New Releases by Antony Johnston

Settling back into her old criminal ways is like riding a bike for Baboushka but the sudden appearance of armed pirates ensures this ride will be full of bumps and bullets! Dry land is a hundred miles away and can she keep her head above water?

CODENAME BABOUSHKA is an action-packed modern pulp spy thriller full of high-stakes thrills in exotic locations, with a kick-ass female hero in the style of James Bond and Modesty Blaise! Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON (THE FUSE, The Coldest City, Daredevil) and illustrated by SHARI CHANKHAMMA (SHELTERED, The Sisters'' Luck). The enigmatic Contessa is a wealthy socialite, the last heiress to a noble Russian line and secretly a deadly assassin! Blackmailed by the US government to carry out dirty jobs even the CIA can''t sanction, she''s got nothing to lose...and everything to fight for!

The sci-fi western epic continues! Michael and Abi have resumed their search for A-Ree-Yass-I, leaving the city''s troubles behind them. But before they can cross the wasteland they must face the Dog Tribes—bands of nomads who live and die with hounds by their side. As two tribes go to war, Michael and Abi are caught in the middle! But help can come from the most unlikely of places.

Michael and Abi continue their journey West, through the wasteland—with the assassin Gerr secretly at their side! But after a mysterious midnight visit in the desert, they come across the town of Godsholm—but will the townsfolk aid them in their quest for A-Ree-Yass-I or bring it to a halt?

The hit sci-fi western epic continues! After the Sand-Eater attack, the city of Newbegin is in turmoil as the Sunner rebellion gathers strength and Marcus seems to lose interest in the council. Follow the next six months through the eyes of Jakob, Skot, Yan, Dexus, and Golden Voice, with a chapter dedicated to each point of view in this latest collection of the series that Comics Should Be Good called "a masterpiece!"

One Hundred years after the world-changing catastrophe known as the "Big Wet," the city of Newbegin faces its most dangerous challenge yet—an army of Sand-Eaters bent on destruction! Jakob joins the Watch to defend the city, and intrigue grips the council, as politics, religion, and high explosives combine to make on engaging, action-packed read.

The hit sci-fi western epic continues with a very special collection, featuring all the previously uncollected one-shot issues from the series so far into one trade paperback! Features guest art from Ignatz Award-winner Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Eisner Award-winner Chuck BB (Black Metal), Eisner Award-nominee Joe Infurnari (Borrowed Time), and a full-color, double-length story from regular series artist Christopher Mitten!

Collects Daredevil (1964) #508-512 and Shadowland: After the Fall #1. It''s the battle for the soul of Matt Murdock! Daredevil has taken over The Hand, hoping to transform the clan of coldblooded killers into a force for justice. But after returning from Japan, it''s Daredevil who''s changed. He''s locked down Hell''s Kitchen - placing it under martial law and his friends have no choice but to confront him. Foggy Nelson, Dakota North, Power Man and Iron Fist brave the dangers of Shadowland to save Matt Murdock. Meanwhile, Master Izo and Elektra travel to Japan to learn the ninjas'' true plan for Daredevil!

THE PARANOID DARK FANTASY CONTINUES! Rascal has escaped the city -- and the clutches of the terrible Umbral shadow-creatures, disguised as humans! But danger also haunts the dark mist of the Bulaswode, and as betrayal prepares to stab her in the back, Rascal must choose whether to trust her friends...or an Umbral! Master worldbuilders ANTONY JOHNSTON (THE FUSE, Wasteland) and CHRISTOPHER MITTEN (Criminal Macabre, Wasteland) bring you a dark fantasy unlike anything you''ve seen before! Collects UMBRAL #7-12.

"IF IT BLEEDS"

Alan Moore''s performance works making up the play Another Suburban Romance are translated into print and lavishly illustrated as full sequential stories.

As the hit sci-fi western epic approaches its end, this penultimate volume collects all the previously uncollected one-shot issues from the series in one trade paperback! With guest art from Eisner award nominee Brett Weldele (SURROGATES), plus exciting newcomers Sandy Jarrell and Omar Olivera! Get the lowdown on all the remaining stories in WASTELAND, before the series'' cataclysmic conclusion!

As the hit sci-fi western epic approaches its end, this penultimate volume collects all the previously uncollected one-shot issues from the series in one trade paperback! With guest art from Eisner award nominee Brett Weldele (SURROGATES), plus exciting newcomers Sandy Jarrell and Omar Olivera! Get the lowdown on all the remaining stories in WASTELAND, before the series’ cataclysmic conclusion!

''IN NOBODY WE TRUST'' Only Rascal can save...Shayim and Munty?! But not before she decides it''s time for a pretty drastic change. And that''s not even mentioning what she sees in the blade, or who follows her into the woods. It''s time to stand and fight!

"THERE, IN THE GLEAMINGÉ" Rascal gets in trouble. So what else is new? ...Well, the Mistwalker finally lives up to its name, Dalone finds something that shouldn''t exist in the darkness, and you won''t believe who''s in the cage. Stick that in your Oculus and smoke it.

Il 1985 è stato un anno cruciale per Alan Moore: era al lavoro su Swamp Thing e V for Vendetta quando su proposta di Malcolm McLaren, il manager dei Sex Pistols, accettò di scrivere una sceneggiatura per un film ispirato a La Bella e la Bestia. Fashion Beast non venne mai girato e, a quasi trent’anni di distanza, Anthony Johnston e Facundo Percio ne realizzano una versione a fumetti sotto la supervisione dello stesso Moore. La storia del gender bender Doll, proiettato ll’improvviso nel crudele mondo della moda, è un nuovo piccolo capolavoro a fumetti.

