New Releases by Matt Fraction

Jimmy continues his world tour, risking his life for more of your sweet retweets, likes, and faves! Plus, the mastermind behind Jimmy’s assassination is revealed… and the insidious secret he’s willing to kill for will upend everything everywhere forever, assuming by “everything” you mean “everything in the pages of just this comic.” Also...you’ve heard of Arm-Fall-Off-Boy? Get ready to meet the entire Fall-Off-Family. What connection do they have to all this nonsense? Probably not much, but hey, you never know.

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!

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.

Jimmy and Jix are on the run, pursued by an intergalactic death force that wants to break up their marriage by any means necessary. If they succeed in offing Jimmy, their prince regent plans to marry Jix and unite their warring empires…but Jimmy Olsen’s still busy trying to solve his own murder! (Or rather, his decoy corpse’s murder.) It’s a typical day for Superman’s pal…

Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, the staff of the Daily Planet, even the Justice League-their lives all changed when Superman revealed his secret identity to the world! This unique Superman experience explores what the identity of Clark Kent meant to those close to him-and what their relationship to Superman will be in the future. All the rules are about to change-and it all starts here. The dream team of writers Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka, and Jody Houser team up for this amazing special, with art anchored by DC legend Kevin Maguire, plus sequences focusing on each corner of the Superman universe by artists Steve Lieber (Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen) and Mike Perkins (Lois Lane).Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, the staff of the Daily Planet, even the Justice League-their lives all changed when Superman revealed his secret identity to the world! This unique Superman experience explores what the identity of Clark Kent meant to those close to him-and what their relationship to Superman will be in the future. All the rules are about to change-and it all starts here. The dream team of writers Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka, and Jody Houser team up for this amazing special, with art anchored by DC legend Kevin Maguire, plus sequences focusing on each corner of the Superman universe by artists Steve Lieber (Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen) and Mike Perkins (Lois Lane).

• 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

Meanwhile, in Gotham City, the great Olsen/Batman prank war rages on. An old favorite returns to make heads or tails of just what the heck has been going on. Jimmy does some funny Fraction stuff. Batman is there, too, doing some Lieber stuff. Lex Luthor’s kicking around. It’s a whole thing.

Jingles sell, Batman smells, A prank war goes astray, A Batmobile lost a wheel (literally), ’Cause Jimmy stole it from the valet!Jingles sell, Batman smells, A prank war goes astray, A Batmobile lost a wheel (literally), ’Cause Jimmy stole it from the valet!

The lives of three women intersect in a dark criminal underground. As fire and violence tears through their city over the course of a single day and night, they find that their lives are bound together by one manÑwho seems to be the cause of it all. One night. One city. Three women. NOVEMBER: the first in a sequence of three graphic novellas by MATT FRACTION (SEX CRIMINALS, Hawkeye) and ELSA CHARRETIER (Star Wars, Infinite Loop), with colors by MATT HOLLINGSWORTH and exquisitely crafted lettering by cartoonist KURT ANKENY.

Dearly beloved, we have gathered here today in this catalog to remember our friend, Superman’s pal, the late Jimmy Olsen...’s assassination decoy! Wait, somebody killed Jimmy’s decoy body? But whodunit? And, like, whydunit? And…wait, when did Jimmy get a decoy of himself? What we do know is it’s not safe for Jimmy in the City of Tomorrow anymore, and with Superman busy and all (you read that SUPERMAN #15 solicit yet?), Jimmy’s best bet is to solve his own murder within the safe borders of Gotham City! (Seriously, “safe”?)Dearly beloved, we have gathered here today in this catalog to remember our friend, Superman’s pal, the late Jimmy Olsen...’s assassination decoy! Wait, somebody killed Jimmy’s decoy body? But whodunit? And, like, whydunit? And…wait, when did Jimmy get a decoy of himself? What we do know is it’s not safe for Jimmy in the City of Tomorrow anymore, and with Superman busy and all (you read that SUPERMAN #15 solicit yet?), Jimmy’s best bet is to solve his own murder within the safe borders of Gotham City! (Seriously, “safe”?)

Collects Immortal Iron Fist #1-16 And Annual #1, Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall And The Green Mist Of Death #1 and material from Immortal Iron Fist: The Origin Of Danny Rand #1 And Civil War: Choosing Sides #1. Experience a new kind of Iron Fist story, steeped in legends and fables stretching back through the centuries! Orphaned as a child and raised in the lost city of K’un Lun, Danny Rand returned to America as the mystical martial artist Iron Fist — but all his kung-fu skills can’t help him find his place in the modern world. After learning the legacy of the Iron Fist holds more secrets than he ever dreamed, Danny is invited to fight in a tournament against the Immortal Weapons. At stake is the life of his friend, the legacy of his father and mentor — and the future of K’un Lun!

