As more and more Alter mutations are reported across the country, a terrified population begins to react with fear and mistrust. But Chalice is dealing with issues of her own: can she continue her personal transformation while protecting herself and her family from the dreaded despot known as Matter Man? The answer may come in the form of the Gateway Army: a group of Alters who have sworn to uphold the peace. But in choosing to align herself with these heroes, she may turn herself into a target.
As the world struggles to accept the emergence of a new kind of human species known as alterations, or Alters, a young woman must navigate the path to becoming her true self, while struggling with the complications of her civilian life and the responsibilities of her newfound power. This groundbreaking series - years in the making - begins the saga of a young woman who can only really be herself whenever she is not herself. Collecting issues 1-5 of the critically-acclaimed series, plus the original short story from AfterShock Genesis one-shot. Written by Eisner winner Paul Jenkins and illustrated by Leila Leiz.
With her nemesis, Matter Man, finally under control, Chalice begins a new chapter of her life as spokeswoman and primary recruiter for the Gateway Army. Sensing that time is running out on the safety of the world's newest Alter, Chalice expands her search. But as she closes in, new complications arise: Chalice finds herself juggling impossible responsibilities to her family, her Alters family, and an impoverished, now-homeless family she barely even knows. As past guilts intensify, she must stand fast against the pressure of her new responsibilities, or be consumed. From Paul Jenkins (Wolverine: Origin, Sentry) and Leila Leiz (Nvrlnd) comes the groundbreaking series that had to be told at Aftershock.
A young boy obsessed with crop circles and cryptography finds his boring life turned upside-down when he discovers that all of his conspiracy theories are true, sending him on the ultimate treasure hunt for an ancient secret spanning thousands of years. What is the connection between a lost mountaineer, an indecipherable manuscript, and the lost library of Alexandria? How is this connected to a one-eyed, flatulent Welsh Corgi and endless plates of corned beef sandwiches? Find out in... Beyonders! From Paul Jenkins (Alters, Wolverine: Origin, Sentry) and Wesley St. Claire (Fu Jitsu, Teen Titans) comes the mystery series that can be summed up in one word of its own - AfterShock!
Spinning out of the events of Batman/Superman, Shazam! (infected by the Batman Who Laughs) invades Black Adam's kingdom! His plan? To turn it into a playground for its new ruler: Billy Batson! One-shot.
Written by PAUL JENKINS Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO, GARY ERSKINE & JOHN MCCRAE Cover by STEVE EPTING Paul Jenkins brings you four stories chronicling the adventures that made Captain America the hero we know today. From skinny Steve Rogers at boot camp to the Super-Soldier leading a battalion of men against the Nazis, this is the Captain America you thought you knew but you've never seen. Find out what happens when he's forced to make a choice between his country and his best friend! Then, follow Cap as he experiences one of his darkest days when a WWII mission doesn't go the way anyone planned. Plus, witness how the legacy of the Super Soldier reverberates through the years in an all-new story set during the height of the Gulf War. Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR: AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, BROTHER IN ARMS, TO SOLDIER ON and GHOSTS OF MY COUNTRY. 152 pages. /Rated T+
Reporters Ben Urich and Sally Floyd are determined to uncover the secret truth hidden in the heart of the superhuman Civil War. But to find it, they'll have to brave the front lines of the battle - and that's a very dangerous place to be. Through interviews with heroes, villains, government officials and power players on both sides, Sally and Ben inch ever closer to unraveling the true motivations behind the war - but some secrets should never be brought to light. Plus: Speedball is public enemy No. 1, jailed and blamed for the Stamford disaster that kicked off the war. Determined to defend himself, he soon finds that he has further to fall than he ever thought possible - and that the road to redemption will take him to a very dark place. Collecting Civil War: Front Line #1-11.
