Justice League Dark Vol. 2: The Books of Magic (The New 52)

by Jeff Lemire, Mikel Janin (Illustrator)

Overview

New York Times best selling author Jeff Lemire takes over Justice League Dark and just when you thought it couldn't get darker...

Vampires across the world have gone berserk, attacking anything with a pulse. Fearing her apocalyptic vision of the future has come to pass, Madame Xanadu mobilizes the team to intervene. But everything the Justice League Dark members know about how to slay a vampire is useless, for the world has changed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401240240
Publisher:	DC Comics
Publication date:	07/16/2013
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Award-winning Canadian cartoonist Jeff Lemire is the creator of the acclaimed monthly comic book series SWEET TOOTH published by DC/Vertigo and the award winning graphic novel ESSEX COUNTY published by Top Shelf. He also writes ANIMAL MAN, FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. and SUPERBOY for DC Comics.

In 2008 Jeff won the Schuster Award for Best Canadian Cartoonist, and The Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent. He also won the American Library Association's prestigious Alex Award, recognizing books for adults with specific teen appeal. In 2010 Essex County was named as one of the five Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade!

Recently named one of Wizard magazines 25 "rising stars", Jeff has also written a new graphic novel for Top Shelf called THE UNDERWATER WELDER. He currently lives and works in Toronto with his wife and son.

Editorial Reviews

"Worthy of the adjective, but in a good way."—The New York Times

 "There are some threats that are too much for even Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman to handle...That's when you call the people who make magic their method."—CraveOnline

 "Damn cool."—iFanboy

"Solid art and good story."—ComicVine

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