Imperium Vol 3 The Vine Imperative Tpb

It?s spy vs. superhuman as ?THE VINE IMPERATIVE? boils over! Toyo Harada?s war to save humanity by taking over the world roars on against the only enemy this planet cannot contain?a sinister network of undercover alien spies! A deadly chess game between Harada and the alien visitors called the Vine has been unfolding for decades. The Vine once even created the living weapon called LV-99 to assassinate their enemy, but failed. Today, as Harada executes his agenda upon Earth ? and with LV-99 on his side. This time ? the Vine?s cold war finally turns infernally hot. Jump on board the series that Bloody Disgusting calls ?the height of sophisticated comic book stories? here with a powerful new story arc from New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER WARS) and red-hot artist CAFU (UNITY) and Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK)! Collecting?IMPERIUM #9-12.

ItÕs spy vs. superhuman as ÒTHE VINE IMPERATIVEÓ boils over! Toyo HaradaÕs war to save humanity by taking over the world roars on against the only enemy this planet cannot containÉa sinister network of undercover alien spies! A deadly chess game between Harada and the alien visitors called the Vine has been unfolding for decades. The Vine once even created the living weapon called LV-99 to assassinate their enemy, but failed. Today, as Harada executes his agenda upon Earth Ð and with LV-99 on his side. This time Ð the VineÕs cold war finally turns infernally hot. Jump on board the series that Bloody Disgusting calls Òthe height of sophisticated comic book storiesÓ here with a powerful new story arc from New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER WARS) and red-hot artist CAFU (UNITY) and Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK)! Collecting IMPERIUM #9-12.

Valiant?s most-demanded hero steps out of HARBINGER?and into an all-new adventure! Orphaned at a young age, Faith Herbert ? a psionically gifted ?psiot? discovered by the Harbinger Foundation - has always aspired to greatness. But now this once ordinary teenager is taking control of her destiny and becoming the hard-hitting hero she?s always known she can be - complete with a mild-mannered secret identity, unsuspecting colleagues, and a day job as a reporter that routinely throws into her harms way! Well, at least she thought it would? When she?s not typing up listicles about cat videos, Faith makes a secret transformation to patrol the night as the City of Angels? own leading superhero ? the skysoaring Zephyr! But flying solo is going to be tougher than she ever thought when Zephyr uncovers a deep-rooted alien conspiracy. Two-bit burglars and car thieves are one thing, but when the world needs a hero to stave off a full-blown extraterrestrial invasion, will Faith find herself in over her head?or ready for her biggest challenge yet? Rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and explosive artists Francis Portela (Green Lantern) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells) pilot a new chapter for the high-flying hero that People Magazine calls ?a superhero we can all admire.? Collecting?FAITH (LIMITED SERIES) #1-4.

The world?s most powerful team of mercenaries is on the defense?as an elite international kill squad led by Livewire and H.A.R.D. Corps? Major Charlie Palmer descends to destroy Imperium?s stronghold!? Toyo Harada will save the world...if he doesn?t doom it first. The revolutionary disruption that Harada and his team have launched ? by deposing tyrants, housing refugees, and feeding the poor ? has come at the expense of the world?s wealthiest nations. When the planet?s leaders have had enough, it will be decided: Toyo Harada must die. Now a crack unit of operatives will stand against Harada on the global stage...with his own former pupil, Livewire, taking him head-on. The war starts here as New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER WARS) and Harvey Award nominated artist Khari Evans (HARBINGER,?The Immortal Iron Fist) unite for an explosive new chapter...pitting the Valiant Universe?s notorious team of monsters and revolutionaries against the very system they?ve sworn to overthrow! Collecting?IMPERIUM #13-16.

?STORMBREAK? ? PART 2! Toyo Harada has brought war to the Foundation Zone?and Livewire and H.A.R.D. Corps are manning the frontline! To his enemies, Harada is a despotic madman with a messiah complex. But to countless refugees and subjects of tyranny, Harada has been a savior and a benevolent provider. Now his world-changing Foundation Zone has grown faster than even he planned for. With diseases to cure, mouths to feed?and all of humanity to save?Harada will go to war against former allies and longtime enemies. At stake? The resources he needs for the Foundation Zone to succeed. In the balance? Everything Harada has ever built and fought for.

New job. New identity. New life? right? Will the sudden reappearance of a former Renegade bring Faith?s newfound heights crashing back down to Earth? She?s an intrepid reporter by day and an alien conspiracy hunting super hero by night ? so the last thing Faith Herbert needed was her ex-boyfriend and one-time teammate Torque back in the picture. But he is. Does life have a ?dislike? button? Rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and sensational artists Francis Portela (Green Lantern) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells) continue Faith?s landmark solo series debut!

The most talked-about new book of 2016 is just getting started!? Just as she uncovers a conspiracy in the Hollywood Hills that threatens the lives of her fellow psiots and new friends alike, Faith must also deal with the return of her ex-boyfriend and one-time teammate Torque?and a volatile new alien threat that nobody saw coming! Be here as all-star creators Jody Houser (Orphan Black), Francis Portela (Green Lantern), and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells) continue the groundbreaking, first-ever solo series for the Valiant Universe's most extraordinary hero?the high-flying Faith!

X-O Manowar and Ninjak cut deep into """"THE KILL LIST""""! Dispatched by MI-6 to dismantle a Vine terror cell before its next deadly attack, the Valiant Universe's fiercest warrior and most elite master assassin have reunited to locate their target?and they might already be too late! But as Commander Trill?s master plan comes to fruition, he may discover that his greatest enemy is within! Epic storytellers Robert Venditti (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH) plunge into the world of espionage and intrigue as X-O Manowar's latest page-turner hunts the heroes of the Valiant Universe!