New Releases by Peter Milligan

The gangs are closing in on the hijras, demanding that they prostitute themselves. But Mindy will stop at nothing to protect her new allies. It''s time to catch the Beggarman and make him pay.

In her first-ever solo series, hard-living voodoo priestess Punk Mambo investigates a series of abductions in the New Orleans gutter punk scene, stumbling upon a deadlier mystery that takes her to the haunted shores of Haiti. From writer Cullen Bunn (Venom) and artist Adam Gorham (New Mutants: Dead Souls) comes this hilariously horrifying breakout adventure for Valiant?s fan-favorite mystic malcontent. Collecting the complete PUNK MAMBO five-issue limited series, along with PUNK MAMBO #0 from writer Peter Milligan and artist Robert Gill.

HIT-GIRL''S IN MUMBAI. Mindy lands in India looking for a new mission, and uncovers mutilated children forced to beg in the streets. Time for Hit-Girl to track down their gang master and serve justice.

Exclusive, advance excerpts from the always daring and distinctive Berger Books! Groundbreaking new releases from acclaimed and original creators: From Everything, a surreal tale of Americana and the most disturbing pursuit of happiness you''ve ever read (Christopher Cantwell and I.N.J. Culbard), to the feminist neo-noir murder mystery Ruby Falls (Ann Nocenti and Flavia Biondi), to the latest in David Aja and Ann Nocenti''s hotly-anticipated alien-thriller-love story, The Seeds, to G. Willow Wilson and Christian Ward''s galactic hit Invisible Kingdom...plus more!

Collects Black Panther (2005) #1-18 and X-Men (1991) #175-176. Hollywood heavyweight Reginald Hudlin takes on the Black Panther - and John Romita Jr. brings the blockbuster visuals! Together, they go back to the beginning to present T''Challa''s origin in cinematic scope! Who is the Black Panther - and what is the secret history of Wakanda? Then, social satire meets all-out action as T''Challa''s adventures continue! The Panther enters the House of M! An outbreak of strange, mutated animals brings Storm and the X-Men to Africa! The Panther teams up with Luke Cage, Blade, Brother Voodoo and Monica Rambeau to take on the undead! But every king needs a queen, and so T''Challa embarks on his most dangerous quest yet: to wed the love of his life! Which of the world''s greatest super hero women will say "I do"?

One of comics'' most fruitful collaborations gets its due in this deluxe collection of hard-to-find gems from Peter Milligan (Hellblazer, X-Statix) and Brendan McCarthy (Judge Dredd, The Zaucer of Zilk)! Collecting twenty years'' worth of the pair''s finest work from Vanguard Illustrated, Strange Days, 2000 AD, and Vertigo, this beautiful hardcover includes art that has been newly touched up by McCarthy and features original commentary by both creators. There is still nothing else like Freakwave, Paradax!, Skin, and Rogan Gosh, and this volume is both the perfect retrospective for fans and the ideal starting place for new readers!

Welcome to The Village. MI5 agent Breen has been ordered to break into the most secure and secret intelligence location in the world, codenamed The Village, and either rescue or liquidate a fellow agent – and lover – Carey, before vital information she carries can be extracted. Subsequently, he awakens to find himself renamed Number Six, and a prisoner of The Village and its mysterious controller known only as Number Two. Now Number Six is about to discover that when it comes to The Village, nothing is what it seems and that reality is fluid as he struggles to unwrap the mystery of The Village and the secrets behind its true architect. Written by Peter Milligan (‘Shade The Changing Man’, ‘Enigma’, ‘Face’, ‘Rogan Gosh’, ‘X-Statix’, ‘Dan Dare’ and ‘Hellblazer’) and drawn by Colin Lorimer (‘The X-Files’, ‘Hellraiser’, ‘Blackout’ and ‘Millennium’). This critically acclaimed, all-new story sees a return to The Village, made famous by the classic 1960s TV show ‘The Prisoner’, starring Patrick McGoohan. Collects The Prisoner #1-4. “With a well-crafted narrative and sharp network, this issue picks up the torch from the classic series… 9 out of 10.” – The GWW “You are Number Six. I am Number One. And this is 9 out of 10.” – Comicosity “Brings the mystery of The Village into the 21st Century.” – Broken Frontier

Collecting Adventures Of Cyclops And Phoenix #1-4, Further Adventures Of Cyclops And Phoenix #1-4 And Material From Marvel Valentine Special. Join Scott Summers and Jean Grey on a pair of wild adventures in time! First, the newly married couple faces a honeymoon like no other when theyu0092re pulled 2,000 years into the future! There, Cyclops and Phoenix must raise Scottu0092s son, Nathan, in the shadow of Apocalypse! Can this post-nuclear family overthrow the ancient tyrant and his sadistic protege, the boy called Stryfe? Witness the story that sets Nathan on the path to becoming Cable! Then, Cyclops and Phoenix are thrown back in time to Victorian England to witness the rise of another mutant menace! Meet scientist Nathaniel Essex, and learn for the first time how his obsession with evolution and his own encounter with Apocalypse transform him into Mister Sinister!

