Conan crossed the wrong people, and now he's got the entire Zamorian Army on his tail, led by a rogue who may be even more cunning than Conan. But Conan's not running, and he's not hiding-if they want a fight, he'll give it to them. Yet, even if he can take on an entire army and win, there are worse things in Zamora than swords, and worse sorcerers to unleash them. Will they succeed in destroying the daring Cimmerian . . . or will they just make him mad? Eisner Award-winner (Best Single Issue 2003- Conan: The Legend ) Cover by Eisner-Award winner Tony Harris, white hot artist of Ex Machina !
Another star-studded issue of stories which Entertainment Weekly called, "A must for fans of Mike Mignola's retro-cool creation." In Jason Pearson's twelve-page story of a blighted house, the flame-throwing Liz Sherman is forced to deal with her family, who she killed when she was a little girl. In more light-hearted fare, Arcudi and Langridge (who worked together on Legends of the Dark Knight: Auterism) deliver a bizarre take on Abe Sapien as Bureau second fiddle to the popstar Hellboy, while Tom Sniegoski (BPRD: Hollow Earth) and animator Ovi Nedelcu show The World's Most Amateur Paranormal Investigator, Hellboy, on his first fumbling mission. And Cassaday's Lobster Johnson strip gets more bizarre with each passing panel...
Boba Fett rockets onto the scene with blasters blazing in this stand-alone story featuring the galaxy's greatest bounty hunter taking on a dangerous contract that proves deadly for all involved! Summoned to settle the score between two warring factions, Fett quickly shows his employers the importance of always choosing the right tool for the job, and the folly of underestimating just how much damage and chaos a single Mandalorian can inflict. Once unleashed, Fett's drive to finish the job is unshakable, and both groups quickly realize they're dealing with a bigger and much deadlier mutual problem-one that must be stopped before it obliterates everything! Don't miss this essential piece of the Boba Fett mythos written by Thomas Andrews ( Star Wars Empire ) and illustrated with the eye-popping art of Francisco Ruiz Velasco ( Lone Wolf 2100 ).
Lock up your daughters and hide the Jawas, faithful readers, because Tag and Bink are BACK! Yea, though one might be hard-pressed to develop a sequel to the popular Tag & Bink Are Dead , fan-favorite writer Kevin Rubio and Star Wars stalwart Lucas Marangon have risen to the occasion! And what an occasion it is. Fans jonesing for more side-splitting Star Wars shenanigans will thrill to the new misadventures of this hapless pair, members of the Rebel Alliance, who have somehow stumbled past the worst Imperial perils with their limbs intact. In The Return of Tag & Bink-Special Edition , the duo set out to rescue a certain smuggler trapped in carbonite-with the help of Lando Calrissian! One thing leads to another, and they manage to subdue the deadliest bounty hunter in the galaxy on their way to infiltrating the Hutt palace. Star Wars fans know what comes next, and there will be guest appearances of favorite characters on the way to the Sarlacc pit, the Death Star, and Endor! This issue will conquer the......
Having jacked-in to the Decatonale supercomputer, cyber-agent Motoko Aramaki is hot on the virtual trail of the mystery entity behind the wave of terrorist sattacks rocking Poseidon International's world. And that trail leads through Millennium, another formidable--and not hard to look at!--cybernaut who's ready, willing, and able to run Motoko through the digital shredder! The synapse-sizzling sequel to the manga/anime classic Ghost in the Shell , Shirow Masamune's Man-Machine Interface takes graphic fiction to a new plateau, creating breathtaking images and dizzying concepts of astonishing complexity and originality. * Special deluxe format with no interior advertising!
The young acolyte Thoth-amon rises quickly through the priestly ranks of Ibis as one by one his fellows fall victim to grisly deaths by an unseen hand. Bewildered and powerless to halt the carnage, one priest fears he has discovered the source of the evil encroaching upon the city, only to learn that the truth is far more horrifying than anyone could have imagined. Meanwhile, the citizens of Memphia are losing faith in the ability of Ibis to protect them, and rumors are spreading of a far more powerful and ancient deity-the snake-god Set. This essential piece of the Conan mythos uncovering the origin of his greatest villain is co-written by Len Wein, creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine , and Kurt Busiek, Eisner award-winning writer of the best-selling Conan ongoing series, and drawn by Kelley Jones, much-proclaimed master of horror!
