Collects X-Force (2019) #15-20, Wolverine (2020) #13. Crossing a dangerous line! Omega Red is harboring a deadly secret, and how far will X-Force go to keep Krakoa safe! But nothing compares to the trust broken by the interrogation of one of their own. Then, Forge, Wolverine and Quentin Quire brave the depths of the sea, where terrors of the deep await and a deadly discovery reveals a dark side of Krakoa! How will revelations about the island nation they fight for affect X-Force? And shaken by his recent resurrection, what will Quire do with his new lease on life? When Quentin finds a nightmare creature wreaking havoc on X-Force, he soon realizes that the only way to fight it - is on its own turf. Sweet dreams, Quentin! Plus: Can X-Force handle unwanted party crashers at the Hellfire Gala while keeping the disturbance under wraps?
Collects Wolverine (2020) #14-19. The unusual suspects! Stolen goods, a torched ship and a missing sword. Wolverine is on the case, but what mind game is Solem playing? Logan is about to come faceto- face with Arakkii pirate crimelord Sevyr Blackmore - but will their fight lead Wolverine to the clues he needs to catch Solem, or will it be the distraction that puts him right where the manipulative mutant wants him? The game approaches its end - but as far as Solem is concerned, that's just an excuse to change the rules! Then, CIA agent Jeff Bannister uncovers a secret surveillance device aimed at Krakoa - but someone wants their bug back, and Bannister out of the picture. Wolverine and his friend go on the run, but where will they find safe haven? Don't miss the return of some unexpected adversaries! And, Wolverine finally hunts the one that got away - the massive leviathan just off Krakoa's shore - in a special story from the annals of X-history!
The unusual suspects! Stolen goods, a torched ship and a missing sword. Wolverine is on the case -- but what mind game is Solem playing? Plus, Logan is about to come face to face with Arakkii pirate crimelord Sevyr Blackmore! But will their fight lead Wolverine to the clues he needs to catch Solem, or will it be the distraction that puts Logan right where the manipulative mutant wants him? The game approaches its end -- but as far as Solem is concerned, that's just an excuse to change the rules. Can you figure out the answer to the mystery before Wolverine does? COLLECTING: Wolverine (2020) 14-19
After a lifetime of struggle, Logan has a chance at peace. Mutantkind has conquered death -- and from their island nation, mutants exert global influence beyond anything the X-Men have ever known. But those he loves now share a home with many of his most bitter enemies, and the wider world is still filled with dangers. He must stand vigilant against mutants whose true motives he remains suspicious of... against humans acting out of jealousy or vengeance...even against vampires. Wolverine will fight to his dying breath -- and beyond -- to protect his family, the way only he can" -- Back cover.
In Benjamin Percy's new thriller, a post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Lewis and Clark saga, a super flu and nuclear fallout have made a husk of the world we know. A few humans carry on, living in outposts such as the Sanctuary-the remains of St. Louis-a shielded community that owes its survival to its militant defense and fear-mongering leaders. Then a rider comes from the wasteland beyond its walls. She reports on the outside world: west of the Cascades, rain falls, crops grow, civilization thrives. But there is danger too: the rising power of an army that pillages and enslaves every community they happen upon. Against the wishes of the Sanctuary, a small group sets out in secrecy. Led by Lewis Meriwether and Mina Clark, they hope to expand their infant nation, and to reunite the States. But the Sanctuary will not allow them to escape without a fight.
A MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS FINALIST IN NOVEL & SHORT STORY In Benjamin Percy's new thriller, a post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Lewis and Clark saga, a super flu and nuclear fallout have made a husk of the world we know. A few humans carry on, living in outposts such as the Sanctuary-the remains of St. Louis-a shielded community that owes its survival to its militant defense and fear-mongering leaders. Then a rider comes from the wasteland beyond its walls. She reports on the outside world: west of the Cascades, rain falls, crops grow, civilization thrives. But there is danger too: the rising power of an army that pillages and enslaves every community they happen upon. Against the wishes of the Sanctuary, a small group sets out in secrecy. Led by Lewis Meriwether and Mina Clark, they hope to expand their infant nation, and to reunite the States. But the Sanctuary will not allow them to escape without a fight.
The war in Iraq empties the small town of Tumalo, Oregon, of men—of fathers—leaving their sons to fight among themselves. But the boys' bravado fades at home when, alone, they check e-mail again and again for word from their fathers at the front. Often from fractured homes and communities, the young men in these breathless stories do the unthinkable to prove to themselves—to everyone—that they are strong enough to face the heartbreak in this world. Set in rural Oregon with the shadow of the Cascade Mountains hanging over them, these stories bring you face-to-face with a mad bear, a house with a basement that opens up into a cave, a nuclear meltdown that renders the Pacific Northwest into a contemporary Wild West. Refresh, Refresh by Benjamin Percy is a bold, fiery, and unforgettable collection that deals with vital issues of our time.
