Now's your chance to read 'Empire,' the first storyline by the new creative team of Phil Hester (Firebreather, Green Arrow) and Michael Broussard (Unholy Union) that marked the shocking return of The Darkness! Following the events of First Born, Jackie Estacado relocates to the secluded nation of Sierra Muoz, where he explores new uses of his powers with the help of a shady professor. But Jackie is being manipulated, and when he finally realizes it, not even his Darkness powers may be enough to save him. Death, mayhem, destruction...all that and more are in this Darkness story that will surely become an instant classic. Featuring an unbelievable introductory price, a compelling story and talented creators, how can you go wrong? Collects The Darkness Vol. 3 #1-6.
With Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer in full swing, go back rediscover the stories that made Ripclaw the most popular member of the renegade band of heroes called Cyberforce! Collected for the first time! Collects both Ripclaw mini-series plus Ripclaw Pilot Season, a cover gallery and plenty of bonus materials.
Jackie Estacado, the current bearer of The Darkness, was blackmailed and lied to by a devil calling himself The Sovereign. Now free from The Sovereign's grip, Jackie has assembled a motley crew of criminals with one goal - destroy every last one of The Sovereign's reliquaries! His quest will pit him against a former Russian mob boss turned art collector, a mute mystic, countless of The Sovereign's statues, and even traitors within his midst! Concluding the second year of writer PHIL HESTER'S (Firebreather, Wonder Woman) epic run and featuring art by SHELDON MITCHELL (Pilot Season: Stealth) and ROMANO MOLENAAR (The Darkness II: Confession), and a special stand-alone 'Tale of The Darkness' issue set in the Wild West by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV (Tumor, Echoes) and MATT TIMSON (Impaler, Popgun). Collects THE DARKNESS #85-89.
OUTER DARKNESS! In one of the most explosive THE DARKNESS arcs yet, longtime writer PHIL HESTER (WONDER WOMAN, GODZILLA) and artist SHELDON MITCHELL (PILOT SEASON: STEALTH) push Jackie Estacado, current bearer of the Darkness, to the brink. Having defeated his enemy, The Sovereign, Estacado had hoped to settle into a quiet, peaceful life in Chicago. But a series of attempts on his life, set him on a path that reunites him with old friends, allies and enemies. However, Jackie soon finds that the most dangerous enemies don't come from outside, but rather, from within?
The twisted journey of Jackie Estacado, bearer of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who wield it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell there, continues! Follow Jackie as he returns from Hell itself to seek revenge against the Franchetti mob family, rises to Don, becomes a Kingpin, and falls from grace in these stories by Top Cow's Finest. Collects THE DARKNESS, VOL. 2 #1-24, THE DARKNESS, VOL. 3 #1-10, THE DARKNESS #75-89 & more!
The twisted journey of Jackie Estacado, bearer of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who wield it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell there, continues! Follow Jackie as he returns from Hell itself to seek revenge against the Franchetti mob family, rises to Don, becomes a Kingpin, and falls from grace in these stories by Top Cow's Finest. Collects THE DARKNESS vol. 2 #1-24, THE DARKNESS vol. 3 #1-10, THE DARKNESS #75-89 & more!
The twisted journey of Jackie Estacado, bearer of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who wield it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell there, continues! Follow Jackie as he returns from Hell itself to seek revenge against the Franchetti mob family, rises to Don, becomes a Kingpin, and falls from grace in these stories by Top Cow's Finest. Collects THE DARKNESS vol. 2 #1-24, THE DARKNESS vol. 3 #1-10, THE DARKNESS #75-89 & more!
Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado was both blessed and cursed on his 21st birthday when he inherited the power of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who wield it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell there. Forces for good in the world rise up to oppose Jackie and what his gift represents, but in this story… they are the bad guys. The sold out origin story by Garth Ennis (Punisher, Preacher) and Marc Silvestri (X-Men: Messiah Complex) is presented here as part of the brand new redesigned 'Origins' trade paperback line. This volume collects The Darkness Volume 1 #1-6 along with a cover gallery and behind the scenes materials.
