New Releases by Gail Simone

The fan-favorite series from Gail Simone returns as Sheriff Thomasina Lindo and the town of Tranquility''s unique inhabitants face a new crisis: the return of Mayor Fury from prison! He''s free and wants to come home to the town he loves, but a powerful foe from his past has other plans for FuryÑand the entire town! Acclaimed writer Gail Simone and artist Horacio Domingues spin a new tale of the wondrously small town populated by larger-than-life superhuman citizens!

First comic book appearance of the villainous Livewire! Livewire, the shocking villain from SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, jumps into the DCU with deadly results as she gets amped up to take out the Man of Steel!

SavantÕs true demands for Oracle are revealed, as sheÕs given 24 hours to ''discover'' Batman''s true identity! But Savant doesn''t realize that the Huntress is on the case and that Black Canary plans to be a less-than-cooperative hostage! Continuing the groundbreaking run by Gail Simone and Ed Benes!

Superman faces enemies both familiar and new when Dr. Polaris seeks the Man of Steel''s protection from a new mistress of magnetism: Repulse.

A VILLAINS UNITED tie-in! The Society comes to Metropolis to offer the city protection, but the Man of Steel doesn''t take too kindly to a society of super-villains staking claim to his city!

During the landmark events of ''Sensei and Student,'' the Birds of Prey were forced to put their personal lives on hold. Watch as they try to pick up the lives they''ve neglected, including a long-awaited date for the Huntress!

Once upon a time, the Queen of Fables unleashed Kryptonian nightmares on the people of Metropolis and she would not stop until Superman was hers. Will the Man of Steel live happily ever after...or not at all?

Before they became best-selling creators, writer Gail Simone (WONDER WOMAN) and artist Ed Benes (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) first rose to prominence with their run on BIRDS OF PREYÑstarting right here! Hit the ground running with this sexy, high-octane adventure starring Black Canary and Oracle!

"Superstar writer Gail Simone and artists Walter Geovani and Sanya Anwar bring the first arc of one of the most terrifying tales ever published by Vertigo to a close in CLEAN ROOM VOL. 3: WAITING FOR THE STARS TO FALL. Astrid Mueller, the famed pulp novelist turned New Age guru, knows the secret horror that lurks beneath the surface of the world. She can see the vicious Entities pecking and clawing their way into our reality, sowing hatred and cruelty and death out of sheer sadistic glee. She has dedicated her life to developing tools, technology and an army of believers to stop them. But now the final hour is here, and Astrid is out of action. Her closest friends and followers have been compromised, her headquarters is the site of a mind-numbing bloodbath—and that’s just a taste of the unspeakable evil that will soon engulf the world. Can Astrid and her allies rally enough strength to stop this all-out assault and save what remains of humanity? Or will the power of the Clean Room be twisted into the ultimate weapon of defilement? Collecting CLEAN ROOM VOL. 3 collects CLEAN ROOM issues #13-18 of the acclaimed series."

Fifty years ago, Batgirl made her Million Dollar Debut taking down the nefarious Killer Moth. And ever since, the butt-kicking hero has been a vital part of Batman’s team and a role model for girls everywhere, squaring off against mobsters, assassins, super-villains and more. Though many young women have worn the cowl—from unassuming librarian Barbara Gordon to deadly mute assassin Cassandra Cain to teen vigilante Stephanie Brown—all have made their distinct mark on the DC Universe. Now BATGIRL: A CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS collects all the greatest triumphs and most tragic moments of the many Batgirls in one volume, offering a crash course in the character, from Babs’ first appearance by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino to her modern-day adventures by Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, Babs Tarr, Gail Simone and more.