Award-winning author Benjamin Percy presents an explosive and deeply layered literary thriller set in the American West. They live among us. They are our neighbors, our mothers, our lovers. They change. When government agents kick down Claire Forrester's front door and murder her parents, Claire realizes just how different she is. Patrick Gamble was nothing special until the day he got on a plane and hours later stepped off it, the only passenger left alive, a hero. Chase Williams has sworn to protect the people of the United States from the menace in their midst, but he is becoming the very thing he has promised to destroy. So far, the threat has been controlled by laws and violence and drugs. But the night of the red moon is coming, when an unrecognizable world will emerge...and the battle for humanity will begin.
From award-winning author Benjamin Percy comes an explosive, breakout speculative thriller in which a powerful new metal arrives on Earth in the wake of a meteor shower, triggering a massive new "gold rush" in the Midwest and turning life as we know it on its head. The first of a cycle of novels set in a shared universe.
Omega Red may be harboring a deadly secret, but nothing compares to the trust broken by the unexpected interrogation of one of X-Force's own! Meanwhile, Forge, Wolverine and Quentin Quire brave the terrors of the deep - and a deadly discovery reveals a dark side of Krakoa! Shaken by his recent resurrection, Quire ponders his new lease on life - but when a creature of nightmares wreaks havoc on X-Force, can he fight it on its home turf? Plus: The squad handles unwanted party crashers at the Hellfire Gala, Wolverine surfs some gnarly waves and X-Force must get to the root of the problem when Krakoa suffers an attack from a very invasive plant! Meanwhile, Beast's best-laid plans invite a threat close to the heart as the secret works of Mikhail Rasputin are at last revealed! Collecting X-FORCE (2019) #15-26 and WOLVERINE (2020) #13.
“Thrilling . . . one of the best Stephen King novels not written by the master himself. . . . The setup promises furious action, and Percy delivers, like [Richard] Matheson, like King. . . An awfully impressive literary performance.”—New York Times Book Review “Masterful crafting . . . a horror story for our times.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune The Dark Net is real. An anonymous and often criminal arena that exists in the secret far reaches of the Web, some use it to manage Bitcoins, pirate movies and music, or traffic in drugs and stolen goods. And now, an ancient darkness is gathering there as well. This force is threatening to spread virally into the real world unless it can be stopped by members of a ragtag crew, including a twelve-year-old who has been fitted with a high-tech visual prosthetic to combat her blindness; a technophobic journalist; a one-time child evangelist with an arsenal in his basement; and a hacker who believes himself a soldier of the Internet. Set in present-day Portland, The Dark Net is a cracked-mirror version of the digital nightmare we already live in, a timely and wildly imaginative techno-thriller about the evil that lurks in real and virtual spaces, and the power of a united few to fight back. “This is horror literature’s bebop, bold, smart, confident in its capacity to redefine its genre from the ground up. Read this book, but take a firm grip on your hat before you start.”—Peter Straub
Collects Wolverine (2020) #1-5, 8-12. The best is back! Wolverine has been through a lot. He's been a hero and a killer. An X-Man and an Avenger. He's been to hell and back. Now as the nation of Krakoa brings together all mutantkind, can Wolverine finally be…happy? Or, now that he finally has everything he ever wanted, does he suddenly have everything to lose? Old enemies cause new problems, including Omega Red, Lady Deathstrike, Sabretooth and Dr. Cornelius - but Logan must make an unlikely alliance when he faces the relentless evil that is Dracula! And the Flower Cartel has enlisted the deadliest foe of all: Wolverine himself?! Plus: A mysterious foe is making moves against the former members of Team X, leaving bodies in their wake - which leads to a difficult reunion between Logan and his old ally Maverick!
Collects X-Force (2019) #1-12. The high price of a new dawn! The X-Men have an island home and a bright future at last - but the dangers that mutants face are far from over! That means they need X-Force, the mutant CIA - half intelligence branch, half special ops. Beast, Jean Grey and Sage are on one side; Wolverine, Kid Omega and Domino are on the other. The all-new X-Force must hit the ground running, investigating a shocking murder and taking on global threats targeting mutantkind - but their deadly choices will have dark consequences. When new technology threatens Krakoa's safety, Beast takes matters into his own hands! Domino's luck is changing…for the worse! And in the heart of South America, X-Force finds a growing problem that threatens to destroy everything they've built - and one of their own might be responsible!
