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Absolution comic books issue 1

  • Issue #1A
    Absolution (2022 AWA) 1A

    Written by Peter Milligan. Art and Cover by Mike Deodato. Nina Ryan was a hired killer who brought nothing but pain and suffering to the world. Now, she has a month to prove that she can change. A month to make up for her crimes and find absolution, or the bombs that have been implanted in her head will explode, killing her instantly. As her journey of atonement is live-streamed to a fickle public, Nina is about to discover that the road to redemption might be splattered with blood. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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  • Issue #1B
    Absolution (2022 AWA) 1B

    Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Mike Deodato. Cover by Frank Cho. Nina Ryan was a hired killer who brought nothing but pain and suffering to the world. Now, she has a month to prove that she can change. A month to make up for her crimes and find absolution, or the bombs that have been implanted in her head will explode, killing her instantly. As her journey of atonement is live-streamed to a fickle public, Nina is about to discover that the road to redemption might be splattered with blood. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Absolution Rubicon (2013 Avatar) 1A

    Written by Christos N. Gage. Art and cover by Daniel Gete. CHRISTOS GAGE takes his network television hardboiled crime sensibilities back to the violent world he created to reveal the fate of police superhero turned vigilante, John Dusk. With Dusk's fall from grace, every scumbag lawyer in the city is leading the charge to have the criminals he put away released from prison. But the thugs are finding that life behind bars is safer than facing Dusk's brand of permanent justice on the streets. As the body count increases, the former friends and loves in Dusk's life face the difficult challenge of trying to bring in one of their own. With a bounty on his head and pressure mounting for his arrest, the authorities take an insane chance by unleashing an unstoppable maniac to take him down. But sometimes the cure can be far worse than the disease. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Absolution Rubicon (2013 Avatar) 1B

    Wraparound cover. Written by Christos N. Gage. Art and cover by Daniel Gete. CHRISTOS GAGE takes his network television hardboiled crime sensibilities back to the violent world he created to reveal the fate of police superhero turned vigilante, John Dusk. With Dusk's fall from grace, every scumbag lawyer in the city is leading the charge to have the criminals he put away released from prison. But the thugs are finding that life behind bars is safer than facing Dusk's brand of permanent justice on the streets. As the body count increases, the former friends and loves in Dusk's life face the difficult challenge of trying to bring in one of their own. With a bounty on his head and pressure mounting for his arrest, the authorities take an insane chance by unleashing an unstoppable maniac to take him down. But sometimes the cure can be far worse than the disease. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1C
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    Final Justice Variant Cover by Daniel Gete. Written by Christos N. Gage, Art by Daniel Gete. CHRISTOS GAGE takes his network television hardboiled crime sensibilities back to the violent world he created to reveal the fate of police superhero turned vigilante, John Dusk. With Dusk's fall from grace, every scumbag lawyer in the city is leading the charge to have the criminals he put away released from prison. But the thugs are finding that life behind bars is safer than facing Dusk's brand of permanent justice on the streets. As the body count increases, the former friends and loves in Dusk's life face the difficult challenge of trying to bring in one of their own. With a bounty on his head and pressure mounting for his arrest, the authorities take an insane chance by unleashing an unstoppable maniac to take him down. But sometimes the cure can be far worse than the disease. 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1D
    Absolution Rubicon (2013 Avatar) 1D

    Electric Blue Incentive variant cover by Daniel Gete. Written by Christos N. Gage, Art by Daniel Gete. CHRISTOS GAGE takes his network television hardboiled crime sensibilities back to the violent world he created to reveal the fate of police superhero turned vigilante, John Dusk. With Dusk's fall from grace, every scumbag lawyer in the city is leading the charge to have the criminals he put away released from prison. But the thugs are finding that life behind bars is safer than facing Dusk's brand of permanent justice on the streets. As the body count increases, the former friends and loves in Dusk's life face the difficult challenge of trying to bring in one of their own. With a bounty on his head and pressure mounting for his arrest, the authorities take an insane chance by unleashing an unstoppable maniac to take him down. But sometimes the cure can be far worse than the disease. 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1E
    Absolution Rubicon (2013 Avatar) 1E

