Best Selling Books by Ian Edginton

Featuring untold adventures from fan-favorite characters of the Assassin’s Creed franchise! Osto Berg faces a dilemma; one only the past can solve. Using Animus technology to tread the past of some of the Assassin Brotherhood’s bravest and brightest, the Master Templar hopes to tip the balance against his adversaries. For is there any better way to learn from one’s enemy than to become him? From Ian Edginton (Assassin’s Creed: Locus, Hinterland) and Valeria Favoccia (Doctor Who) comes an Assassin’s Creed series like no other. Featuring untold adventures from some of the series’ most memorable Assassins – including Ezio Auditore, Altair Ibn-La’Ahad, Edward Kenway and Ratonhnhake:ton – this all-star series is a must for any and all fans of the franchise. “The story fizzes off the page with a constant blend of adventure, action, wit and drama.” – The Xbox Hub

A prequel to the events of the smash video game hit Dead Space 3, we follow Earthgov Sergeant, John Carver who’s wife and son are attacked by fanatics trying to liberate the Marker site where she works. Racing to solve the clues his wife left behind, Carver teams up with Ellie Langford, survivor of an earlier necromorph outbreak on the Sprawl, and EarthGov Captain Robert Norton. Together they unlock deep secrets about the Markers in an epic adventure that will help determine the fate of mankind.

Paul is mysteriously taken to a fantastic world called Pakkins'' Land by a giant eagle. He is befriended by extraordinary talking animals - Gus, a brave lion-like creature and Mr. Branbles, a large but friendly bear. The three of them set out to find the lost King Aryah.

After almost four decades of conflict, the British invasion of Mars is at a stalemate, Prime Minister Spry struggles to maintain order at home by revoking liberties, and gentleman adventurer Robert Autumn seeks to discover the Prime Minister''s ultimate objective.

KISS Comics are back! Dynamite Proudly presents the best, because you wanted the best… KISS in “Phantom Obsession”! Darius Cho is the richest man in existence and the most reclusive. To many, he’s a ghost, a phantom… whilst other believe he doesn’t exist and is actually a front for a maze of companies and consortiums. Truth is, he does exist and he’s a KISS fan! KISS are hired by Cho to play a private party and from there, Cho’s obsession takes center stage and it’s the fight of the band’s life! Featuring the most metal of heavy metal covers by super star artist Jae Lee, Stuart Sayger, Tim Seeley, series artist Celor and a special photo cover featuring the one-and-only legends of Rock and/or Roll – KISS! Ian Edginton is a British comic book writer, known for his work on such titles as X-Force, Scarlet Traces, H. G. Wells'' The War of the Worlds and Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast. Celal Koc aka Celor is based in Ankara, Turkey. He worked as an animator for several years before working as sequential artist for Action Lab Entertainment (2016). An incredible talent with a dynamic and striking style, artist Jae Lee has worked for every major publisher drawing every major character and team! Hack/Slash: Resurrection (2017) from Image Comics and then Hack/Slash vs Chaos! (2018) from Dynamite. They all rock and roll all night and party every day.

On the planet Uxor, Earthgov Sergeant John Carver is caught up in events beyond his control when religious fanatics attack the alien Marker site where his wife works. Racing to rescue his family, Carver is forced to band together with Ellie Langford, a survivor of an earlier Necromorph outbreak, and the highly trained Captain Robert Norton. Together they unlock deep and forgotten secrets about the Markers in an epic race against time that will determine the fate of mankind. Eisner nominated writer Ian Edginton (X Force, Planet of the Apes, Warhammer) and cinematic comic book artist Christopher Shy (Call of Duty, Rise of the Warrior) present the conclusion to the acclaimed video-game horror series.

The finale is here! Gargos is back, and while the Shadow Lord may be vulnerable, he is far from defenseless. Kim Wu and her fellow heroes race against time to defeat this monstrous foe. Meanwhile, ARIA and the Tsar have formed an unholy alliance, and are ready to slay whoever survives this Astral showdown.

The twenty-first centuryÕs greatest living childrenÕs author Ð Christopher Grahame Ð is drawn back into Castrovalva, the world of his childhood imagination, when the stress of his fame starts to weigh on him. But Castrovalva has gone to hell in his absence Ð devastated by war, famine and loss. And now Christopher canÕt wake up. Has he lost his mindÉ or his innocence?