Collects Wolverine (2020) #37-40. Wolverine crosses paths with heroes across the Marvel Universe! Logan decides to bring the fight straight to the enemies of mutantkind, and his grand tour begins in the only way it could: face-to-face once more with the Incredible Hulk! But will they meet as friends or enemies? Meanwhile, Wolverine hunts down his remaining three clones from the Beast's Weapons of X - for in the end, there can be only one best there is! Benjamin Percy's ever-surprising run reaches a perfect jumping-on point as Logan's new status quo in the FALL OF X kicks into high gear! Also featuring team-ups with CAPTAIN AMERICA, the BLACK PANTHER and MORE!
A spine-tingling new collection of stories from the acclaimed author of Thrill Me and The Dark Net Benjamin Percy is a versatile and propulsive storyteller whose genre-busting novels and story collections have ranged from literary to thriller to postapocalyptic. In his essay collection, Thrill Me, he laid bare for readers how and why he channels disparate influences in his work. Now, in his first story collection since the acclaimed Refresh, Refresh, Percy brings his page-turning skills to bear in Suicide Woods, a potent brew of horror, crime, and weird happenings in the woods. A boy in his uncle’s care falls through the ice on a pond and emerges in a frozen, uncanny state. A group of people in therapy for suicidal ideation undergoes a drastic session in the woods with fatal consequences. A body found on a train and a blood-soaked carpet in an empty house are clues to a puzzling crime in a small town. And in a pulse-quickening novella, thrill seekers on a mapping expedition into the “Bermuda Triangle” of remote Alaska are stranded on a sinister island that seems to want them dead. In story after story, which have appeared in magazines ranging from the Virginia Quarterly Review and Orion Magazine to McSweeney’s and Ploughshares, Percy delivers haunting and chilling narratives that will have readers hanging on every word. A master class in suspense and horror, Suicide Woods is a dark, inventive collection packed to the gills with eerie, can’t-miss tales.
Collects Wolverine (2020) #41-45. The most violent Wolverine story ever told! Get ready for the showdown to end all showdowns: Wolverine vs. Sabretooth! It's been years since these heavy hitters have crossed paths in the Marvel Universe. But as Krakoa falls, so rises Sabretooth - and he's out for revenge! Freed from the Pit and backed by an army of Sabreteeth, Victor Creed will prove once and for all why he's Logan's ultimate nemesis!
Justin Caves and his sixth-grade son, Graham, go on a hunting trip with Justin's bullying father, Paul, a passionate outdoorsman in failing health who's determined to spend one last weekend in the Echo Canyon before real estate developer Bobby Fremont turns the sublime pocket of wilderness into a golfing resort
Benjamin Percy is a force." -- Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See This debut collection of stories, The Language of Elk, by the award-winning author of Red Moon, assembles its cast from the mountain towns and low life taverns and high desert ranches of Oregon--a state that in isolated pockets remains a still-unfinished place, the frontier. Here nature exists as a source of wonder and a force to be conquered. Here myths haunt the moss-laden woods and Benjamin Percy shines his light on them, revealing bearded ladies and Bigfoot and marijuana colonies and elk hunting ranches and haunted Indian burial sites, the underside of contemporary western America. With a salty mystical voice that partners the landscape and a vision as wild as his characters, Percy explores a world of surprising violence and gentleness, hilarity and heartbreak, loveliness and ugliness, and in doing so emerges as a beautifully raw voice of the West.
Bold new essays on how to craft a thrilling read--in any genre--from the bestselling author of The Dead Lands Anyone familiar with the meteoric rise of Benjamin Percy's career will surely have noticed a certain shift: After writing two short-story collections and a literary novel, he delivered the werewolf thriller Red Moon and the postapocalyptic epic The Dead Lands. Now, in his first book of nonfiction, Percy challenges the notion that literary and genre fiction are somehow mutually exclusive. The title essay is an ode to the kinds of books that make many readers fall in love with fiction: science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, horror, from J.R.R. Tolkien to Anne Rice, Ursula K. Le Guin to Stephen King. Percy's own academic experience banished many of these writers in the name of what is "literary" and what is "genre." Then he discovered Michael Chabon, Aimee Bender, Cormac McCarthy, Margaret Atwood, and others who employ techniques of genre fiction while remaining literary writers. In fifteen essays on the craft of fiction, Percy looks to disparate sources such as Jaws, Blood Meridian, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to discover how contemporary writers engage issues of plot, suspense, momentum, and the speculative, as well as character, setting, and dialogue. An urgent and entertaining missive on craft, Thrill Me brims with Percy's distinctive blend of anecdotes, advice, and close reading, all in the service of one dictum: Thrill the reader.
