Warren Ellis Bücher

Der Reporter Spider Jerusalem setzt seine Erkundung der Zukunft fort. Auf seiner Reise trifft er auf eine Gemeinschaft von Menschen, die aus winzigen Maschinen bestehen, begegnet den unglücklichen Opfern unserer Zeit und besucht historische Reservate, wo er sich mit der Geschichte auseinandersetzt. In der Stadt erwartet ihn sein erster großer Widersacher – seine Ex-Frau, oder besser gesagt, ihr eingefrorenes Haupt. Dazu kommen eine Gruppe mörderischer Landwirte, ein psychopathischer Polizeikastrat und ein Monster, das er „Papa“ nennt. Das Leben ist schließlich nicht nur Spaß. Das Leben ist ein Hund. Die Zukunft ist alles andere als rosig. Sie spielt mit allen Farben und wirft dunkle Schatten. Im zweiten Band des Comic-Opus Transmetropolitan kehren der Autor Warren Ellis und der Zeichner Darick Robertson in eine Welt zurück, in der die Transformation des Menschen in intelligenten Staub ein Modetrend ist, die Vergangenheit in Reservate eingesperrt wird und Menschen Petitionen für den Tod verhasster Journalisten einreichen – wie etwa für Spider Jerusalem.

KRIEG IN GOTHAM CITY Batman jagt einen mysteriösen Killer – und wird auf einmal selbst zum Gejagten. Denn der unbekannte Feind ist offenbar entschlossen, das gesamte Justizsystem von Gotham City auszulöschen, und den Mitternachtsdetektiv hält er für einen Teil davon. Eine Armee aus fanatischen Schwerkriminellen nimmt die Polizei unter Beschuss, und sogar das Batmobil wird in die Luft gejagt. Und während in den Straßen von Gotham das Chaos ausbricht, erhält Alfred Pennyworth in Wayne Manor mörderischen Besuch … Der abschließende Band der innovativen und actiongeladenen Batman-Saga der Superstars Warren Ellis (PLANETARY) und Bryan Hitch (JUSTICE LEAGUE), dem Duo hinter dem Meilenstein THE AUTHORITY. ENTHÄLT: THE BATMAN’S GRAVE 7-12

Top-Autor Warren Ellis (PLANETARY, SECRET AVENGERS) und Top-Zeichner Declan Shalvey (VENOM) präsentieren eine spektakuläre Neudefinition von Moon Knight, dem knallharten Beschützer aller Nachtschwärmer! In diesem abgeschlossenen Band ziehen sie beeindruckend alle Register grafischen Erzählens. Eine echte Comic-Bewusstseinserweiterung!

Der mitreißende Action-Comic von Warren Ellis (Astonishing X-Men, Ultima te Avengers) und Cully Hamner (Detective Comics) ist die Vorlage zum Kino-Blockbuster mit Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman und John Malkovich, der Ende des Jahres in die Kinos kommt. Er erzählt die atemberaubende Geschichte des CIA-Agenten Paul Moses, den ein Killerkommando unsanft aus dem Ruhestand holt. Denn all die fürchterlichen Geheimnisse, die er kennt, soll er gefälligst mit ins Grab nehmen. Doch einen Profi von seinem Schlag sollte man besser nicht reizen, das bekommen die Herren in Langley bald zu spüren!

DIE GRO? E NEUDEFINITION VON MARVELS ANTIHELD Marc Spector ist der mental instabile Avatar des finsteren ägyptischen Gottes Khonshu. In den Geschichten dieser Kollektion wird Marvels Mondritter völlig neu erfunden. Als knallharter Beschützer aller Nachtschwärmer und detektivischer Mr. Knight stellt sich der weiße Rächer Serienkillern, Geistern, Terroristen, Monstern und anderen Albträumen. Für Fans und Neueinsteiger: die grandiose MOON KNIGHT-Serie von Warren Ellis (PLANETARY), Brian Wood (DMZ), Cullen Bunn (VENOM), Declan Shalvey (DEADPOOL), Greg Smallwood (Human Target) und anderen komplett in einem Band. ENTHÄLT: MOON KNIGHT (2014) 1-17

DER INHUMAN-KAMPFMÖNCH AUF SHIELD-MISSION Die Terrigenese verleiht den übermenschlichen Inhumans außergewöhnliche Fähigkeiten. Karnak blieb dieses Ritual verwehrt, doch seine Studien im Turm der Weisheit machten ihn auch so zu einem der größten Krieger und Philosophen seines Volkes. Seine Gabe ist zugleich sein Fluch: Er sieht den Schwachpunkt in allen Dingen und Personen und weiß diesen Vorteil physisch oder psychologisch zu nutzen. Wegen seiner ebenso effizienten wie gnadenlosen Weltsicht kommen Phil Coulson und Jemma Simmons von der geheimen Regierungsbehörde SHIELD auf den Inhuman-Kampfmönch zu und bitten ihn, die Auswirkungen der Terrigenese auf einen Jungen zu untersuchen. Und so reist Karnak im Auftrag von SHIELD unter anderem nach Berlin und entdeckt einen gefährlichen Kult… Die komplette Karnak-Miniserie in einem Band, geschrieben von Superstar Warren Ellis (PLANETARY) und gezeichnet von Roland Boschi (PUNISHER) und Gerardo Zaffino.

