New Releases by J. Michael Straczynski

From award-winning writer J. Michael Straczynski and the phenomenal artist Tony Parker comes a new, original science fiction comics story about a final hope for humanity. Earth is dying and soon the human race will be unable to survive… With “dead zones”—areas so toxic no life can survive—littering the Earth and growing every day, it’s estimated there are only twenty years remaining before the planet becomes so toxic humanity will die out. Reactions to the news range from denial to rage and everything in between, but can something still be done? If a new type of human—stronger, able to work in toxic environments—could be made, could they be the key to fixing the dead zones and saving the planet? Or will they simply be humanity’s last gasp? Collects Synthetics Volume One #1–#4.

The powerhouse pairing of JMS and JRJR shakes up the Spider-Man mythos! Spider-Man at his very best, continuing to protect innocent citizens from harm even as he struggles to keep his personal life together! Peter Parker always believed the radioactive spider-bite that granted him his powers was an accident. Now the mysterious Ezekiel offers Peter a shockingly different explanation! Next Peter''s career as a teacher intersects with his life as Spider-Man in a touching story about family devotion. Then see the web-slinger team up with Iron Man, Captain America and others to battle a group of monsters set on destroying New York City! AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #46-58 and #500-502.

On a dying Earth filled with expanding dead zones, humans form rage gangs to vent their anger at futures lost or escape into the cyber-void to avoid thinking about what''s coming. Our only hope of survival rests with a new kind of human. Will their appearance in a desperate world be met with acceptance—or destruction? Are they angels, devils, or the latest iteration of a Frankenstein’s monster? • A new apocalyptic sci-fi epic from Joseph Michael Straczynski! • Featuring art by the talented Tony Parker (Medusa)! • Four-issue series.

Collects Captain America (2023) #7-12. J. Michael Straczynski continues to redefine Captain America''s heroic legacy! In a hidden corner of New York City lurks the Front Door Cabaret, a fantastical show protected by a mysterious woman named Lyra - and now, also, Captain America! As Steve learns of the powerful forces vying for control of this haven for misfits, he finds a cause worth fighting for. But is it a cause worth dying for? And even if Steve puts everything on the line for his newfound wards, will it be enough to protect them from the tsunami of evil coming their way? Tasked with assembling six "change agents" before they can be found by those who want them eradicated, Steve must start fast. His first recruit is already in danger, and Cap''s only lead seems to be…a misplaced penguin?

J. Michael Straczynski concludes his Amazing run - and everything changes for Spider-Man! First, Spidey gets some new digs - but can he stand living with the New Avengers? In the shocking story line "The Other," the vicious Morlun takes Spider-Man to the brink of death - and beyond! If Peter Parker has any hope of surviving, he has two choices: evolve or die! Then, Civil War erupts - and things really get wild! Spidey in red-and-gold armor! Spidey back in black! And Spidey unmasked in front of the world! But brace yourself for the big finish: As Aunt May lays dying, what would Peter and MJ give for One More Day? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #515-545, FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN (2005) #1-4 and #24, MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN (2004) #19-22, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (2006) #41, SPIDER-MAN: THE OTHER SKETCHBOOK, and SPIDER-MAN: ONE MORE DAY SKETCHBOOK.

A USA Today bestseller “Echoes of One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest reverberate through this cinematic tale...readers looking for an adrenaline-inducing resistance plot will find this worth their time.” —Publishers Weekly From award-winning author J. Michael Straczynski, The Glass Box is a hard-hitting, fast-paced sci-fi novel about the choices we make and the ramifications we face. Riley Diaz was born to fight back. When she’s incarcerated under the authority of a shadowy new defense act, Riley is sent to one of a growing number of American Renewal Centers (ARCs)—institutions modeled after psychiatric facilities—for mandatory reeducation. Forced therapy, involuntary medication, solitary confinement, restricted rations, and more are all in the ARC program’s bag of dirty tricks designed to break down dissidents. Give in, and you go free. Resist, and ... Riley declares a one-woman war against the gaslighting and manipulation in a struggle to take down the ARC program and its white-coated collaborators. Despite being isolated and resented by her fellow inmates, Riley eventually wins their trust, and forms a heartfelt, life-and-death bond with a mysterious patient known only as Frankenstein, who is as enigmatic as his namesake. Sometimes breaking an unjust system starts with one person willing to stand up—when standing is the hardest thing in the world—and saying no. Riley Diaz is willing to stand behind that word, regardless of the cost, in order to put her fist through the Glass Box once and for all. Acclaimed creator J. Michael Straczynski takes the reader on a mesmerizing journey inspired by pressing contemporary issues, including our right to protest and the threats designed to undermine that right. Told with drama and heart, The Glass Box is a moving story that features a colorful and often eccentric cast of characters readers will fall in love with.

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.

