SURRENDER THE ARMOR OR EARTH WILL DIE! Following the shocking final moments of the previous issue, the Armor Hunters have made their intentions clear, and unless X-O Manowar is turned over to them immediately, thousands of innocents will become additional casualties of this already brutal war. Valiant's most formidable heroes are about to go on the offensive, but the Armor Hunters have another trick up their sleeve, and this one will change the battle forever. Who will live? Who will die? The world will know what it feels like to be POWERLESS as Valiant's big summer blockbuster continues! [(W) Robert Venditti (A/CA) Doug Braithwaite]
YOU WANNA GET NUTS? LET'S GET NUTS! After Harvey Dent's crusade against Gotham and Batman, the Caped Crusader has disappeared without a trace. In his place, ordinary citizens have taken to the streets to root out crime. As innocents get hurt, the question on everyone's mind is the same: Where is Batman? Sam Hamm, screenwriter of the 1989 Batman movie, and Joe Quinones reunite for another tale in Gotham!
Written by Marv Wolfman and David Hine Art by Phil Winslade and Doug Braithwaite Cover by Doug Braithwaite Don"t miss the latest round of DCU team-ups from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #17-22! Green Lantern"s in a tough situation as he finds himself teaming with the Phantom Stranger to aid a far-off world. Plus: Supergirl and Raven band together to save San Francisco from a new Super-Villain with deep roots in the DC Universe! Advance-solicited; scheduled to arrive on July 1 144 pages. Full Color.
In the year 4002 AD, the cyborg samurai called Rai will face an impossible battle for the fate of humanity. In the wake of his rebellion against the tyrannical A.I. that created him, Rai has renounced the way of the sword and works to build a new life for the refugees of the fallen nation of New Japan on the surface of the shattered Earth they once dwelled so far above. But Rai will find his commitment to walking the path of peace tested like never before as new enemies arise from out of the wastelands and agents of the old order threaten his people from within Collecting the complete Fallen World five-issue miniseries.
Super-powered teenager Peter Stanchek is on a dangerous path. Skipping across the country in a desperate attempt to stay one step ahead of the authorities, Peter is quickly realizing that he's a psionically-charged harbinger with the potential to reshape the course of human history. But Peter's plight has not gone unnoticed. Respected philanthropist and fellow harbinger, Toyo Harada is about to offer Peter the chance at the things for which the boy has always longed - family, inner peace, self-control - and induct him into the sprawling, secret network of conspiracy and subversion known as the Harbinger Foundation. Now Peter begins his long road towards a destiny that will shake the very foundations of the Valiant Universe. His first lesson? All power comes with a price. Collecting the first five issues of the critically acclaimed series by New York Times best-selling author Joshua Dysart (Unknown Soldier), acclaimed artists Khari Evans (Carbon Grey) and Lewis Larosa (PunisherMAX), this is the perfect place to catch up with the series that Comic Book Resources calls superheroes at its best. [(W) Joshua D. M. Dysart (A) Khari Evans & Various (CA) Doug Braithwaite]
Written by DAN ABNETT & Andy Lanning Penciled by Brad Walker Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Variant Cover by Harvey Tolibao Featuring Falcon, Paladin, Misty Knight and Iron Fist! Who is really pulling the strings at Heroes For Hire? Misty thinks she knows, but does even the bionic detective realize how much trouble she's in? It's more awesome street-level action and intrigue featuring some of Marvel's coolest heroes in the most unconventional team book ever! 32 pages. /Rated T+
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by BRAD WALKER Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEROES' TEAM-UP WITH SPIDER-MAN! With Paladin in deep trouble, Misty Knight's operation only has one agent in the streets: Spider-Man! But the wise-cracking wall-crawler is up to his neck in trouble with the all-new, all-deadly Scorpion! Who else can Misty deploy? And what other shocks can she reveal about the lies upon which the Heroes outfit was built? Find out in the next chapter of the series that has Aint It Cool News raving "Just buy it already!" 32 pages. /Rated T+
Hello hero, are you for hire? With those words, Misty Knight enlists streetwise vigilantes to tackle the jobs no other super-team will. When she calls, people listen - including Falcon, Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Silver Sable, Moon Knight and Paladin! But while Misty takes control, the Puppet Master might be pulling strings of his own. Can Iron Fist and Punisher help her uncover the truth? The events of Fear Itself and Spider-Island call for some serious street-level do-gooding; luckily, Misty's little black book is crammed full of costumed contractors like Spider-Man, Black Panther, Satana, Shroud and Daimon Hellstrom! But when the manipulative Purple Man unleashes his Villains for Hire, she'll need a whole new recruitment policy: fight fire with fire! Collecting Heroes For Hire (2011) #1-12, Spider-Island: Heroes For Hire and Villains For Hire #0.1 and #1-4.
