Tom Simmons

Lionheart of Avalon Part 3 of 5. Near Ipswich, England, Earth's Mightiest Heroes are emotionally distraught over the death of Kelsey Leigh -- the woman who was killed during the battle against the Wrecking Crew. Unfortunately, the situation only gets worse when Hawkeye accidentally lets Kelsey's children into the room where her body is lying. Tempers flare among the assembled heroes, and old wounds reopen from days gone by. A while later Hawkeye attempts to exact revenge upon Thunderball, but the Wrecking Crew turns the tables on the ace archer! Appearances by Tony Stark, Martin Leigh, Jenny Leigh, and Brian Braddock. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Wasp, and Yellowjacket.

The cosmic carnage continues! The entire Egawa solar system is forced to evacuate before their sun goes supernova, the result of the Dirty Pair's eager-to-please starship and its gravitically focused gamma-ray laser! The city of New Eysenck, host to Dirty Pair Con '41, is deserted except for security personnel, nihilistic Lovely Angel fans, Armageddon seekers, a freak show of genetic terrorists, the Lovely Angels themselves, and Yuri2, a psychotically solipsistic clone of Yuri -- she's eager to die, and even more eager to take some innocents down with her! Against the backdrop of an exploding sun, on a playing field of buildings being swatted around like shuttlecocks, can the Dirty Pair survive this, their greatest battle?

The Dirty Pair have fought hard to maintain a reputation as the roughest, toughest "trouble consultants" in the United Galactica. They've battled murderers, bootleggers, mercenaries, and entire space armadas, all in the line of duty! But now the dangerous duo must face their greatest challenge yet: a convention center full of Dirty-Pair groupies! And somewhere, lurking among the metal-bikini-clad-costume-contest losers, the cyborg autograph hounds, and the preachers of impending Armageddon, a fanatical cadre of genetic terrorists and a neurochemically imbalanced, homicidal Yuri clone share a common goal: to wipe out the Dirty Pair!

They're not looking to save the world; they just want to survive it! The outlaw superhero team Division 13 is on the run when it picks up two new members: the beautiful, blind Optic, and the diminutive Vox. But it has also picked up a new tail -- five mysterious men in black who will stop at nothing to put the team back in prison... or six feet under! All this, plus the commanding presence of the man known only as Law!

Ever wish you could go back in time and rip the intestines out of that jerk that made your life a living hell? Of course you do. Well, time travel may not be possible yet, but until it is, there's Payback! In this issue Lamb and the gang meet up with this big galoot, who feels their pain deeply -- and takes it upon himself to do something about it. Meanwhile, weirdness abounds as the radiation from the Vortex continues to affect the ecosystems of Cinnabar Flats in many new and painful ways.

In the rain forests of South America, the only thing standing between Doc Savage and his injured teammates is . . . two giant, fiery snakes! Can the Man of Bronze save himself, let alone his friends?

Pat Savage has fallen into the clutches of the followers of Kuchulkan, the Fire God, deep in South America. Her cousin, Doc Savage, and his teammates would be speeding to her rescue, if they weren't caught up in their own troubles back home -- namely, trying to escape from an exploding plane! Can Doc save his cousin (and himself) before Pat is brought before the evil Fire God?

In the heat of the jungles of South America, the natives worship and fear Kuchulkan, the Fire God. But is he a true deity or an elaborate hoax? Doc Savage and his crew have taken a long plane ride to find out, but it may have been a long plane ride to a quick death. Fact or fiction, one thing's for sure: If Kuchulkan doesn't like you, you're going to get burned.

The Fire God Kuchulkan plans to purge the people of Delezon in a purifying flame, a flame he's going to ignite with Doc Savage! Bound before him on a sacrificial pyre, Savage and crew are destined to become the blasting cap on Kuchulkan's incendiary baptism! It's up to the Man of Bronze to break free and defeat the mad god -- or a nation will fall to ashes! Don't miss the conclusion to this latest and most faithful comics treatment yet of the legendary Man of Bronze!