Waffenfabrikant Tony Stark plagt das Gewissen. Doch als eine Erfindung namens Extremis in die falschen Hände fällt, fangen seine Probleme erst an. Und im Wandel der Zeit sind neue, radikalere Methoden gefragt, will er die Aufgaben des 21. Jahrhunderts bestehen. Das längst vergriffene Meisterwerk von Warren Ellis und Adi Granov, das den aktuellen Status Quo von Iron Man begründete.

Sci-Fi-Spektakel mit frischen Ideen! Zehn Jahre nach der Landung. Überall auf der Welt. Sie stehen nur da, wie Bäume. Keine Reaktion, kein Kontakt. Zehn Jahre, seit wir Klarheit haben: Es gibt intelligentes außerirdisches Leben, das uns aber nicht als lebendig oder intelligent wahrnehmen. Das Leben im Schatten der „Bäume“ hat sich bereits normalisiert. Doch langsam aber sicher zeigt sich, dass die Bäume weder inaktiv noch ungefährlich sind. Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, RED) und Jason Howard (SUPER DINOSAUR, ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN) liefern mit ihrer neuen Comicreihe TREES einen schaurigen Sciencefiction-Titel, der durch einem außergewöhnlichen Plot zu glänzen weiß.

Willkommen zu einem Roman, wie Sie ihn noch nie gelesen haben! Ein Buch, bei dem das Prädikat KULT groß geschrieben wird. Und das perfekt zu einer Zeit er scheint, in der sich Amerika im Wandel befindet. „Gott schütze Amerika“ ist ein gnadenlos wilder Mix aus Krimi und durchgeknallter Gesellschaftssatire, wenn Sie so wollen Raymond Chandler meets Douglas Adams. Ein Privatdetektiv erhält vom Stabschef des Präsidenten den Auftrag, die 'Geheime Verfassung' des Landes aufzuspüren. Mit ihr will sie den moralischen Verfall des Landes aufhalten. Freuen Sie sich auf eine unvergessliche Reise durch die Abgründe Amerikas.

100 Opfer. 100 Waffen. 1 Killer. Detective Tallow hat einen richtig miesen Tag: Erst muss er mitansehen, wie sein Partner von einem Irren niedergeschossen wird, dann entdeckt er zufällig ein verrammeltes Apartment, das bis zur Decke mit Waffen vollgestopft ist. Zu allem Überfluss stellt sich heraus, dass jede einzelne davon einen Menschen getötet hat – und keiner dieser Morde wurde je aufgeklärt. Hunderte Fälle, die bereits bei den Akten lagen, müssen somit neu aufgerollt werden. Tallow soll sich der Sache annehmen. Doch der geheimnisvolle Killer ist nach wie vor aktiv ...

VARGR ist die erste Geschichte einer völlig neuen Comic-Serie mit James Bond, die auf den besten Elementen der ursprünglichen Filme und Romane von Ian Fleming basiert. James Bond übernimmt die Aufgaben seines verstorbenen Kollegen aus der 00-Sektion. Sein Einsatzort ist Berlin, wo er einen neuen Drogenring zerschlagen soll. Bond ahnt nicht, wie schwierig und gefährlich diese Mission ist und welchen mächtigen Kräften er sich stellen muss. In Berlin wird es richtig heiß... Die Autoren sind der legendäre Drehbuchautor Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan) und der Zeichner Jason Masters (Sträucher der Galaxie).

In der nahen Zukunft bewegt sich das Weltgeschehen in den Schatten der Bäume: in China erreicht ein junger Maler die „spezielle Kulturzone“ einer Stadt unter Bäumen; in Italien trifft eine junge Frau mit Verbindungen zu einer faschistischen Gang auf einen alten Mann, der sie schreckliche Fertigkeiten lehren will; in Svalbard entdeckt ein Forschungsteam unerwartet, dass die Bäume nicht friedvoll schlummern, sondern eine furchtbare Bedrohung für die Menschheit bedeuten. Vor zehn Jahren sind sie gelandet. Überall auf der Welt. Tatenlos standen sie auf der Erdoberfläche wie Bäume, stumm verharrten sie in ihrer allumfassenden, erdrückenden Präsenz. Vor zehn Jahren lernten wir, dass intelligentes Leben in den Weiten des Universums tatsächlich existiert – doch sie sahen die Menschen weder als lebendig noch als intelligent an … Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, RED) und Jason Howard (SUPER DINOSAUR, ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN) liefern mit ihrer neuen Comicreihe TREES einen schaurigen Sciencefiction-Titel, der durch einem außergewöhnlichen Plot zu glänzen weiß.

