Los Libros de la Magia Series by John Ney Rieber, Neil Gaiman

A quartet of fallen mystics dubbed the "TrenchCoat Brigade" is introduced in this first collection of the adventures of Timothy Hunter. John Constantine, the Phantom Stranger, Dr. Occult, and Mister E take Hunter on a tour of the magical realms. Along the way he's introduced to Vertigo's greatest practitioners of magic and must choose whether or not to join their ranks.

Tim Hunter, destined to become Earth's greatest sorcerer, defends the realm of Faerie from the deadly manticore while trying to maintain a normal childhood life. Is his real father the one-armed drunk in the front room or is he the man who can turn into a hawk? Is his mother dead and buried or is she Titania, Queen of Faerie? Plus Death herself weighs in on the subject of identity.Collecting: The Books of Magic 1-4

Timothy Hunter, age 13, may become one of the most powerful magicians of all time. But that's only one of his problems. In the five tales collected here, Tim must contend with:A heartless sorcerer and the alluring teen succubus he keeps in a box. Tea in Hell with a rogue angel and his junkfood-demon nemesis.The Industrial Revolution and a murderous Victorian cyborg. A Whirlwind family reunion with an insanely jealous Faerie Queen.And perhaps the greatest terror of all - a first date.

Tim Hunter, teenaged sorcerer in training, turns 14, becomes a cat, finds himself transformed back to normal (with the addition of a magical tattoo) and encounters Death of the Endless in this latest Books of Magic collection.

The saga of Timothy Hunter, master Mage-in training, continues in this sixth collection of the popular series. Originally created by Neil Gaiman and John Bolton, the Eisner-award nominated The Books of Magic continue to unlock new, previously unexplored, realms of fantasy and mysticism. It's the beginning of a new chapter in Tim's life as he bids farewell to rainy England and sets out on an odyssey of discovery in the United States... moreThe saga of Timothy Hunter, master Mage-in training, continues in this sixth collection of the popular series. Originally created by Neil Gaiman and John Bolton, the Eisner-award nominated The Books of Magic continue to unlock new, previously unexplored, realms of fantasy and mysticism. It's the beginning of a new chapter in Tim's life as he bids farewell to rainy England and sets out on an odyssey of discovery in the United States. Prepare yourself for a mermaid in the desert, Molly in the Faerie, ghosts in a ghost town and Zatana in a whole heap of trouble. A story that will appeal to all lovers of magic and mystery. less