V Gothamu nabývají zločiny různých podob, ale zřídka kdy se skrývají za fasádou příčetnosti. Šílený kloboučník založil Gang z říše divů a páchá nepravosti inspirován Lewisem Carollem. Srazí snad Batmanovi hlavu.
Michael Smith hledá pravdu o tom, po čem touží a kým ve skutečnosti je. Když jednoho dne náhle ožije Enigma, hrdina jeho oblíbeného komiksu z dětství, Michael se rozhodne jej najít a setkat se s ním. Čeká ho nebezpečná výprava, během níž bude muset čelit celé řadě sice netradičních, avšak tradičně nebezpečných padouchů. Až do této chvíle Michael jen utíkal. Teď konečně pátrá po pravdě, která ho osvobodí, pokud bude mít dost odvahy postavit se jí tváří v tvář. Speciální souborné vydání oceněného, průlomového příběhu o sebeobjevování a sexuální identitě obsahuje též novou předmluvu od scenáristy Petera Milligana, doslov od výtvarníka Duncana Fegreda, přes padesát stránek skicáře, dosud nepublikované ilustrace a střípky ze zákulisí tvorby komiksu.
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It is the 1950s, the age of nuclear science, and myth-buster Dr. Randolph Stein embarks on a dangerous deep-sea quest to disprove the existence of the legendary underwater city of Atlantis. But Stein is soon confronted by the growing threat of mutiny within his superstitious submarine crew, and a series of horrific and unexplainable events that test his rational, scientific mind. Atlantis just might be real after all...and its protector, the dreaded Sub-Mariner, will do anything to prevent its discovery! To survive the black waters of the depths, Stein is forced to question everything he stands for. Writer Peter Milligan and painter Esad Ribic take you deep into the ocean's secret places...to an unknown world where man's own fear and guilt drive them mad, and a mysterious man-like figure haunts the depths. COLLECTING: SUB-MARINER: THE DEPTHS 1-5
The surreal superhero epic penned by Peter Milligan is back in print, now collected in omnibus format for the first time! Along with fellow classics like The Sandman, Animal Man, and Hellblazer, Shade, the Changing Man--a subversive reinvention of a character created by comics legend Steve Ditko--helped usher in the era of DC's Vertigo imprint, populated by stories with a distinctly mature sensibility and fearless creative vision. Now, Shade, the Changing Man--written by acclaimed scribe Peter Milligan and with art by Chris Bachalo, Mark Pennington, and more--is collected in the omnibus format! Shade, the Changing Man starts with Kathy George's encounter with Shade's arrival on Earth from his home dimension of Meta--in the body of her parents' killer. From there, Shade and Kathy journey into America's collective unconscious to find the evil known only as The American Scream. From there, it's a mind-bending journey into the heartland of a nation, in the most celebrated work of Milligan's prolific career! Collects Shade, The Changing Man #1-50; Who's Who #7 and #15, and a story from Vertigo Jam #1; Vertigo Gallery: Dreams and Nightmares #1, along with a brand-new introduction by Peter Milligan.
Peter Milligan and Michael Allred reboot X-Force into the reality stars X-Statix in their bright and bold 21st-century deconstruction of the X-books! Sex. Money. Power. Fame. That's what drives these mutant heroes! But what really happens when an X-team becomes huge media stars? Find out in this wild examination of celebrity culture -with a far higher body count than any reality TV show! Fall in love with the Orphan, the Anarchist, Dead Girl, Phat, Vivisector, U-Go Girl, the incomparable Doop and more -but don't get too attached, as there's no guarantee that any of them will make it out of each battle alive! And when the team relaunches their brand as the X-Statix, will it propel them to even greater fame? Or will the interactive O-Force become the hot new thing? COLLECTING: X-FORCE (1991) 116-129, BROTHERHOOD (2001) 9, X-STATIX (2002) 1-5
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by CHRIS BACHALO, BRYAN TALBOT, MARK PENNINGTON & RICK BRYANT Cover by JAMIE HEWLETT Shade and Kathy George conclude their dangerous journey into the heartland on the trail of the deadly American Scream in this new SHADE collection featuring issues #14-19 of the acclaimed series.