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?

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.

From musician, singer-songwriter, and internet superstar JONATHAN COULTON comes the graphic novel accompaniment (in square-bound, 10" x 10" format) to his new concept album, SOLID STATE. Two guys, connected by a name and hundreds of years, somehow stand at the end of man''s beginning, and the beginning of man''s end. But...it''s funny? Also kind of a nightmare. But mostly funny? A funny science FACTion nightmare about the end of everything, but how that''s all kind of okay. Teaming up with MATT FRACTION, the writer of SEX CRIMINALS, CASANOVA, and ODY-C; and the award-winning Spanish artist of Universe! ALBERT MONTEYS, COULTON''s SOLID STATE is a tech mashup where 2001: A Space Odyssey meets Office Space and getting all we ever wanted might just be a terrible idea.

Casanova Quinn, interdimensional superspy and assassin, has crash-landed here on Earth on OUR Earth with absolutely no memory of who he is or the terrible things he''s done. Working for a man with just as mysterious a past as his own, Cass struggles to find his new normalu0084and that''s when the end of the world begins. Written by MATT FRACTION with art by FaBIO MOON, this volume also features exclusive back-up stories written by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist MICHAEL CHABON and drawn by GABRIEL B. Collects issues #5-8

FLASHBACK! To when things started getting weirdÉ You can read "The Metanauts" by Michael Chabon & Gabriel B‡ in the physical comic, available at your local comic shop.

ODY-C, modeled after Homer''s Odyssey, is a psychedelic, gender-broke science-fiction epic that tells the story of three legendary warrior-queens, Odyssia, Ene and Gamem, returning home after a centuries-long battle. Told in verse with a visual sensibility that redefines the very possibilities of the comics medium, this gloriously oversized hardcover also has exclusive bonus materials including essays by classicist Dani Colman, teaching aids, and a massive 10-page fold-out previously only available in the sold-out first issue. FRACTION and WARD are doing wildly imaginative work combining fantastic Greek mythology with futuristic science fiction, and the book has a visual sensibility unlike anything else on the stands. A.V. Club Collects ODY-C #1-12.

This issue: things get a little weird.

Ene battles the monstrous son of a god while He fights for his life.

He of Troiia must tell the story of his life - or face its violent end.

Casanova Quinn, interdimensional superspy and assassin, has crash-landed here on Earthu0084on OUR Earthu0084with absolutely no memory of who he is or the things he''s done. He works for a man with just as mysterious a past as his own and has found the New Normal of his life under the name "Quentin Cassaday." That''s when the end of the world begins. With nine days to a supposed apocalypse, Los Angeles simmers in fear as a weird cult readies itself for what comes next...and what comes next runs straight through Casanova Quinn. By Eisner Award-winning writer MATT FRACTION (SEX CRIMINALS, ODY-C, SATELLITE SAM) and with art by international superstar FaBIO MOON (Two Brothers, Daytripper), this volume also features exclusive back-up stories written by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist MICHAEL CHABON (Telegraph Avenue, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay) and drawn by CASANOVA co-creator GABRIEL Ba (The Umbrella Academy, Two Brothers) that tells the story of the women tasked with hunting Casanova Quinn down across space and time. Collects CASANOVA: ACEDIA #1-4.

He of Troiia must tell the story of his life or face its violent end.

Who is Amiel Boutique? Who is Quentin Cassaday? Who are any of us, really, when you get down to it? You can read ''The Metanauts: Kawaii Five-O, Part 4'' by Michael Chabon & Gabriel Ba (plus see Fabio Moon''s bonus artwork) in the physical comic, available at your local comic shop.

NEW STORY ARC. What happened to Ene the Conqueror and He of Troiia after they departed for their home at the end of the Great War?

The dramatic conclusion to the first SATELLITE SAM trilogy sees everyone''s secrets brought to light, everyone''s questions answered, and decides the fate of the LeMonde television network with the flick of a match.

Collects Hawkeye (2012) #17, 12-13, 15, 19, 21-22.

THE END of the first SATELLITE SAM STORY! Who lives? Who dies? Who gets away with what? Who pays? All the bloody answers come out as our broadcast day draws at long last to an end.

Collects Defenders (2011) #7-12. The Defenders find their way to Wakanda and team with the Black Panther to face the lethal John Aman, the Prince of Orphans! What is Aman protecting that''s worth killing so many for so long? And just how is Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, going to steal it? Then: the Defenders are lost in space-time! What alternate universe will they find first ... and who is waiting for them? Finally, when the purpose of the Concordance engines are revealed, the team must act fast to save everything! What are the Death Celestials? How can the Defenders even hope to stop them? And how can you save the world when you can''t tell anyone it''s about to end?