Kurt Busiek

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  • Bibliography:
    113 Books
  • First Book:
    December 1994
  • Latest Book:
    May 2025
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DC Comics: Aquaman

Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis Book One (Dec-2019)

DC Comics: Justice League

JLA, Volume 17: Syndicate Rules (Oct-2005)
JLA/Avengers (Nov-2008)
JLA, Vol. 9 (Jan-2017)

DC Comics: Batman

Batman: Creature of the Night (Nov-2018)

DC Comics: Superman

Superman: 3-2-1 Action ()
Superman: Back in Action (Feb-2007)
Superman: Camelot Falls Vol. 1 (Jul-2008)
Superman: The Third Kryptonian (Oct-2008)
Superman: Camelot Falls Vol. 2 (Mar-2009)
Superman: Secret Identity (Apr-2013)

DC Comics: Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman: Forgotten Legends (Mar-2018)

Famous Characters: Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman: Forgotten Legends (Mar-2018)

Famous Characters: Batman

Batman: Creature of the Night (Nov-2018)

Famous Characters: Superman

Superman: 3-2-1 Action ()
Superman: Back in Action (Feb-2007)
Superman: Camelot Falls Vol. 1 (Jul-2008)
Superman: The Third Kryptonian (Oct-2008)
Superman: Camelot Falls Vol. 2 (Mar-2009)
Superman: Secret Identity (Apr-2013)

Marvel's Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange Epic Collection: Afterlife (Oct-2017)

Marvel's Iron Man

Iron Man: Heroes Return - The Complete Collection Vol. 1 ()
Iron Man: the Iron Age Book 2 Of 2 (Oct-2005)
Iron Man: Deadly Solutions (May-2010)
Revenge of the Mandarin (Aug-2012)

Marvel's Spider-Man

Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Feb-1997)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man Omnibus (Apr-2012)

Marvel's The Avengers

The Avengers: The Morgan Conquest (Jan-2000)
Avengers: Clear and Present Dangers (Nov-2001)
Avengers: Kang Dynasty (Nov-2002)
Avengers/Thunderbolts, Volume 1 (Mar-2004)
Avengers: Living Legends (Jul-2004)
Avengers: I am an Avenger II (Jun-2010)
Avengers / X-MEN: Maximum Security (Nov-2010)
Avengers Assemble - Volume 1 (Oct-2011)
Avengers Forever (Dec-2011)
Avengers Assemble - Volume 2 (Feb-2012)
Avengers Assemble - Volume 3 (May-2012)
Avengers Assemble - Volume 4 (Jul-2012)
Avengers Assemble - Volume 5 (Oct-2012)
Avengers by Kurt Busiek & George Perez Omnibus Volume 1 (Apr-2015)
Avengers by Kurt Busiek & George Perez Omnibus Volume 2 (Nov-2015)

Marvel's Thor

Thor: Godstorm (Apr-2011)

Marvel's X-Men

Avengers / X-MEN: Maximum Security (Nov-2010)

Star Wars

Star Wars: Dark Empire (1995)

Book List in Order: 113 titles

  • Marvels

    Collects Marvels Annotated (2019) #1-4, Marvels Epilogue (2019) #1 and Marvels 25th Tribute Variants. The timeless classic that changed the way we look at Marvel super heroes celebrates its 25th birthday in style! Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross’ origina...

  • Star Wars: Dark Empire

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    Star Wars

    Six years after the battle of Endor, the fight for freedom rages on. Han Solo and Princess Leia, now married, struggle to protect their twin children from danger. Darth Vader is dead, but a reborn Empire strikes back against the Rebel Alliance, and t...

  • Astro City, Volume 1: Life in the Big City

    The original ASTRO CITY collection is offered in a new edition, simultaneously available in hardcover and trade paperback with new cover art by Alex Ross! Welcome to Astro City, a shining city on a hill where super heroes patrol the skies. Each chapt...

  • Superstar: As Seen on TV

    Meet Superstar, a hero for the media age: the more popular he is, the more powerful he is. With the public behind him, he can work miracles - without them, he's nothing! Superstar's made a deal with his father, an international media tycoon, to promo...

