In 16th Century Japan, after centuries of rule, the central government has lost control, plunging the country into a bloody civil war. As warlords seek power and territory, a lone samurai takes a stand against the chaos. But the price of peace will be blood and fire!
What do Moby Dick, Charles Dickens, the Invisible Man and the works of Shakespeare have in common? Nothing, unless you are the Fictionauts. Then they are your playground, dipping in and out of the world's greatest stories and protecting them against metatextual villainy in the new series from Red 5 Comics.
When talking alligators come out of the sewers and wreak havoc, when pirate animals invade the city looking for booty, when Mafioso falcons invade, when danger comes to New York the city needs heroes. And their going to get some, the most unlikeliest of heroes: FABLE, GLADIUS, CHERRYBOMB, THE DARK DOVE. They may not be the heroes New York wanted, they are the ones the city needs.
Bronze age England is under attack by magical invaders, shapeshifters who can be anywhere or anyone. With no king and no armies the only hope is a young swineherd who dreams of magic and monsters; a swineherd named MERLIN. Chased by villagers and monsters alike, Merlin's only hope is a young thief named HECTOR. Can these two outcasts band together long enough to save the land or is a new dark age on its way?
New York City of the near future is the world's greatest melting pot where European expats live next to Latinos who live next to African-Americans who live next to émigré's from around the world who live next to vikings and cavemen and Roman citizens. These refugees from the worst disasters in human history have been rescued and given a new home, and now someone has to police them and keep all the different cultures from fighting one another. That's the job of Detective Connie Liu and she does it well. When a group of samurai are found murdered most the police chalk it up to regular clan fighting, but Connie suspects someone has is targeting the refugees. Finding out who and why will mean finding the answer to the question that has plagued the world since the time refugees appeared ... what is the Verge?
