New Releases by Matt Fraction

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!

Sex! Death! Live TV! New York, 1951: It''s the golden age of television, when everything happens live and on the air. When a beloved children’s show host winds up dead in a seedy motel room under sordid circumstances, his son steps into to his father''s shoes on-screen, and into his decadent double-life off-screen. Collects SATELLITE SAM #1-15

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!

NEW STORY ARC When the Good Guys of the Golden Age come back, all their ghosts followÑnow Claire, the new Adventureman, and her maybe-beau Chris, the new Crossdraw Kid, defend peace on earth from a phantom empire of crime!By MATT FRACTION (SEX CRIMINALS, Hawkeye) and TERRY RACHEL DODSON (RED ONE, Harley Quinn).

Our all-star celebration of Image''s 30th anniversary rolls on, including all-new shorts by ED BRUBAKER & SEAN PHILLIPS, CHUCK BROWN & STEVEN STATZ, SIMON ROY, and JOHN ARCUDI & DOUG MAHNKE. Plus: more of "The Blizzard" by GEOFF JOHNS & ANDREA MUTTI, "Closer" by KIERON GILLEN & STEVE LIEBER, "Red Stitches" by BRENDEN FLETCHER & ERICA HENDERSON, "Gehenna" by PATRICK KINDLON & MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG, "Hack/Slash vs. Image" by TIM SEELEY & STEFANO CASELLI, "Billy Dogma" by DEAN HASPIEL and "Stupid Fresh Mess" by SKOTTIE YOUNG!

Our all-star celebration of Image''s 30th anniversary rolls on with an all-new CASANOVA story by MATT FRACTION GABRIEL Ba & FABIO MOON! Plus: THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH by JAMES TYNION IV & SIMMONDS and "The Blizzard" by PAUL GRIST begin a three-part serial with "Closer" . This issue also features the latest installments of "The Blizzard" by GEOFF JOHNS & ANDREA MUTTI "The Blizzard" by KIERON GILLEN & STEVE LIEBER "Red Stitches" by BRENDEN FLETCHER & ERICA HENDERSON "Gehenna" by PATRICK KINDLON & MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG "Hack/Slash vs. Image" by TIM SEELEY & STEFANO CASELLI and "Dutch" by JOE CASEY & NATHAN FOX. And course the continuation of "Billy Dogma" by DEAN HASPIEL and "Stupid Fresh Mess" by SKOTTIE YOUNG!

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

Perry White’s long career in the papers deserves a big celebration, and who better to help than his favorite colleague? No, not Lois Lane. No, not Clark Kent…or that super-guy they all write about. It’s Jimmy Olsen! Yes, the same Pulitzer Prize-winning Jimmy Olsen who’s sometimes a giant turtle! Just don’t call him Jimberly—that’s a reference only Batman’s supposed to know about! Are we burying the lede? Yes. Yes we are. See, this isn’t a Jimmy Olsen announcement. We know you love the guy, and the Jimmy Olsen Fan Club is buzzing with activity now that we’ve got your attention, but this press release isn’t an announcement of a new Jimmy Olsen comic, or a Clark Kent comic, or a Lois Lane comic, or even a Steve Lombard comic (deep cut, but worth it). This release is to announce a Perry White comic! As Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Planet, he’s worth the headlines!! We just added in hyperbole and name-checked Batman (and Superman, but mostly Batman) for the SEO. In a new one-shot comic, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen’s Boss Perry White #1, to publish everywhere comics are sold this June, revisit the Daily Planet and read a new 7-page Fraction/Lieber short story, then see Perry White’s career throughout the years with reprinted stories by Elliot S. Maggin and Curt Swan, Neil Kleid and Dean Haspiel, and Brian Michael Bendis and Ivan Reis! And in case you breezed right past it (we told you ledes were buried!), this announcement doubles as the return of Matt Fraction, Steve Lieber, Nathan Fairbairn and Clayton Cowles to their Ringo and Eisner Award-winning Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? run! You begged for more from this team, and they’re back!

Un’antica divinità dimenticata ha fatto il proprio ritorno, gli asgardiani hanno voltato le spalle alla Terra e ora gli eroi si trovano a dover arginare un’inarrestabile ondata di terrore. Ma solo quando i Martelli del Serpente cadranno, e i Valorosi ne prenderanno possesso, gli Avengers scopriranno quanto sia difficile affrontare la paura stessa! Una delle saghe Marvel più intense e attuali, specchio delle paranoie e dei timori dei nostri tempi, scritta da Matt Fraction (Hawkeye) e illustrata da Stuart Immonen (The Amazing Spider-Man). [CONTIENE FEAR ITSELF: BOOK OF THE SKULL (2011) 1 E FEAR ITSELF (2011) 1-7]

“ADVENTUREVENTION!” Claire’s sisters step up, the long-buried history of the Ghost Gang gets revealed, and the new Crossdraw makes a date with the new Adventureman!

“GHOST LIGHTS” Snow keeps falling, old ghosts keep calling, and Claire Connell discovers a giant secret buried deep underneath Manhattan.

"TO THE GREATEST UNKNOWN" As New York City teeters on the brink of a strange armageddon, Claire tries the Adventureman mantle on for size just in time to face the monstrous evil that vanquished her predecessor only he didn''t have a family like hers.