Mord im Schatten der Bäume In einem abgelegenen russischen Dorf namens Toska wird eine Leiche an den Wurzeln des Baumes gefunden, der dort vor elf Jahren gelandet ist. Polizeibeamtin Klara Voranova, die immer noch von den Ereignissen der Vergangenheit heimgesucht wird, ahnt nicht, dass dieser Mord alles verändern wird ... und was sie im Schatten des Baumes wirklich erwartet. Warren Ellis und Jason Howards gefeierte Comic-Serie TREES, für die derzeit eine TV-Adaption geplant ist, kehrt mit einer brandneuen Geschichte von Morden und Geistern zurück.

DIE STIMMEN DER TOTEN Auf dem Anwesen des Multimilliardärs Bruce Wayne steht bereits ein Grabstein für ihn, neben den Gräbern seiner ermordeten Eltern, und sein väterlicher Freund und Butler Alfred Pennyworth ist fest davon überzeugt, dass der ewige Kampf als Batman seinen Schützling und Herrn allzu früh in dieses Grab bringen wird. Dabei ist Bruce den Toten näher, als Alfred ahnt. Denn als der Mitternachtsdetektiv in einem Mordfall zu ermitteln beginnt, versetzt er sich ganz in die Opfer hinein und scheint mit ihnen zu verschmelzen … Der erste Band der ebenso actiongeladenen wie intelligenten Batman-Saga der Superstars Warren Ellis (PLANETARY) und Bryan Hitch (JUSTICE LEAGUE), dem Duo hinter dem Meilenstein THE AUTHORITY. ENTHÄLT: THE BATMAN’S GRAVE 1-6

DER DRACHE LEBT Ausgewählte Highlights aus drei Jahrzehnten mit Marvels bestem Kämpfer! Ein Schattenkonzil ist im Besitz von Materie, die den gesamten Erdball in eine Sonne verwandeln kann. Und nur Steve Rogers, Agent 13 und Shang-Chi stehen zwischen uns und dem Armageddon. In einer anderen Story bekämpft der Meister des Kung-Fu allein eine Armee von Killern, während sich seine Avengers-Kollegen im nobelsten Casino von Hongkong amüsieren. Außerdem: die lebende Waffe an der Seite der X-Men,Spider-Man und Heroes for Hire! Martial Arts vom Feinsten aus der Feder von Comic-Größen wie Jonathan Hickman, Warren Ellis, Dan Slott und anderen. ENTHÄLT: X-MEN (1991) 62-64, HEROES FOR HIRE (1997) 18-19, SHADOWLAND: SPIDER-MAN (2010) 1, SECRET AVENGERS (2010) 18 & AVENGERS (2012) 11

EIN TÖDLICHER GEIST? In Wolverines Vergangenheit wimmelt es von fiesen Typen – und zur übelsten Sorte gehört White Ghost! Ein brutaler Auftragskiller, den Wolverine eigentlich tot wähnte … doch dieser Geist will allem Anschein nach keine Ruhe geben, bis er dem Mutanten den Garaus gemacht hat. Im Alleingang stellt Wolverine sich einem mörderischen Spießrutenlaufen, das nur mit dem Tod enden kann! Ein Comic wie ein Action-Film im Kino! In ihren Anfangsjahren inszeniert von zwei der größten Comic-Superstars: Erfolgsautor Warren Ellis (Iron Man: Extremis) und Spitzen-Zeichner Leinil Francis Yu (Secret Invasion)! ENTHÄLT: WOLVERINE (1988) 119-122

ULTIMATE ARMOR WARS! Die legendären Armor Wars treffen das Ultimative Universum! Tony Stark hat noch mit den Nachwehen von Ultimatum zu kämpfen, die sein Imperium erheblich geschwächt haben. Es stellt sich heraus, dass die Iron-Man-Technologie gestohlen wurde und rund um den Globus eingesetzt wird. Die Suche nach seinen Erfindungen führt Tony bis nach Prag, London und auf die Burg Frankenstein, wo er auf eine völlig neue Art von Bösewicht trifft.

AUTORITÄT GEGEN ALLMACHT Einzigartige Kräfte. Krasse Sprüche. Unerschütterlicher Mumm. Jeder liebt die Authority, das etwas andere Superheldenteam! Sie konnten bereits eine Armada mordender Superwesen eines psychopathischen Despoten sowie eine Invasion faschistoider Kolonialherren aus einem Parallel-Universum zurückschlagen. Doch jetzt stehen Jenny Sparks, Midnighter, Apollo, der Doktor, Swift, Jack Hawksmoor und Engineer einer Kreatur gegenüber, die die gesamte Erde für sich beansprucht. Kann das Team gegen ein Wesen bestehen, das in den Augen vieler nichts Geringeres ist als die Verkörperung von … Gott?! Der zweite Band des revolutionären Monsterhits von Autor Warren Ellis (BATMANS GRAB) und Zeichner Bryan Hitch (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) sowie Phil Jimenez (INFINITE CRISIS), der Comics und Comic-Verfilmungen nachhaltig prägte! ENTHÄLT: PLANETARY/THE AUTHORITY: RULING THE WORLD, WILDSTORM: A CELEBRATION OF 25 YEARS, THE AUTHORITY (1999) 9-12

