New Releases by Christos Gage

La città era apparentemente sotto il controllo di Superior Spider-Man, ma Goblin è riuscito a ottenere il potere su tutta la criminalità di New York. La colpa è interamente di Otto Octavius, e ora è suo compito fermare Goblin. Spider-Island, il quartier generale di Superior Spider-Man, è sotto attacco. Uomini Ragno, diversi Goblin e robot assassini si affrontano all’ultimo sangue per le strade e Otto rischia di non farcela. La grande conclusione della saga di Superior Spider-Man! È l’inizio della fine, Spider-Man affronta Goblin e Otto lotta contro il ricordo di Peter Parker.

Buffy and the Scoobies weren''t ready for this kind of disaster to strike San Francisco. When a tsunami and an enormous dragon of storms devastate the Bay area, the supernatural folk in the world are blamed as if they deliberately caused the catastrophe. Never one to balk at slaying evil demons, Buffy knows that not all demons are evil and in this case it isn''t clear who - if anyone - was behind the disaster... But she has to find out. Buffy must choose a side, find a way for herself and her friends to survive, and not lose who she is in the process.

Collects Civil War: Amazing Spider-Man II #1-4 and material from Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #7-8. CIVIL WAR II rocks the Amazing Spider-Manu0092s world! Thereu0092s a new Inhuman with the ability to predict the future, and as Earthu0092s heroes grapple with their feelings about his very existence, thereu0092s one fact on which almost everyone can agree: This Ulysses bears great power, and has a tremendous responsibility to use it safely. Peter Parker knows a thing or two about that, so who better to serve as a mentor? But when that olu0092 Parker luck strikes, Ulysses predicts someone close to Spidey is about to turn traitor! Could it be that one of his oldest foes is about to return? As friends turn against friends across the Marvel Universe, Spider-Man is no exception u0097 but with whom will he clash?

Buffy needs serious backup. With an ultimate Big Bad, Archaeus, connected to so many from the Slayer’s past, she’s calling in reinforcements—and saying to hell with the awkward consequences. As the gang get closer to Archaeus, the extent of his plans and their connection to the new rules of magic are revealed. Collects Buffy Season 10 #16–#20. “The most consistently good of the post-series Buffy comics to date.”—Comic Book Resources

When a demon from Giles’s past reemerges in London, it gives Angel the opportunity he’s been waiting for: capturing the final piece of the late Watcher’s soul. Faith’s Slayer comrades discover her long-standing relationship with public enemy number one, Angel. And if that wasn’t enough, Slayers start turning into zombies! Collects Angel & Faith Volumes 4 and 5. * Expanded sketchbook

The official graphic continuation of the Buffy storyline, by Christos Gage, Megan Levens and Joss Whedon. Buffy needs backup. More backup. With an ultimate Big Bad, Archaeus, connected to so many from the Slayer''s past, she''s calling in reinforcements - and saying to hell with the awkward consequences: there is a job to be done. But as the Scoobies get closer to Archaeus, the extent of his power and his plans, and their connection to the new rules of magic, are revealed. And Angel returns!

Collects Superior Spider-Man #27-31 and Annual #2. Since the start of DYING WISH, it has all been building to this! The so-called Superior Spider-Man has failed. The Green Goblin has taken control of New Yorku0092s underworld, and itu0092s all Otto Octaviusu0092 fault. Now, itu0092s his responsibility to take the Goblin down. Win or lose, this will be Ottou0092s greatest battle u0097 but as Phil Urich faces his last temptation and the members of the Spider-Slayer Squadron find themselves drafted into the Goblin Nation, Otto must weather a vicious assault on Spider-Island! And as the Goblin consumes New York in all-out war, Otto crosses a line he simply cannot uncross u0097 and a hero is reborn! The grand finale of the Superior Spider-Man saga is here, because thereu0092s only one man who can bring down the Goblin Nation u0097 and his name is Peter Parker!

Collects Avengers Academy #34-39. AVX fall-out: Avengers Academy is closed ... indefinitely! And Alchemist, aka wunderkind industrialist Jeremy Briggs, has offered the students a chance to be normal again - but is there a catch? And who will accept his deal? Years of plot threads explode as your favorite Academy characters face their futures ... including the ultimate challenge to the Mettle/Hazmat romance! Can friendships, romances - and the Academy itself - survive?

In the Battleworld zone known as Spider-Island, Peter Parker has lost - and the Spider Queen has turned Manhattan into an island of arachnid madness! With Spider-Man defeated and captive, does Flash Thompson - A.K.A. Venom - stand a chance? Venom and his squad of monstrous heroes wage all-out war on the Queen, but to reclaim a Manhattan completely overrun by her spider-army, Venom will need a little help from his friend. (Which friend? We''ll give you a hint: thwip!) Venom and his allies take the fight straight to the Queen, but one among them will have to make the ultimate sacrifice! Plus: Mayday Parker and her amazing Spider-Family are back as we visit the MC2 patch of Battleworld!

