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Garth Ennis Returns For Crossed: Badlands #50 And All Of The Avatar Press March Solicitations

Garth Ennis returns to tell the story of Patient Zero in Crossed: Badlands #50. Simon Spurrier takes us to the English countryside in the oversized Crossed: Badlands 2014 Annual. And the 8th Crossed trade and a new Crossed T-shirt come along to help with the 50th celebration. Kieron Gillen turns everything upside as the second story arc ends in Uber #11 and then dives into the origins of the Ubers in the Special Edition. Mike Costa continues the war of the divine in the bi-weekly God Is Dead. Ennis continues the tale of three dogs during the apocalypse as they find it no better outside of the city in Red Rover Charlie #4 and Mike Wolfer has William Gravel return to military service and checks out a subway turned abattoir in Gravel #2.

CROSSED: BADLANDS #50
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover and Art: Christian Zanier
Writer: Garth Ennis
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores March 26, 2014

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The most highly anticipated Crossed story ever is finally here! GARTH ENNIS – the creator of Crossed, returns to the miserable world he created to take us all the way back to the beginning with an unforgettable tale of the fabric of society unraveling. From the first issue of Crossed fans have wondered how it all began. Was it an act of god? Did it begin as a man-made bio-weapon? Is it the final evolution of human kind? Now, after more than five years of horror, Ennis reveals his "Patient Zero" in this seven part epic drawn by CHRISTIAN ZANIER. Join the master of modern horror and all of the Crossed Nation faithful as they get a front row seat for the biggest issue of Crossed since it debuted! Available with Regular, Wraparound, and Torture covers by Zanier, Fatal Fantasy and Mission Failure covers by Matt Martin, True Romance and Amazons cover by original series artist Jacen Burrows, and special Red Crossed and Pure Art Incentive covers.

CROSSED: BADLANDS #50 WRAPAROUND
Retail Price: $3.99
Cover and Art: Christian Zanier
Writer: Garth Ennis
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores March 26, 2014

CROSSED: BADLANDS #50 TORTURE COVER
Retail Price: $3.99
Cover and Art: Christian Zanier
Writer: Garth Ennis
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores March 26, 2014

CROSSED: BADLANDS #50 FATAL FANTASY COVER
Retail Price: $3.99
Cover: Matt Martin
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Christian Zanier
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores March 26, 2014

CROSSED: BADLANDS #50 TRUE ROMANCE COVER
Retail Price: $3.99
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Christian Zanier
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores March 26, 2014

CROSSED: BADLANDS #50 MISSION FAILURE COVER
Retail Price: $3.99
Cover: Matt Martin
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Christian Zanier
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores March 26, 2014

CROSSED: BADLANDS #50 AMAZONS COVER
Retail Price: $3.99
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Christian Zanier
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores March 26, 2014

CROSSED: BADLANDS #50 DELUXE COLLECTOR BOX SET
Retail Price: $99.99 US
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Christian Zanier
MR, Color, Collected boxed set

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: With almost $200 worth of product, this is a real value at $99.99! This Deluxe set is everything a battle-hardened Crossed collector could want all bundled into one giant box! Check out the incredible contents:
– All seven Crossed #50 covers and the two Retailer Incentive covers !
– A special Crossed #50 VIP edition – that you can only get in this set!
– The Crossed Patient Zero Ashcan Signature Edition triple signed by Garth Ennis, Christian Zanier and Jacen Burrows – that you can only get in this set!
– An original art Crossed sketch card from artist Tomas Aira – that you can only get in this set!
– Six amazing giant 11 x 17 Crossed Art Prints!
– Limited to a tiny 400 sets, these are sure to go fast!

CROSSED: BADLANDS #50 RED CROSSED ORDER INCV CVR
Cover: Christian Zanier
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Christian Zanier
MR, Color, 32 pages
***In Stores March 26, 2014

CROSSED: BADLANDS #50 PURE ART ORDER INCV CVR
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Christian Zanier
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, ongoing
***On sale March 26, 2014

CROSSED VOL 8 TPB
Retail Price: $19.99 US
Cover: Rafa Ortiz
Writer: Simon Spurrier, David Hine
Art: Rafa Ortiz, German Erramouspe, Gabriel Andrade
MR, Color, 192 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Two of the hottest names in horror deliver three tales of terror in this volume of vile repulsions! SIMON SPURRIER spins the mad tale of the insane survivalist from Crossed: Wish You Were Here – Jackson! And from the Badlands vault comes Spurrier's Crossed tale of hippies meet grindhouse terror like you've never experienced in "American Quitters." Finally, an epic from the first hours of the Crossed outbreak in Japan as DAVID HINE releases the "Gore Angels." What happens when an abused manga artist in a traditional Japanese home must not only face grinning Crossed devils but also the men that sexually attacked her? The result is a tale of misery and vengeance made reality! Crossed Vol 8 TP collects issues #37 – 43 of the Crossed: Badlands series and the Crossed 2013 Annual. Also available in Hardcover.

