New Releases by Bob Layton

Après le sauvetage in extremis d''un héliporteur du S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Man apprend que Nick Fury cherche à s''emparer de sa société, Stark Industries, au nom du gouvernement. Pire encore, le trafiquant d''armes Justin Hammer parvient à prendre le contrôle de son armure. Pour Tony Stark, c''en est trop. Il perd pied et sombre peu à peu dans l''alcoolisme... David Michelinie (Amazing Spider-Man), Bob Layton (Secret Wars) et John Romita Jr (Daredevil) signent les épisodes les plus marquants de l''existence de l''Avenger doré. [CET ALBUM CONTIENT LES ÉPISODES IRON MAN (1968) 120 À 128.]

Complotti aziendali, un’accusa di omicidio, decine di super criminali da affrontare… ce n’è abbastanza per far sprofondare nell’abisso anche il più nobile tra gli eroi, e per spingerlo a cercare conforto dove sarebbe meglio non farlo. Ma, una volta toccato il fondo, riuscirà l’uomo dentro l’armatura a rialzarsi o verrà definitivamente sopraffatto dal demone dell’alcol? Una delle storie più drammatiche e importanti di Iron Man, che ha ridefinito per sempre il personaggio portando alla luce le sue debolezze e al tempo stesso la sua grandezza. Di David Michelinie (The Amazing Spider-Man), Bob Layton (X-Factor) e John Romita Jr. (Daredevil). [CONTIENE IRON MAN (1968) 120-128]

I principali eroi Marvel sono stati rapiti da una misteriosa quanto potentissima entità aliena e sono stati trasportati su un mondo-patchwork, dove dovranno sfidare i più forti tra i loro nemici. La posta in palio: vedere realizzato ogni proprio desiderio. Chi avrà la meglio? Chi riuscirà a fare ritorno a casa? E, soprattutto, quanto e come cambieranno le esistenze dei personaggi coinvolti? Domande a cui Jim Shooter (The Avengers), Mike Zeck (Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt) e Bob Layton (Iron Man) danno risposta nel primo vero crossover fra super eroi della storia dei comics statunitensi. Un’avventura semplicemente epocale. [CONTIENE MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS (1984) 1-12]

È TEMPO DI VENDETTA PER IRON MAN! Tony Stark è tornato a vestire l’armatura di Iron Man. Nemici vecchi e nuovi come Spymaster e l’etereo Fantasma minacciano le Stark Enterprises, ma cosa farà Stark quando scoprirà che la sua tecnologia è stata rubata per scopi malvagi? La risposta è dichiarare guerra a chiunque indossi un’armatura, che sia dello S.H.I.E.L.D. o degli Avengers, senza risparmiare un vecchio amico come Steve Rogers, alias il Capitano. Alla fine di questa guerra delle armature, il mondo potrebbe aver bisogno di un nuovo Iron Man… [CONTIENE IRON MAN (1968) #215-232 & ANNUAL #9]

THE SEED OF DESTRUCTION? Aric dons the armor of Shanhara for the first time since his return from the past, only to find it changed. The armor''s new form, together with sinister dreams of a golden seed and an alien arena, promise to reveal the true origin of the X-O armor! Comic book legend Bob Layton (Iron Man) is joined by Valiant all-stars Bart Sears (BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS), Jorge Gonz?lez (NINJAK), Mike Leeke (H.A.R.D. CORPS), Jim Calafiore (ARMORINES) and more for the story that redefined the legend of X-O Manowar! Collecting X-O MANOWAR (1992) #10?20.

Collects Iron Man (1968) #113-128; Marvel Premiere (1972) #44. Many have lent their talents to IRON MAN, but few — if any — have had a greater impact than the creative trio of David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Romita Jr. has! They remade IRON MAN with new co-stars — including Jim Rhodes, the future War Machine — and new armors, but more important than anything else, a new and character-defining take on the man inside the armor. Their Tony Stark is a hero not because of the extent of his technological wizardry, but because of his perseverance in the face of his own personal failings. This beautifully restored Marvel Masterworks edition presents the beginning of the reinvention of a Marvel icon, culminating in the classic “Demon in a Bottle”!

YOU DON''T NEED A PAST TO HAVE A FUTURE? Rediscover the series that defined a generation of comic book fans in this first volume of the smash-hit series behind the blockbuster BLOODSHOT movie! From his very first appearance, Bloodshot comes armed to the teeth with bullets, nanites ? and questions. Featuring appearances by Ninjak, the Eternal Warrior, Rai, the H.A.R.D. Corps, and more, this collected edition presents the classic adventures of Valiant?s nanite enhanced commando from the very beginning! Join Valiant icons Kevin VanHook and Don Perlin ? along with an all-star cast of comics creators including Bob Layton, David Lapham, David Michelinie, and more ? as they dive headlong into the very first adventures of the original man from Rising Spirit! Collecting BLOODSHOT (1993) #0?7, ETERNAL WARRIOR #5, H.A.R.D. CORPS #5, and RAI (1992) #0.

