New Release Books by Matt Fraction

"TO THE GREATEST UNKNOWN" As New York City teeters on the brink of a strange armageddon, Claire tries the Adventureman mantle on for size just in time to face the monstrous evil that vanquished her predecessor only he didn''t have a family like hers.

"He''d been born in the West Indies, sold into the Colonies, fled to London, then condemned to the penal colony in New South Wales. He wasn''t even thirty…He made me want to live again. Just so I could stay with him." His name was Achilles…and this is what happens when Andy returns, by MATT FRACTION and STEVE LIEBER (Superman''s Pal Jimmy Olsen). Then DAVID F. WALKER (BITTER ROOT, Naomi) and MATTHEW CLARK (The Punisher, Amazing Spider-Man) send Nicky on a suicidal solo mission in the Civil War South!

WHERE HIS STORY ENDED...HER STORY BEGINS! Everyone knows the story of how ADVENTUREMAN, the greatest pulp hero of all time, ended in a heartbreaking CLIFFHANGER with our hero facing his very execution...now, learn the startling truth about how, 80 years after his seeming demise, single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy light the spark of RESURRECTION! Can these inheritors of the Adventureman legacy rise up to face down the evil that bested the original? Collects ADVENTUREMAN #1-4

Celebrate one thousand issues since the World’s Greatest Detective’s debut in this hardcover deluxe edition of oversized anniversary issue Detective Comics #1027! An all-star lineup of creators pay tribute to the many facets of Batman’s crime-fighting legacy, including Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez reuniting for a Bat-Family mystery, Greg Rucka and Eduardo Risso visiting Gotham Central, the Eisner Award-winning duo of Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky providing their take on Batman versus The Joker, the Batman, Incorporated team of Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham back together for an all-new story examining the urban legend of the Dark Knight, and much more!

FINAL ISSUE! SERIES FINALE in which we skip ahead 39 issues and check in with how it all ends up a few years down the line. SPOILERS: pretty okay?

Jimmy Olsen must die! Wait, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen lives! Superman’s best friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen tours the bizarre underbelly of the DC Universe in this new series featuring death, destruction, giant turtles, and more, combining Silver Age energy with a distinctly modern sensibility! It’s a centuries-spanning whirlwind of weird that starts in Metropolis and ends in Gotham City. Award-winning writer Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, Hawkeye) makes his DC debut with Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, an irreverent, hijinks-filled journey across the weirdest and wildest corners of the DCU, illustrated by Eisner Award-winning artist Steve Lieber. Collects Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #1-12.

Earth''s Mightiest Heroes battle the Children of the Atom in a crossover so huge it calls for Marvel''s biggest ever Omnibus! Get the whole story of the Phoenix Force''s return to Earth, an event that kicks off an all-out war between the Avengers and the X-Men! The X-Men see the Phoenix as mutantkind''s salvation, and the Avengers consider it a deadly danger. But what happens when five of the X-Men are transformed by the Phoenix...and begin to change the world? COLLECTING: Avengers vs. X-Men (2012) 0-12; Point One (2011) 1 (AVX story); AVX: Vs. (2012) 1-6; Avengers vs. X-Men: Infinite (2012) 1, 6, 10; Avengers Academy (2010) 29-33; Secret Avengers (2010) 26-28; Avengers (2010) 25-30; New Avengers (2010) 24-30; X-Men Legacy (2008) 266-270; Wolverine & the X-Men (2011) 9-16, 18; AVX: Consequences (2012) 1-5; Uncanny X-Men (2011) 11-20; A-Babies vs. X-Babies (2012) 1

Matt Fraction and David Aja''s complete, acclaimed run in a single sharpshooting volume! Clint Barton continues his fight for justice -- and good rooftop BBQs! With Young Avenger Kate Bishop by his side, he''s out to get some downtime from being one of Earth''s Mightiest Heroes -- but when the apartment building he''s moved into, and the neighbors he''s befriended, are threatened by a tracksuit-wearing, dog-abusing gang of Eastern European mobsters who say "bro" an awful lot, Clint must stand up and defend his new adopted family...any way he can. It''s Hawkguy, Katie-Kate, Pizza Dog and friends against the Clown, Madame Masque, the Tracksuit Draculas and more in a fantastic, Eisner Award-winning reinvention of the arrowed Avenger! Bro, you read this book. Okay, bro? COLLECTING: Hawkeye (2012) 1-22, Hawkeye (2013) Annual 1, Young Avengers Presents (2008) 6

