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Collect the first two arcs of James Tynion IV and Michael Avon Oeming’s Blue Book in a new Library Edition

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Dark Horse Comics and Tiny Onion present Blue Book Library Edition Volume 1, a new hardcover compiling Blue Book: 1961, Blue Book: 1947, all of the series’ cover art, and behind-the-scenes sketches by Michael Avon Oeming. Written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by Oeming, and lettered by Aditya Bidikar, these “True Weird” stories—tales of ordinary people encountering the strange and impossible—will be collected in a hardcover oversized edition for the first time July 2025. It will also include a cover gallery and sketchbook section.

In Blue Book: 1961, Tynion and Oeming retell the story of the Betty and Barney Hill abduction—the widely publicized and very first abduction that went on to shape and influence all future encounter stories.

In Blue Book: 1947, we follow pilot Kenneth Arnold, who flew his Call-Air A-2 over the skies of the Pacific Northwest and encountered otherworldly blinding flashes of silver light that would change the course of his life forever.

Blue Book Library Edition Volume 1 crash lands in bookstores on July 8, 2025 and in comic shops on July 9, 2025. It is now available to preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, TFAW, and your local comic shop and bookstore for $49.99.

Blue Book Library Edition Volume 1

The Magic Order gets a library edition

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Fans of the supernatural saga of The Magic Order, based on the upcoming Netflix series created by Mark Millar, know that the powerful families of The Order demand the best. From powerhouse storyteller Mark Millar, artists Oliver Coipel and Stuart Immonen, and colorists Dave Stewart, Sunny Gho and David Curiel, Dark Horse Comics presents the continuation of Millar’s adult dark fantasy series in a beautiful new volume The Magic Order: Library Edition.

In The Magic Order, the fates of the world and of magic are tied to five families, located across the globe, who have been bestowed with a secret power in order to protect our existence from dangerous supernatural and magical threats.

They are the reason you’ve never seen a ghost. By day, members of The Order live among us as friends, neighbors and co-workers. By night they are sorcerers, magicians, and wizards that keep us safe from dark forces and supernatural terrors. In this beautiful hardcover, the original two arcs are collected for the first time, introducing readers to the supernatural world The Magic Order as told by the incredible artwork of Oliver Coipel in series one, and Stuart Immonen in series two. Combined the book provides an elegant entrance to the fantastic setting Millar has constructed.

Enhance your collection with the enchanting The Magic Order: Library Edition Volume 1, which collects volumes 1 and 2 in oversized (8” x 12.875”) hardcover, in book stores on January 14, 2025 and comic shops January 15, 2025. Pre-order at your local comic shop, bookstore, TFAW, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble for $59.99.

The Magic Order: Library Edition

Tyler Crook’s Lonesome Hunters gets a Library Edition this October

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Tyler Crook’s haunting supernatural fantasy series The Lonesome Hunters will soon be collected in a spectacular hardcover edition in The Lonesome Hunters Library Edition. Written and illustrated by Tyler Crook, the Library Edition collects two series, The Lonesome Hunters and The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child, together in one volume with a new cover and dust jacket. This comprehensive volume also includes a cover gallery and behind-the-scenes process art.

An old and out-of-practice monster hunter in hiding crosses paths with a young girl that forces him to confront chaotic creatures. As the beasts invade their tenement, the two new friends set off on a supernatural road trip to stop these ancient evils. The story explores the ways that youth informs adulthood and how early traumas can haunt us throughout our lives.

The Lonesome Hunters Library Edition (192 pages, 6 5/8” x 10 3/16”, hardcover) will be available in bookstores on October 1,2024 and in comic shops on October 2, 2024 It is now available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and your local comic shop or bookstore.

The Lonesome Hunters Library Edition

Dark Horse presents the Stranger Things Library Edition Volume 3

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Dark Horse Books presents the next Stranger Things Library Edition Volume 3, collecting Stranger Things: The Tomb of Ybwen by Greg Pak, Diego Galindo, Francesco Segala, and Nate Piekos, and Stranger Things: Holiday Specials by Michael Moreci, Chris Roberson, Keith Champagne, Todor Hristov, ABEL, Caio Filipe, Dan Jackson, and Nate Piekos. This oversized hardcover collection will feature cover art by Stranger Things fan-favorite artist, Kyle Lambert.

