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Top Cow's stunning epic crossover by architect Ron Marz (Witchblade, Green Lantern) and painter Stjepan Sejic (Witchblade, The Darkness: Levels) is collected for the first time. Sara Pezzini prepares to give birth to her first child, but the forces of Light and Dark both covet the offspring of the Witchblade bearer! This deluxe trade paperback collects First Born #1-3 as well as Witchblade #110-112 featuring art by industry heavyweights Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan, and Mike Mayhew. As an added bonus, fans will get a cover gallery and an exclusive look into Sejic's sketchbook to see the developmental process that went into creating the summer's hottest crossover! [(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic, Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan & Mike Mayh]
Superman's NEW secret identity revealed! LOIS LANE continues her investigation into the mystery of Earth's FIRST Superman! Plus: An all-new back-up story! [(W) Grant Morrison, Sholly Fisch (A) Rick Bryant & Various (CA) Rags Morales]
A RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR tie-in! After narrowly escaping a deadly blast, Adam Strange finds himself spiraling through the timestream, forced to relive the past and helpless to watch as his future unravels before his very eyes. Will he be able to pull himself together to rejoin the Holy War? [Written by Jim Starlin / Art by Rick Leonardi & Dan Green / Cover by Jim Starlin & Al Milgrom]
(W/A) James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, Alexis Frederick-Frost The magic cartooning elf is back, along with the Knight, Edward the hungry horse, and a whole new cast of charming characters! And this time, readers can join in the fun right in the book! Building on the basic lessons presented in Adventures in Cartooning, this activity book leads kids through a story that they help tell by doodling and completing comics activities. [Sturm, Arnold, Frederick-Frost]
Iconoclastic cartoonist Rick Geary chronicles the extraordinary adventures of an equally extraordinary woman of the early twentieth century in The Adventures of Blanche! Blanche begins her journey with a refined piano professor in New York, but soon finds herself entangled with a brazen portrait painter, subterranean societies, and shocking secrets behind the New York subway system. From there, she's off to Hollywood, where her stirring talents bring to light the labor movement's struggles with the motion-picture studios. Then, in Paris, after a pleasant ocean voyage, Blanche arrives to find a canceled concert tour, a murder, and mysterious old memories.Long out of print and collected here for the first time, these quirky and nostalgic tales of Blanche get the deluxe treatment in this hardcover volume featuring an all-new introductory story! [Rick Geary (W/A)]
After his descent into the mysterious caverns for the sorcerer Qassim, the thieving rogue known as Aladdin has reappeared in the city of Shambhalla. He is no longer a pauper but a rich and decadent prince, transformed by the power of the Djinn of the Lamp! However, when Qassim exposes Aladdin and kidnaps the lovely Princess Soraya, there's only one man Aladdin can turn to: Sinbad, the mariner of legend. With Sinbad's help, Aladdin must journey to the hidden depths of the city to parlay with the world's deadliest soverign. She'll help the duo track Qassim - but for a price far beyond even Aladdin's imagination. [(W) Ian Edginton (A) Patrick Reilly, Stjepan Sejic (CA) Imaginary Friends Studios]
Introducing the debut of new series writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent) and fan-favorite penciller Pat Ollife! Shrinking uncontrollably, the Atom discovers his blood houses a population of microscopic, matter-consuming creatures that may hold the very secrets to his powers! [Written by Rick Remender / Art by Pat Olliffe & John Stanisci / Cover by Ladrönn]
In these all-ages adventures, The Dark Knight teams up with Aquaman, Hawkman, Jonah Hex, Zatanna and more! Collecting THE ALL-NEW BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #7-12! [(W) Sholly Fisch (A) Rick Burchett & Various (CA) Rick Burchett]
Shrinking uncontrollably, the Atom discovers his blood houses a population of microscopic, matter-consuming creatures that may hold the very secrets to his powers! When one of the inadvertently enlarged alien bugs escapes his lab, can The Atom save the citizens of Ivy Town from the touch of the thing from within? [Written by Rick Remender / Art by Pat Olliffe & John Stanisci / Cover by Ladrönn]
Stranded on the other side of tomorrow and adrift in the super subatomic world of the Genesis Bug, the Mighty Mite discovers a horrifying clue as to what his future holds. By saving the citizens of Ivy Town from the fate his missteps have lead them to, will The Atom inadvertently be the architect of his own greatest enemy? [Written by Rick Remender Cover by Ladrönn / Art by Pat Olliffe & John Stanisci]
As The Atom fights the reprehensible Worm, past and future become entangled, hurling The Mighty Mite into a dismal universe dominated by the twisted new Chronos. And what is Ryan Choi's real connection to Ray Palmer? The truth will leave the fate of the world on the shoulders of The Atom! Guest starring Booster Gold! [Written by Rick Remender / Art by Pat Olliffe & John Stanisci / Cover by Ladrönn]
Out of place, out of time and out of hope, Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi face the Worm-Man from the sub-atomic prison world of Lady Chronos! Will Ryan make the ultimate sacrifice so Ray and the rest of Ivy Town can live to see another day? FINAL ISSUE. [Written by Rick Remender / Art by Pat Olliffe & John Stanisci / Cover by Ladrönn]
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]
At last: AMERICAN FLAGG! - created, written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN and winner of numerous awards and honors, including nine Eagle Awards - available for the first time as a deluxe hardcover collecting the series' first groundbreaking story arc! Plus! Additional cover paintings and promotional pieces by CHAYKIN, a MICHAEL CHABON introduction, an afterword by JIM LEE, and as a special bonus - a brand-new AMERICAN FLAGG! story written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN exclusively for this edition! Collects AMERICAN FLAGG! #1-14. [story HOWARD CHAYKIN / Art HOWARD CHAYKIN, JAMES SHERMAN, PAT BRODERICK & RICK BURCHETT / Cover HOWA]
Vertigo's second season of Harvey Pekar's continuing American classic concludes as Harvey leads readers through a typical day in his life. Taxes, auto repairs, housecleaning and of course, naps are all part of this everyday adventure. Featuring art by fan-favorite Darick Roberston (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, The Boys) and others. [Written by Harvey Pekar / Art by Darick Robertson, Ty Templeton, Dean Haspiel, Rick Geary and Gary D]
How much pain is too much? For Harvey Pekar, the answer may be somewhat different than you'd think. And that's just one of the conundrums pondered by Pekar in this issue. [Written by Harvey Pekar / Art by Darwyn Cooke, Warren Pleece, Rick Geary, Dean Haspiel and others /]
ARMY LOVE #1 - A comic published by DC Comics in the war genre. [Written By Rick Veitch Art and Cover By Veitch & Gary Erskine]
ARMY LOVE #2 - A comic published by DC Comics in the war genre. [Written by Rick Veitch / Art and cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine]
Switzer bounces back home and into Loman's arms, unaware she's followed by Flabbergast in hopes of topping their Mile High Club escapade. But when Allie learns the truth about Healey, she stares into the abyss... and blinks [Written by Rick Veitch: Art And Cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine]
It's truth or consequences for Healey when a straight-jacketed Allie shows up in Afbaghistan, while Janin must decide if her betrayal is worth the price. Back in Edgefield, Loman come to grips with his marriage to Switzer suddenly including a third member: the lovesick Flabbergast. [Written by Rick Veitch Art and cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine]
Loman learns of Allie's sudden disappearance from Edgefield just as his light-fingered past catches up with him. Meanwhile, in Afbaghistan, Paco Lipsync's hit single is driving the insurgency ballistic. Is this any time for Switzer and Flabbergast to reapply for Hot Zone Club membership?
[Written by Rick Veitch: Art and cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine]
Loman rushes in where Flabbergast fears to tread. Showing up on Switzer's doorstep in Afbaghistan, he's intent on locating Healey's clinging wife, Allie, before Stelaphane makes her disappearance permanent. [Written by Rick Veitch / Art and Cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine]
Watch where you step! Switzer and company must save a herd of circus elephants from being turned into king-sized suicide bombers. Meanwhile, Healey is having second thoughts about dumping Allie in the wilds of Outer Mongrolia, where something strange and monstrous lurks.
[Written by Rick Veitch / Art and Cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine]
More mating, mayhem and magic! Allie's falling in love with a Mongrolian bigamist, her dreams still haunted by husband Healey and the monstrous Mother of Mountain. Meanwhile, the North Koreenians tempt Beau with a seductively easy hook-up and, desperate to free himself from Switzer's spell, Flabbergast must turn from stage magic to the real thing! [Written by Rick Veitch / Art and cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine]
Like any good prime-time soap, ArmyLove reaches its explosive season finale with Allie taking on Batskuh, Royden taking on the monstrous Mother of Mountain and Loman and Flabbergast coming to a reconciliation...of sorts. Find out who lives, who dies and in what shape they survive as they head into Season 2 of ArmyLove, debuting in a few months! [Written by Rick Veitch / Art and Cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine]
Comics iconoclast Rick Veitch, the creator of CAN'T GET NO, writes and illustrates this volume collecting the critically acclaimed first six issues of the new series that is equal parts blistering battle action, sensuous soap opera and pitch-black satire that fans of PREACHER and TRANSMETROPOLITAN will love. Comedy collides head on with tragedy when a New Jersey National Guard unit is deployed indefinitely to a never-ending series of wars in the Middle East. These citizen soldiers range from kids fresh out of high school to middle-aged corporate managers - and the modernized military has gone into take-no-prisoners marketing mode in order to motivate them. And you won't believe what it takes to become a member of the Hot Zone Club!
Collecting issues #6-12 of the incisive ARMYLOVE, a series writer Rick Veitch describes as Desperate Housewives meets the war. This volume, leading into the upcoming ARMYLOVE SEASON 2, follows the exploits of rivals Loman and Flabbergast, as well as Switzer, the woman they both love. [Written by Rick Veitch / Art by Veitch & Gary Erskine Cover by Veitch]
Rocketing from the battlefields of Afbaghistan, Magoon's impossibly addictive pop song sweeps the planet with Allie in the driver's seat and Healey in the dark.But Loman's back too, and wouldn't you know it, Switzer's caught him in a lie. [Written by Rick Veitch / Art and Cover by Rick Veitch & Gary Erskine]
On the run with a target on their backs, Loman's more worried that Allie's spilled the beans about Flabbergast to Switzer than he is about the guns pointed at him. Back in Mongrolia, Royden proves the love of a good man can change Sylvia forever. Meanwhile, Woyner and Stelaphane learn the identity of the mysterious messenger from the future...and it's the last person anyone would have guessed. [Written by Rick Veitch / Art and Cover by Rick Veitch & Gary Erskine]
(W) Patrick Wilshire, J. David Spurlock Every dragon lover's dream come true. This breathtaking compendium is the ultimate collection of dragon paintings with insights from fantastic artists Jeff Easley, Larry Elmore, Clyde Caldwell, Boris Vallejo, Keith Parkinson, Julie Bell, Todd Lockwood, Donato Giancola, John Howe, Bob Eggleton, Don Maitz, Stephen Hickman, Greg Hildebrandt, and Hugo record-breaker Michael Whelan. Dedicated to Jeffrey Jones.
Writer: Patrick Rosenkranz Rand Holmes was Canada's most revolutionary artist in his heyday, the star cartoonist at the Georgia Straight newspaper in British Columbia during the 1970s. His hippie hero, Harold Hedd, became the spokesman of the emerging counterculture as he avoided work, explored free love, and flouted drug laws. The Adventures of Harold Hedd spread across the globe in the wave of underground comix and newspapers of the era and Holmes became famous - or at least notorious. While his comic character was bold and blatant, the artist was shy and quiet, well on his way to becoming a complete hermit. This book is an intimate and expansive account of a very private man who expressed his deepest feelings in the then disreputable medium of comix. "He didn't talk much but he sure wrote a lot," avowed his widow Martha. This biography/retrospective includes generous selections from his private journals and correspondence, family photo albums, sketchbooks, and personal anecdotes from his friends and colleagues. His artistic history began haltingly on the lonely windswept plateau of Edmonton, flourished in Vancouver and San Francisco, and concluded peacefully on Lasqueti Island, a remote backwater in the Straits of Georgia where he lived out his dreams of pioneering and homesteading. Holmes' life story is richly illustrated with drawings, comic strips, watercolors, and paintings that span his whole career, from the hot rod cartoons he drew as a teenager, dozens of covers for the Georgia Straight, pornographic cartoons for the sex tabloid Vancouver Star, to complete comic stories from Slow Death Funnies, Dope Comix, All Canadian Beaver, Death Rattle, Grateful Dead Comix, and many more. The full-length Harold Hedd comic novels, Wings Over Tijuana and Hitler's Cocaine are reprinted in their entirety together for the first time. This unique collection of art documents a lifetime of work by one of the most talented artists of his generation. Holmes died in March 2002 from Hodgkin's lymphoma, and his ashes are buried next to the Art Centre he helped build on Lasqueti Island. A retrospective exhibition of his original work was held five years later at the community hall. A DVD documentary of that event accompanies this book. Author Patrick Rosenkranz met Holmes in his salad days and remained in touch throughout his life. The Holmes family gave him complete access to their art collection and personal files, and encouraged him to tell the whole truth about Rand Holmes' life and work. [Rand Holmes]
Fan-favorite creators Christos Gage (StormWatch: PHD) and Darick Robertson (The Boys) bring their incredible talents to The Authority - and it's a match made in heaven! StormWatch Prime has finally managed to crack the infamous Henry Bendix's encrypted "memory tower" and located a mysterious bunker hidden the Southwest desert. Knowing that anything springing from Bendix's brilliant, twisted mind could prove either invaluable or catastrophic, they immediately head for the bunker. But The Authority are watching, too, and want what's in the bunker for themselves. Will the Authority's desire to build a "finer world" come into conflict with StormWatch's goal of protecting humanity from the super-humans of the world? You bet it will! [Written by Christos Gage / Art and Cover by Darick Robertson]
The Authority and StormWatch Prime were once teammates and the closest of comrades...but a custody battle over Henry Bendix's secret bunker causes long-held grudges to boil over! Can such powerful superhumans clash without someone getting killed? It's mayhem as two of the strongest teams in the WildStorm Universe collide in a battle for the ages! [Written by Christos Gage / Art and cover by Darick Robertson]
Henry Bendix's mysterious desert fortress is under assault by two of the world's most powerful teams: The Authority and StormWatch Prime! But to crack the defenses, they'll have to put aside their personal squabbles and do the impossible: work together! And how can Apollo and the Midnighter be fighting...Apollo and the Midnighter? [Written by Christos Gage / Art and Cover by Darick Robertson]
Collecting the red-hot 6-issue miniseries! The Authority and StormWatch Prime were once teammates and the closest of comrades...but a custody battle over Henry Bendix's secret bunker causes long-held grudges to boil over! It's mayhem as two of the strongest teams in the WildStorm Universe collide in a battle for the ages! [Written by Christos Gage / Art and cover by Darick Robertson]
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!
[Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross / Penciled by Steve Sadowski & Patrick Berkenkotter / Cover by Al]
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)
(W/A) Rick Geary New Orleans, after the First World War. The party returns to the Big Easy but someone looks to spoil it. Grocers are being murdered in the dead of night by someone grabbing their axe and hacking them right in their own cushy beds! The pattern for each murder is the same: a piece of the door is removed for entry, the axe is borrowed on the property, and the assailant aims straight for the head! Why? The man is never found for sure but speculations abound which Geary presents with his usual gusto!
The hit DC COMICS - THE NEW 52 series is collected for the first time! BATMAN and DAMIAN - the new Robin - are driven apart by the insidious NOBODY! Collects the new BATMAN AND ROBIN #1-8! [(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray (CA) Mick Gray, Patrick Gleason]
DAMIAN makes good on his decision to defeat each ROBIN, and in a brilliant show of arrogance, starts with RED HOOD! The army of BATFREAKS is dead set on avenging their plight starts with the people of Gotham City! [(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray (CA) Mick Gray, Patrick Gleason]
Batman finally discovers NoBody's lair and must confront Robin and NoBody in an explosive, brutal battle that will shake them all to their very core! [(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray (CA) Mick Gray, Patrick Gleason]
Don't miss this hard-hitting volume from award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (EX MACHINA, Y: THE LAST MAN, Lost), collecting Batman #588-590, Detective Comics #787, Wonder Woman #160-161 and Batman Gotham City Secret Files! In the first of these tales of the DCU, Bruce Wayne adopts the guise of Matches Malone - the seedy identity he uses to infiltrate the Gotham underworld. But when Matches is shot, it's up to Batman to determine what really happened...and how Scarface is involved! Plus, in other stories, Batman takes on the Mad Hatter, and Wonder Woman and Donna Troy square off against Clayface! Scheduled to arrive in February. [Written by Brian K. Vaughan / Art by Scott McDaniel, Scott Kolins, Rick Burchett, Marcos Martin, Kar]
Don't miss this hard-hitting volume from bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan collecting BATMAN #588-590, DETECTIVE COMICS #787, WONDER WOMAN#160-161 and a tale from BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY SECRET FILES. [Written by Brian K. Vaughan / Art by Scott McDaniel, Scott Kolins, Rick Burchett and Others / Cover ]
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]
Utilizing the game system featured in the Serenity RPG, the Battlestar Galactica Roleplaying Game re-creates the action, drama, and excitement of the science-fiction universe portrayed in Sci-Fi Channel's Emmy-nominated television series. Leave your d20s behind and play the crew of Battlestar Galactica or all-new characters as they seek to overcome the daily challenges of survival and their own personal demons in the hope of escaping the ruthless, tireless cylons and finding a new home.
[by Jamie Chambers & Patrick Kapera]
(W) J.D. Arnold (A) Rich Koslowski Set in the Mississippi Delta of the 1920s, B.B. Wolf & The 3 LP's is a classic story of racial injustice, murder, revenge, and music, all told through the re-telling of a timeless fairy tale. A farmer and family man by day, blues musician by night, B.B.'s life seemed simple. But this fragile peace comes crashing down when the LP's decide to take his land by any means possible. When all is lost, B.B. lashes out, setting into motion acts of revenge that only a big bad wolf could unleash. [(w) J D Arnold (a) Rich Koslowski (ca) Rick Koslowski]
(W) Rick Loverd (A) Jeremy Haun (Cov) Dale Keown, Jeremy Haun The bone-crushing new series produced by Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia and DiVide Pictures continues this month! Both Aaron and Farris have been courted, hunted and manipulated by Midgard and Asgaard since they manifested their powers. But have they been pushed too far? And what path have they chosen? Featuring variant covers by series artist Jeremy Haun (Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum) and Dale Keown (The Darkness/Pitt). Cover A - Dale Keown Cover B - Jeremy Haun Full Color 32 pages ongoing series
Meet Billy Black, an '80s hardcore scene refugee who's having a bit of trouble acclimating to modern life. While bludgeoning a band of Burning Man refugees with the skull of Jerry Garcia, Billy inadvertently becomes immersed in an evil Nazi conspiracy to turn the world into mindless hippie zombies in order to usher in the 4th Reich. "Hitler in Jerry Garcia's corpse-how can you say no?" - Warren Ellis. [Rick Remender (W) Kieron Dwyer, Harper Jaten (A) Dwyer (C)]
Twin brothers, Shawn and Sam, aren't typical kids - their grim dedication to metal isn't that unusual but their mysterious parentage sure is! Empowered by the legendary sword of Atoll, these kids are determined to battle however many demons it takes in order to fulfill the ancient prophecy of the Hell Baron! [Rick Spears & Chuck BB]
(W) Rick Spears (A/C) Chuck BB Darkness abounds. The Brothers Stronghand return. Unsatisfied with a sword to share, they quest for a second blade of doom. Angels tremble, Demons weep, and Satan himself doesn't dare stand in their way. But alas, a traitor from within does twist words and meanings, setting brother against brother. Will their bond of blood hold them or tear them asunder? Doom's head comes. All is lost. None survive. Dare read at your peril. You've been warned...
When Booster Gold's ancestor mistakenly captures a strange-looking starfish for his would-be girlfriend, all hell breaks loose! After being possessed by Starro the Conqueror, a Time Master travels through history spreading body-snatching clones in order to take over Earth one era at a time! Can Booster save humanity from an invading alien force? [Written by Rick Remender / Cover by Chris Batista & Mick Gray / Art by Pat Olliffe and Jerry Ordway]
Starro the Conqueror has used Rip Hunter to spread his mind-possessing spores across history. To make matters worse, Starro has gathered all of his body-snatched population for the ultimate battle royale, with hero vs. hero and villain vs. villain.
[Written by Rick Remender / Art by Pat Olliffe & Jerry Ordway / Cover by Chris Batista and Mick Gray ]
It's Hughie and Vas - a.k.a. Love Sausage - alone against the might of Russian Organized Crime. Meanwhile Butcher organizes one surprise for Little Nina and an even bigger one for everybody else. The balance of power shifts dramatically in the conclusion of ""Glorious Five Year Plan." [Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson]
""Good For The Soul,"" Part 1. The most talked about comic of the year continues from Dynamite Entertainment, writer/co-creator Garth Ennis and artist/co-creator Darick Robertson! Hughie visits The Legend, determined to find out more about The Boys - their history, their personalities, and their mysterious hidden agenda! Meanwhile, Annie January (alias Starlight) has her own doubts about membership of The Seven. This storyline also reveals a little more about the other members of the team - beginning with Butcher, and his relationship with CIA director Susan Rayner! [Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson]
I Tell You No Lie, G.I. continues as more mysteries of the past are revealed. Butcher plays a dangerous game, Terror crosses the line, and the Legend reveals the secret origin of the Seven - and the secret of Compound V in the bargain! [by Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson]
The Seven bite off more than they can chew - and then some! Stopping a hijacked airliner looks easy enough in comic books, especially with superpowers... but what happens when you try it for real? The Legend tells Hughie the dreadful secret behind the worst day of the twenty-first century in ""I Tell You No Lie, G.I."" Part Three! [Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson]
The Legend winds up his history lesson, leaving Hughie not quite as enlightened as he might have hoped. A-Train makes a move on Annie, while the Homelander throws a tantrum - and a lot more besides. Butcher, meanwhile, makes a discovery all his own - one that will have far-reaching consequences for our little crew, as ""I Tell You No Lie, G.I."" concludes with a bang! Also available is a special glow-in-the-dark cover edition! [Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson]
This story is so BIG, that Dynamite, along with creators Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, is going to start a series of alternate covers for the story arc, kicking off with two covers this month by Darick Robertson and John (Astonishing X-Men) Cassaday (and wait until you see who we have lined up in the months to come -- such luminaries as Dave (Watchmen) Gibbons, Jim Lee, and . . . . well, we would tell you, but your head might explode if we told you everyone at once, and we want you to come back for the comic!) They're outcasts. Renegades. Rogues. Outsiders. They're the world's most profitable superheroes. They're the G-Men. But all is not well with mysterious millionaire John Godolkin's band of misfits. Silver Kincaid, one of the original G-Men, has just committed suicide in the most public and grotesque way imaginable. That's not good news for Vought-American's number one franchise, with G-Force, G-Coast, G-Style, G-Wiz, the G-Brits and the G-Nomads all depending on their slice of the G-pie. There's far too much at stake for anyone to go poking around the G-Mansion now. Who knows what dirty secrets might be waiting down there in the dark? So it's just too bad that Butcher, Hughie, Mother's Milk, the Frenchman and the Female have decided to do precisely that. Even it they risk finally biting off much, much more than they can chew... [Garth Ennis (W) Darick Robertson (A) Covers: Darick Robertson, John Cassaday ]
Hughie takes a break from his undercover op, hoping to find a little Romance amidst the chaos of the G-world. MM's investigations take him down some dark paths- though not as dark as Butcher's, who gets a nasty surprise and promises even worse for the culprit. And in the senses-shattering story of the year, featuring two-fisted titanic action the way you demanded it, the endlessly uncanny G-Men go for... brunch? [Garth Ennis (W) Darick Robertson, John Higgins (A)Covers: Darick Robertson, Garry Leach]
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]
The next bad day: the Boys compare notes and find that all is very far from being as it should be. MM wants serious words with Butcher, Hughie gets Monkey exactly where he wants him, the Female has a revelation of her own- and news comes in of yet another fatality. Things continue unravelling fast, in part three of The Bloody Doors Off. [(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russell Braun (CA) Darick Robertson]
Covers: Darick Robertson Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Russ Braun Colorist: Tony Aviña Still reeling from the events of last issue, Hughie follows his boss to Washington DC, where the US military struggles to throw a ring of steel around the Capitol. Meanwhile, MM's research finally bears fruit, but with all Hell breaking loose will his discoveries come too late? Billy Butcher goes off to meet his destiny, in the penultimate part of Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men. [(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russell Braun (CA) Darick Robertson]
Hughie goes undercover to investigate G-Wiz, the junior team in John Godolkin's massive network of billion dollar superheroes. Butcher and the Legend talk turkey, MM plays detective, and Annie January hears something she shouldn't-- as We Gotta Go Now continues.
