New Releases by Matt Kindt

So let it be written? So let it be done? From New York Times best-selling writers Robert Venditti (X-O MANOWAR), Jeff Lemire (THE VALIANT), Matt Kindt (DIVINITY), Joshua Dysart (IMPERIUM) and a powerhouse roster of all-star artists comes the blockbuster crossover event that will forge the future of the Valiant Universe ? collected in its entirety for the first time anywhere! The Valiant heroes. X-O Manowar. Bloodshot. Ninjak. The Harbinger Renegades. Unity. This is how they lived. This is how they died. Now we know. The Book of the Geomancer has recorded it all. But only a young girl ? the last in a line of the enigmatic mystics who protect the Earth known as Geomancers ? has seen this future come to pass, from the coming cataclysm to the dawn of the 41st century. Alone with her sworn protector, the Eternal Warrior ? a soldier battle forged across five thousand years of combat ? the duo must defy their allies to stop the Dark Age that now threatens to eclipse our world. Together, they are the number one target of every hero and villain on Earth. Either the Eternal Warrior hands her over?or they take him down. But can even he singlehandedly protect one child when the entire Valiant Universe wages war against him? Collecting?BOOK OF DEATH #1?4, BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF BLOODSHOT #1, BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF NINJAK #1, BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF HARBINGER #1, and BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF X-O MANOWAR #1.

**The start of a brand-new arc!** As the Past Aways face a backlash from the US government, resident brawler Marge investigates an immortal teammate���s impossible murder. Meanwhile, a terrifying trio of ultra-evolved _sapiens_ emerges from the timestream to wreak havoc on modern soil! ���Because this is a Kindt title, there has to be [a] kicker, and _Past Aways_ has one hell of a kicker.��_���Comics Bulletin ���It���s great, doggone modern storytelling, and I���m one curious puppy who will be back for more next issue.��_���Comic Bastards

From New York Times best-selling writers Jeff Lemire (BLOODSHOT REBORN, Green Arrow) and Matt Kindt (NINJAK, Mind MGMT), and Eisner award-winning artist Paolo Rivera (Daredevil) comes an epic ten millennia in the making ? now in deluxe oversized hardcover format! The Eternal Warrior has protected the Earth for more than 10,000 years. A master of countless weapons and long forgotten martial arts, he is guided by the Geomancers ? those who speak for the Earth. During his long watch, the Eternal Warrior has failed three times. Each time, the Geomancer was killed?and a new dark age for humanity began. Each time, he was unable to stop The Immortal Enemy ? a monstrous force of nature. A civilization killer. A horror that appears differently each time it arrives?and whose seemingly only purpose is to bring disorder and darkness to the world. Now, the time has come for The Immortal Enemy to return once more. But, this time, the Eternal Warrior will be ready. This time, he has a force greater than any single warrior. This time, he has?THE VALIANT. Collecting THE VALIANT #1?4 ? the sold-out limited series event nominated Best Continuing or Limited Series by the 2015 Harvey Awards ? THE VALIANT DELUXE EDITION HC comes packed with 20+ pages of rarely seen extras including designs, process art, sketches, commentary and more!

At last, a deluxe oversized hardcover collecting the best-selling debut and first year of adventures of the Valiant Universe?s first-ever superteam! From their first explosive confrontations with X-O Manowar to their head-on assault on the alien strike-force known only as the Armor Hunters, the most dangerous and most ruthless team of heroes ever united comes together right here in this prestige-sized collection from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, NINJAK) and an all-star cast of artists including Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS), Cary Nord (Conan), CAFU (Action Comics), and Stephen Segovia (Convergence)! To kill a king, he has created an army. The world?s most dangerous man, Toyo Harada, has been struck by the one thing he never thought possible ? fear. Halfway across the globe, a new power threatens to topple modern civilization and, to preempt the cataclysm that is to come, Harada will unite the most lethal, most volatile, most unforgiving team the world has ever known ? UNITY. Their mission: defeat the warrior king armed with the universe?s most powerful weapon. Kill X-O Manowar! Collecting UNITY #0-14, this deluxe oversized hardcover comes packed with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras, direct from the Valiant vaults.