John Constantine is an unconcerned, somewhat amoral occultist with a British working-class background. He's a hero, of sorts, who manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery, and genuine magical skill.In this latest volume in the graphic novel series, Peter Milligan (BATMAN, HUMAN TARGET, X-Statix), one of Vertigo's most popular and prolific scribes writes the adventures of Constantine for the first time. John digs his fingers deep into his bumpy past and discovers that old wounds and new loves are both best left untouched. 12 years ago in Liverpool, there was a bloody dockers' strike. Things fell apart when a union leader caved-in to the bosses. Today, John Constantine has a new girlfriend and an extraordinary, horrible new skin A weeping, dark, knobby scab covers part of his body. And it's growing. What's thebizarre link between this skin fungus and a largely forgotten chapter of British Trade Union history?
From the depths of the outback comes a wildly anarchic heroine whose acid-crazed adventures include bounty hunting, appearing on the Dame Edna show and a short-lived career in the bloody and vicious world of kangaroo boxing.
John Constantine, chain-smoking occultist anti-hero, is back in a new volume from popular writer Peter Milligan.After getting dumped by his girlfriend, John Constantine goes to extremes to get her back. But will he sink to a new low by using a love potion? Constantine's enemies, the shape-shifting demon Julian and the young alchemist Epiphany, will certainly have something to say about this turn of events as well.
Shade and Kathy George continue their epic, mind-bending journey into the heartland of a nation on the trail of The American Scream.Collecting: Shade, the Changing Man 7-13
"He's the best there is at what he does--but what he does isnt' very nice. Feeling the urge to cut loose, Wolverine travesl to Madripoor--an East Indian island full of pirates, cutthroats, and smugglers...just the way Logan likes it! There, he'll take on the ruthless crime lord Roche, meet the cunning Tyger Tiger, wield the mystical Black Blade, battle superhuman enforcers Roughouse and Bloodsport, and contend with drug kingpin Nguyen Ngoc Coy and his niece--the former New Mutant known as Karma! Plus: The Hulk comes to town, a formative battle with Sabretooth is revealed, and Wolverine hunts for the Gehenna Stone! Guest-starring Jessica Drew, a.k.a. Spider-Woman!"-- Page [4] of cover
"A strange visitor from the dimension of Meta, Rac Shade has been given the task of trying to stem the growing tide of Earth's insanity, which has created an interdimensinal "Area of Madness" threatening both Meta and Earth with chaos. But upon breaching the barrier between worlds, Shade is trapped in the body of serial killer Troy Grenzer and finds himself on the run from the law as an escaped murderer"--P. [4] of cover.
John Constantine is a bastard. But just how much of a bastard?John Constantine struggles with his sanity as he is haunted by memories of Epiphany. He gets so desperate, he's even willing to summon Shade, the Changing Man! Constantine's journey to sanity is a twisted one that takes him back to Meta to settle old scores.And will Constantine be able to have his "happily ever after"? After he proposes to Epiphany, will more conspire to stop Constantine from getting married? This time it's different--this time, it's Epiphany. Find out if the uninvited guests from Heaven and Hell suceed in ruining the wedding of the year!Including the incredible miniseries John Constantine: Hellblazer - City of Demons! When John Constantine is run over by a truck, it takes a little while for England's nicotine-fueled magus to realize that he's perched between life and death. After a few weeks of hospital rehab, Constantine find the London streets VERY different from when he left them behind as a series of occult murders and mutilations demands his attention. The common denominator points back to the ER where Constantine was admitted...Collecting Hellblazer #267-275, John Constantine: Hellblazer - City of Demons #1-5
John Constantine's niece is out for revenge for an assault she holds him responsible for.As this second to last collection of the original John Constantine, Hellblazer series begins, Gemma Masters, John's niece, is out for revenge for an assault she holds him responsible for--but in her quest for vengeance, she summons a demon she can't control. Then, she auctions off his beloved trenchcoat to the highest occult bidder, but the garment has powers of its own, and wherever it goes, it leaves a trail of death and madness in its wake. Collects John Constantine, Hellblazer #276 - 291.
"Dax and Bisa love each other. But in this new and terrifying world, love is dangerous. Feeling anything is dangerous. Love. Hate. Joy. Fear. Any of these in strong doses will bring a swift death. Earth has a new and terrible invader -- monsters that smell the scent of emotion, salivate over the prey, and hunt the very feelings that make us human"--Amazon.com
Originally published in single magazine form in Red Lanterns 1-7--T.p verso.
