As the Warworld Saga reaches a breaking point, battle lines are drawn between the two towering forces at odds: Mongul and Superman. In this special 2022 annual we'll explore how our combatants have evolved over the years to represent the beacons of hope and tyranny that they respectively embody...and witness the first chilling chapter of their ultimate final battle!
The historic, ground-breaking mini-series starts here! Archie has been around for over 75 years and has been through many significant moments in time, but never before have we seen the characters take on real-world events as they unfold. WWII is looming and Archie and many young men from Riverdale are close to enlistment age. If you're a Riverdale teen, how would you cope with a looming world-changing event? Join the writing team of Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn along with artist Peter Krause for the all-new mini-series that is sure to have everyone talking!
Brand new series from the writing team that brought you Archie: 1941! Can a rocking teenager from a small, sleepy town find fame and fortune through this new phenomenon called rock and roll? When Archie Andrews proves to a local DJ that he's got the makings of a hip-shaking stardom, he begins an ascent to fame that will carry with it both triumph and tragedy.
Archie's new hardcover art book is a beautifully-designed celebration of Francesco Francavilla's time at Archie. This art book is a gorgeously designed oversize hardcover edition featuring the complete collection of his comic book covers and more. This title goes behind-the-scenes on Francavilla's work and its place in Archie's history, with an insider's look at the creation and ongoing legacy with the company.
It's a rock and roll adventure for the ages as Archie and his friends cross paths with a real rock lobster-the B-52s! Co-written by Alex Segura and Matthew Rosenberg (Archie Meets Ramones, The Archies), with art from the legendary Dan Parent (Archie Meets KISS), this epic crossover one-shot brings the B-52 gang into Riverdale in all their new wave glory-but can Archie get his band back together in time to jam with these legends, or will in-fighting and musical drama leave them in the dust? There's only one way to find out!
Outsiders story: FEAR STATE TIE-IN! The Fearful has turned the Outsiders against each other! Tim Drake has entered the fray to save the manipulated team, but it wont be enough. The future of the Outsiders depends on the Signal, but hell need helpfrom the world of Future State. Signal, meet Future State Duke Thomas, and listen to every warning he has to deliver! Batwoman story: FEAR STATE TIE-IN! Batwoman now has the help of her sister, Beth, who is currently disguised as Red Alice to hit the underground network of villains in order to trace where the Anti-Oracle is. The only problem is, all of this is too familiar for Bethand as old habits die hard, so might this be for Beth in keeping Red Alice at bay. Azrael story: Dead criminals are walking the streets of Gotham City, and Azraels faith is shaken. Is the rapture truly upon us, and will this avenging angel be called home? Or is there a more sinister and human force at work, and what warrior has been stalking Jean-Paul Valley without him noticing? Threats to Azraels body and soul are here, and hell need more than a flaming sword to stop them. Tweedledee and Tweedledum story: After their last job with the Mad Hatter, Tweedledee and Tweedledum took their money and decided to live a quiet lifebut a quiet life can be just as dangerous. Tweedledee has fallen ill, and Tweedledum will find out quickly that a pile of stolen money isnt enough to survive in Gotham City. Will his wickeder ways prevail and see him turn to a life of crime to save his cousins life?
Senior Year part 1: Summer. Betty and Veronica go where they've never gone before-their senior year of high school! Only one school year stands between them and freedom, but when the two BFFs think they'll be attending the same college in the fall find out that their plans have changed, their senior year-and their friendship-is put to the test!
After witnessing an explosion that decimates the city's organized crime community, killing dozens, the Black Beetle-Colt City's sleuthing sentinel-is on the hunt for answers and justice! Follow Francesco Francavilla's critically acclaimed pulp hero as he searches island prisons, dank sewers, and swanky nightclubs for the mysterious man known as Labyrinto. [(W) Francesco Francavilla (A) Francesco Fancavilla (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
The masked American hero ventures to the Middle East incognito (as Tom Sawyer) to fight Nazis in pursuit of a mysterious object of terrible power-a weapon of unknown origin, older than the pyramids, which could fuel the Thousand-Year Reich of Hitler's dreams. This story originally appeared in Dark Horse Presents #28-#32. ? Afterlife with Archie cocreator returns to his acclaimed original series!
As the creepy, devilish children began to take over this sleepy little town, a small group of survivors find themselves brought together by mysteries from their past that link them all surprisingly together. Who lives? Who dies? Whose betrayal changes everything? Collecting issues 11-15 of the critically-acclaimed series. Written by Eisner winner Joe Pruett and illustrated by Szymon Kudranski.
Bullet's Kiss, Part 5. Concluding the first, noir arc of the flagship Dark Circle Comics series! The Black Hood finally corners the mysterious Connection on the abandoned seventh floor of City Hall. No cops, no witness-just the two of them, ready to throw down. But when the Connection finally reveals his identity, Greg realizes the game was rigged from the beginning. And it's going to take all of the Black Hood's strength to walk out of this building alive!
Kingpin vs. T"Challa for the fate of Hell's Kitchen and Wakanda! Guest-starring: Lady Bullseye! Typhoid Mary! Falcon! Luke Cage!
Bob Benton has settled into his boring life of being a pharmacist. A daily routine, a co-worker he has a crush onthese are the things that keep him happy. But creeping below the surface are his memories of being a hero. Struggling against his urges to fight crime, he is suddenly sent down a path he thought he had left behind, wantingneeding to be a vigilante, ready to once again punch crime in the face and become the Black Terror! Join Max Bemis (Moon Knight, Foolkiller) and Matt Gaudio (John Wick, Bettie Page) as they take you for a ride through the life of superhero and all the weirdness along the way.
