New Releases by Ron Marz

CONAN RETURNS, UNLEASHED, UNBRIDLED AND UNCENSORED! This second volume from Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics is sure to satisfy fans of the iconic hero and Robert E. Howard’s fantasy universe. Includes special tie-stories to the Battle of the Black Stone event! Featuring ALL-NEW beautifully illustrated black and white comic strips from writers Jason Aaron, Jeffrey Shanks, Ron Marz, Fred Kennedy and artists Geof Isherwood, Patch Zircher, Fernando Dagnino, Dean Kotz, Andy Belanger, Eryk Donovan, and Mike Perkins. Plus, an exclusive introduction from Jim Zub, a chilling prose story by writer Matthew John, exclusive pin-ups and more! “One of the best anthologies we’ve read in years!” – Comical Opinions “The top title on many comic fans’ best of the year.” – Comic Crusaders

After a fiery encounter with Sinestro, the United Planets Lanterns confront Green Lantern for illegally operating within the quarantine zone. When the mystery of what took place on Korugar is finally revealed, Hal discovers a nefarious consolidation of power that changes everything he thought he knew. But before he can stop those responsible, representatives of the United Planets Corps have arrived to apprehend Hal for unlawful use of emotional spectrum energy! With a little help from a mystical source, Hal receives shocking information about the origin of his ring just in time to travel to Oa and uncover an electrifying mystery! Also includes the finale to the origin of Sinson and the lead-in to the new Sinister Sons series! Plus: Kevin Maguire joins Green Lantern architect Jeremy Adams to tell the tale of Guy Gardner, the United Planets, Lobo and…wrestling? It’s “Guy’s Bogus Lobo Adventure”!Collects Green Lantern #7-12.

Collects Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #1-5. Ron Marz and Ron Lim ride again! In another untold tale set during their 1990s classic cosmic collaboration on SILVER SURFER, the Sentinel of the Spaceways has taken Genis-Vell, son of the late Kree Captain Mar-Vell, under his wing - but even the Power Cosmic can't replace the love of a lost father! The Surfer knows something that might be able to soothe a broken heart, but is it worth a clash with Adam Warlock and the Infinity Watch? As Genis ends up unstuck in time, all hope lies with…Thanos?! Meanwhile, the Surfer is reunited with a lost love - and his former master Galactus! But can anyone prepare him for a date with the devil? Mephisto has set his evil eyes on an Infinity Gem, and now our heroes must race to uncover his diabolical game!

Collects Thor (1966) #468-475 and Annual #18, Silver Surfer (1987) #86-88, Warlock Chronicles #6-8 And Warlock and The Infinity Watch #23-25. Thor on a cosmic rampage! The God of Thunder has gone mad, and the most powerful heroes in the cosmos may not be able to stop him! Beta Ray Bill and Sif hope to talk him down. Adam Warlock, Doctor Strange and the Silver Surfer intend to cure him. And Thanos is always spoiling for a fight! But when the berserk Thor gets an immense power-up from an Infinity Gem, all bets are off - and even almighty Odin may be unable to save his son! When the dust settles, what comes next for Asgard? The High Evolutionary has some ideas - and they involve his new Godlings! From this cosmic crucible, Thor will emerge transformed - and come face-to-face with someone he never expected to see!

Darkness envelops the DC Universe, as the aptly named alien known as the Sun-Eater plunges the Earth into permanent night-and along with it, freezing temperatures and ecological disaster. Can DC’s greatest heroes and scientists save the day? And what does this mean for Superman, whose powers are derived from Earth’s sun? With hope all but lost, can Hal Jordan save a planet he previously turned his back on? And if so, at what cost? Collects The Final Night #1-4, Parallax: Emerald Night #1, Green Lantern #81, and The Final Night Preview #1.

Turok discovers the greatest mystery of the Lost Valley is ... Turok himself?! Stunning revelations abound as Turok learns the long-buried truth about the Lost Valley, and about himself. Now he just has to live long enough to escape this time-lost land and the fate waiting for him thanks to the bounty hunter who has doggedly pursued him. Oh, and dinosaurs too! More prehistoric peril by Ron Marz and Roberto Castro!

A new hero rises! Turok pursues his kidnapped brother… in the Badlands of the Old West! In the waning days of the Indian Wars, the U.S. cavalry has captured Andar, but Turok will stop at nothing to rescue him. But that quest will lead Turok, Andar and even the soldiers to a strange, lost land inhabited by creatures beyond their imaginations. This is Turok as you've never seen him before ... and Turok as you've always seen him! Written by acclaimed storyteller Ron Marz (Green Lantern, Silver Surfer, Witchblade), with exquisite art by Roberto Castro (Red Sojna, Flash Gordon).