Christopher Chance has made a living off of making himself a human target. A master of disguise, he cunningly takes on the appearance and persona of men and women with contracts out against them. But when a routine assignment to impersonate an African-American minister with a bounty on his head goes south, Chance is soon caught between a lethal assassin and a vicious gang war. As this psychological thriller takes the reader through a roller coaster of unexpected twists and turns, it is soon...In the psychological thriller HUMAN FINAL CUT, Christopher Chance, a unique bodyguard that assumes the identity of the person that he is protecting, finds himself caught in a tangled web of Hollywood deceit, drugs and duplicity.While posing as an elderly film actor, the Human Target successfully takes down and kills the man who has been extorting aging thespians. But when Chance learns that the extortionist has also kidnapped a child actor, the master of disguise must impersonate his...
Blending elements of noir with a twist of fantasy, this murder mystery weaves a complex narrative that challenges the boundaries of reality. Characters navigate a gritty urban landscape filled with intrigue and deception, reminiscent of classic detective tales. The story promises unexpected turns and a rich tapestry of themes, drawing inspiration from iconic works while creating a unique and engaging experience for readers.
Originally published in single magazine form in Justice League Dark 1-6. číst celé
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"A terrifying new quest into the unknown! The Roman standard - the eagle borne at the front of each Roman legion - was more than just a symbol of the soldiers that carried it... It was a symbol of Rome itself, the ultimate embodiment of the empire's power... But now, in the mist-shrouded Germanic forest of Tottenwald, the unthinkable has happened: A rampaging barbarian horde has crushed three of Rome's most highly skilled detachments in battle... and captured their mighty Roman eagles. His authority threatened by this all-too-public shame, the mad emperor Nero has dispatched Antonius Axia, the empire's finest "detectioner" and hero of Britannia, and Achillia, the sword-wielding champion of the gladiatorial arena, to reclaim his stolen relics at any cost. But what began as a simple mission will soon become a terrifying journey into the dark heart of belief itself as the isolated woodlands of Rome's enemies reveal unseen dimensions...and the true power of the legion's lost eagles threatens to consume any who would pursue them... Valiant's sold-out descent into the horrors of the ancient world returns with an all-new volume from legendary comics master Peter Milligan (Detective Comics) and Harvey Award-nominated artist Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH) as Antonius Axia, history's first detective, launches into an otherworldly mystery of monsters, magic, and conspiracy at the boundaries of human understanding."--Publisher's description
Based on the TV show created by Patrick McGoohan, this all-new adventure written by Peter Milligan sees Breen, codenamed No. 6, trapped in a seemingly bizarre parallel world, unlike anything he has ever experienced before. There he must race to rescue his fellow spy before he loses his very grip on reality.
On the fringes of civilization, the world’s first detective is about to make an unholy discovery… Comics legend Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Shade the Changing Man) and incendiary artists Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK, Clone) and Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH) lead a phantasmagorical expedition in the lands between darkness, desire, and destruction right here in a deluxe oversized hardcover collecting the 10-time sold out magnum opus that Gizmodo calls a "unique take… that conquered our hearts."Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one’s destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero’s reign, a veteran of Rome’s imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings… In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia – the First Detective – will become Rome’s only hope to reassert control over the empire’s most barbaric frontier…and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay…Collecting BRITANNIA #1–4, BRITANNIA: WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE #1–4, and BRITANNIA: LOST EAGLES OF ROME #1–4, along with over 20+ pages of rarely seen art and extras!
Come as you are, leave as someone else. In the winding hallways of The Suites, anything can happen--whether you like it or not! Join Kid, the proprietor of this fine hotel, as he tries to hold on to his father's business--and his own sanity. Kid, as he's affectionately referred to, is the youngest child of Big Daddy, an aging hotelier with more than his fair share of dark secrets tucked into the corners of the crown jewel of his empire: The Suites, where the guests are in danger of losing much more than their luggage. See, Kid has shed a few (okay, more than a few) brain cells in his day, which naturally makes him qualified to perform a lobotomy or two. And why let those brain bits go to waste when he can use them to help--or unwittingly harm--his patients? Ultimately, Kid hopes to restore some of his sanity. But can he navigate his sister's devious plotting, vivid hallucinations, and his own crumbling mental state to uncover the truth about his cursed lineage and face what runs rampant throughout the torturous hotel hallways? Simply put, you've never read anything like this. You won't be able to look away. Collects issues #1-6 of the ongoing series.