The Black-Eyed Kids have murdered his ex-wife, put his only daughter into a comma, and stolen his only son and made him one of their own. Jim Loudin has had enough! Pay back is HELL!
Gus and Meredith on the run from the wrath of the B.E.K. leader! Meanwhile, Jim Loudin and Riley wonder if there's any chance of saving Michael after their last dangerous encounter with him! And if so, at what cost? From the Eisner Award-winning writer of X-Men Unlimited and Cable.
?this would give Hitchcock and Vincent Price pause, it's that good? could redefine the horror genre in ways I had no idea were possible.-Reading With A Flight Ring. When the lull of night falls over a sleeping midwestern town, an ancient unimaginable horror creeps violently and purposely through the night. That's when the children come out to play. Children with eyes of solid back, devoid of emotion and remorse, and only asking for one thing? to come inside. But there are some who will not go quietly in the night. Some who will fight back to save not only their own souls, but their own children's. This is their story. Collecting the first five issues of the sleeper hit series from Eisner Award-winner Joe Pruett and artist Szymon Kudranski.
The urban legend come to life. The Black-Eyed Children have announced their presence with horrific authority, leavings lives shattered and multiple bodies in their wake. Jim Loudin and his family, along with a local police officer and a mysterious stranger, seemingly with past ties to these devil children, fight not only for their own lives, but for potentially mankind's very existence. Collecting issues 6-10 of the critically-acclaimed series, and the original short story from AFTERSHOCK GENESIS one-shot. Written by Eisner winner Joe Pruett and illustrated by Szymon Kudranski.
It's the mid-1960s, and Jimmy Meadows should be on top of the world. His band's most recent album just went gold, and they're riding a wave to international fame. But Jimmy is driven by only one thing: where to get his next fix. With his band at the end of their ropes and his life falling apart, Jimmy thinks he may be finished, until a friend tells him about a controversial method deep in the jungles of South America that can help him kick his addiction for good. But is clean living actually in Jimmy's future, or will he instead unleash horrors beyond his wildest nightmares? A new expedition into the heart of horror from Rich Douek and Alex Cormack, the team behind Road of Bones and Sea of Sorrows!
From the creators of The October Faction, Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) & Damien Worm, comes a new horror tale, Brynmore! Recently divorced and sober, Mark Turner has returned to his hometown looking for a second chance. He'll rebuild the old church into a new home... if the locals let him. But Turner Island has a secret, one tracing back to when it was named after Mark's ancestors. Who, or what, is Brynmore?
Based on the classic Atari game! When a terrifying creature from beyond the stars attacks his planet, Dale's journey begins. But he is not out to save his world. It is already too late for that. As the lone survivor, the only thing he wants is revenge! Writer Max Bemis (Worst X-Man Ever, Foolkiller) and artist Eoin Marron (Sons of Anarchy Redwood Original) bring you a tale of survival and vengeance like you've never seen before.
Dale is on a hero's journey, but it is not one for glory. It is for revenge. He has survived this long on his own, but now he has decided the only thing left for him to do is kill the giant monster that took everything away from him!
The future of Archie Comics starts here in an all-new anthology-style one-shot! Madam Satan is our tour guide into this horrific world exploring the underbelly of Riverdale and its surrounding areas! Madam Satan is trying to escape Hell. She goes through the circles of Hell in reverse. Along the way she meets lost/tortured souls who tell their stories-like that of Archie Andrews, who accepted a seemingly normal job as the nighttime security shift at Riverdale's local pizzeria and children's mascot entertainment venue. Only to learn that the venue harbors a deep, dark, robotic, monstrous secret! And then there's Jughead Jones, a teen who never met a food he didn't like. Until now. What is that eerie noise coming from the kitchen? All that plus more bonus frightful content sure to delight all Archie horror fans!
Camp Pickens has always been the go-to summer destination for the younger residents of Riverdale. It's a rite of passage for the teen residents to hold the coveted camp counselor positions. However, Camp Pickens mysterious past shrouds a deep, dark secret: it's cursed, and this summer all of its campers are going to find out the hard way in this one-shot anthology that's equal parts Sleepaway Camp and American Horror Story: 1984, reuniting the team behind the mega-hit comic series Revival.
A spaceship crashes into a separatist camp and manages to reanimate the dead! Now, cut off from any military aid, it's Aliens vs. Zombies vs. Militiamen in a carnage-filled tale from the writer/creator of Zombies vs Robots! [(W) Chris Ryall (A) Drew Moss (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
The Creep scares up two all-new standalone stories in this star-studded anthology based on the hit Shudder TV series. FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (Night of the Ghoul, Detective Comics) and L MARLOW FRANCAVILLA welcome you to a barbershop where the locals share tales of their greatest kills, and the hunters can just as easily become prey. ARIELA KRISTANTINA (Chain) and JORGE CORONA (THE ME YOU LOVE IN THE DARK) journey to a temple hidden within an island paradise, where many visit - but not everyone leaves.
Rock and Easy Company have had some fun defending themselves against Hitler's undead goons, but now it's time for them to have a gas when they go on the offensive and head behind enemy lines. And hey, speaking of gas, is that a flamethrower in your hands or are ya just happy to see me? Time to burn it all down or die trying, Easy Company!
Celebrate the fiftieth-anniversary of Doctor Who anew with an epic adventure featuring the Doctor's first eleven incarnations! Writers Scott & David Tipton are joined by some of the greatest artists of the Doctor's comic book past and present to tell a story that shakes the Doctor to his core! Collects Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #1-12.
