New Releases by Ian Edginton

As Robin is surprised by the conduct of some old friends, so is the rest of the team when Michaela Gough''s icy, silent partner is revealed!

Lord FfoggÕs ancestral home has become more than a simple girlsÕ school-itÕs now a mind-bending psychedelic trap for our heroes.

Brand new story set in the stunning world of Assassin''s Creed: Syndicate! Dive into the sordid underworld of Victorian London, and the memories of New Yorker, Tommy Greyling, as he teams up with Evie Frye and Henry Green to search for a Piece of Eden that has the potential to change the world!

The White Star Diamond is well protected in the Tower of London, but it will take the combined forces of Batman, Robin, John Steed and Mrs. Peel to protect the Tower itself from Cybernauts disguised as beefeaters!

Witch Hunter Magnus Gault seeks to defeat the forces of Chaos that have transformed innocent townspeople into monstrous agents of death and destruction. Tireless foes of Chaos in the Old World, Witch Hunters roam the Empire seeking to stop the spread of dark magic and witchery of all kinds. When Witch Hunter Magnus Gault hears that the village of Loughville has fallen prey to the canker of Chaos, he is driven to investigate. Once there, he finds the villagers wretched and mutated, transformed into agents of death and destruction eager to prey upon any lost soul who should come their way. Joined by Greatsword Franz Vogel and the dwarf warrior Vargni, Gault must take Sigmar''s light to the source of the corruption.

The forces of Chaos are descending upon the Empire from the north. Greatsword Sergeant Franz Vogel must find a way to stop them or die in the attempt. From the wind-scoured North they''ve come: the hordes of Chaos, ruthless warriors raised in battle and fanatically devoted to their dark gods. On a hundred-mile front across the northern fringes of the Empire, the defences of man are crumbling and fear threatens to become panic. Greatsword Sergeant Franz Vogel must unite his disparate alliance of men, mages and dwarfs to take the battle to the forces of Chaos that routed them. However, first they must survive the deadly secrets lurking within the primordial forest to which they have fled. Will Vogel and his band find deliverance or eternal damnation?

Bruce Wayne pays a call on Miss Michaela Gough, but itÕs up to Robin, Steed and Peel to save him when she orders the Cybernauts to clean up this loose end.

An army of robots has found the Batcave—and if Batman’s anti-oil spray runs out, our heroes will have to rely on a more dangerous solution to the problem!

Once in a generation, a new ork leader emerges, one mighty enough to unite the clans and unleash armies millions strong upon the Imperium of Man. The green-skinned orks are the most warlike race in the blood-soaked galaxy of the 41st millennium. Cruel, crude and brutally barbaric, their unflinching passion for violence is so unquenchable that ork clans spend as much time warring with each other as they do with their enemies. And yet, once in a generation, a new ork leader will emerge, mighty enough to lay waste to his rivals and unite the clans, unleashing armies millions strong upon mankind. Destiny beckons, and it is from the ranks of the Blood Axe clan that the next call will be answered...

This Vertigo anthology features stories by top talent that explore the dark nooks and crannies of an always timely topic--war. Beneath the napalm-scorched Vietnamese countryside, a crew of tunnel rats encounter a horror beyond their wildest imagination...On the mean streets of Chicago''s Southside, a mortally-wounded gang-banger tells how he lost his nerve in battle...On the blood-drenched fields of Feudal Japan, two warring Shoguns devise an ingenious way to settle their decades-old dispute.

Is the Dynamic Duo up to the task of taking down the Cybernauts? Perhaps, with the help of their British counterparts John Steed and Emma Peel!

Gotham''s police headquarters have been besieged by mysterious metal men, and our heroes are put in an unlikely position: as Catwoman''s saviors. And when even Batman''s best efforts falter, John Steed''s trusty umbrella plays a key role in the rescue!

Three noble defenders of the Imperium of Man - the Black Templars Raclaw, Gerhart and Tankred - face conflicts that will break the stars apart. The Black Templars are fearless champions and unforgiving crusaders against the enemies of the Emperor and the Imperium of Man. Forged from the Imperial Fists Legion in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy, the Black Templars have undertaken the longest crusade the Imperium has ever known to prove their loyalty. This action-packed graphic novel focuses on three of their number – Raclaw, the young Neophyte; Gerhart, a warrior of the elite Sword Brethren; and Tankred, the ancient yet mighty Dreadnought – as they battle the enemies of Mankind across the stars.

