New Releases by Jody Houser

Vox Machina Origins writer Jody Houser joins fan-favorite artist Selina Espiritu, and Matthew Mercer and Liam O''Brian to reveal Caleb''s troubled past in this all-new hardcover graphic novel! Fans of Critical Role won''t want to miss this newest edition to their Mighty Nein library! A fire can keep you warm...or it can consume you. When Bren Aldric Ermendrud was chosen to attend the Soltryce Academy, everyone knew he would have an important future in service to the Empire. But nobody--least of all Bren himself--could foresee the cruelty he endured, and the ways in which it would break and remake him. Witness the events that transform Bren into the Mighty Nein''s Caleb Widogast, and how they''ll inform the path he''ll take in the future.

In the spirit of horror classics such as Carrie, this hardbound collection of two Stranger Things graphic novels explores what it means to have power, and what some are willing to do to attain it. A chilling glimpse at the machinations of Brenner''s lab leading up to the events of the show, this hardcover collection of Stranger Things: Six and Stranger Things: Into The Fire includes everything from teen romance to pyrokinetic rampages.

Waging war in the wintery wastes! Vox Machina—the members who aren''t magically frozen, anyway—follow their mystery assailant through a portal and find themselves facing something much bigger, both literally and metaphorically, than they anticipated!

The five-year mission may be over, but now it’s time for the next adventure to begin. Join the crew of the Enterprise for the end of an old chapter and the beginning of a new. This special, oversized epilogue from the entire Year Five writing team bridges the gap between the end of the five-year mission and the beginning of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Collected for the first time in one digital book, these graphic novel coming-of-age horror stories tap into the isolation, loss and fears of the kids from the show while highlighting their bravery and resiliency. Experience more 80’s horror nostalgia with this collection of two complete graphic novels, Stranger Things: The Other Side and Stranger Things: Science Camp. Offering a new perspective on the events of the hit Netflix show, The Other Side follows Will Byers after he has been pulled into a mysterious nightmare realm. Isolated, disoriented and scared, he quickly realizes he isn’t alone—monsters lurk around every corner, and they are hunting him. In Science Camp, Dustin Henderson arrives at Camp Know Where anxious about spending the summer away from his friends after they saved their town from eldritch horrors. It doesn’t take long for him to find bullies to defeat, and fellow nerds to befriend. When a spooky masked figure starts making camp counselors disappear, the solution won’t take rocket science. Dustin gathers a crew of geeks to save their camp – and possibly their own lives.

When a strange figure with sinister intent arrives to disrupt Camp Know Where''s serene woodland scene, Dustin must still get on the same wavelength as his fellow campers before tensions rise to a boiling point. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

As Dustin arrives for a session at Camp Know Where without the friendship or support of his Hawkins adventuring buddies, he''ll navigate the complexities of a new social pecking order. While also faced with a tribe of nerdy bullies, an evil threat haunts the budding scientists and camp counselors. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

Follow the crew from Hawkins, Indiana, as they discover the legendary monsters and epic adventures of the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game together. Long before the dreaded Demogorgon took one of them to the Upside Down, watch Mike, Lucas, and Will bond with Dustin for the first time over the game that would define their childhood. See the party come together as a team through communal stories and perilous quests to learn important lessons about friendship and find the courage to stand up to the bullies that challenge their everyday. Written by comics and RPG all-stars Jim Zub (Rick and Morty vs. D&D, Conan: Serpent War, Dungeons & Dragons: Infernal Tides) and Jody Houser (Critical Role: Vox Machina, Stranger Things, Star Wars), with vorpal-sharp line art from rising talent Diego Galindo (Power Rangers, Kino) and eye-popping colors from MsassyK (Isola) that strike as true as a Magic Missile. Dive into this love letter to a game that has defined role-playing through the lens of your current favorite icons of eighties nostalgia.

The comics based on the hit Netflix series delve into B-movie horror nostalgia when Dustin goes to summer camp, confronts a sinister figure in an Albert Einstein mask, and joins forces with Suzie to solve mysterious disappearances. Dustin arrives at Camp Know Where to navigate the new social hierarchy without the support of his Hawkins adventuring party. While also faced with nerdy bullies, a new menace haunts the young scientists and camp counselors. A mysterious figure with sinister intent arrives to disrupt the serene woodland scene. When camp counselors start to disappear, the solution won''t take rocket science, but Dustin will have to get on the same wavelength as Suzie and the other campers before tensions reach a boiling point. Writer Jody Houser (Critical Role, Stranger Things: Into the Fire) returns with Edgar Salazar and Keith Champagne (Stranger Things: SIX) to create a new miniseries in the Stranger Things universe, taking place between seasons two and three of the hit Netflix show. Collects Stranger Things: Science Camp #1-#4.

