A century ago, paranormal investigator Edward Gray fought and destroyed a powerful warlock off the coast of the island of Saint-Sébastien. In the early 1980s, the B.P.R.D.'s newest agent was sent to retrieve the warlock's remains. But Abe Sapien is ill prepared for the dark forces that block his way. Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and featuring the haunting art of Jason Shawn Alexander (Damn Nation, The Secret, The Escapists), Abe Sapien: The Drowning is the story of Hellboy and B.P.R.D. mainstay Abe Sapien's first solo adventure. Collects Abe Sapien: The Drowning #1-5. [Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Jason Shawn Alexander (A), and Dave Stewart (C)]
A century ago, paranormal investigator Edward Grey fought and destroyed a powerful warlock off the island of Saint Sebastian. In the early 1980s, the B.P.R.D.'s newest agent was sent to retrieve the warlock's remains. But Abe Sapien is ill prepared for the supernatural forces that block his way. Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and featuring the haunting art of Jason Shawn Alexander (Damn Nation, The Secret, The Escapists), Abe Sapien: The Drowning's the story of Hellboy and B.P.R.D. mainstay Abe Sapien's first solo adventure. [Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Jason Shawn Alexander (A), and Dave Stewart (C)]
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO Young Gun Variant Cover by STEFANO CASELLI The Dark Avengers" first mission shows Norman Osborn all the plusses and minuses of the choices he has made for his team. So changes must be made. Some come, some go, and not everyone is happy about it. Also, the Cabal reunites for the first time since the Dark Reign began, and they are REALLY not happy. 32 pages. /Rated T .
The new world was an unspoiled frontier perfect for colonization, a virtual paradise of boundless beauty and limitless resources, untouched by human hands... but not untouched, as the unsuspecting colonists soon discovered. Now marooned on a planet infested with the deadliest Alien species ever encountered, the colonists learn firsthand the Law of the Jungle: adapt or become extinct. And a little helping hand couldn't hurt, inexplicably provided by the selfsame Predators who destroyed the colonists' ship and made them prisoners in paradise. Are these extraterrestrial hunters actually showing sympathy for the humans' plight, or do they have something even more monstrous in mind? [MIKE KENNEDY (W) and ROGER ROBINSON (A)]
Beginning a sweeping 4-part story arc that will change the history of the Atom! Ryan Choi makes the fateful decision to proactively seek his predecessor and learn where he went at the end of IDENTITY CRISIS! [Written by Gail Simone Art by Mike Norton & Dan Green Cover by Ladrönn]
The Search for Ray Palmer continues as the Atom finds himself with people who knew Palmer very well: the jungle-dwelling little people from SWORD OF THE ATOM! And they may be hiding the Atom's predecessor among their people.
[Written by Gail Simone: Art by Mike Norton & Dan Green: Cover by Ladrönn]
Part 3 of ""The Hunt for Ray Palmer," tying into COUNTDOWN! Ryan Choi, Donna Troy, Jason Todd and Bob the Monitor continue to search the Nanoverse for Ray Palmer - and the travelers find themselves in what some might call...Heaven. [Written by Gail Simone / Art by Mike Norton & Trevor Scott / Cover by Ladrönn]
The Search for Ray Palmer is interrupted as the Atom is literally plucked from the Nanoverse by the mastermind behind all of the problems in Ivy Town - and the man who may or may not hold some answers for Ryan Choi about his fallen idol Ray Palmer!
[Written by Gail Simone / Art by Mike Norton & Trevor Scott / Cover by Ladrönn]
The mysteries of Ivy Town deepen as it appears Ray Palmer may have been more responsible for the bad than the good...and the new Atom is further disillusioned by his former mentor. Featuring guest writer Roger Stern (THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN)! . [Written by Roger Stern / Art by Mike Norton and Trevor Scott / Cover by Ladrönn]
Things go from bad to worse as the Department of Metahuman Affairs, led by field agent Diana Prince, declares Ivy Town under Martial Law! Even worse, the mind-altering new villain, the Ruffian, wants both the Atom and Wonder Woman dead! Can the combined power of the Tiny Titan and the Amazing Amazon stop this crisis? [Written by Gail Simone / Art by Mike Norton & Trevor Scott / Cover by Ladrönn]
Secrets of Ivy Town revealed at last! What is Dwarfstar willing to do for revenge on the Atom? Plus, Wonder Woman asks Ryan to make a life-changing decision - he isn't answering anyone's questions just now, because the Black Mercy has returned to Earth! [Written by Gail Simone / Art by Mike Norton & Trevor Scott / Cover by Ladrönn]
In this volume collecting issues #12-16 of the acclaimed series, the new Atom searches the multiverse for Ray Palmer, missing since the events of IDENTITY CRISIS! [Written by Gail Simone and Roger Stern / Art by Mike Norton, Dan Green and Trevor Scott / Cover by L]
When the Department of Metahuman Affairs becomes concerned over the explosion of metahuman weirdness taking place in Ivy Town, they send special agent Diana Prince to investigate - but can even Wonder Woman save the all-new Atom from the shotgun wedding of the century? [Written by Gail Simone Cover by Ladrönn / Art by Mike Norton & Trevor Scott]
In this second Atom trade paperback, collecting issues #7-11, the tiny titan encounters a man with a strange connection to the mysterious Time Pool - and a dangerous connection to the deadly Linear Men. [Written by Gail Simone / Art by Mike Norton, Eddy Barrows, Andy Owens and Trevor Scott / Cover by L]
It's Web-Slinger vs. Wall-Crawler as artist extraordinaire Mike McKone (FF, The Exiles) joins writer Bob Gale to answer the question - who is "The Other Spider-Man?" It ain't comin' down to another clone saga is it? If so, send all complaints to 1994! [Written by BOB GALE Pencil and Cover by MIKE McKONE]
Remember that joke that starts, "So Spider-Man walks into a bar, and...?" Well, when it's the villain-filled Bar With No Name, it's no joke - it's a barroom brawl as only Mike McKone can draw it! And that's only the beginning of one of the most maddening nights in Spidey's life! Throw in The Enforcers, The Bookie, and a climax at Coney Island, and you've got a recipe for the nuttiest Spider-Man story this year. Gale didn't tell us what he was drinking when he wrote it, but it must have been pretty good stuff! [Written by BOB GALE Pencil and Cover by MIKE McKONE]
Classified until 6/22/09 32 pages. (each)/Rated A (each)
Mind on Fire Part 1 of 2 ""The Trouble with Harry"" (or ""Harry Osborn and the Chamber of Secrets"") It would sure help HARRY OSBORN if he could remember the completely logical, non-magical, and totally plausible way he came back from the dead. A skill like that could be useful, now that his ex-brother-in-law, THE MOLTEN MAN, is out to kill him! Set your spider-sense to tingling as some of the most requested secrets from the time between ONE MORE DAY and BRAND NEW DAY are revealed. All this, and series regular, LIZ ALLEN returns to the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, but is she here to help her ex-husband, or to throw more fuel on the fire? And in answer to more requests than you would believe: Little Normie! A variant cover by TBA is available as part of a set of 11 copies (10 regular covers and 1 variant) [Written by Dan Slott / Pencils by Mike McKone / Cover by Barry Kitson Villain Variant by Tba]
Who is the mysterious Jackpot? For months, merry Marvelites have pondered this question? Who is she? What is her dark and mysterious secret? And how does Walter Declun (Wolverine: Civil War) play a part in it? We're not telling, but Marc Guggenheim and Mike McKone are! Don't miss it, Tiger! [Marc Guggenheim & Mike McKone]
From COHEED & CAMBRIA's CLAUDIO SANCHEZ, comes a deeper look into the saga behind their best-selling debut album, THE SECOND STAGE TURBINE BLADE! Coheed and Cambria lead a seemingly normal, quiet life with their four children. Yet when villainous forces behind the mysterious keywork reveal hard hitting truth's behind the couple's real nature, a battle begins that crosses all worlds! Collects THE AMORY WARS #1-5. [story CLAUDIO SANCHEZ / Art & cover MIKE S. MILLER & GUS VASQUEZ]
The epic quest to solve the secret of CONQUEST continues! Racing against the clock, pursued by a merciless adversary, Quasar -- the rookie Protector of the Universe -- and the former Avenger known as Moondragon arrive on a barren world which just may contain the key to saving an entire galaxy. But what dark twist will turn their journey upside-down? Your eyes won't believe the shock ending that writer Christos Gage (WORLD WAR HULK: X-MEN) and Mike Lilly (Vampirella) have cooked up! [Written by Christos Gage / Penciled by Mike Lilly / Cover by Matt Wilson]
The next sci-fi epic blasts off here! In the grim aftermath of the Annihilation War, a devastated universe struggles to rebuild. Gripped by fear and paranoia, civilizations have collapsed and entire worlds are now smoking ruins. What is next for the battle-weary heroes known as Nova, Peter Quill and Quasar? What are Ronan's plans for the once-mighty Kree Empire? Which cosmic characters of the past are about to return? Who is the new hero approaching on the horizon? And what is the new threat that no one suspects? Collecting ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST PROLOGUE; ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - QUASAR #1-4; ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - STARLORD #1-4; and ANNIHILATION SAGA. [Written by Keith Giffen, Christos Gage, Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning / Penciled by Timothy Green, Mike]
"Mystery, action and adventure on a galactic scale!" - Wizard magazine When your land is occupied, you have two choices: assimilation...or resistance! The first salvo in the exciting sequel to Annihilation, this deluxe hardcover showcases many of Marvel's most fondly remembered cosmic characters, updating them for a new generation of sci-fi starved readers! Still recovering from the Annihilus War, the Kree homeworld of Hala is the centerpoint for a shocking sneak attack and instantaneous invasion that can only be overthrown by a small band of rag-tag warriors. Star-Lord, one of the'70s coolest cult heroes, returns in an adventure that balances equal doses of heavy action and hilarious humor, as he must lead his own version of the Dirty Dozen into battle behind enemy lines with a lineup that includes Mantis, Bug, Groot and Rocket Raccoon! Meanwhile, the new Quasar, the overwhelmed but determined daughter of the original Captain Marvel, seeks a mysterious "savior" - whose identity will have Marvel fans standing up and cheering through the turn of the last page! ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST BOOK 1 HC gathers the first chapters of the sci-fi war spectacle that Aint It Cool News says is "a worthy sequel and every bit the equal to the impressively cohesive and thoroughly entertaining crossover event from last year!" Collecting ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST PROLOGUE, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - QUASAR #1-4, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - STAR-LORD #1-4 and ANNIHILATION SAGA. Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT. [Written by Andy Lanning, Dan Abnett, Keith Giffen & Christos N. Gage / Penciled by Mike Perkins, Tim]
The next sci-fi epic blasts off here! In the grim aftermath of the Annihilation War, a devastated universe struggles to rebuild. Gripped by fear and paranoia, civilizations have collapsed and entire worlds are now smoking ruins. What's next for the battle-weary heroes known as Nova, Peter Quill and Quasar? What are Ronan's plans for the once-mighty Kree Empire? Which cosmic characters of the past are about to return? Who is the new hero approaching on the horizon? And what is the new threat that no one suspects? Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, the acclaimed writing duo that brought you Annihilation Nova, unite with rising star Mike Perkins (Captain America, Union Jack) and cover artist Aleksi Briclot (World of Warcraft) to light the fuse on the next saga that will blast the universe wide open! [Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING - Art by MIKE PERKINS - Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT]
story PHIL HOTSENPILLER & ROB LIEFELD art & cover ROB LIEFELD & MIKE CAPPROTTI JULY 29 32 PAGES / Full Color. In the aftermath of World War 3, the world as we know it has been altered forever. America is crippled and rebuilding. A leader emerges, Sadju, also known as The Beast, seeks to unite the nations, while he mobilizes his forces and consolidates his international power. Meanwhile our hero, John Corbin races across the globe in pursuit of his former lover, the assassin known as Jada. Who will uncover the secrets of the Corinthian and unlock the prophecies of Orion that will reveal the true destiny of mankind? Fully painted color.
story PHIL HOTSENPILLER & ROB LIEFELD art & cover ROB LIEFELD & MIKE CAPPROTTI AUGUST 26 32 PAGES / Full Color. Corbin chases his former lover-turned-nemesis, Jada, across Europe, setting up a deadly confrontation in Paris. Meanwhile, Sadju, the Beast arrives in the United States and further consolidates his power.
