New Releases by Kieron Gillen

THE END OF HISTORY They all want to save the world. Their power is such that they save the world every day they don’t come into conflict. It’s getting harder to save the world, every day. The critically-acclaimed series from KIERON GILLEN (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, DIE) and CASPAR WIJNGAARD (HOME SICK PILOTS, ALL AGAINST ALL) continues with a third volume that lights the fuse on the bomb called “total annihilation.”

Listen: in DIE there is a realm where thereÕs nothing but islands, and each is a better world. What can be wrong with that? Players. Players can be wrong.

END OF STORY ARC Okay, then. You win. Let''s do a fight.

Wherein we discuss theoretical utilitarian arguments like, ÒOh no! The kid in the Omelas hole has got a nuke! Runnnnn!Ó

This book really has gone to hell.

A party separated. Can they find each other? Can they find themselves? Can Kieron write solicits which sound intriguing without giving away the specifics of the story? The answers are "read to find out", "read to find out", and "you tell me", respectively.

DIE returns for an epic new story of a dark fantasy adventure game gone horrifically right or wonderfully wrong. A year after their return from the hellish game world, the players gather for ChuckÕs wake. TheyÕve finished with the game. The game isnÕt finished with them. The three-time Hugo Award-nominated series is back in November.ÊGet ready to roll initiative. WhoÕs going to DIE this time?

NEW STORY ARC That Etienne Lux guy, eh? HeÕs an interesting fella. WhatÕs going on with him? Also, %@$!ing chaos fallout from issue 11. Seriously, weÕre just throwing handfuls at poop at every fan we see, then demanding more poop and more fans. More poop!ÊMoreÊfans!

Find out what happened when the Pyramid went to hell (complimentary) and how it makes the present day go to hell (derogatory). Come celebrate THE POWER FANTASY’s triumphant, celebratory tenth issue (issue 10 is issue 100 in old money).

On July 16, 1945 the world changed forever. Santa Valentina was born. There was also the Trinity test, but that''s not as important. As the world hangs in the balance, we explore the life and times of the girl who fell...skipped...to Earth. Also: check out that cow!

SERIES PREMIERE "Superpowered" You have certain preconceptions. They''re incorrect. Here, that word has a specific technical definition. Namely, "any individual with the destructive capacity of the nuclear arsenal of the USA." There are six such people on Earth. The planet''s survival relies on them never coming into conflict.Come dance to the ticking of the doomsday clock with KIERON GILLEN (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, DIE) and CASPAR WIJNGAARD (HOME SICK PILOTS, ALL AGAINST ALL).The eternal fight against fighting starts now.

Collects Immortal X-Men #14-18. Charles Xavier had a dream - now he has nothing. Orchis'' savage strike on Krakoa''s Hellfire Gala was more horrifying than Xavier and the Quiet Council ever could have dreamed. Mutantkind has been all but wiped from the face of the Earth - and it''s partly Charles'' doing! As Sebastian Shaw tries to profit from the tragedy, Exodus steps up to lead his displaced people to a new promised land, but the desert holds many dangers! And Xavier, who swore to stay on Krakoa and defend its memory, is leaving. There must be a good reason he decided to swap one doomed island for another, but dark secrets await him beneath Muir Island! Meanwhile, something is very wrong with Jean Grey - or is it something very right? Being immortal means nothing when you run out of time!

Judgment comes, courtesy of the Eternals…and the Quiet Council grows suspiciously quiet. With one notable exception: Do you think a man devoted to Hellfire cares one jot? Let''s find out! Plus, even if you''re the heart of the X-Men, there are days you just want to tear out other people''s hearts. Judgment day is one of them. What extreme steps will Nightcrawler take in the name of the Spark? Collecting IMMORTAL X-MEN (2022) #7-10.

Collects A.X.E.: Eve of Judgment (2022) #1, A.X.E.: Judgment Day Omega (2022) #1, A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants (2022) #1-3, A.X.E.: Starfox (2022) #1, A.X.E.: Iron Fist (2022) #1, Fantastic Four (2018) #47-48. The Avengers, X-Men and Eternals go to war - and the ramifications unfold across the Marvel Universe! The Eternals know the mutants have conquered death, but what are they going to do about it? As the doomsday clock ticks toward Judgment Day, will it spell the end for mutantkind? With humanity''s fate on the line, Reed Richards locks himself in his Think Tank in search of answers - but a deadly enemy targets the Fantastic Four''s home! And where exactly do Iron Fist and Starfox - former Avenger, Eternal of Titan and brother of Thanos - stand?

