Most Popular Books by Neal Adams

Before his groundbreaking runs on BATMAN and GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW, legendary comics artist Neal Adams first made his mark in superhero comics with Deadman, star of the DC Comics series STRANGE ADVENTURES. Inspired by the hit TV series The Fugitive, the Deadman stories star costumed highwire performer Boston Brand, who is assassinated by an unknown marksman in his first story. A mysterious deity called Rama Kushna gives Boston Brand the chance to revisit the land of the living as Deadman, with the mission of finding his murderer. DEADMAN features spectacular, bravura artwork by Neal Adams, then leading the field with an amazing, hyper-realistic style and trompe-l’oeil unlike anything seen in comics before or since.

From the visionary mind of living comics legend Neal Adams comes Blood! The deceptively simple-minded Lionel has been kidnapped and brutalized by a criminal syndicate with ties to the medieval Knights Templar. His only hope is his "friend" Jorge Maslow--the one-man army otherwise known as Blood! Flowing through Blood''s veins is an arcane, unfathomable power whose origins stretch back to the very dawn of human history. An ancient struggle will come to a head in single fiery night of war! Collecting Neal Adams'' original stories from Dark Horse Presents, this book features an incredible animated 3D lenticular cover.

From legendary writer/artist Neal Adams comes a threat so epic it will take more than one Man of Steel to handle it in this new 6-issue miniseries! As Darkseid and the hordes of Apokolips lay waste to the world, even Superman is overwhelmed-but not for long, as three heroes from the miniaturized city of Kandor emerge at full size, armed with all the vast powers of Kal-El, ready to become the new Supermen! This battle of titans also features the machinations of Lex Luthor, plus fan favorites Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane aiding in the fight for Truth, Justice and the American Way.

Over the years, many artists have contributed to the look of one of the most iconic characters in popular culture: Batman. The most influential and popular may be Neal Adams, who in the late 1960s put the Dark Knight back in the shadows and updatedhis image for a new generation of fans. Now, for the first time, all of Neal Adams''s Batman work, covers and stories, will be chronologically collected. This second volume, featuring Adams''s contributions from 1967-1969, shows the process ofintroduction, adaptation, and innovation that the young artist brought to this legendary crime fighter. Along the way, Adams also displays his interpretations of many other DC fixtures, including Enemy Ace and the House of Mystery, as well as hissignature character, Deadman. Collects BATMAN #217, #220-222, #224-227, #229-231, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #86, #88-90, #93, #95, DETECTIVE COMICS #394-403, #405-311 and WORLD''S FINEST #199, #200, #202

The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy Collects X-Men #1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 38, 41, 42, 44, 45, and 46. It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. The seeds of a pop-cultural phenomenon were sown with the launch of the first X-Men comic in 1963, at the height of “the Marvel Revolution,” under the creative team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The title was bookended by some of the best Super Hero comics of that era; the first issue established a creative formula that continues to inspire contemporary creators, while the final issues remain acclaimed for the groundbreaking artwork of Neal Adams. This collection gathers several key tales from the original run of the classic X-Men series. A foreword by Rainbow Rowell and scholarly introductions and apparatus by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of the X-Men and classic Marvel comics.

The extra-sized final volume collecting Neal Adams''s acclaimed covers and stories featuring the Dark Knight! This volume includes material from BATMAN #232, #234, #237, #243-245 and #251, featuring Two-Face, the Joker, and more members of Batman''s famed Rogues Gallery. Plus, two never-before- reprinted stories done for Peter Pan records and a sketchbook section showcasing Adams'' advertising and custom comics work with the Caped Crusader!

Legendary Batman artist and comics pioneer Neal Adams returns to Gotham City with the first issue of two 6-part miniseries! In this electrifying new story, The Dark Knight faces a series of seemingly unrelated challenges as villains and allies old and new push him to his limits like never before. After Batman discovers a dark and mysterious matrix being superimposed over his life, what sort of life-changing voyage must he embark on to escape from this powerful and insidious force? Be here to find out as Adams writes and illustrates his next masterpiece Batman tale!