The comic book tales of Star Trek have roamed the universe and spanned publishers, but now STAR TREK: THE STARDATE COLLECTION collects the many iterations of Trek in order... by stardate! Helmed by Trek experts Scott and David Tipton, and featuring special commentary and creator interviews, volume 1 starts at the beginning to reveal the motives, machinations and decisions that shaped the intrepid crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. For new and old fans alike, there''s never been a Star Trek collection like this! Includes STAR TREK: CREW issues #1-5, STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT: VULCANS, and STAR TREK: EARLY VOYAGES #1-6.

From the pen of legendary science fiction author and futurist, H.G. Wells, Dark Horse Comics is proud to present their adaptation of the most famous science fiction novel of all time: The War of the Worlds! In the closing years of the 19th century, the genteel tranquility of Victorian England is shattered by the arrival of an invasion force from the red planet - Mars! Methodical and merciless, the Martians are intent on nothing less than the conquest and subjugation of the human race. Told from the point of view of an ordinary man caught up in the carnage and chaos, witness firsthand how the then greatest empire in the world is brought to its knees by the Martians'' cool alien intellect and the implacable heat ray!

Dynamite Entertainment is proud to revisit the early years of Xena: Warrior Princess with this complete collection of the beloved heroine''s 1999-2000 comic book adventures, originally published by Dark Horse Comics. With comic book storylines overlapping Seasons 5 and 6 of the hit television phenomenon, the fourteen issues herein present three complete arcs: "The Warrior Way of Death", "Slave", and "Blood and Shadows". Journey with Xena and Gabrielle through the high-kicking, sword-swinging escapades of yesteryear!

Jago is under attack by the Coven’s wendigo army – but the unexpected arrival of Tusk turns the tide of the battle! The two warriors compare notes – and decided to investigate the loss of their guardian spirits! Meanwhile, the ancient sorcerer Kan-Ra begins his own investigations...

The second volume of the hit series begins with Princess Tersia, who has a vision of the future and the shape of things to come. In this vision she''s married to Jon Hobb and carrying his baby. Oh, and there''s a dragon! Is it a dream or a nightmare? Meanwhile, bounty hunters Starla and Jubal find the tables are turned as they''re run to ground by a Centaur posse. The second chapter in Vertigo''s next great series is here in HINTERKIND VOL. 2. Collects HINTERKIND #7-12.

To mark 10 glorious year of Assassin’s Creed, Titan Comics are bringing together the franchise’s best-loved characters for a celebratory series like no other! Get ready for four brand new adventures starring fan favorite Assassins like Edward Kenway and Altair, along with the series’ celebrated Renaissance roof-crawler, Ezio Auditore de Firenze! Four-part mini series written by Ian Edginton and illustrated by Valeria Favoccia! Master Templar Juhani Otso Berg faces a dilemma… Loyal to the Order, but sensing growing dissent from within, the former special-ops tactician has recently adopted the mantle of The Black Cross in order to effectively root out treachery from the shadows. Aware of his Order’s limitations – along with the strengths of his enemies – Berg has begun to search the past for alternative methods of implementing the Templar doctrine. Utilizing Abstergo’s immense resources (and a certain genetic profile) to dig into the annals of the Assassin Brotherhood, Berg hopes to discover new insights and information from the exploits of his adversaries. For as it has been often said, the only way to fully know one’s enemy is to become him…

All bets are off in quake-ravaged, desolate Gotham. Villains run amok and Batman has his gloved hands full controlling first the Skinners, then The fist of Serendipity, a local Chinatown gain that has cornered the market on precious electrical power. But they are just small potatoes compared to the more sinister threats that face the Dark Knight and his stalwart squad of Gotham defenders. Bane makes a return to wreak havoc, The Joker and his faithless Harley Quinn are setting up explosive traps all around the city, The Penguin has his beady eye on Gotham’s finances… This volume collects the issues: BATMAN #569-71, DETECTIVE COMICS #736-738, AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #58, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #122-124, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #90-92, ROBIN #68-72, and BATMAN: NO MAN''S LAND SECRET FILES #1.