KEINE GEFANGENEN Sie sind skurril. Sie sind anders. Sie sind die Authority! Aus der Asche des untergegangenen StormWatch-Teams formiert die Anführerin Jenny Sparks dieses außergewöhnliche Superhelden- Team, das, ausgestattet mit unfassbaren Kräften, die Erde vor globalen Gefahren beschützen soll – egal zu welchem Preis! Ob Sparks, Jack Hawksmoor, Engineer, der Doktor, Apollo, Swift und Midnighter es nun mit einer Invasion von einer Parallelwelt oder einem internationalen Terroristen, der ganze Großstädte in Schutt und Asche legt, zu tun bekommen, die Authority steht bereit! Dies ist der erste von vier edlen Hardcover-Bänden, der das bahnbrechende Meisterwerk von Autor Warren Ellis (BATMANS GRAB) und Zeichner Bryan Hitch (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) sammelt, das Comics und Comic-Verfilmungen nachhaltig prägte! ENTHÄLT: THE AUTHORITY (1999) 1-8

Kampf-Magier William Gravel besucht die Insel der Toten! Abkommandiert auf ein tropisch-schwüles Inselparadies irgendwo auf den Philippinen, soll Gravel eine investigative Journalistin aus dem Weg räumen, die gerade dabei ist, über ein mit Wissen der britischen Regierung betriebenes Labor für chemische Kampfstoffe gewisse Details zu veröffentlichen. Aufgrund von politischen Intrigen, Verrat und Doppelspiel sind Gravels SAS-Kumpels hinter ihm her … wegen Mordes. Gravel sitzt in der Falle. Als wäre das noch nicht genug, tauchen plötzlich Horden von wiederbelebten, gierigen Leichen auf der Insel auf, die alles zerfetzen und jeden zerreißen, der sich ihnen in den Weg stellen will. Gravel muss herausfinden, welches schockierende Geheimnis der Dschungel auf der Insel der Toten birgt. Aber ob seine übersinnlichen Fähigkeiten ausreichen, um vier schwerbewaffneten SAS-Kampfeinheiten, einer Untoten-Armee und einem Verrückten zu trotzen, die alle nur eins wollen: ihn töten? Dies ist Teil 3 der Saga um William Gravel, Kampf-Magier, aus der Feder von Warren Ellis [u. a. Transmetropolitan, James Bond]. Teil 4 ist in Vorbereitung …

Kampf-Magier William Gravel gegen die Minor Seven Als Magier wird’s einem nie langweilig. Gerade ist Gravel von einem Einsatz in Afghanistan zurückgekehrt. Eigentlich will er nur mal die Füße hochlegen und ein kühles Bier genießen. Stattdessen findet er heraus, dass ein anderer seinen Platz unter den Minor Seven eingenommen hat, einer mysteriösen Gruppe von „Detektiven des Okkulten“, die in Großbritannien für Ruhe und Ordnung sorgen soll, wann immer der Einsatz von Magie vonnöten ist. Gravel erfährt, dass die Minor Seven während seiner Abwesenheit in den Besitz der legendären SigSand-Handschrift gelangt sind, eines übernatürlichen Werkzeugs, das seinen Besitzer befähigt, Türen in andere Welten zu öffnen und unermessliche Kraftquellen anzuzapfen. Es scheint, als müsse das kühle Bier noch ein wenig warten. Vorher muss Gravel erst noch ein paar Leuten den Arsch aufreissen … und das ist bei ihm stets wörtlich gemeint. Dies ist Teil 4 der Saga um William Gravel, Kampf-Magier, aus der Feder von Warren Ellis [u. a. Transmetropolitan, James Bond] und Mike Wolfer [u. a. Widow, Lady Death, War Goddess]. Teil 5 ist in Vorbereitung …

Praying to be saved by a man who can fly will get you killed! From Warren Ellis, the creator of THE AUTHORITY and PLANETARY, comes the most horrifying superhero comic you'll ever read! When scientists build messianic super-humans to save the world, no one thought about how these heroes would do it - or even if they'd want to. So begins the apocalyptic tomorrow, when supermen kill us all and end the world just because we wanted to be rescued by human-shaped things from beyond Science itself!

After years of self-imposed exile from a civilization rife with degradation and indecency, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 21st Century surroundings. Combining black humor, life-threatening situations, and moral ambiguity, this book is the first look into the mind of an outlaw journalist and the world he seeks to destroy. Collects the first twenty-one issues of Transmetropolitan.

Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson's masterwork of gonzo science fiction and political soothsaying is finally available in a majestic Absolute Edition -- just as Nostradamus predicted! As vital and engaging today as when it first hit the stands, the weaponized viral meme that is TRANSMETROPOLITAN occupies the toxic quagmire that runs between the burning wreckage of print journalism and the repellent echo chamber of online media. Set in a terrifyingly plausible future defined by ever-accelerating technology, TRANSMETROPOLITAN shoves readers' outdated brains into an fMRI scanner and rewires their flabby cortexes into screaming processors of truth! This second of three volumes collects issues 19-39 of the original series together with the one-shot special FILTH OF THE CITY, and features a new introduction from Robertson as well as a host of historic extras.

