2000 AD PACK JUL 2017 #85
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Na
Blazing SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Nefarious deeds are at work in the heart of the SJS in Judge Dredd: The Fields by Rob Williams and Chris Weston; anti-alien feelings rear their ugly head in Grey Area by DAN ABNETT and Mark Harrison; Brink: Skeleton Life by DAN ABNETT and INJ Culbard reaches its eerie conclusion; the Traitor General is wanted man as numerous enemies seek his scalp in Hunted: Furies by Gordon Rennie and PJ Holden; and the final book of superspy saga Greysuit commences, as John Blake gets his revenge on his handlers in "Foul Play" by Pat Mills and John Higgins!
(W) DAN ABNETT (A) Stjepan Sejic (CA) Stjepan Sejic
"UNDERWORLD" part two! Enraged by rumors of Arthur's survival in the slums of Atlantis, the ruthless King Rath orders the use of ancient Atlantean techno-magic to track down the Aquaman at all costs! But the ex-king Arthur can't hide for long when his fate collides with that of a mysterious young woman on the run from Rath's own secret police. Her name: Dolphin.
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(W) DAN ABNETT (A) Stjepan Sejic (CA) Joshua Middleton
"UNDERWORLD" part two! Enraged by rumors of Arthur's survival in the slums of Atlantis, the ruthless King Rath orders the use of ancient Atlantean techno-magic to track down the Aquaman at all costs! But the ex-king Arthur can't hide for long when his fate collides with that of a mysterious young woman on the run from Rath's own secret police. Her name: Dolphin.
THE DROWNING (REBIRTH)
(W) DAN ABNETT (A) Scot Eaton (CA) Brad Walker
Aquaman, the King of Atlantis, has never found a true home in either of the worlds that he was born of. In these tales from AQUAMAN: REBIRTH #1 and issues #1-6 of the new series, the King of Atlantis attempts to broker a peace between Atlantis and the surface, but this noble quest might force Aquaman to choose whether to live his life above the waves, or below them. Plus, Black Manta makes his bloody return and seeks to destroy everything and everyone Aquaman loves!
CROWN OF ATLANTIS (REBIRTH)
(W) DAN ABNETT (A) Brad Walker (CA) Brad Walker
Recovering and rebuilding after the "Deluge," Aquaman finds himself locked in a ferocious battle with Warhead, a monster awakened during Atlantis' war with the surface. Then, Deadwater makes an unwelcome return! Collects AQUAMAN #16-24.
LIFE AFTER DEATH
(W) DAN ABNETT (A) Bruno Redondo (CA) Bruno Redondo
Earth-2 is dead! Following a climactic battle with Ultra-Humanite and his super- powered army, a handful of the Wonders awaken in a twilight limbo. Are they the only ones to have survived? Has their desperate gambit to save their world ended in total disaster? In the wreckage, the surviving heroes have failed in their effort to save the world. As they struggle to accept the disaster they have caused, something in the phantom mist begins to hunt for them. In the Ghost World, no heroes can be allowed to exist. Collects EARTH 2: SOCIETY #17-22.
HEROES FOR HIRE ABNETT AND LANNING COMP COLL TP
(W) DAN ABNETT (A) Brad Walker (CA) Doug Braithwaite
"Hello hero, are you for hire?" With those words, Misty Knight enlists streetwise vigilantes to tackle the jobs no other super-team will. When she calls, people listen - including Falcon, Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Silver Sable, Moon Knight and Paladin! But while Misty takes control, the Puppet Master might be pulling strings of his own. Can Iron Fist and Punisher help her uncover the truth? The events of Fear Itself and Spider-Island call for some serious street-level do-gooding; luckily, Misty's little black book is crammed full of costumed contractors like Spider-Man, Black Panther, Satana, Shroud and Daimon Hellstrom! But when the manipulative Purple Man unleashes his Villains for Hire, she'll need a whole new recruitment policy: fight fire with fire! Collecting HEROES FOR HIRE (2011) #1-12, SPIDER-ISLAND: HEROES FOR HIRE and VILLAINS FOR HIRE #0.1 and #1-4. Rated T+
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(W) Bryan Hitch (A) Fernando Pasarin (CA) Nick Bradshaw
Continuing the ocean-shattering events of AQUAMAN #25, the League confronts Mera, who is desperate, reckless and emotionally exhausted by what's happened to Arthur Curry. And when she shows Arthur's teammates exactly how powerful she is she does not hold back! This special tale is written by AQUAMAN writer DAN ABNETT!
STAR TREK GN COLL #9
EARLY VOYAGES PT 1
(W) DAN ABNETT (A) Patrick Zircher
Christopher Pike's time as captain remains mainly unexplored by the Star Trek shows and films. Early Voyages is here to change that! Follow Captain Pike and his crewmembers - including some familiar faces like the young Spock, Number One, and Boyce - on a series of early adventures of the Enterprise! This volume also includes a 26-page back-up tale from Star Trek #9 (Gold Key), "The Legacy of Lazarus", where the Enterprise crew encounters famous figures from Earth's history!
(W) DAN ABNETT (A) V Kenneth Marion (CA) Kenneth Rocafort
"JUDAS AMONG US"! As Omen begins her investigation into the identity of the team's traitor, the Titans launch a full assault on H.I.V.E., who they believe hold the key to restoring Bumblebee's broken mind. Meanwhile, tensions rise when Roy discovers Wally and Donna's blossoming romance - which threatens to tear the Titans apart!
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(W) DAN ABNETT (A) V Kenneth Marion (CA) Dan Mora
"JUDAS AMONG US"! As Omen begins her investigation into the identity of the team's traitor, the Titans launch a full assault on H.I.V.E., who they believe hold the key to restoring Bumblebee's broken mind. Meanwhile, tensions rise when Roy discovers Wally and Donna's blossoming romance-which threatens to tear the Titans apart!