Best Selling Books by J. Michael Straczynski

For years, Barry Chase aka Flyboy was the faithful sidekick of the Red Cowl...until the day the Cowl was apparently murdered, sending Barry out on his own into a hostile world that ridiculed him and refused to take him seriously. Now the truth is known: the Red Cowl faked his death to ditch Flyboy...ruining his life...and now it's time for payback as our story reaches its dark and dangerous conclusion. Will Flyboy go through with his plans to murder the Red Cowl for real this time? And what dark secret does Barry carry from his past? Find out in volume two of Sidekick.

The brand new epic from comic book legends J. Michael Straczynski (The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor) and Steve Epting (Captain America: The Winter Soldier). An electromagnetic disturbance results in the sudden awakening of telepathic powers in a tenth of the Earth’s population. In the moments after the world comes to grip with this development, newly-telepathic Boston police find themselves sent against a wrongly convicted prisoner who becomes a hero and leader of other telepaths trying to escape a world in which their powers will make them targets. Both are heroes of their own story, and the future may depend on whether or not trust can be found between them.

Joe Fitzgerald finds himself with a most unusual companion on his journey to Hell: an angel cast out by Heaven and unwanted in Hell. Soon they find themselves hunted by dark forces determined to stop their mission to rescue Laura...and only one of them may survive to see the journey to its conclusion.

After the devastating events of WAR OF THE SUPERMEN, Superman looks to reconnect with the roots of his battle for Truth, Justice and the American Way. 'Grounded' begins as Superman visits Philadelphia--on foot--then continues in a small town in Ohio where, as in many towns, a number of its residents are from other places. But when the Man of Steel discovers that there are also a number of residents secretly from other worlds, he unravels a mystery that may have grave consequences for Earth. Superman meets the new Wonder Woman for the first time! But why can't he shake the feeling that he already knows her? The Man of Steel will have to figure that out later, as the two heroes have their hands full defending Omaha, Nebraska from the evil Keres, a supernatural force determined to rid the town (and the world!) of all Amazons--and they're not too crazy about Kryptonians, either.

J. Michael Straczynski comes on board! Robby Reed and his grandfather thought their brief visit to Gotham City would go smoothly...until one of Gotham's petty thieves made the score of the century in the form of Robby's H-Dial! Luckily, Batman's on the case!

Who exactly are the Dream Police? Where do they come from? How are prospective officers chosen? Those seem like fairly straightforward questions...except that they are cover for a secret that goes back to the beginnings of civilization, a secret that must be protected at all costs, especially from the inquiries of Lieutenant Detective Joe Thursday. Joe has always been a loyal member of the Dream Police...but when his instincts as a cop tell him that the people he's working for are aligning against him, how far will he go to find the truth about them?

WITNESS A MODERN HERO'S FALL FROM GRACE! The Cowl and Flyboy: renowned superhero and sidekick despite dopey names. They were famous, popular, and happy until the Cowl's assassination. Now, no one takes Flyboy seriously. Follow his trajectory from barely tolerated hero to figure of ridicule, and witness his slow descent into madness, darkness and crime.

J. Michael Straczynski – creator of Babylon 5, co-creator of Sense8, and writer of beloved runs on The Amazing Spider-man, Thor, and Superman: Earth One – returns to comics teaming with Mike Deodato Jr. – the blockbuster artist of The Amazing Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Infinity Wars. Together they plant the flag for a new universe of heroes and villains. A global disaster leaves hundreds of millions dead in its wake. Shortly after, a few thousand suddenly manifest superhuman powers. Are they harbingers of more perils to come…or Earth’s last hope?

In the Dreamscape, it's impossible for a dreamer to simply go missing. But that's exactly what has happened, and it's up to Dream Police Detectives Joe Thursday and Katie Black to find her...a trail that leads to a living nightmare who has gone too far. Meanwhile, Joe has come to realize that he hasn't been told the truth about the man who keeps appearing to him...the former partner he doesn't now remember. If the time comes for Joe to stand against the vast powers of the Dreamscape, will Katie stand with him...or turn away?

Collects The Twelve #1-6. Yesterday's Men of Tomorrow - today! Laying dormant for sixty years, they awaken in a tormented world that needs them more than ever. But has the world grown beyond their brand of old-fashioned heroism?

