Most Popular Books by Andy Lanning

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?

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!

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.

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!

Collects Scarlet Witch #1-4, Avengers Origins: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #1; material from Marvel Team-Up (1972) #125; Solo Avengers #5; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #60-63, 143-144; Mystic Arcana: Scarlet Witch.

Mitch Shelly can be killed, but every time he comes back, he has a different power -- a new ability that sometimes is a blessing,sometimes a deadly curse. His deaths and rebirths leave him disoriented at first, and With the help of a newfound friend, Mitch discovers bits of his past,although the origin of his powers remains a mystery -- but one that won''t remain for long. Resurrection Man''s creators have set Body Doubles on his tail -- a pair of ruthless female assassins named Bonny and Carmen. Also pursuing Mitch is a sociopathnamed Hooker, a test survivor like Mitch with one big difference -- Hooker''s body is not repairing itself. Hooker wants thesecret to Mitch''s rejuvenation, and he''s willing to tear the Resurrection Man limb from limb to get it.

The dangerous cosmic fissure known as The Fault has ripped opened a portal to the Marvel Universe, spilling out the demented forces of a horrific mirror universe where there is no death and life prevails unchecked - the Cancerverse! From this dark realm, the evil Lord Mar-Vell - a twisted version of the legendary Captain Marvel - leads his army to claim our universe for their own! Nova, the Silver Surfer, Quasar, Gladiator and more of the greatest cosmic champions of the Marvel Universal rise to stop them, but when even they cannot stop the forces of the Cancerverse, the fate of the universe lies in the hands of the cosmos'' never-say-die underdogs, the Guardians of the Galaxy! Facing a threat like none other, Star-Lord and company cook up an all-or-nothing plan to bring their prisoner, the mad titan Thanos, into the Cancerverse to unleash hell! With everything on the line, the fate of the universe rests in the hands of one of Marvel''s greatest villains!

What happens when an Inhuman-led Kree go to war with the Shi''ar led by the crazed Summers brother Vulcan?ÿ When these mighty powers turn their rage upon one another, what happens to those caught in the crossfire? When two mighty rulers wage war, who will rule?ÿ Collects War of Kings #1-6, Secret Invasion: War of Kings & War of Kings: Who Will Rule.

Marvel''s Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude 1-2, Marvel''s Guardians of the Galaxy Infinite Comic 1, Iron Man (1968) 55, Strange Tales (1951) 181, Incredible Hulk (1968) 271; Tales to Astonish (1959) 13, Marvel Preview 4

Collects Annihilators #1-4

Ninjak discovers an Arab terrorist in an airport and faces off with him on a hijacked airplane.

Collects Tales to Astonish (1959) #13, Incredible Hulk (1968) #271, Rocket Raccoon #1-4, Marvel Preview #7, Annihilators #1-4 (Rocket Raccoon & Groot stories), Annihilators : Earthfall #1-4 (Rocket Raccoon & Groot stories). After the Guardians of the Galaxy disbanded, Rocket Raccoon settled into a quiet life with a steady job in a mailroom. But when a killer clown made of sentient wood attacks him at work, the trigger-fingered and quick-witted hero must journey to Planet X - home of his old buddy Groot, the giant tree-creature - in search of answers! The cosmic dream team is reunited at last! Then: Mojo, bloated entertainment mogul of the Mojoverse, battles Rocket Raccoon and Groot...onstage! It''s a high-stakes campy cosmic free-for-all! Plus: get caught up on the early adventures of Rocket and Groot!

Collects Nova #19-22. Could it be --the return of the Nova Corps? Will things ever be the same for Richard Rider? What is the Worldmind up to, and what will it mean for the future of the Human Rocket and the Nova Corps itself?!

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!

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!

Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (ANNIHILATORS, HEROES FOR HIRE) are joined by Leandro Fernandez (HULK, 5 RONIN) at the helm of NEW MUTANTS. Cyclops is sick of unfinished business coming back to haunt the X-Men, so he''s tasking the New Mutants to finish it. Their first mission: Find X-Man. Nate Grey returned in DARK X-MEN, but ended up in the hands of Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R. With the Dark Reign at an end, where is X-Man? Collecting NEW MUTANTS (2009) #25-28.

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.

The Annihilation Wave has come! Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone, has declared war! Hordes of loyal soldiers swarm from the center of the universe, and only a handful of heroes can resist destruction! As the Xandarian Nova Corps meet its doom, only Richard Rider - the man called Nova - survives. Now the sole custodian of the Worldmind, the Zandarian''s database of knowledge and experience, can he rediscover himself in time to lead the war effort against the Annihilation Wave? Drax the Destroyer returns from exile on Earth to mentor Nova - but wait until you see his dangerous new persona! Guest-starring Quasar, Ronan the Accuser, the Super-Skrull and Thanos! Collecting Drax the Destroyer #1-4, Annihilation Prologue and Annihilation: Nova #1-4.

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!

New Mutants (2009) #44-50

Not a dream, not an imaginary story, not an elseworld. This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It''s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war--but where are Earth''s Greatest Heroes to stop it?Emperor Aquaman: Months ago, the war between the Amazons and the Atlanteans escalated and spilled over into the rest of the world after Emperor Aquaman submerged Rome underwater. Now, learn the truth behind one of the biggest events in the world of FLASHPOINT.The Outsider: Who is the Outsider and how did he become one of the most powerful people in the world? Lois Lane and the Resistance: When war broke out in the world of FLASHPOINT, one of the resistance''s best agents was left behind enemy lines. Now, it''s up to reporter Lois Lane to pick up the pieces and lead European forces against the Amazons!Wonder Woman and the Furies: How did the battle between Amazon and Atlantean begin? It all started with the marriage of Arthur and Diana!Don''t miss this Wonder Woman volume collecting EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1-3, OUTSIDER #1-3, LOIS LANE AND THE RESISTANCE #1-3 and WONDER WOMAN AND THE FURIES #1-3.

Hammerhead and his new recruits save the day, but not before the battle with the Star Soliders takes out downtown Santa Fe!

Ambushed by Star Force! When the team tries to celebrate Flatline''s birthday, some uninvited guests crash the party, leaving rescue duty up to Hammerhead and his new crew of rookies.

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!

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!

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.

Collects Guardians of the Galaxy #7-12. If the Guardians have broken up, who will save the galaxy from the Church of Universal Truth, the Badoon and King Blastaar? Fear not, for a new team has risen, including Bug, Major Victory, Gamora, Groot, and led by Rocket Raccoon. And they are ready to put a beat down on any bad guys bent on destruction.

"The X-Men have been defeated. Havok, Polaris and the Starjammers are being tortured in the most secure prison in the universe. Marvel Girl, Korvus and Lilandra are hunted by the Imperial Guard. Vulcan is Emperor of the Shi''Ar Empire and his expansion has begun. Meanwhile, the Secret Invasion may be over, but the Inhumans are still reeling from the terrible wounds inflicted on them by the Skrulls. And this time, the Royal Family and their massively powered people have been pushed too far!"--Publisher description.

Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning return for a special 3-part story! The Prankster succeeds in creating his ultimate revenge when he makes The Man of Steel disappear forever! It''s up to the World''s Greatest Detective to find his friendâu0080u0094but to do that, he''ll have to embark on a quest to a place that could mean the end of The World''s Finest Duo! Robin and John Henry Irons guest-star in part 1 of ''Nanopolis''!

Bloodshot investigates mysterious practices at the Alchem chemical plant, leading to nanites and monsters.

On the borderlands of life and death, Shadowman - the voodoo guardian of the barriers between the worlds - continues his deadly struggle to protect Earth from the evil denizens of Deadside. MIchael Leroi, D.J. and mystical voodoo warrior is given this almost impossible task.