New Releases by Brian K Vaughan

In this volume, Mayor Mitchell Hundred-formerly known as the superhero The Great Machine-faces difficult decisions regarding New York City''s drug laws. But will a string of brazen, violent robberies and a shocking suicide affect the Mayor''s policy? And in a second story, "Power Down," set during the New York blackout of 2003, the mayor must deal with a city gone dark. Award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (Saga, Y: THE LAST MAN) deftly combines big city politics and superheroes in this critically acclaimed series. Collects issues #21-29, EX MACHINA: INSIDE THE MACHINE, and EX MACHINA SPECIAL #3.

Betrayal.

Y: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a page-turner that is at once humorous, socially relevant and endlessly surprising. Written by Brian K. Vaughan (LOST, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, EX MACHINA) and with art by Pia Guerra, this is the saga of Yorick Brown—the only human survivor of a planet-wide plague that instantly kills every mammal possessing a Y chromosome. Accompanied by a mysterious government agent, a brilliant young geneticist and his pet monkey, Ampersand, Yorick travels the world in search of his lost love and the answer to why he''s the last man on earth. Collects Y THE LAST MAN #1-10.

The family is tested.

In this series from 2000, writer Brian K. Vaughan kicked off a new SWAMP THING series that starred Tefé Holland, daughter of Swamp Thing and Abigail Arcane. In this concluding volume, Tefé is on the run from government agents intent on wiping her out of existence, along with anyone she''s come in contact with. But when Tefé helps a friend escape her father, a ruthless congressman bent on harming the environment, she runs headlong into radical environmentalists whose own plans are every bit as dangerous as the politician''s. Plus: Tefé''s father, the real Swamp Thing returns at last! But why has he chosen this moment to make his reappearance? Collects SWAMP THING (2000) #11-20.

Not every robot is lucky enough to be born a royal.

Award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, Y: THE LAST MAN) uniquely combines big city politics and superheroes in this criticially acclaimed series. Set in our modern-day world, EX MACHINA tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America''s first living, breathing super-hero after a strange accident gives him the power to communicate with machines. Eventually Mitchell tires of risking his life merely to maintain the status quo, retires from masked crime fighting and runs for mayor of New York City, winning by a landslide after the events of 9/11. Illustrated by Tony Harris, EX MACHINA BOOK TWO finds Mayor Mitchell Hundred making a difficult decision about his own future, becomes part of a shocking trial complicated by the unexpected arrival of an all-new superhero, and leaves New York City for the first time since his election to embark on a strange adventure. Plus, a shocking tragedy strikes an Iraq War protest in downtown Manhattan.

SAGA returns! New planet, new adversaries, and a very new direction, all from the same old Hugo Award-winning team.

Depuis la mort de son père, Marko peine à recouvrer l''ardeur qui l''animait jusqu''alors. Klara, inquiète pour l''avenir de son fils et de sa nouvelle petite famille, prend donc les rênes de la situation. Une bravoure dont ils auront tous besoin sur Quietus, la planète où vit reclus le romancier D. Oswald Heist. De leur côté, le Testament et Gwendolyne, stimulés par leur désir de vengeance, poursuivent leur traque assidue du couple.

Collects SAGA #13-18 The Eisner, Harvey, and Hugo Award-winning phenomenon continues, as new parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, while the family''s pursuers finally close in on their targets.

Un univers sans limite, peuplé de tous les possibles. Une planète, Clivage, perdue dans la lumière froide d''une galaxie mourante. Sur ce monde en guerre, la vie vient d''éclore. Deux amants que tout oppose, Alana et Marko, donnent naissance à Hazel, un symbole d''espoir pour leurs peuples respectifs. L''espoir, une idée fragile qui devra s''extraire du chaos de Clivage pour grandir, s''épanouir et conquérir l''immensité du cosmos.

Princes robots et trains dragons, mercenaires arachnides et chats détecteurs de mensonges, fantômes enfantins et vaisseaux végétaux... La diversité de la faune, de la flore et la richesse des thèmes abordés ont rapidement fait de saga la nouvelle référence comics de space fantasy. Du vertige de l''espace infini à l''intimité des querelles d''un jeune couple de parents, les auteurs vous invitent à découvrir un space opera épique, ambitieux et touchant. (contient les épisodes #7-12)

In this series from 2000, writer Brian K. Vaughan kicked off a new SWAMP THING series that starred Tefé Holland, daughter of Swamp Thing and Abigail Arcane. As a human/plant elemental hybrid, Tefé has incredible power—but as a hot-headed teenager,can she learn to control those powers and use them for good? Vaughan''s sensitive stories send Tefé across the globe to play an unexpected role in remote regions threatened by ecological disasters. Collects SWAMP THING (2000) #1-10 and a story fromVERTIGO: WINTER''S EDGE #3.

