AVATAR PRESS FOR MARCH

CROSSED VOLUME 3: PSYCHOPATH

Written by David Lapham, art and cover by Raulo Caceres

The long-awaited third volume of Crossed is finally here, collecting all seven issues of the Psychopath series by David Lapham and artist Raulo Caceres! In one terrifying moment, civilization crumbled. An outbreak of insanity swept across the planet, turning millions of people into the scarred homicidal maniacs known as “the Crossed.” For one small band of survivors, the discovery of a starving, injured man in the desert seems like an unexpected blessing. He knows where they could be safe: the location of the last holdout of the scientific community, where the military offers protection and the cure to the Crossed plague is being developed. But Harold Lorre is not the savior they hope him to be. He's a calculating, lethal man whose mind was dangerously unhinged even before the world went mad. Surrounded by marauding hordes, their nerves shattered by unending fear, the group fall victim to the manipulations and deadly perversions of a psychopath. Writer David Lapham, the critically acclaimed creator of Stray Bullets, returns to the universe of Crossed with a descent into evil so far beyond what you could possibly imagine. Available in three editions: as a TPB or Hardcover with new covers by series artist Raulo Caceres and also a Signed Hardcover, with a new Caceres cover, signed by writer David Lapham and limited to just 1,000 copies!

Softcover, 176 pages, $19.99; Hardcover, 176 pages, $27.99; Signed, 176 pages, $34.99.

CROSSED: BADLANDS #1

Written by Garth Ennis, art and cover by Jacen Burrows

The year of the Crossed begins this March 14 on "C-Day," the date the infection spreads and this new ongoing series launches! Since its inception, Garth Ennis' Crossed has captured the imagination of horror fans. The vicious and merciless world of the Crossed has pushed hardcore horror storytelling to the brink and now with the release of Crossed: Badlands, it goes beyond. Join us as the original Crossed creative team returns! Garth Ennis launches the all-new ongoing BI-WEEKLY series with the fellow horror luminary, artist Jacen Burrows. What is to follow is nothing short of ground breaking survival horror at its best and most frightening. Even better, a new issue will be coming out every 2 weeks! Picture the cruelest affronts to decency. Conjure your darkest nightmares... and then realize it could all be so much worse. When civilization crumbles in one terrifying moment; when people are gleefully breaking into unthinkable acts of violence all around you; when everyone you love has died screaming in agony: What do you do? There is no help. There is no hope. There is no escape. There is only the Crossed. Available with a Regular, Wraparound, Torture, and special Red Crossed Incentive cover by series artist Jacen Burrows.

32 pages, $3.99.

CROSSED: BADLANDS #2

Written by Garth Ennis, art by Jacen Burrows, covers by Jacen Burrows and Gianluca Pagliarani.

The horror continues – twice a month with the unprecedented launch of Garth Ennis' Crossed: Badlands. With the modern masters of horror at the helm, Ennis and artist Jacen Burrows, this promises to be a new epic tale of loss and carnage! Our band of survivors starts to unravel as they realize that the Scottish highlands are no longer safe and the Crossed grow ever closer. With nothing but a few rifles and their wits to put against the hordes of depraved Crossed, they soon find that in the world of Crossed there is no hope. Available with a Regular, Wraparound, and special Red Crossed Incentive cover by series artist Jacen Burrows and a Torture cover by Gianluca Pagliarani.

32 pages, $3.99.

CROSSED: GET INFECTED C-DAY EDITION

Written by Garth Ennis, art by Jacen Burrows, cover by Michael Dipascale.

It's time to infect the masses this C-Day! This special book is a stark introduction to the horrific world of the Crossed featuring the original #0 issue by Ennis and Burrows as well as teasers for all the trades and the new Badlands series! Available during Crossed C-Day events at your local comic book retailers you can see for yourself why there is no help. There is no hope. There is no escape. There are only the Crossed.

16 pages, price TBA.

DICKS #2

Written by Garth Ennis, art and cover by John McCrea.

Dougie and Ivor are back and more uncouth than ever in the second issue of Garth Ennis and John McCrea's newly colorized and re-mastered series that is guaranteed to offend and amaze. No one can imagine the depth of depravity these two “private investigators” will sink to in order to complete their job. But we can tell you that it's impossible to read the story without laughing at the level of nonsense these two get up to. Also including classic back-up strips like Trio the Whore, and Bad Ideas for Superheroes! This series is made for the smart ass comics reader that can't get enough low-brow humor as only Garth Ennis can deliver! Available with a regular cover, a very Offensive cover, and a special Classic B&W cover showing one of the lost Dicks covers of yesteryear - all by series artist John McCrea!

48 pages, $4.99.

STITCHED #4

Written by Garth Ennis, art and cover by Mike Wolfer.

Garth Ennis' shocking tale of the supernatural behind enemy lines continues! Struggling to survive and stay one step ahead of Taliban forces and the horrific creatures they've dubbed "The Stitched," six American and British soldiers face certain death in the Afghanistan desert. Through information revealed by a captured combatant, the team begins to learn the mechanics of the shambling, corpse-like terrors which pursue them, but should they save their own skins or fight against the Stitched, who are tearing apart not only soldiers, but innocent civilians? Stitched #4 is available with a Regular cover, Wraparound cover, and Gore cover by series artist Mike Wolfer, and a special Stitched Movie Photo cover retailer incentive cover.

32 pages, $3.99.

FERALS #3

Written by David Lapham, art and cover by Gabriel Andrade.

David Lapham continues his vicious re-defining of the werewolf genre with luscious art by Gabriel Andrade! As the existence of the Ferals is slowly uncovered, Officer Dale Chesnutt is discovering that people being eviscerated and disemboweled around him is the new status quo in Cypress. And finding a way to keep his internal organs inside his chest is turning out to be a lot harder than he thought it would. Lapham and Andrade have developed an incredible survival horror series that brings the reader to a new place full of blood and gore. Available with a Regular, Wraparound, Gore, and special Slashed Incentive cover by series artist Gabriel Andrade.

32 pages, $3.99.