New Releases by Brian Azzarello

Delusions of grandeur. Lustful desires. Violent fantasies. We’ve all had dark thoughts we dare not act out. We’ve all imagined scenarios where we’d let our basest instincts take over. But we never speak of or share them, because the reaction they might stir may cause others to flinch. This tome of terror features some of the most disturbing and twisted stories ever to be imagined by a who’s who of comics’ greatest visionaries and is sure to leave a lasting impression on your psyche long after you’ve finished reading it…whether you like it or not. Collects Flinch #1-16.

A NEW MOON RISES . . . AND MORE FRESHLY ETCHED EPITAPHS SHALL BE UNLEASHED! Leading this tortuous tome''s tales of tension and torment, we welcome finely fiendish writers Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets), Christopher Cantwell (Out of Alcatraz), Michael W. Conrad (Wonder Woman), Greg Pak (World War Hulk), Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn), and Curt Pires (Lost Fantasy), alongside maniacal artists Valeria Burzo (Shiver SuspenStories), Peter Krause (The Power of Shazam!), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Brian Level (Poison Ivy), Dan McDaid (DEGA), Christopher Mitten (Autumn Kingdom), Alison Sampson (Department of Truth), and more! Collects Epitaphs from the Abyss #9–12.

NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL DEBUT from Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso-the legendary creative team behind the seminal crime series 100 Bullets! In the old American West, three children set off across the wild Texas frontier to rescue their mother-kidnapped by ruthless outlaws who gunned down their preacher father. Throughout their journey, they''ll face the harsh elements of an unforgiving landscape, deadly animals hungry for blood, merciless bounty hunters and so much more...all in a relentless quest to rescue their family. Along the way, they''ll learn the terrible cost of revenge-not just in lives, but in how it stains a soul. While revenge may be satisfying in the moment, it leaves a yearning behind that lasts a lifetime. And once you taste it, nothing else is ever so sweet. In the tradition of The Searchers and The Outlaw Josey Wales comes a brutal new western series from writer BRIAN AZZARELLO and artist EDUARDO RISSO-the Eisner award-winning team behind the Vertigo crime classic, 100 Bullets and Image Comics, Moonshine! For fans of 1883, BLOOD MERIDIAN, & THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY. The Mass Market Hardcover features the complete four-issue series. Cover art not final.

Brace yourselves for the brutal finale in the penultimate issue from award-winning creatives Brian Azzarello and Vanessa Del Rey! Val’s transformation is now complete and her devastating abilities threaten a violently vicious end for her attackers. Will she choose to wield her newfound powers to continue to wreak havoc, or will she finally be stopped?

"When Wonder Woman is willing to take a stand against Hera, queen of the gods, she makes herself an enemy. But Hera isn''t the one Wonder Woman should be worried about--Hera''s daughter Eris has a secret that will shatter Wonder Woman''s life. Plus, Hades and Poseidon need to settle who will be king of the gods, and Wonder Woman can''t let their turf war decimate the realm of man. And what true story of the gods is complete without a little trip to hell? [This book] tells a tale of gods walking among us and the one woman who would dare to try and protect humanity from the wrath of such strange and powerful forces. But is she one of us--or one of them?"--Provided by publisher.

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC''s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Batman''s greatest nemesis reaches new levels of complexity and intensity in this uniquely crafted story from the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning team of Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo. The Joker has been mysteriously released from Arkham Asylum, and he''s none too happy about what''s happened to his Gotham City rackets while he''s been away. What follows is a harrowing night of revenge, murder and manic crime as only The Joker can deliver it, as he brutally takes back his stolen assets from the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, Killer Croc and more.

Faith’s descent isn’t always pretty, but it’s sexy as hell. After Faith’s paintings take the art world by storm, she vanishes as quickly as she comes, leaving tongues wagging. Is her disappearance a wild publicity stunt, a cry for help from an uninitiated artist, or something altogether too sinister to fathom? With Louis Thorne behind her catastrophic rise to stardom... who’s really to say? Faith and the devil go head-to-head in this final chapter of New York Times bestseller Brian Azzarello (Moonshine, Batman: Damned) and Maria Llovet’s (Luna, Heartbeat) erotically charged series about sexual and magical awakenings and those caught in the crosshairs of good and evil. Collects Faithless III #1-6.

