New Releases by Joss Whedon

Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004) #1-12. Joss Whedon and John Cassaday put the astonishing in X-Men! A blockbuster era for Marvel''s mutants! Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men as the world''s greatest super-team, with Wolverine, Kitty Pryde and Beast completing the initial roster. They plan to astonish the world - but when unexpected news about the mutant gene hits the airwaves, will it derail their dreams? As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord - but a startling surprise awaits them in the heart of their enemy''s stronghold! Then, a tragic death at the Xavier Institute reveals a powerful enemy living among the X-Men that they could never have suspected. Reunited with Professor X, the team will face this dangerous new foe in the ruins of Genosha…but secrets from the past might derail the team''s future! Plus: The debut of S.W.O.R.D.!

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.

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!

Revisit the smash-hit web musical Dr. Horrible''s Sing-Along Blog with the stories that started it all by Zack Whedon and a brand-new story by Joss Whedon set after the events of the web series! Features distressed cover with foil treatment! This volume collects the first Dr. Horrible one-shot; three digital comics from MySpace Dark Horse Presents ("Captain Hammer: Be Like Me!" "Moist: Humidity Rising," and "Penny: Keep Your Head Up"), "The Evil League of Evil" from the Dr. Horrible TPB, and the 10th Anniversary one-shot Dr. Horrible: Best Friends Forever. Also includes Joss Whedon''s one-shot script and pinup art! Speed off with Captain Hammer as he encounters a supervillain in the making. Captain Hammer asks, what you can do to make the world a safer place. Meet Moist, a man whose name says it all. Discover the tragic story of his condition and his connection to Dr. Horrible. Bump into Penny for the first time and be smitten all over again. Then, the Evil League of Evil wreaks havoc on the city, and some good Samaritans step up to the plate. But what is good and what is evil--and where does one cross into the other? Dr. Horrible is about to find out in the tale that tells of his first forays into evil and his first encounter with Captain Hammer! Finally, dive into the perfect recipe for creating the best of friendships, the kind that lasts forever!

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.

Dr. Horrible is back, and he''s brought his best friend with him--Captain Hammer? The timestream has been breached, and who''s to blame, but the missus of time herself, Hourglass. But things are a bit peculiar in this seemingly present day with arch nemeses Dr. Horrible and Captain Hammer teaming up! If that''s possible, what else is? Revisit the hilarity, wit, and charm of Dr. Horrible in this unbelievable story of preposterous possibilities featuring cameos from some of the series'' most horrible villains. Written by Joss Whedon, cult favorite Dr. Horrible returns for its 10th anniversary! Covers by Fabio Moon (Casanova, PIXU, Two Brothers) and Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle).

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.

Joss Whedon''s Watcher, Rupert Giles, goes on a solo investigation--back to high school--to uncover a vampire- and demon-filled mystery that is threatening the minds of the student body. From Joss Whedon and Erika Alexander comes a series that returns Buffy''s Rupert Giles to high school! But this time--as a grown man living in a teenage body--Giles will be a student instead of a teacher. At an inner-city LA-area school, when a mystical influence is detected and teachers start to go missing, Giles enrolls to investigate. With the help of a new friend from class, Roux, Giles finds something more than vampires and demons . . . Something unusual and frightening is happening here. If Giles can get through a few days as a student, he''ll have a chance to find out who, what, and where--but high school is still hell, y''all. Giles is dropped off to a high school adventure by writers Joss Whedon (Avengers, Serenity) and Erika Alexander (Concrete Park), and artist Jon Lam (Gotham Academy, Batgirl).

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.

Buffy experiences Big Bad Twilight''s overwhelming reach through the strange and sudden mass popularity of vampires (they even have a spokesperson with a reality TV show, Harmony Kendall!) that leads Buffy and her Slayer army to come under public scrutiny. As the world''s distaste for Slayers grows, Buffy takes her troops to a refuge in the Tibetan mountains, where she hopes to receive some help from longtime friend - and werewolf - Oz. Buffy faces the ultimate betrayal and suffers through sacrifice as she scrambles to finally put an end to Twilight and save the world from complete destruction.

