New Releases by Jeff Parker

Darkwing Duck’s most notorious nemesis is no one-trick antagonist. The dastardly Negaduck can lie, cheat, cut the tags off of mattresses, and (most especially) steal better than any other outlaw under the sun. So great are his skills at thievery, in fact, that a super-secret society of burgling bad guys not only wants him to join their group — they think that he should be its new head honcho! However, in order to prove that he’s got the chops to be the leader of all villains, Negaduck will have to pull off an impossible heist — a feat that will require the help of his fellow menaces. Will the legendary (in his own mind) Negaduck emerge triumphant? Or will he be cut out of his own conspiracy by his double-crossing criminal colleagues? All will be revealed in Negaduck Vol. 2: The Ancient Order of Villainy, collecting issues #5-8 of the comedic chronicle written and illustrated by dedicated henchmen JEFF PARKER and CIRO CANGIALOSI and featuring an appropriately megalomaniacal cover portrait of St. Canard’s most noxious ne’er-do-well by JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG!

After their investigation into the PB&J cell phone sabotage plot temporarily stalls, Officers Hopps and Wilde respond to a call that most cops would avoid like a stale donut — a break-in at the City Dump! Or rather, a break-in at the Zootopia Recycling Depot, as its managing skunk Chuck Flowers is quick to emphasize when Hopps and Wilde arrive to view his security tapes. The footage of the felonious raccoons and opossums hauling away bags of garbage is clear enough, but what’s not clear is what kind of trash it is that they’re stealing — or why. There’s only one way to crack this case: It’s time for a good old-fashioned stake-out! Canny crime reporters JEFF PARKER (Negaduck, Batman ’66) and ALESSANDRO RANALDI (Disney Villains: Hades) delve further into the inner workings of Disney’s species-rich city with Zootopia #2 — bolstered by eye-catching covers from RANALDI, TRISH FORSTNER, CRAIG ROUSSEAU, and more!

It’s another beautiful day in the bustling city of Zootopia, where every animal is free to strive to realize their full potential — and one of the most successful of those strivers is Tripp Zebrando, owner of the PB&J cell phone company. PB&J’s high-tech devices are the must-have accessories for every species in town, and Tripp is about to launch their latest model with a huge publicity event timed for the arrival of the first shipment of phones at the airport. Unfortunately, somebody has it in for PB&J, or Tripp (or both), and the resulting sabotage threatens to bring the house down — right on top of the unsuspecting crowd! Luckily, ZPD’s finest — in the form of Officers Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde — are on the scene, ready to keep the peace (or at least contain the chaos). But what they’re about to discover in the aftermath of this seemingly isolated incident will lead them into a much larger and more complicated case! Acclaimed author JEFF PARKER (Negaduck, Batman ’66) partners up with renowned artist ALESSANDRO RANALDI (Disney Villains: Hades) to bring the captivating world of Disney’s Zootopia to comic-book life with this all-new mystery adventure — featuring courtroom-quality covers from RANALDI, TRISH FORSTNER, CRAIG ROUSSEAU, and more!

Negaduck’s showdown with his super-secret society of villains comes to a cropper in this cataclysmically climactic issue! Will Darkwing Duck’s most notorious nemesis emerge triumphant, or will he be cut out of his own conspiracy by his double-crossing criminal colleagues? Find out the shocking answer in JEFF PARKER and CIRO CANGIALOSI’s Negaduck #8 — a feast for the eyes, seasoned with delectable covers from CANGIALOSI, JAE LEE, DREW MOSS, and TRISH FORSTNER!

For Negaduck to prove he’s the rightful leader of all villains, he needs to pull off an impossible crime — and this means he’ll need the help of his fellow menaces! But just as our foul fowl settles into his top-duck position, he finds out the society’s true plan — and it does not involve Negaduck! (Not in a way he’d like, anyway…) Writer JEFF PARKER and artist CIRO CANGIALOSI’s calculated criminal conspiracy continues in Negaduck #7 — embellished by eye-catching covers from JAE LEE, DREW MOSS, TRISH FORSTNER, and CANGIALOSI!

