New Releases by Paul Tobin

Banana Sunday, the classic story by Eisner Award-winning Bandette co-creators Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover, is now presented in full color, with a brand-new introduction and bonus materials! Kirby Steinberg is having a bit of trouble fitting into her new school. Sure, there''s the usual problems associated with being from "somewhere else," but this time the new kid also happens to be the guardian for three talking primates. Chuck, the professorial orangutan. Knobby, the love-stricken spider monkey. Go-Go, the befuddled golden gorilla. These primates have learned to speak, thanks to the scientific processes of Kirby''s father. Or have they? What''s their real story? That''s what Nickels—Kirby''s new best friend and unfortunately dedicated school reporter—would like to discover. Can Kirby find time to develop a relationship with Martin, the dashing nerd? Steer clear of Skye, the high school''s #1 pillar of arrogance? Keep Knobby, Chuck and Go-Go from causing untold catastrophes? And, above all, will Kirby be able to hide the real origin of these three simians from Nickels? Oh, probably not.

When Jutte Shelley and her squad are gunned down in an ambush, it looks like the end for the Detroit police officers, but Jutte comes from a very storied family... named Frankenstein. Using the secrets of her ancestors, Jutte enters the family business of resurrection, bringing her squad back from the dead. Sort of. As long as you don''t look too close. Eager for revenge, they''ve no choice but to team with the Detroit mob, using them for the resources to find the lowlifes who did them in, now that Jutte has quite literally gotten the gang back together.

Calling all Cat-Tail Commanders and Spudmarines--the battle for clean water begins! As soon as Dr. Zomboss discovers Lake Gumbo near Neighborville, Gargantuars start posing on Muscle Beach, volleyballs bounce off bungee zombies, and Zomboss uses a giant underwater drill to muddy and pollute the lake! Neighborhood defenders Nate, Patrice, and Crazy Dave spot trouble and grab all the Tangle Kelp and Party Crabs they can to quell another zombie invasion! Having a new Security Gourd group, the unique Kelptomaniac, and returning pig-dog Twister on their side, Paul Tobin and Ron Chan return to the series they helped make a bestselling hit--with bonus stories by Kevin Burkhalter and Christianne Goudreau.

"Originally issued as Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare #2 by Dark Horse Comics in 2015"--Title page verso.

The New York Times best selling series is back! Every year as Halloween draws near, strange creatures and weird contraptions start appearing in everyone''s lawns in Neighborville. A Neighborville Halloween is weird enough, but Zomboss and his zombie army want to turn the holiday into their own scarier Lawn of Doom celebration! With Zomboss filling everyone''s yards with traps and special zombies, Crazy Dave, young genius Patrice, neighborhood daredevil Nate, and a batch of brave, boisterous plants fight back in contests of best tricks, best treats, and best costumes! Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin and fan-favorite artist Ron Chan tell this tale of Halloween hijinks! Written by multiple Eisner Award-winner Paul Tobin! In time for Halloween--the secrets behind PopCap''s annual Lawn of Doom event! For fans of the phone and console video games! The official comic of the addictive video games!

Explore the dark and gritty world of the hit video game series, as Geralt and Ciri become embroiled in a brutal story of revenge. In this ruthless world, the past always comes back to haunt you, and nothing is as it seems. Collects issues #1-#5 of the Dark Horse Digital series The Witcher: Curse of Crows.

A new, standalone Plants vs. Zombies graphic novel by award-winning creators Paul Tobin (Bandette, Mystery Girl) and Brian Smith (SpongeBob Comics, The Stuff of Legend)! Evil mastermind Zomboss is back, hoping to buy the same factory at the center of Neighborville that his nemesis Crazy Dave is eyeing! Zomboss wants to build a zombie factory, of course, and position his new army in the best location possible. Will Crazy Dave, his helpers Nate and Patrice, and their batch of intelligent plants beat Zomboss to the punch and get the factory for themselves? The Battle Extravagonzo is on! • Eisner Award-winner Paul Tobin continues his acclaimed PvZ run! • All-ages insanity from award-winning creators Paul Tobin and Brian Smith! • The official comic of the addictive video games! • The best-selling game adaptation roars forward!

Crazy Dave''s brainy niece Patrice, neighborhood daredevil Nathan Timely, and a batch of bold plants discover "Zomboss''s Secret Plan for Raising a Zombie Army Underground and Then Swallowing the Entire City of Neighborville Whole!" A rare Boom Boom Mushroom must be found in order to save the humans above ground! Crazy Dave and a strange new animal friend (maybe stranger than Dave!) search for the powerful mushroom, while Zomboss puts his plot for subterranean subterfuge in motion! This collection includes the main "Boom Boom Mushroom" story arc, along with all bonus stories from Plants vs. Zombies comics #10-#12! PopCap''s immensely popular Plants vs. Zombies game gets another serving of hilarious, plant-filled, zombie-zapping comics! These durable, value-priced hardcovers are aimed at game players of all ages!