Prisoners Of Time celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who with a tribute to one of the greatest pop-culture heroes of all time in this special oversized hard cover, collecting all 12 issues, which tells an epic adventure featuring all 11 incarnations of the intrepid traveler through time and space known simply as... the Doctor. [Scott & David Tipton (w) / Simon Fraser, Lee Sullivan, Mike Collins, Gary Erskine, Philip Bond, John]
From GARTH ENNIS, the creator of the hit AMC television show PREACHER! Collecting the critically-acclaimed six issue limited series in a beautiful hardcover presentation. Dreaming Eagles tells the story of the first African-American fighter pilots to join the United States Army Air Force in WWII and whose humble beginnings in Tuskegee, Alabama propelled them into the deadly skies above Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. Not only were they instrumental against the Nazi war machine, but also braved an equally great challenge, overcoming everyday bigotry amongst their fellow American soldiers as well as civilians at home. High in the heavens, they fought a battle that would change their country for all time.
In the 1960s, as the Civil Rights movement shocks American to its core, Second World War veteran Reggie Atkinson sees his teenage son Lee drawn into the dangerous battle for racial equality - and fears for him. Twenty years earlier, in an unheard of place called Tuskegee, Alabama, cadet officer Atkinson and his comrades report for pilot training to fight in the war-torn skies of Adolf Hitler's Fortress Europe, forging a legend that endures to this day. This is the story of two generations fighting their own battles and conquering all obstacles in their path. This is the previously exclusive New York Comic Con variant edition, complete with dust jacket and a variant metallic brush cover. Limited to only 200 copies, all signed by GARTH ENNIS and sequentially numbered. From writer Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys, War Stories) and artist Simon Colby (Judge Dredd, The Royals, The Authority).
The Mistress of the Dark lands the leading role in a touching art film about human/gill monster romance, but there's something decidedly fishy about her costar. Is there an Oscar in her future, or is director Billy Bullworth interesting in spawning something more than an Academy Award-winning movie? Dive into the first issue of this special four-part miniseries, by David Avallone (Elvira, Bettie Page).
The Mistress of the Dark lands the leading role in a touching art film about human/gill monster romance, but there's something decidedly fishy about her costar. Is there an Oscar(tm) in her future, or is director Billy Bullworth interested in spawning something more than an Academy Award-winning movie?!
• Fantomex finds himself at the bottom of the ocean in Antarctica? • Vicious villains, kidnapping, and the end of the world. • Then, someone releases the Kraken! [(W) Andrew Hope (A) Shawn Crystal (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
• Fantomex fight for his life against a deadly kraken! • EVA gets a new look... and a terrible understanding. • And what lies at the heart of the Shivas facility? [ANDREW HOPE (w) / SHAWN CRYSTAL (a) / Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA]
For the past decade Tyler Durden's been sneaking out of Sebastian's subconscious. Sebastian has a nice wife and a nice kid. He has a nice home in the suburbs. Nice-enough neighbors. Now all that's going up like so much potassium permanganate.
Tyler Durden is back, looking to chalk up some more conquests. But a new movement has replaced Project Mayhem, and even Tyler doesn't know how to play by these rules. A strange picture frame provides a glimpse into another world, but it might not be as idyllic as it seems.
Dare you brave the hellish arena that provides the ultimate in adrenaline-fueled entertainment on Battleworld - Arcade's Killiseum? It's the scorching-hot track where cursed souls race at the speed of sin, everything goes, and the only rule is: don't even think there are any rules! As Ghost Riders both fiendishly familiar and blazingly bizarre go skull-to-flaming-skull, first is first and anywhere else is nowhere. Robbie Reyes, Johnny Blaze, Dan Ketch, Carter Slade, Alejandra Blaze and Zero Cochrane assemble on the starting line! Choose your favorite, and watch them go to war! But on this track of treachery, can anyone truly emerge victorious? Plus: Johnny faces a classic Deathrace! And will Robbie Reyes fall in love with Ms. Marvel herself, Kamala Khan? Collecting Ghost Racers #1-4, Ghost Rider (1973) #35 and material from Secret Wars: Secret Love #1.
Slam Bradley has been one step behind the kidnappers the entire time...can he turn the tables in time to save the infant heiress to the Wayne fortune? Is this hardened private investigator prepared to deal with a dark, deadly twist that will define Gotham City for generations to come?
Travel through time in this sword-clashing adventure spanning over a hundred years from the 1860s to the beginning of the first movie. In the thirty years since its release, Highlander has inspired a cult following and numerous spinoffs with its epic clashes between powerful immortals. Now, The American Dream follows Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod as he navigates through the American Civil War and 1950s Manhattan toward The Gathering in 1986. Reunite with familiar faces, such as Connor's secretary Rachel, and meet new immortals, such as Osta Vazilek, but remember... There can be only one!
The Talkies. Hit-Girl's on set-watching her life portrayed by America's sweetheart. She needs to axe this film, and fast. Everyone knows if you want to kill a snake, you cut off its head. So Hit-Girl's heading to Hollywood's viper nest: The Black Tower.
Hit-Girl tears Tinsel Town a new one when she realises her life's being dramatized for the silver screen. The adolescent assassin storms sets, wages war on fat-cat movie bosses, and lures old enemies out of hiding in this kamikaze Californian bloodbath. Collects Hit-Girl Season Two #1-4.
Christopher Chance has only a few days left to solve his own murder. His investigation has been bumpy to say the least, but will the murder of Guy Gardner finally catch up to the Human Target and end his search before the poison ends his life? Once Batman learns of his ex-teammates, disappearance, can anything stop the Dark Knight from uncovering the truth?
