New Releases by Dan Jolley

All hell''s broken loose as 17-year-old Jason Rusch suddenly, mysteriously finds himself with the powers of Firestorm. But Jason doesn''t have time to explore his new abilities, as real life comes crashing down on him. ''Eye Contact'' part 2.

Everybody Wants You'' part 1! Jason Rusch struggles with living a normal life while simultaneously exploring his newfound abilities. But he soon realizes that becoming one of the most powerful people on the planet comes with a price, as he''s visited by some very suspicious members of the JLA.

Still struggling to understand the vast, incredible powers that have been thrust upon him, 17-year-old Jason Rusch finds himself trapped with his worst enemy, forced to face the harsh realities of his own past, and horrified at the terrible price that comes with being Firestorm. ''Eye Contact'' part 3.

Lifelong nerd Pete Ford''s been living two lives since starting at his new school--in one, he''s a member of the cool crowd and the tennis team, and in the other he is Lord Blackmane, scourge of the Southern moors. It''s probably best if the cool kids don''t find out about that, but hiding Pete''s live action roleplaying gets harder when he falls for a teammate. Can Pete have it all, or will his separate lives collide, threatening all his friendships? And what of the shady other club trying to horn in on the LARPers'' game space?

"When an unstoppable killer from the future targets Dr. Elise Fong, her only hope for survival comes in the unlikely form of Farrow Greene, the ex-CIA operative tasked with kidnapping her for a shady firm"--

Ex-con and FBI consultant Travis Clevenger may not have superpowers, but he can put a beatdown on anyone who does! When a superhuman tragedy shocks the nation, a rogue scientist announces that he can avert future disasters by granting powers to citizens who pass his personal background check! The ensuing wave of new superhumans and national panic sets Clevenger and Special Agent Saffron Bell on their biggest--and most personal--case yet! Collects Bloodhound: Crowbar Medicine #1-#5 and a story from Dark Horse Presents #23-#25!

_Crowbar Medicine_ reaches its gut-wrenching climax! Cut off from backup, Clev, Saffron, and uneasy ally Terminus confront the scientist behind the ability-granting Power Chip. Still shaken by personal tragedy, and going up against a trio of Power Chip users at Dr. Morgenstern''s side, Clev is about to take on the most vicious fight of his life! * Dan Jolley (_Prototype 2_) and Leonard Kirk (_The Ultimates_) take superhero action to a new level! * Look for Dan Jolley''s _The Terminator: Enemy of My Enemy_ from Dark Horse!

You’ve survived a shipwreck, but mad scientists and mutants are hot on your trail! Will you escape them . . . or join them? Every Twisted Journeys® graphic novel lets YOU control the action by choosing which path to follow. Which twists and turns will your journey take?

Mysterious meteors are making massive mayhem! You could end up as small as a bug or trapped on another planet. Will you become an alien’s pet? Or return to Earth as a rampaging giant monster? Every Twisted Journeys® graphic novel lets YOU control the action by choosing which path to follow. Which twists and turns will your journey take?

Vampire hunters are creeping through an ancient castle with garlic, stakes, and holy water—hunting for you! Every Twisted Journeys® graphic novel lets YOU control the action by choosing which path to follow. Which twists and turns will your journey take?

Travis Clevenger was America''s top superhuman tracker until the day he accidentally killed his partner and ended up in a maximum security prison on a 20-year sentence. However, he may just have been handed a shot at redemption; he is the only man in the country who can locate a new super-powered serial killer. Can the disgraced hero redeem himself... And can the FBI control him once they''ve set him loose?

Cape hunter Travis Clevenger''s biggest case becomes his most personal! As Clev learns the terrible secret behind Dr. Morgenstern''s ability-granting Power Chip, he''s also reeling from the family tragedy it''s caused. All that''s left is the choice between self-destruction and unleashing brutality on a level even Clev''s never reached before! * The penultimate chapter of the acclaimed series'' return! * Dan Jolley (_Prototype 2_) and Leonard Kirk (_X-Factor_) don''t pull any punches! "Five Brass Knuckle Sandwiches out of Five."Fanboy Comics

While Clev investigates whether teleporting man in black Terminus is friend or foe, controversy rages over a scientist''s promise to grant superpowers to private citizens he deems worthy. And when an attempt at crime fighting by one of the newly empowered goes explosively wrong, of course Clev''s caught in the middle! - The acclaimed series is back with a vengeance! - From Dan Jolley (_Prototype 2_) and Leonard Kirk (_X-Factor_)!

