New Releases by Len Wein

Marvelu0092s bulletproof man is back! The Marvel Masterworks proudly present the evolution of Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, into his new identity: Power Man! Itu0092s a series of iconic Cage classics featuring the debut of Cottonmouth, Cageu0092s evolving relationship with Claire Temple and action galore! Cage goes toe-to-toe with Iron Man, battles the villainous Power Man for the right to the name, and hits the road to uncover the secrets of Security City. Also featuring the first appearances of Bill Foster as Giant-Man and the one and only Piranha Jones! With stories and art by comic-book greats u0097 Wein, Isabella, McGregor, Tuska, Wilson, Pu0082rez and more u0097 these are the stories that defined the Marvel and Netflix icon for an entire generation of fans! Collecting POWER MAN #17-31.

Collects Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 And #14; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #21, #50-51, #76-77 And #80-81; Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way To Dusty Death; Untold Tales Of Spider-Man: Strange Encounter; And Material From Marvel Fanfare (1982) #6.

Once upon a time, the world’s greatest heroine was reimagined by a comic book legend. More than 40 years after debuting in ALL STAR COMICS #8, Wonder Woman was reshaped by legendary comics creator George Pérez and returned to the public eye in 1986. This updated Amazonian Princess met with such acclaim that Pérez’s original six-month commitment to the title wasextended—and extended—until nearly five years had passed. Working with co-writer Len Wein and a host of talented inkers (including Bob McLeod, Dick Giordano, Bruce Patterson and Bob Smith), Pérez brought Wonder Woman to a new generation of readers—and to unprecedented levels of success. Now these groundbreaking stories are available in an all-new trade paperback edition. Collecting WONDER WOMAN #15-24 and WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1, this second volume in the series also includes a special gallery of archival art and information.

A ''Faces of Evil'' tie-in issue. Witness an alliance formed between the villains known as Starbreaker and the Shadow Thief! Veteran writer Len Wein pens this stand-alone, interlude issue taking place prior to the events of ''Welcome to Sundown Town!''

Demonic forces have possessed Halloween masqueradersÑwhose costumes look eerily familiarÑand it''s up to the Justice League to save the day. To help solve this mystery, they''re joined by the Phantom Stranger!

HEAVY METAL HEROES! TheyÕre the bleeding edge of robotics technology, infused by inventor Dr. Will Magnus with abilities-and emotions-of the elements that bind our world together. TheyÕre the Metal Men, the perfect combination of superhero and supercomputerÉbut like all computers, they can be hacked. Now a mysterious cyberterrorist known only as the Nameless has set his sights on these extraordinary androids-and that makes them a security risk the U.S. military canÕt afford. Caught in the crossfire of the war on techno-terror, Magnus and the Metal Men will battle both sides, calling on amazing allies like the Justice LeagueÕs Cyborg to keep up the fight. But the greatest threat may be the next generation of technology. What will happen when they come face to face withÉMetal Men 2.0? Find out in METAL MEN-a rollicking robotic cyberthriller from comics legend Len Wein (SWAMP THING) and artist Yildiray Cinar! Collects the Metal Men stories from LEGENDS OF TOMORROW #1-6.

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The dots are in place and the connections are moving at rapid pace. Unfortunately for the Comedian and Moloch, they''ll never keep up with the smartest man alive. Featuring cameo appearances by a certain pirate comic writer and an artist obsessed with monsters.

Batman must find a murderer, and the first appearance Lucius Fox!

IN THE SWAMP, NOTHING STAYS BURIED. Once he was Alec Holland, loving husband and brilliant scientist. Then, betrayed by the greed of evil men, his humanity was burned away-and in its place a new consciousness took root. On that day, everything he thought he knew about life, death and the powers of the world was overturned, and Alec Holland was reborn as the immortal avatar of all things green and growing-the Swamp Thing. In the years since, his endless battle against the Green’s myriad enemies has cost the Swamp Thing everyone and everything he ever loved. Through it all, his dearest desire has been to live again as the man he once was-a dream that has always proven to be impossible. Until now. SWAMP THING co-creator Len Wein returns to the bayou with master of graphic horror Kelley Jones for SWAMP THING: THE DEAD DON’T SLEEP, a brand-new chapter in the strange and supernatural saga of the Guardian of the Green. Collects the six-issue DC miniseries.

