New Releases by Patton Oswalt

For three years we''ve followed the rise (and fall) of Frankie Follis aka the supervillain Playtime. From kid sidekick to Minor Threat to queenpin of costumed crime, Frankie has made her share of friends and deadly enemies. Through betrayals, loves and heartbreaks Frankie has used her powers to navigate and survive the supervillain underworld . . . but time has finally run out. Put on your domino mask and pull out your Jack-In-The-Box Gun one last time. The fate of Redport and all your favorite underdog villains and fallen heroes will be decided in this bombastic last issue. It''s all been leading to this! • Series finale!

The hit creator-owned comic series from Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum, showrunners of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K on HULU and and superstar artist Scott Hepburn (Tom Morello’s Orchid), comes this new deluxe hardcover edition collecting the first two Minor Threats tie-in miniseries. The multiversal misfits and the punk rock super-bug finally get their due in this oversized, deluxe hardcover collection from the world of Minor Threats! A support group of capes—The Alternates—struggle to reclaim their purpose after returning from a mind-bending pocket dimension. Haunted by trauma and tempted by newfound powers, they’ll face a reality that no longer seems to have a place for them. Then, in Barfly, the Lower Lair’s infamous humanoid mutant fly confronts the truth when he discovers what happens to a henchman when he no longer has anyone left to hench for? This deluxe library edition hardcover features the complete The Alternates miniseries and the full Barfly saga, along with a sketchbook section and pinups from some of comics’ leading artists.

A comics crossover event between the hit Minor Threats series by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn with the perennial favorite Archie series. Not a hoax! Not a dream! The fun-loving teens of Riverdale collide with the crooked super-criminals of Twilight City in the most bombastic crossover of the year! It''s your favorite high-schoolers forced to fight your favorite costumed villains in a story that will have lasting ramifications on all involved! Archie, Veronica, Betty, Jughead and friends are on a field trip to Twilight City when the magical meddling of Sabrina the Teenage Witch lands them in the seedy underbelly of Redport, the most villainous part of town controlled by Frankie Follis AKA Playtime and her gang of Minor Threats. Archie and the others suddenly find themselves drafted into both sides of the war Playtime is waging against magic users in her turf. One thing is for sure...blood and milkshakes will be spilled! Prepare to see these characters like you’ve never seen them before in a high stakes epic that turns heroes into villains and villains into…students of Riverdale High?! How they let us get away with this, beats us but whatever you do, don’t let your parents catch you reading this humorous, horrific, and heart-pounding piece of sequential art! Written by Minor Threats co-creators Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum with Timmy Heague (Archie Comics) and art by Scott Koblish (Deadpool). Collects Archie vs Minor Threats #1–#4.

Minor Threats from past and present unite to begin their final assault against real estate mogul Cooper Scadwell and his nefarious plans for the multiversal gentrification of Redport. But they''re not the only players to enter the fray as Frankie''s daughter Maggie aka Modder and her team of teen superheroes, The Action, make their move to bring Playtime to justice. An epic battle erupts beneath the subterranean tunnels of Twilight City but not everyone is making it out alive. Don''t miss out on the penultimate issue to our explosive finale as Frankie and costumed crime prepare to make their last stand! • Five-issue series.

Spinning out of the world of the hit Minor Threats superhero series by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn comes a new collection of costumed underdogs—featuring stories by some of the leading creators in comic books. Twilight City may be home to the Minor Threats but they''re not the only down-on-their-luck super villains and heroes struggling to find their way. Legendary creators Matt Fraction, Mike Allred, Brian Michael Bendis, Soo Lee, Gail Simone, Gene Ha, Gerry Duggan and Mark Torres explore the super-crime-infested streets of Twilight to tell twisted tales of secrets, revenge, love, murder, second chances, and crab people. Featuring original stories and characters for Minor Threats fans new and old. If you only read one graphic novel about homunculus-faced mobsters this year, make it this one! Collects From the World of Minor Threats: Welcome to Twilight #1–#4.

