Random House New Releases - Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Superheroes - Between June 19, 2012 and July 19, 2013.

Ex-Communication by Peter Clines

2013-07-09T00:30:00-05:00

Ex-Communication A Novel
Written by Peter Clines

“All of us try to cheat death. I was just better prepared to do it than most folks.”

In the years since the wave of living death swept the globe, St George and his fellow heroes haven’t just kept Los Angeles’ last humans alive—they’ve created a real community, a bustling town that’s spreading beyond its original walls and swelling with new refugees.

But now one of the heroes, perhaps the most powerful among them, seems to be losing his mind. The implacable enemy known as Legion has found terrifying new ways of using zombies as pawns in his attacks. And outside the Mount, something ancient and monstrous is hell-bent on revenge.

As Peter Clines weaves these elements together in yet another masterful, shocking climax, St. George, Stealth, Captain Freedom, and the rest of the heroes find that even in a city overrun by millions of ex-humans...

…there’s more than one way to come back from the dead.

Ex-Communication by Peter Clines

2013-07-09T00:30:00-05:00

Ex-Communication A Novel
Written by Peter Clines

HeroMan, volume 4 by Tamon Ohta

2013-04-30T00:30:00-05:00

HeroMan, volume 4
Produced by BONES
Illustrated by Tamon Ohta
Created by Stan Lee

Trade Paperback, 192 pages | Vertical | Comics & Graphic Novels - Manga - Media Tie-In; Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Superheroes; Comics & Graphic Novels - Manga -Science Fiction | $10.95 | April 30, 2013 | 978-1-935654-67-4 (1-935654-67-5)

The Skrugg invasion has been repelled thanks to the efforts of Earth's new heroes - Joey and Heroman. So for Joey and Lina it may now appear as if life should soon go back to normal in Center City... Well, not so fast! If Joey's rocker big sister Holly wasn't enough of a troublemaker, a new form of home-grown terror has emerged. And they may be working with National Intelligence!!

Ex-Patriots by Peter Clines

2013-04-23T00:30:00-05:00

Ex-Patriots A Novel
Written by Peter Clines

It's been two years since the plague of ex-humans decimated mankind. Two years since the superheroes St. George, Cerberus, Zzzap, and Stealth gathered Los Angeles’s survivors behind the walls of their fortress, the Mount.

Since then, the heroes have been fighting to give the Mount’s citizens hope, and something like a real life. But now supplies are growing scarce, the zombies are pressing in . . . and the heroes are wondering how much longer they can hold out.

Then hope arrives in the form of a surviving US Army battalion--and not just any battalion. The men and women of the Army's Project Krypton survived the outbreak because they are super-soldiers, created before mankind's fall to be better, stronger, faster than normal humans--and their secure base in Arizona beckons as a much needed refuge for the beleaguered heroes and their charges.

But a dark secret lies at the heart of Project Krypton, and those behind it wield an awesome and terrifying power.

New Crusaders by Ben Bates

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

New Crusaders
Written by Ian Flynn
Illustrated by Ben Bates

Led by the original patriotic superhero The Shield, the New Crusaders defend the city of Red Circle from evil in the tradition of the Mighty Crusaders, America’s greatest superhero team!

Over a decade ago, The Mighty Crusaders did the impossible: they won. Successful in their battle against evil and finding they'd made the world a better place, the heroes founded the town of Red Circle to start families, unwind and take a much-deserved rest. For all their kids (and some of their spouses!) know, these everyday people have spent their entire lives as accountants, teachers, lawyers and handymen--totally normal.

Until now.

When a vicious and deadly villain from their past returns, the heroes vanish, their families shattered, and only one of them remains standing: the Shield.

The Shield collects the remaining children of the lost Red Circle heroes and ushers them to safety in an underground bunker--the last remaining vestige of their parents' past lives--to reveal the truth about their parents, the monster that took them, and their own unique super-powers.

"You are our last, best hope. You are the New Crusaders."

Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines

2013-02-26T00:30:00-05:00

Ex-Heroes A Novel
Written by Peter Clines

Stealth. Gorgon. Regenerator. Cerberus. Zzzap. The Mighty Dragon. They were heroes, using their superhuman abilities to make Los Angeles a better place.

Then the plague of living death spread around the globe. Billions died, civilization fell, and the city of angels was left a desolate zombie wasteland.