(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Dale Keown (Cov) Dale Keown Aliens! Mobsters! Zombies! Feds! Dale Keown's classic hero, Pitt, makes his return to comics! When Tim and Pitt's mission to track down those infected by an alien virus brings them to The Darkness bearer Jackie's stomping ground in New York, they are invariably drawn together. Both attract the unwanted attention of the Federal Government and mayhem ensues! The crossover reunites The Darkness writer Paul Jenkins (Captain America, Mythos) and Pitt creator Dale Keown (Hulk: The End), collecting the sold out The Darkness/Pitt #1-3 plus a collection of script, toned artwork, a cover gallery and much more. As an added value, this trade will also include The Darkness #75, an all-star anniversary issue by Phil Hester (The Anchor) and a host of fantastic artists! "Every panel shows the love for the medium and a cunning eye for dynamics, action moments, perspective and the use of light/shadow is used delicately and skillfully." -Broken Frontier "an exciting, eye-popping read" - Comic Book Resources "a hell of a lot of character conflict, cracking dialogue..." - Bleeding Cool "The concept from start to finish is just plain old-fashioned cool" - Newsarama Full Color 144 pages trade paperback.
The superhero battle royale you can't get from Marvel or DC! A powerful and mysterious supervillain has imprisoned the world's greatest superheroes, forcing them to fight to the death until there is but one victor. It's kill or be killed as we settle the score on all those hypothetical superhero match-ups in the ultimate DEATHMATCH. The mystery of who their captor is, what his ultimate motivations are, and why these heroes keep agreeing to the matches will drive readers from volume to volume! Written by industry legend Paul Jenkins (SENTRY, INHUMANS) and drawn by comics superstar Carlos Magno (PLANET OF THE APES, TRANSFORMERS), DEATHMATCH is a dark, psychological deconstruction of the superhero genre that can't be missed. This hard-hitting, emotional first volume collects the first four issues of the smash hit comic series that introduces the audience to brand new superhero universe they won't be able to get enough of! Collects Deathmatch issues #1-4. [(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Whilce Portacio]
The second round of the ultimate battle royale begins here, as the world's greatest superheroes are forced to fight each other to the death in a mysterious, other-worldly prison. The mysteries grow deeper and the casualty list grows longer as DEATHMATCH continues. [(W) Paul Jenkins / (A/CA) Carlos Magno]
The adventures of Red and Mister Woof have only just begun. In Fablewood, all of the stories that have ever been told live side-by-side. But it is an evil place, overseen by the awful Mister Grimm and his cadre of Think Police. Red and Woof want to escape to a world where their friendship isn't prohibited, but nothing can prepare them for what lies ahead in the Dark Forest. We all grew up reading fairy tales. We all love fairy tales! But if you enjoy your fairy tales with a twist like Fables, Fairest, or Once Upon a Time, Fairy Quest is the perfect series for you. Plus, Paul Jenkins (Wolverine: Origin) and Humberto Ramos (Amazing Spider-Man) have already made the fans their co-publishers with a successful Kickstarter.
Jack, of Jack and Jill, has taken a tumble. Humpty has cracked. The Wicked Witch of the East is buried under a twostory house. Key players are being taken out right and left and someone is trying to push the Queens of Wonderland and witches of Oz into a gang war. It is up to Frankie, with his partner Simple Simon, to solve the mystery before another death comes knocking at his doorstep.
Fablewood is a pretty dangerous place, but no area is more dangerous than the City of Rimes, deep in the heart of the Children's Realm. After transferring in from the Realm of Mystery, a failed detective from an unfinished prose novel, Frankie Mack, is about to uncover a conspiracy that could unmake storytelling itself. After Humpty Dumpty is pushed to crack and Jack (of Jack and Jill) goes AWOL, Frankie and his partner, Simple Simon, are put on the case. Collects the complete six-issue miniseries. If you like your mystery mashed up with fantasy, like Fables and Once Upon a Time, this has got you covered.
Written by PAUL JENKINS Penciled by DAN PANOSIAN & ANDRES GUINALDO ISABEL Cover by DAVID PALUMBO After recent cataclysmic events, the Son of Hulk is abandoned, wandering aimless and alone. Can he find his way in the savage, hopeless universe that promises only his destruction? And have any of his allies survived to stand by his side. Join us as Paul Jenkins (WOLVERINE: ORIGIN, INCREDIBLE HULK) takes the reigns for this surprising new story! Collecting SKAAR: SON OF HULK #13-17. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory.