Fan-favorite creators Gail Simone (Batgirl, Deadpool) and J. Calafiore (Secret Six, Exiles) return to the city whose citizens are hunted, not by villains, but by heroes! The survivors of Leaving Megalopolis reluctantly return to the doomed city still under the control of formerly beloved superheroes, now turned brutal killers on a rescue mission straight into the heart of madness! Get in on the ground floor of this critically acclaimed series, and see what happens when the good guys go very, very bad. Collects issues 1-6 of the nail-biting series. Praise for the first volume of Leaving Megalopolis: "If this first volume is any indication, Simone and Calafiore both have a bright future, full of the guts and glory we''ve all come to love from them, in creator-owned comics." -Comicosity

Spinning directly out of COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS! Meet the new Secret Six: Catman, Deadshot, Chesire, Ragdoll, Scandal and Parademon! United by the mysterious Mockingbird, these six unlikely allies stand together against not only the heroes of the DC Universe, but the other villains as well!

Continuing the "Sacrifice" storyline from SUPERMAN #219. Concerned for Superman''s mental state, the JLA confronts the Man of Steel to help him remember the previous day''s events. However, instead of fighting Brainac, the Last Son faces off against Darkseid! Continues in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #642.

HELL IS REAL. AND THE DEVIL IS COMING. Astrid Mueller is a world-famous horror novelist, a publicly reviled huckster and the all-powerful leader of a secretive cult whose tentacles reach into every sphere of American life. She’s also humanity’s last hope. You see, her organization’s apocalyptic beliefs are neither fraud nor fiction. Ever since she was a child, Astrid has been able to see the extradimensional entities preying on our unsuspecting world, and she’s used every ounce of her fame and fortune to stop them. But what if it’s not enough? When a shocking attack takes the seemingly indestructible Astrid down, it’s up to reporter Chloe Pierce and Mueller’s inner circle to root out the conspirators who are plotting against her and the entire human race. Because behind closed doors—and underneath the skin—unimaginable evil is preparing its ultimate assault, and not even Astrid’s inner sanctum, the Clean Room, can keep them out forever. Acclaimed talents Gail Simone and Jon Davis-Hunt continue their captivating new horror saga with CLEAN ROOM VOL. 2: EXILE, collecting issues #7-12 of this Vertigo series.

BLACKOUT The magic is gone. Something has sucked all arcane energies out of our world, leaving every practitioner of the occult arts in the dark and our entire dimension defenseless against an invasion by the Elder Gods beyond. And as far as the Earth’s greatest mages are concerned, the culprit is one teenage girl-Black Alice, the Secret Six’s most powerful member. Now it will take everything the team has to clear her name, restore the missing magic and protect our world from obliteration. Meanwhile, another threat is lurking in the shadows. Strix was once the deadliest Talon in the Court of Owls’ arsenal of assassins, until she broke free of their cruel control and found true friends among the Secret Six. But when the Court comes calling to take back what was theirs, will the Six stand by her side? The strangest superhero team in comics faces its final challenge in SECRET SIX VOL. 2: THE GAUNTLET, from the killer creative team of Gail Simone (BIRDS OF PREY, BATGIRL, WONDER WOMAN), Tom Derenick (INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US) and Dale Eaglesham (GREEN LANTERN)-featuring cameos by Batgirl, Swamp Thing, the Demon, Superman and more! Collects issues #7-14.

A young woman devastated by the violent loss of her husband finds comfort in Astrid MuellerÕs teachings, only to face the woman herself in the most nightmarish reaches of the Clean Room!

In the aftermath of ÒHell Above, Heaven Below,Ó we go back to the beginning to learn how Astrid was first affected after her hospitalizationÉthrough the eyes of one who cannot see what she sees: her would-be assassin and brother, Peter Mueller.

The terror multiplies as Astrid and Chloe face an unfathomable betrayal, and the ultimate force of unknowable darkness steps from our nightmares into public awareness!

