New Releases by Brian Wood

Collects X-Men (2013) #1-4, Uncanny X-Men #244. An old enemy shows up at the X-Men''s door, seeking asylum from an ancient evil come back to earth. Meanwhile, Jubilee has come home, and she''s brought with her an orphaned baby who might hold the key to the earth''s survival...or its destruction. Against a backdrop of what seems like an alien invasion and an eons-spanning war between brother and sister, Storm steps up and puts together a team to protect the child and stop a new threat that could destroy all life on earth!

In The Massive Volume 3: Longship, Callum Israel and Ninth Wave go head to head with a disgraced comrade threatening nuclear war, a rogue faction of the US Navy working as pirates in New York Harbor, and a colony of Norwegian whalers who hunt in the Viking tradition. Collects issues #13u00ad–#18 of The Massive. Written by New York Times bestselling author Brian Wood.

In the near future, America''s worst nightmare has come true. With military adventurism overseas bogging down the Army and National Guard, the U.S. government mistakenly neglects the very real threat of anti-establishment militias scattered across the 50 states. Like a sleeping giant, Middle America rises up and violently pushes its way to the shining seas, coming to a standstill at the line in the sand--Manhattan or, as the world now knows it, the DMZ. In this volume, Matty heads undercover to infiltrate a terrorist cell, lands an interview for Liberty News with an enlisted U.S. solider who''s found guilty of a massacre within the DMZ, and turns his attention to several locals: a guerilla artist, a former ally who''s now worse off than a homeless person, and the powerful head of an organization within the DMZ. Collects DMZ #13-28

Collects Ultimate Comics X-Men #18.1, 19-23. Brian Wood (DMZ, Star Wars, X-Men) takes the helm as "Reservation X" begins, and a brave new world for the nation''s surviving mutants starts here! Kitty Pryde tries to lead a nation of mutants, but someone close to her has different plans! Meet Mach Two, former Morlock tunnel refugee turned mutant resistance fighter! Will she side with Kitty, or become a dangerous new enemy? Plus: Rogue gets an unexpected visitor as Storm helps terraform the reservation. The mutants might hold the key to solving world hunger, but what is the deadly cost? What is the Sentient Seed and why does everyone want it? And as the Iron Patriot guest-stars, Mach Two''s play for power takes a new turn - and leads to a fatal showdown!

In the wake of an unthinkable tragedy, Conan and Bêlit find their bond buckling under an enormous strain. When Bêlit returns to her childhood home, what she discovers in the sands of Shem could separate her from Conan forever. Conan then seeks clarity through the mind-altering power of the yellow lotus, but the visions revealed to him may be more than the barbarian can bear. Brian Wood''s defining run on Conan continues with art by the celebrated talents of Davide Gianfelice, Mirko Colak, and Andrea Mutti!

Collects All-New X-Men #16-17, Uncanny X-Men #12-13, Wolverine & The X-Men #36-37, X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1-2, X-Men #5-6.

Collects Star Wars (2013) #7-12. The Rebels'' covert ops go on the offensive as Princess Leia sends two of her top pilotsu0097Wedge Antilles and Luke Skywalkeru0097to be "captured" by the Empire! Meanwhile, Leia takes off on her own to locate a safe haven. But Darth Vader is on the alert!

With the new Legend of Conan film announced for 2014, this is essential reading. In the wake of an unthinkable tragedy, Conan and Balit find their bond buckling under an enormous strain. When Balit returns to her childhood home, what she discovers in the sands of Shem could separate her from Conan forever. Conan then seeks clarity through the mind-altering power of the yellow lotus, but the visions revealed to him may be more than the Barbarian can bear. Brian Wood''s defining run on Conan continues.

New Conan stories from comics legend Brian Wood, continuing the legend begun by Robert E. Howard for a new generation.

Kicking off Dark Horse''s sweeping adaptation of Robert E. Howard''s "Queen of the Black Coast," Conan turns his back on the civilized world and takes to the Western Ocean. Finding first danger and then passion in the arms of the pirate queen Bêlit, the Cimmerian begins a new life of pleasure and pillage along the Black Coast, in this epic of romance and terror! * A perfect jumping-on point for new readers!

In this first volume of Brian Wood''s new, sprawling postapocalyptic epic, follow the crew of the Kapital from the flooded remnants of Hong Kong to Unalaska, with stops in Antarctica and Mogadishu, as post-Crash ethics and economics are explored across a broken world. Collecting issues #1–#6 of the series, plus three eight page stories from Dark Horse Presents. * From New York Times best-selling author Brian Wood! "I can''t wait to see more of The Massive."—iFanboy

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It''s Wolverine versus Kid Omega for dominance of the Jean Grey School. Wolverine will discover that the hardest prison to escape can be his own mind. COLLECTING: WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN: ALPHA & OMEGA 1-5

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Collecting the first 12 issues of the series about the ultimate embedded war journalist trapped in a most unlikely war zone: the streets of New York City. In the near future, America''s worst nightmare has come true. With military adventurism overseas bogging down the Army and National Guard, the U.S. government mistakenly neglects the very real threat of anti-establishment militias scattered across the 50 states. Like a sleeping giant, Middle America rises up and violently pushes its way to the shining seas, coming to a standstill at the line in the sand -- Manhattan or, as the world now knows it, the DMZ. Matty Roth, a naïve young man and aspiring photojournalist, lands a dream gig following a veteran war journalist into the heart of the DMZ. Things soon go terribly wrong, and Matty finds himself lost and alone in a world he''s only seen on television. There, he is faced with a choice: try to find a way off the island, or make his career with an assignment most journalists would kill for. But can he survive in a war zone long enough to report the truth? Collects issues #1-12 of the original monthly series.

