• Prophet King Governance Press » Some Thoughts On…: Black Summer - "Ellis concedes that vigilantism may well be a valid response to a corrupt system. But he’s also showed us the line between Robin Hood and Mussolini. A vigilante must ever remember, he is outside the law."

• alandaviddoane: 100 Must-Read Graphic Novels - Warren Ellis' CRECY makes Doane's list of 100 must-read graphic novels.

The Avatar Press comics and other items listed below are available in comic shops this week, according to our distributor. Most retailers in the U.S. display new shipments for the week beginning on Wednesday. Ask your local stores about these items. If you cannot find them locally, the links below will take you to those items in the store and include graphics and descriptions of those items.

• GRAVEL NEVER A DULL DAY SGN HC
• NARCOPOLIS #1-4 BAG SET
• ANNA MERCURY #3
• ANNA MERCURY #3 PAINTED CVR
• ANNA MERCURY #3 WRAP CVR
• NO HERO T/S LG
• NO HERO T/S XL
• NO HERO T/S XXL
• DOKTOR SLEEPLESS MANUAL #1 WIZARD WORLD PHILLY ED
• ANNA MERCURY #1 WIZARD WORLD PHILLY ED
• ANNA MERCURY #2 WIZARD WORLD PHILLY ED
• LADY DEATH 2007 SWIMSUIT SP BLOOD GODDESS ED
• NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 WIZARD WORLD PHILLY ED

Local comic shops are now collecting their orders for Avatar Press’ October releases.  When visiting your store this week go ahead and let them know about the Avatar items you want for October.

• Anna Mercury #1 (of 5) Review - Line of Fire Reviews - Comics Bulletin - "Like all of Ellis' other Avatar work, this book is entirely unique, bringing an exciting new vision to the page, unlike any of his other stories. There are clear allusions to pulp action characters like The Shadow…"
• The Watchtower Podcast » Archive » The Starting Gun - Anna Mercury #1 - "A secret agent with hair as big Ellis’ body of work, this buxom redhead is a bit of an urban legend in her world, but that just makes her that much cooler. As a female lead character, Anna is a breath of fresh air."

And so, a little over 6 months, 24 episodes, and 144 pages later, FreakAngels Book One is complete. The entire volume is free to read online, and soon to be available in the first FreakAngels collected edition book. But the story of the young, gifted, and aimless FreakAngels is just beginning — volume two gets underway next Friday, noon UK time. Story by Warren Ellis, art by Paul Duffield, published for free online from Avatar Press.

In the meantime, check out these covers from the collected edition (to be available in trade paperback, hardcover, and signed hardcover). More info on this release will be available shortly.

• The Hit List: 303 - "It’s rare nowadays to find a comic where the story makes you think of how things would be if someone decided to change the world. This series delivered an answer to that question."
• AICN COMICS REVIEWS — Ennis’ CROSSED - "What I liked best about this book is that, aside from the zombie fucking, Garth is wearing his serious pants while writing this one…This is Jesse Custer narration with Punisher MAX style ultraviolence, and war story type reactions…"

• Behind Anna Mercury – The Eldridge Breach - "As explained in the comic book, a military ship suddenly appeared in New Ataraxia, causing hell of a lot of damage back in 1943. Funny thing, this Eldridge thing. It’s not made up and it happened in our world."
• Anna Mercury #1 | Mania.com - "Warren Ellis’s creator-owned work through Avatar continues to show his best work, and this series looks to be no exception."

• BREAKDOWNS EXTRA — WARREN ELLIS SHOWS HIS “SCARS” - "It's been percolating a few years, I guess. Talking with policemen about the hard edges of their jobs, amassing a library of crime reference, a feeling that I should write something that genuinely made me feel uncomfortable…"
• Horror, Please… But Hold the Sorcery (Warren Ellis and Scars) | Indignant Online - "Underneath the physical horror, add a layer of psychological horror. The titular “Scars” are emotional ones. In the bleak world of the homicide detective, the horrors that that occur as an everyday part of the job accumulate and change people. "

The Avatar Press comics and other items listed below are available in comic shops this week, according to our distributor. Most retailers in the U.S. display new shipments for the week beginning on Wednesday. Ask your local stores about these items. If you cannot find them locally, the links below will take you to those items in the store and include graphics and descriptions of those items.

• NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 TRIPLE CAST SGN CVR

Local comic shops are now collecting their orders for Avatar Press’ October releases.  When visiting your store this week go ahead and let them know about the Avatar items you want for October.

• Comics And…Other Imaginary Tales: Spotlight Review – Crossed #0 (of 9) - "Avatar knows how to do a Zero issue right."