New Releases by Mike Carey

The smash-hit horror anthology based on the hit Shudder TV series continues to CREEP its way into readers'' hearts!??Ê In the third volume of the Eisner Award-nominated anthology, the Creep finds even more ways to bring our waking nightmares to life! This time with help from a truly frightful roster including CHIP ZDARSKY, JOHN RIDLEY, JAMES STOKOE, JORGE FORNƒS, and more! Readers may want to sleep with one eye open after perusing these haunting tales.Ê DONÕT SAY WE DIDNÕT WARN YOU. AGAIN.Ê Collects CREEPSHOW, VOL. 3 #1-5

"A fantastical ghost story and a suspenseful military mystery . . . A daringly original fantasy novel" from the acclaimed authors of The Steel Seraglio ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). In 1740, an Austrian infantry company more than two hundred strong arrives at the Prussian border. Their orders: to defend the town of Narutsin when war—inevitably—breaks out. But they don''t get the warm welcome they''re expecting. If anything, the locals seem strangely secretive, and the soldiers who previously garrisoned in the village have disappeared. Fearing the villagers may be consorting with the enemy, the commander orders his prim young lieutenant Klaes to investigate . . . On the outskirts of town, in a dilapidated manor known as Pokoj, the road-weary soldiers make their home for the winter. Accompanying them is Drozde, a camp follower and entertainer who possesses a very special talent: she can see and communicate with the dead. She''s the only one who knows that the crumbling mansion is far from empty. It''s teeming with ghosts—and they know her. Each spirit tells Drozde how they became a part of Pokoj''s sprawling history, hinting at its future as well as its past. As she listens to their tales, it becomes apparent that the story of the manor hasn''t yet ended—and that she and Klaes have their own parts to play in the horror that is to come . . . "All of the characters come alive on the pages—even the ghosts. . . . A compelling, accomplished novel." — Strange Horizons "Delightfully odd . . . Subtle horror and extra special creepiness . . . A fine example of what the Careys are capable of." — Starburst

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?

Collects Fantastic Four (2018) #12-13, Fantastic Four: 4 Yancy Street (2019) #1, Fantastic Four: Negative Zone (2019) #1. One of the biggest FF secrets of all time is finally revealed — and the fallout will be huge! First, newlyweds Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters are off on their dream honeymoon at last! It’s a remote tropical paradise — until someone decides to crash it. Or should we say - smash it?! It’s ever-lovin’ against ever-livin’ as the Thing battles the Immortal Hulk! Then, one of Reed Richards’ biggest regrets leads to a voyage to the one place in the universe the Fantastic Four have never been. But awaiting them there are the heroic Unparalleled — whose destiny is to repel the fearsome FF! Who is the winged warrior named Sky? What is her shocking connection to the Human Torch’s origin? And how will she change his life forever? Punches will be thrown and lives will be altered!

Barbarella has been lied to. Worse, she''s been weaponized, and someone''s going to answer for that, for sure. (Well, assuming she survives the judgement of the Esseverine sun-giants, and an armada of a thousand ships...)

Stepping out of the pages of Neil Gaiman''s The Sandman, the Fallen One begins his own epic journey in this first of two oversize omnibus collections featuring Mike Carey''s acclaimed, Eisner Award-nominated series "His omniscience only works because there are no alternatives. But I have conceived of a revolution that may surprise even Him." Stepping out of the pages of Neil Gaiman''s The Sandman, the Fallen One begins his own epic journey in this first of two oversize omnibus collections featuring Mike Carey''s acclaimed, Eisner Award-nominated series. Since resigning his throne and abandoning his kingdom, Lucifer Morningstar has filled his days supervising a considerably reduced staff at Lux, Los Angeles'' most elite piano bar. The arrival of a once-in-an-eternity job offer, however, is about to put an end to his quiet retirement. The contract comes straight from the Creator Himself, and if Lucifer successfully completes his task, the former lord of Hell can name his own price. But negotiating this particular razor''s edge between opportunity and catastrophe will require all of his legendary subtlety and will--and no small amount of sacrifice. For his part, the Lightbringer is prepared to risk everything to win the power of Heaven''s reward. The Devil''s hands have been idle long enough. Lucifer Omnibus Vol. 1 collects The Sandman Presents: Lucifer #1-3, Lucifer #1-35, and Lucifer: Nirvana #1 with a foreword by Neil Gaiman and an introduction by Mike Carey, along with an extensive gallery of never-before-seen art from the making of the series.