Bond is assigned to hunt down and eliminate Kraken, a radical anti-capitalist who has targeted Britain's newly-upgraded nuclear arsenal. But all is not as it seems. Hidden forces are plotting to rebuild the faded glory of the once-mighty British Empire, and retake by force what was consigned to history. 007 is a cog in their deadly machine - but is he an agent of change, or an agent of the status quo? Loyalties will be broken, allegiances challenged. But in an ever-changing world, there's one man you can rely on: Bond. James Bond.
James Bond has survived a series of deadly assaults as he and Sarah Richmond make it to Wilhelm's island. Amidst the traumatic memories the island unleashes, will they find what they're looking for or does death continue to await them at every turn? Featuring two amazing covers: Francesco Francavilla and the legendary Jackson Guice!
John Constantine celebrates his fortieth birthday alongside his friends Swamp Thing and Zatanna but soon finds himself at his lowest point ever. Drunk and homeless, John must pull himself together if he is going to survive against the King of the Vampires. Collecting HELLBLAZER #62-71, HELLBLAZER SPECIAL #1 and a story from VERTIGO JAM #1. [(W) Garth Ennis (A) Steve Dillon (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
His first year of being GCPD police commissioner was an intense challenge for James Gordon. He battled corruption in the ranks, his marriage was in shambles, and the vigilante Batman was clearly welcoming new recruits with the appearance of Batgirl. And The Joker picked his moment to unleash hell!
Prequel to the DC Universe movie Justice League: Gods and Monsters! In this story, Kirk Langstrom has been transformed into a blood-sucking creature of the night, preying on society's dregs. Will a new friendship allow him to find his lost humanity or turn him into a soulless monster once and for all?
With Justice, Inc. in shambles, the Avenger must face the Invisible Death alone in the skies over the Eastern Seaboard--and be willing to sacrifice his life to save his country from an outbreak of international war! Industry heavyweight Mark Waid (Daredevil, Indestructible Hulk) takes out all the stops in the latest epic story of globe-trotting adventurer Richard Henry Benson, the Man of a Thousand Faces!
For the first time, the Lone Ranger and Tonto ride off into the sunrise! Crossing the Mississippi River, the legendary Western heroes pursue the rogue federal agent who betrayed them. Getting satisfaction proves costly, as neither The Lone Ranger or Tonto are ready for what may be the deadliest setting they've ever faced - the back rooms and hidden agendas of the civilized world! [(W) Ande Parks (A) Esteve Polls (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
The legend of the Lone Ranger and Tonto lives on, in two-fisted tales from the Old West! Thrill to the famous masked man's adventures as he avenges the cold-blooded murder of Abilene marshal Tom Bear River Smith, rescues a stranded wagon and its precious cargo from a deadly Colorado blizzard, saves an elderly rainmaker from a lynch mob during a season of drought, pursues a high-strung outlaw after a botched bank heist, foils the train robbery by a war-obsessed Chiricahua renegade, and averts the starvation of an Arapaho tribe after pleasure-seekers hunt their only food source - the American buffalo - to near extinction. Also, Tonto takes center stage in a origin story that proves that a rider is only as good as his horse, as his escape from Fort Garland leads to a fateful first encounter with his trusty stead, Scout.
Meet Hunter Murphy. Yesterday, he died of a drug overdose in a filthy New York City back-alley. Today, he awoke in the City Morgue with no real memory of who he is or how he got there. He only knows his name thanks to the toe tag he's wearing. Slipping out into the night, Hunter wanders the city, clad in clothing he gathered from a dumpster. He may not know anything about himself, but he instinctively knows every corner of the teeming metropolis. And the city seems to know him. When he runs into trouble (which happens quite a bit) the city seems to help him in some way. But there are others who know him, too, or at least they think they do. Hunter's not a bad guy, but he has a secret. And that secret is a killer.
The biggest event in Marvel history continues! • It's an all-out monster brawl on the streets of Manhattan as Leviathons, Goliathons and Marvel Heroes clash! • Kid Kaiju's powers are put to the test, as Elsa Bloodstone and Moon Girl back him up • little does anyone know that their true enemy is on her way - and is more than ready for a fight! • Brought to life by the sensational Salvador Larroca (Star Wars, Darth Vader), this action-packed chapter is sure to make your pulse beat faster.
The final chapter! • Up against odds that have never seemed so dire, Marvel heroes like Captain America, Spider-Man and Medusa will have to lean on their newest and youngest ally to save the day. • But what is imagination worth up against several tons of teeth, claws and rage? Well, one Leviathon is about to find out. Kid Kaiju will have to dig deep into his newfound powers if he wants to save the day - and the Earth with it! • The final chapter in an epic story that you won't want to miss, as drawn by comics legend, Adam Kubert.
The world is under siegewho will save us?! • As monsters continue their assault against Earth and its heroes, the being responsible for the attack is made perfectly clearand a new ally emerges from the rubble that surprises everyone • But what does all of this have to do with a little boy from New York Cityand how does he tie into the Inhumans' ancient history? • The winter's biggest event continues in the blockbuster fashion that only the House Of Ideas can provide!!