Quand les héros les plus puissants de la Terre s''aventurent dans d''étranges constructions d''origine extraterrestre apparues sur notre planète, ils ne se doutent pas des ennuis qui les attendent... Quelques instants plus tard, ils se retrouvent en effet projetés dans un monde où ils devront se battre contre quelques-uns des super-criminels les plus dangereux. C''est ainsi que commence une guerre au cours de laquelle les Avengers, Spider-Man, les X-Men et les Quatre Fantastiques défient le Dr Fatalis, Ultron, Galactus et bien d''autres vilains. Le vainqueur obtiendra le pouvoir absolu ! Retrouvez le tout premier crossover Marvel, écrit par Jim Shooter (Starbrand) et illustré par Mike Zeck (Captain America). Cette saga légendaire a changé l''histoire de la bande dessinée.

Collects Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #33-35 and Iron Man #144. The Skrulls have stricken Iron Man with an alien virus that renders his armor and technology useless! But Tony Stark plans for every possibility...so it''s time to say hello to Tony''s not-so-little friend - War Machine, weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D.! But can one man, even one as well-armed as James Rhodes, stand alone against a worldwide invasion? Witness an exciting new chapter in both Tony and Rhodey''s history!

THE MOST PRIMITIVE MAN, THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON Abducted from his own time by the predatory Spider Aliens and displaced to the present day, Aric of Dacia will make war on his one-time captors and any who stand with them. Armed with a sentient suit of battle armor and savagery born in an age of war, he will become the hero this new age demands. Tyrants from beyond time and space, superpowered corporate raiders, and corrupt government power brokers? all will quake in fear where X-O Manowar dares to tread. Featuring groundbreaking work from comic-book legends Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), Bob Layton (Iron Man), Barry Windsor-Smith (Weapon X), Joe Quesada (Daredevil), Steve Englehart (Detective Comics) and many more, the complete adventures of Valiant?s original armored hero begin here in the first Valiant Classic Collection of the series Graphic Policy calls ""a must read""! Collecting X-O MANOWAR (1992) #0?9, and X-O DATABASE #1.

Collects Bizarre Adventures (1981) #25; Marvel Fanfare (1982) #10-13; Solo Avengers (1987) #7; Black Widow: Coldest War (1990); Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday''s Web (1992); Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir (1993); Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #135; Daredevil Annual (1967) #10; Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty (1995); Journey Into Mystery (1951) 517-519. The Black Widow goes solo in adventures that defined her as one of Marvel’s greatest heroes! In one of the most beloved Black Widow stories of all time, enter a web of intrigue as Natasha navigates a complex maze of international espionage orchestrated by an old foe! Then, a revelation regarding the Red Guardian draws Black Widow back into a Russian spymaster’s crosshairs. Plus: Natasha teams with the Punisher to take down a rogue former government agent, reunites with Daredevil to investigate the murder of S.H.I.E.L.D. psychics and returns to post-Soviet Russia with Nick Fury!

SQUARE PEGS IN A ROUND WORLD Archer is the world?s greatest hand-to-hand ?ghter, an expert marksman, and a seeker of truth and righteousness. Armstrong is an immortal warrior who has reluctantly brawled his way from pre-history to modern times only to realize that the best way to face life?s many challenges is to grab a drink. But Armstrong counts as his worst day the one when Archer turned up and decided that they were partners ? a team chosen by fate to save the world! From the minds of legendary creators Barry Windsor-Smith (Weapon X), Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), Bob Layton (Iron Man), and more comes the first Valiant Classic Collection of the groundbreaking series CBR calls a ""comic book masterpiece""! Collecting ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (1992) #0?12.

Collects Avengers (1963) #195-196, 223; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #103, 146; Thing (1983) 26; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #308; Iron Man (1968) #254; Daredevil (1964) #292-293; Deadpool (1997) #2; Hawkeye: Earth’s Mightiest Marksman (1998) #1; Avengers (1998) #26; Captain America (1998) #44; material from Captain America Annual (1971) #11. He’s the skull-faced villain who can copy any action he sees — whether it’s Spider-Man’s agility, Daredevil’s fighting moves or Captain America’s skills with a shield! That makes Taskmaster more than a match for anyone — even the Avengers! And to make matters worse, Taskmaster runs a training school for villainous henchmen! With the sweetest moves around and an army of thugs eager for extra credit, watch as Taskmaster clashes with a who’s who of the Marvel Universe — including Spidey, Cap, Daredevil, Iron Man, Falcon, Hawkeye, Ant-Man, the Thing and Deadpool! Can any of them take him to task?