"After years of self-imposed exile from a civilization rife with degradation and indecency, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 21st Century surroundings. Combining black humor, life-threatening situations, and moral ambiguity, this book is the first look into the mind of an outlaw journalist and the world he seeks to destroy. Collects the first twenty-one issues of Transmetropolitan"--Provided by publisher

In a future where consumerism, superficiality and corruption reign supreme, outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem has decided to stop sitting by idly and watching the world crumble around him. Back in the saddle, no one in The City is safe.

The final volume in the saga of outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem written by comics superstar Warren Ellis.At last, it’s the final showdown between Spider and the absolutely corrupt President of the United States in this new printing of the finale to the classic dystopian saga from Vertigo.

The Planetary team, powerful space archaelogists Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner, and The Drummer, discovers an abandoned alien spacecraft, but must beat their rival Jacob Greene to the ship. Then, Elijah Snow acts covertly to draw the last of the Four out of hiding, but his secrecy is causing his teammates to lose faith in him.

Investigative reporter Spider Jerusalem attacks the injustices of the 21st Century surroundings while working for the newspaper The Word in this critically-acclaimed graphic novel series written by comics superstar Warren Ellis, the co-creator of PLANETARY and THE AUTHORITY. In this eighth volume collecting issues #43-48 of the groundbreaking VERTIGO title, all hell breaks loose as a nameless sniper terrorizes the Print District and a raging superstorm clears the streets of The City.

Washed-up journalist Spider Jerusalem returns to The City, a place of noise, filth, and energy, where technology has drastically altered human life.

Investigative reporter Spider Jerusalem attacks the injustices of the 23rd Century surroundings while working for the newspaper The Word in this critically-acclaimed graphic novel series written by comics superstar Warren Ellis, the co-creator of PLANETARY and THE AUTHORITY.In this third volume, Spider Jerusalem begins to crumble under the pressure of sudden and unwanted fame. Having had enough of the warped 23rd century Babylon that he lives in, Spider escapes into a world of bitterness and pills. As he stumbles through this haze of depression and drugs, he must find a way to cover the biggest story of the year, the presidential election. Armed with only his demented mind and dark sense of humor, Spider embarks on an adventure of political cynicism, horrific sex, and unwelcome celebrity which culminates in a shocking and ruinous ending.

Life is not getting easier for Spider Jerusalem, as he is starting to have blackouts and episodes of mental confusion not related to his usual diet of narcotics and whiskey! Can investigative reporter Spider Jerusalem still fight the injustices of the 21st-century Babylon...or has the corrupted city taken one more soul? Having had enough of the warped 21st-century Babylon that he lives in, Spider escapes into a world of bitterness and pills. As he stumbles through this haze of depression and drugs, he must find a way to cover the biggest story of the year, the presidential election. Armed with only his demented mind and dark sense of humor, Spider embarks on an adventure of political cynicism, horrific sex, and unwelcome celebrity that culminates in a shocking and ruinous ending.

"Year two: I hate it here. Outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem has covered every flavor of newsworthy depravity in the course of his long and chemically enhanced career. But the legendary street reporter's bread-and-butter stories of organ traffickers, DNA thieves, and dog fondlers are just an appetizer for that ultimate banquet of human degradation - politics. Two candidates - the Beast and the Smiler - are facing off in this year's presidential election, and Spider seems to be the only member of the media with the intestinal fortitude to hack his way through the campaign propaganda and discover the reality behind the spin. But even with all his years of hard-won cynicism, Spider is still in for a shock when he starts to turn over these particular rocks - and there won't be enough mind-numbing drugs in the whole world to mask the corruption that he and his new assistants are about to expose."--Provided by publisher

Renegade reporter of the future Spider Jerusalem continues his work speaking truth to power and exposing corruption even as his home in the City crumbles around him. After losing his job, his bank account, and his home, renegade reporter of the future Spider Jerusalem has gone underground, the better to implement his plans to expose the evils of the government in the City. Then, all hell breaks loose as a nameless sniper terrorizes the Print District and a raging superstorm clears the streets of the City. Collects Transmetropolitan #37-48, written by visionary writer Warren Ellis.

Reporter Spider Jerusalem interviews two presidential candidates against the background of a society that is falling into chaos.

Nobody ever accused Warren Ellis of lacking imagination. The latest collection of the Spider Jerusalem saga, Lonely City, is packed with laser-guided satire and neo-adolescent wish fulfillment in the form of a bowel disruptor. Sliding his story of government manipulation and counter-manipulation between moments of reflection and observation makes Ellis's downbeat ending a bit less nihilistic than it could have been. Despite the gulf separating us from Jerusalem's City, it's not hard to draw parallels between his milieu of police-run riots and state-maintained misery and our own less colorful environment. Lonely City drags the man who's more "anti" than "hero" out into the world he professes to hate and forces him to do something about it, while never descending into the boring comic-book morality he fights daily. --Rob Lightner

Disgusted at the commercialization of his life and his work, journalist Spider Jerusalem decides to go after a real story, and get revenge on those responsible for killing Dr. Vita Severn in the process.

In 'Crossing Worlds', the mysterious organization Planetary delves into Earth's secret history but accidentally tears the fabric of reality, leading them to alternate universes.

