New Releases by Andy Lanning

Hunted by giant primordial beasts, red in tooth and claw, a tribe of cavegirls scratch out a bleak existence in a brutal uncaring world. They cling onto a life where not many make it beyond the first few months, let alone to adulthood. Governed by ancient laws and arcane rituals - the only constants they have - they follow the old ways on pain of death. But One Path, a hunter and warrior, has a plan to change their lives. To free them from the toll the great predators that stalk them charge, and it will overturn everything they know. Sometimes change is more terrifying than death.

As the nightmarish modern horror anthology continues, can you survive part 3 of the Garth Ennis & Becky Cloonan serial “The War” as well as the 3rd monstrous Something is Killing the Children tale from James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera? In addition to even more of the darkest stories from the lightless corners of the industry’s greatest minds, this issue also features “The Foster” by Eisner and GLAAD media award nominated writer Steve Orlando (Midnighter, Scarlet Witch) and A.L. Kaplan (DC Pride 2023, Stuff of Nightmares), a gruesome story delving into the realm of body horror and loneliness.

Apes alive! When Solovar, leader of Gorilla City, is apparently assassinated by pro-human extremists, Gorilla City’s new government declares war on humanity. Part of their plot involves turning the JLA into human-hating gorillas to help carry out their bidding. Now it’s up to Batman (the only member who wasn’t transformed, of course) and Martian Manhunter to find a cure for their banana-loving buddies and prevent all-out gorilla warfare from encompassing every civilization from Atlantis to Themyscira. JLApe: The Complete Collection reprints the entire crossover from Legends of the DC Universe #19, JLA Annual #3, Batman Annual #23, Aquaman Annual #5, Wonder Woman Annual #8, The Flash Annual #12, Superman Annual #11, Green Lantern Annual #8, and Martian Manhunter Annual #2.

War of Kings brings a new era! Who is the new Protector of the Universe? Stripped of his Nova powers and facing death, Rich Rider must stop the Worldmind''s plans before it''s too late. But he needs power to do it, which may come from a source that will change his very identity! It''s another unpredictable episode of the comic Ain''t It Cool News calls "awesomely jaw-droppingly cool stuff." Collects Nova #23-29.

Il y a un millier d''années, un dieu nordique répondant au nom de Frost King a menacé le monde et ses habitants. À l''époque, une équipe de héros composée de Black Adam, la Créature du Marais, Hippolyte et Viking Prince s''était rassemblée pour s''opposer à cette ancienne divinité capable de contrôler des écosystèmes entiers. Le combat s''était alors soldée par une victoire... mais à quel prix ? Aujourd''hui, le géant de glace est de retour de son exil, et un blizzard mortel l''accompagne... Contient Justice League: Endless Winter #1, The Flash #767, Superman: Endless Winter Special #1, Aquaman #66, Justice League #58, Teen Titans: Endless Winter Special #1, Justice League Dark #29, Black Adam: Endless Winter Special #1, Justice League: Endless Winter Special #2

Wally West is ready to call it quits. After a tumultuous and traumatic few years from DC Universe: Rebirth to Heroes in Crisis to Dark Nights: Death Metal, the former Kid Flash is ready to walk, not run, away from the superhero life-but Barry Allen needs his former partner now more than ever. This volume collects The Flash #763-771 and The Flash 2021 Annual #1.

As the nation is torn apart, someone is murdering all the patriotic heroes. A mysterious amnesiac awakens in a sealed underground base, naked and abandoned. This John Doe emerges to the year 2052, where the entire Project Superpowers Universe has been turned on its head. The United States is no more, ravaged by environmental disaster, and fragmented into warring regions. The Black Terror is now many - revolutionaries trying to save the republic. But who IS John Doe? Why can''t he remember anything? And does his presence in this brave new world bring its salvation...or its doom?

“Endless Winter” chapter five! In this turning point issue, the Justice League is scattered across the snow-covered globe, trying to stave off the frozen doom, leaving Green Lantern John Stewart to stand alone. At the Hall of Justice, he begins to piece together clues that could help turn the icy tide that threatens to overwhelm them all. But then an unexpected visitor arrives on cue: the Frost King himself! In the past, however, Queen Hippolyta, Swamp Thing, and Viking Prince witness a terrible decision made by Black Adam-one that will haunt them forever.