Collects Immortal X-Men #1-5. Kieron Gillen returns to the world of X! The Quiet Council are the rulers of the Krakoan age, for better or worse. But now, shaken by Inferno, they strive to hold their nation together - no matter how much they want to tear each other apart! And Immortal X-Men brings you inside the room where it all happens! As Magneto leaves the Council, his big shoes need to be filled. Selene demonstrating her foot size by crushing the whole island beneath it is unorthodox yet compelling. Can the Quiet Council resist? Meanwhile, the resurrected mutant seer called Destiny wrote her books of prophecy over one hundred years ago - and a sequel is long overdue! As the Council''s machinations grow desperate and Emma Frost prepares another Hellfire Gala, sinister secrets are laid bare - but some secrets are more sinister than others!

The war of crowns is at an end and Bridgette and Duncan must face the future of England together. Will their family’s legacy finally come to a happy end? Or is the final page of this story still yet to be seen? Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora’s epic tale of ancient secrets and legendary battles finally concludes in an immortal story sure to leave readers shaken!

As Siege begins, Osborn''s plan sends shockwaves through the rest of the Marvel Univerise. See Spider-Man do battle with Venom. Watch as Wiccan and Patriot are pushed to their limits. Take a journey into the mind of Loki. Learn all about Nick Fury''s master plan. And, witness how this event will define the relationship between Bucky Barnes and Steve Rogers! Collects Siege: Captain America, Loki, Young Avengers, Spider-Man, Secret Warriors.

ARTHUR VS. ARTHUR! Knowing that Grail Castle may be their best chance at survival, Bridgette, Duncan, and Rose hunker down and prepare for the worst. Elsewhere, the resurrected King Arthur challenges an arriving usurper to his rightful throne, another King Arthur, and raises an army of the undead to do it. But the new Arthur has the greatest knight of all on his side – Lancelot!

Collects Warhammer 40,000: Marneus Calgar (2020) #1-5. The saga of WARHAMMER 40,000 comes to Marvel Comics! In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Marneus Calgar, the legendary Chapter Master of the Ultramarines, leads his elite Space Marines against humanity’s greatest threats in a galaxy engulfed in endless war. Writer Kieron Gillen (UNCANNY X-MEN, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY, The Wicked + The Divine) spearheads a new publishing initiative with Marneus Calgar’s never-before-told origin story — from his beginnings on Nova Thulium and his campaigns in the Black Crusades, to the unfolding mystery of the Black Altar, as a deadly threat from Calgar’s past re-emerges to threaten the present of the Ultramar system! It’s essential reading for 40K afficionados — and the perfect primer for those new to the universe of WARHAMMER 40,000! Be prepared!

Collects Young Avengers (2013) #1-15, Marvel Now! Point One (2012) #1 (Young Avengers story). The Young Avengers, once more with feels! And there came a day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest teens found themselves united against a very uncommon threat. On that day, the Young Avengers were reborn – to listen to music, break Tumblr in half and kiss. Like, a lot. Oh, and to fight the foes no adult super hero could understand! Heed the call, then – for now, the Young Avengers hang out! Hawkeye (not the Hawkguy) puts the super in hero. Marvel boy will rock your world. Miss America will kick your &*^ to another dimension. Prodigy is an ex-X-Man know-it-all. Wiccan and Hulkling bring the squee. And Loki? Oh boy, we have a Loki. They’re 18 (give or take), they’re ready to inherit the Earth – but first they must face the mother of all villains. One only they can fight. Uh-oh. Creative gestalt entity Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie (Phonogram, The Wicked +The Divine) bang their collective drum, reinventing the super-hero comic book in their own freakish image.

The King is Undead. Long live the King. When a group of Nationalists use an ancient artifact to bring a villain from Arthurian myth back from the dead to gain power, ex-monster hunter Bridgette McGuire escapes her retirement home and pulls her unsuspecting grandson Duncan, a museum curator, into a world of magic and mysticism to defeat a legendary threat. Bestselling writer Kieron Gillen (Die, Star Wars) and Russ Manning Award-winning artist Dan Mora (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Klaus) explore the mysteries of the past, the complicated truths of our history and the power of family to save the day...especially if that family has secret bunkers of ancient weapons and decades of experience hunting the greatest monsters in Britain’s history! Collects issues #1-6.

No one can escape DIE until everyone agrees to go home. Or rather, no one can escape DIE until everyone who is alive agrees to go home. The commercial and critical hit second arc of the bleakly romantic fantasy fiction series starts to reveal the secrets of the world, and our heroes pasts. There''s always the chance they''ll escape DIE. TheyÕll never escape themselves. Collects DIE #6-10

"OKAY," Part Five There''s one "i" in "decide" but two in "deicide." I''m not sure if that tells you anything, but it sounds pretty enigmatic, right?

