Best Selling Books by J. Michael Straczynski

J. Michael Straczynski is the author of Invoking Darkness (2001), Twelve Vol. 1, Dream Police #6 (2015), Apocalypse Al Vol. 1 (2014), Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan (2012-2013) #4 (2016).

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Invoking Darkness

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Invoking Darkness
As the Shadows gather for their ultimate victory over the galaxy, Galen, the possessor of the unstoppable Spell of Destruction, leaves the stronghold of the techno-mages to lend his assistance in the final, apocalyptic battle against the evil of the Shadows.

Twelve Vol. 1

Twelve Vol. 1
Collects The Twelve #1-6. Yesterday's Men of Tomorrow - today! Laying dormant for sixty years, they awaken in a tormented world that needs them more than ever. But has the world grown beyond their brand of old-fashioned heroism?

Dream Police #6

release date: Mar 25, 2015
Dream Police #6
In the Dreamscape, it's impossible for a dreamer to simply go missing. But that's exactly what has happened, and it's up to Dream Police Detectives Joe Thursday and Katie Black to find her...a trail that leads to a living nightmare who has gone too far. Meanwhile, Joe has come to realize that he hasn't been told the truth about the man who keeps appearing to him...the former partner he doesn't now remember. If the time comes for Joe to stand against the vast powers of the Dreamscape, will Katie stand with him...or turn away?

Apocalypse Al Vol. 1

release date: May 28, 2014
Apocalypse Al Vol. 1
Collects APOCALYPSE AL #1-4. All too often, private investigator Allison Carter is the only one who stands between the rest of us and the end of the world. In her biggest and most dangerous case to date, Apocalypse Al must fight her way through a collection of some of the biggest lunatics this side of the abyss: mad prophets, techno-wizards, cybervoids, dead but still nagging relatives, undead boyfriends, zombie cops, trolls, and machine gun toting imps. See for yourself the horror awaiting her on the other side of the happiest place on Earth...which may also be the very last place on Earth for her and all of us.

Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan (2012-2013) #4

release date: Nov 15, 2016
Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan (2012-2013) #4
Dr. Manhattan has put everything back in the box--or has he? Has he left footprints on the face of time itself, and what awe-inspiring responsibility has he entrusted to Ozymandias, of all people? This book contains upside-down and sideways pages. To maximize the reading experience, you may want to lock the orientation on your device.

Dream Police #10

release date: May 25, 2016
Dream Police #10
Is Joe Thursday who he believes himself to be? Can Dream Police die? And if they do, what happens afterward? Hang tight because the events of this issue are going to permanently turn the life of Joe Thursday and the Dreamscape itself upside-down.

The Resistance #2

release date: Jun 17, 2020
The Resistance #2
J. Michael Straczynski – creator of Babylon5, co-creator of Sense8, and writer of beloved runs on The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, and Superman: Earth One – returns to comics, teaming with Mike Deodato Jr. – the blockbuster artist of The Amazing Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Infinity Wars. Together they plant the flag for a new universe of heroes and villains for the 21st Century. As governments around the world put pressure on newly-superpowered individuals, a few of the so-called “reborns” band together to demonstrate they won’t take oppression lying down. Welcome to the Resistance. Hope you survive the experience.

Best of Marvel (Must-Have) : Silver Surfer - Requiem

release date: Mar 16, 2022
Best of Marvel (Must-Have) : Silver Surfer - Requiem
La carrière du Silver Surfer a été longue et mouvementée. Mais aujourd'hui, les pouvoirs conférés par Galactus s'épuisent et le héros argenté sait qu'il ne lui reste plus beaucoup de temps à vivre. Méditant sur ses réussites et ses échecs, le Silver Surfer décide de revenir sur la planète qui l'a vu naître, lorsqu'il n'était que Norrin Radd : Zenn-La. J. Michael Straczynski (Amazing Spider-Man, Thor) et Esad Ribi (Secret Wars, Eternals) racontent ce qui pourrait bien être la dernière vague chevauchée par le Silver Surfer.

Telepaths #5

release date: Jan 26, 2022
Telepaths #5
The brand new epic from comic book legends J. Michael Straczynski (The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor) and Steve Epting (Captain America: The Winter Soldier). An electromagnetic disturbance results in the sudden awakening of telepathic powers in a tenth of the Earth’s population. In the moments after the world comes to grip with this development, newly-telepathic Boston police find themselves sent against a wrongly convicted prisoner who becomes a hero and leader of other telepaths trying to escape a world in which their powers will make them targets. Both are heroes of their own story, and the future may depend on whether or not trust can be found between them.