Ethan has no idea that Vincent, his roommate, is the villainous Underlord. Vincent has no clue that Ethan is the superhero called Star Fighter. In their costumed identities, they're mortal enemies, but as Ethan and Vincent they're the best of . . .wait, NO, as Ethan and Vincent they STILL hate each other's guts. Can comics' ultimate, super-powered odd couple keep their secrets secret AND learn to live together in peace? ArchEnemies is high-concept superhero action comedy drama times eleven. In our debut issue, it's a battle of wills as Ethan and Vincent try to drive each other OUT of the apartment and OFF the lease. But, in a moment of weakness, will one roommate go too far? [SPOILER ALERT: Yes. Yes, he will.] Written by Drew Melbourne (stand-up comedian, South Bronx public school teacher, and freelance writer), with pencils by Yvel Guichet ( Batman: Harley Quinn ; X-Men Unlimited) and inks by comic book veteran Joe Rubenstein ( Formerly known as the Justice League and "practically everything else at......
Deep inside the electronic infinity of the enemy Decatonale supercomputer, cyber-agent Motoko Aramaki plays hide-and-seek with the system's digital defenses to get the root of the terrorist attacks plaguing Poseidon International. It's been a tough cyber-fight, but one that becomes even tougher when Motoko Aramaki encounters a new adversary, the one-and-only Motoko Kusanagi, whose personality is embedded in the core of her own multi-identity. And when the entities begin to spontaneously fuse, the existence of each -- or both! -- hangs in the balance! The consciousness-altering sequel to the manga/anime classic Ghost in the Shell , Shirow Masamune's Man-Machine Interface takes graphic fiction into unexplored territory, a hallucinatory dreamscape of unforgettable visions and unimaginable ideas. FOR MATURE READERS
As our heroes Perry and Gordo slowly work their way back towards "civilization, " they quickly realize that in the wake of the nuclear attack civilized society no longer exists. Entire communities abandoned! Rednecks killing each other over the last bottle of soda! Communes of nerds living behind barbed-wire encampments-and worst of all, no internet! Can our heroes adapt, or will they head back to the hills?! Also: a "Founding Fathers Funnies" entry recounting the too-short life of the unjustly obscure war hero and radical John Laurens.
Vincent Darko may be a criminal genius, but he still hasn't figured out that his slobby roommate, Ethan Baxter, is also his sworn enemy, Star Fighter. So why has Vincent vowed that Ethan Baxter must die??? Can Ethan survive Vincent's gantlet of deathtraps with his secret identity intact? Will Vincent slip up and spill his own secret along the way? Look for the answers to all these questions, PLUS: young love, senseless violence, casual vandalism, betrayal, fasion tips, and -- before it's all over -- one dead body. You MUST read the comic that critics across the nation are calling "ArchEnemies #2."
The dread power of Thoth-amon achieves devastating new heights as the young sorcerer sets in motion a plan to place the kingdom of Stygia within his serpentine grip. Having ingratiated himself to a weak-willed heir to the crown, Thoth undertakes the systematic elimination of any who would stand in the way of the fool's assent to the throne. Yet, there is one in the Order of Ibis who grows suspicious of Thoth's solicitous relations with the prince and the increasing amount of royal blood mysteriously spilt. Will this young priest discover the truth about Thoth in time to save the King, or will the snake-god Set sink its fangs into the last, best hope for peace in a war-torn land? Conan's greatest adversary matures into a mighty doer of evil in this penultimate issue of the series chronicling Thoth's origins for the first time!
He's ba-aaaack! Cal McDonald-the hair-triggered, smart ass, tough guy, private dick monster hunter comes back to Dark Horse this month, and he's brought his strangest nemesis with him. Horror maestro Steve Niles collaborated with fantastic artist Kyle Hotz (Marvel's Manthing , Dark Horse's Billy the Kid ) to bring to vivid, spooky life Cal's first-ever encounter with a real-deal golem. From the folklore of Jewish mysticism, the earthy homunculus is given shape and purpose by a grief-stricken father, out to exact vengeance on the man who attacked his daughter. In a bizarre twist of fate, the golem is loosed on the world with no master and only one known purpose-to kill! Cal's gotta do whatever it takes to stop this marauding hunk of clay from a pointless killing spree or . . . or, there's gonna be a pointless killing spree!