Trine Hampstead knows everything. Just knows it. Ask her a question like, "Where are my keys?" or, "Is my husband cheating on me?" or, "How can there be perfectly preserved mammoths in the ice of Siberia when the ice isn''t that old?" and she just knows the answer. She''s the Mystery Girl. The only thing she doesn''t know is anything about the last ten years of her own life, including what happened to give her this ability. But that''s a mystery for later. The mystery for now is about those mammoths. Trine knows why they''re there but surprises anyone who knows Trine by demanding to leave her London-based sidewalk detective setup to go to Siberia with the archaeological team to see them for herself. And close behind is a vicious killer who is targeting her for reasons even Trine doesn''t know.

A new story arc begins! A group of young plants--led by Fred the Sunflower, Jeff the Bloomerang, and Grrawrr-Bear the Bonk Choy--move out of Crazy Dave''s garage and into his huge family mansion in Neighborville. Nate and Patrice head over with them to make sure they don''t accidentally destroy the place, but why is Dr. Zomboss spying on them? What secrets does he hope to learn and convey to his zombie army? Artist Andie Tong (Zodiac, Tron: Betrayal) joins writer Paul Tobin (Bandette, Marvel Adventures) for the feature story! Bonus stories by Karim Friha, Nneka Myers, and others!

Every Friday the 13th, 6th grade genius and inventor extraordinaire Nate Bannister does three not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. This time, he taught a caterpillar math, mailed a love letter, and super-sized his cat Proton before turning him invisible. As Nate and his new (well, only) friend Delphine race to stop Proton from crushing everyone and everything in town, they come face-to-face with Sir Jakob Maculte (the twenty-seventh lord of Mayberry Castle and leader of the nefarious Red Death Tea Society). Known for its criminal activity, killer tactics, and impressive tea brewing skills, the Red Death Tea Society will do anything to get in their way. Nate and Delphine must pull out every mind-blowing gadget, half-perfected invention, and unproven but theoretically sound strategy they''ve got up their sleeves in order to survive to see Saturday the 14th! Eisner winner Paul Tobin''s extraordinarily madcap middle grade debut features black and white illustrations from film talent Thierry Lafontaine and is the first of five novels in the series. Awards for Bandette Winner, Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic Winner, IndieFab Award - Bronze, Graphic Novels & Comics

Get ready for the Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare graphic novel! Based on the hit video game, this comic tells the story that leads up to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, the game! How did the "Zombossification" of surburbia begin? Where did all the powerful new plants and zombies come from? Here''s where you''ll find out! Written by Paul Tobin (Plants vs. Zombies: Timepocalypse, Bandette, Banana Sunday) and illustrated by Jacob Chabot (Mighty Skullboy Army, SpongeBob Comics), don''t miss this hilarious, action-packed, all-ages, zombie fightin'' adventure! Something sinister has taken over suburbia. Are your . . . brainsssss . . . prepared for the zombie infestation? Praise for one of the previous volumes of Plants vs. Zombies from Dark Horse: "If you are a fan of plants, zombies, Plants vs. Zombies, or all-age adventure comics, take a look at Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon. It''s a quick read and good fun, and if you''re still in the Halloween mood in November, it fits that zombie itch you may still have." --Comic Attack "Laugh-out-loud funny." --IGN

Declan and Nimble Jack square off in the final battle for Declan���s sanity! Now, as he engages in a desperate gambit to outwit Jack, Declan may have to sacrifice his life if he doesn���t want to lose his mind! * Written by Eisner Award winner Paul Tobin! ���The best series on the stands right now.��_���IGN

Young adventurers Patrice and Nate have followed neighborhood defender Crazy Dave throughout time--but are they ready to investigate a school campus to keep the streets safe from zombies? In Plants vs. Zombies: Bully For You, they''ll be visiting a very strange college in an attempt to take down Dr. Zomboss yet again--and any school visit''s tolerable if you get to battle zombies! Paul Tobin (Prometheus, Bandette) and Ron Chan (The Guild, X-Men) join forces with the mysterious Anti-Bully Squad to deliver a hilarious, all-ages romp to your school! Featuring special bonus stories illustrated by acclaimed creators Dustin Nguyen, Jennifer Meyer, and Peter Bagge! Praise for previous volumes of the Dark Horse Plants vs. Zombies graphic novel series: "Wonderful fun and silliness await you in this book, and you''ll be sure to leave it with a smile on your face and zombie bits on your lawn." -Fanboy Comics "This is one of the more fun video game adaptations that I''ve read and the most fun I''ve had with a zombie story since Zombieland." -Front Towards Gamer "If you like Plants vs. Zombies this comic adds to its appeal. It''s a good clean read for all ages." -Eat Your Comics

Bandette returns to steal readers'' hearts once again! The teenaged master burglar has thrown down the gauntlet with the Great Thieving Race, and friendly rival Monsieur has stepped in to take the challenge. This second charming collection of the award-winning digital series sees the two competing to steal the most priceless artifacts from the criminal organization FINIS and turning over whatever they learn about its plans to the long-suffering Inspector B. D. Belgique. But FINIS''s response could make this Bandette''s final crime spree! Collects the digital comics, Bandette #6-#9, plus a new prose tale, guest-drawn Urchin Stories, and more!

