Buffy and Willow meet a demon who reveals a dim future, forcing the two to reflect on their past. Meanwhile, back in Scotland, Dawn confides in Xander the deed that led to her mysterious growth spurt. Series creator Joss Whedon writes Buffy Season Eight #10 with veteran Buffy artist Cliff Richards serving as guest penciller. "Joss Whedon, the man, the myth, the legend, writes the comic with the same genius as he did the show." -Janet Evanovich, New York Times bestselling author of Hard Eight Joss Whedon writes Season Eight. NOTES: IF YOU BUY ONE COPY OF THIS COMIC, YOU HAVE A 1 IN 4 CHANCE TO RECEIVE THE VARIANT COVER WITH ARTWORK BY GEORGES JEANTY & DAVE STEWART INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR COVER. TO ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE REGULAR COVER, YOU MUST BUY 2 COPIES. ORDER 4 COPIES OF ISSUE #10 TO GUARANTEE YOUR COPY OF THIS VARIANT. THE JEANTY/STEWART VARIANT WILL NOT BE SOLD SEPARATELY.
In the wake of the second world war, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm-occult investigator and guardian of the infant Hellboy-founded the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense to investigate and defuse the remains of the Axis's sophisticated occult warfare projects and potential Soviet threats. Now, outfitted with a small band of war-weary Allied soldiers, Bruttenholm begins to unravel the mystery of the Nazi Occult Bureau's greatest and most threatening initiatives: Project Vampir Sturm. Adventure, horror, and mystery in the finest Hellboy tradition.
After an unexpected visitor trashes the The Umbrella Academy mansion, 00.05 uncovers Hargreeves's monocle and perhaps the key to saving the world! Conceived and written by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, The Umbrella Academy features interior art by Eisner Award-nominated artist Gabriel Ba ( De:TALES ), colors by Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart, and covers by multiple-Eisner Award-winning painter James Jean ( Fables ). * Covers by Eisner Award-winning painter James Jean. * Interior art by Eisner nominee Gabriel Ba, recently featured on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 list. * "An ultraviolet psychedelic sherbet bomb of wit and ideas. The superheroes of the 21st century are here at last . . . " -Grant Morrison From Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance
They said it would be a cold day in Hell before Groo did something intelligent. Well, he didn't, but it is anyway. Icebergs are melting or going south for the winter. Volcanoes are erupting. Rains are raining. It's starting to look like the end of the world and amazingly, it isn't Groo's fault. (Well, some of it is.) Blame the award-winning team of Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier, along with letterer Stan Sakai and colorist Tom Luth. That's right: the same guys who've been doing Groo for a quarter of a century. Sooner or later, they're bound to get it right. Celebrating 25 years!
** This is a slabbed, CGC-certified at 9.8 copy of Angel: After the Fall #1 Retailer Incentive cover. This comic is 20 times more rare than the "regular" #1 issue. THIS IS IT! The official continuation of the Angel TV series! When last we saw Angel and company, they were charging into battle against Wolfram and Hart's Senior Partners and facing down endless demons in a dark and rainy alleyway. Now, IDW Publishing is proud to present the story of Angel: After the Fall, as presented by Angel co-creator Joss Whedon, with a creative team hand-picked by Whedon himself, the Spike: Shadow Puppets team of Brian Lynch and Franco Urru. Picking up where Season Five of the fan-favorite TV show ended, the first issue in this maxi-series looks at who lived after that climactic battle, who died, and what happened to all of Los Angeles in its wake. Acclaimed artist Tony Harris (Ex Machina) and Urru provide special covers for each issue of this momentous series. Issue 1 features a full 27 pages of story and art!
Summertime is about fireworks, friends, and fun... not relatives and rural seclusion! So when Ned is dragged off to his Uncle Arnold's cabin for a calm and relaxing holiday, he packs something mean, green, and explosive alongside his socks and underwear! Yes, he's got that ancient artifact of unparalleled power, his Uncle Stanley's mask!
Martin Mystery, the Detective of the Impossible has made a discovery off the coast of the Azores. A sunken port may point to the lost civilization of Atlantis. Unfortunately for Martin, strange men dressed all in black don't want his discovery made public and they're willing to kill in order to keep it a secret. You can be sure that this is one mystery that Martin won't turn away from. Make sure to check out this first American issue of Martin Mystery featuring a cover by Dave Gibbons.
