Most Popular Books by Warren Ellis

Vastly outnumbered and surrounded, the English army has to stand and fight against overwhelming French forces in Crecy, France. On August 26, 1346, modern warfare changed forever... and this how it happened. A highly-trained but under-equipped army invades another country due to the perceived threat to home security. The army conducts shock-and-awe raids designed to terrify the populace. This army is soon driven to ground and vastly outnumbered. The English army has to stand and fight in Crecy, France. On August 26, 1346, modern warfare changed forever. This is the story of England''s greatest battle, as told by award-winning graphic novelist Warren Ellis.

After witnessing the demise of most of her StormWatch teammates, Jenny Sparks wants to create a new super hero team dedicated to protecting Earth against threats of a global scale. Joined by former StormWatch members Jack Hawksmoor and Shen Li-Min, Jenny recruits four new members, the Doctor, the Engineer, Apollo, and the Midnighter forming the ultra-powerful Authority. Collected in this edition are their first two missions, battling a nation of super-powered terrorists and stopping an invasion from a parallel world.

"May be destined to become one of the great underground classics of the twenty-first century." — Lansing State Journal Burned-out private dick Michael McGill needs to jump-start his career. What he gets instead is a cattle prod to the crotch. The president''s heroin-addicted chief of staff wants McGill to find the Constitution—the real one the Founding Fathers secretly devised for the time of gravest crisis. And with God, civility, and Mom''s homemade apple pie already dead or dying, that time is now. But McGill has a talent for stumbling into every imaginable depravity—and this case is driving him even deeper into America''s darkest, dankest underbelly, toward obscenities that boggle even his mind. "Combines the noir sensibilities of Raymond Chandler with the grotesqueness of Chuck Palahniuk''s infamous short story ''Guts'' and the acerbic social commentary of William S. Burroughs''s Naked Lunch." — Chicago Tribune "Laugh-out-loud funny . . . a deeply inventive look at the undercurrents beneath the mainstream popular culture." — Charlotte Observer "Not for the faint of heart." — Entertainment Weekly

Warren Ellis reimagines New York City as a puzzle with the most dangerous pieces of all: guns. After a shootout claims the life of his partner in a condemned tenement building on Pearl Street, Detective John Tallow unwittingly stumbles across an apartment stacked high with guns. When examined, each weapon leads to a different, previously unsolved murder. Someone has been killing people for twenty years or more and storing the weapons together for some inexplicable purpose. Confronted with the sudden emergence of hundreds of unsolved homicides, Tallow soon discovers that he''s walked into a veritable deal with the devil. An unholy bargain that has made possible the rise of some of Manhattan''s most prominent captains of industry. A hunter who performs his deadly acts as a sacrifice to the old gods of Manhattan, who may, quite simply, be the most prolific murderer in New York City''s history. Warren Ellis''s body of work has been championed by Wired for its "merciless action" and "incorruptible bravery," and steadily amassed legions of diehard fans. His newest novel builds on his accomplishments like never before, announcing Ellis as one of today''s most daring thriller writers. This is twenty-first century suspense writ large. This is Gun Machine.

Three fantastic crossovers — all written by Warren Ellis — are collected in one spectacular collection! This volume collects PLANETARY/THE AUTHORITY, PLANETARY/JLA, and PLANETARY/BATMAN, featuring gorgeous art by fan-favorites John Cassaday, Phil Jimenez and Jerry Ordway!

This is the Authority. Pay allegiance, or get your head kicked in. Whether they’re up against an invasion from an alternate Earth, an international terrorist who is laying waste to major cities, or a hostile alien intelligence who calls himself God, the Authority are ready for action. Collects The Authority #1-12, Planetary/The Authority: Ruling the World, and a story from WildStorm: A Celebration of 25 Years.

From the wicked imagination of award-winning writer Warren Ellis comes DEAD PIG COLLECTOR, a love story with a classic Ellis twist. So while it might be a love story, it''s also about killing people and disposing of their bodies in the most efficient manner possible. DEAD PIG COLLECTOR introduces readers to Mister Sun, a very proficient businessman whose trade is the murder and spotless removal of human beings. Like any businessman, he knows each transaction is only as good as his client - and today''s client, in Los Angeles, has turned out to be so dangerously stupid that Mister Sun''s work and life are now in jeopardy...