Three strangers entangled by fate, coincidence, and cruelty find themselves at the end of the longest night of their lives, bound together against the dark forces of...wellÑfate, coincidence, and cruelty. Apart, none of them will see sunrise; together they might have a shot, in this thriller by MATT FRACTION and ELSA CHARRETIER, with colors by MATT HOLLINGSWORTH and stunning hand-crafted lettering by cartoonist KURT ANKENY. One night. One city. Three women. NOVEMBER.

On the eve of the rise and return of the greatest evil the world has ever seen, only Claire Connell and her family can save us as the mantle of ADVENTUREMAN passes between generations.

Collects Second Coming: Prepare (2009), Second Coming (2010) #1-2, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #523-525, New Mutants (2009) #12-14, X-Men Legacy (2008) #235-237, X-Force (2008) #26-28. The biggest and best adventures of Marvel’s mighty mutants — these are the X-Men Milestones! Mutantkind has never had it worse. The mutant population is down to a mere 181. In the last year, only one mutant has been born: the girl called Hope, believed to be the Mutant Messiah who will re-ignite the species. Hope was raised in the future by Cable, and now the two have returned! But the Human League is bent on eradicating Earth’s final mutants — and they see Hope’s death as the final nail in the coffin. As Bastion and his allies unleash a merciless all-out assault on the X-Men, everything rests on Hope’s shoulders. Will this be mutantkind’s end?

With an all-new introduction by comedian and author Patton Oswalt! A bank in the middle of nowhere. A crew with nothing to lose. And the haul of a lifetime too big to just disappear. What should''ve been a simple stick-up becomes infinitely more complex when a crew of robbers ends up with way more than they bargained for literally. And when the mob they just accidentally robbed comes looking to even the score, there''s only one way out for all involved... Back in print for the first time in over a decade, this busted-knuckles crime thriller by MATT FRACTION & KIERON DWYER is a character-driven desert noir that pits cowboys against mobsters in the muscular tradition of Charley Varrick, The Outfit, and The Friends of Eddie Coyle.

The rebirth of Adventureman''s legend and legacy continues but with it follows the foes that once fought him to the edge of fatality! How can Claire and her family survive?

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE END OF THE WORLD? For ClaireConnell, it meant becoming the inheritor of the legacy of legendary pulp herothe Adventureman. Now Claire''s learning that to fight Adventureman''s fightsmeans she''s the one who must fight Adventureman''s foes, past AND present... Collects ADVENTUREMAN #5-9

"THE END," Part Four Well it''s too late to stop now, gang.

A CATACLYSMIC ADVENTURE DECADES IN THE MAKING! In this WILDLY AFFORDABLE TRIPLE-LENGTH FIRST ISSUE, revisit how the legend of the greatest pulp hero of them all, ADVENTUREMAN, ended in a heartbreaking CLIFFHANGER with our hero facing execution at the vile hand of his ultra-nemesis BARON BIZARRE on the eve of the MACABRAPOCALYPSE...or did it?!? Eighty years after his apparent demise, single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy seem to be the only two people alive that remember the thrilling ADVENTUREMAN sagas...but from that memory burns THE SPARK OF RESURRECTION! WHERE HIS STORY ENDED...HER STORY BEGINS! This sense-obliterating, earth-shaking, imagination-quaking adventure that spans generations comes to you from MATT FRACTION (SEX CRIMINALS, Hawkeye) and TERRY and RACHEL DODSON (RED ONE, X-Men/Fantastic Four)!!!

His truth is revealed! After decades of leading a double life, the Man of Steel makes the monumental decision to reveal his secret identity to the world-leading to major repercussions in Metropolis and beyond. In a story that made international headlines, find out how the DC Universe react to discovering Superman and Clark Kent are one and the same. Plus, the Super Sons are reunited as Jonathan and Damian team for a new adventure-right before Jonathan has to decide if he''ll travel a thousand years in the future and join the Legion of Super-Heroes. Collects Superman #16-19, Superman: Heroes #1, and Superman: Villains #1.

