Francisco Ruiz Velasco

<p>Two astronauts, Dennis and Carl, are adrift in space when Carl begins to enter the atmosphere of a planet. It then cuts back to earlier when the two are about to board a ship. Once on board they discover the corpses of the crew who died from what appears to have been pressure loss. As the two are investigating, flashbacks of the crew being killed by Predators and Aliens are shown. One of the astronauts discovers a dead, captive Queen. The two are then attacked by Aliens and Predators. A Predator activates a grenade, destroying the ship and the humans are sent adrift. It then cuts back to the beginning. Carl then begins burning up in the atmosphere of the planet while Dennis is approached by three Aliens.</p>

700 A.D.: A legendary Mayan warrior obtained the power of the ancient gods and incurred their wrath. Jump ahead to the year 2065, and the key to that power is about to be rediscovered, awakening the slumbering gods and initiating The Chaak--a tournament to determine the world's champion fighter... and the fate of all mankind! Kick-ass art, over-the-top action, and the wildest characters you've ever seen!

The best fighters in the world have begun elimination rounds in the famous Lucha Libre -- an anything-goes, winner-takes-all battle for the title of "Champion of the World." Meanwhile, an archeologist studying Mayan culture receives a hallucinatory visitation from an ancient Mayan god warning him of a threat to all mankind, little realizing that the portent is tied to a mysterious invitation being received by the victors in the Lucha Libre...an invitation to the fight to end all fights...The Chaak!

Ex-fighter Takan makes the fateful decision to visit his former mentor, the legendary, unbeaten champion known as El Charro. But Takan isn't the only one looking for the Charro -- Chilbacan, "the snake," the champion's long-time rival, is also on the hunt! The battle that's brewing isn't for prize money or glory, but for revenge. No rules, no weapons barred, no quarter given -- this fight's not over until one of the combatants is dead! All this, plus daredevils Mita and Xel take on a motorcycle gang in an illegal bike race trough the streets of Tuxtla!

While the international championship fights are in full swing and Takan burns to avenge his dying master, the best fighters are receiving mysterious invitations to another tournament. Some receive their invitations in visions, others must fight Mayan demons and demigods for the privilege, but all are pawns of the gods...players in a fight to determine the fate of the human race...the Chaak.

The Chaak has begun! In a secret underground Mayan temple, the greatest warriors in the world have gathered to pit their skills against one another. No rules, no time limit. Anything goes: weapons, black magic, even genetically mutated apes! It's not required that you kill your opponent, but they may kill you if you don't. The battle to determine the fate of mankind is underway, but there's just one problem: none of the participants know the stakes are that high!

Mita and Xôc have hated each other for years, and now all that built-up enmity is about to be unleashed in a firestorm of martial arts and sorcery as the two bitter rivals step into the arena of the Chaak! Then, if the building is still standing, it's a Deathmatch: Takan vs. Chilbacan! And what might transpire if the ancient, stolen power of the Mayan gods just happened to be unleashed during this battle between the two mightiest mortals on earth? If you're waiting for the end of the world, you ain't got long to wait!

It seems like the moment of truth is near in the battle between the two powerful fighters, Chilbacan and Takan. Both men are tapped into the power of the sleeping, ancient Mayan gods, and the arena literally shakes from their conflict. Earth has never witnessed a battle like this before! So, could there be a worse time for rogue archaeologist Derek to reunite the severed head of the Mayan warrior Pajaro-Jaguar with its petrified body and awaken the sleeping gods?

The worst has happened: the powerful, ancient Mayan gods have awakened, and they are not pleased! In the temple/arena of the Chaak, two men battle, tapped into the stolen power of the gods. The temple shakes, the earth splits open, and all Hell breaks loose -- literally. Mankind still has one hope for survival, but the fighter Chilbacan may be willing to destroy that hope in exchange for victory in the ring!

This is it -- the final confrontation between the ancient Mayan gods and the warrior representatives of mankind. The humans have but one chance for victory against the towering meta-being created by the gods, but only if they can put away their personal vendettas and combine forces to harness the gods' own power. Even then, it's a long shot that will require them to put their trust in the spirit of a warrior who's been dead for nearly a thousand years. This knockout series concludes in a spectacular all-action finish!

One of the most talked-about series debuts of the year is now available in one humongous, white-hot slab of a collection. Featuring 240 pages of mighty warriors, exotic locales, professional jealousies, personal vendettas, Mexican wrestling, street fights, illegal motorcycle races, and Aztec zombies all wrapped around a thousand year-old Mayan legend that portends the end of the world! Plus: profiles of all of the major characters and background on the actual Mayan legends on which the series is based! Creator Francisco Ruiz Velasco is a major new talent, and Battle Gods is smashmouth comics the way smashmouth comics ought to smash mouth!