The rest of The Fearsome Five tremble in awe at their leader, who now wields a glove with the power to turn anything he touches into gold! Negaduck, of course, uses these stolen powers with all of the wisdom and responsibility you’d expect from the most evil villain in multiple universes. Glittering talents JEFF PARKER and CIRO CANGIALOSI are further enriched by 24-karat cover artists JAE LEE, DREW MOSS, and TRISH FORSTNER to make this treasure trove of a title truly sparkle!

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN! The ancient and wild Krampus is loose on Earth and releasing monsters to destroy Christmas! Santa Claus, with the help of the Justice League, is all that stands in the way of this impending darkness. The team’s first challenge? A plague of vampires attacking Blüdhaven!

After a visit with the sorceress Morgana, our proud arch-villain Negaduck has learned the location of Agony Island, where King Midas’ vault hides the Gauntlet of Gold! Only one problem: Once he gets there, he discovers that everything on the island is trying to destroy him! Co-conspirators JEFF PARKER and CIRO CANGIALOSI are joined by cover artists JAE LEE, TRISH FORSTNER, and STEVE LIEBER for this dream vacation to a nightmare destination!

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN! The four-part crossover event of a generation begins when a not-so-jolly St. Nick hits Gotham City to investigate a brutal crime in the days leading up to Christmas…What manner of man or beast could have committed such atrocities?! With the help of his former student, Batman, Santa will team up with the heroes of the DC Universe to right this wrong-or the world wakes up to coal in their stockings! A brutal, two-fisted holiday tale of hope, wonder, and monster hunting is the perfect treat to ring in the holidays-it’s Claus in canon!

Here’s the good news: Negaduck has found the sorceress Morgana! And the bad news? Morgana attacks Negaduck with an army of bats and spiders! If Negaduck can get out of this decidedly icky experience, he’ll need Morgana to reveal the location of the mysterious AGONY ISLAND... Writer JEFF PARKER and artist CIRO CANGIALOSI continue their nefarious narration of Darkwing Duck’s most notable nemesis, aided and abetted by the cleverest of cover art collaborators, including KAREN S. DARBOE, JAE LEE, TRISH FORSTNER, and STEVE LIEBER!

“I am the screeching fingernail on the chalkboard of justice. I am the sour ball in the candy jar of goodness. I am NEGADUCK!” He’s the exact opposite of DD in every way… evil, nefarious, dedicated to stealing lollipops from kids and not helping grandmas across the street! And now, he’s ready to begin a reign of crime and terror the likes of which St. Canard has never seen — except... dang it, all of the other villains are ripping off his ideas! What’s a criminal mastermind to do when the city’s thick with other criminals, stealing his shine? Why, take his villainy on the road, of course! Written with fiendish glee by arch-author JEFF PARKER and illustrated by the suspiciously talented CIRO CANGIALOSI, Negaduck features a regular rogues’ gallery of cover artists, including JOSHUA MIDDLETON, JAE LEE, TRISH FORSTNER, and a special Whiteout homage cover by that series’ co-creator, STEVE LIEBER!

THE BARONESS IS ON THE VERGE OF TRIUMPH AS VAMPIRELLA BATTLES AN ARMY OF MONSTERS! Final issue! As Vampirella’s past almost literally crashes into the present, she must prevent an unnatural exorcism that would gift the Baroness with life eternal. All Vampi has to do is defeat a never-ending parade of flesh-eating monsters!

MYSTICAL MURDERERS THREATEN A MASSIVE PARTY — GOOD THING VAMPIRELLA’S ON THE GUEST LIST! PAAAAAAARRRRRRRTY! It’s a massive 1960s party, and there’s Mystical Murderers about. Unluckily for these double-M’s, our bloodthirsty heroine was built for just this kind of violent shindig. By JEFF PARKER (Ninjak) and BENJAMIN DEWEY (Namor)!