Kyle Rayner is the last Green Lantern. After Hal Jordan’s campaign of terror on the Green Lantern Corps, Ganthet, the lone surviving Guardian, bequeathed Kyle the final power ring. The ring and legacy of the Corps now live on with Kyle Rayner. Defending the Earth on countless occasions and saving the universe from Hal Jordan, Kyle has earned his place among the greatest Green Lanterns. However, Hal Jordan has returned. Refusing to accept responsibility for his actions, Hal looks to reclaim his mantle as the Green Lantern. With his sights set on Kyle Rayner’s power ring, Hal will take it back by any means necessary. Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner Vol. 2 collects Green Lantern #58-65, Guy Gardner: Warrior #27-28, New Titans #124-125 and Darkstars #34 from Ron Marz, Darryl Banks and Romeo Tanghal, comics creators who reinvented Green Lantern for a new generation!

From Ron Marz, Darryl Banks and Romeo Tanghal comes GREEN LANTERN: KYLE RAYNER VOL. 1, collecting the classic Green Lantern adventures long out of print! Hal Jordan had been Earth’s Green Lantern—a proud hero in an even prouder tradition. But even heroes have their limits, and when his hometown of Coast City was destroyed by Mongul, Hal Jordan reached his. When the Green Lantern Corps’ creators refused Hal the power to change the past, something inside him snapped. He crossed the line he had sworn he never would, and stripped the Guardians of the Universe and their legendary Green Lantern Corps of every shred of power they had, killing many of them in the process. He became a man consumed with his own rage, and an era of heroism ended. The ring and legend of the Corps, however, would not be extinguished. The lone surviving Guardian has come to Earth and bequeathed the final power ring to a young man named Kyle Rayner. With it, a new chapter in the legacy of Green Lantern has begun. But this time, there’s no one to train the new bearer of the ring, and he must learn to wield it in a trial by fire against some of the DC Universe’s most powerful threats! For the first time ever, this volume collects GREEN LANTERN #48-57, NEW TITANS #116-117 and R.E.B.E.L.S. #1.

In this collection of DC Comics crossovers, Dark Horse brings never republished material featuring a host of heroes back to fans in a single volume. The JLA take on the most frightening hunters in the universe--the Predators--in adaptive superhero form! Batman teams up with Tarzan to resist the claws of the Catwoman as two orphan heroes protect their own jungles. Kyle Rayner must don the mantle of Green Lantern to turn back the tide of Aliens that Hal Jordan once permitted to live. Super-teens join forces as Spyboy and his friends work alongside Young Justice to defeat nightmarish foes.

The Master of the Mystic Arts revives the original non-team - and this time they're more secret than ever! To save the world from the threats they'll never know existed, Doctor Strange uses magical tarot cards to select the perfect team for every mission - and he's stacked the deck with all the greatest and grittiest heroes of the nineties to draw from! Wolverine! Spider-Man! Captain America! Hulk! Scarlet Witch! Silver Surfer! Punisher! War Machine! Darkhawk! Sleepwalker! By the Vishanti, they're all here - and plenty more besides - to face down macabre menaces both demonic and otherworldly. Evildoers like Roadkill, Dreadlox and Xandu wielding the Wand of Watoomb! It's the Sorcerer Supreme and a gathering of heroes, defending the Earth - just don't tell anybody! COLLECTING: SECRET DEFENDERS 1-11.

A distraught Kyle Rayner has emerged one year later, transformed with abilities that may surpass those of any Green Lantern ever. So beware his power...because his might may not be on the side of right.

John Carter and Dejah Thoris finally return to majestic Helium, but they find the city strangely deserted. John and Dejah must find out what happened to its inhabitants, or suffer the same horrific fate! More amazing adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, by the team of Ron Marz, Ian Edginton and Ariel Medel.

Sara prepares to return to New York, but the loose threads she needs to wrap up before she goes might kill those she cares for the most!

The battle for Barsoom reaches its climax as John Carter and the villainous Captain Joshua Clark face off in a winner-take-all duel to the death! But even if John Carter triumphs, will he be too late to save his beloved Dejah Thoris? The critically acclaimed relaunch by writer Ron Marz and artist Abhishek Malsuni reaches the end of its first arc, and sets the stage for all the epic adventures to come!

Green Lantern Kyle Rayner has been taken over by the terrifying Parallax entity and wrestles with his own demons in this ''Sinestro Corps War'' crossover special! Dissect what led Kyle to his downfall and catch a glimpse at the evil of the Parallax entity.

