Most Popular Books by Bob Layton

The conclusion of Doctor Tomorrow''s battle against the Teutonic Knight, the Nazis'' greatest warrior. It''ll take more brains than brawn for the good Doctor to deal with this alien-armored Aryan!

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 goes in an entirely new direction to deal with a new generation. Using his new contacts, he seeks out the daughter he never knew. But she''s not what he was expecting and he expects that she''ll hate him! Journey into the Space Age as the Race for Tomorrow continues...

Spurred by visions of nuclear disaster, Doctor Tomorrow races to dismantle the Nazi atomic program. But guarding it is the X-O of the 40s, the Teutonic Knight! Can Tomorrow''s future tech defeat a threat from beyond our world? Can he even survive intact?

Pursued by Master Darque and an army of the undead, Dr. Mirage and his wife flee through the snowy slopes of Tibet. Slowly, Dr. Mirage realizes the nature of his new ghostly form, all the while seeking a way to defeat the rage of Darque.

Parapsychologist Doctor Hwen Mirage and his brazilian bombshell, kickboxing-expert wife Carmen Ruiz are in world class, stuff-of-legend love. A love so strong it transcends time, space, death, and the sorcerous power of Master Darque. But can it withstand the second life of Dr. Mirage as an insubstantial specter of necromantic energy incapable of holding, kissing or even touching his wife?

“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 team holds off the Malev Robots and forces them to retreat. Rai unites the Future Force to preserve humanity''s future.

Mama Fong arrives at the worst possible time -- just as the battle between Dr. Mirage and the shape shifter, The Otherman, is getting heated! But what can this strange villain be after? Will he stop at nothing to sabotage the Harbinger Foundation''s aerospace program and make Carmen his?!

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.

In a lethal fight with the machine-controlling villain, Ax, Aric learns that his control over the X-O armor is slipping. Fearing it is the lingering influence of Master Darque, Aric turns to Dr. Mirage to help cleanse the armor of the necromancer''s taint.

Doctor Tomorrow is dragged into the 1950s kicking and screaming! Despite Doc''s heroic efforts in Korea and commie busting back in the states, ""Tailgunner"" Joe McCarthy sets his sights to expose Doc as a dyed-in-the-wook Communist. Besieged on all sides, Tomorrow is then betrayed by one of his closest allies, threatening his future technology and even his life!

Hwen''s hunger pains indicate his powers are fading -- and only Sandria Darque can help. In the face of this startling realization, the doctor decides to take up cooking.

The Doctor goes to war for the third time. Here he''ll meet a man he hasn''t seen in thirty years. Gilad the Warmaster from Eternal Warriors! They''re allied once again, but this time their agendas may not mesh - Gilad wants to free Vietnam from the aggression of a superstate, while Tomorrow wants to ease America out of the war! But if Gilad doesn''t like what Doc''s doing, how will Tomorrow stop a man who can''t die?

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

Following in the footsteps of the X-O MANOWAR CLASSIC OMNIBUS VOL. 1, it?s the complete, oversized omnibus collection of the series Ain?t It Cool News calls ?the best buddy team book of all time""""! 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,?CHAOS EFFECT: OMEGA?along with?ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE FORMATION OF THE SECT.

Asteroid A-271 is plummeting towards Earth, and President Eisenhower has made a personal plea for Doctor Tomorrow to itnervene. But Tomorrow smells a set-up. Using his incredible future technology he breaks into the top secret computer databases of the fifties. But here he''ll find more than just files and tape-drives. He runs smack into the most dangerous person he will ever meet - a twelve year-old Native American from the future named Mushroom Cloud!

“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 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 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.

When Steve Rogers refuses closer government control and resigns as Captain America, he becomes "The Captain," his old role is given to John Walker, formerly Super-Patriot, and both must adapt to their new positions as they fight America''s foes.

""Besieged: Homecoming Part 1"" Aric is returned to his own time and, with the power of the X-O armor at his command, he''s determined to lay waste to the Roman Empire once and for all! But have his adventures in time and space changed him too much for his family, his love and his people to welcome this man returned with the power of a god?

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.]

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]

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]

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]

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?

Génie, play-boy, philanthrope et milliardaire, Tony Stark s''est enfui d''une zone de guerre en devenant Iron Man. Au fil des ans, il a amélioré son prototype pour devenir un puissant héros en armure. Mais que se passerait-il si la technologie d''Iron Man était utilisée à des fins criminelles ? Et comment réagirait Tony face à ses pires ennemis et sans l''aide de ses alliés ? Retrouvez la saga qui a redéfini le personnage pour les décennies à venir, réalisée par David Michelinie, Bob Layton, Mark D. Bright et Barry Windsor-Smith.