Collects X-Men Origins: Colossus, Jean Grey, Beast, Sabretooth, Wolverine, Gambit, Iceman, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Emma Frost and Deadpool. Discover the uncanny origins of some of the greatest X-Men of all! These gripping and personal tales reveal how the young mutants each gained their powers and found their way to the Xavier School u0097 from legendary original members like Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast and Iceman; to iconic additions of the all-new, all-different era like Nightcrawler, Colossus and Wolverine; to the fan-favorite Gambit! Plus: Get inside the head of fiendish foe-turned-stalwart member Emma Frost, and explore the bloody and disturbing past of the savage Sabretooth! And Wade Wilson is determined to tell his own story on the big screen, in Deadpool: The Major Motion Picture! A host of comic-book talents unite to explore the early days of Marvelu0092s merry mutants!

Collects Wolverine: Origins #16-32, X-Men: Original Sin, X-Men: Legacy (2008) #217-218 and Material From Wolverine (2003) #73-74. Daniel Way continues to explore Wolverineu0092s origins in action-packed fashion! It starts with Loganu0092s wartime history with Captain America and Bucky on a secret mission in Madripoor u0097 and you wonu0092t believe Wolverineu0092s true agenda! In the present day, Wolverine and Deadpool clash u0097 but who hired the Merc With a Mouth to kill Logan? Then, Professor X is forced to revisit his greatest challenge, and the biggest failure tarnishing his legacy: Wolverine. But the layers of lies hide one last, deadly original sin, which goes back to the founding of the X-Men u0097 and Xavieru0092s timing couldnu0092t possibly be worse. Finally, itu0092s time for family business as Wolverine and Daken take on Cyber! But can Wolverine reform his sadistic son, or will Daken revert to type?

An epic horror story written by Mike Carey with stunningly visceral art by Leonardo Manco is all here in JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER VOL. 20: SYSTEMS OF CONTROL! When a mysterious worldwide plague starts putting millions of people into deadly comas, Earth''s foremost expert on the bizarre, John Constantine, steps in with the "cure," After traveling from the dreary alleys of London to the glittering boulevards of L.A., Constantine realizes that a cadre of wicked demons and hellish monsters is behind the outbreak, and he''ll have to sacrifice more than himself to put an end to the nightmare. Includes an amazing softcover edition of the epic horror story written by Mike Carey (THE UNWRITTEN) and Andy Diggle (GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE). Collects JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER #230-238 and the HELLBLAZER: ALL HIS ENGINES original graphic novel.

Author of The Girl With All the Gifts Mike Carey presents the fifth book in his hip supernatural thriller series featuring freelance exorcist Felix Castor. They say the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, but if you ask Castor, he''ll tell you there''s quite a bit of arrogance and reckless stupidity lining the streets as well. He should know. There''s only so many times you can play both sides against the middle and get away with it. Now, the inevitable moment of crisis has arrived and it''s left Castor with blood on his hands. Castor drowns his guilt in cheap whiskey, while an innocent woman lies dead and her daughter comatose, his few remaining friends fear for their lives, and there''s a demon loose on the streets. But not just any demon -- this one rides shotgun on Castor''s best friend''s soul, and can''t be expelled without killing him. Looks like Felix Castor''s got some tough choices to make, because expel the demon he must -- or all Hell will break loose.

The human race is a vast herd—one that John Constantine separated himself from a long time ago. The lonely path he’s taken since then hasn’t been an easy one, but in the end it’s probably been for the best. Given his notoriety as England’s greatest street-level sorcerer, every tie that binds him to his fellow man is just another potential weapon for his infernal enemies to use against him. Self-sufficiency, however, can all too easily shade into complacency—a lesson that John forgets when a desperate stranger corners him in a bar and pleads for his help. The simple spell he performs for his petitioner quickly ensnares the famed magician in a much larger web of ancient, elemental magic—and transfers his new acquaintance’s crippling burden of universal empathy squarely onto his shoulders. Now Constantine must wage war against not only the powerful magus responsible for this hellish curse, but also the unfiltered emotions of an entire city. Typical for John’s luck, that city is Glasgow, Scotland—a world center for alcoholism, depression and barely concealed rage. Celebrated crime novelist Denise Mina teams with acclaimed artists Leonardo Manco and Cristiano Cucina to feel each other’s pain in Hellblazer Vol. 19: The Red Right Hand, collecting Mina’s complete run on the series from issues #216-228 as well as the never-before-reprinted story “With a Little Help from My Friends” from issue #229 by Hellblazer emeritus author Mike Carey and guest artist John Paul Leon.