An astonishing standalone superhero story that only Jeff Parker could create! Witness the heroic Cat-Man and his loyal sidekick Kitten as they become embroiled in a dangerous race to recover a priceless artifact that may hold the key to conjuring an ancient god of death! Can our classic adventurers evade pterodactyls, throw hands with the Lavender Gang, and survive the serpentine Snake Men? Find out, in this thrilling one-shot by writer Jeff Parker (Batman ’66) and artist Joseph Cooper (Ninjettes)!

JEFF PARKER (Aquaman, Future Quest) and DEAN KOTZ (Dungeons & Dragons) invite you to behold the battle between the dashingly heroic John Carter Of Mars and the neverendingly power-hungry little green men of Mars Attacks! HOW has John never encountered these Martians before!? WHY do these cackling monsters want to conquer Mars? And WHAT happens when the war spills over to Earth!? Find out in the stunning volume! Collects issues #1-5 of Warlord of Mars Attacks!

Collects X-Men: First Class (2007) #1-9. More early adventures of the young X-Men! Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman, Professor X''s very first students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, taught the world what it meant to be X-Men - and heroes. And these are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! Featuring a visit from the Fantastic Four''s Invisible Girl, a mission to Monster Island and a vacation road trip Hank and Bobby style! But when the mutant-hunting Sentinels set their sights on Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, can the depowered X-Men save their friends from extermination? Plus: The fledgling heroes encounter shape-shifting Skrulls from outer space, the swamp-dwelling creature called the Man-Thing and the super-spy known as Black Widow! And Marvel Girl and the Scarlet Witch become besties while battling the Mole Man and more!

WELCOME TO THE ’70S, VAMPI — WE HOPE YOU SURVIVE! VAMPIRELLA’S BEEN SENT BACK TO THE 1970S FOR A DEADLY ENCOUNTER WITH BLOODTHIRSTY DEMONS! Dark, impossible energy has shunted modern-day Vampirella’s mind back to her body in the 1970s, when things were different — and deadlier. Vampi will have no time to reacquaint herself with her surroundings before she encounters starving demons with an obsessive taste for vampire! This brain-bending adventure is brought to you by writer Jeff Parker (Batman ‘66) and artist Benjamin Dewey (Namor)!

OUT OF THE SHADOWS AND INTO THE DAYLIGHT... Colin King is NINJAK, an ex-MI6 superspy who is second to none. There is no target that Colin cannot strike, no mission that he cannot complete. But what happens to the world?s greatest secret agent when all of his secrets are exposed? The entire criminal underworld has Ninjak in their sights? How will the undercover operative survive when there?s nowhere left to hide? Start reading here as Ringo Award-winning writer JEFF PARKER (Batman ?66, James Bond Origin, Thunderbolts) and visionary artist JAVIER PULIDO (The Amazing Spider-Man, Robin: Year One, She-Hulk) craft a spy thriller story that is unlike anything you?ve seen before! Collecting NINJAK (2021) #1?4.

The truth revealed. Nowhere left to run. A formidable foe strikes first. The stunning final chapter of Jeff Parker and Javier Pulido?s explosive first story arc.

The critically-acclaimed team of JEFF PARKER and JAVIER PULIDO continue their globe-trotting adventure with Valiant?s top superspy? and the secret behind Ninjak?s mysterious enemies is revealed! One look at Pulido?s pages and you?ll see why NINJAK is one of 2021?s most talked about comics.

Part 2 of ?Daylight!? Who are the trio of extremely powerful bounty hunters hunting Ninjak? Javier Pulido and Jeff Parker?s next stop on their action-packed thrill ride brings Ninjak and fellow agent, Myna, to Scotland in search of the last remnants of MI6?

