Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality, which means the avatar of Death is out of a job... or is she? Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality. As a result, the avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai as twenty-something Laila Starr. Struggling with her newfound mortality, Laila has found a way to be placed in the time and place where the creator of immortality will be born. Will Laila take her chance to stop mankind from permanently altering the cycle of life, or will death really become a thing of the past? A powerful new graphic novel from award-winning writer Ram V (These Savage Shores, Swamp Thing) and Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel) that explores the fine line between living and dying through the lens of magical realism. Collects The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1-5.

WHO ARE THE VIGIL? Meet a mysterious new South Asian superteam operating in the shadow, in a key part of DC’s We Are Legends initiative, introducing all-new Asian-American heroes! We Are Legends expands the DC Universe with authentic stories starring characters of Asian descent, as told by Asian talent!  The Vigil is Arclight, Saya, Dodge, and Castle, a group of individuals given powers they didn’t want, determined to stop metahuman research and tech created for military applications at any cost.  Along the way, they’ll encounter super heroes that could be allies or enemies, not a surprise for a group that exists to shut down state-sponsored superhumans… and clean up the mess before any hero or villain arrives, as if both the crime and The Vigil were never there. The Vigil is written by Ram V (the acclaimed writer of Detective Comics, Catwoman, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr) and powerfully illustrated by Lalit Kumar Sharma (Daredevil, Firefly)! Uncover a top-secret metahuman conspiracy in this enigmatic new series!  This volume collects The Vigil #1-6.

Bringing a bracing cosmic-horror sensibility to the world of Aquaman, rising superstars Ram V and Christian Ward team up to put Arthur Curry through an exercise in psychological terror that could break the will of even a king! We are all haunted by our own stories Deep in the Pacific Ocean, at the farthest possible distance from any land, sits Point Nemo: the spaceship graveyard. Since the dawn of the space race, the nations of the world have sent their crafts there on splashdown, to sink beneath the silent seas. But there is something else at Point Nemo. A structure never made by human hands. And that structure seems to be waking up. The crew of the experimental submarine Andromeda, powered by a mysterious black-hole drive, have been chosen to investigate this mystery. But they aren t the only ones pursuing it. Anything of value beneath the ocean is of interest to the master pirate Black Manta and anything that attracts Black Manta attracts Arthur Curry, his lifelong foe, the Aquaman! But heaven help them all when the doors of the mystery at Point Nemo swing wide to admit them in Ram V (Venom, The Swamp Thing) and Christian Ward (Thor, Invisible Kingdom) team up to put Arthur Curry through an exercise in psychological terror that could break the will of even a king! Collects the complete miniseries Aquaman: Andromeda #1-3.

In one tale Terry McGinnis hunts a murderer throughout the streets of Neo-Gotham. In another magical adventure, Zatanna and Batman come together every year the two to defeat an evil curse. This year they fail, and the world is in peril because of it. And that's just the beginning of the twists and turns collected in Batman: Urban Legends Vol. 4!

The saga of The Silver Coin continues as the cursed token is spent again and again. First, a haunted arcade cabinet twists the dreams of a young boy. Then, the coin finds its way to a street magician who's lost his way amongst the opulence of a desperate city. Follow the money-across decades, centuries-and the nature of a curse will be revealed. Eisner-winning artist MICHAEL WALSH (Star Wars, Black Hammer/Justice League) teams with all-star collaborators JOSH WILLIAMSON (NAILBITER, BATMAN/SUPERMAN), RAM V (SWAMP THING, BLUE IN GREEN), MATTHEW ROSENBERG (HAWKEYE, 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK), and VITA AYALA (NEW MUTANTS, THE WILDS) on this new ongoing horror anthology series for mature readers. Collects THE SILVER COIN #6-10

Collects Web of Carnage #1 and Carnage (2023) #1-4.

Carnage shall inherit the Earth! Every symbiote needs a host. And for Carnage, there has only ever been one host who has made it feel whole. It's time for a reunion. Meanwhile, Flash Thompson has become convinced that a series of increasingly horrifying murders are all connected. As Flash puts the pieces together, get ready for Anti-Venom vs. Carnage - an all-out symbiote slugfest! Plus: While a reborn Cletus Kasady exacts his vengeance on an unsuspecting city, the Carnage symbiote remains adrift among the stars. The symbiote only has a few hurdles left before its glorious ascension to the throne of the King in Black - and the first is named Morlun!