KISS Comics are back! Dynamite proudly continues to present the best, because you continue to want the best… KISS in “Phantom Obsession”! The band have found themselves wined, dined and detained by the genius Darius Cho! As Cho puts each member through the wringer, a new-found ally may be able to help the Masters of all things Rock and/or Roll get the upper hand on Cho and his army of pop-culture-inspired destruction! Featuring the most metal of heavy metal covers by Jae Lee Stuart Sayger, Tim Seeley, series artist Celor and a special photo cover featuring the one-and-only legends of Rock and/or Roll – KISS!

These stories from issues #7-12 begin with Princess Tersia, who has a vision of the future and the shape of things to come. In this vision she’s married to Jon Hobb and carrying his baby. Oh, and there’s a dragon! Is it a dream or a nightmare? Meanwhile, bounty hunters Starla and Jubal find the tables are turned as they’re run to ground by a Centaur posse.

No Man''s Land part 26. The mysterious man known as the King of Gotham has disappeared and the lives of dozens of needy children hang in the balance. How can The Dark Knight find someone who may not even exist?

The KISS Army has its marching orders – read this comic series! The band has its marching orders – survive this comic series! Led by Jae Lee, this issue also features amazing covers by Tim Seeley, Series artist Celor and another glorious photo of the bad itself – KISS!

STAR TREK: THE STARDATE COLLECTION continues to collect the many comic-book iterations of Trek "as they happened"... by stardate! Helmed by Trek experts Scott and David Tipton, and featuring special commentary, creator interviews, and more, Volume 2 completes the early voyages of the Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, and wraps up with two lost adventures from Pike''s career.

The Blight spread around the world like wildfire, reducing the human race to ashes. In its aftermath, the Earth was ripe for the picking - and the Hinterkind stepped out from the shadows of myth and legend to reap the harvest. But where did this global scourge originally come from? Now the secret of the Blight is finally revealed, as our tale flashes back to a time just before the infection began and then forward to the world as it now is - an era on the cusp of a great war between the regal Sidhe, the brutal Skinlings, and the vicious Vampire Nation. As betrayals and bodies pile up on all sides, a handful of heroes and rogues seek to harness the ultimate weapon - a force that will either stop the bloodshed or destroy everyone that remains! Collecting issues #13-18 of the hit Vertigo series, HINTERKIND VOL. 3: THE HOT ZONE presents the stunning conclusion to Ian Edgington and Francesco Trifolgi’s fascinating fantasy epic.

After suffering a cataclysmic earthquake, the U.S. government has deemed Gotham City as uninhabitable and ordered all citizens to leave. It is now months later and those that have refused to vacate “No Man''s Land” live amidst a citywide turf war in which the strongest prey on the weak. As gangs terrorize the ravaged populace, the Scarecrow uses a church relief project as a real life lab to test his experiments in fear. But with the return of the vigilante, Batman, and the appearance of an enigmatic new Batgirl, justice returns to Gotham. BATMAN: NO MAN''S LAND VOL. 1 is the first chapter in the monumental crossover event that changed Gotham City and the Dark Knight forever. Collects BATMAN: NO MAN''S LAND #1, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #83-86, BATMAN #563-566, DETECTIVE COMICS #730-733, AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #51-55, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #117-118 and BATMAN CHRONICLES #16.

"The game is afoot! In turn-of-the-century England, a lone ship arrives from the Black Sea beached and crewless, save her captain, dead and tethered to the wheel. With nine men missing and a very curious cargo aboard, only one man is fit to unravel the mystery - London''s brilliant consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes! With the assistance of the faithful Doctor Watson, Holmes uncovers a plot against Her Majesty Queen Victoria to overthrow her kingdom through a plague-like corruption of her bloodline. And the evidence suggests that at the epicenter of this gruesome conspiracy is none other than the ancient and abhorrent Count Dracula! Borrowing from both Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker, writer Ian Edginton faithfully weaving together an artful take of intellect and horror in this epic face-off between two litrary icons."--Page 4 of cover.

Jago is under attack by the Coven’s wendigo army – but the unexpected arrival of Tusk turns the tide of the battle! The two warriors compare notes – and decided to investigate the loss of their guardian spirits! Meanwhile, the ancient sorcerer Kan-Ra begins his own investigations...