"He''d been born in the West Indies, sold into the Colonies, fled to London, then condemned to the penal colony in New South Wales. He wasn''t even thirty…He made me want to live again. Just so I could stay with him." His name was Achilles…and this is what happens when Andy returns, by MATT FRACTION and STEVE LIEBER (Superman''s Pal Jimmy Olsen). Then DAVID F. WALKER (BITTER ROOT, Naomi) and MATTHEW CLARK (The Punisher, Amazing Spider-Man) send Nicky on a suicidal solo mission in the Civil War South!

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"

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.

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

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.

Three strangers entangled by fate, coincidence, and cruelty find themselves at the end of the longest night of their lives, bound together against the dark forces of...wellÑfate, coincidence, and cruelty. Apart, none of them will see sunrise; together they might have a shot, in this 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.

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?

With an all-new introduction by comedian and author Patton Oswalt! A bank in the middle of nowhere. A crew with nothing to lose. And the haul of a lifetime too big to just disappear. What should''ve been a simple stick-up becomes infinitely more complex when a crew of robbers ends up with way more than they bargained for literally. And when the mob they just accidentally robbed comes looking to even the score, there''s only one way out for all involved... Back in print for the first time in over a decade, this busted-knuckles crime thriller by MATT FRACTION & KIERON DWYER is a character-driven desert noir that pits cowboys against mobsters in the muscular tradition of Charley Varrick, The Outfit, and The Friends of Eddie Coyle.

A CATACLYSMIC ADVENTURE DECADES IN THE MAKING! In this WILDLY AFFORDABLE TRIPLE-LENGTH FIRST ISSUE, revisit how the legend of the greatest pulp hero of them all, ADVENTUREMAN, ended in a heartbreaking CLIFFHANGER with our hero facing execution at the vile hand of his ultra-nemesis BARON BIZARRE on the eve of the MACABRAPOCALYPSE...or did it?!? Eighty years after his apparent demise, single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy seem to be the only two people alive that remember the thrilling ADVENTUREMAN sagas...but from that memory burns THE SPARK OF RESURRECTION! WHERE HIS STORY ENDED...HER STORY BEGINS! This sense-obliterating, earth-shaking, imagination-quaking adventure that spans generations comes to you from MATT FRACTION (SEX CRIMINALS, Hawkeye) and TERRY and RACHEL DODSON (RED ONE, X-Men/Fantastic Four)!!!

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.

Collects X-Men Unlimited (2004) #2-14, Giant-Size X-Men (2005) #3-4, Mythos: X-Men (2006) #1, material from Free Comic Book Day 2006 (X-Men/Runaways). An uncanny array of A-list talents unleashes their unlimited imaginations! The mutants of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s ASTONISHING X-MEN – Shadowcat, Beast, Wolverine, Emma Frost and the recently resurrected Colossus — take center stage in insightful and exciting solo stories! Bishop patrols the streets of District X, Gambit takes on an expensive mission, Juggernaut tries to become a teacher, Nightcrawler makes a new friend, Angel puts his business skills to the test, Iceman debates retiring from heroism, Cannonball and Sunspot try to get dates — and the astonishing X-Men meet the Runaways! Plus: Untold tales of the All-New, All-Different X-Men — and a fresh, contemporary take on the original team’s founding!

With startling ease, a dangerous and aggressive secret organization called Leviathan has systematically wiped out all its competition. Now Leviathan is turning its sights to molding the world into its own radical vision of order. Can this new threat be stopped? Join Lois Lane as she leads Batman, Green Arrow, Plastic Man, Manhunter, and the Question-along with a couple of surprise sleuths-in search of the man who sits behind the cloak of Leviathan. But will whoever finds him first capture him...or join him? Collects Event Leviathan #1-6 and Superman: Leviathan Rising #1.

• THE SERIES? It’s back. • JON AND SUZE? Also back. • THE BANK? MUST BE TAKEN DOWN. • THIS ARC? THE LAST. Gasp! • BULLET LISTS? How do you turn them off in Microsoft Word The highly anticipated return of the #1 New York Times bestselling humor/romance series SEX CRIMINALS kicks off its final story arc. Praised for its emotionally compelling characters, taut storytelling, and comedic genius, Time Magazine called it “the best comic of the year” upon launch. Since its debut, SEX CRIMINALS has garnered coverage from such mainstream media outlets as Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, NPR, and The Washington Post and won multiple awards. SEX CRIMINALS follows the adventures of Suzie and Jon—a couple who discover they can stop time when they have sex. This final chapter sees the reunion of writer MATT FRACTION (NOVEMBER, Hawkeye) and CHIP ZDARSKY (THE WHITE TREES, Daredevil). Select praise for SEX CRIMINALS: 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 Rolling Stone’s “The 50 Best Non-Superhero Graphic Novels” List “Delightful and VERY not-safe-for-work.” —NPR “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 Magazine “An honest, heartfelt story about relationships that was more John Hughes than John Holmes.” —USA Today “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…ZDARSKY’s staging, storytelling, and character designs make this even crazier. Great fun!” —Miami Herald

Collects Immortal Iron Fist #1-16 And Annual #1, Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall And The Green Mist Of Death #1 and material from Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin Of Danny Rand #1 And Civil War: Choosing Sides #1. Experience a new kind of Iron Fist story, steeped in legends and fables stretching back through the centuries! Orphaned as a child and raised in the lost city of K’un Lun, Danny Rand returned to America as the mystical martial artist Iron Fist — but all his kung-fu skills can’t help him find his place in the modern world. After learning the legacy of the Iron Fist holds more secrets than he ever dreamed, Danny is invited to fight in a tournament against the Immortal Weapons. At stake is the life of his friend, the legacy of his father and mentor — and the future of K’un Lun!