New Releases by Duane Swierczynski

NEW ONGOING SERIES FROM DARK CIRCLE! “The Bullet’s Kiss, Part 3” The Black Hood is supposed to be dead. Shot, de-masked, autopsied, buried. So who’s running around town in a ratty black hood, declaring war on the underworld? The City of Philadelphia is electrified by the fleeting glimpses they see on social media—but both the cops and the drug gangs want him stopped at all costs. However, the new Black Hood may not have to be stopped. He’s coming unglued all on his own…

A murderer?s row of comic talents ? Peter Milligan (Hellblazer), Duane Swierczynski (Birds of Prey), B. Clay Moore (JSA: The Liberty Files), Howard Chaykin (American Flagg), Lewis LaRosa (Punisher MAX), Manuel Garcia (Black Widow), and many more ? come together for a collection of stories from throughout the bullet-riddled history of Valiant?s most brutal and relentless hero! Meet the man behind Bloodshot ? or is he? ? when one soldier?s untapped killer instinct takes over in ?The Glitch?! Then, Russian superpies don?t die easy as ?Sleepers? takes Bloodshot deep into the biting cold of a former Soviet state and face to face with an enemy eerily similar to himself. Plus: the origin of Bloodshot retold, Howard Chaykin?s ?Protocol?, and much more! Collecting BLOODSHOT #24, the oversized BLOODSHOT #25 anniversary extravaganza, and an exclusive Director?s Cut of BLOODSHOT #1 ? featuring a never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes look inside the script, art, and character designs of the blockbuster first issue that set Bloodshot in motion!

It''s dangerous enough when an ordinary college girl turns confidential informant. Even more dangerous when she''s smarter than the killer, kingpins, and cops who think they control her. Honors student Sarie Holland is busted by the local police while doing a favor for her boyfriend. Unwilling to betray him but desperate to avoid destroying her future, Sarie has no choice but to become a "CI" -- a confidential informant. Philly narcotics cop Ben Wildey is hungry for a career-making bust. The detective thinks he''s found the key in Sarie: her boyfriend scores from a mid-level dealer with alleged ties to the major drug gangs. Sarie turns out to be the perfect CI: a quick study with a shockingly keen understanding of the criminal mind. But Wildey, desperate for results, pushes too hard and inadvertently sends the nineteen-year-old into a death trap, leaving Sarie hunted by crooked cops and killers alike with nothing to save her -- except what she''s learned during her harrowing weeks as an informant. Which is bad news for the police and the underworld. Because when it comes to payback, CI #1373 turns out to be a very quick study...

The vermin of Arcadia''s underworld chase Leigh into a literal urban maze. . .and what''s waiting at the end ain''t cheese! A revived Berkshire''s got a beautiful new face and an appetite for revenge, mobilizing the entire police force against X. "Very gritty story here, and that goes for the artwork as well! Bullets flying and blood splattering is on the menu, so if that''s your thing, don''t miss out!"Comic Attack 

Tango’s gang was a handful, but the Archon and his army, the Chosen, are more powerful than any enemy X has ever faced! Betrayed or abandoned by his allies, X must face Arcadia’s newest threat the old-fashioned way: alone! Collects issues #13–#16. • X faces the greatest foe Arcadia has ever seen! “X is, month in and month out, a brutally entertaining series.”—Comic Book Resources

With help from Leigh, Ruidoso, and his strange new ally, X is ready to take on the predatory drug lord Gundog . . . but another call of duty beckons, this time from _outside_ Arcadia. Is the man who gave his entire life for his city willing to leave it behind? I''ve come to enjoy seeing the man called X kill everything in sight in the name of his mission.�Bloody Disgusting

**Cover by Rafael Albuquerque!** The Archon returns to Arcadia to settle an old score with an enigmatic masked man called the Mark, and X is caught in the middle! But what can one man do to subdue two seemingly unstoppable titans whose skin can stop bullets? * Marked for Death� part 1, chapter 2!

