Most Popular Books by Jody Houser

A prequel comic from Netflix'' award-winning series, delving into the mysterious workings of Project MKUltra and the weird science that opened the door to the Upside Down. Francine, a teenage girl with precognition, has struggled through a lifetime of exploitation: first by her parents, then by Dr. Brenner of Hawkins Laboratory. Dr. Brenner wants to harness her powers as well as those of the other gifted children that they hold captive at the lab. Wracked by increasingly disturbing visions, she sees an opportunity for her and all the children to escape. But at what cost? From the pen of Jody Houser (Faith, CMYK: Magenta, Max Ride: Ultimate Flight) and featuring art from Edgar Salazar and Keith Champagne (Black Panther), Stranger Things comics is essential reading for fans of the hit Netflix series as well as fans of the urban fantasy and horror genres in general. Collects Stranger Things II issues #1-4.

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.

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.

The nostalgia-igniting hit Netflix original series comes to comic shelves. Follow Will Byers into a dimension of decay and destruction where he must use his wits and resolve to dodge the pursuit of the The nostalgia-igniting hit Netflix original series comes to comic shelves. Follow Will Byers into a dimension of decay and destruction where he must use his wits and resolve to dodge the pursuit of the Demogorgon and escape the Upside Down. Written by award-winning comics veteran Jody Houser (Faith, Orphan Black, Mother Panic). Based on Will''s unseen journey during season 1 of hit Netflix show Stranger Things.

The third series of the celebrated Vox Machina Origins comics, from Critical Role and Dark Horse! Vox Machina enjoy a week in Westruun’s lap of luxury leading up to the Winter’s Crest Festival. But that costs coin, which has a bad habit of running out, so they join an underground fighting ring and bash their way to cash. Unfortunately, their ring-fighting turns out to be just a warm-up for a cold reality when a mysterious attack on Winter’s Crest festivities leaves the whole town magically frozen—including one of their own. Vox Machina will have to save the day again, against a much bigger foe than they first realized! Prepare for more misadventure with series III of Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, from the New York Times bestselling team of Jody Houser (Orphan Black, Stranger Things), Olivia Samson, MSASSYK (Isola, Gotham Academy), Diana Sousa (Isola, Crowded) and Ariana Maher (James Bond, Xena)! Collects Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins III #1–#6.

Rumors about Eddie’s reputation make Lucas worry that joining his club might hurt his chances of getting on the basketball team. Meanwhile, we are taken back in time to when similar rumors impacted Eddie as a new Dungeons & Dragons player rather than a DM. But when the dice are cruel Eddie’s true character shines through. • Four issue series.

The gang found themselves in 1500s Europe, during the Guelders Wars. Graham, Yaz, and Ryan were better prepared than The Doctor, thanks to the show ‘Hidden Human History’ – not that she’s jealous of the podcast. Investigating rumors of demons hunting the local townsfolk, the gang discovered a group of Stilean Flesh Eaters. Surprised at being discovered, the aliens lashed out at the nearest Time Lord…

The hit Netflix series from the Duffer Brothers is now a spine-tingling comic that recounts Will Beyers'' harrowing survival in the treacherous Upside Down! When Will Byers finds himself in the Upside Down, an impossible dark parody of his own world, he''s understandably frightened. But that''s nothing compared with the fear that takes hold when he realizes what''s in that world with him! Follow Will''s struggle through the season one events of the hit Netflix show Stranger Things! Written by Jody Houser (Mother Panic, Faith) and illustrated by Stefano Martino (Doctor Who, Catwoman)

A massive collection of comics based on Netflix’s 80’s nostalgia-fueled Stranger Things. Sci-fi horror at its best including psychic kids, portals to parallel worlds, secret agents, and even slasher-flick style masked villains. Collects four full comics series: Stranger Things: The Other Side Stranger Things: Six Stranger Things: Into the Fire Stranger Things: Science Camp 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. Six dives into the lives of the psychic kids being held at the mysterious government lab in Hawkins, Indiana. Stripped of her name and left with nothing but the number six, clairvoyant teen Francine plots to break out however she can. She has seen a horrific glimpse into the future to come and wants to save as many people as she can. In Into the Fire, some of the teens who escaped find out that another of their number might yet still be alive and take off on a brutal journey where they must choose between vengeance and mercy all in the hopes of saving their friend from herself. In Science Camp, Dustin Henderson arrives at Camp Know Where anxious about spending the summer away from his friends. When a spooky masked figure starts making camp counselors disappear, he gathers a crew of fellow geeks to save their camp – and possibly their own lives! Featuring writing by Jody Houser with pencils by Stefano Martino, Edgar Salazar, and Ryan Kelly, Inks by Keith Champagne, and Le Beau Underwood, Colors by Lauren Affe, Marissa Louis, and Triona Farrell with lettering by Nate Piekos! Collects Stranger Things: The Other Side, Stranger Things: Six, Stranger Things: Into The Fire, and Stranger Things: Science Camp.

