Most Popular Books by John Layman

Sci-fi and horror collide in this new series from the co-creator of CHEW! Mankind has colonized the galaxy, but during our interstellar travels, we discovered a terrifying secret out in the Outer Darkness of space. Join Captain Joshua Rigg and the crew of the starship Charon as they encounter demonic possessions, hauntings, cosmic horror, and more! All-star writer JOHN LAYMAN (CHEW) and artist AFU CHAN (Immortal Iron Fists) are ready to let you know that outer space is terrifying.

"(She) Drunk History," Part One Felon . Parole violator. Fugitive. Cibopars. Food-powered master criminal Saffron Chu is back, staring down the barrel of the biggestÑand strangestÑscore of her career. Return to the CHEW-niverse once again for Saffron''s second blood-soaked adventure and an alcoholic art heist that spans the centuries.

Collects CHEW #36-40 Anthony and Antonelle Chu are fraternal twins. Tony and Toni. Each with their own extraordinary, albeit diametrically opposed, ability. Tony is Cibopathic, able to get psychic sensations of the past of anything he bites into or ingests. Toni is Cibovoyant, able to flash onto a vision of the future of any living thing she bit into or ingested. Tony is alive. Toni is dead. Toni has been murdered. Tony has vowed to catch her killer. Toni is going to help. Presenting a new storyline of the New York Times Bestselling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award-winning series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, and clairvoyants.

Three issues left. Goodbye, friends.

Dietary restrictions.

"THE FIRST COURSE," Part One 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 multiple Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling series CHEW comes CHU, a felonious new food noir about cops, crooks, cooks, and clairvoyants.

FAMILY RECIPES, Part Four Amelia''s been writing again!

Batman''s final confrontation with the Wrath is here. Can Batman stop his evil counterpart from claiming any more victims as an epic battle bursts onto the city streets?

Bullied nerd Peter Pilaf goes all ''food-Columbine'' on the students of Francis Bacon High. Plus: fun with astronauts!

Batman must face the strangest and most bizarre adventure of his career, as he meets comics'' strangest and most bizarre hero... THE MAXX! IDW and DC Comics proudly present the most surreal, quirky, and wonderful crossover of all time! A devious new doctor at Arkham Asylum is conducting unconventional experiments into the human psyche, and he kicks off a chain reaction of disaster when he experiments on Arkham''s newest patient, The Maxx! The city of Gotham is starting to merge with The Maxx''s psychedelic mental landscape, known as the Outback, blurring the line between real and unreal. It''s up to Batman to save not just Gotham, but all of reality, and he and The Maxx are going to have to travel through some of the darkest places imaginable—the twisted minds of Batman''s greatest enemies! Join Batman and The Maxx on an off-kilter and unforgettable romp through the diabolical consciousnesses of Batman''s greatest foes. Legendary artist Sam Kieth (Sandman, Wolverine) returns to his greatest creation, The Maxx, and returns to Gotham as well, assisted by multi-Eisner Award-winning writer John Layman (Detective Comics, Chew).

The haunted knife causes anybody who touches it to go on a murderous stab-rampage. Do NOT touch the haunted knife.

Collecting Gambit (2004) #1-12 And Material From X-Men Unlimited (2004) #3. Ever wonder what Gambit does when heu0092s not with the X-Men? Join Remy LeBeau in the exciting and treacherous terrain of the New Orleans underworld, where his skills and mastery as a thief are unquestioned! But Gambitu0092s confidence may be his downfall u0097 and his world might soon collapse like a house of cards! When the reanimated dead leave their graves and overrun the streets of the Big Easy, Gambit is the only person who can save the city from a zombie apocalypse! But heu0092s got even bigger problems: two women, both heartbroken, both angry and both demanding his head on a platter! Then, the talented thief faces his most dangerous job yet: infiltrating the heavily fortified home of the X-Men?! Youu0092ve got to read it to believe it, mes amis!