Once upon a time, the world’s greatest heroine was reimagined by a comic book legend. More than forty years after debuting in ALL STAR COMICS #8, the Wonder Woman was reshaped by the legendary George Pérez and returned to the public eye in 1986. She was met with such acclaim that Pérez’s original commitment of six months was extended, and extended, until almost five years had passed. In collaboration with co-writer Len Wein and inker Bruce Patterson, Pérez spearheaded Wonder Woman’s adventures for years, leading her to an unprecedented level of success. Now these groundbreaking tales are available in the first of a series of eBooks, collecting WONDER WOMAN #1-14 with bonus material including a Who’s Who of Wonder Woman’s world and an art gallery.

In the aftermath of the Crisis, experience the first major crossover after CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS with veteran writers John Ostrander (SUICIDE SQUAD) and Len Wein (SWAMP THING), along with superstar artists John Byrne (SUPERMAN) and Karl Kesel (HARLEY QUINN)! Out of the ashes of the greatest interdimensional holocaust comes a new generation of superheroes: Wonder Woman, the Suicide Squad, the Flash, and the all-new Justice League! But first they must take on a fight to the finish with the deadly minions of Darkseid the Destroyer in order to earn the right to join Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, and Green Lantern as the mightiest heroes of modern times. This is the story ofÉLegends! Collects LEGENDS #1-6.

Featuring the 20-page "Moon of the Wolf" story... Batman faces a most unbelievable foe!

Robin goes missing and Batman finds a house that wasn''t there yesterday; strange things happen around Batman until he meets the owner of the house.

The Punisher literally kills the Marvel Universe in a classic tale by one of Frank Castle''s signature writers, Garth Ennis! But don''t worry, the MU is back for round two -- kind of -- in a post-apocalyptic war zone filled with cannibalistic super types. Plus: Bullets fly in some of Frank''s best clashes with the costumes and capes! He''ll come between old pals Luke Cage and Iron Fist, and gatecrash Spider-Man''s volatile first meeting with Nightcrawler -- this ain''t no team-up! Watch him make Spidey, Daredevil and Wolverine look like a Confederacy of Dunces, and prepare to be amazed when the Punisher takes on the Avengers! Yes, even Thor! Collecting PUNISHER KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #161-162, HEROES FOR HIRE (1997) #9, PUNISHER (2001) #33-37, PUNISHER WAR ZONE (2012) #1-5 and MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. PUNISHER #1-4.

Swamp Thing returns in an all-new series written by his co-creator, legendary writer Len Wein! Swamp Thing has received an ominous warning, and now he finds himself under attack from the forces of dark magic. These are more than just your average monsters-and there''s something much worse looming on the horizon for Alec Holland!

All-new adventures inspired by the classic Batman television series, including science fiction icon Harlan EllisonÕs outline for the seriesÕ Òlost episodeÓ-adapted by legendary scribe Len Wein and artist Jose-Luis Garcia Lopez! BEHOLD! King Tut, the foul pharaoh whose vile virus transforms the fair citizens of Gotham City into subservient zombies! BEWARE! The Archer, a robbinÕ hood aiming to relieve Gotham CityÕs fine police force of its crime-fighting arsenal! BOUNDLESS! The unabridged evil of the Bookworm, and a mystical manuscript that could spell the end of Batgirl! BLIMEY! LondiniumÕs Lord Ffogg and his mind-altering mist give gas-lit Gotham a gloomy forecast: cloudy with a chance of pain! BESMIRCHED! The good names of Batman and Robin, reduced to a punch line by Gotham CityÕs new Òstand-upÓ heroÉthe Joker?! BE AFRAID! In the Land of the Rising Sun, will Batman and Batgirl fall to the lethal lunacy of Lord Death Man?! BIPOLARIZING! The Dynamic Duo, doubled up by the dualistic misdeeds of the coin-tossing Two-Face?! But wait-the BEST is yet to come in BATMAN Õ66, VOL. 4! Crusading creations by Jeff Parker, Tom Peyer, Rob Williams, Scott Kowalchuk, Dave Bullock, Richard Case, Leonardo Romero, Ruben Procopio and Sandy Jarrell. Collects BATMAN Õ66 #17-22 and BATMAN Õ66: THE LOST EPISODE #1.