On the world of Magnum Christi, Inquisitor Delius Alastor searches for those who would betray the Imperium to serve the twisted forces of Chaos. In the grim future of the 41st millennium, the Inquisition work to defend Humanity from the traitors, heretics, mutants and aliens who would undermine the Imperium from within. Still recovering from a deadly confrontation that left the rest of his retinue dead, Inquisitor Delius Alastor is despatched to the city of Carrion Gulf on the world of Magnum Christi. Here, working alongside the superhuman warriors of the Black Templars, he must race against time to foil the insidious plans of the Thousand Sons Chaos Space Marines and their traitor accomplices.

British Intelligence officers Steed and Peel have arrived in Gotham with the White Star Diamond on their minds-and they''re not the only transatlantic visitors in Batman''s city.

As Bruce Wayne shows the beautiful head of a UK electronics company the sights of Gotham, they are interrupted by the felonious feline Catwoman! Unwilling to leave Miss Michaela Gough unprotected, Bruce resigns himself to the fact that Batman cannot save the day. But some new players have arrived in town-though even as the catsuit-clad lovely Mrs. Peel and her comrade John Steed take control of the situation, nefarious plots continue apace!

"Originally published in single magazine form in BATMAN/ALIENS 1-2, BATMAN/ALIENS II 1-3, SUPERMAN/BATMAN VS. ALIENS/PREDATOR 1-2, WILDC.A.T.S/ALIENS 1."

The Blight spread around the world like wildfire, reducing the human race to ashes. In its aftermath, the Earth was ripe for the picking - and the Hinterkind stepped out from the shadows of myth and legend to reap the harvest. But where did this global scourge originally come from? Now the secret of the Blight is finally revealed, as our tale flashes back to a time just before the infection began and then forward to the world as it now is - an era on the cusp of a great war between the regal Sidhe, the brutal Skinlings, and the vicious Vampire Nation. As betrayals and bodies pile up on all sides, a handful of heroes and rogues seek to harness the ultimate weapon - a force that will either stop the bloodshed or destroy everyone that remains! Collecting issues #13-18 of the hit Vertigo series, HINTERKIND VOL. 3: THE HOT ZONE presents the stunning conclusion to Ian Edgington and Francesco Trifolgi''s fascinating fantasy epic.

When the Empire falls, a New Republic rises! After Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, Emperor Palpatine is dead u0097 but can his faithful Hand, Mara Jade, complete her final mission of revenge? Replica droid assassin Guri has also lost her master but as she struggles for humanity, her android brain makes her a target! When rivals clash over Jabba the Huttu0092s criminal empire, the Bloated One makes a surprising appearance! And a mysterious doppelganger is asking for trouble impersonating everyoneu0092s favorite bounty hunter u0097 itu0092s Boba Fett vs. Boba Fett! Collecting: Star Wars: Mara Jade: By The Emperoru0092s Hand #0-6, Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire u0097 Evolution #1-5, Star Wars: The Jabba Tape, Star Wars: Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction, and material from Star Wars Tales #1, #3-5, #10, #14-15, #20 and #22.

In a hellish mindscape where her greatest fears become chilling reality, one girl stands alone! When college student Dana Robinson wakes, lost and abandoned, in a world of twisted nightmares, can she overcome her fears - and a ton of truly horrific foes - to make it out with body and mind intact? EVIL takes hold in the official comic tie-in to the most hotly anticipated game of 2014- The Evil Within!

After suffering a cataclysmic earthquake, the U.S. government has deemed Gotham City uninhabitable and ordered all citizens to leave. It is now months later and those that have refused to vacate ''No Man''s Land'' live amid a citywide turf war in which the strongest prey on the weak.Batman and his allies continue their fight to save Gotham during its darkest hour. Taking on a new costume and persona as Batgirl, the Huntress joins forces with Barbara Gordon, the former Batgirl, while Nightwing, the former Robin, tries to help the city''s remaining citizens in any way he can. But as Batman begins to realize that he is fighting a fight he can''t win, he collapses into a state of despair from which he may never recover. This volume collects the issues: BATMAN #569-71, DETECTIVE COMICS #736-738, AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #58, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #122-124, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #90-92, ROBIN #68-72, and BATMAN: NO MAN''S LAND SECRET FILES #1.