[Garth Ennis (W) Darick Robertson (A)Covers: Darick Robertson, Howard Chaykin]
Controversial. Groundbreaking. These words and more describe Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's The Boys. Now, the first fourteen issues of the series, plus bonus artwork and the complete, original script for the first issue, are collected into The Boys Definitive Edition! This slipcased hardcover edition presents The Boys the way Ennis and Robertson mean it to be. Due to the high cost involved in its creation, The Boys Definitive Edition will be printed to initial orders. Also available is the High End Edition, with a hand-drawn sketch by Robertson, signed by Ennis and Robertson. Don't miss out! [Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson]
15 ISSUES!!! Garth Ennis' The Boys are back for their fourth definitive edition! Convinced that Hughie was never what he seemed, Butcher goes to see the Legend... and sets something terrible in motion for our little Scots pal in The Innocents (The Boys #39-47). And in Highland Laddie (the complete 6-issue mini-series), Hughie heads home to Scotland. But our hero's luck has always been more cloud than silver lining, and the familiar surroundings he craves are not all they might be. You can go home again, but whether or not you should is another matter entirely. All of these great stories come in one oversized, hardcover with a collector's slip-case and features tons of extras including all of the covers by Darick Robertson, sketches, script pages and much more! [(W) Garth Ennis (A) Darick Robertson & Various (CA) Darick Robertson]
In a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky and masked vigilantes prowl the night, someone's got to make sure the supes don't get out of line. Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female are The Boys, a CIA-backed team of very dangerous people, each one dedicated to the struggle against the most dangerous force on Earth - superpower! Volume 1 collects the controversial first six issues, and Volume 2 collects issues #7-14, featureing the legend the story of the Tek-Knight and the team's journey to frozen Russia! [(W) Garth Ennis (A/CA) Darick Robertson]
Introduction by Shaun of the Dead star, Simon Pegg! Collecting the first 6 issues of the controversial new hit series from Preacher writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan)! Don't miss this dark, twisted look at superpowers, super-people, and the men and women who make sure the world's heroes never go too far. [by Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson]
The second volume of Garth Ennis and Darick Roberston's acclaimed series The Boys is here! Bigger! Thicker! Uncut! (Not that Garth would ever allow this gang of idiots to cut anything!) Get Some collects issues #7-14 of the critically acclaimed series and is an excellent companion to Dynamite's best-selling Volume 1 trade, The Name of the Game! These issues feature the "legend" the story of the Tek-Knight and the team's journey to frozen Russia! [Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson]
The second volume of Garth Ennis and Darick Roberston's acclaimed series The Boys is here! Bigger! Thicker! Uncut! (Not that Garth would ever allow this gang of idiots to cut anything!) Get Some collects issues #7-14 of the critically-acclaimed series, and is an excellent companion to Dynamite's best-selling Volume 1 trade, The Name of the Game! These issues feature the legend the story of the Tek-Knight and the team's journey to frozen Russia! [(W) Garth Ennis (A) Darick Robertson & Various (CA) Darick Robertson]
The third Dynamite collection of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's "The Boys" is here! In ""Good For The Soul"" (issues 15-18): Hughie visits The Legend, determined to find out more about The Boys- their history, their personalities, and their mysterious hidden agenda. Meanwhile, Annie January (alias Starlight) has her own doubts about membership of The Seven. This storyline also reveals a little more about the other members of the team- beginning with Butcher, and his relationship with CIA director Susan Rayner. In ""I Tell You No Lie, G.I."" (issues 19-22): Wee Hughie sits down with The Legend to get the lowdown on the Boys and their enemies from the very beginning. All will be revealed, or at least that's what Hughie's expecting- who started it all, who did what to whom, why the Twin Towers are still up and the Brooklyn Bridge is down. Meanwhile, Butcher and the others meet their sparring partners... and deep down in the bowels of their hovering headquarters, Annie and A-Train discover the Seven's darkest secret. Also includes a complete cover gallery! [Garth Ennis (W) Darick Robertson (A) Cover: Darick Robertson]
The third Dynamite collection of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's The Boys is here! In Good For The Soul (issues 15-18): Hughie visits The Legend, determined to find out more about The Boys- their history, their personalities, and their mysterious hidden agenda. Meanwhile, Annie January (alias Starlight) has her own doubts about membership of The Seven. This storyline also reveals a little more about the other members of the team- beginning with Butcher, and his relationship with CIA director Susan Rayner. In I Tell You No Lie, G.I. (issues 19-22): Wee Hughie sits down with The Legend to get the lowdown on the Boys and their enemies from the very beginning. All will be revealed, or at least that's what Hughie's expecting- who started it all, who did what to whom, why the Twin Towers are still up and the Brooklyn Bridge is down. Meanwhile, Butcher and the others meet their sparring partners... and deep down in the bowels of their hovering headquarters, Annie and A-Train discover the Seven's darkest secret. Also includes a complete cover gallery! Recommended for Mature Readers. [(W) Garth Ennis (A/CA) Darick Robertson]
They're outcasts. Renegades. Rogues. Outsiders. They're the world's most profitable superheroes. They're the G-Men. But who knows what dirty secrets they might hiding in the G Mansion? It's up to Butcher, Hughie, Mother's Milk, the Frenchman and the Female to find out. Even it they risk finally biting off much, much more than they can chew... This TPB collects issues 23-30 of the acclaimed series and features a complete cover gallery including all of the covers from the run by Darick Robertson, Jim Lee, John Cassaday, Howard Chaykin, John Higgins, Steve Dillon and more! [(W) Garth Ennis (A) John Higgins, Darick Robertson (CA) Darick Robertson]
An evil so profound it threatens all mankind... the mightiest heroes on the planet uniting to defend us all... a secret crisis of such utter finality that a countdown to civil or infinite war seems unavoidable... but have you ever wondered what really happens during Crossovers? The Seven, Payback, Teenage Kix, Fantastico and every other supe on Earth team up for an annual event like no other... and where the supes go, can a certain five complications and a dog be far behind? Vought-American prepare to make their move, in a story that will change the world of the Boys forever: Herogasm. The first-ever Boys spin-off mini-series is collected here for the first time - all 6 issues - and features the pairing of Ennis with Hitman artist John McCrea and covers by Boys artist and co-creator Darick Robertson! [(W) Garth Ennis (A) Keith Burns & Various (CA) Tony Aviña, Darick Robertson]
Featuring an introduction by Lost creator Damon Lindelof! It had to happen sooner or later: the supes get mad enough to go after the Boys. One of the world's most powerful superteams decides to hit our heroes, all guns blazing, and the Female is the first to fall into their lethal trap. Meanwhile, Hughie is still plagued with doubt, and Annie finds herself on the receiving end of the worst new look ever- in THE SELF-PRESERVATION SOCIETY! Also collecting issues 35-38 featuring the unbelievable origins of The Boys! [(W) Garth Ennis (A) Keith Burns & Various (CA) Carlos Ezquerra, Darick Robertson]
So where are the good superheroes? The warriors for truth and justice, the defenders of the American way? The supes can't all be dirtbags... can they? Meet the true heroes of The Boys' universe, the young men and women who fight to make things right and ask nothing in return: the teenage adventurers from our far future that the world knows as SUPERDUPER! Meanwhile, convinced that Hughie was never what he seemed, Butcher goes to see the Legend... and sets something terrible in motion for our little Scots pal. The Innocents reprints The Boys issues #39-47, along with a complete cover gallery by artist Darick Robertson. MATURE THEMES [(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russell Braun (CA) Darick Robertson]
Out of Dynamite Entertainment's critically acclaimed title, The Boys, comes a special story featuring everyone's favorite pint-sized Scotsman, Hughie, with The Boys: Highland Laddie, written by Garth Ennis, with covers by Darick Robertson and art by Herogasm artist John McCrea. Mind reeling from recent events in The Boys, Wee Hughie heads home to Auchterladle - the semi-idyllic Scottish seaside town where he grew up. All Hughie wants is some time to himself, to return to the bosom of family and friends, and get his head together after two years of unimaginable chaos. But our hero's luck has always been more cloud than silver lining, and the familiar surroundings he craves are not all they might be. You can go home again, but with old pals warped beyond recognition and strangers in town up to no good, whether or not you should is another matter entirely. Collecting issues #1-6 of the Highland Laddie series, along with a complete cover gallery. [(W) Garth Ennis (A) John McCrea (CA) Darick Robertson]
The Boys Volume 9 collects three separate story arcs, including the momentous issue #50, with bonus pin-ups and more! In issues #48-51: Proper Preparation and Planning - With Hughie absent, Butcher re-examines the Boys' first encounter with the Seven, trying to figure out what went wrong. But first there's some disquiet in the ranks to be dealt with, not to mention the return of an old and unexpected enemy who finally, incredibly, has come into his own. Meanwhile, on the Seven's floating headquarters, a flying lesson goes badly awry... In issues #52-55: Barbary Coast - Hughie travels out west to finally meet Lieutenant-Colonel Greg Mallory, the man who started The Boys. All kinds of secrets await our hero, beginning with the terrible story of the first supes to see action in World War Two. When the revelations cease, will Hughie return, or walk away from the team forever? In issues #56-59: The Big Ride - The countdown to the end begins, as Jack from Jupiter takes one step beyond... or does he? Hughie's triumphant return is not all he'd hoped for, but Butcher has bigger fish to fry. And The Boys meet the mysterious Doctor Peculiar... [(W) Garth Ennis (A) Darick Robertson & Various (CA) Darick Robertson]
The story of Billy Butcher, the Boys' mysterious leader, is told at last! From the backstreets of London's East End to the carnage of the Falklands War, from the heights of love to the depths of tragedy, the most violent man in comics reveals the terrible nature of the forces that drive him. And when he's done, he'll be ready - to finish things once and for all! Collects the hit 6-issue mini-series of 2011, along with a complete cover gallery. [(W) Garth Ennis (A/CA) Darick Robertson]
Cover: Darick Robertson Writer: Garth Ennis Artists: Darick Robertson The story of Billy Butcher, the Boys' mysterious leader, is told at last! From the backstreets of London's East End to the carnage of the Falklands War, from the heights of love to the depths of tragedy, the most violent man in comics reveals the terrible nature of the forces that drive him. And when he's done, he'll be ready - to finish things once and for all! Collects the hit 6-issue mini-series of 2011, along with a complete cover gallery. [(W) Garth Ennis (A/CA) Darick Robertson]
(W/A) Rich Veitch The notorious superhero classic is back in print in this newly remastered edition, wrapped in an all-new cover! Rick Veitch's fierce and darkly comic dissection of the hoary old "kid sidekick" genre is as harrowing as it is hilarious, subversively subtle, and completely over the top. Brat Pack is an edgy and unforgettable danse macabre that is a must for every graphic novel collection. Introduction by Neil Gaiman.
(A) Russell Keaton, Rick Yager Hermes Press' reprints of the original sci-fi newspaper strip, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, continues with this first volume of reprints of the full-color Sunday tabloid strips. This volume collects the first five years in all their glorious color in their original vertical format. The Sunday strips presented entirely different stories than the daily strip. These strips have it all: space ships, anti-gravity belts, damsels in distress, nefarious villains, and true heroes.
Wade Wilson and Nathan Summers-Marvel's mightiest mutant mercs-are back, and this time they're stuck with each other!Can two grown men armed to the teeth with deadly genetic weaponry live together without driving each other crazy?!Action, adventure, black humor, black-ops, face-changing viruses, gratuitous France-bashing and lots of gunfire mark the return of two of Marvel's fan-favorite anti-heroes!Collects CABLE/DEADPOOL #1-6. [Written by FABIAN NICIEZA, Penciled by MARK BROOKS & PATRICK ZIRCHER, Cover by ROB LIEFELD]
Deadpool has decided to face the skeletons in his closet, dive deep into that dark void he calls a soul and rattle things up a bit. First order of business: Taskmaster. Second order of business: a knock-down drag-out BRAWL! Plus: The aftermath of the X-Men's battle against the Hecatomb has cost Cable a huge chunk of his island paradise of Providence and an even bigger slice of his soul. With all his hopes for the future of the planet Earth in jeopardy, now would be a pretty bad time for a reunion with Deadpool, wouldn't it? And an even worse time for... an assassination! Collecting CABLE & DEADPOOL #36-42. [Written by Fabian Nicieza / Penciled by Reilly Brown / Cover by Patrick Zircher]
CAP MUST GRAPPLE WITH THE REALITY OF THE NEW SCOURGE's TRUE IDENTITY! [(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Patrick Zircher]
NEW WORLD ORDERS Still reeling from Hydra's Madbombs, Cap finds himself the target of a vicious media smear campaign. Who are the Discordians and what will they blow up next? Brought to you by Eisner award winner Ed Brubaker & Cullen Bunn (FEAR ITSELF: THE FEARLESS; CAPTAIN AMERICA & HAWKEYE) with superstar artist Scot Eaton (SECRET AVENGERS). [(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Patrick Zircher]
Captain America and Iron Man head to Madripoor for a technology expo! What could possibly go wrong? Everything! That's what! Especially when Batroc's Brigade shows up and a technological nightmare threatens to brings the world to its knees! [(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Alessandro Vitti (CA) Patrick Zircher]
Madripoor is in chaos (more-so than usual) as technology goes berserk! Captain America and Tony Stark fight their way through the city - and through Batroc's Brigade - in search of the villains behind the disaster! In a world of assassins and super-spies, on which side does the elusive woman known as Kash fall? [(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Alessandro Vitti (CA) Patrick Zircher]
Captain Carrot returns in this volume collecting the 3-issue miniseries in which the Zoo Crew faces a threat that begins at the "Sandy Eggo Comic-Con!" Plus, adventures from The New Teen Titans #16 and Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew #1 and #14-15! Scheduled to arrive in April. [Written by Bill Morrison, Roy Thomas and E. Nelson Bridwell / Art by Scott Shaw, Ross Andru, Rick Ho]
(W) Rick Copp (A) Mikhail Drujic The clueless young celebrities that rule Hollywood have a new adversary in town - ravenous cannibal zombies! Can self-absorbed, barely sentient celebutants dig down deep enough to emerge as heroes or will the zombies win out? Rick Copp (Teen Titans) has created a twisted, hilarious mash-up of MTV's The Hills meets 28 Days Later!
Over four years ago the first phase of the Rikti War ended when Hero 1 led Omega Team into the Rikti main portal base and destroyed it. The Rikti withdrew into their hidden lairs and the war became focused on skirmishes. Recently, Positron has detected inc [(W) Sean Fish; (P) Mark A. Robinson; (I) Rick Basaldua; (C ) Blond]
The Classic crew of the Battlestar Galactica is back from Dynamite! Classic Battlestar Galactica #1-5 featured writer Rick Remender, artist Carlos Rafael, and cover artists Dave Dorman (Dorman produced a fully painted piece for each issue!), Carlos Rafael, and Talent Caldwell! Thought dead, left behind by Galactica and stranded on a planet over run by Cylons, Starbuck and Boomer must make a harrowing journey into the heart of a Cylon stronghold in hopes of stealing a ship large enough to carry themselves and the planet's remaining human population back to the Galactica... if they can find it! Includes all five issues of the series, a complete cover gallery and more! "This has a nice, comfy feel for the fan of the original." ˜Marc Mason, ComicsWaitingRoom.com [Rick Remender & Carlos Rafael]
The bittersweet tale of one boy's adolescence, and of the choices he makes to shape his destiny. Into an engrossing mystery, Dickens weaves a heartfelt inquiry into morals and virtues - as the orphan Pip, the convict Magwitch, the beautiful Estella, the bitter Miss Havisham, the goodhearted Biddy, the kind Joe and other memorable characters entwine in a battle of human nature. Rick Geary's delightful illustrations capture the newfound awe and frustrations of young Pip as he comes of age, and begins to understand the opportunities that life presents. [Charles Dickens & Rick Geary]
One of the most gripping of H.G. Wells' science-fiction sagas, The Invisible Man is the story of a brilliant young scientist who impetuously experiments upon himself, and then becomes invisible and mad, imprisoned in a nightmare of his own making. A spellbinding and unforgettable fantasy, it also provides a lesson in the calamity that can result when knowledge is used toward a corrupt end. Eisner-Award winner Rick Geary's artwork captures the tragedy and irony of Wells' fascinating tale. [H.G. Wells & Rick Geary]
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED VOL. 14: WUTHERING HEIGHTS HC - Description: (W) Emily Bronte (W/A) Rick Geary Rick Geary adapts Emily Bronte's masterpiece! Bronte's romantic classic established the quintessentially dark, brooding antihero in the form of Heathcliff. Heavily influenced by the poet Lord Byron, the beautiful flow of her words is matched by Rick Geary's art in this comics adaptation. Eisner Award-winner Geary's comics work in historical fiction is unparalleled, from his earlier Classics Illustrated adaptations to his exceptional graphic novel series A Treasury of Victorian Murder and A Treasury of 20th Century Murder. (NOTE: Wuthering Heights is Vol 14 not 15 in Classic Illustrated series.)
The darkness hideth not from thee...the night shineth as the day... Detective Brigid O'Reilly wants to arrest them, Father Francis Delgado wants to reform them - but does anyone really understand them? A year after they debuted as anti-drug vigilantes in SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN, Cloak and Dagger's secrets were revealed in their own miniseries, collected here for the first time! See the duo's first meeting and transformation, their battles against criminals, and their struggles with themselves - as only two of the eighties' authorial and artistic experts could present them! Collecting CLOAK & DAGGER #1-4. [Written by Bill Mantlo / Penciled by Rick Leonardi]
Renowned horror and western writer Joe R. Lansdale reunites with his Jonah Hex collaborator, visionary artist Timothy Truman, to tell the grittiest, roughest, downright meanest Conan story ever seen in comics. The Cimmerian travels to the aid of an old ally in the wretched wastes of Stygia-a desert harboring wealth undreamed of, even for the barbarian. Soon his pursuit of the ancient treasure reveals a conniving spirit and undead guards. Dust from the desolate land meets blood, and a dark-hearted sorcerer brings forth strange abominations from this unholy mix. Only the cool head and cold steel of the Cimmerian can save all creation from the horror that awaits, and the blood-spattered conclusion will send shivers down the spines of even the most hardcore Conan fans! Teaming the wild, scathing wit of Joe R. Lansdale with the unflinching vision of Truman, Conan and the Songs of the Dead is an unprecedented take on the archetype of sword-and-sorcery. Collects the five issue miniseries. [(W) Joe R. Lansdale (A) Darin Fabrick, Timothy Truman (CA) Timothy Truman]
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN: THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWN Darick Robertson (W/A) and Tony Avina (C) Scheduled to arrive on Dec 16 Full Color. 40 pages One-Shot Living legend Darick Robertson (The Boys, Transmetropolitan, Wolverine) focuses his powerful storytelling talents on Conan-his favorite barbarian hero! In this ""adult fable"" that Robertson writes AND draws, Conan travels away from Cimmeria to search for a mercenary job that will bring him the fierce joy of battle and the spoils of war. Intrigued by a leader known as the ""Mad King of Gaul,"" Conan joins a band of brutes who are defending the Aquilonian border from incursions and who enjoy living in a lush valley that the Mad King claims for his own. These warriors soon believe that Conan may be a more fitting successor to their leader than the supposed king's own son-setting Conan on a potentially disastrous course! Taking place between the Cimmeria and Black Colossus story arcs in the Conan the Cimmerian monthly series, this issue is perfect for both longtime readers and for intrigued fans looking for a dynamic one-shot punch from the visceral and cerebral Darick Robertson.
In an age of super-terrorism, no military force is better equipped to put global threats out of commission than The Corps. Even their toughest soldiers will be tested, however, when the organization know as The Marauders sets their sites on black hole machine capable of wiping out continents. [Author: Rick Remender Artist: Jason Phillips Cover Artist: Tim Seeley]
1977, with hopes of paying off his debit to a ruthless mob boss, sleazy porn producer Wong Hung Lau gathers a bevy of adult stars for a sequestered weekend of film making. However, when they emerge days later, they discover a zombie plague has overrun a now-quarantined Los Angeles. Collects CRAWL SPACE #1-4. [story RICK REMENDER, TONY MOORE & KIERON DWYER / Art & cover KIERON DWYER]
It's "episode 2" of this Pilot Season winner! Dominique, a.k.a. Cyblade, is still on the hunt for her former trainer, Stephen Rashell. With her new mentor at Cyberdata determined to turn Dominique into the killer she's destined to become, the superpowered teenager must make a hard decision from which there is no turning back. Meanwhile, Rashell has found some strange new allies in the fight against Cyberdata.