Da una sceneggiatura di Alan Moore per un film mai realizzato prende vita Fashion Beast, scritto da Anthony Johnston e disegnato da Facundo Percio. La vita di Doll è cambiata in una notte, da guardarobiera in discoteca a modella per il mago della moda, il misterioso Celestine. Cosa succederà adesso che Doll è scappata con un prezioso vestito dello stilista addosso?

Fashion Beast continua con un numero che vi lascerà senza fiato. Dopo le rivelazioni sul passato di Celestine, per Doll è ora di fare i conti con le proprie origini, per capire dove la porterà il futuro. E “Tomboy” le darà una mano... Da una sceneggiatura originale di Alan Moore per un film mai girato.

Da una sceneggiatura di Alan Moore! Ai tempi di Watchmen Moore scrisse la sceneggiatura per un film per Malcolm McLaren, il manager dei Sex Pistols. Nasce così Fashion Beast, in cui la vita di Doll si incrocia con quella di un ragazzo ambizioso e di uno stilista misterioso... Dal genio di Alan Moore una struggente storia ambientata nel mondo della moda.

La drammatica conclusione! Fashion Beast, lo sconvolgente fumetto di Antony Johnston e Facundo Percio, tratto da una sceneggiatura del genio del fumetto Alan Moore, arriva al suo emozionante epilogo. Il destino di Doll si compie e, con esso, quello di tutti coloro che gravitano nell’orbita del grande stilista Celestine.

"TWISTING THE KNIFE" The Redguard are closing in, the Kin are on the trail, and the Wodelings aren''t letting their new prisoners out of their sight! But even a simple trip through the forest is anything but simple in the world of UMBRAL--as Rascal is about to find out!

"WHAT WHISPERS IN A WODE" What indeed! But don''t worry, you''ll find out soon enough -- after some sword-fighting, horse-stealing, spooky-forestriding, soldier-tracking, nightmare-enduring, and corpsefinding, of course! Also: a teensy bit of Mistwalker. See how nice we are to you?

"KILLING THE SUNRISE" BOOK TWO STARTS HERE! Rascal has escaped the Umbral in the city (uh, spoilers?) and now she heads for the mountainous Sunrise homestead. But even here not everyone is who they seem, and before the dawn a blade will flash in the dark...

Collects UMBRAL #1-6 AN INCREDIBLE NEW DARK FANTASY STARTS HERE! The young thief called Rascal witnesses the horrific and brutal murder of the royal family - now the world''s dark legends will be relived, and only Rascal even knows it''s happening! Master worldbuilders ANTONY JOHNSTON (Wasteland, Daredevil) and CHRISTOPHER MITTEN (Wasteland, Criminal Macabre) bring you a new fantasy world rich in mythology, history, and blood!

"CHASING SHADOWS" THE CONCLUSION TO BOOK ONE! Rascal runs from the Redguard''s clutches-but it will cost her more than she can imagine! Where can she go? Who can she trust? Are you sure? Because nothing seems certain any more. And by the end of this issue, nobody will be above suspicion!

THE MYTH OF HISTORY: Did you really think we could get through five issues without doing a bit of "now harken ye to these olde legends?" Then you haven''t been paying attention. There are clues in here! Important ones! And gods fighting with swords, too, if you like that sort of thing. Some do.

The beginning of the end! Marcus has long dreamed that "everything ends in fire," but even he didn''t expect this! As the city prepares to face his mysterious father, a cabal of his closest advisors plots to assassinate Marcus... but the Lord Founder has a few secrets of his own, and their revelation will bring the city to its knees!

The young thief Rascal has discovered a plot by the Umbral, evil shadow creatures from another dimension, to take over the kingdom. The monsters can hide in plain sight, taking the form of their victims... and they''ve already replaced the King and Queen! After stealing a magical gem called the Oculus, Rascal escaped the city with a ragtag band of rebels and foreigners: Dalone, a mysterious wizard; Shayim, a one-eyed smuggler; and Profoss Munty, a drunkard scholar. They plan to destroy the Oculus, banishing the Umbral for good. But to succeed they must trust one another, and in the paranoid world of Umbral, that''s a hard task. Dalone claims to be five hundred years old; Shayim and Munty''s people have been at war for centuries; and Rascal doesn''t even realize that one of her party *is* an Umbral in disguise! Rascal''s journey on the "dark path", through the mist-filled Bulaswode and beyond, will change her - and everyone around her - forever.

"BLOOD FROM A STONE" Nightmare shadow creatures, murdered Kings, slaughtered smugglers, mysterious hobos, mythical gems, and stone guardiansÑit can only be UMBRAL, the incredibly rich new fantasy world from Wasteland creators ANTONY JOHNSTON and CHRISTOPHER MITTEN! Join Rascal as she fights to uncover the truth... and to stay alive!

Working homicide on an orbiting energy platform, in a five-mile-long, jury-rigged steel city stuffed with a half-million people, and no help from your so-called colleagues back on Earth, is more than tough... it''s murder! Cynical, foul-mouthed veteran Antony Johnston (Umbral, Wasteland) gets partnered with fresh-faced idealist Justin Greenwood (Wasteland, Resurrection) for a new crime series with serious attitude!