Two of comics’ most celebrated creators, Brian Azzarello and Alex Maleev, team up to pit Task Force X against their deadliest target yet—The Joker! Critically acclaimed and bestselling author Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Batman: Damned) and Eisner Award-winning art legend Alex Maleev (Daredevil, Event Leviathan) collaborate for the first time in this DC Black Label series pitting Red Hood, Harley Quinn, Firefly, and more of DC’s most villainous criminals against The Joker! When Task Force X’s Amanda Waller sets her sights on Batman’s greatest foe, she enlists the Dark Knight’s former partner Jason Todd to track down the Clown Prince of Crime and put an end to his mad reign of terror. But The Joker has plans of his own, and he takes control of the Squad, forcing them to do his bidding! This volume collects Suicide Squad: Get Joker #1-3.

“THE WELL,” Part Six In this blood- and booze-drenched conclusion of BRIAN AZZARELLO and EDUARDO RISSO’s sorry tale, Lou finds himself in a graveyard of his own making—but who will be left to face when our fallen torpedo heads for his last roundup?

BATMAN UND DER JOKER IN BERLIN Der Dunkle Ritter Batman und der wahnsinnige KillerClown Joker wurden beide mit einem tdlichen Virus infiziert. Ihre Suche nach dem Drahtzieher hinter dem hinterhltigen Angriff macht die Erzfeinde aus Gotham City zu Verbndeten und fhrt sie in die grten Metropolen auf dem europischen Kontinent unter anderem in die deutsche Hauptstadt Berlin! Unterwegs warten zahlreiche finstere berraschungen und tdliche Gefahren auf die beiden ewigen Widersacher, die nun ein Team bilden mssen. Und ber allem schwebt die Frage, ob Batman dem Joker wirklich trauen kann Dieser Sammelband enthlt die komplette Miniserie BATMAN: EUROPA, geschrieben von Brian Azzarello (BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT III) und Matteo Casali (CATWOMAN), mit Artwork von Superstar Jim Lee (BATMAN: HUSH), Guiseppe Camuncoli (BATMAN) und anderen.

“THE WELL,” Part One Stormy weather’s a-brewing in New York City. Lou’s back in town, and he’s on a mission to right his wrongs. But with Joe the Boss desperate to maintain his empire and Tempest angling for control, Lou might just have a whole world of wrong ahead of him.

JOKER IST TOT EIN DÜSTERES BATMAN-MEISTERWERK Blutüberströmt torkelt Batman durch das nächtliche Gotham City und bricht in einer schmutzigen Gasse zusammen. Als er wieder zu sich kommt, erfährt er, dass der Joker ermordet wurde, und mehr und mehr verdichten sich die Hinweise darauf, dass Batman selbst es war, der seinen Erzfeind getötet hat. Doch daran fehlt ihm jede Erinnerung. Auf der Suche nach der Wahrheit trifft der Dunkle Ritter auf finstere Gestalten wie den Okkultisten John Constantine oder die irre Harley Quinn. Und dann offenbart sich ihm ein geradezu dämonisches Geheimnis aus seiner eigenen Kindheit ... Die eigenständige Batman-Saga von Top-Autor Brian Azzarello (BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT III, HELLBLAZER), in atmosphärisch dichten Bilder inszeniert von Ausnahmekünstler Lee Bermejo (BATMAN: JOKER), ist eine düstere Mischung aus Roman noir und Horror-Krimi – erstmals komplett in einem Band! Enthält: Batman : Damned 1-3

Murder, passion, and criminal enterprise are presented here at their darkest, directly from the most talented writers and artists in crime comics! In these thirteen pitch-black noir stories, you''ll find deadly conmen and embittered detectives converging on femme fatales and accidental murderers, all presented in sharp black and white by masters of the craft. Featuring stories by Brian Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and many more of crime comics'' top talent!