In the tradition of Braveheart and 300 comes Lion of Rora--the true story of Joshua Janavel, farmer turned freedom fighter, who will stop at nothing in his quest to save his people from tyranny and religious persecution. This painstakingly researched graphic novel, written by Christos Gage & Ruth Fletcher Gage and featuring evocative art from Jackie Lewis, chronicles the epic war over faith, freedom, and family. Not to be missed.

Collects World War Hulk: X-Men #1-3, Irredeemable Ant-Man #10, Avengers: The Initiative #4-5, Ghost Rider (2006) #12-13, Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2007) #19-20. "World War Hulk" is encompassing the entire Marvel Universe, and the effects of the fight are being felt by every hero, villain, and civilian. In Avengers: The Initiative, when the Hulk and his Warbound invade America, the Superhuman Armed Forces answer the call! Meanwhile, the Irredeemable Ant-Man is on the run, hiding from S.H.I.E.L.D. But now things have changed - the Hulk has come to town! Also, with Iron Man missing after his battle with the Hulk, S.H.I.E.L.D. is thrown into chaos! In other corners of the Marvel U Johnny Blaze gets what he wanted. Temporarily setting aside his quest for the remaining avatars of Lucifer, he has forced the Ghost Rider into a confrontation with The Hulk in hopes of saving the innocent. And it''s an all-out action as the X-Men battle the Hulk in defense of Professor Xavier''s dream! You''ve never seen a Hulk/Wolverine matchup this savage!

Collects House of M: Avengers #1-5. Return to the world of the hit House of M series, where mutants rule the earth and familiar heroes lead shocking, unfamiliar lives! See the history of this alternate reality revealed for the first time! Follow Luke Cage as he goes from wrongly-convicted prisoner to super-powered fugitive - and assembles the band of rebel freedom fighters who will come to be known as the Avengers! Featuring Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Tigra, Mockingbird, and more than a few surprises!

Have sword, will travel! Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, journeys throughout the kingdoms and wilds of the Hyborian Age in search of riches and pleasure, food and ale... but more often than not, finds bloody violence and supernatural mayhem instead! From the Asiatic lands of Khitai to the snow-capped mountains where dragons dwell, from cave dwellings of carnivorous ghosts to gladiator arenas of rampaging beasts, the crimson-haired warrior faces every adversary with grim resolve and weapon drawn. The second volume of RED SONJA: TRAVELS collects a dozen heart-pounding adventures from the Dynamite library, including BREAK THE SKIN, DELUGE, RAVEN, SANCTUARY, RED SONJA AND CUB, BERSERKER, and every RED SONJA ANNUAL and GIANT-SIZE edition. Written and illustrated by some of the comic book industry''s greatest talents, including Michael Avon Oeming, Christos Gage, Dan Brereton, Nancy A. Collins, Jim Zub, Jonathan Lau, and many more!

Remember those Skrulls that Reed Richards brainwashed into living out their lives as cows? Good thing nobody ever slaughtered those cattle for beef, right? Uh-oh. When Skrull meat enters the food chain, the maddest cow disease of all gives an unlucky few shape-changing powers, a fatal illness, and a thirst for vengeance. They may be dying, but they ain''t going down alone! Collects Skrull Kill Krew (1995) #1-5, Avengers: The Initiative #16-19, Skrull Kill Krew (2009) #1-5, and material From Dark Reign: New Nation.

"The death of Buffy''s mentor at Angel''s (possessed) hand has the vampire looking to make amends by bringing the Watcher back to life. Faith, rebel Slayer, is helping, if only to keep Angel from going too far. But there''s more keeping this duo''s swords ready: demon twins, Angel''s former guide Whistler, Faith''s Slayer sisters, and vampire Drusilla!"--Darkhorse.com.

Superior Spider-Man (2013) #22-26 and Annual #1

Amazing Spider-Man 7-8, Superior Spider-Man 32-33, Free Comic Book Day 2014 (Guardians of the Galaxy) 1 (5-page Spider-Man story)

Buffy and her crew get their fight on, as they try to take control of the new rules of magic! While new living arrangements take some getting used to, Buffy and the Scoobies head for adventure in Sunnydale, where Andrew is up to his good/bad/old tricks again. And as everyone continues to feel the responsibility of writing the new magical rules, they are tempted by what new rules can do for them, just like the Big Bads who have come knocking on Buffy''s door!

"Willow arrives in London looking for help from Angel so she can get to the fearsome hell dimension Quor''toth and restore magic to earth! And Spike identifies some hard truths when a pack of demons and a succubus rip him from a melancholic reverie and take him on an unexpected adventure" --

While writing the new rules of magic seems to be under control, the romantic scene for Buffy and her friends amps up in unexpected ways. But as always, personal lives are soon put aside to deal with demons, both real and intangible. Andrew discovers some inner strength and battles the Sculptor. Spike struggles with vivid dreams of murder. Are they fact or fiction? Buffy journeys into the deepest recesses of Spike''s mind and discovers the terrifying new face of evil.

