Most Popular Books by John Layman

CHEW #36 is CHEW #29 1/2. Did that just blow your mind?

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 and 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! Multi-Eisner award-winning writer John Layman returns to both Red Sonja and Mars Attacks, along with the phenomenal Fran Strukan, for a crossover sure to shake both universes!

Gabrielle and Joxer concoct a plan! A plan to infiltrate Xena and her her ruthless criminal companions. Can Gabby and Joxer find their way in, convert Xena and not lose their heads in the process? Plus the return of Ares!

Ensign Hydzek has a secret. Ensign Hydzek is a spy.

They’ve got a mysterious boss who hides in the shadows and calls the shot. There are three of them, lovely and lethal, a trio of tough cookies you do NOT want to mess with. Introducing The Satanbratan, East Germany's equivalent of the Angels— the EVIL equivalent! And these deadly, dastardly dames ain’t gonna rest until our favorite Angels are six feet under. By John Layman and Joe Eisma, your OTHER favorite angels!!! Comics will never be the same!!!!!

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!

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!

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.

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.

It’s the penultimate issue of our year-long celebration of Image’s 30th anniversary, and this time around we’ve got an all-new PRETTY DEADLY story by KELLY SUE DeCONNICK & EMMA RÍOS, the first NYC MECH tale in nearly 20 years by IVAN BRANDON & ANDY MacDONALD, the debut of GHOST MAKERS by EMI LENOX, “The Slacktacular Now” by JOHN ARCUDI & DOUG MAHNKE, and another look at IN HELL WE FIGHT! by JOHN LAYMAN & JOK. And as if that’s not enough, GEOFF JOHNS & ANDREA MUTTI bring us closer to the conclusion of “The Blizzard,” BRENDEN FLETCHER & ERICA HENDERSON prepare to wrap up “Red Stitches,” and the clock runs out for PATRICK KINLDON & MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG’s “Gehenna.” Plus! SKOTTIE YOUNG’s “Stupid Fresh Mess” and DEAN HASPIEL’s “Billy Dogma!”

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!

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

Meet The Wrath. In Gotham City, he's the anti-Batman, and the body count is about to shoot through the roof.

Rescued! But by whom? And is it really a rescue...or does this put Scott at greater risk than before? And what bounty are they hunting? Lots of shooting and things blowing up! The bad news: the Starjammers are about to die! The good news: Cyclops is no longer a Starjammer. Scott Summers is aboard a new space pirate ship, with a cruel, cutthroat captain, and a crew of criminals and killers. None of them trust Scott, and a few just might want to kill him! But, hey, that Captain's daughter is kinda cute, right? Collecting Cyclops (2014) #6-12.

No remorse, no mercy...just ruthless death: Victor Zsasz has long been one of Batman's most formidable enemies, and now his most infamous stories have been collected! This volume includes Zsasz's debut story arc and much more, including a never before published story by writer Devin Grayson and artist Roger Robinson! Collects Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1-4, Batman: Streets of Gotham #10-11, a story from Batman Chronicles #3, Batman: Batgirl #1, Detective Comics #815-816, a story from Detective Comics (2011) #18, Rogues Gallery #1, and an unpublished story intended for Batman: Gotham Knights #12!

The superhuman transformation of Ignatius Ogilvy is just the tip of the iceberg when an extremely unexpected character comes to the Penguin's aid.

MINISERIES PREMIERE What happens when you find out youÕre not the only Hellspawn? What if you also find out youÕre not the coolest Hellspawn? EasyÑyou kill them all!

The epic conclusion is at hand... can Bermuda and her friends survive?! Can THE WORLD even survive?! The door between dimensions is finally open, thanks to the science of our world, and the sorcery of Bermuda’s. Now both worlds are threatened, and the only hope for either is the brave 16-year-old island adventurer known as Bermuda!

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.

Xena, The Warrior Princess and Gabrielle are back in a series of all-new adventures - collected here for the very first time! Xena and her well-loved cast of friends and villains find themselves in-between a feud that reaches all the way up to the heavens as they fight in the "Contest of Pantheons"! This all-new collection from Dynamite, reprinting Xena issues #1-4, features the work of writer John Layman, the debut of artist Fabiano Neves (Marvel Zombies Vs. The Army of Darkness), as well as a complete cover gallery featuring art by Billy Tan, Adriano Batista, and Neves, plus a series of Xena photo covers!

Savoy gets closer to the truth.

A BATMAN: ZERO YEAR tie-in! James Gordon confronts the corrupt elements in the Gotham City Police and the vigilante known as Batman.

"CHICKEN TENDERS," Part Three Olive. Poyo. Colby.

Arvid Nelson's critically acclaimed _Rex Mundi_ returns with artist Juan Ferreyra in another jam-packed issue of _DHP_! Plus, Mike Baron and Steve Rude continue delivering new _Nexus_ material! * A creator-owned comics celebration with Bo Hampton's _Riven_, Cosby and Shaner's _Buddy Cops_, Oeming's _The Wild Rover_, McNeil's _Finder_, and Tony Puryear's _Concrete Park_! * More of DeConnick and Noto's _Ghost_!