An ancient prophecy is awakened. New York and Los Angeles are destroyed. Devastating earthquakes are felt as far as Jerusalem and Tokyo. America is devastated as armies across the globe prepare for final battle. One military officer, Lt. Col. John Corbin, is dispatched to find the source of the attacks on the U.S. The trail will take him as far as Israel in search of the mysterious artifact known as the ""Corinthian." What secrets does the constellation of Orion hold and what role does Corbin play in the End of Days? [Story Phil Hotsenpiller & Rob Liefeld / Art & Cover Rob Liefeld & Mike Capprotti]
After the Apocalyptic events of ""From the Ashes" Ash is reunited with Sheila as the two set out to remake the world and reclaim the legacy of humanity. How can Ash possibly screw this up? Oh, just you wait.... It all starts here in Ash's ""Long Road Home""!Collecting issues 5-8 of the hit Dynamite series, featuring the writing of James Kuhoric and co-writer Mike (Marvel's Zombie, Savage Tales) Raicht, and art by Fernando Blanco! Also includes a complete cover gallery featuring the work of Arthur Suydam, Fabiano Neves and Stjepan Sejic! [Jim Kuhoric & Mike Raicht (W) Fernando Blanco (A)Cover By: Arthur Suydam]
Beautiful artwork has always been a hallmark of the WITCHBLADE franchise, and now for the first time you can have the creme de la creme in one high end art book! This over-sized 9" x 12" softcover coffee table art book features selected works from the artists that defined the Witchblade legacy including Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner, Adam Hughes, Stjepan Sejic, Mike Choi, Francis Manapul, Randy Green, Keu Cha, Greg Land, Terry Dodson and many, many more! Printed on the highest quality paper, featuring an embossed cover, and additional interviews and text pieces, this collection can't be missed! [(A) Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner, Adam Hughes, Stjepan Sejic, Mike Choi, and many more! (Cov) Marc]
Written by MARK WAID Penciled by MIKE MCKONE Cover by JOE QUESADA Part Two of "24/7"! Reeling from the discovery he made last issue -- one that will have a huge impact on the Spider-Universe in the coming months -- Peter Parker withdraws even further into his Spidey identity just in time to come face-to-face (or web-to-wing) with the all-new Vulture! 32 pages. / Rated A
The Midnighter confronts the Eidolon and his Army of the Mad... but can even he overcome an entire army alone? And the Engineer makes a startling discovery in the bowels of the Carrier that could turn the team's fortunes around in this desolate new world! Plus, the second chapter of the Marc "Backlash" Slayton backup story continues by Christos Gage and Mike McKone (GREEN LANTERN, TEEN TITANS)! [Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and Christos Gage / Art by Simon Coleby and Mike McKone & Lanni]
In the tradition of CLASSIC X-MEN, we're re-presenting the original AVENGERS #1 digitally re-mastered with THX ™ surround sound and a brand spankin' new cover by ARTHUR ADAMS! But that's not all!!! We have not one, but TWO brand new short stories as well! DWAYNE McDUFFIE and painter MICHAEL AVON OEMING bring you a tale of the Avengers first tumultuous meeting and STAN "THE MAN" LEE (who started it all!) and artist extraordinaire KEVIN MAGUIRE bring you a compelling tale about how the Avengers REALLY formed! Face it, this book is HOT! NOTE: Special over-sized first issue. [Written by STAN LEE & DWAYNE MCDUFFIE - Penciled by JACK KIRBY, MIKE OEMING & KEVIN MAGUIRE - Cover]
The time has come for the next generation of Avengers to choose a new lineup, but first they must battle zombie versions of themselves! Then, as Katie Power (from Power Pack) joins the team, American Dream and her friends mount a search for the missing Thunderstrike. The man called Nova guest stars when strange visitors from outer space land on Earth. And more! Collecting AVENGERS NEXT #1-5 [Written by Tom DeFalco Penciled by Ron Lim Cover by Mike Wieringo]
Collects the mini-series. After the catastrophic encounter with the monster-god Katha-Hem, Dr. Kate Corrigan travels to rural France in search of an ancient text that might undo the death of Roger. Back at the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, Captain Daimio tells the story of his own death. Includes a sketchbook section. Scheduled to arrive in January. 144 pp. (7x10) [Mike Mignola & John Arcudi/Guy Davis/Dave Stewart]
Something deadly is loose in the halls of the B.P.R.D.! The B.P.R.D. will need all of its new resources-from Johann's new body to Panya, the team's newest (or maybe oldest) member-to handle the deadly forces that have wormed their way into the heart of the headquarters, as the line blurs between the hunters of the supernatural and their prey. Written by John Arcudi (JLA, Doom Patrol) and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by acclaimed series artist Guy Davis (Sandman Mystery Theatre, Nevermen), Killing Ground returns the B.P.R.D. to its roots in visceral supernatural horror that will leave the Bureau forever altered. [Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), and Dave Stewart (C)]
In the wake of the Second World War, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm-occult investigator and guardian of the infant Hellboy-founded the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense to investigate and defuse the remains of the Axis's sophisticated occult warfare projects and potential Soviet threats. Now, with the help of a handful of war-weary American soldiers and their erstwhile Soviet allies, Bruttenholm unravels the mystery of the Nazi Occult Bureau's greatest and most threatening initiatives: Project Vampir Sturm. [Mike Mignola (W/A), Joshua Dysart (W), Paul Azaceta (A), and Nick Filardi (C)]
The first case of the fledgling Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense-a post-WWII investigation into the Nazis' occult research-turns deadly for U.S. forces as Professor Bruttenholm probes deeper into Project Vampir Sturm. With lives at stake, Bruttenholm enters an uneasy alliance with the leader of the Russian occult team-uncovering a secret as terrible as any plot of the Third Reich. Adventure, horror, and mystery in the finest Hellboy tradition. [Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Joshua Dysart (W), Paul Azaceta (A), and Nick Filardi (C)]
With the body count rising, Bruttenholm and his allies race to track down the missing subjects of Project Vampir Sturm before they can be unleashed on the world.Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Joshua Dysart (Violent Messiahs, Swamp Thing, Conan and the Midnight God) and drawn by Paul Azaceta (Grounded), B.P.R.D.: 1946 chronicles the first investigation of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense in the ruins of post-World War II Berlin. On sale Apr 9. [Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Joshua Dysart (W), Paul Azaceta (A), and Nick Filardi (C)]
At the turn of the twentieth century, a British museum curator with a bent for the occult traveled east in search of power and immortality. He was never heard from again. In 1937, masked crimefighter The Lobster faced a magic-wielding madman bent on fulfilling an apocalyptic prophecy. The plans were foiled, and the world saved, but the villain himself disappeared . . . Seventy years later, B.P.R.D. agent Liz Sherman began to experience visions of a mysterious gentleman who warned of coming catastrophes. When the Bureau tracked him down, he disappeared-and kidnapped Liz. Now, Liz's friends race to find her as their old enemies band together for a final, catastrophic attack. The Black Goddess is the second of three arcs pulling together threads from the beginning of the series-and leaving the B.P.R.D. and the world forever changed. [Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Kevin Nowlan (Cover)]
With the help of the Lobster's last surviving ally, the B.P.R.D. has tracked Memnan Saa to the mountain refuge where he is holding Liz. But even the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense is unprepared for the apocalyptic battle ahead.Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi, and drawn by Guy Davis, B.P.R.D.: The Black Goddess is the second of three major arcs pulling together threads from throughout the series-and leaving the B.P.R.D. and the world forever changed. [Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Kevin Nowlan (Cover)]
Abe Sapien follows a strange clue to the jungles of Indonesia and a secret society with connections to his past life during the American Civil War. Meanwhile, Liz's apocalyptic visions have begun to escalate, and Johann makes a startling discovery about a member of the Bureau. Written by John Arcudi and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Guy Davis, Garden of Souls offers a window into the bizarre backstory of Abe Sapien and his colleagues in the mysterious Oannes Society-complete with Victorian cyborgs, doomsday devices, and a very well preserved mummy. [MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), JOHN ARCUDI (W), and GUY DAVIS (A)]
Something wicked has come to the B.P.R.D. as Liz's apocalyptic visions escalate and Daimio continues to withdraw from his teammates. B.P.R.D.: The Killing Ground immediately follows B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls. Written by John Arcudi and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by acclaimed series artist Guy Davis, The Killing Ground will leave the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense and its members forever altered.
[Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)]
Liz remains missing as the rest of the Bureau faces off against giant robots on the streets of Munich. Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi and drawn by Guy Davis, this series immediately follows the events of B.P.R.D.: Killing Ground. Kevin Nowlan joins Mignola on cover duties. [Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Guy Davis, Dave Stewart, and Kevin Nowlan ]
Abe, Johann, and Kate discover that their old enemies have joined forces, threatening to shake the very foundations of the world. Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi and drawn by Guy Davis, this is the explosive ending to B.P.R.D.: The Warning.
[Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Kevin Nowlan (Cover In]
Badger, that '80s stalwart, is back to do more than just save comics like he did last month... this time, he's here to save the entire world. In the first issue of an all-new, five-part Badger adventure written by creator Mike Baron, Badger finds himself up against amazing odds that take him from a small-town jail cell to, well, you'll have to see it to believe it, Larry. [Mike Baron (w); Kevin Caron (a); Nick Runge (c)]
Badger, that '80s stalwart, is back to do more than just save comics... this time, he's here to save the entire world. In this collection of the all-new Badger adventure written by creator Mike Baron, Badger finds himself up against amazing odds that take him from a small-town jail cell to, well, you'll have to see it to believe it, Larry. The adventure of a lifetime begins here. Badger Saves the World is more than mere entertainment-it is an attempt by comic books to save the human race. Please join us-for the children. This special trade paperback also adds in a bonus 27-page Badger story, Badger: Bull! from the same creative team. [Mike Baron (w) Kevin Caron (a) Nick Runge (c)]
Mike Baron's Badger returns in an explosive, stand-alone, 27-page adventure... before his all-new miniseries kicks off next month. "Bull" explores Badger's multiple personalities in the context of a feud between Ham and a Greek billionaire. Ham's genetically engineered bull is set to revolutionize the beef industry-if it can survive Ham's open house. Filled with brilliant fight sequences, "Bull" alternates between sophisticated humor and taut melodrama. It's the perfect jumping on place for readers who've heard about Badger's legend but never experienced it for themselves. This first issue also contains numerous special features, both words from Baron and pictures from various and sundry artistic talents, and a variant cover from classic Badger artist Neil Hansen! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. [Mike Baron (w); Kevin Caron (a); Nick Runge, Neil Hansen (c)]
In a story that unfolds through a series of flashbacks, British aristocrat Lord Baltimore encounters a vampire on the bloody battlefields of The Great War, unwittingly releasing a great evil into the world... an evil he vows to vanquish! Renowned comic artist and Hellboy creator, Mike Mignola, adds a visceral, visual appeal - over 150 original black-and-white illustrations - to this chilling collaboration with Bram Stoker Award-winning author, Christopher Golden. Also available in a PREVIEWS Exclusive edition that features the original Hans Christian Andersen story that inspired the author, along with additional spot illustrations. An additional sketchbook section of art by Mike Mignola is also included, exclusively for this edition. [Mike Mignola & Christopher Golden]
Steel Harbor is a hell of a town, with the emphasis on hell, an urban wasteland of shuttered factories, decaying neighborhoods, and broken dreams. Crime and street violence are the soup of the day every day, but if you're a bounty hunter, every day in "Metal City" can be Christmas-assuming you survive, since the worst of the Harbor's most wanted can fly, summon up tornadoes, or tear cars in half with their bare hands. But a skip's a skip, and manhunter Barb Wire is the best tracker in the business, and no super-gangster is too tough-as long as there's a fat price on his, her, or its head. Beautiful as she is lethal, Barb Wire really puts the "drop dead" in drop-dead gorgeous. Her boots may be made for walking, but they kick butt real pretty too. Barb Wire Omnibus collects all the original Dark Horse Barb Wire tales, including the never-before-collected Ace of Spades series. [John Arcudi (W), Chris Warner (W/A/Cover), Dan Lawlis (A), Mike Manley (A), Ian Akin (A), and Tim Br]
The popular BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE line of artist-inspired statues continues! This rendering of the Caped Crusader is based on the cover image from DETECTIVE COMICS #443, drawn by longtime Batman artist Jim Aparo. Painted in monochromatic tones, this statue is certain to be another sought-after addition to DC Direct's line of BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE statues. The statue measures approximately 6.5" tall x 8" wide x 5" deep. It features a logo-shaped base, and is packaged in a black-and-white box. [DESIGNED BY JIM APARO SCULPTED BY MIKE LOCASIO]
A new edition of the trade paperback collecting stories from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #1-16 and four stories created for this title, now offered at DC's standard trim size. [Written by Brian Azzarello, Harlan Ellison, Paul Levitz, Paul Dini and Others Cover by Mike Mignola]
This spectacular volume collecting stories from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #17-49 is offered at DC's standard trim size! [Written by Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke, Dwayne McDuffie, Mike Mignola and Others Cover by Frank Miller]
This is it: the exciting conclusion to the face-off between Captain Marvel and Black Adam! With Black Adam back to full power and four of the seven Evils still at his side, Billy and Mary need to team up to figure a way to defeat him. All this, plus a trip to the Rock of Eternity! This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled. [Written by Mike Kunkel Cover and Art by Mike Kunkel]
Welcome to the brand-new, all-fun adventures of Billy Batson as the World's Mightiest Mortal - Captain Marvel, from acclaimed writer/artist Mike Kunkel (Herobear)! Thanks to a magical rift created when Captain Marvel battled Mr. Mind's monsters, 14-year-old Theo Adam has been returned to Earth from banishment. For Theo, there's just one problem: He can't remember the magic word that gives him the powers of Black Adam. There's only one solution: follow Captain Marvel and get the word out of his alter ego, 11-year-old Billy Batson. [Written by Mike Kunkel Art and covers by Mike Kunkel]
Billy learns that there is a new kid at school - good luck making friends! Theo Adam has magically returned from banishment, and in the process he's completely forgotten the magic word that changes him into Black Adam! What he does know is that Billy has the same power, so he's going to do everything he can to get the secret word out of Billy - even if it means joining Billy's school and playing nice. [Written by Mike Kunkel / Art and Cover by Mike Kunkel]
The corpse of a recently murdered woman. The Death Cult of Kali. The reincarnation of a dark goddess of death. An unwilling host must struggle internally between an ancient evil and her own conscience. What happens when you give in to the dark nature of your own soul? Will Lonnie fulfill her prophecy as the Destructor or can her adopted daughter reach through the mesmerizing influence of the Mist and rescue her last remnants of humanity? Will she become mankind's guardian or will she follow the path of Kali and become its devourer?
