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An illustrated feature chronicling ten personal accounts of life and death from the frontlines of COVID-19. These true stories from journalist Ethan Sacks (Old Man Hawkeye) are brought to vivid life by Dalibor Talajic (Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, Hotell). Originally distributed online by NBC News, these tales of hope amidst devastation are now available in print for the first time, fully colored, with behind-the scenes features. From a man stuck in Wuhan during the initial days of the outbreak to an ICU nurse in the thick of one of the busiest hospitals in the country to an Italian opera singer who goes viral while trying to bring hope to his devastated neighborhood, this series takes you where news cameras couldn’t go.

Ten warrior women enter a fight to the death on a dangerous and exotic planet. The last one standing will be crowned Queen of the Galaxy. The Hunger Games meets Wonder Woman!When the Queen of the Galaxy suddenly disappears, ten hard-as-nails women face off in an ancient contest to claim her throne. To win the challenge each contestant must survive the hazards of the planet's harsh landscape, the ferocious predators on and below its surface, and their fellow contestants. There are no limits in this high-stakes contest, especially when we learn one of the competitors is an infiltrator who has her eye on a bigger prize.

An A.I. sex worker becomes self-aware, and throws off the shackles of her oppression to save a young human girl she discovers at the high-tech brothel that created her! Lacy is programmed to love and serve her clients, no matter their twisted desires—she’s a cutting-edge android escort created by the nefarious Mister, who takes a personal hand in Lacy’s programming. But when Lacy begins developing feelings and emotions of her own, she goes on the run to—and she’s rescuing a human tween girl facing the same fate in the process. Love, life, sex, and death collide in this trade paperback collection of the hit AWA series from comic book newcomer Sarah Cho and artist Priscilla Petraites (CHARIOT, HIT ME)!

No one survives THE RUMPUS ROOM…and that’s just how New Age billionaire Bob Schrunk likes it! Schrunk is one of these ubiquitous, social media-engaged, uber-wealthy entrepreneurs who’s using his power, influence, and privilege to turn the rest of us against each other—you know the type! But Schrunk sometimes prefers the…hands-on approach: He pits his antagonists against each other in a horrific torture chamber he calls The Rumpus Room, where your ultimate fate is to be crushed and turned into skin cream. But what happens when a cop with an agenda infiltrates Bob’s deadly game room? Learn all about it in this horror-satire from Eisner and Ringo Award-winning writer Mark Russell (NOT ALL ROBOTS) and artist Ramon Rosanas (YEAR ZERO: VOLUME ONE)!A new-agey technocrat billionaire keeps an assortment of random people imprisoned in his “rumpus room” so that he may kill them, one by one, in order to make the not-over-the-counter facial cream that hides his morbid skin condition that gives his face a scaly, reptilian appearance. His one concession to his prisoners: they can democratically “elect” the next person to be placed in the cage from which he harvests the next victim in his deadly quest for facial hygiene!

Legendary writer J. Michael Straczynski teams with superstar artist ACO for a tale of bloody vengeance.In THE MADNESS, Sarah Ross has been using her power as a thief, stealing from the rich and...well, keeping it. Until the day she stole from the wrong person, a highly placed official who pressures the government to assassinate her. The plot, aided by so-called "good" superheroes sponsored by the government, misses her but wipes out her family. Driven mad by grief, and laser-focused on revenge for the murder of her family, Sarah and a hidden side of her personality - an imaginary friend who may be more real than she believes - goes after these superpowered operatives determined to take her revenge, at any cost.

"Comedian Patton Oswalt provides the foreword to this new, expanded edition of the award-winning NOT ALL ROBOTS, a dystopian satire about the robot overthrow that's coming for us all! In the year 2056, robots have replaced human beings in the workforce. An uneasy co-existence develops between the newly intelligent robots and the ten billion humans living on Earth. Every human family is assigned a robot upon whom they are completely reliant. What could possibly go wrong? Meet the Walters, a human family whose robot, Razorball, ominously spends his free time in the garage working on machines which they're pretty sure are designed to kill them"--Provided by publisher.

