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Carmine Falcone, also known as the Roman, returns to Gotham to begin an all-out gang war and take back the city he once ruled, while a much more powerful evil force begins to surface.

Secrets! Shenanigans! A spectacular for the ages! Someone call the fire marshal because ValiantÕs all-star celebration for Archer & Armstrong is about to get out of control! Red-hot creators Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER), Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal), John Layman (Chew), Karl Bollers (Watson and Holmes), Clayton Henry (HARBINGER), Joe Eisma (Morning Glories) and a jam-packed roster of special guests are throwing a gigantic finale for ValiantÕs conspiracy-busting, history-smashing swashbucklers Ð and theyÕve brought along a heap of all-new tales to kick this hullabaloo into high gear! Featuring the true story of ArmstrongÕs first drink, the secret origin of Mary-Maria, the debut of a brand new breed of villain for the Valiant Universe, and much more, this very special volume collects ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #24, ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE ONE PERCENT #1, and stories from the oversized ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #25 anniversary spectacular, alongside the never-before-seen ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #0: DIRECTORÕS CUT! DonÕt miss this one-of-a-kind look inside the script, art, and character designs of Archer & ArmstrongÕs acclaimed origin issue!

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!

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.

The Angels are back, baby! —The original Angels, Jill, Kelly and Sabrina! Travel back to the swingin’ 70s, and revisit the butt-kicking, crime-fighting, mold-breaking lady detectives who took 70s TV by storm, ready to do the same to comics 40 years later! Break out your bell-bottoms, feather your hair, and jump back to a era of peanut-farmer presidents, gargantuan gas-guzzlers and foxy female detectives… for a globe-trotting adventure that’s simply too big and epic for the 70s-era boob tube. Written by elderly Eisner winner and solicitation-writing former-superstar John Layman, and with art by his scrappy but lovable youngster pal, Joe Eisma. This is one comic you DON’T DARE TO MISS!!!!

The one pulling the strings behind the organization hunting down the Scorched is finally revealed. ItÕs a familiar face that one team member thought they would never see again.

Batman works to contain a swarm of genetically altered killer bats, as well as She-Bat and other humans who have been mutated into bat-people.

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?

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

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.

Please be ape-vised. Gorilla Grodd''s recent incarcer-ape-tion in the pages of The Flash has left a void that Monsieur Mallah is more than happy to fill. Ape-sembling a group of the DCU’s most sinister simians, Mallah forms the Legion of D(oo-oo-ah-ah)m, with an eye toward world domin-ape-tion. But the world won’t be conquered that easily! Enter the all-ape JUNGLE L(ee-ee)gue. Can this team of hero-eek anthropoids be the salv-ape-tion we need, or will Mallah’s team of maniacal monkeys bring forth the ape-pocalypse? Get ready to go bananas as we honor DC’s storied history with mankind’s closest relatives in this ape-ic adventure! It’s gonna be orangu-tastic, so heat up a capuchin-o, prepare a batch of chocolate chimp cookies, and get ready to r(ee-ee)d the one comic b(oo-oo)k this year that’s guaranteed to make you go...APE!

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.

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 hunt for Medieval Spawn reaches a frantic pace and becomes a race against time between The Scorched and The Agency!

Secrets! Shenanigans! A spectacular for the ages! Someone call the fire marshal because Valiant?s all-star celebration for Archer & Armstrong is about to get out of control! Red-hot creators Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER), Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal), John Layman (Chew), Karl Bollers (Watson and Holmes), Clayton Henry (HARBINGER), Joe Eisma (Morning Glories) and a jam-packed roster of special guests are throwing a gigantic finale for Valiant?s conspiracy-busting, history-smashing swashbucklers ? and they?ve brought along a heap of all-new tales to kick this hullabaloo into high gear! Featuring the true story of Armstrong?s first drink, the secret origin of Mary-Maria, the debut of a brand new breed of villain for the Valiant Universe, and much more, this very special volume collects ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #24, ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE ONE PERCENT #1, and stories from the oversized ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #25 anniversary spectacular, alongside the never-before-seen ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #0: DIRECTOR?S CUT! Don?t miss this one-of-a-kind look inside the script, art, and character designs of Archer & Armstrong?s acclaimed origin issue!

Revenge is a dish best served cold. Killers have ice in their veins, and villains are cold-hearted. See where we’re going with this? This month’s weather forecast predicts freezing overnight lows, ice storms, snow ?urries, and a high chance of dead Titans. Brrrr!