The Fantastic Four meets Sex Criminals and X-Men: Days of Future Past in MONEY SHOT VOL.5: BIG BANG an out-of-this-world, time-traveling adventure where young and old exxxplore the universes! TIME-SPANNING, INTERGALACTIC SEXXXCAPADES begin again! You ever see that second Ewoks movie? The one where they suddenly kill off all the characters from the first movie?! And you were like "Mommy! Whyyy, oh God, whyyy?" Well, this new MONEY SHOT arc is like that with a lot less body hair, somewhat more sex, and the same amount of people yelling for mommy. The XXX-plorers return just in time to witness the rise of an anti-sex death cult! Now it''s a race against time and the relay team includes alien strippers! PATTON OSWALT, real life funny person, joins OG writer Tim Seeley and all new artist Garth Graham for a sexy new arc! Read the entire super hot, sexy science fiction MONEY SHOT series! Money Shot Vol. 1 collects issues #1 to #5. Money Shot Vol. 2 collects issues #6 - #10 Money Shot Vol. 3 collects issues #11 - #15 Money Shot Vol. 4: Money Shot Comes Again! Money Shot Vol. 5: Big Bang

The villains of Minor Threats and iconic teenagers of Archie Comics have switched places! Prepare to experience these characters like you''ve NEVER seen them before! Frankie Follis aka Playtime has gone from being Twilight City’s Queenpin of Crime to becoming Riverdale''s Queenbee teenager. The Five Fingers of Merlin has granted her the childhood she never had, void of crime, where the only score to be had is winning the Riverdale High Talent Show! The prize? Ultimate cosmic power! New villains from Twilight City have their eye on taking home the prize, a group of super crooks led by none other than Archie Andrews aka Gingersnap! Riverdale’s most pure hearted teenager breaks bad! Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum & Timmy Heague with art by Scott Koblish! • Four-issue series.

The hit superhero saga that’s Watchmen meets The Wire returns from Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum, showrunners of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K on HULU, and superstar artist Scott Hepburn (Tom Morello’s Orchid). Frankie Follis a.k.a the supervillain Playtime has hit rock bottom. Her criminal empire was left in ruins after her ex-lover, Scalpel’s, betrayal. The secret deal she cut with the superhero team The Continuum was exposed along with her secret identity – forcing Frankie to flee, disappearing off the grid. Three years later she''s resurfaced, recruiting friend and foe alike to help her uncover a secret that threatens Twilight City. Grab your freezeguns and power gauntlets, it''s time to join the underground! • Five-issue series. "This is a slice of high-concept, perfectly-pitched superhero fun that blends established tropes into a fresh, enthusiastic love letter to comic book excess." —Big Comic Page

This collection features exciting stories from some of the leading creators in comic books, that take place in the world of Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston’s Eisner award–winning Black Hammer superhero universe. Creators such as Patton Oswalt, Scott Snyder, Mariko Tamaki, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, Cullen Bunn, Johnnie Christmas, Geoff Johns, Cecil Castellucci, and many more of comics’ top talents take on some of the greatest heroes and villains of Spiral City! Collecting Black Hammer: Visions #1-8 with pinups by Gilbert Hernandez, Evan Dorkin, Kelley Jones, Yuko Shimizu, Veronica Fish, Dan Brereton, Annie Wu, and more in a affordable omnibus!

A graphic novel tie-in to the hit Minor Threats comics series written by Patton Oswalt, Heath Corson, and Jordan Blum and drawn by I.N.J. Culbard. From the world of the hit Minor Threats series comes a family drama starring the planet''s most feared villains. Napoleon Archimedes is the archnemesis of The Searcher, and he’s fought her to a standstill for over four decades in the futuristic metropolis of Meteor Falls. But now, as he confronts his mortality, he’s forced to name a successor from his three extraordinary children: Athena, Benjamin, and Spookshow. Each brilliant, cunning...and unlucky enough to be the child of the world’s greatest supervillain. See, Napoleon believed he was smart enough to have it all: Raise a family AND conquer the world. Then he thought: Why not combine them? Take the kids on as partners. Create a dynasty... None of it went according to plan. Who will rise above the betrayal, failure, and dysfunction to seize the family business? Join us for an unlikely coming-of-age story, that wrestles with the concussions and repercussions of getting raised by a once-in-a-generation criminal mind. Think your father is manipulative, cold and demanding...? Wait until you meet Napoleon. Collects From the World of Minor Threats: The Brood #1–#4.

Twilight City is an easy place to die badly in... but not all the bodies that drop are found. If you have the cash, there''s a secret number you can call for--THE CLEANER. By day David O’Halloran is a struggling small business owner, but at night he''s running around trying to dispose of invulnerable bodies for the spandex crowd. He''s hidden his face from his clients, but it might not be enough to save him from a past job that will come back to haunt him. It''s superhero noir from Gerry Duggan (X-Men, Deadpool, Falling in Love On The Path To Hell and superstar artist Mark Torres (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). • Series finale!

