New Releases by Mike Johnson

Volume 3 collects issues #17_25, including the storylines "A Winter''s Knight," "Landfall," and "Dragonring."

The blockbuster mini-series continues as Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew face off with the Klingons in deep space... a conflict that could ignite all-out galactic war! Don''t miss this special event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the STAR TREK franchise!

The U.S.S. Enterprise is on a Five Year Mission of discovery into uncharted space. Volume 11 contains the stories ''''The Tholian Web'''' and ''''Deity,'''' from issues #46-49 of the ongoing series and the one-shot Special ''''Flesh and Stone.''''

The comics crossover event of 2015 continues here! Hal Jordan meets Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise for the first time as six Lantern rings choose new bearers! But which Trek characters - and which alien races - will be selected? Iconic franchises collide for the first time in this all-new galaxy-spanning epic!

The IBM® Operational Decision Manager product family provides value to organizations that want to improve the responsiveness and precision of automated decisions. This decision management platform on IBM z/OS® provides comprehensive automation and governance of operational decisions that are made within mainframe applications. These decisions can be shared with other cross-platform applications, providing true enterprise decision management. This IBM Redbooks® publication makes the case for using Operational Decision Manager for z/OS and provides an overview of its components. It is aimed at IT architects, enterprise architects, and development managers looking to build rule-based solutions. Step-by-step guidance is provided about getting started with business rules by using a scenario-based approach. This book provides detailed guidelines for testing and simulation and describes advanced options for decision authoring. Finally, it describes and documents multiple runtime configuration options. This third edition, SG24-8014-02, of this IBM Redbooks publication updated the information presented in this book to reflect function available in IBM Operational Decision Manager for z/OS Version 8.7.1.

Detective David Fallon was having a good day. The sun was shining and he had just completed his duties as best man at his grandfather’s wedding. Doctor Sabrina McAllister his beautiful partner was radiant, maybe it was time for him to find her an engagement ring. The two Secret Service agents crossing the lawn at the V.A hospital where the wedding ceremony was being held, would bring surprising news from the President. The Vice President of America had been kidnapped, their help was required in New York, so how could they refuse?’ The investigation would lead himself and Special Agent Maria Turner to a dangerous adversary, The Magician, who had the power to control minds. If David was to overcome the Magician’s powers he must first solve a mystery of his own, the cause of the death of his parents lost at sea almost a decade ago!

Now imprisoned, Joshua has finally remembered his mission. Unfortunately, his fate is in the sinister hands of the Meld''s most dangerous man who hopes to control time and space. It''s do-or-die time in the Meld! * Stunning sci-fi epic by Rafael Albuquerque (_American Vampire_, _Batman: Black and White_) with Mike Johnson (_Supergirl_)! * The sci-fi series you''ve been longing for!

**From _American Vampire_''s Rafael Albuquerque!** As Dr. Hamm and the black-ops soldier Collins try to survive in the prehistoric past, the fierce warrior Nila and the chrononaut Joshua attempt to convince the rebel council to take up arms against the Tyrant before he releases a dangerous scourge and wipes them all from the face of the Meld! * A time traveling adventure! * Explore another world!

The new Five Year Mission of the Enterprise continues as Captain Jane Tiberius Kirk and her crew encounters a never-before-seen enemy in deep space! That''s right: Jane Kirk. Plus, the crew of the Enterprise has never faced a threat like the one they face now: their own ship. And, a deadly new alien species unlike anything the Federation has met before! Collects issues #29-34.

The Queen of H.I.V.E.(Holistically Intergrated Viral Equality) has placed the telepathic Dr. Hector Hammond''s thoughts deep into the recesses of Superman''s mind in an effort to control the Man of Steel. The merging of Hammond and the Superman''s minds brings about vivid hallucinations that cause Superman to experience different realities and view longtime allies as potential threats. With the Man of Steel unable to tell what is real and what is a hallucination, it is up to Orion of the New Gods and Wonder Woman to release the H.I.V.E.''s grip on Superman and save the universe from succumbing to power of the H.I.V.E.

