A new edition of the mind-bending historical epic, with extra material by author Douglas Rushkoff (Program or be Programmed) and a new cover by artist Michael Avon Oeming (Powers)! Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff weaves a mind-bending tale of iconography and mysticism. During the second World War, the legendary occultist Aleister Crowley develops a powerful and dangerous new weapon in the conflict against the Axis of evil. But this unconventional new form of warfare could cast the world into Armageddon! [(w) Douglas Rushkoff /(a) Michael Avon Oeming /(ca) Michael Avon Oeming)]
After their bizarre encounter with an unknown floating object and the creatures that inhabit it, Betty and Barney Hill head home in the darkness only to find themselves plagued by the residues of their night sky confrontation. Tiny Onion Studios and Dark Horse Comics present a line of upcoming creator-owned work from the mind of James Tynion IV across a broad spectrum of his interests, from non-fiction supernatural encounters to high concept coming-of-age monster comics. Also includes True Weird: The Green Children by James Tynion IV, Michael Avon Oeming, and Aditya Bidikar!
Trauma takes hold as nightmares plague the Hills with visions of the strange creatures they encountered. Were these just dreams or actual missing memories? These questions set the two of them off on a path for answers by retracing their bizarre journey and encounters with the unknown. Also including True Weird: Grande Peur by Lonnie Nadler, Jenna Cha, and Aditya Bidikar!
Cave and his ad hoc team of spelunkers (his daughter Chloe and best-bud mechanic Jack Wheeler) have answered the call to adventure! But as they search for the lost city of Muldroog, Cave's employer sends a crack team of his own in the latest in subterranean transportation: the Mighty Mole MK 2, led by a famed explorer from Cave's past. And it looks like they're out for more than just the return of EBX property...
Cave and his team find the underground city of Muldroog, and it's not what he expected. Plus, Cave has visions of his deceased wife, but are they hallucinations, or is there more to this than meets the cybernetic eye? Also features a Super Powers backup feature by Thomas Scioli (G.I. Joe vs. Transformers)! Backup story and art by Thomas Scioli.
The end of the beginning is here! Cave Carson and company must battle through hordes of Fungus Beasts to prevent EBX from awakening the ancient being known as the Whisperer. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, how can a spelunker, a vigilante and a college sophomore defeat an ancient evil? Don't worry, because Cave Carson has a plan! Whether it's a good plan remains to be seen...
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's?Superman?! After a gnarly battle between Team Carson and the Whisperer and his cult, Cave finds a quiet moment to reminisce about his long-ago adventures with the Big Red S. But are these just fond memories, or is there a deeper mystery afoot?
Cave Carson has a cybernetic eye! Or, more accurately, he had one. After the fallout with the Whisperer and his cult in issue #6, the eye has run amok-and it's up to Cave and the rest of Team Carson to find it. What's that cognizant ocular computer chasing, anyhow?
Team Carson continues in hot pursuit of Cave's cybernetic eye, which has its sights set on the emotionally draining and life-sucking Whisperer and its cult. But just where are they going? Or better yet, when? Backup story written by Mark Russell, with art by Brandon Bird.
Things aren't just weird for Team Carson, they're mega- weird, as their trans-dimensional adventure brings them to a world unlike any they have ever seen before (with or without cybernetic enhancement!), filled with sentient plant life and megafauna. Plus, a new installment of The Wonderful World of Rocks with Marc Bartow by Mark Russell (The Flintstones) and Benjamin Dewey (Autumnlands) and Bane's Coloring Corner by Brandon Bird!
After a year of multiverse-hopping and fighting in the Milk Wars, returning to a normal life of digging and cave-diving just isn't the same for explorer Cave Carson. Sure, he's got his podcast, family and that cybernetic eye, but reminiscing about times gone by isn't the same as living. Luckily for Cave Carson and his daughter Chloe, they're about to get sucked into an all-new adventure-literally-when they go spelunking in a black hole! But what's caused this black hole to appears and what's its connection to the intergalactic music sensation Star Adam?
It's hard enough being stranded on a planet in the middle of an ages-long psychic laser war without being told you're the prophesied savior of one of the factions. Cave Carson's never been interested in moral philosophy, after all, and there is a black, gooey substance he's found that's much more engaging in Destiny of the Lazer Monks part 2! Backup story art by PAUL MAYBURY.
