New Releases by Rick Veitch

The Roots of Horror Twist Through Time A journey through DC''s dark corners--past, present, and future--with Swamp Thing as your haunted guide. As Rick Veitch deepens his visionary take on the character, Swamp Thing becomes untethered from the present and spirals across time. From Revolutionary battlefields to Arthurian legends, each stop is a meditation on violence, identity, and the monstrous. Meanwhile, Abby and John Constantine face disturbing revelations of their own in the here and now. A thematically rich chapter in DC''s horror canon. Collects The New Titans #0, Swamp Thing #80-87, Swamp Thing Annual #5, Neil Gaiman''s Midnight Days Deluxe Edition #1, and Swamp Thing/Vertigo Special #1-4.

La conclusione dello storico ciclo di Alan Moore! La coscienza della Creature della Palude si è dis-persa nel cosmo e Swamp Thing sta cercando in ogni modo di tornare a casa. Nel suo lungo viaggio si recherà a Thanagar da Hawkman e a Rann da Adam Strange, oltre a incontrare una Lanterna Verde. Si chiude un capitolo irripetibile, la fine di una saga che ha rivoluzionato il fumetto americano e non solo. [VOLUME 6. CONTIENE: SWAMP THING 57-64]

EINE REISE DURCH DEN SUMPF DER ZEIT Die großartige, anspruchsvolle Saga von Swamp Thing revolutionierte den Comic im Allgemeinen und den Monster-Horror im Besonderen. Auch in diesem Band mit Storys aus den späten 1980ern geht es auf hohem Niveau weiter, denn Swamp Thing und seine menschliche große Liebe Abby erwarten Nachwuchs – mit ungeahnten Folgen für das Wesen aus dem Sumpf ... Außerdem sorgt eine Alien-Invasion für weiteres Chaos: Swamp Thing landet im Zeitstrom und reist in die Zeit des Zweiten Weltkriegs, in den Wilden Westen und ins Mittelalter nach Camelot. Zudem trifft der Champion der grünen Sphäre auf Superman. Das fantastische Sequel zu Alan Moores Horror-Meisterwerk: der zweite, abschließende Deluxe-Sammelband der legendären Swamp Thing-Saga von Autor Rick Veitch (Supreme, The Spotted Stone). Als Zeichner waren u. a. Tom Yeates (Prinz Eisenherz), Tom Mandrake (Batman), Alfredo Alcala (Conan) beteiligt. Revolutionärer Comic-Horror, der das Medium und das Genre über seine Grenzen gepusht hat. ENTHÄLT: SWAMP THING ANNUAL 3, SWAMP THING 77–87

Universalmente riconosciuto come uno dei più grandi scrittori di fumetti di tutti i tempi, Alan Moore ha avuto un impatto enorme sul mondo dei comics, e generazioni di autori sono state influenzate dal suo lavoro. Dalla sua penna sono nati capolavori come Watchmen, V per Vendetta, Swamp Thing, Tom Strong, Top 10 e Promethea. Questo volume raccoglie le storie scritte dal Bardo di Northampton sui più grandi supereroi del mondo: Superman, Batman, Lanterna Verde e tutti gli altri eroi DC come non erano mai stati scritti prima! [VOLUME UNICO CONTIENE: SUPERMAN ANNUAL (1960) 11, DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) 549-550, GREEN LANTERN (1960) 188, VIGILANTE (1983) 17-18, OMEGA MEN (1983) 26-27, DC COMICS PRESENTS (1978) 85, TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL (1984) 2, SECRET ORIGINS (1986) 10, GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL (1985) 3, BATMAN ANNUAL (1961) 11, SUPERMAN (1939) 423, ACTION COMICS (1938) 583, WILDSTORM SPOTLIGHT (1997) 1, VOODOO (1997) 1-4, DEATHBLOW: BYBLOWS (1999) 1-3, WILDC.A.T.S (1992) 50.]

Following Alan Moore’s legendary run, Rick Veitch was hand-picked by Moore to continue the saga. Experience the run as it was meant to be read with the interweaving narrative between Swamp Thing and Hellblazer restored. Collects Swamp Thing (vol. 2) #65-73, Swamp Thing Annual #3, John Constantine, Hellblazer #4-5, and a story from Secret Origins #23.