Terminator Salvation: Final Battle Volume 2

release date: Apr 07, 2015
Terminator Salvation: Final Battle Volume 2
All stars J. Michael Straczynski and Pete Woods send readers into the last day of the Machine War! John Connor's once-certain victory is in jeopardy, as the psychopathic Thomas Parnell has taken control of the Terminator army and threatens to crush both sides! With mankind on the verge of extinction and the resistance shattered, only John Connor stands against the killer--until Skynet does the unthinkable, sending a resurrected Marcus Wright with an offer to parlay. But with the hour of Connor's foretold death nearing, is it too late?! Collecting Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle #7-#12!

The Resistance: Uprising #3

release date: Jun 07, 2021
The Resistance: Uprising #3
Acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski returns to the prescient, ambitious world of The Resistance! In the wake of the assassination of their leader, the Resistance is in disarray, disconnected from each other and hunted by authorities around the world – including an army of “reborns” recruited by the American government. To avert decimation at the hands of a fascistic government crackdown, the Resistance must discover the ace up their sleeve, and then the key to unlocking it.

The Resistance: Uprising #6

release date: Sep 29, 2021
The Resistance: Uprising #6
Acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski returns to the prescient, ambitious world of The Resistance! In the wake of the assassination of their leader, the Resistance is in disarray, disconnected from each other and hunted by authorities around the world – including an army of “reborns” recruited by the American government. To avert decimation at the hands of a fascistic government crackdown, the Resistance must discover the ace up their sleeve, and then the key to unlocking it. In this climactic issue, The Resistance and the fascistic Home Team wage their biggest battle yet.

Telepaths #4

release date: Dec 22, 2021
Telepaths #4
The brand new epic from comic book legends J. Michael Straczynski (The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor) and Steve Epting (Captain America: The Winter Soldier). An electromagnetic disturbance results in the sudden awakening of telepathic powers in a tenth of the Earth’s population. In the moments after the world comes to grip with this development, newly-telepathic Boston police find themselves sent against a wrongly convicted prisoner who becomes a hero and leader of other telepaths trying to escape a world in which their powers will make them targets. Both are heroes of their own story, and the future may depend on whether or not trust can be found between them.

Dream Police #11

release date: Aug 31, 2016
Dream Police #11
The Dream Police are starting to unravel as the truth about where they come from emerges. The biggest lie of all is about to turn Joe Thursday's world upside down, as he finally learns the secret about where he came from, and why. Until now, Joe thought he knew what nightmares were all about, but once he discovers the truth, he will confront the biggest nightmare of all: his own death.

Brave & Bold (2007-) #27

release date: Dec 14, 2011
Brave & Bold (2007-) #27
J. Michael Straczynski comes on board! Robby Reed and his grandfather thought their brief visit to Gotham City would go smoothly...until one of Gotham's petty thieves made the score of the century in the form of Robby's H-Dial! Luckily, Batman's on the case!

Sidekick #8

release date: Sep 03, 2014
Sidekick #8
After years of doubt and guilt, Barry Chase finally has a mission: to kill the Red Cowl in retribution for the betrayal of a lifetime. But fi rst he has to find the Cowl, and that wonÕt be easy. So when he turns to Melody, the CowlÕs assistant, who he suspects may have been in on the whole thing, how far will he go to force her to tell what she knows...and what price is she prepared to pay to withhold that information?

The Resistance #1

The Resistance #1
J. Michael Straczynski – creator of Babylon 5, co-creator of Sense8, and writer of beloved runs on The Amazing Spider-man, Thor, and Superman: Earth One – returns to comics teaming with Mike Deodato Jr. – the blockbuster artist of The Amazing Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Infinity Wars. Together they plant the flag for a new universe of heroes and villains. A global disaster leaves hundreds of millions dead in its wake. Shortly after, a few thousand suddenly manifest superhuman powers. Are they harbingers of more perils to come…or Earth’s last hope?

Spider-Man

Spider-Man
Collects Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1-4, Marvel Knights Spider-Man #19-22, & Amazing Spider-Man #525-528. Faced with an incurable disease and a motivated Morlun looking to destroy him, Spidey is about to embark on a journey unlike anything he's ever experienced. If he's going to have any hope to thwart Morlunn, then he's got two choices: Evolve or die...!