Collects APOCALYPSE AL #1-4. All too often, private investigator Allison Carter is the only one who stands between the rest of us and the end of the world. In her biggest and most dangerous case to date, Apocalypse Al must fight her way through a collection of some of the biggest lunatics this side of the abyss: mad prophets, techno-wizards, cybervoids, dead but still nagging relatives, undead boyfriends, zombie cops, trolls, and machine gun toting imps. See for yourself the horror awaiting her on the other side of the happiest place on Earth...which may also be the very last place on Earth for her and all of us.

Dr. Manhattan has put everything back in the box--or has he? Has he left footprints on the face of time itself, and what awe-inspiring responsibility has he entrusted to Ozymandias, of all people? This book contains upside-down and sideways pages. To maximize the reading experience, you may want to lock the orientation on your device.

Is Joe Thursday who he believes himself to be? Can Dream Police die? And if they do, what happens afterward? Hang tight because the events of this issue are going to permanently turn the life of Joe Thursday and the Dreamscape itself upside-down.

Acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski returns to the prescient, ambitious world of The Resistance! In the wake of the assassination of their leader, the Resistance is in disarray, disconnected from each other and hunted by authorities around the world – including an army of “reborns” recruited by the American government. To avert decimation at the hands of a fascistic government crackdown, the Resistance must discover the ace up their sleeve, and then the key to unlocking it.

Il capolavoro di J. Michael Straczynski e Gary Frank in un'edizione ricca di contenuti speciali. Oltre ai dodici numeri della maxiserie, questo eBook presenta lo speciale 1/2, un’inedita postfazione del famoso scrittore e studi per la realizzazione delle tavole. L'edizione definitiva della storia di David Grey, poliziotto che dopo un incontro con alcune misteriose creature si trova in sospeso tra la vita e la morte. Accompagnato dall’enigmatica Laurel, comincerà un viaggio attraverso gli Stati Uniti per capire cosa gli è successo e cercare di recuperare l’anima.

The Dream Police are starting to unravel as the truth about where they come from emerges. The biggest lie of all is about to turn Joe Thursday's world upside down, as he finally learns the secret about where he came from, and why. Until now, Joe thought he knew what nightmares were all about, but once he discovers the truth, he will confront the biggest nightmare of all: his own death.

After years of doubt and guilt, Barry Chase finally has a mission: to kill the Red Cowl in retribution for the betrayal of a lifetime. But fi rst he has to find the Cowl, and that wonÕt be easy. So when he turns to Melody, the CowlÕs assistant, who he suspects may have been in on the whole thing, how far will he go to force her to tell what she knows...and what price is she prepared to pay to withhold that information?

Ce quatrième opus (sur 5) de la série est un récit dérivé : Bright. C'est l'occasion de revenir sur la carrière clandestine de policier de Matthew Bright. La Voix des Morts revient sur le personnage de Lionel Zerb, capable de voir et de dialoguer avec les personnes défuntes. Le récit principal comprend les trois premiers tomes de la série. Un 5e opus est à paraître courant 2020.

Collects Loki (2004) #1-4, Thor (2007) #12 and material from Journey Into Mystery (1952) #85 and #112. There are two sides to every story. You've heard Thor's - now it's time to hear Loki's! Odin's least favorite son rewrites Asgardian lore from his perspective, featuring the breathtaking painted artwork of Esad Ribic (SECRET WARS). In this tale, Loki's insatiable lust for power will take on new meaning - as will his conflicted sentiments toward Sif, his antipathy toward Balder and his deep-seated feelings of longing and resentment toward his older brother Thor and uncaring father Odin. And if that's not enough, just stare at the lush painted art by Ribic, presented larger than ever before - you won't be disappointed! Plus: The first appearance of the Trickster God, a classic Tale of Asgard that reveals Loki's awesome origin and more!

The Fantastic Four's leader, Reed Richards, has accidentally punched a hole into an adjacent universe in a desperate bid to gain the knowledge he needs to cure his friend Ben Grimm - The Thing. But something has come through the aperture from a realm known as the Supremeverse: The Squadron Supreme! They are angry and here to arrest young Reed for high crimes against their world! Collects Ultimate Power #1-9.

Author J. Michael Straczynski picks up the saga after the devastating events of WAR OF THE SUPERMEN.Superman looks to reconnect with the roots of his battle for Truth, Justice and the American Way. “Grounded” begins as Superman visits Philadelphia-on foot-then continues in a small town in Ohio where, as in many towns, a number of its residents are from other places. But when the Man of Steel discovers that there are also a number of residents secretly from other worlds, he unravels a mystery that may have grave consequences for Earth.Collects SUPERMAN #700-706.