Go back to the beginning and see 21-year-old mob hitman Jackie Estacado struggle with the power and the burden of The Darkness. Also collected in this edition is the first crossover between The Darkness and Witchblade in the fan favorite 'Family Ties' storyline. Featuring art by Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri and superstar Joe Benitez (Soulfire, Titans). Collects The Darkness #7-10 as well as Witchblade #18-19. Full Color 176 pages $14.99 trade paperback
A BOLD NEW ERA OF THE DARKNESS! 'THE CRACK IN EVERYTHING' Hot on the heels of THE DARKNESS II video game release, this introductory-priced volume welcomes the new creative team of DAVID HINE (THE DARKNESS: FOUR HORSEMEN, THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN, Detective Comics) and JEREMY HAUN (ARTIFACTS, Detective Comics)! On the surface, Jackie Estacado has everything he ever wanted - control of the Darkness, a successful career, and happy family life. Only his desire to make his life truly perfect will be his undoing. What will Jackie do when everything begins to slip away? Featuring a complete cover gallery alongside a host of bonus content and extras, this entry-level priced collection is a must for anyone curious about Top Cow's REBIRTH! Collects THE DARKNESS #101-105
'THE AGE OF REASON' Jenny is losing her mind, Hope is becoming more corrupted by her Darkness abilities, and an ancient, more powerful evil is about to return to the surface of our world. What will it take for Jackie Estacado to reclaim the Darkness and put an end to the madness that he helped create? Collects THE DARKNESS #112-116
'THE AGE OF REASON' Jenny is losing her mind, Hope is becoming more corrupted by her Darkness abilities, and an ancient, more powerful evil is about to return to the surface of our world. What will it take for Jackie Estacado to reclaim the Darkness and put an end to the madness that he helped create? Collects THE DARKNESS #112-116
This latest volume collects the first foray from STRAY BULLETS mastermind David Lapham (DETECTIVE COMICS) as Jackie travels to Sin City for 'Hell House' joined by Brian Denham (IRON MAN: HYPERVELOCITY). Then, THE DARKNESS co-creator David Wohl takes the reigns to tell a tale of the age old battle between light and dark, as the Angelus comes to town! Did we mention the Magdalena wants in on that action as well? Collecting THE DARKNESS volume 2 issues #17-#24 plus the fully painted special THE DARKNESS: BLACK SAILS this trade paperback collection delivers new tales of The Darkness from some of the industry's biggest names!
In the latest chapter of the Dead@17 saga, Nara and Hazy face their darkest hour. The insidious Abraham Pitch has returned and plots to open the Abyss, while Nara's crusade against the Marked has disastrous consequences for those closest to her. Collects Dead@17: Afterbirth #1-4.
After being forced to kill her closest friend, Nara has been banished to Purgatory. Doomed to wander a hostile and timeless wasteland ruled by the mysterious Witch Queen, Nara has accepted her fate as penance for her actions. Haunted by the ghosts of her past, she faces her greatest challenge as she confronts who she's been and what she will become.
When 17-year-old Nara Kilday is murdered at the hands of a demonic cult, the quiet suburb of Darlington Hills is turned upside down. But when Nara inexplicably returns from the dead, what seems like a miracle at first may in fact spell the end for mankind. This volume collects the entire DEAD @17 saga - what Comic Shop News calls 'one of the most thought-provoking character-driven horror tales in years.' The perfect way to jump on board before the launch of next month's all-new series. Collects DEAD @17, DEAD @17: BLOOD OF SAINTS, DEAD @17: REVOLUTION and DEAD @17: THE 13th BROTHER.
The men involved in his wife's death must now die. All of them. This volume collects the entire DEAD BODY ROAD miniseries, a bruising story of one man's revenge and the dark road he travels.
(W) Justin Jordan (A) Ben Tiesma, Mat Lopes (CA) Matteo Scalera, Moreno DiNisio
Bree Hale has left a lot behind in her life. Crime. The military. But she can't leave behind her own family, and when the local crime boss puts a hit out on her brother, there's nothing she won't do to save him. Absolutely nothing. Skybound's pulse-pounding action-crime series returns, with writer JUSTIN JORDAN (REAVER, THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE) and artist BENJAMIN TIESMA delivering an explosive tale of revenge like you've never seen before! Collects DEAD BODY ROAD: BAD BLOOD #1-6.
(W) Gerry Duggan (A) John McCrea, Mike Spicer (CA) John McCrea
Meet Martin Dobbs. He's a hot-tempered, foul-mouthed former mercenary and gun-for-hire who's just been forced out of retirement-with both funny and violent results. DEAD EYES is equal parts Unforgiven, The Equalizer, and Robin Hood, from two of comics' most irreverent creators: writer GERRY DUGGAN (Deadpool) and artist JOHN McCREA (Hitman)! Collects DEAD EYES #1-4.
