New Releases by Joshua Hale Fialkov

Nightwing and Deadman’s journey down long-forgotten circus paths begins to reveal answers…but they might wish it hadn’t! Booster Gold realizes getting everyone to agree on a perfect timeline is easier said than done! Batman and Guy Gardner face the secrets of the universe! And finally, our hard-hitting Question story begins as Renee Montoya finds herself under attack as both the commissioner and the Question!

Nightwing and Deadman continue their rail-ridin’ odyssey and find themselves face-to-face with a terrifying new foe. Booster Gold’s adventures across time and space have delivered him to an alternate future inhabited by dinosaurs—but this alternate reality needs protectors, and it has them in the form of the allnew, all-different Jurassic League! In the finale of “The Poison Within,” Artemis’s attempts to return home are blocked by the anti-Amazon agents of AXE! Batman and Guy Gardner delve into a realm of high strangeness that is truly out of this world as they confront the grey alien that has crash-landed in Gotham. And last, but far from least, Hayden Sherman dazzles with a brand-new Batman Black & White story that needs to be seen to be believed.

Brave and the Bold enters its second year with five tremendous tales! Nightwing and Deadman face the ghosts of the circus, as presented in spectacularly horrific detail by Kelley Jones! Booster Gold (allegedly) causes a disaster that must be fixed by…the JURASSIC LEAGUE?! Artemis’s quest comes to its stunning conclusion! Batman and Guy Gardner face high strangeness when a UFO crashes in Gotham! And finally, Jason Shawn Alexander brings his legendary talents to Batman Black and White!

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!

" Vous voyez cette scène ? C''est là que tout va déraper. " Détective privé dans les bas-fonds de Los Angeles, Frank Armstrong peine à joindre les deux bouts. Jusqu''au jour où cet ancien flic à la dérive est approché par un mafieux local, dont la fille est portée disparue. Une enquête classique en apparence, facile à mener, avec une belle somme à la clé. Seulement voilà, on vient de diagnostiquer à Frank une tumeur au cerveau, en phase terminale. À mesure que son esprit vacille et que son corps s''écroule, l''affaire qu''il s''est juré de mener à bien prend des allures de sprint contre la mort. Et dans le sillage de cette course éperdue, Frank voit ressusciter les fantômes d''un passé qu''il croyait perdu à jamais. Avec son dessin nerveux, ses figures typiques et son cadre urbain interlope, Caboche a tout du polar à l''ancienne. Mais on aurait tort de s''arrêter là. Sous la plume de Joshua Hale Fialkov et le trait de Noel Tuazon s''esquisse une histoire profondément humaine, faite d''amours perdues et de regrets, de fragilité et de rédemption. Dynamitant les archétypes, Caboche est une expérience narrative et visuelle unique, à mi-chemin entre Memento, Chinatown et Sin City.

Have you ever wondered what could have been if Kevin Smith directed Men in Black? Us either because that''s kind of a dumb thing to wonder. Besides, why obsess about "What ifs?" when you could be reading the defining sci-fi-rom-com-dram-actioner of our time! From the writer of THE BUNKER and the artist of MY LITTLE PONY--wait, really? Okay, I guess we''ll go with it--comes an alien invasion the likes of which have never before been seen by human eyes. The space invaders are real. They''re here. They''re mean. And they''re standing in judgement over the citizens of Earth. The human race''s final exam. They''ve chosen a single champion to test and, unfortunately for us, it''s none other than Jeff Steinberg. Romantically challenged idiot, video store clerk, constipated, confused, distractible. In other words, the planet is totally doomed.

Jude is the son of God, cast out from the heavens and forced to make a life on earth. Cursed with the knowledge of the afterlife but unable to reach it, Jude focuses his power on convincing people to disavow their belief in a higher power. On the other side of the fight is Essie, the child who was never born, who recruits believers to her side. When the fight between faith and disbelief is fought on the mortal coil, the fallout is catastrophic. This volume collects the final five issues of THE LIFE AFTER: EXODUS, the fourth volume of The Life After saga, a strange and insightful journey that goes far beyond the veil.

With the existence of humanity, along with The Blue, facing a catastrophic turning point for their own survival, one woman of both worlds, Aspen Matthews, must embark on a quest spanning not only time but also magic unlike any she''s ever encountered including a cast of characters familiar to all Aspen and Soulfire fans!