Who is the mysterious Xiomara? She's an attorney with a unique set of skillsand if you're Raquel "Rocket" Ervin, she's who you want in your corner when the United States government comes knocking on your door, asking questions about your friendship with the all-powerful alien known as Icon! A secret identity doesn't get you far when every intelligence operation in the world is hunting you
With the might of every super-powered rogue the world's governments could assemble bearing down on them, Icon and Rocket must call on every ally they have to survivewhich begs the question: Do they have any allies? This would be a pretty tough way to find out otherwise
Long ago, the stranded alien known as Arnus gave up hope of returning to his home planet. Tragically, he'd also realized that his adopted home of Earth was beyond saving. Content to waste away his long life in a human guise, Arnus was past caringâ¦until the day a young woman named Raquel Ervin crashed into his life. Soon she'd convinced him to put his incredible power to work again as the heroic Iconâ¦and to transform her into his sidekick, Rocket! But an innocent question on Rocket's partâ”Why can't we do something about the drugs on my corner?â”quickly set a chain of events in motion leading to the pair becoming the most hunted beings on Earthâ¦and they're not just being pursued by Earthlings, either! ? Writer, director, and producer Reginald Hudlin (Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther?) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite unleash a tale of power and responsibility that will stretch from the boardrooms of corporate America to the jungles of South America and the depths of deep space! If you've ever thought there were certain things that a superhero story just couldn't do, it might be time to start thinking differentâ¦
Entire planets have suffered and died at the cold, close-fisted hands of the alien Imperatrix Virago - and now her gruesome sights are set on our world. As Earth's chosen protector, the Geomancer named Tama fights for her life, while the Eternal Warrior goes on the ultimate mission through the perilous realm of the Deadside to find the secret to saving her...and the entire planet in the process
It's time for the boss battle: Eternal Warrior vs. Imperatrix Verago! Young Tama's life hangs in the balance during this otherworldly battle. Will she survive, or will the Earth need to choose a new Geomancer? Alex Paknadel (Friendo), Andy Diggle (Green Arrow: Year One), and Doug Braithwaite's (Wolverine) conclusion is downright epic, but what else would you expect from this creative team and a story this massive?
The debut of Valiant's biggest villain: the alien conqueror Imperatrix Virago! The only thing standing in her way is the Eternal Warrior and Geomancer. Can the duo of heroes protect the planet from a seemingly unstoppable extraterrestrial foe and her army of the undead? Collecting the complete series, Incursion #1-4.
Written by MICK ANGLO Penciled by MICK ANGLO, FRANK DANIELS, DON LAWENCE & JAMES BLEACH Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Who is the mysterious Marvelman? If you only know him from his dark, deconstructionist eighties revival, then you don't know Marvelman! Go back to the very beginning and witness firsthand the earliest atomic-powered adventures of the mightiest man in the universe - the fearless fighter of evil known as Marvelman - in this second stalwart volume of collector's item classics! Collecting MARVELMAN #35-44 in the original black and white. 216 pages. /Black & White/All Ages
Celebrate Black History Month the Milestone way, as the superpowered citizens of Dakota (including Static, Icon, Rocket, Hardware, and more) narrate the true stories of Black trailblazers from across human history! Witness the military campaigns of Hannibal and the Queen of Sheba, the literary accomplishments of Alexandre Dumas, the World War One dogfights of Eugene Bullard against the legendary Red Baron, and many, many more, all written and drawn by a who's-who of comics and literary talent! One-shot! Prestige Format.