DAS SWAMP THING-EPOS VON AUSNAHME – KÜNSTLER RICK VEITCH Nach der bahnbrechenden Swamp Thing -Saga von Autor Alan Moore übernahm 1987 Künstler Rick Veitch, der da vor schon als Zeichner für die Serie tätig war, nun auch die Aufgabe des Autors. Veitch sorgte dafür, dass Swamp Thing einer der innovativsten Titel der damaligen Ära blieb. In Veitchs ersten Sologeschichten wird das Sumpfding trotz seiner Erfahrungen vom Parlament der Bäume verschmäht – und will nur noch mit seiner großen Liebe Abby zusammen sein. Doch die Frage um Nachfolge und Nachwuchs sowie die Manipulationen des mittlerweile legendären John Constantine bedrohen alles Glück im Sumpf, und das Gleichgewicht der Erde selbst ... Der erste von zwei Deluxe-Sammelbänden mit der kühnen, faszinierenden Swamp Thing-Saga von Rick Veitch (Supreme, The Spotted Stone) und Alfredo Alcala (Batman, Star Wars) – die Fortsetzung von Alan Moores visionärem Horror-Klassik er in deutscher Erstveröffentlichung! Zum ersten Mal auf Deutsch! Die direkte Fortsetzung des Swamp Thing-Meisterwerks von Alan Moore! ENTHÄLT: SWAMP THING 65-76

RISE FROM YOUR GRAVES Not a joke, not a gag like a necromancer The Last Podcast on The Left is reviving the tradition of the humor comic magazine except this time as a series of graphic novels. Inside you will see stories edited and curated by your Last Podcast Hosts made to entrance the eyes and titillate the senses SEE: Detective Popcorn solve the meaning of LIFE! WITNESS: The descendent of Albert Fish! GET AROUSED BY: Very Sexy Mothman! A mix of Comedy and Horror created by some of the best comic writers ,artists, warlocks in this dimension. Once read The Last Comic on The Left will change your life maybe for the better. DISCLAIMER: The Last Comic on The Left has not been funded by an underground satanic cult. All Cryptid portrayals have come with the explicit permission of The Mothman, Sasquatch and Jersey Devil estates. By buying, reading or even looking at this book you are consigning your soul, spirit or any eternal animating entity to the creators of this book which again is not funded by a satanic cult .

The classic revisionist superhero saga that predates Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns and presented a shocking worldview that almost predicted today''s political climate! Rick Veitch''s ground-breaking series has been called the last word on superheroes. It is a world-spanning, continent-crushing, over-the-top adventure story that brings the United States and Russia to the brink of annihilation... from both nuclear warheads and crazed superheroes-run-amok! Completely remastered with new scans and updated color--all overseen by Veitch himself.

The classic saga that saw Aquaman exiled from his own kingdom now gets a new edition in AQUAMAN: THE WATERBEARER. In the aftermath of the Obsidian Age-when the King of the Seven Seas was forced to re-sink Atlantis in order to save it-Aquaman is now hated by his former subjects and exiled from the life-giving ocean he once called home. But in a mysterious freshwater lake, home to the legendary Lady of the Lake, he finds refuge as he is granted amazing new powers and a brand-new mission in life, along with an unfathomable new enemy thirsting for Aquaman’s newfound abilities! Experience Aquaman as you’ve never seen him before from writer Rick Veitch (SWAMP THING, QUESTION), artists Yvel Guichet (STORMWATCH), Mark Propst (LOBO) and others. Collects AQUAMAN #1-6, AQUAMAN SECRET FILES 2003 and a story from JLA/JSA SECRET FILES & ORIGINS #1.

"Originally published in single magazine form in AQUAMAN 1-6, AQUAMAN SECRET FILES 2003 1, JLA/JSA SECRET FILES & ORIGINS 1"--Title page verso.

“THE SECRET ORIGIN OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE UNIVERSE.” Herupa and Nadia relate the history of the Guardians and the Zamorans to those who were selected to make up the New Guardians. “SHINE YOU CRAZY DIAMOND!” The Floronic man tells Killer Croc a story before he escapes from Arkham!

In a connected world of disconnected people, she thought she had it all at her fingertips. But a mysterious Spotted Stone opened a dimensional doorway, transporting her to a strange land and a new life unfettered by technology. Will she find fulfillment before the Stone returns? Rick Veitch''s haunting story, told in a wordless visual narrative, is a feast for the eyes and soul.

The first new issue of RARE BIT FIENDS in 20 years! 52 pages of dream comics from the slinky subconscious of Rick Veitch, featuring "The Art Of Mercurius" and "Subtleman Part 2".

Aquaman and Tempest reunite for the first time since the former Sea King''s trial. Tempest wants to show his magic power to his adoptive father and hatches a plan to sneak Aquaman into Atlantis...by turning them both into fish!

Aquaman gets a new look and costume! The predatory Rodunn, Captain of the Royal Guard, ventures onto land in his quest to destroy Aquaman, his former king. But the king has a powerful lesson to teach his traitorous captain!

Featuring special JLA guest Martian Manhunter! With the ignorant government of Atlantis after his head, Aquaman must make a new life for himself. Can Martian Manhunter help an old friend find his true path?