Three Roman legions lay slaughtered, and, with them, a cache of Rome''s most prized possessions has disappeared? The mystery of the Roman Empire?s missing relics deepens into a deadly new case for Antonius Axia, history''s first detective and the ancient world''s sole possessor of the secrets of deduction and psychology. Now, Axia is on the hunt to recover the empire''s treasure by any means?and the trail is about to lead him directly into the mystical kingdom of Egypt!

AN ALL-NEW EPIC BEGINS!?Valiant''s sold-out descent into the horrors of the ancient world returns with A BLOODSTAINED JUMPING-ON POINT from legendary comics master Peter Milligan (Detective Comics) and Harvey Award-nominated artist Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH) as Antonius Axia, history''s first detective, launches into an otherworldly mystery of monsters, magic, and conspiracy at the boundaries of human understanding... The Roman standard ? the eagle borne at the front of each Roman legion ? was more than just a symbol of the soldiers that carried it... It was a symbol of Rome itself, the ultimate embodiment of the empire''s power? But now, in the mist-shrouded Germanic forest of Tottenwald, the unthinkable has happened: A rampaging barbarian horde has crushed three of Rome''s most highly skilled detachments in battle? and captured their mighty Roman eagles. His authority threatened by this all-too-public shame, the mad emperor Nero has dispatched Antonius Axia, the empire''s finest """"detectioner"""" and hero of Britannia, and Achillia, the sword-wielding champion of the gladiatorial arena, to reclaim his stolen relics at any cost. But what began as a simple mission will soon become a terrifying journey into the dark heart of belief itself as the isolated woodlands of Rome''s enemies reveal unseen dimensions...and the true power of the legion''s lost eagles threatens to consume any who would pursue them?

Collects Legion #1-5 .David Haller, the son of Professor Charles Xavier, has always had trouble containing the multiple personalities in his mind. And with each personality comes a wild and dangerous mutant power. But now, a terrifying new personality is threatening to absorb all of these powers and take over David u0097 body and soul! In a desperate attempt to save himself from Lord Trauma, David seeks out the help of renowned young psychotherapist Dr. Hannah Jones to delve into his fractured mind and fight back this dark voice inside. But unknown to Legion, Dr. Jones brings her own demons with her! The only way for David to survive this ordeal may be to recruit his biggest, baddest self to help!

Legendary talents tell tantalizing tales of Asgard! Thor and his allies visit ancient Egypt - and leave behind a startling legacy! Hela, goddess of the underworld, unleashes her demon hordes on Earth! In the aftermath of an epic battle with the Frost Giants, Thor stands trial for murder - and the verdict will fill him with rage! Exiled and wounded, he must face a pantheon from his past! And on the verge of Ragnarok, all of Asgard comes under attack from armies of darkness! Can Thor wrest victory from the jaws of defeat and save his homeland from destruction? Collecting THOR: TRUTH OF HISTORY, WOLVES OF THE NORTH, THE TRIAL OF THOR and THE RAGE OF THOR; THOR ANNUAL (2009) #1; THOR: HEAVEN & EARTH #1-4; and material from DARK REIGN: THE CABAL.

“An interesting new take on the story in the expert hands of a great writer.” – Trash Mutant Through the ritual of Palimpsest, the sinister Sect of Anubis have gained immortality by drinking the blood of a human sacrifice forcefully chosen to host the spirit of an ancient Egyptian High Priestess. Now the latest host, Angel Kostenko, is lost, on the run, and fighting for her very life and soul against the Sect and a giant demon hound called Ammit. Heralding the rebirth of a Hammer legend and written by fan-favorite Peter Milligan (X-static, X-Force, Shade, the Changing Man, Hellblazer, and Batman). This album collects the Mummy: Palimpsest five-issue mini-series and includes a cover gallery and series of articles about the original Hammer Mummy films written by official Hammer historian Marcus Hearn.

The epic conclusion to the timeless horror icon excavated for a new series! Radical new take on The Mummy legend, written by comics royalty Peter Milligan (Shade)!