Joss Whedon''s Buffy and the Scooby team conclude Season 11 as they stand up for all witches and demons to thwart a conspiracy against magic and the supernatural. As residents, it didn''t take long for Buffy, Willow, and Spike to find that there was something more behind the internment of the magical population in the government''s "Safe Zone" in the Grand Canyon. So when release becomes possible, Buffy and Willow grasp the opportunity despite the incredible risks they will be taking: relinquishing their magic and becoming "normal" humans, and . . . leaving Spike behind. The pair reunite with Dawn, Xander, Riley and Sam Finn, and the Slayer Faith. When Buffy reveals to the crew that the true purpose of the camp is to bring about the elimination of all supernatural powers worldwide, the Scoobies begin their mission. They will manufacture a great escape from the camp and follow the obscure trail of the Big Bad to its end. Extraordinarily, the trail seems to lead higher and higher in the ranks of the US government . . . Leading Buffy and the Scoobies to rise up and fight for their right to magic are writer Christos Gage (Angel & Faith, Buffy Season 10, Avengers Academy), Season 11 series artist Rebekah Isaacs (Angel & Faith, Buffy Season 10, DV8), and guest artists Georges Jeanty (Serenity, Buffy) and Megan Levens (Spell on Wheels, Madame Frankenstein)!

As residents, it didn''t take long for Buffy, Willow, and Spike to find that there was something more behind the internment of the magical population in the government''s ''Safe Zone'' camp in the Grand Canyon. When Buffy reveals to the crew that the true purpose of the camp is to bring about the elimination of all supernatural powers worldwide, the Scoobies begin their mission. They will manufacture a great escape from the camp and follow the obscure trail of the Big Bad to its end. Extraordinarily, the trail seems to lead higher and higher in the ranks of the US government...

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.

Buffy and the Scoobies weren''t ready for this kind of disaster to strike San Francisco. When a tsunami and an enormous dragon of storms devastate the Bay area, the supernatural folk in the world--witches, demons, and the like--are blamed as if they deliberately caused the catastrophe. In the midst of San Francisco''s ruin, the team is surprised by the action taken by the government: restrictions are placed on the supernatural in the name of safety. Never one to balk at slaying evil demons, Buffy knows that not all demons are evil and in this case it isn''t clear who--if anyone--was behind the disaster . . . But she has to find out. Buffy must choose a side, find a way for herself and her friends to survive, and not lose who she is in the process. • Writer Christos Gage and artist Rebekah Isaacs return for Buffy Season 11. • Joss Whedon''s Buffy Season 11 is complete in two volumes! • Executive produced by Joss Whedon! This is the first of two volumes for Buffy Season 11. This collects issues #1-6 of Season 11.

Created by the multi-talented Joss Whedon and beloved the world over, your favorite characters and moments from the Buffy television series are all represented in this engrossing adult colouring book. Containing 45 intricately-detailed original illustrations, you can add your own colours to Buffy and the good guys as well as all the big bad guys!

In Joss Whedon''s _Fray_, a professional thief, Melaka Fray, has seen her share of danger and excitement. But is she ready for the challenges facing a Slayer? In this issue, Melaka learns some of the history of the Slayers and comes to understand a little about what it means to her. Ready or not, here she comes! She''s taking on the forces of darkness like no one else can.

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.

Reprints issues from the Dark Horse comic book series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine.

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.

Buffy - Der Start der 9. Staffel! Es ist eine neue Welt, in der sich Buffy zurechtfinden muss: Ja, es gibt noch Dämonen und Vampire, aber dank Buffy gibt es keine Magie mehr, die die Monster leitet. Das macht die Geschöpfe der Unterwelt wilder und unberechenbarer als je zuvor. Ohne Armee der Jägerinnen und ohne Gang bleibt Buffy nur eine Möglichkeit, dem entgegen zutreten - als das, was sie schon immer gewesen ist... die Einzige, die Auserwählte, die Jägerin!

Angel''s quest to restore Giles''s life has entered its last stage. As he and Faith prepare to carry out their task and resurrect an old friend, Season 9''s Big Bads enter the last phase of their own plan to restore balance to earth. * Executive produced by Joss Whedon! "I''ve said it before and I''ll say it again: if Gage and Isaacs work on a comic together, I''ll buy it, no questions asked. As always, good times."—Comic Book Resources

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.

