Jack Bauer is back, and this time, he's far away from his comfort zone in this all-new one-shot from Beau Smith (Wynonna Earp) and Steve Bryant (Athena Voltaire) It had to be something big to draw not only Jack Bauer out of Los Angeles, but Chloe O'Brian as well. Jack and Chloe find themselves at a remote communications station in Alaska during a huge snow storm, trying to stop a Russian terrorist from Jack's past from bringing down all wireless communications in the U.S. Once there, Jack is teamed up with his Alaskan CTU counterpart who also holds a link to Jack's past. Forty-eight spine-breaking, bone-chilling pages with an ending twist that hits like a .50-caliber sniper bullet. [Beau Smith (W); Steve Bryant (A)]
Bridging the gap between the original film and its sequel, 28 Days Later: The Aftermath tells the story of one of the last bands of un-infected humans in London, desperately trying to survive in the midst of the Rage virus. Will their salvation come in the form of a rescue, or an over-zealous American army determined to eliminate anything left alive? Like the breakout Halo graphic novel, this full-length novel is told in four interlocking stories by horror maestro Steve Niles. Each chapter of this tale is illustrated by several of the brightest talents in comics today - beginning with stunning cover art Tim Bradstreet (Blade, Hellblazer), and including chapters by Diego Almos (Batman), Nate Jones (30 Days of Night, Spawn) all the way through the book-ending chapters by Dennis Calero (X-Factor, Spider-Man). This volume is a bloody feast for comics fans, horror fans, and a growing legion of fans of the hit films. [Steve Niles, Diego Almos, Nate Jones, Dennis Calero, & Tim Bradstreet]
The chilling graphic novel by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith reinvigorated the horror comic genre, and their tale is now headed to the big-screen in a movie directed by David Slade (Hard Candy). This special illustrated screenplay edition offers the complete shooting script for 30 Days of Night, being released to theaters this month! Included with the screenplay are behind-the-scenes production photos, words from the cast and crew, and conceptual film art and storyboards, as well as a special introduction by 30 Days of Night co-creator Steve Niles. [Steve Niles and Stuart Beattie and Brian Nelson (W); Ben Templesmith (C)]
After years of attacks, and several without, the citizens of Barrow have become united against random attacks on their city by the undead. Unfortunately the same does not apply outside of Barrow or the rest of the mysterious Arctic Circle. Co-creator Steve Niles and legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz take the 30 Days of Night mythos and turn it on its head in a terrifying new graphic series. Forget everything you ever thought you know about 30 Days of Night.
[Steve Niles (W); Bill Sienkiewicz (A & C)]
In the nightmarish darkness called the Arctic Feeding Ground, a glimmer of hope is wiped away with a bloody gnash. Our explorer's naïve vacation has turned into a fight for survival, and the mostly unlikely savior will walk from the tundra to lend aid. Steve Niles and Bill Sienkiewicz continue their chilling vampiric tale. [Steve Niles (w); Bill Sienkiewicz (a & c)]
After years of attacks, and several without, the citizens of Barrow have become united against random attacks on their city by the undead. Unfortunately the same does not apply outside of Barrow or the rest of the mysterious Arctic Circle. Co-creator Steve Niles and legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz take the 30 Days of Night mythos and turn it on its head in a terrifying new graphic novel. Forget everything you ever thought you know about 30 Days of Night and return to Barrow in this all-new tale. [Steve Niles (W); Bill Sienkiewicz (A & C)]
Picking up from the literal ashes of 30 Days of Night, this new printing of the first sequel, 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, follows Stella Olemaun's efforts to warn the world about the threat the vampires pose-the vampires who overran Barrow, Alaska, killing her husband and most of the town. Before the big-screen adaptation hits in October, get the next chapter in the 30 Days of Night story! [Steve Niles (W) Ben Templesmith (A & C)]
In the waning moments of 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Stella managed to bring her vampire/husband Eben back from beyond... only he came back hungry. Now, for the first time, see what happened next, in this all-new miniseries that fills in the black gaps between that tale and Return to Barrow. Co-creator Steve Niles and Kelly Sue DeConnick co-write this twisted tale of love, depravity, and hunger, moodily brought to life by artist Justin Randall. [Steve Niles & Kelly Sue Deconnick (W); Justin Randall (A & C)]
In the waning moments of 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Stella managed to bring her vampire/husband Eben back from beyond... only he came back hungry. Now, for the first time, see what happened next, in this collection that fills in the black gaps between that tale and Return to Barrow, courtesy of 30 Days co-creator Steve Niles, Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Justin Randall. [Steve Niles & Kelly Sue DeConnick (w); Justin Randall (a & c)]
The reintroduction of the original Legion of Super-Heroes continues with Part 3 of 'Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes!' Shocked by the reasons for the Legion's disbanding and the state of the United Planets, Superman embarks on a quest to find the one Legionnaire who may hold the key to saving the future: Brainiac 5. But a bizarre group of Legion enemies is hot on Superman's tail, and they'll do whatever they must to stop him - even if he's their greatest hero. Plus, whatever happened to Lightning Lass and Timber Wolf? . [Written by Geoff Johns / Art by Gary Frank & Jonathan Sibal / Cover by Frank Variant Cover by Steve]
Collecting classic stories by master artist Steve Ditko from the pages of CAPTAIN ATOM #83-89, BLUE BEETLE #1-5, MYSTERIOUS SUSPENSE #1 and CHARLTON BULLSEYE #1, 2 and 5, plus the title story intended for BLUE BEETLE #6 (published in CHARLTON PORTFOLIO #9-10) as well as an 8-page Question story by Alex Toth and a foreword by Charlton's then-editor Dick Giordano. [Written By David Kaler, Roger Stern, Michael Uslan and Various Art By Steve Ditko, Alex Toth and Var]
Written by KARL KESEL Penciled by STEVE UY Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN Captain America and Bucky...the Human Torch and Toro...the Sub-Mariner...Miss America...the Whizzer...THE ALL-WINNERS SQUAD! It's 1946 and World War 2 is over, but the memory of those lost in the War haunts everyone- especially when Times Square is overrun by undead soldiers wanting their lives back! And leading this tattered battalion are the two casualties the All-Winners Squad can't fight- the original Captain America and Bucky! Plus: a surprise romance that has all the tabloids a-twitter! Old Soldiers Never Die... by Karl Kesel (MARVEL APES) and Steve Uy (AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE) Buy Bonds! And this comic! 48 pages. /One-Shot/New and Reprint/Rated A
Across six issues of truly amazing adventures, Lee, Kirby, and Ditko dreamed up a cadre of ten-story tall menaces from Torr to Manoo to the one and only Monsteroso to trash unwitting Earthlings on a month-in and month-out basis. Backed up by weird tales of wax museums, witchcraft, Martians, and the occult master who set the trenchcoat trend in comics, Dr. Druid, it seemed these titanic tales could never be topped. And then Stan Lee and Steve Ditko did just that by launching The Magazine That Respects Your Intelligence! An all-new approach for the young comics sophisticate, Amazing Adult Fantasy presented Twilight Zone-tinged tales of otherworldly aliens, time travel, ghosts, atomic nightmares, and maybe even the secret of the universe itself. With story after lushly-illustrated story, Ditko set a new standard for comic book illustration, and Lee raised the bar ever higher with his scintillating scripts. And, oh, in the last issue they created some guy named Spider-Man. Collecting this lynchpin series of Marvel Comics' history for the first time ever, the Amazing Fantasy Omnibus puts AMAZING ADVENTURES #1-6, AMAZING ADULT FANTASY #7-14 and AMAZING FANTASY #15 between two hardcovers 45 years in the making. [Written by Stan Lee / Penciled by Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Don Heck & Paul Reinman / Cover by Stev]
This is it, Arachnophiles!!!! Prepare for what promises to be the most pulse-pounding piece of four color fiction to be delivered unto the Mighty Marvel Minions in decades! You asked for more Spidey! You demanded it! And, by Buckley, you're gonna get it! After the devastatingly heartwarming events of ONE MORE DAY, Peter Parker puts the past behind him and sets forth on a BRAND NEW DAY! Starting with Amazing Spider-Man #546, you now have THREE times the action! THREE times the villains! THREE times the danger! Amazing Spider-Man - Now 3 times every month! Bank on it, buck-o! And if that weren't enough: ASM #546 goes double-sized to bring you back-up features that introduce you to the new players in the lives of Peter and his family! [Written by Dan Slott / Art & Cover by Steve McNiven]
In this premiere month, Spidey's new status quo gets a swift punch in the gut as Dan Slott (SHE-HULK; AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE) and super-star artist Steve McNiven (CIVIL WAR) hit the ground running with new villains, new friends, and some familiar faces that promise to make Peter's life messier than ever before. This is where it's all happening. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: Same Old Power. Same Old Responsibility. Brand New Day. [Written by Dan Slott / Art & Cover by Steve McNiven]
Dan Slott (SHE-HULK, AVENGERS:THE INITIATIVE) and Steve McNiven (CIVIL WAR) wrap up the first amazing month of Brand New Day with a deadly conflict and surprise revelation that promises to make Spider-Man's life much more difficult in the coming months. Listen up Spider-philes, three times a month won't be nearly enough for you! [Written by Dan Slott / Art & Cover by Steve McNiven]
In 1962, in the pages of a comic book slated for cancellation, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko gave birth to one of the most-enduring icons in American popular media: the one and only Amazing Spider-Man! Turning the concept of a super hero on its head, they imbued the young, guilt-ridden Peter Parker with the fantastic powers of an arachnid and the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager. The combination was pure magic. During the course of 40 issues of web-slinging, wisecracking wonderment Lee and Ditko built the foundation for 45 years of Spidey spectaculars - girl trouble; bill trouble; bully trouble; the Daily Bugle; and a cast friends, family and, of course, super-villains unlike any other! Completing the entire Stan Lee/Steve Ditko Spider-Man run in one massive volume -including every page, every pinup and every letters column. Not to mention unused covers, critical essays and bonuses galore! We went back to the Mighty Marvel Archive to restore each and every page in this volume for painstaking accuracy to the originals. There's no kidding - this collector's edition is the guaranteed be-all, end-all book for the Spider-Man fan! Collecting AMAZING FANTASY #15, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1-38 and ANNUAL #1-2, STRANGE TALES ANNUAL #2, and FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1. [Written by STAN LEE & STEVE DITKO, Penciled by STEVE DITKO with JACK KIRBY, Cover by JACK KIRBY & ST]
A special trade paperback priced at just 4.99! Featuring the writing talents of Alan Moore, this volume collects TOM STRONG #1, PROMETHEA #1, TOP 10 #1, TOMORROW STORIES #1 and TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #1, with tales of Jack B. Quick, Greyshirt, First American, Jonni Future, Cobweb and Splash Brannigan. [Written by Alan Moore and Steve Moore / Art by Chris Sprouse, J.H. Williams III, Gene Ha, Rick Veitc]
"Around the World" begins! In the company of the mysterious beauty Vanessa, Adam must hang on to his virginity extra tight as a trip to wherever the winds take them will definitely mean opportunities for sins of the flesh around every corner. Rio de Janeiro is the first destination, but how will a sexually frustrated virgin react to the bawdy, skin-filled streets of the famous Brazilian hot spot? [Written by Steven T. Seagle: Art by Becky Cloonan & Jim Rugg: Cover by Celia Calle]
The "Around the World" story continues as professed virgins Adam and Vanessa have made their way to the island nation. It's not just the steam from the hot springs that's turning up the heat between them, but Japan has its own ideas about how far young lovers can go to be together. Or do they? A festival celebrating male fertility sheds an uncomfortable light on Adam's uncertainty about his sexual side as "Around the World" continues its westward trek toward liberation. [Written by Steven T. Seagle Art by Becky Cloonan & Jim Rugg Cover by Celia Calle]
At the end of their rope and the end of their budget in Bangkok, Thailand, practicing virgin Adam Chamberlain sees no option but to call home for cash. Reaching his one-time hit man, Mel, Adam is given not only new funding for his global odyssey, but also a lead on a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But will the hallucinogenic effects of the sacred tattoo Adam receives open doors to his budding sexual curiosity...or close them forever?
