Most Popular Books by Duane Swierczynski

“The Lonely Crusade, Part 4” When he donned the Black Hood, Greg Hettinger swore to keep the awful truth from those he cares about most—his partner Devon, his friend Jessie. But he’s going to have to break those promises if he’s going to survive the death trap that the Crusaders have prepared for him… and nothing will ever be the same.

Neil Gaiman (_Sandman_, _American Gods_) teams with Paul Chadwick (_Concrete_) for The Day the Saucers Came�! Plus, three new series debut this month, including work by Simon Roy (_Prophet_) Shannon Wheeler (_Too Much Coffee Man_), and _Arcade Boy_ by Denis Medri! * Caitl�_n R. Kiernan''s _Alabaster_ and Michael Avon Oeming''s _The_ _Victories_ continue! Comics'' best kept secret trove of great comics."Comic Book Resources **2012 Eisner and Harvey Award winner!**

X has faced some tough foes in his vigilante careerbut even Berkshire, Deathwish, and the Dogs of War were still regular humans! Now, a case of mistaken identity has pitted X against the immense (and immensely powerful) Archon . . . in a fight that will bring Arcadia to its knees! * A crucial chapter in the Project Black Sky event! I like where _X_ is headed and have bought in to Swierczynski and Nguyen''s world, lock, stock, and bloody barrel!�Unleash the Fanboy

Collects Wolverine #900 And #1000; Wolverine Annual #2; Rampaging Wolverine #1; Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man & Other Bloody Tales, Under The Boardwalk, Wendigo!, Carni-Brawl, Savage, Mr. X, Dust From Above And Debt Of Death; And Material From Wolverine: Switchback. Wolverine unleashed in savage stories spanning his century-long life! Loganu0092s long life has taken him to every corner of the globe u0097 from terrifying crowds in a 1930s freak show; to battling Nazi werewolves during World War II; to fighting pirates in Korea, mobsters in New Jersey and a mythical creature in the American Southwest. Now, in rarely seen tales by an army of top talent, watch Wolverine take on ninjas, monsters, zombies, Morlocks and more u0097 and face off against both the Hulk and Thor! Plus: Grudge matches with Mojo, the Wendigo and more! Itu0092s Wolverine as you like him best!

It''s a bloody showdown on Arcadia''s rooftops as X is assaulted by the pig- faced Berkshire, a maniac who can no longer feel physical pain! As Leigh fends off a swarm of the city''s thugs, Berkshire shatters the lock around X''s neck . . . and the mask finally comes off! * A cornerstone of Dark Horse''s new superhero line! This is a gleeful bloody spree that executes bullet pace writing and splatterhouse art to bring out one of the most brutal vigilantes in comics today." Comic Book Resources _X_ is a terrific combination of crime drama, vigilante action, and merciless revenge. After reading this issue, you will understand why X is one helluva scary superhero." Bloody Disgusting 

HARBINGER WARS tie-in! It?s payback time! After Dr. Emanuel Kuretich freed Bloodshot from Project Rising Spirit, he promised Bloodshot that the answers to his identity would be found inside PRS? secret Nevada facility. He lied. Instead, Bloodshot discovered two dozen super-powered psiot children ? children that Kuretich then manipulated him into setting free. Now that the kids are out and have ignited a Harbinger War in the middle of the Vegas strip, Bloodshot is all that stands between them and the opposing forces of Toyo Harada and Peter Stanchek. But Bloodshot hasn?t forgotten about Kuretich. And he?s about to reap his revenge.

Heroes aren?t born. They?re built. You have no name, just a project designation. They call you Bloodshot, but the voices inside your head call you ?daddy, ?sir,? ?commander,? ?comrade? ? whatever it takes to motivate you to get the job done. But after so many missions and so many lives, you?re finally ready to confront your handlers at Project Rising Spirit and find out who you really are. You?d better move quickly though, because your former masters don?t like it when a billion-dollar weapons project decides to go rogue. Can you discover the truth before their next deadly mind wipe takes you off the board for good? Let?s hope so?because everyone inside you is counting on it.

In The Dark is a monstrous collection of all-new original terror tales from the darkest and most brilliant minds in comics and prose. Featuring an introduction by American Vampire, The Wake, and Severed writer Scott Snyder, and a frightful feature on the history of horror comics, through their rotten rise and dreadful decline by comic book historian Mike Howlett!