A recharged Cave and company pack back into his interstellar Eye and resume their cosmic adventure, surveying the spelunked singularity Star Adam created. But they'll soon learn that it's not all stardust and laser monks when they stumble upon a warship manned only by the skeletons of a long-dead crew, still hell-bent on finishing their mission.
At last, Cave has figured out the reason behind this crazy cosmic adventure, but what's his podcast have to do with it? And will he and his team ever find their way home? FINAL ISSUE.
After a year of Multiverse-hopping and fighting in the Milk Wars, returning to a normal life of digging and cave-diving just isn't the same for explorer Cave Carson. Sure, he's got his podcast, family and that cybernetic eye, but reminiscing about times gone by isn't the same as living. Luckily for Cave Carson and his daughter Chloe, they're about to embark on an all-new adventure when they go spelunking in a black hole! But what's caused this black hole to appear, and what's its connection to the intergalactic music sensation Star Adam? Collects issues #1-6.
Dick Tracy is Sisyphus, pushing the law boulder up the hill as he struggles for reason and order in a world with none. His attempts at law and order are met with crime and chaos in the form of unpredictable and absurd villains. But Dick Tracy will never give up trying, no matter the era or incarnation. Join Eisner Award-winning creator Michael Avon Oeming on a startling case through time and space! From the mind of Eisner Award winner Michael Avon Oeming, co-creator of Powers! Each issue has an exciting new take on one of the most iconic comic-strip heroes of all time!
Join the iconic detective with the yellow fedora on this adventure that combines all the elements of his classic past with a modern twist! Dick Tracy is Sisyphus, pushing the law boulder up the hill as he struggles for reason and order in a world with none. His attempts at law and order are met with crime and chaos in the form of unpredictable and absurd villains. But Dick Tracy will never give up trying, no matter the era of incarnation. Join Eisner Award-winning creator Michael Avon Oeming (Powers, The Mice Templar) on a startling case through time and space!
It's the second big chapter of the fiercely-ambitious new sci fi odyssey: Joy Operations. Fifty-five years from now. Joy is an EN.VOI. A special agent of one of the Jonando Trust. Trusts are corporate-owned cities that are the centerpiece of modern society. She rights wrongs for the trust. She is excellent. Perfection. Hard on herself. Driven. Almost legendary in some parts. Except now she has this voice in her head that is not her. Either Joy is losing her grip or an EN.VOI from a neighboring trust has entered her consciousness to get her to betray her cause. Joy is pissed off. Really really pissed off.
Covers: Michael Avon Oeming Writer: Sterling Gates Artist: Wagner Reis When Captain Victory brings a mysterious wounded woman on board the Dreadnaught Tiger, it's up to the mysterious amphibious Orca to discover just what happened to her! As he trawls through black waters of the planet Dok searching for clues, however, Orca's memories begin to surface. Will his past catch up to him just in time to drag him down? Or will Victory lose another crew member in a tragic accident?
Legend, Part One. The Legend of Karic growsbut its legacy is both greater and darker than the noble young mouse it is said to embody. As every victory is turned against him, Karic confronts his own past and demands answers. And the mad king Icarus launches his great war against creation. Collects Mice Templar: Legend #1-8 [(W) Bryan J. L. Glass, Michael Avon Oeming (A) Victor Santos, Michael Avon Oeming (CA) Michael Avon ]
The big finish to the adventure starting all the way back in the conclusion of Future State: Superman: Worlds of War. Midnighter traveled into the future to help get himself out of a jam, only to swap places with his future self. Now, the Midnighter from the future finds himself trapped in a paradox, working his way back to his onetime present to swap places again. Don't worry if you're confusedso is he! The key to this whole thing is Andrej Trojan, the nefarious industrialist who tried using Superman's mission on Warworld to his own end. Midnighter has been carrying Trojan's robotic skull with him, hunting for the 2021 iteration of the man, and shutting his whole company down before any of this trouble even starts. Finishing the serial, which runs in the back of Action Comics, this time-travel escapade also leads into Superman and the Authority!
Discover a world in which the families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. Today is the day that Valentine Gallo becomes a mad man, and it's also the day he learns the secrets behind the organization he has served since he was old enough to walk. But it is mysterious hitwoman Jagger Rose that will forever turn his life upside down. Be there when shocking secrets of this new world spill out onto the very first page. This bold new vision of crime fiction harkens back to Bendis's earliest work in crime comics, while also giving you everything you expect from the creators of Powers, one of the most successful and longest-lasting independent comics in history. Collects the United States of Murder. Inc #1-#6 along with a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!