Planetary created by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday. Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family.

Warren Ellis improves on his already outstanding stories and characters in the second collection of Planetary: The Fourth Man. While scraping their way through their investigations, the three archaeologists of mystery, enigmatic themselves, deal with their own past and learn more about the creepy metahumans lurking behind practically every oddity on the planet. Ellis seems to take pleasure in turning superheroic icons inside out. Fans will find references and deconstructions from the Golden Age to the post-postmodern comics world. John Cassaday's penciling adapts itself well to the stories, giving intimate barroom chats and epic battles against giant ants equal credibility. While reading Planetary, one gets the sense that superhero comics really do have somewhere to go after being so thoroughly demolished in the '80s and '90s--and that we'd do well to keep reading. --Rob LightnerCollecting: Planetary 7-12

What? You haven't been reading Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.' Here's a quick rundown of what you missed: SuperheroesfightingexplosionsexAvengersFinFangFoomgiantflyingsubmarinemonstrositiesformerX-ForcebabeexplosionskickingMachineManpunchinggiantevilcoprobotshotEnglishchicksecretterroristorganization! Whew! And that's only the beginning! But don't worry! It's never too late to join the party! First up, the Nextwave Squad faces an army of Mindless Ones!!! Yes, insanely powerful stone men without faces! You cannot miss it! Collecting Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #7-12.

Planetary has been hailed as a timeless story that turned modern superhero conventions on their heads.Written by Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan) and with stunning art by John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men), this critically acclaimed, landmark series took a look at the inter-dimensional peace-keeping force known as Planetary. The trio on the ground includes Elijah Snow, a hundred-year-old man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful woman, and The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Tasked with tracking down evidence of super-human activity, these mystery archaeologists uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance, and a lost island of dying monsters. All 27 issues of the original series are collected in this hardbound omnibus edition.

"Original covers by Tim Bradstreet, Matt Wagner."

Planetary created by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday. Elijah Snow created by John Cassaday and Warren Ellis

In this third absolute collection of the bestselling original series WITCHBLADE, NYC Detective Sara Pezzini is back from her foray into the Underworld. As she emerges with FULL power over the Witchblade and makes her final attempt to banish the creatures back to the underworld from where they came, she is also given a clue as to the true nature of the Witchblade. Collects WITCHBLADE #37-57, DESTINY'S CHILD #1-3 AND WITCHBLADE/LADY DEATH #1

I hadn't opened the towel that contained her gum since 2013. The last person to touch it was Nina Simone, her saliva and fingerprints unsullied. The idea that it was still in her towel was something I had drawn strength from. I thought each time I opened it some of Nina Simone's spirit would vanish. In many ways that thought was more important than the gum itself.On Thursday 1 July, 1999, Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave's Meltdown Festival. After the show, in a state of awe, Warren Ellis crept onto the stage, took Dr Simone's piece of chewed gum from the piano, wrapped it in her stage towel and put it in a Tower Records bag. The gum remained with him for twenty years; a sacred totem, his creative muse, a conduit that would eventually take Ellis back to his childhood and his relationship with found objects, growing in significance with every passing year.

Learning of the murder of a love from his past, cynical mystic John Constantine descends into London's underworld to uncover the circumstances of her death and catch her mysterious killer. Embarking on a journey that leaves him beaten and battered, Constantine is forced to relive his ex-lover's miserable fall from grace and her brutal murder. Pushed to his physical and emotional limits, the Hellblazer confronts the sadistic murderer and psychotic magician Josh Wright and makes him pay for all of his sins and a few extra for good measure.SUGGESTED FOR MATURE READERS.Collects issues 134-139.

RRRAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!! Action! Excitement! Explosions! The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation©) put NEXTWAVE together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When NEXTWAVE discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond© are terrorist cells themselves, and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. COLLECTING: Nextwave : Agents of H.A.T.E. 1-12

In a future where consumerism, superficiality and corruption reign supreme, outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem has decided to stop sitting by idly and watching the world crumble around him. Back in the saddle, no one in The City is safe. After years of self-imposed exile from a civilization rife with degradation and indecency, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 21st century surroundings. Combining black humor, life-threatening situations and moral ambiguity, Warren Ellis' legendary series is the first look into the mind of an outlaw journalist and the world he seeks to destroy. This new trade paperback recut series features behind-the-scenes material, variant covers and scripts from the graphic novel series run. Collects issues #1-12.

Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. Published 2004 by Vertigo. Very Good condition Collects issues #140-#143.

The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation©) put NE XTWAVE together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When NE XTWAVE discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond© are terrorist cells themselves, and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. So they make things explode. Lots of things. Starring Monica Rambeau (formerly Captain Marvel and Photon), Aaron Stack (Machine Man), Tabitha Smith (X-Force's Meltdown), monster-hunter Elsa Bloodstone and The Captain! COLLECTING: NE XTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. 1-12.

After years of self-imposed exile from a civilization rife with degradation and indecency, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 23rd Century surroundings. Combining black humor, life-threatening situations, and moral ambiguity, this book is the first look into the mind of an outlaw journalist and the world he seeks to destroy.