[James Pruet & Mike Perkins]
Issue #2 features the Black Terror in a full-on rage as he takes the battle to the head of state - the President of the United States! Does President West hold the clue to the whereabouts of The Terror's missing sidekick Tim? For his sake, we sure hope not!Each issue will feature a cardstock cover (ala Marvel's Secret Invasion and Civil War) and is co-plotted and art directed by Alex Ross, scripted by Jim Krueger and drawn by new Dynamite Exclusive artist Mike (Batman/Nightwing) Lilly! Plus, issue #2 will feature three exciting covers, a main cover painting by Alex Ross, a special 1 in 10 chase cover by Mike Lilly and a special 1 in 15 chase cover by Golden Age Great George (Captain Marvel) Tuska!
[Alex Ross, Jim Krueger (Plot) Jim Krueger (W) Mike Lilly (A)Covers: Alex Ross, Mike Lilly, George Tu]
Spinning out of Alex Ross' Project Superpowers is the first new ongoing series - opening with this four-part story arc by Ross, Krueger and Lilly! Each issue will feature a cardstock cover (ala Marvel's Secret Invasion and Civil War) with the first issue featuring two great covers by the same team that brought you the covers to the historic and monumental Uncanny X-Men #500 - Alex Ross and Greg (Uncanny X-Men #500 new artist) Land! Also, look for the Limited Edition Variant cover by the legendary John Romita Sr.! But that's not all! This also comes co-plotted and art directed by Alex Ross, scripted by Jim Krueger and drawn by new Dynamite Exclusive artist Mike (Batman/Nightwing) Lilly!!!! This new series is the foundation to our storylines bursting out of Project Superpowers 0-7 (the opening chapter), and will lead directly in to Project Superpowers Chapter Two! The first series established the universe, and in Black Terror, the action begins! Who are the Super-Patriots? Who are the "Inheritors"? And how does Captain Future fit in to all of this? And if that wasn't enough, this first issue will have a sneak peak at the Death Defying 'Devil series and the Masquerade series (otherwise, why would Mr. Land have placed all 3 of them on the cover?) [Alex Ross, Jim Krueger (Plot) Jim Krueger (W) Mike Lilly (A) Covers: Alex Ross, Greg Land, John Romi]
Features the Black Terror in a full-on rage as he takes the battle to the head of state - the President of the United States. Does President West hold the clue to the whereabouts of The Terror's missing sidekick Tim? Also Available in a Alex Ross signed cover and a variant cover set of 21 (20 regular covers 1 variant)
Seventeen-year-old Blak, an aspiring rapper, is blessed with the mystical gift to turn his rhymes into reality. Living in the projects of Empire City, a sort of Manhattan on steroids, Blak struggles to survive the violence and temptation of the streets - no small feat as he contends with the tragic death of his brother, Konzaquence, as well as his own hot-headed temper, which constantly threatens to get the best of him. With the support of his crew, the G-Pak, Blak makes life's toughest decisions while dodging underworld boss Bloko, his arch-nemesis Vulture, and bitter gang rivalries. Can Blak remain true to himself and his gift? The fate of Empire City hangs in the balance. [Mark & Mike Davis]
A special extra-sized Spanish-language issue, with the English script as bonus material! Blue Beetle takes Traci 13 to his family reunion, and having your girlfriend meet your family can be tough, especially when she's the only guest who doesn't speak Spanish! To make matters worse, two people have uncovered Jaime's secret identity - and one of them is the Parasite! [Written by Jai Nitz / Art by Mike Norton & Trevor Scott / Cover by Zach Howard]
Featuring a story that ties into "The Sinestro Corps War," this volume collects BLUE BEETLE #20-26. This title also includes the special Spanish language story, along with the script translated into English. [Written by John Rogers, Justin Peniston and Jai Nitz / Art by Rafael Albuquerque, Andy Kuhn, Mike No]
With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, Brothers in Arms has established itself as a benchmark for military action video games, quickly becoming the highest rated WWII action franchise to date. Based on the true stories of the men who served their country so valiantly in World War II, Dynamite's all-new comic book series is being developed with game writers David Wohl and Mike Neumann, along with artist Davide Fabbri! Issue #1 will be 40 big pages (with 32 pages of story and art) of non-stop action, picking up with the squad in the events leading up to D-Day! Originally assigned to lead his squad on a mission to recapture the French village of Carentan, Sergeant Matthew Baker's plans unexpectedly change when his C-47 transport plane is hit by anti-aircraft fire and he's forced to jump prematurely, along with the rest of his men, who are now scattered across the landing zone. Now Baker must battle fatigue, the elements, and the overwhelming German army, to find his compatriots and continue on his mission to defeat the enemy and help win the war. Featuring two covers, one from interior artist Davide Fabbri and the other from Stjepan Sejic! Available with two covers (1 by Davide Fabbri & 1 by Stjepan Sejic) that will be sent separately unless ordered as a set. [David Wohl, Mike Neuman & Davide Fabbri]
The classic tale that exploded into comics shops in the early 1980s is collected for the first time in hardcover! Featuring a new cover by acclaimed artist Brian Bolland, this deluxe, oversized volume collects the twelve-issue series in its entirety, along with bonus materials including never-before-seen preliminary artwork by Bolland and developmental material from writer Mike W. Barr! [Written by Mike W. Barr / Art by Brian Bolland, Terry Austin, Bruce Patterson & Dick Giordano / Cove]
Part 3 of the senses-shattering ''Death of a Dream'' storyline continues the follow-up to Cap's side of the story from Civil War that you can only find here in Captain America -- and all we can tell you right now is, nothing is what it seems! Not even this cover! [Written by ED BRUBAKER - Penciled by STEVE EPTING & MIKE PERKINS - Cover by STEVE EPTING]
Meet the New Serpent Squad, their leader -- Sin, the daughter of the Red Skull! And now as the world still reels from the tragic assassination of Captain America, the Skull and his minions begin to put their plans into motion, to deadly effect! And as the Falcon and Nick Fury hunt for the Winter Soldier, new director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark, gets a message from beyond the grave...
[Written by ED BRUBAKER Pencils by STEVE EPTING & MIKE PERKINS Cover by STEVE EPTING]
Nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series! The Red Skull's minions have crawled out of the shadows to make another strike at the American spirit, still reeling from the death of Captain America. But this time, they've got the Winter Soldier. A very mad Winter Soldier, gunning for them, with vengeance in his sights! All this, and Sharon and the Falcon fighting for their lives, too! [Written by Ed Brubaker / Pencils by Steve Epting & Mike Perkins / Cover by Steve Epting]
The best-selling Captain America series continues its most shocking story ever! It's the Winter Soldier versus everyone in this senses-shattering conclusion to the first arc of the EPIC 'Death of Captain America' storyline. Winter Soldier versus Crossbones - the man who sniped Cap! Winter Soldier versus S.H.I.E.L.D. and Tony Stark's hand-picked Mighty Avengers operative! Winter Soldier versus the Red Skull! And finally - the Winter Soldier versus himself! You'll have to be there to see it! By Brubaker, Epting, and Perkins.
[Written by Ed Brubaker Penciled by Steve Epting & Mike Perkins Cover by Steve Epting]
Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by BONG DAZO Cover by FRANCESCO "MATT" MATTINA Variant Cover by CLINT LANGLEY "MAGNUM OPUS," PART 4 OF 4-Tie-in to "DARK REIGN", SPECIAL CROSSOVER WITH DEADPOOL! The maniacal Merc with a Mouth has Norman Osborn's Thunderbolts in his crosshairs - and they"ve got him in theirs! The nastiest fight of "09 explodes here, and you"ve got the front row seat for all the ultra violence that Andy Diggle (DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE) and Bong Dazo can dish up in the book that Aint It Cool News says "continues to impress"! 32 pages. /Rated T .
(W) John Matthews (A) Mike Collins Many know the stories of Arthur's adventures as king, but what did he go through in his early years? Renowned Arthurian expert John Matthews takes on the myths surrounding Arthur's teen years as he encountered adventures and challenges that would all lead the way to the great hero he would one day become. The events unfold in full-color, vivid artwork from artist Mike Collins, and will appeal to the many fans of King Arthur myths and fantasy.
Know, O Prince, that in an age undreamed of, shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars. Hither came Conan the Cimmerian; black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet . . . Conan: The Hall 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 award-nominated artist Cary Nord (Daredevil), and Eisner award-winning color artist Dave Stewart (Ultimate Fantastic Four, DC: The New Frontier) continue their groundbreaking run on Dark Horse's best-selling Conan series with three of the best writers in comics today. [Kurt Busiek (W), Mike Mignola (W), Tim Truman (W), Cary Nord (P), and Dave Stewart (C)]
Captain America has fallen into a clash with his government and his friends, and the people close to him are paying the price. The life of Cap's girlfriend, Agent 13, is torn apart as her superiors use her divided loyalties against her. Elsewhere, a new villain emerges; the Red Skull begins to make himself known; and the Winter Soldier again comes face-to-face with Cap. But which side will he choose? Plus: James Buchanan Barnes, Captain America's one-time partner Bucky, faces his first Christmas of the 21st century - and the truth of the terrible things he was forced to do as the Winter Soldier. And with Cap caught in a conflict he can neither take a side of - or understand - what moves can he make to try to redeem himself?! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #22-24 and the WINTER SOLDIER: WINTER KILLS one-shot. [Written by ED BRUBAKER , Penciled by MIKE PERKINS & LEE WEEKS , Cover by STEVE EPTING]
One member of the Fantastic Four lies hospitalized, a casualty of the Civil War that has fragmented the superhuman community! Another member of the team is secretly helping the opposition. It had to happen: Amid the tumult and tensions, the Fantastic Four break up! Who will toe the line, who will join the resistance, and who will leave the battlefield altogether? Is this the end for Marvel's First Family? Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #538-543. [Written By J. Michael Straczynski and Dwayne Mcduffie Penciled By Mike Mckone Cover By Adi Granov]
See them here, the House Of M versions of the Sub-Mariner...Black Bolt...Sabretooth...and Bucky! Magneto solidifies his power base, forming tenuous alliances with other world leaders, including the Sub-Mariner and Black Bolt! But Professor Xavier objects to some of Magneto's tactics--and especially to his personal assassin, Sabretooth! As the human-mutant war intensifies, will the conflict between Xavier and Magneto destroy the mutant alliance from within? Or will its end come at the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s elite strike force--led by Captain America's former partner, the deadliest man alive...Bucky Barnes?
[Written by Christos N. Gage / Pencils by Andrea Divito / Cover by Mike Perkins]
Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI & MIKE DEODATO Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI Hey, there, Marvel Universe. He's back - with a vengeance! With CIVIL WAR in full-throttle mode, Frank Castle is feeling the heat. His safe houses have been raided and his munitions seized, and he's square in the crosshairs of a Marvel Universe big gun who always gets his man. Until now, this wasn't Frank's war. But when Spandex-clad baddies start carrying badges - well, let's just say that's something the Punisher can't abide. Brought to you by rising star Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN), with eye-popping art by superstars Ariel Olivetti and Mike Deodato. Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #1-4. 144 pages. Rated T.
Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe, Steven Grant (w) Herb Trimpe, Don Perlin, Mike Vosburg (a) J. Scott Campbell (c) The classic Marvel Comics G.I. Joe gets new life in this first collection of must-have Joe stories! This action-packed volume collects the classic G.I. Joe issues #1 to 10. Writer Larry Hama, the man irrevocably linked to G.I. Joe, guided the team for over ten years (and he returns to the characters next month in an all-new series!). Here, he is joined by an array of artists, including Herb Trimpe, Mike Vosburg, and Don Perlin.
The classic Marvel Comics G.I. Joe gets new life in this first collection of must-have Joe stories! This action-packed volume collects the classic G.I. Joe issues #1 to 10. Writer Larry Hama, the man irrevocably linked to G.I. Joe, guided the team for over ten years (and he returns to the characters next month in an all-new series!). Here, he is joined by an array of artists, including Herb Trimpe, Mike Vosburg, and Don Perlin. [Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe, Steven Grant (W) Herb Trimpe, Don Perlin, Mike Vosburg (A) J. Scott Cam]
Starting out with the four-part "Man of Iron" story originally released for the U.K., then "Child's Play" blasts off with the ARK's first departure from Earth since crashing here in Issue #1, then Fortress Maximus' AUTOBOTS head to Earth, Buster gets captured by RATBAT, enter the PRETENDERS, and finally we visit with THE QUINTESSONS! This collection of 14 classic TRANSFORMERS comics relives all the vintage glory of this pop culture powerhouse. [Bob Budiansky, Steve Parkhouse (W) Don Perlin, John Ridgway, Mike Collins, Jose Delbo, Ralph Macch]
Over 80 of the best creators from every style and genre, have contributed over 50 stories to this anthology featuring stories inspired by the songs of multi-platinum recording artist, TORI AMOS. Featuring an introduction by NEIL GAIMAN, with stories by creators such as CARLA SPEED McNEIL, MARK BUCKINGHAM, C.B. CEBULSKI, NIKKI COOK, HOPE LARSON, JOHN NEY REIBER, RYAN KELLY and many, many others, COMIC BOOK TATTOO encapsulates the breadth, depth and beauty of modern comics in this coffee table format book. [by PIA GUERRA, JOHN REPPION, LEAH MOORE, DAVID MACK, MIKE DRINGENBERG, COLLEEN DORAN, JONATHAN HICKM]
COMIC BOOK TATTOO, the critically-acclaimed, bestselling anthology that has taken the worlds of comics, music, and art by storm. This hardcover special edition, over 80 creators from every style and genre of comics have contributed stories to this stunning book inspired by the music and songs of multi-platinum recording artist Tori Amos. This special edition of the hardcover comes shrink wrapped in an elegantly designed slipcase with silver accents. [Stories by David Mack, John Reppion, Leah Moore, Mike Dringenberg, Colleen Doran, Jonathan Hickman,]
Take a wild ride through comics' stereotypes with the Badger! This debut collection, in the same vein as IDW's deluxe reprints of original GrimJack and Jon Sable Freelance, includes the first four issues from Capital Comics, as well as issues #5 and #6 as published by First Comics, all written by series creator Mike Baron. What's more, Badger is back with an all-new series (which you just read about above... right?), so catch up with the original series that started it all-you'll never look at woodland creatures the same again! [Mike Baron (w); Jeff Butler (a & c)]
This second collection of classic Badger comics continues the title's First Comics run with issues #7-12, including stories like "Breakdown On The Road To Happiness" and "In A Coma, In Nakoma." Created by Mike Baron, the Badger continues his erratic and sometimes downright insane crusade to fight injustice, confusing plenty of characters along the way with his multiple personalities. If all the regular heroes are too predictable for you, the Badger is just what the doctor ordered! [Mike Baron (W); Bill Reinhold (A); Neil Hansen (C)]
The Badger is back... again! This collection includes issues 13-18 of the legendary First Comics Badger run, and starts off with Ham jumping through dimensions and ending up in Cynosure, and brining a new friend back with him in "Musical Dimensions." Then Badger, always up for protecting the sovereignty of animals, takes off for San Francisco to teach a chef the error of his snake-killing ways in "Snake Bile Cognac." But that's not all. Next, Badger is off to Australia to mix it up with the International Brotherhood of Brujos, and before this collection ends, original Badger artist Jeff Butler will return to handle art chores on "Buffalo." [Mike Baron (w); Bill Reinhold, Jeff Butler (a); Kevin Caron (c)]
The Badger is back... again! IDW continues its series reprinting the legendary First Comics series. Follow the adventures of The Badger, an urban vigilante who can talk to animals, and his friend, Ham, a 5th century Druid who recently awoke from a 1500-year coma. This volume also includes the back-up stories "Tales from the Clonezone," featuring a sleazy, lounge lizard... who is really a lizard. Featuring an all-new cover by Badger Saves the World artist Kevin Caron. [Mike Baron (W); Mark Nelson, Bill Reinhold, Jim Sanders Iii (A); Kevin Caron (C)]
Continuing the re-presentation of the entire saga of Mike Grell's classic character, Jon Sable, Freelance. The seventh collection delves deeper in creator Mike Grell's classic Frist Comic run-featuring issues 28-33, which include an appearance by the Maltese Falcon (you heard us right), Sable's trip to Nicaragua, and even some guest-art by the one and only Sergio Aragones. [Mike Grell (W) Grell, Sergio Aragones (A) Grell (C)]
Continuing the re-presentation of the entire saga of Mike Grell's classic character, Jon Sable, Freelance. This seventh collection delves deeper in creator Mike Grell's First Comics run, featuring issues 34-39, where Sable encounters white slavers, travels back to Africa, and more. [Mike Grell (w & a)]
He hunts down men, loves women, and writes children's books? Jon Sable is a true renaissance man-for hire! Catch his ongoing adventures as IDW continues to present the entire saga of Mike Grell's classic character, Jon Sable, Freelance. This eighth collection delves deeper into the First Comics run, including issues 40-45, among them The Fan, The Hard Way. [Mike Grell (W); Mike Grell, Judith Hunt (A); Grell (C)]
When Tasha's mom brings home an annoying hack novelist boyfriend, Jed, and his deadpan daughter, her dysfunctional family is headed for a complete mental meltdown. But Tasha has her blog, BLABBERMOUTH, as the ultimate weapon - and she's not afraid to use it. Especially when she starts to suspect that the obnoxious Jed has a guilty secret that goes far beyond his bad prose. Mike Carey (LUCIFER, Hellblazer, Crossing MidnighT, RE-GIFTERS) teams with co-writer Louise Carey, his 15-year-old daughter, who has written the Diary of a London Schoolgirl for the website of the London Metropolitan Archive and the novel-in-progress Bethany's Words. Aaron Alexovich contributed character designs to Nickelodeon's Invader Zim and Avatar: The Last Airbender. His first published work was the critically lauded witch tale Serenity Rose for Slave Labor Graphics. Next up he is writing and drawing the MINX book, Kimmie66. All MINX books contain 176 pages, black and white interiors with graytones and color covers. Each title also includes previews for three other MINX books as a special bonus. [Written by Mike Carey & Louise Carey / Art and Cover by Aaron Alexovich]
Written by Jim Starlin Art by Mike Mignola and Carlos Garzon Cover by Mike Mignola Don't miss this new printing of the classic 1988 miniseries from Jim Starlin and Mike Mignola! COSMIC ODYSSEY assembles Superman, Batman, Green Lantern John Stewart, Martian Manhunter, Starfire, The Demon and others - at the behest of Darkseid! Scheduled to arrive on September 2 200 pages. Full Color.
Collecting stories from KAMANDI: LAST BOY ON EARTH #1, #10 and #29, written and illustrated by Jack Kirby! [Written by Jack Kirby / Art by Kirby, Mike Royer and D. Bruce Berry / Cover by Ryan Sook]
Comb. Mirror. High-heeled shoe. The clues have come together, and Kai has finally figured out the mystery behind the killer tracking Tokyo date girls. But will it do the teenaged boy any good against a magical killer who's now set his sights on him? [Written by Mike Carey / Art by Eric Nguyen / Cover by J.H. Williams Iii]
New storyline. Finally, Kai has a tangible link to the trail of his sister, Mimi Uguno, the lady-boss of Ueno Park who met Toshi while she was in Tokyo. But it might all be for nothing, because Aratsu has agreed to give Toshi back her memories. She only has to do one thing: Kill her brother Kai. [Written by Mike Carey / Art by Jim Fern & Jose Villarrubia / Cover by J.H. Williams III]
Stranded in the backwater island of Idzumu, Kai's only hint on how to continue his quest is a mysterious religious ceremony. Meanwhile, Toshi is hot on his trail, and won't let anything stop her from her target, especially not Kai's new friend Loretta. [Written by Mike Carey Art by Jim Fern & Jose Villarrubia Cover by J.H. Williams III]
Toshi has finally caught up with Kai, and, with complete amnesia, she's committed to fight him to the death. And regardless of the victor, one of the twins will cross a line from which there is no return. [Written by Mike Carey / Art by Jim Fern & Jose Villarrubia / Cover by J.H. Williams Iii]
Special anthology issue. With Kai's surprise discovery last issue, Kai and his allies regroup to collect themselves. And while it starts with each of them sharing a memory with the others, the outcome will lead Kai to a decision that will change the course of his quest. [Written by Mike Carey Cover by J.H. Williams Iii / Art by Jim Fern, Gabriel Hernandez, Matteo Guerre]
The epic war against Lord Aratsu finally begins in Part 1 of "The Blade in the Soul." Rinjin introduces his new general Kai to an army of kamis and spirits. But the boy's biggest challenge might be his first date with Loretta.... [Written by Mike Carey / Art by Jim Fern & Jose Villarrubia / Cover by J.H. Williams Iii]
Full-on war has begun in Part 2 of "The Blade in the Soul." Toshi and Kai have both made their sacrifices to lead the two kami armies into an apocalyptic fight to the death. But it may take a lot more than a massacre to determine the fate of the. [Written by Mike Carey / Art by Jim Fern & Jose Villarrubia / Cover by J.H. Williams III]
War. That's what the Haras' simple wish for a safely born child has led to. Now, with destruction at every turn, the last battle is between Kai, Toshi and Aratsu, but how many of their newfound allies will die before their conflict reaches its bloody conclusion? Final issue. [Written by Mike Carey / Art by Jim Fern & Jose Villarrubia / Cover by J.H. Williams III]
As Toshi prowls through Tokyo learning her magical trade, she'll discover just how dangerously the kami world intersects with the real one. Meanwhile, Kai finally gets some answers regarding the enemy the twins are facing. [Written by Mike Carey: Art by Jim Fern, Inaki Miranda And Mark Pennington: Cover by J.H. Williams Ii]
Trapped in the mortal realm, Toshi discovers that Tokyo by night has rules and rhythms that its daytime inhabitants scarcely dream of. But will the people she meets and the things she learns be enough to defeat an adversary who is one of the five faces of death? [Written by Mike Carey Art by Jim Fern & Mark Pennington Cover by J.H. Williams III]
At the end of a quest that has bounced her from a mystical realm to the mean streets of Tokyo, Toshi faces her ultimate opponent: The Gleaner, one of the five faces of Death itself. But with a challenge that literally hits too close to home, does the impulsive Hara twin have any hope of succeeding?