An ill-prepared Buffy comes face to face with the new Big Bad in the form of an old- fahioned death match in this standalone issue titled A Beautiful Sunset . Buffy Season Eight continues to entertain longtime Buffy fans and newcomers alike with Joss Whedon at the helm and Georges Jeanty serving as series artist. Cover by Jon Foster. Variant cover by Georges Jeanty. "It already looks like . . . the start of the three-hundred-million-dollar Buffy movie you crave in your heart."- Ain't it Cool News A standalone issue written by Joss Whedon! NOTES: IF YOU BUY ONE COPY OF THIS COMIC, YOU HAVE A 1 IN 4 CHANCE TO RECEIVE THE VARIANT COVER WITH ARTWORK BY GEORGES JEANTY INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR COVER. TO ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE REGULAR COVER, YOU MUST BUY 2 COPIES. ORDER 4 COPIES OF ISSUE #11 TO GUARANTEE YOUR COPY OF THIS VARIANT. THE JEANTY VARIANT WILL NOT BE SOLD SEPARATELY.
A century ago, paranormal investigator Edward Grey fought and destroyed a powerful warlock off the island of Saint Sebastian. In the early 1980s, the B.P.R.D.'s newest agent was sent to retrieve the warlock's remains. But Abe Sapien is ill prepared for the supernatural forces that block his way. Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and featuring the haunting art of Jason Shawn Alexander ( Damn Nation , The Secret , The Escapists ), Abe Sapien: The Drowning's the story of Hellboy and B.P.R.D. mainstay Abe Sapien's first solo adventure. "Jason Shawn Alexander is one of my favourite new artists. The man has got soul, and he pours it right into his art." - Silver Bullet Comics Abe Sapien's first solo series! Make sure to check out our Abe Sapien: The Drowning puzzle!
The first case of the fledgling Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense--a post-WWII investigation into the Nazis' occult research-turns deadly for U.S. forces as Professor Bruttenholm probes deeper into Project Vampir Sturm. With lives at stake, Bruttenholm enters an uneasy alliance with the leader of the Russian occult team-uncovering a secret as terrible as any plot of the Third Reich. Adventure, horror, and mystery in the finest Hellboy tradition. B.P.R.D. year one!
Welcome to the jaw-dropping, action-packed, dramatic conclusion to The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite . As the world lingers on the brink of complete annihilation, this dysfunctional fighting team must put their issues aside as they attempt to save planet Earth. Created by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, The Umbrella Academy features interior art by Eisner Award-nominated artist Gabriel Ba ( De:TALES ), colors by Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart, and covers by multiple Eisner Award-winning painter James Jean ( Fables ). " The Umbrella Academy knocked my socks off. I can't really recall the last time I picked up a book and was so unbelievably surprised at how good it actually was, but it happened here." -AintItCool.com * "An ultraviolet psychedelic sherbert bomb of wit and ideas. The superheroes of the 21st century are here at last . . . " -Grant Morrison From Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance!
Following a narrow escape from death, Julien finds himself in a tiny hamlet in the remote part of the Pyrenees mountains. He doesn't realize it, but he's closer than he's ever been to his goal of finding the Holy Grail! Meanwhile, Julien himself is being sought by none other than the Duke of Lorraine's banished daughter, Isabelle! Isabelle is a powerful sorceress with nothing left to lose, a free agent, her motives unclear. Isabelle follows Julien's tracks to Rennes-le-Chateau, where a deadly nighttime encounter yields a tantalizing clue about the truth of her family history. And the Duke of Lorraine's fortunes continue to rise, to the point where he can openly defy the Church. But as his power grows, his grip on sanity weakens...
Intrepid reporter Sian Ferguson has tracked down Danny, but landed a trip to the emergency room in the process. The pair, freshly escaped from the hospital after a close encounter with a Belle Foux operative, now set out to find Antoine Payne. Known as "The Trashman, " Payne was the former employer of Danny's crush, Celeste Crane, who herself was formerly alive and well. And if the human head in his mail was any indication, this intimidating businessman is in a dirty, dirty line of work. * Don't miss this action-packed conclusion to the most unusual origin story of the year! * Created by Mike Richardson ( Cravan, The Secret ) and written by Peter David ( X-Factor, SpyBoy )!
This one-shot comic tells the origin of Johann Kraus--corresponding with Johann's appearance in the 2008 feature film Hellboy II: The Golden Army . The Ectoplasmic Man is the ideal introduction to one of the most peculiar members of the remarkable Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.