Fan-favorite Gail Simone''s (BATGIRL, WONDER WOMAN) debut Vertigo series begins here! Journalist Chloe Pierce had no idea that her fiancé Philip''s decision to pick up a book by enigmatic and compelling self-help guru Astrid Mueller would change her life forever-by ending his! Three months after reading Mueller''s book, Philip had blown his brains out all over Chloe''s new kitchen-and something in that book made him do it. Now, Chloe will stop at nothing as she attempts to infiltrate Mueller''s clandestine organization to find the truth behind Philip''s suicide and a "Clean Room" that she''s heard whispers of-a place where your deepest fears are exposed and your worst moments revealed. Collects CLEAN ROOM #1-6.

Fan-favorite writer Gail Simone (BATGIRL) pairs with artist J. Calafiore (RED LANTERNS) in the final hurrah for the misfit mercenary team. The Secret Six have never been more divided. Bane and Jeannette have split off from the rest of the group and formed a team of their own, recruiting King Shark, Lady Vic, Dwarfstar and Giganta. But a deal too good to pass up in the lost world of Skartaris will bring Bane’s new team directly into the crosshairs of his former comrades in Scandal Savage’s original Secret Six. With neither team prepared to back off, it’s a six-on-six super-villain battle royal! Plus, the Secret Six trade blows with Lex Luthor, the Doom Patrol and the minions of hell! And it all comes to a final stand of heroes versus villains in Gotham City. Collects SECRET SIX #25-36.

One of the great mysteries of the event that destroyed Americas greatest city and turned its greatest heroes into savage hunters of humanity has been Where are the supervillains?� Where did they go, and what have they been up to? This issue, we find out where all the bad guys went before the good guys made them obsolete! The intense horror/hero story continues as the tension escalates! Gail Simone and J. Calafiore put their demented imaginations to the test in this gritty new reality!

Gail Simone, the acclaimed writer of Red Sonja and Birds of Prey, spearheads an epic celebration of iconic female characters with Swords of Sorrow! A genre-spanning, sprawling crossover drawing together Dynamite Entertainment''s beloved heroines, Swords of Sorrow features contributions from an all-star line-up of female writers, including Mairghread Scott, Nancy A. Collins, G. Willow Wilson, Erica Schultz, Leah Moore, Marguerite Bennett, Emma Beeby, and Mikki Kendall. A mysterious woman known only as The Traveller journeys across time and space, bestowing ebony blades to female adventurers like Red Sonja, Dejah Thoris, Vampirella, Jungle Girl, Kato, Lady Zorro, Jennifer Blood, Miss Fury, and many more. Her mission? To prepare a last line of defense against the Prince of All Universes, a lovelorn despot with the power to shatter realities. United by the Swords of Sorrow, these spirited women must face not only the Prince''s legion of Shard Men, but such agents of chaos as Mistress Hel, Purgatori, and Chastity! Featuring the artistic talent of Sergio Dávila, Dave Acosta, Mirka Andolfo, Noah Salonga, Francesco Manna, Crizam Zamora, Rod Rodolfo, and Ronilson Freire, plus a complete cover gallery and an all-new Gail Simone introduction!

Superstar writer Gail Simone (BIRDS OF PREY, BATGIRL, WONDER WOMAN) reinvents her fan-favorite super-team-up! Six strangers captured, drugged and thrown together in a prison cell in the middle of the ocean. All of them with certain special abilities. None of them exactly superheroes. How are they connected? Why were they taken? With no answers coming, these unlikely allies must band together to escape the shadowy figure who locked them away and continues to hunt them down for reasons they don’t understand. If they can manage not to kill each other first, they may just stay alive long enough to get their revenge on the mysterious “Mockingbird.” And a taste for revenge, it turns out, is the one thing they all have in common. Not quite heroes, not quite villains; one thing’s for sure-these ain’t the Justice Dorks. Featuring art from Ken Lashley (ACTION COMICS), Dale Eaglesham (GREEN LANTERN), Tom Derenick (INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US) and more! Collects issues #1-6 and DC SNEAK PEEK: SECRET SIX #1.