(W) Kyle Higgins (A/CA) Stephen Mooney, Jordie Bellaire
Carter Carlson was a highly decorated operative during the Cold War. But in the Fall of 1991, as the Soviet Union collapsed, Carter discovered a secret that not only changed his life? but also altered the course of history. Now, as the mysterious 'Dead Hand' threatens to end the world once again, the only thing standing in its way is the relationship between four old spies, a secret town, and a special little boy. Collects THE DEAD HAND #1-6
(W) Melissa Flores (A/CA) French Carlomagno
In the aftermath of the Battle for San Francisco, Bibi struggles with her new responsibilities as a corporate superhero?but when an unexpected face from her past resurfaces, threatening to redefine everything she thinks she believes, Bibi will have to decide what she?s willing to sacrifice to bring Morrow down for good.THE DEAD LUCKY is a Massive-Verse series.Collects THE DEAD LUCKY #7-12
(W) Melissa Flores (A/CA) French Carlomagno
In the aftermath of the Battle for San Francisco, Bibi struggles with her new responsibilities as a corporate superhero?but when an unexpected face from her past resurfaces, threatening to redefine everything she thinks she believes, Bibi will have to decide what she?s willing to sacrifice to bring Morrow down for good.THE DEAD LUCKY is a Massive-Verse series.Collects THE DEAD LUCKY #7-12
(W) Fred Kennedy (A/CA) Nick Marinkovich
Arminius, a Germanic prince raised in Rome, has sworn vengeance against the Empire that butchers his people. He wants to make a queen of the woman he loves, Honoria, a fellow slave. Now fifty thousand Romans will die to give her a throne she never asked for?or wanted.? Lush, beautiful illustrations bring to life a brutal tale of love and war from the birth of the Roman Empire. Collects DEAD ROMANS #1-6
(W) Erica Schultz (A) Carola Borelli & Various (CA) Adriana Melo, Cris Peter
In 1998, three estranged sisters trained by their Nazi-hunting mother come together to solve their mother's murder?and try not to kill each other in the process. Follow the Hawthorn sisters in THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET as they explore what 'family' truly means and discover the lengths they would go to keep a secret. Collects THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET #1-5
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wes Craig
It's 1987. Marcus Lopez hates school. His grades suck. The jocks are hassling his friends. He can't focus on class. But the jocks are the children of Joseph Stalin's top assassin, the teachers are members of an ancient league of assassins, the class he's failing is Dismemberment 101, and his crush has a double-digit body count. Welcome to the most brutal high school on earth, where the world's top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art. Killing is a craft. At Kings Dominion School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn't always metaphorical. From New York Times-bestselling writer RICK REMENDER (LOW, BLACK SCIENCE) and fan-favorite artist WES CRAIG (KAYA, Batman) this collects the entire dark, heartfelt, and twistedly humorous story of a group of damaged Gen X teens fighting a system determined to transform them into monsters. Collects DEADLY CLASS #1-56 and the DEADLY CLASS FCBD (ONE-SHOT)
(W) Rick Remender (A) Wes Craig, Lee Loughridge (CA) Wes Craig
RICK REMENDER and WES CRAIG reunite one last time to bring everyone's favorite assassin undergrads into a new era, but old habits die hard, and old grudges die even harder. Festering rivalries come to a head, dark secrets are revealed, and sins must be atoned for-and few have as many sins as the students of Kings Dominion. Can the latchkey kids of Generation X find a place to belong in a world that doesn't understand them, or will they drift too far into an unknown future and watch themselves fade away? Collects DEADLY CLASS #45-56
(W) Rick Remender (A) Wes Craig, Lee Loughridge (CA) Wes Craig
RICK REMENDER and WES CRAIG reunite one last time to bring everyone's favorite assassin undergrads into a new era, but old habits die hard, and old grudges die even harder. Festering rivalries come to a head, dark secrets are revealed, and sins must be atoned for-and few have as many sins as the students of Kings Dominion. Can the latchkey kids of Generation X find a place to belong in a world that doesn't understand them, or will they drift too far into an unknown future and watch themselves fade away? Collects DEADLY CLASS #45-56
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wes Craig
This new edition of RICK REMENDER and WES CRAIG's DEADLY CLASS, VOL. 1 features a media tie-in photo cover with key imagery from the highly anticipated SYFY series-coming in 2019 from Executive Producers the RUSSO BROTHERS (Directors of Avengers: Infinity War)!! 'DEADLY CLASS is a solid read for those who want a combination of MARK MILLAR's WANTED and Harry Potter with GARTH ENNIS's (Preacher) style.' -Library Journal (Starred Review) Welcome to the most brutal high school on earth, where the world's top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art. Killing is a craft. At Kings Dominion School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn't always metaphorical. Collects DEADLY CLASS #1-6
SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE! It's 1987. Marcus Lopez hates school. His grades suck. The jocks are hassling his friends. He can't focus in class. But the jocks are the children of Joseph Stalin's top assassin, the teachers are members of an ancient league of assassins, the class he's failing is 'Dismemberment 101,' and his crush has a double-digit body count. Welcome to the most brutal high school on earth, where the world's top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art. Killing is a craft. At Kings Dominion School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn't always metaphorical. Collecting the first arc of the most critically acclaimed new series of 2014, by writer RICK REMENDER (BLACK SCIENCE, Fear Agent) and rising star artist WESLEY CRAIG (Batman). Experience the 1980s underground through the eyes of the world's most damaged and dangerous teenagers.