A new Cold War heats up in the streets of Moscow in the high-octane spy thriller called RED ZONE! Mild-mannered academic Randall Crane is an expert in all things Russian, but it’s still a surprise when he’s recruited by the U.S. Special Forces to help get a high-value asset out of the country—who happens to be a former flame. Is Crane the right man for the job? And more importantly, does he have the expertise to get out of Russia alive when the job goes bad? Danger awaits around every corner in AWA’s RED ZONE!  Randall Crane, an unassuming American professor of Russian and Slavic Studies at NYU, is called in by the US government for a secret international mission back to Russia, where his long-buried secrets come to light. When his support team of commandos is ambushed and killed, it’s up to Randall to fight his way out of Russia using his “particular set of skills.”

In a world where mankind lives side by side with creatures of legend and myth, humanity turned out to be the real monsters, fearing, hating, and exploiting the race of magical Fey they once revered. Into this twisted fairy tale world steps Nessa, a young woman harboring dark secrets and an even darker agenda—infiltrating the criminal underworld that stages Fey torture videos for streaming on the darkweb. TROJAN is a fantasy thriller full of wonder and horror in equal measure!  Once upon a time, we lived alongside Legends. Creatures of myth. Centaurs, fauns, gorgons, kelpies, gnomes, and more. They were spectacular. Majestic. Powerful. Peaceful. Pure. In comparison, we were ugly. Weak. Warmongering. Rotten. Is it any wonder we could not live alongside them any longer? After driving these Legends to the fringes of society, an uglier form of mythos takes shape in the form of rumors of live snuff shows for dark web high rollers. When a mysterious young woman, Nessa, enlists the help of a hacker to take a tour of the grisliest corners of the Dark Web, she sets in motion a war between those who peddle to mankind’s darkest fantasies and a world that transcends imagination. TROJAN is a fantasy thriller full of wonder and horror in equal measure.

The adorable self-aware ‘bots from BYTE SIZED Vol. 1 are back in a brand new high-tech adventure!  The beloved ‘bots have hit the road on summer vacation, and landed at a ramshackle amusement park that’s badly in need of an upgrade. But shadowy government agents are hot on their trail, determined to put them back in captivity—can the ‘bots get the park back online and avoid going back to ‘bot jail?   The toys are back in town! The adorable self-aware ‘bots have hit the road and found a new home for the summer: a ramshackle amusement park badly in need of an upgrade. It’s a perfect project for the ‘bots–until they’re tracked down by government spies determined to put them back in captivity.

An epic rager based on a timeless classic-welcome to the new Roaring '20s with GATSBY! When middle-class Singaporean student Lu Zhao spends a summer on Long Island with his rich cousin Tommy, his assimilation into the opulent American lifestyle straps him into a collision course fueled by designer drugs, sex, deceit, and murder. GATSBY reimagines F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel as an LGBTQ-tinged, multicultural thriller for the Internet age. When middle-class Singaporean student Lu Zhao is invited to spend a summer on Long Island with his rich cousin, Tommy, before attending Columbia University in the fall, his assimilation into the opulent American lifestyle straps him into a collision course fueled by designer drugs, sex, deceit, and murder. Set in present-day Long Island, Gatsby reimagines F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel as an LGBTQ-tinged, multicultural thriller for the Internet age.

In March 2020, amid Covid-19 lockdowns, AWA launched a bold new universe for the 21st Century with J. Michael Straczynski & Mike Deodato Jr.’s The Resistance, in which “Reborns” gain incredible powers in the wake of a global pandemic. Other creators followed with series such as E-Ratic, Knighted, and The Joneses. Now, for the first time, we are collecting each of the initial chapters in this super-sized collection.In a world facing ever-changing 21st century threats, hope—and danger—arrives with the superpowered Reborns…welcome to AWA’s shared universe! A global pandemic kills millions of people worldwide before suddenly—and mysteriously—vanishing. In the aftermath, a small percentage of survivors spawn a new race of superhumans around the globe. Known as Reborns, these superpowered individuals must choose sides in a new world order where fear and fascism are rising threats. Select powered individuals form The Resistance, an underground force formed to fight against increasing tyranny in the U.S. and across the globe.