As Grady Potts'' political star rises, Daniel finally realizes what he must do to ensure he doesn''t poison the world''s population, and it isn''t pretty. Natasha is on hand—actually, both Natashas are—but the consequences of his actions may change the future for the worse. Heidi is still imprisoned, but just like Billy, she''s got an advocate on the outside. In this explosive final volume of the critically-acclaimed series, the fate of the world will be decided.

Earth needed a champion. It got a video store clerk (that''s still a thing?!) with a bathroom problem. So far, Jeff Steinberg has risen to the occasion like the water level in a toilet bowl after an epic flush! Will he be able to fend off the next round of intergalactic feces flung his way or is the planet''s future about to be sent down the drain?

For as long as she can remember, Vampirella has hunted her own kind - driven by the same bloodthirsty compulsions, but directed at her fanged siblings instead of the innocent. She harnesses all the same supernatural strengths, but suffers none of their weaknesses. Why does she stand apart? What is the horrific truth behind her relationship with Lilith, the mother of all vampires? Left shattered by these revelations, Vampirella must survive the machinations of the demon Belial and the Blood Red Queen! Featuring the writing talent of Mike Carey (Hellblazer, X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four) and Joshua Hale Fialkov (I, Vampire), with artwork by Mike Lilly (Nightwing) and Stephen Segovia (Wolverine)!

The penultimate issue of Jeff Steinberg''s first series! Do you think Jeff even knows what the word "penultimate" means? Yeah, us either. It''s the second to last issue of Jeff''s first intergalactic adventure and our hero... Wait, "hero"? It''s not like he got chosen because he was saving kittens from trees or anything--he was just trying to poop... Anyway, it''s almost over! Jeff''s survived thus far, maybe he won''t actually screw everything up! (unlikely)

Jude, Essie, Nettie, and Ernest have seen Heaven, Hell, and Earth, and now they face the most terrifying realm of all. The End. Their journey has brought them to the brink of global war... and that''s not even considering the murderous Cosmic Potato.

Time ticks down as two sides march towards the end. Can mankind save itself? If history is to be believed, not bloody likely.

It''s time for a training montage as Jeff explores his mech suit''s powers under the harsh tutelage of alien badass Cleompa. But despite a solid 20 minutes of hard(ish) work, Cleo questions Jeff''s commitment and ability to handle himself in intergalactic battle, which it turns out is a lot more important than anyone previously thought. Turns out Captain Dave and Reopsolom are really just ready to take over Earth and its valuable resources—the good stuff like fossil fuels, gold, middle-management—and Jeff serving as Earth''s champion is nothing more than a thin charade designed to fail immediately. The moment finally arrives for Jeff to take on his first challenge, God help us all.

As our world teeters on the brink of collapse, Essie stands between us and the utter destruction of humanity at the hands of Jude and his army of non-believers. Her only hope remains the greatest writer of the 20th Century not named Vonnegut.

This is it. The epic story of five friends destined to destroy the world is at it''s end. Their lives have been ruined, the world hangs in the balance, and their best friend is dead. There is no turning back now.

The Jeff Steinberg situation (or Operation Brighter Tomorrow, as Obama calls it [or Operation Bummer Tomorrow as everyone else calls it]) is in full swing with Jeff back on the space station, heart freshly broken by Shelley, ready to think about maybe trying to possibly save Earth... if he can. But he pretty much has to, according to Captain Dave of the Intergalactic Council of Planetary Relations, otherwise something terrible (or nothing terrible at all?) might befall the planet. But whatever, time for Jeff to climb into his mech suit and give this Champion of Earth thing the old college try. Wait... did Jeff go to college?

It''s time for Jeff Steinberg to knuckle down and learn how to be Champion of Earth—except his head''s not really in the game. Sure, his new Voltron-style mech suit is pretty sweet, and he gets his own alien badass trainer to teach him the ropes, and he''s in outer space! But he''s still hung up on his responsibilities—and girlfriend, Shelley—back on Earth. But hold up, now that all of Earth has seen their "great" Champion (and his not-so-impressive, uh, assets), are they even happy to welcome Jeff back?

