New Releases by Brian Azzarello

After being kidnapped, beaten, and left for dead, a young woman is brought back to life by ancient Norse powers, intent on exacting her bloody revenge. THE GODS ABOVE, THE CREEPING BELOW Val, an American heavy metal fanatic, is on her dream vacation: attending the Inferno Metal Festival in Oslo, Norway. There she meets a charismatic young band, who take her out to a remote forest to show her the local “haunts.” Taken by their charm and oblivious to the danger, Val is drugged, beaten, and left for dead... But her story is far from over. She wakes at dawn, haunted by a vision of rain falling from a wolf’s jowls. Stumbling back to Oslo, she finds that the festival has already ended—13 years ago. The world has moved on and the men who brutalized her are long gone, but when moss and roots begin to sprout from her skin… she realizes that everything has changed. Everything except her desire for revenge, that is. In nature, there are gods older than man, and something ancient, something… hungry, has awakened powers in her that will guide her rage as she seeks to exact justice on those that wronged her. Writer Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey deliver a bloodsoaked feminist revenge saga, blending Norse mythology and eco-horror into a boundary-pushing cocktail of metal, magic, and murder! Collects The Creeping Below #1-5.

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.

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?

L’ispirazione si trova nei luoghi più diabolici. Mentre i dipinti di Faith scatenano un uragano di polemiche e applausi nel mondo dell’arte, la ragazza scompare misteriosamente. È una trovata pubblicitaria? Un grido disperato della giovane pittrice in cerca di aiuto? Oppure dietro c’è qualcosa di molto più sinistro, scioccante e soprattutto tremendamente eccitante? Nel capitolo conclusivo della saga firmata da Azzarello e Llovet, l’Inferno spalancherà le sue porte.

The Gods walk among us and only one woman would dare try to protect humanity from the wrath of such strange and powerful forces. But is she one of us--or one of them? 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...her daughter, Strife, is coming to Paradise Island...and she has a secret that will shatter Wonder Woman''s life. Will the Amazons'' most powerful daughter be there to shield them from the wrath of Hera when she arrives? When Hades and Poseidon need to settle who will be King of the Gods--Wonder Woman can''t let their turf war decimate the realm of man! And what true story of the Gods is compelte without a little trip to hell?

One gun. One hundred bullets. Zero consequences. The Eisner Award-winning and bestselling crime graphic novel series 100 Bullets collection continues in this incredible omnibus volume! If your life was destroyed, and you knew that those responsible would never be held to account, how far would you go to get revenge? If you were given a chance to kill anyone you wanted, 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 case containing a gun, a hundred rounds of ammunition, and total immunity for their use. To the damaged and downtrodden living on the fringes of society, Graves''s offer is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to even their scores. But beyond the fundamental dilemma of whether or not to pull the trigger, there is a deeper and even more troubling question that everyone who picks up the briefcase must ask themselves: Just who is making all of this possible—and why? This second volume omnibus collects 100 Bullets #59-100!

Wer ist der Dunkle Ritter von Flashpoint? Und welche Tragödien erleben Deadman und die Flying Graysons, als ihr Zirkus ein Europa bereist, das vom Krieg zwischen Atlantis und dem Königreich der Amazonen bedroht ist?

In 2011 DC made its boldest move in 25 years with the announcement of the New 52--reinventing its fictional universe from the groundup, and restarting its publishing line with 52 new and relaunched series, each starting with a fresh #1. Ten years later, DC returns to that exciting era with a new collection of the New 52’s greatest first issues. This collection showcases the breadth of the New 52’s creative diversity, including Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s new origin for the Justice League, the start of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s storied run on Batman, the intense mythological drama of Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang’s Wonder Woman, Grant Morrison and Rags Morales taking Superman back to his roots, and the unpredictable body horror of Jeff Lemire and Travel Foreman’s Animal Man. This volume collects All Star Western #1, Animal Man #1, Aquaman #1, Justice League Dark #1, Demon Knights #1, Voodoo #1, Justice League #1, Wonder Woman #1, Action Comics #1, Batman #1, and The Flash #1.