Before his groundbreaking runs on BATMAN and GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW, legendary comics artist Neal Adams first made his mark in super-hero comics with Deadman, star of the DC Comics series STRANGE ADVENTURES. Inspired by the hit TV series The Fugitive, the Deadman stories star costumed high-wire performer Boston Brand, who is assassinated by an unknown marksman in his first story. A mysterious deity called Rama Kushna gives Boston Brand the chance to revisit the land of the living as Deadman, with the mission of finding his murderer. DEADMAN features spectacular, bravura artwork by Neal Adams, then leading the field with amazing, hyper-realistic artwork and trompe-loeils unlike anything seen in comics before or since. Collects BRAVE AND THE BOLD #79, 86, STRANGE ADVENTURES #214-216, backup stories from AQUAMAN #50-52 and CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #74.

From comics industry titan and Ra''s al Ghul''s original artist, Neal Adams, comes an all-new story featuring one of the Dark Knight''s greatest enemies! Gotham City is under seige by terrorists, and Batman is determined to find the source. But when Boston Brand tries to intervene, he discovers an even more disturbing and deadly truth: the terrorists are led by an inhuman monster. Ra''s al Ghul has volunteered his own private security force to aid the GCPD, and now they are the only thing standing between nuclear terror and the townspeople. But al Ghul''s true goal is hidden from everyone''s eyes. He will destroy the city and kill Batman -- this time for good. Watching in horror is...Bruce Wayne? Collects Batman vs. Ra''s Al Ghul issues #1-6.

DIE GROSSE BATMAN-SAGA VON COMIC-LEGENDE NEAL ADAMS Eines von Batmans größten Geheimnissen kommt ans Licht, und der Dunkle Ritter verliert im Kampf gegen das Böse die Beherrschung - der Auftakt einer unglaublichen Odyssee, in deren Verlauf der Mitternachtsdetektiv auf seine Geliebte Talia al Ghul, seinen Erzfeind Joker, Man-Bat, Aquaman, Deadman und viele andere trifft und sogar die vergessene Welt eines urzeitlichen Fledermausritters betritt ... Eines von Batmans wildesten Abenteuern! Die komplette Saga von Zeichner-Legende und Batman-Neuerer Neal Adams in einem Sammelband mit neuem Bonusmaterial!

ÒALL THIS HAS GONE BEFORE BUT I STILL EXIST.Ó Now that the Hook has been killed, Deadman travels to Nanda Parbat to confront Rama Kushna, demanding that he be allowed to remain on Earth to continue to fight evil.

Just as RaÕs al Ghul is hidden in this six-part miniseries, so is his near-demonic influence hidden and slowly revealed in this final issue! Boston BrandÕs death was no accident, but a planned and ruthless murder...orchestrated by none other than the Head of the Demon. What Deadman needs now is either deathÑor the help of the WorldÕs Greatest Detective!

In 1968 a mysterious voice gifted two teenage brothers, Hank and Don Hall, with superpowers that transformed them into the Hawk and the Dove! The superhero duo embodied the clashing political ideologies of the era, with the Hawk, ever militant, ready to jump into battling evil, and the Dove, a pacifist, refusing to raise a fist. Fighting for what’s right on different sides of the ideological spectrum, the two clean up crime on the streets of their hometown, face the threat of the Drop Outs gang, take down a group of dangerous escaped convicts, team up with the Teen Titans and attempt to save their father from the wrath of a man he once sent to prison. HAWK & DOVE: THE SILVER AGE collects SHOWCASE #75, THE HAWK AND DOVE#1-6 and TEEN TITANS #21, and features work from Steve Skeates, Steve Ditko, Gil Kane, Neal Adams and more!

The terror of Apokolips continues as the combined might of Kal-El and the warriors from Kandor fight back against Darkseid''s legions!

Presents a collection of Batman comics illustrated by Neal Adams between 1967 and 1969 that highlights the process of adaptation and innovation the young artist brought to the Batman character and includes Adams'' interpretation of Enemy Ace and Deadman.