New Releases by Howard Chaykin

"Poisonous and bitter, an absurdly funny sucker punch demanding to be spat out." —Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals) The infamous, hardboiled-erotica series is collected for the first time in a deluxe hardcover omnibus featuring new material. It’s been a long, long time…one last time. Collecting for the first time every stop along the way on Howard Chaykin’s transgressively groundbreaking trail, the BLACK KISS OMNIBUS collects the legendary 1988 series, its 2012 sequel BLACK KISS 2, plus the BLACK KISS XXXMAS SPECIAL and, created just for this volume, the all-new 28-page BLACK KISS HALLOWEEN, which will mark Chaykin’s final excursion into this world’s hardboiled erotic noir. Throw in a look back at the project’s long history of sensationalism and censorship, plus a large assortment of extras from across nearly four decades, and this 400-page collection will be the definitive shelf-filler that once again makes readers ask that vital question…does it have to be so dirty? Collects Black Kiss #1-12, Black Kiss 2 #1-6, and the Black Kiss XXXMas in July Special

It all begins with a generation of artists who view their life’s work as dismal failures and a waste of that life…in service to a medium that refuses to die, grinding its way through generation after generation…until it collides with creatives who can’t even begin to imagine why anyone would ever want to do anything else. This is the history of comic books, alongside the misbegotten midwife whose growth, whose refusal to truly grow, serves as its decades-long and distorted mirror… Fandom. Collects HEY KIDS! COMICS!, VOL. 3: THE SCHLOCK OF THE NEW #1-6

MINISERIES FINALE Who lives? Who dies? Whose (frequently doubled) voucher gets lost in the mail?HOWARD CHAYKIN’s three-volume journey through comic book history concludes with one last look at how fandom—joyful, toxic, proprietary, take your pick—paradigm shifted from captive audience to creative architect in no time flat.And sure, some of it didn’t happen. But it’s all true.

The 1980s births a completely unanticipated commercial and artistic renaissance… …but Editorial has notes. And fans who only yesterday were sneaking time on the school office mimeograph become today’s commercial comic book darlings. WTF?

After years of being kept at bay, a new generation finally scales the castle walls, only to discover the hacks have beaten a hasty retreat, leaving nothing behind them but nostalgia. The newcomers arrive with a bill of rights. Management hands them a bill of goods.

Threatened by ginned-up moral outrage, the money-minting luster of a decade ago long gone, four-color micro-moguls shoot themselves in the foot to hold on to what’s left. Meanwhile, fandom takes hold hard in a generation of young enthusiasts—but with so much of what they love gone with the wind, what’s left for them?

With the soon-to-be self-styled greatest generation grudgingly called to war, it’s high time for those back on the home front to step up and fill in for the fighting men overseas. But when the work needs writers and artists, and the only bodies available are unambitious halfwit hacks and talentless, overeager fans…will this be what kills the comic book cash cow?

MINISERIES PREMIERE A generation of artists ashamed of their careers has come to this, scratching out a living entertaining children who wonder why anyone would want to do anything else. With the birth of the comics industry comes the afterbirth, a shadow twin that will sustain and occasionally sabotage it for generations to come… Fandom.

Digging deeper into the sordid, seedy, and always-entertaining lives of the men and women who built the comic book business, volume two of HOWARD CHAYKIN’s acclaimed comic à clef tells the story of those who pushed the boundaries of the lowest common denominator—at their own peril—and those happy enough to ride the waves others created. Along the way there’s exploitation, Blaxploitation, custom toilet paper, death at the dinner table, and plenty more, as fans turn pro and pros turn bitter. Collects HEY KIDS! COMICS!, VOL. II: PROPHETS & LOSS #1-6

Bruce Wayne jagt Batgirl und Robin! In dieser alternativen Comic-Welt wachen Batgirl und Robin über das Gotham City der frühen Sechzigerjahre und kämpfen als dynamisches Duo gegen Kriminelle und korrupte Polizisten. Bruce Wayne wurde nach der Ermordung seiner Eltern hingegen einer der besten Cops der Stadt! Nun soll er für Commissioner Gordon die beiden Kostümierten zur Strecke bringen, die das Gesetz in die eigenen Hände genommen haben – und die wie alle anderen keine Ahnung haben, was für finstere Zeiten ihnen bevorstehen... Dieser Band enthält die komplette Elseworlds-Saga Batman: Thrillkiller, geschrieben von Comic-Titan Howard Chaykin (BLACK KISS) und mit dem malerischen Artwork von Dan Brereton (DC PREMIUM 16: SUPERMAN & BATMAN – WORLD''S FINEST).

For decades, every new generation has just been younger players taking over dead men''s jobs. But now, a new breed genuinely innovates and renders the old guys useless while they''re still walking.