Ronnie and Jason have never agreed on anything, and now it''s all-out war as the mysterious Zither pits them against each other! But with the mystery of the Rogue Firestorms spiraling out of control, the guys will have to come to an agreement„or risk serious fallout!

The Kickstarter phenomenon returns! Fan-favorite creators Gail Simone (Batgirl, Deadpool) and J. Calafiore (Secret Six, Exiles) return to the town whose citizens are hunted-not by villains, but by heroes! The survivors of Megalopolis reluctantly go back to the city-still under the control of formerly beloved superheroes turned brutal killers-on a rescue mission straight into the heart of madness. Get in on the ground floor of this critically acclaimed series and see what happens when the good guys go very, very bad. "If this first volume is any indication, Simone and Calafiore both have a bright future, full of the guts and glory weve all come to love from them, in creator-owned comics. The sooner we get to see that future, the better.� -Comicosity

From the acclaimed creative team of Gail Simone (Birds of Prey, Batgirl) and Walter Geovani comes an all-new Red Sonja epic that will shake the She-Devil to her core! While the Hyrkanian warrior aids a small village against the ravages of a rampant parasite, she picks up the trail of the man she hates and distrusts most in the world: the last survivor of the marauders who murdered her family. In the grip of a vengeful obsession that is all-consuming, the heroine barely recognizes herself. Can even the unconquerable Red Sonja return from a darkness so complete?

From the acclaimed creative team of Gail Simone (Birds of Prey, Batgirl) and Walter Geovani comes an all-new Red Sonja epic that will shake the She-Devil to her core! While the Hyrkanian warrior aids a small village against the ravages of a rampant parasite, she picks up the trail of the man she hates and distrusts most in the world: the last survivor of the marauders who murdered her family. In the grip of a vengeful obsession that is all-consuming, the heroine barely recognizes herself. Can even the unconquerable Red Sonja return from a darkness so complete?

A dying emperor has a last request of Sonja. He is throwing the ultimate send-off party, and needs the six greatest artisans from all the known lands: the greatest chef, swordsman, courtesan, and more. If Sonja brings them in time, he will free a thousand slaves...but if she fails, they will be buried alive right next to his coffin! COLLECTION FEATURES: Issues 7-12 and 0 of the critically-acclaimed series by GAIL SIMONE (BATGIRL, BIRDS OF PREY), WALTER GEOVANI and NOAH SALONGA. Gail Simone’s original script to RED SONJA #0. All of the beautiful covers by some of the top artists in the comic book industry including: JENNY FRISON, STEPHANIE BUSCEMA, JOYCE CHIN, NEI RUFFINO, AMY REEDER, STEPHANIE HANS, ALLISON SOHN, EMANUELA LUPACCHINO, and MORE!

In these stories from issues #15-24 and SUICIDE SQUAD #67, the Suicide Squad has captured Deadshot, and they’re determined to make him rejoin the team. But the Secret Six have some serious objections to that plan! Plus, Catman heads to Africa to find the men who kidnapped his long lost son, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake that threatens to destroy the Secret Six once and for all.

Nancy A. Collins (Swamp Thing, Sunglasses After Dark) has called upon some of today''s finest creative talents - including Gail Simone, Steve Niles, Joe R. Lansdale, Devin Grayson, Stephen R. Bissette, and many more - to celebrate Vampirella''s 45th Anniversary by crafting an anthology of twisted tales, bizarre bedtime stories, and fearsome fables in the tradition of the original Warren magazines, each featuring everyone''s favorite sexy, kick-ass vampire-turned-monster hunter. While exploring the Transylvanian castle she''s recently inherited, Vampirella discovers a strange old book of "Feary Tales" that seems oddly familiar. Upon opening it, she is sucked inside its pages and lands in a weird alternate reality, where she is compelled by a disembodied voice calling itself ''The Storyteller'' to live out each of the ''feary tales'' if she ever hopes to return to reality.