Spinning from the pages of The Resistance, E-Ratic combines electric action, teen drama, and pure comics fun! As a Reborn, Oliver Leif possesses awesomely immense superpowers—that only last for 10 minutes a day. Is that enough time to save the barbarian princess from another world? The seconds are counting down!Recharge complete! The teenage hero with superpowers that only work for ten minutes a day is back to save the world again as he navigates even more pressing perils: young love, bullies, a broken family and the gauntlet that is high school. This time, young Oliver Leif is teamed with a barbarian princess who claims to be from another dimension. Can E-Ratic survive the horrors of high school, dimensional invasions…and young love? He's got 10 minutes to find out!

Nina Ryan is a hired killer who's given a second chance at life—as long as she can earn ABSOLUTION. How to do that? Earn enough followers for her audacious online exploits to keep the bombs in her head from going off!Nina Ryan was a hired killer who brought nothing but pain and suffering to the world. Now, she has a month to prove that she can change. A month to make up for her crimes and find absolution, or the bombs that have been implanted in her head will explode, killing her instantly. As her journey of atonement is live-streamed to a fickle public, Nina is about to discover that the road to redemption might be splattered with blood.

Spinning out of the pages of The Resistance, The Joneses focuses on a suburban family with a big secret: In the global pandemic known as the "Great Death,” mother, father, sister and brother were all transformed into something superhuman. While the world embraces fascism born of fear, the Joneses realize they face grave consequences if they are exposed as “Reborns.” Do they keep a low profile and hide in plain sight…or use their powers for good and risk exposure?

An illustrated feature of ten stories chronicling life on the frontlines of the global climate crisis from the team that brought you Covid Chronicles, journalist Ethan Sacks (Old Man Hawkeye) and illustrator Dalibor Talajic (Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, Hotell). From a firefighter battling seasonal forest fires in California to a human rights activist picking up the pieces after a pair of devastating hurricanes in Honduras, Climate Crisis Chronicles puts a human face on the most urgent issue of our age.

: A “science-fiction” anthology comic set in a far-away world…that is actually the reality of living today in America. This Black Mirror-style anthology examines the cultural and political polarization of the country and the technocrats that have driven us to such extremes of thought that we need to present the present as something…futuristic. Each of our five issues is a stand-alone tale. An episode of TV.

Centuries ago, two Mayan brothers constructed a spacecraft that sent them hurtling into outer space. Returned to Earth, only to find their culture and civilisation destroyed, one of the brothers vows revenge and seeks to decimate the planet with intergalactic technology gathered on his travels. To prevent this, his sibling creates a contingency plan that activates the world''s protectors - descendants of their own Pacal family. Now, the fate of the planet lies in the hands of three cousins scattered throughout Central and North America who have never even met.

Double double toil and rumble... New Orleans, 1984. Chuck Frenzy is the main event star of the local Louisiana pro wrestling territory, but yearns for something greater. A fateful encounter with a trio of terrifying beings in the Bayou gives Chuck a glimpse of championship glory beyond his wildest dreams... if he is willing to do something terrible to achieve it. Join writer John Lees (Hotell) and artist Alex Cormack (Sea of Sorrows) for a thrilling new vision of the classic tale of ambition and madness.

Five more interconnected stories chronicle another harrowing week at Pierrot Courts, the mysterious roadside motel where lost souls make their last stand with the demons that haunt them. A family, desperate and destitute after being evicted from their home. A struggling artist, yearning for inspiration. A lonely bachelor, tending to his beloved, ailing dog. A brutal motorcycle gang, hunting for a runaway initiate…When all these haunted souls check into the Pierrot Courts, who will survive to check out?

