New Releases by Jeff Lemire

In Colonel Weird: Cosmagog, sanity-challenged space adventurer Colonel Weird embarks on a strange journey through space and time for something that he''s long forgotten with his sanity and life at stake! In Barbalien: Red Planet, the shape-shifting superhero Barbalien struggles to find his place in the world during the AIDS crisis - something made all the more difficult when a Martian enemy from the past follows him to earth to take him back, dead or alive.

Spiral City finds itself trapped in a vicious cycle of crime, corruption, and violence. With the heart of the city at stake, a vigilante rises in Skulldigger. However, when the nefarious Grimjim escapes from prison, will Skulldigger and his ward, Skeleton Boy, be enough to save Spiral City? From the world of the Eisner Award-winng Black Hammer series comes a dark tale of tragedy! Collects Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy: From the World of Black Hammer #1-6 from the Eisner Award-winning writer Jeff Lemire and superstar artist Tonco Zonjic!

"FOREST," Conclusion In the final issue of JEFF LEMIRE and PHIL HESTER''s transformative tale, the Arborists and the Hayes battle of flames and flora comes to a close as mankindÕs fate is decided.

This dual-narrative story set in the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series chronicles the legacy of a Golden-Age superhero. An aged crime fighter desperately wants to reconnect with his estranged son, who he hoped would one day take the mantle of Doctor Andromeda. Over the course of the story we learn his World War II-era origin, how he got his powers, his exciting astral adventures, the formation of some of Black Hammer''s greatest heroes, and more in this heartbreaking superhero tale about fathers and sons. Originally published as Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows, this collects the entire series from New York Times bestselling and Eisner-winning creator Jeff Lemire!

"An expanded look at the world of Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston''s Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer universe, with two complete series drawn by David Rub?n and Max Fiumara. Sherlock Frankenstein lies at the heart of the mystery of what happened to Black Hammer, Spiral City''s greatest hero, and Black Hammer''s daughter is determined to uncover his role. Doctor Andromeda, an aged crime fighter, desperately struggles to reconnect with his estranged son as he takes on personal demons and interstellar battles." -- back cover, v.1

DER THERAPEUT DES JOKERS. Der Joker ist der gefährlichste Verbrecher von Gotham City und sitzt im Arkham Asylum dem Gefängnis für geisteskranke Kriminelle ein. Bisher ist es niemandem gelungen seinen Wahnsinn und dessen Ursache zu analysieren geschweige denn den Killerclown zu heilen. Genau das aber hat Dr. Ben Arnell vor. In seinen Gesprächstherapien will er in den Geist des Jokers eindringen – nur geschieht genau das Gegenteil der Joker infiziert Arnell mit seinem Irrsinn! Und nicht nur Ben selbst ist in Gefahr auch seine Familie. Denn während der Joker noch im Arkham Asylum gefangen ist schleicht sich ein grinsender Unhold und mit ihm mörderischer Wahnsinn ins Haus der Arnells ... Unter dem Black Label präsentieren Top-Künstler grandiose Werke in der Tradition von BATMAN: KILLING JOKE und BATMAN: DAMNED – eigenständige Comics für Kenner Neueinsteiger und Gelegenheitsleser. Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) und Andrea Sorrentino (GREEN ARROW MEGABAND) die Macher von Gideon Falls erzählen eine intensive Joker-Geschichte. ENTHÄLT: JOKER: KILLER SMILE 1–3 BATMAN: THE SMILE KILLER 1

From the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series comes a bizarre, sci-fi adventure origin story! Wacky space adventurer Colonel Randall Weird leaves Black Hammer farm and embarks on a strange journey through space and time for something that he''s long forgotten, with his sanity and life at stake! Collects Colonel Weird: Cosmogog #1-4 from the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeff Lemire and Harrow County''s Tyler Crook!

Murder, passion, and criminal enterprise are presented here at their darkest, directly from the most talented writers and artists in crime comics! In these thirteen pitch-black noir stories, you''ll find deadly conmen and embittered detectives converging on femme fatales and accidental murderers, all presented in sharp black and white by masters of the craft. Featuring stories by Brian Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and many more of crime comics'' top talent!

Eisner-winning writer Jeff Lemire joins forces with the legendary art team of Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz to resurrect Vic Sage, only to destroy him all over again...and again... For years, Vic Sage has worn the faceless mask of the Question to clean up the streets of Hub City by sheer force of will. He knows right from wrong. He knows black from white. But what happens when he is drawn into a conspiracy that reaches from the heights of Hub City power to the depths of its underground tunnels? What happens when things stop being black-and-white and start getting a little gray? And what happens when, in a secret chamber deep beneath the city, Vic Sage meets his own end...and his new beginning? Collects issues #1-4.

