Most Popular Books by Ian Edginton

Featuring untold adventures from fan-favorite characters of the Assassin’s Creed franchise! Osto Berg faces a dilemma; one only the past can solve. Using Animus technology to tread the past of some of the Assassin Brotherhood’s bravest and brightest, the Master Templar hopes to tip the balance against his adversaries. For is there any better way to learn from one’s enemy than to become him? From Ian Edginton (Assassin’s Creed: Locus, Hinterland) and Valeria Favoccia (Doctor Who) comes an Assassin’s Creed series like no other. Featuring untold adventures from some of the series’ most memorable Assassins – including Ezio Auditore, Altair Ibn-La’Ahad, Edward Kenway and Ratonhnhake:ton – this all-star series is a must for any and all fans of the franchise. “The story fizzes off the page with a constant blend of adventure, action, wit and drama.” – The Xbox Hub

The twenty-first centuryÕs greatest living childrenÕs author Ð Christopher Grahame Ð is drawn back into Castrovalva, the world of his childhood imagination, when the stress of his fame starts to weigh on him. But Castrovalva has gone to hell in his absence Ð devastated by war, famine and loss. And now Christopher canÕt wake up. Has he lost his mindÉ or his innocence?

From the pen of legendary science fiction author and futurist, H.G. Wells, Dark Horse Comics is proud to present their adaptation of the most famous science fiction novel of all time: The War of the Worlds! In the closing years of the 19th century, the genteel tranquility of Victorian England is shattered by the arrival of an invasion force from the red planet - Mars! Methodical and merciless, the Martians are intent on nothing less than the conquest and subjugation of the human race. Told from the point of view of an ordinary man caught up in the carnage and chaos, witness firsthand how the then greatest empire in the world is brought to its knees by the Martians'' cool alien intellect and the implacable heat ray!

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.

The finale is here! Gargos is back, and while the Shadow Lord may be vulnerable, he is far from defenseless. Kim Wu and her fellow heroes race against time to defeat this monstrous foe. Meanwhile, ARIA and the Tsar have formed an unholy alliance, and are ready to slay whoever survives this Astral showdown.

Dynamite Entertainment is proud to revisit the early years of Xena: Warrior Princess with this complete collection of the beloved heroine''s 1999-2000 comic book adventures, originally published by Dark Horse Comics. With comic book storylines overlapping Seasons 5 and 6 of the hit television phenomenon, the fourteen issues herein present three complete arcs: "The Warrior Way of Death", "Slave", and "Blood and Shadows". Journey with Xena and Gabrielle through the high-kicking, sword-swinging escapades of yesteryear!

These stories from issues #7-12 begin 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 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.

All bets are off in quake-ravaged, desolate Gotham. Villains run amok and Batman has his gloved hands full controlling first the Skinners, then The fist of Serendipity, a local Chinatown gain that has cornered the market on precious electrical power. But they are just small potatoes compared to the more sinister threats that face the Dark Knight and his stalwart squad of Gotham defenders. Bane makes a return to wreak havoc, The Joker and his faithless Harley Quinn are setting up explosive traps all around the city, The Penguin has his beady eye on Gotham’s finances… 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.

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #318-321, X-Men (1991) #38-41, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #4-7, X-Men Annual (1992) #3, X-Factor (1986) #107-109, Cable (1993) #20. The epic story that ushered in the Age of Apocalypse! Legionu0092s once-shattered psyche is finally united, with a singular purpose: to make up for all the misery he has visited on his father, Charles Xavier. And to do it, he plans to make Xavieru0092s dream a reality u0097 by traveling back in time to kill its greatest obstacle, Magneto! The X-Men scramble to stop him from altering history u0097 but, lost in the past, can they thwart Legionu0092s misguided mission before the entire Marvel Universe is wiped away? Plus: Mystique seeks revenge against Legion, even as her shocking connection to Nightcrawler is revealed! And Storm returns to Cairo to face her past, but will she join the all-new Hellfire Club?

ItÕs the greatest international crossover of the Õ60s that never happened-until now! Batman and Robin, the Dynamic Duo of Gotham City, fighting side by side with EnglandÕs avenging spy partners-Jonathan Steed and Emma Peel! When Bruce Wayne and his fetching new British business associate find themselves caught up in CatwomanÕs caper to steal EnglandÕs White Star diamond, Batman is nowhere to be found-but in the Caped CrusaderÕs absence, gentleman spy Jonathan Steed and his intrepid assistant Mrs. Peel are good enough to stop by and trap the thief! But it turns out that Catwoman wasnÕt working alone. Gotham City soon finds itself under attack by Steed and PeelÕs mechanical enemies, the Cybernauts-aided and abetted by BatmanÕs aristocratic antagonist, Lord Ffogg! With the White Star still in danger, the crime-fighting quartet has no choice but to rush across the pond and dive headlong into danger. But will the prowess of this transatlantic team-up be enough to save the world from an army of rampaging robots? The characters from the classic TV shows Batman and The Avengers finally combine forces in this august adventure of Anglophile action-with a Bat-twist!-from writer Ian Edginton (BATMAN) and artist Matthew Dow Smith (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN)!