[Written by Mike Carey: Art by Jim Fern & Mark Pennington: Cover by J.H. Williams III]
Miyazaki's Spirited Away meets Asian horror in this inital volume of CROSSING MIDNIGHT, collecting the acclaimed first five issues of the series by writer Mike Carey (LUCIFER) and artist Jim Fern (FABLES). A compelling fantasy/horror series set in the heart of present-day Nagasaki, Japan, CROSSING MIDNIGHT begins when extraordinary twins are born - one just before midnight and the other just after. They discover the huge impact this small difference has on their destinies when one of them is inducted into a world of supernatural beings and events that intersects with our own world. Together, the twins will try to stay one step ahead of their terrifying fates while they learn how far their new world of terror intersects with their own. [Written by Mike Carey: Art by Jim Fern, Rob Hunter And Mark Pennington: Cover by J.H. Williams Iii]
Collecting issues #6-12 of the acclaimed new Vertigo series! Toshi begins her hazardous training through a fairy-tale-gone-wrong world. Scheduled to arrive in February. [Written by Mike Carey Cover by J.H. Williams Iii / Art by Jim Fern, Eric Nguyen and Mark Pennington]
Toshi and Kai lead the kami armies into battle, but it may take more to determine the fate of the twins. This final volume collects issues #13-19 of the series Publishers Weekly called "solid, entertaining and brilliantly executed." [Written by Mike Carey / Art by Jim Fern, Gabriel Hernandez, Matteo Guerrero & J.H. Williams Iii Cove]
The latest addition to the Dark Horse horror line is this chilling original graphic novel from writer and publisher Mike Richardson (The Secret, Cravan). Twentysomething Meagan Walters regains consciousness and finds herself locked in an empty room of an old house. She's bleeding from the back of her head, and has no memory of where the wound came from-she'd been at a club with some friends ... left angrily ... was she abducted? When Meagan peers through the door's keyhole, she starts to suspect that her captor isn't quite human ... Todd Herman (The Fog; The Goon: Noir) fleshes out the story with his moody, EC-influenced pencils, and comics stalwarts Al Milgrom and Dave Stewart bring them to life. [MIKE RICHARDSON (W), TODD HERMAN (A), AL MILGROM (I), and MIKE MIGNOLA (Cover)]
MATT MURDOCK FACES A LONG NIGHT OF THE SOUL! Reeling from the events of last issue, Matt Murdock struggles to come to grips with all the things we can't tell you about because they would spoil the ending of the previous arc. Drifting into anger and depression, Daredevil stalks the streets of Hell's Kitchen, looking for bad guys to take it out on...but is he really just taking it out on himself? By Harvey and Eisner-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker and special guest artist Mike Perkins (CAPTAIN AMERICA)! [Written by Ed Brubaker / Penciled by Mike Perkins / Cover by Marko Djurdjevic]
Two assassins. One hero. It didn't end well. But Elektra's death was only the foundation for one of Frank Miller's most staggering sagas of the Man Without Fear! The Hand and the Chaste are in a race for Elektra, body and soul, and Natasha Romanova, the Black Widow, almost follows her rival into the grave while Daredevil's trapped in a coffin of his own design! Can his sarcastic sensei Stick rescue him from sensory overload, just in time for hand-to-Hand combat? Plus the continuing tragedy of Heather Glenn, Foggy Nelson's foray into organized crime, a path not taken to the SHIELD Helicarrier, and the only villain who gets less respect than Stilt-Man...a second Stilt-Man! Featuring the Kingpin, Bullseye, and Hydra! Collecting DAREDEVIL #185-191, #219; DAREDEVIL: LOVE & WAR and WHAT IF? #28. [Written by Frank Miller & Mike W. Barr / Penciled by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, John Buscema & Bill]
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO Young Guns Variant Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA The phenom that is the Dark Avengers continues. BATTLEGROUND LATVERIA as Morgana Le Fey attacks with all the power at her disposal. Meanwhile these new Avengers discover all the dirt and hidden secrets of their notorious pasts. 32 pages. Rated T. A variant cover by Acuna is available as part of a set of 16 copies (15 regular covers and 1 variant Acuna cover).
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO Poor Marvel Boy... he had no idea how sinister a gang the Dark Avengers actually is. And now he is running for his life. And poor Ares, he has no idea where his son goes while he is off being an Avenger. And now he is going to find out. And when he does... there will be hell to play. Guest-starring Nick Fury and the Secret Warriors. Oh, you heard that right. Ares versus Nick Fury! You know when Stan used to say 'nuff said? This is the kind of thing he was 'nuff saiding about! 32 pages. Rated T
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MIKE DEODATO Cover by MIKE DEODATO THE DARK REIGN IS HERE! The start of an explosive new era in the Avengers mythos! Who are the Dark Avengers? Who is the Iron Patriot? The answers will shock you! Brought to you by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato Jr. Collecting DARK AVENGERS #1-6. 152 pages. /Rated T
Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by MIKE DEODATO Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI The climactic conclusion to the crossover event of 2009 is here! This is it, the final battle for the Dark Avengers and the X-Men that will change the status quo for the Marvel Universe. Emma Frost's betrayal comes home to roost. Cyclops' plan clicks into place, but is it too late? What can the X-Men do against the Sentry and Ares? 48 pages. One-Shot/Rated T
The Midnighter and Grifter. Zealot and Deathblow. Superman and Wonder Woman. Superman and Wonder Woman? In this landmark miniseries by writer Keith Giffen (52), Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott (FRIDAY THE 13th), the Earth is being torn apart. So when DC Universe heroes begin appearing in the WildStorm Universe, it seems at first they might be the answer to all the problems. Until it becomes clear that they might just be the reason for all the problems. And the Justice League of America doesn't know how they got here...or how to get back! . [Written by Keith Giffen / Art by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott / Cover by Mike McKone]
Meet The Phantom Limbs, an elite team of wounded soldiers saved by Cyborg's technology. The catch? The only way they can keep their new limbs is by killing for the mercenary Mr. Orr. Will Vic be able to save them from this Faustian bargain - or will they kill him first? [Written by Mark Sable / Art by Carlos Magno & Jonathan Glapion / Cover by Mike McKone]
The Horror! The Horror! Could this be the final Halloween for the DCU? Evil has won, and there are no treats! Witness tales of terror featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Titans, El Diablo, Faust and others by past, present and future DC greats. [Written by Mark Verheiden, Mike Johnson, Brian Reed and Others / Art by Trevor Hairsine, Duncan Roul]
In this volume, featuring stories that have never been collected before from issues #178-184 and SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #93, Wonder Woman faces Mars, god of war, the murderous Dr. Cyber, and more! Scheduled to arrive in February. [Written by Dennis O’Neil & Mike Sekowsky / Art and Cover by Sekowsky & Dick Giordano]
Classic, never before collected Wonder Woman tales from the 1970s comics Wonder Woman #185-189, Superman's GirlFriend, Lois Lane #93, and THE Brave and the Bold #87! [Written by Mike Sekowsky and Robert Kanigher / Art by Mike Sekowsky, Irv Novick and Dick Giordano]
This third volume of Diana Prince's early 1970s adventures collects WONDER WOMAN #190-198 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #204! In these tales, Diana gets lost in an alien dimension, stops a barbarian horde from invading Paradise Island, nearly becomes the bride of a tyrant and more! [Written by Mike Sekowsky and Dennis O’Neil / Art by Mike Sekowsky, Dick Giordano, Dick Dillin and Ot]
In the realms of Dragonlance, the tale of one knight is legendary. The dark goddess Takhisis has unleashed evil on the world of Krynn, and only the Knights of Solamnia stand in her way. From amongst their ranks comes Huma, a man destined to be the greatest hero of this world! Collecing issues #1-6 of the LEGEND OF HUMA mini-series! [Author: Richard Knaak Adapted By: Various Artist: Mike S. Miller, Andrea Divito, Steve Kurth & Vario]
In the realms of the Dragonlance, the tale of one knight is legendary. The dark goddess Takhisis has unleashed evil on the world of Krynn, and only the Knights of Solamnia stand in her way. From amongst their ranks comes Huma, a man destined to be the greatest hero of this world. This is his story... At last! Collecing issues #1-6 of the LEGEND OF HUMA mini-series! [Author: Richard Knaak Adaptation: various Artists: Mike S. Miller, Andrea DiVito, Steve Kurth, etc.]
The town of Winterhaven stands watch over a ruined keep overlooking the Shadow Rift, a dark scar in the world that was once a gateway to the Shadowfell but has been dormant for many years. Now, an evil cleric of Orcus, Demon Lord of the Undead, seeks to re-open the gate, and the only thing standing in his way is a small yet determined band of heroes! Keep on the Shadowfell is an introductory 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons adventure for characters of levels 1-3. [Bruce R. Cordell & Mike Mearls]
The ancient trees of the Shadowsong Forest have borne witness to the passing of epochs, and hidden beneath their dark canopies are the remains of empires long departed. Few souls brave enough to explore the primeval forest ever return, for countless horrors haunt the crumbled ruins. When a band of evil criminals seeks refuge within the darkest reaches of the forest, brave adventurers are needed to root them out. The trail leads to the heart of the woods, wherein looms the greatest secret of all - the Pyramid of Shadows! Pyramid of Shadows is a 4th Edition D&D adventure designed for heroic tier characters of levels 7-10. [Mike Mearls & James Wyatt]
A mysterious orphan on the streets of Rotterdam, no bigger than a bean, will change the world. There's only one student at Battle School smarter than Ender Wiggin-Bean. Come join X-Men scribe Mike Carey (X-MEN: LEGACY, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR) and drawn by the amazing Sebastian Fiumara (PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY) for the adaptation of a Sci-fi classic. Covers by Jim Cheung and Timothy Green III sent randomly unless ordered as a set. A variant cketch over by TIMOTHY GREEN III is available as part of a set of 31 copies (30 regular covers and 1 variant) [Written by Mike Carey / Penciled by Sebastian Fiumara 50/50 Cover For Issue #1 by Jim Cheung 50/50 V]
After gaining superhuman strength, the Living Legend learns he'll need every bit of it against such team efforts as the Crimson Cowl's Crimewave, the Serpent Squad and Nightshade's Werewolves! Alongside his crime-fighting compatriot, the Falcon, Cap discovers secrets in the shadows of eras past devised by Dr. Faustus, the Yellow Claw and the mysterious Phoenix - but a final battle with the Secret Empire throws Cap's future into question! But when Cap dons the cape of the Nomad, will the Falcon stick with him or stand by his replacement? It may be a question only the Red Skull can answer! Guest-starring the Avengers, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D., the X-Men and Namor the Sub-Mariner! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #157-186. [Written by Steve Englehart, Steve Gerber, Tony Isabella, Mike Friedrich & John Warner / Penciled by]
A voodoo virtuoso. A devil-tainted demi-druid. A half-mad minister. A creature of the crypts, a man-mountain of marble and a giddy giggling ghoul - these are the horrific heroes who protect the world from forces even more frightening than themselves! Demons, zombies, warlocks and terrorists - all in these nightmarish narratives from the shocking scarefest of the seventies! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Spider-Woman and the Thing! Collecting SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS #5 and #7-15 (Living Mummy); STRANGE TALES #169-173, TALES OF THE ZOMBIE #6 and #10 and MARVEL TEAM-UP #24 (Brother Voodoo); HAUNT OF HORROR #2-5 and MONSTERS UNLEASHED #11 (Gabriel the Devil Hunter); STRANGE TALES #174 and #176-177, and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #11 (Golem); MARVEL CHILLERS #1-2 and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #33 (Modred the Mystic); and DEAD OF NIGHT #11, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #26 and MARVEL TWO IN-ONE #18 (Scarecrow). Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.. [Written by Steve Gerber, Tony Isabella, Val Mayerik, Len Wein, John Warner, Doug Moench, Mike Friedr]
Mobsters, terrorists, neo-Nazis, religious fanatics, armored killers; no one's too tough for the Punisher! Follow the trail of blood as Frank Castle's war on crime takes him across the country, south of the border, back to school and Down Under! Plus: The Man With Lots Of Guns vs. the Man Without Fear in a crossover with Daredevil! And who will live and die when the Punisher leads what might be the world's shortest-lived crime-fighting team against the Kingpin of Crime? With Typhoid Mary and a cameo by the X-Men! Collecting PUNISHER #1-20 and ANNUAL #1, and DAREDEVIL #257.
