New Releases by Christopher Yost

When the Howling Commandos face an army of HYDRA soldiers, super-soldier Steve Rogers--also known as Captain America--comes to their aid.

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.

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.

It''s the exciting sequel to Messiah CompleX! Cyclops has complete faith that his son, Cable, will do everything he can to protect the so-called mutant messiah - who he believes will save mutantkind. But he also knows what havoc former X-Man Lucas Bishop has wreaked in the nightmarish future. So now he''s sent his black ops team, the X-Force, on a risky, time-traveling mission to save Cable and the child, completely unaware that there''s something else waiting for them in the future. Something not even Bishop was counting on... Collects X-Force/Cable: Messiah War, X-Force (2008) #14-16, Cable (2008) #13-15.

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)!

Tim Drake, the third Robin, must work with one of Batman''s greatest enemies, Ra''s al Ghul, not only to defeat the Council of Spiders but also to discover the truth behind Batman''s demise. Original.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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?

The Grail part 3! In a German museum, answers await Red Robin in his search for Bruce Wayne. But to get to those answers, Red Robin has to go through the Global Guardian known as the Wild Huntsman. Making matters worse, Red Robin''s got an unwanted ally: Ra''s al Ghul! "The Grail" part 3.

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!

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.

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.

Collision part 1! Red Robin returns to Gotham City! Now armed with the knowledge that Bruce Wayne is lost in time, what is Tim Drake going to do about it? Can time piece together the clues to solve a mystery spanning history itself? Continued in BATGIRL #8.

Collision part 4! The Men of Death are on the move in Gotham City, and Red Robin, Batgirl and Prudence set out to stop them from killing everyone Bruce Wayne ever cared about. But before he can take on Ra''s, Red Robin has to get past Gotham City''s own protectors.

Council of Spiders part 1! Ra''s al Ghul goes from hunter to hunted! What is the Council of Spiders, why have they been killing assassins, and who is the Wanderer? Everything shifts into insane overdrive as the daughter of Wayne Enterprises CEO Lucius Fox completes her quest to find Red Robin, only to get caught up in one of the deadliest games on the face of the planet.

Why has Starfire been acting odd the past few issues? Turns out the warrior woman has major rage issues coming out of her recent breakup with Dick Grayson! Her super-powerful emotions could very well rip the team apart!