New Releases by Fabian Nicieza

Collects Uncanny X-Men #376-377, Cable (1993) #73-76, X-Men (1991) #96-97, Wolverine (1988) #145-147. Setting his grand plan for godhood into motion, Apocalypse dispatches his agents to capture the world''s most powerful mutants, the fabled Twelve: Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Iceman, Sunfire, Polaris, Cable, Bishop, Mikhail Rasputin, the Living Monolith and Magneto. Having himself planted the seeds of the Twelve legend, Apocalypse hopes to siphon their power, granting him omnipotency. Desperate to stave off his ascension, the X-Men must strike a temporary truce with Magneto to battle the warlord''s forces as the Twelve are assembled -- and one longtime member seemingly sacrifices his own life to end the threat of Apocalypse once and for all!

It''s time for a little ""Hero Worship"" as Ninjak guest-stars! A riot breaks out at Menlo Park Mall, Rebound kicks butt and we introduce the mayhem of...The Bellicose Brothers!

Collects Cable & Deadpool #43-50. Deadpool has titanic team-ups with Wolverine, Captain America, Dr. Strange, Brother Voodoo, Ka-Zar and the Fantastic Eight?! Plus, the dreaded Venom Symbiote has multiplied, and made some new friends of the prehistoric variety, giving the Merc with a Mouth his final opportunity to prove himself the ultimate hero or the ultimate villain!ÿ

Collects Cable & Deadpool #36-42. Deadpool has decided to face the skeletons in his closet, dive deep into that dark void he calls a soul and rattle things up a bit. First order of business: Taskmaster. Second order of business: a knock-down drag-out BRAWL! Plus: The aftermath of the X-Men''s battle against the Hecatomb has cost Cable a huge chunk of his island paradise.

A city looking to kill itself. A population without its dark avenger, without answers, without hope. Harvey Bullock. Vicki Vale. Dr. Leslie Thompkins. Stephanie Brown. What do all these people have in common? Without Batman, Gotham City continues to fall apart, and these extraordinary ''ordinary'' people try to mend the city''s wounds, looking into a dark night for answers.

Collects Cable/Deadpool #19-24. Deadpool FINALLY gets hired for a job! There''s a missing hard drive, and whoever gets it could very well own the world! Naturally, our Merc With a Mouth is going to find it first, right? Well...only if he can outwit that superspy known as the CAT, and slide by the undulating charms of three gorgeous and deadly snake chicks.

Bruce Wayne may have been missing, but Gotham City’s criminals and crimefighters kept the action alive in his absense! Now that he’s made a long return trip to the land of the living, Batman finally gets a chance to reunite with those characters closest to him. Featuring Batman’s greatest allies and enemies, friends, foes and loved ones, these eight interconnected tales connect Bruce Wayne’s past to Batman’s exciting future! Spotlighting Oracle, Red Robin, Catwoman, Robin, Dick Grayson,Commissioner Gordon, Ra’s al Ghul, the Outsiders, Batgirl and more! Collects Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Batman and Robin #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Red Robin #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Batgirl #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Outsiders #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Catwoman #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Oracle #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Commissioner Gordon #1, and Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Ra''s al Ghul #1.

Written by GRANT MORRISON and FABIAN NICIEZA Art by DAVID FINCH, TONY DANIEL, ANDY KUBERT and FRANK QUITELY Cover by DAVID FINCH and SCOTT WILLIAMS Grant Morrison returns to BATMAN with tales from issues #700-703, illustrated by an all-star roster of artists including Andy Kubert, Tony Daniel and Frank Quitely. Don''t miss a tale that reveals secret details in The Dark Knight''s adventures following BATMAN R.I.P and the return of Bruce Wayne to Gotham City! On sale MARCH 2 - 128 pg, FC

Supergirl''s life takes a turn for the worse in this volume collecting SUPERGIRL #23-27 and a story from ACTION COMICS #850. When Kara is confronted by a ghost from Krypton, what revelations from her past will come to light?

