London, 1899. A wretched man flees an opium house, but not before transforming into a twisted monster. A clockwork card-playing automaton is discovered cheating the gentry out of their inheritances. And Lady Li Mei, the widow of the late inventor of Alfred Nobel, has come to London to strike a bargain on behalf of a mysterious benefactor. All these events are linked… but how? The game is afoot for the legendary duo of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson! In this alternate history the British Empire is powered by steam and clockwork, with gorgeous art from Stevan Subic (The Riddler: Year One) and written by the acclaimed duo of Fred Duval and Jean-Pierre Pécau. Collects Moriarty: Clockwork Empire #1-4 “Icons of historic literature cross paths in a comic unlike anything else on the shelves. You need this!” – Blake’s Buzz “A thrilling steampunk twist on classic gothic horror, this “Clockwork Empire” rules!” – Matt Morrison, comics historian.

The final battle for the fate of all England has come, and Sherlock Holmes has assembled a formidable army to face it. Mind versus mind. Monster versus machine. Holmes versus Moriarty.

Having secured the ailing Doctor Jekyll under the watchful eye of Doctor Watson, Holmes strikes out to Lady Mei’s base of operations, and discovers her diabolical plan to unleash a legion of Mr Hydes!

London, 1899. In this steampunk metropolis, strange things are afoot! Clockwork card-playing automatons cheat noblemen of their fortunes. A man at war with himself seeks oblivion in a Chinese opium den. And the peculiar death of a famous inventor sees his fortune left to the most unlikely part… Sherlock and Watson are on the case, ready to untangle this clockwork riddle!

After foiling the machinations of a card playing automaton, Holmes and Moriarty discover the source of its manufacture... the business empire of one Alfred Nobel, now deceased. It can be no coincidence then that Nobel's widow, Lady Li Mei, is in town for some strange dealings at the same time the unfortunate Dr Jeckyll has had his formula stolen by mysterious masked men!

In an alternate history of the London you know and love, Holmes and Watson are on the case of evil card-playing clockwork automatons, the case of a monstrous beast killed in the smoky backroom of an opium den, and the strange alter ego of one Henry Jekyll… These gory tales are brought to vivid life by superstar artist Stevan Subic, who is currently collaborating with The Batman star Paul Dano on Riddler: Year One! In a dark and grimy steam-powered alternate history, Holmes and Watson are still on the case! In this gothic horror-tinged retelling of the classic duo, they’ll face down the legendary Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, a villainous card playing automaton and the mystery of a hulking monster shot down in an opium den. Who could be behind all these Machiavellian schemes? Holmes only has one clue… M.O.R.I.A.R.T.Y…

Jimmy is a stereotypical geek who works at the library in Oakland, California, and is trapped in his own torpidity. Sara is his best friend, but she wants to get a life (translation: an apartment in Brooklyn and a publishing internship). When Sara moves to New York City, Jimmy is rattled. Then lonely. Then desperate. He screws up his courage, writes Sara a letter about his true feelings, and asks her to meet him at the top of the Empire State Building (a nod to their ongoing debate about Sleepless in Seattle). Jimmy's cross-country bus trip to Manhattan is as hapless and funny as Jimmy himself. When he arrives in the city he's thought of as "a festering hellhole," he's surprised by how exciting he finds New York, and how heartbreaking—he discovers Sara has a boyfriend! Jason Shiga's bold visual storytelling, sly pokes at popular culture, and subtle text work together seamlessly in Empire State, creating a quirky graphic novel comedy about the vagaries of love and friendship. Praise for Empire State: "He [Shiga] displays a wicked sense of comic timing." -Publishers Weekly "Empire State: A Love Story (Or Not) is funny, sweet, geeky and affecting, and definitely worth a read." -Wired.com "Shiga's illustrations . . . are unique and endearing, and his images of NYC are instantly recognizable." -am New York "If Woody Allen grew up in Oakland rather than Manhattan, he'd most likely see the world, and especially New York City, as Jason Shiga does in Empire State." -Big Think.com