New Releases by Fred Van Lente

The inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in comic book form! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, and more! Reprinting the classic series in bold new color!

Collects Deadpool Vs. The Punisher #1-5. It''s the Merc with a Mouth vs. the One-Man Army! When a man known simply as the Bank hires Deadpool to kill Frank Castle, it should be a simple task for Wade Wilson to execute, right? Except taking out the Punisher is a lot harder than Deadpool could have anticipated--especially since he likes the Punisher. A straightforward job becomes a knock-down-drag-out fight as they trade shot for shot. But things get complicated when the mercenary and the merciless Castle wind up embroiled in a bigger, messier conflict with the Bank front and center. The bloody and brutal fight never ceases regardless of what side Wade and Frank are on, even when it''s seemingly the same side--just because they have a common enemy doesn''t make them partners in crime. To the victor belong the spoils, but is there a clear winner here?

Collects Slapstick #1-6. Steve Harmon was an average teenager with an average job as your average clown, living in average New Jersey. But after being zapped by weird and mysterious extradimensional energy, Steve became Slapstick u0097 a living, breathing cartoon character! Now, after joining u0097 and then quitting u0097 Deadpoolu0092s Mercs for Money, Slapstick is striking out on his own! Sure, heu0092s gotta move back in with his parents, but he gets to team up with the Amazing Spider-Man and meet adorable (but deadly) little minotaurs, so thereu0092s that! And when he embarks on a very personal mission, Slapstick will have to work with far stranger allies u0097 like the War D.O.G.S., Americau0092s Best Friends! But can these patriotic pups help Steve get to Dimension Ecch, where a throne of games awaits him?

Fred Van Lente’s brilliant debut is both a savagely funny homage to the Golden Age of Mystery and a thoroughly contemporary show-business satire. As the story opens, nine comedians of various acclaim are summoned to the island retreat of legendary Hollywood funnyman Dustin Walker. The group includes a former late-night TV host, a washed-up improv instructor, a ridiculously wealthy “blue collar” comic, and a past-her-prime Vegas icon. All nine arrive via boat to find that every building on the island is completely deserted. Marooned without cell phone service or wifi signals, they soon find themselves being murdered one by one. But who is doing the killing, and why? A darkly clever take on Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None and other classics of the genre, Ten Dead Comedians is a marvel of literary ventriloquism, with hilarious comic monologues in the voice of every suspect. It’s also an ingeniously plotted puzzler with a twist you’ll never see coming!

Z Nation: Black Summer – Part Two! Specialist Israel Johnson and Private Edie Cutter find themselves trapped aboard the floating zombie fortress The Empress of the Seas as the world around them descends into starvation and chaos. Their mission is to retrieve the food substitute Soylent Z and bring it back to the survivors led by Charles Garnett in Fort Benning, but first they''ll have to steal it back from the sadistic Captain and his Crew. From acclaimed writer Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies, G.I. Joe) and Craig Engler (Co-Creator of Z Nation), based on the long running series Z Nation created by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler, and produced by The Asylum.

Z Nation: Black Summer – Part One A prequel set in the world of Syfy''s #1 scripted hit zombie series Z Nation, Black Summer is as bad as the apocalypse gets. A worldwide drought and famine when most of the surviving population dies and turns zombie. As the remnants of humanity cling to existence, fan favorite Charles Garnett returns to send a new team on a desperate new mission: Retrieve a possibly untouched cache of the food substitute Soylent Z from Galveston, Texas. But when mission leader Israel Johnson and his small team arrive in Galveston, they''ll face a threat unlike anything ever seen before in the zombie genre. Featuring Z Nation''s signature blend of horror, humor and heart, Black Summer is the start of a new six-issue miniseries from acclaimed writer Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies, G.I. Joe) and Craig Engler, based on the long running series Z NATION by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler.

Animalia enters the ?HEROSCAPE?! Tap into the uncharted plane of reality called the Heroscape and you can see the world through anyone else?s eyes ? and find out how their reality is governed by their own inspirations! Now, as a mysterious force preys upon Rook?s citizens, Animalia must enter the Heroscape...and experience a world filtered through her own twisted imagination! But as Generation Zero?s most militant adolescent wunderkind enters a world populated by colorful monstrosities of her own design, Animalia must lock horns ? literally ? with demons both outward and within! ?HEROSCAPE? travels to the darkest corners of the mind right here as New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and acclaimed artist Diego Bernard (X-O MANOWAR) transform Generation Zero?s deepest desires into their darkest nightmares!