CROSSED VOL 8 HARDCOVER
Retail Price: $27.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Simon Spurrier, David Hine
Artist: Rafa Ortiz, German Erramouspe, Gabriel Andrade
MR, Color, 192 pages

CROSSED LOGO T-SHIRTS (MED, LG, XL, XXL)
Retail Price: M, L, XL $9.99
XXL $13.99
Format: Full Color Image on Black Tee

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: These value-priced Crossed Logo T-Shirts are just in time for C-Day! Featuring the iconic logo and bloody cross, these stylish tees will look good on the hordes of fans descending upon retailers for the 2014 C-Day events! Available in MED, LG, XL, and XXL sizes.

CROSSED ANNUAL 2014
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Art: Rafael Ortiz
MR, Color, 40 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Crossed scribe SIMON SPURRIER teams up with artist RAFAEL ORTIZ to unleash this vile tale of misery and mischief in the all-new over-sized Crossed 2014 Annual! Ah, the English countryside! Tweeting birds, friendly vicars, crumpets and jam: the peaceful rural idyll. The cow's in the dairy, the dog's in his bed and there's a fat asthmatic kid hiding up the old tower. Also: a mob of Crossed lurking near the duckpond – quaint and friendly sadists who want nothing but to eat your face off and violate your skull – and nobody but the withered old farmer's wife to stop them. Problem is, she's Crossed too. And insane. Can old Wheezy play them all off against each other long enough to escape? SUCH JOLLY LARKS. Available with Regular cover by Jacen Burrows, Wraparound by Rafa Ortiz, Torture cover by Gabriel Andrade and special Red Crossed Incentive cover also by Burrows.

CROSSED ANNUAL 2014 WRAPAROUND COVER
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Rafa Ortiz
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Art: Rafael Ortiz
MR, Color, 40 pages

CROSSED ANNUAL 2014 TORTURE COVER
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Gabriel Andrade
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Art: Rafael Ortiz
MR, Color, 40 pages

CROSSED ANNUAL 2014 RED CROSSED ORDER INCV CVR
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Art: Rafael Ortiz
MR, Color, 40 pages

UBER SPECIAL #1
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Gabriel Andrade
MR, Color, 40 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: KIERON GILLEN digs deep into the origins of Uber with this all-new super-size Special! For the first time ever, he is unveiling the origin and first missions of Sieglinde and the German Battleships illustrated by GABRIEL ANDRADE! The German war machine has been developing the most powerful weapons ever fashioned. Their Battleship class Ubers are like living atom bombs annihilating every obstacle in their paths. But they were once humans, and it takes more than power to make a monster, so what could have forged such cold, murderous beasts? Available with Regular or Wraparound cover by Caanan White, Propaganda Poster cover by Michael Dipascale, a Blitzkrieg Incentive cover by Caanan White, and a special commemorative Three Objectives set of three books that is limited to just 500 sets!

UBER SPECIAL #1 WRAPAROUND COVER
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Gabriel Andrade
MR, Color, 40 pages

UBER SPECIAL #1 PROPAGANDA POSTER COVER
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Michael Dipascale
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Art: Gabriel Andrade
MR, Color, 40 pages

UBER SPECIAL #1 THREE OBJECTIVES Cover Set
Retail Price: $29.99 US
Cover: Michael Dipascale
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover: Gabriel Andrade
MR, Color, 40 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The burning flags of Russia, France, and England signify the main focal points of the Uber assault! This commemorative set of 3 books, all bagged together, is limited to just 500 sets, making them some of the most rare Uber issues ever!

UBER SPECIAL #1 BLITZKRIEG ORDER INCV CVR
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Gabriel Andrade
MR, Color, 40 pages

UBER #11
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 32 pages, ongoing

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The explosive end of the second arc turns everything you know upside down! This issue is what this has all been building towards – Hitler's secret plan, Churchill's massive new Ubers, and a stunning assault that threatens to change the face of the war. Prepare for one jaw-dropping shock after another as Kieron Gillen's masterpiece rockets into high-gear! 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 #11 WRAPAROUND COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 32 pages, ongoing

UBER #11 PROPAGANDA POSTER COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover: Michael Dipascale
Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 32 pages, ongoing

UBER #11 BLITZKRIEG ORDER INCV CVR
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 32 pages, ongoing

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH VOLUME 02 TPB
Retail Price: $19.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: David Hine
Art: Tomas Aira
MR, Full Color, 160 pages, TPB

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The hedonistic late 1970s is the perfect backdrop for the next evolution in the classic Night of the Living Dead series! DAVID HINE continues a horrifyingly original take on the zombie menace as the virus spreads through Las Vegas leaving it a city of the dead. As a group of unlikely survivors flee east, they encounter something more sinister even than the reanimated corpses that seem intent on finding and dining upon the ragtag refugees. For locked away in a secure military facility they discover that true horror is bred by the living much more efficiently than the dead. But hidden within the misery is the unthinkable…an anomaly that could lead to a zombie vaccine. This collection includes issues #7 – 12 of the Night of the Living Dead: Aftermath series.