Collects Captain America (1968) #133, Incredible Hulk (1968) #287-290, Super-Villain Team-Up: M.O.D.O.K.''s 11 #1-5, Fantastic Four: Ataque del M.O.D.O.K.!, Marvel Adventures the Avengers #9, M.O.D.O.K.: Assassin #1-5, material from Tales of Suspense (1959) #93-94, Iron Man Annual #4. M.O.D.O.K. takes on the Marvel Universe in this heady collection of his greatest hits! A.I.M.’s most bizarre creation, the Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing, has a brain as powerful as it is oversized — and a burning desire for world domination! Watch as M.O.D.O.K. butts heads with Captain America, Iron Man, the Champions, the Hulk and the Fantastic Four — and even takes a bride?! Plus: M.O.D.O.K. gathers a team of villains for the ultimate heist! And on Battleworld, M.O.D.O.K. is the fearsome Merc with the Maw! But what happens when the Avengers are transformed into M.O.D.O.K.s too?!

“The Future Of Worlds” FINAL ISSUE! The grand battle for Barsoom! John Carter! Dejah Thoris! Tars Tarkas! Woola! And many many many many many many many many many many many many many MANY MANY MANY LITTLE GREEN MEN! From JEFF PARKER (Aquaman, James Bond Origin) and DEAN KOTZ (Dungeons & Dragons)!

“Back To Barsoom” The hero returns! John Carter reunites with his Barsoom allies…just as MARS ATTACKS! Can John, Tars Tarkas, Woola and more defend the world they love, or will this Mars fall? By JEFF PARKER (Aquaman, Future Quest) and DEAN KOTZ (Dungeons & Dragons)!

“Warlord Of Earth” As the Martians use their monster crab machines to destroy society as we know it, John must scour the deepest recesses of his mind, and find the memory of Barsoom (aka Mars!) that will unlock the secret to getting these damn lil’ green dudes off our planet! By JEFF PARKER (Aquaman, Future Quest) and DEAN KOTZ (Dungeons & Dragons)!

Collects Incredible Hulk (2000) #106-112, Incredible Hercules #113-120 And Hulk Vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide; And Material From Giant-Size Hulk (2006) #1, Amazing Fantasy (2004) #15 And Incredible Hulk (2000) #100. Smashing out of the events of WORLD WAR HULK, the legendary Hercules takes center stage! Young genius Amadeus Cho recruits Hercules to help the Hulk — but when the dust settles, Herc and Cho find themselves outlaws! And the situation is further inflamed by Cho’s grudge against S.H.I.E.L.D. and Herc’s feud with his estranged half-brother, Ares, god of war! Then, the Greek Goliath assembles the godliest super-team ever to take on the deities of the invading Skrulls! Prepare for the pantheon-pounding premiere of…the God Squad! But who among them is a traitor? Plus: Untold tales of Hercules vs. Hulk — and Hulk vs. the Champions! And the excellent origin of Amadeus Cho!

“The Lost Hero” – John Carter is back on Earth! Unfortunately, there’s also a seemingly-unlimited army of lil’ green dudes here, hellbent on killing every woman/man/dog/llama/vegetable in sight. Can our intrepid sci-fi hero get his head wrapped around the madness and strike back, or has he arrived just in time to see his homeworld’s destruction? By JEFF PARKER (Aquaman, Future Quest) and DEAN KOTZ (Dungeons & Dragons)!

JEFF PARKER (Aquaman, Future Quest) and DEAN KOTZ (Dungeons & Dragons) invite you to behold the battle between the dashingly heroic John Carter Of Mars and the neverendingly power-hungry little green men of Mars Attacks! HOW has John encountered never encountered these Martians before!? WHY do these cackling monsters want to conquer Mars? And WHAT happens when the war spills over to Earth!? Find out in the stunning first chapter, ATTACK FROM SPACE!

Gotham City meets Riverdale in this crossover graphic novel that brings together some of the most iconic characters in comics and television! Two iconic comic book characters meet up for the FIRST TIME in this historic crossover mini-series! A battle in Gotham City extends its reach into Riverdale--with Mr. Lodge becoming enemy #1 of the dynamic duo! Now it''s up to Veronica to recruit some help and place a call... to the Batcave!