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wesley Craig, Lee Loughridge
Marcus and his girlfriend Maria are thrown to the wolves when a Mexican Cartel, the family of a classmate they were forced to kill, comes gunning for revenge. The true costs of the life he's chosen to live are only just dawning on Marcus. The troubled teen has never been more troubled.
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wesley Craig, Jordan Boyd
It's morning in America, and those who lived through last arc's brutal finale barely have had time to consider what they've done before a new class of kids enroll in the school, eager to pick up the bloody mantle. Sophomore survivor Saya Kuroki is given a chance to ascend in the ranks of the school's deadliest and most ruthless students, and all it will cost her is what's left of her humanity. RICK REMENDER & WES CRAIG present a new beginning to the dark saga of DEADLY CLASS. Collecting DEADLY CLASS #22-26.
(W) Rick Remender (A) Wes Craig, Justin Boyd (CA) Wes Craig
Marcus and Maria have resurfaced, and with them a whole ocean of bad blood crashes on the shores. Shabnam and the Student Council are out to put Marcus and Maria in the grave for good this time, Saya's maniacal brother Kenji stokes the flames of hatred, and in the shadows of those flames looms Headmaster Lin, waiting to reward whoever is left standing with a place by his side-or a sharp knife in the back. It's 1989 and the era is drawing to a close, but it's going to take as many poor bastards with it into oblivion as it can. Collects DEADLY CLASS #32-35
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wes Craig, Jordan Boyd
The crew returns to Kings Dominion to discover things have changed in their absence. The program has changed. Master Lin's schemes revealed. Betrayal. Mystery. The secret of the catacombs beneath the school. A reckoning for the corrupt. Our friends try to hold everything together as Freshman Finals loom ever closer… RICK REMENDER and WES CRAIG's darkly humorous look at the 1980s underground comes full circle. Collects DEADLY CLASS #36-39, FCBD 2019 DEADLY CLASS KILLER SET (ONE-SHOT).
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wes Craig
Everyone's favorite assassin undergrads are back! It's a new era, but old habits die hard-and old grudges die even harder. Can the latchkey kids of a forgotten generation find their footing in a world that can't understand them and doesn't care to try? COLLECTS DEADLY CLASS #45-48
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wes Craig
Sins must be atoned for, and few have as many sins as the students of Kings Dominion. Old rivalries come to a head and dark secrets are revealed as the deadliest people on earth reunite one last time. Collects DEADLY CLASS #49-52.
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wes Craig, Lee Loughridge
There's nothing more beautiful than a total retreat from reality with someone you love in a place where you can leave behind all the noise, greed, and hate for a quiet and simple life. But does such a place truly exist? And if it does, how could the rabid monsters not come to destroy it? A final lap around the track with the outcasts of Generation X as everything they ever predicted comes true. Collects DEADLY CLASS #53-56.
(W) Justin Jordan (A/CA) Donal Delay, Omar Estevez
Love sucks. Philo Harris is going to do something about it. Philo was looking for love. He found it. It didn't go as planned, and now Philo is facing down an army of angry Cupidae and several gods. Thank god he's got a chainsaw. The entire hit series by JUSTIN JORDAN and DONAL DELAY collected in one place. Collects issues 1 through 5