[ (W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Rick Mays (Cov) Rick Mays]
The table is set for the final showdown between Cyblade and Cyberdata. Dominique must face her toughest foe yet, in the form of RIPCLAW! More than just her life hangs in the balance, as she must decide between her freedom and the lives of all those tortured by Cyberdata. [(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Rick Mays (Cov) Rick Mays]
The "season premiere" of one of last year's Pilot Season winners! You voted for it, you got it! From the pages of Marc Silvestri's Cyberforce comes a solo series for Cyblade! Dominique Thiebaut has been leading a double life. By day she's an awkward teenager, but, at night, a chip in her brain changes her into the deadly master assassin Cyblade. Now she's broken free from Cyberdata's control. She must find a way to escape from their clutches, while trying to discover who she really is beneath. Available in Rick Mays (cover A) and Kenneth Rocafort (cover B) [Joshua Hale Fialkov, Rick Mays]
Dominique's hard decision leads to her salvation, but with Cyberdata on her heels, can the Resistance rally themselves fast enough to stand up against an army of SHOC Troops? With a special appearance by another member of CYBERFORCE! / Cover A - Rick Mays; Cover B - Stjepan Sejic. [(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Rick Mays (Cov) Rick Mays, Stjepan Sejic]
Written by JEFF PARKER & RICK REMENDER Penciled by KYLE HOTZ & MAX FIUMARA Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Straight from the pages of NEW AVENGERS and DARK REIGN: THE CABAL-go deep into the cutthroat world of The Hood! You may know him as the tough-talking crime boss who's organizing the villains of NYC while wheeling and dealing with the likes of Loki and Dr. Doom. But what about his pregnant girlfriend, addict cousin and institutionalized mother that we met back in his debut mini? And what price is he paying for his rapid climb up the ranks of crime and power? Writer Jeff Parker (AGENTS OF ATLAS) and Kyle Hotz (THE HOOD: BLOOD FROM STONES) invite you to spend a week in the life of Parker Robinson, one of the key characters in Dark Reign, as he struggles to keep his professional and personal lives from destroying each other! Collecting DARK REIGN: THE HOOD #1-5, the MADE MEN digital comic and material from DARK REIGN: THE CABAL. 176 pages. /Rated T
Based on smash hit THE DARKNESS VIDEO GAME from 2K Games and Starbreeze, this trade paperback captures the intensity and horror of the game while expanding The Darkness Universe for both players of the game and readers of the comic! All six self-contained, unique stories from THE DARKNESS LEVEL 0-5 is collected here! Co-written by video game writer Paul Jenkins (CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE, WOLVERINE: ORIGIN) and co-creator David Wohl (WITCHBLADE, APHRODITE IX) with art by Top Cow's finest artists this is a is a must have for all fans of the video game and The Darkness! [(W) Paul Jenkins, David Wohl (A) Mattias Snygg, Stjepan Sejic, Tyler Kirkham, Eric Basaldua, Patrick]
Election season is upon us, and the stakes have never been higher! An unknown villain is attempting to assassinate the presidential candidates, and only the heroes of the DCU stand in the way. As Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Superman, Batman and more try to learn the killer's identity, they are faced with the difficult task of reconciling their own personal ideals with the mission at hand. Brought to you by writers Judd Winick (GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY, TITANS) and Bill Willingham (FABLES, DAY OF VENGEANCE) and featuring sensational art by Rick Leonardi (ROBIN, SUPERGIRL)! [Written by Judd Winick & Bill Willingham / Pencil Art by Rick Leonardi / Covers by Stephane Roux]
The DCU's biggest heroes hunt the villain planning to assassinate the presidential candidates, but they have plenty to distract them from their mission! Some heroes have begun openly endorsing candidates, and the ensuing media frenzy forces everyone to consider what, exactly, it means for a Super Hero to take sides politically. The killer must be caught, the cameras must be faced, and everyone - even Superman - must decide where they stand. [Written by Judd Winick & Bill Willingham / Art On Issue #3 by Rick Leonardi; Art On Issue #4 by Howa]
Tinker Bell's oldest friend Peter Pan and her oldest enemy Captain Hook both guest star in the newest volume of the Cyblis Award-nominated series. Containing four magical stories jam-packed with rare appearances by some of the most beloved Disney characters, including the bumbling pirate Mr. Smee and the fairies of Pixie Hollow who have never appeared in comics - until now! [(W) Silvia Gianatti & Various (A) Patrick MacIas & Various (CA) Emilio Urbano & Various]
(W) Silvia Gianatti, Augusto Machetto, Paola Mulazzi (A) Elisabetta Melaranci and Emilio Urbano An All New Chapter in the World of Disney Fairies Begins! Disney Fairies goes back to the start, telling the story of Tinker Bell's original arrival in Never Land! Tinker Bell has to find her talent and adjust to life in Pixie Hollow. Fans of the DISNEY FAIRIES series will delight in seeing Tinker Bell meet Vidia, Silvermist, and the other Fairies for the very first time! [(W) Silvia Gianatti & Various (A) Patrick MacIas & Various (CA) Emilio Urbano & Various]
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEFTE PALO Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Lost, gravely injured and stranded in the low pits of the Everdimensions, Doctor Voodoo is hunted by a brutal living nightmare that holds a festering and contagious self-doubt. Was Jericho given the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme in order to leave our dimension vulnerable to the great evil Agamotto foresees? Or is he the one man with the strength to suppress the coming darkness? The Loas do not listen, the Vishanti cannot answer -- alone Jericho must decide if he is fit to serve. He will soon learn... 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TO BE REVEALED AT SDCC Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Variant Cover by BILLY TAN Launching from the pages of New Avengers, Jericho Drumm assumes the role of Marvel's new Sorcerer Supreme as DOCTOR VOODOO! Having foreseen an unimaginable evil that will soon envelop the Marvel Universe, the Eye of Agamotto has passed the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme on to the one man who has the unique gifts to stave off the coming darkness -- but is Doctor Voodoo ready for the momentous duty as avenger of the supernatural? As Jericho begins to grapple with his colossal new position, malevolent beings of vast power see his arrival as an opportunity to strike. Rising stars Rick Remender (PUNISHER) and ARTIST TO BE REVEALED AT SDCC crack open a new chapter in the Book of Vishanti to tell the ongoing adventures of the new Sorcerer Supreme in the Mighty Marvel fashion! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEFTE PALO & GABRIEL HARDMAN Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC The evil which Agamotto foretold has seeped into Earth and amassed an army of possessed children of the supernatural -- all former candidates to the mantle Sorcerer Supreme! Jericho's journeys through the Everdimensions, in hopes of halting this darkness, have left him broken, near death. With help out of reach and the fabric between our world and the shadow planes corrupted, Doctor Voodoo alone must defeat an army of Earth's most powerful lords of the arcane and their unnamed master!. 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEFTE PALO Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Nightmare has claimed Earth. His unreal universe of pain and terror has been made tangible and spread across the globe by an army comprised of the world's most powerful supernatural beings. Negating the sacrifice of a former Sorcerer Supreme, Jericho Drumm has opened the long-sealed gateway to Bondyè to ask the Voodoo Loa's for aid. However, what he finds in the strange god land may very well shatter his world forever! 32 pages. /Rated T.
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEFTE PALO Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Launching from the pages of New Avengers, Jericho Drumm assumes the role of Marvel's new Sorcerer Supreme as DOCTOR VOODOO! Having foreseen an unimaginable evil that will soon envelop the Marvel Universe, the Eye of Agamotto has passed the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme on to the one man who has the unique gifts to stave off the coming darkness -- but is Doctor Voodoo ready for the momentous duty as avenger of the supernatural? As Jericho begins to grapple with his colossal new position, malevolent beings of vast power see his arrival as an opportunity to strike. Plus, take a trip through the voodoo virtuoso's career in a special presentation of STRANGE TALES #169-170, fully remastered with modern coloring. Collecting DOCTOR VOODOO: AVENGER OF THE SUPERNATURAL #1-5 and DOCTOR VOODOO: THE ORIGIN OF JERICHO DRUMM. [(w) Rick Remender (a) Jefte Palo (ca) Marko Djurdjevic]
The Masters of Evil have themselves a plan, and all that stands in their way is the Circus of Crime and their ringleader...Doctor DOOM! When an untouched Hittite temple is found deep inside a New Mexico cave, the rush is on for the untold wealth, and a map where ""eternal life"" is the X that marks the spot! But where is the original Ringleader, and even with Doom now leading them, what can a bunch of circus performers do against the MASTERS OF EVIL? [Written by Paul Tobin / Penciled by Patrick Scherberger / Cover by Karl Kerschl ]
ALL NEW TALES!!! You've gotta ask yourself: If Doctor Doom's the most evil guy ever, how much more evil's it gonnaget when he puts a whole TEAM of VILLAINS to work? It's the series where the bad guys get their say, and the SinisterSix are saying they aren't sinister enough! So, what's the solution? How about Kraven stealing a vibranium staff from theLouvre? Sweet! And how about Electro designs a new suit to better channel his powers? Great idea! And how about ramping up Mysterio's powers by breaking into Stark Industries to steal a miniaturized super-component, battling both Iron Man and Dr. Strange in the process? [Written by Paul Tobin / Art by Patrick Scherberger / Cover by Roger Cruz]
A UNIQUE MIX OF COMICS, POP CULTURE AND AMERICANA The season's first book from Fantagraphics' new imprint Marschall Books is Drawing Power, a lively collection of mass market print advertising from the 1890s to the recent past, starring both cartoonists and cartoon characters. While critics debate whether comics is high art or low art, the fact is that the comic strip was born as a commercial medium and was nurtured by competition, commerce, and advertising. Drawing Power will be the first book-length examination (and celebration) of the nexus of art and cartoons. It will focus on the commercial roots of newspaper strips; the cross-promotions of artists, their characters, and retail products; and of the superb artwork that cartoonists invested in their lucrative freelance work in advertising. Drawing Power is cultural history, chronicling a time in popular culture when cartoonists were celebrities and their strips and characters competed with the movies for the attention of a mass audience. The book will examine cartoonists as public personalities, and their advertising efforts from the first heartbeat of the comic strip as an art form. Here are surprising and familiar examples of products, accounts, memorable ad campaigns, and examples of widely known catch-phrases. Examples of individual cartoon ads through the years include: Yellow Kid advertising Buster Brown Shoe campaigns Dr Seuss' ""Flit"" cartoons and his longtime career hyping motor oil WWII ads Pepsi and Pete by Rube Goldberg The best-looking comic strip ads ever: Milton Caniff and Noel Sickles (under pen names!) depicting characters' personal crises relieved by a coffee substitute Little Orphan Annie's famous Ovaltine campaign, and Mickey Mouse as pitch-man Peanuts shilling Falcons and B.C. shilling Dr. Pepper Dagwood selling atomic energy and virtually every super-hero trafficking in the mortal realm to shill every product imaginable A special section will showcase ads that featured cartoonists themselves as hucksters; can you believe The New Yorker's urbane Peter Arno selling, not nightclub cocktails, but working-class beer? Walt (Pogo) Kelly selling cement?
Hopeless, trapped between the forces of the Smiling Man, the brutal Nazi warlord Wolfsangel, and the soul-possessing Scarecrow Sinister, the surviving members of The End League find themselves at the mercy of the man they cast from their ranks-the mysterious Black. Meanwhile, Prairie Ghost makes a deal for salvation with the dark scientists of the Devil's Addition! [Rick Remender (W), Mat Broome (P/Cover), Sean Parsons (I), and Wendy Broome (C)]
Writer Rick Remender continues his acclaimed new series joined by fan-favorite artist Eric Canete (Iron Man, WildC.A.T.S.) for part one of the all-new storyline "Weathered Statues." After the shocking events last issue in which half the cast was lost, Black and Arachnakid risk everything to take their revenge on the Smiling Man in his twisted city of Lore. Across the world in New Berlin, the fascist Wolfsangel puts a bounty on the remaining heroes in order to obtain the one item he requires to snatch lordship of Earth from Dead Lexington: An altruistic heart. [Rick Remender (W), Eric Canete (P/Cover), and Sean Parsons (I)]
There are men and women who would do wrong by us to further their own personal agendas. There are unknown wars fought on our behalf in wretched places-blood sacrifices laid down for masses of strangers who will never know what was given for them. With all of his friends now gone, the man known only as Black would stand tall to hold these villains back. But he is already too late. [Rick Remender (W), Eric Canete (A), and Naomi Baker (C)]
Trapped, tortured, and left for dead, Arachnakid and the Blue Gauntlet must set aside their differences to escape the insanity of the City of Lore. In Germany, Soldier American and Prairie Ghost face off against an army of cloned former allies in hopes of stopping Wolfsangel from creating a Frankenstein's monster capable of wielding the hammer of Thor! Who is the mysterious Mook? What are Divinity's true motives, and will the Greek Gods be humanity's saviors or final executioners? [Rick Remender, Eric Canete, and Naomi Baker]
Black, Soldier American, and Arachnakid, the last remaining heroes on earth, are trapped between the armies of three villainous masterminds and their war for control of the planet. With the hammer of Thor finally within their grasp, one hero will obtain it, one will be proven unworthy, and another will turn against the team! Fan favorites Rick Remender and Eric Canete bring you the earth-shattering finale to the second arc, where everything is flipped upside down, giving birth to a new status quo for our small band of surviving heroes!
[Rick Remender (W), Eric Canete (A), and Naomi Baker (C)]
With the hammer of Thor in his possession, the Smiling Man sets out to remake the world in his image, unless Codename Black can stop him. Dead Lexington's manipulations force Prairie Ghost and Brother Occult to choose between mass murder and the fate of all life on Earth. Zeus sends his only daughter, Divinity, to destroy her former allies and obtain the hammer for Olympus. Soldier American finds himself a POW of Wolfsangel-in 1942. The deck is stacked; there is no possibility of victory-the end draws nigh for the End League. Brought to you by the super champion of America, Rick Remender (Punisher: War Journal, Fear Agent), with art by groundbreaking rising star of comic bookery Andy MacDonald (Punisher: War Journal, Miss America). Series finale!
A thematic merging of The Lord of the Rings and Watchmen, The End League follows a cast of the last remaining super men and women as they embark on a desperate and perilous journey through a world dominated by evil, in hopes of locating the one remaining artifact that can save humanity-the Hammer of Thor. For his return to the world of comics renowned artist Mat Broome (X-Men, Batman) teams up with critically acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent) for this, Dark Horse Comics newest superhero series. [Rick Remender (W), Mat Broome (P/Cover), Sean Parsons (I), and Wendy Broome (C)]
THE END LEAGUE VOLUME 2: WEATHERED STATUES Rick Remender (W), Eric Canete (P/Cover), Andy MacDonald (P), and Matthew Wilson (Cover) Full Color. 152 pages TPB, 7"" x 10"" Writer Rick Remender continues his acclaimed new series, joined by fan favorites Eric Canete (Iron Man) and Andy MacDonald (Punisher War Journal), for an all-new storyline, ""Weathered Statues."" After the shocking events of the previous volume, in which half the cast was lost, Black and Arachnakid risk everything to take their revenge on the Smiling Man in his twisted city of Lore. Across the world in New Berlin, the fascist Wolfsangel puts a bounty on the remaining heroes in order to obtain the one item he requires to snatch lordship of Earth from Dead Lexington: An altruistic heart. Collects issues #5-#9.
The X-Men are dead to the world, and evildoers a-plenty are willing to make the hoax a reality! See the debuts of characters and concepts that sculpted the struggles and souls of the mightiest mutants for years to come - including the Reavers, Genosha and the Conover Crusade! The Brood barge in and the Marauders mix it up, topped off with a dose of demons who whip up an awe-inspiring Inferno! Guest-starring Magik and the Goblin Queen! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN 229-243, ANNUAL 12 & X-FACTOR 36-39. [Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT / Penciled by MARC SILVESTRI & RICK LEONARDI]
The creepiest Exterminators arc yet starts here, with gleefully gruesome guest art by premier penciller Darick Robertson (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, THE BOYS). Crone's operation to flood the streets of L.A. with Draxx has begun. But the city faces an even more cat [Written by Simon Oliver: Art by Darick Robertson & John Lucas: Cover by Tony Moore]
Guest art by Darick Robertson! Faced with overwhelming odds, the Bug-Bee crew locks and loads for its apocalyptic showdown with the invading Mayan Hisser army, while in the Ocran boardroom, the newly power-mad Laura is putting together a secret army of her [Written by Simon Oliver / Art by Darick Robertson & John Lucas / Cover by Philip Bond]
The Bug-Bee boys go to war in Part 3 of "Crossfire and Collateral!" The Mutated Mayan Hissers are somewhere in the bowels of L.A., ready to unleash their assault on our civilization. But the Exterminators discover that tracking an enemy with 3,00 [Written by Simon Oliver / Art by Darick Robertson & John Lucas / Cover by Philip Bond]
Collecting issues #17-23 of the acclaimed series! In this volume, with art by Darick Robertson (TRANSMETROPLITAN), the Bug Bee Gone gang faces an invasion of the giant, killer cockroaches known as the Mayan Hisser. [Written by Simon Oliver / Art by Darick Robertson, Ty Templeton and John Lucas / Cover by Tony Moor]
(W/A) Rick Geary Now In Paperback! It's the early days of Hollywood, movies are just starting to come of their own and gain in popularity. The movies are still silent but their stars certainly are not, in the scandal sheets. Amidst this new boiling cauldron, William Desmond Taylor, a successful director at the ""upscale"" Famous Players Studio is found shot in his home. Could it have been the star Mary Miles Minter or a former butler? But then, what about that strange past Taylor had?
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]
Exploring the assassination of James Garfield - twentieth President of the United States - at the hands of Charles Guiteau, a delusional stalker who thought his actions would bring him national glory. Beyond a mere presentation of the facts, Rick Geary delves into the national psyche. [by Rick Geary]
Shot in the back and lost on a barren desert world, Heath Huston is on the lam, pursued by a pack of killers. Rescued and brought in by a local mining camp, Heath must choose between protecting his new benefactors from a vicious tyrant and the last chance to return to his life on Earth. [Rick Remender (W), Tony Moore (A/Cover), and Lee Loughridge (C)]
I AGAINST I part 3 of 6. Heath finds himself in the roughest sector of the universe with a mob of desperate criminals out for his blood. A dirty, down-in-the-mud street fight leaves him changed forever and desperate for payback. There's a new sheriff in town. [Rick Remender (W), Tony Moore (P/Cover), and Michelle Madsen (C)]
Heath Huston, a mysterious otherworldly stranger, comes to the rescue of a frontier town that is somehow a step out of time. The peaceful, small mining community is under threat of annihilation when a ruthless land baron arrives with his posse of hired guns to take control of the territory. After the struggle for a peaceable resolution, and the gunfighting . . . it all ends in a down-in-the-mud, cheap-and-bloody fistfight to the death. [Rick Remender, Tony Moore, and Lee Loughridge]
A cold day finds Heath Huston face to face with the last man he ever thought he'd see again. When the dust settles on planet Westx, Heath learns that his life is a lie and everyone in it a conspirator. Nothing will ever be the same. The nature of the universe and Heath Huston's role in it is all revealed in this, the blood soaked conclusion to the "I Against I" storyline.
[Rick Remender (W), Tony Moore (A/Cover), and Lee Loughridge(C)]
Rick Remender (W), Mike Hawthorne (P), Tony Moore (P/Cover), and John Lucas (I) Heath Huston fights the secret rulers of the universe in the wake of the null bang! The countdown to the finale begins.
Lost, beaten, and trapped in the past, Heath Huston must face the demons of his inevitable future when he finds himself face to face with the automaton regime responsible for robbing him of all he loves. With the knowledge that the Feeders are progressing ever closer to Earth, will Heath be able to get payback from the automaton empire in time to save his home planet from the scourge of an alien infestation? Fan favorite and Russ Manning Award-winner Jerome Opeña joins critically acclaimed scribe Rick Remender for this exciting chapter in the life of Heath Huston, Alien Exterminator. Collects Fear Agent issues #5-10. [Rick Remender (W) and Jerome Opena (A)]
The origin of the last Fear Agent revealed! Fan-favorite creators Rick Remender and Tony Moore reunite to tell the most pulse-pounding yarn yet. Tired and broken down, trucker Heath Huston returns home after months on the road to find his troubles have only just begun as Earth is attacked by the three feuding alien races. Within hours nearly every living creature on Earth is obliterated, leaving Heath and his wife Charlotte trapped in the middle of a nightmare with no way out. Scheduled to arrive in February. [RICK REMENDER (W/I), TONY MOORE (P), ANDE PARKS (I), and LEE LOUGHRIDGE (C)]
Abandoned in deep space, near death, and with no hope of rescue, Heath learns the cost of crossing the nefarious pirates of the Centurion Nebula. Back on the moon base a mysterious figure from Heath's past arrives as a harbinger of more hard days for humanity. [Rick Remender (W), Jerome Opeña (A), and Michelle Madsen (C)]
FEAR AGENT VOLUME 5: I AGAINST I Rick Remender (W) and Tony Moore (A) Full Color. 120 pages TPB, 7"" x 10"" After being shot through the other side of a black hole, Heath Huston finds himself in a shadow universe, marooned on the desolate Planet Westx. A stranger in a strange place, the last Fear Agent enters a world populated by gun-slinging robots, venomous mutants, and buxom cowgirls in this six-part sci-fi Western shot through the heart. Creators Rick Remender and Tony Moore reunite to bring you the good, the bad, and the ugly days of Heath Huston, outlaw . . . it's high noon in dead space. Collects issues #22-#27.
The final tale of the last Fear Agent! Heath Huston is the only remaining human in a universe that has been totally amalgamated by Tetaldian robotic conquerors. As the Tetaldians continue to hunt him, Heath uncovers the history of the robot hordes and their secret coconspirators. The odds are stacked higher than ever, his body is aged and broken. Presented with one final opportunity for redemption, can the last Fear Agent move past his role in it all and give the bastards a little back? [(W) Rick Remender (A) Mike Hawthorne & Various (CA) Lee Loughridge, Jerome Opena]
They inspired fear in us all... He taught them the meaning of the word! The origin of the last Fear Agent revealed! Fan-favorite creators Rick Remender and Tony Moore reunite to tell the most pulse-pounding yarn yet. Tired and broken down, trucker Heath Huston returns home after months on the road to find his troubles have only just begun as Earth is attacked by the three feuding alien races. Within hours nearly every living creature on Earth is obliterated, leaving Heath and his wife Charlotte trapped in the middle of a nightmare with nowhere out. [RICK REMENDER (W), TONY MOORE (P), and ANDE PARKS (I)]
Alone and trapped in the middle of a power struggle between the three most powerful empires in the universe, Heath Huston and a handful of his neighbor Texans form a resistance battalion known as the Fear Agents in the hopes of revisiting the terror and su [RICK REMENDER (W), TONY MOORE (P), ANDE PARKS (I), and LEE LOUGHRIDGE (C)]
Lovers of art comics will know Hans Rickheit (The Squirrel Machine) as one of the most inscrutable and discomforting cartoonists working today, but Rickheit has been producing his own self-published comics for over a decade. Originally distributed as Xeroxed pamphlets, these ""underground comix"" have now been compiled into a compact, lushly illustrated bedside reader filled with strange and beautiful images culled from the deepest reaches of the back-mind. Readers of The Squirrel Machine will not be disappointed.
