Most Popular Books by James Tynion

SERIES PREMIERE As snow falls over Milwaukee in 1972, a blood-stained Santa Claus commits unimaginable atrocities against young men. Fifty years later, a troubled young writer interviews this so-called "Deviant Killer," who still maintains his innocence from behind bars. And as Christmas approaches once again, the past returns, wielding a sharpened ax. Eisner-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (W0RLDTR33, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and acclaimed artist JOSHUA HIXSON (The Plot, Children of the Woods) unite for a pitch-black holiday horror story.

When Michael Schmitz decided to turn his lifelong fascination with the Deviant Killer into a comic book, he didn''t realize the process would bring him so close to the abyss. Now, as new blood spills in a decades-old story, Michael discovers that he might already be in too deep.

Gabriel Winter always had one eye on the future. So how long did he know that the end of the internet was inevitable or that the Lane family would be at the center of this conflict? Elsewhere, FBI agent Siobhan Silk''s search for PH34R nears its end, but what she stumbles across is worse than she ever imagined.

YOU CAN’T FIND YOUR HOME UNTIL YOU FIND YOURSELF. Wynd lives a quiet life in Pipetown -- working at the local tavern, out of sight in the secret rooms beneath the floorboards, often stealing away to catch glimpses of the son of the castle’s groundskeeper as he works. But Wynd also has a secret... magical blood betrayed by his pointed ears, forbidden within the city limits. His shaggy hair has obscured them for most of his life, but now that Wynd is a teenager they are growing too unwieldy to hide. Joined by his best friend Oakley and Thorn, the groundskeeper’s son, Wynd’s strange dreams and an encounter with the city guard send him on the most dangerous adventure he could imagine, where Wynd will discover the magic in the world around him and, most importantly, the magic within himself. The GLAAD Award-winning team of writer James Tynion IV (Batman, The Woods) and artist Michael Dialynas (The Woods) present a new young adult fantasy series about learning to spread your wings no matter the dangers that life puts in your way.

“CLAY”! Here it is: the shocking, heartbreaking origin of Clayface, including his first conflict with Batman! Actor Basil Karlo was on the cusp of fame and fortune...the kind he had dreamed of through his painful childhood...until an accident robbed him of the good looks that took him to the top. But scars don’t make you a monster—only the darkness in your heart can do that—and in the wake of the accident, Karlo’s darkness is revealed!

James Tynion IV! Michael Avon Oeming! From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning cocreators of Something is Killing the Children, The Nice House on the Lake, The Department of Truth, and Powers comes this ambitious, nonfiction comic book experience depicting true stories of UFO abductions with an eye to capturing the strange essence of those encounters. In this debut issue, Tynion presents what he calls his "True Weird" stories. Tales of ordinary people encountering the strange and the impossible. Teaming with artist Michael Avon Oeming, they retell some of the most popular UFO and alien encounter accounts starting with the infamous Betty and Barney Hill abduction--the widely publicized and very first abduction that went on to shape and influence all future encounter stories. • Also includes the short "True Weird: Coney Island" by James Tynion IV, Klaus Janson, and Aditya Bidikar!

The creative team of Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV and Francis Manapul unleash new super-teams in Justice League: No Justice. The events of Dark Nights: Metal have transformed the universe in ways both wonderful and terrifying...and unleashed four ancient entities with the power to destroy it all. Mystery. Wonder. Wisdom. Entropy. These four forces govern all of existence, and now the godlike beings who embody them have awakened. All life is in jeopardy, and the only chance the superheroes of Earth have to stop the unthinkable lies in new alliances...the likes of which have never been seen before! Superman, Starfire and Martian Manhunter search for the secrets of the cosmos in Team Mystery! Batman, Beast Boy and Deathstroke battle chaos itself as Team Entropy! Wonder Woman, Zatanna and Etrigan the Demon unlock bizarre alien technologies with Team Wonder! And the Flash, Cyborg and Harley Quinn learn the astonishing truths of Team Wisdom! Can these amazing new Justice Leagues stick together to stop universal annihilation? Some heroes will not live long enough to find out... Collects issues #1-4 and stories from DC Nation #0.

The only police officer to get close to the Deviant Killer in ’72 took an ax to his face…and lived. But when that same officer starts tracking down possible leads, will the primary suspect survive the encounter? The winter nights stretch on as JAMES TYNION IV (DRACULA) and JOSHUA HIXSON (The Plot) continue their snow-swept horror story.

Ghost-Maker is the ultimate rival to Batman, trained by the same teachers to harness the power of the mind and body with one goal: become the ultimate weapon against crime! Unlike Batman, his approach is much deadlier, and he’s about to go head-to-head with the Dark Knight! Also, Clownhunter’s brutal mission to hunt down all the clowns from the Joker War continues! The untrained but focused vigilante stalks a boss-level clown, but his luck might be running out as he walks into an ambush set by Punchline! In a horrific parallel to his days at Gotham Academy, Clownhunter finds himself overwhelmed and outgunned…just the type of odds he likes! Collects Batman backups #107-111, Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1, Batman: The Joker War Zone #1, and stories from Batman 2022 Annual and Batman Annual #5.

