Five years ago the realm of comic book fiction collapsed into our very real world. And now, amidst the chaos, a new threat has risen. Someone, or something, is killing comic book writers and artists all over the country. Watch as the mystery of this serialized killer explodes into four color carnage as we are joined by the wildest creator-owned character reveals yet! Scott Snyder! Brian K. Vaughan! Chuck Zdarsky! Robert Kirkman! Brian Michael Bendis!! No one is safe in this action packed, blood-soaked second volume of....CROSSOVER! The powerhouse creative team of DONNY CATES (Venom, Thor), GEOFF SHAW (Thanos Wins), DEE CUNNIFFE (REDNECK), and JOHN J. HILL (NAILBITER) brings you the second volume of the all-new, genre-defying series. Collects CROSSOVER #7-13

Five years ago, the realm of comic book fiction collapsed into our very real world. And now, amidst the chaos, a new threat has risen. Someone, or something, is killing comic book writers and artists all over the country. Watch as the mystery of this serialized killer explodes into four-color carnage with some of our wildest creator-owned character reveals yet! SCOTT SNYDER! BRIAN K. VAUGHAN! CHUCK ZDUSKY! ROBERT KIRKMAN! BRIAN MICHEAL BENDIS!! No one is safe in this action-packed, blood-soaked second volume of…CROSSOVER! The powerhouse creative team of DONNY CATES (Venom, Thor), GEOFF SHAW (Thanos Wins), DEE CUNNIFFE (REDNECK), and JOHN J. HILL (NAILBITER) brings you the second volume of the ongoing genre-defying series. Collects CROSSOVER #7-13

“MEANWHILE,” Part Five The comic book killer has been revealed! But can he be stopped??? Well I’m not going to tell you here. This is a solicitation. Don’t be ridiculous. Anyway, I feel like all we do is talk about me and the book. How are you? How’s the shop going? You guys check out ROSENBERG’s new book yet? WHAT’S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE? Man, is that a good book. Anyway, gotta run. Order a million copies of this issue please. Bye!

“MEANWHILE,” Part Four Ellie, Ryan, and the rest of the crew close in on the shadowy figure taking out comics’ finest. Murder! Mayhem! Spilled Ink! Ungodly revelations! Puppies! The latest chapter has it all, as we explore the insane world beyond the dome! Oh, and then there’s [REMOVED BY THE KIRKMAN ESTATE]!!! “MEANWHILE,” Part Four Ellie, Ryan, and the rest of the crew close in on the shadowy figure taking out comics’ finest. Murder! Mayhem! Spilled Ink! Ungodly revelations! Puppies! The latest chapter has it all, as we explore the insane world beyond the dome! Oh, and then there’s [REMOVED BY THE KIRKMAN ESTATE]!!!

From occult underground to superhero! Was Superman's arch nemesis Lex Luthor based on Aleister Crowley? Can Captain Marvel be linked to the Sun gods on antiquity? In Our Gods Wear Spandex, Christopher Knowles answers these questions and brings to light many other intriguing links between superheroes and the enchanted world of estoerica. Occult students and comic-book fans alike will discover countless fascinating connections, from little known facts such as that DC Comics editor Julius Schwartz started his career as H.P. Lovecraft's agent, to the tantalizingly extensive influence of Madame Blavatsky's Theosophy on the birth of comics, to the mystic roots of Superman. The book also traces the rise of the comic superheroes and how they relate to several cultural trends in the late 19th century, specifically the occult explosion in Western Europe and America. Knowles reveals the four basic superhero archetypes--the Messiah, the Golem, the Amazon, and the Brotherhood--and shows how the occult Bohemian underground of the early 20th century provided the inspiration for the modern comic book hero. With the popularity of occult comics writers like Invisibles creator Grant Morrison and V for Vendetta creator Alan Moore, the vast ComiCon audience is poised for someone to seriously introduce them to the esoteric mysteries. Chris Knowles is doing just that in this epic book. Chapters include: Ancient of Days, Ascended Masters, God and Gangsters, Mad Scientists and Modern Sorcerers, and many more. From the ghettos of Prague to the halls of Valhalla to the Fortress of Solitude and the aisles of BEA and ComiCon, this is the first book to show the inextricable link between superheroes and the enchanted world of esoterica.

Plusieurs années après le crossover qui a mêlé fiction et réalité, les personnages de comics, les fameux fakes, sont toujours aussi recherchés... autant que leurs auteurs ! Après la mort de Brian K. Vaughan et d'autres célébrités du genre, les artistes sont en effet bien loin d'être en sécurité. C'est notamment le cas de Chip Zdarsky, qui s'est reconverti en chef cuisinier. On raconte qu'un tueur en série serait à sa recherche, aussi vit-il dans la peur... à raison ! Entre-temps, l'équipe menée par Ellie poursuit son dangereux périple au coeur du dôme et s'apprête à faire des rencontres insolites !

A vivid study of the lost world of comic books examines the influence of this pulpy, lavishly illustrated medium on the evolution of American popular culture in the wake of World War II and before the emergence of television as a mass medium, focusing on the battle against comic books by church groups, community elite, academics, and a right-wing Congress. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.