New Releases by Paul Cornell

High-octane adventures of Marvel's deadliest superspy! Natasha Romanoff's shadowy past once again threatens all she holds dear in a globe-hopping thriller! As the Black Widow's house of cards comes crashing down around her, what will she do to keep her deepest secret buried? When a senator is seduced and assassinated, why does the trail followed by his journalist son lead back to Natasha? Meanwhile, a new Ronin is assassinating espionage agents around the world! The next two targets: Black Widow and Mockingbird! But Hawkeye is determined to unmask the killer! Let the spy games begin! Collecting BLACK WIDOW: DEADLY ORIGIN (2009) #1-4, BLACK WIDOW (2010) #1-8, WIDOWMAKER (2010) #1-4, FEAR ITSELF: BLACK WIDOW (2011) #1, BLACK WIDOW SAGA (2010) #1 and material from ENTER THE HEROIC AGE (2010) #1 and IRON MAN: KISS AND KILL (2010) #1.

This is the first ever book about the Avengers and looks at one of Marvel's key comics of the 1970s as an extraordinary mirror of an extraordinary decade.

It’s Lyndsay Grockle’s first day as the manager of the Lakeview Hotel. Her boss has handed her the keys and departed for vacation. And then the convention attendees start showing up, each more peculiar than the last. Lyndsay’s a confirmed skeptic—so she’s surprised to be woken up in the middle of the night by her convention attendees, telling her that there’s been a murder . . . of the Loch Ness Monster. The guests at the hotel are all cryptids from around the world, and now one of them is dead. Which means that one of them must be the murderer. And it’s up to Lyndsay to solve the case!

Gnomes, witches, and podcasters clash for the future of the village of Lychford in this delightful conclusion to the Witches of Lychford series. An unlikely group of supernatural creatures terrorizes the sleepy village of Lychford. Ok, they're gnomes. That's not a spoiler: you worked it out from the title. When an ancient prophecy clashes with an unfortunate modern design aesthetic, the people of Lychford must band together to put out fires (both literal and metaphorical) to save their town before the king of the Gnomes (King Greg, and it's dangerous to laugh at a gnome) calls in the terms of an old promise. Trouble is: no one knows what the promise is, nor how to fulfil it. It's going to be a long night. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

“An elegant, elegiac examination of identity, fictionality, God and humanity itself”—Tamsyn Muir A multilayered, locked-room science fiction novella from Paul Cornell in which five digital beings unravel their existences to discover the truth of their humanity. “The crew of the Rosebud are, currently, and by force of law, a balloon, a goth with a swagger stick, some sort of science aristocrat possibly, a ball of hands, and a swarm of insects.” When five sentient digital beings—condemned for over three hundred years to crew the small survey ship by the all-powerful Company—encounter a mysterious black sphere, their course of action is clear: obtain the object, inform the Company, earn lots of praise. But the ship malfunctions, and the crew has no choice but to approach the sphere and survey it themselves. They have no idea that this object—and the transcendent truth hidden within—will change the fate of all existence, the Company, and themselves. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The five-year mission reaches its epic conclusion, where Kirk and the Enterprise crew will have their bonds tested, secrets revealed, and futures cast into doubt! First, Kirk meets his romantic match in fellow Starfleet captain Laura Rhone. But will she be the one, or the one that got away? Then, while investigating a mysterious structure on his home planet, Spock vanishes! Can Kirk, Bones, and company find where—or when—their friend has gone? And what does Spock's entanglement in Vulcan's past mean for its future? Finally, the showdown that's been building for the last year is here! Gary Seven and the shadowy AEGIS organization's scheme has stretched from the grand Tholian Assembly to the pestilential Harry Mudd. Now their ultimate plan comes to fruition, and only the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise can hope to stop it! When the smoke clears, what will be left for our heroes? Collects issues #20–25 of the series.