No foe can best Superman. Using his immense power, he’s able to outmatch the mad conqueror Mongul, defeat the diabolical Darkseid, and mangle the menacing Metallo. But it turns out that being the world’s greatest hero is more than just throwing punches and wearing a cape. After all, what’s a Superman to do when people begin to see him as a god sent here to save us all? Or when the enemy he faces is only a scared little boy? What happens when one of his most bizarre rivals becomes an unstable ally? Or when his long-dead homeworld, Krypton, appears shining and alive in the night sky? ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN VOL. TWO explores the pressing questions of what it means to be super, and, above all, what it means to be a man. This thrilling compilation of digital-first material features work from some of comic’s brightest creators, including J.T. Krul, Marcus To, David Lapham, Marc Guggenheim, Joe Bennett, Christos Gage, Tim Seeley, Mike Norton, Sean Galloway and many more!

The World''s Greatest Heroes of Tomorrow are here! Now with a few fresh faces and a newly constructed Watchtower, the Justice League are back to being a well-oiled crime-fighting machine! But when Superman''s powers begin to rage out of control, the League must figure out a way to protect the world--and themselves--from the Last Son of Krypton. JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND: POWER STRUGGLE is collected here in its entirety for the first time, written by Christos Gage (AVENGERS ARENA). This volume collects issues #1-8.

Collects Avengers Assemble #14AU-15AU, Fantastic Four (2012) #5AU, Fearless Defenders #4AU, Superior Spider-Man #6AU, Ultron #1AU, Uncanny Avengers #8AU, Wolverine and the X-Men #27AU, Age of Ultron #10AI.

‘90s tech. Bad attitudes. No wi_ . It’s Valiant’s 21st-century shock troops – head-to-head against Project Rising Spirit’s _rst wave of superhuman specialists! With a valuable oil pipeline in dire peril, Bloodshot and the expendable commandos of H.A.R.D. Corps are headed to Africa to bring down a network of terrorist saboteurs. But as Bloodshot digs into the multinational oil conglomerate he’s been brought in to protect, he’ll soon _nd himself confronted by the complex truth behind the terror – and up close and personal with an older, scrappier, more grizzled generation of wet-wired soldier from the glory days of proxy wars and state-sponsored assassination. Collecting BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS #18-19, BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS: H.A.R.D. CORPS #0, and BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS #22-23, don’t miss a single shot _red as acclaimed creators Christos Gage (Superior Spider-Man), Joshua Dysart (Harbinger Wars) and Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre) partner with an all-star cast of top talents – including Bart Sears (X-O Manowar), ChrisCross (Superman/Batman) and Al Barrionuevo (The Authority) – for a brutal, globe-spanning cavalcade of missions from the classi_ed archives of Project Rising Sprit and beyond.

Collects Avengers Arena #13-18. The hunt for the missing teens is on as Hank Pym searches for the kidnapped Avengers Academy students! Meanwhile, in the arena, the contestants have fought one another...but now can they put aside their feuds and battle Arcade? The UK love triangle explodes, but between Nara, Anachronism and Bloodstone, whose heart will get broken - or stopped? And is Cullen''s big secret bigger than anyone could have guessed? The final conflicts begin, as up on Murder World Island, the surviving contestants lash out into an all-out battle royale...while down in Arcade''s lair, it''s two other contestants vs. Arcade himself!

Collects Superior Spider-Man #11-16. The Spider-Slayer is scheduled for execution and Mayor J. Jonah Jameson is leaving nothing to chance. To ensure that everything goes according to plan, Jameson''s called in the one man he can trust to oversee everything - the Superior Spider-Man.

Angel''s quest to restore Giles''s life has entered its last stage. As he and Faith prepare to carry out their task and resurrect an old friend, Season 9''s Big Bads enter the last phase of their own plan to restore balance to earth. * Executive produced by Joss Whedon! "I''ve said it before and I''ll say it again: if Gage and Isaacs work on a comic together, I''ll buy it, no questions asked. As always, good times."—Comic Book Resources

Every mission…is someone’s last. Out of the ashes of Harbinger Wars, Bloodshot is about to join the weaponized men and women of the HARBINGER ACTIVE RESISTANCE DIVISION – the black budget, technologically-augmented strike force where the powers are dangerously unstable and every mission is a one-way ticket into the meat grinder. With a reluctant leader calling the shots and a new crop of untested rookies manning the frontline, Bloodshot is about to take H.A.R.D. Corps behind enemy lines – and into a gasoline-drenched, synapse-snapping suicide run where no one is safe…and heroes always die trying. Collecting BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS #14-17 and BLOODSHOT #0, join acclaimed writers Christos Gage (Avengers Academy) and Joshua Dysart (Harbinger Wars) and superstar-in-the-making Emanuela Lupacchino (Archer & Armstrong) right here to light the fuse on an explosive new chapter for Bloodshot and the Valiant Universe’s most feared team of superhuman operatives! Also featuring the shocking origin of Bloodshot as told by Matt KIndt (Mind MGMT) and ChrisCross (Superman/Batman)!

"This story takes place after the events in Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 9 #5 and Angel & Faith #14"--T.p. verso.