New Releases by Keith Giffen

The biggest baddest DC Universe Bounty Hunter has arrived in a big ol'' compendium written by Lobo creator Keith Giffen. Spinning out DC''s New 52, Frankenstein works with a government organization: The Superman Human Advanced Defense Executive (S.H.A.D.E.). With these team the world''s most famous monster protects humanity from Supernatural Threats.

The citizens of Dangerfield, Arizona, are beset by strange goings-on after the "Invasion" that rocked the DC Universe, but only five misfit kids seem to notice them. Can they uncover what''s happening before some sinister force collects them all? Also, the Peacemaker is on a Top-secret mission from Checkmate and Amanda Waller to find a mysterious weapon before the Russians can. Collects Inferior Five #1-5.

In the aftermath of “Our Worlds at War,” Sgt. Rock-now a general-is back in action to lead the Suicide Squad to victory, or to death. But can the new Squad’s leader come up with a plan to take on a biological weapon that’s gone out of control? Uncover who is really behind this new Suicide Squad in these tales. Can Rock’s hastily formed team of Deadshot, Killer Frost, Major Disaster, Reactron, and Blackstarr stop trying to kill each other long enough to prevent the end of our entire planet as we know it? Collects Suicide Squad #1-12 (2001).

Keith Giffen produces the strangest Valiant story ever! In the town of Acclamation, Oregon, nothing is as it seems. Join the PunX crew as they stumble through the Valiant Universe, leaving a wake of chaos, property destruction, and offended readers! This issue: They call her P.M.S. -- Para-Military Shrew, Babs to her friends. If you thought you''d seen the limits to which this ""bad babes with an attitude"" trend could be carried, have WE got a story for YOU! That''s PunX #3. Ask for it by name, or you might end up with some other book.

This book is like no other! It''s everything Keith Giffen wanted to do with Lobo, but was afraid to ask! Sez Valiant: ""If you''re sick of cheap-jack knock-offs of the latest ''hot'' book, we''ve got what you''re looking for. That''s PunX, with an ''X.'' An ''X''! Got it?""

Witness the rise and fall of one of DC''s most manipulative masterminds! Coinciding with his big screen debut in Wonder Woman 1984, this volumes collects key moments in Maxwell Lord''s history as both a hero and a villain, from his debut as the financial backer of the Justice League International to his fateful Infinite Crisis encounter with Wonder Woman, and beyond. This new title includes Justice League #1 (1987), Justice League International #12, Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1, The Omac Project #2, Wonder Woman #219, Justice League: Generation Lost #20, and Justice League #12 (2017).

Even a zombie outbreak can’t stop this gang of trick-or-treaters. Second in the “seasonal treat that the not easily offended will thoroughly enjoy” (Publishers Weekly). All your twisted favorites return, but this time they’ve brought along a few friends! The ghoulish Halloween adventures continue—but what’s this? The town has been overrun with zombies! Will the undead take a bite out of trick-or-treating forever?! Colored by Michael Kellaher, Kyle Foster and Glasshouse Graphics. Praise for I Luv Halloween, Volume 1 “Giffen and Roman have concocted a black comedy that reads as if Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton had collaborated on a Halloween heist story.” —Publishers Weekly “Giffen has a bit of a knack for funny, absurd stories and this is one of the best examples . . . Giffen tells it very well, using comedy and witty dialogue and keeping the darker moments few and far between, to give them more impact.” —Trash Mutant “Comics veteran Keith Giffen flexes his comedy—and bad taste—muscles in an irresistible confection that would win nodding approval from Charles Addams and the producers of any self-respecting splatter movie.” —Now Read This!

For the first time the start of the 1990s, Justice League Quarterly returns to print with quirky adventures from the Justice League International era! In these stories, meet the Conglomerate, a new super-team assembled by Booster Gold! Booster’s new pals and gals include Maxi-Man, Praxis, Gypsy, Echo, Vapor, and Reverb, but Booster has to wonder if their industry backers want them to be heroes...or corporate puppets. Collects Justice League Quarterly #1-4.