Now, a year later, the Mighty Dragon and his companions protect a last few thousand survivors in their film-studio-turned-fortress, the Mount. Scarred and traumatized by the horrors they’ve endured, the heroes fight the armies of ravenous ex-humans at their citadel’s gates, lead teams out to scavenge for supplies—and struggle to be the symbols of strength and hope the survivors so desperately need.

But the hungry ex-humans aren’t the only threats the heroes face. Former allies, their powers and psyches hideously twisted, lurk in the city’s ruins. And just a few miles away, another group is slowly amassing power . . . led by an enemy with the most terrifying ability of all.

HeroMan, volume 3 by Tamon Ohta

2013-02-26T00:30:00-05:00

HeroMan, volume 3
Produced by BONES
Illustrated by Tamon Ohta
Created by Stan Lee

The Skruggs have begun their invasion of Earth and while mankind panics at this first encounter, Joey Jones and his toy turned mecha, Heroman, lay low while they work out a plan to repel the alien forces. Meanwhile, the Skruggs are not going to wait for the Earthlings to make their move. By taking advantage of some ill-advised meddling by a few Center City students, the Skrugg have begun developing a new weapon to pit against Heroman. But will this new force destroy the Skrugg from within instead?

HeroMan volume 2 by Tamon Ohta

2012-12-18T00:30:00-05:00

HeroMan volume 2
Produced by BONES
Illustrated by Tamon Ohta
Created by Stan Lee

Trade Paperback, 192 pages | Vertical | Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Superheroes; Comics & Graphic Novels - Manga - Media Tie-In; Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Science Fiction | $10.95 | December 18, 2012 | 978-1-935654-59-9 (1-935654-59-4)

Orphaned American teen Joseph Carter Jones, Joey, lives with his grandmother in Center City, Los Angeles. When he is not in class you can generally find the youth working diligently at a diner to help things meet at home. Joey's a bit scrawny for his age. He's not athletic or much of a bookworm. Actually he doesn't fit in anywhere, but he's got a set of friends and a few hobbies that help him cope when not busy at work.

Upon hearing of a new toy robot called the Heybo, Joey becomes set on believing that acquiring said gadget will turn his life for the better. Like many impressionable teens, Joey thinks material goods can bring him good fortune, and given his life situation he could really use some luck. Unfortunately, he cannot afford to buy the machine on his meager salary.

His luck changes when he picks up a broken down Heybo abandoned by a school bully. Said bully is a member of the football team and was picking on Joey because the runt was hanging out with his friend and lead cheerleader Lina. In Joey's eyes this used bot could be a source of strength. It could turn him into a hero for Lina and his school...if he could make it work. So he tries to fix the toy, and eventually names it Heroman. Initially his effort seems to go to waste as the bot refuses to function, but when Heroman gets struck by a bolt of lightning, it transforms into a giant robot.... Just in time to save his friend Lina from impending danger.

HeroMan volume 1 by Tamon Ohta

2012-10-30T00:30:00-05:00

HeroMan volume 1
Produced by BONES
Illustrated by Tamon Ohta
Created by Stan Lee

Trade Paperback, 192 pages | Vertical | Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Superheroes; Comics & Graphic Novels - Manga - Media Tie-In; Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Science Fiction | $10.95 | October 30, 2012 | 978-1-935654-58-2 (1-935654-58-6)

Orphaned American teen Joseph Carter Jones, Joey, lives with his grandmother in Center City, California. When he is not in class you can generally find the youth working diligently at a diner to help things meet at home. Joey's a bit scrawny for his age. He's not athletic or much of a bookworm. Actually he doesn't fit in anywhere, but he's got a set of friends and a few hobbies that help him cope when not busy at work.

Upon hearing of a new toy robot called the Heybo, Joey becomes set on believing that acquiring said gadget will turn his life for the better. Like many impressionable teens, Joey thinks material goods can bring him good fortune, and given his life situation he could really use some luck. Unfortunately, he cannot afford to buy the machine on his meager salary.

His luck changes when he picks up a broken down Heybo abandoned by a school bully. Said bully is a member of the football team and was picking on Joey because the runt was hanging out with his friend and lead cheerleader Lina. In Joey's eyes this used bot could be a source of strength. It could turn him into a hero for Lina and his school...if he could make it work. So he tries to fix the toy, and eventually names it Heroman. Initially his effort seems to go to waste as the bot refuses to function, but when Heroman gets struck by a bolt of lightning, it transforms into a giant robot.... Just in time to save his friend Lina from impending danger.

