CROSSGEN FOR MAY

Following are CrossGen Entertainment's solicitations for May, with information coming from the company:

SOJOURN/LADY DEATH #1 (of 2)

Written by Chuck Dixon and Brian Pulido, penciled by George Perez.

The master artist of superhuman slugfests brings together two ferocious fantasy warriors. The demented despot Mordath tires of the interference of the avenging archer Arwyn -- and reaches across time and space to summon forth a fighting fury to slay his foe. Now it's Arwyn and her mystical bow vs. Lady Death and her Eldritch steel blade. 32 pages, $2.95.

BRATH #16

Written by Chuck Dixon, penciled by Andrea Di Vito.

Horrific homecoming! Brath returns to Ureland...and finds only death and destruction. Now the Man-killer must battle alone to find his loved ones and reunite his shattered tribe. Will his efforts only lead to his ultimate defeat?

32 pages, $2.95.

EL CAZADOR #7

Written by Chuck Dixon, penciled by Steve Epting.

It's a chance to jump onboard as a new story arc begins. To find her family, Captain Sin must invade an impenetrable Jesuit fortress. Why? And will Redhand Harry help or a hinder her hunt for Blackjack Tom?

32 pages, $2.95.

KISS KISS BANG BANG #5

Written by Tony Bedard, penciled by Mike Perkins.

Pippa Westlake...trusted partner or conniving rival? Joined by a battling blonde buzzsaw, Stephanie Shelley must confront the fiendish forces of AXIS. But can anyone bring down Lazarus Bale and the Young Dictators?

32 pages, $2.95.

LADY DEATH: THE WILD HUNT #4

Written By Brian Pulido, penciled By Jim Cheung.

Chaos in Europe! Tvarus's tyranny spreads across Europe as his supernatural troops storm the Vatican. Meanwhile, Lady Death learns that reality itself is coming unglued. Can it be fixed? And how will Europe's neighboring countries react to the Eldritch threat? Expect the unexpected as Brian Pulido and Jim Cheung continue to turn everything upside down.

32 pages, $2.95.

NEGATION WAR PART THREE

Written by Tony Bedard, penciled By Paul Pelletier.

It's the dreaded Lawbringers vs. the godlike First! The Negation creative team cuts loose and unleashes a savage battle. Meanwhile, space soldier Sam has gathered the Sigil-Bearers...including the scheming Mordath and Ilahn! Can our heroes co-exist with their sworn enemies? And will even their power be enough to halt the star-spanning forces of Charon?

32 pages, $2.95.

ROUTE 666 #23

Written by Tony Bedard, penciled By Karl Moline.

On the eve of destruction! As the forces of nuclear annihilation are mobilized ­ and the Cold War threatens to go very, very hot -- can one young girl avert Armageddon? Find out as Cassie discovers the answer to the question, "what do you get when you cross a ghost with a nuke?"

32 pages, $2.95.

SOJOURN #35

Written by Ian Edginton, penciled by Sergio Cariello, cover by Greg Land.

Legend of the Lost Lands. Arwyn learns a bitter truth about the last two missing fragments of Ayden's arrow. What is the ruined and terrible place known as the Lost Lands...and how will this strange discovery rock the archer's quest?

32 pgs, $2.95.