Collecting issues #1-6 of the new DC Vertigo series! While Tim Hunter is trying to study and attract the cutest girl in his class, there are cultists who want to kill him, believing his magical powers will eventually corrupt him, turning him into a merciless mage who will bring upon the end of magic forever! Luckily, the new substitute teacher at his school wants to mentor him and educate him in the magical arts so that he can discover the secrets behind the Books of Magic...This collection also includes THE SANDMAN UNIVERSE SPECIAL #1!

From Neil Gaiman, the best-selling novelist and creator of the world-renowned comics title The Sandman, comes a mesmerizing tale of the dangers and opportunities of youth, and its endless possibilities. Illustrated by four of comics' most accomplished artists, John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Charles Vess and Paul Johnson, THE BOOKS OF MAGIC collects all four issues of the original miniseries that introduced the character of Timothy Hunter and set the stage for his continuing adventures. Timothy Hunter could be the most powerful magician in the world, but does he really want to be? Guided through the magical world starting at the begining of time by a group of DC Universe magicians, often refered to as the TrenchcoatBrigade (John Constantine, Phantom Stranger, Mister E, and Doctor Occult), they attempt to aid Timothy in his decision whether or not to embrace his gift. However, by the time Timothy makes a choice, it may have already been made for him.

Chapter the First' part 1! In a medieval kingdom beset by intrigue and foul sorcery, a fair sylph with magic of her own is thrown into the world of war and men—where she encounters a dark stranger who knows not only her past, but her most intimate future as well.

THE DREAMING explores both new and familiar inhabitants of this realm in self-contained tales, short story-arcs, and longer, intricately woven sagas by rotating creative teams. In issue #1, Part 1 of the 3-part "The Goldie Factor" by writer Terry LaBan and artist Peter Snejbjerg (THE BOOKS OF MAGIC), Cain murders Abel once too often. So Goldie the infant Gargoyle runs away from the House of Secrets, only to fall under the seductive influence of a limbless being calling himself Tempto. Together the two embark on a voyage of discovery to some of the farthest reaches of the Dreaming. SUGGESTED FOR MATURE READERS

Continued from Doom Patrol (1987) Annual #2. Tim Hunter, the teenager introduced in THE BOOKS OF MAGIC who has the potential to become the world's greatest mage, becomes enmeshed in Free Country's plot to recruit children of power. THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE concludes in Childrens Crusade (1993) #2.

Hundreds of years after the world ended and human society was rebuilt from scratch, a self-interested smuggler is forced to traverse a new continent of danger and mystery to deliver a child messiah to High Level, a mythical city at the top of the world from which no one has ever returned. Don't miss the start of a new series from writer Rob Sheridan, co-creator of Nine Inch Nails' groundbreaking Year Zero alternate-reality game!

Former lover of The Sandman, Thess is embroiled in her most impossible situation yet as the ruthlessly practical witch finds herself the unwitting and unwilling dispatcher of demons, beasts, and other arcane monstrosities.

Journey with magical hero Timothy Hunter, now 19, ten minutes into the future, into alternative universes where battles on Earth and Faerie overlap.

Tim Hunter is back, and he has finally accepted the role he plays in the grander scheme of things as he learns to recapture his magic.

Comics legends Gilbert Hernandez (LOVE AND ROCKETS), Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) and Dave Stewart (HELLBOY) craft a haunting and unforgettable tale of magical realism with THE TWILIGHT CHILDREN. No one knows what the mysterious glowing spheres are, or where they come from. The only thing that matters to the residents of the beachside village where the orbs manifest is what they do when they appear. They blind children and imbue them with psychic abilities. They destroy homes, and make entire families disappear. They attract scientists, government experts and secret agents, each with their own agenda. And they inflame small-town passions-secret lovers, simmering resentments-to a fever pitch. Now, they've brought Ela. Materializing on the beach just as mysteriously as one of the orbs, this beautiful woman says nothing, but seems to harbor unspeakable power. Will she help to save the town, or destroy it? Or is it Ela herself who is really in danger? Collects the four-issue VERTIGO miniseries.