David M. Booher

On a seemingly normal August day in Boulder, Colorado, the skies are clear and Honeysuckle Speck couldn't be happier. She's finally moving in with her girlfriend Yolanda. But their world is literally torn apart when dark clouds roll in and release a downpour of nailsï¿9;splinters of bright crystal that shred the skin of anyone not safely under cover. RAIN makes vivid this escalating apocalyptic event, as the deluge of nails spreads across the country and around the world, threatening everything young lovers Honeysuckle and Yolanda hold dear. So begins a gripping graphic-novel presentation of New York Times bestselling author JOE HILL's acclaimed novella, adapted by DAVID M. BOOHER (Canto) and ZOE THOROGOOD (The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott). Also features a bonus art gallery and an all-new introduction by author Joe Hill!

STORY SUMMARIES Blazing Ahead: Drake and Sam are two rivals at a superhero academy where Drake has always been the top student. But he feels threatened by this new student, Sam. But when they end up being the last heroes standing against villains destroying the city, hey realize the intense emotions they felt were actually signs of their feelings for each other. Together they make their stand against the bad guys. Boys Will Be Toys: A Toy Story-style romance. A new toy shows up, Ricky Rifle, and one of the other toys, Franklin Farmer, develops a crush on him. Turns out Ricky feels the same way about Franklin, but before they can tell each other, Franklin gets taken away. Eventually, Ricky's time comes as well and the two are finally reunited in the attic. Care: Will and Malik just started dating and things seem to be going well until Will ghosts Malik. But Malik is persistent, tracking Will down for an explanation. Turns out Will has terminal cancer and didn’t think it would be fair to enter a new relationship. But Malik steps up, caring for Will and they even get married and enjoy their remaining time together before Will passes away. Date Night: A continuation of the Tyrone & Jamal story from YMiL vol 1 about urban demon hunters. Tyrone has a date with Jamal’s cousin, Andre, and Jamal is determined to make sure Tyrone isn’t late. Even if that means taking on all the demons himself! But Andre is the one who’s late because his “evil ex” is actually a Lich (controls Zombies). Tyrone and Andre take on the zombie horde together while Jamal chills out on the sidelines to watch a successful first date! Dinner for Two: A wordless story where are two unnamed male characters flirt with each other in the grocery story using food as suggestive innuendo. They return to one of their homes where they prepare a meal together. Final Boys: A spooky love story centered around a gay version of the bachelor, The Attraction, takes place at a haunted house. The main contestant, David, finds his match in Alan, but a killer on the loose almost ruins everything. In the end, love saves the day. Just Friends: A modern day love triangle between three friends: Adam, Nick and Marissa. Adam has feelings for Nick, but he's dating Marissa. Until she breaks up with Nick and he kisses Adam. It all works out for the best. How the Might Fell: A biblical story featuring one of the oldest love stories between two men, David and Jonathan. After David slays Goliath, he is welcomed at the King’s court where he falls in love with King Saul’s son, Jonathan. But this angers Saul, who casts David away. War returns and both Saul and Jonathan are killed. A saddened David becomes king. Lovers True: Two scribes named Truth (dark hair) and Lies (light hair) fall in love and are cast out of Paradise for breaking their sacred oath to God. They are assigned the duty of standing watch at the door of a tower, standing side by side for all eternity, never moving, never speaking unless asked a question by a wandering adventurer. Moonheart & Crimson Crow: A modern superhero story about young legacy hero in a relationship with a veteran member of the superhero team. My Heart Goes Berserk: A Dungeons & Dragons-style romance. Quinn, a shy, gay boy working a boring job at the mall, dreams of excitement and romance and is magically transported to a new world where he meets a band of adventures on a quest and falls in love with Ulrik, The Beserker. On That Grind: Shortly after a rival coffee shop opens up across the street, Angel, a barista at 'Perk n Grind', notices a new customer flirting with him. Too shy to respond directly, Angel decides to follow Damon when he leaves, only to see him enter the other coffee shop. Confused, he enters to find Damon behind the counter taking orders. The roles are reversed and the flirting turns to plans for a date. Party of Three: In a fantasy setting, Damon and Maerion, two dwarves in love, take a bounty on Tonk the Troll who has terrorized a village. But when they find the monster, they realize all the rumors about him have been spread by his nasty ex - the village’s conservative mayor who has kept his romance with a troll a secret! Tonk is very sweet and harmless and Damon and Maerion are instantly infatuated with him. The trio decide to chase the Mayor out of town and settle down together as a throuple. They promise to never hide their love! Riding the Spark: It’s 1985. A new romance blossoms between two 20-something strangers while they’re stalled at the top of The Spark, a roller coaster in a small Midwestern amusement park. By the time the ride is fixed, their sweet interaction has bloomed into full-on romance.

