Best Selling Books by Brian Azzarello

Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's tale of power and revenge winds through Chicago, Miami, Atlantic City and Juarez in STRYCHNINE LIVES, collecting issues #59-67 of the award-winning series. With the Houses of the Trust warily circling each other, looking for the right angle to take in their impending war, the remaining Minutemen continue to pick their sides - and set up their own battle plans.

Wonder Woman's brother and sister are being held hostage by none other than Cassandra, a sadistic sibling she hasn't even met yet!

Frank Miller, along with co-writer Brian Azarrello and artist John Romita Jr., revisit the gritty world of to the best-selling and genre-defining graphic novel, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, with this time telling prequel, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE LAST CRUSADE, The tale of Batman’s last adventure before his retirement and eventual return years later. As the Joker is manically returned to Arkham Asylum, Bruce Wayne is struggling to train his sidekick and heir apparent, the new Robin, Jason Todd. While a new string of bizarre killing sprees involving Gotham City’s elite take up Batman and Robin’s attention, critics begin to question if the Dark Knight has a right to endanger the life of a child. What does night after night of danger and brutality do to a child? And what is the Joker planning? THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE LAST CRUSADE presents this prequel story to THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS in an oversized hardcover edition, along with the story’s original plot, pencils and variant covers.

Celebrate 30 years of one of DC Vertigo's most enduring and controversial characters in Hellblazer: A Celebration of 30 Years, an anthology graphic novel featuring his best tales to date! Plus, a forward written by worldwide musical icon, Sting! When all the chips are down and everything's on the line, what would you do to ensure you come out on top? What would you be willing to sacrifice? For occult detective John Constantine, the only thing more difficult than answering that question almost every single day is living with his decision. Whether it's due to a sense of self-loathing, a resistance to any sort of authority or a deeply hidden desire to do what's right, Constantine is willing to make the hard choices...so that no one else has to. All of these facets of John Constantine's character have made him one of the most popular in graphic literature since 1988. Hellblazer: A Celebration of 30 Years collects some of the antihero's best stories from some of the greatest writers in his history, including Alan Moore, Garth Ennis, Brian Azzarello, Paul Jenkins, Jamie Delano and more. Collects Saga of the Swamp Thing #37, John Constantine, Hellblazer #11, #27, #41, #63, #120, #146, #229 and #240.

This third collection of this modern noir classic contains an Eisner Award-winning storyline in which the enigmatic Agent Graves pulls a young man by the name of Loop Hughes into his web of intrigue and deception. Armed with one of Agent Graves' "special" briefcases, Loop tracks down his long-lost father and is soon drawn into his dad's world of mob enforcement. As Loop acts on his deepest inner desires and violence erupts, Agent Graves' ulterior motives are chillingly revealed along with more clues about the intricate conspiracy that he is orchestrating. Collects issues #15-19.

Faith’s descent isn’t always pretty, but it’s sexy as hell. After Faith’s paintings take the art world by storm, she vanishes as quickly as she comes, leaving tongues wagging. Is her disappearance a wild publicity stunt, a cry for help from an uninitiated artist, or something altogether too sinister to fathom? With Louis Thorne behind her catastrophic rise to stardom... who’s really to say? Faith and the devil go head-to-head in this final chapter of New York Times bestseller Brian Azzarello (Moonshine, Batman: Damned) and Maria Llovet’s (Luna, Heartbeat) erotically charged series about sexual and magical awakenings and those caught in the crosshairs of good and evil. Collects Faithless III #1-6.

Si dice che le brave ragazze vanno in Paradiso, ma le cattive ragazze vanno dappertutto. Soprattutto se, come Faith, non hanno paura di esplorare nuovi confini pur di provare piacere e trovare ispirazione per i propri dipinti. Anche a costo di usare la magia. Stavolta Faith intreccerà arte, eros e arti occulte a Torino, la città della magia nera, dove il diavolo la guiderà alla scoperta di nuovi orizzonti.

After Joe the Boss' NYC crew doesn't receive quite the "warm Southern welcome" they were expecting from Hiram Holt's family, it's all-out gang war! But when one side has a werewolf, itÕs hardly a fair fight.

“THE WELL,” Part Five In the penultimate issue of the series, Lou finds himself back where it all began—caught between the murderous moonshiners of Appalachia and the slick killers of Joe the Boss’s NYC mob!

"Torpedo" Lou Pirlo thought his troubles might be over when he and his new girl, Delia, hopped a boxcar headed to New Orleans as far and fast as they could get away from the hillbillies in Appalachia and the Mafia killers in New York City. But trouble has a habit of sticking to LouÉ and trouble ain't all that's stuck to Lou. See, Lou got bit by a werewolf, and now the most deadly monster hunter on Earth will stop at nothing to put this dog down. The hit horror/crime series that Nerdist called "damn near perfect" is back from the creative team behind the seminal crime drama 100 Bullets! Also reprinting variant covers from GABRIEL Bá, FáBIO MOON, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, GRAMP, and JORGE ZAFFINO! Collects MOONSHINE #7-12

"THE WELL," Part Three The war for NYC escalates as Joe the Boss's prospects begin to go up in flames. And as Lou finds his personal and criminal lives blurring together, he begins to realize that when your heartÕs on fire, smoke gets in your eyes.