[Written by Steven T. Seagle: Art by Becky Cloonan & Jim Rugg: Cover by Celia Calle]
"69" continues! The Chamberlain family is shrinking and growing by the second as old loves get the heave-ho, and new loves fight to stay on the property! Caught in the middle of everything is virginity guru Adam, whose silver lining seems to be suffering some very noticeable public tarnish. What's the pregnancy scare that could topple the entire empire? [Written by Steven T. Seagle / Art by Becky Cloonan & Jim Rugg / Cover by Celia Calle]
Collecting issues #5-9 of the red-hot new Vertigo series by Steven T. Seagle and Becky Cloonan. Adam Chamberlain has to entomb his eternal love, but will he bury the best parts of himself with her? Adam is shocked to find that mercenary Mel has learned where the terrorist cell that killed Cassie is hiding. Scheduled to arrive July 25. [Written by Steven T. Seagle Art by Becky Cloonan & Ryan Kelly Cover by Joshua Middleton]
Adam's hormones drive him down the path of no return at the Miss Teen Miami pageant in this volume collecting issues #10-14 of the acclaimed series. It might take an act of God to stop him from committing the mortal sin he's fought to suppress his whole life...and an act of God is exactly what's descending on Miami as Hurricane Marta blows in. Advance-solicited; on sale November 21. [Written by Steven Seagle / Art by Becky Cloonan, Jim Rugg and Christine Norrie / Cover by Joshua Mid]
Collecting issues #15-23 of the GLAAD Award nominated series! In this final volume, Adam Chamberlain comes full circle. He's been waiting his whole life to experience reunion, revenge and consummation. Under the all-seeing eye of his Higher Power, Adam is offered these desires, but each comes with a price: betrayal, arrest and damnation. Scheduled to arrive in July. [Written by Steven T. Seagle / Art by Becky Cloonan & Jim Rugg Cover by Celia Calle]
Written and illustrated by Eisner Award nominee and Eagle Award winner Steve Conley, this 10th-anniversary edition of Astounding Space Thrills collects for the first time the rare early issues of the popular independent comic book. Also featured is a gallery of amazing art from the series by legendary artists Jim Steranko, the Brothers Hildebrandt, Dave Dorman, Ken Kelly, Dave Gibbons, Frank Cho, Kelly Freas and others. [Steve Conley (W) Steve Conley (A & C)]
What mysteries lurk in a monastery hidden in the Himalayas, and who or what protects these secrets? Why is the daughter of Dracula after Athen Voltaire? This book collects the entire run of Eisner-nominated online adventures as well as sketches and pin-ups! [by Steve Bryant & Paul Daly]
Captain America. Iron Man. Thor. Doctor Strange. Namor. The Sub-Mariner. The Hulk. The world's greatest heroes at the forefront of its two most titanic teams! But when the dread Dormammu and the lying Loki manipulate the Defenders and Avengers in an effort to obtain the awesome Evil Eye, the groups' first team-up is almost their last! Hero vs. Hero across the world, with world-destroying power as the stake! Guest-starring Sunfire and Prester John, later of Cable and Deadpool fame! Collecting AVENGERS #115-118 and DEFENDERS #8-11. [Written by Steve Englehart Penciled by Bob Brown & Sal Buscema Covers by Sal Buscema & John Romita S]
Written by ALEX ROSS & JIM KRUEGER Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI & PATRICK BERKENKOTTER Cover by ALEX ROSS Variant Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER The true enemy stands revealed and in a twisted past with no order, two teams of heroes make their way under the Atlantic ocean to confront the enemies of freedom who are planning their next move behind a wall built around Europe. But even with the help of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, plus Black Panther, it may be too late to stop the end of everything. 32 pages. /Rated T .
With the real enemy revealed, two teams of Avengers are drawn together for a brutal battle royale. Meanwhile, a secret from the Invaders' past threatens to destroy the present, upend the chessboard and send several heroes back through the veils of time...perhaps lost forever. A variant cover by Steve Epting is available as part of a set of 26 copies (25 regular covers and 1 variant) [Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross / Penciled by Steve Sadowski / Cover by Alex Rossvariant Cover by]
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI Cover by ALEX ROSS Variant Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM Sketch Variant Cover by ALEX ROSS cking up from the jaw-dropping events of Avengers/Invaders #8, our heroes find themselves back in time, with the fate of the very world on their shoulders. Disguised as the heroes of the golden past, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel and Luke Cage now face Nazis, the power of the Cosmic Cube and the Red Skull... Avengers Assemble! 32 pages. Rated T. A variant cover by Suydam is available as part of a set of 26 copies (25 regular covers and 1 variant Suydam cover) and a variant Ross sketch cover is available as part of a set of 52 copies (50 regular covers, 1 variant Suydam cover and 1 variant Ross sketch cover).
Legends Live Again. The original Invaders (Captain America , Bucky , Human Torch , Toro , and the Sub-Mariner) return in a twelve issue maxi-series by the award winning team behind EARTH X, Justice and Project Superpowers .The greatest super-team of World War II finds themselves transported from the battlefields of the Second World War to a future they never imagined! Now, the Invaders find themselves confronted by two teams of Avengers who want desperately to believe these heroes are who they say they are, while Tony Stark faces his greatest challenge since the Civil War as he must deal with the 'return' of Steve Rogers. Confronted by a world they barely recognize, the Invaders will have to show two teams of the Earth's Mightiest Heroes just what kind of power, courage and sheer determination it took to defeat the forces of unrelenting evil in the Twentieth century. In fact...they may just have to do it again in the Twenty-First. [Written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross / Penciled by Steve Sadowski / Cover by ALEX ROSS]
Act One of this 12-part event concludes with a four-way battle royale among both teams of Avengers, the Invaders and the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - all above the landmarks of Washington D.C. Plus, Doctor Strange discovers the secret of the time-lost Invaders, all while trying to keep all of history from rewriting itself...and the Avengers out of reality. [Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross / Penciled by Steve Sadowski / Cover by Alex Ross Variant Cover b]
The King of Atlantis vs the Prince of Atlantis with an entire kingdom as the ultimate prize. Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Steve Sadowski continue the year's most surprising cross-time epic with a battle that promises to tear two centuries asunder. Plus, more clues to the mystery of just how the Invaders landed in 2008! [Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS / Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI / Cover by ALEX ROSS Variant Cover b]
The cross-time team-up of the year continues with the award winning team behind EARTH X, Justice and Project: Superpowers! With World War II's greatest heroes mysteriously transported to 2008, it takes the Mighty Avengers to bring them in before the world realizes that the Invaders are back...including the original Captain America. But will Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D. have enough firepower to hold them...or do the Invaders have everyone just where they want them? [Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS / Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI / Cover by ALEX ROSS Variant Cover]
The titanic team-up of the year continues! With the time-tossed Cap and Namor held by Tony Stark and his Mighty Avengers, Toro and Bucky are off-the-grid under the protective wing of the New Avengers... while the Torch finds himself in the presence of the most powerful threat to the Marvel Universe, whose identity is revealed in this issue! (NOTE: You may purchase 1 variant for every 25 of the regular you order)
[Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross / Penciled by Steve Sadowski & Patrick Berkenkotter / Cover by Al]
Marvel's biggest self-contained story of the year continues! Featuring Earth's Mightiest Heroes and spanning the generations from 2008 to the war-torn days of World War II! Surrounded by a trio of enemies they thought long-vanquished, The Avengers are victims of one of the most powerful pieces of technology in the Marvel Universe. Meanwhile, the Invaders find themselves trapped in an alternate reality that promises to destroy its most powerful member as the countdown to Armageddon begins. A variant cover by PASQUAL FERRY is available as part of a set of 26 copies (25 regular covers and 1 variant) [Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross / Penciled by Steve Sadowski / Cover by Alex Ross Variant Cover b]
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI Cover by ALEX ROSS Legends Live Again. The original Invaders (Captain America, Bucky, Human Torch, Toro, and the Sub-Mariner) return in an all-new tale by the award winning team behind EARTH X, Justice and Project Superpowers .The greatest super-team of World War II finds themselves transported from the battlefields of the Second World War to a future they never imagined! Now, the Invaders find themselves confronted by two teams of Avengers who want desperately to believe these heroes are who they say they are, while Tony Stark faces his greatest challenge since the Civil War as he must deal with the 'return' of Steve Rogers. Confronted by a world they barely recognize, the Invaders will have to show two teams of the Earth's Mightiest Heroes just what kind of power, courage and sheer determination it took to defeat the forces of unrelenting evil in the Twentieth century. In fact...they may just have to do it again in the Twenty-First. Collecting AVENGERS/INVADERS #1-12. 320 pages. Rated T
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS This is it...the explosive issue that changes everything! From the moment it was formed, the Initiative has had more than its share of dark secrets. Now, they"ve all come out. On top of everything else, can the Initiative survive this? Well, the title of this story is THE INITIATIVE: DISASSEMBLED... 32 pages. /Rated T .
The second act of the hit maxi-series begins as our three teams -- the Avengers vs. the Avengers vs the Invaders - face off in an all-out battle aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier! While battle rages, Dr. Strange attempts to solve the mystery of what ripped the greatest Heroes Of World War II to the present day, and how to put them back. Will the combined might of three super-teams be enough to stop the cross-time devastation? Match all of this with the return of one of the Avengers deadliest villains -- one with a particular interest in the Original Human Torch -- and you know, from what you've seen so far, the return of Captain America is only the tip of the iceberg! Available in a Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO and a Sketch Variant Cover by ALEX ROSS. [Alex Ross, Jim Krueger & Steve Sadowski ]
""Killed in Action"" Part 4 of 4 Worst Case Scenario By now you know who KIA is, what he wants, and who he's killed. Initiative regulars, new recruits, and big name characters: no one's been safe. And that's never been more true than here at the bitter end. Join what's left of the Initiative as they and the MIGHTY AVENGERS try to stop their greatest threat. [Written by Dan Slott & Christos Gage / Pencils by Stefano Caselli / Cover by Steve Uy]
There's a contract out on The Taskmaster, and no shortage of villains willing to fulfill it. But what'll kill him first -- the bad guys, or his latest class of recruits? Welcome Annex, Prodigy, Gorilla Girl, Sunstreak and Batwing to the Initiative. But are they -- is anyone -- ready for the coming of...Butterball?? [Written by CHRISTOS GAGE / Pencils & Cover by STEVE UY]
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by STEVE KURTH & HUMBERTO RAMOS Cover by MARK BROOKS The Invasion is over and the Initiative has been rocked to its core. Now that the truth is out, that the program was conceived as part of a Skrull plot, can it survive? Who will leave? Who will stay? And who will lead them? Also: Learn what's become of the REAL Hank Pym! And when Taskmaster discovers Mutant Zero's true identity, she gets fightin mad! Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #20-25 and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL. 184 pages. /Rated T
Earth's Mightiest army! The superhero Civil War is over, and the government won. Now super-beings and costumed heroes are being drafted into America's new superhuman armed forces: the Initiative. The heart of the operation is Camp Hammond, where Avengers veterans such as Yellowjacket, War Machine and Justice train the next generation of heroes. Can young cadets like Cloud 9, Hardball, Komodo, Rage, Slapstick, Trauma and Ultragirl live up to the Initiative's superhuman standards? Find out as they and dozens of other heroes from throughout the Marvel Universe clash with the hordes of Hydra, the Incredible Hulk and even the amazing Spider-Man! Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #1-6. [Written by Dan Slott / Penciled by Stefano Caselli & Steve Uy / Cover by Jim Cheung]
In 1958, the High Evolutionary's evolved and armored animal elite forced the Elder God Chthon back to his prison within Mount Wundagore! More than forty years later, Captain America, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel and their teammates face the same challenge, only for Chthon to find his greatest power in the Avengers' own ranks! It's demonic, it's devastating, it's a daunting dilemma only Earth's Mightiest Heroes can handle! Plus: the Absorbing Man in action, the origin of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, and cameos from the history of the dreaded document dubbed the Darkhold! Collecting AVENGERS #181-187. [Written by David Michelinie, Mark Gruenwald & Steven Grant / Penciled by John Byrne, Gene Day & Klau]
These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8. [Written by Dan Slott & Christos N. Gage / Pencils by Steve Kurth / Cover by Mark Brooks]
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils by STEVE UY Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS Stegron the Dinosaur Man and his dinosaur army launch a campaign of destruction across America! With the Fifty State Initiative in tatters from the fallout of Secret Invasion, Tigra must pull together a squad from the few superhumans still fit for duty, including Cloud 9, Komodo, Prodigy...and a brand new recruit. Be here for the debut of Marvel's newest superstar - REPTIL! Will he save the Initiative...or ruin it? 48 pages. Rated T.
