New Comics Day: 'Batman by Darwyn Cooke: Absolute Edition,' 'Blade Epic Collection: His Name Is... Blade,' 'Ghost Rider Epic Collection: To Slay a Demon'

Releases of note this week. Click the links to order from Bookshop.org.

Batman by Darwyn Cooke: Absolute Edition

The masterworks of Darwyn Cooke printed in the biggest format ever! Escape into the brilliance of Darwyn Cooke (DC: The New Frontier) in this massive, one-of-a-kind Absolute Edition celebrating his life, work, and legacy.

Collects Batman: Ego, Batman/The Spirit #1, Catwoman: Selina’s Big Score, Catwoman #1-4, Solo #5, stories from Batman: Gotham Knights #23 and #33, Detective Comics #759-762, Harley Quinn Holiday Special #1, Just Imagine Stan Lee with Chris Bachalo Creating Catwoman #1, and his first published story from Talent Showcase #19. Featuring an extensive gallery of covers and original art, along with an introduction and essays by artist and longtime editor Mark Chiarello, essays by friends and collaborators, and so much more! 

Blade Epic Collection: His Name Is... Blade

Blade burst onto the comics scene in the 1970s, a time when horror movies were all the rage and Black cinema was introducing bold new action heroes who defied authority. He immediately raised the stakes in Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan's Tomb of Dracula, bringing unstoppable determination as he hunted the vampire who killed his mother -- and dispatching a few others along the way. This Epic Collection presents Blade's complete early adventures -- from his influential role in Tomb of Dracula and his 1970s solo stories in Marvel's black-and-white magazine titles to his final vengeance on Deacon Frost and his 1980s collaboration with Doctor Strange to end the vampire menace once and for all.

COLLECTING: Tomb of Dracula (1972) #10, #12-14, #24, #30, #41-43, #51, #58; Fear (1970) #24; Marvel Preview (1975) #3; Doctor Strange (1974) #61-62, #67; material from Tomb of Dracula (1972) #17-19, #21, #44-50, #52-53; Vampire Tales (1973) #8-9; Marvel Preview (1975) #8; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #64

Ghost Rider Epic Collection: To Slay a Demon

Johnny Blaze rides the highway to hell in another blazing collection of Ghost Rider epics as writer Michael Fleisher wraps up his pivotal run! The Nevada desert turns even hotter when the Orb sets his eye on our hero! Yes, Ghost Rider's archest of archvillains is back! GR also finds himself sinking fast in a rematch with the Water Wizard. Meanwhile, big-rig trucker Clem Barstow proves he doesn't play nice on the open road, and the demon Azmodeus makes his chilling debut to menace Johnny Blaze. Plus: It'll take a team-up with fellow horror hero Werewolf by Night to bring down the sinister Tatterdemalion. And don't miss the first appearance of Hamilton Slade, a new entrant into the Ghost Rider legacy! Includes key guest-appearances from Marvel Two-In-One and Avengers.

COLLECTING: Ghost Rider (1973) #51-66, Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #80, Avengers (1963) #214; material from What If? (1977) #28