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Ennis, Way, Gillen, Wolfer, Spurrier And Hickman – Avatar Press Solicitations For January 2014

The new year starts with the return of William Gravel in Combat Magician, the third volume of Crossed: Wish You Were Here gets collected, Armageddon is fast approaching in God Is Dead, the world continues to go to the dog in Rover Red Charlie, we get a double shot of Daniel Way on Crossed, new nautical terrors arise in Uber, and the horrific series Stitched comes to an end.

GravelCM00regGRAVEL: COMBAT MAGICIAN #0
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover & Art Gabriel Rearte
Writer: Mike Wolfer
MR, Color, 48 pages, monthly

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Gravel returns with a super-size launch issue and an all-new monthly series! Mike Wolfer has worked on every issue of Gravel to date, and he's back to his black magic ways, joined by artist Gabriel Rearte who is conjuring stunning pages! This #0 is a perfect starting place for new readers, with a self-contained story and a huge what-has-come-before summary of all the previous Gravel issues. After dismantling the aristocratic, magical hierarchy of England and surviving a war against a blood-thirsty serial killer, William Gravel disappeared. But even a man who can walk through walls cannot escape Combat Magic-fueled assassins. And he's not happy about it. Written by long-time Warren Ellis collaborator MIKE WOLFER, GRAVEL: COMBAT MAGICIAN presents a fresh starting point for new readers to enter the world of ultra-violent black magic. Available with a Regular cover by artist Gabriel Rearte, Wraparound, Horror and a Black Magic Order Incentive cover by Wolfer.

GravelCM00WrapGRAVEL: COMBAT MAGICIAN #0 WRAPAROUND COVER
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer: Mike Wolfer
Art: Gabriel Rearte
MR, Color, 48 pages, monthly

GravelCM00HorrorGRAVEL: COMBAT MAGICIAN #0 HORROR COVER
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer: Mike Wolfer
Art: Gabriel Rearte
MR, Color, 48 pages, monthly

GravelCM00BlackMagicGRAVEL: COMBAT MAGICIAN #0 BLACK MAGIC RETAILER ORDER INCENTIVE COVER
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer: Mike Wolfer
Art: Gabriel Rearte
MR, Color, 48 pages, monthly

CrossedWYWHvol3TPBCROSSED: WISH YOU WERE HERE VOL 3 TPB
Retail Price: $19.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Artist: Fernando Melek
MR, Color, 144 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Manipulation, deceit, and petty politics rule the plague survivors living off the Scottish coast and pretending their isolated island is safe from the Crossed. But every day brings them closer to a horrible reckoning and the truth behind Shaky's past begins to reveal his hidden nature. Now the island dreamers have met up with a society living upon a floating city of derelict boats. But the feeling that something very bad is about to happen is palpable. And the survivors must decide if they should trust in their new allies or treat the uninfected with as much caution as the insane Crossed maniacs. This is the story of the search for meaning in in a world filled with homicidal lunatics. There is no help. There is no hope. There's only the Crossed. Collects the third chapter of the runaway hit webcomic from www.crossedcomic.com and available as a soft and hard cover.

CROSSED: WISH YOU WERE HERE VOL 3 HARDCOVER
Retail Price: $27.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Artist: Fernando Melek
MR, Color, 144 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: A Direct Market Exclusive! The Hardcover edition will not be available in book stores or on Amazon!

god-is-dead-5GOD IS DEAD #5
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jonathan Hickman
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Art: Di Amorim
MR, Color, 32 pages, 5 of 6

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The world is only hours away from Armageddon as the pantheons of Asgard and Olympus collide. With the first attempt at creating a god weapon resulting in the birth of Mammon, the enclave of scientists strikes a desperate stake as they hope they can create a being able to stand against the deities waging war across the globe. But tampering with the very stuff of gods is a dangerous game and the end result is nothing short of staggering… Join JONATHAN HICKMAN for the end of the world as God Is Dead rolls toward an unbelievable climax! Available with a Regular cover by Jonathan Hickman, End of Days cover, a premium Iconic card stock cover that is limited to just 5000 copies by Jacen Burrows, and a Pantheon Order Incentive cover by series artist Di Amorim.