  • Astro City, Volume 3: Family Album

    Snapshots. They let us capture moments of truth, fragments of time -- and that's as true in Astro City, a city of heroes, villains, monsters and more, as it is anywhere. You're invited, in the Family Album, to share some of the city's greatest memori...

  • Untold Tales of Spider-Man

    Marvel's Spider-Man

  • The Wizard's Tale

    Welcome to the Land of Ever-Night. Bafflerog Rumplewhisker is an evil wizard, from a long line of evil wizards. It''s his job to maintain the darkness spells that keep his corner of Ever-Night as dark and gloomy as the rest of it, and to find the lon...

  • Astro City, Volume 2: Confession

    Astro City, after dark: What becomes of the world of wonders -- of noble heroes and sinister villains -- once the sun retreats? Walk the night streets of Astro City to discover the secrets of the reclusive Confessor -- and face a crisis that could...

  • Spiderman: Goblin Moon



  • The Avengers: The Morgan Conquest

    Marvel's The Avengers

  • Astro City, Volume 4: The Tarnished Angel

  • Astro City, Volume 5: Local Heroes

  • Avengers: Clear and Present Dangers

    Marvel's The Avengers

    A powerful volume, collected from the current run of the comic, follows the Avengers, the Earth's Mightiest Heroes, as they battle against a vast array of threats and dangers with the help of long-time members Wonder Man and Vision as well as new her...

  • Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning

  • Avengers: Kang Dynasty

    Marvel's The Avengers

    Kang's ultimate triumph! The time-traveling warlord called Kang the Conqueror returns - and this time he plans to enslave all of Earth! The only thing standing in his way is its mightiest heroes! Time and time again, Kang has been a thorn in the Aven...

  • Avengers/Thunderbolts, Volume 1

    Marvel's The Avengers

    Collecting for the FIRST TIME the inaugural Avengers/T-Bolts crossover, in time for this month's all-new AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #1! The T-Bolts and Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand side-by-side against Count Nefaria, master of ionic energy! But before t...

  • Avengers: Living Legends

    Marvel's The Avengers

  • Conan, Volume 1: The Frost Giant's Daughter and Other Stories

    • / General Fiction
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    When the internationally famous barbarian hero returned to comics, with an all-new fresh start by award-winning writer Kurt Busiek (JLA/Avengers, Astro City) and dynamic artists Cary Nord, Thomas Yeates, and Dave Stewart, the result was instant sell-...

  • Conan, Volume 2: The God in the Bowl and Other Stories

    The critically acclaimed and award-winning creative team behind the runaway-hit revival are back with a brand new adaptation of one of Conan creator Robert E. Howard's best-known tales. Award-winning writer Kurt Busiek and artists Cary Nord and Dave ...



  • Iron Man: the Iron Age Book 2 Of 2

    Marvel's Iron Man

  • JLA, Volume 17: Syndicate Rules

    DC Comics: Justice League

    In the wake of a scandal in which the JLA tampered with the minds of their foes, Batman has dissolved the team. But that doesnt change the need for heroesand with innocent citizens targeted for death, an obsessed Green Arrow desperately attempts to h...

  • Conan: Book of Thoth

    Writers Kurt Busiek and Len Wein, creator of Wolverine and SwampThing, team up with the grandmaster of horror art, Kelley Jones, to tell thehorrifying origin of Thoth-amon Conan's greatest adversary!Inthe dank alleys of a decaying city, a beggar chil...

  • Superman: Back in Action

    DC Comics: Superman
    Famous Characters: Superman

    Written by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieiza, Len Wein and Gerry Conway Art by Pete Woods and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez Cover by Dave Gibbons Collecting ACTION COMICS 841-843! An alien race is collecting unique specimens from Earth- and the Man of Steel is f...

  • Conan, Volume 4: The Hall of the Dead and Other Stories

    Conan: The Halls of the Dead concludes writer Kurt Busiek's (JLA/Avengers, Astro City) critically acclaimed run, paving the way for new writer Tim Truman (Conan and the Songs of the Dead) and featuring a story by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola! Eisner ...