One of the longest-running plotlines in Avengers: The Initiative is resolved at last! Hardball is among the Initiative's most respected and decorated graduates. He's become a celebrity hero in Las Vegas, with his true love, Komodo, serving nearby in Arizona. But all the while, he's secretly been in the pocket of the terrorist group Hydra! Now everything comes to a head as Komodo finds out the truth...Senator Woodman's evil plan comes to fruition...and Hardball must choose a side, once and for all! Also in this not-to-be-missed issue, Dan Slott returns to solo writing duties for the previously-untold origin of Trauma...and the shocking revelation of his link to a longtime Marvel character!
[Written by Christos Gage & Dan Slott / Pencils & Cover by Steve Uy]
Marvel's super-hero army at war...with itself! Iron Man's new superhuman military force, the Initiative, seems to be a success. Its early cadets are nearing graduation, new recruits are coming in, and government-backed teams of super-heroes are spreading across the United States. But as the program grows ever larger, its worst enemies may lie within its own ranks: extraterrestrial spies, terrorist infiltrators, corrupt officials, disillusioned troops and an insane new super-soldier armed with the world's most dangerous weapon. Can the Initiative survive this rogue operative's murderous rampage? Secret identities, secret origins and secret agendas are revealed in tales of espionage, intrigue and all-out action, featuring the Mighty Avengers and guest-starring the Amazing Spider-Man! Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #7-13 and ANNUAL #1.
[Written by Dan Slott & Christos N. Gage / Penciled by Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy, Salvador Larroca,C]
We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us! During the INFILTRATION, a Skrull at the heart of Camp Hammond said these words: ""It won't be long until we have a Skrull in every state!"" Now that Skrull stands revealed and the fate of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance. Plus, former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth's greatest Skrull-Hunter, THE 3-D MAN. Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #14-19. [Written by Dan Slott & Christos N. Gage / Penciled by Stefano Caselli, Steve Kurth & Harvey Tolibao ]
Death strikes close to home for The Dark Knight as an important person in Bruce Wayne's life dies at the hands of the Midnight Killer. But what's Catwoman's involvement? Will her heart belong to the murderous Midnight - both literally and figuratively - or can Batman stop this St. Valentine's Day massacre before it's too late? [Written by Steve Niles / Art and Cover by Kelley Jones]
It's the ultimate knock-down, drag-out as Batman fights for his life - and all of Gotham City - against a gargantuan Clayface. But what is the mysterious Midnight up to during their fight - and who will be his next victim? Plus, what happens when Detective April Clarkson's investigations lead her to Bruce Wayne? It's gonna get gory and gruesome in Gotham after midnight! [Written by Steve Niles Art and Cover by Kelley Jones]
Bruce Wayne's charity ball has been crashed by two fearsome foes! The monstrous Man-Bat returns to face off against the menacing Midnight as the lives of all of Gotham's elite, including billionaire Bruce Wayne and Detective April Clarkson, hang in the balance. [Written by Steve Niles / Art and Cover by Kelley Jones]
October 31st in Gotham City - the scariest day of the year. It's the night when trick-or-treating can be terrifying and tragic. It's the night when people fear the darkness and beware the moonlight. It's the night they say he came home. For tonight, two very different people receive invitations to a very special party. They will be charged with surviving the night in the most horrifying haunted house imaginable. The guests: the Monstrous Midnight and The Dark Knight Detective. The host: The Joker. Welcome to Halloween in Gotham City. [Written by Steve Niles / Art and Cover by Kelley Jones]
Batman has tracked down the maniacal Midnight to a gruesome grotto deep beneath the streets of Gotham. But a creature lurks in the waters of this underground lair, and it has a taste for human blood! Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne gets closer to Detective April Clarkson. Could Bruce be falling for her?
[Written by Steve Niles / Art and Cover by Kelley Jones]
You'd better watch out...It's Christmas in Gotham City, and Midnight's reign of terror continues to unfold! As Batman's relationship with Detective April Clarkson heats up the holiday season, the maniacal Midnight turns his attention towards her as well, and vows to make the season bright...with her blood! Oh, the ho-ho-horror! [Written by Steve Niles / Art and Cover by Kelley Jones]
The Batman has been ambushed by a gang of thugs who want only one thing: the death of the Dark Knight Detective. But there is more to this nefarious plan than it seems. For at the stroke of midnight, the mysterious monster behind this gang wants to strike fear into the hearts of all the citizens of Gotham City! [Written by Steve Niles / Art and cover by Kelley Jones]
The Dark Knight investigates the artifacts stolen by Scarecrow and Man-Bat, only to learn that they are for use in a black mass - yet neither criminal is versed in the dark arts. Plus, the monster known as Midnight strikes again, and Clayface has emerged anew, determined to return the citizens of Gotham to the Earth - by ingesting them! . [Written by Steve Niles / Art and cover by Kelley Jones]
Witness Batman's first encounter with The Joker in this hardcover volume collecting the graphic novel BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke! This collection also includes DETECTIVE COMICS #784-786, a murder-mystery tale guest-starring Green Lantern Alan Scott! [Written by Ed Brubaker / Art by Doug Mahnke, Patrick Zircher, Aaron Sowd and Steve Bird / Cover by M]
Witness Batman's first encounter with The Joker in this volume collecting the graphic novel BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke! This collection also includes DETECTIVE COMICS #784-786, a murder mystery tale guest-starring Green Lantern Alan Scott.
[Written by Ed Brubaker / Art by Doug Mahnke, Patrick Zircher, Aaron Sowd and Steve Bird / Cover by D]
Collecting the miniseries BATMAN TURNING POINTS #1-5! This story explores the relationship between Batman and Commisioner Gordon, and how it has developed through the years, from Batman's early days through sidekicks and even a broken back. [Written by Greg Rucka, Chuck Dixon And Ed Brubaker: Art by Steve Lieber, Dick Giordano, Paul Pope An]
In this world, rock bands fight each other for fans-literally! Our story revolves around an all-girl band called Led Salad and their young roadie, Chet. Along with their manager, they travel the world on tour, but as they reach each city, they are attacked by rival bands (and their fans) who try to take out Led Salad before they can reach their next gig! [Creator: Steve Buccellato]
Now, together under one cover for the very first time, the complete 'Bad Boy Trouble' saga! The ground-breaking story that began in Betty & Veronica Double Digest #151 and concluded in issue #154 caused quite a stir as it featured Riverdale's teens in a whole new look! That's right, the flagship characters of Archie Comics got an extreme makeover, and the buzz was deafening! Not only due to months and months of debate and media coverage surrounding Betty and Veronica's new looks, but also because of the intriguing story that brought a new 'edge' to Riverdale. When Nick St. Clair rides into Riverdale on his motorcycle, Veronica is smitten. She likes Nick's air of assurance and his knack for getting noticed. The only problem is Nick gets noticed for all the wrong things! Nick quickly alienates all of Ronnie's friends, especially Betty. Is this handsome rebel the boy of Veronica's dreams,or just plain trouble? [Melanie J Morgan & Steven Butler]
Guest writer Will Pfeifer (CATWOMAN) returns - and he's brought monsters with him! What's a Beetle to do? [Written by Will Pfeifer / Art by Davide Baldeón & Steve Bird / Cover by Rafael Albuquerque]
Collecting issues #1-4 of The Bomb mini-series, this book has been described as Raiders of the Lost Ark meets MAD Magazine, with a dash of Stan Lee thrown in for good measure! Steve Mannion's signature brush style, colorful characters, and witty gag-writing have already netted the artist a solid underground following. This huge compilation features ""Fearless Dawn,"" ""Brownhole Jones,"" and ""Jungle Chick and the Dinosaur."" For fans of The Goon, Wally Wood, and classic EC horror, this book is a must! [Steve Mannion]
New York turns emerald green as Saint Patrick's Day strikes, and Hughie gets to see the G-Wiz boys at their very worst. He also sits down for a pow-wow with Butcher, who lets a couple of secrets slip- to Hughie's extreme discomfort. And back at the G-Mansion, the G-Men face the most vocal component of the G-Empire... in We Gotta Go Now, part five. [Writer: Garth Ennis; Penciller/Inker: Darick Robertson Covers: Darick Robertson, Steve Dillon]
((A) Dave Stevens Brush With Passion charts the career of a beloved and influential artist, the late Dave Stevens. Stevens talks about his work as a storyboard artist for Michael Jackson's Thriller video and Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark, his days drawing comics, and bringing his character to the big screen in the 1991 Disney film, The Rocketeer. Renowned for his wink-and-flirt pin-up art, Stevens is credited with revitalizing interest in, championing the rights of, and befriending the reclusive 1950's model Bettie Page. The volume features a wealth of iconic paintings and previously unpublished art, plus commentary.
Brush With Passion charts the career of a beloved and influential artist, the late Dave Stevens. Encouraged by legendary creators like Jack Kirby, Milton Caniff, and Burne Hogarth, Stevens talks about his work as a storyboard artist for Michael Jackson's ""Thriller"" video and Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark, his days drawing comics, and the trials and tribulations of bringing his character to the big screen in the 1991 Disney film, The Rocketeer. Renowned for his wink-and-flirt pin-up art, Stevens is credited with revitalizing interest in, championing the rights of, and befriending the reclusive 1950's model Bettie Page. Featuring a wealth of iconic paintings and previously unpublished art, Brush With Passion features commentary by comic book greats Todd Schorr, Richard Hescox, Michael William Kaluta, and William Stout, and an introduction by Jim Steranko. (NOTE: Limited Previews Exclusive edition is still available under OCT084546 Brush with Passion Slipcased PX ed.) [Dave Stevens]
Vampires are the hottest thing around - forget hipsters; being a bloodsucking fiend is where's it's at! Slayers must take the good fight underground if they're to avoid any bad press from the general public. When Kennedy is sent to Japan to evaluate Satsu's efforts as team leader, they are taken by surprise by some fierce furry creatures who want to do nothing more than destroy Buffy (surprise!), while Twilight remains the captain of the anti-Slayer ship. Steven S. DeKnight (Angel, Smallville, Dollhouse) teams with series artist Georges Jeanty in "Swell." [Steven S. Deknight (W), Georges Jeanty (P/Alt. Cover), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Jo C]
THE WINTER SOLDIER HELD PRISONER BY THE RED SKULL! While Sharon and the Falcon race to his rescue, about to cross paths with the Mighty Avenger that Tony Stark has sent hunting our rogue hero - THE BLACK WIDOW! Will the Red Skull kill both Cap and Bucky? It's anyone's guess, as the second arc of the epic 'DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA' storyline opens with a bang! [Written by Ed Brubaker Pencils and Cover by Steve Epting]
The Winter Soldier faces off against Iron Man! The man at the top of Bucky's hitlist is finally in his grasp... but saying anything more than that will spoil all our surprises! Still, the final moments of this issue will stun fans just as much as the final moments of Captain America #25 did! [Written by ED BRUBAKER / Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING]
The final chapter of the epic ""Death of Captain America"" saga is here! The New Captain America, the Falcon, the Black Widow, Sharon Carter - all in a final showdown with the Red Skull and his minions for the future of America! [Written by Ed Brubaker / Pencils & Cover by Steve Epting]
Part two of this smashing three-parter pits Bucky Barnes, the new Captain America, against his own past as the Winter Soldier, and one of Steve Rogers deadliest foes... as the remnants of the Cold War creep into the states, searching for a secret weapon that only Cap can stop them from getting their hands on. But is that really what's happening, or is it all a trap? Find out here - by Brubaker and Luke Ross!
