Best Selling Books by Matthew Sturges

The Books of War part 5! The latest epic by Bill Willingham and Matthewhew Sturges comes to a close in a shocking ending that leads directly into "The Great Fables Crossover Event" between JACK OF FABLES, FABLES and LITERALS!

Kings of Earth and Sky finale! Jack Frost has finally come face to face with the Empyrean, but it''s clear that someone somewhere along the way has been lying about what this is all about!

We catch up with each and every character that has ever appeared in JACK OF FABLES, and if they''re dead, we''ll even show you the corpse. And that''s a promise you can take to the bank.

Captive Fables, divided into dozens of four-man escape teams, have scattered to the four winds, throwing the evil librarians of the Golden Boughs Retirement Village into chaos. But before Jack can lead his escape team to safety he first has to defeat the persuing Bagmen in single, unarmed combat. Here''s the problem though: no one has ever defeated a Bagman in single unarmed combat!

Jack Frost and his stalwart owl companion MacDuff take to the skies as Jack''s quest to save a kingdom from the vicious Empyrean nears its conclusion! "Kings of Earth and Sky" part 4.

In "The Books of War" part 1, Jack has returned to the Golden Boughs not as a prisoner, but as its Commander in Chief! It''s the beginning of an all-new storyline in which lives will be lost and pigs will appear magically!

Based on the best-selling video game Fables: The Wolf Among Us! Bigby Wolf used to break every law in the books. Now, as the sheriff of Fabletown-New York City’s magically concealed neighborhood of mythical, legendary and fairy tale figures-he is the law, and keeping the streets safe for Fables and Mundanes alike is his beat. So when a beautiful princess-turned-prostitute is decapitated on his watch, Bigby must unleash the wolf within to catch the killer. There’s certainly no shortage of suspects. Was it Mister Toad, whose wild ride has brought him to the end of the road? Was it the Woodsman, who’s been a pain in the axe ever since little Red put on a hood and rode through the woods? Was it Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum, the towering twin goons-for-hire? Or maybe Grendel, the man-monster who’s been causing trouble since before Beowulf could grow a beard? With the help of Snow White, his only friend, and Mayor Ichabod Crane, his longtime enemy, Bigby must crack the case soon. He may be the law, but some people can’t wait to break him… Telltale Games’ prequel to Bill Willingham’s legendary series FABLES springs to comic book life in this first volume of FABLES: A WOLF AMONG US, written by Matthew Sturges and Dave Justus and illustrated by Steve Sadowski, Shawn McManus, Travis Moore and Eric Nguyen. Collects issues #1-7.

The latest Jack epic continues with the Siege of the Golden Boughs--Bookburner''s army storms the gates and the fight begins in earnest! "The Books of War" part 2.

Jack''s sidekick Gary--the Pathetic Fallacy--takes center stage in the Golden Boughs Theatrical Society''s production of Hamlet! With Alice as Ophelia, a pair of squash rackets as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and Wicked John as Laertes! But who''s using the play as cover for an escape attempt?

Graphic novel. Matthew Sturges, writer of the Eisner-nominated Jack of Fables , and Bill Willingham ( Fables ), proudly unlock the doors to the House of Mystery , a new series that reinvents a classic comics concept. Focusing on five characters trapped in a supernatural bar - each one with a terrible past they''d like to forget...and with no books, newspapers or TV allowed, they face an eternity of boredom. But stories become the new currency, and fortunately, the House attracts only the finest storytellers. Illustrated by a host of fine artists, including Luci Rossi, Ross Campbell, Jill Thompson, and Bernie Wrightson, the mysteries of the unknown are just a page-turn away!

Jack has landed in Las Vegas and even Sin City isn''t prepared for him--especially not when the Pathetic Fallacy is his new sidekick. Then again, Jack has a lovely--and filthy rich--new bride who seems determined to see him settle down. And Jack seems content to let her try. "Jack of Hearts" Part 2.