Will ''''The Wise'''' is all out of tricks, hunkered down in a makeshift fort and beginning to hallucinate from starvation, dehydration and the terrors of the Upside Down. Find out what happens when the Demogorgon finally catches its prey. No one escapes a Demogorgon unscathed... Written by award winning comics Veteran Jody Houser (Faith, Orphan Black, Mother Panic).

Stuck in the mysterious Upside Down, Will Byers is cold, scared and starving. He uses his last bullet to temporarily drive away the Demogorgon. Drawing on lessons learned from D&D, Will hunts for food and supplies to prepare for whatever lies ahead. After discovering he can affect the lights in his family home, brief excitement turns to terror when he realizes he isn''t the only one that wants to break through to the other side. *Written by award-winning comics veteran Jody Houser (Faith, Orphan Black, Mother Panic). *Based on Will''s unseen journey during season 1 of hit Netflix show Stranger Things.

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 gang have tracked the Stilean Flesh Eaters through history – from 1500s Europe to North Carolina in 1711. How they’ve survived on Earth for so long is a puzzle the Doctor can’t quite piece together yet. How are the Time Agency involved, and what does a history podcast everyone’s listening to have to do with it all? Well, everyone except the Doctor is listening to it… not that she’s jealous.

Hello! Is anybody home? Vox Machina is tasked to investigate the whereabouts of Sir Fince after his disappearance. After some poking and prodding, clues lead the team to a mysterious basement. What dark surprises await our heroes in the bowels of his homestead? The campaign continues with series IV of Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, from the New York Times bestselling team of Jody Houser (Orphan Black, Stranger Things), Noah Hayes (The Avant-Guards), Diana Sousa (Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins, Mall Goth), and Ariana Maher (James Bond, Xena)!

Join Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins writer Jody Houser, artist extraordinaire Hunter Bonyun, and Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer and Taliesin Jaffe as they reveal Mollymauk’s evolution from empty shell to vibrant individual, and the dark corners of his past that even he is afraid to examine. What strange events created Mollymauk Tealeaf? Entertainer, fighter, and performer, “Molly” has a knack for hiding his true self behind the shifting color and shape of a personality he seems to wear like his singular coat. But as with every member of the Mighty Nein, his past will eventually catch up with him…and it''s a strange one indeed.

Pain from the past! From Hollywood?s darkest shadows, an old enemy rises to extract revenge on Faith! A superhero?s work is never done?and, now, one of Faith?s former adversaries has returned for a fateful rematch that will put the life of Los Angeles? greatest hero into a tailspin. And when this familiar assailant finally shows their true face, will the high flying psiot have the strength to put them down for good? Ready your spoiler alerts because rising star rising star Jody Houser (Mother Panic) and acclaimed artists Joe Eisma (Archie) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells) are going to pull the curtain on Faith?s most shocking adventure yet with the surprise moment of the year!

The first installment of Robin Hobb''s New York Times bestselling fantasy epic, The Assassin''s Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy), comes to life in comics form! When the illegitimate son of a royal prince is discovered in a poor backwater, the boy’s life changes forever. Renamed ‘Fitz’ by his new caretakers, the boy is plunged into the maze of scheming and intrigue that makes up the courts of the Six Duchies. But unknown to all, a power has awakened in Fitz. Something in his blood is stirring, and if Fitz cannot learn to control it, it may spell doom for all. “Fantasy as it ought to be written.”—George R.R. Martin Dark Horse Comics is proud to present the first installment in Robin Hobb’s Farseer Trilogy, Assassin’s Apprentice!