Travis Clevenger may not have superpowers, but he can put a beatdown on anyone who does! Consulting with the FBI in exchange for release from prison, Clev is getting his life together when a rogue superhuman''s destructive rampage and a scientist''s response shock the nation, leading to Clev''s biggest case yet! From Dan Jolley (_Prototype 2_) and Leonard Kirk (_X-Factor_)! All-new story! Great jumping-on point! Includes an exclusive preview of Mike Mignola and John Arcudi''s _Sledgehammer: Lightning War_!

A superhuman tragedy becomes Clev''s biggest case to date, as a rogue scientist declares that the only way to stop a bad guy with superpowers is with a good guy with superpowers. To get the superpower-granting technology under control, Clev finds himself drafted by top military brass! From Dan Jolley (_Prototype 2_) and Leonard Kirk (_X-Factor_)! For fans of _X_ and _The Boys_! "_Bloodhound_ is a truly modern take on heroism that doesn''t pull its punches." Johanna Draper Carlson, _Comics Worth Reading_

Superpowered criminals don''t stand a chance when the FBI unleashes the bloodhound! Ex-cop Travis Clevenger was the most effective tracker of superhumans in the country, until he was sentenced to twenty years in a maximum-security prison for killing his partner. Offered a reduced sentence in exchange for helping the FBI capture a superpowered serial killer, Clevenger agrees when he learns that the killer''s next intended victim is his dead partner''s daughter. Can the disgraced hero redeem himself, and can the FBI control him once they''ve let him loose? Collecting the acclaimed DC series from Dan Jolley, Leonard Kirk, and Robin Riggs! * From fan-favorite creators Dan Jolley (Prototype 2, JSA: The Liberty File) and Leonard Kirk (JSA, Ultimates, Agents of Atlas)! * Foreword by Kurt Busiek!

**Introducing Blackout, An all-new hero!** Step into the darkness with the brand-new Dark Horse superhero Blackout, written by Frank Barbiere with art by Micah Kaneshiro! Get ready for sci-fi action with the return of Ron Randall''s _Trekker_! Take the case and save the world with Donny Cates and Eliot Rahal''s _Hunter Quaid_! Plus, new installments of _Alabaster: Boxcar Tales_, _Nexus_, _Crime Does Not Pay_, _Brain Boy_, _King''s Road_, _Bloodhound_, and _Villain House_! "Dark Horse''s prestigious anthology series . . . showcases emerging talent alongside some of the greatest writers, artists and cartoonists comics has to offer, as well as promising new and underground talents."-ComicsAlliance "Seriously, this is comics'' best kept secret trove of great comics."-Comic Book Resources'' _Robot 6_ blog

Another issue of 2012''s best anthologyanother collection of amazing comics, natch! Premiering this issue: Dan Jolley and Leonard Kirk''s supervillain tracker Clev is back out of prison to help the FBI hunt an invisible killer, Fred Van Lente and Freddie Williams II delve into a world of psychic espionage in _Brain Boy_, and Peter Hogan and Phil Winslade pull you into another magical dimension with _King''s Road_. * Dan Jolley''s _Bloodhound_ comes to Dark Horse! Dark Horse''s prestigious anthology series . . . showcases emerging talent alongside some of the greatest writers, artists and cartoonists comics has to offer, as well as promising new and underground talents.�ComicsAlliance

Cousin Eerie''s back to write you a prescription for terror! Prepare to show symptoms of psychological disturbance after psychotreatment by Professor Al Ewing and Kelley "Sawbones" Jones, while Dan Jolley, MD and Dr. Norm Breyfogle diagnose you with eternal doom! It''s time for your annual chilling checkup! Stomach-turning tales ripped from _Grey''s Scarenatomy_! Kelley Jones (_Criminal Macabre_) and Norm Breyfogle (_Batman_) lay down the ink with surgical precision! Monster gallery by Howard Chaykin!