Final issue! Does Jack Frost slay Jack Dragon? Does Jack Dragon eat his own kid? Will the Page Sisters rebuild the Great Library? Will Gary finally get to sing a show tune on Broadway? It''s extra pages, extra action, extra drama, and extra Babe, the Miniature Blue Ox!

The New Adventures of Jack and Jack finishes as Jack Frost continues to learn the hero trade while Jack Horner finally learns why he''s been getting so fat and ugly. Weirdly enough, that''s all we can possibly tell you about this issue and still retain some bit of surprise.

Before we got sidetracked in Vegas, Jack was reminiscing about "Jack Frost" (remember issue #6?). Jack had the powers of the Snow Queen to do with as he would. His only job now is to deliver winter to the next kingdom over in a timely manner, while the Snow Queen continues to suffer from her mysterious illness. Can anything possibly go right?

Growing up a teenager in the West Texas heat can be tough, especially for Jaime Reyes - the armour-wilding hero known as Blue Beetle In this volume, Jamie discovers the source of the scarab and what it was designed for. Will Jamie be able to handle the truth about the scarab''s power, or will it destroy him along with the Earth?

After the loss of veteran JSA All-Star member Damage, the other team members must come to grips with his death while they prepare to face a rising ancient threat and do battle with gods.

Who - or what - are The Puzzle Men? Ancient artefacts are being stolen from museums around the world. So far, there seems to be little significance to their potential power. But put the puzzle together and the All-Stars soon realise they are up against a threat that endangers all of humanity!

From robotic dinosaurs to the villainous Maxwell Lord to her own personal fan convention, Power Girl faces a plethora challenges in the final volume of her solo series, collecting issues #19-27. Joining the Woman of Steel are countless DC Universe heroes, including Superman, Batman, Zatanna and more.

Written by Matthew Sturges Art by Freddie E. Williams II Cover by KAKO The Human Flame is a dead man. The heroes of the DC Universe have targeted him as the lowlife who caught the murder of the Martian Manhunter on his cell phone. On top of that, the villains want to kill him for selling them out to Libra. His only chance is to run! Collecting the 6-issue miniseries. Advance-solicited; on sale February 24 o 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US

"Strange threats to the world require even stranger heroes to confront them... Enter the stars of the hit series Day of Vengeance -- Nightmaster, Ragman, Nightshade, Blue Devil, Enchantress, and...yes, even Detective Chimp. Together these mismatched magical heroes explore the darkest corners of the DC Universe -- fighting the mystical villains that other heroes can''t...or won''t."--Volume 1 cover.

Exhausted after their defeat of Doctor Gotham, the team of five mismatched heroes - and one hard-drinking chimp are attacked by a deadly new villain - and must face off against a horde of zombies.

In this final volume, the big confrontation between Fig and the Conception, between Fig and Lotus Blossom, between Lotus Blossom and the Magical Physicians, between Fig and Lotus Blossom and Harry, between - okay, between everyone and everyone else, and it''s been building since issue No. 1. What will become of the House of Mystery? There''s only one way to find out...

Written by Matthew Sturges Art by Stephen Jorge Segovia, Chad Hardin, Dan Green, Robert Campanella, Walden Wong and Wayne Faucher Cover by Stephen Jorge Segovia Eclipso''s back - and this time, the villainous entity has possessed The Atom''s murderous ex-wife, Jean Loring. Eclipso''s first target: his former host, Dr. Bruce Gordon! Collecting stories from COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #1-8. Advance-solicited; on sale January 14 - 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US

Written by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges Art by Sean Chen & Walden Wong Cover by Joe Corroney The hit 7-issue miniseries spinning out of COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS is collected in this new trade paperback. Exiled to a distant hell planet, the villains of the DCU split into two warring factions led by Lex Luthor and The Joker! Advance-solicited; on sale September 17 - 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US