4001 AD NEW JAPAN & BEYOND TP
(W) Jody Houser (A) Doug Braithwaite (CA) David Mack
The most ambitious comics event of 2016 brings war to the 41st century - with Rai leading the charge! Rocketing out of the pages of 4001 A.D...the present and future of Valiant's greatest heroes come together in four essential standalone chapters at the heart of the blockbuster comics event of the year! Blast two thousand years into the future as the never-before-told history of New Japan's dominion over Earth and the future fates of X-O Manowar, Bloodshot and Shadowman stand revealed. Then, witness the battle- scarred debut of the boldest new hero of this century or the next when War Mother makes her history-shattering debut! The future starts now as all-star writers Robert Venditti, Jeff Lemire, Jody Houser, Rafer Roberts, and FRED VAN LENTE join visionary artists Clayton Henry, Doug Braithwaite, Robert Gill, and Tomas Giorello to bring the Valiant Universe barreling into the 41st century! New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY II) and superstar artist Clayton Crain (X-Force) bring their startling vision of the year 4001 A.D. to new heights...with the fate of New Japan floating in the balance! Collecting 4001 A.D.: X-O MANOWAR #1, 4001 A.D.: BLOODSHOT #1, 4001 A.D.: SHADOWMAN #1, 4001 A.D.: WAR MOTHER #1.
ASSASSINS CREED TEMPLARS #9
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(W) FRED VAN LENTE (A) Dennis Calero (CA) Dennis Calero
With the reality of his situation now almost preternaturally clear to Dre, there is only one possible course of action... he needs to get away from Abstergo. With no clue how to do this, he lets his instincts take over, and finds that he has hidden depths he never knew of... and skills he couldn't have imagined!
ASSASSINS CREED TEMPLARS #9
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(W) FRED VAN LENTE (A) Dennis Calero (CA) Ian Culbard
With the reality of his situation now almost preternaturally clear to Dre, there is only one possible course of action... he needs to get away from Abstergo. With no clue how to do this, he lets his instincts take over, and finds that he has hidden depths he never knew of... and skills he couldn't have imagined!
ASSASSINS CREED TEMPLARS #9
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(W) FRED VAN LENTE (A) Dennis Calero (CA) Abigail Larson
With the reality of his situation now almost preternaturally clear to Dre, there is only one possible course of action... he needs to get away from Abstergo. With no clue how to do this, he lets his instincts take over, and finds that he has hidden depths he never knew of... and skills he couldn't have imagined!
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA TP #5
(W) Eric Powell (A) Brian Churilla (CA) Eric Powell
Jack Burton must play against the world's top sorcerers for Eddie Lee and Margo Litzenberg's freedom. As Wang and Miao Yin face each other for the first time since divorce, their daughters take it upon themselves to take down the rampant corruption within wizarding. Collecting issues #17-20, FRED VAN LENTE (Incredible Hercules; Archer & Armstrong) and Dan McDaid (Judge Dredd) bring Jack Burton to China for the poker tournament of a lifetime.
COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS #1 (OF 6)
(W) FRED VAN LENTE (A) Ryan Dunlavey (CA) Ryan Dunlavey
For the first time ever, the inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in four-color glory! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of FRED VAN LENTE and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, Art Spiegelman, Herge, Osamu Tezuka - and more!
COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS #1 (OF 6)
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(W) FRED VAN LENTE (A) Ryan Dunlavey (CA) Ryan Dunlavey
For the first time ever, the inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in four-color glory! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of FRED VAN LENTE and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, Art Spiegelman, Herge, Osamu Tezuka - and more!
CONAN TP #20
WITCH SHALL BE BORN
(W) FRED VAN LENTE (A) Brian Ching (CA) Eric Powell
The barbarian, the new chief, and the Kozaki raiders pursue the murderer to his hideout, Gorey Castle. When they are met by a horde of undead, Taraslan takes matters into his own hands . . . but is he in over his head? Superstar writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Uncanny X-Men) and artist Sergio Dávila (Red Sonja, Swords of Sorrow) team up to bring a new chapter of Conan's story to life!
GENERATION ZERO #4
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(W) FRED VAN LENTE (A) Francis Portela (CA) Stephen Mooney
The darkness bubbling beneath the miraculous town of Rook, Michigan is beginning to surface. As Generation Zero closes in on the vicious force abducting and killing teenagers, they quickly discover that this self-proclaimed utopia has been hiding a deep and disturbing secret that could destroy them all! But as the truth takes shape, will this reformed strike squad bring their first case to a close peacefully...or with a bang large enough to register on the Rictor scale? The heat is on as New York Times best-selling writer FRED VAN LENTE (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and acclaimed artist Francis Portela (FAITH) light a fire under Valiant's teenage superteam!
GENERATION ZERO #4
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(W) FRED VAN LENTE (A) Francis Portela (CA) Tom Muller
The darkness bubbling beneath the miraculous town of Rook, Michigan is beginning to surface. As Generation Zero closes in on the vicious force abducting and killing teenagers, they quickly discover that this self-proclaimed utopia has been hiding a deep and disturbing secret that could destroy them all! But as the truth takes shape, will this reformed strike squad bring their first case to a close peacefully...or with a bang large enough to register on the Rictor scale? The heat is on as New York Times best-selling writer FRED VAN LENTE (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and acclaimed artist Francis Portela (FAITH) light a fire under Valiant's teenage superteam!