Based on the popular game series, Assassin''s Creed: Templars Volume 1: Black Cross collects the first five issues of a brand new story arc exclusive to Titan Comics. Collecting the first arc of the brand new explosive Templars series, from the world of Assassin''s Creed, Fred Van Lente and Dennis Calero offer a new perspective on the century-spanning feud between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order

Monströse 250 Seiten um Robert "The Walking Dead"Kirkmans Marvel-Zombies in deutscher Erstveröffentlichung! Diesmal wird nicht nur die Squadron Supreme zum Untoten-Problem. Howard the Duck, Dum Dum Dugan u.a. müssen zudem in einer Alternativwelt kämpfen, in der Nazi-Zombiesden Zweiten Weltkrieg gewonnen haben ...

Det. Sebastian Greene is determined to rescue his partner, Sana, even if it exposes his true demonic nature, but his only clue is the monster killing people all over New York. Can he find Sana, take down the killer, and protect himself from the powerful alien forces corrupting the NYPD? Fred Van Lentes newest original comic series!

Fred Van Lente and Guiu VilanovaÈs new series is an H. P. Lovecraft inspired take on a murder mystery.ðu0094Infinite Comix Det. Sebastian Greene fights for his life against an Innsmouth monster! And Det. Sana Fayez is hot on GreeneÈs trail, closer and closer to discovering his secret identity but hounded by fish-faced Mafiosi. Will they be able to survive long enough to stop the Juice Box Killer? Fred Van LenteÈs newest original comic series!

Fred Van Lente and Guiu VilanovaÈs new series is an H. P. Lovecraft inspired take on a murder mystery.ðu0094Infinite Comix Det. Sebastian Greene fights for his life against an Innsmouth monster! And Det. Sana Fayez is hot on GreeneÈs trail, closer and closer to discovering his secret identity but hounded by fish-faced Mafiosi. Will they be able to survive long enough to stop the Juice Box Killer? Fred Van LenteÈs newest original comic series!

From the award-winning team that brought you ARCHER & ARMSTRONG comes a centuries-spanning race against the clock! Join New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente and acclaimed artists Clayton Henry, Francis Portela, and Pere P?rez and to find out why Wired says ?this long-overdue series is Ivar?s time to shine?? At this very moment in Geneva, Switzerland, history is being made. A thousand meters underground inside the Large Hadron Collider, researcher Neela Sethi is about to discover time travel ? and jeopardize her life in the process. But she doesn?t know that yet. Ten minutes from now, every deadbeat chrononaut, wannabe conqueror, and misguided protector of the timestream will be banging down her door. Good thing that the legendary Ivar, Timewalker, got there first?right? Now it?s down to history?s most jaded, most tempestuous time traveler to stop the worst of everything that is, was, and will be?before time runs out! Collecting?IVAR, TIMEWALKER #1?12?along with 20+ pages of rarely seen designs, process art, and extras in deluxe, oversized hardcover.

Writer Fred Van Lente takes on the world''s most famous barbarian! Conan and the former slave girl Natala wander the desert as the only survivors of a vast army. Finally they arrive dying of thirst to the unwelcoming and desolate city of Xuthal, where a mysterious horror lurks in the shadows threatening to take any who step within the city! As the inhabitants sleep under the spell of the Black Lotus, Conan and Natala must escape if they wish to live! This enthralling volume collects issues #13--19 of the Dark Horse Comics series Conan the Avenger.

CREATION, ANNIHILATION...AND THE DEBUT OF AN ALL-NEW TIMEWALKER! As history falls apart around her, only one man can help Neela Sethi save Ivar?s life?and time itself?and that man is...Ivar! Wait...what?! Can Neela teach a new Timewalker the ropes of time travel as time collapses? Or will the universe finally meet its doom? Find out right here as Harvey Award-nominated artist Pere P?rez (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) joins New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (THE DELINQUENTS) for IVAR, TIMEWALKER. Collecting?IVAR, TIMEWALKER #9-#12.