[Written by Ed Brubaker / Pencils by Luke Ross / Cover by Steve Epting Variant Cover by Sal Buscema]
It's Bucky versus Batroc and a mysterious foreign agent from his past as the Winter Soldier, as he fights to keep a secret super-weapon from falling into enemy hands! But the shocking ending of this three-parter brings a new twist to the mission... and sends our New Captain America in search of whatever is left of his old comrades, the Invaders. From Ed Brubaker and Luke Ross - Part Three of Three. A variant cover by TBA is available as part of a set of 26 copies (25 regular covers and 1 variant) [Written by Ed Brubaker / Penciled by Luke Ross / Cover by Steve Epting Villain Variant by Tba]
Eisner-Winning artist Steve Epting returns as the New Captain America comes face-to-face with an old ally -- Prince Namor -- on a dangerous trip to China. Can Bucky and Namor team up to save the memory of an old comrade-in-arms as Cold War crimes come back to haunt the Winter Soldier? Part 1 of 3. [Written by Ed Brubaker / Pencils & Cover by Steve Epting]
The New Captain America in the hands of the enemy in China! His secret past as the Winter Soldier in danger of coming to light! And what are his old Invaders teammate the Sub-Mariner and the Black Widow doing while Bucky Barnes faces his darkest past? By the best-selling Eisner, Harvey and Eagle award-winning team of Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting. [Written by Ed Brubaker / Pencils & Cover by Steve Epting]
Written by ED BRUBAKER Pencils by LUKE ROSS Cover by STEVE EPTING The most important issue of Captain America since issue 25 is finally here! Sharon Carter's dreams are forcing her to relive the death of Steve Rogers -- and her time under the control of Dr. Faustus. But will these dreams also reveal hidden secrets about what she saw and did the day Steve died? By Ed Brubaker and Luke Ross. 32 pages. /Rated T .
Is this the NEW Captain America?! [Written by Ed Brubaker / Pencils & 50/50 Cover by Steve Epting 50/50 Cover by Alex Ross]
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]
The death of Captain America! Leaping from the final pages of CIVIL WAR, this is the biggest Cap story that Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting have yet to tell - guaranteed to stun readers and send shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe for the next year! As repercussions ripple outward, the Winter Soldier finally chooses a side, after the Civil War has ended - his own. But what are the Red Skull and his minions up to behind the scenes? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #25-30. [Written by ED BRUBAKER / Penciled by STEVE EPTING / Cover by STEVE EPTING]
Dissatisfied with this year's electoral pickings? Not excited, inspired or made to feel safer by the election-year promises of the right or left wing? Well, fear not! The Third Wing is here, and they want your vote! The nation's newest political party is led by a charismatic politician - and endorsed by none other than THE Captain America! You heard that right! Cap is back, and he's chosen a side. A side backed by the Red Skull - the man who bought America! Ed Brubaker shocked the world with his "Death of Captain America" epic - a storyline kicked off by the assassination of a fabled hero that made news headlines worldwide! This classic Cap saga now culminates in a tale of suspense that ties together all eras of the star-spangled warrior's history! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #37-42. [Written by Ed Brubaker / Penciled by Steve Epting, Roberto De La Torre & Luke Ross / Cover by Steve ]
Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by STEVE EPTING, MIKE PERKINS, BUTCH GUICE, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE & LUKE ROSS Cover by STEVE EPTING Leaping from the final pages of Civil War, this is the story that stunned readers, sent shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe and made news headlines worldwide! And the death of Captain America is only the beginning! In the aftermath of the fabled hero's assassination, Agent 13, Bucky Barnes, the Falcon, Black Widow and Iron Man come together again in a desperate attempt to keep his dream alive. But the collapse of Steve Rogers' dream was merely the first step in the wicked machinations of the Red Skull, who is determined to see the death of America follow soon after the death of the Captain. As the Skull's master plan kicks into motion, and chaos begins to take hold of the United States, only one man stands in its way - but is he up to the task? Freed from the psychosis that transformed him into the relentless mercenary known as the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes is called on to live up to the dream in ways he never imagined. Eisner Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker refuses to let up on the action, suspense and human drama in a tale of suspense that ties together all eras of the star-spangled warrior's history! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #25-42. 480 pages. /Rated T
'The quintessential American super hero is dead.' - U.S. News & World Report Leaping from the final pages of CIVIL WAR, this is the biggest Cap story that Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting have yet to tell - guaranteed to stun readers and send shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe! As repercussions ripple outward, the Winter Soldier finally chooses a side - his own. But what are the Red Skull and his minions up to behind the scenes? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #25-30. [Written by ED BRUBAKER / Penciled by STEVE EPTING / Cover by STEVE EPTING]
THE NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTS FOR THE HEART OF HIS COUNTRY IN A CITY GONE INSANE! The Red Skull's master plan kicks into motion, and chaos begins to take hold of the US, with only one man to stand in its way - but is he up to the task? Guest-starring the Falcon, Iron Man and the Black Widow! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #31-36. [Written by ED BRUBAKER / Penciled by STEVE EPTING Covers by ALEX ROSS & STEVE EPTING]
"Beloved comic book hero Captain America is back in action, armed and ready to fight for freedom in the 21st century." - abcnews.com Agent 13. Bucky Barnes. The Falcon. Black Widow. Iron Man. Steve Rogers was often the glue that bound these heroes together in common cause. Now, in the aftermath of his death, they come together again in a desperate attempt to keep his dream alive. But the collapse of Steve Roger's dream was just the first step in the wicked machinations of the Red Skull, who is determined to see the death of America follow soon after the death of the Captain. As the Skull's master plan kicks into motion, and chaos begins to take hold of the United States, only one man stands in its way - but is he up to the task? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #31-36. [Written by Ed Brubaker / Penciled by Steve Epting & Butch Guice / Cover by Steve Epting]
THE SAGA OF THE NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA CONTINUES! He's doing his best to carry on the legacy of Steve Rogers, but things go from bad to worse for Bucky Barnes when the Red Skull makes an unexpected move for the very soul of America! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #37-42.
[Written by Ed Brubaker / Penciled by Steve Epting & Butch Guice / Cover by Steve Epting]
CHECKMATE #12 -2006 - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written By Greg Rucka, Nunzio Defilippis & Christina Weir Art By Steve Scott & Nathan Massengill Cov]
Collecting CHECKMATE #8-12! Action and intrigue abound as Checkmate clashes with a rival agency on American soil and The Black Queen deputizes the big guns in an all-out bid to keep Pawn 502's mission alive! And Fire, the Black King's Knight, tries to break free from Amanda Waller's blackmail in a move that will shake the agency from top to bottom! [Written by Greg Rucka, Nunzio Defilippis & Christina Weir / Art by Jesus Saiz, Steve Scott and Other]
The epic journey of murderer-turned-monster Stosh "Blud" Bludowski continues in this third issue of Bernie Wrightson and Steve Niles's City of Others! A murderer as remorseless as Blud isn't made in a day, as readers will see in the flashback sequence showing his cruel childhood forays into killing. But things are changing for Blud now that he's chosen eternal life among the Others, and the man who was barely human before is now tortured by his own acts of brutality. But there is little time for reflection now, as Blud must put his newfound emotion to better use by rallying to save what remains of his new family-the Others. [STEVE NILES (W), BERNIE WRIGHTSON (A), and JOSE VILLARRUBIA (C)]
The monster-mental pairing of Bernie Wrightson and Steve Niles comes to a fetid, blistering head with the fourth issue of City of Others! Former serial-killer-for-hire Stosh "Blud" Bludowski has made his choice. He's now a full-fledged monster-a vampiric "Other," ironically now more emotionally human than he ever was as a man. Now this lifelong killer is neck-deep in a world of beings as deadly and ruthless as he ever was. If his undead life is to continue, and his aim of avenging the family he joined to become an Other is to be realized, Blud has a choice he must face . . . [Steve Niles (W), Bernie Wrightson (A), and José Villarrubia (C)]
Stosh Bludowski is a killer, born with the capacity for no apparent human emotion other than rage. Killing comes easy for Blud, and he makes a good living doing what's easy-until the day he meets two jobs in an alley who just won't die, and a grotesque mystery unfolds right in front of him. Soon, the remorseless killer is confronted by a reality he could never imagine, and he will be invited to make a decision once and for all ... is he human, or is he Other? Scheduled to arrive in February. [STEVE NILES (W) and BERNIE WRIGHTSON (A)]
The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing from more than a year, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother - and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart. The crossover that rewrites the rules, Civil War stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! Collecting CIVIL WAR #1-7, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: CIVIL WAR and CIVIL WAR SCRIPT BOOK. Covers by STEVE MCNIVEN & MICHAEL TURNER. [Written by Mark Millar / Penciled by Steve McNiven]
Experience CIVIL WAR and it's major tie-ins from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, FANTASTIC FOUR, FRON LINE and more in chronological order! The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother - and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart. The crossover that rewrites the rules, CIVIL WAR stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! This issue reprints CIVIL WAR #1, and the "Embedded" and "Accused" stories from CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #1.