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!**

The season finale is here! At long last, the Big Bad stands revealed—Angel is back, and it''s tearing the Scoobies apart, testing the limits of their friendship. But Twilight''s unmasking is only the beginning, and Buffy must still face the ultimate betrayal. Series creator Joss Whedon writes the final story arc of Buffy Season 8, taking his greatest characters to places only he can! Teamed with series artist Georges Jeanty, Joss reunites the dysfunctional gang of Buffy, Angel, and Spike, in the thick of it together for the first time since Season 3, and gives the Scoobies their gravest challenge ever, defending reality itself from the onslaught of demons. It''s the biggest Buffy finale ever! • Collects Buffy Season 8 #36–#40. • This volume also includes the spy-thriller Riley one-shot by Buffy series writer Jane Espenson and artist Karl Moline.

In _Fray_ #5, Melaka''s still keeping up the good fight. But now that she knows the horrible truth about the vampire that''s been stalking her, can she keep it up? No matter what she does, Melaka is not going to like it. Meanwhile, she''s on the run from the thugs and the police. This calls for a very special blend of psychology and extreme violence. More thrills, chills, action, and drama from the critically acclaimed creator of _Buffy the Vampire Slayer,_ **Joss Whedon**!

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!

A tragic death at the Xavier Institute reveals a powerful enemy living among the X-Men that they could never have suspected - and no, it''s not Magneto. Things heat up in a way none of the X-Men ever dreamed, but will teamwork save the day when they can''t even depend on themselves? Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004) #7-12

One of Serenity''s greatest mysteries is finally revealed in The Shepherd''s Tale, filling in the life of one of the show''s most beloved characters—Shepherd Book! Who was Book before meeting Mal and the rest of the Serenity crew? How did he become one of their most trusted allies? And how did he find God in a bowl of soup? Answers to these and more questions about Book''s past are uncovered in this original graphic novel by rising stars Zack Whedon (Dr. Horrible, Terminator, Fringe) and Chris Samnee (Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps, Daredevil). A pivotal chapter in the ongoing Serenity saga, The Shepherd''s Tale is also a rollicking, action-packed epic in its own right! • "Dark Horse''s Serenity displays the key ingredients of the series in a substantial and entertaining way."—BrokenFrontier.com

NEW STORIES. UNSEEN PHOTOS. SHINY. “We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.” Since its short-lived appearance on TV in 2002, Joss Whedon’s Firefly has indeed done the impossible. It’s sold over a half a million copies on DVD, spawned the hit movie Serenity, and most remarkably, inspired a loyal fan following — the Browncoats — whose numbers are still growing to this day. Still Flying is a brand new celebration of all aspects of the show, featuring a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images — including storyboards, production design art and candid behind the scenes photos — memories from the cast and crew, a tribute to the Browncoats, and, as a special bonus: EXCLUSIVE NEW FIREFLY FICTION BY WRITERS OF THE ORIGINAL TV EPISODES FUN WITH DICK AND JAYNE written and drawn by Ben Edlund WHAT HOLDS US DOWN by Jane Espenson CRYSTAL by Brett Matthews TAKE THE SKY by Jose Molina

Willow and Buffy head to New York City to unlock the secrets of Buffy''s mysterious scythe, when something goes terribly awry. Buffy is propelled into a dystopian future where there''s only one Slayer — Fray, the title character of Joss Whedon''s 2001 series, the first comic he ever wrote. Their uneasy alliance falls apart, leading to the death of a major character from the TV series, while back in the twenty-first century, the Scotland base falls prey to a mystical bomb courtesy of the Biggest Bad-Twilight. * The first two volumes of Buffy Season Eight have combined to sell over 160,000 copies! * Includes the highly anticipated Buffy/Fray crossover, "Time of Your Life," and "After These Messages... We''ll Be Right Back," written by Jeph Loeb (Batman: The Long Halloween)! * "Joss Whedon, the man, the myth, the legend, writes the comic with the same genius as he did the show. The art, penciled by Georges Jeanty, is as faboo as the writing." -Janet Evanovich, New York Times best-selling author of Hard Eight * "The dialogue is Whedonesque and I can hear how the actors would read there lines. It''s fun and witty and we''re treated to more fantastical stories than the WB/UPN could ever pony up the money to do." -Comic Book Resources * A New York Times bestseller!