GodisDead5EndofDaysGOD IS DEAD #5 END OF DAYS COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Art: Di Amorim
MR, Color, 32 pages, 5 of 6

GodisDead5IconicGOD IS DEAD #5 ICONIC COVER
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Art: Di Amorim
MR, Color, 32 pages, 5 of 6

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Limited to just 5000 copies!

GodIsDead5PantheonGOD IS DEAD #5 PANTHEON RETAILER ORDER INCENTIVE COVER
Cover: Di Amorim
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Art: Di Amorim
MR, Color, 32 pages, 5 of 6

RRC2regROVER RED CHARLIE #2
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Michael Dipascale
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Michael Dipascale
MR, Color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Three canine best friends try to make their way at the end of the world. Having fled the death and destruction of the city, Rover, Red, and Charlie find that feeders aren't the only ones you can't trust in this topsy-turvy world. When they meet up with a wary hisspot, they find out that this new world order is even crazier than they could imagine. GARTH ENNIS – the father of Preacher and Crossed – delivers a story like no other, as an unlikely band of canines set out to survive in a world gone horribly mad and fully-painted by Michael Dipascale. Step into the mind of man's best friend! Available with a Regular, Wraparound, and a Dog Days Order Incentive cover by series artist Michael Dipascale.

RRC2WraparoundROVER RED CHARLIE #2 WRAPAROUND COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Michael Dipascale
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Michael Dipascale
MR, Color, 32 pages

RRC2-dog-daysROVER RED CHARLIE #2 DOG DAYS RETAILER ORDER INCENTIVE COVER
Cover: Michael Dipascale
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Michael Dipascale
MR, Color, 32 pages

Crossed45regCROSSED: BADLANDS #45
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Rafa Ortiz
Writer: Daniel Way
Art: Emiliano Urdinola
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores January 15, 2014

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: DANIEL WAY continues his tale of Crossed misery as the survivors take their sea voyage to an island in hopes of finding sanctuary. But the Captain's carefully considered plans may lead them from a desolate life upon the water to a violent and bloody grave on land. And the first shot fired may not be from a berserker, but from one of their own. Available with Regular, Wraparound and Torture covers by Rafa Ortiz and special Red Crossed Incentive cover.

Crossed45WraparoundCROSSED: BADLANDS #45 WRAPAROUND COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Rafa Ortiz
Writer: Daniel Way
Art: Emiliano Urdinola
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores January 15, 2014

Crossed45TortureCROSSED: BADLANDS #45 TORTURE
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Rafa Ortiz
Writer: Daniel Way
Art: Emiliano Urdinola
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores January 15, 2014

Crossed45-red-crossedCROSSED: BADLANDS #45 RED CROSSED ORDER INCV CVR
Cover: Rafa Ortiz
Writer: Daniel Way
Art: Emiliano Urdinola
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores January 15, 2014

Crossed46RegCROSSED: BADLANDS #46
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Rafa Ortiz
Writer: Daniel Way
Art: Emiliano Urdinola
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores January 29, 2014

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: DANIEL WAY's bloody Crossed story continues as the seaworthy survivors try to find their way among the infected. Horror comes in all shapes and sizes, and the crew of the Coast Guard ship is about to find that out in most heinous fashion. The Captain thought he knew the Crossed, knew the rules for dealing with and outlasting them. But in a world full of maniacs, the only rule you can count on is an unpredictable grueling and violent ending. Available with Regular, Wraparound and Torture covers by Rafa Ortiz and special Red Crossed Incentive cover.

Crossed46WrapCROSSED: BADLANDS #46 WRAPAROUND
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Rafa Ortiz
Writer: Daniel Way
Art: Emiliano Urdinola
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores January 29, 2014

Crossed46TortureCROSSED: BADLANDS #46 TORTURE COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Rafa Ortiz
Writer: Daniel Way
Art: Emiliano Urdinola
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores January 29, 2014

Crossed46-red-crossedCROSSED: BADLANDS #46 RED CROSSED ORDER INCV CVR
Cover: Rafa Ortiz
Writer: Daniel Way
Art: Emiliano Urdinola
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores January 29, 2014

Uber9regUBER #9
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 32 pages, ongoing