"Twilight City may be home to the Minor Threats, but they''re not the only down-on-their-luck super villains and heroes struggling to find their way. Comic book legends Gail Simone (Uncanny X-Men, Secret Six) and Gene Ha (Wonder Woman Historia: the Amazons, Top 10) come together to get under the shell of The Alternates'' loveable loser, Crab Louie in MINOR THREATS: WELCOME TO TWILIGHT. Louie has been a superhero, a crustacean god, a dad and a support group sponsor. Now he''s stuck in the worst section of the worst comic con in the worst neighborhood in the city during a terrorist attack, and they STILL got his lunch order wrong! Can Louie save the hostages AND make back his table fees in this thrilling adventure of weirdos? • Four issue series.

From Frankie’s colorful past comes a mysterious figure to the Minor Threats universe! A brand-new character so dangerous she was never spoken of until now. Find out her connections to the past and how they’re gonna affect the future of the city. Co-created by the creator of the Peabody winning Jessica Jones and the Bram Stoker award-winning co-creator on Carmilla Soo Lee! • Four issue series.

Spinning out of the world of the hit Minor Threats superhero series by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn comes a new tale of costumed underdogs—featuring a low-level henchman without a leader to serve. The Lower Lair bar is home to all sorts of supervillains, lowlifes, and scumbags... but only one of them has to puke digestive fluids onto his food to eat. $#!%eater, the humanoid mutant fly, is a loser, a lifelong minion who lives to serve his criminal master. But what happens to a henchman when he no longer has anyone left to hench for? Comic book legends Kyle Starks (Where Monsters Lie) and Ryan Browne (Eight Billion Genies) present the heartwarming, feel good, coming-of-age story about an insect monster-man searching for his identity amongst the criminal underworld of Twilight City. A grimy punk rock odyssey that answers the question "How much $#!% can one lackey eat before he says NO MORE?!" Collects issues #1–#4 of the hit Minor Threats tie-in series: Barfly.

Twilight City may be home to the Minor Threats but they''re not the only down-on-their-luck super villains and heroes struggling to find their way. Comic book superstars Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, Hawkeye) and Mike Allred (Silver Surfer, Madman) reunite to tell a twisted noir tale about fame, dames and homunculus-faced mobsters in Minor Threats: Welcome to Twilight. Benjamin "Brock" Bronkowicz is a washed up, bird-winged actor who is NOT a superhero, but he once played one on TV. Now Brock spends his time on the superhero convention circuit - trying to cash in on his fleeting fame, drinking away his problems as he fades into obscurity. But a chance encounter with a mysterious woman empowers Brock to fight for a life he once thought was over. Can Brock learn to fly again? Or will his vices and the ruthless gangsters on his tail clip his wings for good? Find out in the exciting first issue of a miniseries that explores the Minor Threats universe through the eyes of legendary comic creators. • Four issue series.

Deputy Inspector Benjamin Park has dedicated his life to protecting his hometown from his own family. But that all changes when Napoleon Archimedes holds a building hostage in a desperate ploy to score an invitation to his granddaughter''s birthday party, locking Benny into a violent collision course with the supervillain father he''s tried so hard to avoid. Plus, a look at the infamous Midnight Brigade, the Submerged Empire rises, Searcher pulls her punches and the Tyler family stands together for the first time... But will it be their last? • Four issue series.

Spinning out of the world of the hit Minor Threats superhero series by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn comes a family drama starring the planet''s most feared villains. Meet THE BROOD: The First Family of Super-Villany Napoleon Archimedes breaks the news to the family that he''s dying, including, of all people, his longtime arch-nemesis The Searcher... None of them take it particularly well. Then there''s heists, androids, handball, and a look back to "That Fateful Day" when Agatha realized her father was the most feared criminal on the planet. Plus, the secret origin of The Searcher is finally revealed. • Four issue series.

Well, I hope you''ve all enjoyed these Minor Threats spinoffs because the Entomologist is cosmic-powered and he''s going to destroy everything. He absolutely can''t be stopped. No one can stop him. What do you mean? Sh*teater? There''s no way he saves the day. It''s all over! We weep for the Minor Threats universe! Unless something amazing happens... Join us for the fourth and final issue spin-off from the hit Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum series Minor Threats as our favorite henchmen continues to try his best in this terrible world, but probably, most definitely just eats more sh*t. • Four issue series.

