Most Popular Books by Patton Oswalt

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

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. Now that the Entomologist is back to full power again what does this mean for the superhero world of Minor Threats—and what does it mean for our lovable loser Shteater? Join us for the third 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 sht.

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.

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 world''s most feared villains. Meet THE BROOD: The First Family of Super-Villany In our first arc GRAND FINALE: Spookshow and DeRay finally have the power to raise Atlantis... BUT will it come at the cost of flooding all of Meteor Falls? Can the dysfunctional Tyler family come together to stop him? Plus, the inevitable death and funeral of Napoleon Archimedes, a lost love reignites, and an heir emerges from the aftermath... But perhaps NOT the one we expected. • Series finale.

The mystery behind Scadlock''s multiversal gentrification plot is revealed, leaving the Minor Threats scrambling to save Redport: a powerless Searcher debates her heroic fate, a remorseful Pigeon Pete struggles to find redemption, a scorned Scalpel plots her revenge, Frankie prepares to face down her superhero daughter, the mantle of The Insomniac is passed down and Man-Car, the sensational character find of 2025 makes his horrifying debut. All in this penultimate issue leading up to the Minor Threats last stand . . . • 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). • Five-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.

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). The Minor Threats have gone underground, standing on their last leg as they fight for the future of Twilight City. Frankie Follis aka the supervillain Playtime desperately needs a leader for her new ragtag team of rejects and sets her sights on recruiting the greatest superhero of all—The Searcher! After traveling to Meteor Falls she instead finds a recently depowered shell of the former champion of justice. The Searcher: no more. On top of that Frankie, Scalpel and the others are attacked by an all-new, all-deadly version of The Action. And if that wasn''t enough, the team-up no one asked for—Brain Tease and Barfly pull a heist! And folks, it doesn''t go well . . . • Five-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.

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.

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.

Archie Andrews of Riverdale and Frankie Follis aka Playtime are forced to team-up. From adversaries to allies, an unlikely alliance is forged! The duo have been sucked into a magical abyss after chasing after the almighty Five Fingers of Merlin AND more importantly, their beloved Betty & Scalpel! This vortex of magic bends time and space to alter reality, confronting those who enter with their past and future, challenging them to question everything they know about themselves and the life they live. Can our dysfunctional dynamic duo survive this twisted mystic realm or will the magic-addicted Top Hat get in their way from not just saving the women they love, but their homes of Riverdale and Twilight City?... Crime, milkshakes, and magic await you in this climatic crescendo finale of the first ever Minor Threats crossover! From the villainously comedic minds of Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Timmy Heague, and featuring artwork by the dastardly yet brilliant Scott Koblish! • Series finale!

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."

The holidays are behind us, but we’ve got more (cursed and dangerous) gifts to give: Two stories from two wickedly comedic teams! M.O.D.O.K.’s Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum explore Gotham City’s dark side, and The Flop House podcast’s Brendan Hay and Steven Kostanski spin a Matter-Eater Lad tale that’ll have your stomach churning. This, our deadly final issue, is not one to miss!

"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.

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!

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...

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).

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).