New Releases by Rafael Albuquerque

UN’IMPERDIBILE OPERA GOTICA STA PER COMINCIARE! Nonostante gli esami che continua a effettuare su di sé, Bruce Wayne non riesce a capire quale sia la fonte del terrore che lo attanaglia. Nel frattempo alcuni strani demoni imperversano a Gotham e un’antica melodia si diffonde per le strade di questa tormentata città. Ma se, molto presto, diventasse impossibile distinguere chi è un essere umano da chi non lo è? E se l’Uomo Pipistrello finisse per smarrirsi in questo inconsueto labirinto di dubbi e timori? Il pluripremiato autore Ram V (Catwoman) e lo straordinario artista Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire), affiancati per l’occasione da Simon Spurrier, Dani e Hayden Sherman, danno inizio a un nuovissimo ciclo di storie che ci rivela alcuni particolari sconvolgenti sul passato di Gotham e scandaglia a fondo l’animo sofferente del Cavaliere Oscuro. [VOLUME 1. CONTIENE: DETECTIVE COMICS 1062-1065]

I RACCONTI DEL CAVALIERE OSCURO! Il Cavaliere Oscuro affronta alcuni dei suoi più grandi nemici ‒ Due Facce, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, KGBeast, il Pinguino e tanti altri ‒ in questi racconti che mostrano perché è uno dei personaggi più iconici del mondo del fumetto. Oltre alla serie completa di quattordici episodi, questo volume contiene una vasta selezione di copertine variant e di materiali forniti dai disegnatori che hanno dato vita a queste storie. [VOLUME UNICO. Contiene: ALL STAR BATMAN (2016) 1-14, ALL-STAR BATMAN DIRECTOR’S CUT (2016) 1]

La sangrienta vigilante violeta continúa haciendo estragos entre los esbirros del bajo mundo criminal. Mindy ha ido desde el sur hasta el norte de América; y en esta ocasión el llamado de la justicia la lleva al viejo mundo, a la cuna de una civilización belicosa que, probablemente, hubiera encumbrado y laureado a una guerrera tan feroz como ella: Roma.

Lis (aka Lisa), Lu (aka Luciana) and Leco (aka Leandro)—three friends bonded by their love for Brazil’s unique street art “pixo”, also known as pichação or pixação, a distinctive style of tagging unique to Brazil—strive to be good in a place where corruption still thrives. After Lis witnesses injustice and abuse of power on the streets of São Paulo, she enlists her friends to take matters into their own hands. Their plan works until they realize they’ve become privy to sensitive information belonging to holdovers from the country’s brutal dictatorial past who are plotting against the movement for reform and an upcoming election. Armed with a can of spray paint and the help of a journalist, can they escape the dangerous and life-threatening plot they''ve mistakenly become entangled in? Red Tag is a fast-paced thriller set in Brazil, starring three young friends looking for justice in a system built to silence their voices. Collects the Comixology Originals series Red Tag.

From Eisner, Harvey, and Inkpot Award-winner Rafael Albuquerque and Rafael Scavone, the co-creators of American Vampire and Hit-Girl in Rome, comes a story about the power of pop culture idols and overcoming guilt. Running from a terrible trauma at home, Lilly magically falls inside her favorite cartoon show. But the bright world of Funny Creek isn’t as far from the pains of the real world as she had hoped. A thrilling adventure ensues where Lilly must overcome her troubles and make her way home. Collects the series in print for the first time!

Quando uma missão no aeroporto dá errado, a Hit-Girl acaba presa dentro do compartimento de carga de um avião rumo à Itália. Em pouco tempo, ela está dirigindo uma scooter feito doida pelas ruas atrás de uma misteriosa ladra conhecida como La Gatta! Assim que Mindy recupera um valioso artefato roubado, ela se torna alvo de uma sinistra organização criminosa chefiada por uma fanática religiosa e seu exército de freiras malucas.

A new series from Rafael Albuquerque and Rafael Scavone, the team behind Neil Gaiman''s A Study in Emerald! Hidden from ordinary eyes, there is a world alongside our own full of deities, demons, and danger—where magic wins out over science and dark secrets lie in wait. Ulloo, the last wizard from the Hidden Society, enlists the aid of a blind girl and her demon, a young magician, and a cursed bounty hunter in order to stop a group of nihilist warlocks from waking the Society''s greatest nemesis: a primeval force that, unchecked, will scorch the planet bare of all life.

Edison Crane no se contenta con ser el hombre más inteligente y el hombre de negocios más exitoso del mundo; su mente brillante necesita ser desafiada constantemente. Es un científico ganador de un Premio Nobel, un genio compositor, un atleta olímpico y un experto en ocultismo, y ahora los gobiernos internacionales le están pidiendo que solucione sus problemas.

Edison Crane è l’uomo più intelligente del mondo. Miliardario. Scienziato. Avventuriero. Artista. Quando i governi mondiali hanno un problema che non riescono a risolvere, Edison Crane è l’uomo che chiamano. E un’invasione da una malvagia Terra di un universo parallelo è la missione più difficile che abbia mai affrontato. Finora. Due narratori di eccezione come Mark Millar (Civil War, Kick-Ass, The Magic Order) e Rafael Albuquerque (Batman, American Vampire) firmano un thriller adrenalinico che non dà scampo.