In these 1980s tales, find out what happens when Batman, Superman, and the Justice League face a galactic invasion fleet known as the Cluster, exchange harsh words with Lobo, track Mister Miracle back to Apokolips, and then battle yet another invasion fleet! Collects Justice League #1-6, Justice League International #7-17, Justice League Annual #1, Justice League International Annual #2, and Suicide Squad #13.

"As DC''s 30th century super-team, the Legion of Super-Heroes had always stood as a shining example of futuristic optimism--but that changed in 1989 with a new Legion of Super-Heroes series that brought the timeline forward five years. In this even further future, the United Planets became a darker place, with familiar characters changed and the Earth overtaken by alien invaders--and the team reunited to take on these dangerous new threats. Now this bold and controversial part of DC history is finally collected in an omnibus edition, from the creative team of DC legend Keith Giffen and Tom and Mary Bierbaum!"--

Nothing Special indeed! This book features an unemployed Irwin Schwab (Ambush Bug) looking for work in any comic and battling the evil of editor Julius Schwartz. With guest appearances by Swamp Thing, the Sandman, Death, the Doom Patrol, the Legion of Super-Heroes, Hawkman, Aquaman, Lobo, and, yes, even Julius Schwartz himself, this book is very special in a way only Keith Giffen could supply. What do ya say, guys? Help an out-of-work comics character and buy this book! Also featuring the talents of Robert Loren Fleming, Al Gordon, Chris Sprouse, and Bill Wray.

Brought to trial, Ambush Bug throws himself on the mercy of the court...and misses! Will the crazy creative duo of Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming ever give up?! Not until you’ve laughed yourself silly! And what does Two-Face have to do with this issue? What...or who...does he represent?

In the third issue of this riotous six-part miniseries, Ambush Bug’s own uniform turns against him-and his socks are revolting!

Your favorite superheroes are usually busy keeping the universe safe, but when Halloween winds blow through the DCU, these heroes are transformed into nightmares! Batman is driven mad by haunting visions of The Joker! Wonder Woman brawls with an undead sea monster! Superman fights a demonic entity! Swamp Thing battles in the mystical realm of the Green! Harley Quinn urges a man to commit a brutal murder! All of these supernatural adventures-and more-are collected in A VERY DC HALLOWEEN. Collects 18 eerie tales from DC HOUSE OF HORROR #1 and CURSED COMICS CAVALCADE #1.

With tensions at the breaking point, the gang is forced to face the consequences of their actions and try to once again find a glimmer of hope in this monstrous apocalypse. And in our backup story, Secret SquirrelÕs mission to save the world continues as he meets his enemy face to face! Collects issues #25-30.

I have the power! One of the most popular TV series ever comes to the printed page here, as the complete comics adventures of He-Man, She-Ra, Skeletor and the Masters of the Universe are collected in one giant-size omnibus! Prince Adam sets out to reclaim the mantle of HE-MAN, a legendary power that he can wield for the powers of good. But around every turn the evil villain Skeletor seeks to destroy the young hero and keep him from finding his fellow Masters. But their adventures aren''t confined to just one universe. After narrowly escaping his last battle with He-Man, Skeletor has fled to the most unexpected realm to recover: EARTH! Once there, he sets a plan in motion to siphon off Earth''s core magic. Forging an unlikely hunting party, He-Man and company go in search of Skeletor and find themselves at odds with the heroes of the DC Universe, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe must find a way to stop Skeletor and his mysterious new master! It''s called Eternia--the homeworld of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Here, this legendary hero harnesses the Power of Grayskull to protect his planet against the evil forces of Skeletor, the skull-faced embodiment of evil. Then dimensions away, another evil has set its sights on Eternia''s champion. The menace of Mumm-Ra is spreading, even as his hated rival, Lion-O, is crowned king of the Thundercats. Mumm-Ra knows only one weapon can stand against Lion-O''s unstoppable Sword of Omens: He-Man''s Sword of Power. And he and his merciless minions are prepared to take it by any means necessary. From such legendary creators as James Robinson (Starman), Dan Abnett (Aquaman) and Keith Giffen (Justice League International), the further tales of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe are here! Collects He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #1-19, He-Man: The Eternity War #1-15, DC Universe vs. Masters of the Universe #1-6, DC Comics Presents #47 and He-Man/Thundercats #1-6.