Opper was already a quite successful cartoonist/illustrator for the prestigious Puck magazine when William Randolph Hearst lured him out to create a comic strip for the New York Journal. While a step down from (relatively) high to low brow, Opper jumped at the chance and out came Happy Hooligan, an un-heroized vagrant who ends up very badly at the end of each strip, no matter how much good he might mean. His perennial demise surely went on to inspire Wile E. Coyote or Mr. O, especially as his own cowardice and unworthiness contributes to his hilarious woes. This second entry in Forever Nuts, a series showcasing early strips so ingeniously nutty they're forever fresh and off-the-wall, presents here a collection of the better early full-color Sunday strips. [Frederick Burr Opper]
Pulp fantasist RICK REMENDER spins the untold adventures of Teddy Roosevelt, Rough Rider, President of the United States and paranormal investigator as he uncovers a plot concocted by a band of nefarious aliens in cahoots with a malevolent ancient Mayan demon to eradicate humanity and claim Earth for their own purposes. A merging of The X-Files, Ghostbusters, and Indiana Jones, Creatures promises high-adventure starting one of America's greatest heroes of the early twentieth century brought to glorious four-color life by Swedish superstar PETER BERGTING. [story RICK REMENDER / Art PETER BERGTING / Covers FRANK FRAZETTA, PETER BERGTING & NAT JONES]
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by ROLANEL BOSCHI Cover by MIKE MCKONE Heroic Age Variant by TBA Prelude to PAYBACK! Punisher: REBORN! In the past few months, Frank Castle has had his family desecrated by the Hood, been killed by Daken, been slashed to ribbons by The Hand, been hunted by Microchip's Deadly Dozen, and had a bounty placed on his head by Jigsaw. But now, The Punisher has made a list of his own. God help you if your name is on it. It's time for the rise of Frank Castle. It's time for PAYBACK. [(w) Rick Remender (a) Rolanel Boschi (ca) Mike McKone]
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JAMES HARREN Cover by MIKE McKONE ""PAYBACK,"" PART 1 Lady Gorgon, a high-ranking Hand operative, lost her stature after she failed to kill Frank Castle. Now that the Punisher has made his way to Tokyo to hunt her, she'd be lucky if her stature is all she looses. Frank's made a list of every scumbag dumb enough to take a shot at him. If you're on his list, you're already dead. Let the festivities begin. 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Pencils & Cover by DAN BRERETON The shocking conclusion of the FrankenCastle era! After his brutal struggle to kill Daken in Tokyo, the Punisher is in rough shape. In order to restore his health, hacker comrade Henry Russo sends Frank to the nearest remote place he can find -- Monster Island. However, as his body heals, Frank's mind begins to fade into madness. Someone needs to take him down. Someone named Elsa Bloodstone. 40 pages. /Parental Advisory
You asked for it, X-Fans, and now, you got it! Marvel.com asked you what Chris Claremont's next project should be. You, the fans, said you wanted to know what today's new generation of X-Men would be like if the Marvel Universe aged in real-time! Who are the children of the X-Men? And what happened to the original team, Professor X, and Magneto after over 30 years of conflict, victories, and tragedies? Now, at last, the answers arrive as beloved X-Men scribe Chris Claremont reveals an all-new generation of mutant teens! [Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT / Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER / Cover by DOUG GREGORY ALEXANDER]
No-Name. Her past is a mystery, both to her fellow students at the Xavier Institute as well as the faculty and staff. Nevertheless, that past is coming back to haunt her. When her teammates awake to find their nameless friend missing, there's no way they can just let the matter go, no matter what the school's headmasters say! Continuing the story of the offspring of the X-Men we know from writer who made the X-Men what they are today, Chris Claremont! [Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT / Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER / Cover by DOUG GREGORYALEXANDER]
When one of their own is in trouble, the next generation of X-Men doesn't turn to their parents and grandparents (the original and all-new X-Men)...GeNext takes care of their own. Follow Legendary X-Scribe Chris Claremont as he brings you the adventures of today's X-Men, if the team aged in real-time. This time, they're on their own and out from under their predecessors' shadows to do what they think is right: save their friend! Plus, back-up rarities from Marvel's X-vaults! [Written by Chris Claremont / Penciled by Patrick Scherberger / Cover by Doug Alexander Gregory]
Up against the most unexpected of adversaries in an effort to save one of their own, GeNEXT isn't going to give up without a fight! The amazing conclusion of the miniseries revealing a world where time has passed for the X-Men in real time, written by legendary X-Scribe Chris Claremont, and drawn by the dynamic Patrick Scherberger! Will this newest class of X-Men survive their first time in the spotlight? [Written by Chris Claremont / Penciled by Patrick Scherberger / Cover by Patrick Scherberger & Doug A]
You asked for it, X-Fans, and now, you got it! Marvel.com asked you what Chris Claremont's next project should be. You, the fans, said you wanted to know what today's new generation of X-Men would be like if the Marvel Universe aged in real-time! Who are the children of the X-Men? And what happened to the original team, Professor X and Magneto after more than 30 years of conflict, victories and tragedies? Now, at last, the answers arrive as beloved X-Men scribe Chris Claremont reveals an all-new generation of mutant teens! Collecting GENEXT #1-5. [Written by Chris Claremont / Penciled by Patrick Scherberger / Cover by Doug Gregory Alexander]
It was a beautiful spring day in downtown San Francisco before a gigantic armored alien appeared from out of nowhere and began smashing things all to hell! Who is this invader? Why is he being attacked by strange alien beings? And why is he so GIGANTIC? A twist on The Truman Show, Gigantic focuses on a brainwashed, alien superhero deposited on Earth to be the spotlight of an intrusive, around-the-clock television program being filmed without his knowledge. Critically acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent, The End League) teams up with groundbreaking artist Eric Nguyen (X-Men, Sandman) in the merging of big, visually exciting art with a story examining America's consumer-based culture.
[Rick Remender (W), Eric Nguyen (P/Cover), and John Rauch (C)]
You are an actor on a planet-sized stage. You don't know it, but Gigantic does, and he's willing to risk your life to open your eyes. With the universe- controlling network known as the UBC hot on his tail, Gigantic makes a desperate plea to the citizens of his homeworld to discontinue their support of the evil corporation that rules them. In a fight for the life of his brother, the mystery society at the core of the Earth is revealed. [Rick Remender (W), Eric Nguyen (P), and John Rauch (C)]
Invisible alien film crews record your every moment for the entertainment of fat, anesthetized aliens throughout the universe. Gigantic, our would-be savior, fights to liberate us from this secretive voyeurism, but at what price? In order to restore order to their hit show "Planet Earth," the Universal Broadcast Network has sent Gigantic's archnemesis, the Iconoclast, to stop him by any means necessary, leading to a world-shattering battle through time and space. [Rick Remender (W), Eric Nguyen (P), and Matthew Wilson (C)]
Rick Remender (W), Eric Nguyen (P), Matthew Wilson (C) Scheduled to arrive March 25 Full-Color, 32 pages Ongoing With Earth about to be canceled and the universe at war, can Gigantic overcome the planet masher, Gunro Leviathan Combatant?! Galactic monster battles the likes of which have never been seen! Death/love broadcasting across the cosmic stage with the hearts of all living beings up for grabs! Fancy creators of critical distinction, Rick Remender and Eric Nguyen bring the first arc of their hit series to its pulse-pounding conclusion as Gigantic finds himself standing between the two simulcast networks that control all of space/time!
GIGANTIC Rick Remender (W), Eric Nguyen (P), and Matt Wilson (C) Full Color. 144 pages TPB, 7"" x 10"" It was a beautiful spring day in downtown San Francisco before a gigantic armored alien appeared from out of nowhere and began smashing things all to hell! Who is this invader? Why is he being attacked by strange alien beings? And why is he so Gigantic? A twist on The Truman Show, Gigantic focuses on a brainwashed alien superhero deposited on Earth to be the spotlight of an intrusive, around-the-clock television program being filmed without his knowledge. Visually exciting art with a story examining America""s consumer-based culture from Rick Remender and Eric Nguyen.
Mongul strikes in this powerful new trade paperback collecting GREEN LANTERN CORPS #19-20 and #23-26! In the wake of The Sinestro Corps War, Mongul is amassing new power -- and only The Green Lantern Corps can stand against him! [Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Patrick Gleason, Prentis Rollins and Drew Geraci Cover by Patrick]
In this new volume collecting GREEN LANTERN CORPS #7-13, Green Lantern Guy Gardner, formerly of Earth, runs afoul of a murderous alien called The Dominator. While Gardner seeks the being's homeworld of Dominion, the Dominator reaches Earth. Now, only the rogue group of Green Lanterns called the Corpse has a prayer of stopping him - if only they weren't already dead. Advance-solicited; on sale November 7. [Written by Dave Gibbons / Art and Cover by Patrick Gleason and Prentis Rollins]
Collecting the first six issues of the new series re-establishing the legendary Green Lantern Corps! From the Guardians' citadel on the newly fortified planet Oa, Green Lantern Guy Gardner is assigned - against his will- to a feudal world of shadows and sudden death. And across the galaxy, new Lanterns discover what it truly means to wear the Corps insignia, as their courage and comradeship is tested to the limit. [Written by Dave Gibbons / Art and cover by Patrick Gleason & Prentis Rollins]
The landmark story arc that shook the Green Lantern Corps to its foundations is collected in this hardcover volume featuring the best-selling Green Lantern 21-22, Green Lantern Corps 14-15, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1! Sinestro's army of fear has gathered: Arkillo! Karu-Sil! The Cyborg-Superman! And hundreds more of the most terrifying villains the universe has ever seen! Hal Jordan has overcome great fear throughout his life, but what fear still lingers inside him? Parallax knows, and Hal's about to be reminded as he leads Earth's Green Lanterns on a life-or-death rescue mission in the middle of this war. Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Universe find dissent within their ranks as a bizarre prophecy is fulfilled. Scheduled to arrive in February. [Written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons / Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason and ot]
GRIMM FAIRY TALES VOL. 10 SC - Description: (W) Joe Brusha, James Patrick (A) Various (C) Romano Molenaar The city of Tallus is under siege by Orcus and his army and Sela and her companions, Bolder the dwarf, and the Realm Knight Blake, find themselves trapped inside. Outnumbered and overpowered by Orcus's minions it seems only a matter of time until the city falls. But Tallus holds a great secret and before the final battle is decided two age old powers of Myst will return an ancient evil will rise and nature's most powerful force will stand against it in a conflict that may well decide the fate of Myst itself. Volume 10 of this long running hit independent series includes the classic fairy tale Diamonds and Toads and encompasses the entire Mother Nature story arc.
Set before the first season of the show, these hilarious stories delighted fans and newbies alike and introduced plots that influenced the show itself, including season 5's backstory of Tink, originally hinted at in these pages. Featuring a huge variety of comics' best artists as well as many of the talents key to the web series, and leading directly to the moment Zaboo unexpectedly appears at a startled Codex's front door in episode 1, this collection comprises a true season 0 of The Guild! Collects the one-shots The Guild: Vork, The Guild: Tink, The Guild: Bladezz, The Guild: Clara, and The Guild: Zaboo. [(W) Felicia Day & Various (A) Darick Robertson & Various (CA) Georges Jeanty & Various]
On far off Epsilon Bootis, young Sunoco Firestone falls under the musky spell of a native Green Girl only to be branded a deviant criminal. Rick Veitch's legendary sci-fi saga of forbidden inter-species love is finally back in gorgeous re-mastered color along with half a dozen never-before collected shorter Veitch delights including the never-before-collected story, ""Mirror Of Love,"" with Alan Moore and S.R. Bissette. [Rick Veitch]
Written by JAMIE DELANO and RICK VEITCH Art by JOHN RIDGWAY, TOM MANDRAKE, RICK VEITCH, BRETT EWANS and others Cover by JIM LEE The very first Hellblazer collection is back in a new edition that includes John Constantine's early appearances in SWAMP THING #76-77 along with HELLBLAZER #1-9. This is the first of a series of new HELLBLAZER collections that put all his adventures in reading order, capturing Constantine at his youthful, anarchic best. 304 pages. Full Color.
Coinciding with the DVD release of the first Hellboy animated film, Hellboy Animated Volume 1: The Black Wedding brings the animated version of the character full circle, to the comics pages, in these two original tales. In the lead feature, The Black Wedding, written by Jim Pascoe (Kim Possible, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and drawn by Rick Lacy (Venture Brothers), Liz Sherman is kidnapped by an ancient cult, dragging the entire Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense into a horrifying tale of witchcraft and possession. Hellboy Animated co-creator Tad Stones and Fabio Laguna (X-Men Unlimited) team up in Pyramid of Death, in which radio hero Lobster Johnson inspires a young Hellboy to inflict some imaginary justice of his own. With a cover by Jeff Matsuda (producer/art director of Batman) and a pinup by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, this book is the perfect bridge between the comics and cartoon worlds of the World's Greatest Paranormal Detective. [(W) Jim Pascoe, Tad Stones (A) Rick Lacy & Various (CA) Jeff Matsuda]
In The Judgment Bell, written by Jim Pascoe (Kim Possible, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and drawn by Rick Lacy (Venture Brothers), a figure from Dr. Broom's past wreaks havoc on the children of a small Polish village. And in a backup story written and drawn by Hellboy Animated creator Tad Stones, a young Hellboy is once again stirred to heroism by the radio adventures of Lobster Johnson. With a cover by Eisner award-winning Goon creator Eric Powell and an original pinup by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, this book is the perfect bridge between the comics and cartoon worlds of the World's Greatest Paranormal Detective. The second Hellboy Animated DVD Blood and Iron is set to release in May 2007 and will include a custom Hellboy comic from Dark Horse and features a cover from Goon creator, Eric Powell! On sale June 5 [JIM PASCOE (W), TAD STONES (W/A), and RICK LACY (A)]
In The Judgment Bell, written by Jim Pascoe (Kim Possible, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and drawn by Rick Lacy (Venture Brothers), a figure from Dr. Broom's past wreaks havoc on the children of a small Polish village. And in a backup story written and drawn by Hellboy Animated creator Tad Stones, a young Hellboy is once again stirred to heroism by the radio adventures of Lobster Johnson. With a cover by Eisner award-winning Goon creator Eric Powell and an original pinup by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, this book is the perfect bridge between the comics and cartoon worlds of the World's Greatest Paranormal Detective. The second Hellboy Animated DVD Blood and Iron is set to release in May 2007 and will include a custom Hellboy comic from Dark Horse and features a cover from Goon creator, Eric Powell! [(W) Jim Pascoe, Tad Stones (A) Rick Lacy & Various (CA) Eric Powell]
In "The Menagerie," written by Jason Hall (Beware the Creeper, Pistolwhip) and drawn by Rick Lacy (Venture Brothers), a dull trip to a conference turns into a deadly adventure when a mythical menagerie from ancient Europe appears in the Amazon rainforest. Writer Nate Piekos (Atland) and artist Fabio Laguna (X-Men Unlimited) teach Abe Sapien a valuable lesson about silver lining in "Small Victories." [Jason Hall (W), Nate Piekos (W), Rick Lacy (P), Fabio Laguna (P), Michelle Madsen (C), and Humberto]
In The Menagerie, written by Jason Hall (Beware the Creeper, Pistolwhip) and drawn by Rick Lacy (Venture Brothers), a dull trip to a conference turns into a deadly adventure when a mythical menagerie from ancient Europe appears in the Amazon rainforest. Writer Nate Piekos (Atland) and artist Fabio Laguna (X-Men Unlimited) teach Abe Sapien a valuable lesson about silver lining in Small Victories. With engaging stories and dynamic artwork, this series is the perfect bridge between the comics and cartoon worlds of the World's Greatest Paranormal Detective. Cover art by Humberto Ramos! [(W) Jason Hall (A) Rick Lacy, Fabio Laguna (CA) Humberto Ramos]
Hero By Night is back - one of the most critically acclaimed mini-series of the year returns in a new original series! After Jack King finds the hidden lair and super-powered ring of Steel City's most popular 1940's hero, he must make hard decisions, and a path is begun in what is sure to be one of the most talked about new books this year! Featuring a cover by Coffman and a variant cover by Wolfe. Available with two covers that will be sent randomly unless ordered as a set. [by D.J. Coffman & James Patrick]
Jeff Parker (W) Elena Casagrande (A) Cover By John Romita Jr. Red Hulk Versus The Eternals! Guest Appearance From Hercules! Has Red Hulk Set In Motion The End Of The World??? 32 Pgs./Rated T [(W) Jeff Parker (A/CA) Patrick Zircher]
(W) Becca Fitzpatrick (A) Jennyson Rosero For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan - until Patch came along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment. But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life!
Iron Fist and the Immortal Weapons kick off anotherdimension-spanning adventure! Think you know everything there is to know about the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven? Well, maybe you do. But a couple of arcs ago we did tease there being an EIGHTH city...oh that's right...Duane Swierczynski and Travel Foreman are taking it there! [Written by Duane Swierczynski / Penciled by Travel Foreman / Cover by Patrick Zircher]
Danny and the Immortal Weapons from the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven begin to discover the shocking, shameful secrets of the Capital City of Hell. But what does it mean for K'un-Lun, and for our world? And how will each of them overcome the absolute worst and most terrifying enemies they've ever faced? It's kung fu super hero horror action by Duane Swierczynski and Travel Foreman! . [Written by Duane Swierczynski / Penciled by Travel Foreman / Cover by Patrick Zircher]
Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA & CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER The World's Most Wanted is now the World's Most Shattered... Tony's closest friends and lovers have gathered to try and help the man rebuild his shattered consciousness, body, life and legacy...but when Tony gets the call, does he WANT to come back? CAN he...even with Dr. Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts, bridging the gap between the two worlds? And you didn't think the bad guys were going to just sit back and let Tony rest and recuperate, did you? Plus: The Mandarin is a collection of lies, stories, myths and legends. But two things are true: He wears, upon each finger, an alien weapon of unimaginable powerand he's going to kill Tony Stark. Is he a violent street crook born in a brothel? The scion of an aristocratic dynasty? Was his father was a petty criminal or an ambassador? Was his mother a British noblewoman, or maybe a dragon-chasing wastrel lost in the underbelly of the world? He's a murderer, a businessman, an artist, a terrorist, a hero. And this is the story of his life. Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #20-24 and INVINCIBLE IRON MAN ANNUAL #1. 192 pages. /Rated A [Patrick Zircher]
IRON MAN #17 (VOL. 4) - A 32 page comic published by Marvel Comics. [Written by DANIEL KNAUF & CHARLIE KNAUF, Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER, Cover by GERALD PAREL]
Tony Stark, director of S.H.I.E.L.D. It¹s day one of a new role for Tony as he takes up the mantle of the missing Nick Fury to lead S.H.I.E.L.D. into the 21st century! But what does this mean for the future of Iron Man? Collecting IRON MAN #15-18 and featuring comprehensive profiles of Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D! Also reprinting the first appearance of S.H.I.E.L.D. in STRANGE TALES #135; and IRON MAN #129 in which Tony Stark avoids a hostile takeover of Stark International by S.H.I.E.L.D. [Written by Daniel Knauf & Charlie Knauf / Penciled by Patrick Zircher / Cover by Adi Granov]
In the hands of gifted cartoonist Rick Geary, J. Edgar Hoover's life becomes a timely and pointed guide to eight presidents - from Calvin Coolidge to Richard Nixon - and everything from Prohibition to Cold War espionage. From a nascent FBI's headline-grabbing hunt for John of Dillinger and Machine Gun Kelly in the 1930s to Hoover's increasingly paranoid post-WWII authorization of illegal wiretaps, blackmail, and circumvention of Supreme Court decisions, J. Edgar Hoover: A Graphic Biography provides a special window into the life of an outsized American and a bird's eye view on twentieth century American history. . [by Rick Geary]
Rick has researched this book extensively and presents, with his own inimitable tongue-in-cheek style, the Jack The Ripper mystery as told through a journal of a fascinated Englishman of the day. Both factual and darkly funny, Geary¹s personal take on this story shines an ironic light on the repressive society that spawned such a monster. [Rick Geary]
(W) Rick Spears (A) Tim Seeley, Jim Mahfood, Nikki Cook, Ming Doyle The movie event of the fall is the comic book event of the summer! Juno's award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody brings you Jennifer's Body, starring Megan Fox as a demonically-possessed cheerleader with a taste for killing teenage boys! In this original graphic novel that ties into the movie and expands on its universe, Black Metal's Rick Spears brings you even more hellish Jennifer stories with art by Hack/Slash's Tim Seeley, Kick Drum Comix"" Jim Mahfood, DMZ's Nikki Cook, and Popgun's Ming Doyle.
JLA CLASSIFIED ships twice in September, kicking off "The Ghosts of Mars!" The Martian Manhunter struggles with the memories of his long dead family...but when the memories fight back, the Manhunter's position among the Justice League of America is shaken!
[Written by Justin Gray / Art by Rick Leonardi & Sean Phillips Covers by Walter Simonson]
J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter, destroyed from within by his malevolent brother's memory! Luckily his new family - the JLA- and his old Martian family have ways to help him. [Written by Justin Gray / Art by Rick Leonardi and Sean Phillips / Covers by Walter Simonson]
The last chapter in the "Ghosts of Mars" storyline finds J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter, destroyed from within by his malevolent brother's memory! Luckily his new family - the JLA- and his old Martian family have ways to help him. [Written by Justin Gray / Art by Rick Leonardi & Sean Phillips / Cover by Walter Simonson]
Written by JAMES PATRICK Art by JOE QUINONES Cover by CLAUDIO CASTELLINI Top creators lend their talents to a new installment of THE JOKER's ASYLUM - a special month-long, weekly series of one-shots starring the greatest villains in Batman's rogues gallery. Each issue is narrated by The Joker and tells a special stand-alone story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of The Dark Knight's greatest adversaries! This batch of tense tales spotlights The Riddler, Harley Quinn, Mad Hatter, Clayface and Killer Croc! Can you stand the madness?!
Reprints #5-9. The Injustice Society reforms with a new mission: break into the JSA's headquarters to steal the key of Prometheus. [Jen Van Meter and Peter J. Tomasi/Patrick Olliffe, Don Kramer, Ruy Jose, Drew Geraci and Keith Champ]
To combat the scourge that goes along with great prosperity, Chinese Emperor Ren Zong gives broad magistrate powers to Judge Bao. He becomes a symbol of justice for the people of the land. His aversion to corruption and dedication to justice make him a popular hero, with many enemies. Bao finds himself in a small village where a mother mourns her son, languishing in prison, caught in a complicated love triangle and accused of a murder he says he did not commit. Will Judge Bao find the real murderer?