Dexter meets The Wolfman in the acclaimed supertnatural horror mystery, I WALK WITH MONSTERS - where some monsters wear a human mask. MONSTERS WALK BESIDE US ALL, AND SOMETIMES LURK WITHIN. In Jacey’s past is the Important Man who took away her brother. Now Jacey has David, who sometimes transforms into a monster - a terrifying beast who exacts justice. Together, they’ve found a way to live--and to hunt, sniffing out men who prey on the vulnerable. But Jacey and David are about to run into the Important Man again. From Paul Cornell (Wolverine, Doctor Who, Elementary) and Sally Cantirino (Human Remains; Door to Door, Night by Night; Last Song, We Have To Go Back) comes a haunting story about the monsters that walk beside us all, and sometimes lurk within. Collects the complete six-issue series. "Really looking forward to it." - Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, American Gods, Anansi Boys, Good Omens, Coraline, The Graveyard Book, and more) Named one of "The Best Comic Books and Graphic Novels of 2021"- Thrillist "Like many of the best horror stories, I Walk With Monsters forces us to ask what it really means to be a monster, and whether it's ever possible to escape from the realm of the monstrous. Equal parts character study and gory thrillride, this comic left me both disturbed and desperately eager to see where the story goes next." -- Charlie Jane Anders (All The Birds in the Sky; Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Lambda Literary Awards) ‘Tender and terrifying, deeply horrible and deeply human, ‘I Walk With Monsters’ is Cornell at his finest- and his finest is very dark indeed. Which is surprising, because he seems like such a nice man.’ -- Louise Penny Award-winning author (Armand Gamache murder mystery series), State of Terror (with Hillary Rodham Clinton), columnist, journalist, and screenwriter

The five-year mission may be over, but now it’s time for the next adventure to begin. Join the crew of the Enterprise for the end of an old chapter and the beginning of a new. This special, oversized epilogue from the entire Year Five writing team bridges the gap between the end of the five-year mission and the beginning of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

The Snifter of Terror returns with an all-star snark-fest under a bloody new title - Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Blood! Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Blood continues to cheaply exploit the great Edgar Allan Poe's reputation! The collection combines 6 issues' worth of anthologies including a take on how the 1% would fare in "Masque of the Red Death" by Tom Peyer and Alan Robinson, Sherlock Holmes's investigation of murders from two Poe stories by Paul Cornell (Doctor Who) and Greg Scott, an update on the "Tell-Tale Heart", and more. Oh, and did we mention the new Cereal Monsters story from Mark Russell and Peter Snejberg?

James T. Kirk has had many loves during his mission among the stars, but this time he may have met his match in fellow Starfleet Captain Laura Rhone. This special story by award-winning writer of prose, comics, and television Paul Cornell (Doctor Who) takes Captain Kirk to where he has never gone before!

Be careful what you wish for... Paul Cornell's The Lights Go Out in Lychford continues the award-nominated Witches of Lychford series, described by Seanan McGuire as "Beautifully written, perfectly cruel and ultimately kind." The borders of Lychford are crumbling. Other realities threaten to seep into the otherwise quiet village, and the resident wise woman is struggling to remain wise. The local magic shop owner and the local priest are having troubles of their own. And a mysterious stranger is on hand to offer a solution to everyone's problems. No cost, no strings (she says). But as everyone knows, free wishes from strangers rarely come without a price . . .

Discover the new Doctor Who classics. Still reeling from his encounter with the Cybermen, the First Doctor stumbles through the bitter Antarctic wind, resisting the approaching regeneration with all his strength. But as he fights his way through the snowdrifts, he comes across the familiar shape of a blue police box, and a mysterious figure who introduces himself as the Doctor... Thrown together at their most vulnerable moments, the two Doctors must discover why the snowflakes are suspended in the sky, why a First World War Captain has been lifted from his time stream moments before his death, and who is the mysterious Glass Woman who knows their true name. The Doctor is reunited with Bill, but is she all she seems? And can he hold out against the coming regeneration?