Rising stars T04

release date: Jul 10, 2019
Rising stars T04
Ce quatrième opus (sur 5) de la série est un récit dérivé : Bright. C'est l'occasion de revenir sur la carrière clandestine de policier de Matthew Bright. La Voix des Morts revient sur le personnage de Lionel Zerb, capable de voir et de dialoguer avec les personnes défuntes. Le récit principal comprend les trois premiers tomes de la série. Un 5e opus est à paraître courant 2020.

The Resistance: Uprising TPB

release date: Oct 27, 2021
The Resistance: Uprising TPB
Acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski returns to the prescient, ambitious world of The Resistance! In the wake of the assassination of their leader, the Resistance is in disarray, disconnected from each other and hunted by authorities around the world – including an army of “reborns” recruited by the American government. To avert decimation at the hands of a fascistic government crackdown, the Resistance must discover the ace up their sleeve, and then the key to unlocking it.

Thor & Loki

release date: Aug 21, 2019
Thor & Loki
Collects Loki (2004) #1-4, Thor (2007) #12 and material from Journey Into Mystery (1952) #85 and #112. There are two sides to every story. You've heard Thor's - now it's time to hear Loki's! Odin's least favorite son rewrites Asgardian lore from his perspective, featuring the breathtaking painted artwork of Esad Ribic (SECRET WARS). In this tale, Loki's insatiable lust for power will take on new meaning - as will his conflicted sentiments toward Sif, his antipathy toward Balder and his deep-seated feelings of longing and resentment toward his older brother Thor and uncaring father Odin. And if that's not enough, just stare at the lush painted art by Ribic, presented larger than ever before - you won't be disappointed! Plus: The first appearance of the Trickster God, a classic Tale of Asgard that reveals Loki's awesome origin and more!

Ultimate Power

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Ultimate Power
The Fantastic Four's leader, Reed Richards, has accidentally punched a hole into an adjacent universe in a desperate bid to gain the knowledge he needs to cure his friend Ben Grimm - The Thing. But something has come through the aperture from a realm known as the Supremeverse: The Squadron Supreme! They are angry and here to arrest young Reed for high crimes against their world! Collects Ultimate Power #1-9.

Midnight Nation Omnibus

release date: May 23, 2014
Midnight Nation Omnibus
Il capolavoro di J. Michael Straczynski e Gary Frank in un'edizione ricca di contenuti speciali. Oltre ai dodici numeri della maxiserie, questo eBook presenta lo speciale 1/2, un’inedita postfazione del famoso scrittore e studi per la realizzazione delle tavole. L'edizione definitiva della storia di David Grey, poliziotto che dopo un incontro con alcune misteriose creature si trova in sospeso tra la vita e la morte. Accompagnato dall’enigmatica Laurel, comincerà un viaggio attraverso gli Stati Uniti per capire cosa gli è successo e cercare di recuperare l’anima.

Sidekick #11

release date: Jul 22, 2015
Sidekick #11
It's the moment Barry Chase, a.k.a. Flyboy, a.k.a. Sidekick, has been craving from the moment he learned that his mentor the Red Cowl had faked his death, thereby destroying Barry's life...a life-or-death moment as he finally has the Cowl's throat in his hands. Can he finish what he started? Is he willing to murder the man who was his mentor? If so...it ain't gonna be pretty.

Ten Grand #6

release date: Dec 18, 2013
Ten Grand #6
Why has a wounded angel been chained and imprisoned on the outskirts of hell for a hundred thousand years? And why should Joe Fitzgerald care enough to help her, since it'll just slow him down in his search for Laura? Knowing that his actions could result in his permanent death, and with a civil war breaking out in heaven, Joe must make a fateful decision that will endanger not only his soul, but the soul of the woman he loves more than life itself.

Superman: Grounded Vol. 1

release date: Aug 09, 2011
Superman: Grounded Vol. 1
Author J. Michael Straczynski picks up the saga after the devastating events of WAR OF THE SUPERMEN.Superman looks to reconnect with the roots of his battle for Truth, Justice and the American Way. “Grounded” begins as Superman visits Philadelphia-on foot-then continues in a small town in Ohio where, as in many towns, a number of its residents are from other places. But when the Man of Steel discovers that there are also a number of residents secretly from other worlds, he unravels a mystery that may have grave consequences for Earth.Collects SUPERMAN #700-706.