[Written by MARK MILLAR & PAUL JENKINS Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN, RAMON BACKS & STEVE LEIBER Cover]
The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing for more than a year, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother - and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart. The crossover that rewrites the rules, CIVIL WAR stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! Collecting CIVIL WAR #1-7. [Written By Mark Millar Pencils & Cover By Steve Mcniven]
Go behind the lines of the Marvel Comics event starring Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon. This companion volume reprints the complete scripts to CIVIL WAR #1-7 - plus sketches, deleted scenes and more! [Written by MARK MILLAR / Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN / Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN]
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]
In Embedded, there's a truth buried deep in the heart of every war, and reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich will be there, uncovering that truth in the midst of the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe! In the wake of the Stamford disaster, the public cries out for super hero registration. Are the costumed heroes of the Marvel Universe protectors or ticking time bombs? Find out here! And in The Accused, the lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy has been found. But living through one of the worst super human disasters in history may be the worst thing that could happen, as this vilified hero is placed under arrest for the deaths of an entire town. Unfortunately, the trouble's just beginning. Also featuring Sleeper Cell, starring Wonder Man, and true tales of war time in Correspondence. [Written by PAUL JENKINS, Penciled by RAMON BACHS, STEVE LIEBER, LEE WEEKS & MORE, Covers by JOHN WAT]
In Embedded, there's a truth buried deep in the heart of every war, and reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich will be there, uncovering that truth in the midst of the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe! In the wake of the Stamford disaster, the public cries out for super hero registration. Are the costumed heroes of the Marvel Universe protectors or ticking time bombs? Find out here! And in The Accused, the lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy has been found. But living through one of the worst super human disasters in history may be the worst thing that could happen, as this vilified hero is placed under arrest for the deaths of an entire town. Unfortunately, the trouble's just beginning. Also featuring Sleeper Cell, starring Wonder Man, and true tales of war time in Correspondence. Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #7-11. [Written by PAUL JENKINS, Penciled by RAMON BACHS, STEVE LIEBER, LEE WEEKS & MORE, Covers by JOHN WAT]
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]
This updated history of the American comic book follows the development of comics from the first appearance of the comic book format in the Platinum Age of the 1930s to the creation of the superhero genre in the Golden Age, to the current period, where comics flourish as graphic novels and blockbuster movies. Along the way you will meet the hustlers, hucksters, hacks, and visionaries who made the American comic book what it is today, as well as a host of mutants, changelings, atomized scientists, gamma-ray accidents, and supernaturally empowered heroes and villains who challenge the imagination and spark the secret identities lurking within us. [by Shirrel Rhoades; with Afterwords by Steve Geppi]
Writer and BoingBoing.net co-editor Cory Doctorow has won acclaim for his science-fiction writing as well as his Creative Commons presentation of his material. Now, IDW Publishing is proud to present six standalone stories adapted from Doctorow's work, each featuring cover art by some of comics' top talents. Stories collected include: The Locus Award-winning "When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth"; ""Anda's Game", a story selected for inclusion in the Michael Chabon edited 2005 Best American Short Stories; "Craphound", a story selected for Year's Best Science Fiction XVI; "Nimby and the D-Hoppers", selected for Year's Best Science Fiction 9; The Hugo-nominated and Locus Award-winning "I Robot"; and "After the Siege." This special hardcover edition includes a Doctorow-signed and numbered tip-in plate. Note: These stories will also be offered digitally through Doctorow's Creative Commons license. [Dara Naraghi, James L. Kuhoric, Dan Taylor, J.C. Vaughn (w); Dustin Evans, Paul McCaffrey, Esteve Po]
Get ready for two incredible features in new stories that shine a light on the dark places in the DCU! The Helmet of Fate has landed...on Kent Nelson - a man so far down on his luck, he doesn't know what luck is! The transformative nature of the helmet grants him powers he can't begin to comprehend...but will they make his life better, or even worse? Plus, Eclipso becomes the temptress of the DCU, bribing its heroes to the dark side in more ways than one! She succeeds...and the results will shock you!
[Written by Steve Gerber and Matt Sturges / Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong and Stephen Segovia / Cov]
Doctor Fate faces a steep learning curve when it comes to mastering his new powers. Uneasy lies the head who wears the helmet when he faces "The Devourer of Souls" in Las Vegas! Plus, Eclipso has discovered Plastic Man's weak point: attacking him through his son, the Titan known as "The Offspring!" . [Written by Steve Gerber and Matt Sturges / Art by Justiniano and Walden Wong and Stephen Segovia / C]
Kent Nelson, feeling sorry for himself, falls off the wagon and into despair...which would be miserable enough for an obscure, powerless infividual - but Kent possesses the helmet and identity of Doctor Fate! Plus, a shocking new development in the life of Eclipso - unlike everything you've seen in a DC series before! [Written by Steve Gerber and Matt Sturges / Cover by Mario Alberti / Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong]
The return of Eclipso is bad news for the DC Universe...but it's worse news for Bruce Gordon, the man who originally held the Black Diamond and terrorized the world as Eclipso! Plus, Dr. Fate continues to struggle with his new responsibilities! [Written by Steve Gerber and Matt Sturges / Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong and Stephen Segovia / Cov]
Bruce Gordon didn't ask to become the new Eclipso, but the force of evil incarnate is his responsibility to control now - with the help of the otherworldly Crispus Allen! Plus, Dr. Fate's demons are within as well as without, as he too needs the aid of others to help tame them. [Written by Steve Gerber and Matt Sturges / Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong and Stephen Segovia / Cov]
So what good is magic? The Helmet of Fate hasn't helped Kent Nelson pick up the pieces of his shattered life. And don't ask Bruce Gordon, because you'll get an answer that will lead you to believe Eclipso is helping his sundered life! Can Crispus Allen convince him otherwise? [Written by Steve Gerber and Matt Sturges / Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong and Stephen Segovia / Cov]
Eclipso is once more bound to Bruce Gordon! Is Gordon arrogant enough to believe he can control this power in order to fix his own life? And speaking of lives that need fixing, there's the new Dr. Fate and his journey to redemption! [Written by Steve Gerber and Matt Sturges / Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong and Stephen Segovia / Cov]
Forget super-hero studies, the next generation of mutants may have to train just to survive - and one won't pass the final exam! Their secrets revealed, their school betrayed, Generation X can only adjust to their losses by rescuing kids in worse straits than theirs! Now, they're teaching their enemies a lesson - but the House of Correction's Warden Coffin thinks he already has all the answers...and he wants Generation X, too! Collecting GENERATION X #63-70. [Written by Warren Ellis & Brian Wood / Penciled by Steve Pugh, Ron Lim & Alan Evans / Cover by Art A]
Nate Grey's beside himself! He has to figure out if he's his own best friend or worst enemy when he starts a tour of alternate universes, with a redheaded nemesis who's either his lover Madelyne or his mother Jean - if not both! Plus: A Broken Man's come a lot of broken miles to face a group of mutants who didn't want to save or conquer the world, but will Nate defend them when he learns they did something much, much worse? It's a showdown for the Mutant Shaman to save at least two worlds, before he starts on all the others! Collecting X-MAN #63-70.
[Written by Warren Ellis & Steven Grant / Penciled by Ariel Olivetti; Cover by Ariel Olivetti]
As the original COYOTE saga wraps up, Scorpio Rose and the Djinn join the main story, and so does the Badger, and so does Ronald Reagan - and so does everyone from the Venusians to the hooker to Halfdome as ENGLEHART stages one of his patented everybody into the pool: finales and liberates Russia. But underneath all that, there's actually two love stories, as Coyote charms both women who wanted to kill him into willing members of a threesome. PLUS: the final two chapters of SCORPIO ROSE by TODD McFARLANE, finishing off his first-ever series and turning into TODD McFARLANE right before your eyes! Collects COYOTE #13-16 [story STEVE ENGLEHART / art CHAZ TRUOG, TODD McFARLANE, FRANK SPRINGER & ART NICHOLS / cover CHAZ TR]
Collecting the 6-issue miniseries written by horror master Niles (30 Days of Night)! TV pundit Jack Ryder is transformed him into the Creeper, a superhuman with incredible strength, agility, stamina and an enhanced healing factor. Ryder dispatches his opponents and now calls forth his bestial alter ego in Gotham's war on crime.
[Written by Steve Niles Cover by Justiniano & Wong / Art by Justiniano, Steve Scott, Walden Wong and]
To say that Cal's been through hell and back would be a misstatement. He's been to hell, all right, and he seems to be stuck there for good. When we last checked in on Cal, he and Mo'Lock had just witnessed the vile, horrifying transformation of Cal's lovely ex, Sabrina Lynch, into a minion of the vampire Nosferatu. After that Cal disappeared for a bit, and at the start of our new series, Mo'Lock finds him just in time to lure him off the filthy couch in an abandoned house with an offer he can't refuse-either he gets up and takes a new case, or Mo'Lock will kill him before the drugs can. And what a case it is. Devil worshippers in sunny SoCal are doing their best to bring Satan into the world, and by the looks of things, Cal's already too late. What does one feed a bouncing baby Beelzebub, anyway? From the creator of this fall's biggest box office horror buzz, 30 Days of Night! Collecting the four-issue miniseries. [Steve Niles (W), Nick Stakal (A) and Tim Bradstreet (Cover)]
The world has two faces. The natural and the supernatural. The face we see every day, people filing past us in an almost zombie-like stupor, numb to the horrors of everyday life or driven to madness by the pain and agony of modern-day existence. And those are the people who aren't zombies or monsters! Cal McDonald is a detective with one foot in the real world, and one in the world of magic. For Cal, the horrors we all dream about in the fevered darkness of the night are all-too real, kept at bay through an almost constant influx of drugs to numb the pain, but never erase it. Cut from the same mold as Sam Spade, Jake Gittes, and the famous detectives of Chandler, Hammett and Spillane, Cal McDonald, whether he likes it or not, is all that stands between us and the nightmare world just outside our vision. Collected for the first time in one book are the long-out-of-print prose adventures of the most unconventional detective of all time.
[Steve Niles (W)]
Cal McDonald, boozer, druggie, private dick who hangs with dead dudes-welcome to Rock Bottom. Your only friend in the human world is dead, your girlfriend just dumped you and moved to another city, and the district attorney has a chip on his shoulder the size of a Chevy Nova with your name on it. When that chip turns into a nasty case of police brutality, Cal ends up fighting for his life in the intensive care unit and wakes up days later . . . sober. And what's Cal been missing since he went under? Only the most horrifying convergence of sheer monster power ever to emigrate from the old world. Cal McDonald, meet Nosferatu.
[STEVE NILES (W), KYLE HOTZ (A), MICHELLE MADSEN (C), and TIM BRADSTREET (Cover)]
It's everyone's favorite monsters as kids: Jackie Jekyll Junior, Drac, Wolfy and Sea-Boy, and now they're going to the scariest place they've ever been-the suburbs. Take a look into the young lives and escapades of pint-sized versions of classic monsters. If you think your kids are trouble, you ain't seen nothing 'till you've seen The Cryptics! [Steve Niles (W) Ben Roman (A & C)]
CSI: Interns Author: Sekou Hamilton Art By: Steven Cummings Product Synopsis: Based on the groundbreaking television franchise! Follow the CSI interns as they move through a specialized CSI program - and through the investigation of the death of a peer, discover the truth behind an unthinkable crime! Sell Sheet Keynote: Here is the story of CSI's future: the CSI interns!
CSI Case Files: Volume Two collects three full-length original CSI comic book miniseries-CSI: Dominos, CSI: Secret Identity, and CSI: Dying in the Gutters-in one specially priced volume. Presented in black & white and printed on newsprint, this second volume offers over 300 pages of comics based on the top-rated TV show [Steven Grant, Kris Oprisko (W), Gabriel Rodriquez, Stephen Mooney (A)]
When gang war in Las Vegas leaves bodies all over town, clues point to a ruthless murderer - one who may be the most terrifying foe Gil Grissom and the Las Vegas CSI team have ever faced. The bodies pile up fast in this mini-series collection based on TV's number one show! [Kris Oprisko (w); Gabriel Rodriguez, Steven Perkins (a)]
Presenting a collection of the smash CSI miniseries set firmly in the world of comics, sure to appeal to comic book fans and CSI fans alike! Grissom and his team of CSIs take in a Las Vegas comic convention that ends in tragedy - the death of online gossip columnist Rich Johnston. The suspects are many-among them Marvel Comics' Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, Ed Brubaker, Stan Lee, Marc Silvestri, Robert Kirkman, Peter David, Greg Rucka, and many other well-known comic creators! Can the CSIs solve the crime before dead is dead becomes commonplace at the con? [Steven Grant (W) Stephen Mooney (A/C)]
This special CSI storyline, set firmly in the world of comic books, is sure to appeal to comic fans and CSI fans alike! Grissom and his team of CSIs take in a Las Vegas comic convention that ends in tragedy - the death of online gossip columnist Rich Johnston. The suspects are many - among them Marvel Comics' Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, Ed Brubaker, Peter David, Robert Kirkman, Stan Lee, Greg Rucka, Marc Silvestri, and many other well-known comic creators! Can the CSIs solve the crime before Quesada's mantra of "dead is dead" becomes commonplace at the con? [Steven Grant (w), Stephen Mooney (a)]
When a tourist is murdered in a cheap off-strip motel, the investigation is surprisingly routine, until it's complicated by a missing videotape and an imploded casino. The trail of evidence points to a man who died twice and left two different corpses, engulfing Gil Grissom and the CSI team in a quagmire of deceit and treachery that stretches back 20 years - and still threatens them today! Featuring art by Locke & Key's Gabriel Rodriguez! [Steven Grant (w), Gabriel Rodriguez, Steven Perkins (a)]
(A) Dave Stevens Recipient of both an Inkpot Award and the Kirby Award for Best Graphic Album in 1986, Dave Stevens (1955-2008) was an American illustrator and comics artist. Featuring the likes of The Black Widow, Bettie Page, Phantom Lady, Vampirella, and The Rocketeer, as well as various Star Wars characters rendered in Stevens' inimitable style, this 2003 sketchbook showcases a collection of character studies and finished drawings in pencil and pen & ink by this master pin-up artist.