The latest volume of tales from the comic based on the hit Cartoon Network series is here! TIES THAT BIND collects JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #16-22. Scheduled to arrive in April. [Written by Adam Beechen and Paul Storrie / Art by Carlo Barberi, Rick Burchett and Others]
August is still summer, right? Yeah? COOL! Then we're hittin' ya up with two ALL-NEW Spidey stories from times when he wasn't Secretly Invading or Branding New Days. First, Spidey teams up with Falcon to handle an outbreak of futuristic weaponry showing up in Harlem, and then MARY JANE takes center stage as she teams up with She-Hulk, Hellcat, Marvel Girl and some other lovely ladies to take on The Enchantress, in this one-shot! [Written by Keith Giffen & Paul Tobin / Art by Rick Burchett & Colleen Coover / Cover by Salva Espin]
She, the Destroyer Cult's second-in-command, puts into motion her campaign to kill off KISS 4K in every dimension they exist. Meanwhile, the KISS 4K team, Demon, Starchild, Chikara and Celestial learn they have been betrayed by someone they thought they could trust, and their families have been put in danger. Plus, we get to see the KISS 4K secret headquarters. 'nuff said.
[Writer: Ricky Sprague / Art and Color: Kevin Crossley / Guest-Artist: Bob Hall / Cover: Rodolfo Migl]
Hot off the heels of his successful debut graphic novel, Sonic's original ""friendly nemesis"" takes on all new challengers in the pulse-pounding Knuckles Archives 2! Dive in as Knuckles investigates the mysteries of his origins and the wonders of the Floating Island. Knuckles's past comes back to haunt him - and in a big way! New villains arrive as the Dingo Regime is thrust back into fray, while the old villains of the Dark Legion and Enerjak return to wreck havoc! Collects two complete story arcs from Knuckles the Echidna # 4-9! [(CA) Patrick Spaz Spaziante]
Benton ""Bags"" Bagswell is doing nothing with his life. He runs a chores-for-hire business in London - and that's about it. That is, until the day his girlfriend dumps him, and he finds himself in possession of a mysterious videotape. Thrust into a dangerous world of deceit and betrayal, it's up to Bags to pack up his suitcase and hit the road in search of the truth! It's globe-trotting hijinks as the unlikely hero tries to grow out of his slacker lifestyle and bring some New World style to Old World Europe, all the while digging deeper into the enigma that's blown up his former existence! [Philip Gelatt & Rick Lacy]
(W) Rick Remender (A) Greg Tocchini (C) Alex Maleev NOW IN PAPERBACK! From Rick Remender, the critically acclaimed writer of Punisher. In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to terrorism and crime, the U.S. government plans in secret to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts. To keep this from the public, the government creates a distraction, installing a new currency system using digital charge cards. Enter Graham Brick, a career criminal never quite able to hit the big score. In a grand scheme, Graham intends to steal one of the charging stations, skip the country and live off unlimited funds for the rest of his life. But the media has leaked news of the anti-crime signal one week before it was to go live... and now Graham and his team have just a few days to turn the crime of the century into the last crime in American history.
While war looms and a traitor plots against the Legion, Brainiac 5, whose dreams are haunted by the ghost of Dream Girl, seeks help from a spiritualist. It all leads to supernatural possession, savage action and...a marriage proposal! Introducing the marvelous Meander, mistress of the mysterious! [Written by Jim Shooter / Cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay / Art by Rick Leonardi & Dan Green]
Bouncing Boy and Triplicate Girl finally get their second date, but the trend of nothing ever going as Chuck plans continues when they get hopelessly lost in virtual reality...with a fast-talking, impulsive brat named Bart as their guide! Can they put their differences aside to stop a virtual threat that gets very real, threatening the existence of New Metropolis? [Written by Jake Black / Art by Robert Atkins & Rick Ketcham / Cover by Alexander Serra]
(W) Rick Riordan, Robert Venditti (A) Attila Futaki You've read the book. You've seen the movie. Now submerge yourself into the thrilling, stunning, and action-packed graphic novel. Mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking out of the pages of 12-year-old Percy Jackson's textbooks and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now, he and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus.
(W) Jean-Patrick Manchette (A) Jaques Tardi / Hardcover. / 104 pgs / B&W / 7.75 x 10.75 With Like a Sniper Lining Up His Shot, Tardi, at the top of his form, once again puts his lushly efficient neo-clear-line style in the service of Manchette's gleefully brisk prose for a spectacularly dark, violent and fastpaced crime thriller that will delight fans of their previous collaboration, West Coast Blues.
All was well for Charles Lindbergh, after his daring solo crossing of the Atlantic. Fame and fortune came quickly as well as marriage into a wealthy family. But soon after they build themselves their dream home far from the madding crowd, their baby was abducted! Geary retraces all the different highly publicized events, blackmail notes, false and otherwise, as well as the string of colorful characters wanting to ""help""', some of which actually successfully snookered the beleaguered hero. A fascinating story, of course without a fully satisfactory conclusion, replete with savory details and unsavory people as only Geary can masterfully relate with his understated dark humor. [Rick Geary]
All was well for Charles Lindbergh, after his daring solo crossing of the Atlantic. Fame and fortune came quickly as well as marriage into a wealthy family. But soon after they build themselves their dream home far from the madding crowd, their baby was abducted! Geary retraces all the different highly publicized events, blackmail notes, false and otherwise, as well as the string of colorful characters wanting to ''help''', some of which actually successfully snookered the beleaguered hero. A fascinating story, of course without a fully satisfactory conclusion, replete with savory details and unsavory people as only Geary can masterfully relate with his understated dark humor. [by Rick Geary]
Y'know, some people just don't like museums. They're cold, boring, super-villains are always stealing stuff-wait, what? Yo! GREY GARGOYLE! Stop stealing stuff! All right, fine...but you're gonna have to deal with SPIDEY!
[Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by POP MAHN Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER]
All-new, all-ages, all-action fun featuring the Circus of Crime, Night Thrasher, Jester and the Green Goblin! Plus: Can the web-slinger survive a close encounter of the Spider-Slayer kind? Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #25-28. [Written by Chris Kipiniak Penciled by Patrick Scherberger Cover by Patrick Scherberger]
All-new, all-ages, all-action fun featuring the Grey Gargoyle and - glub blub blub blub - HYDRO-MAN!!!!!!! Plus, it will be awfully hard for our resident Wall-Crawler to crawl said walls when Whirlwind's blowin' 'em down! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #29-32. [Written by Peter David / Penciled by Pop Mhan / Cover by Patrick Scherberger]
Spiritus ex Machina. The epic conclusion! The debate over the future of robotics reaches an explosive turning point, and with multiple lives hanging in the balance, the Robot Masters race against time to save their creators. Will one make the ultimate sacrifice to save their comrades? And will Dr. Lalinde's tragic secret finally be revealed? Meanwhile, Dr. Wily welcomes the newest robot to his army - who is Break Man? [(W) Ian Flynn (A) Gary Martin & Various (CA) Patrick Spaz Spaziante]
The hit new Mega Man series from Archie Comics continues! Mega Man is about to retire his Mega Buster forever - with Dr. Wily's schemes defeated, our young hero thinks it's safe to return to his life as a helper robot. Wrong! Dr. Wily returns with a vengeance, striking back with eight all-new Robot Masters! It's up to Mega Man to take on the malicious Quick Man and his seven sinister robot brothers, foil Dr. Wily's insidious schemes, and storm the mad machinist's castle in a scale so epic you'll have to see it to believe it! Collects issues #9-12! [(W) Ian Flynn (A) Ben Bates, Gary Martin (CA) Patrick Spaz Spaziante]
MIDNIGHTER #7 - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written by Brian K. Vaughan: Art by Darick Robertson & Karl Story: Cover by Chris Sprouse & Story]
Midnighter's battles with Anthem comes to a head as he must decide between a past he doesn't remember and the complete annihilation of a town he doesn't even like. [Written by Keith Giffen / Art by Jon Landry & Rick Burchett / Cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story]
The new art team of Lee Garbett (HIGHWAYMEN) & Rick Burchett (BATMAN/HUNTRESS) debuts! There's a new guy in town: Assassin8, a contract killer so deadly he'll even give the Midnighter a run for his money - and his target this time is the Midnighter himself. [Written by Keith Giffen / Art by Lee Garbett & Rick Burchett / Cover by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott]
Assassin8, a hitman genetically designed to mimic the Authority's heroes, takes on the Midnighter...and takes him down. [Written by Keith Giffen / Art by Lee Garbett & Rick Burchett / Cover by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott]
Assassin8 has defeated the Midnighter and taken over his identity. Next stop: the Carrier and the rest of the Authority. [Written by Keith Giffen / Art by Lee Garbett & Rick Burchett / Cover by Garbett & Trevor Scott]
Assassin8 has stolen the Midnighter's genetic code and is aboard the Carrier, taking out the unsuspecting members of the Authority. The Midnighter is the only hope...but will he be able to stop Assassin8 before the Carrier self-destructs? [Written by Keith Giffen / Art by Lee Garbett & Rick Burchett / Cover by Garbett & Trevor Scott]
Assassin8 has accessed the Carrier, taken out the rest of the Authority and is ready to destroy it and everyone on board. The only thing standing between him and complete victory is the Midnighter. Final Issue. [Written by Keith Giffen / Art by Lee Garbett & Rick Burchett / Cover by Garbett & Trevor Scott]
Collecting issues #7 and 10-15 of the acclaimed series! The Midnighter discovers who he was before he became the Midnighter and attempts to reconnect with his roots in a small middle American town that's been taken over by an international force of mercenaries. [Written by Keith Giffen / Art by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story, Darick Robertson and Jon Landry / Cover]
(W) Rick Loverd (A) Jeremy Haun (C) Dale Keown Produced by Milo Ventimiglia and DiVide Pictures! The lives of Aaron and Farris, two young and completely different men, are turned upside down when they discover an animalistic and uncontrollable rage living inside them. Meanwhile, two mysterious organizations seek them out for their newfound strength and power for their own purposes. But what good is strength and power when you can't tell friend from foe? From screenwriter Rick Loverd and artist Jeremy Haun (Chuck, Leading Man) comes a raw, bloody series in the spirit of Wanted!
Monsters from outer space rampage across the globe, dinosaur-like creatures attack power plants, and monstrous creatures from beyond appear with no other purpose than to cause death and destruction! If all this wasn't bad enough for the men and women of G.U.A.R.D., a new and mysterious army of giant robots are appearing around the world - but whose side are they on and what is their agenda? [Stephan Nilson, Karl Waller & Rick Bonilla]
Sky Sentinel's arc cannon is severely damaged and on the verge melting down. The crew is stranded off the coast of South America, but there isn't time to stop for repairs. The team must respond to a distress call from none other than Defender-X. Gorghadra is back in Chicago and he is proving to be more than even defender-X can handle. Sky Semtinel's crew must risk every thing in order to destroy Gorghadra! Monsterpocalypse is based on the action-packed, collectible miniatures game from Privateer Press.
[Stephen Nilson, Karl Walker & Rick Bonilla]
A wandering swordsman and his mystic blade must square off against an old foe... before he can return from the dead. In 12th century China, don't ask if you believe in ghosts. Ask instead: who do the ghosts believe in? Moonlight Cutter -- a supernatural fantasy swordplay in the tradition of Hong Kong cinema. [by Dale Berry; text/translations by Chen Kuang Jen; cover by Daerick Gross, Sr.]
Many have sought the Holy Grail, and many have failed. Now the Muppets present some very good reasons why, as they recount the fantastic quest of King Arthur and his Muppets of the Round Table! This classic tale of adventure, romance, and magic is told once again, but this time with more frogs, chickens, bears, and Whatnots than you can shake an Excalibur at! In the words of Fozzie, it will be a ''knight'' to remember! (Please note: The puns of Fozzie Bear do not reflect the comedic sensibilities of the management or staff.) Note: Available in United States and Canada only. [(w) Paul Benjamin, Patrick Storck (a) Dave Alvarez, James Silvani (ca) David Petersen]
(W) Patrick Storck (A) Amy Mebberson (C) David Petersen ''Once you eliminate the rational, whatever remains, no matter how absurd, must be The Muppets.'' Join Gonzo as Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective and his associates Dr. Watson (Fozzie) and Inspector LeStrade (Kermit) as they attempt to solve four seemingly unrelated cases. Taking your favorite Muppet characters and dropping them right into the exciting world of Sherlock Holmes, Muppet Sherlock Holmes dares to ask the questions: Who is the mysterious fellow following them? Why does Miss Piggy keep switching roles? Where do socks come from? These questions and many more will be answered in Muppet Sherlock Holmes!
A group of wealthy elite is turning the suffering of the Great Depression into soaring profits, with an even greater evil planned! Dennis Piper, the masked man known as the Operative, seeks to settle the score by thieving from the rich and giving to the poor. But when his girlfriend is murdered, and Piper is fingered for the crime, the charismatic cat burglar becomes a fugitive - hunted by a corrupt police force as he pursues the real killer. Pitted against Manhattan's most influential capitalists led by the insidious General and facing supernatural powers beyond his imagination, the Operative enlists the help of the Marvel Universe's first masked heroes - the likes of which have never been seen before! The Revenant! The Surgeon! Achilles! The Aviatrix! They are the Mystery Men, and nothing will ever be the same! Collecting MYSTERY MEN #1-5. [(W) David Liss (A/CA) Patrick Zircher]
Shedding light on the New Avengers' darkest secrets! This deluxe hardcover collects NEW AVENGERS VOL. 3: SECRETS & LIES and NEW AVENGERS VOL. 4: THE COLLECTIVE - plus NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1, never before reprinted in a NEW AVENGERS collection. In SECRETS & LIES, it's the debut of the mysterious New Avenger everyone has been talking about! Who is Ronin, and why has Captain America recruited him into the fold? Then, Cap catches Spider-Woman double-dealing the New Avengers and corners her! How did she get her powers back and to whom does she answer? In THE COLLECTIVE, a new adversary with the power to destroy the world emerges from the ashes of HOUSE OF M! The New Avengers' latest gauntlet subjects them to attack and intrigue as they discover who their most powerful enemy really is! And in NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1, Avengers Tower becomes the ultimate battleground as the New Avengers are targeted by one of their fiercest new enemies yet. The all-new Adaptoid has come to take them down - and wait till you see who it is. Plus: An avenger gets married! Collecting NEW AVENGERS #11-20 and ANNUAL #1, and the lead story from GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-WOMAN #1. [Written by Brian Michael Bendis / Penciled by David Finch, Frank Cho, Rick Mays, Steve McNiven, Mike]
story PAUL FRICKE art & cover PAUL FRICKE DECEMBER 2 32 PAGES / Full Color. A little girl's bedtime fears are calmed when a friendly bedbug and his pals join her for a pajama party, singing her to sleep with a soft lullaby. With images lively and colorful mixed with the rhythmic, rhyming text, NIGHT OF THE BEDBUGS is engaging fun for insomniacs of all ages.
The complete newspaper strip from The Guardian, drawn by RIAN HUGHES (Yesterday's Tomorrows, Dan Dare, Raymond Chandler's ""Goldfish,"" logo and graphic design for DC, Marvel). Celebrated designer and illustrator RIAN HUGHES first explored the possibilities of Adobe Illustrator's vector drawing tools in this stylish strip, forging a modern design-savvy approach that still tips the hat to classic UPA cartoons and the angular work of Gene Dietch. Bold, graphic and expressive, this collection brings together every strip for the very first time, including some unpublished rarities, in a neat hardback designed by Hughes in a pocket-sized format. ""Rian Hughes, the man who's done more for comic book design than anybody else, ever."" www.talkaboutcomics.com ""One of the most successful and prolific designer/illustrators of the past 20 years"" - Roger Sabin, Eye magazine ""Try a death tango in the upper levels of the stratosphere with smoky Cyrillic logos wrapped around your fuselage and raw Letraset moire crackling away in the rearview and then maybe you'll earn my respect the way Rian Hughes earned my respect long ago."" - Grant Morrison PROOF, VOLUME 5: BLUE FAIRIES TP story ALEX GRECIAN art RILEY ROSSMO & CHRIS GRINE cover RILEY ROSSMO
Papercutz parodies the hot YA series just before its big budget film adaptation hits theaters in the fourth volume of Papercutz Slices. Ratkiss Everspleen decides to take her sister Dim's place in the annual televised ""Battle to the Death,"" even though Mayor Underwear insists participation is completely optional. Ratkiss and her fellow contestant Peek A Choo soon begin training under Heybitch Blubbernasty for the most unnecessary battle of their lives. Expect laughs galore in this pointed parody that pokes fun at everything from Glee to Winnie-the-Pooh. [(W) Stefan Petrucha (A/CA) Rick Parker]
Written by BOB GALE Penciled by PATRICK OLLIFFE Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE With Spidey's popularity on the rise, will Mayor J. Jonah Jameson cross the line?! As Hizzonner and the Anti-Spider-Squad try to make their move against the Webbed Wonder, the New York Public has fallen in love with his fan club, the civic-minded SPIDER-GIRLS. Jonah finds himself ready to stop their riseat any cost. But the fate of them all hangs on Spider-Man going ongulpa date!. [(w) Bob Gale (a) Patrick Olliffe (ca) Doug Braithwaite]
NOW AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER! Following Eve, a dangerously seductive woman on the edge of her sanity, PHERONE weaves a dark storyline filled with espionage, mystery and suspense. Armed with a killer body and a killer's mind, the femme fatale must hunt down clues to rediscover her own troubled past, bringing violence and danger to anyone who crosses her path. [(W) Patrick Baggatta & Various (A/CA) Viktor Kalachev]
Collects Pose File Supersize Volumes 1 and 2. The mother of all photo reference series returns! Both volumes of Antarctic Press's runaway best-seller have sold out, but now they're back in one enormous, invaluable collection! Thousands of photos show you male and female models in numerous costumes and poses and with various props. Each pose is photographed "Matrix-style" from three different heights, giving you all the angle views you need for any scene! Grab this photo-reference giant and watch your art develop fast! [by GURU-eFX, Hartman, Gonzales III & Kilpatrick]
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPENA 50/50 Covers by MIKE MCKONE King Variant by TBA 'LIVING IN DARKNESS,' PART 3-The only thing standing between the new king of crime and his dark reign of New York is a lone soldier doing what none of the capes will: taking out the bad guys permanently. Frank Castle has torn open an artery of the most feared crime family in the history of New York, and it will not go unanswered. A lesson must be taught - a bloody, public lesson. How can the Punisher possibly contend? With an arsenal of the most powerful weapons in the Marvel Universe - and a smile. 32 pages. Parental Advisory. Available with two covers (by Mike McKone) which will be sent randomly unless ordered as a set.
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPENA 50/50 Covers by MIKE MCKONE "LIVING IN DARKNESS," PART 4-Frank Castle is being hunted. Lured into a trap, and torn to pieces by a team of unassailable foes, the Punisher retreats into the dark underground of New York in hopes of discovering the identity of his relentless pursuer. Someone who knows his modus operandi. Someone who anticipates his every move. Someone who has a personal investment in seeing Frank dead. The most astonishing reveal in years! 32 pages. /Parental Advisory .
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT Cover by MIKE MCKONE Russ Manning Award winner Tan Eng Huat (GHOST RIDER, SILVER SURFER) joins critically acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent) in chronicling Frank Castle''s war against Osborn''s Cabal as the corrosive affects of their ''Dark Reign'' further degenerates the Marvel Universe. The Hood''s crime organization has infected the entire world, and nowhere is it more prevalent than the street of New York where, hidden within the decaying husks of abandoned buildings, the Hood has built his secret empire out of everyone''s sight... including Norman Osborn''s. The Punisher is the one man standing between the new kingpin of crime and total domination, but in order to save his city from the decay and corruption, Frank Castle will first have to survive the rage of-- THE DEADLY DOZEN! 40 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT Cover by MIKE MCKONE 'DEAD END' Part 2 (of 5)-Having tapped into the ancient and demonic evils that corrupt his soul, the Hood has drawn together a band of long-dead villains, all with personal investment in the execution of the Punisher. Meanwhile, Frank Castle struggles with a ghoulish offer that may hold his final chance for redemption. 32 pages. Parental Advisory.
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT Cover by MIKE MCKONE 70th Frame Variant by STEVE DILLON ''DEAD END,'' PART 3 Frank Castle finds himself the target of a band of Avengers, out of place, out of time and out for The Punisher's blood. With no idea how Microchip brought them to the here and now, and with G.W. Bridge's life in the hands of the henchmen of The Hood, Frank must survive the fury of Earth's Mightiest Heroes long enough to unravel the mystery of their arrival. The truth will leave Frank with a terrible decision; in order to save his friend -- The Avengers must die. 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT Cover by MIKE MCKONE 'DEAD END,' PART 4 It's one of those days... Gunning for the Punisher, the monstrous and impenetrable tank of the Hijacker lays waste to New York...Frank Castle uncovers the terrible history of his brand-new assistant, Henry (an origin guaranteed to astonish)...and someone just dug up the caskets of Castle's family (that's got to end badly). 32 pages. Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TONY MOORE Cover by DAVE WILKINS ''FRANKEN-CASTLE'' PART 1-In the belly of New York, skulking and forgotten creatures of the night uncover the remains of a man in a familiar outfit. Frank Castle is dead. What exactly IS Frankencastle? Long time collaborators Rick Remender and Tony Moore (GHOST RIDER, Fear Agent, The Walking Dead) are reunited for what will be the greatest struggle in the afterlife of the Punisher. Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster... 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TONY MOORE Cover by MIKE McKONE ''FRANKEN-CASTLE,'' PART 2-The Punisher is dead, so who, or what, is the giant patchwork monster skulking through the tunnels under New York? And what do those strange armored Japanese hunters tracking him want? Criminals are no longer being killed; they are simply vanishing into thin air. Listen closely, you can hear their pleas far below the streets. Those forgotten by society have a new protector. The Legion of Monsters has found a new leader.. 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TONY MOORE Cover by MIKE McKONE ''FRANKEN-CASTLE,'' PART 3 Trapped in the dank tunnels under New York, surrounded by a savage team of Japanese monster hunters, filthy in the blood of his friends, Frank Castle turns, lifts a giant rifle and smiles. They aren't prepared for this, you aren't prepared for this, an entire issue loaded full, completely dedicated to bleeding, sweet, revenge-splattered murder in traditional hardcore Punisher style. Frank's been through hell -- time to give a little back. 32 pages. /Parental Advisory.
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TONY MOORE Cover by MIKE McKONE ''FRANKEN-CASTLE,'' PART FIVE-In the black forest, on a desolate and snowy mountainside, a million undead Nazis stand between Frank Castle and the man he has promised to kill. Rick Remender writes, Tony Moore draws, Frank Castle bathes in the remains of Hitler's zombie hordes. It's a bad day to be a million undead Nazis. 32 pages. /Parental Advisory.
