New Releases by Darwyn Cooke

This tale provides a first-hand look at Faraday''s quest to outlaw masked vigilantes; culminating with the day Superman goes to Gotham to bring down Batman. Also included are two backup stories featuring Wonder Woman, Black Canary, Sgt. Rock and others.

The secrets of Kryptonite exposed! Witness Superman''s first encounter with the radioactive chunks of his home planet and learn how it changed his life. Don''t miss this first 6-part story arc, brought to you by the award-winning writer Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) and artist Tim Sale (SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS, BATMAN: DARK VICTORY)!

In the aftermath of World War II, a national threat arises and the Minutemen must prepare for the most important mission of their lives! Meanwhile, as Nite Owl and Mothman continue the search for the child murderer, they soon realize that some secrets are better left buried.

Change sweeps the team as the Comedian is ousted„only to land a new job with Uncle Sam. Plus, Nite Owl finds himself doing the kind of work he never thought he would, and Silhouette gets into a fight that may cost her her life.

The Minutemen go on their first big mission as a team, but dark secrets already eat at their foundation. How will one member''s past devastate the team''s present?

Superman vs. a volcano! While the Man of Steel fights Mother Nature to save villagers from fiery doom, he''s missing out on a date with Lois Lane. Who will swoop in to sweep LL off her feet? Don''t miss the next chapter in this story of Superman''s early years from superstar talents Darwyn Cooke and Tim Sale!

Laurie''s on the worst trip of her life„dosed against her will by a counterculture guru with a criminal agenda! What''s worse, her beloved new friends can''t seem to see the dark future they''re barreling straight into.

Laurie Juspeczyk has made the break from her suffocating mother, the original Silk Spectre, and has taken off for San Francisco„with her first love in tow. She may think she''s ready to be a hero, but does she have the first clue what she''s in for? Or was her mother right all along?

The origin of Kryptonite continues! Lex Luthor''s goons have Superman down for the count, while the mystery behind casino owner Tony Gallo grows.

The Man of Steel''s new relationship with the lovely Ms. Lane takes some very steamy twists and turns as SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL heats up! Anthony Gallo, Clark Kent''s rival for the attention of Lois Lane, squares off with Lex Luthor. All this, plus the true mystery behind Kryptonite!

A much-loved member of the comics community ever since his breakout hit, BATMAN: EGO, hit stands fifteen years ago, artist and writer Darwyn Cooke has lent his signature retro style to all corners of the DC Universe, from Catwoman to Green Lantern to Jonah Hex. GRAPHIC INK: THE DC COMICS ART OF DARWYN COOKE collects more than 400 pages of comics and cover art from throughout the career of this phenomenal artist-including many pieces that have never before been reprinted!

Darwyn Cooke''s critically acclaimed graphic novel masterpiece is now available in its entirety! Welcome to 1950s America--a land of promise and paranoia, of glittering cities and segregated slums, of dizzying scientific progress and simmering Cold War conflict. A land without heroes. The masked mystery men who fought for freedom in the Second World War have been outlawed. The soldiers and spies who conducted top-secret missions into the unknown now work in the shadows. And those icons who do still fight on--Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman--operate under hidden agendas and dueling ideologies. Yet this America needs its heroes more than ever. With darkness gathering on the horizon once more, only a bold new generation of adventurers--young, daring, and dedicated to the better angels of our nature--are equal to the challenge of the New Frontier. From Eisner Award-winning writer-artist Darwyn Cooke and Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart comes DC: THE NEW FRONTIER--a timeless tale of idealism that has become one of the most acclaimed superhero comics of the 21st century. This edition collects the original 6-issue miniseries together with the JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL, and features over 50 pages of designs, sketches and preliminary artwork from the author.