Nicholas, an immortal, depressed and pissed-off Santa, and his right-hand elf, Plum, head to Antler Downs, a rundown racetrack, in the hopes they learn who is using the Naughty List to brutally murder peopleya know, a Christmas storybut the patrons who frequent this shady establishment have other plans. Unfortunately for them, Nicholas and Plum didn't come here to play any reindeer games. Each issue of The Naughty List features 24 pages of story and art with a cardstock cover!
story JAY FAERBER art SIMONE GUGLIELMINI cover FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA In this second collection of the series BRIAN K. VAUGHAN calls a killer crime book with a very sharp hook, former hitman Markham has relocated to Los Angeles, where he continues his efforts to balance the scales by saving people instead of killing them. But try as he might, Markham can't outrun his dark past. If you like THIEF OF THIEVES and FATALE, you'll love NEAR DEATH. Collects NEAR DEATH #6-11 [(W) Jay Faerber (A) Simone Guglielmini (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
Shot in 1936, Night of the Ghoul by writer/director T.F. Merritt was meant to sit beside Frankenstein and Dracula as an instant classic . . . But the legendary film never made it to the silver screen. Just before editing was finished, a mysterious studio fire destroyed the footage and killed the cast and crew celebrating at the wrap party. Forest Inman is a horror film obsessive who digitizes old films for the famed Aurora movie studio. When Forest stumbles across a seemingly forgotten canister of footage, he just might have discovered the remnants of the lost classic Night of the Ghoul. This discovery sends Forest on a dark odyssey, where he's warned by a mysterious old man that the film's ghoul is far more than a work of fiction: it's a very real monster who plans to kill him.
As Orson and Forest unveil the hidden horrors at T.F. Merritt's retirement facility, the secrets of the Order of the Fly, and the Night of the Ghoul film itself, finally come to light. The thrilling conclusion to the dazzling work of horror from the writer and artist behind Batman: The Black Mirror, Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla.
A dazzling work of horror, intercutting between the present-day narrative and the story of a lost horror film. Filmmaker T.F. Merrit has spent decades confined in a retirement facility, which he claims is ran by the Order of the Fly, a cult organization from his very own movie. And as the night goes on, Forest Inmann and his son Orson find themselves falling deeper into his cinematic nightmare. The writer and artist behind Batman: The Black Mirror reunite to shed light on a celluloid artifact once thought forever missing, perhaps with good reason . . .
Dr. Herbert West, The Reanimator, returns! Setting up shop in New Orleans, the brilliant Dr. West continues his life's work: the revival of the dead by purely chemical means. To accomplish this task, he recruits Susan Greene, a young and wide-eyed pharmacologist fascinated by his macabre experiments. Initially unfazed by West's unorthodox practices (including how he funds his research - by selling zombie brain fluid as a narcotic), Susan may regret her scientific curiosity as sinister forces - those aligned with Elder Gods and Haitian Voodoo - begin to align against the Reanimator. Dynamite Entertainment proudly resurrects H.P Lovecraft's notorious mad scientist in a fear-fraught tale of Cthulhu tentacle terror and backwater Louisianan superstition! Bonus features include a thorough History of The Reanimator prose introduction by writer Keith Davidsen, an insightful and meticulously researched appendix of Lovecraftian references and creator commentary, never-before-seen design illustrations from artist Randy Valiente, and a complete cover gallery featuring the work of Francesco Francavilla, Jae Lee, Andrew Mangum, Nacho Tenorio, and Tim Seeley.
Mystery, murder, and mayhem descends on Riverdale as four of your favorite comic book women meet for the first time. A string of paranormal, unsolved murders leads the vampire hunter Vampirella and her sword-wielding barbarian partner Red Sonja to the small, sleepy town where things always seem to happen... There they discover Betty and Veronica, investigative reporters for the high school newspaper, also hot on the trail of the same killer.
From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the writers of the new CW series Riverdale, this all-new, ongoing comic series features stories set in between episodes of the new CW TV series Riverdale.
Read the stories that inspired the new CW television series! Road to Riverdale Volume 3 features stories from Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, Josie and the Pussycats, and Reggie & Me.
San Francisco, 1953. FBI Agent Thomas Jennings has just arrived in the city, fresh-faced and ready to tackle crime in the big city he thinks. In fact, Jennings is not nearly prepared for what he's about to encounter. The city's crime lords are being systematically murdered, and the killers waiting to fill the void are the pure stuff of Jennings' nightmares. Jennings will be forced to question every belief he holds dear to protect his wife and unborn child from the madness. Gritty, sometimes depraved crime fiction in the tradition of James Elroy, Jim Thompson and EC-era crime and horror comics, from the team that brought you The Death of Zorro and The Lone Ranger.
San Francisco, 1953. F.B.I. Agent Thomas Jennings has been in town all of forty-eight hours. He's been stabbed, chased, and betrayed, witnessing more horrors than he ever could have imagined. Now, in a desperate race to find two abandoned children in the vast jungle of the city, Jennings struggles to hold onto his own humanity, his own innocence. Tough, relentless crime storytelling in the tradition of Jim Thompson and James Ellroy, from the team that brought you The Death of Zorro and The Lone Ranger.
The streets of 1953 San Francisco are overflowing with blood, as a pair of ghastly killers continue to terrorize the city. FBI Agent Thomas Jennings has his hands full at his new post. He's got to find two lost children before they become the next victims, he's got to bring the villains to justice, and he's got to keep himself from slipping into madness. From the Japanese Tea Garden to San Fran's legendary Chinatown, the battle rages. Tough, gritty crime action, guaranteed to send the ghost of Dr. Fredric Wertham into a panic!
In his first week on the job, FBI Agent Thomas Jennings has seen enough horror to threaten his faith, and perhaps his sanity. Now he stands alone - the last line of defense against a madman intent on the murder of two innocent children, and on the destruction of a city. It's crime storytelling in the tradition of the comics that made Dr. Fredric Wertham froth at the mouth. From the acclaimed team that brought you The Lone Ranger, a final issue that delivers a punch in the gut that won't soon be forgotten.