The comic book tales of Star Trek have roamed the universe and spanned publishers, but now STAR TREK: THE STARDATE COLLECTION collects the many iterations of Trek in order... by stardate! Helmed by Trek experts Scott and David Tipton, and featuring special commentary and creator interviews, volume 1 starts at the beginning to reveal the motives, machinations and decisions that shaped the intrepid crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. For new and old fans alike, there''s never been a Star Trek collection like this! Includes STAR TREK: CREW issues #1-5, STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT: VULCANS, and STAR TREK: EARLY VOYAGES #1-6.

KISS Comics are back! Dynamite Proudly presents the best, because you wanted the best… KISS in “Phantom Obsession”! Darius Cho is the richest man in existence and the most reclusive. To many, he’s a ghost, a phantom… whilst other believe he doesn’t exist and is actually a front for a maze of companies and consortiums. Truth is, he does exist and he’s a KISS fan! KISS are hired by Cho to play a private party and from there, Cho’s obsession takes center stage and it’s the fight of the band’s life! Featuring the most metal of heavy metal covers by super star artist Jae Lee, Stuart Sayger, Tim Seeley, series artist Celor and a special photo cover featuring the one-and-only legends of Rock and/or Roll – KISS! Ian Edginton is a British comic book writer, known for his work on such titles as X-Force, Scarlet Traces, H. G. Wells'' The War of the Worlds and Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast. Celal Koc aka Celor is based in Ankara, Turkey. He worked as an animator for several years before working as sequential artist for Action Lab Entertainment (2016). An incredible talent with a dynamic and striking style, artist Jae Lee has worked for every major publisher drawing every major character and team! Hack/Slash: Resurrection (2017) from Image Comics and then Hack/Slash vs Chaos! (2018) from Dynamite. They all rock and roll all night and party every day.

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 in which 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 an enigmatic 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.

After almost four decades of conflict, the British invasion of Mars is at a stalemate, Prime Minister Spry struggles to maintain order at home by revoking liberties, and gentleman adventurer Robert Autumn seeks to discover the Prime Minister''s ultimate objective.

"The game is afoot! In turn-of-the-century England, a lone ship arrives from the Black Sea beached and crewless, save her captain, dead and tethered to the wheel. With nine men missing and a very curious cargo aboard, only one man is fit to unravel the mystery - London''s brilliant consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes! With the assistance of the faithful Doctor Watson, Holmes uncovers a plot against Her Majesty Queen Victoria to overthrow her kingdom through a plague-like corruption of her bloodline. And the evidence suggests that at the epicenter of this gruesome conspiracy is none other than the ancient and abhorrent Count Dracula! Borrowing from both Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker, writer Ian Edginton faithfully weaving together an artful take of intellect and horror in this epic face-off between two litrary icons."--Page 4 of cover.

STAR TREK: THE STARDATE COLLECTION continues to collect the many comic-book iterations of Trek "as they happened"... by stardate! Helmed by Trek experts Scott and David Tipton, and featuring special commentary, creator interviews, and more, Volume 2 completes the early voyages of the Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, and wraps up with two lost adventures from Pike''s career.

The KISS Army has its marching orders – read this comic series! The band has its marching orders – survive this comic series! Led by Jae Lee, this issue also features amazing covers by Tim Seeley, Series artist Celor and another glorious photo of the bad itself – KISS!

No Man''s Land part 26. The mysterious man known as the King of Gotham has disappeared and the lives of dozens of needy children hang in the balance. How can The Dark Knight find someone who may not even exist?

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.

The sanity and sexuality of the four Hell House investigators start to dramatically unravel as the unearthly presence within the Belasco House preys upon their bodies and minds. The House has killed before...is history about to repeat itself? IDW''s adaptation of Richard Matheson''s classic tale of terror continues here!

Paul is mysteriously taken to a fantastic world called Pakkins'' Land by a giant eagle. He is befriended by extraordinary talking animals - Gus, a brave lion-like creature and Mr. Branbles, a large but friendly bear. The three of them set out to find the lost King Aryah.

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.

"T''K," part 1 of 2...When a powerful player in the Top Cow universe is found dead, NYPD detective and Witchblade-wielder Sara Pezzini is on the case. But what Sara find goes much deeper than any routine homicide, and the reverberations will be felt throughout the Top Cow Universe for months to come!