Justice League Dark is an incredible collection of tales from Justice League #59-71 and Justice League Dark 2021 Annual! With a new, star-studded Justice League featuring Superman, Batman, the Flash, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, Hippolyta, new DC powerhouse Naomi, and is that Black Adam?! Superman is leading the charge to reinvent the Justice League-and at the same time, a new, cosmic-powered threat arrives from Naomi s homeworld to rule the Earth! Naomi will learn more dark secrets of her birth world s broken legacy, while Hawkgirl and Black Canary battle through the henchmen trenches. But where are Superman and Black Adam, and what kind of trouble is Aquaman in? (Hint: it s bad.) And that s just the beginning for our heroes In Justice League Dark 2021 Annual, Swamp Thing takes centre stage! After the fall of the Parliament of Trees, the Parliament of Flowers and its new guardian have risen. It s now up to Alec Holland to convince him to become a benevolent protector of the world, but little does he know, a foe from his past, the Floronic Man, is trying to sway the guardian as well. Which path will the King of Petals choose? The fate of mankind depends on it!

The self-published terror sensation arrives in a deluxe hardcover collecting the first year! Co-created by James Tynion IV (DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN) and Steve Foxe, RAZORBLADES: THE HORROR MAGAZINE features nearly 400 pages of horror from some of the most cutting-edge names in the genre. From monsters in the closet to bodies stuffed into washing machines, RAZORBLADES redefines horror comics for the next era. Also includes prose, illustrations, and in-depth interviews with horror icons like Scott Snyder. Collects RAZORBLADES #1-5

Swamp Thing returns in the second volume of the critically acclaimed series by Ram V and Mike Perkins. As the new guardian of the green, Levi Kamei will face old wars, past ideologies, and a Suicide Squad dedicated to hunting him down. The new guardian of the green is faced with his greatest challenge as a bio-agent has been set off in the Kaziranga wetlands. Swamp Thing s new avatar, Levi Kamei, has been summoned to these dark forests. However, this time he ll be without any powers of the green. To make things worse, he ll be hunted down by the villainous Suicide Squad, led by Christopher Priest aka Peacemaker. Will Levi be able to embrace his past and regain Swamp Thing s powers, or will he be captured by Task Force X? Collects The Swamp Thing #5-10.

The climactic battle between Levi and his brother Jacob led to events that left the Swamp Thing broken up-literally. Now, with Levi fractured and on the edge of oblivion, an unlikely ally has entered the fray to piece him back together again: Tefe Holland, daughter of the original Swamp Thing.

Alleytown?stands as the last place in the city untouched by The Magistrate s totalitarian forces. But being the last bastion of freedom in a police state?makes?Selina s kingdom most inviting for Gotham s rogues!?Surrounded on all sides?by law enforcement gone bad and facing a potential invasion by the city s villains, Catwoman finds herself fearing that her quest to?keep?Alleytown?safe could instead lead to its demise but all is not lost, as Batman arrives?in?Alleytown, breaking his and Selina s vow to give one another a one-year break.?This volume features appearances by Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy and The Riddler, Ghost-Maker and Wight Witch, an assassin sent to kill the Feline Fatale collecting tales from Catwoman #34-38!

India is prone to many natural and manmade disasters. Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) emergencies occur as a result of occupational exposure, fire, industrial explosions, release of toxicants and wastes. CBRN Terrorism is showing its head in many parts of the world and India is at risk too. High visibility events like large public rallies, major sporting events, religious festivals and cultural extravaganzas are all highly vulnerable to CBRN terror strikes. There is an urgent need to educate and train all concerned stakeholders in CBRN risks and threats and to adopt risk mitigation measures. The book brings forth the author's views on CBRN Incident Management in India, especially regarding CBRN governance, response mechanism, special event and critical infrastructure security, CBRN security culture and use of new technologies for effective CBRN risk mitigation. The book intends to acknowledge and extol our strides in this direction and urge all responsible stakeholders to take note and act on the gaps post haste.