A new miniseries by Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and artists Tony Akins and Travel Foreman begins! Readers now know that after the events of Future State, Tim Fox is the next Batman...but what's his origin story? Why has he been estranged from Lucius Fox and his family for so long? Connected to the dramatic events of Infinite Frontier #1, these questions and many more will be explored in this thrilling new digital first miniseries!
From the pages of Future State: The Next Batman and Batman comes the untold story of Lucius Fox's second son! Tim Fox is struggling to find his place in the family after having been gone so many years...and his younger brother, Luke, won't let him forget it! But Tim's investigation into Arkadine takes a turn as he realizes there's a connection with the shadowy Simon Saint! Meanwhile, Batwing is tearing into the underworld in search of Ratcatcher, looking for answers about his sister Tamara's relapse!
The homecoming for Tim Jace Fox has been rocky at best, but things are about to get a whole lot worse as he must face up to the mistake that drove him from Gotham a decade ago! SECRETS WILL BE REVEALED! And Batwing faces overwhelming odds against Ratcatcher...will he survive the ambush?
Discover the origin of the new Dark Knight, Tim "Jace" Fox! The estranged son of billionaire Lucius Fox returns to Gotham City and takes on the mantle of Batman after being away for years. Where has the eldest son of one of Gotham's premier families been for these "missing" years, and how did he become Gotham's new protector? The prodigal Fox returns home following the tragic events of The Joker War and Lucius Fox taking full control of the massive Wayne fortune. While his mother and sisters greet Jace, his younger brother, Luke, secretly the armored vigilante known as Batwing, does not welcome his sibling back with open arms. Is the city big enough for two Fox brothers? Find out how Jace evolved from man of mystery to Gotham's newest guardian.
In December 2015, a covert military intelligence unit sent a team of 20 agents and one special operative into a parallel dimension. Only one came back. The purpose of their mission was classified. Now, out of options, MI-6 hasrecruited their most elite operative - codename: Ninjak - to follow the doomed mission's sole witness back into the dimension called Deadsideand bring her missing teammates home. What will they find there? And who will be waiting for them? Jump on board here as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Divinity) and superstar artists Doug Braithwaite (Armor Hunters) and Juan José Ryp (Clone) reunite for a terrifying journey into an unknown plane of existenceand bring Ninjak head-to-head with Shadowman. Collecting Ninjak #10-13.
Volume #7 in the Punisher Epic Collections. The Punisher hits Europe! When Frank Castle heads to London in pursuit of the assassin Snakebite, he finds a whole continent of trouble - as well as the British vigilante Outlaw, his biggest fan! Their fragile Anglo-American alliance must survive a deadly chase from country to country that will draw in mercenaries from Batroc to the Tarantula! But can the Punisher put a stop to a plot that goes all the way up to the Kingpin himself? And if he can manage to return to America in one piece, Frank will be targeted by the anti-vigilantism task force known as V.I.G.I.L.! Plus: The Punisher in space! The death-dealing Baron Cemetery! And a tense team-up with the Avengers' own Black Widow! Collecting Punisher (1987) #63-75, Punisher: G-Force, Punisher: Die Hard In The Big Easy and Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web.
When the planet Krypton exploded, its last son was rocketed across the cosmos and came to settle in a small town in Kansas. But what else came with him, and what if a piece of his home landed somewhere we never knew about? As Superman has become a symbol of strength and pride for America, the Soviet Union looks to crush that image with a creation of their own, built by their own might and forged by their own power! Robert Venditti returns to the Man of Steel with new artist Gavin Guidry!
What kind of man is John Constantine? Mage, con man, and a few other choice descriptors not fit to print-but sometimes, he tries to be a good guy. When he tries to stop a young teenager from getting in deep with Papa Midnite, he is faced not just with the past as he'd like to remember it, but with exactly the kind of wizard he really is. Can John help, or is he going to drive someone else into the very shadows he wanted to save them from?
The ideals of truth and justiceconcepts synonymous with DC's superheroes from the Golden Age of Comics to the present dayare the foundation for this collection of stories from the anthology series, Truth & Justice. Collecting issues #1-7 of the series, a host of creators take turns telling stories with characters from around the DC Universe to show how these heroes live up to the ideals of truth and justice every day, in and out of their costumes.