The mission to stop Mind Management''s reformation has fallen apart, with Lyme, Dusty, Bill, and Perrier all dead or missing. After nearly losing her mind at the hands of the Eraser, Meru finds herself alone in a world of rogue mind managers. To press on, she''ll need to seek out the Management''s oldest living agent . . . the First Immortal, rumored to still be alive in the South American jungle. And as the true history of the Eraser is revealed at last, sides are chosen and the final line is drawn! Collects MIND MGMT #25-#30!

The breakout graphic novel series from MIND MGMT creator Matt Kindt and Beware the Creeper writer Jason Hall returns, in color for the first time and collected in its entirety! The edition includes both Pistolwhip books for the first time in hardcover, along with the Mephisto and the Empty Box one-shot and a story from Dark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings! Thrill to the twisty, interconnected tales of Mitch Pistolwhip, Charlie Minks, Jack Peril, Captain January, the Human Pretzel, and a monkey!

At last - the essential origins and early adventures of Valiant''s most powerful heroes and allies, collected between two covers for the first time anywhere! Celebrate 25 years of the largest independent superhero universe in comics with these all-star explorations of Valiant''s indelible comics book icons, including X-O Manowar, Harbinger, Bloodshot, Archer & Armstrong, Shadowman, and many more! Who they are, how they came to be, and what they fear the most! This is your essential one-stop guide to the biggest heroes, villains, and super-teams that the Valiant Universe has to offer, just in time for Valiant''s 25th Anniversary Celebration! Collecting Archer & Armstrong #0, Bloodshot #0, Harbinger #0, Punk Mambo #0, Quantum and Woody: The Goat #0, Shadowman #0, Unity #0, X-O Manowar #0, and material from Archer & Armstrong #25, Bloodshot #25, Harbinger #25, X-O Manowar #25, and FCBD 2014: Valiant Universe Handbook #1.

The second half of Matt Kindt''s MIND MGMT epic begins with just as many questions as the first! Meru is back on the team, but can she ever trust Lyme again? What role did the Magician play in the Management''s history of the 1960s through the 1980s? And what is the secret of the Seven Immortals? This brain-bending new collection features new characters, shocking twists, an astonishing \"silent\" issue, and--at last--the life and times of Henry Lyme! Collects MIND MGMT #19-#24 and a story from Dark Horse Presents #31.

Our world belongs to the Crime Syndicate! With Forever Evil sweeping across the DC Universe, the Suicide Squad find themselves in a world full of villains now free from their shackles-Belle Reve! And now with the Reverse Suicide Squad taking over Belle Reve, Amanda Waller and James Gordon, Jr. must free a mysterious prisoner from the early days of the New 52 if they are to have any hope of surviving! From new writer Matt Kindt comes the Squad''s deadliest mission yet! Collects issues #24-30.

Before X-O Manowar? Before Ninjak? The world was changed in the trenches? The unbreakable all-star superteam known as UNITY has saved the planet, and the world is in its debt?but is this the first time a band of exceptional heroes and soldiers has rescued humanity from a doomsday threat? The Eternal Warrior remembers, and, one hundred years ago, behind a curtain of barbed wire and corpses, he led another team of valiant champions on a life-or-death mission that changed the very course of history. Now, for the first time, find out why the world needs UNITY?and why there has always been one to stand against the threats no ordinary team could match!

JAPAN IN THE 41st CENTURY! The year is 4001 A.D. – led by the artificial intelligence called “Father,” the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Paci_c and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father’s empire – the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit…the ghost of Japan. But when the _rst murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father’s benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed…and his own long-lost humanity… Collecting RAI #1-4 by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Unity, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Clayton Crain (X-Force, Carnage), start reading to discover an astonishing new vision of the future that Comic Book Resources calls “an immersive experience…unlike anything else in comics.”

As the smoke clears from the Trinity War, one thing looks disturbingly clearu001f, the members of the Justice League of America are dead, betrayed by one of their own. But as with the Trinity War, all is not what it seems. Martian Manhunter and Star Girl have lived to fight another day and find themselves trapped on an alien world that is under the control of a group of super-villains. The key to their survival may lie in the hands of the super-villain Despero, but will these heros be able to find it within themselves to trust soemone who is supposed to be their mortal enemy? This volume collects issues #8-14.

