New Releases by Matt Fraction

Superman''s Pal has had his fair share of adventures over the years, but none of them have been quite like this. The Daily Planet''s intrepid photographer has found himself in a dangerous situation and faking his own death is only the first step in untangling an increasingly bizarre web! Jimmy Olsen is dead - long live Jimmy Olsen! Blending a modern sense of humor and style, a hilarious sense of humor and wit, and the bizarre sensibilities of the Silver Age of comics, Superman''s Pal Jimmy Olsen explodes out of Metropolis to the furthest corners of the DC Universe and beyond. Jimmy Olsen sure is creating content, but at what cost?! Collects Superman''s Pal Jimmy Olsen #1-12.

One of the most beloved modern eras of Iron Man sees Tony Stark on the run and poised to lose everything - with an ending that must be seen to be believed! He''s outrun Norman Osborn and kept the database of superhuman secret identities safe and secure. But in doing so, Tony Stark has lost just about everything: his armor, his power -- even his very mind. Now at his absolute lowest point, it will take Tony''s last reservoir of will -- and allies including Thor, Captain America, War Machine and Black Widow -- to keep him from losing it all! But there''s a competitor on the scene for Stark Resilient, Tony''s new company -- a mother/daughter team with a familiar name and their own armor called Detroit Steel! They''ve started a deadly game of international intrigue that will bring one of Iron Man''s deadliest foes back into the fray, and Tony Stark will find out just what "resilient" really means! COLLECTING: Invincible Iron Man (2008) 20-33, Iron Man: Requiem (2009) 1, Rescue (2010) 1, Free Comic Book Day 2010: Iron Man/Thor

This noir mystery shot through with sex and violence exposes the seedy underbelly of the golden age of television, now collected for the first time in an all new paperback omnibus edition! Sex! Death! Live TV! It''s 1951, and the creator and star of the daily children''s show Satellite Sam turns up dead in the last place a struggling young television network wants its star to be found. His accidental death reveals a series of sordid secrets, and the discoveries his son makes trying to piece together his father’s last days will send him spiraling down a dark path of murder, sex, and obsession. This midnight-black roman noir weaves true stories of TV''s golden age together with harrowing portraits of broken men and women struggling to hold on to their souls under bright lights and tabloid celebrity. By the award-winning team of Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, ODY-C) and Howard Chaykin (Black Kiss, American Flagg!, The Shadow), this omnibus edition features all fifteen issues of Satellite Sam and an epilogue chapter created for the original hardcover collection.

Revisit the vampire tale that kick-started a modern horror comics revival in this second collected deluxe edition. A town plunged into darkness, a group of vampires hungry for blood, and only a husband-and-wife sheriff’s team to stop them. This premise set the stage for an iconic horror franchise that went on to become a feature-length film from Sony Pictures in 2007. The story continues far beyond Barrow in this second deluxe edition. Co-creators Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, joined by new writers Matt Fraction and Dan Wickline, continue the vampiric saga in Bloodsucker Tales, The Journal of John Ikos, Dead Space, Picking up the Pieces, and Spreading the Disease, plus a number of extras that go behind the scenes of this innovative horror series!

The thrilling ADVENTUREMAN saga continues as Claire and her family find themselves drawn into an old war waged by a ghostly gangland empire, and the new realities of a life lived in the old-fashioned pulp hero world of Adventureman set in. High adventure, all-ages action, and spectacular thrills abound in a gorgeous new volume by this award-winning team. Collects ADVENTUREMAN: GHOST LIGHTS #1-2

Collects Invincible Iron Man (2008) #1-19. The Armored Avenger faces his worst nightmares! Tony Stark - billionaire industrialist, Invincible Iron Man and now director of S.H.I.E.L.D. - faces the most overwhelming challenge of his life. Ezekiel Stane - the son of Tony''s late business rival and archenemy Obadiah Stane - has set his sights, his genius and his considerable fortune on the task of destroying the Stark legacy. What''s worse, Ezekiel has obtained Iron Man technology, and he''s every bit Tony''s equal - except younger, faster, smarter…and immeasurably evil! Then, following the Skrulls'' Secret Invasion, Tony''s entire life has been torn apart. What could make Iron Man the world''s most wanted? Tony''s failing health has made the armor too complicated to pilot, and he has Maria Hill on his tail - not to mention his entire rogues'' gallery is after the billion-dollar bounty on his head! And things only get worse from there!

