New Releases by Scott Lobdell

The 14th all-new Hardy Boys adventure in graphic novel format for readers 8 to 12.

At a nationwide drama competition, Frank and Joe Hardy must go undercover to discover which contestant has been knocking off the competition by any means possible – including deadly force! While Joe keeps an eye on all of the backstage drama, Frank, posing as a competing drama student, may be distracted from his mission by the romantic attentions of a beautiful acting student named Erin. Things get further complicated when Erin becomes the only eyewitness to the red-haired woman who is their number one suspect! Will Frank''s stage debut be the Hardy Boys final bow?

Frank and Joe go undercover at a national spelling bee where a mysterious madman known as the Hangman is determined to erase the competition! Teens from across the globe have been invited to attend, and A.T.A.C. and the Hardy Boys have to do everything they can to keep the Hangman from spelling disaster!

Part of the DC Comics - The New 52, this volume collects the second action-packed arc of New York Times best selling author Scott Lobdell. As if Batman''s former sidekick Jason Todd, now known as the Red Hood, didn''t have enough problems leading the team of outlaws such as Arsenal and Starfire, now his "estranged" brother Red Robin is knocking on his door because "The Night of Owls" is here! With Batman in dire need of help, will Red Hood answer the call? And when Jason and the team find out that Starfire is one of the most feared (and dangerous) commanders in all of space, the team will find their adventures taken to the stars and beyond to help decide the fate of the throne of Tamaran. Witness the galactic struggle between Starfire and her sister Blackfire as Red Hood and the Outlaws are caught in the middle of an interstellar war!

Part of the DC Comics - The New 52, this volume collects the second action-packed arc of New York Times best selling author Scott Lobdell. As if Batman''s former sidekick Jason Todd, now known as the Red Hood, didn''t have enough problems leading the team of outlaws such as Arsenal and Starfire, now his "estranged" brother Red Robin is knocking on his door because ''the Night of Owls" is here! With Batman in dire need of help, will Red Hood answer the call? And when Jason and the team find out that Starfire is one of the most feared (and dangerous) commanders in all of space, the team will find their adventures taken to the stars and beyond to help decide the fate of the throne of Tamaran. Witness the galactic struggle between Starfire and her sister Blackfire as Red Hood and the Outlaws are caught in the middle of an interstellar war!

As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics-The New 52 event, this second volume of Teen Titans launches the mini-event "The Culling" featuring Superboy and Legion Lost! When the organization known as N.O.W.H.E.R.E. captures Superboy, the Teen Titans, and Legion Lost and pits the young heroes against each other to weed out the weak, it will take everything the most famous teen heroes of the DC Universe have to save themselves from each other. But the ruthless Harvest won''t give up easily leading to one of the young heroes making the ultimate sacrifice for the others.

"Originally published in single magazine form in Legion Lost 8-9, Superboy 8-9, Teen Titans 8-9, Teen Titans Annual 1."

When the organization known as N.O.W.H.E.R.E. captures the Teen Titans and Legion Lost and pits the young heroes against each other to weed out the weak, one of the members of the teams will make the ultimate sacrifice to save the others.

No sooner has Batman''s former sidekick, Jason Todd, put his past as the Red Hood behind him than he finds himself cornered by a pair of modern day outlaws: Green Arrow''s rejected sidekick Arsenal, the damaged soldier of fortune, and the alien Starfire, a former prisoner of intergalactic war who won''t be chained again. As a loner, Jason has absolutely no interest in this motley crew of outlaws. So what''s he going to do when they choose the Red Hood as their leader?

No sooner has Batman''s former sidekick, Jason Todd, put his past as the Red Hood behind him than he finds himself cornered by a pair of modern day outlaws: Green Arrow''s rejected sidekick Arsenal, the damaged soldier of fortune, and the alien Starfire, a former prisoner of intergalactic war who won''t be chained again. As a loner, Jason has absolutely no interest in this motley crew of outlaws. So what''s he going to do when they choose the Red Hood as their leader?

Collects Heroes Reborn: Iron Man #1-12. Iron Man left two lives behind when he vanished, but can he avoid his former mistakes in his new one? The armored Avenger takes on Hydra, Heralds and the Hulk with Loki, the Watcher and Onslaught himself looming on the horizon.

A New York Times Best Seller! As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics - The New 52 event of September 2011, writer Scott Lobdell (X-Men, The Age of Apocalypse) and artist Brett Booth (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) deliver a fresh new take on DC Comics'' teen heroes, the Teen Titans. Tim Drake, Batman''s former sidekick, is back in action when an international organization called Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. seeks to capture, kill or co-opt super-powered teenagers. As Red Robin, he''s going to have to team up with the mysterious and belligerent powerhouse thief known as Wonder Girl, the hyperactive speedster calling himself Kid Flash and few more all-new teen super-heroes to stand any chance at all against N.O.W.H.E.R.E. But as Superboy meets them for the first time, the Titans have to wonder, is he a friend - or foe?