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TONY MOORE Cover by MIKE McKONE IRON MAN BY DESIGN VARIANT by TBA ''FRANKEN-CASTLE,'' PART 6 Somewhere on the Demonplanes of black Limbo, two men, two monsters, struggle to murder one another. Frank Castle has taken a pledge to protect the citizens of Monster Metropolis and the only way to fulfill his oath -- murder the hell out of Robert Hellsgaard. But in order to defeat the monster hunter Frank will have to die. Again. The Legion of Monsters are defeated and diminished. Frank's cobbled body is failing him. The bad guys don't stand a chance. A swift kick, a jagged bone sticking through your shin -- enter the conclusion of Franken-Castle! 32 pages. /Parental Advisory.
Written by RICK REMENDER Pencils & Cover by JASON PEARSON 'REMOTE CONTROL' The Punisher faces his greatest challenge yet: Trapped in the throes of a hypnotic spell, Spider-Man's gone psycho and he wants to grind Frank Castle's bones to paste! And since Spidey's not really to blame for his actions, Castle faces a dilemma: Fight (the only way he knows how) or die. Can the Punisher survive a bloodthirsty Wall-Crawler long enough to disconnect him from the control of the Dirty Dozen's leaders, Letha and Lascivious? Super-star artist Jason Pearson joins regular series writer Rick Remender. 48 pages. Parental Advisory
Frank Castle is back. Back for revenge. Back in New York. Back to cleaning its streets. Back together, healed and strong, his mission resumed as he partakes in the sweet wet work and notches up one of the highest body counts in Punisher history. Cyber sensei Henry Russo is back, keeping Frank proficient with an eye in the sky. Others are back, as well — two of Frank's most sadistic enemies united in a new vindictive plot: Enter the Jigsaw Bothers! Collecting PUNISHER: IN THE BLOOD #1-5.
All the players are assembled...the stage is set...the lights are lowered...and a conspiracy 18 issues in the making begins. This is it: the ultimate revenge saga as designed and engineered by Punisher's arch-rival, Jigsaw! He's killed off the loose ends from Frank Castle's life before The Punisher; he's replacing him on the streets with a leaner, meaner psychotic; and now Jiggy's taking out everyone and everything that Castle holds dear and framing him for it. And this is just the bloody beginning...Written by Matt Fraction and Rick Remender, with art by Howard Chaykin. [Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER / Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN / Cover by Alex Maleev]
In the aftermath of last month's issue, there's nothing left for the survivors to do but pick up the pieces. Frank might have outsmarted Jigsaw for the time being, but at what price? And what comes next? Jigsaw's not going to give up that easy. Frank and Bridge finally have the face-to-face showdown you've been waiting for. And Clarke refuses to sit on the sidelines while S.H.I.E.L.D. has their way with his partner. All points converge on the Brooklyn Bridge in this explosive penultimate chapter of JIGSAW. [Written by Matt Fraction & Rick Remender / Art by Howard Chaykin / Cover by Alex Maleev]
"JIGSAW" -- The Conclusion! A prison transfer across the Brooklyn Bridge is the final arena in which our combatants face each other for the last time. Frank Castle, The Punisher, a man no longer certain of his mission... Jigsaw, a man whose entire purpose in life is to see Frank Castle driven before him... Bridge and S.H.I.E.L.D. trying to keep these two mad-dog killers away from each other... and the whole city of New York trapped in-between. All roads have led to this: the inevitable bloodbath at the end of JIGSAW. Available with a monkey variant cover by Kaare Andrews that is only available as part of a set of 11 (10 regular covers 1 variant) [Written by Matt Fraction & Rick Remender / Penciled by Howard Chaykin / Cover by Alex Maleev Monkey]
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! With an alien armada laying the world to waste, Stuart RAMPAGE Clarke decides to make his move. Skrull Armageddon is just a backdrop for his ultimate revenge- against Tony Stark, against S.H.I.E.L.D., and against anyone that ever stood in his way. And what about Frank Castle? Where does THE PUNISHER fit into Clarke's plans? It's the end of the world as we know it-- time to cross some names off the old enemies list. Cover by ALEX MALEEV. [Written by Matt Fraction & Rick Remender / Penciled by Howard Chaykin]
"SECRET INVASION" TIE-IN! Some sins you can never atone for. In the heart of "Secret Invasion," as the world faces an enormous threat, as every hero in the Marvel Universe is fighting for the very survival of mankind, Frank Castle and Stuart Clarke are trying very, very hard to kill one another. With no more secrets left to be learned and no more places left to hide, these former allies are left with no other choice but to put the other one in the ground. But what about G.W. Bridge? Who's side is he on? And what about all those Skrulls? Who's gonna kill all of them?
[Written by Matt Fraction & Rick Remender / Penciled by Howard Chaykin / Cover by Clint Langley]
The "Secret Invasion" might be over, but the aftermath has just begun. In the ashes of a world where up is down, black is white, and victory has come at an extraordinary price, whose side is The Punisher on? Where does G.W. Bridge-- a soldier all his life-- go when the war is over? And if the invasion is over... who has Frank Castle in their sights? Some wars will never end... [Written by Matt Fraction & Rick Remender / Penciled by Howard Chaykin / Cover by Dave Wilkins]
Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by ALEX MALEEV All the players are assembled...the stage is set...the lights are lowered...and a conspiracy 18 issues in the making begins. This is it: the ultimate revenge saga as designed and engineered by Punisher's arch-rival, Jigsaw! He's killed off the loose ends from Frank Castle's life before the Punisher; he's replacing him on the streets with a leaner, meaner psychotic; and now Jiggy's taking out everyone and everything that Castle holds dear and framing him for it. And this is just the bloody beginning. Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #18-23. 144 pages. Parental Advisory.
All the players are assembled...the stage is set...the lights are lowered...and a conspiracy 18 issues in the making begins. This is it: the ultimate revenge saga as designed and engineered by Punisher's arch-rival, Jigsaw! He's killed off the loose ends from Frank Castle's life before the Punisher; he's replacing him on the streets with a leaner, meaner psychotic; and now Jiggy's taking out everyone and everything that Castle holds dear and framing him for it. And this is just the bloody beginning. Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #18-23. [Written by Matt Fraction & Rick Remender / Penciled by Howard Chaykin / Cover by Alex Maleev]
With an alien armada laying the world to waste, Stuart RAMPAGE Clarke decides to make his move. Skrull Armageddon is just a backdrop for his ultimate revenge- against Tony Stark, against S.H.I.E.L.D., and against anyone that ever stood in his way. And what about Frank Castle? Where does THE PUNISHER fit into Clarke's plans? It's the end of the world as we know it- time to cross some names off the old enemies list. Then, take a trip to the Helter Skelter Club - psychedelic hangout of every costumed wannabe, z-list villain and spandex tryhard in NYC. Its retro-tastic owner - Captain Pepper - has been up to his paisley-print elbows in bad business, but now he's caught the attention of one decidedly ungroovy vigilante. Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #24-26 and PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ANNUAL #1. [Written by Matt Fraction, Rick Remender & Simon Spurrier / Penciled by Howard Chaykin & Werther Dell]
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPEÑA Cover by MIKE MCKONE It's a fight against the ""Dark Reign"" as the duty of chronicling Frank Castle's war journal is passed to the new team of writer Rick Remender (End League, Fear Agent) and Jerome Opeña (WOLVERINE, Fear Agent). One man with one bullet, in the right place, at the right time, can change the world. That's why the Punisher is perched atop a building on the Jersey shore with a high-powered Skrull rifle, his crosshairs trained on a target in Midtown Manhattan. But who is his target -- and why? One thing's for sure: They're anything but helpless. Someone is watching their back. Someone big. Enter: The Sentry! Collecting PUNISHER #1-5 120 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPENA Cover by MIKE MCKONE After firing the winning shot in the battle to repel a massive alien invasion, the former Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, was able to position himself as the planet's savior, parlaying his newfound popularity into a job heading up the new peacekeeping organization H.A.M.M.E.R. But while some super heroes might be willing to fall in line behind Osborn, the Punisher just ain't one of them. Joining forces with a tech-savvy young partner, Castle sets about taking Osborn down. The Punisher normally favors the bluntest of methods - a bullet to the brain - but with his target's influence so far-reaching and his corruption so deep-seated, Frank and his new associate must first gather evidence of the former Green Goblin's wrongdoing. And if you expect there to be some gunfire and ultraviolence along the way, well...you won't be disappointed! Collecting PUNISHER #1-5. 136 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT & JASON PEARSON Cover by JASON PEARSON Russ Manning Award winner Tan Eng Huat (GHOST RIDER, SILVER SURFER) joins critically acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent) in chronicling Frank Castle's war against Osborn's Cabal as the corrosive effects of their ""Dark Reign"" further degenerate the Marvel Universe. The Hood's crime organization has infected the entire world, and nowhere is it more prevalent than the street of New York where, hidden within the decaying husks of abandoned buildings, the Hood has built his secret empire out of everyone's sight... including Norman Osborn""s. The Punisher is the one man standing between the new kingpin of crime and total domination, but in order to save his city from the decay and corruption, Frank Castle will first have to survive the rage of-- THE DEADLY DOZEN! And in Annual #1, a hypnotized Spider-Man attempts to grind the Punisher's bones into paste! Collecting PUNISHER #6-10 and ANNUAL #1 152 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT & JASON PEARSON Cover by JASON PEARSON Not so long ago, the Punisher attempting to assassinate the Green Goblin would most likely have been met with ambivalence. But Norman Osborn has decided he prefers suits to green masks and the authoritarian law-enforcement agency H.A.M.M.E.R. to a weapons-enhanced glider. So when Castle put the former super villain in his sites, it wasn't received quite as well. Since that failed assassination attempt, Osborn has tried to turn the tables on the Punisher. Despite his best efforts, Castle has eluded him to continue his surgical strikes on H.A.M.M.E.R.'s centers of power. With traditional means of bringing in his foe exhausted, Osborn turns to the Hood and his wide-reaching criminal network. Resurrecting 16 super villains killed by extreme vigilantes, he promises the super-powered thugs a second chance at life - if they bring him the head of Frank Castle! Collecting PUNISHER #6-10 and PUNISHER ANNUAL #1. 168 pages. /Parental Advisory.
The Punisher joins the Legion of Monsters! Hundreds have tried, but only Daken, the son Wolverine, succeeds in killing Frank Castle — but even in the face of death, the Punisher won't stay down! With his remains stitched back together into a heap of scarred flesh and machinery, the Punisher is reborn as the terrifying monster Franken-Castle! The monsters of the Marvel universe are being hunted into extinction, and the Punisher is resurrected by Morbius the Living Vampire and his cohorts in the Legion of Monsters to be their savior. Will Franken-Castle forsake those who saved him, or does enough humanity remain beneath the stitched-together husk of a man to join their cause and fight alongside the Legion as one of their own? Plus: Franken-Castle seeks revenge on his killer,and he finds it in Tokyo! Collecting DARK REIGN: THE LIST - PUNISHER, PUNISHER #11-16, FRANKEN-CASTLE #17-21and DARK WOLVERINE #88-89.
Written by Rick Remender Penciled by Roland Boschi Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Frank Castle is back. Back for revenge. Back in New York. Back to cleaning its streets. Back together, healed and strong, his mission resumed as he partakes in the sweet wet work, and notches up one of the highest body counts in Punisher history. Cyber sensei Henry Russo is back, keeping Frank proficient with an eye in the sky. Others are back as well - two of Frank's most sadistic enemies united in a new vindictive plot: Enter the Jigsaw Bothers! 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI Cover by NIC KLEIN Betrayal! In the Punisher's absence, the Jigsaw Brothers have carved out a respectable niche in New York's criminal underground. But Frank Castle is back, and he's killing their men - a lot of ""em. Good thing for them, the Jigsaw Brothers know Frank well, and they have a contingency plan, one that's been in place, gestating, for a long time. Frank has forgiven the fact his cyber sensei, Henry, is the son of Billy Russo, Jigsaw I. What will his trust cost him? The Punisher will soon discover in the Russo family, blood runs thick. 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by MICK BERTILORONZI Cover by Jean-Sebastian Rossbach The pieces of the Jigsaw Brother's plan are coming together like a psychotic puzzle. On the streets, Frank Castle is going mad, tortured by the revelation that the only person he ever loved is hunting him. He sets out to kill the men he believes responsible, all former assistants: Microchip, Stuart Clarke and Henry Russo. Fortuitously Jigsaw has gathered them all together in order to illustrate to Henry, his son, one terrifying and unarguable fact: Frank butchers everyone who gets close to him. Will Henry turn on Frank before he becomes the next casualty of The Punisher's endless war? 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
A new trade paperback collecting the 1980s adventures of The Question, the faceless, morally conflicted avenger based in corrupt Hub City! A martial arts master, The Question delved into Eastern philosophy as he battled crime and the crooked politicians of his hometown. This volume, collecting issues #1-6, features appearances by Batman and many of DC's martial arts heroes. [Written by Dennis O’Neil / Art by Denys Cowan & Rick Magyar / Cover by Cowan & Bill Sienkiewicz]
In this second volume that collects THE QUESTION #7-12, The Question tracks a killer to a distant island prison and becomes involved with a gambling crimelord. [Written by Dennis O’Neil / Art by Denys Cowan & Rick Magyar / Cover by Cowan & Bill Sienkiewicz]
The Question's 1980s adventures continue in this new title collecting issues #13-18. In this volume, The Question is captured while on the trail of paramilitary fanatics! [Written by Dennis O’Neil / Art and Cover by Denys Cowan & Rick Magyar]
Now available in a newly-designed and affordable softcover edition! This is a provocative chronicle of the guerilla art movement that changed comics and popular culture forever. This comprehensive book follows the movements of about 50 artists from 1963 to 1975, the heyday of the underground comix movement. Through interviews with the participants and other materials, Rebel Visions is the most intimate look ever at the people and events that forged the phenomenon known as underground comix. [Patrick Rosenkranz & Various]
Red Sonja is BACK! But what does that mean? Red Sonja learns many answers concerning her life's recent mysteries in this latest issue from Brian Reed and Walter Geovani , but she also learns her adventures in this strange new world are just beginning!
[Brian Reed (W), Walter Geovani (A)Covers: Fabiano Neves, Paul Renaud, Patrick Berkenkotter]
Red Sonja is back. But what does that mean? Red Sonja learns many answers concerning her life's recent mysteries, but she also learns her adventures in this strange new world are just beginning. Covers by Fabiano Neves, Paul Renaud, and Patrick Berkenkotter sent randomly unless ordered as set. Also available in a foil cover and a limited edition black and white Renaud cover.
Fan Favorite writer Rick Remender is joined by the incredibly talented Paul Renaud as they present the Vacant Shell! Featuring two covers, one by Renaud and the other by living legend Michael Kaluta, Vacant Shell finds the She-Devil amidst a village of the undead and up against a dark sorcerer bent of unleashing hell in Hyboria! Red Sonja one-shots are a great introduction to the character and her world, as well as quick sell-outs! Don't miss this new addition to the Red Sonja library! [by Rick Remender & Paul Renaud]
From the team that brought you TEENAGERS FROM MARS, and THE COURIERS comes REPO, an all-out action comedy about two small-time repo men named KD and Emil. Usually their job is repossessing cars from deadbeats who owe the wrong kind of people money. Today t [story RICK SPEARS art & cover ROB G]
Our boys, Emil and KD, are hot on the case of the escaped clone, but so is crazy-ass Lola and her crew. The two teams race for leads through the sprawl in an insane gun-blasting, car-thrashing hover chase into the murky depths of the dangerous lower city. [story RICK SPEARS: art & cover ROB G]
KD and Emil have got the clone, and everyone in the sprawl is after them! The Boss man puts the dangerous Chinese repo brothers Ming and Ling on the case, Killian dispatches his well-armed private mercenary security force and the Clone Liberation Army is f [Story Rick Spears Art & Cover Rob G]
Welcome to the world of Repo. This is the future they promised us -- hover cars, jet packs, hotels on the moon -- but they neglected to inform that it all came with a seriously heavy price tag. If you can't pay the bill, repo agents A.K.A. professional collateral managers working on the fringes of the law are empowered to kill your buzz and repossess the party. You've been warned. Default at your own risk. [Story Rick Spears / Art & Cover Rob G]
Written by Rick Sanchez Art by Kevin Sharpe & Jim Clark Video game art cover Variant cover by Brandon Badeaux Capcom's international video game sensation returns in March with Resident Evil 5 and WildStorm debuts the new prequel miniseries tying into the highly anticipated release! Find out what led Chris Redfield to Africa and learn the dark burden that haunts him! An absolute must-read for fans of the franchise and a starting point for new readers! Retailers please NOTE: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a video game art cover), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Brandon Badeaux). Scheduled to arrive March 11 1 of 6 32 pages, Full-Color, US MATURE READERS A variant cover by Brandon Badeaux is available as part of a set of 11 copies (10 regular covers and 1 Brandon Badeaux variant).
ROBIN #160 - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written By Adam Beechen Art By Freddie Williams Ii Cover By Patrick Gleason & Rodney Ramos]
ROBIN #161 - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written by Adam Beechen / Art by Freddie Williams II / Cover by Patrick Gleason & Christian Alamy]
They've been trying to kill him, but now Robin must battle to save the Lords of the Avenues, a metahuman street gang, if he wants to catch the drug company that's poisoned them. It's all-out combat and a race against the clock for the Boy Wonder - a race he may not be able to win [Written by Adam Beechen: Art by Freddie Williams Ii: Cover by Patrick Gleason & Wayne Faucher]
Dodge plans to launch an attack on Robin, but he can't succeed alone. Scouring the streets of Gotham, Dodge manages to put together a group of like-minded villains - but can he control them when the time comes to teach Robin a lesson?
[Written by Adam Beechen: Art by Freddie E. Williams II: Cover by Patrick Gleason & Wayne Faucher]
To draw Robin into a confrontation, Dodge's hastily assembled group decides to raise the stakes by taking an entire hospital ward hostage! [Written by Adam Beechen / Art by Freddie E. Williams Ii / Cover by Patrick Gleason & Wayne Faucher]
Guest-starring Zatara and Ravager! What's up with Dodge's team of misfit villains - and what's Robin doing about them?
[Written by Adam Beechen / Art by Freddie E. Williams Ii / Cover by Patrick Gleason & Wayne Faucher]
Collecting ROBIN #154-162! Robin investigates a series of kidnappings, helps Klarion the Witchboy rescue his cat from a demon, goes on a first date, and much more as he experiences the difficulties of life as a teenager and a super-hero! Advance-solicited; on sale November 7. [Written by Adam Beechen / Art by Freddie Williams Ii and Frazier Irving / Cover by Patrick Gleason a]
Collecting ROBIN #163-167! Robin goes solo to battle a group of villains who take an entire hospital ward hostage. The only problem is that the gang is led by his former friend Dodge. Can Tim save the day and turn his friend from the dark side? Scheduled to arrive in March. [Written by Brandon Thomas and Adam Beechen / Art by Freddie Williams Ii / Cover by Patrick Gleason]
In this next volume, Geary takes us out to the Wild West and the just opened up prairies of Kansas. Out on a deserted stretch of road linking newly forming towns, a mysterious family stakes a claim and builds an inn for weary visitors. Soon, reports multiply of disappearances around that area. Generally, those who disappeared had plenty of cash on them. A delicious tale of a gruesome family fronted by a beguiling lass who led their victims on! [Rick Geary]
In 1999 Britain was successfully invaded by the Vulgans. When London lorry driver Bill Savage learned that his family had been killed by the Vulgs, he became a one-man war machine, a persistent thorn in the side of the occupying army. Now business brain Howard Quartz, the CEO of Ro-Busters, has launched his own attack on the Vulgan forces with his Mark-One War Droids, but the Vulgs have some technological tricks of their own! [(W) Pat Mills (A/CA) Patrick Goddard]
Hollywood's hardest-working animators bring their blockbuster talent to comics to tell stories too big for the silver screen in this jam-packed, jaw-dropping, just-plain-fun compendium of illustrated awesomeness! Hilarious and moving, undeniably innovative and stunningly beautiful, each tale transforms the page into a lushly realized world of imagination-a surefire prize for any fan of illustration or anyone looking for a great yarn spun in a whole new way. The creators of Scrambled Ink are all animators at DreamWorks Studios with credits on such blockbuster films as Bee Movie, Shrek and Madagascar! "I'm glad to introduce these artists who helped make Bee Movie a success. You will enjoy their artwork, wit, and quirky sense of humor as much as I did." -Jerry Seinfeld [Dave Pimentel (W/A), JJ Villard (W/A), Dave Derrick (W/A), Jenny Lerew (W/A), Ken Morrissey (W/A), K]
story RICK REMENDER & KIERON DWYER art KIERON DWYER, SALGOOD SAM & PAUL HARMON cover PAUL HARMON MAY 10 LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES CONCEPT The year is 1533. Deckhand, Marco Esperanza's shipping vessel is sunk in the dead of night leaving him, the sole survivor, left adrift in the Red Sea. His prayers are answered when a strange ship impossibly cuts through the night fog saving him a watery grave. However, his elation soon turns to horror when he discovers he has been brought aboard the dread pirate ship, The Black Galleon. There is more to Captain Lesser Blackthroat and his evil crew than mere piracy, these men are damned -- these men are vampire. The year is 2004. Since being turned undead by Blackthroat, Marco has spent the past 400 years tied to the bow of a sunken vessel, clinging to unlife in the dark, briny, deep. His confinement at the bottom of the sea ends when film director Joel Cameron's submarine discovers him while location scouting. Hungry to film a live vampire battle, Cameron agrees to aid Marco in seeking out the eternal monsters responsible his fate that he might have his revenge. COLLECTS SEA OF RED, VOL. 1-3 WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES [(w) Rick Remender, Kieron Dwyer (a) Kieron Dwyer, Sam, Harmon (ca) Paul Harmon]
To prevent a death the Secret Avengers must risk starting a war! A secret romance heats up! A rivalry between two members threatens to jeopardize the mission! Will Hawkeye discover he has a spy on his team in time to prevent tragedy? [(W) Rick Remender (A) Renato Guedes (CA) Alan Davis]
The new era of Secret Avengers begins here! Enter Captain Britain and Giant-Man, as Hawkeye becomes the new leader! First, Hawkeye and Captain America undertake a mission to the Red Light Nation, a country run by criminals for criminals! Then, the Adaptoids strike - but who are the Descendants? An Avenger will die to find out, as the team literally journeys to the center of the Earth and discovers a city of evolving automatons! Hawkeye's leadership is put to the ultimate test as the beleaguered team tries to stop the final ascension of the Adaptoids, Deathlok Legion, Sentinaughts, Ultravisions, Machine People and more! Plus: A new member joins! A spy in their midst! The lighthouse compromised! And a race is born! Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #21.1 and #22-25. [(A) Rick Remender & Various (CA) Arthur Adams]
Planet Without a Hulk: Part 4 of 4 CLASSIFIED INFORMATION! [Written by DAN SLOTT, Penciled by RICK BURCHETT, Cover by GREG HORN]
""The Gamma Defense"" She-Hulk's law firm has defended super-villains before, but never one of ""the big ones."" Has Mallory Book finally gone too far? Can she honestly expect She-Hulk to help her represent her cousin's greatest foe--the twisted, mass-murdering genius men call THE LEADER?!! Plus: If you thought a certain someone was dead and buried...you'd be wrong. And you'll NEVER guess where they are now! [Written by Dan Slott Penciled by Rick Burchett Cover by Greg Horn]
""What the #?!!"" Twenty issues of secrets and mysteries......and here's where we let you peek at the answers! Is She-Hulk still married? What's Mallory's master plan? Who has Mr. Zix been talking to? Where's John? Awesome Andy? Pug? Southpaw?!! BIG returns, BIGGER reveals, and THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL! All this, and a giant-size Man-Thing. [Written by DAN SLOTT - Penciled by RICK BURCHETT - Cover by JOHN WATSON]
THE MOST IMPORTANT MARVEL COMIC YOU WILL READ ALL YEAR! ""ANOTHER ME, ANOTHER U"" Ever notice how in some Marvel comics, characters who are SUPPOSED to be dead show up with NO explanation whatsoever? Or in the wrong costume? Or acting in a way they NEVER have before? Well guess what, True Believer, there was a reason. And that reason is going to have She-Hulk and her friends working on some of their STRANGEST cases yet! Don't miss it-- 'cause this is the issue that fixes 90 of Marvel's continuity problems-- from NOW ON!
[Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by RICK BURCHETT Cover by GREG HORN]
Now that the Illuminati have shot the Hulk into space, who's going to fight all of his bad guys? Enter She-Hulk: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Spinning out of events from CIVIL WAR and PLANET HULK, the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D. is shipping She-Hulk off to Hulk-related hotspots around the globe -- where she'll be taking on villains from A-Z! Or, in this case, from the Abomination to Zzzax! That's right, gamma-fans, it's the Emerald Amazon in her most action-packed adventure ever! Plus: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Awesome Andy but Were Afraid to Ask. Ever wonder how the Mad Thinker's Awesome Android became Awesome Andy? It's the origin you never expected -- complete with a bombastic battle against the Mighty Thor! And an ending that'll knock your block off! Collecting SHE-HULK #14-21. [Written by Dan Slott Penciled by Rick Burchett Cover by Greg Horn]
Blast into the past at Sonic speed with this flashback-themed edition of the hugely successful Sonic Select graphic novel series! You'll catch the early adventures that turned Sonic and the Freedom Fighters into the heroes they are today! From the founding of the team to the secret past between Princess Sally and Knuckles - it's all here! Sonic Select 5 collects stories from Sonic Super Specials #5, 8, 9, and 11. [(CA) Patrick Spaz Spaziante]
Sonic Archives, Archie Comics' most successful graphic novel series ever, is back! Join Sonic and Tails as they travel the world and hunt for the evil wizard Ixis Naugus! As the epic confrontation escalates, Sonic gets more than he bargain for, discovering the original creator of the power rings - Nate Morgan! As an added bonus, this volume also includes the black-and-white noir parody Sonic Spin City from Sonic Super Special #15! [(W) Ian Flynn (A/CA) Patrick Spaz Spaziante]
In 1952, the U.S. Government's nuclear testing killed all of the good people of Sorrow, Nevada. Today, the sign in front of town reads "population zero" The locals, however, will tell you a very different story. When a car accident strands four young travelers in this desolate ghost town, they soon find that not all that is buried is dead. [Story Rick Remender & Seth Peck / Art Francesco Francavilla / Cover Kieron Dwyer]
The Sparrow hardcover art book series continues with this mini-showcase of celebrated painter Rick Berry's stylistic offerings. Berry, credited with producing the first digitally painted book cover in the world (William Gibson's Neuromancer) has provided acclaimed images for feature film and deluxe Stephen King book editions, and takes his place alongside Ashley Wood, Phil Hale, Kent Williams, and the other artists whose books comprise the Sparrow series. [Rick Berry (A & C)]
Written by DAVID HINE & FABRICE SAPOLSKY Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER Peter Parker has a lot to be hopeful about. The Spider-Man is the beloved town hero; President Franklin D. Roosevelt is in the White House; the spiraling economy is on its first steps toward recovery; and with Norman Osborn out of the picture, organized crime in New York has lost its major player. But all is not well in 1934 Americadark forces are at play in the world, and a power vacuum in New York crime is quickly - and violently - being filled! Now Spider-Man must contend with a vicious new breed of killers, criminals, and maniacal death-dealers, reimagined from some of the greatest and deadliest foes of the Spider-Man! Collecting SPIDER-MAN NOIR: EYES WITHOUT A FACE #1-4. [(w) David Hine & D. Sapolsky (a) Carmine Di Guandomenico (ca) Patrick Zircher]
A heaping helping of timeless tales of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man! First, Spidey teams up with Falcon to handle an outbreak of futuristic weaponry showing up in Harlem. Then a young Spidey's doing his darndest to find allies in his war against crime, but he didn't count on being matchmaker to two bickering heroes! Can the webslinger get Firestar to chill out and warm Iceman's heart...by setting them up on a date!? Also featuring Iron Man and Silver Surfer. Collecting material from KING-SIZE SPIDER-MAN SUMMER SPECIAL #1 (Falcon; 2-page backup), SPIDER-MAN FAMILY FEATURING SPIDER-MAN'S AMAZING FRIENDS #1 (Firestar, Iceman; Mini Marvels), SPIDER-MAN FEATURING THE SILVER SURFER MAGAZINE (Silver Surfer prose story) and SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE: GREAT POWER (Iron Man prose story) [Written by Keith Giffen, Paul Tobin, Sean McKeever, Karl Kesel & David Michelinie / Penciled by Rick]
It's the slugfest no one can forget! Webs won't stop him, electricity won't stop him - even a wrecking ball to the face won't stop him! But with friend and ally Madame Web near death, Spider-Man's got to stop the Juggernaut somehow! Plus: the Vulture's attacking from the air, and the Foolkiller's shooting from the shadows, but it's the Black Cat who strikes the keenest blow - to the web-slinger's heart! One of the eighties' most memorable super-hero romances takes off, and you are there! Featuring appearances by the Avengers, the Defenders, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #224-230. [(W) Roger Stern, Jan Strnad (A) John Romita, Rick Leonardi (CA) John Romita]
by Hans Rickheit AN ANACHRONISTIC PARABLE FOR THE CONVULSIVE ELITE What is the squirrel machine? Is it a rodent ensnarement device? A mecha nism for concealing one's guarded harvest? An anachronistic fable? A meaning less diversion? Set in a fictional 19th Century New England town, the narrative initially details the relationship and maturation of Edmund and William Torpor. But the two brothers quickly elicit the scorn and recrimination of an unamused public when they reveal their musical creations built from strange technologies and scavenged animal carcasses. Driven to seek a concealment for their aberrant activities, they make a startling discovery. Perhaps they will divine the mystery of the squirrel machine. What is The squirrel Machine? o An immutably strange and haunting narrative that transcends known logics and presumptive dream-barriers; o A distillation of subconscious beauty and inspired madness; o A dangerous object for the incautious; o A revelation for the undernourished crypto-seeker; o The virgin caress of unconsummated apocalypse; o The unspeakable thing that you always knew. It's also the longest and most ambitious graphic novel by legendary obscurantist cartoonist Hans Rickheit, 200 pages of exquisitely rendered pictorial narrative. Meticulous, strange, and hauntingly beautiful, this enigmatic work will ensure the inquisitive reader a spleenful of cerebral serenity that will take exposure to vast quantities of mediocrity to dispel. HANS RICKHEIT was born in 1973 and grew up in New England, lived in the basement of an eccentric art gallery/performance space called the Zeitgeist Gallery from 1997 to 2002, and currently resides in Philadelphia. He is the author of the graphic novel Chloe, the comics series Chrome Fetus, and has appeared in various anthologies, including Paper Rodeo, hoax, and Kramers Ergot.
In the vast Star Trek universe, many diverse alien races abound, and now they finally get their due! Presenting a collection of six tales set throughout the Star Trek galaxy, each by a different creative team and featuring a different Star Trek alien race. This collection includes stories of the Gorn, Vulcans, Andorians, Orions, Borg, and Romulans (by industry legend John Byrne), and features guest-stars such as Captains Pike, Janeway and Terrell, along with familiar faces like Picard, Spock, and many others. [John Byrne, Andrew Steven Harris, James Patrick, Paul Storrie, Scott & David Tipton, (w); Josep Mari]
No one ever said being a smuggler was easy! Before they ever met Luke Skywalker or Princess Leia, Han Solo and Chewbacca had already lived a lifetime of adventures. In this action-packed tale, Han and Chewie are caught between gangsters and the Empire, and their only help is Han's former partner-who may be worse than either! [Jeremy Barlow (W), Rick Lacy (P/Cover), Matthew Loux (I), and Michael Atiyeh (C)]
This tale of treachery and genocide leads up to the events of the record-breaking blockbuster Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith. Before his all-out battle with Obi-Wan Kenobi, the latest Star Wars supervillain took on an entire alien species! On a rescue mission to Vandos, Padawan Flynn Kybo and his master Tchooka Doon come face-to-face with General Grievous, one of the leaders of the Separatist army. After Grievous kills Master Doon, Kybo goes to the Jedi Council with a plan to take the depraved general out immediately. But when the council rebukes his plans for vengeance, Kybo decides to take matters in his own hands. Seeking out others who feel the same as himself, he sets out to stop the Separatist killing machine before more Jedi lives are lost. Meanwhile, Grievous hijacks a transport ship, and its precious cargo may give him a horrible advantage over the Jedi that they would never expect. For now, his sights are on the planet Gentes-and on taking its Ugnaught population and mining facilities as trophies of war! · Collects the four-issue miniseries. [(W) Chuck Dixon (A) Rick Leonardi, Mark Pennington (CA) Paolo Parente]
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPENA 50/50 Covers by MIKE MCKONE "LIVING IN DARKNESS": CONCLUSION-Frank Castle will kill the Hood or die trying. With his city under siege, a high bounty on his head and nothing left to lose, The Punisher dives in for a direct confrontation with New York's new kingpin of crime - and what he discovers within The Hood's secret base will shock the Marvel Universe to its core. Who is The Hood's mysterious new lieutenant? What is The Hood truly capable of? And exactly how far will he go to take down the biggest threat to his brutal underworld reign? 32 pages. / Parental Advisory
"GOLDEN LIGHTS," Part Two of Four-Enraged at the loss of his lordship, Belial discovers Bethany mere miles from the gateway to heaven. Finally so near her goal, Bethany won't go down without giving her former owner the fight of his life. [Story Rick Remender Art & Cover Peter Bergting]
In a seemingly futile attempt to halt the ancients from annihilating all life on Earth, Bethany and crew join forces with those who set the ancients free. Everyone gets exactly their heart's desire-and everyone dies. [story RICK REMENDER art & cover PETER BERGTING]
story RICK REMENDER art ERIC NGUYEN, JEROME OPENA, NICK STAKAL & PETER BERGTING cover ERIC NGUYEN FOR THE FIRST TIME, IN ONE VOLUME: RICK REMENDER's CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED INDIE HIT, FROM START TO FINISH! Ten years after the Rapture, a beautiful occultist and her pet demon embark on a road trip to the last open gateway to heaven, in hopes of befriending God and escaping hell on earth. A bare-knuckle, action-driven series, peppered with social commentary and dark humor, STRANGE GIRL is a story about the bewildering nature of religion, what would happen if the dark future predicted by many came true, and what a good person would endure for not having faith in advance of it. Featuring story and art by a handful of today's hottest new talents including RICK REMENDER (Uncanny X-Force, Venom), ERIC NGUYEN (Halo, Sandman), JEROME OPENA (Uncanny X-Force, Punisher) and NICK STAKAL (Criminal Macabre). Collects STRANGE GIRL #1-18
With the fate of all existence on the line, Bethany must look deep into her heart and choose between her ideology and eternal reward. Everyone gets his or her heart's desire... and everyone dies. RICK REMENDER's critically applauded series comes to its heart-wrenching conclusion illustrated masterfully by Swedish artist Peter Bergting. [Story Rick Remender / Art & Cover Peter Bergting]
Collecting all four volumes of the series in a new slipcase along with a Strange Girl print by illustrator Michael Kaluta, all signed by series creator Rick Remender and limited to 1000. 456 pg.
Supergirl thought she triumphed over Reactron, but the radioactive madman has one last trick up his deadly sleeve. Supergirl plunges into a world where up is down, and no, we're not talking about Bizarro World! [Written by Kelley Puckett / Art by Rick Leonardi & Dan Green / Cover by Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder]
A special Countdown dossier issue with amazing guest art by Rick Leonardi & Ande Parks, revealing for the first time how Jimmy Olsen came to the Daily Planet!
[Written by Kurt Busiek: Art by Rick Leonardi & Ande Parks: Cover by Jesus Merino]
SUPERMAN #669 - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written by Kurt Busiek / Art by Rick Leonardi and Dan Green / Cover by Jesus Merino]
Superman embarks on a journey with a dying man who has been in the background of the Man Of Steel's life from the very beginning. As they search for answers to the strange riddle of the man's life, they also find themselves ambushed by...The Parasite! [Written by Keith Champagne / Art by Rick Leonardi & Dan Green / Cover by Alex Ross]
Will Jimmy Olsen become Superman's new partner in the battle for justice? The secrets of Jimmy's past are revealed in this volume collecting Superman #665, Action Comics #852-854 and Legends of the DC Universe #14! Scheduled to arrive in March. [Written by Kurt Busiek and Mark Evanier / Art by Steve Rude, Rick Leonardi and Brad Walker / Cover]
Who - or what - is The Third Kryptonian? Find out in this new trade paperback collecting SUPERMAN #668-670 and ACTION COMICS #847, plus the backup story from SUPERMAN ANNUAL #13! [Written by Kurt Busiek and Dwayne McDuffie / Art by Rick Leonardi, Renato Guedes and Others / Cover]
Collected for the first time in a single graphic novel! Sword of the Atom #1-4 and Sword of the Atom Special #1-3 take readers on a fantastic journey into the heart of a Central American jungle, where a race of 6-inch-tall aliens treats The Atom as their protector against titanic beasts and primeval sorcery! [Written by Jan Strnad Cover by Kane / Art by Gil Kane, Pat Broderick and Dennis Janke]
Each story is a stiff bolt of one-hundred proof high adventure as we tag along on the drunken exploits of alien exterminator Heath Huston during his first ten years in deep space. Series creator Rick Remender is joined by a select handful of today's finest writers and artists in this compilation, expanding on the legend of the last Fear Agent. [Rick Remender (W), Hilary Barta (W), Mark Ricketts (W), Chris Burnham (W/A), Rick Spears (W), Kieron]
Back by popular demand! Supernatural warriors clash, as the Moonlight Cutter defends a village threatened by villains wielding an accursed, magical spear forged in Hell. Don't miss Shen Hua Yen and his mystical sword in his next exciting adventure. In 12thcentury China, don't ask if you believe in ghosts. Ask instead... who do the ghosts believe in? Co-published by Studio G Publishing and Myriad Publications in the tradition of Hong Kong cinema. [by Dale Berry & Dærick Gröss, Sr.]
Meet Mr. Terror - he's dapper, he's charming, he owns and operates his own VERY successful business...and, oh yeah, he's fifteen and a half centuries old and rotting fast. Doomed to decompose for all eternity, Terror forever replaces his festering limbs with fresh parts. The curse keeps him alive, but it's what's left of his twelfth-century sweetheart - encased in enchanted metal and serving as his right arm - that keeps him honest. Today, Terror runs a high-stakes private eye firm - espionage, investigations and assassinations for the extremely rich and extremely powerful. But after eliminating who he was told was a very bad guy, with extreme prejudice and in his own inimitable idiom, Terror learns he's been had - he's just murdered a major government intelligence chief. Now, with the feds on his rancid tail and whoever set him up looking to tie their loose ends, Terror's on the run to clear his name and bring down the real bad guys. But the killers know exactly who they're dealing with, and they aren't making it easy for him... Don't miss this 5-issue series of blood, guts, sex and salvation written by David Lapham (Stray Bullets) with jaw-dropping art by Patrick Zircher (CABLE & DEADPOOL). Collecting TERROR, INC. #1-5. [Written by DAVID LAPHAM / Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER / Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC]
Meet Mr. Terror -- he's dapper, he's charming, he owns and operates his own VERY successful business...and, oh yeah, he's fifteen and a half centuries old and rotting fast. Doomed to decompose for all eternity, Terror forever replaces his festering limbs with fresh parts. The curse keeps him alive, but it's what's left of his twelfth-century sweetheart -- encased in enchanted metal and serving as his right arm -- that keeps him honest. Today, Terror runs a high-stakes private eye firm -- espionage, investigations and assassinations for the extremely rich and extremely powerful. But after eliminating who he was told was a very bad guy, with extreme prejudice and in his own inimitable idiom, Terror learns he's been had -- he's just murdered a major government intelligence chief. Now, with the feds on his rancid tail and whoever set him up looking to tie their loose ends, Terror's on the run to clear his name and bring down the real bad guys. But the killers know exactly who they're dealing with, and they aren't making it easy for him... Don't miss this 5-issue series of blood, guts, sex and salvation written by David Lapham (STRAY BULLETS) with jaw-dropping art by Patrick Zircher (CABLE & DEADPOOL) [Written by David Lapham / Penciled by Patrick Zircher / Cover by Jelena Djurdjevic]
Mr. Terror SMASH! Most of Mr. Terror's parts are expendable and replaceable save one-and when the decaying detective is robbed of the mystical left arm of his long-dead love, the arm housing both his curse and the only good part left of his soul, Terror loses his grip on himself for the first time in a millennium and a half. Now this vicious, barbaric, brutal, merciless, heartless, relentless, cutthroat, blood-thirsty, inhuman killer...has nothing holding him back! It's a five-issue Marvel MAX bloodbath you won't believe, from writer David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and artist Patrick Zircher (IRON MAN)! [Written by Dave Lapham Penciled by Patrick Zircher Cover by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic]
Start with one cursed, eternally decomposing hero, 15 and a half centuries old. Remove the mystical left arm keeping him alive. Add his gorgeous, brainy, sexy, classy executive assistant, throw in the leader of a worldwide terrorist organization, stir in hundreds of assassins, and sprinkle liberally with spare body parts. Mix all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, stir vigorously for five issues, and serve in a chilled martini glass. By David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and Patrick Zircher (IRON MAN). Goes well with olives. [Written by DAVID LAPHAM / Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER / Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC]
Holy dismembered corpses! The blood-and-guts, guns-and-ammo, cloak-and-dagger, five-issue massacre that is TERROR, INC. comes to its explosive, gory conclusion! Fans have gone bananas for this buckets-of-blood horror mystery, so you won't want to miss this sordid story's messy end - will Mr. Terror's rotting body finally give up the ghost? Can he stop the merchants of death who tried to destroy him before that happens? At the very least...will his fingers stay on long enough to flip them the bird? By 'Decaying' Dave Lapham (Stray Bullets) and 'Putrid' Patrick Zircher (IRON MAN)! [Written by DAVID LAPHAM / Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER / Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC]
Mr. Terror is in over his head-lucky for him, he can rip it off with his bare hands and replace it with a tougher one! This is one private investigator/assassin who's seen and done a lot in his 1,500 years of life, but the mess he's in now is new to him-someone's made off with his left arm, the enchanted arm of his true love that houses both the curse that keeps him alive, and the soul that keeps him good. As he loses control of his darker impulses, it's only a matter of time until he literally falls to pieces...but someone won't even let him live that long! Now it's a race against the rapidly decomposing clock to find the arm, the people who took it...and the people trying to kill him! Don't miss this brutal, blood-soaked, high-stakes mystery by David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and Patrick Zircher (IRON MAN)!
[Written by Dave Lapham Penciled by Patrick Zircher Cover by Jelena Djurdjevic]
The madness continues and the bodies pile up! Hooper and his FBI team fight for their lives as the entire psycho town turns against them...and Agent Baines goes head to head with Leatherface in a chainsaw duel no one's ever going to forget! [Written By Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art By Wesley Craig Cover By Darick Robertson]
The exploits of the Hewlett Clan are legend, bordering on the mythological. While Leatherface is easily the "muscle" of the family, Junior Hewlett was the insane brain behind it all. What horror did he live through in the Korean War that c [Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art by Wes Craig Cover by Darick Robertson]
As the Mighty Thor reclaims his rightful spot in the Marvel Pantheon, we join Matt Fraction and Patrick Zircher for a special examining the triumphs and tragedies that have befallen the God of Thunder across the eons. As the things he holds dearest are threatened by unimaginable forces of evil, Thor must rise up, again and again, to hold the line against terror and chaos as only the God of Thunder can! [Written by MATT FRACTION / Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER / Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC]
Classified until 6/22/09 48 pages. Rated T
Written by ANDY DIGGLE & RICK REMENDER Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA, POP MAHN, CARLOS RODRIGUEZ & MAHMUD A. ASRAR Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Norman Osborn's violent purges have rid his black-ops squad of all but the most heartless mercenaries - but Songbird, once thought to be among the casualties, has returned for revenge! Taking on a team of the world's most vile super villains single-handedly is more than most heroes can manage, especially when those killers are funded by the government. And although Songbird's former teammates were no angels, this new group is comprised of the most violent sociopaths in the world - each handpicked by Osborn and led by the deadly Yelena Belova, the other Black Widow. Does Songbird have a fighting chance against such impossible odds? It doesn't seem likely. Not until one of the assassins reveals their shocking true identity, and threatens to topple not only the Thunderbolts, but the entire Osborn regime! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #133-137. 136 pages. /Rated T.
DC's new editions of TRANSMETROPOLITAN begin here, with this volume collecting issues #1-6 of the acclaimed Vertigo series from writer Warren Ellis and artist Darick Robertson! After years of selfimposed exile from a civilization rife with degradation and indecency, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job he hates and a city he loathes. Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 23rd century surroundings. In this first volume, Spider ventures into the dangerous Angels 8 district, home of the Transients - humans who have decided to become aliens through cosmetic surgery. But Spider's interview with the Transients' leader gets him a scoop he didn't bargain for. And don't miss Spider's first confrontation with the President of the United States . . . in a men's room. [Written by Warren Ellis / Art by Darick Robertson, Jerome K. Moore, Keith Aiken, Ray Kryssing, Dick ]
(W/A) Rick Geary It""s the early days of Hollywood, movies are just starting to come of their own and gain in popularity. New Stars are made. The movies are still silent but their stars certainly are not, in the scandal sheets. Amidst this new boiling cauldron, William Desmond Taylor, a successful director at the ""upscale"" Famous Players Studio is found shot in his home. Could it have been the star Mary Miles Minter or a former butler? But then, what about that strange past Taylor had?