The mid-1980s run of Green Lantern tales continues with the final stories by the team of writer Len Wein (creator of Wolverine and Swamp Thing) and artist Dave Gibbons (Watchmen). Over the course of these tales, John Stewart becomes the new Green Lantern of Earth, only to face the threats of Eclipso and Star Sapphire. Plus, John Stewart battles his predecessor as Green Lantern of Earth, Hal Jordan.

A CONVERGENCE tie-in graphic novel, starring heroes from CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS-and RED SON! Once, there were infinite Earths. Then there came a Crisis...a Zero Hour...a Flashpoint. Worlds lived. Worlds died. But some worlds must now fight for their future-in the Convergence! The evil alien intelligence known as Brainiac has stolen 50 doomed cities from throughout time and space and sealed them behind impenetrable domes. Now, after a year, the domes will come down-and the heroes and villains of 50 dead worlds must battle to be the last one standing! In this volume: ACTION COMICS: The Superman and Power Girl of Earth-2 must stand together against the Wonder Woman of a different Earth entirely: the totalitarian world of Red Son! DETECTIVE COMICS: Dick Grayson and Helena Wayne-Robin and the Huntress-battle for the Batman''s legacy against Red Son''s Soviet Superman...and each other! JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Earth-2''s original heroes regain their youth to fight the antimatter universe''s Weaponers of Qward-but at what cost? INFINITY INC.: To save their world, Earth-2''s young heroes must defeat a man who''s already survived the end of his own: the post-apocalyptic Jonah Hex! WORLD''S FINEST: As the Seven Soldiers of Victory ride to war against the Weaponers of Qward, cartoonist Scribbly Jibbet must tell their tale...or die trying! The heroes and villains of one of comics'' most beloved worlds-the pre-Crisis Earth-2-take on characters from the acclaimed Elseworlds tale RED SON and more in CONVERGENCE: INFINITE EARTHS BOOK 1!

STARRING HEROES FROM CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS! Once, there were infinite Earths. Then there came a Crisis...a Zero Hour...a Flashpoint. Worlds lived. Worlds died. But some worlds must now fight for their future-in the Convergence! The evil alien intelligence known as Brainiac has stolen 50 doomed cities from places throughout time and space and sealed them behind impenetrable domes. Now, after a year, the domes will come down-and the heroes and villains of 50 dead worlds must battle to be the last one standing! In this volume: WONDER WOMAN: Diana Prince must defend Gotham City against vampire versions of Batman''s archenemies Poison Ivy, Catwoman and the Joker from the world of Red Rain! SWAMP THING: Sealed away from the power of the Green for a year, Alec Holland must regain his strength and defeat the Darkest Knight of all, vampire Batman! THE FLASH: Barry Allen, the key to the Crisis itself, must race to defeat the godlike tyrant of the Tangent Universe-Superman! NEW TEEN TITANS: The greatest Titans team in the history of the Multiverse squares off against the Tangent Universe''s deadly Doom Patrol! JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: It''s up to the Elongated Man to lead the second-string heroes of the Detroit Justice League and repel the invasion of the Tangent Universe''s Secret Six! The most iconic heroes of the CRISIS era fight the twisted heroes of two of the most popular Elseworlds universes in CONVERGENCE: CRISIS BOOK TWO!