"In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. In documenting the plight of the lions, [this book] raises questions about the true meaning of liberation: can it be given, or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity?"--

Prince Robot IV gets everyone into trouble.

Everything starts coming together.

BKV''s and FIONA STAPLES'' controversial epic continues! Stranded on a mystical alien world, new parents Marko and Alana encounter their greatest fear.

Y: THE LAST MAN writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN returns to comics with red-hot artist FIONA STAPLES for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Star Wars-style action collides with Game of Thrones-esque drama in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers, as new parents Marko and Alana risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. The adventure begins in a spectacular DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE!

Marko and Alana''s long-lost babysitter Izabel finally returns to the fold, but at what cost?

Former soldier and new mom Alana has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies and alien monstrosities, but now she faces her greatest challenge yet: the in-laws.

Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples'' smash-hit ongoing series returns! An all-new adventure begins, as new parents Marko and Alana make an unexpected discovery in the vast emptiness of outer space.

From New York Times bestselling writer BRIAN K.VAUGHAN (Y: THE LAST MAN, EX MACHINA) and critically acclaimed artist FIONA STAPLES (MYSTERY SOCIETY, NORTH 40), SAGA is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in a sexy, subversive drama for adults. This specially priced volume collects the first arc of the smash hit series The Onion A.V. Club calls "the emotional epic Hollywood wishes it could make. Collects SAGA #1-6

Welcome to SEXTILLION, a distant planet where even your darkest fantasies become reality. See why everyone''s talking about this hit new ongoing adventure from BRIAN K. VAUGHAN and FIONA STAPLES!

Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, finally makes it to San Francisco where his unbalanced sister, Hero, finds him seemingly succumbing to the male-killing plague after losing his still-unused engagement ring to the burqa-clad agents of the Setauket Ring. But is the ring really the key to his survival? And what does it have to do with the mysterious Amulet of Helene, which the Setauket leader is determined to take from Agent 355 by any means necessary. Collects issues #24-31 of the runaway hit Vertigo series by Brian K. Vaughan (EX-MACHINA, ASTONISHING X-MEN, RUNAWAYS) and Pia Guerra.

After a devastating plague, Yorick Brown is the last man left alive in a world of women. On the run from Amazon extremists who would be happy to see him dead, his friends leave him in the care of Agent 711. But 711is not the tragic woman she seems to be and Yorick is propelled into a drug-fueled nightmare of blood and sadism. Collects issues #18-23 of the runaway hit Vertigo series by Brian K. Vaughan (EX-MACHINA, RUNAWAYS) and Pia Guerra.

The adventures of Yorick Brown continue in Y: THE LAST MAN: ONE SMALL STEP, collecting issues #11-17 of the critically acclaimed series. A Russian Soyuz capsule is coming down from the International Space Station carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could this be the end of Yorick''s tenure as last living male?

Yorik Brown and his pet monkey are the only males on the planet after a plague of unknown origin destroyed every last sperm, fetus, and fully developed mammal with a Y chromosome in the summer of 2002. Contains adult content.

In this perfect jumping-on point for new readers, Yorick Brown and his companions embark on an important quest. Riding the rails across a radically transformed America, the last man on Earth is pursued by several competing factions, including the deadly Daughters of the Amazon.

Written by Brian K. Vaughan (Lost, EX MACHINA), this is the saga of Yorick Brown--the only human survivor of a planetwide plague that instantly kills every mammal with a Y chromosome. Accompanied by his pet monkey, Yorick searches for his lost love...and the answer to why he''s the last man on Earth.

The premiere issue of the hit series by Brian K. Vaughan (Y: THE LAST MAN), Tony Harris & Tom Feister (STARMAN, JSA: LIBERTY FILES), featuring eight extra pages of story at no extra cost! This political thriller, set in a real world with no heroes, tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes the world''s first super-powered being. Before long, tired of risking his life for the status quo, Mitchell retires...and soon runs for mayor of New York City!