New Release Books by Carl Potts

The Marvel Masterworks reach the epic finale of legendary writer Roger Stern's Doctor Strange run! He's joined by Paul Smith and Dan Green and a host of top guest-artists, all of whom add their beautifully-crafted visuals to the magical milieu. These master storytellers will introduce Dr. Stephen Strange to some of his toughest challenges yet: Dracula is in pursuit of the mythical book of demonic power--the Darkhold! Scarlet Witch, Monica Rambeau, Blade and Hannibal King join forces with Doctor Strange to keep it from the Lord of the Vampires! Then, the curse of the Ebony Blade has driven the Black Knight mad. Can Doc Strange pull him back from the brink? Plus: Clea wages war to end Umar's reign over the Dark Dimension! COLLECTING: Doctor Strange (1974) 58-73

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #334-336; Incredible Hulk (1968) #363; Punisher (1987) #28-29; Punisher War Journal (1988) #12-13; Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #8-10; Daredevil (1964) #275-276; Power Pack (1984) #53; Damage Control (1989B) #1-4; material from Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #11-13. Loki’s schemes play out as an array of heroes face unfamiliar enemies! The Fantastic Four take on an army of foes during a congressional hearing! The gray Hulk battles the Grey Gargoyle! The Punisher takes aim at Bushwhacker and Doctor Doom — then joins Moon Knight to face Flag-Smasher and Ultimatum! Daredevil fights outside his weight class against Ultron while Power Pack grapples with Typhoid Mary! And Hobgoblin, the Enchantress and Arkon spell trouble for Doctor Strange! Luckily, Damage Control is around to pick up the pieces!

Collecting What If? Ghost Rider, What If? Magik, What If? Spider-Man, What If? The Punisher, What If? Thor And What If? X-Men. Uncanny tales from the infinite possibilities of the Multiverse! Ask yourself what if...Marvel went metal with Ghost Rider? Or Doctor Strange was training Illyana “Magik” Rasputin to become the next Sorcerer Supreme? Imagine that the responsible Peter Parker wasn’t the one bitten by the radioactive spider — but instead it was an egotistical bully like Flash Thompson! Or that Peter’s Uncle Ben and Aunt May were both slain, setting him on a violent path to becoming — the Punisher?! On other worlds, Odin is slain, Jotunheim becomes home to a Thor raised by the king of the Frost Giants! And the digital wonderland of the EXE/scape hosts X-Men more extraordinary than you’ve ever imagined!

Collects Shadowmasters #1-4, Punisher War Journal (1988) #1-3 and #8-9 and Punisher (1987) #24-25. In his relentless war on crime, the Punisher doesn’t have many allies. But those he can rely on include the Shadowmasters! They’re the latest in a long line of ninjas who have served as the protectors of Japan’s Iga Province for centuries. In the wake of World War II, U.S. Army Captain James Richards and Shadowmaster Shigeru Ezaki forge a friendship in battle. Years later, Ezaki has trained the two men’s children — Philip, Sojin and Yuriko — in the ways of the ninja. Together, they must face the reborn menace of the Sunrise Society — which brings them into the murky world of the Punisher! Along with the Black Widow, can they fend off armored Sunrise assassins? Or will the eternal evil plague Frank Castle and the Shadowmasters once again?

Punisher War Journal (1988) #6-7, Wolverine/Punisher: Damaging Evidence #1-3, Punisher War Zone (1992) 19, Wolverine/Punisher: Revelation 1-4, Punisher (2001) 16-17, Wolverine (1988) 186, Wolverine/Punisher (2004) #1-5, Astonishing Tales: Wolverine/Punisher #1-6

When a sect of deranged Japanese monks begin training peaceful dragons to kill in Northern California, only an aging samurai and a half-American ninja stand in their way. An awe-inspiring and gloriously illustrated tale. Suggested for mature readers.

The most exciting and comprehensive book yet in the bestselling DC Comics how-to-draw series. From the bestselling DC Comics Guide series, this is the essential resource for aspiring comics creators looking to make intriguing, action-packed comics like the experts at DC Comics. Going beyond the typical art and writing lessons, this book shows readers how to take full advantage of comics' sequential visual storytelling possibilities. With examples direct from DC Comics, featuring their best creators and classic superheroes like Batman, Superman, and the rest of the Justice League, it presents key principles and techniques for crafting exciting professional-quality comics. This behind-the-curtain look at the DC Comics creative process is a can't-miss opportunity for aspiring comics creators, whether they want to work for DC Comics or invent their own unique comics creations.

The third in a series of collections of the critically acclaimed comicbook series, which ran from 1987 to 1991. Featuring a fascinating concept - a galaxy-hopping mercenary force a la the French Legion - developed by Carl Potts, and scripted and drawn by the dymanite creative team of Alan Zelenetz, Frank Cirocco with Terry Austin and Whilce Portacio.

Illustrated by Larry Stroman Previously available only in comic form as a pricey collectible, this is a premium collection of the first eleven issues of the critically acclaimed comics series ALIEN LEGION. This glossy, full-colour package is the first in a series tracking the galaxy-hopping military exploits of Force Nomad, a mixed bag of misfits and erstwhile mercenaries culled from points across the known universe.

They are the scum of the galaxy; the worst of the worst - criminal, killers, the lost, the angry, the desperate. They are the misfits and monsters of Alien Legion, the toughest rammers in the galaxy! And it's their job to put themselves in the line of fire, fight wars for those too weak or too scared to protect themselves.

The Punisher is back and ready to mete out more of his own brand of rough justice on the criminal underworld! Frank Castle passes judgment in this collection of tales that have never been reprinted before. Includes the classic An Eye for an Eye. Reprints Punisher Summer Special #1-4 and Punisher War Journal #1-3.

Force Nomad, a band of misfit space beings from various parts of the galaxy, are sent on a mission by the Galarchy, and find themselves trapped in a black hole with a cannibalistic race.