With the Alliance desperately low on supplies, Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles lead an odds-off ambush against an Imperial supply convoy. Meanwhile, Rebellion strategist Jorin Sol, recently rescued from the Empire's grip by Skywalker, recovers silently in the flagship of the Rebel fleet. Yet, Sol's scars from Imperial imprisonment and interrogation run more than skin deep, and when he wakes up, supply shortages will quickly become the least of Luke's worries. And if that weren't enough, Luke's crisis is about to become even more personal when he receives a coded message from Imperial officer Janek Sunber, the man he knew a lifetime ago as his close friend, "Tank"! A compelling new story set between the events of A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back exploring the Rebel Alliance's desperate struggle against the Galactic Empire, delivered in high-octane, widescreen style by writer Rob Williams ( Cla$$war; SW Tales) and artist Brandon Badeaux ( Superman: Man of Steel; SW Empire ). Great......
Roommates Ethan Baxter and Vincent Darko still don't realize that they're archenemies in their super-powered guises. They just know that they hate each other! But when tragedy strikes, comicdom's ultimate odd couple must set aside their differences to hit the road and . . . move into a mansion?? PLUS: Vincent has a cute sister, Ethan has a nightmare, and Star Fighter and the Underlord go head-to-head in the middle of an impromptu gang war. If you like fights, laughing, or stories about people, you MUST read this comic! Written by Drew Melbourne, with pencils by Yvel Guichet ( Batman: Harley Quinn ; X-Men Unlimited) and inks by comic book veteran Joe Rubinstein (at least one-third of your comics collection).
It's time for Manji's dimwitted-yet-likeable cellmate, Dewanosuke, to shine . . . or die ! Searching for the key to immortality, the twisted doctor Burando finally feels that his experiments are leading towards success. However, the Shogun's bangashira , Habaki Kagimura, grows impatient and decides to "up the ante" in the tests on Dewanosuke's regenerative abilities. Also, while all of the Itto-ry warriors are supposed to be keeping a low profile, one cute sparkplug is about to threaten everything. Yes, it's the return of Da, the feisty Itto-ry renegade who's been causing so much trouble for Rin! This time, however, Da's headstrong attitude may turn up something very essential to Rin's search for her beloved, missing Manji. "Blade of the Immortal's image of pre-modern Japan might be filled with anachronism, but it is also gifted with loving detail and interesting perspective. - VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates).
Ancient evil dawns upon the land of Stygia in this horrifying conclusion to the origin of Conan's greatest adversary, Thoth-amon! After a lifetime of scheming plots, bloody rituals, and murderous betrayals, Thoth-amon achieves his dark destiny as a dreaded sorcerer of the snake-god Set, and his ultimate display of power will devastate a nation and test the will of those dedicated to protecting a world lost and broken. It is the birth of a darkness beyond reckoning, and an unexpected finale to a story that has permanent ramifications for the Conan mythos!
Welcome to the dark side! In this issue of Star Wars Tales we turn our attention to all that is dark, creepy, and evil, bringing you tales sure to chill you to your core! Watch as Chewbacca comes face to face with undead specters on Hoth! Scream as Han Solo tries desperately to overcome a zombie hoard! And gasp in shock as Luke Skywalker battles a ghostly Darth Maul! This issue of Tales is sure to leave you SCREAMING for more!
As Ethan and Vincent, they're roommates. As Star Fighter and the Underlord, they're mortal enemies. For months we've gotten to know them, but this July everything we know is about to change. In the wake of tragedy, one roommate will be forced to confront his past, while the other will embrace a shocking new future. In their darkest hour, fate will draw them into one final conflict. Star Fighter versus the Underlord. No distractions. No holds barred. One will win. One will lose. And two lives will never be the same. PLUS: some jokes. Part four of the four-part ArchEnemies: Sinners and Saints graphic novel. Written by rising star Drew Melbourne, with pencils by Yvel Guichet ( Superman , JLA ) and inks by comics veteran Joe Rubinstein. ONE HERO. ONE VILLAIN. ONE APARTMENT.
Conan battles a gelatinous abomination older than history itself in this continuation of Robert E. Howard's "The Hall of the Dead" adapted by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and drawn by Cary Nord. Grasping, groping tentacles meet cold, hard steel as Conan struggles to avoid the churning gullet of an adversary unlike any he's faced before. In an abandoned city long lost to the hearts and memories of man, where will the Cimmerian turn for refuge? The haunting dead of this ancient place offer no solace, but they want nothing more than for Conan to join their dank and lifeless company.
Renowned horror and western writer Joe R. Lansdale reunites with his Jonah Hex collaborator, artist Timothy Truman, to tell the grittiest, roughest, downright meanest Conan story ever seen in comics. This five-part series begins in the wretched wastes of Stygia, a burning, grinding stretch of desert so desolate the only thing more unforgiving are its inhabitants. There, Conan comes to the aid of an old ally, uncovers a scheme to acquire untold-of wealth, and punishes his foolish enemies most cruelly. Yet when his treasure hunt reveals an alluring spirit with long unsatisfied needs, the Cimmerian knows a gentler touch is required to win the day. Teaming the wild, scathing wit of Lansdale with the unflinching vision of Truman, Conan and the Songs of the Dead is an unprecedented take on the grand hero of sword-and-sorcery-pushing one of the most brutal heroes of literature to new extremes!