The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation®) put NextWave together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When NextWave discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond are terrorist cells themselves, and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. So they make things explode. Lots of things. Starring Monica Rambeau (formerly Captain Marvel and Photon), Aaron Stack (Machine Man), Tabitha Smith (X-Force's Meltdown), monster-hunter Elsa Bloodstone and the Captain! Guest-starring Fin Fang Foom!Collecting: NextWave: Agents of H.A.T.E. 1-6

Marc Spector is Moon Knight! Or is he? It's hard to tell these days, especially when New York's wildest vigilante protects the street with two-fisted justice and three - that's right, count 'em - three different personalities! But even with the mystical force of Egyptian moongod Khonshu fueling his crusade, how does the night's greatest detective save a city that's as twisted as he is? The road to victory is going to hurt. A lot. Be here as Moon Knight punches ghosts(!), investigates a sleep experiment that's driving its patients insane, travels to the mushroom graveyard planet(!!), and takes on twenty mob enforcers to save an abductee...alone. Marvel's most mind-bending adventure begins now as Moon Knight sleuths his way to the rotten core of New York's most bizarre mysteries! COLLECTING: MOON KNIGHT 1-6

The Authority, the powerful team that rose from the ashes of StormWatch, stars in this world-shaking collection of their first adventures. Led by hot-tempered, electrically powered Jenny Sparks and headquartered in a fifty-mile-wide spaceship that exists outside space and time, the Authority explodes into action, first against a global attack of genetically engineered super-human clones, and then against an invasion from another reality.

From an award-winning author, this final book features excerpts from the "Word" columns of crazed outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem. Suggested for mature readers. Full color.

From Warren Ellis, the creative dynamo behind such acclaimed titles as Transmetropolitan and The Authority, comes volume one in a stunning new Titan graphic novel series! Global Frequency is a latticework of 1001 scientists, soldiers and specialists in every field imaginable, woven into a net to stop every terrorist with a nuke, government weapons programme gone rogue or alien computer virus, Seeing, hearing, touching and battling all evil, it is Mankind's collective consciousness and immune system. Drawn by a dream team of amazing artists, Global Frequency is the all-knowing, all-powerful blanket to smother our darkest fears and worst nightmares!Collecting: Global Frequency 7-12

This collection of Earth-shattering adventures from Windstorm stars a team of super-powered archaeologists who have uncovered evidence of super-human activity that spans the centuries. The team includes the ancient -- and incredibly powerful -- Elijah Snow, hot-tempered Jakita Wagner, and the seemingly insane Drummer, as they deal with the abrupt appearance of a new mountain range in America and the shocking truth behind the near-destruction of the planet by the gods, which happened in 1950!

Explore the essential narratives that laid the groundwork for the Authority's iconic comic book introduction. This collection delves into the pivotal moments and character developments that shaped the groundbreaking team's story, providing fans with a deeper understanding of their origins and significance in the comic book landscape.

The Thunderbolts, a band of reformed villains trying to do good, have always sought justice from America. Their earnest attempts to regain the faith of the people have only made them slow progress toward that goal, and r has always been an elusive prize. But now, in the aftermath of CIVIL WAR, the tables have turned: It's time for the Thunderbolts to inflict a little justice on America. At a time when the country has lost faith in its heroes, it is ready to put its faith in monsters. Now is the time for the Thunderbolts! Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato's modern masterpiece challenges readers with a thought-provoking story that offers a steady stream of explosive action! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #110-121 and material from CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE

v. 1 originally published in single magazine form in The wild storm 1-6--Title page verso.

Warren Ellis concludes his critically acclaimed series The Wild Storm the only way he knows how: With a bang.

Visionary writer Warren Ellis continues his epic saga revitalizing the beloved characters from Jim Lee s Wildstorm Universe in this new graphic novel, The WildStorm Vol. 3!

"Originally published in single magazine form as Injection #6-10, by Image Comics"--Indicia.

"Originally published in single magazine form as INJECTION #11-15, by Image Comics"--Indicia.

In a tumultuous period for Excalibur, Meggan and Nightcrawler grapple with the loss of Captain Britain and Cerise. As they relocate to Muir Island, Nightcrawler uncovers a shocking secret, while the emergence of Douglock complicates their fight against a Phalanx invasion. The team, now including Wolfsbane, Colossus, and Pete Wisdom, faces challenges for the Soulsword and battles the Uncreated and X-Man. Amidst these conflicts, Kitty finds unexpected romance, and Brian's allegiance to the London Hellfire Club hangs in the balance.

"This New York Times bestselling story inspires the ... film The Authority, [which follows superhumans who] are heroes in only the strictest sense of the word. Ruthless and unforgiving, this group of insanely powerful [beings faces] down countless menaces to Earth, protecting mankind with [its] cold version of justice. An invasion from an alternate Earth, an international terrorist who is laying waste to major cities, and a hostile alien intelligence who calls himself God all fall under [its] rule"-- Provided by publisher.

