Acts of Vengeance Aftermath - "Power Prey!" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon.
The Acts of Vengeance is over! But Loki, Graviton, and Sebastian Shaw still want another shot at your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Inside Shaw Industries, the X-Men's long-time foe tinkers with past and present Sentinel robots! High above the Earth, the Asgardian god of mischief takes notice and decides to push along Shaw's research by merging the prototypes into the Tri-Sentinel! And then Loki sends the gigantic robot to destroy the Amity Point nuclear power plant! Is the end near for New York City? Not quite! In a brilliant flash of light, the Amazing Spider-Man transforms into Captain Universe!
Top Cow Store Exclusive variant cover. Behind the scenes at Top Cow's crazy-college new hit series! (Art) Marc Silvestri, Rodolfo Migliari, J.G. Jones, Joseph Michael Linsner and MORE! (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari. Freshmen, the new hit series from co-creators Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov, is taking the world by storm! Now you can figure out who's who on the Freese College campus with The Freshmen Yearbook! In the pulse-pounding style of The Wanted Dossier, the entire ensemble cast of Freshmen comes to live through fascinating writeups and BRAND-NEW illustrations by a dozen of comics' greatest artists, including Marc Silvestri (New X-Men), J.G. Jones (Wanted), Joseph Michael Linsner (Dawn) and MORE!
WRITTEN BY ADAM WARREN; ART BY JIM LEE, J. SCOTT CAMPBELL, WHILCE PORTACIO, LEE BERMEJO, BRIAN STELFREEZE, TERRY DODSON, RICK MAYS, AND KAARE ANDREWS; COVER BY WARREN
A special "all-subplot" issue jam-packed with eight superstar guest artists! In "Meanwhile...," we follow eight different scenes starring the Gen13 kids (as well as their gen-active friends and enemies) at work and play, while several mysterious plot threads are woven that soon will be whoppin' the Gen13 kids upside their heads.
'Dudes, I don't think this transport's armored.' 'Thanks, genius. That explains the flaming headless corpse driving!' 'I can't die like this. Who runs out of gas in Iraq?' 'INCOMING!' ALL-OUT ACTION ISH! Torture! WMDs! Bad intel! Mercenaries! You can't make this crap up! It's like CIVIL WAR meets 52, except it's darker and more realistic!
We meet all the characters, they earn their nicknames. Who will be nicknamed 'Hummer' and why? Characters die in gruesome ways, and it's just the basic training issue! Either you buy this book or you're against us! HARDER THAN NAT TURNER! The war comedy that makes Dr. Strangelove look like Dr. Strange! We don't even know what that means!
It's Black Hawk Upside-Down! EISNER award-winning Kyle Baker brings you SPECIAL FORCES the wackiest boot camp since 'Stripes'! SPECIAL FORCES follows a small-town autistic teen from his recruitment, through basic training, and then off to war in Iraq. With violent felons, mental patients, a violent mental hot chick felon and at least one 'Don't ask don't tell', his unit is composed of the military's last line of defense. The very last line! What happens when desperate army recruiters fall below quota at the same time the President calls for additional troops? Find out in SPECIAL FORCES! SIDEBAR: Inspired by a true 2006 incident in which an 18-year-old autistic Oregon boy was recruited into the army.
First Printing. Direct Edition. First (full) appearance of Carnage in "Savage Genesis!" Part 1 of 3. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin.
Blood runs in the streets as a serial killer roams New York City! And as the web-slinger investigates the murders, he notices a very disturbing similarity to another killer's modus operandi! In a burned-out building in Brooklyn, the spectacular one comes face-to-face with his new homicidal foe...Carnage! Can the wall-crawler end Cletus Kasady's rampage in their very first encounter?
"Ceremony" The Assassin Nation Plot Part 3 of 6. Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane.
Silver Sable and the web-slinger arrive in Eastern Europe...and something is definitely rotten in the state of Symkaria! Sable fears that someone is planning to assassinate King Stefan! The next day during the royal jubilee, her worst fears come true! As the international terrorist group known as Ultimatum strikes! And all of sudden, the wall-crawler's working vacation takes a serious turn...deadly serious!
"A Matter of Life and Debt!" Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane.
Life is full of challenges and on this day Peter Parker and his web-spinning alter-ego face three! The first, Hydro-Man attempts a payday robbery! But the Spectacular Spider-Man stops the heist! The second, Nathan Lubensky steals money from Aunt May to pay his gambling debts! However, Peter quickly shuts down his operation! And the fateful third...Venom escapes from the Vault! Wow, this challenge will be more difficult and more deadly starting next issue!
Direct Edition. "Gravity Storm" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Colleen Doran. Inks by Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Colleen Doran and Al Gordon.
Peter and Mary Jane throw a housewarming party in their new Soho loft! It's a really cool place right above Harry and Liz Osborn's loft! Meanwhile at the Daily Bugle, Graviton stops by in search of Spider-Man! Whoa, the master of gravity usually tangles with the Avengers and the Fantastic Four! Why is he after the wondrous wall-crawler? It's all part of the act! The Acts of Vengeance that is! Is Spidey ready to step up his game?