The Armored Avenger faces his worst nightmares! Tony Stark - billionaire industrialist, Invincible Iron Man and now director of S.H.I.E.L.D. - faces the most overwhelming challenge of his life. Ezekiel Stane - the son of Tony''s late business rival and archenemy Obadiah Stane - has set his sights, his genius and his considerable fortune on the task of destroying the Stark legacy. What''s worse, Ezekiel has obtained Iron Man technology, and he''s every bit Tony''s equal - except younger, faster, smarter...and immeasurably evil! Then, following the Skrulls'' Secret Invasion, Tony''s entire life has been torn apart. What could make Iron Man the world''s most wanted? Tony''s failing health has made the armor too complicated to pilot, and he has Maria Hill on his tail - not to mention his entire rogues'' gallery is after the billion-dollar bounty on his head! And things only get worse from there! Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2008) #1-19.

High adventure, all-ages action, spectacle and thrills abound in a gorgeous next installment by the award-winning team of Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson! The thrilling ADVENTUREMAN saga continues as Claire and her family find themselves drawn into an old war waged by a ghostly gangland empire and the new realities of life lived in old-fashioned pulp hero world of Adventureman. Collects ADVENTUREMAN #10-#11

**_All 31 award-winning, headline-grabbing, head-spinning, genre-defying issues of SEX CRIMINALS collected in one soft unthreatening volume celebrating its tenth-ish anniversary. Bonnie & ClydeÊmeetsÊThe 40-Year-Old VirginÊby way ofÊWhen Harry Met Sally_**Ñonly none of these orgasms are fake! When Suzie and Jon have sex, time stops. Literally. So they have lots of sex, fall in love, and eventually start robbing banks. Until they find out theyÕre not aloneÉ CollectsÊSex CriminalsÊissues # 1- #30 & the one-shot special issue #69. Select praise & accolades for theÊSex CriminalsÊseries: Eisner Award winning Best New Series Harvey Award winning Best New Series #1ÊNew York TimesÊBestseller #1 Amazon Bestseller: Literary Graphic Novels Ê_Entertainment WeeklyÕs Must List_ Ê_Publishers WeeklyÊBestseller_ ÒFractionÕs best work yet. ItÕs a precision-tuned screwball comedy on its surface, and that surface is gorgeous, thanks to ZdarskyÕs ace sense of design and inventive color technique.Ó ÑTIME ÒAn honest, heartfelt story about relationships that was more John Hughes than John Holmes.Ó ÑUSA Today ÒSex comedies usually focus on the pursuit of orgasm; the writer Matt Fraction and the artist Chip Zdarsky have devised an ingenious one about the stillness that follows it. ZdarskyÕs fluid, brightly hued artwork is dense with smutty gags, but this is a deeper, more understated comedy than it initially seems.Ó ÑThe New York Times ÒWildly imaginative, randy and true with characters whose sexual satisfaction freezes time and facilitates crime. Artist ZdarskyÕs staging, storytelling and character designs make this even crazier. Great fun!Ó ÑThe Miami Herald ÒA sex comedy with a splash of crime thriller, the title is a fascinating examination of the pleasures and pitfalls of intimate relationships, using the central fantastic conceit as a metaphor for the way sex distances people but also, under the right circumstances, brings them together.Ó ÑThe A.V. Club ÒI wouldnÕt trust most comic creators to turn a sexual awakening into compelling pulp fiction, but Fraction and Zdarsky pull it off masterfully.Ó ÑPASTE ÒSex CriminalsÊis just amazing. If this isnÕt on your pull list you have to get it.Ó Ñio9 ÒSex CriminalsÊis not just one of the best comics IÕve ever read, itÕs one of the best things IÕve ever read, period.Ó ÑWil Wheaton, actor ÒThe best debut of 2013Ó ÑRollingStone