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: KIERON GILLEN and CAANAN WHITE welcome the New Year with more enhanced horrors in the Pacific Theater. Uber changed the way World War II ended and now an extended period of suffering has escalated the losses for both sides. Japanese deployment of super soldiers has given rise to new nautical terrors. And no one could see the conflict taking this turn as the Allies attempt to cope with the devastating new weapons of war. Enter the new World War II with the arms race now focused upon developing super human warriors and the utter annihilation of entire armies. Available with Regular or Wraparound cover by Caanan White, Propaganda Poster cover by Michael Dipascale, and a special Blitzkrieg Incentive cover by Caanan White

uber-9-wrapUBER #9 WRAPAROUND COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 32 pages, ongoing

Uber9PropagandaUBER #9 PROPAGANDA POSTER COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover: Michael Dipascale
Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 32 pages, ongoing

uber-9-blitzkriegUBER #9 BLITZKRIEG ORDER INCV CVR
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 32 pages, ongoing

Stitched#19_Regular_coverSTITCHED #19
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Mike Wolfer
Cover & Art: Fernando Heinz
MR, Color, 32 pages, 19 of 19

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The horrific final issue! In the explosive conclusion of the "Seven Swords" storyline, all-out war erupts between Tokyo's yakuza clan and the undead strike force of Stitched! Kenji Nakamura's quest for revenge hits a shattering roadblock as allies become enemies, sacred trusts are violated, and deadly deceptions are revealed. Now, the man who once commanded the supernaturally-charged assassins must fight for his life against the yakuza targets and the Stitched themselves! But the vicious, rotting creatures of destruction are about to be confronted by an unstoppable force which they have never before encountered, one which could doom every participant in the horrific battle to a shrieking, violent death! Available with Regular, Wraparound, Gore and retailer Ancient Evil covers all be series artist Fernando Heinz.

Stitched#19_Wrap_coverSTITCHED #19 WRAPAROUND
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Mike Wolfer
Cover & Art: Fernando Heinz
MR, Color, 32 pages,

Stitched#19_Gore_coverSTITCHED #19 GORE
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Mike Wolfer
Cover & Art: Fernando Heinz
MR, Color, 32 pages

Stitched#19-ancient-evilSTITCHED #19 ANCIENT EVIL ORDER INCENTIVE
Writer: Mike Wolfer
Cover & Art: Fernando Heinz
MR, Color, 32 pages

ExtinctionParadeAotBBrawnSetEXTINCTION PARADE #1 ARMY OF BLOODLINES BRAWN 3 BOOK SET
Retail Price: $29.99 US
Writer: Max Brooks
Cover & Art: Raulo Caceres
MR, Color, 32 pages, Set of 3 books

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Max Brooks' Extinction Parade is changing the face of zombie horror! For the first time, you can own an exclusive set of three connecting covers direct from San Diego! This first printing edition set is limited to only 1000 copies.

ExtinctionParade02LastStopEXTINCTION PARADE #2 LAST STOP COVER
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Writer: Max Brooks
Cover & Art: Raulo Caceres
MR, Color, 32 pages, 2 of 12

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Now you can add this very limited, first printing, edition of just 1000 copies to your collection in time for the end of the world.

GodisDead1_GodofWarGOD IS DEAD #1 GOD OF WAR COVER
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Art: Di Amorim
MR, Color, 32 pages, 1 of 6

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Jacen Burrows brings the pain on this smashing new cover. This very limited 1000 copy variant will sell out fast!

god-is-dead-2-god-of-destructionGOD IS DEAD #2 GOD OF DESTRUCTION COVER
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Art: Di Amorim
MR, Color, 32 pages, 2 of 6

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Avatar's master of the macabre, Jacen Burrows, illustrates the stunning "God of Destruction" cover from Jonathan Hickman's hottest new book, God is Dead. This very limited 1500 copy variant will be the perfect addition to any collection.

Uber4NightTerrorUBER #4 NIGHT TERROR COVER
Retail Price: $9.99 US
Cover: Micheal Dipascale
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 32 pages, ongoing

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Painter Dipascale conjures your worst nightmare on this super-limited edition of just 1000 copies!

uber-6-war-crimesUBER #6 WAR CRIMES COVER
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 32 pages, ongoing

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The smash-hit line of War Crimes continues! Limited 1500 copies.


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Dan WicklineAbout Dan Wickline

Has quietly been working at Bleeding Cool for over three years. He has written comics for Image, Top Cow, Shadowline, Avatar, IDW, Dynamite, Moonstone, Humanoids and Zenescope. He is the author of the Lucius Fogg series of novels and a published photographer.
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