Matt Fraction''s complete saga of Thor -- from triumphs and tragedies of ages past, to a bold new heroic era! Asgard is the target of a dark, destructive force from another reality -- and it''s on the warpath! When Thor and Sif dive deep into the heart of the fractured World Tree, what they find attracts the attention of the Silver Surfer...and in his wake follows Galactus! But the most horrifying threat of all is the Serpent -- who will make the Son of Odin, and the whole Marvel Universe, know fear! Thor is fated to die...but can a team-up with young Loki stave off disaster, or will everything burn? COLLECTING: Thor: Ages of Thunder One-Shot (2008); Thor: Reign of Blood One-Shot (2008); Thor: Man of War One-Shot (2008); Secret Invasion: Thor (2008) 1-3; Thor God-Size Special (2008) 1; Free Comic Book Day 2010 (Iron Man/Thor); Thor (2007) 615-621, 620.1; The Mighty Thor (2011) 1-22, 12.1; Fear Itself (2011) 1-7; Fear Itself 7.2: Thor (2011); Journey Into Mystery (2011) 642-644; The Mighty Thor Annual (2012) 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!

Iron Fist is explored like never before in these epic adventures steeped in fable, magic and hard-hitting martial arts action! After learning the hard way that the Iron Fist''s centuries-spanning legacy holds more secrets than he ever dreamed, Danny is called to K''un-Lun to fight in a tournament against the Immortal Weapons of the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven! But can he ferret out a conspiracy against K''un-Lun? And are there more than seven magical cities? Plus, thrill to the noir adventures of Orson Randall, the previous Iron Fist -- and amazing solo tales of the fan-favorite Immortal Weapons! COLLECTING: Immortal Iron Fist (2006) 1-27, Immortal Iron Fist Annual (2007) 1, The Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and the Green Mist of Death One-Shot (2008), Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin of Danny Rand One-Shot (2008), Civil War: Choosing Sides (2006) (Iron Fist story), Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and the Death Queen of California One-Shot (2008), Immortal Weapons (2009) 1-5, Immortal Weapons Sketchbook (2008)

With startling ease, a dangerous and aggressive secret organization called Leviathan has systematically wiped out all its competition. Now Leviathan is turning its sights to molding the world into its own radical vision of order. Can this new threat be stopped? Join Lois Lane as she leads Batman, Green Arrow, Plastic Man, Manhunter, and the Question-along with a couple of surprise sleuths-in search of the man who sits behind the cloak of Leviathan. But will whoever finds him first capture him...or join him? Collects Event Leviathan #1-6 and Superman: Leviathan Rising #1.

When Suzie and Jon have sex, time stops -- literally. Sothey did what any of us would do at first: they got into the business of robbingbanks. But then: things got a little serious. And now: the only business Suzieand Jon want to be into is each other''s, but the bank -- and life -- have otherideas. Suzie and Jon break up and come togetherone last time in this gorgeous hardcover volume collecting the big climax of theaward-winning, best-selling, ground-breaking sex comedy-slash-love story SEXCRIMINALS, complete with flashforward epilogue, bonus content createdexclusively for this volume, and a modesty cover beneath the dust jacket toenable shame-free public consumption in this, the biggest, hardest SEX CRIMINALSyet. "Part romance, part sex comedy, and partheist drama, [SEX CRIMINALS] manages to turn a story about two lovers who robbanks with orgasms into the most emotionally realistic and relatable sex comicever made." -- Wired Magazine "SEXCRIMINALS grapples with no shortage of subjects; grief, mental health,self-medication, consent, rejection, and butt plugs are all handledthoughtfully. It''s hilarious, considered, and sex-positive, but ifyou''re just into cuddling that''s fine, too." -- TheRinger "Who knew that Image Comics (...)would become the premier publisher of forward-thinking genre comics? Consider(SEX CRIMINALS) Exhibit A." -- RollingStone "A smart, funny, sex-positive comicbook for readers of all genders and predilections." --Slate "(T)he story transcends the sex andthe jokes to take a hard, wet look at what humans do when we do sex... Anastounding read." - BoingBoing Collects SEXCRIMINALS 21-30, 69.

