New Releases by Jim Shooter

""Spirits Within"" Jack Boniface can''t sleep, not since he was attacked and left for dead by a strange and lethal woman. When the moon rises and the world rests, something inside him awakens and the Shadowman is born again! But what is the source of this power ??and will it be enough to survive the killer called Samedi that stalks the New Orleans back alleys?

Archer & Armstrong strike at the heart of an extra-dimensional conflict! But as Armstrong rediscovers the fighting skills that served him so well, Archer ponders the twin destinies set before him. Will he become a great philosophical leader of the future or the Valiant Universe''s most deadly assassin?

""New Beginnings"" The Harbinger renegades return home, and Peter and Kris cope with the loss of their baby. But, after weeks of adventure, are the kids prepared to make it in the real world? And, here in their first appearance, a rocky night out with the agents of H.A.R.D. Corps!

""Children of Destiny"" With the birth of her baby, Kris and Peter try to mend the rift in their relationship. But when Kris and her newborn are taken hostage, Peter will have to go to war to save them!

""Heart Failures"" Peter Stanchek is drafted by the Geomancer to a war on the far side of time! The Harbinger renegades learn of an impending new addition to their band as Kris struggles with the secret of her love for her fallen friend.

Aric of Dacia: Visigoth warrior, slave of the Spider-Aliens, wielder of the most powerful weapon in the universe. Armed with the X-O Manowar armor and trapped in the modern day, Aric will wage war on his one-time captors.

""All For One..."" Pete and his band of renegade Harbingers head down to the Big Easy only to find more than beads and carnival waiting for them when one of Harada''s Eggbreakers loses control. Featuring an explosive showdown!

""Where the Love-Light Gleams..."" On their return from space, Pete and his band of renegades decide to go their separate ways, leaving Torque vulnerable to an unexpected enemy. Will they be able to get back together in time to save him?

""One Small Step..."" Pete discovers a new Harbinger, but does he share their rebellious teen spirit or does he belong in the Harbinger Foundation?

""Retribution: Part 2"" With his friend and ally, Ken Clarkson, Aric brings his war on the Spider Aliens to the heart of their empire on Earth -- the corporate headquarters of Orb Industries. But Lydia and Spider Aliens have set a trap there for their most savage of foes.

""Revelations"" Ken solidifies his control over Orb Industries and struggles to make Aric understand that over a thousand years have passed since he was abducted. Then, a criminal Harbinger named Ax, with the power to control machines, comes looking for a new toy to play with -- the X-O Manowar armor!

The continent-spanning city of North Am is a miracle of ingenuity and ambition, a technological paradise where mile-high skyscrapers pierce the clouds and robots perform virtually all labor. But in the shadows of the "milespires," human mobsters use robot muscle to terrorize the North Am citizenry. Human trafficking, illegal psychoactive substances, violent crime, and corrosive corruption are suddenly epidemic in the glittering utopia, with only Magnus, the mighty Robot Fighter, to stand against them.

Five hundred years after the end of the world, among the overgrown ruins, in tangled jungles where misbegotten horrors lurk, barbarian armies battle for supremacy. To save the world from Warlord Sunder''s dreaded behemoths, Samson allies himself with Queen Terra of the Jerz and her barbarian horde. But the irresistible Terra has wicked ways of turning allies into lovers. Inflamed and enraptured by Terra, Samson becomes more and more ruthless to please her. If he loses himself to the dark passions she arouses_then who will save the world from him? Part of a major multiseries program including _Doctor Solar_; _Magnus, Robot Fighter_; _Turok, Son of Stone_; and _Doctor Spektor_.

Legendary LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES writer Jim Shooter continues his return to the 31st century with ENEMY MANIFEST, the latest volume starring the greatest heroes of the future. While war looms and a traitor plots against the Legion from within, a massive, hostile planet appears near Jupiter, and its gravity is ripping apart the solar system! It''s tense drama and high action as a recruitment drive takes place and the beginning of the Universal Annihilation War reveals itself!

Collecting LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #37-44, ENEMY RISING features the work of legendary, returning LEGION writer Jim Shooter, with spectacular art by Francis Manapul! Can Lightning Lad grow into his new role as Legion Leader in time to help the team stop an evil from beyond the fringes of the universe?

Written by Jim Shooter Art by Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff & George Klein Cover by Curt Swan & George Klein Collecting ADVENTURE COMICS #346, 347, 352, 353 and 357! The Legion battles both the Fatal Five and the Sun Eater - and only the ultimate sacrifice can save Ferro Lad''s friends! Advance-solicited; on sale February 18 - 128 pg, FC , $39.99 US

Spider-Man becomes unraveled when his life is darkened by his shape-changing costume as well as his fashion sense.

Spider-Man becomes unraveled when his life is darkened by his shape-changing costume as well as his fashion sense.

The battle that rocked the very foundation of the Marvel Universe comes to you in one collected trade paper back. In the known universe there are six stones, called the Infinity Gems, that control all power, space, time, minds, reality and souls. The mad Titan, Thanos, brutally collects the stone so that he may reshape the universe in the visage of his love, the embodiment of Death. His tribute to her; the death of half the universe Only the combined forces of Earth''s heroes and villains stand in the way of Thanos accession. Can even the mingled might of the Avengers, Dr. Strange, the X-Men, Spider Man and the Silver Surfer stay the power of a god? Prepare True Believer, for one of the greatest battles in the history of the Marvel Universe What comic book fan doesn''t remember the threat of Thanos and his quest for godhood. Infinity Gauntlet is a modern classic that no collector would want to be without

Collects the earliest battles between Daredevil, the Man Without Fear, and Bullseye, Marvel''s deadliest assassin.

Mordu the Merciless has discovered the Legion of Super-Heroes hiding in Smallville''s past. Out in the open, the Legion must confront and defeat the powerful sorcerer!

First appearance of Mordu the Merciless! After the powerful Mordu the Merciless escapes his prison, the Legion must travel back in time to Smallville to formulate the mad magician.

The Legionnaires are being haunted by the ghost of Ferro Lad! Has their fallen friend returned to make them pay for letting him die or is another presence behind this ghostly game?

First appearance of the Fatal Five! With membership of the Legion of Super-Heroes severely diminished, the team must turn to five dangerous super-villains to help defeat the Sun-Eater!

Universo has stolen the Legion of Super-Heroes'' Time Bubble. The Legionnaires split up and follow him into the past, but each ends up in a different time period!

The Legion of Super-Heroes faces off against the menacing Doctor Regulus, who shares a shocking connection with the Legionnaire Sun Boy!

The Legion of Super-Heroes prepares for an attack by the Khunds, assigning four new members to guard important towers. But when someone starts destroying their defenses, it becomes apparent a traitor stands among them!