In this action-packed adventure set in the universe of The Resistance, Gregg Hurwitz (Legends of the Dark Knight, Vengeance of Moon Knight), Mark Texeira (Ghost Rider, Wolverine), and Brain Reber (X-Men: Legacy, Spider-Man/Deadpool) introduce a masked vigilante for the 21st Century. Bob Ryder is a hapless bureaucrat whose bad luck streak comes to a crescendo when he accidentally kills the city’s masked vigilante, The Knight. Oops. Now, Bob is forced to take on the mantle of the legendary hero before the city descends into chaos. Good thing he’s got The Knight’s former butler/assistant to show him the ropes.

In the waning days of World War Two, with the Allies advancing, a desperate Nazi officer unearths an ancient force of evil that he hopes will turn the tide of battle: a vampire. To test the power of his secret weapon, he unleashes the monster on an unsuspecting group of Allied POWs. It’s up to Nocona, a Comanche language expert, to communicate with the vampire to find out what it really wants.

Acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski returns to the prescient, ambitious world of The Resistance! In the wake of the assassination of their leader, the Resistance is in disarray, disconnected from each other and hunted by authorities around the world – including an army of “reborns” recruited by the American government. To avert decimation at the hands of a fascistic government crackdown, the Resistance must discover the ace up their sleeve, and then the key to unlocking it.

The Chariot was a Cold War-era secret government project to provide its star agent with a weapon unlike any other in the form of a super-charged muscle car. It sank into the ocean decades ago, and the agent along with it. Now, a petty criminal looking to reform his life has stumbled upon the Chariot, and he’s about to find out that the agent’s consciousness is still controlling it in this synthwave thriller.

Jennifer Ryan has the perfect life. A loving family. A high paying job in corporate law. A luxurious apartment in upper Manhattan. Then one day she steps out of her marriage...and finds that her new lover isn’t the one night stand she expected. Stalked and threatened with exposure, Jennifer attempts to unravel the true identity of her tormentor, discovering valuable clues in the trail of destruction left in this mysterious man’s wake.

The dusty desert town of Redemption survived the apocalypse but is hanging on by a thread. A despot rules the town with an iron fist and controls its most precious resource: water. When that strongman marks her mother for death, young Rose Obregon ventures into the perilous wasteland to seek the help of the legendary gunslinger Cat Tanner, only to discover that the so-called “Butcher” is long retired, living in solitude, far from what’s left of the world, and preferring to keep it that way. When Rose arrives on Tanner’s doorstep, with gunmen hot on her trail, the Butcher has a choice to make: sit on the sidelines or pick up her guns and do what she does best?

The next chapter of the ongoing saga of The Resistance takes an intimate look at a very special species of the superhuman race known as The Reborns. Emily Kai is what is known as a “Moth.” She was granted immense power by the global pandemic known as “The Great Death,” but with a caveat: The moment she taps into the power that resides within her, a clock starts and Emily will have only six months to live. Granted the opportunity to bring immense beauty into the world, but only by paying the ultimate price, Emily embarks on a harrowing journey of self-discovery that will test her to her core and take her to places way beyond her wildest imagination.

When two young siblings excitedly unwrap their final Christmas presents, they discover toy robots unlike anything they have ever seen. And with good reason. What the kids and their parents don’t know is that their quaint suburban home just became the beachhead for these self-aware ‘bots that have begun to explore the outside world. And when one of the ‘bots breaks bad, it’s going to take a Christmas miracle to stop him. In this concluding issue, the bots face off with the living room as their battleground.

You’re fifteen years old. You’re suddenly granted incredible powers. Cool, right? There’s only one problem: you can only use your powers for ten minutes at a time. What do you do when you have to save the world but you only have ten minutes to do it?  This is the problem faced by Oliver Leif, a teenager who has just moved to a new town, and a new school, and is having a hard enough time navigating classes and his crush before the inter-dimensional monsters started showing up.

War is over, democracy an illusion, real power now lies not with nation-states but huge corporations engaged in a silent war for global domination. Their number one weapon: highly-skilled, technologically-enhanced operatives trained since childhood to pledge their allegiance to the corporate flag. But what happens when one such operative breaks free of his mental chains and decides to bring the whole system down? Can one “Ronin” make a difference?