He''s the Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool, and with sidekick Weasel in tow, he sets out on a quest for romance, money, and mayhem - not necessarily in that order - only to learn he''s being hunted by an enemy he killed years before! As if that isn''t enough, the Juggernaut crashes into the action, and it''s the unstoppable vs. the un-shut-up-able! But all may not be lost if the sultry Siryn can inject a little sanity into the proceedings! Will Deadpool be steered toward a better life by his new heartthrob, or stay the chaotic course he''s set for himself? The answer is Yes! Guest-starring the New Mutants, Banshee, Sasquatch, and more! Collects Deadpool (1993) #1-4, Deadpool (1994) #1-4, Deadpool (1997) #1.

With Civil War tearing the Marvel Universe apart, only one man can sew it back together: Deadpool!? Well, who else would make the perfect mercenary hero-hunter? In an effort to do his part, Deadpool crosses paths with the Great Lakes Avengers, and slices and dices his way to Daredevil, the Man Without Fear! Plus: What happens when the Merc with a Mouth faces the Sightless Scarlet Sentry? And where does Cable stand in all this? Where he always does: pretending he''s above the fray. Then why is he having a secret meeting with Captain America? Collects Cable & Deadpool #30-36.

Wade Wilson and Nathan Summers - Marvel''s mightiest mutant mercs - are back, and this time they''re stuck with each other! Can two grown men armed to the teeth with deadly genetic weaponery live together without driving each other crazy?! Action, adventure, black humor, black-ops, face-changing viruses, and lots of gunfire mark the return of two of Marvel''s fan-favorite anti-heroes! Collects Cable/Deadpool (2004) #1-6.

The ''Back in Action'' finale is the cosmic wrap-up for Superman and his allies as they battle an alien invader who''s like nothing they''ve fought before!

The Buffy saga takes a bold new direction under the guidance of former X-Men writers Lobdell and Nicieza. It''s 1996, and Buffy Summers has just accepted her role as the Vampire Slayer. After the destruction of her high school, she flees to Las Vegas to sort her life out, but there''s more than Wayne Newton and hookers in the city of sin. A twisted coven den of vampires has big plans for the strip. And there''s a tall, dark, and handsome stranger keeping an eye on her during those dangerous nights in Vegas.

This volume collects Buffy newcomer Scott Lobdell''s (X-men, Highroads) debut story arc along side veteran Buffy scribe Fabian Nicieza! Joining established Buffy artist Cliff Richards, Lobdell and Nicieza begin their run by wrapping up four years worth of stories, featuring many returning faces. This story paves the way for a whole new direction for the Buffy comics. Collecting issues #47-50 of the ongoing Buffy the Vampire Slayer series.

The Resurrection of Ra''s al Ghul, part 6. It''s the Nightwing vs. Robin battle that we''ve all been dreading! Meanwhile, Ra''s moves one step closer to his goal at Nanda Parbat--but will Batman and crew arrive too late to stop his deadly plan?

Visit the Legion of Super-Heroes and the 31st century in this oversized issue! Supergirl''s trapped in the future and looking for a way home, but a time paradox sends her on a journey that''ll allow her to see flashes of The Man of Steel''s upcoming year--and you won''t believe what she sees!

The lead feature explores the unusual bond-and importance-of DC''s top three characters, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, as a mysterious dream links them together and may prophesy important changes in their trinity! Plus, a co-feature in issue #1 explores the mysterious connection between several villains who are watching the Trinity„as well as the near future for these characters and their surrounding world! Co-features in issues #2-4 fill in back-story on some of the other important players in this major storyline. These stories are written by Busiek & Fabian Nicieza with art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens (NIGHTWING, GREEN ARROW), Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher and Mike Norton & Jerry Ordway (ALL-NEW ATOM, INFINITE CRISIS).