All 31 award-winning, headline-grabbing, head-spinning, genre-defying issues of SEX CRIMINALS collected in one soft unthreatening volume celebrating its tenth-ish anniversary. Bonnie & Clyde meets The 40-Year-Old Virgin by way of When Harry Met Sally—only none of these orgasms are fake! When Suzie and Jon have sex, time stops. Literally. So they have lots of sex, fall in love, and eventually start robbing banks. Until they find out they’re not alone… Collects Sex Criminals issues # 1- #30 & the one-shot special issue #69. Select praise & accolades for the Sex Criminals series: * Eisner Award winning Best New Series * * Harvey Award winning Best New Series * * #1 New York Times Bestseller * * #1 Amazon Bestseller: Literary Graphic Novels * * Entertainment Weekly’s Must List * * Publishers Weekly Bestseller * “Fraction’s best work yet. It’s a precision-tuned screwball comedy on its surface, and that surface is gorgeous, thanks to Zdarsky’s ace sense of design and inventive color technique.” —TIME “An honest, heartfelt story about relationships that was more John Hughes than John Holmes.” —USA Today “Sex comedies usually focus on the pursuit of orgasm; the writer Matt Fraction and the artist Chip Zdarsky have devised an ingenious one about the stillness that follows it. Zdarsky’s fluid, brightly hued artwork is dense with smutty gags, but this is a deeper, more understated comedy than it initially seems.” —The New York Times “Wildly imaginative, randy and true with characters whose sexual satisfaction freezes time and facilitates crime. Artist Zdarsky’s staging, storytelling and character designs make this even crazier. Great fun!” —The Miami Herald “A sex comedy with a splash of crime thriller, the title is a fascinating examination of the pleasures and pitfalls of intimate relationships, using the central fantastic conceit as a metaphor for the way sex distances people but also, under the right circumstances, brings them together.” —The A.V. Club “I wouldn’t trust most comic creators to turn a sexual awakening into compelling pulp fiction, but Fraction and Zdarsky pull it off masterfully.” —PASTE “Sex Criminals is just amazing. If this isn''t on your pull list you have to get it.” —io9 “Sex Criminals is not just one of the best comics I’ve ever read, it’s one of the best things I’ve ever read, period.” —Wil Wheaton, actor “The best debut of 2013” —RollingStone

Dark Avengers assemble! Norman Osborn, the former Green Goblin, has been awarded the Avengers franchise - and he''s assembling a terrifying team in his own image! Transforming well-known villains into twisted versions of Hawkeye, Spider-Man, Wolverine and Ms. Marvel - and recruiting heavy hitters like Ares and the Sentry - Norman suits up as the armored Iron Patriot! But can the Dark Avengers prevail against Morgan Le Fay and the Beyonder? And when Osborn targets mutantkind as a threat, who will join his Dark X-Men?! As Marvel Boy discovers just how sinister a gang he''s signed up for and the Sentry''s secrets are finally revealed, Osborn goes too far - and the Siege of Asgard may put an end to all his schemes! Collecting DARK AVENGERS (2009) #1-16 and ANNUAL #1, DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN- UTOPIA, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #513-514, and DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN- EXODUS.

Matt Fraction and David Aja''s critically acclaimed run in a single sharpshooting volume! With Young Avenger Kate Bishop by his side, Clint Barton continues his fight for justice - and good rooftop BBQs! He''s hoping for some downtime from being one of Earth''s Mightiest Heroes - but when the apartment building he''s moved into, and the neighbors he''s befriended, are threatened by a tracksuit-wearing, dog-abusing gang of Eastern European mobsters who say "bro" an awful lot, Clint must stand up and defend his new adopted family...any way he can. It''s Hawkguy, Katie-Kate, Pizza Dog and friends against the Clown, Madame Masque, the Tracksuit Draculas and more in a fantastic, Eisner Award-winning reinvention of the arrowed Avenger! Bro, you read this book. Okay, bro? Collecting HAWKEYE (2012) #1-22 and ANNUAL #1, and YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #6.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE END OF THE WORLD? For Claire Connell, it means inheriting the legacy of legendary pulp hero the Adventureman. Now, Claire''s learning that fighting Adventureman’s fights means she''s the one who must face Adventureman’s foes, past AND present… Collects ADVENTUREMAN #5-9

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE END OF THE WORLD? For ClaireConnell, it meant becoming the inheritor of the legacy of legendary pulp herothe Adventureman. Now Claire''s learning that to fight Adventureman''s fightsmeans she''s the one who must fight Adventureman''s foes, past AND present... Collects ADVENTUREMAN #5-9