Meet Jagger Rose. She is only twelve years old. Her father was just murdered. As family tradition would have it, she will be given an opportunity to exact revenge on her father's killer. The greatest assassin the world will ever know is born. Years ago, the five families of organized crime had such a stranglehold over the American public that the U.S. government found itself forced to give up part of the country or lose all of it. Now the unrest between America and the families has come to a boiling point. A war is about to come-a war no one is ready for. Newly-made man Valentine Gallo and mob hitwoman Jagger Rose find themselves torn over which side of the war they want to be on. Collects the United States vs Murder. Inc #1-#6 along with a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!
From the creators of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling Powers comes this brand-new world of historical crime fiction like you've never seen before. Discover a world in which the five families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. Now, half the country is a smorgasbord of sex and sin ruled by loyalty and family values and the rest of the world looks on in awe, rage, or jealousy. Join us as newly made Valentine Gallo and Jagger Rose rise through the ranks of the notorious Bonavese family. No spoilers, but Jagger has already proven herself one of the greatest assassins of all time. And, uh, the Pope would like a word. Yeah, that Pope. Huh. Collects Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #1-6.
From the creators of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes this brand-new world of historical crime fiction like you've never seen before. Discover a world in which the five families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. Now, half the country is a smorgasbord of sex and sin ruled by loyalty and family values and the rest of the world looks on in awe, rage, or jealousy. Join us as newly made Valentine Gallo and Jagger Rose rise through the ranks of the notorious Bonavese family. No spoilers, but Jagger has already proven herself one of the greatest assassins of all time. And, uh, the Pope would like a word. Yeah, that Pope. Huh.
Master assassin Jagger Rose has forever turned her life and the life of everyone around her completely upside down. So much so that she finds herself invited to the Vatican for an audience with the Pope. What?!? Ooh! What does the Vatican and the Pope look like in a world where the five families of organized crime never gave up their power? This and more shocking secrets will be revealed in this all new, gorgeously illustrated new chapter of Murder Inc. Fans of The United States of Murder Inc., this is the same series! New title. Better logo. All new stories!
The five families of organized crime never lost their power over the United States. Now, half the country is a smorgasbord of sex and sin ruled by loyalty and family values as the rest of the world looks on in awe, rage, or jealousy. Join us as newly made Valentine Gallo and Jagger Rose rise through the ranks of the notorious Bonavese family. The pope herself has come to Jagger Rose and made her an offer that has sent all the families into internal chaos. Is it an offer she can't refuse?! And what if she does?
From the creators of the Eisner award-winning, bestselling Powers comes an entirely new crime fiction world where the five families of organized crime never lost their power over the United States. Now, half the country is a smorgasbord of sex and sin ruled by loyalty and family values as the rest of the world looks on in awe, rage, or jealousy. Join us as newly made Valentine Gallo and Jagger Rose rise through the ranks of the notorious Bonavese family. And here is the shocking conclusion to series 3. A gamechanger for all involved! All will be revealed in this gorgeously illustrated new chapter of Murder Inc.
Michael Avon Oeming never prepared for any way to make a living other than drawing. Now the cocreator of Powers, United States of Murder Inc., Takio, Mice Templar, and more offers an in-depth look into his artistic archives, the creative process, and a career that has touched every corner of the comics industry over the last thirty years. This book also features an interview with John Siuntres of the Word Balloon podcast about long-term creative partnerships and explores the secrets of thriving through the ups and downs of the comics industry. Previously unpublished artwork includes whole pages from Powers, The Victories, and other series, as well as collaborations with Mike Mignola, Eric Powell, Kevin Smith, Douglas Rushkoff, Gerard Way, and video-game developer Valve.
Christopher discovers the history of Monsterkind, and through that learns that he isn't so alone in the world after all. That what he's experienced all his life is what many before him have also experienced. Maybe he's not going to cower and hide anymore. Maybe he needs to fight back! Not only for himself and his friends, but for all those who came before them and lost their lives.
Christopher, Dracula Boy, and Viv take refuge in a bizarre church and explore the subterranean boulevards of New Briar City, where the mysterious giant reveals secrets of monsterkind.