Having escaped the clutches of the Sect of Anubis, Angel Kostenko has found an ally in Duncan Clarke, the youngest member of the Pyramid Club – sworn enemies of the Sect. Together they have set out to locate Nebetah’s sarcophagus in the hope that by destroying it they can halt the process of Palimpset, by which the soul of the Egyptian High Priestess, Nebetah will consume her mind. Meanwhile, the Sect of Anubis grow more desperate. Unless they can recapture Angel and finish the ceremony they will forfeit their souls to the demon dog Ammit, guardian of the Land of the Dead. In desperation both Angel and the Sect reach out for help from two very unusual and very ancient sources…

Collects Elektra (1996) #1-19, -1. Join the deadly Elektra on the path to redemption! Her fateful first step will lead to the ultimate grudge match with the man who murdered her: the lethal marksman Bullseye! But when an ancient threat known as the Architect engineers a life-and-death competition, an army of assassins make their way to New York. Itu0092s kill or be killed in a winner-take-all contest that draws in Killer Shrike, Razor-Fist, Whiplash, Taskmaster and more! Can Elektra stop the madness u0097 or will she take first prize? Doctor Strange lends a mystic hand in a sai-and-sorcery epic! Plus: The fates of Elektra and Daredevil intertwine in the past and present, the American Samurai strikes, and Elektra wages war on the Hand in Japan! Wolverine, Shang-Chi and the Kingpin all feature in Elektrau0092s bid to build a new life!

On the fringes of civilization, the world?s first detective is about to make an unholy discovery? Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one?s destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero?s reign, a veteran of Rome?s imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings? In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia ? the First Detective ? will become Rome?s only hope to reassert control over the empire?s most barbaric frontier?and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay? From comics mastermind Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Shade the Changing Man) and incendiary artist Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK,?Clone) comes a psychological journey into terror, temptation, and bloodshed in Valiant?s latest magnum opus. Collecting?BRITANNIA #1-4.

ÒThe IdiotÓ Part Three. Batman must take a hallucinogenic root to save innocent boys.

Having escaped from the clutches of the sinister Sect of Annubis, Angel, an Ukrainian immigrant trafficked illegally into the UK is now lost and alone on the unknown streets of London. Chosen by the Sect as vessel for the soul of an ancient Egyptian High Priestess called Nebetah, Angel has begun to transform into a mummy. Angel now finds herself pursued by, not only, agents of the Sect of Annubis, but also their sworn enemies, The Pyramid Club and Ammit, a huge demonic hell-hound from the Ancient Egyptian Land of the Dead. Ammit''s task it is to bring Nebetah back to the Land of the Dead. With time running out, Angel must find sanctuary before her soul is devoured by Nebetah...

For 2000 years the Sect of Anubis have prolonged their life spans through human sacrifice and the enslavement of an Egyptian High Priestess cursed to walk the afterlife for all eternity. On one night every 30 years the Sect must offer up a human vessel to house the spirit of Nebetah so that they can kill her and drink her blood, thus granting them immortality. But this year they have chosen the wrong vessel and she¡¯s not going willingly¡u00ad

Duty has led to darkness...? Dispatched to the remote outpost of Britannia by Rome?s highest power, the ancient world?s first detective ? veteran legionnaire Antonius Axia ? has found himself on a horrifying journey that will challenge everything he knows about death, destiny, and the limits of reality itself. But in this wild and pagan land, far removed from Nero?s control and influence, how will he grapple with the witches, demons and deities that lurk just out of sight? These are aberrations beyond the comprehension of a citizen of history?s most civilized empire...and, as Axia searches for the truth behind their making, he must first ask himself: Are these monsters truly creatures of myth... or creations of his own mind? The answers will be found as comics legend Peter Milligan (Shade, the Changing Man) and incendiary artist Juan Jos? Ryp (NINJAK,?Clone) lead a phantasmagorical expedition in the lands between darkness, desire, and destruction in the pages of Valiant?s latest prestige-format masterwork!

On the fringes of civilization, the world?s first detective is about to make an unholy discovery?? Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one?s destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero?s reign, a veteran of Rome?s imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings? In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia ? the First Detective ? will become Rome?s only hope to reassert control over the empire?s most barbaric frontier?and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay? From comics mastermind Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Shade the Changing Man) and incendiary artist Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK, Clone) comes a psychological journey into terror, temptation, and bloodshed ? presented in an all-new prestige format limited series!