The award-winning creative team behind Batman: Damned, Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo, present one of the most chilling Joker stories ever told, now in a Deluxe edition. The Joker has been mysteriously released from Arkham Asylum, and he''s not happy about what''s been happening in his city while he''s been away. What follows is a harrowing night of revenge, murder, and manic crime as only The Joker can deliver. He will take everything that is owed to him from the likes of the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, Killer Croc, and of course, Batman...This Deluxe edition includes a section of previously unpublished developmental art by Bermejo. Also eatures an additional story by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo that will first be published in THE JOKER 80TH ANNIVERSARY 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR #1.

DER JOKER IST TOT. Batman flieht schwer verletzt aus einem Krankenwagen und torkelt blutüberströmt durch Gotham City. An der Grenze zwischen Leben und Tod begegnet er dem Okkultisten John Constantine und erfährt, dass sein irrer Erzfeind Joker ermordet wurde. Böse Mächte scheinen sich gegen den Dunklen Ritter verschworen zu haben, und es kommen düstere, geradezu dämonische Geheimnisse aus Bruce Waynes Kindheit ans Licht... Unter dem Black Label präsentieren Top-Künstler grandiose Geschichten in der Tradition von BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE und BATMAN: DER DUNKLE PRINZ – unabhängige Comics, die sich besonders gut für Neueinsteiger oder Gelegenheitsleser eignen. Geschrieben wurde die dreibändige Geschichte von Brian Azzarello (BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT III, HELLBLAZER) und Lee Bermejo (BATMAN: JOKER).

DER WAHNSINN GEHT WEITER... Batmans Ermittlungen im Fall des ermordeten Jokers führen ihn in einen Nachtclub voller Gangster, wo der dämonische Rapper J Blood das Blut der Meute zum Kochen bringt. Doch dann versinkt Gotham in Feuer und Wahnsinn, und dem Dunklen Ritter bleiben nur schwer zu durchschauende okkulte Verbündete wie Constantine und Deadman. Gleichzeitig wird deutlich, dass das Leben des jungen Bruce Wayne und seiner Eltern bereits früh von Finsternis umschlungen wurde... Unter dem Black Label präsentieren einige der zurzeit besten Comic-Künstler großartige Storys ganz in der Tradition von BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE und BATMAN: DER DUNKLE PRINZ – unabhängige Comics für Kenner, Neueinsteiger und Gelegenheitsleser. In BATMAN: DAMNED konfrontieren Brian Azzarello (BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT III, HELLBLAZER) und Lee Bemejo (BATMAN: JOKER) den Dunklen Ritter mit allerhand Abgründen und Albträumen.

100 Bullets Loyalität hat ihren Preis. Der eskalierende Konflikt zwischen dem Trust und dessen ehemaligem Soldaten, Agent Graves, hat bereits Dutzende von Leben gekostet – aber nicht alle Betroffenen sind wirklich tot. Einige Opfer landeten in Gefängnissen, sowohl physischen wie psychischen. Sie sehen die Tage verstreichen, während ihre Wunden langsam heilen. Aber die Fronten des düsteren Schlachtfelds verschieben sich zusehends, und einige dieser Gefangenen erkennen, dass, obwohl sie von Wänden aus Stahlbeton oder Mauern der Sucht umgeben sind, der Krieg keineswegs vor der Tür bleibt. Genauso wenig wie Kugeln, die niemand zurückverfolgen kann.

Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, has kept a secret from her daughter all her life--and when Wonder Woman learns who her father is, her life will shatter like brittle clay. From superstar writer Brian Azzarello, with stunning art from Cliff Chiang and Tony Akins and a brand new cover illustration is the critically-acclaimed Wonder Woman tale and an excellent jumping on point. The only person more shocked than Diana by the revelation of her father''s true identity? Bloodthirsty Hera. So why is her sinister daughter, Strife, so eager for the truth to be told? Then, Wonder Woman goes to hell! After playing Poseidon, Hades, and Hera against each other, Hades strikes back by kidnapping Zola and trapping her in the Underworld. It''s up to Wonder Woman--with a little help from the God of Love and the God of Smiths--to break Zola out. But what is Hades'' real game, and once you go to the land of the dead, how exactly do you get out? Collects Wonder Woman #1-12.