  • Darkman VS Army of Darkness

    Dynamite presents the cross-over no one thought they would ever see - Ash and Darkman as we present Army of Darkness/Darkman #1! Two of Spider-Man Director Sam Raimi's most famous creations finally meet at Darkman battles Ash and the Deadit's from th...

  • Conan: The Blood-Stained Crown and Other Stories

    Eisner Award-winning writer Kurt Busiek (Astro City, Superman, Marvels) teams up with some of the best artists and writers in this collection of stand-alone stories from Conan. In "Helm," Busiek and Fabian Nicieza (X-Men, Buffy The Vampire Slayer) wr...

  • Conan: Born on the Battlefield

    Writer Kurt Busiek and artist Greg Ruth team up to give you the story of Conan's early life, from his birth on a Cimmerian battlefield to his coming-of-age as a warrior in the pivotal Battle of Venarium. Sewing the seeds of the Barbarian's momentous ...

  • Astro City, Volume 6: The Dark Age, Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers

    Today, Astro City is a shining metropolis on a hill where super-heroes patrol the skies.  However, things were not always as bright as they are today.  In the early 1970''s, in the wake of a global catastrophe, two brothers, one good and on...

  • Superman: Camelot Falls Vol. 1

    DC Comics: Superman
    Famous Characters: Superman

    The Man of Steel has returned to Metropolis and must battle to rout Intergang out of Metropolis! He also faces trouble with Lois, looming problems involving Lana Lang, and a dangerous new discovery in Kazakhstan! Collects SUPERMAN #654-658....



  • Superman: The Third Kryptonian

    DC Comics: Superman
    Famous Characters: Superman

    When there is a chance that a third Kryptonian survived the destruction of his planet, Superman goes in search of the missing person, who is also the target of an alien mercenary seeking to destroy them....

  • JLA/Avengers

    DC Comics: Justice League

    The most powerful characters in two universes collide as DC's premier super-heroes meet Marvel's. Collected in a gorgeous two-volume oversized slipcased hardcover is perhaps the most eagerly anticipated and memorable crossover of all time, as the Jus...

  • Superman: Camelot Falls Vol. 2

    DC Comics: Superman
    Famous Characters: Superman

    The epic storyline concludes in this volume collecting SUPERMAN #662-664, #667-668 and SUPERMAN ANNUAL #13! The Man of Steel defends Metropolis from harm, but now faces a dilemma: are his heroics only making things worse?...

  • Trinity Vol. 2

    Writer Kurt Busiek (ASTRO CITY, Marvels) and artist Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man) bring Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman together in the newest weekly book from DC Comics.
    The "Big Three" heroes of the DC Universe continue to ward off an inva...

  • Trinity Vol. 3

  • Iron Man: Deadly Solutions

    Marvel's Iron Man

    Back from the dead (again!), Tony Stark's rebuilding his corporation from the ground up - but enemies old and new remind him his work is never done! With romance, rivalry, and robots to keep him busy, can Iron Man still help Avengers teammate Warbird...

  • Avengers: I am an Avenger II

    Marvel's The Avengers

    A half-dozen lineups in a single volume! Reborn, New, Mighty - an Avenger by any other name is still one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! This collection highlights not only individual inductions - Ares, Cage, Firestar, Triathlon, and more - but team-wid...

  • Conan, Volume 3: The Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories

    Eisner award-winning writer Kurt Busiek (JLA/Avengers, Astro City), Eisner award-nominated artist Cary Nord (Daredevil), and Eisner award-winning color artist Dave Stewart (Ultimate Fantastic Four, DC: The New Frontier) continue their groundbreaking ...

  • Shockrockets

    • Sixty years in the future, Earth is protected by the Shockrockets -- an unbeatable squadron of hi-tech aircraft, built from a fusion of alien technology and the best Earth has to offer. Manned by the world's most elite pilots, the Shockroc...

  • Astro City, Volume 7: The Dark Age, Book Two: Brothers in Arms

    Today Astro City is a shining metropolis on a hill where super-heroes patrol the skies. However, things were not always as bright as they are today. In the early 1970's, in the wake of a global catastrophe, two brothers, one good and one evil must de...