New blood makes waves on and off the page, as acknowledged giants learn just how worthless that acknowledgment is. And don''t worry about management. They''ve still got plenty of screwing over talent to keep them busy.

Comics is long overdue for a revolution, and it gets one—new stars, new talent, and new fans who can’t get enough of both. And every new success story starts the same way: by killing someone else’s.

The Chinatown noir keeps flipping the genre on its head, as Edison Hark comes face to face with a killer—and more suffering, lust, and soul than he’d ever imagine in Chinatown. “A smart, classic noir drenched in style and history." – JAMES TYNION IV (Batman)

They’ve known for years it’s the beginning of the end...so why won’t the damn business just die already? Hopes and dreams are floated and crushed, and crushed again…but new blood, with new eyes, can see a new path emerging from the mist, a fog that veterans thought just hid one more cliff.

Collected in book form for the first time! Polish pilot Janos Prohaska-better known as Blackhawk-is on American soil and in trouble. Accused of Communist leanings, he stumbles across a plot to overthrow the U.S. government and bomb New York City concocted by former Nazis out for revenge. Collects Blackhawk: Blood & Iron #1-3, plus stories from Action Comics Weekly #601-608, #615-622, and #628-635 and Secret Origins #45.

With a movie in development from director Steven Spielberg, DC collects this acclaimed 1988 series starring the World War II aviator known as Blackhawk for the first time. BLACKHAWK is currently in development as a movie from director Steven Spielberg! Howard Chaykin''s 1988 miniseries is collected in book format for the first time. Polish pilot Janos Prohaska - better known as Blackhawk - is on American soil and in trouble. Accused of Communist leanings, he stumbles across a plot to overthrow the U.S. government and bomb New York City concocted by former Nazis out for revenge. Collects BLACKHAWK #1-3, SECRET ORIGINS #45, ACTION COMICS WEEKLY #601-608, 615-622, 628-635; WHO''S WHO ''87 UPDATE #1 (Lady Blackhawk profile), WHO''S WHO UPDATE ''87 #1 (Blackhawk & Blackhawks profiles).

Collecting Captain America: Theater Of War u0097 America First! And Material From Young Men #24-28, Captain America (1954) #76-78 And Menu0092s Adventures #27-28. Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade u0097 with the complete shield-slinging adventures of the Captain America of the Fab Fifties! As Atlas Comics revived its super-hero titles, the star-spangled Sentinel of Liberty took on a new mission: smashing the rise of communism across the globe! But an old enemy lies in wait: the Red Skull! In this complete collection of Capu0092s 1950s revival, Captain America and Bucky charge into action against fifth columnists, Soviet spies, secret agents from around the globe and fearsome foes from Electro to the Executioner! Plus: A modern-day story pulling back the Iron Curtain on the u009250s Cap as he teams up with none other than Nick Fury!

The innocent seduced and the credulous corrupted. Stories inspired by the way it really was, in a business where con men and liars stole everything they could from perfectly willing victims, selling second-rate stories of low-grade morality to an audience they saw as suckers, while living lives founded on greed and exploitation. And that, kids, is comics for you.

The depression''s going strong, so when Dominic Fortune is hired to bodyguard Jock Madison, Vaughn Lorillard, and P.T. Oakley, three drunk and disorderly Hollywood stars, he jumps at the chance to pick up what looks like a few easy bucks, and maybe have a few laughs in the bargain. But when the trio of old school hambones and horndogs prove to be a bigger pain than he anticipated - and he accidentally stumbles across a conspiracy headed by mysterious American businessman Malcolm Upshaw and Delatriz Betancourt, the recklessly sexy granddaughter of Confederates who fled Reconstruction for South America - Fortune finds himself in hot water... with the fate of the USA at stake! Collects Dominic Fortune #1-4, and Dominic Fortune Digital Comic #1-6.

More trials and triumphs but mostly trials drawn from the way things really happened as a business built on cheap paper and cheaper ideas became the foundation of the entertainment world''s modern-day ATM.

Betrayal. Triumph. Sudden death. No talent, but blind rage will do. More adventures and intrigue drawn from real-world stories of the comic book business And if you want to know which are the closest to the truth, start with the most inexcusable people, exhibiting the lowest, most deplorable behaviorÉ and work your way up from there.

Collects Captain America Theater Of War One-Shots - America First, Operation Zero Point And Prisoners Of Duty.

Secret Love. My Confession. Crime Does Not Pay. And you thought they were just comic book titles, huh? Art imitates life in an industry with more than its share of drama and deception, as a tale built around real-life happenings in the comic book biz continues to unfold though "art" may be pushing it.