(A) Dave Stevens Signed and limited to a print run of only 1,200 copies, this 2004 sketchbook collects a host of character studies and finished drawings in pencil and pen & ink by this master pin-up artist and creator of The Rocketeer, and features sketches of Marilyn Monroe, Hellboy, The Rocketeer, and Catwoman, as well as Jack Kirby's birthday sketch, and more.
(A) Dave Stevens This 2005 sketchbook of character studies and finished drawings in pencil and pen & ink by this master pin-up artist and creator of The Rocketeer, Dave Stevens, features sketches of Madman, Elvira, The Rocketeer, The Shadow/Doc Savage, Vampirella, and more.
Legendary comic book artist Bernie Wrightson inks his own work for the first time in more than two decades! And joining Wrightson on this noir horror tale is the writer who has revitalized both genres in comics, Steve Niles. Detective Coogan knows well that there are some pretty shady freaks out there in the big city... but he doesn't know that some of those freaks ain't human. He learns it the hard way, and ends up on the wrong side of a bullet, all in the first issue of this new series that mixes horror and noir into a tightly wound nightmare of twists and turns. [Steve Niles (w); Bernie Wrightson (a & c)]
Detective Coogan is dead and falling a part fast. Now he is not only in a race to solve his own murder, but in a race to save his body before he falls apart. Wrightson and Niles continue unraveling the strangest Horror Noir series of all-time as Dr. Baxter finally reveals what he's been hiding that was worth killing for. Bugs, Broads and Bizarre Action are the game of this game. [Steve Niles (w) Bernie Wrightson (a & c)]
IDW Publishing continues its re-presentation of classic Doctor Who comics from across time and space as the Fourth Doctor faces off against the chronal menace of "The Time Witch," and attempts to stay out of the clutches of the "Dragon Claw!" By Steve Moore, John Wagner, Pat Mills, and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), with all-new colors over Gibbons' classic art by Charlie Kirchoff, who also re-creates the original Gibbons cover for this issue, too. . [Pat Mills, John Wagner, Steve Moore (w) Dave Gibbons (a) Charlie Kirchoff (c)]
This time around, the good (Fourth) Doctor runs afoul of the "Dragon's Claw." By Steve Moore, John Wagner, Pat Mills, and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), with all-new colors over Gibbons' classic art by Charlie Kirchoff, who also re-creates the original Gibbons cover for this issue, too. [Pat Mills, John Wagner, Steve Moore (W) Dave Gibbons (A) Charlie Kirchoff (C)]
Steve Parkhouse (w & a) Parkhouse and Charlie Kirchoff (c) IDW's newly recolored reprints of classic Doctor Who tales from years past continues. In this issue, the final three chapters of the classic tale, The Stockbridge Horror, starring the Fifth Doctor, by Steve Parkhouse. Featuring all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff. Full Color. 32 pages o
IDW Publishing is proud to present the second collection of Doctor Who comics, featuring art by Dave Gibbons. Originally published in the UK, these stories are making their first appearance in the states and are also in color for the first time ever. Follow along as the Doctor, with the help of TARDIS, travels through time and space solving problems and righting wrongs. [Pat Mills, John Wagner, Steve Moore (W) Dave Gibbons (A) ]
IDW's newly recolored reprints of the classic Dave Gibbons Doctor Who tales from years past continues. In this issue, Steve Moore and Gibbons present "The Spider God" and Steve Parkhouse joins Gibbons for "The Deal," both featuring the beloved Fourth Doctor. Featuring all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff. [Steve Moore, Steve Parkhouse (W) Dave Gibbons (A) Gibbons & Kirchoff (C)]
IDW's newly recolored reprints of the classic Dave Gibbons Doctor Who tales from years past continues. In this issue, Steve Parkhouse and Gibbons conclude "End of the Line" and present "The Free-Fall Warriors," both featuring the beloved Fourth Doctor. Featuring all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff. [Steve Parkhouse (W) Dave Gibbons (A) Gibbons & Kirchoff (C)]
IDW's newly recolored reprints of the classic Dave Gibbons Doctor Who tales from years past continues here in this all-new series picking up where Series 1 left off. In this issue, Steve Moore and Gibbons present "Life-Bringer" and "War of the Words," 25 pages of the Fourth Doctor at his best. Featuring all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff. [Steve Moore (W) Dave Gibbons (A) Gibbons & Kirchoff (C)]
The Dr. Fate story from COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #1-8 is collected in this sequel to the hit miniseries DAY OF VENGEANCE. The new Dr. Fate must master his strange new powers in time to battle the dread Devourer of Souls! [Written by Steve Gerber and others / Art by Justiniano, Walden Wong and others / Cover by Justiniano]
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.]
In 1687 the pirate captain Blackjack Tom lays siege to a Spanish galleon. All the Spaniards are killed in his broadsides - all save one: the beautiful, aristocratic Donessa. She seizes control of one of Blackjack Tom's ships and rechristens herself Lady Sin, the most bloodthirsty - and comeliest - lady pirate on the high seas! Lady Sin sets sail to rescue her kidnapped mother and brother and searches the seven seas on her quest for vengeance. Collects all six issues of the CrossGen series. [Chuck Dixon & Steve Epting]
FUNGICIDE! The spore war is over, but not without casualties. Plus - STILL LIFE - STEVE BUCCELLATO illustrates the introduction of Vanity Case; Hip Flask's life will never be the same again. Special flip cover by HEROES artist, TIM SALE! [Story Richard Starkings / Art Moritat & Steve Buccellato / Covers Tim Sale & Boo Cook]
A borrowed diary, a double life and identity issues fuel a teenager's quest to find herself before she cracks and commits social suicide. Watch Emi go from dull, suburban babysitter to eclectic urban art star compliments of one crazy summer! [Written by Mariko Tamaki / Art and Cover by Steve Rolston]
Collecting issues #6-12 of the Emo Boy comic book series! Emo Boy has finally found the love of his life...and loses her in about 10 pages.Thus starts the downward spiral of emo that carries Emo Boy through therapy. Prepare for an emo-zombie plague! See Emo Boy as he gets the Christmas spirit beat into him, loses friends, and writes a school play! [Steve Emond]
Changes in the Marvel Universe are nothing new - as seen when heroes are reborn, slain and more in this startling selection of seventies sagas! The search for the Celestial Madonna is on, and all the candidates are under the Avengers' roof! After reviving heroes and villains to set a Legion of the Unliving against Earth's Mightiest Heroes, will Kang the Conqueror be divided against himself in deciding the fate of the woman who could alter the universe's destiny? Cap, Iron Man, Thor and Avengers both well-remembered and near-forgotten face off against the lethal likes of Dormammu, Thanos and Ultron! Golden Age glories revisited! The secret of Mantis and the sacrifice of the Swordsman! Resurrections, origins and THREE Marvel marriages! Plus: the Zodiac, the Titanium Man, the Stranger, Klaw Master of Sound and more! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and Captain Mar-Vell! Collecting AVENGERS #120-140, GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS #1-4, CAPTAIN MARVEL #33 and FANTASTIC FOUR #150. [Written by Steve Englehart, Roy Thomas, Jim Starlin & Gerry Conway / Penciled by Bob Brown, John Bus]
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]
1969: The X-Men, Marvel's poorest selling title, flagging in sales and on the verge of cancellation, was in dire need of a shot in the arm. Enter Roy Thomas and Neal Adams, and True Believer, you had better grab onto your hat and get ready for one of the most amazing evolutions in Marvel history! Prepare yourself for the introduction of mutant mainstay Havok, the vampiric villain Sauron, the Mutates, and X-Man-to-be Sunfire! Not to mention, the Living Pharaoh, a classic team-up with Ka-Zar in the Savage Land, as well as the return of Magneto and Professor X! Plus: Hank P. McCoy tries a stint as mad scientist and ends up creating - and BEING - his own monster! And while the Beast gets furried and hurried, his former teammates are fighting the likes of Morbius and the Hulk! Guest-starring Spider-Man and Iron Man! Collecting X-MEN #54-66, AMAZING ADVENTURES #11-17, MARVEL TEAM-UP #4, INCREDIBLE HULK #150 and #161. [Written by Roy Thomas, Arnold Drake, Dennis O’Neil, Linda Fite, Gerry Conway, Steve Englehart & Arch]
Who else but Marvel would set up a robot from the future to play matchmaker for a femme fatale and the Man Without Fear? Mister Kline's android-laden efforts steer Daredevil and the Black Widow together for a trial whose tribulations could mean the end of the fabled Nelson and Murdock partnership! Then the redman and the lady in black relocate to the City of the Golden Gates, but that's not Cupid aiming at them: It's Hawkeye the Marksman! Plus sagas of savagery in South America, indestructible intrigue, and cosmic conflicts with both sides against the Earth! Also featuring the Purple Man, Electro, the Owl, the Gladiator, and more from Daredevil's enclave of enemies! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Namor the Sub-Mariner and the Avengers! Collecting DAREDEVIL #75-101 and AVENGERS #111. [Written by Gerry Conway, Gary Friedrich, Steve Gerber & Steve Englehart / Penciled by Gene Colan, B]
There's nothing the non-team can't handle when mutants, gods, demons and miscreants of the 1950s all get their crack at the sensational super heroes of the seventies! With Luke Cage! The Guardians of the Galaxy! The Son of Satan vs. the Sons of the Serpent! Brain transplants, foreign intrigue and the tumultuous terror of Tapping Tommy! Daredevil, Yellowjacket, Bambi! And introducing...an Elf!? Featuring the first appearance of the ever-reliable Wrecking Crew! Collecting31-60, and Annual 1.