Dark Fantasy trifft erotische Comic-Kunst in dieser aufregenden, tabulosen Dreiecksgeschichte. Bestsellerautor Brian Azzarello (BATMAN: DAMNED, 100 BULLETS) und Zeichnerin Maria Llovet (Eros/Psyche) erzählen in ihrem ebenso sinnlichen wie übersinnlichen Thriller FAITHLESS von der jungen Malerin Faith. Sie dringt weiter in die Welt der Lust und der Leidenschaft, jedoch auch der dunklen Magie und der höllischen Mächte vor. Ihr Körper und ihre Seele werden stimuliert und strapaziert wie nie, während sie mehr über teuflische Verführung und ihre eigenen Kräfte lernt. Berauschende Comic-Erotik nur für Erwachsene!

POWER HAS A PRICE. AND FAITH HAS ONLY BEGUN TO PAY… Faith embarks on a journey deep into the exclusive art world with hellish consequences after she accompanies her lovers, the free-spirited Poppy and the elusive Louis, straight into the the epicenter of dark magic, Turin, Italy. As she dabbles with new paint and new partners, her own power begins to shed light on who or what she truly is and the devil will be by her side to guide her hand . . . New York Times bestselling writer Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned, 100 Bullets) and artist Maria Llovet (Heartbeat) present the next chapter of their acclaimed erotic thriller as Faith descends into the world of dark magic and the even darker corners of the human soul. Collects Faithless II #1-6 for mature audiences.

Die junge, frustrierte Faith glaubt an Magie. Als sie die Künstlerin Poppy trifft, betritt nicht nur die Lust ihr Leben, sondern endlich auch das Okkulte. Doch dass die Welt nun auf Faiths Begierden reagiert, lockt zugleich die Mächte der Finsternis an. Die viel gelobte neue Serie von Bestsellerautor Brian Azzarello und Künstlerin Maria Llovet: erotisch, düster, sinnlich und atemberaubend gezeichnet!

"THE ANGEL''S SHARE," Part Three The Torso Killer continues to terrorize the citizens of Cleveland and werewolf Lou Pirlo is the prime suspect!

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.

The entire run of writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) and artist Cliff Chiang''s (PAPER GIRLS) bold new imagining of one of comics'' most iconic characters is now collected in its entirety in his giant-size omnibus edition! Raised as a daughter by the Queen of the Amazons, the warrior princess called Diana is different from the rest of her countrywomen. They''ve all heard the legend of how she was formed from clay to give the childless queen the daughter she dreamed of--and they treat her like an outsider and outcast because of it. But Diana is different than everyone else, just not for the reasons everyone thinks. It''s because she''s the daughter of Zeus. With a new cadre of brothers and sisters as allies and enemies, Wonder Woman''s world is rocked to its core when her eldest brother, the First Born, was freed from his slumber. Her newfound family is in ruins and her friends scattered, she must turn to Orion and the New Gods of New Genesis to save herself, her newborn brother Zeke and his mother Zola from the First Born''s wrath. Collects Wonder Woman #0-35, 23.1 and a story from Secret Origins #6

"POWER RINGS FOR SALE!" Green Lantern uses a ruse of selling power rings for a dollar to smoke out a large, hairy, apish criminal.

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

MINI-SERIES FINALE The first mini-series from 3 FLOYDS BREWING CO. concludes here. BRIAN AZZARELLO, NICK FLOYD and SIMON BISLEY deliver a head-crushing, bottle-breaking, throne- overturning finale to satiate the appetites of comic and beer-fanatics alike. Will Brewer rescue CiCi and return to his dimension? Or is his story as ALPHA KING destined to continue? The answer''s in 3 FLOYDS: ALPHA KING #5!

