New Releases by Chuck Austen

The second year of Mark Millar's groundbreaking ULTIMATE X-MEN! As the X-Men embark on their inaugural world tour, they must confront some unsettling truths about their mentor, Professor Charles Xavier. Before founding his school for young mutants, Xavier abandoned his only son, David, a mutant with uncontrollable reality-warping abilities. Now David has returned, looking to exact revenge on the father who left him -- and he's willing to eradicate anyone who stands in his way! Will the X-Men be forced to kill Xavier's son to end his threat against the world? In the wake of tragedy, their suspicions of their leader's methods only increase. Xavier's mental blocks on student Jean Grey's psychic abilities continue to crumble, and she grows increasingly unstable -- plagued by visions of a world engulfed in the flames of a fiery phoenix! Plus: Meet the mutant street hustler known as Gambit! COLLECTING: Ultimate X-Men (2001) #13-25 Written by Mark Millar & Chuck Austen Penciled by Adam Kubert, Esad Ribić, Chris Bachalo & Kaare Andrews

In this fourth complete electrifying collection of the supernatural powerhouse WITCHBLADE, Sara Pezzini fights against her most nefarious enemy yetÉthe U.S. government organization Level 42. Ian Nottingham makes a deadly return, and Sara teams up with the Magdalena to hunt down an occult killer. This volume also features the beginning of RON MARZÕ groundbreaking run onÊWITCHBLADE. Collects WITCHBLADE #58-85

An edgy adventure series that’s part science fiction, part detective series, part western, Edgeworld is a unique blend of energy, comedy, and darkness like nothing you’ve ever read! On the backwater frontier planet of Pala, magistrate Killian Jess and native Palan Cheela fight to protect a planet and people that the rest of the galaxy has forgotten. Battling military occupation, alien invasions, otherworldly infestations, drug running, gang violence, black market traders and the aftermath of a brutal planet-wide war, they must learn to work together and collect together any allies they can from the castoffs, misfits and aliens occupying Pala to save the place they love. Collects the original digital series Edgeworld: A Reason to Live.

An edgy, potent adventure series that’s part science-fiction, part detective series, part western, Edgeworld is a unique blend of energy, comedy and darkness like nothing you’ve ever read. On the edge of known space, on the backwater, frontier planet of Pala, magistrate Killian Jess, and native Palan Cheela fight to protect a planet, and people, the rest of the galaxy has forgotten. Battling military occupation, alien invasions, otherworldly infestations, drug running, gang violence, black market traders, and the disastrous, ecological aftermath of a brutal, planet-wide war, they must learn to work together and collect any allies they can from the castoffs, misfits, and aliens occupying Pala, in order to save the world they love. Edgeworld marks the surprise return to comics of Dreamworks television producer Chuck Austen, the X-Men and Superman writer, partnering with his good friend, long-time Marvel/DC artist Patrick Olliffe.

Temptation continues to come Bud’s way, and even Manny is in for quite the “adult” experience...but as close as the two friends are, when it comes down to it, they react to the new challenges of college in completely different ways. In the end, it threatens to prove ruinous for their friendship, especially with a practice game looming on the horizon. And Bud’s finally broken the ice with Chrissie, but now he’s got some new worries that may get in the way of the two of them ever taking the plunge...

Uncanny X-Men (1963) #435-436, 442-443, New X-Men (2000) #154-155

Uncanny X-Men (1963) #421-427

Uncanny X-Men (1963) #428-434

Collects Avengers (1998) #77-81. "It seems like a routine mission when Captain America and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes head to Great Britain to deal with the Wrecking Crew’s latest scheme. But when matters get out of hand, it takes the bravery of an innocent bystander using Cap’s indestructible shield to save them all. These events lead to the resurrection of a forgotten Marvel hero and the introduction of a new member of the Avengers!

An explosive Sci-Fi thriller about three loners who will fight a privacy controlling system to try and preserve the best humanity has to offer.

An explosive Sci-Fi thriller about three loners who will fight a privacy controlling system to try and preserve the best humanity has to offer.

An explosive Sci-Fi thriller about three loners who will fight a privacy controlling system to try and preserve the best humanity has to offer.

