New Releases by Brian k. vaughan

Gwendolyn''s quest takes an interesting turn.

"Originally published in single magazine form as Y: The Last Man 1-20"--Title page verso.

Y: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a page-turner that is at once humorous, socially relevant and endlessly surprising. Written by Brian K. Vaughan (LOST, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, EX MACHINA) and with art by Pia Guerra, this is the saga of Yorick Brown—the only human survivor of a planet-wide plague that instantly kills every mammal possessing a Y chromosome. Accompanied by a mysterious government agent, a brilliant young geneticist and his pet monkey, Ampersand, Yorick travels the world in search of his lost love and the answer to why he''s the last man on earth. Collects Y THE LAST MAN #1-10.

In this series from 2000, writer Brian K. Vaughan kicked off a new SWAMP THING series that starred Tefé Holland, daughter of Swamp Thing and Abigail Arcane. In this concluding volume, Tefé is on the run from government agents intent on wiping her out of existence, along with anyone she''s come in contact with. But when Tefé helps a friend escape her father, a ruthless congressman bent on harming the environment, she runs headlong into radical environmentalists whose own plans are every bit as dangerous as the politician''s. Plus: Tefé''s father, the real Swamp Thing returns at last! But why has he chosen this moment to make his reappearance? Collects SWAMP THING (2000) #11-20.

Not every robot is lucky enough to be born a royal.

Collects SAGA #13-18 The Eisner, Harvey, and Hugo Award-winning phenomenon continues, as new parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, while the family''s pursuers finally close in on their targets.

In this series from 2000, writer Brian K. Vaughan kicked off a new SWAMP THING series that starred Tefé Holland, daughter of Swamp Thing and Abigail Arcane. As a human/plant elemental hybrid, Tefé has incredible power—but as a hot-headed teenager,can she learn to control those powers and use them for good? Vaughan''s sensitive stories send Tefé across the globe to play an unexpected role in remote regions threatened by ecological disasters. Collects SWAMP THING (2000) #1-10 and a story fromVERTIGO: WINTER''S EDGE #3.

Collects Doctor Strange: The Oath #1-5. Doctor Stephen Strange embarks on the most important paranormal investigation of his career, as he sets out to solve an attempted murder - his own! And with his most trusted friend also at death''s door, Strange turns to an unexpected corner of the Marvel Universe to recruit a new ally.

"The sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the universe. When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old world"--Page 4 of cover (v. 1).

Everything starts coming together.

Prince Robot IV makes his move.

The Will finally has a good day.

From New York Times bestselling writer BRIAN K.VAUGHAN (Y: THE LAST MAN, EX MACHINA) and critically acclaimed artist FIONA STAPLES (MYSTERY SOCIETY, NORTH 40), SAGA is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in a sexy, subversive drama for adults. This specially priced volume collects the first arc of the smash hit series The Onion A.V. Club calls "the emotional epic Hollywood wishes it could make. Collects SAGA #1-6

Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Scott McDaniel, Scott Kolins, Rick Burchett and others Cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Don''t miss this hard-hitting volume from bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan collecting BATMAN #588-590, DETECTIVE COMICS #787, WONDER WOMAN#160-161 and a tale from BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY SECRET FILES. Advance-solicited; on sale February 11 - 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Runaways #1-6."

In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid, roaming the streets in a desperate struggle for their lives. "Pride of Baghdad" raises questions about the true meaning of liberation--can it be given or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity?

Accompanied by his mischievous monkey and the mysterious Agent 355, Yorick embarks on a transcontinental journey to find his girlfriend and discover why he is the last man on Earth. This volume finds Yorick, Agent 355 and Dr. Mann traveling across the Pacific, to Japan, in pursuit of Yorick''s stolen monkey Ampersand, whose innards may hold the key to mankind''s future. Collects issues #32-36 of the runaway hit Vertigo series by Brian K. Vaughan (EX-MACHINA) and Pia Guerra.

Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, finally makes it to San Francisco where his unbalanced sister, Hero, finds him seemingly succumbing to the male-killing plague after losing his still-unused engagement ring to the burqa-clad agents of the Setauket Ring. But is the ring really the key to his survival? And what does it have to do with the mysterious Amulet of Helene, which the Setauket leader is determined to take from Agent 355 by any means necessary. Collects issues #24-31 of the runaway hit Vertigo series by Brian K. Vaughan (EX-MACHINA, ASTONISHING X-MEN, RUNAWAYS) and Pia Guerra.

Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Goran Sudzuka, Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale The saga of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, continues in the sixth volume collecting issues #32-36 of the hit Vertigo series. Yorick, Agent 355 and Dr. Mann ship out across the Pacific to Japan in pursuit of Yorick''s stolen monkey Ampersand, whose innards may hold the key to mankind''s future.

The adventures of Yorick Brown continue in Y: THE LAST MAN: ONE SMALL STEP, collecting issues #11-17 of the critically acclaimed series. A Russian Soyuz capsule is coming down from the International Space Station carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could this be the end of Yorick''s tenure as last living male?

Yorick and Agent 355''s search for the one woman who may be able to save the human race comes to a close, but with a less-than-happy ending. Elsewhere, one of Yorick''s closest friends takes a horrific first step towards becoming the last man on Earth''s greatest enemy.

Written by Brian K. Vaughan (Lost, EX MACHINA), this is the saga of Yorick Brown--the only human survivor of a planetwide plague that instantly kills every mammal with a Y chromosome. Accompanied by his pet monkey, Yorick searches for his lost love...and the answer to why he''s the last man on Earth.

While Mayor Mitchell Hundred risks his life to end a dangerous situation inside a New York courthouse, his confidants finally confront the creator of a mysterious new super-hero known as the Automaton.