"Desde que se convirtió en el guardián de Gotham City, Batman ha enfrentado un ejército de los villanos más mortiferos que el mundo haya conocido. El camino ha sido peligroso, las pérdidas incontables. Pero con la ayuda de su compañero más confiable, Alfred Pennyworth, Batman siempre ha salido victorioso. Ahora el Caballero Oscuro enfrenta una nueva amenaza, el rostro enmascarado de una conspiración que abarca generaciones. Su nombre es némesis, y tanto Batman como Alfted están en su lista. Viejos enemigos se unen a la batalla, desde Penguin hasta Black Mask, mientras la misión de Batman por descubrir la verdad lo llevará a través de Gotham y hasta Miami... y aun más profundo en el pasado. Hasta que llegue el momento de tomar una decisión: sacrificar el manto del murciélago o dejar morir al hombre más importante en su vida..." -- Page [4] of cover.

This supernatural mystery set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft''s Cthulhu Mythos features a brilliant detective and his partner as they try to solve a horrific murder. The complex investigation takes the Baker Street investigators from the slums of Whitechapel all the way to the Queen''s Palace as they attempt to find the answers to this bizarre murder of cosmic horror! From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula award-winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman comes this graphic novel adaptation with art by Eisner award winning artist Rafael Albuquerque!

“THE FIRST ALLY” part three! When Batman discovers the truth about the man under the Nemesis mask, it could change everything between him and Alfred forever.

Bienvenue dans la Mélasse, une dimension hostile, perdue dans le temps et l'espace dont Joshua, chrononaute de son état, s'est retrouvé prisonnier. Amnésique et sans nouvelles de l'équipe scientifique qui l'a envoyé ici, il ne peut compter que sur son instinct et cette voix étrangement familière pour le guider...

It''s part two of ''Gotham Academy Yearbook''! This month we have more stories of the gang''s past and present shenanigans by some of the best names in comics. Detective Club, Scarecrow attacks, and water polo fights are just the beginning for another amazing issue!

Welcome to the Meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where Joshua, a chrononaut, finds himself trapped. With no memory or feedback from the team of scientists that sent him, he can''t count on anything but his heart and a stranger''s voice to guide him to his destiny. This book collects issues #1-#5 of the thrilling time-traveling adventures created and beautifully rendered by acclaimed artist Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire) and expertly cowritten by Mike Johnson (Supergirl). "Rafa''s art in this series looks unlike anything else on the stands, and he''s bringing a level of visual invention to the story that is stunning. We really want to give readers a setting and characters they''ve never seen before, and we hope this is just the start of the stories that can be told in this world." - Co-writer Mike Johnson on Ei8ht

Now imprisoned, Joshua has finally remembered his mission. Unfortunately, his fate is in the sinister hands of the Meld''s most dangerous man who hopes to control time and space. It''s do-or-die time in the Meld! * Stunning sci-fi epic by Rafael Albuquerque (_American Vampire_, _Batman: Black and White_) with Mike Johnson (_Supergirl_)! * The sci-fi series you''ve been longing for!

**From _American Vampire_''s Rafael Albuquerque!** As Dr. Hamm and the black-ops soldier Collins try to survive in the prehistoric past, the fierce warrior Nila and the chrononaut Joshua attempt to convince the rebel council to take up arms against the Tyrant before he releases a dangerous scourge and wipes them all from the face of the Meld! * A time traveling adventure! * Explore another world!

"Joshua travels to the inhospitable MELD a dimension between dimensions. Marooned there he must complete his mission to save the future"--

**A sci-fi tour de force by _American Vampire_ cocreator!** Chrononaut Joshua is stuck in the dimension known as the Meld, captured by a camp of rebels that oppose the maniacal Tyrant and his champion, the Spear. When Joshua remembers his mission, the past and the future collide to reveal the peril he must face. Rafael Albuquerque''s (_American Vampire_, _Batman: Black and White_) stunning sci-fi epic!

**From _American Vampire_''s Rafael Albuquerque!** Welcome to the Meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where Joshua, a chrononaut, finds himself trapped. With no memory or feedback from the team of scientists that sent him, he can''t count on anything but his heart and a stranger''s voice to guide him to his destiny. * From the artist of _American Vampire_! * Cowritten with Mike Johnson (_Supergirl_)! * Traverse the past, the present, the future . . . and welcome to the Meld!

Features a new breed of vampire - muscular, vicious, and distinctly American.

When struggling Hollywood actor Alex Martin rescues a woman from a mysterious, almost fatal accident, he becomes an instant star and also finds that a murderous cabal is out to kill him, too. His studio assigns some high-powered bodyguards, most notably this book's title character: wiseacre Rachel Dodd, who looks like arm candy and shoots like James Bond.

24seven features a who''s who of today''s best writers and artists from comics, film and animation, telling tales of robots in the city that never sleeps. Following in the tradition of the acclaimed 24seven Volume 1, this second volume''s stories run a cross-genre gamut, from crisis in space to bank robberies to gambling robot dogs. 24seven has romance, action, horror -- everything you want -- told by a cross-section of the most diverse writers and artists in print!

More tales of the Dark Knight from legendary creators including Rafael Grampˆ, Dan DiDio and J.G. Jones, Rafael Albuquerque, Jeff Lemire and Alex Ni_o, and Michael Uslan and Dave Bullock.