Collects Black Widow: Deadly Origin (2009) #1-4, Black Widow (2010) #1-8, Widowmaker (2010) #1-4, Fear Itself: Black Widow (2011) #1, Black Widow Saga (2010) #1; material from Enter the Heroic Age (2010) #1, Iron Man: Kiss and Kill (2010) #1. Thrilling adventures of Marvel''s deadliest superspy! Natasha''s shadowy past once again threatens all she holds dear in a globe-hopping thriller! As the Black Widow''s house of cards comes crashing down around her, what will she do to keep her deepest secret buried? When a senator is seduced and assassinated, why does the trail followed by his journalist son lead back to Natasha? Meanwhile, espionage agents around the world are being assassinated by an all-new Ronin! The next two targets: Black Widow and Mockingbird! But Hawkeye is determined to unmask the killer! Let the spy games begin!

It all comes down to thisu0083 Godzilla vs. his mightiest enemy yet! The fate of the world hangs in the balance! What role will Boxer play? Will he be Godzilla''s salvation or destruction? It''s all been building to this, don''t miss it!

Get a taste of Matt Kindt''s critically acclaimed series _MIND MGMT_, and see San Francisco under assault by giant monsters in Gabriel Hardman and Corrina Bechko''s _Station to Station_! * Return of _X_ by Duane Swierezynski (_Birds of Prey_, _Bloodshot_) and Eric Nguyen. * Eisner Award-winning anthology! "The new series of _Dark Horse Presents_ has demonstrated that quality with every issue, hosting an eclectic mix of veteran creators and new talent alike, with content ranging from brand new short stories and idiosyncratic serials to the return of cult favorite characters and properties."-ComicsAlliance

CHAINSAW EAT BLOODSHOT! Bloodshot may be the best, but he wasn?t the first. Bloodshot is taking his revenge on Project Rising Spirit?the secret quasi-government experimental division that created him ? one body at a time. But nothing could have prepared him for what?s waiting for him inside the Nursery. Deep underground, get ready to go to war with the band of misfit killers that Bloodshot used to call brothers-in-arms. Cleaner. Recon. Point. Gunner. Team: CHAINSAW is reporting for duty, sir!

**THIS PATIENT HAS LOST HIS PATIENCE!** The Skin Traders and their psycho leader, Dr. Heide, have tracked X to a besieged Arcadia hospital! Horrifically injured, X will have to use every dirty trick in his playbook to barbecue Pig Man and his snorting henchmen! Swierczynski and Nguyen serve up wall-to-wall action! * The final installment of the Flesh and Blood� arc! Swierczynski has hit his stride, making _X_ one of my favourite monthly reads.�Geeks Unleashed

**Cover by Rafael Albuquerque!** The Archon returns to Arcadia to settle an old score with an enigmatic masked man called the Mark, and X is caught in the middle! But what can one man do to subdue two seemingly unstoppable titans whose skin can stop bullets? * Marked for Death� part 1, chapter 2!

Before the cataclysmic events of “Bullet’s Kiss” and “The Lonely Crusade,” there was another Black Hood—Kip Burland, a former police officer who vowed to fight the crimes that he couldn’t while wearing a badge. But what was he doing in Philadelphia the day he was accidentally shot and killed by Highway Patrolman Greg Hettinger? You’ll find out in this special flashback issue starring the Original Hood... and learn the shocking truth about what really happened that day. This is an essential one-shot you don’t want to miss, featuring art from classic Black Hood artist Rick Burchett!

It''s the day Boxer has been waiting for... the opportunity to avenge his daughter in a showdown with Godzilla. At the exact worst moment though, the government and their secret weapon step in to take matters into their own hands. You know what they say about ''''best laid plans...''''

Boxer is ready to settle the score with Godzilla, and assembles his "Monster Kill Crew," a group of highly-trained weirdos, each with their own private grudge against the kaiju. As we get to know these mercenaries the team stocks up on all the equipment they''ll need to take down their first bounty-- ANGUIRUS!

The Nobody makes his move on his ultimate target, while the Black Hood’s mission of vengeance comes to a shocking conclusion!