Meet Calvin Rose, the only Talon ever to escape the grasp of the Court of Owls. This former assassin just wants to live a normal life--but that''s impossible, since he''s being hunted by his former masters!

SERIES PREMIERE In 1999, Gabriel and his friends discovered the Undernet, a secret architecture to the Internet. They charted their exploration on a message board called W0RLDTR33. Then they lost control. Someone broke into W0RLDTR33—someone who welcomed the violent hold the Undernet had on them. At great personal cost, Gabriel and the others thought they sealed the Undernet away for good. They were wrong. And now they will know the meaning of PH34R. The next major horror outing from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, The Nice House on the Lake) and FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics), along with Eisner-winning colorist JORDIE BELLAIRE and Eisner-nominated letterer ADITYA BIDIKAR, begins here!

Cole Turner has come face to face with many horrors since enlisting with the Department of Truth. But as he learns more and more about the long-simmering war between the DoT and the Ministry of Lies, he must grapple with the greatest horror of all: that he may have pledged allegiance to the wrong side.

NEW STORY ARCThe smash-hit series from JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics) returns! With the press of a button, Gabriel Winter changed the world. As his closest friends reckon with the consequences, Special Agent Siobhan Silk must unravel what set all of this in motion 25 years ago in Palo Alto…and attempt to uncover the origin of PH34R.

Erica''s employers, the mysterious Order of St. George, have taken control of Archer’s Peak and sealed it off from the outside world. But can they hope to quarantine the damage caused by the monsters... and Erica Slaughter?

NEW STORY ARC THE EISNER-NOMINATED SERIES RETURNS!Ê Confronted with an enemy intent on exposing their secrets to the world, the DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH makes a shocking choiceÑgo public first. But to understand LEE HARVEY OSWALDÕs risky gambit, we have to return to where it all started: Dallas, 1963, as President John F. KennedyÕs motorcade passed the grassy knollÉ Multiple Eisner-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV and acclaimed artist MARTIN SIMMONDS bring their celebrated series back from hiatus with the bang heard around the world!

Written by The New York Times best-selling author James Tynion IV (Detective Comics) and illustrated by Michael Dialynas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), "The Black City" collects the seventh arc of the best-selling series, now in development at Syfy. Is there a reason mankind has always feared the untamed forest? Karen, Sanami, and Ben will have to venture far beyond the reaches of the civilization they''ve built and into the heart of the alien wilderness in the hopes of finally going home. But in the center of the woods, they discover the truth behind the ancient fear of the forest for themselves. Collects issues #25-28.

Don''t miss this special issue that loops our story all the way back to where it started in BATMAN #28 - but with a twist you won''t see coming!

"Join the Bat and some teenage turtles as they try to save their cities from the baddest of the bad guys! New York City. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles face the battle of a lifetime, fighting both the fearsome Foot Clan and their leader, the Shredder, and the alien forces of General Krang... which is exactly Krang''s plan. Now a single dimensional warp can rid him of both of his greatest rivals at once. Gotham City. From the Penguin to Killer Croc to Ra''s al Ghul and beyond, the caped crime-fighter called Batman already has his hands full protecting his city. Suddenly, a new enemy emerges-the Shredder and his ninja followers, transported to Gotham and unleashed upon an unsuspecting world. Now they''re on the hunt for the technology that will help them return home...and conquer Gotham City in the process. But heroes come in all shapes, and the Dark Knight does not fight alone. As the Caped Crusader joins forces with Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael and Master Splinter, can the Bat, the Rat and the Turtles take down the most vicious villains from two dimensions?"--

Gabriel Winter kept secrets his entire life. Now that he’s gone, the original members of W0RLDTR33 are left with his last will and testament…and a race against the clock to find Ellison Lane before anyone else can—including the U.S. government, which is inching closer to uncovering what happened back in 1999.

Casey has a plan, and Calder is running out of time to stop him.

The events of BATMAN ETERNAL have changed the world of Batman for months - jump on here to see the new world order! The third act begins with a bang, as Gotham City''s police have done the impossible - they''ve beaten Batman!

James Tynion and Tiny Onion present the thrilling conclusion to the new TRUE WEIRD series documenting the origins of the Jersey Devil. Unable to prevent his younger brother from entering the monster hunt, Henry follows him into the woods and discovers for himself what truly stalks the Pine Barrens—and why its legend has gripped imaginations for centuries.

Enter the Joker''s war zone! Gotham City is a battleground as the Joker takes his war against the Dark Knight to the streets, using Bruce Wayne''s own fortune to mount a fully armed attack against Batman and his allies. Read the full epic here, featuring the long-anticipated confrontation between Harley Quinn and the Joker''s new girlfriend, Punchline; the return of Nightwing; the debut of new character Clownhunter; and many more can''t-miss moments! The Joker War Saga collects the full adventure from James Tynion IV and Jorge Jiménez''s Batman #95-100, plus tie-in stories from the pages of Batgirl, Red Hood and the Outlaws, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Detective Comics, and exclusive to this collection, the Batman: The Joker War Zone special.

