New Releases by Ben Avery

"Eight stories and poems of pioneer days on the American frontier"--P. [4] of cover.

An epic tale about a dejected lizard boy chosen by The Realm of Endless Monsters to be a multi-world apocalyptic doom-bringer.

Against the historical backdrop of the rise and fall of maneuvering kings and warring empires in 1 & 2 Kings and 1 & 2 Chronicles, the fictional series Kingdoms traces the saga of the dedicated advisor Iddo and his descendants. As he remains loyal to the memory of King Josiah and labors to keep his nation faithful to the Lord, Iddo struggles to protect his own family. A new prophet emerges with visions of hope. Daniel faced death in the lions'' den, but the Lord brought him out safely. Now the next generation of Israel experiences that same rescue and divine care as they begin the journey home. Returning to the land is one thing; restoring the temple - the sign of God''s presence and blessing - proves to be a much more difficult task.

Dunk the Tall and Egg enter Standfast, a region beset by drought. The battle over the water from the only stream leads to animosity between Ser Eustace and Lady Rohanne, the Red Widow.

The story began with the universal idea of imaginary friends, and what happens to them when their creators stop believing in them; they go to a miraculous world called ''the Imagined Nation''. Launching initially with impressive numbers through Image comics. Created by Artist/Writer Mike S. Miller (The Hedge Knight, Lullaby, JLA, Adventures of Superman, Wolverine) and co-written by Miller and Ben Avery (The Hedge Knight, Lullaby) with art by one of Greece''s premier illustrators, Nikos Koutsis, the new series takes a slightly more mature tone visually while maintaining the wonder and imagination of an all-ages title. Superhero G has found a new purpose for his existence, but struggles with his desire to return ''home'' to his best friend and sidekick, Tanner. With an ever growing cast of characters and the amazing visual cornucopia that Koutsis delivers, the new Imaginaries series is sure to blow all expectations out of the water!

A collection of seven classic tales involving alien invaders, visions of the future, scientific inventions, and space travel presented in an illustrated format by prominent artists working in the fields of comics, book illustration, and fine arts.

The TimeFlyz travel to 1938 Germany to protect a Jewish physicist who is escaping the Nazis, but risk being caught in a trap that will destory the train they are all on.

Iddo can do nothing but watch, painfully, as Josiah, king of Judah, ignores his advice and attacks the Egyptian army while it marches across his lands.

The kingdom of Judah will either listen to Gods prophet, or suffer destruction.

Set one hundred years before the events in George R. R. Martin''s epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, The Sworn Sword graphic novel follows the adventures of Ser Duncan and his squire, Egg, as they quest for honor and glory in the Seven Kingdoms.

In 1851 London, England, Lauren learns more about using her special powers when the TimeFlyz face Darchon''s latest snares, and then the whole crew learns to see their problems creatively from scientist Michael Faraday.

Iddo has the opportunity to meet the distinguished statesman and prophet Daniel on a fateful night when the Lord brings about a change of empire, but the transition of powers painfully affects Iddo''s personal life. Original.

"Romance, wizardry, dreamworlds & Mary Shelley''s Frankenstein!"--Cover.

Lauren and the TimeFlyz are transported to nineteenth-century Austria, where the evil Darchon plans to kidnap Gregor Mendel and the Timeflyz must work as a team to prevent disaster.

Iddo can do nothing but watch, painfully, as Josiah, king of Judah, ignores his advice and attacks the Egyptian army while it marches across his lands.

Forced to come with them and given a ring that could shrink her down to their size, Laurel finds herself helping the TimeFlyz by giving them the one thing they lacked to travel through time ... a human mind.

Forced to come with them and given a ring that could shrink her down to their size, Laurel finds herself helping the TimeFlyz by giving them the one thing they lacked to travel through time ... a human mind.

Iddo, a royal advisor and storyteller, describes key biblical events before and during a journey to the city of Riblah, where King Jehoahaz has been summoned by Pharaoh Neco, the man who killed the king''s father, Josiah.

Laurel''s ordinary life changes to extraordinary when a group of cyborg fly crimefighters make her a member of the team. Forced to come with them and given a ring that could shrink her down to their size, Laurel finds herself helping the TimeFlyz by giving them the one thing they lacked to travel through time--a human mind. Now in a race both against time and across time, Laurel and the TimeFlyz must find where the evil Darchon has taken the world''s best scientists and return them before he accomplishes he goal, which will result in either Darchon''s control of the universe or the universe''s utter destruction.

"ArmorQuest is the allegorical journey of a boy named Timothy who finds his world turned upside down when the minions of the evil Dragon Prince invade his land. When the people of his town choose to ignore the danger, young Timothy chooses to leave his village to join the Knights of the Way, followers of the Emperor. Along the way, he meets some strange companions and encounters dangerous enemies, while learning to rely on the tools of the Emperor ... the armor of the Knights of the Way."--Page 4 of cover.

Seven prize-winning entries from the first Comics Jam War are collected in this volume. On April 1st, 2006, teams of cartoonists gathered in comic book stores across the U.S. and Canada and were simultaneously given a specific challenge: 12 hours to come up with their best eight-page story. Respected industry judges (former CrossGen head writer Barbara Kesel, veteran artist Joe Staton, and G.T.Labs publisher/writer Jim Ottaviani) then decided which stories best met the challenge, granting them the Gold, Silver and Bronze Comics Jam War awards (the "Comics Jammies".) Those three stories plus four honorable mentions are included in this anthology, plus an article on the event.

The fellowship has gathered and is on their way to Oz at last - but, almost as soon as they start, they have run into trouble. Join the Pied Piper, Alice from Wonderland, Pinocchio, Jim Hawkins and Little Red Riding Hood as they are forced into battle with ''The Great One''.

What happens to those imaginary friends, childhood superheroes, playmates and stuffed animals we all gave life to as children when we grow up and don''t need them any more? They go to the Imagined Nation. Join Superhero G as he explores this strange new world, full of the imaginings of billions of children the world over.