Volume 3 of Mind MGMT sets in motion events that will bring each of the stories together in an explosive confrontation! Collects \"The Home Maker\" from MIND MGMT #13-#17 and \"The Zoo Keeper\" from #18. The A.V. Club said this about Mind MGMT: \"Striking the perfect balance of high-concept narrative, personal drama, and visual innovation, Mind MGMT is a comic that doesn''t let go once it grabs hold of your brain.\"

This new volume contains new storylines, new characters and an astonishing ''silent issue'' with no dialogue whatsoever. The second half of Matt Kindt''s Mind MGMT epic begins with just as many questions as the first! Meru is back on the team, but can she ever trust Lyme again? What role did the Magician play in the Management''s history of the 1960s through the 1980s? And what is the secret of the Seven Immortals?

We''ve learned some of the secrets of Henry Lyme; now get ready to meet the rest of Mind Management! With the remains of the Management attempting to reform and hot on Lyme''s tail, the former spy is forced to seek help from other defectors around the globe, including the deadly Futurist, Duncan! Meanwhile, losing her memory has barely slowed journalist Meru down, as an attempt on her life puts her back on the hunt for Mind Management—and on a collision course with the terrible truths Lyme has hidden from her! Collecting MIND MGMT #7–#12, plus stories from Dark Horse Presents and i09! * Foreword by Scott Snyder (Batman, American Vampire)! * Matt Kindt''s (JLA, 3 Story) game-changing series ups the stakes!

Discover the declassified secret history of Project Rising Spirit?s Bloodshot program and its most successful soldier ? as told by superstar creator Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT, Justice League of America) and fan favorite artist ChrisCross (Superman/Batman)! From the darkest days of World War II and Korea, and through the hell of Vietnam and Afghanistan, Bloodshot?s origin leaves a bloody trail of discarded lives and forgotten families. But which memories are real? Which families? Which children? Is Bloodshot many men?or no man at all? Is he simply a soulless killing machine or something more? Who is responsible? And why have they engineered the most dangerous weapon ever conceived by man? This issue holds the answers?but also reveals that we may have been asking the wrong questions all along?

Detective Gould has yet to meet the crime he can''t solve, but lately there has been a rash of crimes so eccentric and random that even Gould is stumped. The compulsive chair thief, the novelist who uses purloined street signs to write her magnum opuis, and the photgrapher who secretly documents peoples'' most anguished personal moments -- what can they possibly have in common? Can Detective Gould untangle the strange crimes of Red Wheelbarrow or will he finally meet his match in a shadowy criminal conspiracy aimed at discrediting the very idea of criminal justice?

Reporting on a commercial flight where everyone aboard lost their memories, a young journalist stumbles onto a much bigger story, the topsecret Mind Management program. Her ensuing journey involves weaponized psychics, hypnotic advertising, talking dolphins, and seemingly immortal pursuers, as she attempts to find the flight''s missing passenger, the man who was MIND MGMT''s greatest success—and its most devastating failure. But in a world where people can rewrite reality itself, can she trust anything she sees? Collects MIND MGMT #1#6. \"Matt Kindt is the man. Superb series.\" —Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prizewinning author

In a direct follow-up to the uberpopular _Hellboy in Mexico_, Mike Mignola and Mick McMahon tell another tale set south of the border, in which . . . Hellboy gets married! First of two parts! Gain some insight into the next arc of Matt Kindt''s runaway hit _MIND MGMT_ as we meet . . . the Magician! Bryan J. L. Glass and Victor Santos reveal the brutal new heroine of their new creator-owned series, _Furious_! And Chad Lambert and Christine Larsen give new meaning to the phrase "Kill me!" in the new story of the same name. Plus, new installments of _Integer City, Alabaster, Nexus, Monstrous, City of Roses,_ and _Saint George!_ * Preview the new creator-owned series _Furious_ with an original tale by Bryan J. L. Glass (_Mice Templar_) and Victor Santos (_Polar_, _Mice Templar_)! * Features a new tale from Matt Kindt''s hit _MIND MGMT_! * Hellboy gets married! "Seriously, this is comics'' best kept secret trove of great comics."-Comic Book Resources