Superpowered criminals don''t stand a chance when the FBI unleashes the bloodhound! Ex-cop Travis Clevenger was the most effective tracker of superhumans in the country, until he was sentenced to twenty years in a maximum-security prison for killing his partner. Offered a reduced sentence in exchange for helping the FBI capture a superpowered serial killer, Clevenger agrees when he learns that the killer''s next intended victim is his dead partner''s daughter. Can the disgraced hero redeem himself, and can the FBI control him once they''ve let him loose? Collecting the acclaimed DC series from Dan Jolley, Leonard Kirk, and Robin Riggs! * From fan-favorite creators Dan Jolley (Prototype 2, JSA: The Liberty File) and Leonard Kirk (JSA, Ultimates, Agents of Atlas)! * Foreword by Kurt Busiek!

In the concluding chapter of this Elseworlds tale, the Bat and the Clock confirm the existence of a Nazi ''super-man'' and head to Switzerland, where they are to rendezvous with former field agent Terry Sloane. But before they can meet with him, they encounter the Scarecrow, a terrifying undead Nazi ''cleaner.''

In 1942, a vicious albino smuggler intercepts a parcel intended for the Axis powers, a parcel whose contents could change the outcome of the war. Now ''Owl,'' ''Clock,'' ''Bat'' and a host of other very familiar costumed characters battle for the safety of an Elseworld.

Staci Glass feels cursed-whenever there''s a crisis, she''s stuck in the middle. Now her best friend, Faith, has a new hobby, and against her better judgment, Staci conjures up the courage to go along. They join a trio of wannabe witches for a magical ceremony in an Incan history exhibit. Their chanting is loud enough to raise the dead, it seems. Why else would a shriveled-up mummy go missing-and a mysterious Incan prince suddenly appear? Prince Pachacutec-or "Chuck"-is a man with a past. He died tragically five hundred years ago, but that''s all ancient history as far as Staci is concerned. He is everything she could want-kind, charming, and drop-dead gorgeous. But the witches aren''t willing to live and let live. Will Staci fight for Chuck? Or do the witches have a point when they say reanimated corpses make bad boyfriends?

Return to the virus-infected Manhattan of Prototype in this new graphic novel bridging the blockbuster game with its highly anticipated sequel! Written by Prototype 2 game writer and comics writer Dan Jolley (JSA: The Liberty File, Firestorm, BloodHound), this volume includes three original stories, enriching the stories of the central characters of Prototype 2 and revealing secrets of the devastated NYZ!

Staci Glass feels cursed—whenever there''s a crisis, she''s stuck in the middle. Now her best friend, Faith, has a new hobby, and against her better judgment, Staci conjures up the courage to go along. They join a trio of wannabe witches for a magical ceremony in an Incan history exhibit. Their chanting is loud enough to raise the dead, it seems. Why else would a shriveled-up mummy go missing—and a mysterious Incan prince suddenly appear? Prince Pachacutec—or "Chuck"—is a man with a past. He died tragically five hundred years ago, but that''s all ancient history as far as Staci is concerned. He is everything she could want—kind, charming, and drop-dead gorgeous. But the witches aren''t willing to live and let live. Will Staci fight for Chuck? Or do the witches have a point when they say reanimated corpses make bad boyfriends?

Vanessa Shingle has a knack for choosing boyfriends who need fixing-the juvenile delinquent, The school cheat, The slacker....Then she meets Jean-Paul McClellan-the perfect project! Vanessa is determined to find out Jean-Paul''s story. Why would such a smart hunk waste his life as a janitor? She drags her best friend Stork on a nighttime mission to learn more. What she sees makes her blood run cold.

Seventeen-year-old New Mexico high school senior Vanessa Shingle learns that she destined to be a monster-hunter like her Van Helsing ancestor, and that the gorgeous janitor she is dating, Jean-Paul, is there to help although he, himself, is a vampire.

As the youngest operative in a secret agency, the reader is asked to make choices throughout the story to save the world from an invasion of monstrous bugs.

When two meteorites crash to Earth and open portals to fantastic adventures, the reader must decide whether to take the path to a planet filled with giant aliens or the gateway that offers the power to change one''s size.

Ravenpaw and Barley have been driven away from their farm by a group of vicious cats. Now the two loners must turn to ThunderClan -- led by Ravenpaw''s friend Firestar -- for shelter. Firestar takes them in and promises to help them take back their home as soon as possible, but ThunderClan is in great danger. BloodClan cats have been launching raids on ThunderClan''s territory and attacking Clan patrols. Can Ravenpaw and Barley help Firestar and his Clan fight off their enemies? And will they ever be able to get home again?