Chaos erupts aboard the _Prophet_ as the madness sown by the Fox Mother runs red across the deck boards. Geralt seizes upon his last opportunity to assuage the vixen''s maternal rage, but in doing so, he may seal his own fate! * From Paul Tobin, Eisner�winning writer of _Bandette_! * The _Witcher_ games have collectively earned over 250 industry awards and have sold more than 5.5 million copies worldwide!

PopCap''s immensely popular Plants vs. Zombies game gets another serving of hilarious, plant-filled, zombie-zapping comics! Crazy Dave--the babbling-yet-brilliant inventor and top-notch neighborhood defender--helps his niece, Patrice, and young adventurer Nate Timely fend off Zomboss''s latest global attack in Plants vs. Zombies: Timepocalypse! This new, standalone tale will tickle your funny bones and thrill . . . your brains! Paul Tobin (Bandette, Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon Falling Skies) and Ron Chan (The Guild, Husbands) join forces with a bevy of time-tossed plants to deliver a hilarious, all-ages romp to your timeline!

"Travelling near the edge of the Black Forest, in the land of the Angren, witcher Geralt meets a widowed man whose dead and murderous wife resides in an eerie mansion known as the House of Glass. With its endless rooms and horror around every corner, Geralt will have to use all his witcher prowess to solve the manor''s mystery and survive."--

When the Prometheus never returned from her fateful journey to LV-223, the questions surrounding the origins of man went unanswered. Now a new team of explorers seeks to uncover the dark mystery that holds not only the fate of the original mission, but possibly their own damnation.With a second Prometheus film confirmed and mooted for 2016 (with Ridley Scott as director) interest in this gripping series is about to skyrocket.

As our heroes explore the creepy corridors of the House of Glass, monster hunter Geralt faces an army of horrific creatures ready to sink their teeth into him! * Based on the hit game by CD Projekt Red! * The _Witcher_ games were collectively granted over 250 awards and sold more than 7 million copies worldwide! * There are currently two games and a third is slated for release in 2015!

Traveling near the edge of the Black Forest, monster hunter Geralt meets a widowed fisherman whose dead and murderous wife resides in an eerie mansion known as the House of Glasswhich seems to have endless rooms, nothing to fill them with, and horror around every corner. Written by Eisner winner Paul Tobin! The _Witcher_ games have collectively won over 250 awards and sold more than 7 million copies worldwide. There are currently two games available across multiple platforms, and a third is slated for release in February 2015.

The first two Witcher videogames have sold over 5.5 million copies worldwide, with a third slated for release in 2014. Based on Polish novels extremely popular in Eastern Europe, the games now transfer to comic form! This first collected volume of the Witcher comics (Spring 2014, Dark Horse) is an atmospheric and absorbing adaptation written by the Eisner award-nominated Paul Tobin, the co-creator of Bandette (Dark Horse, 2013).

**THE SEED IS SOWN!** Declan''s efforts to rescue others from the grip of insanity are compromised as the maniacal Swivel wreaks gruesome havoc on Boston''s populace! * The sequel to the critically acclaimed series! * From Eisner Award winner Paul Tobin and artist Juan Ferreyra! * Don''t miss Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra on _Prometheus: Fire and Stone_!

Nine years ago, Steve Clarke was just a teenage boy in love with the girl of his dreams. Then a freak chemical spill transformed him into Reaver, the man whose super-powerful fists can literally take a year off a bad guy’s life. Days ago, he found himself at the mercy of his arch-nemesis Octagon and a whole crew of fiendish super-villains, who gave him two weeks to settle his affairs–and prepare to die. Now, after years of extraordinary adventures and crushing tragedies, the world’s greatest hero is returning to where it all began in search of the boy he once was . . . and the girl he never forgot. Exciting, scandalous, and ultimately moving, Prepare to Die! is a unique new look at the last days of a legend.

Annah Billips and multiple narrators familiar with her take a shot at describing the enigmatic twenty-seven year old, and speculate on whether she really has a missing sister named Ginger, as she believes, or is completely insane.

In this book, PSpice for Filters and Transmission Lines, we examine a range of active and passive filters where each design is simulated using the latest Cadence Orcad V10.5 PSpice capture software. These filters cannot match the very high order digital signal processing (DSP) filters considered in PSpice for Digital Signal Processing, but nevertheless these filters have many uses. The active filters considered were designed using Butterworth and Chebychev approximation loss functions rather than using the ‘cookbook approach’ so that the final design will meet a given specification in an exacting manner. Switched-capacitor filter circuits are examined and here we see how useful PSpice/Probe is in demonstrating how these filters, filter, as it were. Two-port networks are discussed as an introduction to transmission lines and, using a series of problems, we demonstrate quarter-wave and single-stub matching. The concept of time domain reflectrometry as a fault location tool on transmission lines is then examined. In the last chapter we discuss the technique of importing and exporting speech signals into a PSpice schematic using a tailored-made program Wav2ascii. This is a novel technique that greatly extends the simulation boundaries of PSpice. Various digital circuits are also examined at the end of this chapter to demonstrate the use of the bus structure and other techniques.