"CHICKEN TENDERS," Conclusion! The aftermath of last issue''s shocking events, and an ending that''s even MORE shocking. Plus, this issue comes with a WRAPAROUND TRI-FOLD COVER, starring everybody''s favorite government secret agent cyborg rooster, POYO!!!

The cross-over no one asked for - or expected - is finally here! Too big for the movie or television screen, Dynamite presents the ultimate "Why Not?" tale as Ash and Army of Darkness meets Xena, the Warrior Princess! Written by John Layman and illustrated by Miguel Montenegro, the first volume of our most unnecessary adventure finds Ashley J. Williams transported to the world of Xena and Gabrielle - and, most importantly, Autolycus, who of course, bears more than a passing resemblance to our main man Ash. Throw in the Necronomicon and an evil little Ash taking charge of a group of fairies (the winged kind) and hey, you''ve got yourselves a story!

Writer John (Marvel Zombies Vs. The Army of Darkness) Layman returns to the world of Xena, and he''s joined by artist Noah Salonga as they present the story of Dark Xena Taking place some time after the series finale of Xena: Warrior Princess and before the events of the "Contest of Pantheons," Dark Xena finds Gabriele making a request of the Gods and learning that you must be very, very careful what you wish for - and how you wish for it! Xena is Dead, Long Live Xena.. er.. Dark Xena, that is... and by Dark, we mean just plain Nasty...Mean... and Evil! Plus: The Xena Annual by writer Keith (Arena) Champagne and artist Noah Salonga.

An away mission to a mysterious asteroid leads to the death of a beloved crewman. Too bad death is only the beginning for the crew of The Charon…

“(SHE) DRUNK HISTORY,” Part Four “Steal the priceless painting, Saffron Chu,” the mob boss says, “or I put a bullet in your head and the heads of your entire crew.” “Where can I find this painting?” Saffron asks. His answer: “1808.”

CHICKEN TENDERS, Part Two. No animals were hurt during the making of this comic.

A "Death of the Family" tie-in issue! As the Joker continues to wreak havoc on The Dark Knight and his allies, Batman is forced to cut a deal with The Penguin...one that will come back to haunt both of them when a new villain interferes!

Sci-fi and horror collide in this new series from the co-creator of CHEW! Mankind has colonized the galaxy, but during our interstellar travels, we discovered a terrifying secret out in the Outer Darkness of space. Join Captain Joshua Rigg and the crew of the starship Charon as they encounter demonic possessions, hauntings, cosmic horror, and more! All-star writer JOHN LAYMAN (CHEW) and artist AFU CHAN (Immortal Iron Fists) are ready to let you know that outer space is terrifying. Collects OUTER DARKNESS #1-6

The Caped Crusader is challenged by the mystery of the 900 in a special tale celebrating the 900th issue published of Detective Comics! Plus, Batman faces against two new foes: Emperor Penguin and the deadly vigilante known as the Wrath, a dark counterpart to the Dark Knight. Collects issues Batman: Detective Comics #19-24, Detective Comics Annual #2.

Mother Clucker''s Homestyle Fried Chicken Palace is open for business! THIS YEAR''S EISNER AND HARVEY AWARD WINNERS FOR BEST NEW SERIES, BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

''BASEBALL, HOT DOGS AND APPLE PIE,'' Part One Mike Applebee''s good day, Tony Chu''s first day and John Colby''s last day. An issue of beginning and endings, as we head into the fifth story arc of the multi-Eisner award nominated series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, clairvoyants and--meter maids?

The final episode of the groundbreaking and historic Poyo trilogy: DEMON CHICKEN POYO. Hell wants him. Heaven won''t take him. Earth needs him. That was also the tagline for that godawful Constantine movie. But Poyo is so badass, he stole it from Keanu Reeves!

"THE FIRST COURSE," Part Four Body disposal ain''t what it used to be.

