New Releases by Paul Tobin

The final chapter in the Plants vs. Zombies: Timepocalypse arc by Paul Tobin (Bandette, Prometheus) and Ron Chan (The Guild, Husbands) is here! After some treacherous time-traveling through multiple eras to collect all the pieces to Zomboss''s nasty Sun Vacuum—defeating a zombie horde should be easy for Nate, Patrice, and their plant friends, right? Wrong! Zomboss has raised a zombie army to march on Crazy Dave''s garage and take over the world once and for all! Can the kids, Crazy Dave, and the plants harness the power of the pilfered Sun Vacuum parts to save humanity and all time and space from Zomboss? We sure hope so! Plant Army vs. Zombie Army! The final Timepocalypse arc chapter! Defeating zombies by time traveling—TO THE MAX!

Avast, ye mateys! Pirates on the horizon—and zombies off the starboard bow! Follow young, time-traveling adventurers Nate and Patrice as they take to the seas to steal from the notoriously notorious dread Pirate Chestbeard! Our heroes must thwart Zomboss''s nefarious schemes and protect all eras of humanity by recovering the time-scattered parts to the zombie leader''s wicked Sun Vacuum. And of course the last Sun Vacuum piece is with the notoriously notorious dread Pirate Chestbeard! Prepare yourself for the fifth thrilling installment of Plants vs. Zombies: Timepocalypse by Paul Tobin (Bandette, Prometheus) and Ron Chan (The Guild, Husbands)! The penultimate chapter of Dark Horse Digital''s second run of Plants vs. Zombies comics! A "fun-dead" adventure through time! SHARK FIGHT! PIRATES! ZOMBIES! "YARRR, YARRR, YARRR!"—Pirate Chestbeard

I Was the Cat

Even if you''re not a fan of the _Witcher_ media already, I think there''s a lot in this book to enjoy, but if you are, this is a must-buy.�Comic Vine The crew of the _Prophet_ begin to turn on each other as the Fox Mother''s mystical illusions lead them to their fate. Now even Geralt is forced to question what is reality and what is just the fantastic projection of the scorned she-beast! *From Paul Tobin, Eisner-winning writer of _Bandette_! *The _Witcher_ games have collectively earned over 250 industry awards and have sold more than 5.5 million copies worldwide!

As Geralt and the stranded crew of the _Prophet_ explore their swampy surroundings, the Fox Mother uses her animal guile and magical prowess to tempt the sinners to their doom! But in her rage, does the Fox Mother care if an innocent should fall in her trap as well? * Based on the hit games by CD Projekt RED! * From Paul Tobin, Eisner-winning writer of _Bandette_!

Paul Tobin (Bandette, Prometheus) and Ron Chan (The Guild, Husbands) deliver the second chapter in their hysterical, all-ages Plants vs. Zombies: Timepocalypse series! Racing to beat Zomboss before the zombie leader can recover the parts he needs to rebuild his ominous Sun Vacuum, young adventurers Patrice Blazing and Nate Timely travel through different eras to find those machine parts first—and to fend off a "fun-dead" invasion that threatens all timelines! Using Crazy Dave''s mysterious, time-warping recreational vehicle, the two heroes head to ancient Egypt to snag one of Zomboss''s missing doodads! One will remain to fight zombies in the past. The other will face a threat possibly more hideous: A 1970s disco dance contest! The hit video game returns to comics! A humor-filled adventure that all ages can enjoy! Tobin and Chan take us on another original Plants vs. Zombies adventure! A new Plants vs. Zombies comic-book series!

**Tobin nails this story.�Weekly Crisis** While the crew of the _Prophet_ ponders what terrible fate will befall them as recompense for their wickedness, a supernatural storm strikes the cursed vessel! When the tempest forces the ship up a strange and deadly river, Geralt must use all of his witcher cunning if he hopes to survive! * Based on the hit games by CD Projekt Red! * _The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt_ voted Best Role-Playing Game at the Best of E3 Awards 2013 and 2014.

Traveling near the edge of the Black Forest, monster hunter Geralt meets a widowed fisherman whose dead and murderous wife resides in an eerie mansion known as the House of Glasswhich seems to have endless rooms, nothing to fill them with, and horror around every corner. Written by Eisner winner Paul Tobin! The _Witcher_ games have collectively won over 250 awards and sold more than 7 million copies worldwide. There are currently two games available across multiple platforms, and a third is slated for release in February 2015.

."..this action-packed horror fantasy set in the world of the blockbuster video game series The witcher..."--Page 4 of cover.

The confusing-yet-brilliant inventor known only as Crazy Dave helps his niece, Patrice, and young adventurer Nate Timely fend off a "fun-dead" neighborhood invasion in Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon! Winner of over thirty "Game of the Year" awards, Plants vs. Zombies is now determined to shuffle onto all-ages bookshelves to tickle funny bones and thrill... brains. * The first Plants vs. Zombies comic book! *

Declan Thomas is an ex-inmate of an insane asylum that was destroyed in a fire, he has the strange ability to step inside a person''s madness—and sometimes cure it. He hopes to one day cure his own, but time is running out, as a demonic predator pursues him. Collects the five-issue miniseries. * From the Eisner nominated writer of Bandette. "Ferreyra has superstar written all over him and the words are written in blood. Visually, this book is leaps and bounds above 99% of the other books on the stands." — IGN

Uncle Creepy emcees an execrable exhibition from some of horror comics'' most talented creators! Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra share the tidings of a grim guardian angel, and J. Torres and Ron Salas mount some twisted taxidermy! Creeps unite! New story from _Colder_ team Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra!