The Doctor and the Master have been arch rivals for as long as they can both remember – which is a very long time! One wants to save the universe, the other, rule it. But as two of the last remaining Time Lords, they share a deep bond that will always entwine their destinies.

The young heroes of Hawkins find themselves swept up in a sea of change after saving their town from Soviet spies and horrific creatures. Their favorite bookstore has shuttered, and Will and Eleven are moving away, but before they go, the party has one last epic quest to finish.

The Tenth and Thirteenth Doctors accidentally created an alternate timeline where Earth was overrun by Sea Devils. Discovering the Skithra were actually behind the invasion, they teamed up once more, along with the fam, a war-torn Rose Tyler, and human-friendly Skithra Queen to set things right…

Months have passed since Eleven defeated the Mindflayer by closing a gate to the Upside Down—saving her friends and probably the world. Life is rapidly changing for the young group of friends and despite all they have been through they are finding time to play D&D again. This time, new members are joining the party.

With Will ''''the Wise'''' rescued from the Upside Down, the party is finally back together again, but each kid has been affected by their struggle to save their town from real monsters. Mike strives to get Will and the others back into Dungeons & Dragons with the hope that they can find some normalcy in playing their favorite game.

While Dustin continues to prove his mettle as a Dungeons and Dragons DM to prove a point to new-found camp bullies, the counselors of Camp Know Where have been disappearing one by one. When Suzie and Dustin discover the older teenagers running the camp are the targets of a sinister plot, they decide to solve the mystery on their own.

The celebrated series Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins returns in this stunning hardcover edition! Fans of the series won''t want to miss this beautiful collection. What do a flirtatious bard, a clueless barbarian, a naïve druid, and a pair of stealthy twins all have in common? They''re not sure either, but one day they''ll become the heroes known as Vox Machina! Follow the main characters from the smash-hit series Critical Role as they team up for the first time, facing cults and curses in the revelation of their origins and the path that will lead them to glory...eventually. Collects Vox Machina Origins I and II in a gorgeous new Hardcover with never before seen artwork!

Epic Adventures, Lifelong Friendships! Follow the crew from Hawkins, Indiana, as they discover the legendary monsters and epic adventures of the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game together. Long before the dreaded Demogorgon took one of them to the Upside Down, watch Mike, Lucas, and Will bond with Dustin for the first time over the game that would define their childhood. See the party come together as a team through communal stories and perilous quests to learn important lessons about friendship and find the courage to stand up to the bullies that challenge their everyday. D&D and Stranger Things together in comics! Comics/gaming powerhouse writers join forces!

Supergirl…the Infected! In protecting Superman, Supergirl becomes infected by a virus created by the Batman Who Laughs, turning her into the twisted Dark Multiverse version of herself. Batman and Superman enlist the help of Wonder Woman to bring Kara back peacefully, but is it too late to save her? And if Supergirl is able to return to her old self, can she hope to redeem herself after putting Smallville in danger? Collects Supergirl #34-42, Supergirl Annual #2, and a story from Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #1.

Terror at Camp Know Where! Terror has struck Camp Know Where! A camp counselor has disappeared in the night with no clue but a distant scream. Suspicions arise, and as Dustin inadvertently passes the acid test to become the cool kid at camp, he must balance his newfound popularity with the rising tensions and try not to get his wires crossed with other campers.

The final voyages of the U.S.S. Enterprise continue with the amazing crew of writer Jody Houser (STRANGER THINGS, HARLEY QUINN & POISON IVY) and artist Silvia Califano (THE X-FILES: CASE FILES)! With the Klingon threat behind them, the crew of the Enterprise begins their victory tour of the original planets of the Federation. But they’ll soon discover that for all of the danger they faced on the five-year mission, the biggest threat of all may be something closer to home.

Terror at Camp Know Where! Dustin arrives at Camp Know Where to navigate the new social hierarchy without the support of his Hawkins adventuring party. While also faced with nerdy bullies, a new menace haunts the young scientists and camp counselors. A mysterious figure with sinister intent arrives to disrupt the serene woodland scene. The solution won''t take rocket science, but Dustin will have to get on the same wavelength as the other campers before tensions reach a boiling point. Comic book tie-in for Netflixs'' hit show, Stranger Things!