The Main Man, Lobo, returns for another volume of violence and debauchery by the fan-favorite creative team of Keith Giffen and Alan Grant. Keith Giffen and Alan Grant''s fragtastic run on LOBO was so good that one volume just wasn''t enough. In this new collection, Lobo''s antics and wild adventures get cranked up to ten! LOBO''s adventures in this volume include: LOBO versus ALL of his illegitimate children, Lobo versus the Interstellar Revenue Service and two tours of duty with the Authority. This is one hangover the universe will never get rid of. Collects Lobo: Infanticide #1-4, Lobo: Death and Taxes #1-4, Lobo #58, Authority/Lobo: Jingle Hell and Authority/Lobo: Spring Break Massacre.

"Experience Lobo as his original creator and comics legend Keith Giffen intended! Collected in this massive edition, the main man''s most fiendish hunts guaranteed to explode with an action-packed fragfest. Brimming over with good-natured gratuitous violence and twisted humor comes everyone''s favorite bounty hunter, LOBO!"--

Praise for Scooby Apocalypse: ÒSome classic cartoons are about to get real weird.Ó -GQ ÒA world that looks as ÔgroovyÕ as it does near-future.Ó -CBR The fate of humanity rests in the hands-and paws-of a very different Mystery, Inc. as Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and the superintelligent Scooby-Doo learn more about the bizarre threats they now face every day in Scooby Apocalypse Volume 4! A visit to a small town seemingly untouched by the nanite plague that turned the world into a monster-infested wasteland puts the gang at the heart of tragedy, as new allies Cliffy and Daisy have a hard time dealing with what the gang has had to become to stay alive. And when Velma comes up with a plan to try and ensure their survival, a shopping mall becomes the zombie-ruled site of what may be Mystery, Inc.Õs last stand! Writers Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International, Blue Beetle) and artists Dale Eaglesham (Secret Six), Ron Wagner (The 99) and Andy Owens (Nightwing) meddle with the Mystery, Inc. gangÕs lives like never before! Plus, Giffen and DeMatteis reinvent the adventures of Secret Squirrel, Morocco Mole and Honey Bea in stories illustrated by some of comicsÕ greatest talents, including Phil Jimenez and Colleen Doran! Collects issues #19-24.

Jaime ReyesÂÑa.k.a. Blue BeetleÑhas a decision to make. His mentor Ted Kord has given him a week to consider an offer to leave high school and pursue epic adventures while learning more about his Scarab-given powers. It could change his life forever, so whatÕs a teenager to do? The answer is obvious: a road trip with his friends! Jaime learns that his pals have gone through some changes while heÕs been busy training, but thereÕs not a lot of time to come to grips with their revelations. Or time for anything at all when they find the town of Dooley, a bizarre place where ordinary rules donÕt apply, and time itself is a weapon in the hands of the villain called Stopwatch! Plus, Jaime takes a visit to the future of Justice League 3001 in a story by the legendary comics writing team of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International)! New Blue Beetle writer Christopher Sebela (Injustice: Ground Zero) and artist Scott Kolins (The Flash) take Jaime on an incredible journey in Blue Beetle Volume 3: Road to Nowhere. Collects Blue Beetle #13-18.

Arthur Curry, ruler of the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, the King of the Seven Seas wasn''t always this; discover Aquaman''s humble beginnings as told by comics legend Keith Giffen. Born as Orin to Queen Atlanna and the mysterious wizard Atlan in the Atlantean city of Poseidonis he was abandoned as a baby on Mercy Reef above sea level. To any other Atlantean, this would have been fatal but Orin survived and traveled the wilds of the ocean until he was found by a lighthouse keeper and renamed Arthur Curry. Arthur eventually returns home to become the ruler of all of Atlantis and the oceans beyond. Collects AQUAMAN SPECIAL #1, AQUAMAN #1-5 (1989 series).