• THE SERIES? It’s back. • JON AND SUZE? Also back. • THE BANK? MUST BE TAKEN DOWN. • THIS ARC? THE LAST. Gasp! • BULLET LISTS? How do you turn them off in Microsoft Word The highly anticipated return of the #1 New York Times bestselling humor/romance series SEX CRIMINALS kicks off its final story arc. Praised for its emotionally compelling characters, taut storytelling, and comedic genius, Time Magazine called it “the best comic of the year” upon launch. Since its debut, SEX CRIMINALS has garnered coverage from such mainstream media outlets as Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, NPR, and The Washington Post and won multiple awards. SEX CRIMINALS follows the adventures of Suzie and Jon—a couple who discover they can stop time when they have sex. This final chapter sees the reunion of writer MATT FRACTION (NOVEMBER, Hawkeye) and CHIP ZDARSKY (THE WHITE TREES, Daredevil). Select praise for SEX CRIMINALS: Eisner Award-winning Best New Series Harvey Award-winning Best New Series #1 New York Times Bestseller #1 Amazon Bestseller: Literary Graphic Novels Entertainment Weekly’s Must List Publishers Weekly Bestseller Rolling Stone’s “The 50 Best Non-Superhero Graphic Novels” List “Delightful and VERY not-safe-for-work.” —NPR “A precision-tuned screwball comedy on its surface, and that surface is gorgeous, thanks to ZDARSKY’s ace sense of design and inventive color technique.” —TIME Magazine “An honest, heartfelt story about relationships that was more John Hughes than John Holmes.” —USA Today “ZDARSKY’s fluid, brightly hued artwork is dense with smutty gags, but this is a deeper, more understated comedy than it initially seems.” —The New York Times “Wildly imaginative, randy and true…ZDARSKY’s staging, storytelling, and character designs make this even crazier. Great fun!” —Miami Herald

Clint Barton - AKA the self-made hero Hawkeye - fights for justice... and good rooftop BBQs! With ex-Young Avenger Kate Bishop by his side, he''s out to get some downtime from being one of Earth''s Mightiest Heroes. Then, the action continues as the arrowed Avenger battles Superstorm Sandy, digital doomsday, dog detectives, lady problems, murder for money and more.

In a city where unseen and incomprehensible forces conspired to bring three strangers together over the course of one insane and violent night, daylight breaks and the fates of those strangers finally arrives. The conclusion to this noir quartet of graphic novellas is by MATT FRACTION (SEX CRIMINALS, ADVENTUREMAN) and ELSA CHARRETIER (The Infinite Loop, Windhaven) with Matt Hollingsworth and Kurt Ankeny.

The grand finale! The big finish! The climax! We speak, of course, about this, the end of the award-winning, boundary-pushing, taste-challenging SEX CRIMINALS. Suze and Jon have sex, stop time, and rob banks. The bank went after them. Now Suze and Jon finish off the bank, the Sex Police, and the bad guys all in one pop, hoping to dodge a huge load of trouble before it explodes in their faces. Collects SEX CRIMINALS #26-30, 69

Jimmy Olsen must die! Wait, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen lives! Superman’s best friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen tours the bizarre underbelly of the DC Universe in this new miniseries featuring death, destruction, giant turtles and more! It’s a centuries-spanning whirlwind of weird that starts in Metropolis and ends in Gotham City. And then we kill Jimmy.Jimmy Olsen must die! Wait, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen lives! Superman’s best friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen tours the bizarre underbelly of the DC Universe in this new miniseries featuring death, destruction, giant turtles and more! It’s a centuries-spanning whirlwind of weird that starts in Metropolis and ends in Gotham City. And then we kill Jimmy.