Alien invaders are on the verge of conquering all Barsoom. Only one man stands between them and the planet's annihilation: John Carter, Warlord of Mars. But John is marooned deep in the Martian wastes, confronted by a savage white ape. Even if he survives, how will he return to the side of his beloved Dejah Thoris in time to save his adopted world? Ron Marz finally tackles the series he's always wanted to write, teaming with rising artistic star Abhishek Malsuni for the best Barsoom ever!

Collects Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) 1-7, Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1, Fantastic Four Annual #24, Thor Annual #16 and Silver Surfer Annual #4. Thrill to the exploits of the greatest heroes of the 31st century, the original Guardians of the Galaxy! Join telekinetic Vance Astro, alien archer Yondu, flame-haired Mercurian Nikki, superstrong Jovian Charlie-27, crystalline Plutonian Martinex, the mysterious Starhawk and his wife Aleta as they undertake a quest to find the long-lost shield of Captain America - a mission that pits them against Iron Man's twisted legacy, the marauding alien cyborgs called the Stark, as well as the intergalactic thieves known as Force! Plus, the Guardians confront the devil's daughter, Malevolence - and battle across time alongside the Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange and the 26th century's Thor, Dargo Ktor, against the mad god known as Korvac!

Collects WITCHBLADE #170-174. This first volume in a new series of WITCHBLADE collections provides a perfect jumping-on point! Sara Pezzini has given up the Witchblade and taken up the life of a small-town Sheriff, but her past comes back haunt her in deadly fashion. Acclaimed writer RON MARZ returns to the series, working with gifted artist LAURA BRAGA to tell the next chapter in the life of Sara Pezzini and the Witchblade!

Is the Witchblade out to reclaim Sara as its rightful host...or is it out for revenge?

Sara Pezzini will soon discover who the Witchblade chose to be its next bearerÉ

Hero Quest' part 1! Tired of being a rookie, Kyle Rayner sets out on a journey to learn from the legends of the DC Universe how to be a better hero. First stop...Gotham City and a visit with the Batman Family.

The "kids video game and ... toy Skylanders is coming to your bookshelf in all-new comic book adventures. Join fan-favorite characters Spyro, Stealth Elf, Trigger Happy, and more in these original, never-before-seen stories that tie directly into the video games"--Amazon.com.

As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics - The New 52 event of September 2011, Priscilla Kitaen is Voodoo, a mysterious beauty whose origins and motivations are unknown, seemingly even to her. Regardless of whether she is a hero, villain (or both) Voodoo is on the run in the new DC Universe, trying to stay one step ahead of her pursuers, using all of her considerable skills to complete a mission that will put the entire Earth in danger. Will even her shapeshifting powers be enough to keep her pursuers, including Green Lantern Kyle Rayner, at bay?DC's sexy, edgy new series, coming from the minds of writer Ron Marz (GREEN LANTERN, ION) and artist Sami Basri (POWER GIRL) is a fascinating look at one of the unseen corners of the DC Universe! Collects issues #1-6.

END OF AN ERA! WITCHBLADE reaches its landmark one hundred-fiftieth issue! The series reaches another landmark as long time writer RON MARZ and artist STJEPAN SEJIC put a final stamp on the series they helped define for the modern reader with their final issue.

TIAMAT,' Part Two ...In modern day New York, the ancient Babylonian goddess Tiamat seeks vengeance upon current Witchblade bearer, Sara Pezzini, to settle an ancient score. With the weight of recent events bearing down on her, can Sara possibly stave off a power older than civilization itself? ......Join longtime writer RON MARZ (ARTIFACTS, MAGDALENA) and collaborator STJEPAN SEJIC (BROKEN TRINITY, ANGELUS) as they charge towards the landmark issue #150!

While Kyle is out, the ruthless villain Major Force comes calling. When Green Lantern returns home he finds a horrible surprise waiting for him. Don't miss the shocking issue that changes the new Green Lantern's life forever.

Tiamat, Part 3 of 4! ...Still reeling from the events of Artifacts, Sara succumbs to the mythic power of the Babylonian God-Queen Tiamat. With the Balance out of the way, will Tiamat remake New York in her image?

Sibling Rivalry! Julie Pezzini has led a rough life, including a stint in prison. But that's nothing compared to being the sister of an NYPD Detective who also happens to wield a powerful mystic weapon. Even Sara and the Witchblade might not be enough to keep Julie safe in Sara's world of supernatural threats!