A murderer?s row of all-star talents is going all-in for an oversized, 48-page milestone anniversary blowout chronicling the classified history of Valiant?s most dangerous, most brutal, most relentless hero ? BLOODSHOT! Meet the man behind Bloodshot ? or is he? ? when one soldier?s untapped killer instinct takes over in a feature-sized lead tale of blood, guts, and heart by Peter Milligan and Lewis LaRosa! PLUS?an all-new story by comics master Howard Chaykin! The original BLOODSHOT launch team of Duane Swierczynski and Manuel Garc?a join forces again for an all-new adventure! AND?Duffy Boudreau and Al Barrionuevo take you on Bloodshot?s journey from the end of the line with H.A.R.D. Corps to the Colombian jungle where Unity found him! Along with many more bonus stories and artwork, a complete cover gallery, and more!

**MARKED FOR DEATH!** The last time the Archon showed up in Arcadia, it was to deliver the beating of X''s life. X vowed that if the Archon ever showed his face in his city again, it would be for the last time. So when an enigmatic masked man arrives in town sniffing around for information on the Archon, he gains X''s full attention, whether he wants it or not! Be here for the first issue of the _Marked for Death_ saga that starts in _X_ and concludes in _Captain Midnight_!

**THIS PATIENT HAS LOST HIS PATIENCE!** The Skin Traders and their psycho leader, Dr. Heide, have tracked X to a besieged Arcadia hospital! Horrifically injured, X will have to use every dirty trick in his playbook to barbecue Pig Man and his snorting henchmen! Swierczynski and Nguyen serve up wall-to-wall action! * The final installment of the Flesh and Blood� arc! Swierczynski has hit his stride, making _X_ one of my favourite monthly reads.�Geeks Unleashed

X has a bone to pick with Arcadia''s political kingmaker Berkshire, and the two share some "face time." Meanwhile, Leigh''s online expos̩ attracts some murderously angry readers. Swierczynski and Nguyen take on Dark Horse''s classic vigilante! X MAKES HIS DARK HORSE RETURN WITH SWIERCZYNSKI! 

Three crime lords in the decaying city of Arcadia have received photographic death sentences from the mysterious X Killer.� Their cunning defenses won''t stop Arcadia''s vigilante from making sure each one of them _suffers_. From the pages of _Dark Horse Presents._ Duane Swierczynski (_Punisher, Godzilla_) and Eric Nguyen brutally relaunch Dark Horse''s classic vigilante! * Super Violent! 

Collects Black Widow (2010) #6-8 and material from Iron Man: Kiss and Kill. A senator is seduced and assassinated, and his journalist son follows the trail to a fatally sexy Soviet agent. This deadly "woman in black" moonlights as a high-class escort to lure powerful men into her web of blackmail and death. But Nick Crane believes he''s finally found his father''s murderer, and he''s about to expose...the Black Widow! Plus: Tony Stark gets his spy on, and the Black Widow proves she''s an Iron Man''s best friend, when the Armored Avenger goes undercover to take down a foe using his own decommissioned tech!

When X attacks the notoriously corrupt narcotics squad known as "The Dogs of War," the manipulative Lt. Setter fights back by pitting him against the last few honest cops in Arcadia... and X''s battle escalates into a war for the soul of the city! Collects issues #5–#8 of the series. * Includes the disturbing story of "the ''Rents," three murderous suburbanites! * Swierczynski''s treatment of the titular psychopathic vigilante takes a surprising turn. "Dark Horse''s uber-violent ''90s hero is back with a vengeance."—Nerdist

X has faced some tough foes in his vigilante careerbut even Berkshire, Deathwish, and the Dogs of War were still regular humans! Now, a case of mistaken identity has pitted X against the immense (and immensely powerful) Archon . . . in a fight that will bring Arcadia to its knees! * A crucial chapter in the Project Black Sky event! I like where _X_ is headed and have bought in to Swierczynski and Nguyen''s world, lock, stock, and bloody barrel!�Unleash the Fanboy