[Written by LEN WEIN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE GERBER, BILL MANTLO, MARY SKRENES, TONY ISABELLA, JIM ST]
Havok, Nova, Captain Ultra...Shocker, Plantman, Batroc the Leaper - not the Defenders, but TWO incredible simulations! But the debacle of the dozens of ""Defenders for a Day"" is just the start for the latest look at Earth's Mightiest Non-Team! Will they be driven mad by Lunatik, or blown away by Foolkiller? International crises and extradimensional warfare abound! The secret of Omega the Unknown! Asgardians, androids and guys with wings on their heads! Plus: Spider-Man, the Black Panther and a guest-appearance by Millie the Model! Collecting DEFENDERS #61-91. [Written by DAVID KRAFT, ED HANNIGAN, JIM SHOOTER, MARY JO DUFFY, STEVEN GRANT & MARK GRUENWALD / Pen]
Relive the Marvel's Master of the Mystic Arts' earliest adventures! Featuring appearances by his arch-foes Baron Mordo, the Dread Dormammu, Nightmare, Aggamon, the House of Shadows, Loki, the Mindless Ones and more! Collecting STRANGE TALES #110, #111 and #114-168. [Written by STAN LEE / Penciled by STEVE DITKO / Cover by STEVE DITKO]
The groundbreaking stories that set the standard for an entire era of mystical adventure! Aided and abetted by lover Clea and man-servant Wong, the newly minted Sorcerer Supreme takes on Demons, the Dread Dormammu, Dracula, the Defenders, Death...and Doctor Strange!? Plus: Planet Earth is no more! The Master of the Mystic Arts fights alone against Eternity, as the world stands on the brink of oblivion! Also featuring the return of the Ancient One and the mind-boggling "Creator Chronicles," and guest-starring Nighthawk! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE #1-29 and ANNUAL #1, and TOMB OF DRACULA #44-45. [Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, MARV WOLFMAN, ROY THOMAS, JAMES STARLIN & ROGER STERN / Penciled by FRAN]
The Abomination, the Glob, the Juggernaut, the Rhino, the Wendigo, Xemnu the Titan and more - no enemy's too big and monstrous for the Hulk! But is even the strongest one there is a match for the one who's the best there is...at what he does? Wolverine's first appearance and first fight with the Hulk reprinted here! Plus: triple-gamma action, international intrigue, poetry and the first death of Adam Warlock! Guest-starring the X-Men, the Inhumans and S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #171-200 and ANNUAL #5.
[Written by Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway,Roy Thomas, Tony Isabella, Len Wein & Chris Claremont / Pen]
With Captain America, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man and the Thing around, it's hard to stand out in a crowd - but somehow, the Man-Thing manages it! Citrusville, Florida, faces censorship, prejudice, psychosis and ghost pirates in stories as relevant today as they were more than twenty years ago! Sorcery, snowmen and super-soldier serums! Demons, dementia and D'Spayre await - but have no fear, because, well, if you do... Collecting MAN-THING (1974) #15-22 and (1979) #1-11, GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING #3-5, MARVEL TEAM-UP #68, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #43, and DOCTOR STRANGE #41. [Written by Steve Gerber, Michael Fleisher, Chris Claremont, Dickie McKenzie, J.M. Dematteis, Annette]
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]
Black Spectre, Stained Glass Scarlet, the White Crusader, all pale before the light of the Moon Knight! The Fist of Khonshu dives headfirst into third world terrorism, costumed clownery and cold-blooded cultists with their hearts set on the blood of his long-time co-star, Werewolf by Night! Also guest-starring Daredevil, the Thing and Brother Voodoo! Plus Marc Spector's mercenary missions and the mysteries of the Moon God himself! Featuring behind-the-scenes secrets of Moon Knight's creation and supporting art by some of the industry's best, past and present! Collecting MOON KNIGHT #11-30. [Written by Doug Moench, Jack C. Harris, Steven Grant, Alan Zelenetz and Denny O'Neil Penciled by Bil]
A new era of greatness begins for the most unlikely team of all! From a Night on the Town to the Day of the Death Machines, Power Man and Iron Fist -- Heroes for Hire -- face the Living Monolith, El Aguila the Maggia and more! Guest-starring the Uncanny X-Men and the Daughters of the Dragon! Collecting POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #50-72 and #74-75. [Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, EDWARD HANNIGAN, JO DUFFY, STEVEN GRANT & BOB LAYTON / Penciled by JOHN]
After years of Earthbound exile, the Silver Surfer soars the seas of space once more and finds plenty of peril awaiting when the Elders of the Universe try something new: all-out war on Galactus! Plus: space piracy, intergalactic war, doppelgangers and the Surfer caught in an interstellar love triangle! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, the Eternals, and Annihilation's Ronan and Super-Skrull! Plus: a rare glimpse of a path not traveled on an alternate Earth! Collecting SILVER SURFER #1, SILVER SURFER #1-18 and ANNUAL #1, and MARVEL FANFARE #51. [Written by STAN LEE, JOHN BYRNE & STEVE ENGLEHART - Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, MARSHALL ROGERS, JOE STA]
The first part of Spider-Woman's career concludes as her collection of challenges and crises is completed! Some of Marvel's most stupendous scribes set the heroine against Morgan le Fay, the Viper, Gypsy Moth and other fearsome foes, forgotten or otherwise! Plus: the first appearances of X-Factor's Siryn and X-Force's Caliban! But after tearing through a gauntlet of magicians, mad scientists, murder and mystery, what final fate awaits the webbed wonder? Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men and the Werewolf! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN #26-50, MARVEL TEAM-UP #97 and UNCANNY X-MEN #148.
[Written by MICHAEL FLEISHER, J.M. DEMATTEIS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE LEIALOHA, ANN NOCENTI &STEVEN GR]
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]
FABLES #60 - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written by Bill Willingham / Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha / Cover by James Jean]
Flycatcher's just had the most important conversation of his life at the farm. But now that things are in flux for the Frog Prince, where will life take him? What will be his new role in Fabletown and beyond? [Written by Bill Willingham: Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha: Cover by James Jean]
Part 4 of "The Good Prince." As plans are being set to destroy the Imperial Homeworld where it's most vulnerable, various Fables are returning home. And Flycatcher must unite an army of ghosts from the land below to help him on his quest against the Empire.
[Written by Bill Willingham: Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha: Cover by James Jean]
Flycatcher doesn't have much time to enjoy his homecoming as the final battle with the Adversary looms in the near future. Can he ready his army of ghosts in time to have a chance at victory? . [Written by Bill Willingham / Art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha / Cover by James Jean]
The Emperor and his minions can't stand the fact that the new kingdom of Haven exists in the very heart of his empire, a treasonous signal to anyone that his power isn't as absolute as he claims. So he sends his vast and deadly armies against it, to wipe all trace of it from the face of the earth, as "The Good Prince" continues. [Written by Bill Willingham / Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha / Cover by James Jean]
"The Good Prince," Part 8. Flycatcher's new kingdom of Haven continues to be a thorn in the Emperor's side, and the maddened Emperor simply will not have it. He has a war to prepare and can't be distracted by a small-time upstart within the boundaries of his own empire. No more fooling around then. It's time to send in the empire's most elite troops against Fly and his ragtag band of revolutionaries. [Written by Bill Willingham / Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha / Cover by James Jean]
"The Good Prince," Part 9. All things considered, maybe Flycatcher should have remained a janitor. In the end, the heroic life turned out to be just too deadly. But how will the new Kingdom of Haven get along without Fly? Will people fade back into ghosts without his magic to sustain them? Will the Emperor overrun the kingdom now that Fly isn't there to stop him? [Written by Bill Willingham / Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha / Cover by James Jean]
Fabletown has finally gone to war against the Homelands, and they've brought powerful allies with them! Prince Charming and his fire team serves aboard the sky-treading gunship Glory of Baghdad, which is commanded by Sinbad and crewed by Arabian Fables. At the same time Bigby Wolf leads a mixed squad of commandos, Animal Fables and giants from the Cloud Kingdoms into the very heart of the Empire. The war has begun, but how will the Empire respond? This is the first issue of a 3-part story that will culminate in the oversized issue #75, changing the face of Fabletown forever. [Written by Bill Willingham / Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha / Cover by James Jean]
The all-out war between Fabletown and the Empire continues - and everything is going Fabletown's way. But as everyone knows, just when things are going well, the hammer falls. Bigby and his team fight for their lives on the ground while the Skyship's crew, commanded by Prince Charming and Sinbad, hit the decks. This is the issue that, for obvious legal reasons, we couldn't call ""The Empire Strikes Back." [Written by Bill Willingham / Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha / Cover by James Jean]
Don't even ask us the title, because it's a secret! Have you ever read those new-comics blurbs that promise things like, "After this issue nothing will ever be the same again," but you know in a few months none of those so-called big events will have mattered? Well, this isn't one of those times. This time when we say FABLES will never be the same again after this issue, that's a promise you can take to the bank. So, without further ado: After this issue of FABLES, nothing will ever be the same again. Oh, and someone dies. [Written by Bill Willingham / Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha / Cover by James Jean]
In part 1 of an all-new, 4-part story, meet Freddy and Mouse, two local rogues who just want to get along and perhaps turn a bit of profit in the post-war, topsy-turvy world. Meanwhile, in Fabletown, a new political group forms called the Society of Seconds, and what they want doesn't seem very reasonable at all. Titled "Life in a Headless Empire," this issue is the first step in the next great FABLES epic! [Written by Bill Willingham / Art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha / Cover by James Jean]
Reoffered to coincide with FABLES VOL. 9, this volume collects issues #48-51 of writer and creator Bill Willingham's award-winning Vertigo series, WOLVES also includes newly-created maps of Fabletown and the Homelands illustrated by Willingham and, as a special bonus, Willingham's complete script to the double-sized issue #50. [Written by Bill Willingham: Art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha And Others: Cover by James Jean]
Collecting FABLES #52-59! Pinocchio suffers seriously divided loyalties between his father, the evil Adversary, and his fellow Fable refugees in New York. Plus, Bigby Wolf reluctantly decides it's finally time to square accounts with his long-estranged father, the North Wind, and makes a journey with Snow White and their kids to find him. [Written by Bill Willingham: Art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha And Others: Cover by James Jean]
Collecting issues #60-69 of the hit series, collecting the epochal 'Good Prince' storyline. Flycatcher is drawn into the spotlight as he discovers the startling truth about his own past as the Frog Prince. At the same time, he learns that the Adversary plans to destroy his foes once and for all. How can the meek Flycatcher stop this deadly foe? [Written by Bill Willingham / Art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha and Aaron Alexovich / Cover by J]
Written by JOE AHEARNE Pencils by STEVE KURTH Cover by BRYAN HITCH FROM THE pages. OF FANTASTIC FOUR: The Hooded Man! Lightwave! Banner! Natalie X! Psionics! Alex Ultron! They"re the last six superhumans from a devastated future! They"ve rescued the remnants of a devastated humanity by relocating them to an artificial planet in the present day! Now they face their greatest challenge-to create a better utopian society! But there are vast forces from across the Marvel Universe who will move against them-plus a threat from their own era they thought they"d left behind! Plus, 8 pages of Director's Cut Extras! 40 pages. /Rated T.
This oversized (8.5x12") hard cover edition collects four classic FRAZETTA-based tales. Enter the savage world in "Dark Kingdom" as Red Morgan conquers demons to avenge his family. America's icon Teddy Roosevelt battles Mayan gods and Martians in "Creatures" to protect his country and the world. Enter "Swamp Demon" as the battle against good and evil wages on in the land of and two horror classics come toe to toe in "Dracula Meets the Wolfman!" All brought to life by some of the industries' top creators, along with new, never-before printed bonus material.
[Story Mark Kidwell, Steve Niles, Joshua Ortega & Rick Remender / Art Peter Bergting, Francesco Franc]
story MATT FRACTION art & cover STEVEN SANDERS JULY 1 112 PAGES / Full Color. BACK IN PRINT! True story: In 1899, Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla decided to end war forever. With Twain's connections and Tesla's inventions, they went into business, selling world peace. So what happened? Only now can the tale be told - in which Twain and Tesla collided with Edison and Morgan, an evil science cabal merging the Black Arts and the Industrial Age. Turn of the century New York City sets the stage for a titanic battle over the very fate of the mankind.