Following the bestselling The Secret Loves of Geeks comes this brand-new anthology featuring comics and prose stories by cartoonists and professional geeks about the world of comic book conventions from the guests who''ve attended them across the world. Featuring stories that are funny, sad, sweet, embarrassing, and heartfelt; of a geek culture life that shapes us, encourages us, and exhausts us every summer. Featuring work by Brian Michael Bendis (The Man of Steel), Jim Zub (Wayward), Kieron Gillen (The Wicked and the Divine), Sina Grace (Iceman), and many more.

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE writer KIERON GILLEN teams up with artist supernova STEPHANIE HANS (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, Journey Into Mystery) for her first ongoing comic! DIE is a pitch-black fantasy where a group of forty-something adults have to deal with the returning, unearthly horror they only just survived as teenage role-players. If KIERON''s in a rush, he describes it as "Goth Jumanji", but that''s only the tip of this critically acclaimed obsidian iceberg. Collects DIE #1-5

Collects Thor (2007) #604-614, Siege: Loki And New Mutants (2009) #11. Loki has woven his intricate scheming throughout every level of Thoru0092s existence. From Asgard to Oklahoma, from Latveria to Hell, the Trickster has involved the likes of Doctor Doom, Hela, Norman Osborn and even Mephisto to meet his sinister goals. But when his plans spiral out of control u0097 culminating in the Siege of Asgard and the return of an ancient evil so terrible it means certain disaster to even speak its name u0097 itu0092s up to Thor and his fellow Asgardians to save the day! But who, if anyone, will save Loki? And what part does Dani Moonstar of the New Mutants have to play? Itu0092s hammer-swinging action on a grand and cosmic scale by one of todayu0092s most celebrated Asgardian chroniclers, fan-favorite scribe Kieron Gillen!

Collects Star Wars (2015) #50-55 and Star Wars Annual (2015) #4. A New Hope led here! A secret rebel base. A secret rebel fleet. A chance of victory but now, Darth Vader has found it. There is no escape. The Empire first strikes back here and now! Can the Millennium Falcon stand alone against the entire Imperial Fleet? Not to mention a TIE Advanced Starfighter with a certain Sith Lord as its pilot?! As the rebelsu0092 plans crumble, Princess Leia must discover the cause of this disaster u0097 before itu0092s too late! Her mission leads her aboard Darth Vaderu0092s personal Dreadnought but he always seems to know when his enemies are near. If the Rebellion is to live on, sacrifice is needed but if hope dies, what survives? Plus: Luke Skywalker and smuggler Sana Starros attend a high-stakes podracing event but why? Place your bets!

Collecting X-Men: Season One and Uncanny X-Men (2011) #1. Welcome to the X-Menu0092s first year u0097 hope you survive the experience! Professor Charles Xavier has recruited five of the most powerful mutants heu0092s ever seen to save a world that hates and fears them. But thereu0092s only one problem: Theyu0092re teenagers who have to survive hormones and uncontrollable super-powers, all while fighting for their very lives. So right nowu0092s the perfect time for Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants u0097 along with the Sentinels, Unus the Untouchable and more u0097 to make their bids for control of the world, right? The first class of X-Men are forged in the fires of combat in ways youu0092ve never seen before. You only think you know the story! Plus: The beginning of a new Uncanny era of X-Men in the aftermath of a mutant Schism!

"THE TRANSUBSTANTIATION OF LUCIFER" The final THE WICKED + THE DIVINE historical special plunges into the shadow of life after the Black Death. KIERON GILLEN gets back together with THREE collaborator RYAN KELLY to tell the story of penitent nun Lucifer hearing the confession of penitent murderer Ananke. Yes, everyone will be sorry.

Collecting Star Wars (2015) #44-49. The Rebel Alliance sets its sights on strengthening its forces by growing its numbers. But with a greater number of recruits comes discord and dissidence. Can Princess Leia, with help from Han and Luke, forge one true alliance from the many factions? On a mission to liberate Mon Cala, Leia has a nearly impossible plan to ally the besieged planet with the rebellion u0097 one that hinges on the unique skills and cultural know-how of the one and only C-3PO! While Han, Luke and Leia undertake a perilous rescue, Threepio must complete the vital assignment of hobnobbing at the opera?! With the Empire temporarily weakened, the Alliance is poised to rise up in defiance. Could their ultimate victory be at hand?