When Bruce Wayne''s life is saved by the Penguin, what surprises are in store for The Dark Knight? And in the backup story, an intimate look at Gotham City''s most dangerous foes provides a hint of the maelstrom to come.

"FAMILY RECIPE," Part Two It''s take your daughter to dinner day!

"THE FIRST COURSE," CONCLUSION Cop vs. crook. Cibopath vs. Cibopars. Tony Chu vs. Saffron Chu. TO THE DEATH!!!

Collects CHEW #21-25 plus bonus materials! Tony Chu - the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from what he eats - has been kidnapped. He was ambushed, knocked out, brought to a remote location, and bound securely. His captor intends to feed Tony from a menu of his choosing, to find out what Tony can see, in order to learn from him. His daughter Olive has been kidnapped for the exact same reason. Two kidnappers, two captives, and two very different outcomes. Presenting fifth storyline of the New York Times Best Selling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award-winner series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, clairvoyants - and kidnappers!

It''s the final chapter of the ''Just Desserts'' and the biggest story in CHEW history, figuratively and literally. As we reach the one-quarter mark of the CHEW run, the last remaining major characters are introduced and an event transpires that is so shocking and unexpected that it changes the book forever, fundamentally and irrevocably. And, as a special sloppy, wet kiss to everyone who has supported the book and helped it to succeed beyond our wildest expectations: CHEW #15 is bonus-sized, with more story pages and a special TRI-FOLD POSTER COVER at no extra cost!

BLOOD PUDDIN'' 3 of 5. FDA Director Mike Applebee and Special Agent Caesar Valenzano get new parts. Olive is out for revenge.

Oswald Cobblepot has a plan. No longer content with merely being the crime lord the Penguin, he yearns for the love of Gotham City. All he has to do is call a hit on Bruce Wayne, and in one night, the Penguin goes from notorious criminal to beloved savior of Gotham. Everything is going exactly according to plan. But when chaos strikes, even the best plan crumbles. And when Joker returns to Gotham, chaos comes with him. Now, with Penguin temporarily out of commission and Batman busy trying to stop Poison Ivy and a group of Joker-obsessed maniacs, a new threat creeps in from the sidelines. He calls himself Emperor Penguin. He’s everything Penguin was and more. And he’s bad news for Batman…and very bad news for Oswald Cobblepot. BATMAN - DETECTIVE COMICS: EMPEROR PENGUIN Acclaimed writer John Layman (CHEW) makes his mark on the Dark Knight Detective, with incredible art from Jason Fabok (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT) and Andy Clarke (BATMAN AND ROBIN). Collects issues #13-18.

"(SHE) DRUNK HISTORY," Part Five Thievery. Time travel. Double cross. REVENGE!!!

The killer cock Poyo returns! Feathers will fly, and blood will spill! Plus: Tony Chu undercover!

This issue, we give new meaning to the phrase ''death by chocolate.''

Collects Chew #11-15! Things are looking up for Tony Chu, the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from the things he eats. He''s got a girlfriend. He''s got a partner he trusts. He even seems to be getting along with his jerk boss. But his ruthless ex-partner is still out there, operating outside of the law, intending to make good on his threats against Tony and everybody Tony cares about. It''s just a matter of time before their investigations collide, blood spills and-inevitably-body parts are eaten. Presenting the third storyline of CHEW, the follow-up to the New York Times Best Sellers ''Taster''s Choice'' and ''International Flavor.'' Check out the strange and darkly comic series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants. Winner of the Eisner Award for Best New Series and nominated for Eagle and Harvey awards to boot!

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

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.

Co-creator of CHEW, JOHN LAYMAN, and artist AFU CHAN continue their terrifying exploration of space in this new volume! Captain Rigg''s past is revealed, and the Charon finds a haunted house in deep space. If only the crew could figure out how there''s still someone living insideÉ Collects OUTER DARKNESS #7-12