At last, DC collects the fast-paced 1990s epic by Grant Morrison (FINAL CRISIS) and Mark Millar (Civil War) from THE FLASH #130-135! Confined to a wheelchair after a run-in with the mystery villain known only as The Suit, how can The Flash protect Keystone City from evil run amok? [Written by Grant Morrison & Mark Millar / Art by Paul Ryan & John Nyberg / Cover by Steve Lightle]
In the wake of the legendary Count Dracula's ""final"" excursion to England, the bloodthirsty count finds himself on the hunt for a beautiful peasant woman in a village living in the shadows of Dracula's castle. Unfortunately for the seductive Count, someone else has eyes for the beauty, and that someone else just happens to be the fear-inspiring Wolf-Man! Prepare yourself for the battle of the year as vampire faces lycanthrope in a battle to the death! [Story Steve Niles / Art Francesco Francavilla / Cover A Frank Frazetta / Cover B Francesco Francavil]
T&A meets CIA in rock god Gene Simmons' ground-breaking comic as professional dominatrix Dominique Stern becomes ensnared in a world of government cover-ups and international conspiracies. This is not your father's comic book. Collecting the first six-issue tale from writer Sean Taylor, with art by Flavio Hoffe, a painted cover by Alex Garner, a Dominatrix photo collage featuring Gene and some real-life doms, and more! [Sean Taylor (w): Flavio Hoffe, Esteve Polls (a); Alex Garner (c)]
You knock at the door of the old mansion up on the hill, and who answers? Your host, none other than Gene Simmons, beckoning you inside. The door slams shut. You try to run, but it's too late. you've entered the home of Simmons Comics Group and there's no turning back! Gene Simmons House of Horrors includes the fifteen different and terrifying stories all presided over by Simmons and featuring a cover by fellow legend Todd McFarlane! [Leah Moore, John Reppion, Tom Waltz, Chris Ryall, Sean Taylor, & more (w); Jeffrey Zornow, Esteve Po]
Described as EC by way of Looney Tunes, multiple award-winning cult hit The Goon has quickly risen to the forefront of hot creator-owned titles. Now a heapin' helping of the top names in comics and comedy put a new spin on their favorite characters! Among the distinguished creators featured in this, the very first Goon anthology, are comedians Patton Oswalt and Brian Posehn (both of Comedy Central's Comedians of Comedy and Mr. Show), Reno: 911 co-creator Thomas Lennon, B.P.R.D. scribe John Arcudi, comics great Kevin Nowlan (Tomorrow Stories; Sandman; Superman), fan-favorite Humberto Ramos (Revelations; Spider-Man), Steve Niles, Ryan Sook, Mike Ploog, Bill Morrison, Arvid Nelson, Tony Moore, Hilary Barta, Roger Langridge, Scott Allie, and Todd Herman. Powell himself and frequent co-conspirators Tom Sniegoski and Mark Farmer also present the three-part Peg Leg Full of Heaven, featuring the Little Unholy Bastards, and erstwhile publisher Dwight T. Albatross contributes a little somethin' for the ladies. See the Goon universe as never before in The Goon Noir! The Goon series was a 2005 Eisner Award-winner (Best Humor Publication and Best Ongoing Series). [Patton Oswalt (W), Steve Niles (W), John Arcudi (W), Scott Allie (W), Roger Langridge (W/A), Bill Mo]
In 1968, industry legends Arnold Drake (creator of DC's Deadman and Doom Patrol) and Gene Colan (penciler for virtually every major Marvel character) looked to the future and saw a crusading quartet - Vance Astro, Yondu, Martinex and Charlie-27 - rising to retake Earth from reptilian raiders! The Guardians of the Galaxy begin their battle with the Badoon, and they're not just building on the heroism of past centuries - they're recruiting from it! Captain America, Doctor Strange, the Thing, the Hulk and others join the Sol System's soldiers in a war that began a thousand years from now! Collecting MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #18, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #4-5, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #5 and DEFENDERS #26-29. [Written by Arnold Drake, Steve Gerber, Gerry Conway, Roger Slifer, Len Wein, Chris Claremont & Scott]
Move over Uncle Scrooge! The richest character in comic book history is about to get his due. Harvey Comics' original creation Richie Rich, the Poor Little Rich Boy, represented the fantasies of every comic book-loving kid growing up in the 1960s and 70s. Now, Dark Horse is delighted to present the ultimate tribute to the boy who has everything-and we mean everything! This mega compilation of the essential Richie collects his earliest and most substantial stories for the first time ever. Created by Sid Jacbson and Warren Kremer as a back-up feature in Little Dot comics in 1953, Richie Rich went on to become Harvey's biggest moneymaker, appearing in over fifty different spinoff titles over the next forty years. In addition to the magnificent comic art of Warren Kremer, Richie was also drawn by animation great Steve Muffatti and comics legend Ernie Colon. Contains over one hundred of the very best of The Poor Little Rich Boy, from the beginning of the series in 1953 through the classic years of the mid-1960s. Editor/designer Leslie Cabarga has reproduced the classic comics from crisp black-and-white printer's proofs and original artwork from the old Harvey archives, along with sixty-four pages of color meticulously restored from the original comic book pages. The book also includes a comprehensive introduction by Jerry Beck. [Sid Jacobson (W), Warren Kremer (W), Steve Muffatti (A), and Ernie Colon (A)]
The original acclaimed miniseries in a beautiful trade paperback, containing over fifty pages of exclusive bonus material, including creator notes, concept artwork, a pin-up gallery, a text piece by co-creator B. CLAY MOORE, web strips created specifically for imagecomics.com, and a lushly illustrated drink guide created especially for the trade by Eisner-nominated series co-creator STEVEN GRIFFIN. Collects HAWAIIAN DICK, VOL. 1 #1-3. [story B. CLAY MOORE / Art & cover STEVEN GRIFFIN]
SCREAMING BLACK THUNDER: Part 5 (of 5)-The conclusion of the opening arc to the ongoing HAWAIIAN DICK. Byrd, Mo and Kahami find themselves face-to-face with modern criminals and a ghostly aviator, and the World War II flying squadron Black Thunder stumble across the men who put their leader in the hospital. [Story B. Clay Moore / Art Scott Chantler & Steven Griffin / Cover Steven Griffin]
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)]
Few video games have enjoyed such a frenetic buzz around their release as the upcoming Hellgate: London, and with good reason-they haven't had the awesome talent of former Diablo developers and executives working on an inaugural release! Now together as Flagship Studios, these formidable creative minds have developed a groundbreaking game that's guaranteed to become another best-selling franchise. Ian Edginton, the critically acclaimed author of Scarlet Traces and the War of the Worlds webcomic adaptation, teams with Superman and Preacher artist Steve Pugh to explore this demon-ravaged metropolis in comics form. MI5 agent Lyra Darius discovers a human charnel house in the heart of London while tailing Lord Sumerisle, the recently resigned Home Office Minister for Internal Affairs. She's soon entangled in a bloody intrigue with Knights Templar, and everything is building up to All Hallows Eve! Establishing the raging war against invading demonic forces, Hellgate: London is a must for any fans of gaming and adventure. Collects the four-issue miniseries. On sale June 27 [IAN EDGINTON (W), STEVE PUGH (A), and DAN JACKSON (C)]
Collecting the five specials that determined who will be the new Dr. Fate! [Written by Gail Simone, Steve Niles, Steve Gerber, Bill Willingham and Tad Williams / Art by Scott H]
Two (2) covers - by the legendary Jim Steranko and series artists Admira and Sunny - will ship in equal quantities! Fourteen hundred years ago, a tormented soul walked the earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules was the powerful son of the god king Zeus, for this he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors and the loss of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the gods finding his only solace in bloody battle. Over the years he warmed to the company of six similar souls, their only bond being their love of fighting and presence of death. These men and woman never question where they go to fight or why or whom, just how much they will be paid. Now the King of Thrace has hired these mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of all time. It is time for this bunch of lost souls to finally have their eyes opened to how far they have fallen when they must train an army to become as ruthless and blood thirsty as their reputation has become. In the dark epic vein of Frank Millar's 300, Radical reinvents the Hercules legend like never before, behind a sumptuously rendered cover by Jim Steranko. Prestige Format. [Writer STEVE MOORE Artwork IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS featuring Line work ADMIRA WIJAYA Colorists SUN]
Dismembered bodies and roasted heads are no ordinary murder, but Matt Baker is no ordinary cop. The trail of blood and secrets leads him into a war between forces he can't quite believe exist. In an uneasy alliance with vampires, Baker wages a desperate battle to keep mankind at the top of the food chain! [John Brady, Roger Mincheff & Steve Perkins]
The sequel to last year's top-selling HEROES hardcover is here! This stunning new volume collects the incredibly engaging online comics based on the smash-hit, Emmy Award-nominated NBC TV series Heroes! Collecting every online chapter from Season Two, this volume features the work of top TV and comics writers. Included are the stories "TheTen Brides of Takezo Kensei," "The End of Hana and Drucker," "The Golden Goose" and many more! [Written by Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle, Duncan Rouleau, Christopher Zatta, Mark Sable, Mark Warshaw,]
The first winner of Zuda Comics' monthly online competition, High Moon is a horror adventure of cowboys and werewolves in the Old West. High Moon begins with a gruff bounty hunter, Matthew Macgregor, investigating a series of strange happenings in the dusty town of Blest, Texas. While Macgregor seeks to uncover the town's dark secrets, he tries desperately to keep his own hidden. The horrors of Blest ripple out to the mountainous town of Ragged Rock, Oklahoma, where another detective investigates a series of murders following a bizarre train robbery. Uncovering an age-old vendetta, this mysterious lawman is forced to do battle with a steam-driven monstrosity. Macgregor's tale concludes as a young woman's dire call for assistance leads him through the Black Hills of South Dakota and into devastating battle between two warring factions. Macgregor must face down the United States government - only to discover a secret ritual that spells the destruction of the American frontier.
Get down, America! Vote Howard the Duck in 2008! That's right, folks. It's an election year, and what better way to celebrate than to cast your vote for the one candidate who'll really tell it like it is. Born on a planet populated by talking waterfowl, Howard the Duck found himself trapped in a world he never made: ours! Howard was the archetypal outsider, able to see through the absurdities of human society in the 1970s with uncanny accuracy and an acerbic wit. His adventures presented writer Steve Gerber with a platform from which to engage in an ongoing critique of contemporary fools and pretenders, from power-mad capitalist wizard Pro-Rata to cult leader Reverend Joon Moon Yuc to the dreaded Doctor Bong! Experience for yourself the complete comic adventures of Howard in this Omnibus collection, reprinting his first appearances and the entire run of his first series. Collecting stories from ADVENTURE INTO FEAR #19, MAN-THING #1, GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING #4-5, HOWARD THE DUCK #1-33, MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #12 and MARVEL TEAM-UP #96. [Written by Steve Gerber / Penciled by Gene Colan, Val Mayerik, Frank Brunner, John Buscema, Carmine]
Get down, America! Vote Howard the Duck in 2008! That's right, folks. It's an election year, and what better way to celebrate than to cast your vote for the one candidate who'll really tell it like it is. Born on a planet populated by talking waterfowl, Howard the Duck found himself trapped in a world he never made: ours! Howard was the archetypal outsider, able to see through the absurdities of human society in the 1970s with uncanny accuracy and an acerbic wit. His adventures presented writer Steve Gerber with a platform from which to engage in an ongoing critique of contemporary fools and pretenders, from power-mad capitalist wizard Pro-Rata to cult leader Reverend Joon Moon Yuc to the dreaded Doctor Bong! Experience for yourself the complete comic adventures of Howard in this Omnibus collection, reprinting his first appearances and the entire run of his first series. Collecting stories from ADVENTURE INTO FEAR #19, MAN-THING #1, GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING #4-5, HOWARD THE DUCK #1-33, MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #12 and MARVEL TEAM-UP #96. [Written by Steve Gerber / Penciled by Gene Colan, Val Mayerik, Frank Brunner, John
