New Releases by Cliff Richards

With the Scooby gang on the skids, Buffy finds herself increasingly alone. When faced with some tough decisions grounded in “real world” problems (i.e., not the slaying of pesky demons), Buffy is determined to make her own choices, but that doesn’t mean she won't need a little handholding along the way. Cue Spike, compelled to stand by his best friend in her moment of need. Together they'll tackle the increasing zompire population and a rogue Slayer out for blood. Collects Buffy Season 9 #6–#10; and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer: In Space No One Can Hear You Slay!” from Free Comic Book Day 2012.

Now that he''s made a long return trip to the land of the living, Batman finally gets a chance to reunite with those characters closest to him.

Buffy's world goes awry when former-classmate-turned-vampire Harmony Kendall lands her own reality TV show, Harmony Bites, bolstering bloodsucking fiends in the mainstream. Humans line up to have their blood consumed, and Slayers, through a series of missteps, misfortunes, and anti-Slayer propaganda driven by the mysterious Twilight, are forced into hiding. In Germany, Faith and Giles discover a town where Slayers retreat from a world that has turned against them, only to find themselves in the arms of something far worse. A rogue-Slayer faction displaces an entire Italian village, living up to their tarnished reputation as power-hungry thieves. And finally, with the help of a would-be demon lover, Dawn addresses her unfaltering insecurities. * Collects issues #21-#25 and the short stories "Harmony Bites" and "Vampy Cat Play Friend" from MySpace Dark Horse Presents! * A New York Times bestseller!

This second volume of our Buffy omnibus series collects many of the best Buffy comics to see print. As we follow the newly chosen Slayer from Los Angeles to Sunnydale and through her parents' divorce—with Dawn in tow—the souled vampire Angel makes his first appearance and the not-so-souled Spike and Drusilla cleave a bloody path toward the West Coast. This collection includes the critically acclaimed graphic novel Ring of Fire and the miniseries A Stake to the Heart, and reflects the Season 1 to Season 3 timeline of the cult-hit TV series. A fitting companion to Joss Whedon's comics-based relaunch of the show.

"Checkmate holds the line. Whether you''re a hero or a villain, if you cross it, they will remove you from the board. Permanently."--Page 4 of cover.

Rogue, while on an X-Men mission that takes her to her childhood home in Mississippi, comes face-to-face with the truths of her family''s past and a secret that has been festering since her birth.

In a failed attempt to alleviate her pain, Angel accidentally unleashes the Malignancy Demons upon her and her family, each of which personifies and draws its power from particular bad feelings.

Buffy''s mother is dead, the emotions of Buffy and her friends are running high, and lots of little things are causing lots of little problems. With everybody preoccupied by grief, anger, guilt and regret, the fight against the forces of darkness doesn''t seem that crucial, somehow. Somebody should have told that to the swarm of angry, deformed, green demon-children that are tearing apart Buffy''s house and trying to chew off her face!

In the midst of its hottest summer, the town of Sunnydale faces the worst infestation of insects anyone has ever seen. Innocent people have begun to transform into giant, demonic insects. Buffy and her friends have to find a way to stop the supernatural force that''s got everyone buzzing, literally. Light up some citronella candles, remember to close the screen door, and join us for the crunchiest, gooey, most creepy-crawliest adventure in the history of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Novelists Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe reveal Buffy''s horrible summer between her freshman and sophomore years of college with the help of the fan-favorite Buffy art team of Cliff Richards and Joe Pimentel.

A monstrous creature wants to kill Buffy to bring about the end of the world, and Buffy's only hope for defeating it is the help of an eleventh-century slayer.

A new breed of bloodsuckers is making Buffy''s life hell! Buffy''s old enemy Selke is back with bad blood--a supernatural brew that can dramatically increase a vampire''s powers. And will Buffy finally get her driving permit?

Thses stories take place during Buffy the Vampire Slayer''s third season.

Star Wars Tales Volume 5 features an astonishing variety of stories featuring Boba Fett, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Darth Maul, and more! This substantial volume includes a Chewbacca story gorgeously illustrated by Cary Nord (Conan), Haden Blackman's unbelievable Han Solo tale, Scott Kurtz's parody of The Breakfast Club, and the "all-indie issue"—featuring many of the best independent comics creators in the business! Collecting issues #17-#20 of the quarterly Star Wars Tales, this volume includes a cover gallery featuring UDON, Cam Kennedy, Andrew Robinson, and Tony Millionaire. A bonus section collects the infamous one-page comic introductions from throughout the run of Star Wars Tales, by Dave Land and Lucas Marangon.