Writer/illustrator Darwyn Cooke''s critically acclaimed masterpiece DC: THE NEW FRONTIER is celebrated in this new edition featuring story pages, detailed annotations, alternate sequences and an extensive gallery of sketches, pinups, action figure art and much more! In the 1950s, Cold War paranoia has resulted in the mystery men of the Golden Age being outlaws. Stalwarts such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman continued to fight for truth and justice, but as the world hurtles toward an uncertain future, it would take a new breed of hero to define the American Way. DC: THE NEW FRONTIER takes readers on an epic journey from the end of the Golden Age of heroes to the beginnings of the legendary Justice League of America. For the first time, DC collects the entire epic DC: THE NEW FRONTIER in a single collection, along with sketch and background material from the absolute edition. Collects DC: THE NEW FRONTIER #1-6, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL #1 and material from ABSOLUTE DC: THE NEW FRONTIER.

The controversial, long-awaited prequels to the best-selling graphic novel of all-time are finally here: BEFORE WATCHMEN! For over twenty years, the back stories of the now-iconic characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon''s landmark graphic novel had been the subject of much debate and theorizing. Now, DC Comics has assembled the greatest creators in the industry to further paint the world of WATCHMEN, starting with this first volume starring MINUTEMEN and SILK SPECTRE The critically acclaimed and Eisner Award-winning creator of DC: THE NEW FRONTIER Darwyn Cooke lends his talents MINUTEMEN. As the predecessor to the Watchmen, the Minutemen were assembled to fight against a world that have more and more rapidly begun to spin out of control. Can these heroes from completely different backgrounds and with completely different attitudes on crime come together? Or will they fall apart before they begin? SILK SPECTRE takes an introspective look at the WATCHMEN feature player''s struggles with her overbearing superhero mother and her scattered path toward taking the mantle of the Silk Spectre. With gorgeous art by co-writer and illustrator Amanda Conner (POWER GIRL, The Pro), SILK SPECTRE takes a very different perspective at the world of BEFORE WATCHMEN. Collects BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN 1-6 and BEFORE WATCHMEN: SILK SPECTRE 1-4.

Originally published in 2004, the 12-issue series SOLO gave some of comics'' greatest creators the chance to create stories set in the DC Universe and beyond. Each issue featured one artist, including Tim Sale (BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN), Paul Pope (BATMAN YEAR ONE HUNDRED), Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN) and many others. Stories star Batman, Robin, Superman, The Spectre, The Teen Titans and many others, but also include westerns, war stories, science fiction epics, humor and horror, as well as introspective tales from the creators'' own lives.

Darwyn Cooke''s masterful and multi award-winning series of PARKER graphic novels continues with Slayground! Parker, whose getaway car crashes after a heist, manages to elude capture with his loot by breaking into an amusement park that is closed for the winter. But his presence does not go unnoticed a pair of cops observed the job and its aftermath. But rather than pursue their suspectu0097 they decide to go into business for themselves, with the help of some "business associates." From then on it''s a game of cat and mouse, one played out through closed rides of the abandoned carnivalu0097 a game that slowly starts to favor the mouse.

Parker is put to the test against crooked cops and sleazy gangsters after a heist goes south. He finds himself trapped in an amusement park closed for the winter and embroiled in a deadly game of cat and mouse...a game that slowly starts to favor the mouse.

The groundbreaking Parker books are adapted for the first time as a series of graphic novels by legendary artist Darwyn Cooke introducing readers to the dangerous anti-hero''s cold and calculated world of criminals, thugs, and grifters. Darwyn Cooke’s beautifully stylized artwork perfectly compliments the hard-hitting action as originally written by legendary crime author Richard Stark. Parker is arguably one of the hardest hard-boiled characters in all of crime fiction and the original novels feature stories and prose that are as uncompromising as he is. This graphic novel adaptation perfectly matches the style and tone of Stark’s noir world. The Hunter is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest. Betrayed by the woman he loved and double-crossed by his partner in crime, Parker makes his way cross-country with only one thought burning in his mind — to coldly exact his revenge and reclaim what was taken from him! Winner of the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Work

Dave Stevens'' The Rocketeer was an instant hit the moment it hit the spinner rack in the earl 1980s. Stevens'' lush and distinctive artwork and fun, action-driven story was inspired by the adventure pulp novels of the era The Rocketeer was set in. Stevens produced only two Rocketeer graphic novels - collected to much acclaim by IDW - and his life was tragically cut short when he succumbed to Hairy Cell Leukemia. Now, with the full cooperation of the Stevens estate, IDW is pleased to present new interpretations of The Rocketeer by some of today''s finest talents. So, pull up a chair, sit down a while, and discover The Rocketeer all over again!