Sam Wavish has everything: a magnificent yacht moored on the coast of Monaco, membership at an exclusive club in Paris, control of a company he has worked all his life to build ... and enemies. Now the only things between Sam and losing everything-including his life-are a fast car and a laconic Driver. They have a long road ahead of them, an unbreakable deadline to meet, and a small army of mercenaries who will risk anything to stop them. For Sam, it's the ride of his life. For the Driver, it's just another day on the job.

Grab your sword and follow us as we venture deep into the world of Diablo in Tales of Sanctuary. Collecting three stories of horror, adventure, and action featuring characters and creatures from the hit video game Diablo! Follow the Barbarian Renit and Necromancer Cairo as they search the fabled "Hand of Naz" in order to overcome a demon horde. Meet a Paladin named Hale as he fights an evil that will cause him to question the very nature of his existence. Witness the Druid Azgar as he fights to defend his village and the demons that lie deep within him! Illustrated by master comics artist Francisco Ruiz Battlegods Velasco, Diablo: Tales of Sanctuary will slake your thirst for adventure and leave you crying for more!

<p>Sharp-eyed readers noticed that at the end of Ghost #9, she had spent two days lost in Hell before arriving inside the Vortex complex. Now the story of those missing days can be told as Ghost battles the demon Nemo for the soul of a young girl lost in his realm. Bullets fly and demons fry!</p>

<p>The fairy-tale fantasy land so carefully constructed by the demon Nemo is unraveling-and along with it Ghost's chances for saving the children living there, or even her own life. The road into Hell may be paved with good intentions, but the road out is, well, hell.</p>

It's a hundred years from now and the world is coming apart. A deadly manmade virus known as the War Spore is spreading, its debilitating effects are felt by man and android alike. Whole populations have become refugees; barred at every border. Human-like android emulation constructs called EmCons, suspected of intentionally releasing the virus, are in revolt. Only a few places on earth remain safe havens from the Spore... Hiding among the displaced hordes are a man named Itto and a young girl, Daisy. She is the daughter of a renowned scientist who was working on a cure for the virus. He was her father's bodyguard, but now his accused murderer. They're on the run from the operatives of the Cygnat Owari Corporation, men -- and machines -- who will stop at nothing to kill the man and retrieve the girl. Whether Daisy is an infectious carrier of the virus, as the corporation claims, or something more, as Itto believes, escape is but the first step on their journey, the final destination of which is vengeance... Part homage, and partly a re-imagining of the original Lone Wolf and Cub manga, this special project is being done in association with MegaHouse (the authorized licensors of Lone Wolf and Cub), and under the watchful eye of Kazuo Koike, the writer and co-creator of Lone Wolf and Cub.

Disentangling himself from Belladonna's evil machinations and mental snares is one thing. Escaping the clutches of the rest of his former companions on Cygnat Owari's Inner Security Team is quite another, as Itto discovers. But in some ways, the fight is easier now: Terasawa's plot is exposed; Daisy Ogami's secret is revealed; and the battle lines are more clearly drawn. And maybe, just maybe, Itto will now find allies in unexpected places... Don't miss this important issue in the Lone Wolf 2100 saga!

Stripped of three of his eight android senses, Itto’s fighting skills are put to their ultimate test as he launches a solo assault on the Cynat Owari corporation’s computer brain trust. If he is to find the key to extracting the cure for the War Spore virus from Daisy Ogami’s blood, he must carry his quest to the heart of the enemy’s stronghold. The fates of both humanity and androidkind are tied to the cure, and Cygnat Owari’s android leader will stop at nothing to destroy Itto and Daisy. And for Itto, succeeding in his mission may result in his own demise!

Okinawa, one hundred years from now... Against all his plans, the mysterious warrior named Itto -- along with Daisy, the young girl in his care -- finds himself drawn into a conflict between a group of villagers and a local warlord. Meanwhile, Prescott, the man-hunter in the employ of the Cygnat Owari Corporation, has picked up Itto's trail -- and a new associate, an enigmatic android named Lierre. Lierre has his own deadly plans for Itto...For Itto and Daisy the road leads to danger in both directions, with them and the villagers caught in the middle. But Itto has experienced danger before, and if it comes to kill or be killed, he knows what he must do...

The young girl Daisy, whom Itto is sworn to protect, has been abducted by a local warlord named Godekai. Beaten almost to death during the kidnapping, Itto refuses to give up. He leads a posse of villagers on a raid against the warlord's compound. But, if he can't rescue Daisy, Itto will settle for a coming away with a bargaining chip -- Godekai's son! It's time to deal, but waiting in the wings is a third party who would just as soon see everybody dead: the agents -- both human and android -- of the Cygnat Owari Corporation. With the full cooperation of Kazuo Koike, the writer and co-creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, Lone Wolf 2100 takes the basic concept of a warrior and child into the future for an action-packed story that combines Bushido sensibilities with science fiction settings!