edge of disaster. After constant rain, floodwaters are rising fast.Detective Constabl...

"One of those unusual novels where you end up talking about the characters as if you knew them well. Set during the 2008 presidential campaign in New Mexico and complicated by the romance, rage, and lives of two fabulously dysfunctional families. Makes for a wonderful read."— Bob Schildgen, author of Hey Mr. GreenAlbuquerque Mayor Tomas Zamara understands that politics is like playing football on a muddy field. If you don't get dirty, you're not giving your all. But...

The Hellboy saga begins--with over 300 pages drawn by Mignola! For the first time, Hellboy's complete story is presented in chronological order for the ultimate reading experience.The story jumps from Hellboy's mysterious World War II origin to his 1994 confrontation with the man who summoned him to earth, and the earliest signs of the plague of frogs. Avoiding his supposed fate as the herald of the end of the world, Hellboy continues with the Bureau for P...

Legendary comic book creator John Byrne returns to the title he first drew 50 years ago, Uncanny X-Men**, with this one-of-a-kind new graphic novel trilogy*****, X-Men: Elsewhen*****. This three-volume graphic novel series picks up the story from Byrne’s original run, taking the characters in new and unexpected directions.**In Volume 1 of X-Men: Elsewhen, a national bestseller, the Dark Phoenix Saga is over and Phoenix is . . . al...

One of Parade's Top Ten Rock n' Roll ReadsAs a road manager and filmmaker, he helped run the Janis Joplin show—and record it for posterity. Now he reveals the never-before-told story of his years with the young woman from Port Arthur who would become the first female rock and roll superstar—and depart the stage too soon.In 1967, as the new sound of rock and roll was taking over popular music, John Byrne Cooke was at the center of it all. A...

Collects Uncanny X-Men #138-143. Re-live the legendary first journey into the dystopian future of 2013 - where Sentinels stalk the Earth, and the X-Men are humanity's only hope...until they die! Also featuring the first appearance of Alpha Flight and the return of the Wendigo.

Gathered together by Professor Charles Xavier to protect a world that fears and hates them, the X-Men had fought many battles, been on adventures that spanned galaxies, grappled enemies of limitless might, but none of this could prepare them for the most shocking struggle they would ever face. One of their own members, Jean Grey, has gained power beyond all comprehension, and that power has corrupted her absolutely! Now they must decide if the life of the woman they cherish is worth the ex...

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #111-128, Annual (1970) #3; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #89; Incredible Hulk Annual (1968) #7. Claremont and Byrne’s iconic run continues! Magneto has a score to settle with the X-Men — and when he strikes, they must struggle to hold on to their humanity even as their nemesis strips them to their cores. A narrow escape leads most of the X-Men out of the fire and into the frying pan (A.K.A. the Savage Land), where they encounter Sauron! Meanwhile, thinking her teamma...

Spanning the 1950s to the 70s, the plays capture the rebellious mood of a post-war generation growing up to a backdrop of James Dean, Elvis, sharp-suited glamour, hope and despair.John Byrne takes the slab room he worked in and makes it pure theatre: the scams, the dreams, the aloof but gorgeous girl, the despair of life back home, the obligatory tormenting of the office 'weed', and the mandatory boy chat and pranks all help the day to pass. Phil and Spanky explode onto the stage i...

Collects Uncanny X-Men #94-100, Giant-Size X-Men #1. Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus; Endowed with unique abilities, these mutants were summoned by Professor X to rescue the original X-Men, an underground organization sworn to protect those that fear and hate them. Relive their original adventures - discover the human within the hero and the truth behind the legend!

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #129-143, Uncanny X-Men Annual (1970) #4, Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #26-27, Phoenix: The Untold Story (1984), material from Marvel Team-Up (1972) #100. Chris Claremont and John Byrne’s collaboration ranks among the greatest comics has ever known. But of their many iconic X-MEN stories, none was more epic or influential than the “Dark Phoenix Saga”! The X-Men have fought many battles, set out on galaxy-spanning adventures and grappled with enemies of limit...

HOME IS WHERE THE WAR IS Clutch takes a much-needed vacation to his hometown for some rest and relaxation. Of course, Cobra has other plans. An action-packed comic of heroes and villains colliding as secrets unravel, loyalties fracture, and one choice will reshape the world forever. Right!!