Rough Justice by Chip Kidd

2012-09-11T00:30:00-05:00

Rough Justice The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross
Written by Alex Ross
Edited by Chip Kidd

**NOW IN PAPERBACK, WITH COLOR AND BLACK-AND-WHITE DRAWINGS THROUGHOUT**

Alex Ross opens his private sketchbooks to reveal his astonishing pencil and ink drawings of DC Comics characters, nearly all of them appearing in print here for the first time in paperback.

Thousands of fans from around the world have thrilled to Alex’s fully rendered photo-realistic paintings of their favorite heroes, but, as they may not realize, all of those works start as pencil on paper, and the origins of the finished images are rarely seen—until now.

From deleted scenes and altered panels for the epic Kingdom Come saga to proposals for revamping such classic properties as Batgirl, Captain Marvel, and an imagined son of Batman named Batboy, to unused alternate comic book cover ideas for the monthly Superman and Batman comics of 2008–2009, there is much to surprise and delight those who thought they already knew all of Alex’s DC Comics work.

Illuminating everything is the artist’s own commentary, written expressly for this book, explaining his thought processes and stylistic approaches for the various riffs and reimaginings of characters we thought we knew everything about but whose possibilities we didn’t fully understand.

As a record of a pivotal era in comics history, Rough Justice is a must-have for Alex’s legion of fans, as well as for anyone interested in masterly comic book imagination and illustration.

Supergods by Grant Morrison

2012-06-26T00:30:00-05:00

Supergods What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human
Written by Grant Morrison

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Iron Man, and the X-Men—the list of names as familiar as our own. They are on our movie and television screens, in our videogames and in our dreams. But what are they trying to tell us? For Grant Morrison, one of the most acclaimed writers in the world of comics, these heroes are powerful archetypes who reflect and predict the course of human existence: Through them we tell the story of ourselves. In this exhilarating work of a lifetime, Morrison draws on art, archetypes, and his own astonishing journeys through this shadow universe to provide the first true history of our great modern myth: the superhero.

Now with a new Afterword

Random House New Releases - Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Superheroes - Between June 19, 2012 and July 19, 2013.

Ex-Communication by Peter Clines

Ex-Communication A NovelWritten by Peter Clines

Ex-Communication by Peter Clines

Ex-Communication A NovelWritten by Peter Clines

HeroMan, volume 4 by Tamon Ohta

HeroMan, volume 4 Produced by BONES Illustrated by Tamon Ohta Created by Stan Lee

Ex-Patriots by Peter Clines

Ex-Patriots A NovelWritten by Peter Clines

New Crusaders by Ben Bates

New Crusaders Written by Ian Flynn Illustrated by Ben Bates

Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines

Ex-Heroes A NovelWritten by Peter Clines

HeroMan, volume 3 by Tamon Ohta

HeroMan, volume 3 Produced by BONES Illustrated by Tamon Ohta Created by Stan Lee

HeroMan volume 2 by Tamon Ohta

HeroMan volume 2 Produced by BONES Illustrated by Tamon Ohta Created by Stan Lee

HeroMan volume 1 by Tamon Ohta

HeroMan volume 1 Produced by BONES Illustrated by Tamon Ohta Created by Stan Lee

Rough Justice by Chip Kidd

Rough Justice The DC Comics Sketches of Alex RossWritten by Alex Ross Edited by Chip Kidd

Supergods by Grant Morrison

Supergods What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being HumanWritten by Grant Morrison

Ex-Communication A Novel
Written by Peter Clines

Ex-Communication A Novel
Written by Peter Clines

HeroMan, volume 4
Produced by BONES
Illustrated by Tamon Ohta
Created by Stan Lee

Ex-Patriots A Novel
Written by Peter Clines

New Crusaders
Written by Ian Flynn
Illustrated by Ben Bates

Ex-Heroes A Novel
Written by Peter Clines

HeroMan, volume 3
Produced by BONES
Illustrated by Tamon Ohta
Created by Stan Lee

HeroMan volume 2
Produced by BONES
Illustrated by Tamon Ohta
Created by Stan Lee

HeroMan volume 1
Produced by BONES
Illustrated by Tamon Ohta
Created by Stan Lee

Rough Justice The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross
Written by Alex Ross
Edited by Chip Kidd

Supergods What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human
Written by Grant Morrison