The all-new next chapter in the award-winning POWERS continues. As Deena uncovers her father's past sins, Walker finds himself the personal target of the new Powers serial killer. All this and another exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Sony POWERS TV show, which will be on the air at the same time that this book ships!
From the Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming comes a superhero noir crime drama set in a world where superheroes are real! Powers: Book One re-collects issues #1-11 of the original groundbreaking series with an extensive behind-the-scenes section about the creation of the series. In a world where heroes soar through the sky, detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim deal with special cases that include powers. But what is a cop's job like in a world where powers are par for the course? The shocking murder of America's sweetheart, Retro Girl, has the world in mourning. The murder investigation takes Walker and Pilgrim from the city's seedy underbelly to the gleaming towers that are home to immortal beings. As shocking truths about Retro Girl come to light, Walker finds that to solve this crime, he might have to reveal his own dark secret.
In a world where superheroes soar through the sky, follow homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim on the dirty city streets below. Assigned to the "powers" special cases, they will face the worst their city has to offer. Collecting Powers #1-#11, the complete Powers comic strips from Comic Shop News, the Powers Coloring/Activity Book, behind-the-scenes content from the making of this superhero-noir classic, and a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!
Coming this December as the first-ever television show on Sony's PlayStation Network, POWERS is about to reach an all-new audience all over the world. And with these Eisner Award-winning graphic novels, you can discover where it all began. Heroes glide through the sky on lightning bolts and fire. Flamboyant villains attempt daring daylight robberies. Godlike alien creatures clash in an epic battle in the night sky. And on the dirty city streets below, homicide detective Christian Walker does his job. Now, Walker must investigate the shocking murder of one of the world's most popular superheroes: Retro Girl. Walker is teamed up with spunky rookie Detective Deena Pilgrim, and the investigation takes them from the city's seedy underbelly to the gleaming towers that are home to immortal beings. As shocking, twisted truths about Retro Girl come to light, Walker discovers that to solve this crime, he might have to reveal his own dark secret. This collection also includes the POWERS comic strips, a Michael Avon Oeming sketchbook, the Powers #1 script and more! Collecting Powers (2000) #1-6. [(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming]
Resentment and violence against powers is running rampant in the streets in this second new collection from the Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming. A faction of young, angry citizens are raging an all-out war against the super heroes who have sworn to protect them-bringing the murder of Retro Girl back into question. On top of all this, the strained relationship between Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim catches the attention of the media! This recut edition includes Powers #12-24 and Annual #1.
In a world where superheroes soar through the sky, homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim do their grueling work on the dirty city streets below. Assigned to the "powers" special cases, they will face the worst their city has to offer. Powers Volume 2 collects Powers #12-#24, Powers Annual #1, a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes material from the making of this superhero noir classic, and a short story from Jinx: True Crime Confessions--the first-ever collaboration between Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming along with a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!
The third year of the Eisner Award-winning series is back in a new trade paperback! A member of one of the classic super-groups falls victim to a seedy sex scandal, and the murder investigation takes Walker and Pilgrim on a journey that will forever change the way the world looks at super heroes. Plus, experience the origin of Powers in a story that literally spans the history of man as all the mysteries of Powers and the Powers universe unfold, following a lone warrior's trek through the greatest stories ever told. Collects issues #25-37 and a story from the Oni Press Color Special 2001 #1 with a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes material.
Homicide Detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate superpower murders. The U.S. government has put a ban on all powers. Naturally, all the super-villains decide this is a good time to go absolutely NUTS! With all superheroes declared illegal by the world governments, a bloody powers crime wave has hit the city and hard. A hero has returned, but is it enough to keep the city safe from the crossfire as the city's most powerful villains gun for each other in a massive turf war. How far will Detective Deena Pilgrim go to prove she still has what it takes? From the award-winning team of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming comes this classic series in volume three collecting Powers (Series 1) #25-#37 with a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!
Detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim have a secret: they're both super-powered beings. This new story will blow the roof off of everything you know about crime comics and superhero comics! Walker Vs. Pilgrim! One shall rise, and one shall fall. No way they put the pieces back together after this one...Also in this collection, it's the origin of Walker! You won't want to miss his shocking beginnings. Collects Powers (series 2) #1-18!