Dianne Haley Vots on her sister Lynne: I knew she thought of me because wherever she went she always brought me presents. While I treasure all of those presents, I see now that she herself was the most precious gift.

It''s the climactic chapter of the origin of STAR TREK''s greatest villain! But how did he come to be called "John Harrison"? How did his vendetta against Admiral Marcus and Section 31 begin? All is revealed in this all-new story overseen by STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS writer/producer Roberto Orci!

War breaks out across the stars as the Klingon and Romulan Empires fight for supremacy, with the Enterprise caught in the middle! Don''t miss this epic all-new story set after the events of the blockbuster movie STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci! Collects issues #25-28 of the ongoing series.

**A sci-fi tour de force by _American Vampire_ cocreator!** Chrononaut Joshua is stuck in the dimension known as the Meld, captured by a camp of rebels that oppose the maniacal Tyrant and his champion, the Spear. When Joshua remembers his mission, the past and the future collide to reveal the peril he must face. Rafael Albuquerque''s (_American Vampire_, _Batman: Black and White_) stunning sci-fi epic!

The conclusion of "The Truth About Tribbles!" With production underway on next year''s blockbuster STAR TREK sequel, the countdown continues here in the pages of the hit series overseen by the film''s writer/producer Roberto Orci! The classic episode "The Trouble With Tribbles" is re-imagined as part of the timeline of the new films!

The ongoing series focuses on the never-been-seen origins of the Enterprise crew in the new movie timeline! First up is Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy: find out how the cantankerous miracle worker found himself on a shuttle to Starfleet Academy with James T. Kirk! With a story overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci, this all-new tale sets the stage for the film!

First issue in an four issue series! The countdown to the motion picture event of 2013 begins here, in this blockbuster 4-issue prequel mini-series that sets the stage for the upcoming STAR TREK film! Like the best-selling STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN in 2009, this all-new series leads directly into the next movie, with a story by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci and Mike Johnson (STAR TREK ongoing series), and drawn by the original STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN artist, David Messina! STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS is the can''t-miss lead-in to the new adventures of the Enterprise crew!

"The Truth About Tribbles!" Part 1! The countdown to next year''s blockbuster STAR TREK sequel continues here, as the crew of the Enterprise encounters the classic alien species in an ALL-NEW story! Inspired by the fan-favorite episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," this new two-part adventure is overseen by STAR TREK sequel writer/producer Roberto Orci!

The adventures of Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise crew continue in an all-new adventure that follows the events of the hit film STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS and the new STAR TREK video game! A classic enemy returns in this story overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci. Beware... THE GORN!

War breaks out across the stars as the Klingon and Romulan Empires fight for supremacy, with the Enterprise caught in the middle! Don''t miss this epic all-new story set after the events of the blockbuster movie STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci!

Concluding the two-part re-imagining of the classic "Mirror Universe" episode! Don''t miss this radical transformation of Kirk & Co., as events unfold leading up to next summer''s STAR TREK sequel! Overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci!

The conflict between the Klingon and Romulan Empires erupts, with Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise trapped in the middle! Don''t miss the newest chapter of the ongoing series overseen by Star Trek Into Darkness writer/producer Roberto Orci!

The countdown to next year''s STAR TREK sequel continues here, in an all-new re-imagining of the classic "Mirror Universe" story! Witness the transformation of the new Enterprise crew in part one of this blockbuster story, overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci!

The Redshirt''s Tale. Everyone knows the joke about the dire fate of crewmembers who wear red on the Enterprise. Even the redshirts themselves! The countdown to next year''s blockbuster STAR TREK sequel continues here, with an ALL-NEW stand-alone story that shows life on the Enterprise through a redshirt''s eyes!