Private investigator Frank Armstrong barely scrapes by in the Los Angeles underbelly until “the big one” hits his desk. Locate and retrieve the daughter of a drug kingpin, and he can finally afford more than the one-dollar meatloaf. Unfortunately, the job offer arrives just as the symptoms of his fatal, late-stage brain tumor intensify. Frank must find the target and keep her safe while time collapses, family turns into foe, and the specter of his murdered wife resurfaces in the eyes of a mobster’s daughter. Eisner, Harvey, and Emmy nominated writer Joshua Hale Fialkov joins Harvey and Eisner nominated artist Noel Tuazon in their second thrilling collaboration about the bittersweet joy of lost love and the sharp pain of redemption.

The double-sized debut issue of the new sci-fi-rom-com-dram-actioner from the writer of THE BUNKER and the artist of MY LITTLE PONY--wait, really? Okay. INVASION! Aliens are real. They''re here, they''re mean and they''re standing in judgement over the citizens of Earth. Final countdown. Representing humanity (by some fluke) is your boy Jeff Steinberg. Romantically challenged idiot, video store clerk, constipated, confused, distractible. In other words, the planet is totally doomed. Also, robots!

Jude, the son of God (well, one of the sons, anyway) is trapped in Purgatory. Thankfully, he has friends on the outside: Nettie, a Victorian woman with unknown powers; her daughter Essie, commander of an army of unbaptized children; and the late, great Ernest Hemingway. On their journey to break Jude out of his interminable imprisonment, they run afoul of clockwork angels, celestial bureaucrats, and the Great Potato Himself. Can they overcome the very powers that be in order to free their friend and rewrite the system of the afterlife? This volume collects the first five issues of Exodus: The Life After, a strange and insightful journey into the afterlife and beyond.

What is AFTER the LIFE AFTER? Jude, Hemingway, Nettie, and Essie find themselves in a whole new world, each left to rebuild their new lives, and decide where they go from here. Also, CULTS, CRAZIES, and CATHOLICISM!

How do you stop a murder that hasn''t happened yet? With REDACTED laying in a morgue, a rusted bullet in his brain, it''s up to the die.

When the world is under siege from the pits of Hell, it''s up to The Devilers to set things right! Seven of the world''s greatest exorcists, representing many faiths but united by common resolve, are called to the burning Vatican. As rescue workers attempt to contain the city-wide inferno, only the truly devout stand witness to the demon army marching among the flames. The Devilers, each armed with a unique and fearsome ability to combat the fiendish invaders, must battle their way through the City of the Damned to confront the true evil at its core... but one among their number holds a terrible secret that might be their undoing!

From critically acclaimed comic book writer Joshua Hale Fialkov (The Bunker, Echoes, and I, Vampire) and superstar artists Bernard Chang and Marcelo Maiolo (Green Lantern Corps, Batman Beyond) comes a postapocalyptic action/adventure comedy. King just wants what anybody wants: not to get fired, eaten, or forced to mate with a cheetah lady. For Earth''s sole human survivor after the apocalypse, life among Los Angeles''s strange new populace ain''t easy. Working for the LA Department of Reclamation, King gets a lot of crappy jobs going on quests and searching for artifacts from the "old world," which can range from the mythical (Excalibur!) to the absurd (an iPod shuffle--which, let''s be honest, was a terrible, terrible invention). The commute can be a real pain in the asphalt, too; the 405 freeway is filled with mutants, monsters, mayhem, and tentacled Elder Gods. And that''s all before you hit the horrors of the San Fernando Valley. As the world''s freakish inhabitants battle for supremacy, King searches for the "seed of life," which may give Earth the second chance it probably doesn''t even deserve.

Things are going well for Senatorial candidate Grady Potts, until Natasha and Daniel are caught committing a horrible crime. Now, with all of his friends in prison, fingers begin pointing to Grady... and he no longer has anyone to turn to.

With reality bent to the whims and wishes of America''s greatest writer, it seems like all of existence will be rewritten. More than a few people have a big problem with that, including THE DEVIL HIMSELF.

Surprise, surprise: the Bunker''s empty when the feds get to it. Making Heidi out to be a liar. But Natasha - future Natasha - is facing worse problems. Her immunity may have saved her from the virus, but there are other, more dangerous threats out to get her.