In these stories from Powers #19-30 and Annual #1, all powers cases are now federal cases. Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim are now federal agents and must learn to live by the new rules. Will this new life close the closet full of skeletons Deena carries with her? Nope. Walker and Deana are up to their necks in the most dangerous chase of their careers when they're faced with a case so dangerous it will take more than just their expertise to solve. Also, Deena is pregnant! So there's that. Get on board the series that shows cops and capes like you've never seen them before!
When the Power who murdered Hitler is found dead, it's up to Detectives Walker and Sunrise to dig into the secret history of Powers past to find the killer. A past that included the untold tale of Walker's world before he became one of the world's greatest superheroes. Also...God is dead! And Walker and Sunrise must investigate his murder. Oh, and Deena Pilgrim returns-and the how and why are going to surprise you! Plus, Retro Girl finds herself infected with a deadly alien virus. Collects Powers (Vol. 3) #1-11.
Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim are up to their necks in the most dangerous chase of their careers when they're faced with a case that will take more than just their expertise to solve. Also, Deena is pregnant! So there's that. Get on board the creator-owned series that shows cops and capes like you've never seen them before! Collects Powers: Bureau #1-12.
Leaping off your PlayStation into the comic that started it all, a brand-new chapter of the award-winning mashup of cops and capes like you've never seen them before! The biggest mystery in POWERS history comes to a shocking conclusion as Walker and Pilgrim discover the secret behind all the new Powers and all the new Powers-related murders.
Leaping off your PlayStation into the comic that started it all, a brand-new story arc of the award-winning mashup of cops and capes like you've never seen them before! Witness an untold tale of Powers past - the secret origin of Diamond is revealed!
Who are THE SEVEN? An explosive new super team with a secret that could rock the world! Pilgrim and Walker have been through everything together, but this case may be the one that pulls them apart forever. Another blistering chapter of the Eisner Award-winning, best-selling creator-owned comic-book extravaganza from the writer of ALL-NEW X-MEN and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. [(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming]
The Eisner award-winning team of Bendis and Oeming brings you another shocking chapter of one of the most successful independent comics of its generation. Walker and Pilgrim are in Hollywood investigating the death of a true American icon. The story of how these icons came to be is one of the darkest, most fascinating secrets of American superpower history. From the writer of some of your favorite Marvel comics like ALL-NEW X-MEN and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY! © 2013 Jinxworld Inc. [(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming]
In a game-changer for the entire series, Special Agent Christian Walker must choose between his humanity or powers - with a cost! Every once in a while something happens in this book that makes you say, How are they going to get out of that one? This is one of those times! From the writer of your favorite Marvel comics including ALL-NEW X-MEN and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY comes another shocking chapter in this cops-and-capes odyssey! © 2013 Jinxworld Inc. [(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming]
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Eisner Award-winning cops-and-capes comic Powers, series creators Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming reunite to tell the most significant Powers story ever. Really. Spanning decades and genres while hearkening back to its origins, the story of superhero-turned-homicide-detective Christian Walker hurtles to its fantastic conclusion. This graphic novel incorporates remastered pages from Powers (2015) #7 and #8, celebrates the comic-book series' entire run, and features a new series-spanning retrospective interview with Brian Michael Bendis, along with revisiting the cult-classic TV show and providing an exclusive look at the third season that never was! This title is resolicited with an expanded page count including more bonus features, more previously unpublished material, and more Powers!
Brian Michael Bendis teams up with his long-time Powers co-creator Michael Avon Oeming to celebrate over twenty years of the Eisner award-winning cops and capes comic, with their most significant Powers story ever. Celebrate over twenty years of Powers wi
RAPTURE Michael Avon Oeming (W/A) and Taki Soma (W) Scheduled to arrive on Apr 21 Full Color. 144 pages TPB, 7" x 10" After warring for a century, Earth's greatest champions and villains suddenly disappear, leaving the planet decimated. Like a rapture, the Powers are gone and humanity is left behind to pick up the pieces. Amongst this wreckage, two lovers, Evelyn and Gil, find themselves separated by a continent and will do anything to find each other again. But when a strange being named "the Word" turns Evelyn into a champion with an angelic spear, she finds the force of her love for Gil clashing with her newfound power. Love and destiny collide in what will become the worst breakup ever! Rapture is the first Dark Horse effort from creators Taki Soma (You'll Never Die) and Michael Avon Oeming (The Mice Templar).