An oversized, deluxe hardcover collecting Bloodshot?s brutal first year in the Valiant Universe! From his first no-holds-barred suicide run to the heated firefights of the Harbinger Wars, Valiant?s indestructible, nanite-enhanced commando begins the quest for the long-lost answers behind his origin in this prestige-sized collection by acclaimed writer Duane Swierczynski (Birds of Prey) and all-star artists Manuel Garcia (Black Widow), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), Arturo Lozzi (Immortal Weapons), and Matthew Clark (Adventures of Superman). Collecting BLOODSHOT #1-13, the Bloodshot Deluxe Edition Book One oversized hardcover also comes jam-packed with more than 20 pages of never-before-seen art and extras, direct from the Valiant vaults.

A merciless and unstoppable army calling themselves the Chosen� have invaded Arcadia, starting a full-fledged war with Carmine Tango''s forces. They''re looking for something . . . or _someone_. X has recovered from Tango''s torment and is ready to pound some answers out of both parties! * A game-changing new villaina new chapter in the Project Black Sky event!

In 1949, a crime reporter looking for a way to fill a column published the nation’s ten worst criminals as classified by the FBI: two accused murderers, four escaped convicts, a bank robber, and three “confidence men.” In addition to the stark black and white photos that accompanied the article, the public was most moved by the idea that law enforcement was asking them for help. Fired up by the gesture of confidence, Americans banded together to wholeheartedly support the motion, leading to tips that helped facilitate the capture of the advertised criminals. Some of those on the list even surrendered voluntarily due to the increased publicity. The rogues’ gallery showcases fugitives such as: • William Raymond Nesbit, first on the list to be captured • James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King Jr. • Ted Bundy, ruthless serial killer • Ruth Eisemann-Schier, kidnapper and first woman to make the Top Ten • Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, 1993 World Trade Center bomber This encyclopedia includes criminals’ photographs, crime details, and “interesting fugitive facts” as well as a brief history of the list and what it has accomplished in more than fifty years.

A masked vigilante known only as "X" dispenses justice without mercy to the criminals who rule the decaying city of Arcadia. When muckraking blogger Leigh Ferguson snoops down the wrong alley, she gets swept into X''s bloody war with a politically powerful crime lord. Duane Swierczynski (Godzilla, Cable and X-Force) and Eric Nguyen (Batman: Arkham Unchained) dish out nonstop, visceral action, with Dark Horse''s most brutal and exciting character—X! Collects issues #0-#4 of the ongoing series. * Nguyen''s shocking art is a fever dream of violence!

Never tried a Valiant comic?! Start reading here ? with more than 100 pages of Valiant Comics greatness for just $5.99! Find out why VALIANT is the MUST READ superhero publisher in comics today with a greatest hits collection of can?t-miss moments from across the Valiant Universe! Re-presenting X-O MANOWAR #5, QUANTUM AND WOODY #1, HARBINGER #1, HARBINGER WARS #2, and SHADOWMAN #0, MUST READ VALIANT: GREATEST HITS #1 is the perfect place to find out why IGN is declaring: ?Nobody is making superhero books like this, which is exactly why you should be paying attention to Valiant Comics.?

Now on to the third volume in this hugely popular revival, Duane Swierczynski brings his formidable storytelling skills to the fore once again. A no-holds-barred action thriller, this is a swift return to the very best of the series'' issues from the classic era, given a huge boost by a new story and dozens of gory set-pieces. This is extreme anti-super-heroism like you''ve never seen before!

It all comes down to thisu0083 Godzilla vs. his mightiest enemy yet! The fate of the world hangs in the balance! What role will Boxer play? Will he be Godzilla''s salvation or destruction? It''s all been building to this, don''t miss it!