"What's worse than one mayhem-producing symbiote? Two. What's worse than that? Three. That's right: Venom's offspring, Carnage, is about to have a baby itself - a creature of indescribable power and appetites. Question is, who's gonna bring up the baby? Quick - someone call Spider-Man! Guest starring Black Cat!"--Provided by publisher
It s up to the old mage to solve a few mysteries, but is John Constantine ready for what s about to be thrown at him?
Contains materials originally published in single magazine form as Britannia: We who are about to die #1-4--Copyright page.
War is over, democracy an illusion, real power now lies not with nation-states but huge corporations engaged in a silent war for global domination. Their number one weapon: highly-skilled, technologically-enhanced operatives trained since childhood to pledge their allegiance to the corporate flag. But what happens when one such operative breaks free of his mental chains and decides to bring the whole system down? Can one “Ronin” make a difference?
"X-Force is the CIA of the mutant world--one half intelligence branch, one half special ops. Beat, Jean Grey and Sage are on one side. In a perfect world, there would be no need for an X-Force. We're not there...yet."--Provided by publisher.
When Dan Collins wakes to finds his life hanging by a thread, he must use his astral projection to discover who tried to kill him. Who is the beautiful mystic who tries to help him? Why does August Fryne want Dan’s soul – and what does it have to do with a demon who seems to be Dorian Gray? A weird, occult detective thriller about life, death – and whatever lies in between.From award-winning comic book writer Peter Milligan (X-Force, X-Statix) and artistic sensation Inaki Miranda (WE LIVE, Harley Quinn) comes an awesome new dimension in horror and mystery!
"The Exorcist" meets "Alien" in this sci-fi/horror story about a rogue priest at the edge of known space who must fight a demonic entity on a distant planet where religion has been outlawed! In the year 2999, mankind abandoned Earth and fled into outer space. Now, a disgraced priest, called into action to perform an exorcism on a remote space colony, is about to discover that no matter how far you run, you can’t escape your demons, and the Devil is, in fact, real. In space, no one can hear your prayers…
Peter Milligan and Michael Allred conclude their mutant celebrity saga! Zeitgeist is still on a mission to achieve social media godhood, no matter who he has to kill! But the spotlight won't be big enough when the next generation of the X-Statix drops in! The public is going gaga for them, but does their goal of reaching stardom justify their methods? And can Zeitgeist make his way back into the mainstream? Or is he totally washed up? A last-ditch plan to prevail leads to a vicious cyber attack, revealing the darkest secrets of X-Statix to the public! Will this dirty laundry be what finally tears the team apart? Will any of them suffer the consequences? Plus: Venus Dee Milo returns, and the status quo is shaken up once again. Collecting THE X-CELLENT (2023) #1-5.
They were cherished by their adoring fans. They were reviled by the harsh press. They lived, they loved, they fought, and they died...a lot...all for the sake of fame. They were the X-Statix, a team of mutant celebrities fighting for a brighter world and an even brighter spotlight! But they're old news now, because there's a new mutant team that will live harder, love harder, fight harder and die a whole lot harder than those has-beens! Peter Milligan, Michael Allred and Laura Allred return to introduce the best new super hero team you didn't know you needed! Meet...the X-Cellent! But as the long-thought-dead Zeitgeist recruits new members for his smash-hit mutant phenomenon, will they turn out to be team players - or the latest in a long line of adversaries? Collecting GIANT-SIZE X-STATIX #1 and X-CELLENT #1-5.
Onslaught is coming! But first, the X-Men must survive his herald, the punishing and powerful Post! Archangel and Wolverine join Dr. Strange on a quest for a mystical cure to Psylocke's grievous, Sabretooth-inflicted injuries - but Warren, too, has wounds, both physical and psychological. Meanwhile, the Brood return, the Age of Apocalypse's Dark Beast targets his Marvel Universe doppelganger, Wolverine succumbs to his animal side - literally - and the X-Men race to save a trainful of commuters from Mr. Sinister's explosive experiments! The X-Men have reached the end of the road to Onslaught, but have all their trials been enough to prepare them for the mysterious villain's imminent assault? Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) 329-332, Archangel 1, X-Men/Brood 1-2, X-Men Unlimited (1993) 10, X-Men (1991) 50-52, Wolverine (1988) 101, Xavier Institute Alumni Yearbook.