"The hit fantasy series from powerhouse creative team JEFF LEMIRE & DUSTIN NGUYEN continues! After a bruising attempt to escape from the planet Sampson, Andy finds himself in the clutches of the Militia, which means the murderous Mother can’t be far behind. Meanwhile, his daughter Mila has booked passage on a ship piloted by none other than the irascible Captain Telsa. And while Vampires may rule this strange galaxy, they’re no match for Kanto, the Blood Scrapper—the most badass vampire hunter in the universe! Collects ASCENDER #6-10 "

It wouldn’t be a Joker story without a surprise…and right on cue, here’s an unexpected one-shot epilogue to Joker: Killer Smile! Young Bruce Wayne grew up watching The Mr. Smiles Show-and the show might have been watching him back! And not only was young Bruce watching, he was listening…listening as Mr. Smiles spoke across the airwaves only to him… The Eisner Award-winning creative team of writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino land one last gut-punch-turning the mythos of the Batman on its head in the most devastating trick The Joker has ever devised!It wouldn’t be a Joker story without a surprise…and right on cue, here’s an unexpected one-shot epilogue to Joker: Killer Smile! Young Bruce Wayne grew up watching The Mr. Smiles Show-and the show might have been watching him back! And not only was young Bruce watching, he was listening…listening as Mr. Smiles spoke across the airwaves only to him… The Eisner Award-winning creative team of writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino land one last gut-punch-turning the mythos of the Batman on its head in the most devastating trick The Joker has ever devised!

DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics present the ultimate superhero crossover event of 2019! A strange man arrives simultaneously on Black Hammer Farm and in Metropolis and both worlds are warped as Starro attacks! Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Superman, and more crossover with Golden Gail, Colonel Weird and the rest of the Black Hammer gang! Collects Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice #1-5 and featuring pinup art by Yanick Paquette, Yuko Shimizu, Matteo Scalera, Andrea Sorrentino, Doc Shaner, Jill Thompson, and more!

A merciless sword and sorcery warrior finds himself blasted through a wormhole to a modern day metropolis where he must protect those around him from an evil wizard determined to send him to hell. From the Eisner award-winning team of Jeff Lemire, Mike Deodato Jr., and Frank Martin comes this urban warrior fantasy series! Collecting issues #1-4 of Berserker Unbound and featuring a sketchbook section and pinups by Mike Mignola, Andrea Sorrentino, Dustin Nguyen, and more!

TKO Studios presents "Sentient" by Eisner Award-winners Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer) and Gabriel Walta (The Vision) From Eisner Award-winners Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer) and Gabriel Walta (The Vision). When an attack kills the adults on a colony ship, the on-board A.I. VALARIE must help the ship’s children survive the perils of space. Can Valarie rise to the task?

From the world of the Eisner-award winning Black Hammer series comes a gripping World War II action adventure tale! During the Golden Age of superheroes, an elite Air Force crew called the Black Hammer Squadron bands together to combat the Nazis, a host of occult threats, and their ultimate aerial warrior the Ghost Hunter. This volume collects Black Hammer ''45 #1-4 from the all-star creative team of Ray Fawkes, Jeff Lemire, and Matt Kindt, as well as a sketchbook section.

10 years after the conclusion of DESCENDER, magic has taken the place of machinery, and the rules are very different indeed. Mila, daughter of Andy and Effie, spends her days exploring the lonely wilds of the planet Sampson and trying to stay out of the clutches of the evil disciples of the all-powerful vampire witch known only as Mother. But, just like her parents, Mila doesn''t like to play by the rules, and when a certain robot pal of her dad''s shows up, nothing will ever be the same! With all the scope and heart of the sci-fi classic, DESCENDER, powerhouse creative team JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN reunite to take readers on an unforgettable fantasy quest! Collects ASCENDER #1-5

From the Eisner-award winning Black Hammer superhero fantasy comes this collection of three stories and a universe guide tied to the world of Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston''s hit comic book series. A Lovecraftian teen decides she will do anything to make herself ''''normal'''', a bizarre witch guides her guests through her house of horrors, and an all-star slate of guest artists illustrate a bizarre adventure with Colonial Weird on the farm. Also featuring a complete world guide to the Black Hammer universe and its characters. Collects: Black Hammer: Giant Sized Annual, Black Hammer: Cthu-Louise, World of Black Hammer, and material from Free Comic Book Day 2019.

The citizens of Dangerfield, Arizona, are beset by strange goings-on after the “Invasion” that rocked the DC Universe, but only five misfit kids seem to notice them. Can they uncover what’s happening before some sinister force collects them all? Find out in this new miniseries! And in the backup feature with story and art by Jeff Lemire, the Peacemaker is on a top-secret mission from Checkmate and Amanda Waller to find a mysterious weapon before the Russians can.The citizens of Dangerfield, Arizona, are beset by strange goings-on after the “Invasion” that rocked the DC Universe, but only five misfit kids seem to notice them. Can they uncover what’s happening before some sinister force collects them all? Find out in this new miniseries! And in the backup feature with story and art by Jeff Lemire, the Peacemaker is on a top-secret mission from Checkmate and Amanda Waller to find a mysterious weapon before the Russians can.