The Breakfast Club meets The Silver Linings Playbook in this powerful, provocative, and heartfelt novel about twelve strangers who come together to make the most of their final days, from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author J. Michael Straczynski. Mark Antonelli, a failed young writer looking down the barrel at thirty, is planning a cross-country road trip. He buys a beat-up old tour bus. He hires a young army vet to drive it. He puts out an ad for others to join him along the way. But this will be a road trip like no other: His passengers are all fellow disheartened souls who have decided that this will be their final journey—upon arrival in San Francisco, they will find a cliff with an amazing view of the ocean at sunset, hit the gas, and drive out of this world. The unlikely companions include a young woman with a chronic pain sensory disorder and another who was relentlessly bullied at school for her size; a bipolar, party-loving neo-hippie; a gentle coder with a literal hole in his heart and blue skin; and a poet dreaming of a better world beyond this one. We get to know them through access to their texts, emails, voicemails, and the daily journal entries they write as the price of admission for this trip. By turns tragic, funny, quirky, charming, and deeply moving, Together We Will Go explores the decisions that brings these characters together, and the relationships that grow between them, with some discovering love and affection for the first time. But as they cross state lines and complications to the initial plan arise, it becomes clear that this is a novel as much about the will to live as it is the choice to end it. The final, unforgettable moments as they hurtle toward the outcomes awaiting them will be remembered for a lifetime.

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.

Ein moderner Klassiker in einem Band! Dormammu fällt in New York ein. Spider-Man, Iron Man und andere stellen sich ihm. Dabei gerät Spidey in einen Zauber von Dr. Strange. Das bringt die Realität in Gefahr – denn Peter könnte nun auf seine Anfänge, seine bittersten Momente sowie seine Zukunft einwirken.

The next chapter of the ongoing saga of The Resistance takes an intimate look at a very special species of the superhuman race known as The Reborns. Emily Kai is what is known as a “Moth.” She was granted immense power by the global pandemic known as “The Great Death,” but with a caveat: The moment she taps into the power that resides within her, a clock starts and Emily will have only six months to live. Granted the opportunity to bring immense beauty into the world, but only by paying the ultimate price, Emily embarks on a harrowing journey of self-discovery that will test her to her core and take her to places way beyond her wildest imagination.

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.

In the words of novelist Harlan Ellison, "The trick is not becoming a writer. The trick is staying a writer. New York Times bestselling author and British Academy Award nominee J. Michael Straczynski knew he wanted to be a writer ever since he was a child. What he didn''t know was how to actually become, or stay, a writer. Now, he''s giving fellow writers the comprehensive guide he wishes he had all along, personalized tips and techniques that can''t be found in any other book on writing. Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer culls from Straczynski''s more than thirty years of experience writing for film, television, books, and comics. Designed for writers in any stage of their career, this quirky, insightful and often humorous book provides an inside look at these industries with advice and wisdom covering such topics such as: What fledgling writers need to know to improve and sell their work—and avoid wasting valuable time Tips for experienced writers who want to get to the next level Staying disciplined when writing is your day job Why writers should never wait for inspiration Story-planning strategies that don''t kill your spontaneity Expert techniques for effective, memorable world-building How to get an agent and survive the writer''s journey in more personal relationships Revising and editing with precision When and how to reinvent yourself as an artist Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer includes Straczynski''s unique, tried-and-true methodologies that will help storytellers sharpen their work so that it''s polished and ready for publication. Part toolbox and part survival guide, this book will be an indispensable guide throughout your entire writing career, offering fresh and practical insights every step of the way.

J. Michael Straczynski – creator of Babylon5, 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 for the 21st Century. As the world adjusts to the appearance of these superpowered “reborns,” figures high in the government learn the source of the disease and the dangers it may still pose.

J. Michael Straczynski – creator of Babylon5, 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 for the 21st Century. As the world adjusts to the appearance of these superpowered “reborns,” one young hero must choose his identity and decide between publicity and action.

“[The] successful writer for TV, movies, and comics makes his debut as a memoirist with a stunning chronicle of survival”—introduction by Neil Gaiman (Kirkus). Joseph Michael Straczynski is the legendary writer behind Babylon 5, Sense8, Clint Eastwood’s Changeling and Marvel’s Thor, among many other beloved movies, TV shows and comics. In Becoming Superman, he reveals how the power of creativity and imagination enabled him to overcome the horrors of his youth and a dysfunctional family haunted by madness, murder, and a terrible secret. Joe’s early life nearly defies belief. Raised by damaged adults—a con-man grandfather and a manipulative grandmother, a violent, drunken father and a mother who was repeatedly institutionalized—Joe grew up in abject poverty, living in slums and projects when not on the road, crisscrossing the country in his father’s desperate attempts to escape the consequences of his past. Joe found refuge in comic books and his own dreams—imaginary worlds where superheroes used their amazing powers to overcome any adversity. The deeper he read, the more he came to realize that he, too, had a superpower: the ability to tell stories. But even as he found success, Joe could not escape a shocking family secret involving mass murder that he uncovered over the course of decades. Becoming Superman is the startling true story of a little boy who became the hero of his own life.