    Catfight Wrap variant cover by Michael Dipascale, limited to 500 copies. Written by Christos N. Gage, Art by Daniel Gete. CHRISTOS GAGE takes his network television hardboiled crime sensibilities back to the violent world he created to reveal the fate of police superhero turned vigilante, John Dusk. With Dusk's fall from grace, every scumbag lawyer in the city is leading the charge to have the criminals he put away released from prison. But the thugs are finding that life behind bars is safer than facing Dusk's brand of permanent justice on the streets. As the body count increases, the former friends and loves in Dusk's life face the difficult challenge of trying to bring in one of their own. With a bounty on his head and pressure mounting for his arrest, the authorities take an insane chance by unleashing an unstoppable maniac to take him down. But sometimes the cure can be far worse than the disease. 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Absolution (2008 Avatar) 1A

    Cover by Jacen Burrows. You've seen Christos Gage's work for Marvel, WildStorm, IDW and others, but you've never seen his imagination unleashed with absolutely no restrictions...until now. ABSOLUTION introduces John Dusk, a superhero in a world where they're a sanctioned arm of law enforcement. But this veteran hero has been scarred by his exposure to man's infinite capacity for evil, and he's seen one too many perpetrators escape justice. One day he crosses the line...lets a murderer die...and discovers it feels good. Surrounded by sociopaths, both human and superhuman, who he knows will prey on others if they're not stopped--permanently--how far will he go, knowing every step he takes puts him further on a collision course with his teammates Alpha and The Servant, not to mention his homicide detective girlfriend? Drawing on his experience writing for TV crime dramas like Law & Order: SVU, and his years of acclaimed work on comics like G.I. Joe: Cobra, StormWatch: PHD, and Avengers: The Initiative, Gage and artist Roberto Viacava bring you a riveting, no-punches-pulled saga that fans of shows like The Shield and Dexter, or comics such as Powers and Sleeper, won't be able to put down. He wants to be forgiven...but he doesn't want to stop. Cover price $3.99.

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    $3 Absolution #1 (2009-2010) Avatar Press Comics
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  • Issue #1B
    Absolution (2008 Avatar) 1B

    Wraparound Cover by Juan Jose Ryp. You've seen Christos Gage's work for Marvel, WildStorm, IDW and others, but you've never seen his imagination unleashed with absolutely no restrictions...until now. ABSOLUTION introduces John Dusk, a superhero in a world where they're a sanctioned arm of law enforcement. But this veteran hero has been scarred by his exposure to man's infinite capacity for evil, and he's seen one too many perpetrators escape justice. One day he crosses the line...lets a murderer die...and discovers it feels good. Surrounded by sociopaths, both human and superhuman, who he knows will prey on others if they're not stopped--permanently--how far will he go, knowing every step he takes puts him further on a collision course with his teammates Alpha and The Servant, not to mention his homicide detective girlfriend? Drawing on his experience writing for TV crime dramas like Law & Order: SVU, and his years of acclaimed work on comics like G.I. Joe: Cobra, StormWatch: PHD, and Avengers: The Initiative, Gage and artist Roberto Viacava bring you a riveting, no-punches-pulled saga that fans of shows like The Shield and Dexter, or comics such as Powers and Sleeper, won't be able to put down. He wants to be forgiven...but he doesn't want to stop. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1C
    Absolution (2008 Avatar) 1C