America blamed Speedball for the deaths of six hundred people in Stamford, Connecticut--the event that sparked the super hero Civil War. And while some have forgiven him, he hasn't forgiven himself. But a new crisis has arisen...fear is spreading throughout the populace...and, while doing charity work in disguise, Robbie Baldwin's true identity is exposed to the people of Stamford. With the world falling apart around him, can Speedball rally the population against the new danger--or will this survivor of an old war be the casualty of a new one? Plus: Marvel's super agent Jimmy Woo confronts his deepest fears in an all-new, all action adventure! COLLECTING: FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT 1-7
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by JAMES ROMBERGER Cover by LEE BERMEJO "This is prime pulp, with clockwork timing and mood to spare." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "One of those rare perfect gems that has you grab total strangers and rant..."You have to read this." - Ken Bruen (Once Were Cops, The Guards) Literary writer Martin Keane has a police officer father he can barely stand - and his latest book has received scathing reviews. Then, just as Keane is starting on a new book he hopes will help him work through his family issues, Martin's wife suddenly disappears without a trace. And as people start to suspect that Martin might be responsible, he senses there's more going on than meets the eye. He's sure there are clues to her abduction that he's overlooking, ones that can perhaps be found in the novel he's obsessively writing. As Keane and his father investigate the disappearance, he'll find the truth is much more shocking than he thought in a twist no one could ever see coming. On sale MARCH 30 - 184 pg, 5.5" x 8", B&W
A mind-bending X-Men tale from the brains of Peter Milligan (X-STATIX, Shade the Changing Man) and Wilfredo Torres (MOON KNIGHT, BLACK PANTHER)! David Haller, the son of Professor Charles Xavier, has always had trouble containing the multiple personalities in his mind. And with each personality, comes a wild and dangerous mutant power. But now, a terrifying new personality is threatening to absorb these powers and take over David's mind and body. In a desperate attempt to save himself, David seeks out the help of renowned young psychotherapist Hannah Jones to delve into his fractured mind and fight back this dark personality. But unknown to Legion...Dr. Jones brings her own demons with her... COLLECTING: LEGION 1-5
In the wake of the Decimation, with the mutant race reduced to extinction levels, how do the X-Men pick up the pieces in a world that has completely changed? A Sentinel arrival and a sneak attack forces the weakened X-Men to re-evaluate who their friends are…and to align themselves with former enemies?! For when his people need him the most, Apocalypse shall return! Cable can see the signs — but can he and Deadpool stop it from happening? Do they even want to? As Apocalypse rises again to lead mutantkind into the future, only the strongest will survive! But just wait until you see En Sabah Nur’s new Horsemen! Will the blood of Apocalypse contain salvation — or damnation? Peter Milligan (X-STATIX) completes his memorable X-Men run!COLLECTING: Cable & Deadpool (2004) 26-27, X-Men (1991) 177-187
When a troubled young man with a history of violence and a penchant for blackouts meets an overwhelming source of power with a mystical scythe, the results are doomed to be destructive. A voodoo loa has possessed Jack Boniface - or so he believes.
A shocking new story for 2020 by critically acclaimed and legendary writer Peter Milligan, breakout artist Jesús Hervas, and dynamic colorist James Devlin.When a Russian computer virus jumps the species barrier and wipes out most of the adult population, the world falls precariously into the hands of the next generation. In the wake of devastation, musical prodigy Oscar Fuentes is separated from his twin sister Cira. Without the support of each other and stranded on opposite sides of the country, they're soon swept into the rapidly-evolving networks of diverse teenage groups-turned-gangs. Can Oscar find his way back to Cira...or will they be lost to each other forever, in a dangerous makeshift civilization that is mercilessly replacing the past?Collects Tomorrow #1-#5.
Greek Street is Peter Milligan's & Davide Gianfelice's re-imagining of the brutal and visceral tragedies that graced the Theater of Dionysus in Ancient Greece. Greek Street is an updating of many of the famous Greek dramas (Oedipus Rex, The Orestia, etc) and epic poems (Iliad, Odyssey) into a gritty modern day London. The opening arc follows runaway Eddie who unknowingly sleeps with his own mother and than accidentally kills her. He's seeks shelter on London's Greek Street - a seedy neighborhood filled with strip joints, dive bars, gangsters and all form of vice. From there he meets a young girl Sandy, cursed with visionary powers that no one believes is real. GS is a sexy blend of crime, supernatural and soap opera all using characters and plots that are simultaneously familiar yet brand new.Collecting: Greek Street 1-5
"The Punisher" motion picture, with Thomas Jane, John Travolta, and Rebecca Romijn Stamos, premiers in April 2004, and this is the official comic book adaptation.