From Pulitzer-winning author Michael Chabon! Wizard Top Ten and multiple Eisner Award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan ( Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways ) teams with critically acclaimed artists Philip Bond ( Vimanarama, Vertigo Pop, Tank Girl ) and Eduardo Barreto ( Batman, The Long Haul ) to deliver this knockout first issue! Discovering his late father's decades-spanning vault of Escapist memorabilia at the age of six, Max became a fan of the Master of Elusion almost overnight. After exhausting the extensive stash of Golden and Silver Age comics, he needed more-and started writing his own Escapist stories. Now nineteen, he's determined to make the character a sensation once again, but where is he going to find an artist-in Cleveland? Meet Maxwell Roth and Case Weaver, latter-day versions of Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay, in part one of The Escapists ! With cover art by multi-platinum superstar Frank Miller kicking off a round robin of stellar cover artists including James Jean and John Cassaday, this......
Over the bodies of their enemies, two Jedi make a pact that will set them on the path to a greater danger than they have ever known . . . Bounty hunters capture a prisoner whose presence will test their resolve-and the strength of their alliance . . . A Sith apprentice is given the honorific "Darth" and sent to hunt a quarry whose capture-or death-could shake an empire to its foundations . . . And a Princess finds herself alone in the galaxy, pursued by those she once counted as allies. This is only the second issue of the new ongoing series Star Wars: Legacy and already there's more adventure and more intrigue than we can even hint at!
Throughout the galaxy there is one name that can send a chill through the core of any wanted man. That word is FETT. Join us for a full-issue tribute to the most feared and respected bounty hunter of all time-BOBA FETT. From stories of Boba's exciting childhood with his father Jango, through tales of him tracking down and bringing in wanted men, Star Wars Tales #18 is a thrill-a-minute, action-packed issue that will excite both young and old alike!
Throughout the galaxy there is one name that can send a chill through the core of any wanted man. That word is FETT. Join us for a full-issue tribute to the most feared and respected bounty hunter of all time-BOBA FETT. From stories of Boba's exciting childhood with his father Jango, through tales of him tracking down and bringing in wanted men, Star Wars Tales #18 is a thrill-a-minute, action-packed issue that will excite both young and old alike!
Imagine you're twelve years old and suddenly discover that you're the returned Jesus Christ. You can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk again, and perhaps even raise the dead. What do you do, what does your family do, and how does it affect you knowing that you're destined to grow up and take part in a conflict that people have been waiting almost two thousand years for? Chosen has been described in the British press as Spider-Man meets the Book of Revelations. SFX magazine describes it as Harry Potter for Christian fundamentalists. This miniseries is part of the much anticipated creator-owned Millarworld line of books from writer Mark Millar ( The Ultimates, Superman: Red Son ) and artist Peter Gross ( Lucifer ) and will be supported by ads in the other Millarworld titles from Image, Avatar Press, and Top Cow this month in the debut issues of Run, The Unfunnies and Wanted . FOR MATURE READERS
Something strange is happening to Danny Duncan. Recently released from the Belle Foux treatment facility for his psychological troubles, Danny returned to a soul-crushing day job at the post office. Even though he knows he went through the Belle Foux program, Danny can't remember a single thing about his stay there . . . and his emotions are affecting coworkers and customers in bizarre ways. Now caught in the middle of a bank holdup, Danny's just been robbed at gunpoint of his father's most valuable possession-a Purple Heart. His desperation and anger have suddenly manifested a horrifying creature, and all bets are off! * Don't miss this origin story, as told by top comics scribe Peter David!
Han is rescued, but Luke has been captured, and Leia's determination to free him has led to a precipitous and premature attack on the Death Star! Meanwhile the Rebel ground troops on Endor have run into their own problems. It all leads up to a surprising setback for the Rebel Alliance - and for Luke Skywalker in particular! The events of Return of the Jedi have been altered from what you saw in the film! The characters are the same, but the adventure is all new! The possibilities are endless! * Now available worldwide (except UK)!
As Kate's devilish adventure in a haunted French village concludes, Roger's fate is resolved in an otherworldly confrontation, and each member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defenses confronts the truth of their own deaths-which each has had to face alone.