It's the moment Barry Chase, a.k.a. Flyboy, a.k.a. Sidekick, has been craving from the moment he learned that his mentor the Red Cowl had faked his death, thereby destroying Barry's life...a life-or-death moment as he finally has the Cowl's throat in his hands. Can he finish what he started? Is he willing to murder the man who was his mentor? If so...it ain't gonna be pretty.

Stemming from the pages of the hit series, The Resistance, The Resistance: Reborns explores the origins of the newly superpowered humans after a global disaster leaves hundreds of millions dead in its wake, causing a few thousand to suddenly manifest superhuman powers. This special collection explores the origins of five characters in this new universe of heroes and villains including The Mad, the Dangerous, The Hidden, The Lost, and The Transcendent. Writer J. Michael Straczynski (Thor, The Amazing Spider-Man) returns to the world of The Resistance, this time joined by artist C.P. Smith (Archangel 8).

A-listers J. Michael Straczynski and Pete Woods unite for the Terminator event thirty year in the making! In 2029, John Connor and the resistance prepare for the final assault on Skynet, but the malicious computer intelligence has laid the seeds in 2003 for its counterattack! Integrating the mind of a murderous psychopath, Skynet and its Terminators develop a new creativity in killing, the last tool they need to crush humanity once and for all! How can Connor hope to survive when the machines are now as ferocious as man? Collecting Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle #1-#6!

As Wonder Woman escorts the surviving Amazons across the desert to safety, she encounters the winged Keres and fights a battle across Earth and the very depths of Tartarus itself in 'The Odyssey' part 3 by superstar writer J. Michael Straczynski!

Why has a wounded angel been chained and imprisoned on the outskirts of hell for a hundred thousand years? And why should Joe Fitzgerald care enough to help her, since it'll just slow him down in his search for Laura? Knowing that his actions could result in his permanent death, and with a civil war breaking out in heaven, Joe must make a fateful decision that will endanger not only his soul, but the soul of the woman he loves more than life itself.

J. Michael Straczynski returns to Marvel to tackle an American icon! Decades ago, Steve Rogers changed the world forever. Now, powerful and insidious forces are assembling to ensure he never does it again. Past, present and future collide as the Sentinel of Liberty reckons with an existential threat determined to set the world on a darker path - at any cost! So the last thing Steve needs is for Spider-Man to crash date night seeking help foiling the Sinister Six's latest plot! Meanwhile, more and more of Captain America's former enemies are being recruited by a mysterious entity - one seemingly connected to a foe Steve faced long before he picked up the shield. And when Misty Knight uncovers a string of murders with seemingly supernatural origins, something strikes Cap as familiar.

'ANGELS NEVER LIE' FDA (Federal Demon Association) Advisory. Contents contain: one cult church where incantations are encoded into the playlist; one flesh-dwelling, food-obsessed demon; one seer capable of perceiving the spirit world but blinded to this one; one missing woman; one murder; one angel with an agenda of his own; and one rendezvous between supernatural investigator Joe Fitzgerald and the woman he loves, now deceased, in what may or may not be heaven. Warning: do not operate heavy equipment while reading.

Discover what happened before WATCHMEN as writer J. Michael Straczynski is joined by Andy Kubert and the legendary Joe Kubert to take flight with the gadget-savvy vigilante known as Nite Owl! And then in BEFORE WATCHMEN: DR. MANHATTAN, JMS teams with fan-favorite artist Adam Hughes on the all-powerful super-man Dr. Manhattan. For Dr. Manhattan, past, present, and future are one and the same. But as he observes the events of his life, do they remain the same? Or are they changed? The very fact of his existence may have altered the nature of what will or will not be... Collects BEFORE WATCHMEN: NITE OWL #1-4 and BEFORE WATCHMEN: DR. MANHATTAN #1-4.

When Joe Fitzgerald was hired to find a runaway, he never imagined that pursuing that case would take him into the afterlife, tracking the man who was also responsible for the death of the woman he loved. Having crossed into Hell, Joe at last discovers that what seemed like a simple case is in fact a plot to tear down the walls of Heaven, overthrow God, and reboot Creation...and Joe is the only man who can stop the destruction of everything.