Highwater' part 1! John Constantine has faced all sorts of devils through his sordid career, but never ones like these. In the Pacific Northwest, he finds himself face to face with the twisted side of the American Dream: a group of alleged 'patriots' bent on the extermination of everyone who doesn't fit in to their view of what America is.

The entire DC Universe gathers to mourn a fallen hero. Plus, the secrets of the DCU five years later arrive at Lois Lane's door.

Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's riveting crime saga "100 Bullets" reaches its epic conclusion! This dark and intriguing Eisner Award-winning series features a mysterious agent named Graves who approaches ordinary citizens and gives them an opportunity to exact revenge on a person who has wronged them. Offering his clients an attach_ case containing proof of the deed and a gun, he guarantees his "clients" full immunity for all of their actions, including murder. In this final volume, we learn more about the past history of The Trust and the Minutemen's place in contemporary history as secrets are revealed about what really caused Graves' war with the Trust.

An unprecedented celebration of the worldÕs ultimate super-villain, featuring work from comics legends Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Bill Finger, Curt Swan, Dick Sprang, Len Wein, John Byrne, Brian Azzarello, Lee Bermejo, Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke and more. For 75 years, super-villain Lex Luthor has dedicated his life to ridding Earth of the menace that is Superman. Though just an ordinary man, LuthorÕs superior intelligence and cunning are power enough to make him the ultimate match for the Man of Steel. From mad scientist to corrupt business tycoon to President of the United States, SupermanÕs greatest nemesis has been reinvented time and again, as for three-quarters of a century the two rivals have continued their ultimate matchup of brains versus brawn!

Ashes and Dust' part 1! In a seedy Los Angeles S&M club, a grisly murder has taken place. The detectives assigned to the case are at a loss to explain how it happened, though they have a group of witnesses who saw it occur. Now the question remains: 'Who killed John Constantine?'

The second volume in the 100 BULLETS line, this book resumes the tale of the mysterious Agent Graves who offers ordinary wronged people the opportunity to kill with impunity using 100 bullets that he supplies them with. But even as Agent Graves continues to approach and manipulate his "clients," questions about the ghoulish agent start to arise as people from his past begin to appear, revealing interesting information about their former acquaintance. In the end though, these facts only lead to different questions as the mystery behind Agent Graves' motives deepens. Collects issues #6-14.

Black Canary’s life has spiraled out of control: her personal life is going through the ringer and her band is in crisis when an old flame resurfaces only to flicker out and set her on an all-new mission against an all-new opponent. The only thing she has to be grateful for is the fact that she’s not alone, as Huntress finds herself on a collision course with Black Canary’s quarry at Detective Montoya’s urging. Meanwhile, Harley Quinn has resurfaced outside of Gotham City and out of the Suicide Squad, with a new lease on life that is sure to make everyone else’s life more complicated. And that’s only the first five pages of this high-octane, graphic novel-length one-shot that pushes the Birds of Prey far beyond their limits and puts them up against the most brutal crime syndicate to ever sweep into Gotham City! Hardboiled superstar writer Brian Azzarello and the bombshell art team of Emanuela Lupacchino and Ray McCarthy take the Birds into the no-holds-barred world of Black Label, and none of them will ever be the same!Black Canary’s life has spiraled out of control: her personal life is going through the ringer and her band is in crisis when an old flame resurfaces only to flicker out and set her on an all-new mission against an all-new opponent. The only thing she has to be grateful for is the fact that she’s not alone, as Huntress finds herself on a collision course with Black Canary’s quarry at Detective Montoya’s urging. Meanwhile, Harley Quinn has resurfaced outside of Gotham City and out of the Suicide Squad, with a new lease on life that is sure to make everyone else’s life more complicated. And that’s only the first five pages of this high-octane, graphic novel-length one-shot that pushes the Birds of Prey far beyond their limits and puts them up against the most brutal crime syndicate to ever sweep into Gotham City! Hardboiled superstar writer Brian Azzarello and the bombshell art team of Emanuela Lupacchino and Ray McCarthy take the Birds into the no-holds-barred world of Black Label, and none of them will ever be the same!

In the fourth collection of this series, Agent Graves continues to offer immunity to everyday people to carry out their innermost desires of vengeance with the 100 bullets that he supplies. But as these self-serving manipulations take place, pieces of the mystery of the Minutemen and the organization that created them start to come together, and we discover to the research and conspiracy theories of Mr. Branch. As more is revealed about the series' main characters, the true meaning and importance of the conflict between Graves and the Trust starts to emerge. Collects issues #20-30.

The Justice League demands Firestorm answers for Green Arrow's death.

Welcome to Cadmus Island. Plus: who is the strange being from the temple in Southeast Asia and why should John Constantine find him of great interest?

Alpha King and his band of merry freak-shows attempt to take a break for cold beers before the final siege. There's no rest for the wicked and no quiet for our king in another demented issue of the most insane fantasy epic you've ever read.