Dark Horse is thrilled to announce tales from two diverse worlds in our FCBD Gold Offering featuring Netflix''s Stranger Things and a spooky trip into Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston''s Eisner Award-winning series Black Hammer with a cover by Chun Lo. In Stranger Things, writer Jody Houser and artist Ibrahim Moustafa bring the adventuring party back together after Eleven''s disappearance, as Nancy and Steve find a way to lift the spirits of a despondent Mike. Perhaps all it takes is a roll of the dice. Then, in the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series creator Jeff Lemire, guest writer Ray Fawkes, and artist David Rub’n, take the reader on an EC-style tour through Madame Dragonfly''s mysterious Cabin of Horrors to witness two groups of brand-new Black Hammer heroes from the past! Learn more at FreeComicBookDay.com.

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The first chapter of the highly acclaimed, Eisner Award-winning superhero saga in deluxe, oversized hardcover format. Collects the first and second volumes of Black Hammer, and Black Hammer: Giant Sized Annual in a digital format with a new cover, sketchbook extras, and more! Mysteriously banished from existence by a multiversal event, the old superheroes of Spiral City now lead simple lives on a bizarre farm from which there is no escape! But as they employ all of their super abilities to free themselves from this strange purgatory, a mysterious stranger works to bring them back into action for one last adventure! "I don''t read many comics these days, and I can''t remember the last time I read a superhero comic, but I''m loving Black Hammer." - Mike Mignola "Black Hammer is easily one of Lemire''s best creations." - Scott Snyder "Amazing. Just flat-out amazing." - Patton Oswalt

This dual-narrative story set in the world of the Eisner-award winning Black Hammer series chronicles the legacy of a Golden Age superhero. Collects the first four issues of Doctor Star from New York Times bestselling and Eisner-winning creator Jeff Lemire! An aged crime fighter desperately wants to reconnect with his estranged son, who he hoped would one day take the mantle of Doctor Star. Over the course of the story we learn his World War II-era origin, how he got his powers, his exciting astral adventures, the formation of some of Black Hammer''s greatest heroes, and more in this heartbreaking superhero tale about fathers and sons.

After selling out multiple print runs, JEFF LEMIRE and ANDREA SORRENTINO''s smash-hit thriller GIDEON FALLS gets a special edition of its explosive first issue in glorious black and white! Also collecting the first issue script, this "Director''s Cut" is a must-have for fans of one of 2018''s hottest new series!

SERIES FINALE A 2018 Eisner Award nominee for Best New Series and Best Writer, JEFF LEMIRE! The critically acclaimed, multi-generational saga of the Pike family comes to its conclusion as the ghosts of the past catch up to them and point the Pike Family toward an unexpected future.

END OF STORY ARC A 2018 Eisner Award nominee for Best Writer, JEFF LEMIRE! "THE BLACK BARN," Conclusion Father Fred enters The Black Barn on a daring rescue attempt but nothing can prepare him for the horrors within. Meanwhile Norton and Angie delve deeper into NortonÕs past and zero in on the secrets of the Barn.

"WE ALL FLOAT ON," Part Three In the penultimate chapter of JEFF LEMIRE''s critically acclaimed series, the Pike family finally comes to terms with the death of Tommy. But will it be too late to save them?

HIT-GIRL''S IN CANADA.On the second stop of her crime-fighting world tour, Mindy is locked, loaded, and ready to seriously mess up some Canadians. JEFF LEMIRE and EDUARDO RISSO take on MARK MILLAR''s psychotic, 12-year-old Hit-Girl as she unravels a drug trafficking operation in the frozen northÑand leaves a trail of blood in her wake.

Madness spreads across Gideon Falls as Father Fred and Sheriff Miller race to stop a killer.

HIT-GIRL''S IN CANADA. Leaving behind her Colombian bloodbath, Mindy is locked, loaded, and ready to seriously mess up some Canadians. JEFF LEMIRE and EDUARDO RISSO take on MARK MILLAR''s psychotic 12-year-old Hit-Girl for the next stop in her blood-soaked world tour. No amount of ice or snow will prevent Mindy from slaughtering her latest enemies. Variant covers from awesome Canadian artist KARL KERSCHL and a KICK-ASS #5 connecting cover from …ZG†R YILDIRIM.

The Eisner Award-winning superhero saga returns with lots of revelations! Lucy Weber, a.k.a. Black Hammer, continues her journey in Dreamland back to the farm, leading to a confrontation with the mysterious Bereaver. At the same time, both Abe and Barbie give one last shot at salvaging their love lives.