"MISERY TRAIN," Conclusion In the gut-wrenching finale of "MISERY TRAIN," werewolf/gangster Lou Pirlo starts wrenching gutsÑnot to mention all the other vital organsÑout of everyone down on the Bayou.

BRIAN AZZARELLO, SIMON BISLEY and NICK FLOYD unite for a shocking fantasy epic that expands the world of 3 Floyds Brewing Co. into the bloodiest and most beer-soaked comic on the shelves. Collects 3 FLOYDS: ALPHA KING #1-5

The unforgettable world of Frank Miller’s Dark Knight saga—reimagined by the comics industry’s greatest artists with a collection of variant cover art—is brought to life in this hardcover title, BATMAN: THE ART OF THE DARK KNIGHT: MASTER RACE. No comic has shaped the future of superhero storytelling like Frank Miller’s THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS. Even 30 years later, the iconic story of an aged Batman in a strange dystopian future still sets the gold standard for what a comic book can be. So when Miller’s highly anticipated third installment of the series, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: MASTER RACE, hit comics shops, it was accompanied by DC’s most ambitious variant cover program ever—over 150 variant covers produced by an all-star roster of artists, from veteran industry legends to the hottest rising stars. This special edition collects all the covers, variant covers and mini-comic covers from MASTER RACE, along with never-before-seen sketch material and an introduction by longtime Miller collaborator and Dark Knight saga inker, Klaus Janson. FEATURING STUNNING ARTWORK BY Frank Miller, Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson, Jim Lee, Rafael Albuquerque, Neal Adams, Michael Allred, John Cassaday, J. Scott Campbell, Greg Capullo, Darwyn Cooke, Tim Sale, Brian Bolland, Gary Frank, Ivan Reis, Francis Manapul, David Finch and many more!

It’s been a long, hard road that John Constantine has followed across the badlands of America. After walking out of a burning maximum-security prison, into the hollows of Appalachia and through the snows of the Great Plains, England’s greatest magician is approaching the final leg of his intracontinental trek—and closing in on the real reason for the suicide of Richard “Lucky” Fermin, the trigger that set everything in motion to frame Constantine for murder. To reach the end of this long and dangerous trail, however, he will have to pass through the bellies of two very different beasts: first, a nest of white supremacists in rural Montana, where Fermin’s widow has settled; and then, finally, Los Angeles—capital of an entire empire of decadence and home to the singularly American corruption that has hounded Constantine halfway around the globe. Legendary comics author Brian Azzarello concludes his acclaimed cross-country saga with JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER VOL. 15: HIGHWATER, collecting issues 162-174 of the signature Vertigo series and featuring stunning art from Marcelo Frusin, Guy Davis, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Cameron Stewart.

The most recognizable superheroine of all time, Wonder Woman has been an essential part of the DC Universe and an icon for female empowerment for more than 75 years. Armed with her lasso of truth and her bullet-stopping bracelets, the Amazon Princess journeys into Man’s World again and again, spreading her mission of peace and goodwill and fiercely battling injustice where she finds it. She’s a princess, a warrior and an ambassador. Beautiful as Aphrodite, wise as Athena, stronger than Hercules, swifter than Mercury...she is Wonder Woman! WONDER WOMAN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS collects more than 400 pages of the iconic heroine’s best stories, from her first appearance by William Moulton Marston and H.G. Peter, to her mod ’60s redesign by Denny O’Neil and Mike Sekowsky, to her present-day adventures by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang. Other legendary talents featured include George Pérez, Darwyn Cooke, Robert Kanigher, Gene Colan, Phil Jimenez, Mike Deodato, Greg Rucka, Gail Simone and more. Collects ALL-STAR COMICS #8; SENSATION COMICS #1; WONDER WOMAN (1942-) #7, #28, #64, #93, #99, #107, #142, #177, #179, #195, #204, #288, #600; WONDER WOMAN (1987-) #1; WONDER WOMAN vol. 3 #0; JUSTICE LEAGUE: NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL #1; SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN (2014-) #1 and #7.