Matt Fraction and David Aja''s complete, acclaimed run in a single sharpshooting volume! Clint Barton continues his fight for justice -- and good rooftop BBQs! With Young Avenger Kate Bishop by his side, he''s out to get some downtime from being one of Earth''s Mightiest Heroes -- but when the apartment building he''s moved into, and the neighbors he''s befriended, are threatened by a tracksuit-wearing, dog-abusing gang of Eastern European mobsters who say "bro" an awful lot, Clint must stand up and defend his new adopted family...any way he can. It''s Hawkguy, Katie-Kate, Pizza Dog and friends against the Clown, Madame Masque, the Tracksuit Draculas and more in a fantastic, Eisner Award-winning reinvention of the arrowed Avenger! Bro, you read this book. Okay, bro? COLLECTING: Hawkeye (2012) 1-22, Hawkeye (2013) Annual 1, Young Avengers Presents (2008) 6

When Suzie and Jon have sex, time stops—literally. Suzie and Jon break up and come together one last time in this gorgeous hardcover climax of the award-winning, bestselling, ground-breaking sex comedy/love story, SEX CRIMINALS—complete with flashforward epilogue, bonus content created exclusively for this volume, and a modesty cover beneath the dust jacket to enable shame-free public consumption—in the biggest, hardest SEX CRIMINALS yet. Collects SEX CRIMINALS #21-30, 69 Select praise for SEX CRIMINALS: "The most emotionally realistic and relatable sex comic ever made." —Wired Magazine “A smart, funny, sex-positive comic book for readers of all genders and predilections.” —Slate “The story transcends the sex and the jokes to take a hard, wet look at what humans do when we do sex...An astounding read.” —Boing Boing TRIM SIZE 7.25" x 10.875"

When Suzie and Jon have sex, time stops -- literally. Sothey did what any of us would do at first: they got into the business of robbingbanks. But then: things got a little serious. And now: the only business Suzieand Jon want to be into is each other''s, but the bank -- and life -- have otherideas. Suzie and Jon break up and come togetherone last time in this gorgeous hardcover volume collecting the big climax of theaward-winning, best-selling, ground-breaking sex comedy-slash-love story SEXCRIMINALS, complete with flashforward epilogue, bonus content createdexclusively for this volume, and a modesty cover beneath the dust jacket toenable shame-free public consumption in this, the biggest, hardest SEX CRIMINALSyet. "Part romance, part sex comedy, and partheist drama, [SEX CRIMINALS] manages to turn a story about two lovers who robbanks with orgasms into the most emotionally realistic and relatable sex comicever made." -- Wired Magazine "SEXCRIMINALS grapples with no shortage of subjects; grief, mental health,self-medication, consent, rejection, and butt plugs are all handledthoughtfully. It''s hilarious, considered, and sex-positive, but ifyou''re just into cuddling that''s fine, too." -- TheRinger "Who knew that Image Comics (...)would become the premier publisher of forward-thinking genre comics? Consider(SEX CRIMINALS) Exhibit A." -- RollingStone "A smart, funny, sex-positive comicbook for readers of all genders and predilections." --Slate "(T)he story transcends the sex andthe jokes to take a hard, wet look at what humans do when we do sex... Anastounding read." - BoingBoing Collects SEXCRIMINALS 21-30, 69.

Clint Barton - AKA the self-made hero Hawkeye - fights for justice... and good rooftop BBQs! With ex-Young Avenger Kate Bishop by his side, he''s out to get some downtime from being one of Earth''s Mightiest Heroes. Then, the action continues as the arrowed Avenger battles Superstorm Sandy, digital doomsday, dog detectives, lady problems, murder for money and more.

In a city where unseen and incomprehensible forces conspired to bring three strangers together over the course of one insane and violent night, daylight breaks and the fate of those strangers finally arrives. The conclusion to this noir quartet of graphic novellas by MATT FRACTION (SEX CRIMINALS, ADVENTUREMAN) and ELSA CHARRETIER (The Infinite Loop, Windhaven), with MATT HOLLINGSWORTH and KURT ANKENY.

In a city where unseen and incomprehensible forces conspired to bring three strangers together over the course of one insane and violent night, daylight breaks and the fates of those strangers finally arrives. The conclusion to this noir quartet of graphic novellas is by MATT FRACTION (SEX CRIMINALS, ADVENTUREMAN) and ELSA CHARRETIER (The Infinite Loop, Windhaven) with Matt Hollingsworth and Kurt Ankeny.

