Most Popular Books by Patton Oswalt

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."

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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

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...

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!

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.

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 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.

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 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).

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.

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

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!