Superman is being beaten by an unlikely foe. Can Krypto save both Superman and Superboy from a terrible fate?

Clark and Lois go back to Smallville for the holidays hoping to escape the hustle and bustle of Metropolis. There's just one problem: Lana Lang is in town, too.

Godfall' part 1! Written by acclaimed artist Michael Turner! Kal-El begins his new life...on the planet Krypton? What's going on, and why doesn't he remember who he is? A strange new adventure begins for the Man of Steel! Continued in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #625.

The Pain of the Gods' concludes, as the League confronts the inevitable fact that not everything they do is perceived as being 'good.' But can they regroup to forge ahead with their never-ending battle?

Wonder Woman faces a manic battle with a new villainess, only to be left with concerns about her own mortality. And Superman—who has died and lived to tell the tale—offers the best advice he can give to his super-powered colleague. 'The Pain of the Gods' part 5.

J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter, feels more human than alien when he finds himself involved in a classic detective case with shades of noir. How involved in his human life should he become? 'The Pain of the Gods' part 4.

Green Lantern John Stewart must make a choice between two people's cries for help. But when his decision comes into question, it lights a fire inside the Emerald Warrior that just may consume him. 'The Pain of the Gods' part 3.

He's the Fastest Man Alive, but he's not infallible. How does The Flash deal with the sheer agony of being unable to rescue two children from a fire? Will he hide behind an obsessive, overprotective mania or run away from the ghosts of those lost? 'The Pain of the Gods' part 2.

"Six strangers, each an X-Man from a different reality-- brought together to ensure that life as we know it doesn't cease to exist! They have become unhinged from time. They are heroes from different realities whose own timelines have become compromised. The lives they once knew are gone. To return to their worlds, they must travel together from one alternate universe to another, each time, completing a mission to set right what went wrong. They have found love, experienced danger and formed friendships. Their lives are unpredicatble. No one can say where their next mission will take them. They are the Exiles, and this is their fate. Now, relive their quest to fix the kinks in the chains of reality, collected across six titanic trade paperbacks!" -- p. [4] of cover.

Collecting the first 50 issues of Witchblade Volume1, the Witchblade Compendium takes readers back to the beginning to see how the Witchblade chose Sara and threw her into the chaotic world of the supernatural. Get the first appearances of Sara Pezzini, Ian Nottingham, Kenneth Irons and Jackie Estacado in one handy tome!

In this exciting second collection featuring powerhouse X-Men and JLA writer Chuck Austen's work on the Man of Steel, Superman must face perhaps his greatest challenge yet! Having regained his powers, Superman is still concerned for Lois, shot while covering a Middle Eastern war. But Lois is furious with the Man of Steel, having discovered that he met with old flame Lana Lang. Meanwhile, there's an all-new Banshee on the scene... and as if that wasn't enough... Superman and Superboy must defeat an even greater threat: Preus, the Kandorian supremacist with all of Superman's powers! Can the world's greatest hero prevail?

WHEN HIS POWERS FAIL HIM, CAN SUPERMAN FIND STRENGTH WITHIN? In this exciting new collection, showcasing powerhouse X-Men and JLA writer Chuck Austen's first work on the Man of Steel, Superman is exposed to a threat nobody would ever believe he could face - his own humanity When Gog, a mysterious villain of enormous power, attacks the Teen Titans, Superman's there to help in an instant. But Gog injects Superman with a liquidised form of kryptonite which makes his powers highly unstable Can a severely weakened Superman cope with the new threats he faces from within and without, with his civilian life as Clark Kent also under fire from hostile colleagues, and Lois Lane absent covering a war in the Middle East?

If your tail is twitching with impatience to see the superneroine cinema sensation that unsheaths its claws on the big screen in August, and stars stellar screen kitten Halle Berry (X-Men) as Catwoman, wait no morel This graphic novel adaptation of Catwoman reveals all: how designer Patience Philips is murdered for uncovering the dark dealings of her cosmetic company employers; how black arts bring her back from the dead as Catwoman; and how she wreaks vengeance against her former murderous boss, played in the movie by Sharon Stonel Plus, this special volume includes classic 'tails' from Catwoman's comics past, including one by current Catwoman scribe Ed Brubaker It's got to be purrrrfect