New Releases by Matthew Sturges

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!

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

Jack hits the road in seach of a lost city of gold in this new collection featuring issues #17-21. Aided by his sidekicks Paul Bunyan, Humpty Dumpty, Gary the pathetic fallacy and the mysterious Hillary Page, Jack''s in for the adventure of a lifetime!

Collecting JACK OF FABLES #12-16! Jack''s now a wayward Fable in the heartland of America. Follow his extreme road stories as he reveals the secret of his former relationship with the illustrious Snow Queen (when he took her powers and became known as Jack Frost).

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.

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

In this volume collecting issues #6-11, Jack reveals the secret of his former relationship with the illustrious Snow Queen ã when he took her powers and became known as Jack Frost. And in present times, he lands in Las Vegas and meets his lovely new bride, a directionless heiress. Could it possibly be "happily ever after" at last?

The first five issues of the popular FABLES spin-off series are collected in this amazing new volume! Last seen hitchhiking from Hollywood, Jack''s now a wayward Fable in the heartland of America. His extreme road stories and encounters with other notorious, renegade Fables are just a few of the situations in store for this fan-favorite character.

Jack is determined not to remain a prisoner in the Golden Boughs Retirement Village, run by the mysterious Mr. Revise and his army of evil librarians. He''s planning the great escape of all captive Fables, but we''ve seen what happens to most of Jack''s schemes before. Does this one have a chance of working...or is he doomed to remain a prisoner for centuries to come?

The Great Fables Crossover part 3, continued from JACK OF FABLES #33. The Literals, who literally embody literary notions, may have created all of the Fables plus the universe in which they reside, unbeknownst to our beloved heroes, and the full story on this enigmatic crew of characters begins here! Continued in FABLES #84.

The Great Fables Crossover part 2, continued from FABLES #83. Jack reveals the existence of The Literals to Fabletown, and things quickly get chaotic from there. Fables don''t like the idea of having a living god who can wipe them out with the stroke of a pen, and have thus decided to get rid of them! Continued in LITERALS #1.

1883 part 1! 1883 was the year in which the scrofulous outlaw known as "Smiling Jack Candle" and his gang of desperadoes roamed the Western Territories, robbing and pillaging as they went. None durst stand up to the miscreant, until the day that a grim-countenanced stranger rode out to face him down.

Turning Pages part 3! Hillary Page is the gal who stole away to Americana to find her father and ended up kicking Jack Horner square in the tacklebox. Now she''s held captive by the vicious Bookburner with no hope of escape, and it looks like all of the good guys are about to be murdered!

From an all-singing analogue of New York to bootlegging on Lake Michigan all the way to even the myth(s) of Canada, Jack''s trek across the fabled lands of Americana with Humpty Dumpty, Paul Bunyan and more continues with "Americana" part 3!

Jack gives rise to the haunted spirit of Halloween in this issue featuring guest art by Andrew Robinson! Go back in time to one of Jack''s many misadventures--back when he was none other than the legendary Jack O'' Lantern!

Jack of Hearts Part 1! Jack enters the City of Sin--Las Vegas! Up to his usual tricks, he tries to swing luck on his side, teaming with an old friend and fellow escapee. But as usual, not everything goes to plan when it comes to Jack!

The conclusion to "The Bad Prince"! Our hard-luck group of crash survivors tries to find a way out of the wilderness. Along the way we learn more about Wicked John, and our boy Jack doesn''t like a bit of it!

The Bad Prince part 1! What happens when you become the most well-known Fable in America? Jack starts to find out in a truly bizarre way. Also, in the Golden Boughs Retirement Village, Mr. Revise takes drastic steps to keep the escaped Fables from spilling the beans on him and his facility.

The Page Sisters have a lead on the hoard of books that went missing from the Golden Boughs way back when. Jack Frost has a lead on one of the most dangerous monsters he''s yet to face. And just when he thought he was getting too old for this, Jack Horner has a lead on a tasty snack.

The Page Sisters finally find a new purpose in life: restoring the Great Library. And the one place you don''t want to be is between them and one of the books they want. Meanwhile, Jack Frost has just set upon the greatest quest in a long and distinguished career of great quests!

Cigars, cigarettes and...St. George? Beauty and Beast star in their own mid-century modern detective story set in the smoky clubs and dive bars of 1940s Los Angeles.

Turning Pages part 1! An egg will explode and a little blue pig will pontificate on weighty matters while wearing a brassiere on his head! Just another typical chapter in the life of Jack of the Tales. In this issue, however, we learn a bit more about the lovely young librarian Robin Page.

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.

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!

The finale of "Americana" has it all! Jack reminisces about sexual encounters past while engaging in some in the present, the long-sought-after treasure finally appears and a character heads to the big final Fable in the sky!

As the Page Sisters, the Fables on the bus, Jack Frost, and a very angry guy with a sword through him all converge in a mythical land far away from mortal men, a certain dragon begins to get nervous!

Jack''s back out on his own, but after his grave insult to the artist who''s drawing this story, what will become of Jack? Will the artist seek vengeance and have Jack go bald? Or will the artist simply ignore the script and have Jack brutally murdered on the first page?

The nature of the Crooked Man becomes clearer as Bigby furthers his investigation around the dives haunted by certain Fables.

Deep in the depths of the Looking Glassworks, Bigby faces the most dangerous fight of his life...