Three fantastic crossovers — all written by Warren Ellis — are collected in one spectacular Softcover! Featuring gorgeous art by fan-favorites John Cassaday, Phil Jimenez and Jerry Ordway! Collecting: Planetary/The Authority, Planetary/JLA, & Planetary/Batman

Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis reimagines the WildStorm Universe here in THE WILD STORM VOL. 1! Grifter. Voodoo. Jenny Sparks. Zealot. The Engineer. These legendary antiheroes transformed the way superhero stories were told. Their return will rip apart the system once again. It all starts with Angela Spica, an engineer driven to the brink of death by the transhuman implants buried in her body. When she steps in to save the life of another, she will bring the storm down upon her, from the world’s most lethal assassin to its most sprawling secret agency to the soldiers in its most ancient war. What mysteries bind these extraordinary individuals? What sinister forces threaten to tear them apart? What brave new universe will they forge from blood, brawn, brains and bullets? Discover the answers in THE WILD STORM VOL. 1, a breathtaking reimagining of one of the most influential universes in the history of comics— from the creative team of Warren Ellis (THE AUTHORITY, TRANSMETROPOLITAN) and artist Jon Davis-Hunt (CLEAN ROOM)! Collects THE WILD STORM #1-6.

StormWatch, the United Nations Special Crisis Intervention Team, was formed to act as powerful police force on a global scale. But Weatherman Henry Bendix, the controller of the super-hero team, has decided that this course of action is no longer effective. Recruiting the electric Jenny Sparks, the lethal assassin Rose Tattoo, and the city-symbiote Jack Hawksmoor, the Weatherman transforms the once reactive team into a proactive, take-no-prisoners strike team and makes the reader question the way that super-hero teams are perceived.

Named by James Gunn as an influence for Gods and Monsters, the first chapter of the new DC Universe film and television slate! This New York Times bestselling story inspires the upcoming film THE AUTHORITY.

Seminal Warren Ellis-scripted tales of the team that would become the stars of The Authority are collected in StormWatch, Volume 1: Force of Nature. Written by Ellis (Transmetropolitan, Planetary), with art by StormWatch: Change or Die's Tom Raney - who also provides a new cover (inked by Crimson's Sandra Hope) - and Randy Elliott, Force of Nature includes the stories that introduced The Authority's Jenny Sparks and Jack Hawksmoor, as well as WildStorm's most infamous villainess, Rose Tattoo. The companion volume to Stormwatch: A Finer World, the new collection begins with StormWatch Weatherman Henry Bendix planning big changes for the group, beginning with a total reorganization of the team. Gathering new StormWatch operatives - including Jack Hawksmoor and woman of the century Jenny Sparks - the Weatherman positions himself as an international superpower, setting in motion the events that would cause the 'Watch's final demise.Collecting: StormWatch 37-42

The Dark Knight battles three unique monsters: a werewolf in London, two bio-engineered soldiers turned murderers, and a confrontation with the shape-shifting villain Clayface.

Vargr: After a mission of vengeance in Helsinki, James Bond returns to London and assumes the workload of a fallen 00 Section agent. His new mission takes him to Berlin, presumably to break up an agile drug-trafficking operation. But Bond has no idea of the forces ranged in secret against him, the full range of an operation that's much scarier and more lethal than he could possibly imagine. Berlin is about to catch fire... and James Bond is trapped inside. Eidolon: James Bond is trapped in Los Angeles with a MI6 agent under fire and a foreign intelligence service trying to put them both in bags... and possibly more than one foreign intelligence service. And things may not be any safer in Britain, with bodies dropping and ghosts moving in the political mist.

“For a gripping, near-future science-fiction tale, I highly recommend Trees.” -- Kirkus Ten years after they landed. All over the world. And they did nothing, standing on the surface of the Earth like trees, exerting their silent pressure on the world, as if there were no-one here and nothing under foot. Ten years since we learned that there is intelligent life in the universe, but that they did not recognize us as intelligent or alive. Trees, a new science fiction graphic novel by Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan, Red) and Jason Howard (Super Dinoasaur, Astounding Wolf-Man) looks at a near-future world where life goes on in the shadows of the Trees: in China, where a young painter arrives in the “special cultural zone” of a city under a Tree; in Italy, where a young woman under the menacing protection of a fascist gang meets an old man who wants to teach her terrible skills; and in Svalbard, where a research team is discovering, by accident, that the Trees may not be dormant after all, and the awful threat they truly represent.

"Originally published in single magazine form as Trees #9-14."

Once upon a time, there were five crazy people, and they poisoned the 21st Century. Now they have to deal with the corrosion to try and save us all from a world becoming too weird to support human life. Injection is the new series of graphic novels created by the acclaimed creative team of Moon Knight: From The Dead, about how loud and strange the world is getting, about the wild future and the haunted past all crashing into the present day at once, and about five eccentric geniuses dealing with the paranormal and numinous as well as the growing weight of what they did to the planet with the Injection. Beginning with Maria Kilbride, the troubled troubleshooter for the research wing of mysterious multinational FPI, dragged from hospital to investigate a case of a possessed laboratory and a disappearance that, impossibly, has the hallmarks of ancient folklore.