Boxer and his team are beyond working for moneyu0083 now they just want to save their planet! In order to do so, they must support and cover Godzilla and other monsters from Earth in their savage battle against Space Godzilla, Gigan and others! Prepare for the final, unthinkable battle!

Harbinger Wars, Valiant?s first crossover event, begins here! Two dozen undisciplined, untested and untrained superhuman children have just escaped from a top-secret research facility and into the world. When Bloodshot, Toyo Harada and Peter Stanchek join the chase, will the Valiant Universe be ready for its first all-out superhuman showdown? Collecting HARBINGER WARS #1-4 by acclaimed writers Joshua Dysart (Harbinger) & Duane Swierczynski (Bloodshot) and artist Clayton Henry (Archer & Armstrong), start reading here for a high-stakes tale that will put Valiant?s greatest heroes to the ultimate test! ?From the art to the writing, Harbinger Wars is a smooth package?? ? The Onion/A.V. Club ?Five stars? A big event done right. It?s hugely entertaining?? ? Comic Vine ?Harbinger Wars is an absolute blast?? ? Multiversity Comics

Harbinger Wars is going out with a bang! A battle for the lives of Project Rising Spirit?s escaped psiot children is being waged between Toyo Harada, Peter Stancheck?s Renegades and the H.A.R.D. Corps ? and Bloodshot stands in the center of it all. But even if Bloodshot manages to win the day, will the tortured, traumatized, and ?ber-powerful kids he?s fought for choose to remain under the protection of the Harbinger hunter that once haunted their nightmares? Something?s in the air ? and a new era is unfolding for the weapon ? no, the soldier ? no, the man known as Bloodshot.

It all comes down to this! H.A.R.D. Corps vs. Bloodshot vs. Toyo Harada vs. Peter and the Renegades! Who will be left standing amidst the wreckage once called Las Vegas? The bone-crushing conclusion to Valiant?s first summer blockbuster is here ? and no hero in the Valiant Universe can escape its aftershocks.

**A NEW VIGILANTE IN TOWN!** The city zone destroyed in the battle between the Archon and the Mark has become an insane asylum, as a new, highly addictive drug gains control of ordinary Arcadians. X goes on the hunt for the operation''s ringleader, but a rival vigilantea shadowy woman from X''s paststands in his way! I''ve come to enjoy seeing the man called X kill everything in sight in the name of his mission. I hope it doesn''t end anytime soon.�Bloody Disgusting

HARBINGER WARS: BLOODSHOT continues here! Everyone says they want what?s best for the children? but Bloodshot?s the only one who?s willing to fight for it. After a lifetime of lies, destruction and pain, he?s vowed to use his extraordinary abilities to do one simple thing: keep these kids alive, even if they?re terrified of him. The war for GENERATION ZERO, however, has been waging longer than Bloodshot realizes. And what can one soldier do when he?s up against two powerful, secret armies?

Betrayed by his friends and stripped of his mask, X will have to crawl from an iron prison to wrench his city from Tango''s stranglehold. But a new gang, unlike any Arcadia has seen before, may be more than even X can handle! A new episode in the Project Black Sky event begins here! * X confronts Deathwishwill he finally get what he wants? 

Fun & Games and Hell & Gone come full circle in the Hardie Series'' astonishing conclusion. Charlie Hardie finds himself in a steel box, tubes and wires attached to his body, trapped inside a satellite parked in orbit 500 miles above the Earth. He''s got a year''s supply of food, air, water, and no communication back to Earth, and must complete his 12 months'' duty or his wife and son will have an "accident." But when someone all-too-familiar docks on the satellite, informs Hardie he''s sitting in a veritable zero-G vault containing the world''s most dangerous secrets, and forces a crash-landing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Hardie must decide whether he''s come face-to-face with the partner he needs to save his family -- or with his nemesis. After years of exile, Hardie''s arming up....and heading home.