Collects The Web Of Black Widow (2019) #1-5. The spy tale of the century! Natasha Romanoff is the deadliest spy in the Marvel Universe and the beating heart of the Avengers. But when a mysterious figure starts exploiting her murky past, the Widow must go underground and off the grid! Who can she trust in this web of deceit? And more important, can her friends trust her anymore? Natasha must run down all the names from her past — starting with Tony Stark and Bucky Barnes! The Widow and the Winter Soldier have quite a history — but when they reunite, they may wind up without a future. Fellow Black Widow Yelena Belova comes calling, but can she help Natasha rise above her past? And when the Widow targets Hawkeye, she might find herself shot through the heart!

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.

Vox Machina seems to be racing against the clock when another member of the Tal’Dorei Council disappears after being attacked by a large, unknown entity! They’ll have to hurry to get her back... but who can say no to a little bit of looting on the way? The campaign continues with series IV of Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, from the New York Times bestselling team of Jody Houser (Orphan Black, Stranger Things), Noah Hayes (The Avant-Guards), Diana Sousa (Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins, Mall Goth), and Ariana Maher (James Bond, Xena)!

Missy and the Master were in a tight spot when she tried to break him out of Stormcage prison! Luckily, the ever-charming River Song turned up to give them a hand. With his devious wit, the Master concocted a plan to open the door concealing the Key to Time - to travel back through their own timelines...

Valiant?s most-demanded hero steps out of HARBINGER?and into an all-new adventure! Orphaned at a young age, Faith Herbert ? a psionically gifted ?psiot? discovered by the Harbinger Foundation - has always aspired to greatness. But now this once ordinary teenager is taking control of her destiny and becoming the hard-hitting hero she?s always known she can be - complete with a mild-mannered secret identity, unsuspecting colleagues, and a day job as a reporter that routinely throws into her harms way! Well, at least she thought it would? When she?s not typing up listicles about cat videos, Faith makes a secret transformation to patrol the night as the City of Angels? own leading superhero ? the skysoaring Zephyr! But flying solo is going to be tougher than she ever thought when Zephyr uncovers a deep-rooted alien conspiracy. Two-bit burglars and car thieves are one thing, but when the world needs a hero to stave off a full-blown extraterrestrial invasion, will Faith find herself in over her head?or ready for her biggest challenge yet? Rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and explosive artists Francis Portela (Green Lantern) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells) pilot a new chapter for the high-flying hero that People Magazine calls ?a superhero we can all admire.? Collecting?FAITH (LIMITED SERIES) #1-4.

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.

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.

Having already tracked the Stilean Flesh Eaters throughout time, the gang are headed to Canada and the Battle of Ridgeway after a tip-off from the Time Agency. What will the Stileans have waiting for them there? And will the Doctor ever give in and try out the podcast everyone’s been listening to?

The cybernetically enhanced vigilante known as Mother Panic has been transported forward in time--but the near-future Gotham in which she finds herself has changed beyond all recognition! In this new reality, Batman disappeared years ago. Madame Gala and her sinister Collective now rule the city, creating masked heroes and villains as living art projects. Under the Collective''s high-tech tyranny, unsanctioned costumed crusaders face a lethal zero-tolerance policy, which poses a problem for Mother Panic as well as her kid sidekick Fennec Fox--not to mention all the Jokers and Robins who are warring for Gotham''s soul. To rescue her mother and defeat the brutal Collective, Violet Paige will have to navigate a city whose streets and power players are now a warped reflection of the ones she knows so well. But can Mother Panic master this fallen world''s twisted topology quickly enough to redeem Gotham City''s future? Find out in Mother Panic: Gotham A.D., a shocking new chapter in the ongoing chronicles of Gotham''s White Witch from acclaimed talents Jody Houser (Stranger Things), Ibrahim Moustafa (Doctor Fate) and DC''s Young Animal mastermind Gerard Way! Collects issues #1-6.

Not even Pike''s holy healing could remove the scar Grog received during the ritual his friends interrupted under Gatshadow, but reaching people who could provide answers is difficult. As often happens in these situations, a stranger approaches the party with an offer: he''ll get them access to a wizard''s tower in exchange for stealing a magical item while they''re there. Simple enough. What could go wrong? More hijinks are on the way from award-nominated writer Jody Houser (Orphan Black, Stranger Things) and first series artist Olivia Samson.