JLA cameos at beginning and end of story. In ''Bridge Over Troubled Waters,'' the conflict between Aquaman and The Thirst reaches its climax! The action-soaked first year of AQUAMAN concludes with a final battle that will leave Aquaman changed forever and have a dramatic effect on the city of Atlantis.

The Teknophage, a 65 million year old reptile, holds the keys to the universe. An immensely powerful being, Henry Phage has spent his lifetime as a conqueror, using his immense psychic powers and his ability to manipulate wormholes in order to take over planets across galaxies and feed upon the suffering of the denizens within, effectively making himself a god. From The Phage Building, located on the planet Kahlighoul, The Teknophage plots and plans the expansion of his intergalactic empire. However, when he turns his sights towards Kahlighoul''s sister planet, Earth, the Teknophage encounters a source of resistance that he did not expect.

Vic Sage - a.k.a. The Question - battles back in a mind-bending,six-issue mini-series written by Rick Veitch (Swamp Thing) with art byTommy Lee Edwards (Batman: Golden Streets of Gotham)! Vic Sage is a TVjournalist with an uncanny ability to break difficult stories, thanks in largepart to his relentless crime-fighting campaign as the Question! But has thefaceless vigilante''s particular brand of harsh justice finally sent him off thedeep end? Prowling the meanest streets of his native Chicago, the trench-coatedQuestion thinks he also walks in another world - a strange shamanic spacefull of shadowy dangers. When Sage hears the voice of Superman''s home city ofMetropolis, he answers the call. Is he crazy? That''s the question. Collects the entire mini-series of The Question: Falling In Place#1-6.

While Swamp Thing tries to make his way back home, Abby has an encounter that hits close to hers. It''s a bizarre, unexpected and tragic reunion as Abby''s childhood haunts her present.

A stand-alone issue written by Rick Veitch! Something is stealing the memories of the JLA members! How will Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, and the Atom defeat a nemesis that has the ability to turn their most personal recollections against them?

Swamp Thing''s been struggling to get into our world for months. Now, the conception of the new Swamp Thing can be revealed! You won''t believe what John Constantine had to do with it in this shocking crossover with HELLBLAZER #9.

""The series offers another fine option for the adult horror-comic fan."-the WASHINGTON TIMES" An influential fantasy author for almost a quarter century."-THE NEW YORK TIMES on Alan Moore" The best muck-encrusted monster in the best comics."-Neil Gaiman in ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY" Hyperintelligent, emotionally potent, and, yes, fun. A"-ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLYBefore WATCHMEN, Alan Moore made his debut in the U.S. comic book industry with the revitalization of the horror comic book THE SWAMP THING. His deconstruction of the classic monster stretched the creative boundaries of the medium and became one of the most spectacular series in comic book history.With modern-day issues explored against a backdrop of horror, SWAMP THING''s stories became commentaries on environmental, political and social issues, unflinching in their relevance. SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING Book One collects issues #20-27 of this seminal series including the never-before-reprinted SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #20, where Moore takes over as writer and concludes the previous storyline. Book One begins with the story "The Anatomy Lesson," a haunting origin story that reshapes SWAMP THING mythology with terrifying revelations that begin a journey of discovery and adventure that will take him across the stars and beyond."--Résumé du site de l''éditeur.

With recruitment for the ongoing war in Afghanistan at an all-time low, the US Army has developed a new initiative: the Morale & Motivation (MoMo) unit, drafting in enlistees by holding wild parties between wild firefights. This story follows recruits Flabbergast, Switzer, & MoMo supervisor Healey as they head into battle.

Reeling from the financial collapse of his business, Chad Roe descends into a night of debauchery only to wake up a literal marked man, covered in a full-body permanent marker tattoo. But when his lost weekend bleeds into a bright Tuesday morning of September 11, 2001, his life changes forever. Instead of picking up the pieces, Chad takes to the road, desperately searching for salvation in the shell-shocked heart of America.

ES UN PÁJARO; ES UN AVIÓN... ¿ES UN ENANO? Un niño con superpoderes llegado del espacio exterior, dos judíos que sueñan con escribir cómics de superhéroes, un editor sin escrúpulos y un país atrapado en la Segunda Guerra Mundial dispuesto a lanzar la bomba atómica... Ha llegado la hora de que Maximortal, el mayor superhéroe de la historia, se alce sobre la humanidad. La deconstrucción del mito del superhombre y del negocio editorial de los cómics sirve a Rick Veitch (SWAMP THING, EL UNO) de columna vertebral para idear con EL MAXIMORTAL un nuevo universo de superhéroes, cargado de humor negro y referencias a la historia del cómic, donde todo es demasiado parecido a la realidad.