Love''s a 4-letter word in this offbeat miniseries of truly weird romance stories. In "The Other Side of Town" a small-town sheriff investigating a murder discovers that the prime suspect just might be his high school sweetheart. Then in "Romancing the Stone" a man undergoing radical therapy for his peculiar obsession finds that the road to recovery may be the object of his desire. And finally, in "Jericho," an exotic dancer learns that the walls dividing titillation and true romance are higher than they seem.

Luke Cage enquête sur le meurtre d''une jeune fille lorsqu''il est pris au milieu d''une guerre des gangs incendiaire.

The third chapter of the Eisner Award-nominated anthology features stories written by Neil Gaiman, Warren Wllis, Peter Gross and many more.

The continuation of the groundbreaking, Eisner Award-winning series-including the pivotal story arcs “A Wake” and “Punch Line.” If you were given a chance at deadly retribution with a guarantee that the law could not touch you, would you take it? That’s the opportunity that a man called Agent Graves provides, in the form of a special briefcase containing an untraceable gun and one hundred rounds of ammunition. To the damaged and downtrodden living on the fringes of society, the offer is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to even their scores. But beyond the dilemma of whether or not to pull the trigger lies a deeper and even more troubling concern: just who is making these actions possible-and why? Collects 100 BULLETS #59-80.

To kill without consequence: If you were given a chance at deadly retribution with a guarantee that the law could not touch you, would you take it? That’s the opportunity that Agent Graves provides, in the form of a special briefcase containing an untraceable gun and one hundred rounds of ammunition. To the damaged and downtrodden living on the fringes of society, the offer is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to even their scores. But beyond the dilemma of whether or not to pull the trigger lies a deeper and even more troubling concern: Just who is making these actions possible-and why? This third of five volumes reprinting all 100 issues of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso’s 100 BULLETS collects issues #37-58 of their acclaimed Vertigo series, and includes never-before-seen character sketches by Risso for an unproduced 100 BULLETS video game.

Every hero has an origin. Discover the secrets behind the greatest heroes of the DC Universe, as told by teams of all-star creators. What makes the Flash run? What makes Cyborg tick? What forces animate Wonder Woman? What is the secret parentage that even Wonder Woman doesn’t know about? Why was Mera nearly Aquaman’s killer before she became his wife? How did the Huntress lose a world, but gain a new super-heroic identity? What did Batgirl create that nearly destroyed her life? Fan-favorite creators including writers Brian Azzarello (WONDER WOMAN), Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher (BATGIRL), Cullen Bunn (SINESTRO), Marv Wolfman (NEW TEEN TITANS), Paul Levitz (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and Robert Venditti and Van Jensen (GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH) and artists Goran Sudzuka (WONDER WOMAN), Miguel Sepulveda (RED LANTERNS) and Jonboy Meyers (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) bring the origins of the DC Universe heroes to life like never before! Collects SECRET ORIGINS #5-11.

How far would you go for revenge? If you were given a chance at deadly retribution with a guarantee that the law could not touch you, would you take it? That’s the opportunity that a man called Agent Graves provides, in the form of a special briefcase containing an untraceable gun and one hundred rounds of ammunition. To the damaged and downtrodden living on the fringes of society, the offer is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to even their scores. But beyond the dilemma of whether or not to pull the trigger lies a deeper and even more troubling concern: just who is making these actions possible — and why? This second of five volumes reprinting all 100 issues of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso’s 100 BULLETS collects issues #20-36 of their acclaimed Vertigo series, and also includes Azzarello’s original script for “The Mimic” from issue #20.