Beginning “VARGR”, the first story in the ongoing James Bond comic series by best-selling writer Warren Ellis! James Bond returns to London after a mission of vengeance in Helsinki, to take up the workload of a fallen 00 Section agent. But something evil is moving through the back streets of the city, and sinister plans are being laid for Bond in Berlin...

"From critically acclaimed author Warren Ellis (THE AUTHORITY, TRANSMETROPOLITAN) and artist John Cassaday comes the ultimate collection of PLANETARY in PLANETARY BOOK ONE. This book Collecting collects the adventures of Elijah Snow, a powerful, hundred- year-old- man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful but bored woman, and The the Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Infatuated with tracking down evidence of superhuman activity, these mystery archaeologists of the late twentieth century uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance and a lost island of dying monsters. This new cut of the classic series includes extras from the Absolute Edition, including sketches and variant covers. Collecting PLANETARY #1-14, PLANETARY SNEAK PEAK, PLANETARY/AUTHORITY TO RULE THE WORLD."

Waffenfabrikant Tony Stark plagt das Gewissen. Doch als eine Erfindung namens Extremis in die falschen Hände fällt, fangen seine Probleme erst an. Und im Wandel der Zeit sind neue, radikalere Methoden gefragt, will er die Aufgaben des 21. Jahrhunderts bestehen.

THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER A GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES, IRISH TIMES, ROUGH TRADE, MOJO, CLASH, ROLLING STONE, UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR From award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum. FEATURING AN INTRODUCTION BY NICK CAVE ''Warren has turned this memento, snatched from his idol''s piano in a moment of rapture, into a genuine religious artefact.'' NICK CAVE ''Such a mad, happy book about art and music and obsession. I''m so glad I got to read it. It made the world feel lighter.'' NEIL GAIMAN ''In praise of meaning-rich relics and magical things. Totally heartwarming project.'' MAX PORTER ''A unique study of a fan''s devotion, of transcendence and of the artistic vocation - it''s got depth and great warmth. It''s a beautiful piece of work.'' KEVIN BARRY I hadn''t opened the towel that contained her gum since 2013. The last person to touch it was Nina Simone, her saliva and fingerprints unsullied. The idea that it was still in her towel was something I had drawn strength from. I thought each time I opened it some of Nina Simone''s spirit would vanish. In many ways that thought was more important than the gum itself. On Thursday 1 July, 1999, Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave''s Meltdown Festival. After the show, in a state of awe, Warren Ellis crept onto the stage, took Dr Simone''s piece of chewed gum from the piano, wrapped it in her stage towel and put it in a Tower Records bag. The gum remained with him for twenty years; a sacred totem, his creative muse, a conduit that would eventually take Ellis back to his childhood and his relationship with found objects, growing in significance with every passing year. Nina Simone''s Gum is about how something so small can form beautiful connections between people. It is a story about the meaning we place on things, on experiences, and how they become imbued with spirituality. It is a celebration of artistic process, friendship, understanding and love. ''This is such a beautiful f*@king book. Thank you, Warren. I highly recommend this motherf*@ker.'' FLEA ''A beautifully written book about the power of music and objects. I powered through it in two days.'' COURTNEY BARNETT ''A moving, inspiration insight into a beautiful mind.'' JIM JARMUSCH ''The year''s most eccentric and joyful musical memoir.'' DAILY TELEGRAPH (Books of the year) ''[Nina Simone''s Gum] is a metaphor for [Ellis''] creativity - the blossoming of a small idea into something bigger and bolder - but also a journey inside the impulsive, improvisatory mind of Warren Ellis, his passions, obsessions and superstitions.'' OBSERVER ''[A] beautiful, strikingly idiosyncratic book - part memoir, part essay, part conceptual art project, all testament to humans at their strangest and best . . . [Ellis] sees signifiance where others might not.'' MOJO ''A glorious piece of object fetishism . . . Marvel as Ellis'' collection of eccentric personal mementos morphs into a celebration of the intangible wonder of music.'' UNCUT ''Wonderful.'' THE TIMES ''The most peculiar book I''ve ever read.'' CRAIG BROWN, MAIL ON SUNDAY ''Delightful . . . A joy from start to finish.'' BIG ISSUE ''A joyous work full of love, connection, creativity and gratitude.'' THE SPECTATOR ''Completely charming and joyful . . . glorious.'' LA REVIEW OF BOOKS ''Beautiful . . . remarkable.'' NEW EUROPEAN

