New Releases by John Layman

"A psychic cannibal detective? Yes, please!" —Felicia Day Collecting all 60 issues of the New York Times bestselling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award-winning series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, and clairvoyants in a single massive volume. Chu is a detective with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he''s a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn''t mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. He''s been brought on by the Special Crimes Division of the FDA, the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet, to investigate their strangest, sickest, and most bizarre cases. Also included are the blockbuster one-shots featuring everybody’s favorite homicidal rooster, SECRET AGENT POYO, WARRIOR CHICKEN POYO, DEMON CHICKEN POYO. IGN Best Indie Series of 2009 MTV Best New Series of 2009 ComicBookResources.com''s Best 100 Comics of 2009 2010 Eisner Award Winner for Best New Series 2011 Eisner Award Winner for Best Ongoing Series 2010 Harvey Award Winner for Best New Series and Best New Talent

It’s a new day in the DCU, and the future is bright! Why, then, are the Titans looking backward, reliving their most horri?c and traumatic moments, again and again, stuck in an endless loop? And who’s the temporal tyrant behind this time-bending torment? Here’s a hint: Time will tell.

Spawny has fallen into the trap of his new Greatest Enemy! His death seems inevitable. If only there were someone to save him...like his mom!

A league of their own! After the events of Absolute Power, the team looks towards the future and their place in it. Will their failure to control Amanda Waller mean lasting consequences for the hero community?

The Scorched are finally out from under the thumb of Jason Wynn. But that doesn''t mean their troubles are over. Meanwhile, Marc discovers something about Medieval Spawn''s disappearance.

Things are gonna get messy in this prequel to Rocksteady’s video game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League!Before the Suicide Squad sets its sights on the corrupted Justice League, join us for this thrilling prequel and witness them kill Arkham Asylum! Amanda Waller has taken control of the recently rebuilt Arkham State Hospital, and her brutal tactics and merciless methods have led to the most secure Arkham Gotham has ever known. But when the cell doors open and the inmates are left in a free-for-all deathmatch, Waller’s true intentions reveal themselves: identify the strongest, smartest, and most brutal inmates of the Asylum to serve her on Task Force X!Collects Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum #1-5.

Little Spawny''s greatest enemy has finally revealed himself, and to the surprise of all, he is not a Hellspawn!

Bishop and Jessica Priest find themselves forced to work together on a mission. The last time this happened, one of them ended up dead. Is the past about to repeat itself?

Spawny declares War on all other Spawns! None shall be safe from his wrath! All shall grovel at his boot! None of the Spawns will ever laugh at him again!!!

Jessica Priest is back working for Jason Wynn. But all is not what it seems. She soon realizes that he is not the only threat around her.

Members of SPAWN, REDEEMER, GUNSLINGER, MEDIEVAL SPAWN, and SHE-SPAWN, and more heroes wait in the wings in the fourth paperback volume of THE SCORCHED! Jessica revamps the Scorched team with new members and goals, but change brings risk. The HorsemenÕs destructive plans cause chaos, and the MonolithÕs violent tendencies add tension. Can the Scorched withstand such a powerful force? The fate of the world hangs in the balance as they battle Terminus and the Planet Eaters. Despite a victory, dissension threatens to tear them apart. Tragedy strikes, and the Scorched must regroup to take down the culprit behind their losses. Collects THE SCORCHED Issues #19-26

Members of SPAWN, REDEEMER, GUNSLINGER, MEDIEVAL SPAWN, and SHE-SPAWN, and more heroes wait in the wings in the fourth paperback volume of THE SCORCHED! Jessica revamps the Scorched team with new members and goals, but change brings risk. The Horsemen''s destructive plans cause chaos, and the Monolith''s violent tendencies add tension. Can the Scorched withstand such a powerful force? The fate of the world hangs in the balance as they battle Terminus and the Planet Eaters. Despite a victory, dissension threatens to tear them apart. Tragedy strikes and the Scorched must regroup to take down the culprit behind their losses. Collects Scorched Issues #19 – 24

The search for Medieval Spawn is still ongoing, and it leads the team to the unlikeliest of people.