In this collection of five single-issue stories, citizens and soldiers - new characters and old - weather the storm of a brutal "shock and awe" bombing campaign on the DMZ. Includes a story concerning the enigmatic Wilson, the self-professed protector of Chinatown and confidant to series star Matty Roth who has always said he''d own the DMZ in the end. Now, with the U.S. poised to steamroll its way into the city, it''s do-or-die time for the old man. In another, Matty lends his Liberty News secure phone line to DMZ citizens to reach out to loved ones outside the city - a direct violation of his contract. Is this the beginning of a new, compassionate Matty looking to atone? Or are more cynical motives at play? Find out in this newest collection of the acclaimed series.

The ninth volume in the critically acclaimed series that looks at life during wartime _ Americas 21st century Civil War. After the shattering events of DMZ VOL. 8: HEARTS AND MINDS, M.I.A. takes Matty to a remote and desolate section of the city. Self-exile forces him to take a good, hard look at himself and his conduct since he entered the DMZ, and he doesnt like what hes seeing. His discovery presents him with an opportunity that hes tempted to take, but is the price too high? This volume also includes a pin-up gallery with art by Jim Lee, Dave Gibbons, Eduardo Risso and others.

The fifth volume in the critically acclaimed series that looks at life during wartimeu0084America''s 21st Century Civil War. The world and characters of the DMZu0084a wartorn Manhattanu0084are expanded and enriched in this volume as Matty Roth turns his attention to "the hidden war"u0084the thousands of ordinary people living under fire inside the DMZ. His subjects include a guerilla artist in the underground arts scene, a former ally who''s now worse off than a homeless person and the powerful head of an organization within the DMZ and more.

Matty Roth reluctantly lands an interview for Liberty News with an enlisted U.S. solider who''s found guilty of a massacre within the DMZ. What follows is a look at how the DMZ came to be, from the perspective of a kid who came from the Midwest and walked right into a nightmare.

In this third volume, collecting issues #13-17, Matty severs his ties to The Liberty News and becomes a free agent. He soon finds himself in over his head as he goes undercover and infiltrates a terrorist cell determined to disrupt any and all construction sites trying to rebuild the city.

From indie comics icon Brian Wood (Demo, Channel Zero, GLOBAL FREQUENCY) and up-and-coming Italian artist Riccardo Burchielli (John Doe) comes the first volume of DMZ, collecting the first 5 issues of the series about the ultimate embedded war journalist trapped in a most unlikely war zone: the streets of New York City.In the near future, America''s worst nightmare has come true. With military adventurism overseas bogging down the Army and National Guard, the U.S. government mistakenly neglects the very real threat of anti-establishment militias scattered across the 50 states. Like a sleeping giant, Middle America rises up and violently pushes its way to the shining seas, coming to a standstill at the line in the sand ã Manhattan or, as the world now knows it, the DMZ.Matty Roth, a na´ve young man and aspiring photojournalist, lands a dream gig following a veteran war journalist into the heart of the DMZ. Things soon go terribly wrong, and Matty finds himself lost and alone in a world he''s only seen on television. There, he is faced with a choice: try to find a way off the island, or make his career with an assignment most journalists would kill for. But can he survive in a war zone long enough to report the truth?"

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Collects Ultimate Comics X-Men #29-33. "World War X" begins! It''s Tian vs. Utopia when Jean Grey takes on Kitt y Pryde! Will the planet be torn apart when the two mutant nations go to war? Alliances are broken, sides are chosen and betrayals abound - but after a sneak attack on Utopia, and Jean''s strict warning that the rest of the world should stay out of the war, will the global mutant-on-mutant conflict finally unite...or divide mutants forever? As World War X claims its first casualties, Kitty Pryde becomes a revolutionary redux, Mach Two displays startling new powers, and James Hudson proves he''s more than just his father''s son!

Collects Ultimate Comics X-Men #24-28. The mutants have proved their worth, and Utopia thrives - but at what cost? Kitty makes a choice that could haunt her forever, as Mach Two''s jungle insurgency gains strength! Plus, there are eyes in the sky - but who''s watching the mutants? And when the mutant nation comes under siege, with General Ross leading the charge, Jimmy Hudson prepares for war...and Kitty and Mach Two must find out whether they can work together for the good of mutantkind!