After suffering a cataclysmic earthquake, the U.S. government has deemed Gotham City as uninhabitable and ordered all citizens to leave. It is now months later and those that have refused to vacate ''No Man''s Land'' live amidst a citywide turf war inwhich the strongest prey on the weak. As gangs terrorize the ravaged populace, the Scarecrow uses a church relief project as a real life lab to test his experiments in fear. But with the return of the vigilante, Batman, and the appearance of anenigmatic new Batgirl, justice returns to Gotham. BATMAN: NO MAN''S LAND VOL. 1 is the first chapter in the monumental crossover event that changed Gotham City and the Dark Knight forever. Collects BATMAN: NO MAN''S LAND #1, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #83-86, BATMAN #563-566, DETECTIVE COMICS #730-733, AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #51-55, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #117-118 and BATMAN CHRONICLES #16.

The mystery of the Crown of Zenobia is finally revealed. But when Sandstar is kidnapped by the mysterious villain known as General Shabur and Silver Scorpion and Night Phantom are trapped after a desperate effort to save her.

Powerless, the heroes must find a way to stop the infinite strength of General Shabur. Only teamwork and trust can save them in this epic conclusion to the Silver Scorpion series.

The second volume of the hit series begins with Princess Tersia, who has a vision of the future and the shape of things to come. In this vision she''s married to Jon Hobb and carrying his baby. Oh, and there''s a dragon! Is it a dream or a nightmare? Meanwhile, bounty hunters Starla and Jubal find the tables are turned as they''re run to ground by a Centaur posse. The second chapter in Vertigo''s next great series is here in HINTERKIND VOL. 2. Collects HINTERKIND #7-12.

London, the end of the nineteenth century, Stickleback, the Pope of Crime, rules the capital''s criminal fraternity as the boss of a powerful gang of freaks, oddballs and semi-supernatural entities. But this position is far from stable and now a mysterious figure stationed on an airship soaring high above the city, is vying for power. A brutal encounter is inevitable, but one thing is for certain - live or die, Stickleback''s future is going to get a whole lot more complicated!

In a post-apocalyptic world where humans have been pushed to the edge of extinction by the creatures of fantasy and fables, THE HINTERKIND tells the story of one young woman''s quest to fulfill her destiny and put the world right again. Fifty-seven years after an unspecified biological event has all but wiped out the human race, a green hand has moved over the face of the Earth. Leaf, root and shoot have steadfastly smothered the works of man, remorselessly grinding the concrete, glass and steel back into the minerals from whence they came. Mother Nature is reclaiming what''s rightfully hers but she''s not the only one... The Hinterkind have returned. They come from hiding places in the lost corners of the world: Centaurs, Satyrs, Elves, Dwarves, Ogres, Trolls, Werewolves, Vampires... They''re also known as ''the Hidden,'' ''the Twilight People,'' the ''walkers-in-shadow'', collective names for the menagerie that mankind has hung its tales of myth and magic upon--but these aren''t fairy tale creatures. They are flesh, blood and passion, and they have a long simmering hatred of humanity. They are a divergent species. Exotic evolutionary try-outs that couldn''t compete with the rapacious ape. Hunted to near extinction through fear and ignorance, they fled to the great forests and deserts, losing themselves in the shrinking wilderness of an ever-expanding world. Now the wilderness is the world and mankind is in the minority. Collects THE HINTERKIND #1-6.

A prequel to the events of the smash video game hit Dead Space 3, we follow Earthgov Sergeant, John Carver who’s wife and son are attacked by fanatics trying to liberate the Marker site where she works. Racing to solve the clues his wife left behind, Carver teams up with Ellie Langford, survivor of an earlier necromorph outbreak on the Sprawl, and EarthGov Captain Robert Norton. Together they unlock deep secrets about the Markers in an epic adventure that will help determine the fate of mankind.

After a swordfight, Amane, a young samurai with a haunted past, is left for dead—only to be saved by a mysterious tattooist who imbues Amane with the immortal spirit of an oni demon. From that day on, Amane ages no more. Amane learns of another with a similar oni—one that requires its host to kill—which leads Amane to the realization that the "other" is the man who murdered his sister years ago. But when his decades-long quest for the murderer causes him to cross paths with a maniacal serial killer intent on murdering the woman Amane loves, the only one who can help him is the man who killed his sister. Collects the four-issue miniseries.

Emily Briggs was a top supermodel until she was turned into a vampire! Now she uses her supernatural powers to protect the innocent as they navigate the corrupt world she fell prey to.