Ashley Wood (w & a) Acclaimed writer/artist Ashley Wood takes on the world of street-racing as only he can. In this two-part tale, enter a world of illegal drag-racing, where the vehicles aren't cars at all... instead, they're robots with minds and motivations of their own. Pumping pistons, crazed characters, and cool sneakers await you in Duo Stars. And each issue will be adorned by two Wood covers, too!
Limited (1 in 8) Variant Cover by Jason Shawn Alexander. Written by James Kuhoric. Art by Jason Shawn Alexander. The cursed siblings are drawn to the cult compound of Devin Irons and the reborn abomination wearing the skin of their mother. An army of 99 innocent souls under the demonic influence of their father stand in the way of this long coming family reunion. As the blood spills into the streets, the final dark ritual is enacted and an otherworldly force begins to seep into our reality. When Silas uncovers the carnage unleashed by his siblings he must walk in their steps to end the curse of the family line. But even his righteous anger pales in comparison to the power that has been unleashed in the wake of the slaughter. It's the final supernatural showdown as the Irons collide and nothing can stand between the raw hatred of a manipulative father and years of unimaginable horror endured by an abused son. Six guns and the supernatural collide in the explosive conclusion to the Dead Irons saga.
Dara Naraghi (w); Erich Owens (a); Ashley Wood (c) IDW Publishing continues to bring the stories of acclaimed science-fiction author Cory Doctorow to comics, this time offering up a take on Doctorow's 'I, Robot,' courtesy of Dara Naraghi (Cory Doctorow's Craphound) and artist Erich Owens. With a cover by acclaimed artist Ashley Wood (Zombies vs. Robots).
Cover by Ashley Wood. Created by Steve Niles and Ashley Wood. Written by Steven Niles. Art by Fiona Staples.
Nick Hammond and Anastasia Collins are the Mystery Society and bring new meaning to 'underground cult' status! Stealthily avoiding the authorities, this skullduggery duo spend their time and money righting wrongs committed in the world's underbellies. This issue, Ana defends their secret headquarters as Nick goes on a rescue mission breaking into Area 51 for a bounty that you will not believe!
Cover by Ashley Wood. Written by El Torres. Art by Gabriel Hernandez. IDW's latest ghost story concludes here! A town is dying and the Slug Man is about to be born in our side of the Veil. While the whole Crooksville population is being driven insane, Chris Luna has to witness the horror that will tear apart the veil... because she's powerless to stop it. 32 pages, full color.
Reprints of 2000 AD Judge Dredd Stories. "Muzak Killer" by Garth Ennis and Dermot Power, "Teddy Choppermitz - A Love Story" by Garth Ennis and Dermot Power cover.
Reprints of 2000 AD Judge Dredd Stories, "Garbage Disposal" by Garth Ennis and John Burns, "Twin Blocks" by Garth Ennis, Gary Erskine and Gina Hart cover.
"The Legend of Johnny Biker" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Simon Bisley. Plus: "Politics" is written by Alan Grant, with art by Jeff Anderson; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #656. Also: "The Apartment" is written by John Wagner, with art by Dermot Power; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #722. And: "I'm Manny -- Me Fly" is written by Alan Grant, with art by Jeff Anderson; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #660. Plus: "A Family Affair" is written by Alan Grant, with art by Steve Yeowell; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #659. Cover by Simon Bisley.
"A Mega-City Primer" is written by John Wagner, with art by Simon Bisley. Plus: "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home" is written by John Wagner, with art by Vanyo; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #723-726.
Limited edition Dynamic Forces alternate sketch cover with certificate of authenticity.
The Gate of Tears Prelude - Written by Alan Moore. Art by Brandon Peterson & Edwin Rosell and Various. Alan Moore's long-awaited Glory has finally come to Avatar and this amazing #0 issue is one you will not want to miss! This full size, full color book features the highly coveted 10-page introduction to the story by Alan Moore and Brandon Peterson, along with an all-star art gallery chronicling the key events that have shaped Glory's life.
Ashley Wood Cover. Bloch, Matheson, Ryall, Schow, Taylor, Tipton, Wilson (w); Hoffman, Nelson, Salmons, Wood (a); Geddes, Wood (c)
The macabre Ms. Doomed is back, and she brings with her four more tales of the damned, adapted from the short works of Robert Bloch, Richard Matheson, David J. Schow, and F. Paul Wilson. This time out, channeling the artistic spirit of '70s horror tales are Mike Hoffman, Mark Nelson, Tony Salmons and Ashley Wood. Wood and artist Jeremy Geddes once again provide covers for IDW's horror magazine revival.
Written by J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell. Art by J. Scott Campbell and Alex Gardner.
Includes Danger Girl (1998-2001) #1, the 8-page preview story, digitally remastered art and color, Commentary by J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell, sketches and concept material, a cover gallery, and promotional extras. 54 pages, full color.
Cover by Tim Bradstreet. Script by Brad Nixon, art by Chris Moreno.
Welcome back to America's favorite cinematic psycho siblings, Vincent & Ida Smith as these two insane farmers recruit some new prospective 'crops' for their special garden. A group of wine snobs are flown into to their Napa Valley winery for the time, as in last, of their lives!