Fresh from his Eisner Award-winning efforts on The Hunter and The Outfit, Darwyn Cooke now sets his steely sights on The Score, the classic Richard Stark Parker novel from 1964. _Parker becomes embroiled in a plot with a dozen partners in crime to pull off what might be the ultimate heist-robbing an entire town. Everything was going fine for a while, and then things got bad. Considered one of the best in the Parker series, The Score is the perfect vehicle for Darwyn Cooke to pull out all the stops and let loose with a book that has all the impact of a brutal kick to the solar plexus!

When word spreads of Catwoman''s demise, Selina Kyle decides to leave the costumed world behind and continue her trade cloacked in the shadows. Unable to enjoy her newfound anonymity for too long though, Selina returns to her infamous persona and sets her sights on the serial killer that has been preying upon the streetwalkers she calls friends.

Remettons les choses dans leur contexte : Hal Jordan était devenu le super-vilain Parallax qui avait finalement choisi de se sacrifier pour sauver le monde. Le voici de retour d’entre les morts. Mais cette seconde chance est une lourde épreuve pour Hal, en effet, le souvenir de ses agissements en tant que Parallax est omniprésent et il est loin d’être facile de vivre avec de telles pensées lorsque l’on a choisi de passer de l’autre côté. Geoff Johns, l’une des principales têtes pensantes de DC et Ethan Van Sciver (Flash : Rebirth) nous proposent de tout savoir sur le passé et l’avenir du héros DC de l’année.

Written by DARWYN COOKE, B. CLAY MOORE, MATT STURGES and others Art byDARWYN COOKE, PHIL WINSLADE, JUSTINIANO and others Cover by DARWYN COOKECollecting 2010''s five unforgettable one-shots that took a modern look atwarfare courtesy of some of today''s top comic talents. Includes G.I.COMBAT #1 featuring The Haunted Tank, OUR ARMY AT WAR #1 starring Sgt. Rock,WEIRD WAR TALES #1, OUR FIGHTING FORCES #1 spotlighting The Losers, andSTAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES #1 focusing on French Resistance icon MademoiselleMarie!

The unforgettable story of Superman''s first encounter with Kryptonite, the radioactive chunks of his home planet which can kill him, and shows how it changed his life forever written by Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, THE SPIRIT) with art be Tim Sale (Heroes, BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN).

The world''s most famous superhero, Superman''s adventures protecting Metropolis have thrilled readers worldwide for over sixty years! Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are tasked to investigate Antony Gallo, a powerful local mobster, just as Superman begins to realise that his strength may have limits! As Lois begins a dangerous game of flirtation with Gallo, Clark''s investigations bring him into contact with his most deadly adversary: Lex Luthor... who has just discovered Kryptonite! Master storytellers Darwyn Cooke (The Spirit) and Tim Sale (Superman For All Seasons) present this amazing look at the early days of the world''s mightiest hero!

Graphic novel. Gotham City is plagued with crime and corruption in places high and low, but one man has taken a stand against evil of all forms: the dark avenger known as Batman. Now, in this new collection of stories illustrated by superstar artist Tim Sale the man responsible for all the artwork seen in the smash-hit TV series Heroes, the Dark Knight faces off against a murderous master swordsman, takes on the Calendar Man, relives the death of his parents, and faces a terrifying challenge: a night out on a date.

The Spirit, Ebony, Commissioner Dolan and his daughter Ellen are reintroduced in this go-for-broke, shoot-the-lights-out collection of crime stories filled with action, adventure, humor, and sexy girls!