What dark secret connects Project Rising Spirit and Toyo Harada?s Harbinger Foundation? Bloodshot is the creation of Project Rising Spirit, and for years they?ve loaned him out to the U.S. government for the kinds of insane, blood-splattered missions that only a nanite-enhanced commando could possibly survive. But those will be nothing compared to the horrors that await him inside the heavily fortified walls of PRS itself, whose subterranean levels are populated by failed ?projects? that kill and maim for fun. And God help anyone who dares pry open the doors to the ?nursery??

Tango’s gang was a handful, but the Archon and his army, the Chosen, are more powerful than any enemy X has ever faced! Betrayed or abandoned by his allies, X must face Arcadia’s newest threat the old-fashioned way: alone! Collects issues #13–#16. • X faces the greatest foe Arcadia has ever seen! “X is, month in and month out, a brutally entertaining series.”—Comic Book Resources

Boxer and his team are beyond working for moneyu0083 now they just want to save their planet! In order to do so, they must support and cover Godzilla and other monsters from Earth in their savage battle against Space Godzilla, Gigan and others! Prepare for the final, unthinkable battle!

Betrayed by his friends and stripped of his mask, X will have to crawl from an iron prison to wrench his city from Tango''s stranglehold. But a new gang, unlike any Arcadia has seen before, may be more than even X can handle! A new episode in the Project Black Sky event begins here! * X confronts Deathwishwill he finally get what he wants? 

The end is NIGH! Space Godzilla and other interstellar enemies arrive on Earth and they''re here to stay... and destroy humanity! Boxer, with his team decimated, realizes just how over his head he is. There''s only one possible ally he can turn to... his greatest enemy, Godzilla!

Harbinger Wars is going out with a bang! A battle for the lives of Project Rising Spirit?s escaped psiot children is being waged between Toyo Harada, Peter Stancheck?s Renegades and the H.A.R.D. Corps ? and Bloodshot stands in the center of it all. But even if Bloodshot manages to win the day, will the tortured, traumatized, and ?ber-powerful kids he?s fought for choose to remain under the protection of the Harbinger hunter that once haunted their nightmares? Something?s in the air ? and a new era is unfolding for the weapon ? no, the soldier ? no, the man known as Bloodshot.

**MARKED FOR DEATH!** The last time the Archon showed up in Arcadia, it was to deliver the beating of X''s life. X vowed that if the Archon ever showed his face in his city again, it would be for the last time. So when an enigmatic masked man arrives in town sniffing around for information on the Archon, he gains X''s full attention, whether he wants it or not! Be here for the first issue of the _Marked for Death_ saga that starts in _X_ and concludes in _Captain Midnight_!

Duane Swierczynski and Simon Gane launch this ultimate action-movie blockbuster, ushering in a new era of monster battles. Ex-special forces tough-guy Boxer is a man with a grudge and vows to end the terror of Godzilla, no matter what. He assembles a top-notch team to take down monster-sized threats... at $7 billion a bounty. What starts as a vendetta could become a lucrative business for Boxer... if he can live past day one! Collects Godzilla #1-4.

With help from Leigh, Ruidoso, and his strange new ally, X is ready to take on the predatory drug lord Gundog . . . but another call of duty beckons, this time from _outside_ Arcadia. Is the man who gave his entire life for his city willing to leave it behind? I''ve come to enjoy seeing the man called X kill everything in sight in the name of his mission.�Bloody Disgusting

HARBINGER WARS: BLOODSHOT continues here! Everyone says they want what?s best for the children? but Bloodshot?s the only one who?s willing to fight for it. After a lifetime of lies, destruction and pain, he?s vowed to use his extraordinary abilities to do one simple thing: keep these kids alive, even if they?re terrified of him. The war for GENERATION ZERO, however, has been waging longer than Bloodshot realizes. And what can one soldier do when he?s up against two powerful, secret armies?

Boxer and his team decide it''s time to turn their sights to the big game-- Godzilla! But, a perfect plan goes awry when a billionaire adventurer gets his hands on Mechagodzilla and the world''s governments have branded them outlaws. Nothing will stop Boxer from avenging his daughter and getting revenge on Godzilla though! Collects Godzilla #5-8.