"SERIES PREMIERE HEY KIDS! COMICS! takes its cue from nearly a century of turbulence and triumph, despair and drama in the comic book racket. Artists and writers, con men and clowns, ganefs and gangsters, create the foundations of today’s biggest entertainment business—or at least the tail that wags the dog. Some of it really happened, and the names have been changed to protect the innocent and guilty... ... although in the end, everyone was guilty of something. COMPARISON TITLES If you like the crazy behind-the-curtain candor of The Wolf of Wall Street and Sean Howe’s Marvel Comics: The Untold Story, you’ll love HEY KIDS! COMICS!"

Golden-Age superhero, the Escapist--master of elusion, champion of liberation--was conceived in the fictional world of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. This comic book anthology contains a variety of the Escapist''s exploits, and details on the history of the character. Master of elusion and foe of tyranny, from his secret headquarters beneath the majestic Empire Theater, the Escapist and his associates have been defeating the crooked and coming to the aid of those in need for generations. From obstructing the endeavors of post-war Nazis, to protecting the innocent from an attack on the World''s Fair, to infiltrating behind enemy lines to free prisoners of war in Vietnam, and even to stymieing a hypnotizing saxophone player, the Escapist does not suffer oppression of any kind. A multitude of the Escapist''s pulse-pounding adventures are collected here along with details of the publishing history of Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay''s creation. This volume also contains a story torn straight from the pages of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: written by Michael Chabon, the tale of the mysterious Mr. Machine Gun. Also featured, from another Kavalier & Clay classic publication, Weird Date, are two stories of romance, crime, and mystery. This collection features comic book creators of legend, including Will Eisner (The Spirit), Eduardo Barreto (Batman), Jeffrey Brown (Star Wars: Darth Vader and Son), Howard Chaykin (American Flagg, Star Wars), Paul Gulacy (Master of Kung Fu), Jeff Parker (Bucko), Marv Wolfman (The Tomb of Dracula), Thomas Yeates (Prince Valiant), and so many more! Containing a total of twenty-two tales, along with three never-before-collected stories, this volume also contains five never-before-published stories, as well as a robust gallery of pinups celebrating the world of the Escapist from artists including Gabriel Bá (The Umbrella Academy, Casanova) Brian Bolland (Judge Dredd), Bill Morrison (The Simpsons), Fábio Moon (Serenity, Casanova), Tim Sale (Batman, Superman), and many more!

“Once more the black sword is to be drawn. Again, as before, it is a time for blood and iron!” An acclaimed masterpiece from Howard V. Chaykin and Michael Moorcock, this adult fantasy tale features Ulrik Skarsol, an incarnation of the Eternal Champion. Reincarnated as Lord Clen of Clen Gar, a knight of the Dream Marches, he brandishes the soul-drinking black sword as he serves as protector of Heaven. Over the centuries, his people have defended the louche elite above from the desperate savages of the acidic Hell below. But as a final confrontation begins, Clen has one final secret. One which will determine the uncertain future of his world. Written and illustrated by Howard Chaykin this volume features the original epic tale in its entirety, and includes the original 1979 introduction by Michael Moorcock, an all-new foreword by acclaimed writer Cullen Bunn (Uncanny X-Men, Deadpool), and an in-depth essay by Moorcock historian John Davey. “This is a classic romp from two masters of the form, painted with all the verve of Chaykin in his prime and a treat for fantasists and flowers of exotic, erotic fantasy.” – Comics Review “It still ranks as a highlight of Chaykin’s career. It is beautifully composed, drawing on the influences that Moorcock admired so much.” – The Slings and Arrows

In the rough-and-tumble, dog-eat-dog world of the business of show, betrayal is just another fact of life…but when Ruff and Reddy betray the one person who believed in them, there’ll be hell to pay—and pay again and again and again!

Collects Sub-Mariner (1968) #61-72; Marvel Spotlight (1971) #27. The Sub-Marineru0092s royal bearing and tempestuous attitude have made him a lightning rod for action and excitement since day one. The adventures in store for you here u0097 completing the Sub-Marineru0092s original MARVEL AGE series u0097 will be no exception to the rule. It begins when Dr. Hydrou0092s human-amphibian hybrids attack Atlantis. Namor wins the day, but his people oppose him after he takes in the outcast army. Then, a nerve gas explosion leaves Namor crippled and unable to defend his realm from Orca and an upstart kingdom. Reed Richards will craft a new costume to help him fight again, but nothing will be able to contain the rage of the Savage Sub-Mariner! Also featuring u0093Tales of Atlantis,u0094 a backup feature exploring the legends of Atlantis!

An America sundered. An America enraged. An America terrified. An America shattered by greed and racism, violence and fear, nihilism and tragedy and that''s when everything really goes to hell. Collects THE DIVIDED STATES OF HYSTERIA #1-6