Master Templar Juhani Otso Berg’s search leads him to colonial America and to the later life of Ratonhnhaké:ton (also know as Connor), whose legendary skills and cunning helped shape the American Revolution.

The Shadow Lord Gargos has been defeated! But the battle to save humankind from his Astral invasion has taken a terrible toll on the Earth. Our world lies in ruin, and a sinister new power called the Coven has risen from the ashes, vying with the megacorporation Ultratech to rule the shattered nations. The heroes Kim Wu and Jago—their Astral powers weakened by their devastating war against Gargos—must band together with the scattered remnants of the Night Guard to forge a pathway into the Astral Plane. Here, in the birthplace of The Shadow Lord and The Guardians, festers the secret malevolence that threatens to destroy them all…and enslave the world forever.

No Man''s Land part 10, continuing "Bread and Circuses" from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #117. Batman battles a succession of particularly nasty heavies in Penguin''s Roman-style arena. The prize: Penguin''s supply-line to the world outside of "No Man''s Land."

KISS Comics are back! Dynamite proudly continues to present the best, because you continue to want the best… KISS in “Phantom Obsession”! The band have found themselves wined, dined and detained by the genius Darius Cho! As Cho puts each member through the wringer, a new-found ally may be able to help the Masters of all things Rock and/or Roll get the upper hand on Cho and his army of pop-culture-inspired destruction! Featuring the most metal of heavy metal covers by Jae Lee Stuart Sayger, Tim Seeley, series artist Celor and a special photo cover featuring the one-and-only legends of Rock and/or Roll – KISS!

No Man''s Land part 9, "Bread and Circuses" part 1. Batman takes the battle for Gotham City to the Penguin''s Iceberg Lounge, a refuge for anyone with something to barter--even if it''s that person''s own life! Continued in BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #85.

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!

To mark 10 glorious year of Assassin’s Creed, Titan Comics are bringing together the franchise’s best-loved characters for a celebratory series like no other! Get ready for four brand new adventures starring fan favorite Assassins like Edward Kenway and Altair, along with the series’ celebrated Renaissance roof-crawler, Ezio Auditore de Firenze! Four-part mini series written by Ian Edginton and illustrated by Valeria Favoccia! Master Templar Juhani Otso Berg faces a dilemma… Loyal to the Order, but sensing growing dissent from within, the former special-ops tactician has recently adopted the mantle of The Black Cross in order to effectively root out treachery from the shadows. Aware of his Order’s limitations – along with the strengths of his enemies – Berg has begun to search the past for alternative methods of implementing the Templar doctrine. Utilizing Abstergo’s immense resources (and a certain genetic profile) to dig into the annals of the Assassin Brotherhood, Berg hopes to discover new insights and information from the exploits of his adversaries. For as it has been often said, the only way to fully know one’s enemy is to become him…

The carnage continues as another longstanding Top Cow character dies! Witchblade-wielder and homicide detective Sara Pezzini investigates events that will reverberate throughout the Top Cow Universe for the next year...and we''re introduced to Tony Daniel''s new series, Humankind, as well!

Jago is under attack by the Coven’s wendigo army – but the unexpected arrival of Tusk turns the tide of the battle! The two warriors compare notes – and decided to investigate the loss of their guardian spirits! Meanwhile, the ancient sorcerer Kan-Ra begins his own investigations...

Master Templar Juhani Otso Berg faces a dilemma… Loyal to the Order, but sensing growing dissent from within, the former special-ops technician has recently adopted the mantle of The Black Cross in order to effectively root out treachery from the shadows. Utilizing Abstergo’s immense resources (and a certain genetic profile), Berg has begun to search the past exploits of the Assassin Brotherhood for alternative methods of implementing the Templar doctrine. Beginning with the legendary Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze, whose adventures revealed much of the Brotherhood’s stance on loyalty, Berg now sets his eye on the Ibn-La’Ahad dynasty, his search leading him to the dusty plains of Western China and the rise of the Mongol Empire.

The streets of Victorian London are a much darker place than the avenues of new York... as Pinkerton agent Tommy Greyling is finding out! Hot on the tail of a murderer, it seems there''s more to this mystery than meets the eye. Luckily for Tommy, he''s in the hands of the Assassin Brotherhood!

With the nations of the Earth still in chaos, The Coven—the secret society of Russian vampires—are eager to fill the power vacuum following the fall of the evil Shadow Lord, Gargos. Their leader, the Vampire Tsar, has a hunger for the mega-corporation Ultratech – but the corporation’s CEO—the artificial intelligence, ARIA—is not in the mood for a hostile takeover. Meanwhile the warrior Jago has renounced violence—but how long that will last when the Vampire Tsar''s Wendigo assassins catch up with him?