  • Avengers / X-MEN: Maximum Security

    Marvel's The Avengers
    Marvel's X-Men

    Welcome to Earth: penal colony for the universe's deadliest villains! When the civilized alien races-infl uenced by the Supreme Intelligence and his newly-evolved Kree-tire of Earth's involvement in their affairs, they decide to make it their new pri...

  • Marvels: Eye of the Camera

    Collects Marvels: Eye of the Camera #1-6. News photographer Phil Sheldon's back, with the man-on-the-street's perspective on the big events of the Marvel Universe, from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men and the Secret Wars to Dracula and the Werewolf ...

  • Dracula: The Company of Monsters Volume 1

    A powerful predatory corporation acquires a valuable asset…Dracula! They think they own him, but no one can own the son of the dragon. It’s bloodsuckers vs. bloodsucker in this new original graphic novel from the mind of legendary comics’ write...

  • Age of Heroes

    Marvel's top talent comes together to usher in the AGE OF HEROES! The Heroes are restored to their rightful place in this new era, and the world is safer for them. They defeated Osborn & his Siege on Asgard, now they have one last foe to face: the Ma...

  • Thor: Godstorm

    Marvel's Thor

    In a tale of two worlds, Thor fights epic battles against trolls, evil scientists and super-villains-and balances his life as a god, a hero and a doctor as Loki manipulates him from afar and Odin banishes him from Earth! What is the Godstorm, and can...

  • Thunderbolts Classic - Volume 1

    Collecting Thunderbolts (1997) #1-5, Incredible Hulk (1968) #449, Tales of the Marvel Universe #1, Spider-Man Team-Up #7 & Thunderbolts Annual '97. Justice, like lightning! When the world's heroes disappear, a new team rises to take their place! ...

  • Dracula: The Company of Monsters Volume 2

    A powerful predatory corporation acquires a valuable asset…Dracula! They think they own him, but no one can own the son of the dragon. It’s bloodsuckers vs. bloodsucker in this new original graphic novel from the mind of legendary comics’ write...

  • Metal Hurlant, Volume 2

    The second of the 2 volume hardcover collection collecting the short stories featured in the Metal Hurlant anthology that debuted in 2002. Includes short stories written and illustrated by comic stars Kurt Busiek (AVENGERS), Guy Davis (B.P.R.D.), and...

  • Vampirella Masters Series, Volume 5: Kurt Busiek

  • Dracula: The Company of Monsters Volume 3

    It’s bloodsuckers vs. bloodsucker in this new original graphic novel from the mind of legendary comic book writer Kurt Busiek.A powerful, predatory corporation acquires a valuable asset â€" Dracula himself! They think they own him, but no one can o...



  • Avengers Assemble - Volume 1

    Marvel's The Avengers

    Fan favorite creators Kurt Busiek and George Pérez usher in a new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Since the team's inception, the Avengers have always defended humanity against the forces of evil. When duty calls, these legendary champions answer,...

  • Avengers Forever

    Marvel's The Avengers

    Seven timelost Avengers plucked from the past, present and future must protect longtime ally Rick Jones from death at the hands of Immortus, Master of Time. To find out why Rick Jones has been targeted for elimination, the Avengers join forces with K...

  • Brothers in Arms

    Astro City is a shining metropolis where super heroes patrol the skies. But tin the early 1970s, in the wake of a global catastrophe, two brothers, one good and one evil, must deal with family secrets and social upheaval, involving heroes from Jack-I...

  • Avengers Assemble - Volume 2

    Marvel's The Avengers

    Collects Avengers #12-23, Avengers Annual '99, & Avengers #0. Threats including the Thunderbolts, Dominex, Lord Templar, Pagan, and the Wreckin Crew! Then: every man, woman and child in Slorenia is dead with a message from its murderer: Ultron h...

  • Thunderbolts Classic - Volume 2

    JUSTICE, LIKE LIGHTNING!

    The Thunderbolts' true identities have been revealed to the world. Baron Zemo's plans for global domination have been put into effect. The world's greatest super-heroes have fallen under his control. Only the Thunderbo...

  • Untold Tales of Spider-Man Omnibus

    Marvel's Spider-Man

    Join acclaimed tale-spinner Kurt Busiek as he weaves an intricate web of "lost" stories from Peter Parker's earliest days as the Amazing Spider-Man! Swing along with Spidey during a series of untold gems in which he encounters the likes of the Human ...