Follow the adventure as Jack hops from one dimension to the next, searching for a way back to his original form. Whether a biker or a luchador-or even just an office worker-Jack's honor and fighting spirit push him forward to return to his own dimension and face down the demon Aku one last time!
From New York Times-bestselling writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming comes this new collection of the adventure comic for all ages. Taki and Olivia are sisters in an adoptive family-and they're driving each other crazy! Every day, their overprotective mother makes them walk to school together, eat lunch together and play together-they can't get away from each other! But when a secret experiment goes catastrophically wrong, the squabbling siblings suddenly find that they have superpowers. They're the first actual superheroes in the entire world-and it is awesome! But are the girls ready to face the daunting challenges posed by their amazing new abilities? And is the rest of the world ready for real-life superheroes? Collects the original graphic novel Takio and its sequel miniseries.
Their overprotective mother makes them walk to school together, eat lunch together, and play together. They can't get away from each other. But when a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime accident gives them real-life superpowers, these two sisters become the first actual superheroes in the entire world. And it is awesome! Now the sisters have to learn to get along, so they can save the world and get home by six... or they are so grounded.
From the Eisner Award-winning creators of Powers comes another chapter in this brand-new crime epic. Made man Valentine and hit-woman Jagger Rose are getting closer and closer to discovering who set them up-but with the CIA and FBI closing in on them, will they discover the truth about the five families before it's too late? [(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming]
Valentine is a made guy, and Jagger is a hit-woman working for the most powerful family in the world. Now, they've been tasked with finding out who has violently betrayed their entire way of life. But Valentine is carrying a massive secret, one that would send the entire country into a civil war. All this, and we're introducing new characters on almost every page! From the creators of the Eisner Award-winning Powers comes a brand-new, creator-owned blockbuster in the making. [(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming]
Here it is! The big reveal! Who is behind the assassination that sent the five families and America into chaos? And what will Valentine and Jagger do when they find out?! Another explosive chapter of the new crime-comic sensation from the award-winning creators of Powers and writer of Guardians Of The Galaxy, Ultimate Spider-Man and All-New X-Men.
Welcome to a world where organized crime control parts of the United States as newly made man Valentine Gallo carries a massive secret that could send the country into a civil war! Today is the day that Valentine learns the secrets behind the organization he has served since he was old enough to walk. But it is mysterious hitwoman Jagger Rose that will forever turn his life upside down. The Eisner Award-winning creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming (Powers) bring you this title that collects The United States Of Murder Inc. #1-6.
In a world where the five families of Murder, Inc. never gave up their stranglehold on parts of America, the U.S. president tried to pit them against one another and failed. Badly. Now the families are united in their common cause. And there will be blood. From the Eisner Award-winning creators of Powers comes another big, bold world of crime-comic alternative history full of sexy, smart fun.
When the president of the United States puts her foot down against the five families, they task newly made Valentine Gallo and Jagger Rose to take care of things. That sounds like trouble to us! In an alternative history set in a world where the five families of Murder, Inc. never gave up power, this sexy crime thriller takes you somewhere you've never seen in comics. From writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming, the Eisner Award-winning creators of Powers, comes another brand-new chapter of The United States Vs. Murder, Inc.
Years ago, the five families of organized crime had such a stranglehold over the American public that the U.S. government found itself forced to give up part of the country or lose all of it. Now the unrest between America and the families has come to a boil. A war is about to come-a war no one is ready for. Newly made man Valentine Gallo and mob hit woman Jagger Rose find themselves torn over which side of the war they want to be on. Collects the new six-issue miniseries!
Cocreator of Powers! In this epic conclusion to The Victories, Faustus is in jail and only one person is willing to help . . . the Jackal. Will Faustus get revenge against his former master, the Mark? And can the Jackal fulfill his promise to turn Faustus into a killer? The most shocking antiheroes since Hobo with a Shotgun! [(W/A) Michael Avon Oeming (CA) Michael Avon Oeming, Nick Filardi]
Not long from now, all that will stand between you and evil are the Victories: heroes sworn to protect us from crime, corruption, and the weird designer drug known as Float. In this complete collection of Eisner Award-winning Powers cocreator Michael Avon Oeming's hit superhero series-we follow the mature and bizarre lives of heroes and gods as they fight against the villains, conspirators, and powers that plague their city while battling the demons that haunt their souls. Collects The Victories trade paperbacks volumes 1-4.
