Best Selling Books by Joss Whedon

Collects X-Men Unlimited (2004) #2-14, Giant-Size X-Men (2005) #3-4, Mythos: X-Men (2006) #1, material from Free Comic Book Day 2006 (X-Men/Runaways). An uncanny array of A-list talents unleashes their unlimited imaginations! The mutants of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s ASTONISHING X-MEN – Shadowcat, Beast, Wolverine, Emma Frost and the recently resurrected Colossus — take center stage in insightful and exciting solo stories! Bishop patrols the streets of District X, Gambit takes on an expensive mission, Juggernaut tries to become a teacher, Nightcrawler makes a new friend, Angel puts his business skills to the test, Iceman debates retiring from heroism, Cannonball and Sunspot try to get dates — and the astonishing X-Men meet the Runaways! Plus: Untold tales of the All-New, All-Different X-Men — and a fresh, contemporary take on the original team’s founding!

In issue #4 of Joss Whedon''s _Fray_, Melaka Fray fends off an attack from the creep that killed her brother. Barely escaping with her life, she becomes determined to find the monster and stop him__forever_! But she''s being hunted as well_by a pack of blood-crazed vampires, and by the police, led by her own sister. Fray discovers exactly what kind of creature is after her, and it''s not pretty!

Celebrate the birthday of the book that made a Giant-Size impact on comics! Revisit the fateful day that Professor X gathered an all-new, all-different, multinational mix of mutants u0097 as Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Banshee, Sunfire, Thunderbird and some guy named Wolverine unite with Cyclops in the rescue tale that ushered in four decades of uncanny adventures! See how the original team reacted to the newly expanded roster! Learn the tragic histories of Colossus and Wolverine! Ask yourself u0093What If?u0094 they all died or never even met! And savor the explosive epic that revealed the groupu0092s true deadly genesis and the ill-fated existence of a previous team! Collecting: Giant-Size X-Men #1 and #3-4, Classic X-Men #1, X-Men Origins: Colossus #1, X-Men Origins: Wolverine #1, X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1-6, What If? (1989) #9 and #23, and material from X-Men Gold #1.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer''s own Amber "Tara" Benson takes up scripting duties on these collected stories of everyone''s favorite Wiccan couple with the help of writer Christopher Golden (Angel, Buffy TVS: The Watcher''s Guide, BPRD).

Vampire slayer Buffy Summers adjusts to her partnership with Faith, the "shadow-self" slayer whose impulsive ways bring her closer and closer to danger.

A collection of original stories based on the hit TV series created by Joss Whedon.

While slaying the ''zompires'' that have taken over a small California town, Buffy and her pals are shocked to discover a new form of vampire: harder to kill, able to transform and walk in the light of day - just like Dracula. As if that weren''t enough, the rules of magic are being entirely re-written before their eyes. While the crew attempts to find out exactly what this means and restore the status quo, Xander is the victim of a haunting as his relationship with Dawn crumbles.

One of Dark Horse Comics'' One-Shot Wonders! Originally presented in the first online issues of _MySpace Dark Horse Presents_, for which it won the Eisner Award for Best Web Comic, _Sugarshock_ tells the story of a rock band led by charismatic but crazy Dandelion Naizen, a hyperactive singer/songwriter possessed of a mean hatred of Vikings (don''t ask) and a mission for a secret government agency that may only exist in her head. But when her band, which includes a robot bass player, is enlisted in an intergalactic battle of the bandsemphasis on _battle_Dandelion gets to prove herself as both singer and soldier. This is Joss Whedon at his funniest and most hyperactive, with writing that bursts off the page in a way seldom seen in comics. Multiple Eisner Award winner F��bio Moon delivers the outrageous story with equal energy. **Joss Whedon''s Eisner Award-winning story gets its own comic!**

Serenity: Better Days follows everyone''s favorite space cowboys in a thrilling, action-packed adventure, where Mal and his crew take on a heist that promises a big payoff. But when one of Serenity''s crew is taken captive and tortured, the gang must put their enduring differences aside and work together to save one of their own, even if it means losing the cash prize of a lifetime! Joss Whedon returns to the world of his blockbuster film Serenity, reuniting with Brett Matthews and Will Conrad, his collaborators on the bestselling 2005 series Those Left Behind.

Rededicated to the Slayer mission, Buffy is reducing the zompire population one by one - until she is ripped from the middle of a battle and transported to LA. The demon Illyria and a mystical council make the Slayer an unwilling recruit in a team formed to take down an increasingly powerful enemy, the Siphon. Having regained his strength after a brutal battle with Buffy, he''s back in action, gathering power and endangering whatever remnants of magic linger in the world.