WHERE HIS STORY ENDED...HER STORY BEGINS! Everyone knows the story of how ADVENTUREMAN, the greatest pulp hero of all time, ended in a heartbreaking CLIFFHANGER with our hero facing his very execution...now, learn the startling truth about how, 80 years after his seeming demise, single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy light the spark of RESURRECTION! Can these inheritors of the Adventureman legacy rise up to face down the evil that bested the original? Collects ADVENTUREMAN #1-4

WHERE HIS STORY ENDED... HER STORY BEGINS! Everyoneknows the story of how ADVENTUREMAN, the greatest pulp hero of ended in aheartbreaking CLIFFHANGER with our hero facing execution an the eve of theMACABRAPOCALYPSE... now learn the startling truth about how, eighty years afterhis seeming demise, single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy seem tospark his RESURRECTION! Can these inheritors of the Adventureman legacy rise upto face down the evil that bested the original?

The grand finale! The big finish! The climax! We speak, of course, about this, the end of the award-winning, boundary-pushing, taste-challenging SEX CRIMINALS. Suze and Jon have sex, stop time, and rob banks. The bank went after them. Now Suze and Jon finish off the bank, the Sex Police, and the bad guys all in one pop, hoping to dodge a huge load of trouble before it explodes in their faces. Collects SEX CRIMINALS #26-30, 69

Celebrate one thousand issues since the World’s Greatest Detective’s debut in this hardcover deluxe edition of oversized anniversary issue Detective Comics #1027! An all-star lineup of creators pay tribute to the many facets of Batman’s crime-fighting legacy, including Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez reuniting for a Bat-Family mystery, Greg Rucka and Eduardo Risso visiting Gotham Central, the Eisner Award-winning duo of Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky providing their take on Batman versus The Joker, the Batman, Incorporated team of Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham back together for an all-new story examining the urban legend of the Dark Knight, and much more!

Jimmy Olsen must die! Wait, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen lives! Superman’s best friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen tours the bizarre underbelly of the DC Universe in this new series featuring death, destruction, giant turtles, and more, combining Silver Age energy with a distinctly modern sensibility! It’s a centuries-spanning whirlwind of weird that starts in Metropolis and ends in Gotham City. Award-winning writer Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, Hawkeye) makes his DC debut with Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, an irreverent, hijinks-filled journey across the weirdest and wildest corners of the DCU, illustrated by Eisner Award-winning artist Steve Lieber. Collects Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #1-12.

On the eve of the rise and return of the greatest evil the world has ever seen, only Claire Connell and her family can save us as the mantle of ADVENTUREMAN passes between generations.

Collects Second Coming: Prepare (2009), Second Coming (2010) #1-2, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #523-525, New Mutants (2009) #12-14, X-Men Legacy (2008) #235-237, X-Force (2008) #26-28. The biggest and best adventures of Marvel’s mighty mutants — these are the X-Men Milestones! Mutantkind has never had it worse. The mutant population is down to a mere 181. In the last year, only one mutant has been born: the girl called Hope, believed to be the Mutant Messiah who will re-ignite the species. Hope was raised in the future by Cable, and now the two have returned! But the Human League is bent on eradicating Earth’s final mutants — and they see Hope’s death as the final nail in the coffin. As Bastion and his allies unleash a merciless all-out assault on the X-Men, everything rests on Hope’s shoulders. Will this be mutantkind’s end?

One phone call for help and all hell breaks loose for three strangers connected by bad luck, a twist of fate, and a gun in a puddle of rain. In the middle of a dense criminal underworld, these strangers'' lives collide on one fateful and bloody night in this epic novelistic thriller by MATT FRACTION and ELSA CHARRETIER, with colors by MATT HOLLINGSWORTH and stunning hand-crafted lettering by cartoonist KURT ANKENY. One night. One city. Three women. NOVEMBER.

His truth is revealed! After decades of leading a double life, the Man of Steel makes the monumental decision to reveal his secret identity to the world-leading to major repercussions in Metropolis and beyond. In a story that made international headlines, find out how the DC Universe react to discovering Superman and Clark Kent are one and the same. Plus, the Super Sons are reunited as Jonathan and Damian team for a new adventure-right before Jonathan has to decide if he''ll travel a thousand years in the future and join the Legion of Super-Heroes. Collects Superman #16-19, Superman: Heroes #1, and Superman: Villains #1.