Revolutionary Part 1 (of 4) - The Shadow traveled to Nepal to investigate a strange glitch in his mystic powers. He left with only partial answers. Now The Shadow and Miles Crofton, his pilot and sidekick, pause in Paris to take on some gun runners who are smuggling weapons bound for Spain. But a dark-eyed Spanish beauty named Esmeralda complicates matters when Cranston is unable to determine her intentions. The Shadow finds himself smack dab in the middle of the Spanish Civil War as he juggles the fate of a single solider who might help shape the future of humanity. [(W) Victor Gischler (A) Aaron Campbell (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
Like an unstoppable force of nature, private detective John Shaft is back with a vengeance. Ernest Tidyman's iconic detective returns in the first original Shaft novel in more than forty years, and he's as bad as ever. When the Godfather of crime in Harlem reaches out to Shaft for a favor, the hardboiled detective finds himself caught in a web of violence and murder. No one is safe as the bullets start to fly and the bodies start to drop, leaving Shaft with only two options: kill or be killed. From the writer of the award-winning graphic novel Shaft: A Complicated Man, comes the critically acclaimed return of the black private dick that's a sex machine with all the chicks. It's a two-fisted tale of revenge as Shaft cuts a bloody path through city, settling old scores and faces the demons of his past.
Covers: Francesco Francavilla Writer: David Liss Artist: Colton Worley The battle is on as the all-new Spider, re-launched into the 21st century, takes on the murderous and beautiful Anput! A demonic gas turns ordinary citizens into mindless zombies, and the Spider must play a losing game against a ticking clock in a desperate attempt to save lives. But will the Spider's technology, allies and determination be enough against Anput's ruthless quest for revenge? The pulp tradition is back, with nonstop action, hard choices and devastating sacrifices. [(W) David Liss (A) Colton Worley (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
The biggest science-fiction crossover of all time continues, in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2! As the CyberBorg continue to carve a swath of destruction across the galaxy, the Federation is met with the possibility of assistance, but from an unthinkable source! Will Captain Picard and the Doctor agree to an alliance that could be worse than the enemy they face? [(W) David Tipton & Various (A) J. K. Woodward (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
Join Cavan Scott, Francesco Francavilla, and a host of classic Star Wars artists in the epic conclusion to the Vader's Castle saga! Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle is a horror-packed, star-studded, five-week event guaranteed to haunt your dreams. In issue #1, life is looking up for Lina and Milo Graf and Crater, but Milo has been having nightmares about zombie droids! Find out what's causing these dreams and if Milo can handle being haunted by the Ghosts Of Vader's Castle.
Mace Windu and his Lightning Squadron land on the planet Ridlay, which has gone mysteriously dark, expecting a Separatist attack. But what they find instead is a surprise to them all. Then, Boba Fett makes his Star Wars Adventures debut as he clashes with Han Solo in the time before Episode IV!
Mace Windu and his Lightning Squadron land on the planet Ridlay, which has gone mysteriously dark, expecting a Separatist attack. But what they find instead is a surprise to them all. Then, Zak and Tash Arranda sneak off to investigate a creepy cave, where they find a strange artifact-and a mysterious cult waiting for them!
First, it's a trap! Luke Skywalker and Rogue Squadron has been snared by the Empire. But who is the traitor and why is new recruit Ibti Myrak fighting with Admiral Ackbar on the deck of Home One? X-Wings and TIE fighters clash in Squad Goals, part two by Cavan Scott and Manuel Bracchi. Then, from author and artist Andrew Griffith comes a new Tales of Villainy. Asajj Ventress must face off with Aayla Secura, who is dangerously close to uncovering the early stages of the Death Star Project.
First, from author George Mann (Doctor Who), the Millennium Falcon needs some serious repairs after sitting in disrepair on Jakku. So Rey, Chewie, Finn, and BB-8 have to make a pit stop. But it doesn't quite go as planned (it never does), and the group quickly finds themselves at the wrong end of a bounty hunter's blaster. Then, in a bone-chilling tale from author Danny Lore (Transformers: Shattered Glass, King in Black: Captain America), Darth Vader searches a temple for a hidden tome and nothing-nobody-will stop his wrath.
First, from author George Mann (Doctor Who): after stopping to repair the Millennium Falcon, Rey, Chewie, Finn, and BB-8 must escape a bounty hunter set on turning them over to the First Order! Then, an exciting Nihil story from High Republic author Justina Ireland!
Join the Wookiees of Kashyyyk for part one of a special Life Day celebration! Then, follow Kylo Ren as he learns what it means to be the Supreme Leader of the First Order
The Empire has been defeated, but that doesn't mean that the adventures are over for Luke and Leia, who find themselves in a tricky situation that they have to work together to get out of! Plus, Count Dooku has sinister plans for a Clone troop!
Padme and Anakin have grand plans to have a romantic night celebrating a recent victory. But before they get a chance to get together, Anakin is Jedi-napped by a group of outlaws with their sights on a holocron in the Jedi temple! Now it's up to Padme to use all of her cunning to infiltrate the outlaw base and rescue him.
Why would anyone break IN to the dreaded stronghold of Darth Vader? Find out in this spooky graphic novel perfect for middle-grade readers! How does a band of rebels distract themselves when sneaking into the creepiest place in the galaxy? Tell scary stories of course! Your favorite characters, like Obi-Wan, Han and Chewie, Hera Syndulla, and the Ewoks, face classic creeps like ghosts, monsters, witches, and more. But the hidden corners of the Star Wars universe hold even more terrifying tales: stories featuring a wretched hive of scum and villainy including the likes of Darth Maul, Jabba the Hutt, Grand Moff Tarkin, and Asajj Ventress-all under the shadow of Vader himself! Collects the two five-issue series, Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle and Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle.