Collecting issues from the DC Comics--The New 52 event, acclaimed writing duo Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning return to life the Resurrection Man, exploring all new facets of the character as he searches for answers to his never-ending life. Someone has been following Mitch Shelley the Resurrection Man, tracking his every move. And when he finds out that the Suicide Squad wants his body, things will go from bad to worse. Lines will be drawn and sides will be chosen as the forces of good and evil will battle for the soul of the Resurrection Man. And the one responsible for all of Mitch Shelley''s misfortunes will finally be revealed!

Collects Annihilation: Nova #1-4, Nova (2007) #1-15, Nova Annual (2008) #1 and material from Nova: The Origin Of Richard Rider. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning propel the Human Rocket to glory! When the horrifying Annihilation Wave swarms across the cosmos, Richard Rider, the man called Nova, must step up u0097 and become one of the galaxyu0092s greatest heroes! In the wake of the chaos, a desperate cosmos cries out for law and order. But can one lone human being police an entire universe? Join Nova on the road to Knowhere u0097 but what will he find there? And who is Cosmo? Rich will barely have time to catch his breath before another Annihilation event begins, with a deadly race on a quest for conquest! And will Nova find love with Gamora, the deadliest woman in the galaxy?! All this, and Galactus too!

Collecting New Mutants (2009) #25-37 and Journey Into Mystery (2011) #632. Their powers are in their DNA - so who better to write them than Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning! And the New Mutants have a new agenda. Cyclops is sick of unfi nished business coming back to haunt the X-Men, so he''s tasking the New Mutants'' squad to finish it. Their first mission: Find Nate "X-Man" Grey! But when mutantkind is torn apart by Schism, Cannonball, Sunspot, Magma, Cypher, Warlock, Karma and Dani Moonstar must all make life-defining choices. Who stays, and who leaves? Meanwhile, Blink is back, and mayhem and destruction follow wherever she goes! As Dani seeks to bring Blink out of exile, Mephisto lurks in the background - and with her soul in the balance, will Amara go on a date with the devil?

The original Battlestar Galactica returns in an all-new, star-spanning adventure, celebrating the 40th anniversary of its original sci-fi TV airing! Overwhelmed by a surprise Cylon assault, the crew of the Battlestar Galactica turns to forbidden temporal weapons as their desperate last resort. For the Battlestar Galactica and its fleet, which is the greater threat: what lies ahead, or what snaps at their heels? Driven into an uncharted storm zone by the pursuing Cylons, the last survivors of the Twelve Colonies discover a vast, mysterious artifact. At last, the most shocking event in classic Battlestar Galactica continuity can be told, revealing the fate of the series'' most beloved hero! The fleet has been travelling for ten years, and at last the human survivors seem to be leaving the war and the Cylons behind them. But the threats never go away. A voice from the past and a bizarre twist of fate leads Galactica into danger once again, and events will take place that will change everything, forever.

EverythingÑtheir families, their friends and teammates, their very galaxyÑgone in a blinding flash of light. Upon preventing a cataclysmic rift in their universe, several members of the 30th centuryÕs famed champions, the Legion of Super-Heroes, find themselves stranded an inconceivable distance from home, with no devisable method of safe return. Before they can even attempt to return to their galaxy, however, the Legionnaires must first endure the unknowns of a hostile galaxy plagued by the alien Progeny, whose godlike creator deems diverse species impure ÒvariantsÓ subject to eugenic Òdeletion.Ó It is these encounters, and their own questionable solutions, that will soon have the heroes wondering if the very purpose of the LegionÑpowerful individuals from across the cosmos, bound together by a common dream of galactic harmonyÑhas also been lost. Joined by superstar artist Olivier Coipel (The Mighty Thor), who made his comics debut on the series, Abnett and Lanning strand the futureÕs greatest heroes in an unknown galaxy beset with mysterious cosmic threats for epic sci-fi storytelling at its finest. Collects all 12 issues of the critically praised maxi-series Legion Lost!

Collects Punisher (1987) #63-75, Punisher: G-Force, Punisher: Die Hard in the Big Easy, Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday''s Web. The Punisher hits Europe! When Frank Castle heads to London in pursuit of the assassin Snakebite, he fi nds a whole continent of trouble - and also his biggest fan: the British vigilante Outlaw! Their fragile Anglo-American alliance must survive a deadly chase from country to country that will draw in mercenaries from Batroc to the Tarantula! But can the Punisher put a stop to a plot that goes all the way up to the Kingpin himself? And if he returns to America in one piece, Frank will be targeted by the anti-vigilantism task force known as V.I.G.I.L.! Plus: the Punisher in space! The death-dealing Baron Cemetery! And a tense team-up with the Avengers'' own Black Widow!