    Cover by Juan Jose Ryp. You've seen Christos Gage's work for Marvel, WildStorm, IDW and others, but you've never seen his imagination unleashed with absolutely no restrictions...until now. ABSOLUTION introduces John Dusk, a superhero in a world where they're a sanctioned arm of law enforcement. But this veteran hero has been scarred by his exposure to man's infinite capacity for evil, and he's seen one too many perpetrators escape justice. One day he crosses the line...lets a murderer die...and discovers it feels good. Surrounded by sociopaths, both human and superhuman, who he knows will prey on others if they're not stopped--permanently--how far will he go, knowing every step he takes puts him further on a collision course with his teammates Alpha and The Servant, not to mention his homicide detective girlfriend? Drawing on his experience writing for TV crime dramas like Law & Order: SVU, and his years of acclaimed work on comics like G.I. Joe: Cobra, StormWatch: PHD, and Avengers: The Initiative, Gage and artist Roberto Viacava bring you a riveting, no-punches-pulled saga that fans of shows like The Shield and Dexter, or comics such as Powers and Sleeper, won't be able to put down. He wants to be forgiven...but he doesn't want to stop. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1P
    7th Sea Absolution (2001) 1P

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    Written by Rob Vaux andJim Pinto. Art by Reynaldo Batista. THIS IS THE BAGGED EDITION. INCLUDES INSERT COLLECTOR CARD. Swashbuckling adventure returns this autumn as 7th Sea: Absolution begins! This four-issue series opens with the marauding of a coastal town by the Black Freighter, a horrific ghost ship that haunts the seas! A wandering swordsman and a lone Musketeer are brought together as the series develops to stop an undead killer from finding his way back to life! Action, adventure, and swordplay abound in this next mini-series event! This first issue is available in a regular edition, as well as a polybagged version, including an exclusive 7th Sea collectible game card available nowhere else! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1U
    7th Sea Absolution (2001) 1U

    Written by Rob Vaux and Jim Pinto. Art by Reynaldo Batista. THIS IS THE REGULAR EDITION WITH NO INSERT COLLECTOR CARD. Swashbuckling adventure returns this autumn as 7th Sea: Absolution begins! This four-issue series opens with the marauding of a coastal town by the Black Freighter, a horrific ghost ship that haunts the seas! A wandering swordsman and a lone Musketeer are brought together as the series develops to stop an undead killer from finding his way back to life! Action, adventure, and swordplay abound in this next mini-series event! This first issue is available in a regular edition, as well as a polybagged version, including an exclusive 7th Sea collectible game card available nowhere else! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Absolution GN (2002 DC) 1-1ST
    Published 2002 by DC.

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    1st printing. Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Painted art and cover by Brian Ashmore. A lushly painted original Batman graphic novel! Ten years after an attack on Wayne Enterprises by a group of urban terrorists, Batman discovers the architect behind the bombing is in hiding in India. But, in the course of a harrowing journey that takes him from the Taj Mahal to the hidden temple of a great Indian saint, Batman will find all his precious concepts of crime and punishment, justice and retribution, God and man, turned inside out. He will find himself questioning whether any human being can truly change - and whether a mass murderer could possibly be worthy...of absolution. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

  • Issue #1A
    Absolution Happy Kitty Special (2013) 1A

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    Cover by Paul Duffield. Written by Christos N. Gage. Art by Paul Duffield. CHRISTOS GAGE rocked the comics' community with the events of Absolution: Rubicon! From the ashes of the Polymath's rampage comes the first special origin issue of fan-favorite character, Happy Kitty! Gage is joined by fan-favorite artist Paul (Freakangels) Duffield who illustrates and colors this issue. She's just an average teenage girl who likes to play violent video games… with one small exception. She's also an Enhancile with the gift of agility and precognition that was raised by killers and likes to cut bad people up into tiny cat nip sized bits. Before Happy Kitty finds her new way in life as an enforcer for John Dusk, we are treated to a unique story that reveals how a special little girl became the most ruthless assassin Japan has ever known. I bet the story is killer… hehehehe. Available with Regular, Video Game, Japanese Art, and Character Design Retailer Incentive covers by series artist Paul Duffield. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Absolution Happy Kitty Special (2013) 1B