Acclaimed author Mike Carey concludes his groundbreaking run on London’s working-class magus with JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER VOL. 18: THE GIFT. To restore his mind and save his life, John Constantine was forced to give a day of his life to a she-demon named Rosacarnis. It was a bad bargain, and one that he knew he’d regret-but he had no idea how quickly everything would go straight to hell in its aftermath. Over the course of that single day, England’s savviest street sorcerer lived several lifetimes-and sired three infernal offspring, whose incandescent hatred of him was carefully nurtured by their mother. Luckily for Constantine, the blood he shares with his sulfurous brood makes it impossible for them to kill him outright. Unluckily, his dwindling roster of friends and loved ones enjoy no such protection. And now that war has been declared on all that John holds dear, the lives and souls of his best friend, his ex-flame, his niece and his sister are all fair game for the non-existent mercies of Rosacarnis and her family. Can Constantine defeat his progeny, their mother and their all-powerful grandfather? Or will the so-called gift of fatherhood finally be the death of him? Collects issues #202-215 of the signature VERTIGO series and featuring the artistic talents of Leonardo Manco, Frazer Irving, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Lorenzo Ruggiero.

Earth''s star-crossed daughter is back! When Barbarella wanders into a war zone, the theocratic rulers of Parosia arrest and imprison her. A prison break is brewing, but now that she knows what the Parosians do to their own citizens Barbarella decides to make this fight her own...

Legendary talents tell tantalizing tales of Asgard! Thor and his allies visit ancient Egypt - and leave behind a startling legacy! Hela, goddess of the underworld, unleashes her demon hordes on Earth! In the aftermath of an epic battle with the Frost Giants, Thor stands trial for murder - and the verdict will fill him with rage! Exiled and wounded, he must face a pantheon from his past! And on the verge of Ragnarok, all of Asgard comes under attack from armies of darkness! Can Thor wrest victory from the jaws of defeat and save his homeland from destruction? Collecting THOR: TRUTH OF HISTORY, WOLVES OF THE NORTH, THE TRIAL OF THOR and THE RAGE OF THOR; THOR ANNUAL (2009) #1; THOR: HEAVEN & EARTH #1-4; and material from DARK REIGN: THE CABAL.

Acclaimed author Mike Carey continues his pivotal run on England’s iconic antihero with JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER VOL. 17: OUT OF SEASON. In his countless encounters with the forces of evil, John Constantine has had his share of double crosses, near misses and narrowly averted disasters. Yet England’s savviest street sorcerer has always managed to survive, with both his mind and the world at large left (mostly) intact. Now he’s about to make the biggest mistake of his magical life—and every soul on Earth will pay the price. Thanks to Constantine’s carelessness, the Beast of the Apocalypse has slouched into London to be born, and the minds of all humanity are at its mercy. From the Swamp Thing to Lucifer himself, the Hellblazer’s allies and enemies alike are powerless to stop the slaughter. In order to save the world, Constantine must sacrifice his own mind, and all of the memories that go with it. Can he survive without the secrets of his own dark history? And if so, will the resulting life actually be a fate much worse than death? This volume collects issues 189-201 of the signature VERTIGO series and features the all-star artistry of Marcelo Frusin, Leonardo Manco, Chris Brunner and Steve Dillon.