Erfahrt exklusiv wie es nach dem Kinoabenteuer Into Darkness mit der Crew der Enterprise weitergeht! STAR TREK: AFTER DARKNESS schließt direkt an die Ereignisse von Star Trek Into Darkness an. Über allem schwebt noch der Schatten von Khan alias John Harrison und den Klingonen hat der Zwischenfall auf Qu''noS alles andere als gefallen! In dieser unruhigen Lage wird die U.S.S. Enterprise auf eine 5-jährige Forschungsmission geschickt, fern von der Erde, doch auch hier tun sich schnell neue Gefahren für die Sicherheit der Crew und der gesamten Föderation auf! Spock bekommt ein mysteriöses Fieber, das wohl alle erwachsenen Vulkanier irgendwann befällt, das Pon Farr. Um Heilung zu finden, muss er zurück zu seinem Volk und sich in einem Ritual mit einer Vulkanierin vereinen ... ganz zur weiteren Beunruhigung Uhuras, die eh schon vor lauter Sorge um Spocks Krankheit kaum klar denken kann! "Im Film passieren Dinge, die nach einer Fortsetzung verlangen", so Comicautor Mike Johnson, "und im Laufe der kommenden Monate werden wir erfahren, dass der Film erst das Vorspiel war. Es wird eine sehr charakterkonzentrierte Weiterführung sein, weil wir sehen, wie die Crew auf die Ereignisse des Films reagiert und was es für ihre vorangehenden Beziehungen bedeutet." Der Sammelband enthält die US-Hefte 21-24. Neben der ersten Story Arc von AFTER DARKNESS gibt es einen Minicomic, der an die Handlung im Game zu INTO DARKNESS anknüpft ... freut euch also auch auf ein Wiedersehen mit den GORN!

In April 1989 a series of citizen uprisings began throwing off the yoke of communism in Eastern Europe. In Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, East Germany and Bulgaria, dictators were forced to abdicate all bloodlessly. Then came Romania. During the week leading up to Christmas, students and factory workers took to the streets. So did dictator Nicolae Ceasusescus tanks, armored personnel carriers, soldiers and secret police. Blood soon was staining the streets of cities across the nation. Determined protesters would be shot, bayoneted, crushed with thousands killed or wounded. Terror and torture gave way to courage and an abiding yearning for freedom in a season forgotten elsewhere around the world.

Unlike her cousin Superman, Supergirl arrived on Earth from her dead home planet of Krypton fully grown, fully powered and totally confused. Unable to speak anything but her native tongue of Kryptonese, unsure of how she arrived on Earth, and distrustful of the now-adult Superman, Supergirl truly is alone in the world. When Kara is quickly befriended by a Scottish punk rocker named Siobhan-who can mysteriously speak Kryptonese-she''s getting more than a best friend out of the deal. She''s also getting a new ally and an introduction to the strangest enemy she''s ever faced--the supernatural Black Banshee. But what is Siobhan’s link to this new, immortal threat? The writing team of Michael Green (Heroes) and Mike Johnson (SUPERMAN/BATMAN), with art by Mahmud Asrar ( Dynamo 5) and George Pérez (JLA), continue the adventures of the Girl of Steel as finds her place on a planet that fears her in Supergirl: Girl in the World (collecting issues #0, 8-12).

**From _American Vampire_''s Rafael Albuquerque!** Welcome to the Meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where Joshua, a chrononaut, finds himself trapped. With no memory or feedback from the team of scientists that sent him, he can''t count on anything but his heart and a stranger''s voice to guide him to his destiny. * From the artist of _American Vampire_! * Cowritten with Mike Johnson (_Supergirl_)! * Traverse the past, the present, the future . . . and welcome to the Meld!

The countdown to the motion picture event begins here, in this blockbuster 4-issue prequel mini-series that sets the stage for the upcoming STAR TREK film! Like the best-selling STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN in 2009, this all-new series leads directly into the next movie, with a story by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci and Mike Johnson (STAR TREK ongoing series), and drawn by the original STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN artist, David Messina! STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS is the can''t-miss lead-in to the new adventures of the Enterprise crew!

Find out how Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy found himself on a shuttle to Starfleet Academy with James T. Kirk! Learn new secrets about Uhura''s past and witness her first meeting with Spock! Discover what led young Montgomery Scott to devote himself to engineering. And, witness Sulu''s and Chekov''s first meeting at Starfleet Academy, and learn how their paths intertwined all the way to the bridge of the Enterprise! All overseen by Star Trek writer/producer Roberto Orci. Collects issues #17 - 20!