Legendary writer Peter David (The Incredible Hulk, X-Factor) teams up with fan-favorite artists Leonard Kirk (JSA, Fantastic Four) and Robin Riggs (BIRDS OF PREY, GREEN ARROW) in SUPERGIRL: BOOK THREE, featuring classic Supergirl stories! Linda Danvers is finally hitting her stride as Supergirl. Linda was hurtled into the world of crime-fighting when she was rescued from near death by fusing with Matrix, a protoplasmic version of Supergirl. She is getting better at balancing her old identity, including her relationships with friends and family, with her role as Leesburg’s guardian angel. Just as Supergirl begins to gain confidence, the arrival of an intriguing new superhero named Comet rocks her world. Who is Comet? Where did he come from, and how did he end up in their quiet small town? Why is a mysterious villain named Fracture chasing him? Can Supergirl discover Comet’s true identity and figure out the reason he’s on the run? Find out in SUPERGIRL BOOK THREE. Collects SUPERGIRL #21-31, SUPERGIRL #1,000,000 and RESURRECTION MAN #16-17.

Dan Abnett (AQUAMAN, Guardians of the Galaxy) and Andy LanningÕs (THE AUTHORITY, Guardians of the Galaxy) legendary run chronicling the Legion of Super-HeroesÕ adventures are collected here in THE LEGION BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING VOL. 1. Joined by superstar artist Olivier Coipel (Mighty Thor), the creative team introduces an uncertain and exciting future for its greatest heroes with gripping characterization, cosmic-level threats and epic sci-fi storytelling! Earth at the end of the 30th century. A super-modern age, and the pinnacle of human cultural endeavors. Then came the Blight. Who they are is irrelevant. What matters is what this highly advanced, techno-organic culture wants: the life energies of the worlds they come across. Upon infiltrating the United PlanetsÕ means of hyper-accelerated interstellar transportation, the Blight entwine Earth and destroy its forces within hours. Where life once flourished, it now deteriorates. And those who donÕt die meet a worse fate: they become of the Blight. That includes the Legion of Super-Heroes, the U.P.Õs young champions. Unable to fend off the invaders, their once-great numbers now serve the Blight and hunt down the last resisting LegionnairesÑthe ones looking to find enough survivors and open one last Stargate to freedom. Earth, the United Planets, the Legion of Super-HeroesÉtheyÕre all damned. Collects LEGIONNAIRES #78-81, LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #122-125 and LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES SECRET FILES #2.

Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning wrap up their critically acclaimed five-year run on THE LEGION as Livewire finds himself in a fight for his life and the life of every Legionnaire against the deadly aliens from LEGION LOST: the Credo!

This issue kicks off the landmark 6-part story, "Foundations," that brings Superboy into the Legion! Part 1 begins in Smallville, where a young Clark Kent is confronted by three oddly dressed teens...but by the end, a dead hero will have returned, a young man will have found his destiny and an apocalyptic darkness prophesied in "Dream Crime" will have reared its ugly head!

Welcome to Timber Wolf''s first few days in the Legion fold! Relationships both personal and galactic are strained, one Legionnaire contemplates a leave of absence, a long-overdue memorial takes place and Brin''s first official mission goes awry--and not just because he''s on the mission with a jealous husband and father in Ultra Boy! He sure could use some super-menaces to fight right about now...

The Legion has found the one world that might have the weaponry necessary to defeat Robotica and retake Earth. Unfortunately, the only chance they have to use those weapons lies in defeating the legendary figures guarding them! Meanwhile, on Earth, Brainiac 5 matches wits with Robotica''s leader, who Brainy is discovering is no slouch in the brains department either!

Despite the preparations made by the Legion and Science Police forces, Robotica has successfully invaded Earth in a matter of minutes! To take the planet back, the Legionnaires head for a nearby world with centuries-dormant--but still lethal--warlike capabilities. But what--or whom--they find there is not to be believed! Then again, neither is the leader of Robotica, who finally meets Brainiac 5 face to face!