The legendary Swamp Thing has resurfaced for a new age-just as a new force threatens to rot away all life on Earth! Since the dawn of time, the planet''s safety has depended on maintaining a balance of three great powers: THE GREEN, the force that unites all plant life; THE RED, the force that unites all animal life; and THE ROT, the force of death. Each generation, the Green selects an avatar to serve as its protector-the Swamp Thing. But Doctor Alec Holland, the Green''s newest champion, is no longer interested in the role. The Rot''s own avatar is growing stronger, and servants of decay gain more territory every day. If Alec doesn''t return to his duties soon, there might not be any Green left to protect. The superstar team of #1 New York Times best-selling writer Scott Snyder (BATMAN, AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and artist Yanick Paquette (BATMAN, INC.), reworks one of comics'' greatest characters for a new age, with support from wonderful talents Jeff Lemire, Marco Rudy, Becky Cloonan, Francesco Francavilla, Steve Pugh and more. Collects SWAMP THING #0-18, ANIMAL MAN #12, 17 and SWAMP THING ANNUAL #1, as well as never-before-seen sketches and an introduction by SWAMP THING co-creator Len Wein.

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.

More exciting horror and science fiction tales are collected in this eleventh volume of Vampirella Archives. These classic Warren-era storylines showcase Vampirella''s acting career as she meets supernatural menaces both on-screen and off, plus tales of ghosts, dragons, zombies, yetis, and all matter of unearthly danger. Collecting Vampirella Magazine #72-79, featuring the work of Jose Gonzalez, Esteban Maroto, Bruce Jones, Len Wein, and many more. Includes a wealth of bonus materials from a bygone era, including the "Feary Tales" feature on urban legends, the monthly "Scarlet Letters" column, "Vampi''s Vault" of creator biographies and literary reviews, and intact vintage advertisements.

These tales from the 1970s are written by Len Wein, co-creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine and writer of BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS. In this new hardcover, Batman battles the villainy of The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Ra''s al Ghul and many others. Collects Detective Comics #408, #444-448, #466, #478-479, #500, #514, Batman #307-310, #312-319, #321-324, #326-327, World''s Finest Comics #207, DC Retroactive Batman - The 70s, Untold Legends of the Batman #1-3, Batman Black and White #5.

Collects Marvel Super Heroes (1967) #18 [Author]; Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #4-5 [Author]; Giant-Size Defenders #5 [Author]; Defenders (1972) #26-29 [Author]; Marvel Presents #3-12. Captain America [Author]; Doctor Strange [Author]; the Thing [Author]; the Hulk and other familiar faces join the star-spanning heroes in the greatest war the future ever saw! Then [Author]; as the Guardians help a planet in turmoil rebuild [Author]; threats rise from two other worlds: one of them living [Author]; the other gone mad!

Deadman, the groundbreaking undead super hero driven to find his own murderer, returns in this fourth collection of his 1970s adventures. Featuring appearances by Superman, Batman, Sgt. Rock and more, this title finds Deadman continuing his quest to bring his killer to justice while battling occult menaces throughout the DC Universe. Collects stories from DC SPECIAL SERIES #8, ADVENTURE COMICS #459-466 and DC COMICS PRESENTS #24.

Featuring stories by superstar teams including Ivan Brandon and Paolo Rivera, Keith Giffen and Javier Pulido, Blair Butler and Chris Weston, Len Wein and Victor Ibanez, and Jimmy Palmiotti and Andrew Robinson.

**CELEBRATING A HALF-CENTURY OF TERROR!** It''s Uncle Creepy''s golden anniversary, and his loathsome legacy lives on in this milestone of macabre monstrosity! Prepare for putrid productions from Fred Van Lente (_Conan the Avenger_), Corinna Bechko (_Star Wars: Legacy_), Peter Bagge (_Bat Boy_), Art Baltazar (_Itty Bitty Hellboy_), and a horrible host of sinister surprises! Don''t miss out! * New stories from fan-favorite writers Fred Van Lente and Corinna Bechko! * Anniversary cover by Dustin Nguyen revealed soon! * Itty Bitty Uncle Creepy and Cousin Eerie frontispiece by Art Baltazar!

In these tales illustrated by master comics artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Superman battles Wonder Woman, Lex Luthor, Solomon Grundy, and teams up with Supergirl, The Flash, Adam Strange, the Metal Men and Firestorm. These tales, many of which have never been collected before, are spotlights for Garcia-Lopez''s powerful artwork.