J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. introduce an enigmatic stranger who will forever change the way Peter Parker views himself...and the origins of his amazing alter ego! Plus, the web-slinger struggles with the most horrific tragedy ever to befall his city: the events of Sept. 11. Then, for years, Peter Parker kept his heroic double identity a guarded secret from his beloved Aunt May. Now that she''s finally learned the truth, how will May react to the shocking revelation? Plus: On a trip to California, Spider-Man takes on his classic foe, Doctor Octopus! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #30-45.

Marvel Comics proudly presents another volume of Amazing Spider-Man tales by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist John Romita Jr., featuring Spider-Man at his very best - continuing to protect innocent citizens from harm, even as he struggles to keep his personal life together. Peter Parker always believed the radioactive spider-bite that granted him his powers was an accident. Now, the mysterious Ezekiel offers Peter a shockingly different explanation! Next, Peter''s career as a teacher intersects with his life as Spider-Man in a touching story about family devotion. Then see the web-slinger team up with Iron Man, Captain America and others to battle a group of monsters set on destroying New York City! Volume also includes the historic 500th issue featuring artwork by legendary Spidey artist John Romita Sr.! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #46-58 & #500-502.

Award-winning writer J. Michael Straczynski continues his character-changing run on WONDER WOMAN with ''The Odyssey'' Part 2! Diana goes one-on-one-hundred against a platoon of soldiers to save a group of Amazonian survivors!

YouÕre invited to the gala celebration featuring WONDER WOMAN talent from the past and present to commemorate this landmark issue! Renumbered to reflect Wonder WomanÕs starring role in 600 issues, this book features the industryÕs top talentÑincluding Geoff Johns, Phil Jimenez, George PŽrez, Gail Simone, Joe Madureira and more! Plus, readers wonÕt want to miss a chance to check out the exciting, all-new direction for the Wonder Woman universe as new ongoing writer J. Michael Straczynski (SUPERMAN, BRAVE AND THE BOLD, Amazing Spider-Man) provides a story of his own!

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.

Collects Fantastic Four #538-543. One member of the Fantastic Four lies hospitalized, a casualty of the Civil War that has fragmented the superhuman community! Another member of the team is secretly helping the opposition. It had to happen: Amid the tumult and tensions, the Fantastic Four break up! Who will toe the line, who will join the resistance, and who will leave the battlefield altogether? Is this the end for Marvel''s First Family?

The follow-up to the NEW YORK TIMES #1 bestselling graphic novels SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOL. 1 and 2 is here! Written by J. Michael Straczynski with art by Ardian Syaf (BATGIRL), SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOL. 3 follows a young Clark Kent as he continues his journey toward becoming the World''s Greatest Super Hero. After defeating villains terrestrial and beyond, Superman faces a threat that he can''t simply outmuscle. A threat smarter, more cunning and deadly than he can imagine: the Luthors!

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!

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.

A New York Times Best Seller! Following the events of the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling graphic novel by acclaimed writer Michael J. Straczynski and superstar artist Shane Davis, comes the long awaited sequel SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOL. 2! Young Clark Kent continues his journey toward becoming the World''s Greatest Super Hero, but finds dealing with humanity to be a bigger challenge than he ever imagined! From a ruthless dictator to a new love interest who''s NOT Lois Lane, things are never easy for this emerging Man of Steel. And the worst is yet to come, in the form of a man-monster with an insatiable appetite, the Parasite! The only thing that might appease his hunger is The Last Son of Kryptonian! But that will also mean he will have Superman''s powers without his conscience, and Kal-El cannot come anywhere near him, even though he has to stop him!

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.

This wouldn''t be the first instance where the Legion of Super-Heroes have gone back in time looking to add to their ranks. But the sheer craziness the Doom Patrol will bring into their lives just might make it the last time!

Some of DC''s biggest heroes team up in this revamp of the BRAVE AND THE BOLD series from Hugo Award-winning author J. Michael Straczynski! First up, the best-selling scribe pairs Batman and the fan-favorite Dial H For Hero concept. And when an experiment meant to alter the speed of light goes awry, Barry Allen finds himself face-to-face with some surprising allies - World War II''s legendary Blackhawks! Then, the shambling walking doll that is Brother Power, the Geek is reborn in Gotham City while Green Lantern and Dr. Fate team up to take down a mystical threat! Fans of Straczynski''s work on blockbuster titles such as Amazing Spider-Man and Thor will want to get in on this action-packed DC ongoing debut from one of the biggest names in comics!