From the mind of legendary creator Grant Morrison! The Pandavas mourn their dead as the Kauravas celebrate their apocalyptic bombardment of the Pandava forces. With the first day of war ending in the slaughter of countless men, has King Yudish the strength and will to continue the fight? In a special backup story, we also journey back in time to see how the rivalry of two of 18 Days' greatest warriors, Arjuna and Karna began - and the woman at the center of it all, the miraculous beauty known as Draupadi.

Duryodhana grows impatient as Bhima continues to decimate his Kaurava forces. Determined to stop Bhima, Duryodhana summons one of his greatest weapons – the Unstoppable War Elephants! Bhima faces his greatest challenge yet in the first part of this epic two-parter!

Duryodhana unleashes hell on the battlefield in the form of Bhagadatta—commander of the super-elephants! Will even the mighty Bheema be able to stand up against Bhagadatta and his superior elephant army alone?! Find out in the conclusion to the epic 2-parter story!

NEW STORY-ARC! PERFECT JUMPING ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Sarwat Chadda, acclaimed writer of the Ash Mistry series of novels, joins the creative team! While Arjuna dominates the battlefield, his son has yet to earn his place at his father's side. Abhimanyu journeys away from the battle to find something that will make him his father's equal—but will this desire consume him or will he emerge the man he wishes to be?

Sarwat Chadda, acclaimed writer of the Ash Mistry series of novels, joins the creative team of 18 Days! While the Pandavas and Kauravas clash only one man has stood on the sidelines watching and waiting for his moment to strike - the Kaurava ally Karna. Join us as we travel to the past and discover what dark secret this enigmatic superwarrior, sworn enemy and equal of Arjuna, hides.

Collects Grant Morrison's 18 Days #16-20: From legendary creator Grant Morrison (Avatarex, All Star Superman, Batman & Robin, The Invisibles) comes the fourth volume in his epic creation, 18 Days! The battlefield grows deadlier as we explore how the war has affected the next generation through the eyes of Arjuna's son, Abhimanyu. Follow the young warrior's epic adventure as he learns about the consequences of war while being hunted by Emperor Duryodhana's deadliest assassins!

Collects Grant Morrison's 18 Days #21-25: From legendary creator Grant Morrison (Avatarex, All Star Superman, Batman & Robin, The Invisibles) comes the fifth volume in his epic creation, 18 Days! Since the start of the great war one force has dominated the battlefield: Bheeshma! To take back any hope of winning this war the Pandavas realize they have to find a way to stop the rampage of their grand-uncle but no warrior seems capable of felling him. However, Krishna has a plan in play with the mysterious warrior Shikhandi!