In 1968, the world experienced a brand-new kind of terror with the debut of George A. Romero’s landmark movie Night of the Living Dead. The newly dead rose to attack the living. Not as vampires or werewolves. This was something new . . . and terrifying. Since then, zombies have invaded every aspect of popular culture. But it all started on that dreadful night in a remote farmhouse. . . . Nights of the Living Dead returns to that night, to the outbreak, to where it all began. New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry teams with the godfather of the living dead himself, George A. Romero, to present a collection of all-new tales set during the forty-eight hours of that legendary outbreak. Nights of the Living Dead includes stories by some of today’s most important writers: Brian Keene, Carrie Ryan, Chuck Wendig, Craig E. Engler, David J. Schow, David Wellington, Isaac Marion, Jay Bonansinga, Joe R. Lansdale, John A. Russo, John Skipp, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Max Brallier, Mike Carey, Mira Grant, Neal and Brenda Shusterman, and Ryan Brown. Plus original stories by Romero and Maberry! For anyone who loves scary stories, take a bite out of this!

After spending a year and a half wandering through the darkest corners of America, John Constantine has returned home! His port of entry is Liverpool, where the decaying landscape and gentle undercurrent of despair match his frame of mind. Of course, no sooner does he set foot upon his native land than he stumbles into a small-time necromancy-and-murder ring centered on his own sister’s apartment building. More worrying than this sordid little power trip is the disappearance of his niece, Gemma, who’s turning out to be a bit too much like her uncle for anybody’s good. In her eagerness to learn the family trade, Gemma has gone to London and fallen in with a bad crowd, and pulling her out means that Constantine will have to join the search for a distinctly nasty magical artifact-one that shouldn’t fall into anyone’s hands, least of all those of the man determined to find it. Critically acclaimed author Mike Carey kicks off his acclaimed run on England’s legendary magus with JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER VOL. 16: THE WILD CARD, collecting issues #175-188 of the signature Vertigo series and featuring the fan-favorite artistic talents of Marcelo Frusin, Steve Dillon, Lee Bermejo, Doug Alexander Gregory and Jock.

For as long as she can remember, Vampirella has hunted her own kind - driven by the same bloodthirsty compulsions, but directed at her fanged siblings instead of the innocent. She harnesses all the same supernatural strengths, but suffers none of their weaknesses. Why does she stand apart? What is the horrific truth behind her relationship with Lilith, the mother of all vampires? Left shattered by these revelations, Vampirella must survive the machinations of the demon Belial and the Blood Red Queen! Featuring the writing talent of Mike Carey (Hellblazer, X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four) and Joshua Hale Fialkov (I, Vampire), with artwork by Mike Lilly (Nightwing) and Stephen Segovia (Wolverine)!

De nouveaux ennemis font leur apparition tandis que les X-Men sont au plus mal. Malicia monte alors une équipe de mutants composée de héros et de vilains, pour essayer de sauver ce qu''il est encore possible de sauver. Mais peut-elle réellement faire confiance à Mystique ?

What’s to Love: The team of Mike Carey (Suicide Risk, The Unwritten) and Mike Perkins (Deathlok) come together for the first time since 2005’s Spellbinders for a taut horror thriller set in their native England. If you’re a fan of horror films like Insidious and The Conjuring, or comics like Curse and Nailbiter, you’ll love how Rowans Ruin unfolds as it slowly clues you in on the terrifying secret that is at the heart of the story. What It’s About: Katie has always had things pretty easy, growing up in comfortable circumstances in Florida. But when she finds herself with a long summer break before grad school, she decides to do a house-swap with a British girl, Emily, as a way to vacation relatively cheaply—and to get out from under her parents’ attentiveness. England is great, so different from Florida, and the house, called Rowans Rise, is charming. But soon she starts having nightmares—really, really, strong ones. Curious, Katie researches the owners of the house, and discovers it may have more of a sinister history than she thought..

"Originally published in single magazine form as Suicide Risk no. 22-25"--Title page verso.

Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #39-41 and Annual #2. The FF are pulled into a madman''s scheme when those closest to them are drawn back through time as a lure to get the foursome to follow. And what awaits them in the year 1483 is a man with a quest to transform the world - literally. Meet the alchemist supreme: Ultimate Diablo! And his plans for the Fantastic Four aren''t pretty. Plus: Something strange has happened at Nursery Two, the Baxter Building''s Think Tank counterpart in Oregon. It''s disappeared, seemingly swallowed up by the earth itself! And if you think that heralds the return of the macabre Mole Man, go to the head of the class!

