Best Selling Books by Bob Layton

Condemned for a crime he didn't commit, Scott Landus is sentenced to life without parole on Colony, a galactic "Devil's Island" where the fascist Galactic Confederacy disposes of its human and alien refuse. Colony is a science-fiction allegory to the founding of Australia, as hardened career convicts, alien species, and political dissidents from Earth band together to overthrow their technologically-superior captors.

Get the complete run of the series Ain't It Cool News calls "the best buddy team book of all time" in this next essential omnibus collection from Valiant! Obadiah Archer, left for dead as a boy by his corrupt evangelist parents, has spent the last decade honing his innate abilities in a monastery deep in the mountains of Ladakh before emerging now as the world's greatest hand-to-hand fighter and marksman. His body a temple, his every movement in harmony and his mind perfectly serene... except for the overriding desire to avenge his own murder. Armstrong is a 10,000-year-old libertine who may be as strong as a battalion, but abandoned idealism millennia ago. Now he spends his days drinking, carousing and telling tales of outrageous adventures throughout history to anyone who will listen - that is, when he's not on the run from an ancient cult whose bumbling agents have been hunting him for two thousand years. But Armstrong counts as the worst day of all his days the one when Archer turned up and decided that they were partners - a team chosen by fate to save the world! Featuring work from iconic Valiant creators Barry Windsor-Smith (Conan, Weapon X), Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), Bob Layton (Iron Man), Mike Baron (Nexus), and more, the groundbreaking adventures of the original conspiracy-smashing duo are brought together in their entirety for the very first time right here in this massive, oversized volume. Collecting ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (1992) #0-26 and ETERNAL WARRIOR (1992) #25 along with ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE FORMATION OF THE SECT.

Iron Man and Doctor Doom face off in the future! The armored foes renew their rivalry in a future version of Camelot, where they 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 - but what is its involvement with Hydra and A.I.M.? Plus- Iron Man and Crimson Dynamo see the world through each other's eyes! Tony defends the surface when Atlantis attacks! Iron Man and Captain America join forces to face the return of Terminus! And don't forget the Dreadnoughts, Madame Masque, the Hulk and...Santa Claus?! Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #245-257 and ANNUAL #10-11, and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #9.

The search for Han Solo! Determined to rescue their friend from his carbonite prison, the heroes of the Rebel Alliance undertake mission after mission to track him down - while staying one step ahead of the Empire! But Darth Vader remains equally determined to capture Luke Skywalker, and - with the evil Emperor Palpatine - prepares one final trap to reunite father and son. It all culminates in a gorgeous comic book adaptation of Return of the Jedi - but the story doesn't end there! The rebels have one final mission: to defeat the last remnants of the Empire and create a New Republic to unify the galaxy once more. But another Dark Lord is waiting in the wings! Collects STAR WARS (1977) #74-88, STAR WARS ANNUAL (1979) #3 and STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI #1-4.

"The Hobgoblin is back! The high-flying villain is after Norman Osborn's journals...and he's targeted Mary Jane and the pregnant Liz Osborn! Plus: Mary Jane reveals the secrets of her childhood! The Scorpion attacks as J Jameson ties the knot! Spidey battles the symbiotic alien costume in a senses-shattering showdown! The Kingpin strikes after the Beyonder turns a skyscraper to gold! Spidey faces the cosmic power of Firelord! The new Spider-Slayer attacks the person he believes to be Spider-Man: Mary Jane! And things get downright silly when Spidey must deal with Spider-Kid, Frog-Man and the Toad, and track a thief to...the suburbs! Featuring the return of Black Fox and Crusher Hogan, and the debuts of Silver Sable and Slyde!"--

For years when I told listeners about the wild things that go on behind the scenes in radio, they said, "Write a book!" So here it is. Inside are stories you've not heard about highly creative people encouraged to go all out in every direction--to entertain an audience and keep life interesting for their co-workers and bosses. Imagine coming to work and finding an office missing. How about filling someone's convertible with puffed wheat, just because you can? How did Jerry Forbes and Keith James Sr. guide a team like Bob McCord, Wes Montgomery, Chuck Chandler and the rest to build such a successful station? How did I fit in? Why did a police officer enter the 630 CHED newsroom, pistol at the ready? Why was I banned in Barrhead? What's a Little Tiny Ugly? Why did one news announcer sound like she was having a passionate personal experience on-air? Want to know what it was truly like covering the Mayerthorpe tragedy? If you can handle stories about people on the air that will make you laugh, shake your head, or cry, then this book is for you.The proceeds of this book will be used to benefit 630 CHED Santas Anonymous, Global Edmonton's Give Me Shelter, and the Edmonton Police Foundation.

"Crossroads" Aric's will to live is tested to its absolute limit as he leads his army of time-tossed barbarians to war against a trans-temporal empire!

Back home in Miami, the Carmen and Dr. Mirage are facing the difficulties of a life together: how can one hold a ghost? Meanwhile, Master Darque begins to plot his revenge ...

Doctor Tomorrow closes out the 70s in a POW camp! After five years of eating bugs, it's time to hang up the super-threads and make some dough! The Doctor hits Wall Street during the biggest rush since 1929. Knowledge of the future can make Doc rich, but can it save his soul?

Freemind tells the story of McKinsey Flint, a man severely handicapped, who sets a humble but elusive goal for himself: to be normal. Mac's dynamic mind pushes the limits of human intellect, becoming a pioneer in the new field of Spintronics. He ultimately succeeds in developing a procedure through which he can transfer his mind into an artificial body. While most people use only 10% of their mental capabilities, Mac's mind is freed during the transfer process, allowing him access to 100% of its potential. This in turn gives him psionic powers that could literally be limitless.

Archer and his peculiar partner are drafted by Armstrong's brother, the Eternal Warrior, to fight in war on the far side of time and space! But who and what they find there offers ominous clues about what the future may hold for Archer and Armstrong and the final fate of the Valiant Universe ...

At last — the landmark issue that laid the foundation for the future of the Valiant Universe, featuring the first appearance of Bloodshot! Guest-starring X-O Manowar, Archer, Shadowman, Toyo Harada, the Eternal Warrior and a cast of thousands, the next generation of Valiant heroes begins here! But just what is the Blood of Heroes? And how will it create a legacy that stretches from the modern day into the distant future?

The Geomancer brings the secrets of the 41st century back to the 20th century, and unleashes the Blood of Heroes and the legacy of the Rai with it!