Acclaimed screenwriter, Drew Goddard (January's blockbuster movie: Cloverfield and popular television shows: Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Alias & Lost ), takes the reins on Season Eight with his four-issue arc titled "Wolves at the Gate." The gang (yep, Dawn too) travels to Tokyo where they duel vampires with unusual, yet strangely familiar, powers. With Joss Whedon serving as executive producer, Georges Jeanty ( The American Way ) as series artist, and Jon Foster on covers, Buffy Season Eight continues to entertain longtime Buffy fans and newcomers alike. * Drew Goddard wrote J.J. Abrams's highly anticipated top secret film Cloverfield . * Executive-produced by Buffy creator Joss Whedon Acclaimed Buffy and Lost screenwriter, Drew Goddard writes Season Eight! NOTES: IF YOU BUY ONE COPY OF THIS COMIC, YOU HAVE A 1 IN 4 CHANCE TO RECEIVE THE VARIANT COVER WITH ARTWORK BY GEORGES JEANTY INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR COVER. TO ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE REGULAR COVER, YOU MUST BUY 2 COPIES. ORDER 4 COPIES......
Lobotomized and insane with rage, Thor returns from the dead with one goal-the annihilation of his former teammates. The fate of the world once again rests on the shoulders of The Miraculous Astonishman, the only man living with the power to stop a God of Thunder gone mad. Meanwhile, the mysterious man known only as Black uncovers the truth behind mastermind Dead Lexington's renewed interest in the demise of the last remaining heroes on Earth. READ THE END LEAGUE INTERVIEW HERE .
The conclusion of a shocking two-part tale pitting the Sith Empire against the Galactic Alliance in an all-out space battle! The Sith have lured outlaw Admiral Gar Stazi into a trap to destroy the Alliance once and for all. Yet Stazi is no fool-he may have agreed to play the Sith's game, but not with the cards they expect! Meanwhile, forces loyal to the deposed Emperor Roan Fel wait on the sidelines. Are they here to help, to hurt, or simply make off with whatever's left when the dust settles? Stazi springs the Empire's trap!
Supernatural forces converge on the island of Saint Sebastien as Abe finds himself alone against a century-old evil. Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and featuring the haunting art of Jason Shawn Alexander ( Damn Nation, The Secret, The Escapists ), Abe Sapien: The Drowning is the story of Hellboy mainstay Abe Sapien's first solo adventure. * "There is just one word for Alexander's art: amazing." - Silver Bullet Comics
Professor Bruttenholm and his team-as well as their Soviet allies-return to the asylum, hoping to find out more about Project Vampir Sturm. But a fatal encounter with one of the project's subjects has done little to prepare the investigators for what lurks in the asylum's halls-or the greater horror still to come. Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Joshua Dysart ( Violent Messiahs ; Swamp Thing ; Conan and the Midnight God ) and drawn by Paul Azaceta ( Grounded ), B.P.R.D. 1946 chronicles the first investigation of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense in the ruins of post World War II Berlin. B.P.R.D. year one!
All Ash wanted was to get some "alone time" with his new girl Linda . . . but an isolated cabin in the woods, harboring ancient secrets and angry demons, ruined any chance Ash had at "getting lucky." With Linda infected and crazed, Ash and Scotty bury what's left of Shelly before Scotty heads out into the woods to find help. Well, he certainly finds something out there. Ash has his hands full trying to keep Linda off of him-which would be a good thing, had Linda not been completely possessed by murderous deadite rage! Ash struggles to save his friends and his sanity, as those fallen to the destructive deadites move in for the final kill! Relive the original thrilling Evil Dead experience in the only officially authorized EXPANSION of Sam Raimi's classic film, featuring gorgeous-and-gory painted interiors by John Bolton (Army of Darkness, Harlequin Valentine) and some of the best new Ash quips ever-as penned by legendary scribe Mark Verheiden! The ultimate ILLUSTRATED experience in......
With the Rebel flagship lost deep inside Imperial space, Admiral Ackbar must decide whether to risk the Alliance fleet on a seemingly impossible rescue, or leave Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia to fend for themselves. Meanwhile, Luke and Leia have undertaken a seemingly impossible mission of their own with disastrous results. Captured by a corrupt officer on a vital Imperial installation, Luke and Leia have one last chance for their mission and their lives--Deena Shan. Insecure and indecisive, Deena never thought she had much to offer the Rebellion. Now, with the fate of the Alliance in her hands, she hopes she was wrong! A Rebel mission gone wrong!