This legendary Vertigo horror anthology will blow your mind—provided it’s still attached to your body. You never know what will set someone off: a child wandering away from their parent; an elevator door opening on a private moment; a phone call to a stranger in the middle of the night. The most innocent of actions can lead to the most dire of consequences—just thinking about it is enough to make you flinch. No one apprehends this disturbing tendency better than the warped talents whose paranoid ravings are contained within these pages—an alarming compendium of frenzied hallucinations and lurid musings pulled directly from the glistening brainpans of the greatest minds in comics. Featuring work by John Arcudi, Bernie Wrightson, Bruce Jones, Frank Quitely, Joe R. Lansdale, Bruce Timm, Mike Carey, David Lloyd and many more, FLINCH BOOK TWO collects FLINCH #9-16.

Superstar artist Jim Lee returns to the Dark Knight with this premiere issue, now presented in pencil form in this new DIRECTORÕS CUT Special! The impossible has happened and Batman is on the verge of being taken down by an enemy he cannot defeat: a virus for which there is no cure! And the only hope for his salvation is The Joker! Who infected Batman, what does the Clown Prince of Crime know, and how will the Dark Knight get that information?

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.

THE EPIC CONCLUSION! As the War on Olympus rages on, the fearsome First Born ascends as its God-King and Wonder Woman is locked in a desperate battle with him for the destiny of all immortals. But Olympus must fall, and its rightful ruler must be restored-and she must make a decision that will affect the lives of those she loves most! The acclaimed, NEW YORK TIMES best-selling team of Brian Azzarello (JOKER, 100 BULLETS), Cliff Chiang (GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY), and Goran Sudžuka (Y: THE LAST MAN) astonish complete their epic runs with the story of what remains when a mad god reigns in WONDER WOMAN: BONES (collects issues #30-35 and a story from SECRET ORIGINS #6)!

Five years from now, the DC Universe is reeling from a war with another Earth, leaving the world unprepared for an approaching evil that threatens to destroy the future. As heroes are turned into mindless villains, the planet as we know it is no more. The only salvation lies in the past, where this future apocalypse must be averted. Can a time-traveling Batman Beyond help a massive cast of the DCU''s finest avert the impending apocalypse? Written by a cast of the industry''s best talents, including Jeff Lemire, Brian Azzarello, Keith Giffen and Dan Jurgens, this new epic series will expose the secrets of the New 52 universe! Collects issues #0-17.

Wonder Woman''s life is changed forever when she is called on to take the place of War on Olympus! An epic new era of WONDER WOMAN begins here, as Diana must decide if the path set out for her is one she wants to take. But there''s no time for Wonder Woman to fully comprehend the fallout as her family gathers to prepare for an assault on Olympus! The last time the First Born came for Olympus, it took the death of the God of War to stop him. With Wonder Woman as the new God of War and the First Born more determined than ever to claim his birthright, things are about to get violent indeed! Collects WONDER WOMAN #24-29, and WONDER WOMAN #23.2 FIRST BORN.

Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang''s critically acclaimed Wonder Woman reintroduces The New Gods! Wonder Woman’s world is shocked to its core when her eldest brother, the First Born, is freed from his slumber. Now, with her family in ruins and her friends scattered, she must turn to Orion and the New Gods of New Genesis to save herself and Zola’s newborn from the First Born’s wrath! Collects WONDER WOMAN #19-23.

One is the World''s Greatest Detective with unlimited resources for his vigilante quest for justice. The other is a soldier; a black-ops killer who does whatever it takes for the greater good. What happens when the two meet? We''ll never know because Michael Cray, code-name Deathblow, is dead. The Dark Knight faces the daunting task of finishing a job that someone else started, but for reasons that remain a mystery, refused to finish. That someone was Michael Cray. Collecting the 3-issue miniseries by Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, WONDER WOMAN), with stunning, evocative art by Lee Bermejo (JOKER, BATMAN: NOEL), Tim Bradstreet (HELLBLAZER, Punisher covers) & Mick Gray (PROMETHEA).

100 Bullets: Brother Lono The Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso reunites to tell the story of the baddest Minuteman of all. When we last saw Lono in 100 BULLETS, Dizzy Cordova had shot him in the chest ... but Lono always was too tough to die. Now, after the final events of 100 BULLETS, Lono finds himself in Mexico working on the side of the angels. Collects the entire eight-issue run of this limited series.