The Resistance: Reborns - One Shot

release date: Jan 06, 2021
The Resistance: Reborns - One Shot
Stemming from the pages of the hit series, The Resistance, The Resistance: Reborns explores the origins of the newly superpowered humans after a global disaster leaves hundreds of millions dead in its wake, causing a few thousand to suddenly manifest superhuman powers. This special collection explores the origins of five characters in this new universe of heroes and villains including The Mad, the Dangerous, The Hidden, The Lost, and The Transcendent. Writer J. Michael Straczynski (Thor, The Amazing Spider-Man) returns to the world of The Resistance, this time joined by artist C.P. Smith (Archangel 8).

Ten Grand #2

release date: Jun 05, 2013
Ten Grand #2
'ANGELS NEVER LIE' FDA (Federal Demon Association) Advisory. Contents contain: one cult church where incantations are encoded into the playlist; one flesh-dwelling, food-obsessed demon; one seer capable of perceiving the spirit world but blinded to this one; one missing woman; one murder; one angel with an agenda of his own; and one rendezvous between supernatural investigator Joe Fitzgerald and the woman he loves, now deceased, in what may or may not be heaven. Warning: do not operate heavy equipment while reading.

Terminator Salvation: Final Battle Volume 1

release date: Dec 09, 2014
Terminator Salvation: Final Battle Volume 1
A-listers J. Michael Straczynski and Pete Woods unite for the Terminator event thirty year in the making! In 2029, John Connor and the resistance prepare for the final assault on Skynet, but the malicious computer intelligence has laid the seeds in 2003 for its counterattack! Integrating the mind of a murderous psychopath, Skynet and its Terminators develop a new creativity in killing, the last tool they need to crush humanity once and for all! How can Connor hope to survive when the machines are now as ferocious as man? Collecting Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle #1-#6!

Requiem. Silver Surfer

release date: Jan 01, 2022

Ten Grand #9

release date: Apr 30, 2014
Ten Grand #9
When Joe Fitzgerald was hired to find a runaway, he never imagined that pursuing that case would take him into the afterlife, tracking the man who was also responsible for the death of the woman he loved. Having crossed into Hell, Joe at last discovers that what seemed like a simple case is in fact a plot to tear down the walls of Heaven, overthrow God, and reboot Creation...and Joe is the only man who can stop the destruction of everything.

Captain America

release date: Jan 01, 2024
Captain America
J. Michael Straczynski returns to Marvel to tackle an American icon! Decades ago, Steve Rogers changed the world forever. Now, powerful and insidious forces are assembling to ensure he never does it again. Past, present and future collide as the Sentinel of Liberty reckons with an existential threat determined to set the world on a darker path - at any cost! So the last thing Steve needs is for Spider-Man to crash date night seeking help foiling the Sinister Six's latest plot! Meanwhile, more and more of Captain America's former enemies are being recruited by a mysterious entity - one seemingly connected to a foe Steve faced long before he picked up the shield. And when Misty Knight uncovers a string of murders with seemingly supernatural origins, something strikes Cap as familiar.

Sidekick #5

release date: Feb 05, 2014
Sidekick #5
For weeks, super-villain Julia Moonglow has been feeding off the body and energy of Barry "Flyboy" Chase while keeping him from remembering this. Now she's ready to let him remember, and reveals why she's been stalking him and the fate of her late twin sister. But that's just the warm-up for the big reveal, as Barry learns for the first time that the Red Cowl may be alive, a discovery that shatters him down to his very core.

Before Watchmen: Nite Owl/Dr. Manhattan

release date: Jul 16, 2013
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl/Dr. Manhattan
Discover what happened before WATCHMEN as writer J. Michael Straczynski is joined by Andy Kubert and the legendary Joe Kubert to take flight with the gadget-savvy vigilante known as Nite Owl! And then in BEFORE WATCHMEN: DR. MANHATTAN, JMS teams with fan-favorite artist Adam Hughes on the all-powerful super-man Dr. Manhattan. For Dr. Manhattan, past, present, and future are one and the same. But as he observes the events of his life, do they remain the same? Or are they changed? The very fact of his existence may have altered the nature of what will or will not be. Collects BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL #1-4 and BEFORE WATCHMEN: DR. MANHATTAN #1-4.

The Amazing Spider-Man

release date: Jan 01, 2002
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