New Releases by Christopher Yost

Spinning out of Spider-Island, The secrets of the Brand New Scarlet Spider revealed! Who is the new webbed wonder - and why has he come to face corruption in Houston, Texas? COLLECTING: SCARLET SPIDER 1-6, material from MARVEL POINT ONE

With Batman gone, the villains have descended on Gotham! A who''s who of Bat-villains star, including Catwoman, the Riddler, Harley Quinn, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, the Penguin and Ra''s al Ghul. What kind of havoc will these villains wreak on a city that''s already on the verge of implosion?

Spinning out of the incredible events of Fear Itself, Battle Scars introduces a man in the crosshairs of the world''s most deadly super villains. Who is he? And what does his existence mean for the future of the Marvel Universe? This major new title ties directly into the Marvel Fear Itself event and stars the Avengers.

News from the front! HYDRA extends its reach over the world and, one by one, countries are falling to its great power. But one man stands in the way! Captain America, the worlds fi rst Super-Soldier! Can Captain America save the world from Red Skull and HYDRA by himself?

The 2-part ''Leviathan'' story kicks off from guest writer Chris Yost (RED ROBIN) as The Huntress finds herself in an unusual position--the responsible one. Because when Huntress hunts down a violent new criminal, she finds herself stuck with aviolent, loose cannon of a partner on the case--the Man-Bat! And in a special story from Mike Benson (Deadpool: Suicide Kings, Moon Knight), Batman and Robin uncover a sinister plot involving dozens of Gotham City''s young runaways. Is Arkham Asylum escapee Humpty Dumpty at the center of the scheme - or is he just the tip of an even more dangerous iceberg? Collects BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #5-11.

We''re in knee-deep in the Heroic Age and the X-Men are smack-dab in the center of the Marvel Universe! CHRIS YOST returns to the X-Books to tell a story that pits two fan-favorite X-Men up against a major Spider-Man villain! Who are these X-Men and why are they wearing disguises? Also, Fantomex and Batroc fight over a stolen diamond!

Huntress and Man-Bat are held captive by a priest driven to the edge of sanity by Gotham City! In the Manhunter co-feature, Kate''s hot on the trail of Two-Face, but her dear old friend Dylan is right in the middle. Can she apprehend Two-Face before Dylan gets caught in the crossfire?

The 2-part "Leviathan" story begins as the Huntress finds herself in an unusual position: hunting down a violent new criminal while stuck with a loose cannon for a partner—the Man-Bat. Meanwhile, in the Manhunter co-feature, Jane Doe claims that Two-Face asked her to kill the former D.A.!

The Norse thunder god Thor, a member of the Avengers superhero team, helps people in trouble and battles the supervillain team the Wrecking Crew.

Selene''s Inner Circle stands revealed and her master plan has been set into motion. Watch as the the resurrected dead lay siege to the X-Men''s headquarters, and the fight to survive the Black Queen''s vengeance begins. But while Warpath and Wolverine realize what''s happening, they may be too late to stop it. Because Selene is already well on her way to achieving ultimate power half a world away. Plus, the rest of the X-Men fight mutants back from the dead! Collects X-Force (2008) #21-25, X-Men: Legacy (2008) #231-234, X-Necrosha One-Shot, X-Necrosha: The Gathering One-Shot, New Mutants (2009) #6-8.

The Titans struggle to rebuild the team in the wake of their one-time teammate Jericho''s betrayal, while also dealing with the inevitable problems of growing up and growing apart as a team.

Cyclops and Wolverine struggle to deal with the growing threats facing mutants while still keeping X-Force''s existence a secret from the X-Men. Warpath is out for vengeance, Wolfsbane is missing, and X-23 keeps cutting off pieces of Vanisher. But worst of all? One mutant''s deadly actions will put mutantkind squarely back in the crosshairs of humanity. Things were bad before, but they''re about to get a hell of lot worse. Collects X-Force #12-13, #17-19.

There''s a war coming. The same aliens who almost destroyed Earth once are coming back to get the whole job done this time. But we aren''t going to just sit and die. The international military is taking our best and brightest to mold them into the finest military minds ever - and they''re taking them young.

Graphic Novel. Psylocke has returned to the X-Men! Following the defeat of Madelyne Pryor and her Sisterhood, Psylocke travels to Japan to re-enter her former body in its proper resting place. But when a swarm of Hand ninjas attack Psylocke and do the unspeakable under orders from Matsu''o - the assassin originally responsible for transplanting Psylocke''s mind into the body of an Asian ninja - Psylocke determines that Matsu''o is one loose end that can no longer be left unresolved. It''s a tale of carnage and revenge, brought to you by superstars Chris Yost (X-Force) and Harvey Tolibao (Avengers: The Initiative)!

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST Art by RAMON BACHS & ART THIBERT Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL A new Batman watches over Gotham City - but Tim Drake won''t give up on the old one in this volume collecting RED ROBIN #1-5. In his new guise as Red Robin, Tim won''t rest until Bruce Wayne is found!

X-Force is still reeling from the aftermath of their first mission, but there''s no rest for the wicked. Mutantkind''s enemies have multiplied, but Cyclops has a new target for his black-ops team, and even X-Force doesn''t believe who they''re going after next! Collects X-Force (2008) #7-11.

There are lines that the X-Men have sworn never to cross. But after the shocking events of Messiah CompleX, Cyclops realizes that some enemies need to be dealt with permanently - and the X-Men can never know about it! Enter Wolverine, Warpath, X-23, and Wolfsbane - X-Force! Collects X-Force (2008) #1-6.