Totally engrossing' - STEPHEN KING on The Ninth Metal THE FINAL BOOK IN PERCY'S CRITICALLY CLAIMED COMET CYCLE SERIES! The comet, Cain, came from beyond our solar system, its debris containing elements unknown. Now, in the isolated region of Fairbanks, Alaska, the skies shift and stretch as an interstellar dust cloud seeds the atmosphere. When a plane shudders its way through pulpy, swirling, bruise-shaped clouds, lit with sudden cracks of lightning, the sky opens and the aircraft vanishes...but only for a minute. When the flight lands, everyone on board and in the community will be changed forever. Chuck Bridges, a local DJ and conspiracy theorist, was on board and later reported dead to his family, but not before proclaiming that something inside the clouds was speaking to him. Now his son, Theo, must chase down answers to the mystery his father unlocked. He'll find himself at odds with Sophie Chen, an agent with a shadowy employer desperate to secure the black box from the airplane, as well as Rolf Wagner, a widowed sheriff investigating a series of increasingly strange and unsettling reports. And then there is Joanna Straub, a contractor reconstructing a top-secret government lab active during WWII and shuttered deep within the nearby White Mountains. The answer to the comet's origin is about to be unveiled, and its impact on Earth is more treacherous and sublime than humanity could imagine. 'Take one part dystopia, one part sci-fi, two parts apocalypse, then ride them roughshod through a bleak and bloody western, and it still wouldn't get close to what Ben Percy does here, which is blow open the core of humanity's dark heart' Marlon James 'Audacious and intelligent and exactly what I was dying to read' Victor LaValle
Collects Wolverine (2020) #46-50. If you thought the first chapter of SABRETOOTH WAR was violent, you ain't seen nothing yet! Wolverine's memory has been altered, erased, restored, forgotten and destroyed. But if Logan can't get his head on straight, Sabretooth will do far worse! And it's a family affair as Graydon Creed, the maligned son of Victor Creed, brings the fight to his father. The winner gets Wolverine - or, rather, what's left of him! But just because Logan is powerless doesn't mean he's defenseless. Forge built one last invention - and with the lives of the X-Men and all mutants on the line, it's time to unleash the ultimate weapon! Get ready for the adamantium armor - and the final battle between Wolverine and Sabretooth! Plus: Legendary creators celebrate fifty years of the Best There Is!
Collects Wolverine (2020) 1-5. The best is back! Wolverine has been through a lot. He’s been a hero and a killer. An X-Man and an Avenger. He’s been to hell and back. Now, as the nation of Krakoa brings together all mutantkind, can he finally be…happy? Wolverine finally has everything he ever wanted — and everything to lose. Writer Benjamin Percy and legendary WOLVERINE artist Adam Kubert bring the best there is to his new home! But the worst is never far away — whether it’s Omega Red, Lady Deathstrike, Sabretooth or Doctor Cornelius. And Wolverine must make an unlikely alliance when he finds himself targeted by…Dracula?! But the Flower Cartel might have enlisted the deadliest foe of all: Wolverine himself. Logan is about to find himself at the heart of a conspiracy that threatens to darken the Dawn of X!
Exploding from the blockbuster DC Rebirth event, itÍs an action-packed new spin on one of the most famous superhero teams of all time, from writer Benjamin Percy (GREEN ARROW) and a titanic team of talented artists including Jonboy Meyers (Spawn), Diogenes Neves (GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS) and Khoi Pham (The Mighty Avengers) comes TEEN TITANS VOL. 1: DAMIAN KNOWS BEST. His father is the worldÍs greatest detective. His grandfather is the worldÍs deadliest terrorist. He is Damian Wayne, a.k.a. Robin, Son of Batman-and he now commands the Teen Titans. Whether they like it or not. When Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Kid Flash answer this brash new Boy WonderÍs call for help, they find themselves on the front lines of a war between Damian and his immortal grandfather, RaÍs al Ghul. The entire League of Assassins and the elite DemonÍs Fist are prepared to move against these young heroes, all to claim Robin for their own. And if these new Titans are toppled, so be it. The stakes are crystal clear: if they win, they live. If they lose, Robin will join the forces of evil-and the rest of them are history. But with Damian in charge, sometimes death doesnÍt look so badƒ ItÍs a culture clash for the ages in TEEN TITANS VOL. 1: DAMIAN KNOWS BEST. Collects TEEN TITANS #1-5 and TEEN TITANS: REBIRTH #1.
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