The Joker’s army is growing hour by hour, with weapons beyond anything the Clown Prince of Crime has ever used before. Batman must hold his mind together so he can strike the final blow and take back his city-but how can he heal the rifts he’s created in his life to get the help he needs? And while all this is happening, the villains of Gotham City are waiting out the carnage Joker has unleashed-and Catwoman assembles an army of her own!

A tale of existential familial horror by JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, RAZORBLADES) and GAVIN FULLERTON (BOG BODIES, Bags). Thom is moving cross-country with his family and dragging the past along with them. His son, Jamie, is seeing monsters in the bedroom closet and will not let them go.

The Deviant Killer was apprehended half a century ago. So who''s behind the grisly slaying of a young man in a Chicago department store…and why does Michael see so much of himself in the man locked behind bars for the original murders? JAMES TYNION IV (W0RLDTR33) and JOSHUA HIXSON (The Plot) cut deeper into their Christmas horror tale, just in time for the holidays.

ItÕs a new day in Gotham City, but not the same old Batman. With Bane vanquished and one of his longtime allies gone, Batman has to start picking up the pieces and stepping up his game. Batman has a new plan for Gotham City, but heÕs not the only one. Deathstroke has returned as well, under a mysterious new contract that could change everything. Beginning a whole new chapter in the life of the Dark Knight, the epic art team of Tony S. Daniel and Danny Miki are joined by new series writer James Tynion IV!

In 1999, Gabriel and his friends discovered the Undernet a secret architecture to the internet. They charted their exploration on a message board called W0RLDTR33. Then they lost control. Someone broke into W0RLDTR33. someone who welcomed the violent hold the Undernet had on them. At great personal cost, Gabriel and the others thought they sealed the Undernet away for good. They were wrong. And now the whole world will know the meaning of PH34R.Don''t miss the next major horror outing from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, The Nice House on the Lake) and FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics). Collects W0RLDTR33 #1-5

After narrowly surviving the Duplicitype, Erica Slaughter must still reckon with the murderous Cutter in order to save the people of Tribulation. Separated from Dolly and driven by desperate rage, Cutter won''t stop until she exacts her revenge on Erica.

Journey into Erica Slaughter’s past during her formative years set before the events of the foundational Archer’s Peak saga. This unofficial “Year Zero” style anthology of the hit sensation that has sold over 2 million copies worldwide follows Erica during her journey to various small and remote towns in the American countryside, hunting monsters down before they do the unthinkable to unsuspecting children. A perfect starting point for new readers and die hard Slaughterverse fans alike, each standalone issue from series creators James Tynion IV (Department of Truth, The Nice House On The Lake) and Werther Dell’Edera (House of Slaughter) highlights 5 different hunts that showcase the experiences that started Erica on her journey toward being the nearly unstoppable monster hunter she is today. Collects Something is Killing the Children #36-40.

Every hundred years, the Black City has selected a remote population from Earth and transported them to the woods. These civilizations have not always lived in harmony...but now, they must either fight in unison to turn their weapons against the technology that brought them here in the first place, or meet total elimination in the face of Isaac''s unworldly power. Will this unification of factions be enough or are they all doomed? Written by James Tynion IV (Detective Comics, Memetic) and illustrated by Michael Dialynas (Gotham Academy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), The Woods: The Final War collects the critically acclaimed eighth arc of the best-selling series.

Tensions are sky-high in Gotham City following the events at Arkham Asylum, and public opinion and unrest are starting to boil over. The Dark Knight has his hands full juggling the investigation of the reappearance of an old enemy and the rise of a new gang in Gotham called the Unsanity Collective...Gotham City is getting more dangerous by the minute! Plus, in part one of “Legend of the Ghost-Maker,” James Tynion IV and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz tell the most insane tale of action and adventure featuring Batman’s frenemy Ghost-Maker! This one is not to be missed!

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger."

The land of Esseriel is on the brink of war as tensions between the human and faerie realms mount. Wynd continues to grapple with the idea that he might be the only hope for peace, and what his role may be if he is truly one of the legendary Winged Ones. From the GLAAD Award-winning creative team behind The Woods, Eisner Award winner James Tynion IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) and artist Michael Dialynas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), comes a brand new adventure into mysterious legends and ancient prophecies!

The tale of existential familial horror by JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, RAZORBLADES) & GAVIN FULLERTON (BOG BODIES, Bags) concludes here! The cross-country move continues to torment both father and son, who just wanted to leave past hauntings behind them. Might they still find escape on the West Coast?

It''s an unexpected team with assignments that live between the light and shadows! Wonder Woman leads a crew to fight the darkness that''s even too weird for the world''s greatest super team, The Justice League The mystical Tree of Wonder has opened a gate to another world. Things are bad...real bad! The Justice League Dark, a team led by Wonder Woman featuring the monsters and magicians of the DC Universe are humanities only hope. Things are about to get weird!

Mayor Nakano announces a crackdown on masked vigilantes just as the Magistrate moves against the Unsanity Collective. Batman attempts to avert a bloodbath, while the Scarecrow makes his final move..."Fear State" is about to begin! Backup: Ghost-Maker faces his most gruesome adversary yet...the horrific Razorline!