Al Ewing

Myth-making writer Al Ewing continues his unpredictable saga In Asgard, Thor weighed his obligations as All-Father and as Gaea's child - and what he owed to both sides of his nature. Meanwhile, on Earth, a risen evil sought new gods to challenge the old - and found them in Thor's earliest foes. That puts the God of Thunder on a collision course with the Radioactive Man, the Grey Gargoyle, the Cobra and Mister Hyde All have plenty reason to hate him - and working together, they have the power to end an All-Father's reign Plus: What shocking game is the Enchantress playing? And a cavalcade of artists joins the fun to tell Tales of Asgard Collecting IMMORTAL THOR #16-20.

STORY SUMMARIES Blazing Ahead: Drake and Sam are two rivals at a superhero academy where Drake has always been the top student. But he feels threatened by this new student, Sam. But when they end up being the last heroes standing against villains destroying the city, hey realize the intense emotions they felt were actually signs of their feelings for each other. Together they make their stand against the bad guys. Boys Will Be Toys: A Toy Story-style romance. A new toy shows up, Ricky Rifle, and one of the other toys, Franklin Farmer, develops a crush on him. Turns out Ricky feels the same way about Franklin, but before they can tell each other, Franklin gets taken away. Eventually, Ricky's time comes as well and the two are finally reunited in the attic. Care: Will and Malik just started dating and things seem to be going well until Will ghosts Malik. But Malik is persistent, tracking Will down for an explanation. Turns out Will has terminal cancer and didn’t think it would be fair to enter a new relationship. But Malik steps up, caring for Will and they even get married and enjoy their remaining time together before Will passes away. Date Night: A continuation of the Tyrone & Jamal story from YMiL vol 1 about urban demon hunters. Tyrone has a date with Jamal’s cousin, Andre, and Jamal is determined to make sure Tyrone isn’t late. Even if that means taking on all the demons himself! But Andre is the one who’s late because his “evil ex” is actually a Lich (controls Zombies). Tyrone and Andre take on the zombie horde together while Jamal chills out on the sidelines to watch a successful first date! Dinner for Two: A wordless story where are two unnamed male characters flirt with each other in the grocery story using food as suggestive innuendo. They return to one of their homes where they prepare a meal together. Final Boys: A spooky love story centered around a gay version of the bachelor, The Attraction, takes place at a haunted house. The main contestant, David, finds his match in Alan, but a killer on the loose almost ruins everything. In the end, love saves the day. Just Friends: A modern day love triangle between three friends: Adam, Nick and Marissa. Adam has feelings for Nick, but he's dating Marissa. Until she breaks up with Nick and he kisses Adam. It all works out for the best. How the Might Fell: A biblical story featuring one of the oldest love stories between two men, David and Jonathan. After David slays Goliath, he is welcomed at the King’s court where he falls in love with King Saul’s son, Jonathan. But this angers Saul, who casts David away. War returns and both Saul and Jonathan are killed. A saddened David becomes king. Lovers True: Two scribes named Truth (dark hair) and Lies (light hair) fall in love and are cast out of Paradise for breaking their sacred oath to God. They are assigned the duty of standing watch at the door of a tower, standing side by side for all eternity, never moving, never speaking unless asked a question by a wandering adventurer. Moonheart & Crimson Crow: A modern superhero story about young legacy hero in a relationship with a veteran member of the superhero team. My Heart Goes Berserk: A Dungeons & Dragons-style romance. Quinn, a shy, gay boy working a boring job at the mall, dreams of excitement and romance and is magically transported to a new world where he meets a band of adventures on a quest and falls in love with Ulrik, The Beserker. On That Grind: Shortly after a rival coffee shop opens up across the street, Angel, a barista at 'Perk n Grind', notices a new customer flirting with him. Too shy to respond directly, Angel decides to follow Damon when he leaves, only to see him enter the other coffee shop. Confused, he enters to find Damon behind the counter taking orders. The roles are reversed and the flirting turns to plans for a date. Party of Three: In a fantasy setting, Damon and Maerion, two dwarves in love, take a bounty on Tonk the Troll who has terrorized a village. But when they find the monster, they realize all the rumors about him have been spread by his nasty ex - the village’s conservative mayor who has kept his romance with a troll a secret! Tonk is very sweet and harmless and Damon and Maerion are instantly infatuated with him. The trio decide to chase the Mayor out of town and settle down together as a throuple. They promise to never hide their love! Riding the Spark: It’s 1985. A new romance blossoms between two 20-something strangers while they’re stalled at the top of The Spark, a roller coaster in a small Midwestern amusement park. By the time the ride is fixed, their sweet interaction has bloomed into full-on romance.

MUTOPIA Mega-City One is acclimatising to the new mutant laws, but integration isn’t easy and one man stands as the thin blue line between the norms and the muties – that man is Judge Dredd. The best-selling series collecting The Law in order continues as the ultimate lawman of the future brings his unique brand of policing to the streets and creeps of the dystopian nightmare he calls home. Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence), Al Ewing (The Immortal Hulk), Pat Mills (Marshal Law), Gordon Rennie (Missionary Man) and Ian Edginton (X-Force) with art by Simon Fraser (Kingsman: The Red Diamond), Vince Locke (The Sandman), Henry Flint (Zombo), Paul Marshall (Firekind), Ben Oliver (Ultimate X-Men), Carl Critchlow (Batman/Judge Dredd), Nick Dyer (Judge Dredd), PJ Holden (Terminator/RoboCop), Dave Taylor (Zorro), Colin Wilson (Point Blank) and Mike Collins (Captain Britain).

