Howard Chaykin Books

It all begins with a generation of artists who view their life's work as dismal failures and a waste of that life...in service to a medium that refuses to die, grinding its way through generation after generation...until it collides with creatives who can't even begin to imagine why anyone would ever want to do anything else. This is the history of comic books, alongside the misbegotten midwife whose growth, whose refusal to truly grow, serves as its decades-long and distorted mirror... Fandom. Collects HEY KIDS! COMICS! VOL. 3: THE SCHLOCK OF THE NEW #1-6

Exploring alternate realities, this collection features beloved heroes placed in unconventional settings, ranging from historical to fantastical realms. Each story challenges the familiar narratives, presenting unique scenarios where familiar characters navigate bizarre circumstances that defy the traditional boundaries of their universes. Through imaginative storytelling, it invites readers to experience the unexpected and reimagine the essence of heroism in diverse contexts.

Howard Chaykin and Gerald Parel modernize the formative first days of a super hero and Pop Culture icon! Billionaire weapons manufacturer Tony Stark lived a life of wealth and privilege. That all changed when an onsite visit to a war-torn nation went horribly wrong, leaving Tony gravely injured in the hands of dangerous extremists - one of whom was a former friend! When asked to build a weapon, Tony instead constructed a mechanized suit of armor and escaped. But the horrors he left behind are coming for retribution, and the only way to stop them is for the carefree playboy to become...the Iron Man! Collecting: Iron Man: Season One (2013)

Digging deeper into the sordid, seedy, and always entertaining lives of the men and women who built the comic book business, volume two of Howard Chaykin's acclaimed Comics à clef tells the story of those who pushed the boundaries of the lowest common denominator-at their peril -and those happy enough to ride the waves others created. Along the way there's exploitation, Blaxploitation, custom toilet paper, death at the dinner table and plenty more as fans turn pro and pros turn bitter. Collects HEY KIDS! COMICS! VOL. 1: PROPHETS & LOSS #1-5

Graphically experimental, narratively daring and visually explosive, HowardChaykin's Time2 was a work ahead of its time. Now, to commemorate theproject's 35th anniversary with the arrival of its long-awaitedconclusion...it still is. In addition to remastered versions of thelong-out-of-print first two volumes, The Epiphany and The Satisfaction of BlackMariah, the Time2 Omnibus completes the trilogy with the new 48-page volumeHallowed Ground0, plus many never-before-seen extras from the project.

Dan Brereton’s lush, innovative, action-packed stories of supernatural menace and gritty heroics are finally collected in this first volume omnibus edition, starting with “Black Planet”, the Eisner-nominated graphic novel which kicked off years of captivating weird tales of horror and crime. The Nocturnals revolves around the mysterious quest of underworld enforcer and occult figure, Doc Horror; his supernaturally-gifted daughter Evening (aka Halloween Girl) who carries a pumpkin full of haunted toys; the Gunwitch, a silent, two-gun revenant with an itch to kill monsters; the lissome wraith Polychrome, and a host of hard-boiled inhuman players battling hidden evils lurking on the outskirts of human knowledge. Collects the previously published Nocturnals volumes: Black Planet, Witching Hour, Carnival of Beasts, Troll Bridge, and The Dark Forever.

Dan Brereton’s Eisner-nominated lush, innovative, and action-packed stories of supernatural menace and gritty heroics are collected in this second volume omnibus edition, featuring weird tales of horror and crime.The Nocturnals revolves around the mysterious quest of underworld enforcer and occult figure, Doc Horror; his supernaturally-gifted daughter Evening (aka Halloween Girl) who carries a pumpkin full of haunted toys; the Gunwitch, a silent, two-gun revenant with an itch to kill monsters; the lissome wraith Polychrome, and a host of hard-boiled inhuman players battling hidden evils lurking on the outskirts of human knowledge.Collects the previously published Nocturnals The Dark Forever , Outskirts of Doom , Spectres , and A Nocturnal Alphabet .

A new edition of the classic, fan favorite 90s Elseworlds tale, BATMAN: THRILLKILLER, is back after years out of print! číst celé

DC's wide-eyed science fiction heroes, most of whom first appeared in the 1950s, are reimagined in this dark tale from writer Howard Chaykin and artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Originally published in 1990, TWILIGHT tells the story of how one of the Star Rovers, Karel Sorenson, became a living god when caught in an explosion with a race of immortal creatures called Methuseloids. It's up to renegade hero Tommy Tomorrow to stop his former ally -- but he ends up absorbing Sorenson's power and becoming an all-powerful tyrant himself. Also includes appearances by Star Hawkins, Manhunter 2070, Ironwolf, Space Ranger, Space Cabbie and other heroes. Collects TWILIGHT #1-3.

1959: under presidential orders, Nick Fury assembles the first Avengers--Victor Creed. Namora. Kraven the Hunter. Dominick Fortune. Silver Sable. Ulysses Bloodstone. Their mission? Stop the rise of the Red Skull's Fourth Reich--or die trying. Present day: Luke Cage's New Avengrs are settling to life at Avengers Mansion. But as the team begins to gel, Norman Osborn's HAMMER is secretly rebuilding. Stopping these bad guys will test the New Avengers with death and Betrayal--and bring a startling revelation regarding Nick Fury and his 1959 Avengers Initiative. COLLECTING: NEW AVENGERS (2010) #7-13.