Writer Fred Van Lente''s incredible run on Conan reaches its epic conclusion! Taramis, the beloved queen of Khauran, was born with a twin sister, Salome--but by an ancient doom placed on their bloodline Salome''s chest bore a scarlet half-moon birthmark: the mark of the witch! Left to die in the desert, Salome survived instead, and grew up to embrace her malevolent destiny . . . and now she''s back, to take vengeance on all of Khauran! Featuring perhaps the most famous event in the Conan mythos, Conan''s crucifixion, this spellbinding volume collects Conan the Avenger #20-25.

New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER) and all-star artists Pere P?rez (UNITY), Khari Evans (HARBINGER) and Clayton Henry (HARBINGER WARS) join a jam-packed roster of special guests for the second oversized hardcover collection of the Harvey Award nominated series io9 calls ?the best damn comic.? For centuries, the cloak-and-dagger coalition of conspiracies collectively known as The Sect has worked together to bring silent oppression and undercover tyranny to a world that thought it was free. But, now after centuries of profit sharing and uneasy alliances, the factions of The Sect are about to erupt into open conflict?and the only men that can end the insanity are Archer & Armstrong! Too bad they?re fighting for different sides! Why? How? And will either survive? The secrets of Valiant?s seminal series are about to come to light ? and you won?t believe the top-secret, classified, totally hush-hush conclusion their latest history mystery has in store! Featuring backup stories from red-hot creators Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal), John Layman (Chew), Karl Bollers (Watson and Holmes), Rafer Roberts (Car Pool Buddies of Doom) and more, the madcap finale of Archer & Armstrong?s conspiracy-busting series is re-presented in its entirety in a prestige-sized hardcover packed with 20+ pages of rarely seen bonus materials and special features! Collecting?ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #14?25,?ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: ARCHER #0?andBLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS #20?21.

Secrets! Shenanigans! A spectacular for the ages! Someone call the fire marshal because Valiant?s all-star celebration for Archer & Armstrong is about to get out of control! Red-hot creators Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER), Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal), John Layman (Chew), Karl Bollers (Watson and Holmes), Clayton Henry (HARBINGER), Joe Eisma (Morning Glories) and a jam-packed roster of special guests are throwing a gigantic finale for Valiant?s conspiracy-busting, history-smashing swashbucklers ? and they?ve brought along a heap of all-new tales to kick this hullabaloo into high gear! Featuring the true story of Armstrong?s first drink, the secret origin of Mary-Maria, the debut of a brand new breed of villain for the Valiant Universe, and much more, this very special volume collects ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #24, ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE ONE PERCENT #1, and stories from the oversized ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #25 anniversary spectacular, alongside the never-before-seen ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #0: DIRECTOR?S CUT! Don?t miss this one-of-a-kind look inside the script, art, and character designs of Archer & Armstrong?s acclaimed origin issue!

Resurrectionists are a select group of people who cannot only remember their past lives, but also become them. Framed architect-turned-thief Jericho Way and his crew of modern-day tomb robbers aren’t born knowing they’ve been trying to pull off the same heist for three millennia. First, they have to wake up. But with enlightenment comes grave danger—the eternally antagonistic Sojourn Corporation is now hot on their heels! Collects Resurrectionists #1–#6. “Resurrectionists [is] great! Action, intrigue, and mystery aplenty!”—Jim Zub (Conan Red Sonja)

?BREAKING HISTORY? IS ALL OVER! It all comes down to this! Ivar and his brothers ? Gilad, the Eternal Warrior, and Armstrong ? have led a suicide mission to rescue Neela Sethi and time itself. Now, as Oblivi-1 grows in power and threatens to destroy the very universe, they?ll make their last, dire, final move to save history. Will they do it? Well, the arc ain?t called ?Saving History? now is it?! New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and rising star Francis Portela (The Flash) team up to tear down the walls of time!

?BREAKING HISTORY? ? PART 2! THREE BROTHERS VS THE FUTURE! With the universe on the brink of destruction, Ivar must turn to his closest relatives ? Armstrong and Gilad Anni-Padda ? to save Neela Sethi from the machinations of the Prometheans! The problem? These three guys couldn?t be further apart. Time doesn?t heal all wounds as the assault on Oblivi-1 begins! Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and Francis Portela (Green Lantern Corps) continue this time-shattering comics event!