"He was one of the most gifted artists and most influential storytellers of the 20th century. He pioneered entire genres and co-created whole universes with the stroke of a pencil. He is Jack Kirby, the King of Comics! Now DC celebrates his 100th birthday with this all-star collection of all-new stories from a cast of some of today’s greatest creators giving their takes on Jack Kirby’s most famous characters! ENTER the dangerous dreamworld of the Sandman, the Master of Nightmares! BATTLE for control of the mean streets of World War II–era New York City with the Newsboy Legion and the Boy Commandos! ESCAPE certain death with Shilo “Mister Miracle” Norman as he runs from the clutches of the Black Racer! FIGHT the crime wave of the century with the masked vigilante called Manhunter! BURN in the fiery netherworld of Etrigan the Demon! OVERTHROW cosmic tyranny with Orion and the New Gods! and TREMBLE before the awesome evil of the Lord of Apokolips himself…Darkseid! It’s all here in the Jack Kirby 100th Celebration Collection, an action-packed tribute to a titan of the field from an army of comics superstars—including Walt Simonson, Keith Giffen, Howard Chaykin, Paul Levitz, Reginald Hudlin, Bill Sienkiewicz, Denys Cowan, Scott Kolins, Shane Davis, Steve Rude, Mark Buckingham, Jon Bogdanove, Sam Humphries, Steve Orlando, Rick Leonardi, Dan Jurgens and Jack “King” Kirby himself! Collects DARKSEID SPECIAL #1, THE BLACK RACER AND SHILO NORMAN #1, THE NEW GODS #1, THE NEWSBOY LEGION AND THE BOY COMMANDOS SPECIAL #1, THE SANDMAN SPECIAL #1 and MANHUNTER SPECIAL #1

You’ve never seen the Mystery Inc. gang like this before, as Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo seek answers to the mystery plague that turned the world into a monster-strewn wasteland! But now something strange has happened to the marauding monsters—they’re suddenly all single-mindedly heading in one direction, almost like they’re under a spell! If someone has figured out a way to control the monsters, then finding out how could be the first step to figuring out how to save the world. So Velma, Scooby and the gang are heading off in the direction of thousands of monsters...much to Shaggy’s chagrin. But Scoob isn’t the only one tracking the parade of monsters. Scrappy-Doo and his vicious pack of Smart-Dogs are hot on the trail, too, and he’s determined to follow it straight to Velma. Can the world’s smartest woman survive an encounter with the world’s most dangerous dog? Or will the apocalypse finally claim the Mystery Inc. gang? Writers Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL, BLUE BEETLE) and artist Dale Eaglesham (SECRET SIX) reimagine everyone’s favorite meddling kids in a world gone monster! Collects issues #13-18.

It’s the big, bad Lobo book that has something to offend everyone! In these fast-shooting, gut-wrenching tales from the 1990s, Lobo’s out for revenge on whoever wrote an unauthorized biography of his life as a gun for hire! Then, the Easter Bunny hires Lobo to kill his biggest rival: Santa Claus! And Lobo signs on to kill the galaxy’s greatest criminal, but promptly gets killed. And 200 of the main man’s illegitimate offspring team up to knock off dear old dad! Collects LOBO #1-4, LOBO PARAMILITARY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #1, LOBO’S BACK #1-4, LOBO: BLAZING CHAIN OF LOVE #1 and LOBO CONVENTION SPECIAL #1.