Stranger Things: The Tomb of Ybwen is set in January 1985 after the Hawkins crew survived a battle with the Mind Flayer. Will and Joyce are reeling from Bob Newby’s death, but Will’s friends have been too busy with their girlfriends to notice him struggling. After Mr. Clarke and Will discover an odd map Bob left in a box of A.V. club memorabilia, Will rallies the gang to investigate—but with a blizzard coming, they’re afraid to follow. But when Will takes off into the freezing wilds alone, they rush to stop him and just as they catch up, they discover that Bob’s map may lead to a real hidden treasure–and that turning back is no longer an option.

Stranger Things: Holiday Specials includes three separate heartwarming and terrifying stories perfect for any season. In the Winter Special, Eleven gets introduced to everyone’s favorite Christmas stories; in the Halloween Special, Will tells the other boys the scariest Hawkins Halloween story ever; and in the Summer Special, officers Powell and Callahan investigate strange events that they’ll be lucky to survive.

Stranger Things Library Edition Volume 3 will be in bookstores October 24, 2023 and in comic shops October 25, 2023. It is now available to pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and indie bookstore. 

Stranger Things Library Edition Volume 3

Explore the night city with the Cyberpunk 2077 Library Edition Volume 1

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Dark Horse Books teams up with CD Projekt Red once again to present the Cyberpunk 2077 Library Edition Volume 1. This is an oversized collection of three legendary Cyberpunk 2077 stories told in comic form. The comics are written by CD Projekt Red writer and narrative manager Bartosz Sztybor and Cullen Bunn, with art by Miguel Valderrama, Jesús Hervás, and Roberto Ricci. Colors by Jason Wordie, Giulia Brusco, and Fabiana Mascolo, with lettering by Frank Cvetkovic. Cover art by Mattia De Iulis.

This is a deluxe hardcover collection of three intense action-packed stories exploring the underbelly of Night City. First, an EMT assistant is tasked with rescuing the man responsible for her former team’s deaths. Next, a grandmother returns to a life she left behind after a murder tears her family apart. Finally, a braindance technician discovers an opportunity in the depths of despair. 

This oversized hardcover collects Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team #1-4, Cyberpunk 2077: You Have My Word #1-4, and Cyberpunk 2077: Blackout #1-4, and features a cover gallery, expanded sketchbook section, and more! 

The Cyberpunk 2077 Library Edition Volume 1 will be in bookstores October 17, 2023 and comic shops October 18, 2023. It is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore and will retail for $49.99.

Cyberpunk 2077 Library Edition Volume 1

Giant Days Returns in a Deluxe Hardcover From BOOM!

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BOOM! Studios has announced the first of seven sturdy hardcovers collecting the entirety of the Eisner Award-winning slice-of-life comic series written by John Allison and illustrated by Lissa Treiman and Max Sarin with Giant Days Library Edition Vol. 1, collecting the first eight issues of the hit series!

The school year is just beginning at Sheffield University, jam-packed with new classes, professors, and places to explore… not to mention new clubs, cliques, and shenanigans galore! 

For first years Daisy, Esther, and Susan, they’ve got new friends on lock, forming a tight bond from their first days as next-dorm neighbors. But learning to navigate life as brand new (almost) adults isn’t as easy as it looks.

Between old nemeses popping up, academic struggles, and new crushes on the horizon, it’s a good thing these three have each other to help survive Hall Balls, bantering lads, and drama vortexes (vortices?)!

The Giant Days Library Edition Vol. 1 collects the first eight issues of the Eisner Award-winning and Harvey Award-nominated series, along with an issue of the original webcomic and a brand new educational guide, all in a sturdy, deluxe hardcover! It will be available in comic shops August 23, 2023 and in bookstores September 5, 2023. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle.

Giant Days Library Edition Vol. 1

Black Hammer is Reborn in the Black Hammer Library Edition Volume 3

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Dark Horse Books presents the Black Hammer Library Edition Volume 3. This oversized hardcover collects issues of #1-12 of the Black Hammer Reborn comic series, featuring a story that picks up years after the previous Black Hammer series with a group of new artists. The book is written by New York Times bestselling author Jeff Lemire, illustrated by Caitlin Yarsky, Malachi Ward, and Matthew Sheean, colored by Dave Stewart and Malachi Ward, and lettered by Nate Piekos, with cover art by Dean Ormston.

Years after Black Hammer and the rest of Spiral City’s greatest heroes seemingly died defeating the cosmic despot known as Anti-God, Lucy Weber, the daughter of Black Hammer, took up his mantle and carried on the legacy of her father.

