Archie Andrews and the gang have seen it all since the characters made their comics debut in 1941, and now they're going back to their roots in a tale set in Riverdale during World War II. Written by comics legend Mark Waid (Archie, Captain America) with longtime collaborators co-writer Brian Augustyn (The Flash, JLA) and artist Peter Krause (Superman), Archie: 1941 finds Riverdale dealing with the impact of the impending conflict on the small town and in the personal lives of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Reggie.
Galahad finally has a lead on the identity of his mother's murderer: his father, Nocturnus! What the hell secrets is this family hiding?
What happens when your crime-fighting sidekick grows up to be an arrogant, ungrateful douchebag who makes Kanye look humble? Worse, what on Earth could force the two of you together for one last case? Nocturnus and his former protege, Galahad, will find out-if they don't kill one another first. Collects issues #1-6.
Nocturnus and Galahad-father and son-were once partners in crimefighting. But that was before Nocturnus withdrew into the anonymity behind the mask and Galahad became a celebrity-millionaire. Now, with every one of their old enemies gathered together to destroy them, they have no choice but to team up for one last case. Collects issues #5-8.
With their city under siege by an army of supervillains, only Nocturnus and Galahad can save the lives of millions-and they have no resources, no weapons, nothing but one another to depend on! Collects the final arc of the Insufferable saga.
On the trail of the murderer who bankrupted them, Galahad and Nocturnus are forced to travel overseas-where their connections and resources are of no use to them!
(W) Mark Waid (A) Peter Krause The secrets of the malicious alien race The Vespa are revealed. Earth hangs in the balance as their clandestine relationship with a fallen Paradigm member comes to the forefront. The Paradigm's past comes back to haunt them, Plutonian meets his match, and the fate of the world will never be the same! A new story arc kicks off here! Covers by Dan Panosian and Paul Renaud.
(W) Mark Waid (A) Peter Krause (C) Scott Clark, Damian Couciero Mark Waid's Eisner & Harvey Award-nominated series reaches new heights in this explosive issue! The Paradigm fought, dreamed, and wished for a world without Plutonian - and now they have it! But what Plutonian left in his absence is as horrifying as the Mad God himself. And far away, in the depths of space, Plutonian finds himself an unlikely captive in a terrifying extraterrestrial incarceration of torture and horror. How he'll gain freedom from captors even crazier than himself will send shock waves throughout the galaxy!
Author(s): Mark Waid Artist(s): Peter Krause Cover Artist(s): Jeffrey Spokes This is your chance to hop onboard the superhero event of 2009 that dares to ask: What if the world's greatest hero decided to become the world's greatest villain? Buy issue #5 for .99 cents and get the trade of the first four issues for only and experience what everyone has been talking about. A "twilight of the superheroes"-style story that examines super-villains from Mark Waid writer of KINGDOM COME and EMPIRE!
(W) Mark Waid (A) Peter Krause What if the world's greatest hero decided to become the world's greatest villain? The Plutonian's deadly rampage continues. His former comrades-turned-victims are beaten, tired, and searching for hope. A "twilight of the superheroes"-style story that examines super-villains from Mark Waid, the writer of Kingdom Come and Empire! Collects issues #5-8 of the best-selling series.