Broken but not beaten Unity has to put down X-O Manowar and avert nuclear war. But Harada's super-team lasted a grand total of five minutes last issue before they were taken out. Time for Unity 2.0, but how do you get a cast of malcontents, egotists, immortal warriors, and manipulative backstabbers to work together? The answer? You don't tell them they're working together. [(W) Matt Kindt / (A) Doug Braithwaite / (CA) Doug Braithwaite, Travel Foreman, Cary Nord]
An all-new printing of the sold-out volume introducing Valiant's elite all-star super team from New York Times-bestselling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (BOOK OF DEATH, IMPERIUM)! The world's most dangerous man, Toyo Harada, has been struck by the one thing he never thought possible - fear. Halfway across the globe, a new power threatens to topple modern civilization and, to preempt the cataclysm that is to come, Harada will unite the most unforgiving team the world has ever known - UNITY. Their mission: defeat the threat responsible for the destruction of MI-6, the decimation of an alien world, and the occupation of Eastern Europe... Unseat the warrior king armed with the universe's most powerful weapon... Kill X-O Manowar! Start reading here to discover the greatest heroes of the Valiant Universe with the multiple Harvey Award nominated first arc of the chart-topping series that IGN calls amazing...a big superhero book done right. Collecting Unity #1-4.
Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Recent events have made it clear-in excruciatingly painful detail-to Wolverine that it's time for a change in tactics. Romulus knows Wolverine too well; any plan that Wolverine could come up with, Romulus would anticipate. The solution? Use someone else's plan-a plan that requires the participation of several different and very unlikely characters plucked from all corners of the Marvel Universe. But some of these characters won't exactly be willing to participate. Take Hulk, for example Collecting WOLVERINE ORIGINS #41-45. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory.
Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE In the fight of his life against his most fearsome foe, Wolverine finally realizes he can't go it alone. It's time to assemble an alliance that will help him take out Romulus and give him a shred of a chance at redeeming his son, Daken. His dream team seven strong, it starts with Bruce Banner and his gamma-irradiated progeny, Skaar, and it gets harder-much harder-from there! Guest-starring some of the X-Man's most unexpected allies, join Wolverine in a heroic journey that combines the kind of frenetic action and wry humor that ORIGINS fans have come to expect! Collecting WOLVERINE ORIGINS #41-45. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory
Ninjak vs. X-O Manowar: Round 2! Aric of Dacia has bonded with the most powerful weapon in the universe, but his command of the sentient X-O Manowar armor will lead him to cross swords with Ninjak, the world's most skilled weapons specialist. Hired by members of The Vine hidden deep within Earth's governments, Ninjak has been sent to bring back the Manowar armor at any cost. It's raw power versus stealth and cunning in the second installment of the espionage-edged thriller that pits two of Valiant's most popular heroes against each other - to the death. [(W) Robert Venditti (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Doug Braithwaite]
X-O Manowar and Ninjak unearth The Vine's ultimate endgame! Deep within the halls of the MI-6, a sinister plot by The Vine's alien agents is about to come to fruition. Their goal? Wipe humanity off the map beginning with X-O Manowar. To get the job done, The Vine has enlisted Ninjak, the world's most lethal assassin, but by doing so, they may have sealed their own fate. What began as a war between two men must become an uneasy truceor Earth will fall. Betrayal, death, and a changing of the guard await in this explosive conclusion to the smash hit arc establishing X-O Manowar in the Valiant Universe. [(W) Robert Venditti (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Doug Braithwaite]
With the enormous power of the X-O Manowar armor at his command, Aric has returned to Earth hell bent on destroying the Roman Empire. But the Rome he encounters is as alien to him as the Vine colony ship he escaped from -- because 1,600 years have transpired in his absence. Without fully understanding the consequences of his actions, will Aric's first act in the modern day ignite a new world war? Meanwhile, the secret history of the Vine's presence on Earth is finally revealed. Who is corporate mogul Alexander Dorian? Will he be Aric's one ally in this strange new world -- or his very first enemy? [(W) Robert Venditti (A) Cary Nord (CA) Doug Braithwaite]
A new threat emerges from the fires of X-O's latest battle! Can X-O save the day, or does the world need a new kind of hero?