Plagued by tantalizing memories of a night of wild abandon, Kathy finds life at the exclusive private detox clinic something less than relaxing. Who is the phantom lover leaving imprints on her bed? And even more mysterious are the dreams she has of Shade.

The temporal regression grinds to a violent halt for Shade, Kathy, Lenny and guest star John Constantine as they face a New England witch trial. Plus, the History Man''s secret is revealed. ''History Lesson'' part 2.

ISN’T IT BYRONIC? He lived fast, died young, and left a good-looking (if a bit bloody) corpse-not to mention an incredible wealth of poetry and an immortal reputation for romance. He was the 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale, better known as Lord Byron-the original bad boy of British literature. She is a 24-year-old computer genius with a serious fixation on old authors-Lord Byron in particular. Her name is Alexia Ryan, and her singular upbringing has molded her into the perfect coder to bring the struggling New Romancer dating site into the big leagues. But like a modern-day Prometheus, Lexy’s revolutionary software is built with stolen parts-and bringing it to life will have some very unintended consequences. To wit: a reanimated Lord Byron, suave and randy as ever, walking the streets of Silicon Valley some 200 years after his celebrated death. Will Lexy find a new love for the ages with this preternatural poet? Or will the forces she has unwittingly unleashed consign them both to the ash-heap of history? Comics legend Peter Milligan and acclaimed artist Brett Parson take up Cupid’s bow in NEW ROMANCERS, a Digital Age bodice-ripper for the hopeless romantic in all of us! Collects the complete six-issue VERTIGO miniseries.

The sequel to Eisner Award-nominated anthology features a Death story written by THE SANDMAN''s Neil Gaiman and a HELLBLAZER story written by Garth Ennis with art by Glyn Dillon.

HOUSE OF SECRETS'' Rain hosts this first-ever VERTIGO holiday anthology, featuring winter tales of some of the line''s most popular characters like Desire of the Endless, John Constantine and many more.

As the war between the secret society known as the Discipline and the race of weird creatures called Stalkers intensifies, Melissa and Orlando must hatch a scheme that they hope will save them both.

Out of the ashes of Harbinger Wars, Bloodshot is about to join the weaponized men and women of the Harbinger Active Resistance Division ? the black budget, technologically augmented strike force where the powers are dangerously unstable and every mission is a one-way ticket into the meat grinder. With a reluctant leader calling the shots and a new crop of untested rookies manning the frontline, Bloodshot is about to take H.A.R.D. Corps on a brutal, globe-spanning cavalcade of missions against the Harbinger Foundation, Project Rising Spirit?s own rogue operators, and the conspiracy-smashing duo of Archer & Armstrong. Get ready for a gasoline-drenched, synapse-snapping suicide run where no one is safe and heroes always die trying! Acclaimed writers Christos Gage, Joshua Dysart, and Peter Milligan join an all-star cast of artists ? including Emanuel Lupacchino, Howard Chaykin, Bart Sears, Lewis LaRosa, and more ? here for the explosive final act of Bloodshot?s smash-hit ongoing series, re-presented in its entirety for the first time ever in a prestige-sized hardcover format and packed with 20+ pages of rarely seen bonus materials and special features! Collecting BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS #14-23, BLOODSHOT #24-25, BLOODSHOT #0, BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS: H.A.R.D. CORPS #0, and ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #18-19.

[C]yan. [M]agenta. [Y]ellow. Blac[K]. From these basic building blocks, the entire spectrum of comic book coloring is formed. Now the medium is returning the favor. Building on the innovative tradition that has made it one of comics’ most cutting-edge imprints, VERTIGO is proud to present CMYK - a bold new anthology of original stories from dozens of the art form’s greatest creators. The short graphic fiction collected here all originates with the four process colors of comics printing, but where they go from there is as unbounded as imagination itself. In these pages, the glacial glow of cyan bathes alien worlds and wintry city streets; the vivid splash of magenta highlights the hair of outcasts and the evil of demons; the bright light of yellow shines on old worlds ending and new lives beginning; and the enveloping void of black offers both despair and liberation. The stunning stories and breathtaking visions of CMYK will forever color your perception of what comics can do! Featuring work by Gene Luen Yang, Jeff Lemire, Gerard Way, Amy Chu, Jock, Fabio Moon, Francesco Francavilla, Bill Sienkiewicz and many more! Collects VERTIGO QUARTERLY: CYAN #1, VERTIGO QUARTERLY: MAGENTA #1, VERTIGO QUARTERLY: YELLOW #1 and VERTIGO QUARTERLY: BLACK #1.