PopCap''s immensely popular Plants vs. Zombies game finally gets the plant-filled, zombie-zapping comics treatment it deserves! Young adventurers Patrice Blazing and Nate Timely fend off a "fun-dead" neighborhood invasion in Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon! Winner of over thirty "Game of the Year" awards, Plants vs. Zombies is now determined to shuffle into the realm of comics to tickle funny bones and thrill . . . brains. Paul Tobin (Marvel Adventures, Falling Skies) and Ron Chan (The Guild, Husbands) join forces with a bevy of battling plants to deliver a hilarious, all-ages, action filled zombie romp to your neighborhood! The first Plants vs. Zombies comic-book series! The hit video game comes to comics! Tobin and Chan take us on an original Plants vs. Zombies adventure! An humor-filled adventure that all ages can enjoy! "Brains? If you have them, we''d like to invite you on this . . . most delicious adventure."—Dr. Zomboss

**THE SEED IS SOWN!** Declan''s efforts to rescue others from the grip of insanity are compromised as the maniacal Swivel wreaks gruesome havoc on Boston''s populace! * The sequel to the critically acclaimed series! * From Eisner Award winner Paul Tobin and artist Juan Ferreyra! * Don''t miss Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra on _Prometheus: Fire and Stone_!

**THE EISNER-NOMINATED SERIES RETURNS AS AN ONGOING!** Life goes on for Declan Thomas after his deadly encounter with the psychotic Nimble Jack, but Declan''s strange powers continue to develop, offering him a profound connection with the nature of insanity. Little does he know that the malevolent Swivel wishes to pick up where Nimble Jack left off! * The sequel to the critically acclaimed series! * Written by Eisner Award winner Paul Tobin (_Bandette_, _The Witcher_)! * Don''t miss Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra on _Prometheus: Fire and Stone_! Juan Ferreyra is a god amongst men who draws our darkest fears and uses his sorcery to haunt the dreams of the sane.�IGN

The world''s greatest thief is a costumed teen burglar in swinging Paris by the nome d''arte of Bandette! Gleefully plying her skills on either side of the law, Bandette is a thorn in the sides of both police inspector Belgique and the criminal underworld. But it''s not all breaking hearts and purloining masterpieces when a rival thief discovers that an international criminal organization wants Bandette dead!

"Crazy Dave--the babbling-yet-brilliant inventor and top-notch neighborhood defender--helps his niece, Patrice, and young adventurer Nate Timely fend off Zomboss''s latest attack in Plants vs. Zombies!"--

Nine years ago, Steve Clarke was just a teenage boy in love with the girl of his dreams. Then a freak chemical spill transformed him into Reaver, the man whose super-powerful fists can literally take a year off a bad guy’s life. Days ago, he found himself at the mercy of his arch-nemesis Octagon and a whole crew of fiendish super-villains, who gave him two weeks to settle his affairs–and prepare to die. Now, after years of extraordinary adventures and crushing tragedies, the world’s greatest hero is returning to where it all began in search of the boy he once was . . . and the girl he never forgot. Exciting, scandalous, and ultimately moving, Prepare to Die! is a unique new look at the last days of a legend.

Annah Billips and multiple narrators familiar with her take a shot at describing the enigmatic twenty-seven year old, and speculate on whether she really has a missing sister named Ginger, as she believes, or is completely insane.

The world''s most efficient spy teams up with some of the Marvel Universe''s most powerful fighting females in four all-new, all-ages adventures.

A heaping helping of Spider-Man tales of from the all-new amazing Spider-Man family.

Armed with the results of critical historical research and a mind free from the shackles of dogma, Paul Tobin dissects the Bible and the historical Jesus in a way only a sceptic can. Tobin shows the bible, with its numerous contradictions, historical errors and scientific inaccuracies, cannot be considered inerrant. He guides us through the intricacies of modern archaeology and comparative mythology, showing us that the much told stories in the Bible - Adam and Eve, Noah and Moses - are myths, invented by the ancient Hebrews under the influence of Babylonian beliefs. He demonstrates that the gospels, far from being eye-witness accounts, were written by authors unknown to us and were composed many decades after Jesus'' death. He reveals that the stories regarding Jesus in the gospels are a combination of historical memory, legendary development and mythical fabrication. With the field of biblical scholarship increasingly packed with evangelicals - where the results of "research" are always in line with traditional church teachings - this book fills an important gap in the literature on Christianity and the Bible.

PSpice for Digital Communications Engineering shows how to simulate digital communication systems and modulation methods using the very powerful Cadence Orcad PSpice version 10.5 suite of software programs. Fourier series and Fourier transform are applied to signals to set the ground work for the modulation techniques introduced in later chapters. Various baseband signals, including duo-binary baseband signaling, are generated and the spectra are examined to detail the unsuitability of these signals for accessing the public switched network. Pulse code modulation and time-division multiplexing circuits are examined and simulated where sampling and quantization noise topics are discussed. We construct a single-channel PCM system from transmission to receiver i.e. end-to-end, and import real speech signals to examine the problems associated with aliasing, sample and hold. Companding is addressed here and we look at the A and mu law characteristics for achieving better signal to quantization noise ratios. Several types of delta modulators are examined and also the concept of time divisionmultiplexing is considered. Multi-level signaling techniques such as QPSK andQAMare analyzed and simulated and ''home-made meters'', such as scatter and eye meters, are used to assess the performance of these modulation systems in the presence of noise. The raised-cosine family of filters for shaping data before transmission is examined in depth where bandwidth efficiency and channel capacity is discussed. We plot several graphs in Probe to compare the efficiency of these systems. Direct spread spectrum is the last topic to be examined and simulated to show the advantages of spreading the signal over a wide bandwidth and giving good signal security at the same time.