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #194-200, Annual (1970) #9; New Mutants Special Edition (1985) #1; Nightcrawler (1985) #1-4; material from Bizarre Adventures (1981) #27. Chris Claremont, together with an absolute dream team of art talent — John Romita Jr., Arthur Adams, Barry Windsor-Smith and Dave Cockrum — brings you an indisputable Marvel masterwork! Beginning with the earthshaking return of the Juggernaut, tensions rise as Professor X’s health fails, a crisis of faith strikes Nightcrawler and Storm ranges across the African savannah in the second “Lifedeath” masterpiece! Meanwhile, the X-Men and New Mutants are whisked away to Asgard to battle Loki and his minions in the all-time great “Asgardian Wars,” illustrated by the incomparable Arthur Adams! Finally, the day of reckoning arrives as an international tribunal tries Magneto for crimes against humanity. Also featuring a swashbuckling saga starring Nightcrawler by X-Men icon Dave Cockrum!

Collecting Marvel Adventures Iron Man (2007) #1, 7; IRON MAN (1968) #234; IRON MAN (1998) #1. Iron Man is one of the greatest heroes in the Marvel-Verse - and these are some of his most action-packed adventures! When the genius Tony Stark is held captive and forced to make weapons, his best chance of escape lies in building the greatest weapon of all - the very fi rst version of the Iron Man armor! Then, Shellhead meets Webhead as Iron Man and Spider-Man team up to take down the deadly Radioactive Man! And when Tony Stark makes a dramatic public return to start the next chapter of his business life, a newly-souped up Iron Man finds himself targeted for death! Finally, does Iron Man stand a ghost of a chance battling the Marvel-Verse''s most fearsome armored foe - the dastardly Doctor Doom?!

“THE L.A.W. AND ORDER!” The miniseries concludes! The Living Assault Weapons wrap things up, but are things worse now than when they started? Whose life has been altered by the experience? Which member vows secrecy? Who leaves the group? And which member abandons their costumed identity? All is revealed in the shocking final issue.

“MARTIAL L.A.W.” The heroes of the L.A.W. struggle to rescue the JLA before time runs out for all the world’s heroes! In the midst of a world-threatening conflict, we look back at the life of Hadley Jagger-also known as the legendary martial artist Judomaster! Forged in the fires of World War II, his origins contain the beginnings of Avatar-the being that, in the present day, threatens the entire world!

“THE PAST IS ALWAYS PRESENT.” The heroes of the L.A.W. struggle to rescue the JLA before time runs out for all the world’s heroes! While the mysterious Avatar tightens his grip on the world’s last remaining defenders, Blue Beetle must come to terms with his guilt over the death of Dan Garrett-the original Beetle-and Judomaster confronts a surprise foe from his past.

“THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR!” The JLA has vanished...and only a strange assemblage of heroes stands against the deadly Avatar! The Avatar will stop at nothing to eliminate all the world’s military forces...including its superheroes! The JLA has already been banished to another dimension; Captain Atom’s been abducted; and now only Blue Beetle, the Question, Sarge Steel, Nightshade and Judomaster remain. But is one of them a traitor to the cause?

The Elseworlds miniseries continues! Suffering a serious injury to the head, actor Byron Wyatt is now convinced he has always been his most famous role...Batman. Now ÒBatmanÓ is set on getting revenge against studio mogul Jack Òthe JokerÓ Napier for WyattÕs Òmurder.Ó

In the Golden Age of Hollywood, two studios vie for cinematic supremacy: Gotham Pictures, featuring the successful adventure serials starring Batman, and Arkham Studios, which is determined to shut the serial down at any cost...even murder!

The Elseworlds miniseries concludes! In the Golden Age of Hollywood, studio-magnate-turned-actor Byron Wyatt has lost himself in his on-camera character: the Batman! Meanwhile, rival studio chief Jack Òthe JokerÓ Napier makes an all-out play to take over his business. ÒBatmanÓ and ÒJokerÓ collide in the not-to-be-missed conclusion.