One thousand years have passed since Vampirella was last spotted, doing what she does best: defending the world from threats both mystic and evil. Now, she's poised to make her fateful return, but the world that awaits her is unlike anything she might expect... or even want to defend! Written by acclaimed comics, novel, and television writer Paul Cornell (This Damned Band, Doctor Who) and illustrated by the masterful Jimmy Broxton (Goldtiger, Knight & Squire), "Forbidden Fruit" is a mind-blowing odyssey for horror comics' most iconic heroine! Collecting issues 1-6 of Vampirella (2017) series.

Gothic, Part 1: A new storyline begins! Vampirella is fresh off a mind-blowing discovery—or at least it should have been. Coming to terms with what she’s learned about herself and her past means a journey to a place far scarier than the twisted future she’s living in…her twisted mind! Prepare yourself for a Vampirella like you’ve NEVER seen before!

Wenn die Struktur des Universums bröckelt, die Gesetze von Zeit und Raum gebrochen werden und die gesamte Realität darunter leidetIn diesen dunklen Tagen - und nur dann - ist es möglich, dass sich verschiedene Inkarnationen des Doctors begegnen können. Doch das sollte eigentlich nicht passieren. Vor allem nicht, wenn die zehnte, elfte und zwölfte Inkarnation des Doctors und der Kriegsdoctor aufeinandertreffen. Es herrscht Chaos, wenn sich drei Doctoren treffen!

Welcome to Los Angeles in the year three thousand and something! You thought La-La Land was weird in the present, wait until you see how things are done in the future! Vampirella finds herself on the wrong side of the law, but the law now is definitely a little strange…and a lot deadly! This issue’s fight scene is totally demented! And as an added bonus, you’ll get to see the gates of Heaven. Rejoice!

" This is what horror ought to be: primal, personal, and powerful." — Seanan McGuire Paul Cornell plumbs the depths of magic and despair in Chalk, a brutal exploration of bullying in Margaret Thatcher's England. Andrew Waggoner has always hung around with his fellow losers at school, desperately hoping each day that the school bullies — led by Drake — will pass him by in search of other prey. But one day they force him into the woods, and the bullying escalates into something more; something unforgivable; something unthinkable. Broken, both physically and emotionally, something dies in Waggoner, and something else is born in its place. In the hills of the West Country a chalk horse stands vigil over a site of ancient power, and there Waggoner finds in himself a reflection of rage and vengeance, a power and persona to topple those who would bring him low. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

As the Doctor and Jo Grant attempt to defeat an invasion of shapeshifting robots, their true enemy plots against them from inside UNIT! When danger comes, wearing a familiar face, will the Doctor be able to see it in time – or will one of his closest allies pay the price?! Doctor Who superstar Paul Cornell and stunning artist Christopher Jones continue their take on a classic Doctor – as you’ve never seen him before!

Three witches in a small English village encounter a supernatural mystery in this urban fantasy—a Locus Award Finalist for Best Novella. It's December in the English village of Lychford—the first Christmas since an evil conglomerate tried to force open the borders between our world and . . . another. Which means it's Lizzie's first Christmas as Reverend of St. Martin's. Which means more stress, more expectation, more scrutiny by the congregation. Which means . . . well, business as usual, really. Until the apparition of a small boy finds its way to Lizzie in the church. Is he a ghost? A vision? Something else? Whatever the truth, our trio of witches (they don't approve of "coven") are about to face their toughest battle, yet! Paul Cornell's Witches of Lychford series Witches of Lychford (#1) The Lost Child of Lychford (#2) A Long Day in Lychford (#3) The Lights Go Out in Lychford (#4) Last Stand in Lychford (#5) Gnomes of Lychford (#6)

Paul Cornell returns to Doctor Who comics with THE HERALDS OF DESTRUCTION! When something enormous crashes into Bedfordshire, the Doctor, Jo Grant, and the forces of UNIT under Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart mobilise immediately ¨C and find themselves in the middle of a pitched battle against a terrifying invader... But the shocking face that awaits their return to base may tip the whole world off its axis! It's classic Third Doctor action as you've never seen it before!