[Written by Mike Baron, Roger Salick, Eliot R. Brown & Ann Nocenti Penciled by Klaus Janson, David Ro]
He's a boxer, he's a ninja, he's a corporate whistle-blower, he's a biker, he's an armored warrior...he's the Punisher, and he's taking his anti-crime obsession across four continents and beyond! He wants nothing to do with the superhuman shenanigans of the rest of the Marvel Universe but is nonetheless thrown against Doctor Doom, AIM, the Reavers, Jigsaw, Madam Hydra, and more! And introducing the sinister Saracen, one of the rare wrongdoers to fight the Punisher and live long enough to do it again! Plus combat tips, tech specs, and solo adventures of the Punisher's sidekick Microchip! Guest-starring Moon Knight! Collecting PUNISHER #21-40, ANNUAL #2-3 and Punisher Annual #2-3. [Written by Mike Baron, Roger Salick, Eliot R. Brown & Gregory Wright / Penciled by Erik Larsen, Russ]
100 issues after the team was first assembled, the Exiles are launching into an all-new direction in this month's New Exiles, but in this exciting one-shot, the spotlight settles on one piece of unfinished business from their epic run. Quentin Quire's world is facing destruction that, by all rights, should never have happened. Sounds like a job for the Exiles...only they're nowhere to be seen. Now, it's up to Quentin to find the heroes, before his entire planet faces the consequences. Join him on a journey across a Multiverse of worlds saved by the original team in a tribute to the reality hopping series, written by Mike Raicht, the first editor of the original series! [Written by Mike Raicht / Penciled by Various / Cover by Francis Tsai]
The team comes back from a mission that couldn't have turned out more bizarre, but this time Heather's missing and the Crystal Palace is void of any signs of life. Where did the Exiles' trusted arm-chair general disappear to? Why is the Palace empty? What new doom awaits them in the next dysfunctional dimension? Welcome new penciler Clayton (UNCANNY X-MEN) Henry and cover artist Tomm (AGENTS OF ATLAS) Coker as they join X-MEN legend Chris Claremont on a story that will change the team forever. Plus: The team may have finally found the perfect world: An Earth with no crime, hate or fear-ruled by one the most diabolical villains of the Marvel universe: Victor Von Doom! Is this some twisted façade or have the Exiles finally stumbled on to utopia? Find out in "The Dream of Two Good Men." And finally, it's adios, Exiles! They've left their footprints across the multiverse for a hundred issues, but what threat will make Blink and Co. close up shop for good? It's not what you expect! Collecting EXILES #95-100 & EXILES: Days of Then and Now. [Written by Chris Claremont & Mike Raicht / Penciled by Clayton Henry, Steve Scott, Tom Grummett, Arn]
In this volume collecting issues #11-16, the Bug-Bee-Gone boys bury one of their own while another member of the team remains missing, but the business of bug-killing must go on. [Written by Simon Oliver / Art by Tony Moore, Mike Hawthorne and John Lucas / Cover by Phillip Bond]
Tourists of the world unite! If you've ever craved a guided tour of Fabletown's secret Manhattan location, prepare to be voraciously satiated. Pinnochio has a field day taking a certain VIP around the city. And exactly which Fabletown denizens are no longer active (dead, alive or otherwise) just might shock you into a comic book coma in this guest artist, one-off issue. [Written by Bill Willingham / Art by Mike Allred / Cover by James Jean]
In the numbing cold of a Minnesota winter, Jessie Kidby and her freshman friends kick off their second semester with a wild party. But in the aftermath of the big blow-out, things start to go horribly wrong for all of them. Jessie is troubled by nasty memories she's been suppressing for years, while her best friend Nick Philo has become an un-person: Nobody outside their tight-knit little clique can remember seeing him before, and his records have been erased from the college's computers. At first, it doesn't seem like a big deal, but it becomes increasingly obvious that one of them is not what he appears to be. Chock full of ruthless characters with hidden agendas, FAKER takes place during freshman year in college; the ultimate time of reinvention, where, if you're up for it, you can lie, cheat and fake your way through almost anything. FAKER is by the Eisner-nominated team of Mike Carey (LUCIFER, CROSSING MIDNIGHT) and Jock (THE LOSERS).
[Written by Mike Carey: Art and cover by Jock]
The 6-issue miniseries from Mike Carey and Jock intensifies. Freshman year of college is the ultimate time for reinvention - except when you can't physically justify why you even exist. This is the case for Nick Philo. And the only thing that reassures him that he's not going crazy is that his best friends - including the ruthless manipulator Jessie Kidby - seem to know him. Or do they? [Written by Mike Carey / Art and Cover by Jock]
When the question is 'Why is my best friend melting?' the answer is bound to take you to some strange and unsettling places. Jessie and her friends search for the truth -about Nick and about themselves - in their own different ways. But someone already knows all the answers, and it may be someone much closer to home than they ever suspected.
[Written by Mike Carey / Art and Cover by Jock]
Consuming a spectacular overdose of the drug Angel's Kiss, Jessie comes face-to-face with the parts of her past she's tried hardest to forget. But with Nick alive and conscious on the dissecting slab, she's picked the worst possible time to meet her inner child. [Written by Mike Carey / Art and cover by Jock]
Trying to find their way back to civilization, Jessie and her friends are pursued through the freezing Minnesota wilds towards a final confrontation with their tormentors -not to mention themselves. All they want is their old college lives back - but as Nick comes face to face with his true nature, and Jessie with her ruthless past, that's the one thing that isn't on the table. Don't miss the riveting conclusion to this miniseries! [Written by Mike Carey / Art and cover by Jock]
Collecting the 6-issue miniseries by the Eisner-nominated team of Mike Carey (LUCIFER, CROSSING MIDNIGHT) and Jock (THE LOSERS) Four friends party hard one night, like there's no tomorrow. The next morning, they are five. Don't miss this compelling psychological horror story! Scheduled to arrive in March. [Written by Mike Carey / Art and Cover by Jock]
Top Cow's stunning epic crossover by architect Ron Marz (Witchblade, Green Lantern) and painter Stjepan Sejic (Witchblade, The Darkness: Levels) is collected for the first time. Sara Pezzini prepares to give birth to her first child, but the forces of Light and Dark both covet the offspring of the Witchblade bearer! This deluxe trade paperback collects First Born #1-3 as well as Witchblade #110-112 featuring art by industry heavyweights Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan, and Mike Mayhew. As an added bonus, fans will get a cover gallery and an exclusive look into Sejic's sketchbook to see the developmental process that went into creating the summer's hottest crossover! [(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic, Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan & Mike Mayh]
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #18 - A 32 page comic published by Marvel Comics. [Written By Peter David Penciled By Todd Nauck Cover By Mike Wieringo]
As the groundbreaking events of CIVIL WAR erupt across the Marvel Universe, the shockwaves are being felt everywhere! The consequences of Spider-Man's allegiances have culminated in the ultimate showdown...with Flash Thompson!? Plus: the shocking return of Mysterio! Collecting FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #11-16. [Written By Peter David Penciled By Todd Nauck Cover By Mike Wieringo]
Larry Hama (w) o Mike Hawthorne, Tom Feister (a) o Andrea DiVito (c) THE ORIGIN OF G.I. JOE! Don't miss this historic story arc written by the returning legend Larry Hama, chronicling the forging of America's most elite fighting force and REVEALING FOR THE FIRST TIME how these wildly different characters formed an unbeatable team! Join Duke, Hawk, Stalker, Scarlett, and Snake Eyes as they become real American heroes. TPB. Full Color. 132 pages.
Though they are the best of the best, even America's elite can't be all places at all times... so, what happens before they can get there? When terror strikes, and the active agents can't respond, it's time to send in the reserves! Self-contained stories in the Special Missions tradition! Collecting G.I. JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS: MANHATTAN, TOKYO & ANTARCTICA, plus Special Character Profiles! [Author: B. Clay Moore, Robert Rodi, Andrew Dabb, Mike O’Sullivan Artists: Jeremy Haun, Tim Seeley, M]
Larry Hama (w) Mike Vosburg, Rod Whigham (a) DiVito (c) Collecting the most defining comics moments of the G.I. JOE cast, this volume focuses on Duke, one of the team""s most dependable members. Read about his heroic adventures in classic issues like #22, 23, 48, 49, 50, and 80! TPB 148 6.625"" x 10.187""
Two intense quests, each with drastically different goals in mind: General Philip Rey - a man desperate to get answers for the lies of his life; The Baroness - a woman driven to gain bloody revenge on all the enemies that have wronged her. Two quests that will rock the G.I. Joe team once the Truth and Consequences of each come to light... Collecting G.I. JOE: AMERICA'S ELITE #19-24 into one handsome volume!
[Authors: Mike O’Sullivan, Mark Powers / Artist: Tim Seeley, Javier Sicilia, Mike Bear / Cover Arti]
When COBRA gains control of the most advanced weaponry manufacturer, they use that advantage to turn minor skirmishes across the globe into full-out wars! World War III has begun! While G.I. JOE is spread thin dealing with this, the world is ripe for conquering... enter COBRA COMMANDER! The world - and G.I. JOE - will never be the same! Collects G.I. JOE: AMERICA'S ELITE #25-36 and the WWIII prologue from SPECIAL MISSIONS: THE ENEMY! [Author: Mark Powers w/Mike O'Sullivan Artists: Mike Bear, Mike Shoyket, Pat Quinn & Jean-Francois Be]
As the kids navigate their way through a flattened and flooded New York, they discover human survivors of the apocalypse - who want superhuman blood! Can a desperate plan bail them out, or will the kids serve the ultimate sentence for being post-humans? Plus: Part 3 of the Wetworks backup story by Gage and Badeaux! [Written by Scott Beatty and Christos Gage Cover by Mike Huddleston / Art by Mike Huddleston and Bran]
The kids have found nothing but hardship and near-death in the post-apocalyptic landscape...in a brief respite in the wilderness, they take the opportunity to reflect on the new world order. Featuring the third chapter of the Marc "Backlash" Slayton backup story, by Christos Gage and Mike McKone! [Written by Scott Beatty and Christos Gage / Cover by Huddleston / Art by Mike Huddleston and Mike Mc]
Written by Scott Beatty Art and cover by Mike Huddleston With Gen14 on one side and the Fearsmiths on the other, Gen13 is stuck in the middle of a fight for their lives! Who will live? Who will die? The answers may surprise you as the kids finally reach the end of the road on their long journey across the post-apocalyptic landscape of World's End! Scheduled to arrive on August 12 32 pages. Full Color.
Written by Scott Beatty Art by Mike Huddleston and Dan Hi pages. Cover by Mike Huddleston The heroes of Gen13 attempt to rebuild their shattered world in this new collection featuring issues #21-26. After jumping through an I.O. teleportation device at the close of their last adventure, the GEN13 kids find themselves in a radically changed world they never expected. Scheduled to arrive October 28. 112 pages. Full Color.
After jumping through an I.O. teleportation device at the close of their last adventure, the Gen13 kids find themselves in a radically changed world that they never expected! The fallout from NUMBER OF THE BEAST continues as the epic ""Teenage Wasteland"" begins! Plus: Part 3 of the John Lynch backup story that began in WILDCATS: WORLD'S END #1, written by Christos Gage and illustrated by Trevor Hairsine (X-Men: Deadly Genesis)! [Written by Scott Beatty and Christos Gage / Art by Mike Huddleston and Trevor Hairsine / Cover by Hu]
The kids, tired and hungry, seek an escape from the horrors of a post-apocalyptic America in possibly the most American place of all: a mall! Will they find anything of substance in the looted halls? And what terror could possibly await them in a shopping center in the barren wastelands of a dead world?
[Written by Scott Beatty and Christos Gage / Art by Mike Huddleston and Pete Woods / Cover by Mike Hu]
The sanctuary of the abandoned mall has become horrific for Gen13 as an attempt at helping refugees turns deadly! Between monstrous humans and mutated rats, things just got worse! Part 3 of the NUMBER OF THE BEAST-related backup continues from Gage and artist Craig! [Written by Scott Beatty and Christos Gage / Art by Mike Huddleston and Wes Craig / Cover by Mike Hud]
The kids make a detour on their trek across post-apocalyptic America for Grunge to experience the single greatest skate park in history! And Christos Gage and artist John Paul Leon continue their Tao backup story as his master plan begins to come into focus! [Written by Scott Beatty and Christos Gage / Art by Mike Huddleston and John Paul Leon / Cover by Mik]
Written by Scott Beatty Art and cover by Mike Huddleston Grunge discovers the horrific truth about the Sk8-Gra-La skatepark, but will it be in time to save his life? Or will he end up broken at the bottom of the bowl? He's going to need the help of his fellow gen-active teammates, but they have little problems of their own to deal with: specifically the miniaturized mastermind Dr. Cross! Kicking off a new bimonthly shipping schedule! Scheduled to arrive on April 8 32 pages. Full Color.