Collecting Invincible Iron Man (2008) #1-19. Tony Stark u0097 billionaire industrialist, Invincible Iron Man and now director of S.H.I.E.L.D. u0097 faces the most overwhelming challenge of his life. Ezekiel Stane u0097 the son of Tonyu0092s late business rival and archenemy Obadiah Stane u0097 has set his sights, his genius and his considerable fortune on the task of destroying the Stark legacy. Whatu0092s worse, Ezekiel has obtained Iron Man technology, and heu0092s every bit Tonyu0092s equal u0097 except younger, faster, smarter and immeasurably evil! Then, following the Skrullsu0092 Secret Invasion, Tonyu0092s entire life has been torn apart. What could make Iron Man the worldu0092s most wanted? Tonyu0092s failing health has made the armor too complicated to pilot, and he has Maria Hill on his tail u0097 not to mention his entire roguesu0092 gallery, all after the billion-dollar bounty on his head! And things only get worse from there!

Collecting Punisher War Journal (2006) #1-12 And #1 B&W Edition. The Punisher is back u0097 with a vengeance! When a superhuman Civil War breaks out, Frank Castle finds himself square in the crosshairs of G.W. Bridge, a S.H.I.E.L.D. big gun who always gets his man. Frank should be lying low, but when spandex-clad bad guys start carrying badges well, thatu0092s something he just canu0092t abide. But can the Punisher play by Captain Americau0092s rules? In the waru0092s aftermath, Frank infiltrates a super-militia bent on igniting a bloody race war u0097 and led by a new Hate-Monger! With Bridge in hot pursuit, can the Punisher disrupt the National Forceu0092s plans u0097 or will he succumb to hate? Plus: An all-new look for the Punisher brings the Winter Soldier out of the woodwork. And can Frank stand up to the alien madness of WORLD WAR HULK?

Remember "Sexual Gary"? What was up with that guy? The brilliant RACHAEL STOTT (Supergirl, Doctor Who) drew a story so crazy it had to be told, but not by Chip, who was still a big part of the whole thing.

Collects Dark Avengers #1, Dark Reign: The Cabal, Thor #600, Dark Reign: The List - Avengers, New Avengers Annual #3, Dark Reign: The Goblin Legacy and Marvel Spotlight (1971) #30. One collection packed with stories leading into Marvel''s major event SIEGE! Remember when you were first introduced to the Cabal, the gathering of the most sinister members of the Marvel Universe, and you said to yourself: Well, that''s going to blow up in everyone''s face! Well, you were right!! Norman Osborn faces off with Doctor Doom and his mysterious threat to Doom is revealed.

"FIVE-FINGERED DISCOUNT," Part Four The long-awaited return of the most beloved piece of the SEX CRIMINALS phenomenon that took the comics world by storm: the eight-panel grid! Wait, what do you mean you didn''t even notice it was gone? How dare you!

"FIVE-FINGERED DISCOUNT," Part Three It''s all been building to this: Alix gets hit by a bus. (SheÕs okay.)

"THE END," Part Five Original Series Artist CHIP ZDARSKY returns for our FINAL ISSUE except for the one issue that comes next that''s like a coda or reprise or something classy like whatever the WICDIV guys called it.

DeCONNICK & DE LANDRO PRESENT: THE TRIPLE FEATURE! Ripped directly from the world of BITCH PLANET, a crack team of creators spin 15 teeth-clenching tales of rage, revolution, and ridicule. Patriarchy bewareu0083this sci-fi kidney punch can''t be stopped''! 100% Grade-A satire. Accept no substitutes. Collects BITCH PLANET: TRIPLE FEATURE #1-5

DeCONNICK and DE LANDRO PRESENT: The Triple Feature! Patriarchy is the disease. We are the cure. Join the resistance with tales of appropriation, erasure, and feminist grannies...all with a healthy dose of backmatter. 100% Grade-A satire. Doctor approved, patient demanded.

True story: in 1899, Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla decided to end war forever. With Twain''s connections and Tesla''s inventions, they went into business selling world peace. So, what happened? Only now can the tale be toldu0084in which Twain and Tesla collided with Edison and Morgan, an evil science cabal merging the Black Arts and the Industrial Age. Turn-of-the-century New York City sets the stage for a titanic battle over the very fate of mankind. Now back in print, this new edition of the steampunk classic features new cover art.

"THE END," Part Two Suze and Jon inch closer to the big finish, albeit in very different ways, bringing Suze face-to-face with her future, and JonÑwell, read it, it''s a whole thing.