Collects Hercules: Twilight of a God #1-4. THE PRINCE OF POWER IS BACK WITH ONE, FINAL ADVENTURE AS ONLY BOB LAYTON CAN TELL IT! Hercules has been the champion of the Andromeda galaxy for over 75 years! But when an attempt to save the capitol city of Port Anteris goes awry, the Lion of Olympus is left incapacitated and needing to be looked after by his Olympic offspring. However, with a sinister plot brewing against his son''s government and the threat of Galactus looming, Hercules-even in his brain-addled state- is the galaxy''s only hope! It''s the long awaited follow-up to Bob Layton''s classic Hercules run!

La Terra è stata privata dei suoi campioni ed è tenuta in ostaggio. Due entità antiche e misteriose hanno rapito i supereroi del pianeta per metterli l’uno contro l’altro, in una sfida con in palio la vita… e la morte! Nuovi eroi emergono e altri vengono messi alla prova, nel primo evento della Marvel che ha radunato tutti i suoi personaggi, Contest of Champions. Inoltre, per la prima volta in Italia, l’epilogo della saga: gli Avengers contro la Legione dei non vivi! [Contiene: Contest of Champions vol.1 #1-3, West Coast Avengers Annual #2, Avengers Annual 16]

In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and placesÑsome that have existed, or might have existed, and others that canÕt, couldnÕt or shouldnÕt exist. The result: stories that make characters who are as familiar as yesterday seem as fresh as tomorrow. Featuring tales of Batman and Eliot Ness taking on Al Capone, a future league of Batmen protecting the night with an iron fist, a mysterious knight defending Camelot as an armor-clad Bat and a 19th-century Batman entwined in an operatic tale of love, horror and obsession. Now, for the first time, BatmanÕs Elseworlds tales are featured in a new graphic novel collection. Collects Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat, Batman: Dark Knight of the Round Table #1-2, Batman: KnightGallery, Batman: Masque and Batman: Scar of the Bat!

Collects Iron Man (1968) #245-257, Annual #10-11 and material from Captain America Annual #9. Iron Man and Doctor Doom face off in the future! The armored foes renew their rivalry in a future version of Camelot, where they must join a reborn Arthur and Merlin in battle against some very familiar faces! Then, Loki cultivates chaos as his Acts of Vengeance pit shell-head against the Wrecker and Chemistro! Inside the armor, Tony Stark continues to come to terms with his paralysis, and the Maggia makes its move u0097 but what is its involvement with Hydra and A.I.M.? Plus: Iron Man and Crimson Dynamo see the world through each otheru0092s eyes! Tony defends the surface when Atlantis attacks! Iron Man and Captain America join forces to deal with the return of Terminus! And donu0092t forget the Dreadnoughts, Madame Masque, the Hulk and Santa Claus?!

That Dirty Yellow Mustard: Part 1 of 4. An eight issue series consisting of two four part stories. ""Dinophobia"" - Panaam, the aged mentor of Ript and Claude, is being challenged to a death duel in the sky by a younger Pteradon who intends to replace him as the high, exalted wise one. The dueling part doesn''t scare him, but the flying part does. So it''s up to Ript and Claude to help Panaam overcome his fear of flying. After all, who better to teach him about being scared than a couple of spineless cowards? Beginning a brand new arc of stories, Bad Eggs mastermind Bob Layton explores the darker side of phobias and the laughs they can cause to the serious comic reader.

""Much Do-Do About Nothing"" - Because you demanded it! It''s the last issue of The Bad Eggs! Acclaim gives the comic retailers what they''ve been asking for -- one less book to clutter up their shelves! Who says we don''t care? In this issue, Bob, Don and Gonzalo planned a spectacular finale and were going to reveal the identity of the Mad Dookie Bomber! But after learning of the book''s cancellation, they...well...er...let''s face it, the heart went out of them. They''re acting like cry babies. (We don''t even know what Gonzalo''s upset about, since no one in marketing speaks Spanish!) Anyway, after we promised them free copies of the N64 Turok Dinosaur Hunter video game, they agreed to complete the issue. So, thanks to bribes and marketing ingenuity, you''ll find out who''s been slinging the mustard at Ript and Claude and why he''s been making their lives miserable. (The tremendously fabulous ending will mildly shock you!)

That Dirty Yellow Mustard: Part 3 of 4. An eight issue series consisting of two four part stories. ""When You Whiz Upon A Star..."" Guess who''s coming to dinner! When Earth is visited by travelers from beyond the stars, those bad boys of the Jurassic, Ript and Claude, step up to the plate...as goodwill ambassadors. But will the raunchy raptors wind up as specimens in an interplanetary zoo, or will E.T. be added to Ript and Claude''s menu? Comics'' ""galactic sacred cows"" are about to be milked for all they''re worth!