The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series – this is the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future! And this is the grand finale to the epic Tour of Duty storyline! During Origins, Dredd discovered a mutant branch of his own bloodline. For the lawman, it brought home the injustice inherent in Justice Department’s Mutant policies. He believes that those unfortunates warped by the legacy of the Atomic Wars deserve to be treated with more humanity, as they are currently forbidden entry into Mega-City One, and exiled to facilities and townships in the irradiated wasteland. But Dredd’s support of Mutants may see him join them to live out the rest of his life in The Cursed Earth. The stories collected in this volume affect the Dredd’s world for years to come, and features work by writers John Wagner (A History of Violence), Robbie Morrison (The Authority), Al Ewing (The Immortal Hulk) and artists Carlos Ezquerra (Preacher), Kev Walker (Star Wars), Patrick Goddard (Rogue Trooper), John Higgins (Watchmen), John Haward (Tales of Telguuth) and Mike Collins (Doctor Who).

Acclaimed author Al Ewing's storied Venom saga reaches a thrilling climax, as father and son battle for the right to be Venom It has come to this. Eddie Brock is Venom. Dylan Brock is Venom. But there can be only one. It's Venom vs. Venom Who gets to keep the symbiote? Limitless in scope, Al Ewing's VENOM saga has followed Eddie Brock and his son, Dylan, on separate journeys as the symbiote heroes. But after both have terrifying glimpses of the future, they realize only one of them can be Venom. Their father and son feud will become everyone's problem as past and present symbiote characters alike are forced to take a side No matter who wins, Venom will be forever changed by the fight And their showdown of showdowns threatens to tear the world asunder COLLECTING: Venom War (2024) 1-5

Thanos returns to trouble Marvel's greatest heroes in the Annual event of the year The Mad Titan is once again on a quest to recover the Infinity Stones But he's in for a shock when he discovers they've been incorporated into actual people -- like Star, Quantum, Overtime, the Prince of Power and Multitude But wait, there are six Infinity Stones...but only five people listed? As a new Infinity Watch forms, the Marvel Universe faces the fateful question: Who will be the bearer of the Death Stone? And your favorite heroes join the fight as the chaos unfolds Spider-Man battles Overtime Thor finds himself in the middle of the Champion of the Universe and the Prince of Power Ms. Marvel meets Multitude The Hulk stands in the way of Thanos' path of destruction And Nick Fury joins the search for the Death Stone bearer COLLECTING: Thanos Annual (2024) 1, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (2024) 1, Immortal Thor Annual (2024) 1, Ms. Marvel Annual (2024) 1, Wolverine Annual (2024) 1, Incredible Hulk Annual (2024) 1, Moon Knight Annual (2024) 1, Spider-Boy Annual (2024) 1, Avengers Annual (2024) 1

THE BOOK OF DREDD Mega-City One, a dystopian nightmare of the future teetering on the brink of chaos. The only thing stopping the sprawling megalopolis from succumbing to the mayhem, maniacs and murderers are the Judges, and toughest of them all is Judge Dredd. The best-selling series collecting The Law in order continues as Dredd uncovers a decades-old cover-up that will see justice come for the Judges themselves and, one hotel, one night, multiple psychopaths, but who will live to see daybreak? Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence), Gordon Rennie (Missionary Man), Rob Williams (Kingsman: The Red Diamond), Robbie Morrison (Doctor Who), Pat Mills (Marshal Law), Al Ewing (The Immortal Hulk) and Si Spurrier (Hellblazer), with art by Simon Coleby (Low Life), Dave Taylor (Zorro), Richard Elson (Sonic the Comic), Patrick Goddard (Hulk), Kev Walker (Guardians of the Galaxy), Sam Hart (Starship Troopers), Paul Marshall (Firekind), Cliff Robinson (Mother Earth), Smudge (Chiaroscuro), David Roach (Doctor Who), Inaki Miranda (Ragman), Neil Googe (Welcome to Tranquility) and Peter Doherty (The Dreaming).

The worlds of Spider-Man and the X-Men collide in this titanic crossover that sees NYC transformed into a demonic hellscape Marvel's two most famous, and famously wronged, clones -- Chasm (Ben Reilly) and the Goblin Queen (Madelyne Pryor) -- are back, they've had enough of being second best and they're going to claim what's rightfully theirs The sun is setting, and it's sure to be a long night for Spidey and the X-Men. But what role does the volatile Venom play in the clones' vengeful plot? What will become of the young hero Ms. Marvel when she ends up trapped in Limbo? Will Norman Osborn seize this chance for redemption as the Gold Goblin? And what devilish trouble will Mary Jane and the Black Cat get into? The dark web that Madelyne and Ben spin over Manhattan will change the NYC skyline forever COLLECTING: Dark Web (2022) 1, Amazing Spider-Man (2022) 14-18, Venom (2021) 13-16, Dark Web: X-Men (2022) 1-3, Dark Web: Ms. Marvel (2022) 1-2, Dark Web Finale (2023) 1, Mary Jane & Black Cat (2022) 1-5, Gold Goblin (2022) 1-5, Free Comic Book Day 2022: Spider-Man/Venom 1 (Spider-Man story)

The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series – this is the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future! After Dredd and Hershey’s decision to restore mutant access to Mega-City One is confronted with widespread criticism, Dan Francisco - a reality TV star who holds the people’s favour - challenges Hershey’s leadership as Chief Judge. Under his rule, the conditions of mutants across the Big Meg would be worse than ever. But when Judge Francisco is gunned down on camera in an alleged mutant attack, Dredd begins to suspect someone else might be masterminding the rushed election…