  • Avengers Assemble - Volume 3

    Marvel's The Avengers

    Collects Avengers (1998) 24-34, Annual 2000, Thunderbolts #42-44. Earth's Mightiest Heroes vs. Marvel's Most Wanted, and more! The crisis of the Eighth Day pits the Avengers against the unstoppable force that is the Juggernaut, while Triathlon's fir...

  • Avengers Assemble - Volume 4

    Marvel's The Avengers

    Collects Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet, Maximum Security #1-3, Avengers (1998) #35-44, Avengers Annual 2001. Earth's Mightiest Heroes vs. the Universe's Mightiest Menaces! Faced with alien invaders, a gigantic killer crusader and insidious cons...

  • Revenge of the Mandarin

    Marvel's Iron Man

  • Kirby: Genesis, Volume 1

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    • The Kirby Event of the new millennium by the bestselling and award-winningcreators of MARVELS! Superstars Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross bring Jack""King"" Kirby''s creations to life in a way you''ll never forget!
    • The Pioneer 10 space pro...

  • Thunderbolts Classic - Volume 3

    The Thunderbolts have returned to Earth after an interdimensional journey to Kosmos, but there's no rest for the weary as they are immediately pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D. - as well as a recovering Baron Zemo, who is out for their blood! Also, what happen...

  • Avengers Assemble - Volume 5

    Marvel's The Avengers

    Fan-favorite AVENGERS scribe Kurt Busiek's most epic tale concludes in this star-studded volume! When the time-traveling Kang the Conqueror launches an all-out war against the present day, the entire planet becomes a battlefield - and the Avengers ar...

  • Superman: Secret Identity

    DC Comics: Superman
    Famous Characters: Superman

    What's in a name? Everything, if you share it with the Man of Steel! SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY is a 208-page trade paperback collecting the critically lauded 4-issue miniseries written by Kurt Busiek (JLA/AVENGERS, ASTRO CITY) with art by Stuart...

  • The Liberty Project

    Criminals with superpowers. Caught. Convicted. And given an option: Serve hard time, or serve the their country... ...as heroes. Astro City and Marvels writer Kurt Busiek teams with artist James W. Fry to create a rollicking, action-filled romp about...

  • Astro City, Volume 8: Shining Stars

    Starring the adventures of Astro City's most popular heroes, collecting ASTRO CITY: SAMARITAN #1, ASTRO CITY: ASTRA #1-2, ASTRO CITY: SILVER AGENT #1-2 and ASTRO CITY: BEAUTIE #1. Astra Furst, a third-generation super hero of Astro City, is graduatin...

  • Astro City, Volume 9: Through Open Doors

    The long awaited return of the award-winning series ASTRO CITY finally arrives! Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson launch their next epic in the world of Astro City when a mysterious door appears, heralding the arrival of the Ambassador. But when an o...

  • Astro City, Volume 10: Victory

    A major new epic begins featuring Winged Victory, Samaritan, and the Confessor, three of Astro City's most popular heroes. When criminal charges are brought against Winged Victory, the Confessor must investigate and it leads to open combat with Samar...

  • Avengers by Kurt Busiek & George Perez Omnibus Volume 1

    Marvel's The Avengers

    Fan-favorite creators Kurt Busiek and George Pérez craft a new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! The Avengers have always defended humanity against the forces of evil. When duty calls, these legendary champions answer, fighting valiantly until justi...

  • Redhand - Twilight of the Gods - Mara #2

    A powerful and enthralling sci-fi epic about a perfect warrior unleashed in an age of barbarism and sorcery, and fated to one day destroy the gods. Set free in a foreign world and without memory of his origins, all Redhand wants is a peaceful life. B...

  • Redhand - Twilight of the Gods - Rise of the Prophet #3

    A powerful and enthralling sci-fi epic about a perfect warrior unleashed in an age of barbarism and sorcery, and fated to one day destroy the gods. Set free in a foreign world and without memory of his origins, all Redhand wants is a peaceful life. B...