Adapting New York Times best-selling author George R. R. Martin's SWORN SWORD! The long-awaited sequel to HEDGE KNIGHT tells the story of the adventures of Ser Duncan and his squire one year after their initial meeting at the tournament in Ashford. After traveling the land in search of the puppeteer girl Tanselle, Dunk and Egg find themselves in the charge of Ser Eustace, an aged knight who has accepted Dunk as his sworn sword. But Ser Eustace has another knight in his service who is nothing but trouble, and he will make Dunk's life far more difficult when he rashly attacks a peasant and causes grief to a local noble, the Lady Rohanne Webber. But the Lady Rohanne has problems of her own - and she knows the truth about Ser Eustace and the side he took in the battle of Redgrass Field. Collecting HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD #1-6. [Written by GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Adapted by BEN AVERY / Pencils & Cover by MIKE S. MILLER]
A century before the events of New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin's epic series, A Song of Ice and Fire, a squire named Dunk picks up the sword and shield of his dead master and enters a tournament to begin his career as a knight. But Ser Duncan has much to learn about this world of knights and nobles, and as he attempts to find a sponsor who will allow him to enter the tournament, he makes friends and enemies readily. Dunk is a capable fighter and has a strong sense of honor, but is that enough to become a true knight in the eyes of the others? Or is he just a young man living a delusion and putting those he knows in grave danger? Adapted from the popular novella by George R. R. Martin, and so beloved by fans and critics alike for its deep storytelling and breathtaking visuals that the first edition became one of the best-selling graphic novels of 2004! [Written by George R. R. Martin Adapted by Ben Avery / Pencils and Cover by Mike S. Miller]
The final confrontation between Ghost Rider and Lucifer begins here! Ghost Rider, now back in control after Johnny has (once again) proven himself to be...not so good at it, has begun his brutal final march toward Lucifer's ultimate destruction. But should the fate of the mortal world - and possibly the immortal world - be entrusted to a vengeful spirit bonded to the soul of an ex-carnival performer? Heaven doesn't think so. Collecting GHOST RIDER #14-19. [Written by Daniel Way / Art by Javier Saltares & Mark Texeira / Cover by Mike Deodato]
Follow Limmy and Ohgi Gimole on their quest to shut down the machines of winter when Ichabod Cornelius Frost, the nefarious Czar of Winter, refuses to let loose his icy grip in this all-ages adventure from the creator of the critically acclaimed, all ages sensation LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS. [story MIKE BULLOCK / Art THEO BAIN, MICHAEL MAYHEW & BOB PEDROZA / Cover THEO BAIN]
Bolton's (FABLES) fully painted panels are vivid and alluring...a treat for any fan of the fantastic." - Publishers Weekly Don't miss this all-new softcover edition of the acclaimed original graphic novel that reunited the team of writer Mike Carey (CROSSING MIDNIGHT, LUCIFER) and renowned fantasy painter John Bolton (FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL, THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES) Bolton's lush palette perfectly captures both the lurid underbelly of modern London and the haunting elegance of Faerie in a dark, compelling tale of decadence and desire that echoes the epic scope of BOOKS OF MAGIC and THE SANDMAN. Set in both North London and the Faerie kingdom, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN tells the story of a rebellious teenager who falls in with a group of slacker faeries. She discovers that for faeries, the ultimate rush is Red Horse, a drug made from heroin and human blood. It's a dangerous high, and when she gets hooked she's drawn into a civil war that becomes a struggle to the death between Queen Titania and her predecessor, Queen Mab. Scheduled to arrive in April. [Written by Mike Carey / Art and Cover by John Bolton]
Ellis and Wolfer serve up the beginning of the third major story arc right here, and the magicians of Britain will never be the same! William Gravel has reformed the Minor Seven, Britain's occult detectives, exclusively from people like himself - the London working class. There are people who aren't going to be happy about that. And the new, young Minor Seven are pretty much on their own... it's never a dull day being Combat Magician William Gravel! This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover by Mike Wolfer.
Gravel's explosive monthly series continues! The ancient Sigsand Manuscript, now in the hands of the Minor Seven, is far too powerful to be possessed by Britain's great Occult Detectives. At least, that's Combat Magician William Gravel's opinion, as he continues his quest to collect all six pieces of the supernatural text from his former associates. But the next man on Gravel's hit-list has found him first, and on the dark and fog-shrouded highland moors, a surprising confrontation will take place with an outcome that Gravel could never have anticipated. Sykes, the oldest of the Minor Seven, is one of the few still alive who personally knew the Sigsand's previous owner, Thomas Carnacki. But will Gravel survive long enough to hear the finale of one of Carnacki's most astounding cases or will the black hellhounds that accompany Sykes end Gravel's quest at its midpoint? This issue is Available with a Regular cover by Mike Wolfer, a Wraparound by Raulo Caceres, and also a rare 1-in-15 Black Magic Edition featuring a new cover by Wolfer! [Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer & Oscar Jimenez]
Combat Magician William Gravel is back in the second story arc of his ongoing series! This issue is a perfect place for new readers to jump in, and returning readers are going to be blown away by what's in store this season! Gravel, the explosive monthly series from Ellis and Wolfer, takes a whole new turn as Gravel faces adversaries far more formidable than ever before. Now that he's got the Sigsand in his possession, Gravel is exposed to extremes of magic he's never seen - but will he be able to do anything with it? Because that degree of power is getting him noticed by people he never wanted to meet. The Major Seven are magicians of unimaginable power, far beyond anything Gravel has ever faced - and now they want him dead! This issue is available with a regular cover by Mike Wolfer, a wraparound by series artist Oscar Jimenez and also a rare Black Magic Edition featuring a new cover by Wolfer. The Black Magic Edition is only available as part of the variant cover set (2 wraparound covers, 3 regular covers and the Black Magic Edition)
[Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer & Oscar Jimenez]
It's never a dull day, being a magician. Now you can read the collected history of William Gravel in all it's strange glory in this gigantic signed hardcover! All 24 original B&W. issues of the adventures of William Gravel are finally together in this super-sized hardcover volume - only available to the Direct Market and Amazon! From lizard women to armies of the undead, bad juju and worse military secrets, strange love and stranger death, this is the ultimate Gravel collectible. Whether you've been following the adventures of William Gravel for ten years, or have just dipped into his world through the ongoing series, Gravel, this is a must-have addition to your collection! As an added bonus, every single copy is signed by the amazing creative team of Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer, the two guys responsible for all the madness! This edition is limited to just a one-time production run of 2,000 copies and will not be offered in a softcover edition! Collected herein are these six volumes: Strange Kiss, Stranger Kisses, Strange Killings, SK: Body Orchard, SK: Stong Medicine, and SK: Necromancer! [Warren Ellis & Mike Wolfer]
Speedy and the shady Dodger are up against the League of Assassins by themselves - until Batman joins in. And along the way, the Dark Knight lets them in on Ra's al Ghul's involvement in the assassination attempt on Connor Hawke! [Written by Judd Winick / Art by Mike Norton & Wayne Faucher / Cover by Cliff Chiang]
What happened before Connor Hawke was shot is revealed at last! Plus: Team Arrow finds itself working alongside some longtime enemies! [Written by Judd Winick / Art by Mike Norton & Wayne Faucher / Cover by Cliff Chiang]
Speedy and Dodger sitting in a tree...but will the couple even think about getting personal? Meanwhile, Green Arrow and Black Canary recover from the hunt for Connor Hawke! [Written by Judd Winick / Art by Mike Norton & Wayne Faucher / Cover by Cliff Chiang]
Green Arrow's son may be back, but something's definitely different about Connor Hawke since his kidnapping at the hands of the League of Assassins. And you won't believe your eyes when you see what he can do now!
[Written by Judd Winick / Art by Mike Norton & Wayne Faucher / Cover by Cliff Chiang]
New series writer Andrew Kreisberg (JLA CLASSIFIED, Simpsons) introduces a new era for Green Arrow and Black Canary! As Connor and Speedy head off on their own and leave the married vigilantes truly alone together for the first time, a new villain gives Ollie cause to reflect on just how much his life has changed! [Written by Andrew Kreisberg / Art by Mike Norton & John Floyd / Cover by Ladrönn ]
A ""Faces of Evil"" issue featuring the black archer Merlyn! The deadly assassin comes back into the lives of Green Arrow and Black Canary just when they've gotten their lives back on track! But if the heroes can defeat their archenemy, could that just open the gates to more, possibly worse evil in their lives? [Written by Andrew Kreisberg / Art by Mike Norton & Joe Rubinstein / Cover by Ladrönn ]
Featuring an "Origins and Omens" backup story! Merlyn's been apprehended, but who's broken him out of custody? And what have they done to him? It all seems to be a horrific love letter to Green Arrow, which does not sit well with Black Canary! [Written by Andrew Kreisberg / Art by Mike Norton & Joe Rubinstein / Cover by Ladrönn]
Written by Andrew Kreisberg Art by Mike Norton, Josef Rubinstein and Bill Sienkiewicz Cover by Ladrönn The main feature this month focuses on the DC Universe's bizarre answer to Thelma & Louise as Black Canary and her rival Cupid end up on the lam from both Big Game and the Star City Police! Meanwhile, this issue's co-feature sees Green Arrow doing his best to bring down Big Game himself before the baddie can find either woman in GA's life! Scheduled to arrive September 16. 40 pages. Full Color.
Still on the trail of the people responsible for Connor Hawke's condition - and subsequent disappearance - Green Arrow and Black Canary face their uncertain pasts...and a future of uncertainty! And Ra's al Ghul and his League of Assassins won't make that easy! [Written by Judd Winick / Art by Mike Norton & Wayne Faucher / Cover by Cliff Chiang]
Green Arrow and Black Canary follow the trail of Connor Hawke's missing body to the heart of the League of Assassins - and face the resurrected Ra's al Ghul himself! [Written by Judd Winick / Art by Mike Norton & Rodney Ramos / Cover by Cliff Chiang]
The League of Assassins has mortally wounded Connor Hawke! Now it's up to Green Arrow and Black Canary to enlist Batman and Plastic Man to help save the young hero's life. Collecting issues #6-10 of the hit series! [Written by Judd Winick / Art by Cliff Chiang, Mike Norton, and Wayne Faucher / Cover by Cliff Chiang]
Side-by-side with the League of Assassins, Team Arrow finds where Connor Hawke's been taken - but are they too late to save him? [Written by Judd Winick / Art by Mike Norton & Wayne Faucher / Cover by Cliff Chiang]
The survivor of an attack by a slasher turned murderer of murderers, Cassie Hack and her monstrous companion Vlad continue their mission to rid the world of those that would harm others... In this collection, they face a murderous priest wannabe in a good world gone mad, a skin peeling wraith from their past and the most disturbing threat of all: murderous children gone horribly wrong. More dark humor from the mind of Tim Seeley! Collects issues #5-10 of the incredible ongoing series! [Author: Tim Seeley Artists: Emily Stone & Rebekah Isaacs Cover Artist: Mike Bear]
In 2003, Dabel Brothers Productions released THE HEDGE KNIGHT and stunned the comic book world with their high quality adaptation of New York Times Best-Selling author George R. R. Martin's novella which serves as a prequel to his epic novel series, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. In 2004, the collected graphic novel edition of THE HEDGE KNIGHT went on to become one of the best-selling graphic novels of the year. In 2006, Marvel Comics and Dabel Brothers Production republished the book in a prestige hardcover format, much to the delight of collectors and critics alike. And in Spring 2007, the Dabel Brothers will continue the story of THE HEDGE KNIGHT by adapting the next chapter in the series: George R. R. Martin's THE SWORN SWORD.Featuring the return of the creative duo of Mike S. Miller and Ben Avery, THE SWORN SWORD tells the story of the adventures of Ser Duncan and his squire one year after their initial meeting at the tournament in Ashford. After traveling the land in search of the puppeteer girl Tanselle, Dunk and Egg find themselves in the charge of Ser Eustace, an aged knight who has accepted Dunk as his sworn sword. But Ser Eustace has another knight in his service who is nothing but trouble, and he will make Dunk's life far more difficult when he rashly attacks a peasant and causes grief to a local noble, the Lady Rohanne Webber. But the Lady Rohanne has problems of her own...and she knows the truth about Ser Eustace and the side he took in the battle of Redgrass Field. The long-awaited sequel to THE HEDGE KNIGHT has finally arrived! [Written by GEORGE R.R. MARTIN, Adapted by BEN AVERY, Pencils by MIKE S. MILLER, Cover by RENATO ARLE]
In the midst of drought, Dunk and his squire Egg find that the problems his lord Ser Eustace faces run deeper than the river water the Red Widow has taken for her own. As they seek to make amends for an attack on one of the Red Widow's men, old wounds are revisited and Ser Eustace's old offenses are brought to light...and Dunk must take up his sword in defense of his lord. But is his lord worth defending? [Written by George R.R. Martin Adapted by Ben Avery Pencils and Cover by Mike S. Miller]
A squire named Dunk picks up the sword and shield of his dead master and enters a tournament to begin his career as a knight. But 'Ser Duncan' has much to learn about this world of knights and nobles. Dunk is a capable fighter and has a strong sense of honor, but is that enough for him to become a true knight? 164 pp. T