At last - the essential origins and early adventures of Valiant''s most powerful heroes and allies, collected between two covers for the first time anywhere! Celebrate 25 years of the largest independent superhero universe in comics with these all-star explorations of Valiant''s indelible comics book icons, including X-O Manowar, Harbinger, Bloodshot, Archer & Armstrong, Shadowman, and many more! Who they are, how they came to be, and what they fear the most! This is your essential one-stop guide to the biggest heroes, villains, and super-teams that the Valiant Universe has to offer, just in time for Valiant''s 25th Anniversary Celebration! Collecting Archer & Armstrong #0, Bloodshot #0, Harbinger #0, Punk Mambo #0, Quantum and Woody: The Goat #0, Shadowman #0, Unity #0, X-O Manowar #0, and material from Archer & Armstrong #25, Bloodshot #25, Harbinger #25, X-O Manowar #25, and FCBD 2014: Valiant Universe Handbook #1.

Time is almost up! Ivar has been keeping a secret from his partner-in-time, Neela, this whole time, and once she learns the truth their relationship will be history! Literally! Join New York Times best-selling creators Fred Van Lente & Clayton Henry for the epoch shattering conclusion of our first (time)arc!

Quantum and Woody are the world?s worst superhero team. Archer & Armstrong are a mismatched pair of conspiracy-busting adventurers. When a mysterious force collides these ill-suited and irresponsible ?heroes? are in for a cross-country race through the darkest corners of American mythology, all hell is bound to break loose. Can two busted pairs become four of a kind in time to defeat the Hobo King, save the day, and make it back home in time for happy hour?? Let?s hope so??cause these guys make a really, really bad team. (And you don?t even want to know about the goat.) It?s an all-new superhero joyride from fan-favorite writers James Asmus (QUANTUM AND WOODY) and Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and heat-seeking artist Kano (QUANTUM AND WOODY,Immortal Iron Fist), colliding Quantum and Woody and Archer & Armstrong for the world?s most disastrous team-up adventure! Collecting THE DELINQUENTS #1?4.

The entire team of Resurrectionists has been unlocked, but Lennox is closing in on them. If they want to defeat him, prevent their own deaths, and stop the cycle they''ve been stuck in for thousands of years, they''ll need to pull off an impossible heist as the Sojourn Corporation, a gang of angry criminals, and the NYPD bear down on them. Can Jericho Way and his team steal the past to fight the future? * From _New York Times_ best-selling author Fred Van Lente (_Brain Boy_, _Archer and Armstrong_)! A tightly scripted and kinetic debut, one well worth considering.�ComicBook.com

"Jericho Way, framed-architect turned thief, discovers he is a Resurrectionist, a member of an elite group that can awaken to remember and utilize the skills of every one of his past lives. He''s about to help pull off a heist 3000 years in the making"--

"This volume collects issues #1-#6 of the Dark Horse Comics monthly Conan the Avenger series"--Copyright page.

To pull off the highest-stakes heist in history, Jericho Waya Resurrectionist known as the Maker who''s been awakened to the knowledge and abilities of all of his past livesmust team up with the woman who helped ruin his current life: his ex-wife Adele. Way and the Scout need her skills, which means she needs to be unlocked. But will millennia after millennia of skills be enough to free their crew from the clutches of the evil Sojourn Corporation? From _New York Times_ best-selling author Fred Van Lente (_Brain Boy_, _Archer and Armstrong_)!

In the late 1930s, a covert government agency was established to protect Earth from the potential of extraterrestrial threats. The first on the scene of any reported UFO crash or sighting, these brave men and women were called Project Black Sky, and what they discovered would change the course of human history. Get in on the ground floor of the Project Black Sky series with this collection of the the smash webcomic from ProjectBlackSky.net. Who, if not you, will know the threats posed in the perilous Otherspace?

IT ALL ENDS HERE...SERIOUSLY...THIS TIME IT LITERALLY ALL ENDS HERE. (MAYBE?!) Be here front and center as the original creative team of Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry lead off a 48-page A&A hollapalooza honoring Valiant?s most dysfunctional duo! Plus: the of? cial Archer & Armstrong drinking game! Armstrong?s ? rst drink! A very special Timewalker adventure! And much more! Featuring a who?s who of funnybook madcappery with all-new stories and shenanigans from Donny Cates (Buzzkill), Shawn Crystal (Deadpool), Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal), Justin Jordan (Dead Body Road), Barry Kitson (Empire), Michael Walsh (Secret Avengers), and many, many more!