Tom Taylor-the real-life counterpart of his father''s famous fictional boy-wizard creation, a living bridge between our reality and the realities of every tale ever told-knows the power of stories only too well. Now he''s the star of his most important story yet. It''s a quest straight out of King Arthur, filled with black knights, ensorcelled swords, and maidens who are fair to a fault. If his heart is pure and his courage true, he can enter the Chapel Perilous, find the Grail, complete his quest, and save existence as we know it. If not, we are verily screwed. Hark! Storytellers Mike Carey, Peter Gross, and Chris Chuckry approach, singing tales of valor and treachery in THE UNWRITTEN: APOCALYPSE! This final volume in THE UNWRITTEN saga collects issues #6-12.

Collects Secret Invasion: X-Men #1-4.The Skrulls don''t expect the X-Men when they hit San Francisco, but don''t think they don''t have something very special prepared for Cyclops and his army when they find them at their new home.

Mike Carey (Lucifer, The Unwritten) and fan-favorite artist Elena Casagrande (Hulk, Hack/Slash) continue the mysterious superhero world of Suicide Risk with this critically acclaimed fourth arc, which also includes the celebrated standalone story illustrated by spotlight artist Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel, Avengers). Requiem is in full control now, and Tracey, Danny, and Suni must find a way to survive the vengeful god parading around in Leo Winters'' body. He has his own plans and has been thwarted before, but this time Requiem won''t let something as simple as family get in his way? Collects issues #14-17.

Young Vimal is an outcast, constantly bullied and brutalized by his peers. Having never met his father, he has been told by his schoolmates that he''s the horrific offspring of a demon that impregnated his noble mother. When he accidentally awakens Jara, an actual demon of sinister beauty and malevolent power, from a centuries-long slumber, his life takes a turn for the evil. Fed by the boy''s anger and pain, Jara twists the trauma into a thirst for vengeance, offering him a ''magic'' powder with which to exact revenge on his tormentors. But such gifts come with a price... This original tale is the first East-meets-West collaboration between British comics'' master Mike Carey (X-Men, The Stranded) and Asia maverick creator Samit Basu (Devi).

Cast out of Heaven, thrown down to rule in Hell, Lucifer Morningstar has resigned his post and abandoned his kingdom for the mortal city of Los Angeles. In this final LUCIFER volume, the war in Heaven reaches its universe-shaking conclusion, as the forces of Heaven, Hell, and everyone in between wage a final battle to determine the fate of both Yahweh and Lucifer''s Creations - a fate no one, not even the Lightbringer, could foresee. And in the aftermath of the battle, how will Lucifer and his cohorts pick up their lives and tie up loose ends? Collects LUCIFER #62-75.

What if your entire life - your childhood, your family, your memories - was a lie? THE STRANDED features a group of seemingly ordinary people that must face the terrifying reality that they''re all, secretly, from another world, implanted with false memories to keep them safe from harm. But a deadly, otherworldly force has targeted them for death, and their only hope is a dark, mysterious woman sent to Earth as their protector. One by one, she must awaken The Stranded''s true selves - along with their powerful, unique psychic and physical abilities. Created and written by acclaimed novelist/comics writer Mike Carey (X-MEN, Lucifer, Unwritten, The Devil You Know)!

What if your past, everything you knew, was a lie? For the Stranded, aliens sent to Earth and implanted with the memories of human beings, it''s all true - and now the tension rises as a deadly assassin called Janus seeks their deaths. Tamree, protector of the Stranded, must fight a deadly psychic battle to save her charges. But even if she wins, she can''t protect them all at once - and the most powerful of them may be the next to fall! Created and written by acclaimed novelist/comics writer Mike Carey (X-MEN, Lucifer, Unwritten, The Devil You Know)!

Created by Weston Cage and acclaimed actor Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider; The Rock; National Treasure) Gabriel Moore''s life should have ended almost 150 years ago-and in some ways, it did-but he was brought back by John Messenger, to the world of post-Katrina New Orleans. As he closes in on his human enemies, his path once again runs across Detective Robert Julien''s murder investigation, with violent results. But Gabriel is being hunted in this turn, by the most powerful of the voodoo loas, and Baron Samedi has his own terrifying ways of dealing with the risen dead...