HIT-GIRL'S IN MUMBAI. Mindy lands in India looking for a new mission,and uncovers mutilated children forced to beg in the streets. Time for Hit-Girlto track down their gang master and serve justice. A riot of colour andbloodshed from your favorite tween superhero in the heart ofIndia. CollectsHIT-GIRL SEASON TWO issues 9-12.
When frustrated Manhattan wife Melissa Peake allows herself to be seduced by a mysterious stranger, she is drawn into an ancient war between The Discipline and the creatures known as The Stalkers... and must discover hitherto unimagined potential within herself to survive. But at what cost?
Nina Ryan was a hired killer who brought nothing but pain and suffering to the world. Now, she has a month to prove that she can change. A month to make up for her crimes and find absolution, or the bombs that have been implanted in her head will explode, killing her instantly. As her journey of atonement is live-streamed to a fickle public, Nina is about to discover that the road to redemption might be splattered with blood.
A 19th Century gothic horror of exorcism, demonic worship and epilepsy.When Aubrey has his first seizure, he’s pulled out of school and hidden away in the family’s remote country estate. His father — a high-ranking English priest — tries to chase the “devil” out of Aubrey, but maybe the devil lurks in the grotesque pagan effigy that dwells on the grounds. And maybe the devil will turn out to be Aubrey’s only ally…A singular tale of nightmarish terror and creeping enlightenment told against a backdrop of ignorance and brutality, GOD OF TREMORS springs from the fertile imagination of award-winning writer Peter Milligan (OUT OF BODY, Shade the Changing Man, X-Force) with illustrations from Piotr Kowalski (JOIN THE FUTURE, Sex).
Collects:- The Krool Heart (Progs 576 to 585)
Najsłynniejszy artysta świata wynajmuje niezwykle sprawnego chirurga i sprowadza go na odludną wyspę w celu wykonania specyficznego zadania. Dialogi z zakresu sztuki mieszają się tu z narracjami o korekcie przegrody nosowej, a wszystko to podszyte grozą i niepokojem Twarz to jedna z najbardziej znanych produkcji scenarzysty Petera Milligana i rysownika Duncana Fegredo. Komiks oryginalnie został wydany w ramach imprintu DC Vertigo na początku 1995 roku, czyli w czasie największej popularności tej linii wydawniczej. Specjalnie do polskiego wydania Peter Milligan napisał słowo wstępu.
SŁAWA! PIENIĄDZE! POP-ART! Gdy X-MEN zmagają się z Cassandrą Novą, Magneto i niesfornymi uczniami Instytutu Xaviera, nowe twarze drużyny X-FORCE znajdują sławę jako świetnie opłacani ulubieńcy mediów i gwiazdy własnego reality show. Żądni nowych fanów oraz intratnych kontraktów reklamowych, Sierota, Anarchista, Dalej Mała i inni życiowi nieudacznicy należący do ekipy zgadzają się wziąć udział w serii brawurowych, surrealistycznych i bez mała śmiertelnie niebezpiecznych przygód, które zawstydziłyby niejedną hollywoodzką produkcję. Czy uda im się odnaleźć w oślepiającym świetle reflektorów, gdy każda misja, konflikt wewnątrz grupy i szalony romans zdają się jedynie chwytem marketingowym? X-STATIX SŁAWNI I MARTWI to barwna i wywrotowa dekonstrukcja komiksów o superbohaterach, w której nagradzany scenarzysta Peter Milligan (Batman, Hellblazer, Enigma) oraz rysownicy Michael Allred (Madman, iZombie, Silver Surfer), Darwyn Cooke (Parker) i Duncan Fegredo (Hellboy) wprowadzili mutantów Marvela w XXI wiek, podejmując dyskusję o sile mediów, kulturze celebrytów, stereotypach, tożsamości i innych zagadnieniach, które do dziś brzmią znajomo. Album zawiera materiały opublikowane pierwotnie w zeszytach X-Force vol. 1 #116-129.
