New Releases by Chuck Austen

Injured from his knock-down fight with Gog, Superman is cornered by every villain who wants to make a name for himself by getting a piece of the Man of Steel. Will Wonder Woman and Superboy be enough muscle to help Superman?

Gog and Superman continue their epic battle with their throwdown heading to Clark''s hometown of Smallville! Too bad Superboy, Wonder Girl and Kid Flash get in the way!

The Superman revolution continues as the Man of Steel gets ready for round two with Gog! Superman battles for his life—and the lives of the Teen Titans—against a foe fueled by an unholy rage!

A day in the life for anyone else would be ordinary, but not for Superman! There are robbers to catch, children to save, and the hordes of Apokolips to stop. And Darkseid and his minions provide only a hint of the threats on the way to challenge the Man of Steel.

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.

Godfall'' part 4, continued from SUPERMAN #202. Betrayed by the one person he thought he could trust, Kal-El must find a way to return to Metropolis. Meanwhile, Lyla has set her sights on the one thing he cares about most: Lois Lane! Continued in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #626

Welcome to a world waging a new kind of war that''s faster and more brutal than ever before—fought by those who would make the innocent their targets. Between them and us stand the Blackhawks, an elite force of military specialists equipped with the latest in cutting-edge hardware and vehicles. Their mission: kill the bad guys before they kill us.

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.

The Pain of the Gods'' part 1! Superman faces one of his greatest tragedies when he''s unable to prevent the death of a fellow super-hero. But how can a man with godlike abilities bear the guilt of such a terrible failure?

The Witchblade Compendium Volume 2 brings readers into the world of NYPD detective Sara Pezzini and the mysterious mystical gauntlet the Witchblade! Superstar writer Ron Marz (The Darkness) brings readers what they are looking for with revelations about the nature and origin of the Witchblade itself! For fans of the series this is a must have for any collection!

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!

"American Pie" meets "Bull Durham" in this humorous look at college life withbaseball as the backdrop.

A hormone-driven freshman navigates college life, the girl of his dreams, and baseball in this sexy original English-language manga. Boys of Summer,Volume 1 features story by Chuck Austen and art by Hiroki Otsuka. Bud Waterston is a decent looking guy in full hormonal bloom. He’s heading for college and imagines the sexual liberation he will face living in a dormitory full of other post-teens just like him. But like all best laid plans (no pun intended), nothing goes as Bud hopes or expects. His roommate turns out to be a closeted homosexual, and all the good-looking girls in the dorm are interested in somebody else. When the girl of his dreams—who wants nothing to do with him—joins the school baseball team, it inspires Bud to join, too, in an effort to prove to her she’s all wrong about him . . .

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?

Tandis que Gambit tente de retrouver les kidnappeurs d''un enfant, les X-Men de Charles Xavier s''efforcent de convaincre les hommes que les mutants sont leurs amis. Une entreprise délicate pour l''un comme pour les autres, relatée avec brio par Mark Millar, Adam Kubert, Chuck Austen et Esad Ribic.

Written by Chuck Austen; Art and cover by Ron Garney A new trade paperback collecting JLA #101-106! What happens when a hero fails? The members of the JLA are forced to face times when they were unable to save an innocent or prevent disaster. Can the JLA members help each other process the pain and go on?

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?

The X-men are ready to put the past behind them and begin anew when they are shocked to discover that an enemy they thought dead is back. And, the Brotherhood of Mutants returns to attack Xavier Institute, with only a blind Gambit to aid the students in fighting them off.

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

This beautifully illustrated anthology tells uplifting true and fictional stories of everyday people choosing to bring peace to their parts of the world by fighting aggression with information and nonviolent resistance. Full color.

God walk among us! But who are the Eternals and what do they have planned for the future of our world? They have come to Earth searching for raw materials for their masters, the god-like titans the Celestials -- but what happens when they are done with us? How will Earth be judged in the final equation? Take a journey into the Marvel Universe''s past, and see a glimpse of its frightening future in this Max sci-fi/super hero title.

Secrets of Nightcrawler''s origins and family history are revealed.