GOD IS DEAD #8
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Juan Frigeri
MR, Color, 32 pages, twice monthly

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Armageddon is upon us as MIKE COSTA continues the war of the divine with all new bi-weekly issues of God is Dead! The World is at peace with Mother Earth Gaia the sole survivor of the epic war. But a new resistance sets their sites on gods from the hidden pantheons to form a coalition to attack Gaia. But with more gods returning can this be trading one master for many? JONATHAN HICKMAN's unique vision of a world literally facing divine destruction roars on with new ravages from the gods of old. Available with a Regular, End of Days, and Iconic covers by Jacen Burrows, a Carnage Wraparound cover by German Nobile, and a special Gilded Retailer Incentive Cover also by Burrows.

GOD IS DEAD #8 END OF DAYS COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Juan Frigeri
MR, Color, 32 pages, twice monthly

GOD IS DEAD #8 ICONIC COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Juan Frigeri
MR, Color, 32 pages, twice monthly

GOD IS DEAD #8 CARNAGE WRAPAROUND COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Juan Frigeri
MR, Color, 32 pages, twice monthly

GOD IS DEAD #8 GILDED RETAILER ORDER INCENTIVE COVER
Cover: German Nobile
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Juan Frigeri
MR, Color, 32 pages, twice monthly

GOD IS DEAD #9
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Juan Frigeri
MR, Color, 32 pages, twice monthly

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Man's hubris truly does know no bounds. Albert has negotiated a coalition of gods to turn their wrath upon Gaia in an attempt at breaking her hold on the world. But can his sight be truly that finite to not recognize the tsunami of misery his actions may bring down upon the world? And as the titans prepare to battle for dominance, Ivy finds the shocking secret that turned a group of scientists into the gods that would inherit the earth. MIKE COSTA turns the intensity and darkness up a notch with his dramatic new stories about humanity at the brink. Available with not only a Regular cover but also anEnd of Days cover, Iconic, and Gilded Order Incentive copies by Jacen Burrows and a special Carnage Wraparound by German Nobile.

GOD IS DEAD #9 END OF DAYS COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Juan Frigeri
MR, Color, 32 pages, twice monthly

GOD IS DEAD #9 ICONIC COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Juan Frigeri
MR, Color, 32 pages, twice monthly

GOD IS DEAD #9 CARNAGE WRAPAROUND COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: German Nobile
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Juan Frigeri
MR, Color, 32 pages, twice monthly

GOD IS DEAD #9 GILDED RETAILER ORDER INCENTIVE COVER
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Juan Frigeri
MR, Color, 32 pages, twice monthly

ROVER RED CHARLIE #4
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Michael Dipascale
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Michael Dipascale
MR, Color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Is there nowhere a group of canine best friends can call home in the new world order? Even outside the confides of the chaotic and bloody cities, Charlie and his pals Rover and Red face terrors that no dog should have to. Three likeable companions attempt to find their way in a world that has literally gone to the dogs. GARTH ENNIS, the master of original horror, has crafted a story that eloquently reveals the best and worst in human nature through the actions of man's best friend. Available with a Regular, Wraparound, and a Dog Days Order Incentive cover by series artist Michael Dipascale.

ROVER RED CHARLIE #4 WRAPAROUND COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Michael Dipascale
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Michael Dipascale
MR, Color, 32 pages

ROVER RED CHARLIE #4 DOG DAYS RETAILER ORDER INCENTIVE COVER
Cover: Michael Dipascale
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Michael Dipascale
MR, Color, 32 pages

"It's Never a Dull Day Being a Combat Magician"

GRAVEL: COMBAT MAGICIAN #2
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover& Art: Gabriel Rearte
Writer: Mike Wolfer
MR, Color, 32 pages, monthly

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The monthly adventures of William Gravel continue! Pressed into military service after his release from prison, Gravel finds that much has changed since his incarceration. Not only has the Combat Magician program for which he once instructed been practically abandoned by the British S.A.S., but the recruits who graduated the program have been less than stellar applicants, and none of them properly trained. Meanwhile, one man has turned the Tokyo subway system into his own personal abattoir, and it appears to be done using combat magic! Available with a Regular cover by artist Gabriel Rearte, Wraparound, Horror and a Black Magic Order Incentive cover by Mike Wolfer.

GRAVEL: COMBAT MAGICIAN #2 WRAPAROUND COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer& Cover: Mike Wolfer
Art: Gabriel Rearte
MR, Color, 32 pages, monthly

GRAVEL: COMBAT MAGICIAN #2 HORROR COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer& Cover: Mike Wolfer
Art: Gabriel Rearte
MR, Color, 32 pages, monthly

GRAVEL: COMBAT MAGICIAN #2 BLACK MAGIC RETAILER ORDER INCENTIVE COVER
Writer& Cover: Mike Wolfer
Art: Gabriel Rearte
MR, Color, 32 pages, monthly

ROVER RED CHARLIE #1 FETCH COVER
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Michael Dipascale
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Michael Dipascale
MR, Color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Get a fresh chance to experience GARTH ENNIS' unique new series from the start with this limited edition special first printing cover to Rover Red Charlie #1! Limited to just 1500 copies.

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