As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics - The New 52 event of September 2011, writer Scott Lobdell (X-MEN, THE AGE OF APOCALYPSE) and artist Brett Booth (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) deliver a fresh new take on DC Comics'' teen heroes, the Teen Titans. Tim Drake, Batman''s former sidekick, is back in action when an international organization called Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E. seeks to capture, kill or co-opt super-powered teenagers. As Red Robin, he''s going to have to team up with the mysterious andbelligerent powerhouse thief known as Wonder Girl, the hyperactive speedster calling himself Kid Flash and few more all-new teen super-heroes to stand any chance at all against N.O.W.H.E.R.E. But as Superboy meets them for the first time, the Titanshave to wonder, is he a friend--or foe?

As Magneto''s Acolytes amp up their attacks on Homo sapiens everywhere, the X-teams join forces to put an end to their mad crusade against humanity once and for all. And as a mysterious disease begins creeping through the mutant community, claiming the lives of hated foe and dear friend alike, which X-Man will buckle under the strain? Matters come to a head in the most shocking way possible, culminating in a shocking attack on Wolverine - and a showdown between Professor X and Magneto that must be seen to be believed.

The Hardy Boys must survive an ambush to save a kidnapping victim.

"Based on the series by Franklin W. Dixon."

The X-Men battle against the legacy virus; fight to save Betsy''s life after she is mauled by Sabretooth; and try to stay alive in the face of the imperialistic Shi''Ar and their enemies, the mechanical Phalanx.

The Generation X teenagers must stop ghostly manifestations from wreaking havoc before it is too late.

The X-Men story so big, it took four books to contain it! When Cyclops and Phoenix are kidnapped - and Cable seemingly assassinates Professor X - the X-Men, X-Factor and X-Force go to war...with each other! Witness epic battles around the globe and on the moon as Mr. Sinister''s subtle plan of vengeance on Apocalypse unfolds, and major revelations are made about the true identities of Cable and his twisted doppelganger Stryfe! Featuring blood, angst, sacrifice and great big guns as Marvel''s mutant families dance to the villains'' twisted tune!--Amazon.com.

They are taking over... From the innovative mind of acclaimed movie producer Gale Anne Hurd, and written by superstar writer and visionary Scott Lobdell, comes this summer''s biggest blockbuster new series -- THE SCOURGE! The skies of New York City are no longer safe. In mere hours, the greatest metropolis on the planet is turned into an island of horrors, as a virus rapidly advances throughout the city transforming its citizens into savage, bloodthirsty gargoyles!! Amidst the outbreak, one man, NYPD SWAT officer John Griffin finds himself as the last remaining hope to prevent the cataclysmic spread of the virus from the island, locating his estranged son within the chaos, and saving the city itself from complete annihilation!

Famine strikes! The four learn their days are numbered, as their worst nightmare becomes a reality as their enemies pool their forces. Meanwhile, Ara''s true identity is called into question, with the answer possibly putting the entire team''s lives in danger! This penultimate issue races to the epic conclusion of The Four Points. Aspen welcomes back acclaimed writer Scott Lobdell to introduce to you this years most exciting new series, FOUR POINTS!

Collects all six issues of SCOURGE, plus the zero issue and "SCOURGE: BEGINNINGS!" They are taking over! From the innovative mind of acclaimed movie producer Gale Anne Hurd, and written by superstar writer and visionary Scott Lobdell, comes this summer''s biggest blockbuster new series -- THE SCOURGE! The skies of New York City are no longer safe. In mere hours, the greatest metropolis on the planet is turned into an island of horrors, as a virus rapidly advances throughout the city transforming its citizens into savage, bloodthirsty gargoyles!! Amidst the outbreak, one man, NYPD SWAT officer John Griffin finds himself as the last remaining hope to prevent the cataclysmic spread of the virus from the island, locating his estranged son within the chaos, and saving the city itself from complete annihilation!

The Outlaws take on Blackfire and her new allies, The Blight, and the true power of Starfire is unleashed in an epic space battle!

Superman battles the constructs of an immense alien civilization that has built a feudal system based on pure evil.

The team is finally reunited in the wake of ''Death of the Family''-but something is very wrong with Red Robin!

The Culling'' part 4, continued from LEGION LOST #9. The Teen Titans and the Legion Lost duke it out with N.O.W.H.E.R.E. and the madman known as Harvest in order to stop the slaughter of innocent children.