Life in hell ain''t easy. Demons try to torture you for all eternity. Monsters want to eat you. There''s a stunning lack of reliable indoor plumbing. And it''s almost impossible to get ice cream. At least, until today, when three condemned teens and their annoying tagalong demon frenemy embark on a daring scheme to hijack a demon lord''s delivery truck. What happens next will take them on an epic journey across the underworld, an infernal excursion of nonstop excitement, danger and adventure. Presenting a devilishly fun new series from multiple Eisner-winning writer/letterer John Layman (CHEW, Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum) and Argentinian superstar artist Jok. Collects IN HELL WE FIGHT #1-#5, plus short stories from Image Anthology #10 and #11

Life in hell ain’t easy. Demons try to torture you for all eternity. Monsters want to eat you. There’s a stunning lack of reliable indoor plumbing. And it’s almost impossible to get ice cream. At least, until today, when three condemned teens and their annoying tag-along demon frenemy embark on a daring scheme to hijack a demon lord’s delivery truck. What happens next will take them on an epic journey across the underworld, an infernal excursion of nonstop excitement, danger and adventure. Presenting a devilishly fun new series from multiple Eisner-winning writer/letterer JOHN LAYMAN (CHEW, Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum) and Argentinian superstar artist JOK. Collects IN HELL WE FIGHT #1-5, plus short stories

Myths and legends about The King of the Monsters abound. Now is your chance to read them all! The Godzilla Library Collection is a comprehensive line of books that will collect every comic series by IDW! Beginning with Gangsters & Goliaths, Detective Makoto Sato is on a quest to bring down the Takahashi crime syndicate, but Sato’s efforts earn him an unexpected one-way trip to Monster Island! Alone and facing death at the hands of both mobsters and monsters, Sato can only survive using his wits and the aid of some unusual friends in this pulp-fiction yarn by John Layman and Alberto Ponticelli. Next, within a world where monsters roam freely, some stories have been lost to time...until now! In Legends, Godzilla’s fearsome rogues’ gallery—including Anguirus, Rodan, Titanosaurus, Hedorah, and Kumonga—takes center stage in terrifying tales from Chris Mowry, E.J. Su, Bobby Curnow, Dean Haspiel, Mike Raicht, Tony Parker, Jonathan Vankin, Simon Gane, Matt Frank, and Jeff Prezenkowski. Finally, in The Half-Century War, follow one man’s journey from the moment Godzilla’s reign of destruction begins in 1954, continuing over his lifetime, taking him from Ghana to India…and maybe even to the end of the world, as chronicled by James Stokoe.

It ain’t truly hell until you’ve got a demonically possessed ventriloquist dummy, is it? Introducing Woody!

SERIES PREMIERE Life in hell ain’t easy. Demons try to torture you for all eternity. Monsters want to eat you. There’s a stunning lack of reliable indoor plumbing. And it’s almost impossible to get ice cream. At least, until today, when three condemned teens and their annoying tagalong demon frenemy embark on a daring scheme to hijack a demon lord’s delivery truck. What happens next will take them on an epic journey across the underworld, an infernal excursion of nonstop excitement, danger, and adventure. Presenting a devilishly fun new series from multiple Eisner-winning writer/letterer JOHN LAYMAN (CHEW, Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum) and Argentinian superstar artist JOK.

"A benefit anthology featuring an all-star lineup of comic book creators, with all proceeds being donated to Ukrainian refugees."--

The Universe... it''s a dangerous place! From warring empires to cosmic terrorists, there''s a whole plague of flarking morons out there looking to cause as much trouble as possible. Now, Earth''s mightiest heroes and the Guardians of the Galaxy stand together, ready to fight for those who have no one to fight for them. Guest-starring the Avengers, She-Hulk, Ant-Man and many more, get ready to discover the greatest star-spanning, titanic team-ups the mighty world of Marvel has to offer! Reprinting Guardians Team-Up 1-2 & 4-8

Segundo integral de este espectacular cómic. Anthony y Antonelle Chu son mellizos. Tony y Toni. Tony es cibópata. Eso significa que obtiene una impresión psíquica acerca del pasado de todo lo que mastica o ingiere. Toni es cibovidente, capaz de tener una visión del futuro de cualquier cosa viva que muerda o ingiera. Síguelos mientras investigan algunos de los casos más extraños, enfermizos y estrambóticos de este mundo. Recopila "Major League Chew", "Pasteles espaciales", "Manzanas podridas" y "Recetas familiares", la segunda etapa de veinte números de la retorcida y tenebrosamente divertida serie sobre polis, criminales, cocineros, caníbales y clarividentes. Este tomo también contiene el especial que fue un exitazo de ventas "Agente Secreto Poyo", el logro literario más sobresaliente e importante del siglo XXI, y probablemente de todo el próximo milenio. Editorial: Image.