The hit superhero saga that’s Watchmen meets The Wire returns from Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum, showrunners of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K on HULU, and superstar artist Scott Hepburn (Tom Morello’s Orchid). Frankie Follis AKA the costumed criminal Playtime has won. Twilight City’s greatest hero The Insomniac and its greatest villain The Stickman are dead, allowing Frankie to unify the super crook underworld and assert herself as the Queenpin of Redport. But Frankie is feeling the pressure from every side. Rival gangs are challenging her authority, Scalpel her consigliere is pushing her to legitimize her empire, and the act of murdering The Insomniac has broken something deep inside her. Frankie is about to learn the hard way...heavy is the head that wears the supervillain crown. In the vein of Sin City, Black Hammer, and The Boys, this noir-ish superhero caper focuses on a lower-class kind of criminal, similar to the Coen Bros most pulpy films, but set in a high concept world of heroes and villains. Collects the comic book series Minor Threats: The Fastest Way Down #1–#4.

Loretta Follis has been a mother, a grandmother and an infamous supercrook named Toy Queen... but tonight she''s become a target. When a group of ruthless teen heroes come to her apartment complex to capture her as bait for her daughter Frankie, Loretta decides to pick up her Jack-in-the-Box gun for one last fight. It''s octogenarian supervillain vs tween sidekick psychopaths in brutal winner takes all. The body count will rise in a story we call "Last Stand at La Leyenda."

With Brain Tease out of the picture, the sadistic teen heroes, The Action, have set their sights on Frankie as they tear through Redport to uncover the truth about The Insomniac''s death. Meanwhile Frankie''s recent reckless behavior begins to jeopardize her criminal empire, putting her in direct conflict with her partner Scalpel. It''s Minor Threat vs Minor Threat in a brutal rooftop battle for the ages. All that and "justice for Snakestalker" as the second arc of the Minor Threats saga continues...

Spinning out of the world of the hit Minor Threats superhero series created by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn comes a new tale of costumed underdogs—featuring a support group for superheroes, struggling to reclaim their mediocre lives after tasting their true potential. Mary the Multi-Monster! The Tripper! Crab Louie! Kid Curious! Persona! These offbeat b-list superheroes, formerly known as The Alternates, seemingly sacrificed themselves to stop an invasion from another dimension. Instead they were transported to a mirror reality where they lived complex lives in a more four-dimensional existence—expanding both their powers and consciousness. Five years later they''ve returned to Twilight City, struggling to reacclimate to their old lives in a traditional two-dimensional superhero world—in withdrawal from the vivid ones they left behind. When elements from this alternate reality turn up as a dangerous new street drug, some of the heroes band together to destroy it, while others succumb to its temptation. Illustrated by Tess Fowler (Rat Queens) and Christopher Mitten (Hellboy, 30 Days of Night) and featuring pinups by Fabio Moon, Tony Fleecs, Ryan Browne, Martin Simmonds, and more! Collects The Alternates #1–#4.

Bruce or Batman? Guilty or innocent? The can''t-miss story is collected in Batman- Bruce Wayne - Murderer Turned Fugitive Omnibus! After being found with the dead body of Vesper Fairchild in his arms, Bruce Wayne is arrested for her murder. Looking to prove Bruce''s innocence, Nightwing, Robin and Batgirl quickly begin an investigation to discover the true killer. But as the mystery unfolds, evidence of Bruce''s guilt mounts and even his closest allies begin to question their mentor''s innocence. Tired of portraying himself as someone he is not and further embracing the freedom of his masked identity, Bruce decides to lay his millionaire playboy alter ego to rest and live life only as the Batman. Indicted for killing his sometime girlfriend Vesper Fairchild, Bruce Wayne is sent to Blackgate Prison...only to escape, launching a citywide manhunt. Now Batman has now gone to ground-renouncing his true identity and operating deeper in the shadows than ever before. It falls to his extended family-Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Batgirl, Spoiler, and Alfred to figure out who really did commit the murder. While the clues point to a possible setup, no one can deny that those same clues might point to Batman''s actual guilt. Collecting BATGIRL #24, 27, 29, and 33, BATMAN #599-607,BATMAN- GOTHAM KNIGHTS #25-32, BATMAN- THE 10-CENT ADVENTURE #1, BIRDS OF PREY #39, 40-41, 43, DETECTIVE COMICS #766-775, NIGHTWING #65-66, 68-69 and ROBIN #98-99.