Over a three-day period, a rescue attempt is made, the United Planets swears in a new president, the Legion elects a new team leader, and Robotica heads for Earth! Could these be the final days of the 31st Century as we''ll know it?

Non c’è pace nell’Universo Marvel. Ancora devastato dal passaggio dell’Onda Annihilation, il pianeta centrale dell’impero Kree viene preso d’assalto e invaso − o, per meglio dire, assimilato − da un avversario forse persino più temibile. Mentre Nova, di ritorno sulla Terra, deve fare i conti con le conseguenze della guerra civile che ha visto contrapposti gli eroi, una nuova Quasar si mette alla ricerca di un misterioso “salvatore”, e Star-Lord si ritrova alla guida del primo nucleo di quelli che di lì a poco saranno conosciuti come i Guardiani della Galassia.

Il pianeta Hala è sempre stato il gioiello più prezioso dell’Impero Kree; ora è l’epicentro di un’invasione da parte dell’entità tecnorganica nota come Phalanx. Ed è qui che Nova, Quasar, Star-Lord e un nuovo, misterioso personaggio noto come il Fantasma stanno combattendo una battaglia disperata per la salvezza dell’intero universo. Tra colpi di scena, rivelazioni sorprendenti, ritorni, sacrifici e scontri all’ultimo sangue, si conclude una delle più grandi saghe cosmiche della storia Marvel recente, atto di nascita del gruppo di eroi destinati a essere conosciuti come… i Guardiani della Galassia!

After their former colleagues rescued them from President McCauleyÕs ambush, the Legionnaires are brought to the one place they''ll be safe--which is also where they can rebuild the future''s greatest super-team. This place could very well be the most incredible Legion headquarters ever! And be sure to be sitting when you get to the shocking last page!

Punisher War Journal (1988) #6-7, Wolverine/Punisher: Damaging Evidence #1-3, Punisher War Zone (1992) 19, Wolverine/Punisher: Revelation 1-4, Punisher (2001) 16-17, Wolverine (1988) 186, Wolverine/Punisher (2004) #1-5, Astonishing Tales: Wolverine/Punisher #1-6

Lost in the Delta Quadrant, Captain Janeway and the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656 have been seeking a way home for years. But their quest is interrupted by encounters with an astonishing variety of foes - and a few new friends. This collection contains four tales that exemplify all that''''s best about the adventures of Voyager: "False Colors", "Avalon Rising", Elite Force", and "Planet Killer".

HIS DEADLIEST WEAKNESS. HIS MIGHTIEST ENEMY. HIS DARKEST HOUR… He’s faster than a bolt of lightning. He can stop a missile with two fingers. He can mold titanium between his molars like gum. But there is one substance that can tear Superman apart from the inside out. And there is one being whose power makes him look like a mere mortal in the clutches of an angry god. The weapon is Kryptonite. The enemy is Darkseid. And unless he can find a way to fight them both, the Man of Steel is doomed! In this incredible collection starring the most iconic superheroes in comics, the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight face two of their greatest challenges. “The Search for Kryptonite” sees Superman and Batman scouring the planet to rid the world of Kryptonite, the one weapon that can kill the Last Son of Krypton. And in “Torment,” the two heroes face the fight of their lives against the God of Apokolips and his sadistic disciple Desaad. A trio of TV’s best superhero writers-Michael Green Mike Johnson (HEROES) and Alan Burnett (the BATMAN BEYOND animated series)-joins artists Shane Davis (SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOL. 1 & 2) and DUSTIN NGUYEN (BATMAN: L’IL GOTHAM) in this collection of SUPERMAN/BATMAN #37-49 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #2. It’s the World’s Finest Heroes at their best!

Before they reinvented the Guardians of the Galaxy, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning transformed the Avengers West Coast into Force Works! And, fueled by the Scarlet Witch''s uncanny hex powers, this new team is going proactive! But who''s in charge: Wanda or Iron Man? As tragedy strikes, one Avenger won''t live to work with this forceful new group for long. With the squad in need of a new powerhouse, will the enigmatic Century fit the bill? COLLECTING: FORCE WORKS 1-11, 12, 13-15, ASHCAN EDITION; CENTURY: DISTANT SONS 1; MATERIAL FROM IRON MAN/FORCE WORKS COLLECTORS'' PREVIEW.

New Mutants (2009) #44-50