When Leigh Ferguson''s high school friend becomes the latest victim of the Skin Traders�a mysterious band of surgically modified thugs who slice skin from their abducted victimsshe knows X is the only person in Arcadia who can stop them. The only question is: who''s got thicker skin? * With a shocking Easter egg for longtime readers! * Perfect jumping on point for new readers.

All the best monster stories that can fit in one book, with features on Destoroyah, Gigan, Mechagodzilla, and SpaceGodzilla! Find out why Godzilla is the undisputed King of the Monsters with these specially picked comic issues from series such as Godzilla: History’s Greatest Monster, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Godzilla: The Half-Century War, Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters, Godzilla Legends, Godzilla: Cataclysm, Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths, Godzilla In Hell, and Godzilla: Rage Across Time! By a variety of talented writers and artists such as Duane Swierczynski, Jeremy Robinson, James Stokoe, Chris Mowry, Matt Frank, Simon Gane, Jeff Zornow, Jay Fotos, and more!

When X attacks the notoriously corrupt narcotics squad known as "The Dogs of War," the manipulative Lt. Setter fights back by pitting him against the last few honest cops in Arcadia... and X''s battle escalates into a war for the soul of the city! Collects issues #5–#8 of the series. * Includes the disturbing story of "the ''Rents," three murderous suburbanites! * Swierczynski''s treatment of the titular psychopathic vigilante takes a surprising turn. "Dark Horse''s uber-violent ''90s hero is back with a vengeance."—Nerdist

Earth is ravaged by the Space Monsters! With Earth''s kaiju trapped on Monster Island, the planet is seemingly doomed. Until Boxer decides to undo all of his hard work and stage the biggest prison break of all time!

It all comes down to this! H.A.R.D. Corps vs. Bloodshot vs. Toyo Harada vs. Peter and the Renegades! Who will be left standing amidst the wreckage once called Las Vegas? The bone-crushing conclusion to Valiant?s first summer blockbuster is here ? and no hero in the Valiant Universe can escape its aftershocks.

**A NEW VIGILANTE IN TOWN!** The city zone destroyed in the battle between the Archon and the Mark has become an insane asylum, as a new, highly addictive drug gains control of ordinary Arcadians. X goes on the hunt for the operation''s ringleader, but a rival vigilantea shadowy woman from X''s paststands in his way! I''ve come to enjoy seeing the man called X kill everything in sight in the name of his mission. I hope it doesn''t end anytime soon.�Bloody Disgusting

**THE DOCTOR IS IN_SANE!** X has been abducted by the Skin Traders! Their gruesome, animal-faced leader is determined to get a slice of X''s famously resilient flesh. While Leigh and Ruidoso mobilize to track down X''s whereabouts, X fights tooth and nail to keep a deranged doctor from getting under his skin! Dark Horse''s _X_ is really hitting its stride and readers should get on board immediately.�Unleash the Fanboy

Relive the destruction of the History’s Greatest Monster series in this IDW Library Collection! Cities, special forces teams, and a legion of kaiju are no match for…Godzilla! The Godzilla Library Collection is a comprehensive line of books that will collect every comic series by IDW! Volume 3 collects the 13-issue series History’s Greatest Monster by Duane Swierczynski and Simon Gane. Godzilla continues to destroy cities and lives all over the world, and ex–special forces tough guy Boxer is a man with a grudge who vows to end the terror—no matter what! He assembles a top-notch team to take Godzilla and the other monsters down at $7 billion a bounty.

Collects Immortal Iron Fist #17-20 & Death Queen Special. Think you know everything there is to know about the traditions of the Immortal Iron Fist? If you do, then why''s Danny sweating bullets over an inescapable legacy that''s haunted the Iron Fists for centuries? What was the deeper meaning of Xao''s ominous threat? And what incredible new adventure are Danny''s fellow Immortal Weapons embarking upon?

**The perverse pig-man� unmasked!** A nameless man, scarred from an encounter with the Skin Traders, is wheeled into the hospitalonly Leigh Ferguson knows that this John Doe is none other than Arcadia''s most wanted, X! But the sicko surgeon that sliced him up is closing in to finish the job. Dark Horse''s _X_ is really hitting its stride and readers should get on board immediately.�Unleash the Fanboy