Robin Buckley is always trying to mask her true self in the rural town of Hawkins as she coasts through days packed full of boring classes and band practice. That all changes when a love-struck Robin can''t help but take on the role of director for a school project in an effort to get her crush Tammy''s attention. She''s determined to convey her deeper feelings through her script, even if she has no idea how it should end. Jody Houser returns to pen an anthology of spooky events woven into the larger tapestry of Netflix''s hit show Stranger Things

An anthology of vibrant new stories woven into the larger tapestry of the hit Netflix series! Discover the hidden stories from Hawkins, Indiana. On the surface, Hawkins, Indiana seems like the kind of town where nothing too out of the ordinary ever happens, but in the fall of ’83 two hunters head out into the woods with their rifles and a six-pack, and find themselves the prey of a nightmarish beast. When Barb Holland goes missing, Murray Bauman is on the case if only he can look past his own suspicious mind to solve the case. Robin Buckley’s school film project gives her a chance to work with her secret crush, but does it only make it harder to come to terms with her feelings? And when pumpkins start inexplicably rotting, the feud between two farm families reaches a boiling point. Joining Houser on her visit to Hawkins are artist Caio Filipe (Stranger Things: Summer Special, Nightwing), Sunando C (End After End), Giorgia Gio Esposito (Lunar Room, Dr. Who) colorist Dan Jackson (The Strain, Hellboy: Weird Tales), and letterer Nate Piekos (The Umbrella Academy, Black Hammer). Collects Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins issues #1–#4.

Hawkins, Indiana--where nothing is as it seems! On the surface, Hawkins seems like the kind of town where nothing bad could ever happen, but to Murray Baumen it is an absurdly quaint slice of ''80s Americana: too "normal" of a place to typically catch his eye at a glance. But Murray has never accepted the surface level explanation. Never. The two missing kids, and rumors of meddling Russians is enough for him to hit the pavement and dissect any clue he can find.

The Tenth Doctor is travelling through space and time with his human companions, Gabby and Cindy, both from Sunset Park, New York City. The three have shared both tragedy and triumph in the TARDIS – but a chilling and potentially final separation looms in their near future, as the mysterious entities known as Time Sentinels weave skeins of fate into a deadly web, designed to ensnare them all… but that future has not yet arrived… Right now a bold new adventure awaits, just through the TARDIS doors! Plus, part one of a new story from the Thirteenth Doctor comic team!

EINE ERZWUNGENE ALLIANZ Als der Imperator eine Erschütterung der Macht spürt, schickt er Großadmiral Thrawn und Darth Vader aus, um die Ursache zu finden. Die beiden Rivalen, die eigentlich um die Gunst des Imperators konkurrieren, müssen nun zusammenarbeiten. Und das nicht zum ersten Mal. Schon während der Klonkriege hatten sich Thrawn und damals noch Anakin Skywalker zusammengetan, um Padmé Amidala aufzuspüren. Nach dem Erfolgsroman "Thrawn – Allianzen" von Timothy Zahn. Dieser Band enthält US-STAR WARS: Thrawn - Alliances (2024) #1-4

The boys mull over Eddie’s offer, hesitant to join a new campaign without Will and El. As Eddie does his best to inspire Mike, Lucas, and Dustin to join the Hellfire Club in the present, the past holds a glimpse of the legendary campaign that got him hooked on playing D&D. Eddie and the original Hellfire crew add a new teammate to help take on a vicious Manticore that nearly wiped out their party the first time. But both in the past and present Eddie proves there is strength in numbers. • Exciting new D&D focused prequel to the events of Stranger Things Season 4. • The D&D origin story of Eddie Munson and the Hellfire Club! • Four issue series.

It''s a special time of year in Hawkins, Indiana, but especially for Merrill and Eugene, the owners of the two biggest pumpkin patches in town. After suspected sabotage, a confrontation between these rivals soon becomes a terrifying fight for their lives. Will they work together again or die bickering? • The conclusion to the first Tales from Hawkins Anthology!

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.

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?

Celebrate the inspiring stories of Princess Leia, Rey, Padme, Ahsoka, and more in this exciting graphic novel that covers every corner of the Star Wars universe! Plus, an all-new story featuring soon-to-be favorites from The Last Jedi, Rose and Paige! These stories are presented by a wide array of talent from across Star Wars novels, comics, and animation, including Delilah S. Dawson, Elsa Charretier, Beth Revis, and Jody Houser.