Freakangels, Vol. 6

Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: Avatar Press
ISBN: 9781592911332
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Collecting the final chapter of Warren Ellis’ enormously popular web comic, a tale of twelve psychic Londoners whose combined powers flooded the world! Twenty-three years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same moment. Six years ago, they used their psychic powers in unison and accidentally flooded the world. Today, they live in and defend Whitechapel, perhaps the last real settlement in soggy London, from the evil machinations of one of their own – a “Freakangel” gone rogue. But when Mark, the bad seed, returns and forces his old friends to expand their consciousness beyond all concepts of space and time, they discover there’s something coming… something dark and terrible beyond the borders of Whitechapel, closing in for the kill. Writer Warren Ellis and artist Paul Duffield proudly present the last stand of the Freakangels in this final, gorgeous sixth volume of the 2010 Eagle Award-winning online web comic!

Hidden

Author: P. C. Cast
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250014158
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245

Book Description
In the must-read tenth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling vampyre series by PC and Kristin Cast, Darkness won't stay hidden for long... "Move over Stephenie Meyer." –People The House of Night series is an international phenomenon, reaching #1 on U.S., German, and UK bestseller lists, and remaining a fixture on the New York Times Children's Series bestseller list for more than 140 weeks and counting. With nearly 12 million copies in print, rights sold in thirty-eight countries to date, and relatable, addictive characters, this series is unstoppable. Now in Hidden, the tenth installment of the series, the stakes are higher than ever before. Neferet's true nature has been revealed to the Vampyre High Council, so Zoey and the gang might finally get some help in defending themselves and their beloved school against a gathering evil that grows stronger every day. And they'll need it, because Neferet's not going down without a fight. Chaos reigns at the House of Night.

Desolation Jones

Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: Wildstorm
ISBN: 9781401211509
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"A former field agent for M16, Michael Jones was the first surviving victim of the Desolation Test, a radically dangerous procedure cooked up by the British government. Jones was intravenously kept alive while being force-fed a steady diet of horrific data and images non-stop as stimulants were continuously pumped into his body--keeping him conscious and alert for a solid year. Now retired from the agency, Jones lives in Los Angeles, acting as a private investigator to the secret underground community of ex-spooks who have come in from the cold, and who have no one else to turn to."--P.4 of cover.

Warren Ellis' Crecy

Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: Avatar Press
ISBN: 9781592910403
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
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.

Supergod

Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: Avatar Press
ISBN: 9781592911004
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The last survivor’s tale of a global catastrophe, after scientists build god-like (and uncontrollable) superheroes. Praying to be saved by a man who can fly will get you killed! From the mind of Warren Ellis, the creator of TRANSMETROPOLITAN and PLANETARY, comes the most horrifying superhero graphic novel you will ever read! What if the arms race of global superpowers did not yield nuclear stockpiles, but rather messianic beings capable of wondrous miracles and – when needed – the ability to unleash the wrath of gods? But the scientists, generals, and politicians built super-humans to save the planet, no one ever imagined how their heroes would do it – or even if they’d want to. Behold the apocalyptic tomorrow, when supermen kill us all and end the world just because we wanted to be rescued by human-shaped things from beyond Science itself!

Giant Days Vol. 14

Author: John Allison
Publisher: Boom! Studios
ISBN: 1646680170
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
Return to Sheffield one last time as Daisy and Esther are about to graduate—with Susan there to cheer them on! But it’s not over yet, because one year later Daisy and Susan must join forces to save Esther from the head girls who’re making her life hell! And then it really might be time to say goodbye... The critically-acclaimed team of John Allison (By Night) and Max Sarin (Wicked Things) conclude the Eisner Award-winning series with graduation, celebration, and a reminder that friendship is forever. Collects Giant Days #53-54 and Giant Days: As Time Goes By #1.

Warren Ellis' Blackgas

Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: Avatar Press
ISBN: 9781592910458
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A new slant on the zombie horror genre by comic legend Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan)! A foul wind transforms an island populace to flesh-eaters, with only two human survivors remaining to face the hordes! Warren Ellis, the creator of TRANSMETROPOLITAN and PLANETARY, unleashes a new kind of zombie horror. A tiny little island off the east coast of America sit on a fault in the underlying tectonic plate. On a night beset by a fierce storm and an earthquake simultaneously, the fault line cracks, releasing something foul from the Earth's guts, blown across the little coastal town of Smoky Island. The only two people on the island who were outside the reach of the black gas are now trapped on a spit of rock with a population that aren't what we'd call "people" anymore. After all, they started eating each other an hour ago... and it's about to get worse.

Ferals Volume 2

Author: David Lapham
Publisher: Avatar Press
ISBN: 9781592912070
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A brutal supernatural crime story involving a small town lawman investigating a secret culture of murderous werewolves. Gore and sex, in the tradition of True Blood. David Lapham has re-defined the modern werewolf tale in a gripping human drama full of violence, sex, and horror with Ferals! Dale Chesnutt’s troubles didn’t end in Cypress. Having survived the FBI massacre of the Feral community, he finds himself recruited to help the Bureau uncover a much bigger conspiracy and eliminate the threat once and for all. Teaming up with a female agent posing as his wife, Chesnutt soon finds that the feral blood in him is changing her and driving them to become part of the cursed town. And when a Viking descendant reveals his intent to grow an army of feral wolves and destroy the people that have hunted his kind for centuries, the werewolf conspiracy is blown wide open. Feral wolves, crazed militia, and soldiers collide as the world of the Ferals breaks wide open and into all-out war! The trade collects Ferals #7-12 of the ongoing horror series.

Concrete vol. 7: The Human Dilemma

Author: Paul Chadwick
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1630084646
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
Life as Concrete knows it is about to change forever. Former speechwriter Ron Lithgow returns as the title character in Paul Chadwick's critically acclaimed and award-winning miniseries. Trapped in an alien's rock-hard body, Lithgow is an accidental celebrity whose high profile is being courted by a front-page CEO. Though Concrete believes overpopulation to be an important issue, does he want to become the spokesperson for a controversial population control program? While Concrete mulls this generous proposition over with his biologist, Maureen, his longtime aide Larry Munro mulls over an entirely different sort of proposal. Life and violent death take center stage in this compelling new collection from an industry-renowned creative master, and the subject of overpopulation is given the trademark thoughtful exploration that Chadwick fans have come to expect. Collecting the six-issue miniseries. • Winner of seven Eisner and three Harvey awards for Concrete, acclaimed creator Paul Chadwick pulled out all the stops for his first Concrete miniseries in six years-the most mature one yet. • Chadwick was awarded the 2005 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist for this series!

Freakangels Complete Box Set

Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: Avatar Press
ISBN: 9781592911721
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The complete six-volume box set of Warren Ellis’ enormously popular web comic, a tale of twelve psychic Londoners whose combined powers flooded the world! Twenty-three years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same moment. Six years ago, they used their psychic powers in unison and accidentally flooded the world. Today, they live in and defend Whitechapel, perhaps the last real settlement in soggy London, from the evil machinations of one of their own – a “Freakangel” gone rogue. But when Mark, the bad seed, returns and forces his old friends to expand their consciousness beyond all concepts of space and time, they discover there’s something coming… something dark and terrible beyond the borders of Whitechapel, closing in for the kill. Writer Warren Ellis and artist Paul Duffield proudly present the 2010 Eagle Award-winning adventures of the Freakangels in this gorgeous box set collection of all six volumes! Packaged in a sturdy slipcase featuring striking original art, never-before-seen!