Primer integral de esta serie deliciosa. Tony Chu es un detective con un secreto. Uno muy raro. Tony Chu es cibópata, lo que significa que obtiene una impresión psíquica de todo lo que come. También significa que es un detective genial mientras no le importe masticar el cuerpo de las víctimas de asesinato para descubrir al culpable y el porqué. Y ahora ha sido contratado por la División de Crímenes Especiales de la FDA, la agencia gubernamental más poderosa del planeta, para investigar los casos más extraños, asquerosos y estrambóticos. He aquí una serie retorcida y oscura sobre polis, ladrones, cocineros, caníbales y clarividentes. Editorial: Image.

An all-new tale of high adventure and pulpish mystery from John Layman, New York Times-bestselling writer of Chew, and superstar artist Nick Bradshaw (Wolverine & the X-Men, Astonishing Spider-Man)! There''s a region in the Atlantic Ocean where planes disappear, ships are lost, and traveling souls go missing... never to be heard from again. And there''s an island within this place—mysterious and uncharted, untouched by time and civilization—where all who are lost end up. It’s a mysterious place inhabited by dinosaurs, pirates, crazed magicians, strange monsters... and a girl named Bermuda. Sixteen years old, scrappy, and a survivor, this has been the only life she has ever known. Until today. Today she discovers something on her island that will either open a doorway between her world and ours... or destroy them both!

Felon. Parole violator. Fugitive. Cibopars. Food-powered master criminal Saffron Chu isback, staring down the barrel of the biggest --and strangest-- score of hercareer. Return to the CHEW-niverse once again for Saffron''s secondblood-soaked adventure, and an alcoholic art heist that spans thecenturies. Collects CHU #6-10

The King of Monsters reigns supreme, no matter the timeline or world, in this compendium collecting three graphic novels—Gangsters & Goliaths by John Layman and Alberto Ponticelli, Cataclysm by Cullen Bunn and Dave Wachter, and Oblivion by Joshua Fialkov and Brian Churilla! First, in Gangsters & Goliaths, monster recognizes monster, which quickly becomes obvious when Godzilla collides head on with the Yakuza-dominated Tokyo underworld. In Cataclysm, does any hope remain for humanity in an apocalyptic future devastated by never-ending kaiju attacks? And, when a reckless scientist opens a portal to an alternate dimension ruled by Godzilla and his brethren, a single baby kaiju stowaway could spell disaster for our monster-free world, in Oblivion.

The cross-over no one expected is back for an Omnibus Encore, combining three volume into one epic book! Too big for the movie or television screen, Dynamite presents the ultimate, kicka** crossover tale as Ash and his Army of Darkness meets Xena, the Warrior Princess! Chapter 1: Written by John Layman and illustrated by Miguel Montenegro, we begin with Ashley J. Williams transported to the world of Xena and Gabrielle! Throw in the Necronomicon and an evil, little Ash taking charge of a group of fairies (the winged kind) and you''ve got yourselves one rollicking adventure! Chapter 2: After the events of their last meet-up, Ash is back in "real" time and Xena and Gabby are back where they started, but they''re not going to stay there, not if the Necronomicon has anything to do with it! Chapter 3: Xena, Warrior Princess, has toppled nations through the force of her will. She''s captained the deadliest pirate crew ever to sail the seas. She even turned her back on her past, seeking redemption for her darker acts alongside her partner Gabrielle. And yet, despite her propensity for defeating all odds, her thousand-strong army has fallen to an implacable and ancient evil. Her only recourse? To use the dreaded Necronomicon to summon Ash Williams - the wise-ass, butt-kicking, smooth-talkin'' demon-killer from the future - for aid! But how can Xena save the world when that chainsaw-wielding knucklehead''s every temporal mishap threatens to unravel time itself?

"Contains material originally published in single magazine form as Chu #1-5"--Colophon

Tony Chu is a cibopath, able to get psychic impressions from what he eats. Saffron Chu is a cibopars, able to learn secrets from who she eats with. Tony is a cop. Saffron is a criminal. They are brother and sister, and they are on a collision course. Spinning out of the Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling series CHEW, comes CHU, a felonious new food-noir about cops, crooks, cooks and clairvoyants. Collects CHU #1-5