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    Cover by Paul Duffield. Written by Christos N. Gage. Art by Paul Duffield. CHRISTOS GAGE rocked the comics' community with the events of Absolution: Rubicon! From the ashes of the Polymath's rampage comes the first special origin issue of fan-favorite character, Happy Kitty! Gage is joined by fan-favorite artist Paul (Freakangels) Duffield who illustrates and colors this issue. She's just an average teenage girl who likes to play violent video games… with one small exception. She's also an Enhancile with the gift of agility and precognition that was raised by killers and likes to cut bad people up into tiny cat nip sized bits. Before Happy Kitty finds her new way in life as an enforcer for John Dusk, we are treated to a unique story that reveals how a special little girl became the most ruthless assassin Japan has ever known. I bet the story is killer… hehehehe. Available with Regular, Video Game, Japanese Art, and Character Design Retailer Incentive covers by series artist Paul Duffield. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1C
    Absolution Happy Kitty Special (2013) 1C

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    Cover by Paul Duffield. Written by Christos N. Gage. Art by Paul Duffield. CHRISTOS GAGE rocked the comics' community with the events of Absolution: Rubicon! From the ashes of the Polymath's rampage comes the first special origin issue of fan-favorite character, Happy Kitty! Gage is joined by fan-favorite artist Paul (Freakangels) Duffield who illustrates and colors this issue. She's just an average teenage girl who likes to play violent video games… with one small exception. She's also an Enhancile with the gift of agility and precognition that was raised by killers and likes to cut bad people up into tiny cat nip sized bits. Before Happy Kitty finds her new way in life as an enforcer for John Dusk, we are treated to a unique story that reveals how a special little girl became the most ruthless assassin Japan has ever known. I bet the story is killer… hehehehe. Available with Regular, Video Game, Japanese Art, and Character Design Retailer Incentive covers by series artist Paul Duffield. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1D
    Absolution Happy Kitty Special (2013) 1D

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    Limited 1 for 3 Variant Cover by Paul Duffield. Written by Christos N. Gage. Art by Paul Duffield. CHRISTOS GAGE rocked the comics' community with the events of Absolution: Rubicon! From the ashes of the Polymath's rampage comes the first special origin issue of fan-favorite character, Happy Kitty! Gage is joined by fan-favorite artist Paul (Freakangels) Duffield who illustrates and colors this issue. She's just an average teenage girl who likes to play violent video games… with one small exception. She's also an Enhancile with the gift of agility and precognition that was raised by killers and likes to cut bad people up into tiny cat nip sized bits. Before Happy Kitty finds her new way in life as an enforcer for John Dusk, we are treated to a unique story that reveals how a special little girl became the most ruthless assassin Japan has ever known. I bet the story is killer… hehehehe. Available with Regular, Video Game, Japanese Art, and Character Design Retailer Incentive covers by series artist Paul Duffield. Cover price $10.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Absolution HC (2010 Avatar) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Collects Absolution (2008 Avatar) #0-6.

    Written by Christos Gage. Art by Roberto Viacava. Cover by Juan Jose Ryp.

    One of the most critically acclaimed recent superhero stories is finally collected along with all-new material!

    All seven of the original issues of ABSOLUTION are here as well as a huge cover gallery and an all-new Crime Files segment with additional information on John Dusk's allies and most feared villains!

    You've seen Christos Gage's work for Marvel, Wildstorm, IDW, and others, but you've never seen his imagination unleashed with absolutely no restrictions... untiln ow. ABSOLUTION introduces John Dusk, a superhero in a world where they're a sanctioned arm of law enforcement. But this veteran hero has been scarred by his exposure to man's infinite capacity for evil, and he's seen one too many perpetrators escape justice. One day he crosses the line... lets a murderer die... and discovers it feels good. Surrounded by sociopaths, both human and superhuman, who he knows will prey on others if they're not stopped -- permanently -- how far will he go, knowing every step he takes puts him further on a collision course with his teammates Alpha and The Servant, not to mention his homicide detective girlfriend?

    Drawing on his experience writing for TV crime dramas like Law & Order: SVU, and his years of acclaimed work on comics like G.I. Joe: Cobra, StormWatch: PHD, and Avengers: The Initiative, Gage and artist Roberto Viacava bring you a riveting, no-punches-pulled saga that fans of shows like The Shield and Dexter, or comics such as Powers and Sleeper, won't be able to put down.