Join Cavan Scott, Francesco Francavilla, and a host of classic Star Wars artists in the epic conclusion to the Vader's Castle saga! Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle is a horror-packed, star-studded, five-week event guaranteed to haunt your dreams. In issue #3, catch up with Hudd and Skritt! Hudd has been dreaming of the Spirit of the Swamp, a gilled monster that terrorizes Dagobah! The GHOST OF VADER'S CASTLE are in all corners of the galaxy...
Join Cavan Scott, Francesco Francavilla, and a host of classic Star Wars artists in the epic conclusion to the Vader's Castle saga! Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle is a horror-packed, star-studded, five-week event guaranteed to haunt your dreams. In issue #4, Lina's dreams are visited by the ghost of the galaxy's most threatening villain! The GHOSTS OF VADER'S CASLTE are looming closer...
The epic five week event miniseries Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle continues! In issue #2, Lina searches for the now missing Milo and Crater and runs into Jaxxon! He reveals that he, too, has been having nightmares, but of vicious Wookiees bigger than mountains! It seems the Ghosts Of Vader's Castle are haunting everyone's dreams...
Join Cavan Scott, Francesco Francavilla, and a host of classic Star Wars artists in the epic conclusion to the Vader's Castle saga! Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle is a horror-packed, star-studded, five-week event guaranteed to haunt your dreams. In the final Vader's Castle tale, Lina, Hudd, Skritt, and Jaxxon race to Mustafar to save Milo and Crater. Will the group be able to fight the ghosts that still haunt the castle, or will the galaxy forever be bound to suffer from the wrath of the GHOSTS OF VADER'S CASTLE?
Tales from Vader's Castle puts a spooky spin on your favorite characters from a galaxy far, far away This exciting weekly series explores the hidden corners of the Star Wars universe and features Rebels stars Hear, Kanan, and Chopper; Obi-Wan Kenobi and Count Dooku; Han Solo and Chewbacca; the Ewoks; and of course, Darth Vader -all under the shadow of Vader's Castle! Fans will be excited to discover these creepy stories by fan-favorite writer Cavan Scott with art by the greatest talent from across the galaxy, including Derek Charm, Kelley Jones, Chris Fenoglio, Corin Howell, Robert Hack, and Charles Paul Wilson III! Covers by Eisner-winning artist Francesco Francavilla! Collect all five! Featuring your favorite Star Wars characters in classic spooky stories!
How do a band of rebels distract themselves when sneaking into the creepiest place in the galaxy? Tell scary stories of course! Follow Lina Graf, Crater, and friends as they sneak-and fight-their way into the terrifying castle of Darth Vader! Along the way, they'll trade spooky stories featuring the most terrifying villains and creatures in the universe! Your favorite characters like Obi-Wan, Han and Chewie, Hear Syndulla, and the Ewoks, face classic creeps like ghosts, monsters, witches and more all with a singular Star Wars twist!
Reeling from disaster, Issac and Stella are left to pick up the piecessome more gruesome than figurativeas a new monster emerges from the laboratory! They'll soon find that creating life from death has terrible, terrible consequences!
The master of horror returns to comics with this fresh reanimation of a horror classic! The iconic R.L. Stine is joined by artist A.L. Kaplan (Maw, Jim Henson's The Storyteller) in this twisted retelling of Frankenstein. You might be familiar with the story of a mad scientist hell-bent on creating life, but these two demented brothers made something else entirely! Horror lovers won't want to miss this imaginative retelling with more than a few twists, as R.L. Stine takes on one of the most iconic stories in horror history! Collects Stuff of Nightmares #1-4.
Wall Street magnate Trevor Richmond has succeeded in finding a way to avoid going to prison for embezzling millions from investors. He has a new life, a new name, a new face and a new past. No one can ever come looking for him. It's everything he could possibly have asked for. Until he discovers someone who lives in his house, his life, with his name, his lover, and worse still, his own face. A total stranger has stolen everything he is, was, and hoped to be...and he's not about to let that theft go unanswered, no matter what it may cost him. [(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Guiu Vilanova (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
Diana Westby has a decision to make and not a lot of time in which to make it. She knows she can't go to the police about the nuclear holocaust she has seen in the minds of others because there's no evidence and they've hidden their tracks too well. The only way to stop the blast that will kill untold numbers of people is if she personally goes after the terrorists. But if she takes that step, she may not survive the attempt. It comes down to a simple question: run and save her life, or fight for the lives of others. [(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Guiu Vilanova (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
Ben Chambers is a private investigator at the end of his career, an arc best viewed through the bottom of a whiskey bottle. He has investigated missing persons, adulterous lovers, embezzling partners... and none of it has ever changed anything. Now, Ben looks at his life and wonders what was it all for, really? He resignedly takes on one last case, investigating the unsolved murder of corporate CEO Jason Black's son, an Iraq veteran killed shortly after an anti-war rally. Ben expected that his investigation would take him into the past through photos, research, and interviews. What he never expected was that the trip into earlier years would be literal... as he time travels back to the night of the murder! Will Detective Chambers be able to save the young man's life, and if so, what kind of consequences might it have on the present? From the mind of J. Michael Straczynski, Hugo Award-winning creator of Babylon 5 and writer for the blockbuster films Thor, Changeling, and World War Z!
He knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men but who knows what lurks in the heart of The Shadow? Find out, in the first issue of this mind-blowing four-part storyline entitled Shadow of a Doubt, as the Master of Men takes a fateful step into that wondrous land bounded only by imagination: an area which we call The Twilight Zone.
The Shadow's strange trip through time, space, and identity ends where it began: a Nazi Compound on Long Island. He confronts humiliation and death, justice and mercy, and some Shadows of his own. Submitted for your approval, the end of the Shadow's odyssey through the Twilight Zone.
Picture if you will: in your own world, you're a fearsome crime fighter who stalks the night. But you wake up today in another world, where the fearsome crime fighter is just a character you play in a radio show that bears his name. You are no longer a man with a mission, just a 22 year old prodigy with an impressive voice, and a lot of questions... an honored guest who has been invited into... the Twilight Zone.
A bold new story in a new universe begins, courtesy of Hugo Award-winning author Sarah Gailey (Eat The Rich) and artist Irene Flores (Just Beyond)! After years of fighting against the forces of evil, Buffy Summers finds herself succumbing to the burden of bearing the Slayer mantle. To help his Slayer, Rupert Giles is willing to risk a return to chaos magic, and with Willow's help, they attempt a spell to remove the trauma from Buffy's psyche. The effects backfire though, and leave Buffy unable to remember her past, or her purpose! With Sunnydale under attack, a new Slayer must rise to protect it, while Buffy's friends race against the clock to restore her true self.
Buffy is haunted by strange dreams and suspects something between Willow and Faith. She can't make sense of it, but she needs to understand what's going on. Unfortunately, what's actually going on at the pasta joint they're dining at is a dangerous entity likely to put them in hot water!
Faith is put to the ultimate test as Lam and Gus face the demons of their past. The angelic and demonic forces of the world collide in this showstopping first arc's finale! The best-selling creative duo of the last twenty-five years, writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, present a new blockbuster series-We Have Demons! Years in the making, this title is bursting at the seams with epic, character-driven action for teens and adults alike!
Journey to alien-occupied interwar England, courtesy of the award-winning creative team of Dan Abnett (Warhammer 40K, Immortal Red Sonja) & I.N.J. Culbard (Salamandre, Tales From The Umbrella Academy), with Nik Abnett providing additional material! Out at sea during the invasion, our intimate crew of unlucky voyagers returns to a world they once knew, their once-cozy seaside home now occupied by alien invaders. Combining a rich cast of anthropomorphized characters in the tradition of Blacksad and aliens unlike any you've ever seen in the spirit of War of the Worlds meets Wind in the Willows! Wild's End is a world unlike any other... one you won't want to leave.
A limited hardcover edition, autographed and remarked by writer/artist Francesco Francavilla! A series of unexpected disappearances and deaths hit Central City. Initially, these cases seem purely unrelated; no apparent connection between the victims makes it easy for the police to just file them as runaways or natural deaths. But when someone close to Ebony White disappears, The Spirit is on the case! The iconic masked crimefighter created by legendary comic book creator Will Eisner returns in an all-new tale by Francesco Francavilla... Eisner Award winner, master of crime noir, and worthy successor to The Spirit's legacy!
A modern telling of one of the most storied periods in comics! Krypton is a utopia admired across the universe for its achievements in science and culture, but its shining towers and regal people conceal a planet rotting at its core. When a catastrophic event befalls Krypton's natural world, it points toward a mass extinction in the making. Jor-El, head of Krypton's revered Science Council, embarks on a mission to save a world that may already have passed the point of no return. Shining new light on the famous characters of Krypton's pastâ”including Jor-El, General Dru-Zod, and even a young Kara Zor-Elâ”World of Krypton combines action, cosmic wonder, and political intrigue in a story as much about our world as the one on the page.
Pilgrims, Part 5 of 5: Flying saucers, the Cigarette Smoking Man, the New Syndicate... this mind-blowing conclusion sets the agenda for the rest of Season 10. Don't miss the series that Geeked Out Nation says holds nearly as much quality and charm as its small screen predecessor ever did. [(W) Joe Harris (A) Matthew Dow Smith (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
Joan, Part 1 of 2: An abortion clinic bombing leads Scully and Mulder to investigate a right-wing extremist group helmed by a teenage girl who claims to hear the voice of God in her head. But her actions are far from heavenly... [(W) Joe Harris (A) Colin Lorimer (CA) Francesco Francavilla]
Immaculate part 2 of 2: An abortion clinic bombing has led Scully and Mulder to investigate a right-wing extremist group helmed by a teenage girl who claims to hear the voice of God in her head. But her actions are far from heavenly... Plus, a special guest star you'll never see coming!
Elders, part 1 of 5: For as long as humanity has known of the alien plot to re-colonize the Earth, there have been men who would conspire to consolidate that knowledge, and the power that came with it, for themselves. But the Syndicate that long bedeviled Agents Mulder and Scully are no more, consumed and destroyed by those very secrets they kept... or are they? What new secrets will they fight and kill for? And what will become of the X-Files once those secrets are laid bare? The end begins here!
Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are back investigating the X-Files. Contains issues #16-20 and the stories Immaculate, Monica & John, and G-23.
For as long as humanity has known of the alien plot to re-colonize the Earth, there have been men who would conspire to consolidate that knowledge, and the power that came with it, for themselves. But the Syndicate that long bedeviled Agents Mulder and Scully are no more, consumed and destroyed by those very secrets they kept... or are they? What new secrets will they fight and kill for? And what will become of the X-Files once those secrets are laid bare? The end begins here! Collects issues #21-25.