Written by PAUL JENKINS Penciled by ANDRES GUINALDO Cover by DAVID PALUMBO Hiro-Kala is a boy with humble origins and a deadly secret. A former slave, he is the son of the Incredible Hulk and the Sakaarian queen Caiera, a child possessed of tremendous power - and an insatiable wrath! When his home world is destroyed by Galactus, Hiro-Kala swears vengeance on the Devourer of Worlds. And with his natural affinity for the deadly Old Power, inherited from his mother, he has the muscle to make good on his threats. Like all of the Hulk bloodline, he has a drive to conquer. Adrift in space with the remaining refugees of his destroyed home, the boy sets his sights on the strange planet Gaiusar, a world with deep connections to the Old Power. If he can subdue the natives and seize the rich Old Power for himself, he'll emerge as a force as powerful as any in the known universe. But when Galactus arrives, eager to sate his devastating hunger, Hiro-Kala finds himself in a fight for his life, with the fate of Gaiusar hanging in the balance! Collecting SKAAR: SON OF HULK #13-17. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory
Commissioner Gordon has dedicated his life to the safety of the citizens of Gotham City. Sure, he doesn't wear a cape, but this hero has chosen a thankless job, because it's the right thing to do. But what happens when Jim Gordon's sense of duty and honor is stripped away? What happens when Gotham City's greatest public pillar of justice finally says enough? Spinning out of the events of The Batman Who Laughs and Batman/Superman comes the story of a man who has finally given in to his worst impulses-and he might just take the entire city into the darkness with him... One-shot.
In these tales from issues #108-120, Constantine summons sinister beings with terrible consequences. Plus, cattle mutilations in Yorkshire lead John to discover that one of the villagers has become a werewolf, but this case of lycanthropy is only a sign of worse to come...
In these never before collected stories from Hellblazer #97-107, Constantine comes to the aid of his downstairs neighbor, a dimwitted, epileptic giant whose home is haunted by a persistent ghost. Plus, John's affinity with the supernatural spoils a soccer game when a demon that thrives on hooliganism shows up.
Advance solicited for June release! Dredd's investigation into the death of a seemingly unremarkable sewage worker spirals into a waste management crisis that could destroy all of Mega-City One, which has long used genetic modification on its waste workers to control the deluge of filth that flows under the city each days. When Dredd discovers that some of them have foregone that disfiguring procedure in favor of hosting protective alien symbiotes, it sparks a groundswell of anti-immigration fervor. Soon the toxic atmosphere spills into the streets, undermining the very infrastructure that makes the city tolerable. Can Dredd find a solution to save the now-indispensable aliens from the angry mobs? A perfect mix of satire and social commentary!
Written by PAUL JENKINS Pencils & Cover by PASCAL ALIXE The blight of the Burning Season sweeps across the Savage Land, threatening to destroy everything Ka-Zar holds dear--and heralding the re-emergence of the mysterious Ether Tribe. Trapped between forces from within and outside the Savage Land, can Ka-Zar save his kingdom before it's too late? 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by PAUL JENKINS Pencils and Cover by PASCAL ALIXE Threats to the Savage Land come from outside and from within as Ka-Zar struggles to make sense of growing conflicts among his people. With a terrible famine raging across Pangea, Outsiders are making plans to return. The forests burn as Pangeans strike deals with terrestrial corporations. And complicating this, the reemergence of an ancient threat: the mysterious Ether Tribe have returned to punish anyone who dares deal with the outside world. Standing at the center of these myriad conflicts: one man and his tiger. 32 pages. /Rated T+
ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR MARCH 2016! Sander Jorve just wants to keep his wife and son safe. Living in the brutalized lower class of Lantern City means living in near-constant darkness, the enormous walls of the city always looming overhead, while the upper class enjoys the elevated, interconnected towers and airships above. When Sander's brother-in-law, the persuasive activist Kendal, convinces him to infiltrate the brutal ranks of the Guard, he's set on a dangerous path that will test his abilities and beliefs, all in the name of making a difference for his family and his caste. Collects issues #1-4.