The mystery of the Crown of Zenobia is finally revealed. But when Sandstar is kidnapped by the mysterious villain known as General Shabur and Silver Scorpion and Night Phantom are trapped after a desperate effort to save her.

"T''K," part 1 of 2...When a powerful player in the Top Cow universe is found dead, NYPD detective and Witchblade-wielder Sara Pezzini is on the case. But what Sara find goes much deeper than any routine homicide, and the reverberations will be felt throughout the Top Cow Universe for months to come!

Now, IDW brings you a lavishly illustrated adaptation of this tale of newspaper publisher Rudolph Deutsch facing his impending demise. To help Deutsch forestall this and learn the secrets of life after death, a hired team of experts must survive a night in Belasco House, a place known amongst the local townsfolk as Hell House!

No Man''s Land part 10, continuing "Bread and Circuses" from BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #117. Batman battles a succession of particularly nasty heavies in Penguin''s Roman-style arena. The prize: Penguin''s supply-line to the world outside of "No Man''s Land."

No Man''s Land part 9, "Bread and Circuses" part 1. Batman takes the battle for Gotham City to the Penguin''s Iceberg Lounge, a refuge for anyone with something to barter--even if it''s that person''s own life! Continued in BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #85.

The streets of Victorian London are a much darker place than the avenues of new York... as Pinkerton agent Tommy Greyling is finding out! Hot on the tail of a murderer, it seems there''s more to this mystery than meets the eye. Luckily for Tommy, he''s in the hands of the Assassin Brotherhood!

The carnage continues as another longstanding Top Cow character dies! Witchblade-wielder and homicide detective Sara Pezzini investigates events that will reverberate throughout the Top Cow Universe for the next year...and we''re introduced to Tony Daniel''s new series, Humankind, as well!

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #318-321, X-Men (1991) #38-41, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #4-7, X-Men Annual (1992) #3, X-Factor (1986) #107-109, Cable (1993) #20. The epic story that ushered in the Age of Apocalypse! Legionu0092s once-shattered psyche is finally united, with a singular purpose: to make up for all the misery he has visited on his father, Charles Xavier. And to do it, he plans to make Xavieru0092s dream a reality u0097 by traveling back in time to kill its greatest obstacle, Magneto! The X-Men scramble to stop him from altering history u0097 but, lost in the past, can they thwart Legionu0092s misguided mission before the entire Marvel Universe is wiped away? Plus: Mystique seeks revenge against Legion, even as her shocking connection to Nightcrawler is revealed! And Storm returns to Cairo to face her past, but will she join the all-new Hellfire Club?

Brand new story set in the stunning world of Assassin''s Creed: Syndicate! Dive into the sordid underworld of Victorian London, and the memories of New Yorker, Tommy Greyling, as he teams up with Evie Frye and Henry Green to search for a Piece of Eden that has the potential to change the world!

The Shadow Lord Gargos has been defeated! But the battle to save humankind from his Astral invasion has taken a terrible toll on the Earth. Our world lies in ruin, and a sinister new power called the Coven has risen from the ashes, vying with the megacorporation Ultratech to rule the shattered nations. The heroes Kim Wu and Jago—their Astral powers weakened by their devastating war against Gargos—must band together with the scattered remnants of the Night Guard to forge a pathway into the Astral Plane. Here, in the birthplace of The Shadow Lord and The Guardians, festers the secret malevolence that threatens to destroy them all…and enslave the world forever.

With the nations of the Earth still in chaos, The Coven—the secret society of Russian vampires—are eager to fill the power vacuum following the fall of the evil Shadow Lord, Gargos. Their leader, the Vampire Tsar, has a hunger for the mega-corporation Ultratech – but the corporation’s CEO—the artificial intelligence, ARIA—is not in the mood for a hostile takeover. Meanwhile the warrior Jago has renounced violence—but how long that will last when the Vampire Tsar''s Wendigo assassins catch up with him?

All his Machiavellian maneuvering has been for naught as Severin''s reign is cut painfully short, while Psamira, the Skinling matriarch, moves forward with her plan to seize the throne.