Years after that, Lucy, and the world, have moved on. Living in the suburbs of Spiral City, Lucy is married and has children. But all is not blissful. Her marriage is falling apart, her job has reached a dead end, and for mysterious reasons, she hasn’t picked up the hammer in years. But as her domestic life begins to crumble, the secrets of the last 20 years, and the reasons Lucy really gave up being Black Hammer, begin to resurface, threatening her family and the peace she has tried hard to find for herself.

This deluxe, oversized hardcover features a new cover, sketchbook extras, and more! 

The Black Hammer Library Edition Volume 3 will be in bookstores October 10, 2023 and comic shops October 11, 2023. It is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and at your local comic shop and bookstore and will retail for $49.99. 

Black Hammer Library Edition Volume 3

Skybound Continues Epic 20th Anniversary Celebration with the Invincible Complete Library Hardcover

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Continuing its yearlong celebration of Invincible’s 20th anniversary, Skybound has announced the Invincible Complete Library HC Vol. 4, which collects issues #71-96 of the groundbreaking comic series from Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley in a fan-favorite format. Invincible has captivated audiences for 20 years and with this hardcover, Skybound continues its rollout of special releases this year in commemoration of the unforgettable series.  

This edition collects the Invincible: Ultimate Collection Volumes 7 + 8 into one massive slip-cased tome, featuring over 600 pages of pure Invincible goodness.  A can’t-miss for any Invincible fan, the Complete Library HC Vol. 4 is also a perfect addition to any reinforced, sturdy bookshelf (bookshelf not included).  

This volume starts with the epic Viltrumite War storyline, which features Invincible and his strongest allies taking on the entire Viltrumite race! No planet, species, or hero is safe from this historic battle. 

Invincible Complete Library HC Vol. 4 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 and everywhere books are sold, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. 

In addition, a new printing of Invincible Complete Library HC Vol. 1 will be available on the same date for fans to collect.  

Invincible Complete Library HC Vol. 4

BOOM! celebrates 10 Years of Evil with The Complete Irredeemable Deluxe Edition Library Kickstarter

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Ten years ago, master storyteller Mark Waid – aided across more than 60 issues by founding artist and Eisner Award nominee Peter Krause alongside other artistic collaborators including Diego Barreto, Marcio Takara, Paul Azaceta, and more – delivered the long-awaited final chapter to the Eisner Award-winning saga that brought the once-sterling world of superheroes to new depths of darkness: Irredeemable.

Now, BOOM! brings the three interlocking narratives of the Irredeemable mythos – the original Irredeemable run, plus its hit companion series, Incorruptible, and the spiritual successor co-created by Waid and Krause, Insufferable – together for the first time in The Complete Irredeemable Deluxe Edition Library.

It is available now on Kickstarter collecting each series in deluxe hardcovers along with limited edition printings of the first issues with all-new artwork by InHyuk Lee. The campaign also features upgrades and extras featuring new contributions from John Cassaday, Howard Chaykin, Barry Kitson, Waid, and Krause.

Over the course of the pre-order campaign, BOOM! Studios will be unveiling even more surprises with Stretch Goals that include brand-new covers for all three hardcover volumes by original series cover artist and Eisner Award winner John Cassaday and the promise of  “a major announcement for the future of the Irredeemable franchise” with more to be revealed over the next 30 days.

Evan Dorkin’s Blackwood Gets Collected in a Deluxe Library Edition

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Dark Horse Books presents Blackwood: Library Edition, collecting the two volumes in the series so far. Written by multi-Eisner award-winning author, Evan Dorkin, and illustrated by Veronica Fish and Andy Fish, Blackwood, the supernatural fantasy about a magical murder in a sorcery school, will soon be available in a deluxe, oversized hardcover format.

When four teenagers with haunted pasts enroll in Blackwood College—a school that trains students in the occult—their desire to enhance their supernatural abilities and bond with others is hampered by an undead dean’s curse, ghosts in their dorm, a mischievous two-headed mummy-chimp, a plague of mutant insects, and the discovery of an ancient evil that forces our heroes to undergo a crash course in the occult for the sake of the world. 

Blackwood: Library Edition will be available at comic stores October 12, 2022 and in bookstores October 25, 2022. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. Blackwood: Library Edition will retail for $39.99.

Blackwood: Library Edition
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