  • Redhand - Twilight of the Gods - Son of Oblivion #1

    A powerful and enthralling sci-fi epic about a perfect warrior unleashed in an age of barbarism and sorcery, and fated to one day destroy the gods. Set free in a foreign world and without memory of his origins, all Redhand wants is a peaceful life. B...

  • Redhand: Twilight of the Gods

    Set free in a foreign world and without memory of his origins, all Redhand wants is a peaceful life. But destiny wants it otherwise. Touched by a prophecy, imbued with incredible fighting skills and immune to magic, he is preordained to bring about g...

  • The Autumnlands, Volume 1: Tooth and Claw

    • When a secret conclave of wizards brings a legendary hero back from the forgotten past to save their dying world, they get a hero unlike anything they expected, and trigger a crisis none of them may survive.
    • From New York Times bes...

  • Astro City, Volume 11: Private Lives

    When you're the Silver Adept, one of Astro City's newest and most powerful mystic heroes, your life is full of magic, battle, demons, apocalypses and more. When you're the Adept's personal assistant, though, life gets really weird. A look at the woma...

  • Avengers by Kurt Busiek & George Perez Omnibus Volume 2

    Marvel's The Avengers

    Fan-favorite creators Kurt Busiek and George Pérez craft a new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! The Avengers forge an uneasy alliance with the Thunderbolts to face Count Nefaria -- but the true threat comes from the stars as Earth is declared a cos...

  • Astro City, Volume 12: Lovers Quarrel

    In this new Astro City collection, the spotlight falls on Quarrel and Crackerjack  as they face a real crisis: What does an aging crimefighter do when time starts to take its toll? Plus, a look into Quarrel's origins--and the end of the line for one...

  • Hawkeye & the Thunderbolts Vol. 1

    Heeeeere's Hawkeye! Your favorite ex-bad guys are determined to break good, now that the ultimate reformed criminal is here to usher them into the big leagues of herodom -the Avenging Archer himself, Clint Barton! But can the Thunderbolts' new leader...

  • Hero Comics: A Hero Initiative Benefit Book

    The Hero Initiative provides help when comic book creators are in need, it’s as simple as that. This volume presents an all-star line-up of incredible comic book talent who have come together, donating their time and considerable talents for a good...

  • Conan Omnibus Volume 1: Birth of the Legend

    Conan's earliest adventures, now available in affordable omnibus format! Featuring the legendary run of comics' greats Kurt Busiek and Cary Nord, this three-in-one format omnibus features favorites such as Born on the Battlefield, The Frost Giant's D...

  • JLA, Vol. 9

    DC Comics: Justice League

    THE END OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE In this follow-up to the best-selling IDENTITY CRISIS and prelude to the epic INFINITE CRISIS, Kurt Busiek (ASTRO CITY, JLA/AVENGERS), Geoff Johns (JUSTICE LEAGUE), Allan Heinberg (WONDER WOMAN) and others tell the stor...

  • The Autumnlands, Volume 2: Woodland Creatures

    Stranded in the mountains, the Great Champion and the young dog-wizard Dusty discover gods, goats, living statues, oracular crows, and dangerous secrets about the history of the Autumnlands. Secrets that could help them save the world -- if they’re...

  • Astro City, Volume 13: Honor Guard

    A monster's-eye-view of heroes, fear, battle and more, as the Living Nightmare--the embodiment of fear itself--goes up against the Honor Guard, and all its secrets come to light. This is a story that could change the team forever. And half of them ju...

  • City of Thieves

    Dark Horse’s critically acclaimed Conan, now available in an affordable, value-priced omnibus!Showcasing the conclusion of writer Kurt Busiek and artist Cary Nord’s groundbreaking work on the series, plus the inaugurations of fan favorites Timoth...

  • Conan Omnibus Volume 2: City of Thieves

    Dark Horse’s critically acclaimed Conan, now available in an affordable, value-priced omnibus!

    Showcasing the conclusion of writer Kurt Busiek and artist Cary Nord’s groundbreaking work on the series, plus the inaugurations of fan favorite...