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 first four issues of DYNAMITE''S all new XENA comic book series - the Contest of Pantheons - are presented here in the very first DYNAMITE XENA TRADE PAPERBACK COLLECTION! Writer John Layman and artist Fabiano Neves have brought back the Warrior Princess to great acclaim and now you can see what everyone else it talking about! 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, Gabrielle, Joxer, Autolycus and the return of Callisto! This new TBP Collection features: * Reprints 1-4 of all-new Xena series * Includes complete cover gallery

IT ALL ENDS HERE...SERIOUSLY...THIS TIME IT LITERALLY ALL ENDS HERE. (MAYBE?!) Be here front and center as the original creative team of Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry lead off a 48-page A&A hollapalooza honoring Valiant?s most dysfunctional duo! Plus: the of? cial Archer & Armstrong drinking game! Armstrong?s ? rst drink! A very special Timewalker adventure! And much more! Featuring a who?s who of funnybook madcappery with all-new stories and shenanigans from Donny Cates (Buzzkill), Shawn Crystal (Deadpool), Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal), Justin Jordan (Dead Body Road), Barry Kitson (Empire), Michael Walsh (Secret Avengers), and many, many more!

In a perfect world, what could possibly go wrong? Peter Parker thinks life couldn''t get any better - until an explosion at Horizon Labs plummets him (along with Deadpool and Hulk) into another dimension where the Amazing-Spider is the world''s most powerful and beloved hero, and Peter Parker is a billionaire mogul playboy (with surprises in his supporting cast). Will Peter discover the price for perfection? Meanwhile, Deadpool teams up with Deadpool (well...Deathwish) in this alternate-reality-doppelganger extravaganza! And what dreams come true does this dimension hold for Hulk? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #38, DEADPOOL ANNUAL #1 and INCREDIBLE HULKS ANNUAL #1

He may have the sharpest teeth in the sea, but he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed. Talkin’ ’bout King Shark, who’s been locked away in Arkham where Amanda Waller has taken an extra-special interest in him. Now there’s a full-scale riot going on, and King Shark knows Waller is behind it. Can he survive the blood frenzy long enough to figure out her master plan? The prequel to Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League comes to its epic conclusion. Read the book, then play the game! **NO DLC CODE INCLUDED**

New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER) and all-star artists Pere P?rez (UNITY), Khari Evans (HARBINGER) and Clayton Henry (HARBINGER WARS) join a jam-packed roster of special guests for the second oversized hardcover collection of the Harvey Award nominated series io9 calls ?the best damn comic.? For centuries, the cloak-and-dagger coalition of conspiracies collectively known as The Sect has worked together to bring silent oppression and undercover tyranny to a world that thought it was free. But, now after centuries of profit sharing and uneasy alliances, the factions of The Sect are about to erupt into open conflict?and the only men that can end the insanity are Archer & Armstrong! Too bad they?re fighting for different sides! Why? How? And will either survive? The secrets of Valiant?s seminal series are about to come to light ? and you won?t believe the top-secret, classified, totally hush-hush conclusion their latest history mystery has in store! Featuring backup stories from red-hot creators Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal), John Layman (Chew), Karl Bollers (Watson and Holmes), Rafer Roberts (Car Pool Buddies of Doom) and more, the madcap finale of Archer & Armstrong?s conspiracy-busting series is re-presented in its entirety in a prestige-sized hardcover packed with 20+ pages of rarely seen bonus materials and special features! Collecting?ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #14?25,?ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: ARCHER #0?andBLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS #20?21.

The location of Medieval Spawn is finally revealed. Will the team be able to free him, or will a sinister cult be able to regain control of the mighty Hellspawn once again?

The quest to return a kidnapped angel to heaven hits a serious snag, as a demonic kidnapper wants his angel and will kill to get her back. What happens when you die in hell? You go to an even worse hell, of course!

Atlantis now has a new ruler—long live Depth Charge! Amanda Waller’s loyal Amazo Robot known as Depth Charge has stolen Aquaman’s powers along with his throne, and now all Atlanteans must stay in line or risk having their powers taken as well. It’s up to Jackson Hyde and the rest of the Aqua-Family to launch a revolution…without being discovered!