On a time-traveling mission to prevent an impending disaster, Joss Whedon''s ensouled vampire confronts his past self aboard a ship filled with zombies and a dangerous treasure. Chasing a vision that links his shameful past with impending doom, Angel reluctantly uses the time-traveling power of Fred''s alternate form, the goddess Illyria. Not quite sure what will bring changes to the future with only pieces of Angel''s vision to guide them, they find themselves aboard a cargo ship on the high seas. With Angel''s past self, Angelus, and his vampire companion, Darla, aboard the ship, Angel and Fred try to keep hidden as Angel begins to remember this voyage that was filled with slaughter and held a mysterious treasure that sank to the bottom of the sea along with the ship. Believing that the treasure holds some key to saving the future, the pair focus on finding it. But the treasure is revealed to be dangerous, and soon Angel and Fred are facing bugs, zombies, and Angelus . . . amid a pirate attack. Collects issues #5-#8 of Angel Season 11 comic series.

An ancient vampire has arrived in Sunnydale, bent on continuing his reign of terror. But the trail of blood leads straight to Buffy''s best friend, Willow. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Creator Joss Whedon''s television series continues in comics, where the crew that fights dark forces is currently dealing with demons both real and personal . . . The Restless Door, a powerful artifact with the ability to create portals to any dimension, has fallen into the hands of the Mistress, the Sculptor, and the Soul Glutton. While the trio of Big Bads is opening portals around the globe, bringing dangerous demons to Earth, Buffy and the Scoobies are struggling to fight this demon world war. They are likewise struggling to get along and disagreeing about how to solve the overall problem. Their paths are diverging, which--for Buffy--feels a lot like betrayal. The result is that while Dawn and Xander are stranded in another dimension and waiting for a rescue, Willow, Giles, Spike, and Buffy are having trouble fighting the growing problems on Earth even while they search for a way to bring Dawn and Xander home. To make matters worse, a new Big Bad makes a move to capture the magical rule book, with disastrous results! Writers Christos Gage (The Amazing Spider-Man) and Buffy star Nicholas Brendon team with artist Rebekah Isaacs (Angel & Faith) and Megan Levens (Spell on Wheels, Star Trek: Waypoint) to take on the Slayer and her teammates in their tenth season of supernatural drama! This oversized Library edition collects the materials from Buffy Season 10 Volume 5 and Volume 6 softcovers, along with the short story from the Dark Horse Day Sampler, and includes a cover gallery and sketchbook section.

Buffy''s mother is dead, the emotions of Buffy and her friends are running high, and lots of little things are causing lots of little problems. With everybody preoccupied by grief, anger, guilt and regret, the fight against the forces of darkness doesn''t seem that crucial, somehow. Somebody should have told that to the swarm of angry, deformed, green demon-children that are tearing apart Buffy''s house and trying to chew off her face!

When Dawn falls ill, it''s up to best friends Buffy, Xander, and Willow to join forces and find a supernatural cure in a world sorely lacking magic. The trio must fight their way into the Deeper Well, the former home of Illyria and other ancient gods known as the Old Ones, where they hope to jump-start magic back into existence. But when they discover the volatile Severin and Simone, a Slayer gone rogue, looking to gain access to the Well, Buffy''s mission must shift from saving her sister to saving the world.

The cult-favorite television series from creator Joss Whedon continues in comics with Season 10, where Buffy and the Scoobies are rewriting the rules of magic and monsters . . . While slaying the zompires that have overrun a small California town, Buffy and her pals are shocked to discover another new kind of vampire: harder to kill, able to transform, and walk in the light of day--like Dracula . . . If that weren''t enough, the rules of magic are literally being rewritten in the Vampyr book. The crew attempts to restore the status quo, all while Xander is the victim of a haunting, his relationship with Dawn begins to crumble, and Dracula himself enters the picture. Then when the Vampyr book goes missing--now a highly coveted item--Buffy and the Scoobies head for what might be a disaster in Sunnydale where Andrew is up to his good/bad/old tricks again. As everyone feels the responsibility of protecting the book and writing the new magical rules, they are tempted by what new rules can do for them . . . just like the Big Bads who have come knocking on Buffy''s door! Writers Christos Gage (Angel & Faith) and Buffy star Nicholas Brendon team with artist Rebekah Isaacs (Angel & Faith) to take on the Slayer and her teammates in her tenth season; they''re joined by guest artists Richard Corben (Hellboy), Karl Moline (Fray), and Cliff Richards (Dollhouse)! This oversized Library edition collects the materials from Buffy Season 10 Volume 1 and Volume 2 softcovers, along with all the comic book covers, and an expanded sketchbook section.

Winner of multiple Eisner Awards, Joss Whedon and John Cassaday''s ASTONISHING X-MEN was a smash hit with critics and fans alike from the very first issue - winning praise from dozens of top media outlets and racking up nearly every major comic book industry award. Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Whedon and Cassaday (CAPTAIN AMERICA, Planetary) assembled a tight cast - Cyclops, Beast, Wolverine and Emma Frost, joined by returning fan-favorite Kitty Pryde - and set forth a groundbreaking pace, from the chilling opening pages and the reinvention of the team to a startling new threat and the unexpected return of a beloved X-Man! Building on their momentum, the superstar creators ratcheted up the danger and drama in the series'' shocking second half, creating a must-read book that can truly be called "astonishing"! Collects ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #1-24 and GIANT-SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1.