Grant City. A sordid playground of crime corruption. The push-and-pull warfare between law and disorder swings favor on a daily basis, drowning its citizens in a pool of perpetual darkness. But the most dangerous man in Grant City used to carry a badge... Dead to Rights TM tells the story of an undercover cop buried so deep in his mission, he's starting to question the direction of his loyalties. And when fugitive ex-cop Jack Slate tears a bloody path through his territory, things go rapidly to hell. While the game follows Jack Slate's search for his father's killer, this prestige format comic book supplements the plot from an outside character's perspective. Familiar faces reveal additional information about key events in the game, further broadening the scope of this explosive noir adventure. Based on the highly anticipated video game from Namco, Dead to Rights was created in close association with the original development team at Namco, led by the game's creator, Andre Emerson, Dead to Rights is written......
So, let's see. Where were we? Let's get everyone up to speed on Cal McDonald's most recent exploits. Last we saw of Cal and his ghoul buddy Mo'Lock, they'd snuck into a secret compound of Satanists who were having a birthday party for a cute little baby whose papa is the devil himself. That was right before Cal nabbed the baby and Mo' got himself chopped in half by a thousand-year-old Templar Knight who's been waiting for his curtain call since about 1118 A.D. With his partner sliced to oblivion and a sweet little Satanic bundle of baby girl in his arms, Cal's got to think fast or he and his new charge will be sharing Mo'Lock's bloody fate
Here's where all hell breaks loose. Groo has caused destruction before, but will he be responsible for wiping out all of mankind? Given that this story features dinosaurs, volcanoes, earthquakes, tornados, floods, droughts and the biggest threat of all (Groo), it seems imminently possible. Brought to you by the same people who've been bringing you Groo for twenty-five years now: Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Stan Sakai, and Tom Luth.
Drew Goddard ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alias, Lost , and the writer of Cloverfield ), continues his story arc "Wolves at the Gate, " which has Buffy and the gang fighting a team of uber vamps in Tokyo. In order to better understand their mysterious new foes, Xander must recruit an old ally to join in their cause to defeat this new danger. Joss Whedon continues as executive producer, Georges Jeanty ( The American Way ) as series artist, with Jon Foster on covers. Written by acclaimed television scribe Drew Goddard! NOTES: IF YOU BUY ONE COPY OF THIS COMIC, YOU HAVE A 1 IN 4 CHANCE TO RECEIVE THE VARIANT COVER WITH ARTWORK BY GEORGES JEANTY INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR COVER. TO ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE REGULAR COVER, YOU MUST BUY 2 COPIES. ORDER 4 COPIES OF ISSUE #13 TO GUARANTEE YOUR COPY OF THIS VARIANT. THE JEANTY VARIANT WILL NOT BE SOLD SEPARATELY.
With the body count rising, Bruttenholm and his allies race to track down the missing subjects of Project Vampir Sturm before they can be unleashed on the world. Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Joshua Dysart ( Violent Messiahs , Swamp Thing , Conan and the Midnight God ) and drawn by Paul Azaceta ( Grounded ), B.P.R.D.: 1946 chronicles the first investigation of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense in the ruins of post-World War II Berlin. B.P.R.D. year one!
Joss Whedon returns to the world of his blockbuster film Serenity --and his 2005 bestselling miniseries Those Left Behind --with the three-issue comics series Better Days . The second issue of Serenity: Better Days , follows Mal and his rag-tag crew on a short-lived vacation, where they explore their fantasies and confront long-forgotten enemies. Whedon reunites with Brett Matthews ( Lone Ranger ) and Will Conrad ( Conan and the Midnight God ), his collaborators on Those Left Behind . Adam Hughes joins the team for covers. * Front covers by the critically acclaimed Adam Hughes. Prequel series to the blockbuster film Serenity by Joss Whedon.
In the original classic Greek myth, the Minotaur was a terrible beast, half-man, half-bull, who feasted on human flesh and was justly slain by the noble hero Theseus. But that is only one version of the story. There is also the Minotaur's tale, as told by the Minotaur. `Banshee' is a deformed young man recovering from a savage beating, when he is first given the Minotaur's diary by a kindly friend. As a modern-day `monster, ' he finds it raises questions that he did not even know existed about his own life: Questions regarding myths and truth, ugliness and beauty, punishment and power. The book's pages contain some of the answers to such questions, but `Banshee' finds out even more: that not only does he have value, but also the ability to change things himself.
