Most Popular Books by John Layman

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.

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!

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 Five Thievery. Time travel. Double cross. 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.

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.

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.

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

The Throne of Hell now belongs to Nyx, who has banished Spawn and The Scorched team to Earth, leaving Jessica Priest and her team without their powers. Things take an unexpected turn when Jason Wynn makes a surprising comeback, leading Jessica, and the team to continue the fight. Powerless, will they all make it back alive?!Collects THE SCORCHED #27-32

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

''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?

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).

At a time when police are being targeted for assassination, Gotham''s Finest also face a threat from within, as a shape-changing identity thief has infiltrated the GCPD and threatens to destroy it from within.

"(SHE) DRUNK HISTORY," Part Three Saffron Chu just stumbled across the score of a lifetime. But can she stay drunk enough to pull it off?

Decision time! What are you going to do, Angels? Save Charlie, or the President of the United States? ‘Cause you don’t have time to do both, and those evil, awful East German spies are gonna kill one if you rescue the other. So what’s it gonna be? Lose your boss, or the leader of the free world? Too bad there are only three Angels, and not six… right? The MIND SHATTERING conclusion of “The Devil You Know.” This is sexy crimefightin’ comics done right, to you by sexy crimefightin'' comics creators John Layman and Joe Eisma!

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

DC Entertainment presents a mega-sized celebratory issue featuring an all-star roster of Batman creators past and present! Don''t miss a modern-day retelling of the Dark Knight''s origin by the incredible team of writer Brad Meltzer and artist Bryan Hitch. Plus, all-new stories by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy, Peter J. Tomasi and Guillem March, Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen, Gregg Hurwitz and Neal Adams, new art by legendary Batman writer/artist Frank Miller and more! Also in this issue, John Layman and Jason Fabok kick off the new storyline ''GOTHTOPIA''! It''s a bright, shiny, happy place where dreams come true...as long as you don''t look at things too closely.

After the return last issue of Callisto, Xena, Gabriele, Joxer and Autoylcus continue on their quest to serve as champions in the "God War" but is Callisto friend or Foe!

Welcome to Gothtopia! Die happy! The Scarecrow makes the ultimate bid for control of Gotham City''s citizens--so why is everybody so happy about it? Nothing is as it seems as the strange gets stranger in ''Gothtopia,'' part 2 of 3.

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

The Warrior Princess is no stranger to death, but when she and Autolycus enter the realm of Hades, they find that all is not as it should be with the Lord of the Dead! What''s next for Xena after the closing of our special Xena event? Find out in this issue! You won''t believe who she''ll be meeting next!

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

''FAMILY RECIPES,'' Conclusion This is how you kill the Vampire...

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.

Second-to-last-issue! One for the road.

Tony Chu, the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from what he eats, has been busy -- busy settling into married life, busy investigating one assignment after another that takes him to the most remote corners of the planet. Meanwhile, the people closest to Tony are conspiring to take on the brutal killer who murdered Tony''s twin sister. And this conspiracy includes Tony''s partner, his arch enemy _ and his teenage daughter! Presenting a new storyline of the New York Times Best Selling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award-winner series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, and clairvoyants. Collects CHEW #41-45, plus the blockbuster spin-off one-shot CHEW: WARRIOR CHICKEN POYO.

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 inside

The entire crew of The Charon is infected with a plague that makes them increasingly violent and murderously insane. Except for the kitty, who is miraculously unaffected. So who''s gonna save the day? Spoiler warning: Meow!

Batman tracks down the League of Smiles, a criminal group of psychotic killers that worship the Joker! And learn the secrets behind the beginnings of the League in the back-up tale.

best seller del New York Times y múltiple ganador de premios Harvey y Eisner! Tony Chu, el agente federal cibópata con la habilidad de recibir impresiones psíquicas de todo lo que come, se enfrenta a su mayor desafío: un enfrentamiento contra el monstruo que asesinó a su hermana. Que desfiguró a sus colegas. Y que ahora amenaza a su hija. Y para sobrevivir a este desafío, Tony va a necesitar la ayuda del mejor agente secreto que ha existido nunca... ¡Poyo! ¿El único problema? Poyo ha desaparecido y está, presuntamente, muerto. Este tomo presenta una nueva trama de uno de los mayores éxitos de ventas según el New York Times, la serie ganadora del premio Harvey y de múltiples premios Eisner que trata sobre polis, criminales, cocineros, caníbales y clarividentes. Recopila los números 46 a 50. Editorial original: Image

This is it: The Last Story Arc! Five more issues. Yum!

Hostage or houseguest? In the deepest, darkest heart of hell, three best friends have rescued a kidnapped angel. Now they have to decide what to do with her.

"Season One" of OUTER DARKNESS concludes with a new ship, a new crew, and a new mission: hunt down the stolen Charon and bring the girl back.

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!

The landmark issue #50, and the showdown everyoneÕs been waiting for.

The Complete Idiot''s Guide to Drawing Manga Illustrated, Second Edition, is an enhanced revision of its successful predecessor-one that makes it easier than ever before for readers to create their own manga characters, landscapes, and stories. This new edition is even more visual, with over 100 additional step-by-step illustrations that guide readers from the basic strokes to the final ink renderings. From bodies and faces to backgrounds and mech (manga for anything mechanical), readers learn all the basics necessary to start rendering the exotic worlds and a creative cast of characters that attracted them to the genre as readers.

She is the red-haired she-devil with the sword. They are the green-skinned invaders from the red planet. Yes, those dastardly Mars Attacks Martians are attacking again, and these are the Martians of old, the Martians of the Hyborian Age. And so, it''s up to Red Sonja to stop the attack. But how will steel, strength and savagery stand again laser guns, sci-fi technology and weird, weird Martian science? Only one way to find out! Buy this freakin'' book!

The best-selling anthology just upped the ante! This giant new issue boasts installments of _Ghost_, _Mister X_, and the debut of Michael Avon Oeming''s _The Wild Rover_! *Delve into sci-fi with a new comic tie-in to TNT''s _Falling Skies_!

Who – or what – has created this twisted vision of the Dark Knight’s hometown? As far as anyone knows, Gotham City is and always has been a crime-free utopia, patrolled by the white-clad Batman and his sidekick, Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catbird. Don’t miss the strange adventure from DETECTIVE COMICS #25-29, including the amazing DETECTIVE COMICS #27!