Provocative, eminently addictive, and top of its class.''—ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY The creator of the acclaimed series TRANSMETROPOLITAN, Warren Ellis delivers PLANETARY, hailed as a timeless story that turned modern superhero conventions on their heads. This collection features the adventures of Elijah Snow, a hundred-year-old man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful woman, and The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Tasked with tracking down evidence of super-human activity, these mystery archaeologists uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance, and a lost island of dying monsters. Collecting #1-6 and the PLANETARY PREVIEW.

This second PLANETARY collection focuses on the team''s mysterious benefactor, the "Fourth Man." After paying their final respects to a British occultist with ties to their group, Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner, and The Drummer continue their super-humanarchaeological studies as they visit a hidden government compound full of radioactive human guinea pigs, discover a fictional construct that has been made real and learn of a malevolent group known simply as "The Four." As these investigations takeplace, Elijah begins to learn some truths about both the Fourth Man''s identity as well as his own hidden past. Featuring an introduction by Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator, Joss Whedon. Collecting issues #7-12.

"Planetary created by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday. Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family."

This is it--the long-awaited fourth and final graphic novel collecting the adventures of Elijah Snow, a powerful, hundred year old man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful but bored woman, and The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Infatuated with tracking down evidence of super-human activity, these mystery archaeologists of the late 20th century uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance, and a lost island of dying monsters. In this volume, the team encounters an abandoned alien spacecraft — but will the heroes beat their rival, Jacob Greene of the villainous "Four," to the ship? Then, Elijah Snow begins to pull back from his allies, acting increasingly in secret. Will he be able to draw the last of the Four out of hiding, and can he act before his teammates lose their faith in him?

Celebrating the historic 25th anniversary of the WildStorm imprint, this anthology graphic novel collects a senses-shattering blend of new content, hand-picked reprints and a select number of never-before-seen extras. In 1992 a revolution was kicked off by superstar creator Jim Lee when he launched his game-changing publishing imprint, and the modern comic book market was forever altered. WildStorm Productions would go on to help revolutionize the industry and launch the careers of many top creators, including such names as Warren Ellis, Gary Frank, J. Scott Campbell, Adam Hughes, Brett Booth, Whilce Portacio, Tim Sale, Bryan Hitch, Dustin Nguyen John Cassaday, Humberto Ramos and countless others. Over the course of the last 25 years, the imprint, creators and characters have evolved in many ways, but will never be forgotten. This volume reprints WildC.A.T.s #1, WILDCATS (v.4) #1, THE AUTHORITY #13 & #14, short stories from THE EYE OF THE STORM ANNUAL and the Coup D’Etat Afterword. Plus, it features brand-new stories and pin-ups!

AUTORITÄT GEGEN ALLMACHT Einzigartige Kräfte. Krasse Sprüche. Unerschütterlicher Mumm. Jeder liebt die Authority, das etwas andere Superheldenteam! Sie konnten bereits eine Armada mordender Superwesen eines psychopathischen Despoten sowie eine Invasion faschistoider Kolonialherren aus einem Parallel-Universum zurückschlagen. Doch jetzt stehen Jenny Sparks, Midnighter, Apollo, der Doktor, Swift, Jack Hawksmoor und Engineer einer Kreatur gegenüber, die die gesamte Erde für sich beansprucht. Kann das Team gegen ein Wesen bestehen, das in den Augen vieler nichts Geringeres ist als die Verkörperung von ... Gott?! Der zweite Band des revolutionären Monsterhits von Autor Warren Ellis (BATMANS GRAB) und Zeichner Bryan Hitch (JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) sowie Phil Jimenez (INFINITE CRISIS), der Comics und Comic-Verfilmungen nachhaltig prägte! ENTHÄLT: PLANETARY/THE AUTHORITY: RULING THE WORLD, WILDSTORM: A CELEBRATION OF 25 YEARS, THE AUTORITY (1999) 9-12