A mysterious jade idol turns up in Arcadia. It is the Chinese Goddess of Death, and men have died for its eldritch secrets. Ghost must learn what evil lurks in the idol's heart, or be swept away by the nameless terrors of hell! Alone, she can't hope to overcome the Goddess' fearsome power. But with a little help from an eerily laughing, black-cloaked legend from the past, maybe, just maybe, she has a chance.

There is one battle you cannot win, a battle in which you become your own worst enemy. In this third and concluding chapter of "Arcadia Nocturne," Ghost's demonic new adversary, Cameron Nemo, ushers her on a treacherous, deadly journey... inside herself. It's a brief glimpse at the past of the mysterious Ghost... a glimpse she may not survive!

One tough dame deserves another! This month, you'll get the confrontation you've been waiting for when the enigmatic Ghost meets the bounty-hunting Barb Wire! Barb's been sent to Arcadia on a bounty, but she's gonna get more than she bargained for! Is there enough room in any city for these two gun-toting women? Find out in Ghost #4!

From out of nowhere she comes: graceful, beautiful, ethereal. Is she real or is she a dream? Here's a hint: dreams don't pack semi-automatics!

All Elisa Cameron wanted was a decent job, a nice apartment -- in short, a normal life. What she got was a paranormal life! Elisa Cameron is Ghost, the star of Dark Horse's wildly popular series and host of her second collection of stories. Ghost: Nocturnes does what its title implies -- evokes the thoughts and feelings of the night.

Collects Star Wars: Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand (1998) #0-6, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - Evolution (1998) #1-5, Star Wars: The Jabba Tape (1998), Star Wars: Boba Fett - Twin Engines of Destruction (1997), and material from Star Wars Tales (1999-2005 Art Cover) #1, 3-5, 10, 14-15, 20 and 22. When the Empire falls, a New Republic rises! After Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Emperor Palpatine is dead - but can his faithful Hand, Mara Jade, complete her final mission of revenge? Replica droid assassin Guri has also lost her master...but as she struggles for humanity, her android brain makes her a target! When rivals clash over Jabba the Hutt's criminal empire, the Bloated One makes a surprising appearance! And a mysterious doppelganger is asking for trouble impersonating everyone's favorite bounty hunter - it's Boba Fett vs. Boba Fett!

Collects Star Wars: Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand (1998) #0-6; Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - Evolution (1998) #1-5; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Leader (2005) #1-3; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995-1998) #1-35, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special (1995); Star Wars Handbook (1998) #1; and material from Star Wars Tales (1999-2005 Art Cover) #10, 12, 15 and 23. In the wake of Return of the Jedi, the Emperor has been defeated! But the nascent New Republic still has enemies, and that's where X-Wing Rogue Squadron comes in! Led by Wedge Antilles, the galaxy's greatest pilots will take on all threats. Dogfights, assassination attempts, political intrigue - it's all in a day's work! Meanwhile, Palpatine's top assassin, Mara Jade, must complete her final mission - or die trying! And the human-replica droid Guri ponders her destiny - and the secrets buried in her programming - in a gripping sequel to SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE! Don't miss these classic Star Wars tales, penned by some of the franchise's bestselling authors!

Collects Star Wars: Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand (1998) #0-6; Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - Evolution (1998) #1-5; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Leader (2005) #1-3; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995-1998) #1-35, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special (1995); Star Wars Handbook (1998) #1; and material from Star Wars Tales (1999-2005 Art Cover) #10, 12, 15 and 23. In the wake of Return of the Jedi, the Emperor has been defeated! But the nascent New Republic still has enemies, and that's where X-Wing Rogue Squadron comes in! Led by Wedge Antilles, the galaxy's greatest pilots will take on all threats. Dogfights, assassination attempts, political intrigue - it's all in a day's work! Meanwhile, Palpatine's top assassin, Mara Jade, must complete her final mission - or die trying! And the human-replica droid Guri ponders her destiny - and the secrets buried in her programming - in a gripping sequel to SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE! Don't miss these classic Star Wars tales, penned by some of the franchise's bestselling authors!