Witness the very first adventures of your favorite mutants! From the moment Professor Xavier arrived on her doorstep, young Jean Grey knew things would change forever. But she was never prepared for how strange life at the Xavier Institute could be - or just how dangerous she truly was. Will she be able to harness her budding powers in time to prove herself a hero? Or will the ghosts of her past haunt her forever? Then, Hank McCoy never wanted to be different - and for a young mutant with a genius-level brain, camouflage comes easy. But only until a psychopathic terrorist with a god delusion kidnaps his father, and his life is brought into irrevocable confrontation with Charles Xavier and the X-Men. Also, the origin of fan-favorite X-Man Colossus is finally revealed. Deep in the wastes of Siberia, young Piotr Rasputin discovers his mutant abilities - and becomes the newest target of the ruthless KGB! Plus, Wolverine! Collects X-Men Origins: Colossus, Jean Grey, Beast, Wolverine, Sabretooth, and Gambit.

"The squad is catapulted into action when the lethal Legacy Virus goes missing, threatening the lives of every mutant on the planet. Wolverine and the young X-23 must attempt to hold the team together as the brutal, damaged histories of Wolfsbane and Archangel threaten to tear everything apart, starting with each other. Meanwhile, clouds are gathering on the horizon, as the mutant-hating cyborg Bastion places many of the X-Men''s greatest threats back into positions of power ..."--Page 4 of cover.

Hell has invaded Earth and only one man can stop it -- junior account executive Dave Sloan, aka the Killer of Demons! With an angel by his side, Dave can see the demons that have infiltrated our world... and they all have to die! But these ''demons'' are mostly Dave''s co-workers, or people that annoy Dave in some way, leading him to believe that he''s gone totally insane. Or has he? Dave has to fight to survive and find out the truth, but is he a whacked-out mass-murderer, or the last hope the world has against the forces of Hell? Collecting the critically acclaimed mini-series from the writer of Marvel''s X-Force and the artist of the Eisner-nominated Atomic Robo. Collects Killer of Demons #1-3.

Captain Universe is known as the name for the recipient of the mysterious Uni-Power, a special kind of energy that endows an individual with superhuman powers during a time of crisis. How it has determined its hosts in the past remains a mystery. Now, the unraveling of one of the greatest enigmas in the universe begins as the Uni-Power must possess a handful of Marvel heroes - Hulk, Daredevil, X-23, Invisible Woman and Silver Surfer - to save itself from an enemy hell bent on its destruction! Collects Captain Universe/Hulk, Captain Universe/Silver Surfer, Captain Universe/Daredevil, Captain Universe/Invisible Woman, Captain Universe/X-23 and Amazing Fantasy #13-14.

X-23: Innocence Lost reveals the full story behind the origin of X-23 - who she is, where she came from and the exact nature of her relationship to Wolverine. You think you know, but you have no idea. In NYX: Wannabe, X-23 joins up with a pack of New York City gutterpunks, the likes of which the Marvel Universe has never seen! The X-Men''s dream has always been one of creating hope from despair - in a young mutant''s darkest hour Charles Xavier will always be just around the corner, ready with open arms and a helping hand. But Xavier can''t be everywhere at once. What becomes of a group of young mutants that have to rely on themselves for everything from food to shelter to lover? Wayward angels with dirty faces who, instead of preparing for Magneto''s next big assault, must learn to survive in the cold, harsh world of the city that never sleeps. The world of the X-Men is brought to the streets, and the struggle for survival has never been more uncertain...Collects NYX No.1-7 and X-23 No.1-6.

The Grail'' part 1! A new Batman watches over Gotham City. But not everyone is ready to give up on the old one. Red Robin still believes that Bruce Wayne may be alive and has begun a search for his mentor that will take him around the world and back again!

Collision Part 5! Every single moment so far has led to this fight between Red Robin and Ra''s al Ghul. Who has Ra''s been talking to all this time in the shadows? Why was Lucius Fox so desperate to find Tim Drake? And why was Tim so certain that Bruce Wayne was alive?

All across Europe, the hunt is on as Red Robin and the League of Assassins go after the Council of Spiders. But why is Tim Drake working with Ra''s al Ghul? It''s Red Robin versus the assassin-killer known as Recluse, while Tam Fox finds herself the prisoner of the White Ghost. "Council of Spiders" part 2.

Council of Spiders part 3! Red Robin and the White Ghost have been tricked, and now only Lucius Fox''s daughter is left to defend the League of Assassins! Using her Ivy League education and sorority house training, Tam Fox faces off against two of the most lethal killers on the planet! "Council of Spiders" part 3.

The Grail part 2! Red Robin continues scouring the world, searching for clues to Bruce Wayne''s final fate! But now he''s been targeted by the League of Assassins. What does Ra''s al Ghul want with Red Robin? And what happened to the life Red Robin left behind? "The Grail" part 2.

Red Robin versus the Council of Spiders deep in the heart of the League of Assassins'' headquarters. It''s seven on one, with Red Robin facing some of the deadliest killers on the planet. Even if he can get out alive, can Tim Drake get out clean? Or has Ra''s al Ghul''s influence corrupted him?

Collision part 3, continued from BATGIRL #8. Ra''s al Ghul targets everyone in Bruce Wayne''s "family" for death--and only Red Robin and Batgirl can stop it. Except Batgirl''s not so sure about Tim these days...especially once he starts working with one of Ra''s'' own assassins.

In the conclusion to "The Grail," Red Robin''s search leads him to the deserts of the Middle East with the League of Assassins by his side. How many lines will he cross to prove that Bruce Wayne is alive? One journey ends, but a far deadlier one begins as Red Robin learns the truth!