Discover how three of Azeroth’s greatest champions forged their first alliance, in the official graphic prequel to the Warcaft movie from Legendary, Universal Pictures and Blizzard Entertainment. In a fantasy action epic set decades before the film, the young and headstrong Llane, Lothar, and Medivh embark on a mission of vengeance that will forge them into heroes… the kind of heroes Azeroth will need in its darkest hour.

Motherfather are 1974's biggest rock act. They strike a pose of "worshipping the devil" only to find that they're actually... worshipping the devil. It's one heavy trip. Man. As told to a documentary camera crew, this is the story of their world tour... with the band's souls at stake. From Paul Cornell (Wolverine, Action Comics) and Tony Parker (Mass Effect: Foundation) comes a darkly hilarious adventure of classic black magic and classic rock!

It wasn't a coincidence that the Shining Knight found herself in Little Spring as the Horde massed at the village gates. She's on a quest, and has been all her long life„whether she's known it or not! Now, a powerful vision will reveal to her the true stakes of the battle for Little Spring and pull back the curtain on one of the biggest secrets in the DC Universe.

Set in the Dark Ages of the DC Universe, a barbarian horde is massing to crush civilization. It's fallen to Madame Xanadu and Jason Blood, the man with a monster inside him, to stand in their way„though the demon Etrigan has no interest in protecting anyone or anything other than himself!

Tor.com Publishing's first ebook bundle contains all our novellas published in September 2015:The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson, Witches of Lychford by Paul Cornell, Sunset Mantle by Alter S. Reiss, and Binti by Nnedi Okorafor. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Bassist Alex Lodge owes a lot of money to his . . . ���pharmaceutical representatives,��_ and now they���ve come to collect. With something satanic already afoot in their recording chateau, can the band make it out alive? The Mephistophelean misadventures of Motherfather continue, from Paul Cornell (_Wolverine_, _Action Comics_) and Tony Parker (_Mass Effect: Foundation_)! * A hilarious documentary-style thrill ride of black magic and rock music! ���He writes kick-ass comic books.��_���George R. R. Martin (_Game of Thrones_)

When a strange force flings the TARDIS into our universe, the Doctor encounters a 12-year-old girl who happens to be a huge fan of the Doctor Who television show. The Doctor must then grapple with being a fictional character, along with monsters lurking in the girl¡¯s school, on the way to coming face-to-face with the actor who portrays him, Matt Smith. Written by Doctor Who TV writer Paul Cornell and artist Jimmy Broxton to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.

Enjoy samples from Tor.com Publishing's first ten novellas in the Fall 2015 sampler! Featuring Kai Ashante Wilson, Nnedi Okorafor, K. J. Parker, Daniel Polansky, and many more, this sampler contains exciting new fantasy worlds, harrowing science fiction adventures, stolen memories, edible angels, and talking salamanders. The novellas these chapters are taken from are available in ebook, trade paperback, and audiobook. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Classic British Telefantasy Guide is derived from the second edition of The Guinness Book of Classic British TV with various corrections and a revised introduction to bring it up to date. It was written when the Internet barely existed, and at a time when few books had been published on the subject. This is, however, by no means a new or completely revised version of the original material - too much time has passed, and if we were to start reworking and correcting the text now, it would probably never be finished! Instead, Classic British Telefantasy is an electronic reprint of some of the authors' earliest work, repacked for a new format and, perhaps, a new age.

Relationships crumbling, groupies gone missing, owing money to drug dealers, meeting the devil himselfyou might say the band Motherfather has problems. So what's the perfect place to record their latest album? A haunted house, of course! More hellish high jinks from Paul Cornell (_Wolverine_, _Action Comics_) and Tony Parker (_Mass Effect: Foundation_)! A writer with a wicked sense of humor, a razor sharp ear for dialogue, and plenty of crazy ideas.�IGN