'Broken City" comes to an explosive conclusion! When The Dark Knight finally catches up to Angel Lupo and discovers the dark secret behind a young boy's dead parents, his world is turned upside-down, and he'll need the help of The Joker to put things right!

"RUE LE JOUR," Part Five In the pulse-pounding story arc finale, a ghoulish wedding is about to happen in the deepest, darkest bayou swamps. But with Lou rampaging in his werewolf form, it's going to be hard for him to speak now or forever hold his peace.

"RUE LE JOUR," Part One The hit horror/crime series that Nerdist called "damn near perfect" is back from the creative team behind the seminal crime drama 100 Bullets! With the help of his girlfriend Delia, "Torpedo" Lou Pirlo made it to New Orleans in search of a cure for his werewolf curse. However, curse cures cost money, and Lou is a little 'light' on scratch. But if there's one thing Lou can do, it's hustle. So he's off to work his way from the crookedest gutters to the swankest gambling dens in The Big Easy along the way crossing paths with witches, warlocks, and the occasional zombie!

"MOONSHINE," Part Six END OF STORY ARC In the final chapter of the opening story arc, old scores are settled and much blood is shed as gangster Lou Pirlo finally comes face to face with the monstrous werewolf thatÕs been hunting him for months

"MOONSHINE," Part Five. In the penultimate issue of the opening story arc, torpedo Lou Pirlo is juggling two femme fatales and a bloodthirsty werewolf and about to discover the true meaning of the expression love bites.

Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang join forces to tell the adventures of Dr. Terrence Thirteen, a parapsychologist who disproves reports of supernatural activity. In this story collected from TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #1-8, Dr. Thirteen rounds up a group of the world's magical beings to prevent strange forces from tearing asunder the very fabric of the past, present, and future!

The epic story continues in a way you never saw coming, and now it's back in a new Director's Cut edition because you demanded it! The Dark Knight rises again to face the dawn of the master race in these stories from issue #1 of the 8-issue miniseries, which includes the minicomic.

An unlikely ally arrives on the eve of the Battle for Olympus€but standing by Wonder Woman's side is a deadly place to be.

Baal's Kryptonian army has invaded Themyscira. Wonder Woman and the Amazons will show them why that was a deadly mistake.

"MISERY TRAIN," Part One "Torpedo" Lou Pirlo thought his troubles might be over when he and his new girl, Delia, hopped a boxcar headed south as far and as fast as they could get away from the hillbillies in Appalachia and the mafia killers in New York City. But trouble has a habit of sticking to Lou, and instead of finding himself on "Big Rock Candy Mountain, he's on a down-bound train, last stop: The Big Easy, New Orleans. And trouble ain't all that's stuck to Lou. See, Lou got bit by a werewolf, and now the most deadly monster hunter on Earth will stop at nothing to put this dog down. The hit horror/crime series that NERDIST called damn near perfect is back from the creative team behind the seminal crime drama 100 Bullets! Featuring variant covers from GABRIEL Ba, FaBIO MOON, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, RAFAEL GRAMP, and more.

As Batman continues his search for Angel Lupo, he must ally himself with some unlikely partners...namely, the denizens of Gotham City's underworld. Can Batman trust the same people he's waged a seemingly never-ending war against? Find out in "Broken City" part 5!

To march on Hell itself, you're going to need some sensational weapons--and Wonder Woman intends to call in a few family favors to get them! Armor of Hephaestus? Check. The pistols of Eros? Check! But will any of it be enough to wrest an innocent soul from the grasp of Hades?

Can the Masked Superman stop a Rampage in Metropolis? Plus, Batman Beyond must figure out what to do after a startling revelation threatens to change his entire mission.

Throughout the harrowing "For Tomorrow," Superman has faced his share of obstacles, from Wonder Woman to Equus to a living Mount Rushmore! But in this oversized final issue of the yearlong storyline, nothing can prepare The Man of Steel for the deadly foe he must face„and destroy!

"THE ANGEL'S SHARE," Part One After the heartbreak of New Orleans, Lou Pirlo finds himself down and out in Kingsbury Run, the notorious hunting ground of America's first serial killer. And when famous G-man Eliot Ness catches wind of the so-called "Cleveland Torso Murderer", Lou finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place. Meanwhile, Tempest finds herself making a play for Lou's old crime lord in the glitzy New York jungle.

DC BLACK LABEL, the highly anticipated new imprint from DC Comics, starts here! The Joker is dead. There is no doubt about that. But whether Batman finally snapped his scrawny neck or some other sinister force in Gotham City did the deed is still a mystery. Problem is, Batman can't remember?and the more he digs into this labyrinthian case, the more his mind starts to doubt everything he's uncovering. So who better to set him straight than?John Constantine? Problem with that is as much as John loves a good mystery, he loves messing with people's heads even more. So with John's "help," the pair will delve into the sordid underbelly of Gotham as they race toward the mind-blowing truth of who murdered The Joker. BATMAN: DAMNED is a bimonthly super-natural horror story told by two of comics' greatest modern creators -- a visceral thrill-ride that proudly puts the "black" in BLACK LABEL.