Discover the legends of four fan-favorite Titans - Doug, Behemoth, and Tiamat, plus one to-be-revealed Titan Join a Monarch operative as they take readers down the rabbit hole to reveal classified Monarch secrets and ancient monster myths in the first-ever Monsterverse anthology

The Gospel According to Jayne continues in its second exciting volume now in softcover, with new secrets from Jayne’s past revealed by acclaimed series writer David M. Booher!Jayne faces the fury of a family he’s long neglected. But even if he can find a way to patch things up… a distress call from Requiem could spell disaster. Pure devastation may be in store, along with internal conflict, distrust as half the crew hunts for a dangerous target, and a secret on Jayne’s end that no one truly expected! Despite Jayne trying to recklessly play hero, will the crew find more than they bargained for? Will the help of newly-trained allies be enough for Inara, Simon and Leonard to survive their newest enemy and find the cargo they pursue? Acclaimed comics writer David M. Booher (Specs), artist Vincenzo Federici (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game), colorist Francesco Segala (Maskerade), and Eisner-nominated letterer Jim Campbell (Damn Them All) reveal brand new mysteries, and the threat of an even deadlier weapon than the crew of the Serenity could have prepared for! Collects All-New Firefly #5-8.

The Galaxy's sassiest (and GLAAD-nominated ) assassins are back Join rising star David M. Booher (Canto, All-New Firefly, Rain, Specs) and an all-LGBTQ creative team as they tackle issues of identity, family, and freedom in this hilarious and heartfelt sequel. During a day of questionable choices at Space Pride, Max & Alex bump into their old boss, Bieti and his new-and-improved hench bears. The grumpy little simian tries to get them back on his team to chase down a runaway heir to the throne of Sarelia, an alien planet ruled by a brutal patriarchy. Little does he know that the heir in question happens to be Alex's younger sibling. And they have...wings. Turns out, a genetic quirk gives some of their race wings when they're born. But on a planet that lives by the motto "Kings, not wings", those born with wings are required to have them cut off. It's supposed to make them more "masculine." The king is doing all he can to get his youngest heir back on the butcher block and restore the line of succession. As Alex and Max race to save Alex's sibling from Bieti, the king's guard, and a galaxy-wide bounty hunt, they'll dredge up Alex's past and confront her planet's misogynist present. If that means burning the patriarchy to the ground, well, get out the torches. Collects Killer Queens II issues #1-#4.

A tiny clockwork hero on a quest for a heart for the one he loves, fights for freedom and hope, facing tyrannical forces in a fantastical modern fairytale. Enslaved for generations, Canto's people once had hearts. Now they have clocks. They are forbidden to love, yet Canto loves a little tin girl. When slavers damage her clock beyond repair, Canto embarks on an incredible journey through his strange and fantastic world to bring back her heart. As he conquers fearsome creatures and finds unlikely allies, he must confront the mysterious figure who has taken their hearts to save the one he loves. Hailed as a "truly entertaining and striking modern fairy tale," (Newsarama) and a 'beautiful and heartfelt story about love and heroism," (The Brazen Bull), Canto is an adventure for past, present and future generations alike. By Eisner and GLAAD Media Award nominated writer David M. Booher (Rain, Specs, Killer Queens) and brilliant artist Drew Zucker. This high-quality hardcover reprint features brand new cover art, collects the entire first series, an expansive cover gallery, sketchbook and process section, and a new introduction by legendary Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai

All-New Firefly comes to a conclusion that no fan in the ‘verse should dare miss!Jayne drifts in space, isolated except for the company of painful memories, starship debris, and guilt.Meanwhile, a distress call from Requiem greets the crew, hinting at where the relics really came from… where did the monks find them, and what secret Alliance connection do they have? Captain Kaylee is determined to know.Can the crew of the Serenity retake Requiem and defeat the Tax Collector once and for all? What's more, Jayne will go to any length to save his son, but it won’t be enough, as a beloved member of the spaceship Serenity will make the ultimate sacrifice.All-New Firefly comes to a stunning conclusion by writer David Booher (Canto, Joe Hill’s Rain) and artist Simona Di Gianfelice!Collects All-New Firefly #9-10 and All-New Firefly: Big Damn Finale #1.