[George R. R. Martin/Ben Avery/Mike Miller]
The anticipation is ratcheting up for one of this summer's biggest action-adventure events, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, and Dark Horse is taking you behind the scenes! As we delved into the original box-office hit, this 224-page tome likewise presents the most extensive look into the film's evolution, from early concept art and diary sketches to photos of the final props, sets, and filming. A unique look at filmmaking and the art of graphic novels. Guillermo del Toro and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola once again bring their world-renowned talents to bear on a brand-new chapter in Hellboy's history-a visual feast only they could produce. Get your sneak peek well before the celluloid hits the screen! [Guillermo del Toro (W), Mike Mignola (W), Sergio Sandoval (A), and Francisco Ruiz Velasco (A)]
Since Mike Mignola's Hellboy first hit the stands in 1993, it has become a cultural sensation, racking up a dozen Eisner Awards and inspiring numerous spinoffs, from a novel line, to video games, to feature films. Now, Dark Horse is pleased to present the comics that started it all, collected in deluxe hardcover editions. Sized at a generous 9"" by 12"", and handsomely bound to match The Art of Hellboy, each volume contains two full story arcs-the equivalent of two full trade paperbacks. Each volume of the Hellboy Library Editions also includes extensive supplemental materials, including previously unreleased sketches and designs. Hellboy Volume 2 collects fifteen stories, presented for the first time in chronological order, with the original Chained Coffin introduction by P. Craig Russell, and a new, expanded sketchbook section - over thirty pages of new sketchbook material. [Mike Mignola (W/A), Dave Stewart (C), Matthew Hollingsworth (C), and James Sinclair (C)]
Mike Mignola (W/A) Scheduled to arrive on Oct 21 Full Color. 312 pages HC, 9 x 12 Hellboy Library Edition Volume 3 collects three pivotal stories of Hellboy's journey, as he leaves behind the world of men and journeys into the unknown: the award-winning Conqueror Worm, which brings back some of Hellboy's earliest foes, in the story that ends his career with the B.P.R.D. and marks his first run-in with the fan-favorite masked hero Lobster Johnson; the haunting fairy tale The Third Wish; and The Island, a dark and surreal glimpse into the true origin of the Right Hand of Doom and Hellboy's own destiny; along with a new, expanded sketchbook of never-before-seen Mignola artwork. Includes over thirty pages of new sketchbook material! 2009 Eisner Award nominee-Best Publication Design and Best Graphic Album/Reprint
Since Mike Mignola's Hellboy first hit the stands in 1993, it has become a cultural sensation, racking up a dozen Eisner Awards and inspiring numerous spinoffs, from a novel line, to video games, to feature films. Now, Dark Horse is pleased to present the comics that started it all, collected in deluxe hardcover editions. Sized at a generous 9"" x 12"", and handsomely bound to match The Art of Hellboy, each volume contains two complete story-arcs-the equivalent of two full trade-paperbacks. Each volume of the Hellboy Library Edition also includes extensive supplemental materials, including previously unreleased sketches and designs. Hellboy Volume 1 collects the first two story-arcs-Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil-with the original introductions by Robert Bloch and Alan Moore. Expanded Mignola sketchbook sections. [Mike Mignola (W/A) With John Byrne (W)]
With a new Hellboy series on the stands, fans of the world's greatest paranormal detective can find older favorites collected for the first time in the seventh volume of the Hellboy Saga. Hellboy: The Troll Witch and Others collects short stories from The Dark Horse Book of the Dead, Witchcraft, Hauntings, and Monsters, the 2004 Hellboy: Wizard 1/2, as well as the critically acclaimed 2006 miniseries, Hellboy: Makoma by Mignola and comics legend Richard Corben, and a previously unpublished Hellboy story by P. Craig Russell and Mike Mignola, along with sketches and story notes. Contains new Hellboy story by Mike Mignola & P. Craig Russell! [Mike Mignola (W/A), P. Craig Russell (A), Richard Corben (A), and Dave Stewart (C)]
Hellboy has finally returned from his adventures at sea, but no sooner has he settled on land than a conclave of witches drags him from his respite and into the heart of Russian folklore, where he becomes the quarry of the powerful and bloodthirsty witch Baba Yaga. Bent on revenge for the eye she had lost to Hellboy, Baba Yaga has enlisted the aid of a deathless warrior who will stop at nothing to destroy Hellboy. Since his creation in 1993, Mike Mignola's Hellboy has accumulated dozens of industry awards and become a favorite of fans and critics alike. Now, Mignola turns over drawing duties to Duncan Fegredo (Enigma, Ultimate Adventures) for a new chapter in the life of the World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator. Collects the entire six-issue miniseries, along with two new epilogues-one drawn by Mignola, and one by Fegredo-and an extensive sketchbook section from both artists! Scheduled to arrive in May. [Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Duncan Fegredo (A), and Dave Stewart (C)]
The Baba Yaga enlists the help of a deathless Russian warrior who may be more than a match for Hellboy. The long-awaited follow-up to 2005's The Island, the six-issue Darkness Calls sees Mike Mignola pushing his greatest creation, Hellboy, toward the next major turning point in his life, with haunting art by Duncan Fegredo (Enigma, Ultimate Adventures).
[MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), DUNCAN FEGREDO (A), and DAVE STEWART (C)]
Hellboy's struggle with Koshchei continues as Gruagach and the witches draw closer to their sinister quarry. The long-awaited follow-up to 2005's The Island, the six-issue Darkness Calls sees Mike Mignola pushing his greatest creation, Hellboy, toward the next major turning point in his life, with haunting art by Duncan Fegredo (Enigma; Ultimate Adventures) [Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Duncan Fegredo (A), and Dave Stewart (C)]
Hellboy's epic battle with the immortal warrior Koshchei reaches its climax in the thunderous conclusion to this six-issue arc. The long-awaited follow-up to 2005's The Island, Calls sees Mike Mignola pushing his greatest creation, Hellboy, toward the next major turning point in his life, with haunting art by Duncan Fegredo (Enigma, Ultimate Adventures)
[Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Duncan Fegredo (A), and Dave Stewart (C)]
And you thought Hell was weird . . . Long-time contributor to the Hellboy mythos Christopher Golden brings together a crew of luminaries including Joe R. Lansdale (Bubba Ho-Tep) and China Miéville (King Rat), cross-genre sensation Barbara Hambly (The Windrose Chronicles), celebrated mystery writer Ken Bruen (The Dramatist), best-selling science fiction and fantasy novelist Tad Williams (Otherland), and a bevy of other skilled storytellers eager to spin a tale or two about the world's greatest paranormal detective, as some of the biggest names in horror, mystery, and fantasy come together to pay homage to Mike Mignola's Hellboy! Hellboy: Oddest Jobs contains numerous illustrations by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola! Hellboy: Oddest Jobs will be released in time to take advantage of the massive amounts of press generated by the release of the major motion picture, Hellboy II: The Golden Army! Scheduled to arrive in July. [Various (W) and Mike Mignola (A)]
In a London funeral parlor, the dead rise and walk again. On a train in the London Underground, a young couple is terrorized by a demon. In a suburb, a poltergeist forces a family to flee their home. Hellboy has his hands full. While the supernatural is on a rampage in London, a series of brutal "Torso Murders" turns up at various sites around the city. All of the corpses are headless, limbless, and drained of their blood. Called in to investigate the killings, B.P.R.D. agents Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman discover a wellspring of black magic under the London streets. They also find a sack of heads. Hellboy descends into the dark underworld of London, encountering demons who prophesy the coming of plague and the opening of an Eye to the otherworld, bringing forth death and destruction upon the land. [Mark Morris (W) and Mike Mignola (Cover)]
Corresponding with the release of the second Hellboy film, Dark Horse presents the definitive guide to the Hellboy universe, including a timeline mapping out the events in over a decade's worth of comics and novels-and several millennia of in-comic continuity! Written by Steve Weiner (The Will Eisner Companion), Victoria Blake (The Oregonian, NPR) and Jason Hall (Beware the Creeper; Trigger; Detective Comics) and densely illustrated with classic images from the comics as well as a handful of new drawings from Mignola, this volume offers thorough documentation of the Hellboy universe, compiling the many complex pieces that make up the life of the World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator into an easily understandable format and condensing Mignola's masterful storytelling into an encyclopedic reference guide-including previously unrevealed secrets! From the hidden history of Abe Sapien to the secret origin of the world, this complete compendium is every hardcore Hellboy fan's key to the mind of Mike Mignola, and the ultimate introduction for anyone looking to begin their journey in the weird and wondrous world he has created. Including up-to-the-minute coverage of the Hellboy Universe, as well as the definitive Hellboy and B.P.R.D. bibliography! [Steve Weiner (W), Jason Hall (W), Victoria Blake (W), and Mike Mignola (W/A)]
Trapped in a crumbling church, Hellboy must save a man's soul from ancient witches, a rain of exploding corpses, and finally the evil magic of Crooked Man himself. [Mike Mignola (W), Richard Corben (A), and Dave Stewart (C)]
Return to the world of the hit House of M series, where mutants rule the earth and familiar heroes lead shocking, unfamiliar lives! See the history of this alternate reality revealed for the first time! Follow Luke Cage as he goes from wrongly-convicted prisoner to super-powered fugitive...and assembles the band of rebel freedom fighters who will come to be known as the Avengers! Featuring Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Tigra, Mockingbird and more than a few surprises! The team behind the acclaimed Union Jack, Christos (World War Hulk: X-Men) Gage and Mike (Captain America) Perkins, reunite to bring you Marvel's heroes and villains in a world where anything can happen...and does! [Written by CHRISTOS GAGE / Pencils & Cover by MIKE PERKINS]
The secret history of the House of M universe continues as Luke Cage's Avengers battle Shang-Chi's Dragons...Officer Misty Knight inflitrates the Avengers to take them down from within...and Thunderbird's FBI task force, The Brotherhood, recruits a new Sapien member: ex-Marine Frank Castle, aka The Punisher! And tragedy strikes as an Avenger heads toward death! [Written by CHRISTOS GAGE / Pencils & Cover by MIKE PERKINS]
Conflict threatens to tear apart the Avengers as they must choose whether to join the larger resistance against Magneto, or continue to focus their efforts locally. But they might not get the chance to decide, as the Kingpin and his assassins-Bullseye, Elektra, Gladiator and Typhoid Mary-make their move! [Written by Christos Gage / Pencils & Cover by Mike Perkins]
The action-packed conclusion! Thunderbird and the Brotherhood begin their purge of Sapien Town, backed by the authority of the House of M! Only Luke Cage and The Avengers stand in their way! But will there be anything left of Sapien Town when the smoke clears...? [Written by Christos Gage / Pencils & Cover by Mike Perkins]
Return to the world of the hit House of M series, where mutants rule the earth and familiar heroes lead shocking, unfamiliar lives! See the history of this alternate reality revealed for the first time! Follow Luke Cage as he goes from wrongly-convicted prisoner to super-powered fugitive - and assembles the band of rebel freedom fighters who will come to be known as the Avengers! Featuring Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Tigra, Mockingbird and more than a few surprises! The team behind the acclaimed Union Jack, Christos (World War Hulk: X-Men) Gage and Mike (Captain America) Perkins, reunite to bring you Marvel's heroes and villains in a world where anything can happen - and does! Collecting HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS #1-5. [Written by CHRISTOS GAGE / Penciled by MIKE PERKINS / Cover by MIKE PERKINS]
The popular series from Image Comics comes to Bluewater! A child's faith is a powerful thing. It gives life to his imagination, and that imagination can even take on a life of its own. But what happens to the imaginary friends, the childhood superheroes, the playmates and stuffed animals when the children who gave them life no longer believe in them? They go to the Imagined Nation. Superhero G is back in the continuing story of a city in need of a hero, and a hero who just wants to go home! When last we saw Superhero G, he was forced into the precarious position of having to serve the evil Ice Queen in order to get back home to Tanner, his child creator. Introducing to the U.S. market, Greece's No. 1 comic book illustrator, Nikos Koutsis, in his debut American comic! Available with two covers (by Nikos Koutis & Mike Miller) that will be sent randomly unless ordered as a set. [Mike S. Miller, Ben Avery & Nikos Koutsis]
Continuing the 4-book series collecting the work of Jack Kirby! DC collects four series - THE NEW GODS, THE FOREVER PEOPLE, MISTER MIRACLE and SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN - in chronological order as they originally appeared. These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggled for supremacy. In this second volume, collecting NEW GODS #4-6 ,FOREVER PEOPLE #4-6, JIMMY OLSEN #141-145 and MISTER MIRACLE #4-6 , the evil Darkseid's schemes continue to unfold while the New Gods, Forever People, Mr. Miracle and other heroes battle his many minions! [Written by Jack Kirby Art and cover by Kirby and Mike Royer]
The third of four volumes collecting Jack Kirby's classic 1970s classic "Fourth World" magnum opus! In this volume collecting THE NEW GODS #7-10, THE FOREVER PEOPLE #8-10, SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #146-148, MISTER MIRACLE #7-10, Darkseid's deadly schemes reach Earth as Orion of the New Gods battles Kalibak, son of Darkseid, the Forever People run afoul of the DC Comics hero Deadman and more!
[Written by Jack Kirby / Art by Kirby & Mike Royer / Cover by Kirby]