  • Doctor Strange Epic Collection: Afterlife

    Marvel's Doctor Strange

    A new look for Strange - but will it be his last? The Sorcerer Supreme has a youthful appearance, yet he's still taking care of business - including Nightmare's hunt for an heir! But long hair and dark glasses don't suit a man as urbane as Stephen St...

  • Astro City, Volume 14: Reflections

    Samaritan faces turmoil in dreams that threaten his waking life. On a distant world,
    the First Family are despised invaders. And for ex-convict Steeljack, the past is never
    fully behind him. All part of life for Astro City’s stars. But when...

  • Astro City, Volume 15: Ordinary Heroes

    The son of a superhero must choose his future. A lawyer faces challenges far beyond
    any human court. A long-forgotten villain has a chance at finding new glory. And a
    cat may be the difference between life and death for a frightened child. He...

  • Wonder Woman: Forgotten Legends

    DC Comics: Wonder Woman
    Famous Characters: Wonder Woman

    Using vintage art and classic storytelling, comics author Kurt Busiek (Astro City) and artist Trina Robbins (Wimmen's Comix) bring to life a spectacular and endearing retro Amazon Princess in their never-before-reprinted miniseries The Legend of Wond...

  • Astro City, Volume 16: Broken Melody

    A deep dive into Astro City's history, from comics masters Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson and Alex Ross. Music hath charms. The song of the Broken Man, Astro City's most mysterious figure, is revealed at last. From the Old West to the Roaring Twentie...

  • Batman: Creature of the Night

    DC Comics: Batman
    Famous Characters: Batman

    Bruce Wainwright, a comic book-reading kid obsessed with the Caped Crusader, loses his parents in a violent crime...and in the real world, no superheroes exist to save the day. Batman: Creature of the Night, written by Kurt Busiek (Astro City) and...

  • The Conan Reader

    With nearly 700 pages of clashing swords, malefic wizardy, and forgotten kingdoms-- and featuring spectacular adaptations of Robert E. Howard's "The Jewels of Gwahlur" and "People of the Black Circle"--The Conan Reader is a vast, priceless hoard ripe...

  • Astro City, Volume 17: Aftermaths

    The conclusion of Kurt Busiek's Eisner Award-winning series Astro City is here, as over 20 years of graphic storytelling comes to an end!

    This legendary series goes out the way it burst onto the comics landscape: telling everyday stories from ...

  • Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis Book One

    DC Comics: Aquaman

    It's "One Year Later" after the events of Infinite Crisis, and Aquaman has totally changed! The new Aquaman begins the hunt for his missing father and fights a savage duel against an Atlantean warrior over his alliance with the much-feared King Shark...

  • Power Man and Iron Fist Epic Collection: Doombringer

    Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #90-107. Heroes for Hire -- and foes to fear! How do Power Man and Iron Fist beat someone they can’t punch or kick? Find out when Unus the Untouchable comes to town! Then, Luke and Danny are hired to escort...

  • Marvels Snapshots

    Collects Sub-Mariner: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, Fantastic Four: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, Captain America: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, X-Men: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, Avengers: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, Spider-Man: Marvels Snapshots (20...

  • King in Black: Namor

    An untold tale of the young Sub-Mariner - and the dark, chilling birth of one of Atlantis' greatest villains! The players: Namor, Lady Dorma of Atlantis, the outsider Attuma - all still in their teen years - and the Swift Riders, the Atlantean Empire...

  • Untold Tales of Spider-Man: The Complete Collection Vol. 1

    Collects Amazing Fantasy (1995) #16-18, Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1995) #1-14. Peter Parker's earliest days as the Amazing Spider-Man! Join acclaimed tale-spinner Kurt Busiek, the legendary scribe of MARVELS, as he delves into the past once more to...

  • The Marvels Vol. 1: The War In Siancong

    Collects The Marvels (2021) #1-6. A thriller that will take readers across the Marvel Universe - and beyond! Kurt Busiek (MARVELS) is back, with the biggest, wildest, most sprawling series you've ever seen - telling stories that span decades and rang...

  • Arrowsmith, Volume 1: So Smart In Their Fine Uniforms

    The return of a classic! An oversized, fully remastered collection of the fantasy-adventure epic to accompany the all-new series. Young Fletcher Arrowsmith learns the true cost of war in an alternate history where dragons and magic spells are as much...