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_!

Part 4 of 5: Detective Makoto Sato is on a quest to bring down the Takahashi crime syndicate. Sato's efforts earn him a one-way trip to a tropical getaway, courtesy of the Tokyo criminal underworld. The exotic locale? MONSTER ISLAND! Alone and facing death at the hands of both gangsters and goliaths, Sato must use his wits to survive - and enlist the aid of some most unusual friends. Join superstar creators John Layman (Chew) and Alberto Ponticelli (Unknown Soldier) for this unusual and exciting mini-series of monster mayhem!

Unlucky Number Thirteen! In which we see the return of rogue Cibopath Mason Savoy, a double agent is revealed and a narrative dirty trick is played upon an unsuspecting readership. Plus: what the deal with all those fricken chogs?

Part 3 of 5: Detective Makoto Sato is on a quest to bring down the Takahashi crime syndicate. Sato's efforts earn him a one-way trip to a tropical getaway, courtesy of the Tokyo criminal underworld. The exotic locale? MONSTER ISLAND! Alone and facing death at the hands of both gangsters and goliaths, Sato must use his wits to survive - and enlist the aid of some most unusual friends. Join superstar creators John Layman (Chew) and Alberto Ponticelli (Unknown Soldier) for this unusual and exciting mini-series of monster mayhem!

El estelar guionista JOHN LAYMAN (Chew) y el artista AFU CHAN están preparados para hacerte saber que el espacio exterior es absolutamente aterrador. Puede que todos los que van a bordo lo odien a él... pero lo que hay ahí fuera trata de matarlos a todos La humanidad ha colonizado la galaxia, pero durante nuestros viajes interestelares descubrimos un horripilante secreto en la Tiniebla Exterior del espacio. Únete al capitán Joshua Rigg y a la tripulación de la nave estelar Caronte mientras se topan con posesiones demoníacas, apariciones, monstruos cósmicos y mucho más. *Recopila los números 1 a 6.

Part 2 of 5: Detective Makoto Sato is on a quest to bring down the Takahashi crime syndicate. Sato's efforts earn him a one-way trip to a tropical getaway, courtesy of the Tokyo criminal underworld. The exotic locale? MONSTER ISLAND! Alone and facing death at the hands of both gangsters and goliaths, Sato must use his wits to survive - and enlist the aid of some most unusual friends. Join superstar creators John Layman (Chew) and Alberto Ponticelli (Unknown Soldier) for this unusual and exciting mini-series of monster mayhem!

"CHICKEN TENDERS," Part Four Warning: Sissies will need an adult diaper before reading this one. No joke. No lie. This will be the most talked about issue of CHEW in years

In this issue, we learn the sad tale of Chief Navigator Elox. What secret in his past might doom the crew of The Charon, and why does he hate everyone so much?

Xena: Warrior Princess returns! Dynamite Entertainment proudly collects the swashbuckling Xena comic book adventures from 2006-2007, including the complete "Contest of Pantheons" and "Dark Xena" storylines written by bestselling writer John Layman (Chew), plus the special "Strange Visitor" story from Xena Annual #1. Join Xena and her fan-favorite allies Gabrielle, Joxer, and Autolycus as they become embroiled in a feud reaching all the way up to the heavens, courtesy of the machinations of the ruthless Callisto! Also, Gabrielle makes a request of the Gods and learns a heartwrenching lesson about the care with which one must make a wish... leading to an unsettling change in Xena herself. Finally, the cast encounters a strange being from another world!

Witness what hides within the Sinister House-the DCU’s most horrific secrets and mysteries! Travel alongside Harley Quinn, John Constantine, Detective Chimp, Zatanna, the Atom and others as they face this macabre devastation firsthand! And in the bowels of this dark mansion…we return to the world of the legendary Red Rain to meet once again with the dreaded vampire Batman. Don’t miss this year’s DC Halloween special-because if you do, it’ll haunt you!

Exorcists, mathematicians, and soldiers mount up to battle one hell of a demon. With the number of dead crewmen mounting, Captain Rigg does what he can to save the rest, even if it means they had better be ready to die, too

Un spin off delicioso. Tony Chu es un cibópata, capaz de obtener impresiones psíquicas de lo que come. Saffron Chu es una cibopar, capaz de descubrir secretos de aquellos con los que come. Tony es policía. Saffron una criminal. Son hermanos, y están lanzados a una trayectoria de connivencia. Y en la segunda aventura empapada en sangre, Saffron Chu, nuestra maestra del crimen alimentario, se enfrenta al mayor, y más extraño, golpe de su carrera. Un alcohólico robo de arte que se alarga a través de los siglos. Surgiendo de la serie CHEW, habitual en los listados de superventas del New York Times y ganadora de varios premios Harvey y Eisner, llega CHU, una delictiva nueva serie negra sobre polis, criminales, cocineros y clarividentes. Recopila CHU núms. 1 a 10. Editorial original: Image

Xena and her well-loved cast of friends and villains get in between a feud that reaches all the way up to the heavens as they fight in the "Contest of Pantheons" featuring Xena, Gabriele, Joxer, Autolycus and the return of Callisto!