    John Dusk just wants to be forgiven... but he doesn't want to stop.

    Hardcover, 192 pages, full color.

    NOTE: Limited to 1,500 copies.

    Cover price $34.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Absolution TPB (2010-2014 Avatar) By Christos Gage 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Absolution (2008 Avatar) #0-6.

    Written by Christos Gage. Art and cover by Roberto Viacava.

    One of the most critically acclaimed recent superhero stories is finally collected along with all-new material!

    All seven of the original issues of ABSOLUTION are here as well as a huge cover gallery and an all-new Crime Files segment with additional information on John Dusk's allies and most feared villains!

    You've seen Christos Gage's work for Marvel, Wildstorm, IDW, and others, but you've never seen his imagination unleashed with absolutely no restrictions... untiln ow. ABSOLUTION introduces John Dusk, a superhero in a world where they're a sanctioned arm of law enforcement. But this veteran hero has been scarred by his exposure to man's infinite capacity for evil, and he's seen one too many perpetrators escape justice. One day he crosses the line... lets a murderer die... and discovers it feels good. Surrounded by sociopaths, both human and superhuman, who he knows will prey on others if they're not stopped -- permanently -- how far will he go, knowing every step he takes puts him further on a collision course with his teammates Alpha and The Servant, not to mention his homicide detective girlfriend?

    Drawing on his experience writing for TV crime dramas like Law & Order: SVU, and his years of acclaimed work on comics like G.I. Joe: Cobra, StormWatch: PHD, and Avengers: The Initiative, Gage and artist Roberto Viacava bring you a riveting, no-punches-pulled saga that fans of shows like The Shield and Dexter, or comics such as Powers and Sleeper, won't be able to put down.

    John Dusk just wants to be forgiven... but he doesn't want to stop.

    Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Absolution TPB (2023 AWA) By Peter Milligan 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Absolution (2022 AWA) #1-5.

    Written by Peter Milligan. Art and Cover by Mike Deodato.

    Nina Ryan was a hired killer who brought nothing but pain and suffering to the world.

    Now, she has a month to prove that she can change. A month to make up for her crimes and find absolution, or the bombs that have been implanted in her head will explode, killing her instantly.

    As her journey of atonement is live-streamed to a fickle public, Nina is about to discover that the road to redemption might be splattered with blood.

    Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Absolution HC (2002 DC) 1-1ST
    Published Nov 2002 by DC.

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    1st printing. Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Painted art and cover by Brian Ashmore. A lushly painted original Batman hardcover! Ten years after an attack on Wayne Enterprises by a group of urban terrorists, Batman discovers the architect behind the bombing is in hiding in India. But, in the course of a harrowing journey that takes him from the Taj Mahal to the hidden temple of a great Indian saint, Batman will find all his precious concepts of crime and punishment, justice and retribution, God and man, turned inside out. He will find himself questioning whether any human being can truly change - and whether a mass murderer could possibly be worthy...of absolution. Hardcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Far Cry Absolution HC (2018 A Black Library Novel) 1-1ST

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    1st printing.

    By Waite Urban.

    Based on the Ubisoft video game! Hope County, Montana. Land of the free and the brave, but also home to a fanatical doomsday cult known as The Church of Eden's Gate that has slowly been infiltrating the residents' daily lives in the past years. Mary May Fairgrave, a local barkeep, has lost almost everything to the Church: her parents died in suspicious conditions and her brother, entranced by the cult leader's charismatic words, has vanished. When the authorities refuse to investigate further, she decides to take matters in to her own hands. Local hunter William Boyd was saved by Eden's Gate years ago, during the darkest moments of his life. When his duties lead him to cross paths with Mary May, the daughter of one of his old friends, he soon discovers that what is happening in the county is far from what he believed. Up against an omniscient and dangerous adversary, Mary May stands little chance. But the unexpected intervention of William Boyd will change her journey - as well as his.

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, Text Only. Cover price $27.00.