The Alternates have gone through hell trying to solve the mystery of who is bringing Prestige, the interdimensional reality-altering drug, into their world. The answers they''ve uncovered have proven even deadlier than the drug itself, leaving our support group of recovering superheroes with more questions than answers. Who will live, who will die, and who will relapse? Also, what''s up with Kid Curious, the child genius hero suffering from post- morality syndrome—is he the key to saving Twilight City... or destroying it? All will be revealed in the epic, mind-bending conclusion to the first Minor Threats spinoff series. Co-written by Hack/Slash''s Tim Seeley and featuring artwork by Christopher Mitten (Hellboy) and Tess Fowler (Kid Lobotomy).

Tripper, the hard-traveling hero of the highways, has always counted on his alien compass to point him to where he needed to be. As The Alternates continue to hunt for the source of the reality-warping drug known as Prestige, Tripper discovers he may have accidentally just led his support group of heroes to the slaughter. As the mystery of what happened in The Ledge deepens so does the danger when the powerful super being The Searcher (from Minor Threats vol. 1!) comes a callin''! Co-written by Hack/Slash''s Tim Seeley and featuring artwork by Christopher Mitten (Hellboy) and Tess Fowler (Kid Lobotomy).

A new original comic series from Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum - showrunners of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K on Hulu - and superstar artist Scott Hepburn! In the vein of Sin City, Watchmen, and The Boys, this noir-ish superhero caper, focuses on a lower-class kind of criminal, similar to the Coen Bros'' most pulpy films, but set in a high concept world of heroes and villains. “I was hooked from the first page!" — Taika Waititi It’s hard out there for a supervillain. Not the world conquerors, chaos engines, or arch-nemeses, but the little guys, the career criminals. The ones who put on uniforms, knock over jewelry stores, and get tied to telephone poles before the hero swings off to face the actual big bad. Times are tough for costumed crooks…and they’re about to get much worse. The psychotic Stickman has done the unthinkable and murdered Kid Dusk, sidekick to Twilight City’s premier crime-fighter, The Insomniac. The Insomniac’s teammates, The Continuum, are tearing Twilight apart, turning it into a terrifying police state—desperate to capture the Stickman and stop the Insomniac from “crossing that final line” in which he may never come back from. Caught in the middle are the small-time C-list villains, finding it impossible to pull jobs or even walk down the street without being harassed by these heroes. With a bounty on the Stickman’s head, former villain Playtime decides to put together a ragtag team of equally disgruntled supervillains to take down the Stickman and kill him themselves, leading her on a dark journey into the criminal underbelly she’s tried so hard to escape. This graphic crime drama is about superheroes and villains and the last gasp of the colorful, innocent days of the silver and bronze age...before they’re dragged into the grit-soaked modern era. Features a bonus pinups section with art by Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Kevin Maguire (Justice League), Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle), and David Aja (Hawkeye).

This collection features exciting stories taking place in the world of Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston’s Eisner award–winning Black Hammer superhero comics! Creators such as Patton Oswalt, Scott Snyder, Mariko Tamaki, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, Cullen Bunn, Johnnie Christmas, Geoff Johns, Cecil Castellucci, and many more of comics’ top talents take on some of the greatest heroes and villains of Spiral City! Collecting Black Hammer: Visions #1–#8 with pinups by Gilbert Hernandez, Evan Dorkin, Kelley Jones, Yuko Shimizu, Veronica Fish, Dan Brereton, Annie Wu, and more in a deluxe, oversized hardcover format with a new cover and sketchbook extras!

Our group of D-list costumed villains set out across the city to hunt down the lethal, criminal-mastermind the Stickman, and collect the lucrative bounty on his head. Hoping to find him at an upscale nightclub for super villains they instead encounter something more terrifying—the unhinged vigilante hero, The Insomniac, out for revenge. "I was hooked from the first page! Minor Threats is delicious, villainous dark pop that churns up the world of the marginalized and serves up a decadent and dangerous feast, all presented in glorious bombastic visual eye-fuckery that has re-ignited my love of comics. At last, something cool in a world where nothing is cool." –Taika Waititi

Cullen Bunn (Harrow County) and Andrea Mutti (Bunny Mask) return with their hit adventure tale of two worlds split between dreams and reality. Our hero continues to fall deeper into the horrors of a cyberpunk metropolis while on the hunt for his son, facing off against many futuristic nightmares.