The Gospel According to Jayne continues in its second exciting volume, with new secrets from Jayne’s past revealed by acclaimed series writer David M. Booher!Jayne faces the fury of a family he’s long neglected. But even if he can find a way to patch things up… a distress call from Requiem could spell disaster. Pure devastation may be in store, along with internal conflict, distrust as half the crew hunts for a dangerous target, and a secret on Jayne’s end that no one truly expected! Despite Jayne trying to recklessly play hero, will the crew find more than they bargained for? Will the help of newly-trained allies be enough for Inara, Simon and Leonard to survive their newest enemy and find the cargo they pursue? Acclaimed comics writer David M. Booher (Specs), artist Vincenzo Federici (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game), colorist Francesco Segala (Maskerade), and Eisner-nominated letterer Jim Campbell (Damn Them All) reveal brand new mysteries, and the threat of an even deadlier weapon than the crew of the Serenity could have prepared for! Collects All-New Firefly #5-8.

Long before the world turned upside down and new generations discovered D&D, six kids boarded a magical roller coaster and were transported to the Forgotten Realms Noble ranger Hank, intrepid acrobat Diana, quiet thief Sheila, impulsive barbarian Bobby, fearful and cavalier Eric, and uncertain magician Presto only want to get back to their own world. But escaping the Realms has turned out to be much harder than getting there Danger lurks at every turn, the enigmatic Dungeon Master is less than helpful, and Venger, the force of evil, will stop at nothing to get his hands on the magical weapons the kids have come to rely on. To top it off, Hank has made a startling discovery: Despite the dangers, Sheila, Bobby, Diana, and the others aren't so sure they want to go home after all Bards David M. Booher (Canto) and Sam Maggs (Rick and Morty Ever After) join artificer George Kambadais (John Carter of Mars) for a thrilling "lost episode" that charts new territory in the world of D&D. Dungeons & Dragons aired on CBS in 1983 and ran for three seasons with 27 episodes, but premature cancellation meant crucial scripts went unproduced. Yet, it still made an indelible impression on its audience, and legions of D&D players recall it fondly to this day.

A supernatural 80's throwback perfect for fans of Stranger Things via Killer Queens! Small town. Ohio, 1986. All Kenny and Ted want is to not feel like outcasts. What happens when a pair of X-ray glasses mysteriously appear? The magic specs open a world of possibilities for these misfit teens through the granting of literal wishes! Things start out innocent, but when they wish that their bully would disappear, things take a cursed turn, with far darker consequences than they thought possible… In this mysterious and nostalgic tale from writer David M. Booher (Canto, All-New Firefly) and artist Chris Shehan (House of Slaughter), Kenny and Ted realise they’ve received much more than they bargained for… Collects Specs #1-4.

An all-new, all-shiny era of Firefly begins here as the future of the reunited crew of the Serenity clashes with Jayne’s past!After their adventures on The Earth That Was, the crew of the Serenity are reunited under the leadership of Captain Kaylee. Unfortunately with food, credits, and morale low, the crew takes on a heist which proves too much for their moral code and quickly turns into a recovery mission. And it’s not long before their current dilemma puts Captain Kaylee, Mal, Zoe, Simon, River, Leonard, and Emma on a collision course with the mysterious past of the crew member who dragged them into this mess in the first place. That’s right, the Hero of Canton himself, one Jayne Cobb. Rising star writer David M. Booher (Canto) and artist Jordi Pérez (Queen of Bad Dreams) set course for an all-new era that charts the future of the Serenity while delving into the previous unrevealed secret past of one of the most enigmatic characters in the beloved and bestselling Firefly franchise. Collects All-New Firefly #1-4.

It’s time for TWO Firefly Specials: a dangerous rescue mission undercover, followed by a Dickensian look at Jayne in the most classic Christmas tale in the ‘Verse!Simon Tam will do anything to save his little sister from the Alliance. It’ll cost him everything— his wealth, career, parents, and a perfect life on the Central Planets. But the love between them, a love more dangerous than madness, will persevere as Simon goes undercover into the Alliance to get her away from those that hurt her at any cost. In addition, it’s time for a Christmas Carol, Firefly style! Jayne’s selfish behavior receives the unwanted attention of three visiting spirits who reveal the hidden past, present and future of Serenity’s most… miserly crew member. Acclaimed writers David M. Booher (Canto) and Jeff Jensen (Green River Killer: A True Detective) as well as artists Andrés Genolet (Runaways), Vincenzo Federici (Red Sonja), Jordi Pérez (Xena: Warrior Princess), and Fabiana Mascolo (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), finally reveal the origin of the greatest sibling bond in a story no Browncoat can afford to miss, as well Firefly’s take on Dickens’ beloved cautionary tale. Collects Firefly: River Run #1 and Firefly: Holiday Special #1.