Collecting the first five issue of the hit series REPLICA, from Paul Jenkins and Andy Clarke. Meet Trevor Churchill, an Earth-born peacekeeping agent on the intergalactic hub known as The Transfer. When Trevor's already near impossible assignment becomes a bit too much for the errant detective, he turns to the only logical approach, Replication. More of a good thing can't hurt, right? A single clone could be helpful; unfortunately the replication process doesn't go as planned!
London detective Charlie Northern is a devout atheist, but when the pope's successor dies suddenly and mysteriously, he has no choice but to step foot back in church. Sidestepping nefarious local politics and a crooked police force, Northern comes face to face with hundreds of years of conspiracy and corruption in the seat of the world's wealthiest religion. Some signs point to the supernatural, but a good detective knows the sins of man when he sees them. Luminary writer Paul Jenkins (Wolverine: Origin) and worldrenowned artist Humberto Ramos (The Amazing SpiderMan) teamed up to unfold a sophisticated story of religion, murder, and mystery. Collects the complete mini-series (issues #1-6).
Tensions rise in a Monster Metropolis when spooky things start to happen to its citizens! Will they solve the mystery before ancient rifts tear the community apart? Deep beneath the human world lies Scare City, the hub where all the ghouls, ghosts and goblins dwell in perfect harmony. It took the monsters centuries to overcome their differences and live together in peace. But when a mysterious light begins to steal people in the night, Scare City falls back into the hands of angry, pitchfork-wielding mobs! It's up to Gina, a compassionate Zombie-Witch baker, and her crew of spooky friends to solve the mystery and bring everyone together once again.
Written by PAUL JENKINS Art & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI In the days before the terrible events of Ragnarok, the Gods of Asgard stare across the ramparts of their city towards a massive, demonic army massed at the gates - the prophesied End of All Days is about to begin. As the armies of darkness begin their initial attacks, Thor confronts Loki, who is destined to usher in the fall of Asgard. But what he learns from the Loki may change the way he sees his treacherous half-brother. For perhaps this terrible event is a time also of renewal. Perhaps in this desperate hour even the God of Lies has a purpose. 32 pages. /All Ages
For decades, Wolverine's shadowy past has been shrouded in mystery. But before he was the savage mainstay of the X-Men, before he was a tormented secret agent codenamed Weapon X - even before he was a barroom brawler in the wilds of Canada - he was a child. And now, in this landmark event, Marvel reveals all! The birth and childhood of sickly young James Howlett, the secrets and intrigue of his family history, the first struggle with his subconscious savagery that culminated in tragedy, and how James' flight from everything he once knew led to the forging of the man known as Logan! Paul Jenkins and Andy Kubert, two of Marvel's most capably acclaimed creators, unite to tell the tale that shaped mutantdom's mightiest misfit. Collecting Origin #1-6. [(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Andy Kubert (CA) Joe Quesada]
Marvel's critically acclaimed The End line continues with a look at the final days in the life of Logan - the man called Wolverine! It's the distant future, and a series of strange events sends the aging Wolverine on a globe-spanning quest to find the final truths behind his origin. But when he encounters a mysterious figure from his past, everything he thought he knew is turned upside-down! It's the end of a legend, written by the man who brought you the beginning of the story, Paul (Wolverine: Origin) Jenkins, with art by Claudio Castellini (DC vs. Marvel)! Collecting Wolverine: The End #1-5.
Before Messiah Complex came Endangered Species. This is the prelude to the X-Men Event of 2011. What does it mean to be a leader? What does it do to a person? What do the choices you make mean about the person you are? This mini-series delves into these issues and will give an X-Men reader what they need to know about their favorite mutants before everything changes in July.