In a twist of fate, the Tenth Doctor and the Thirteenth Doctor were brought together to face off against their deadly enemies. Unfortunately, the universe doesn’t quite like the idea of a Time Lord meeting up with their past or future self – the consequences of such a paradox could cause a reality-altering shift that destroys the entire universe! Lucky for them it all worked out, until the Tenth Doctor was pulled into an impossible Time Vortex…

The unlikely heroes of Vox Machina are back in action! Join familiar faces from Critical Role''s smash-hit first campaign as their escapades in Stilben lead them toward new adventure--and a dire threat to Grog when he goes missing in the night. Tracking him down will see the party lose one member, gain another, and reveal parts of Grog''s secret past. But first, his friends have to actually find him. From award-nominated writer Jody Houser (Orphan Black, Stranger Things) and first series author Olivia Samson, with colorist Michele Assarasakorn (Isola, Gotham Academy) and letterer Ariana Maher (James Bond, Xena)! Collects Critical Role - Vox Machina Origins series II #1-#6.

Beyond Hawkins Lab, Starcourt Mall, Dungeons and Dragons, Monsters, and Mindflayers, the powerful children that have escaped from Hawkins Lab are out in the world, trying to live normal lives, but it comes at a steep cost. Nine was left behind in Hawkins Lab, comatose and alone. Now she lives in a fractured reality of her own creation under the watchful eyes of doctors who have no idea about the psychic volcano building insider her that erupt at any moment, obliterating their entire hospital. Three and Nine''s twin sister both escaped Hawkins lab several years ago and have been on the run ever since. They had just settled down into a new life when, all of the sudden, the lab has made the national news. With the veil of normalcy completely shattered, they pack everything they have and hit the road, hoping to find and help any of the other kids they can. When Kali (number Eight) informs them that Nine is still alive it becomes a race against the clock to save a beloved sister, from the doctors that keep her, as well as the delusions that threaten to fracture her psyche beyond repair. Perfectly penned by writer Jody Houser (Critical Role, Star Wars: Tie Fighter) with kinetic pencils by Ryan Kelly (New York Four, Star Wars) and tight inks by Le Beau Underwood (Catwoman, Immortal Hulk) this third book in the Stranger Things comics line takes the story to brand new territory. Collects Stranger Things: Into the Fire #1-#4.

ZWEI FREUNDINNEN AUF DER FLUCHT: Harley Quinn und Poison Ivy sind beste Freundinnen. Nicht nur, weil sie beide einst Feinde von Batman waren, sie stehen sich auch ansonsten sehr nahe. Nachdem sie getötet wurde, kehrt Ivy in diesem Band von den Toten zurück. Doch ihr fehlen Erinnerungen an ihr früheres Leben, und sie hat ihre Kräfte nicht mehr unter Kontrolle. Harley versucht, ihr zu helfen, doch da werden beide von Floronic Man angegriffen. Dieser kann ebenso wie Ivy Pflanzenmonster erschaffen und als neuer Wächter des Grüns ist er stärker als je zuvor ...

An escaped subject from Hawkins Laboratory discovers her twin sister has just burned down the mental hospital that held her captive and is on the loose. Hot on her trail, she tracks her dangerous sibling down, hoping to mend their familial bonds. Will the sisters be able to make up for the lost time and damage done by their time in Hawkins Lab, or have those bridges already been burned?

During the catastrophic events of Heroes in Crisis, Poison Ivy was killed, and Harley Quinn holds herself responsible. But when Poison Ivy is resurrected, Harley decides to take care of her best friend, who has evolved into a creature as much flora as fauna. What, then, is Harley to do when Poison Ivy reveals she''s had enough of the humans who not only killed her, but are destroying the environment day by day? Can Poison Ivy entice Harley to join her in the plant world, or will Harley have to prove herself by stopping whatever plot Ivy is cooking up? Collects Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy #1-6.

When Will Byers finds himself in the treacherous Upside Down, he discovers he''s not alone. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.

A former Hawkins Lab subject is closer than she''s ever been to finding her estranged pyrokinetic twin sister after tracking down a scientist involved in Dr. Brenner''s experiments and forcefully prying her location from him. Can she reach her powerful sister before her twin loses control of her powers and burns down her surroundings . . . again?

Jody Houser and Gabriel Guzmán continue the tale of StarCraft: Scavengers! After surviving a murderous dark templar''s rampage, a terran space engineer named Caleb is forced to do the protoss''s bidding: infiltrating a munitions factory in the Umojan Protectorate to find a mysterious source of power. As the dark templar ratchets up the pressure, Caleb attempts to find solace in the friends he''s made since his arrival at Spearpoint Base. But he never forgets his true objective to appease the dark templar and survive her reign of terror. Collects StarCraft: Survivors #1-4.