  • Astro City Metrobook Vol. 1

    A hero dreams of flight. An alien spy prepares for invasion. A young man is mentored by a hero with dark secrets. A street criminal discovers a hero’s identity. And much, much more. Step into a world of heroes and see them from a whole different pe...

  • Astro City Metrobook Vol. 2

    A superpowered convict must turn detective to protect his community. A young lawyer becomes entangled with a chilling avenger. A television actor finds himself playing superhero for real. A living cartoon reflects on his strange life. And much more, ...

  • Arrowsmith, Volume 2: Behind Enemy Lines

    In a world where World War One is fought with magic and dragons as much as bullets and trenches, young Fletcher Arrowsmith of the Overseas Aero Corps is sent on a secret mission into enemy territory, to find a mysterious ally and stop a deadly plan t...

  • The Marvels Vol. 2: The Undiscovered Country

    Collects The Marvels (2021) #7-12. Master storyteller Kurt Busiek continues to tie together the length and breadth of the Marvel Universe! Lady Lotus has erected an impenetrable dome over the Asian nation of Siancong - but what is her goal, and how d...

  • Astro City Metrobook Vol. 3

    The longest, most sweeping epic in Astro City’s history, in one volume for the first time. Across the 1970s and ‘80s, Charles and Royal Williams deal with tragedy and obsession. One a cop, one a criminal, both have been shaped irrevocably by Astr...

  • The Gods on Sunday Morning

    Immortality isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Meet Manny, an ancient, near-forgotten god living in a crummy motel in L.A. It’s not much of a life, for him or the other forgotten gods he meets for breakfast every Sunday. But something...

  • Superman: Camelot Falls: The Deluxe Edition

    Kurt Busiek (Astro City), Carlos Pacheco (Superman/Batman), and Jes�s Merino�s (Action Comics) legendary Superman run returns to print in deluxe format. All seems well in Superman�s world: he�s happily married, Intergang is on the run, and Me...

  • Astro City Metrobook Vol. 4

    Samaritan battles his greatest foe across time and space. The origins of Beautie and Winged Victory are revealed. The Broken Man makes his debut, and more secrets of Astro City history are revealed. Plus much more, from Astra’s college graduation t...

  • Astro City The Opus Edition Book One

    At long last, the book Astro City fans have been clamoring for—a MASSIVE, oversized hardcover omnibus of Astro City!Collecting the first nine years of KURT BUSIEK, Brent Anderson and Alex’s Ross’s award-festooned ASTRO CITY series, ...

  • Untold Tales Of Spider-Man: The Complete Collection Vol. 2

    Kurt Busiek and friends dance between the raindrops of classic AMAZING SPIDER-MAN continuity to present more untold tales of young Peter Parker — and his colorful supporting cast! J. Jonah Jameson faces a battle for the Daily Bugle, Mary Jane W...

  • Astro City Metrobook, Volume 5

    Star creators Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross and friends bring you more stories that changed how we think about superheroes.Quarrel and Crackerjack have been crimefighters for years, but now face aging and retirement. Former super-criminal St...

  • Superman by Kurt Busiek Book One

    Kurt Busiek's iconic tales of Superman are collected in stunning hardcover!When Clark Kent suddenly finds that he has powers like those of his fictional namesake, he attempts to perform humanitarian superfeats while keeping his identity secret...Supe...

  • Astro City Metrobook Volume 6

    The most interested game in town, as far as capted crusaders are concerned. —The Washington Post In this sixth volume, star creators Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross and friends bring you more stories that change how we think about superh...

  • Free Agents Volume 1

    A team of young veterans, survivors of a massive intergalactic war are now stranded on Earth, free agents for the very first time in this high stakes, action-packed new series.Salvo. Pike. Katari. Shakti. Ridge. Maraud. Chalice. They've fought e...

  • Superman: 3-2-1 Action

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Kurt Busiek has published 113 books.

The next book by Kurt Busiek, Free Agents Volume 1, will be published in May 2025.

The first book by Kurt Busiek, Marvels, was published in December 1994.

No. Kurt Busiek does not write books in series.
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