ORDER OF THE STICK DEEDS GONE UNPUNISHED GN

Join the good men and women of Azure City as they fight for, in, and around their homeland in Good Deeds Gone Unpunished, a new collection of stories from The Order of the Stick. This new mostly-prequel features five never-before-available stories, each starring a different Azurite character from the unjustifiably popular fantasy comic strip, The Order of the Stick. It`s our longest book of original content yet, clocking in at 160 pages of black-and-white action and comedy that is not readable online.

ORDER OF THE STICK GN

ORIGIN OF THE PCS

Ever wonder how the Order of the Stick met? Or why on earth Roy would ever hire Elan? Or whether any of the OOTSers ever knew each other before the team formed? All of these questions and many others have been left annoyingly unanswered in the online edition of the Order of the Stick. But wait! Now you can know! Now your burning curiosity that borders on unhealthy obsession can at last be sated, with this original prequel story. Yes, travel back with Rich Burlew, creator of the popular gaming comic The Order of the Stick, as he unearths the secret origins of your favorite adventurers in the first all-new never-posted-on-the-internet version of OOTS. In The Order of the Stick: On the Origin of PCs, you'll discover the answers to all of the following questions: How did Haley leave the employ of the Thieves' Guild? Why was Durkon sent into human lands by the high priest of Thor? Why did Eugene Greenhilt swear revenge on Xykon? What was Roy like in Fighter College? What ever happened to Elan's last employer? What does Belkar really think of the Monk class? Why DO they call themselves the "Order of the Stick"? (No, for real this time.) Presented in 72 glossy pages of glorious black-and-white art (for that nostalgic "old movie" feel), the book also features a prefaces by the author and Redcloak the Goblin Cleric. The Order of the Stick: On the Origin of PCs is a must for any fan of the comic series. Well, any fan who doesn't want to be kept up nights worrying about the horrible, horrible truth about their favorite characters. Trust usyour sanity practically DEMANDS you own this book!

ORDER OF THE STICK GN #2

PALADIN BLUES

The Order of the Stick is back in action (and in color!) in this second volume compiling the popular fantasy gaming satire webcomic in convenient book format. Watch in amazement as The Order of the Stick, everyone's favorite band of hopelessly incompetent adventurers, leaves the dungeon behind (probably a good idea, considering they blew it up anyway) and ventures out into the great outdoors. Thrill to encounters with bandits, dragons, assassins, and perhaps the most terrifying of all--paladins! Watch in amazement as the Order of the Stick finds itself caught between the forces of Good and Less-Than-Good as their stupid little adventure turns into a stupid epic adventure to save their very world! What's in No Cure for the Paladin Blues, you ask? All of the comics from #121 and #301 (inclusive). Fourteen all-new bonus strips that fit in (mostly) seamlessly with the existing story. More than 12 pages of self-absorbed author commentary. Foreward by Scott Kurtz, creator of the webcomic PVP. Preface by Vaarsuvius, elven wizard. A detailed recap of the events of Dungeon Crawlin' Fools by Elan the Bard. And yes, the book contains a complete translation for all of Haley's cryptograms. The Order of the Stick, Volume 2: No Cure for the Paladin Blues is the exciting continuation of the Order of the Stick story. Without it, your copy of the first and third books will look odd sitting on the shelf next to one another.

ORDER OF THE STICK GN #3

WAR AND XPS

The epic battle between good and evil becomes more epic-y than ever in the long-awaited third volume in The Order of the Stick story, War and XPs. Follow the continuing adventures of Roy, Haley, Elan, Durkon, Vaarsuvius, and Belkar as they persevere prophecies, revenge, true love, heroic battles, villainous treacheries, tragic falls, and one swingin' party. Read in white-knuckled edge-of-your-seat anticipation as the Order leads the charge in a massive siege that makes the Battle of Thermopylae look like a sorority car wash. Continuing directly from the story in the award-winning No Cure for the Paladin Blues, this book is a must-have for those who have been collecting the entire The Order of the Stick story in print format. Only slightly briefer than its namesake, War and XPs is a mammoth 288-page comic book that weighs in at over 2 pounds of comedy and covers all of the OOTS comics between #302 and #484?ut we didn't stop until we crammed more than 30 pages of never-before-seen bonus material into this book, too!

ORDER OF THE STICK GN #4

Divided by the events of War and XPs, our heroes struggle to reunite in this fourth compilation of the popular online comic, The Order of the Stick! With their leader, ah, indisposed, Haley leads the quest to bring him back from the, uh, the place that he is at. (Hey, some people only read the comic in book form, I don't want to spoil it for them.) Meanwhile, her love Elan contends with new threats at sea, including some direct competition for her man! And how will these problems drive one of the Order's own to take an offer they should have refused? Find out in the exciting continuation of the OOTS story, Don't Split the Party!

ORDER OF THE STICK GN #5

BLOOD RUNS FAMILY

The fifth volume in the popular stick figure fantasy webcomic, The Order of the Stick, features 384-pages of full-color comedy and adventure. Watch as leader Roy Greenhilt leads his less-than-intrepid team to the distant Western Continent, where they encounter scheming warlords, creepy death priests, dim-witted bounty hunters, and a whole lot of shocking coincidences! Crammed with bonus materials and author commentaries, it`s the biggest OOTS book yet, with five years` worth of comics compiled for the first time.

ORDER OF THE STICK START OF DARKNESS GN

From the depths of time comes a story of wicked villains, terrible secrets, and monumental screw-ups! The Order of the Stick: Start of Darkness reveals for the first time the secret origins of Xykon, Redcloak, the Monster in the Darkness, heck, even the demon cockroaches. Containing 112 pages of all-new never-published-online comics in dramatic black-and-white, Start of Darkness is full of villainy goodness for any fan of the OOTS. Learn such secrets as: How did Xykon and Redcloak meet? How did Xykon became a lich? Why did Eugene Greenhilt swear revenge on Xykon? What ever happened to Lirian's Gate, anyway? How did Redcloak discover the Monster in the Darkness? Why on earth does Redcloak put up with Xykon's crap? This book is a must have for fans as it fills in missing details in the story of who these evildoers are and why they do evil. Wallowing in unrepentant villainy has never been this much fun (legally)!

PREVIEWS #363 DECEMBER 2018 #363

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