(W/A) Rick Geary Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti were accused of robbery and murder, but so many supposedly damning pieces of evidence were questionable that their guilty verdict elicited massive protests around the world. Geary shows us with all the twists and turns, appeals and dubious evidence after presenting us the human face of the two men, demonized by many, turned to martyrs by many others in his usual unflappable way.
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPEÑA Cover by ESAD RIBIC Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary Variant by MIKE DEL MUNDO The fate of the entire world rests on the shoulders of Deadpool! A new Death is born! Refugee mutants from the Age of Apocalypse descend on our world! Can the merc with a mouth hold off long enough for X-Force to regroup? Is there any hope of staving off the Age of Archangel? Not if Iceman and The Blob have their say. Monsters of doom and glory, Rick Remender (Venom, Punisher), Jerome Opeña (Punisher, Moon Knight) and legendary colorist Dean White (Avengers) reunite to serve up another boss bowl of breakneck action in the hottest book on the stands! 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPEÑA Cover by ESAD RIBIC The Dark Angel Saga: Part 7 Archangel is ascended. The betrayer has turned the tide. The World will be opened. Realities will clash. Life will be lost. Love shattered. Do not miss this or we will find you! The boss team of Rick Remender (Venom, Fear Agent), Jerome Opeña (Punisher, Fear Agent) and Dean White (Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man) are reunited to bring on the bad guys! 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
The aftermath of The Dark Angel Saga! A member lost! New members gained! An Avenger discovers the secret of X-Force! Fantomex and Ultimaton must allow the world's most powerful weapon to leave their care. Elizabeth Braddock must say goodbye to the man she loves. New friends must stand and make a suicide march. Next generation superstar artist Robbi Rodriguez joins Rick Remender to break your heart. 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
The TRIAL OF FANTOMEX begins! Part 1 of 4 The X-FORCE team journey to OTHERWORLD! Guest starring CAPTAIN BRITAIN and the CAPTAIN BRITAIN CORPS!
Wolverine and AOA Nightcrawler face a strange and deadly new foe in Otherworld Fantomex's sentence is carried out and he is injected with an anti-reality serumà Psylocke becomes Lady Briton! Deadpool is decapitated! 32 pages. (each) /Parental Advisory
X-Force land themselves somewhere you've never seen them. A new member joins the team! Rising star Julian Totino Tedesco (VENOM: CIRCLE OF FOUR, JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS covers) joins the best creative team in comics for two issues! [(W) Rick Remender (A) Mike McKone (CA) Jerome Opena]
Return to the Age of Apocalypse as the AOA X-Men make their final stand against Weapon X! Introducing new Age of Apocalypse super hero team The X-Terminated! The stage is set for Age of Apocalypse #1, the new ongoing series set in the Age of Apocalypse!
Rick Remender (W) Greg Tocchini (A) Cover By Leinil Francis Yu The Trial Of Fantomex Concludes! The Multiverse Is In Danger, The Captain Britain Corps Is In Shambles And It Is Up To X-Force To Save The Day. A Terrible Choice Must Be Made For The Protection Of All Reality! 32 Pgs./Parental Advisory [(W) Rick Remender (A) Robbi Rodriguez (CA) Rafael Grampá]
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by MARK BROOKS Cover by ESAD RIBIC Variant Cover by ADAM KUBERT I Am Captain America Variant by TBA The Dark Angel Saga: Part 2-Trapped in the Age of Apocalypse! To acquire their salvation Fantomex must lead a team of X-Men to a distant galaxy and steal the origins of life itself from the god race known as The Celestials! On Earth, within the mysterious floating city know as The Sky, the rest of X-Force fight through an army of twisted versions of Earth's mightiest beings as they seek a route home. If they do not succeed, and soon, Archangel will become the new Apocalypse! 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
UNCANNY X-FORCE #13 (BACHALO VARIANT COVER) - Description: Written by Rick Remender Penciled by Mark Brooks Cover by ESAD RIBIC Variant cover by CHRIS BACHALO The Dark Angel Saga: Part 3 Years ago, Wolverine helplessly watched as Jean Grey, the love of his life, died before his eyes. Years later, he would lose his best-friend Nightcrawler to a similar fate. In order to save our world, can he allow them to die again? X-Force team up with The Amazing X-Men for the final push against the heir of Apocalypse, in a battle Royale that will force Wolverine to make the hardest choice of his life. One world must die! 32 pages. (each)/Parental Advisory (each) 32 pages. Rated: Parental Advisory
Deathlok Nation: part 3. The hordes of the Deathlok Nation continue to flood into our world, intent on killing Fantomex and protecting the supersoldier production facility known as The Worldbut why? With The World now infected by the Deathlok virus, and X-Force locked in heated battle with the most powerful warriors in the Marvel Universe, humanity's hopes rest in the hands of one man, but who is Weapon Infinity?!
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPENA & LEONARDO MANCO Cover by ESSAD RIBIC The X-Men do not kill. But when Apocalypse - the mutant despot who has countless times brought humanity to the brink of destruction - returns, Wolverine knows there's only one solution: the recently reconstituted X-Force! The new team - consisting of Deadpool, Archangel, Psylocke and Fantomex - must destroy En Sabah Nur. But can Wolverine's secret team survive Apocalypse's deadly Final Horsemen? And even if they do, can they kill the reborn Apocalypse when the greatest threat the world has ever faced is now no more than an innocent child? Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #1-4, and material from WOLVERINE: ROAD TO HELL and ALL-NEW WOLVERINE SAGA. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory
There are innumerable and varying potential futures awaiting mankind. Among them exists only one constant: the rise of the Deathloks! Seeded in our present they grow, spreading across all possibilities, infiltrating the fate of mankind. One thing stands in their way: a man who shouldn't exist. They come in waves, an army of time-displaced Deathlok troopers forged from Earth's greatest warriors - Captain America, Spider-Man, Elektra, Cyclops, Venom, the Thing, Bullseye - all soldiers in the army of Deathlok. All operating under one directive: Fantomex must die! Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #5-7 & #5.1. 112 pages. /Parental Advisory
It's the Age of Archangel! X-Force has returned from the twisted Age of Apocalypse with the Celestial Life Seed, their only hope to prevent their friend Angel from transforming into the monstrous Archangel. But X-Force is too late: Archangel has become the heir to Apocalypse and stands poised to succeed where his dead master failed. All life on Earth is forfeit unless X-Force can stop Archangel - by destroying him. But can a team of hardened killers assassinate one of their own? Can Psylocke kill the man she loves? And even if X-Force is willing to cross that line, has Archangel become too powerful to stop? Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #8-13. [(W) Rick Remender (A) Billy Tan & Various (CA) Esad Ribic]
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by BILLY TAN, RICHARD ELSON & MARK BROOKS Cover by ESAD RIBIC Apocalypse's heir, Archangel, has picked up where his predecessor left off, amassing an army of En Sabah Nur's greatest servants! The only hope X-Force have of saving Warren Worthington from the dark entity that inhabits his soul rests in a dimension where Apocalypse, and his technology, took over the world: the Age of Apocalypse! However, before X-Force can obtain the thing capable of saving their friend, they must defeat the Amazing X-Men! Plus: Magneto uncovers X-Force's existence, and the only way he'll keep their secret is if they assassinate a mysterious figure from his past! Why can't Magneto do the deed himself? The answer is buried in a terrible secret from the ashes of World War II. Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #8-13. 144 pages. /Parental Advisory
The fate of the entire world rests on Deadpool's shoulders! A new Death is born! Refugee mutants from the Age of Apocalypse descend on our world! Can the Merc with a Mouth hold them off long enough for X-Force to regroup? Is there any hope of staving off the Age of Archangel? Monsters of doom and glory, writer Rick Remender (VENOM, PUNISHER), artist Jerome Ope±a (PUNISHER, MOON KNIGHT) and colorist Dean White (AVENGERS) bring on the bad guys! Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #14-18. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory
X-Force journeys to Otherworld, where Fantomex is put on trial by the Captain Britain Corps! As Wolverine and Age of Apocalypse Nightcrawler face a strange and deadly foe, Psylocke becomes Lady Briton - and Deadpool is decapitated! With the Multiverse in danger and the Corps in shambles, it's up to X-Force to save the day - and a terrible choice must be made to ensure the protection of all reality! Plus: Return to the Age of Apocalypse as the AOA X-Men make their final stand against Weapon X! Introducing new AOA super-hero team the X-Terminated! Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #19.1 and #20-24. [(W) Rick Remender (A) Billy Tan & Various (CA) Leinil Francis Yu]
Wolverine promised Cyclops that X-Force would disband. He lied. A secret society has resurrected En Sabah Nur, putting into motion events that will turn this age of heroes into an Age of Apocalypse! To hold them back, Wolverine and Archangel bring together Fantomex, Deadpool and Psylocke to form the Uncanny X-Force! Stained by their history, they are the only ones capable of making the hard resolutions necessary. A band of likeminded friends and mercenaries set to one purpose, one big ugly task: kill Apocalypse by any means. Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #1-4 and material from WOLVERINE: ROAD TO HELL.
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TONY MOORE & TOM FOWLER Cover by TONY MOORE THE HOTTEST NEW BOOK IN COMICS IS BACK WITH A SPIDER-ISLAND PRELUDE! Can the new Venom and Peter Parker (The Amazing Spider-Man) put aside their differences to help save a man from himself? Plus Betty Brant, crusading blogger and gal pal to Flash Thompson may be onto the secrets behind the infestation kicking off this summer's Spider-Blockbuster! Rick Remender (X-FORCE) joins Tony Moore (FRANKEN-CASTLE) and Tom Fowler (I AM AN AVENGER) for the next crucial chapter in the life of Flash Thompson! 32 pages. /Rated T
VENOM COMES FACE TO FIST WITH JACK-O-LANTERN! But are these archenemies about to become partners?! On the run from his own country, Flash Thompson may have no choice but to ally himself with his newest enemy as Rick Remender and Lan Medina continue building Venom's brave new world! 32 pages. /Rated T
Toxin vs. Venom! Flash Thompson's Last Stand! The Crime-Master Triumphant! - It's the Savage Six Finale the comics world will be talking about! CRIME MASTER's IDENTITY IS REVEALED - and Flash Thompson and Betty Brant's lives will never be the same! [(W) Rick Remender, Cullen Bunn (A) Lan Medina (CA) Michael Del Mundo]
Rick Remender (W) Tony Moore (A) Cover By Stefano Caselli Mephisto Offers A Deal The Heroes Might Not Be Able To Refuse. Before Ghost Rider's Decision Rips This New Team Apart, Can They Work Together To Stop Blackheart? Cap And The Avengers Might Have Something To Say About The Fallout. Reteaming All-Stars Rick Remender And Tony Moore 32 Pgs. (Each) /Rated T (Each) [(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Lan Medina]
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TONY MOORE Cover by JOE QUESADA Variant Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA Sketch Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA America...meet your newest Hero! The lethal alien symbiote known as Venom is in the custody of the U.S. militaryàand with a familiar face from Spider-Man's world inside the suit, the government's own personal Spidey is going into action as one of the nation's top covert agents in hostile territory! 40 pages. /Rated T
Flash has lost control of the symbiote! Jack-O'-Lantern and his enigmatic boss are poised to flood the black market with?weaponized Antarctic Vibranium! With his military handler's finger on the self-destruct button, can Flash overcome his temper to regain control over Venom and save the world from descending into chaos before he's blown to pieces?
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TONY MOORE & TOM FOWLER Cover by JOE QUESADA America - meet your newest hero! The lethal alien symbiote known as Venom is in the custody of the U.S. military - and with a familiar face from Spider-Man's world inside the suit, the government's own personal Spidey is going into action as one of the nation's top covert agents in hostile territory! Collecting VENOM (2011) #1-5.
Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TONY MOORE & TOM FOWLER Cover by JOE QUESADA A new Venom for a new era! Flash Thompson is Spider-Man's biggest fan. That hero worship inspired him to enlist in the Army, where he became a decorated veteran and war hero. And though he lost his legs, Flash never lost his dignity - or his desire to serve. Now, the government has offered him a chance to be a hero once again - to don the alien symbiote that grants its wearer powers similar to those of Spider-Man, but also puts them at risk of permanently bonding with the parasitic creature. Flash Thompson is Venom, the government's most lethal special operative - sent into the hottest of hot zones against the worst enemies of the state. He's fought tough foes before, but the toughest opponent he faces may just be himself. Collecting VENOM (2011) #1-5. [(W) Rick Remender (A) Tony Moore, Tom Fowler (CA) Joe Quesada]
Flash Thompson's secret identity is in the hands of the villainous Crime-Master, and the only way to take his life back is to go rogue - but Captain America and the Red Hulk are out to shut him down! On the run, Flash may have no choice but to ally himself with his newest enemy, Jack O'Lantern! Then: Hell is spreading across the Earth, and the new Ghost Rider is responsible - but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind? X-23, Venom and Red Hulk must defeat their worst enemies to buy Ghost Rider time. Mephisto offers a deal that the heroes might not be able to refuse - but can Ghost Rider's ragtag team work together to stop Blackheart, or will her decision rip them apart? This oversized edition comes packed with exclusive extras, including preliminary artwork by Tony Moore, script pages and more! Collecting VENOM (2011) #10-14 and #13.1-13.4. [(W) Rick Remender (A) Lan Medina & Various (CA) Stefano Caselli]
In New York City, crime is on the rise, and terror fills the streets. Gang warfare is escalating, and metahumans are being drafted into battle. Through the corruption and lawlessness, one man emerges to right the wrongs as only he can. So when a Super Hero conspiracy plot is brought to light, the Vigilante returns to find the traitor and mete out his own brand of justice - with extreme prejudice! Join us as writer Marv Wolfman (NEW TEEN TITANS, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS) continues the street-level adventures of the mysterious new crime fighter he introduced in the pages of NIGHTWING. A variant cover by Andrew Robinson is available as part of a set off 11 copies (10 regular covers and 1 variant) [Written by Marv Wolfman / Art by Rick Leonardi / Cover by Walter Simonson Variant Cover by Andrew Ro]
A "Faces of Evil" issue! In order to uncover information about a traitor within the DC Universe, Vigilante allows himself to be captured and brought to jail to confront a terrorist cell and learn the name of the turncoat. But when the conspiracy deepens, Vigilante soon finds himself in way over his head and fighting for his life, trapped behind bars. But it's the inmates who should be afraid. Vigilante plans on being their worst nightmare! Continuing this exciting new ongoing series! [Written by Marv Wolfman / Art by Rick Leonardi & John Stanisci / Cover by Andrew Robinson]
Featuring an "Origins and Omens" backup story! Released from prison, Vigilante has learned that the Titans are the key to the mystery behind the recent election bombings. In order to flush out Jericho, the traitor on their team, Vigilante must confront the Titans to learn which one is harboring the former hero. [Written by Marv Wolfman Cover by Walter Simonson / Art by Rick Leonardi; John Stanisci]
All-new, all-evil team! If the story starts with bionic detective Misty Knight uniting heroes Black Panther, Paladin and Silver Sable to halt a heist, why does she then cross the line and hire those she once fought - including psychopaths like Tiger Shark and Speed Demon? Because the Purple Man is out to build a criminal empire with an army including Avalanche, Shocker and the new Scourge! Enter a world of treachery, double-crosses and death when you hear: Hello, villainare you for hire? Collecting VILLAINS FOR HIRE #0.1 and #1-4. [(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Renato Arlem (CA) Patrick Zircher]
Join Donald for a Grand Canyon trek and an ambush by savage cavemen in Carl Barks' Taming the Rapids! Then celebrate Goofy's 75th anniversary with a brand-new Byron Erickson birthday epic and Floyd Gottfredson's never-before-reprinted 1933 Dippy Dawg debut! Two-fisted Mickey winds up this knockout issue with Romano Scarpa's boxing ring thriller, The Great Gawrsh-Durn Champion! [Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Romano Scarpa, & byron Erickson]
In Byron Erickson's 'Oh, Grow Up!' Donald Duck and his nephews declare civil war! Huey, Louie, and Dewey again earn Don's ire with Carl Barks' destructive 'Gold Finder'; then, in the conclusion of Floyd Gottfredson's 'Boxing Champion,' Mickey and Butch replace boxer Ruffhouse Rat - and face murderous Creamo Catnera at ringside! [by Floyd Gottfredson, Carl Barks & Byron Erickson]
We Were Here First is the declaration from Wanda and Darryl MacPherson to their three small children, as they hide in the closet for one precious second of "alone" time. [Scott, Jerry]
A SAVAGE NOIR THRILLER REUNITING A MASTER CRIME NOVELIST AND A SUPERLATIVE FRENCH CARTOONIST George Gerfaut, aimless young executive and desultory family man, witnesses a murder and finds himself sucked into a spiral of violence involving an exiled war criminal and two hired assassins. Adapting to the exigencies of his new life on the run with shocking ease, Gerfaut abandons his comfortable middle-class life for several months (including a sojourn in the countryside after an attempt to ride the rails turns spectacularly bad) until, joined with a new ally, he finally returns to settle all accounts... with brutal, bloody interest. Released in 2005, West Coast Blues (Le Petit bleu de la côte ouest) is Tardi's adaptation of a popular 1976 novel by the French crime writer Jean-Patrick Manchette. (The novel had been previously adapted to film under the more literal title Trois hommes à abattre, and was released in English by the San Francisco-based publisher City Lights under the English version of the same title, 3 to Kill.) Tardi's late-period, looser style infuses Manchette's dark story with a seething, malevolent energy; he doesn't shy away from the frequently grisly goings-on, while maintaining (particularly in the old-married-couple-style bickering of the two killers who are tracking Gerfaut) the mordant wit that characterizes his best work. This is the kind of graphic novel that Quentin Tarantino would love, and a double shot of Scotch for any fan of unrelenting, uncompromising crime fiction.
The good news: The classic Wetworks team is reunited. The bad news: They're up against a united front of Earth's vampires, mutated into even stronger forms, as well as the Blood Box. Even the entire Wetworks team may not be enough to stop this onslaught! [Written by Mike Carey: Art by Peter Gross & Darick Robertson: Cover by Whilce Portacio & Richard Fri]
We all remember when the Scarlet Witch uttered the three words that would change the landscape of the Marvel Universe: "No More Mutants!" But what if she said something different? And what of the consequences...? In a world without great power, who bears the burden of responsibility? Who will stand up to an enemy who fills the vacuum of power and whose hatred is unparalleled? Brian Reed (SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE) with Marvel's own Jim McCann and brand-spankin' new artist Paolo Pantalena answer the question: ""What if Scarlet Witch had ended the HOUSE OF M by saying ""NO MORE POWERS!"" Also featuring Part 1 of a special five part back-up story in all the What Ifs this year, in which we see Iron Lad take a different path that leads him to recruit a different set of future Avengers. Join C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND, LONERS) and Patrick Spaziante (MUTIES, Sonic The Hedgehog) as they ask, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?'. [Written by Brian Reed, Jim McCann & C.B. Cebulski / Penciled by Paolo Pantalena & Patrick Spaziante ]
The original Fantastic Four are dead, and a New Fantastic Four has taken their place! But what can the team of Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man and Wolverine do against a foe as powerful as Thanos---bearer of the Infinity Gauntlet? When it takes all the power of Iron Man's amazing new armor, all of Spider-Man's attitude, all the Hulk's brute strength, and all of Wolverine's underhanded tricks just to survive...what can the New Fantastic Four do to win? The answer lies within this cosmically power-packed issue! Featuring Part 2 of ""What If the Runaways became the Young Avengers?" [Written by Paul Tobin / Pencils & Cover by Patrick Scherberger]
On a terrible day not long ago, a single bullet tore into Peter Parker's beloved Aunt May, triggering a cascade of helplessness, revenge and desperation that finally cost Peter the life he had always known and almost cost Spider-Man everything he had ever stood for. But what if the bullet had found a different target? If Spider-Man was willing to break all his rules for the woman who raised him, how far would he go for the woman he loves? ""What If Mary Jane Had Been Shot Instead Of Aunt May?"" Featuring Part 4 of a special five part back-up story, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?' In this issue... Enter Kang! [Written by Steven Grant & C.B. Cebulski / Penciled by Gus Vasquez & Patrick Spaziante / Cover by Ron]
Marvel once again poses the question, What If...? In The Other, Peter Parker returned from the dead and embraced his inner spider. But what if he had been completely consumed by his inner, bestial impulses and became more spider than man? Disassembled was the darkest day in Avengers history. But what if the greatest threat had gone undetected? Hydra made Wolverine an Enemy of the State. But what if the world's deadliest killing machine was never de-programmed? In Deadly Genesis, Professor X sent a secret squad of young mutants to the living island, Krakoa, in an ill-fated attempt to rescue the original X-Men before he formed the now-famous All-New, All-Different team. But what if this second team had survived? Attempting to slay Magneto Legion accidentally killed Professor X, giving rise to the Age of Apocalypse. But what if Legion killed both Magneto and Xavier, leaving no leader to create any incarnation of X-Men to resist the onslaught of Apocalypse? Collecting WHAT IF? AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, SPIDER-MAN THE OTHER, WOLVERINE ENEMY OF THE STATE, X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE and X-MEN DEADLY GENESIS. [Written by JEFF PARKER, PETER DAVID, JIMMIE ROBINSON, DAVID HINE & RICK REMENDER - Penciled by AARO]
With bloodsports banned in the UK, a group of overfed Brit Aristos have relocated to the Louisiana forests. Their aim? To pit themselves (aided only by a vast pack of slavering hounds and their own copious wealth) against a truly worthy foe: a single, terrified fox. Sadly for them, there's more than one furry little critter in the woods tonight...Writer Simon Spurrier (GUTSVILLE, SILVER SURFER: IN THY NAME) and superstar artist Ben Oliver (ULTIMATE X-MEN, GHOST RIDER ANNUAL) present a brandy-swigging one-shot huntfest: 1-part ethical dilemma, 2-parts nationalistic cliché, 659 parts insane slice'n'dice-o-rama. Snikt! Also, includes a special back-up story written by Fear Agents' Rick Remender and Jerome Opena! [Written by SIMON SPURRIER & RICK REMENDER / Art by BEN OLIVER & JEROME OPENA / Cover by BOO COOK]
It's Wolverine as you've never seen him before! Watch the X-Men's most dangerous member as he battles two-bit thugs and overfed Brit Aristos. Then, Wolverine faces down Nanny and Orphan-Maker, and lets former New X-Men member Trance in on all his secrets. And everyone knows that Wolverine is an expert tracker, but what about when he's been blinded? The fighting Canadian must lead a vacationing family out of the woods using only his four remaining senses. Collecting WOLVERINE ANNUAL #1: DEATHSONG, WOLVERINE: DANGEROUS GAMES, WOLVERINE: FIREBREAK, WOLVERINE: KILLING MADE SIMPLE. [Written by Gregg Hurwitz, Simon Spurrier, Rick Remender, Mike Carey & Christopher Yost / Penciled by]
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