Jaime Reyes is more than your average high schooler. When he’s not awkwardly talking to girls and taking tests, he happens to be a superhero. With the powers granted to him by his bond with the mysterious Scarab, Jaime takes on evil as the legendary crime-fighter known as Blue Beetle! But that all changes when an ancient evil has come to Jaime’s home city of El Paso to take possession of the Scarab...and use it to turn the world into a deadly hellscape! Now, without his powers, Jaime has to leave saving the world up to his more powerful friends, like Doctor Fate, OMAC and even his mentor, Ted Kord. Will Jaime be able to step up and become the hero he’s meant to be, even without his powers? Find out in the next chapter the DC Rebirth series BLUE BEETLE VOL. 2: HARD CHOICES. Classic comics writing team Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL, SCOOBY APOCALYPSE) and artist Scott Kolins (THE FLASH) continue the Rebirth of Blue Beetle! Collects BLUE BEETLE #6-12.

Everybody''s favorite bad boy of comics returns! This time, Lobo''s taken a job as a skip-tracer, courtesy of his old friend Ramona, the skip-tracing hairdresser who''s set him on the trail of his bounty, Loo. That''s Loo, the self-proclaimed “baddest bastich in the galaxy”...who may just be a match for Lobo himself. Yeah, right! LOBO''S BACK is a pulse-pounding, action-packed bonanza of violence, hilarity and more violence!

For the first time ever, the entire Justice League International saga, presented by master storytellers Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire, is collected in chronological order. In the wake of a world crisis, a new generation of the World’s Greatest Superheroes takes center stage. But it’s the most unlikely grouping of heroes you’ll ever see! Batman, Blue Beetle, Martian Manhunter, Guy Gardner, Black Canary, Mister Miracle, Doctor Fate, Booster Gold, Dr. Light, Shazam and more unite to form an all-new Justice League! JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL OMNIBUS VOLUME ONE collects JUSTICE LEAGUE #1-6, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #7-25, JUSTIC LEAGUE AMERICA #26-30, JUSTICE LEAGUE ANNUAL #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL #2-3, JUSTICE LEAGUE EUROPE #1-6 and SUICIDE SQUAD #13.

Unmask the next thrilling chapter in this tale of Scooby-Dooby-Doomsday in SCOOBY APOCALYPSE VOL. 2, from the mind of comics superstar JIM LEE, written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Dale Eaglesham and others! Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo have gotten mixed up in a lot of spooky shenanigans over the years. But itÕs been nothing a trip in the Mystery Machine, a handful of Scooby Snacks and a little meddling couldnÕt fix. Until now. Suddenly the horror is real, the world has been transformed into a zombie-filled wasteland and the gang is on the run. But what if the cause of the apocalypse is one of their own? The gangÕs resident brainiac Velma has been hiding a dark secret, one that could change the fate of the worldÑand separate her from her friends forever. Can Scooby and the gang put aside their differences and save humanity from destruction? Or will they uncover an even more terrifying truth? As Velma herself would say, jinkies! Collects issues #7-12.

A complete collection of the critically acclaimed satirical superhero series created by Justice League International''s Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis The Hero Squared Omnibus collects every story from the series that launched BOOM! Studios, including the sold out X-Tra Sized Special one shot, three issue mini series, six issue limited series, the "Love and Death" mini series, and the five issue The Planetary Brigade spin off series. Also included is the popular web comic promotion that Keith Giffen plotted and penciled with DeMatteis'' scripting, in print for the first time! Giffen''s original character designs and Joe Abraham''s concept sketches are also included, as well as a Keith Giffen plot, which can now be compared side-by-side with DeMatteis'' final script! This omnibus truly has it all!

L''intera realtà è in pericolo! Annihilus, lo spietato sovrano della Zona Negativa, sta per sferrare il suo attacco al nostro universo, e niente sembra in grado di arrestarne il cammino di distruzione. Tranne, forse, un manipolo di superesseri, che dovranno mettere da parte le proprie divergenze per stringere un’improbabile alleanza. Tra loro il primo Nova, il redivivo Drax e… una ragazzina terrestre? Primo dei tre appuntamenti con la saga cosmica che ha ridefinito la mappa dell’Universo Marvel, spianando la strada alla nascita dei nuovi Guardiani della Galassia!