Oh no—looks like the bad guys have won! The good guys are defeated, and the leader of the Martian invasion has declared himself absolute ruler of all of Earth. And Red Sonja? Well, she died last issue, beheaded by her mighty Martian warrior counterpart-- Green Sonja. How is our Hyborian heroine supposed to come back from something like that? HOW INDEED?!?! Join us for the unforgettable conclusion of the most thrilling crossover in the universe!

So much for the Titans being one big happy family! Raven is acting strangely, Cyborg is keeping secrets, and Arsenal is working everyone’s last nerve. It would be a really bad day for the Titans to be attacked, wouldn’t it?

Wake up, brush teeth, get tortured by guards, get loose and get revenge. It’s just another day at Arkham Asylum for Harley Quinn, except all the cell doors just inexplicably unlocked and now everybody’s going nuts and killing each other. The lunatics are running the asylum today—which is just how Harley likes it! The bloody good time continues in this prequel to Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League! **NO DLC CODE INCLUDED**

Collects X-Men Unlimited (1993) #35, #37-39, #46-47 And #49-50; X-Men Unlimited (2004) #1; And Material From X-Men Unlimited (1993) #34, #36, #40-43 And #48. An array of talents unleash their imaginations on the mutants of Grant Morrison’s New X-Men! Phoenix, Wolverine, Beast, Storm, Psylocke, Cyclops, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Professor X and more take center stage in insightful and exciting solo stories — while foes steal the focus in tales of Magneto, Sabretooth and Juggernaut! But which camp does Emma Frost, the Xavier Institute’s newest teacher, belong to? Shadowcat grieves for her best friend, Illyana Rasputin — and her true love, Colossus! Storm battles Magneto and lets loose with Yukio! Two sinister sisters adopt Lockheed! Nightcrawler undertakes a swashbuckling rescue mission! Wolverine must protect a mystical sword! And are the X-Men ready for a movie about their lives?

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.

Comics'' most beloved homicidal cybernetic kung fu rooster returns for what we humbly anticipate as the most important literary achievement of the 21st Century. All other comics will be made irrelevant. The best thing thatÕs ever happened to comics, and possibly the best thing thatÕs ever happened... EVER! Plus: an all-star pin-up gallery from some of the most staggeringly talented artists in the industry! DO. NOT. MISS.

It’s the She-Devil-With-A-Sword vs. the She-Creature-With-A-Saucer! Yes, friends, this issue sees a great and terrible battle between Red Sonja-- and Green Sonja! One will triumph, and one will die. Can you guess the victor? We’ll give you a hint: It’s NOT Red Sonja!

Bermuda must get to the north shore of Triangle, the island that is at ground zero of a bizarre dimensional portal—it’s a two-day ride via passenger lizard… or it’s a half-day walk if you’re willing to sneak through Soldier''s Bay. But the men who live in Soldier''s Bay are crazy, well-armed, and don’t tolerate trespassers. And they’re only slightly less dangerous than the giant, poisonous spiders that surround the encampment. Odds are, Bermuda is going to regret taking this shortcut…

It''s the latest and greatest volume in the increasingly flexibly named Deadpool Classic series! The ever-sociable Wade Wilson is back - rubbing shoulders with his bro Cable, laughing it up with his other bro Wolverine and forging an all-new bromance during FEAR ITSELF with...the Walrus? The "Identity Wars" take Deadpool, Spider-Man and the Hulk on a long strange cross-dimensional trip, but what twisted reflections of themselves will they see? And in the wake of Steve Rogers'' return, will Wade Wilson become the new Captain America? (Spoiler: no.) Learn all there is to know about Deadpool and friends, right here! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHO WON''T WIELD THE SHIELD #1, CABLE (2008) #25, DEADPOOL & CABLE #26, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #38, DEADPOOL ANNUAL (2011) #1, INCREDIBLE HULKS ANNUAL #1, WOLVERINE/DEADPOOL: THE DECOY #1, FEAR ITSELF: DEADPOOL #1-3 and DEADPOOL CORPS: RANK AND FOUL #1.

Mars Attacks Red Sonja #22comic9/9/203.993.9932allow, WORLD15+Hyborian-era Martians attack Hyborian-era humans—including Red Sonja! But Sonja’s got a whole posse of new friends and one very important charge to keep safe, and nothing, not even bug-eyed aliens, is going to keep her on the run for long. Swords, ogres and ray guns! What the heck else could you possibly want?! By the deranged team of John “Chew This!” Layman and Fran “The Man” Strukan!

With a new focus on their mission, The Scorched team decides to take on a threat they may just not survive...