Rafer Roberts

Love versus ego. Math versus science. Ancient gods versus technocratic dweebs. It’s the saga to slay all other sagas. It’s . . . the Space Shake Saga! Hold on to your plumbuses! Dive a**-first into a world where Mr. Goldenfold, not Rick Sanchez, is the supreme universal intelligence, where ancient gods threaten our very existence, and where rich technocrats try to impose their will on the world (LOL, can you imagine?). It’s up to Rick and Morty, yet again, to put their lives on the line in order to protect the universe and maybe, just maybe, get that perfect milkshake. Written by Alex Firer (Rick and Morty: Rick’s New Hat) and illustrated by Fred C. Stresing (Rick and Morty: Meeseeks, P.I.) and Marc Ellerby (Rick and Morty: Ricklemania), Rick and Morty Compendium Vol. 5 collects all twelve sick issues of Oni Press’ time- and space-frolicking Rick and Morty revamp. Featuring a special backup by writer Rafer Roberts and illustrator Suzi Blake, this is more Rick and Morty than you’ll ever need—but you’ll be glad you have!

Featuring the stellar standalone adventures of Rick and Morty Presents: Rick in a Box, Fricky Friday, and The Science of Summer! All-new tales from the far side of the Rick and Morty omniverse starring Rick, Morty, and . . . Summer?! Things get hairy when Jerry f**ks up Rick and Morty’s R&R by releasing a horde of nanobot-infused hair dolls in Rick in a Box; Rick and Morty track down the culprit who’s been body-swapping members of the Smith family across the multiverse in Fricky Friday; and Summer, tired of being sidelined, teams up with her social media maven future-self for an adventure she’ll probably forget in The Science of Summer.

The heartwarming coming-of-age tale of four high school outcasts who start a band to gain fame and popularity...but have to defend their hometown from a hungry horde of monsters instead. It's 1989 and Marty Ward--Jackson, Tennessee's number one juvenile delinquent--never wanted to join the Rock Gods. After all, who wants to play with nerds like Jonny, Lenny, and Doug? But after the high schoolers stumble into the gig of a lifetime--opening for local rock legend Tommi Tungstun--the four outcasts must put aside their differences and play together if they want to achieve their dreams of fame, freedom, and popularity. Standing in these future superstars' way are: their parents, their teachers, a school full of jerks and bullies, a townful of bad bosses, sanctimonious preachers, and corrupt politicians, each other, and a rampaging horde of mutated monsters tearing through Jackson and eating everything in their path. Wait. Monsters? ? Indeed A secretive pharmaceutical company has converted the old perfume factory on the edge of town into an animal testing facility. Their newest concoction, a marvel of science designed as a cure, has disastrous results...transforming hundreds of pigs into horrifying demons with an appetite for human flesh. When the pigs attack, it's left up Marty, Jonny, Lenny, and Doug to save the city and everyone in it. If they can't figure out how to work together, they'll be pig food. But, if they can join together as a band, as friends, as family...they'll become Legends.

Mike Norton and Rafer Roberts bring you the third volume in their critically acclaimed fantasy epic, Grumble Eddie, the small-time crook stuck in a pug's body, and Tala, Eddie's estranged (and part-demon) daughter, are going on their most biza

Join Harvey Award nominated writer Rafer Roberts (HARBINGER RENEGADE) and superstar artists David Lafuente (Ultimate Spider-Man) and Mike Norton (Revival) as they take Valiant's (somewhat) dynamic duo on an all-out assault on the senses right here in the complete deluxe edition hardcover of the series The A.V. Club calls "some of the most bold, original work in all of superhero comics right now..."Meet Armstrong: Since the ancient city of Ur, this immortal adventurer has spent the last 7,000 years drinking and carousing his way through history alongside some of the greatest merrymakers the world has ever known.Meet Archer: A sheltered teenage martial arts master and expert marksman that was raised for a single purpose - to kill the devil incarnate. Little did he know that this undying evil was actually Armstrong (he's actually a pretty good guy...once you get to know him) and, since hitting the road together, the two have become great friends and even better partners.Now: Archer is about to set off on his most dangerous mission yet - a quest into the mystic reaches of Armstrong's bottomless satchel to liberate his friend and comrade from the clutches of the mad god Bacchus!Collecting A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #1-12, IMMORTAL BROTHERS: TALE OF THE GREEN KNIGHT #1, and ARMSTRONG AND THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1, along with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras! pages of rarely seen art and extras!

"MASSACRE" brings death to a major Valiant hero!Toyo Harada's former protege - Alexander Solomon, a “psiot” with the ability to predict and analyze potential futures - has been waiting for this moment. With the Harbinger Renegades - Peter Stanchek, Faith, Kris Hathaway, and Torque - now reunited as a result of his covert manipulations, his ultimate gambit can now begin. But he's not the only one who has been watching. Major Charlie Palmer has just re-assigned a new division of the militarized psiot hunters codenamed H.A.R.D. Corps to active duty... and they're about to bring a torrent of blood and calamity roaring into the streets of a major American metropolis for an all-out firefight. Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm) and superstar artist Darick Robertson (The Boys, Transmetropolitan) begin THE ROAD TO HARBINGER\ WARS 2 - right here with a bang that will reverberate throughout the entire Valiant Universe...and claim the life of a major hero!Collecting HARBINGER RENEGADE #5-8 and #0.

Beatdown in the bayou! At long last, Valiant’s gallant adventurers have finally located Armstrong’s long-missing wife…in that dreaded land that dare not speak its name: Florida! But after centuries of thinking that his near-immortal bride, Andromeda, was just a booze-induced hallucination, how will Armstrong make up for years of lies, losses, and infidelities? And, as if that wasn’t enough, a nefarious new force is about to release an army of bathsalt-using “Florida Men” to finish off Archer & Armstrong once and for all! It’s a true story (not really) ripped from today’s headlines (pretty much)! Pack your Crocs and don’t skimp on the lotion because the Sunshine State is about to hit Archer & Armstrong like a bad seafood buffet…and we only have Harvey Award-nominated writer Rafer Roberts (HARBINGER RENEGADES) and acclaimed artist Mike Norton (Revival) to blame!

ANYONE YOU KNOW COULD BECOME A PSIONICALLY POWERED “HARBINGER.” YOUR NEIGHBOR. YOUR BOSS. YOUR BEST FRIEND. YOUR KIDS. Six months ago, a secret team of renegade whistleblowers leaked the existence of these extraordinarily dangerous individuals to a stunned world. Today, all across the country, crude, DIY psiot activation attempts have left hundreds brain-damaged…or worse. The emergence of a new psiot in a community often leads to riots and mass violence. America is terrified of what could happen next. Now Kris Hathaway, John “Torque” Torkelson, Faith “Zephyr” Herbert, and Peter Stanchek are about to discover their calling. Together, the HARBINGER RENEGADES are moving from town to town, building their ranks, and subverting authority one mind at a time…and setting out to prove once and for all that behind their power, there has always been a purpose. The most fearless superteam in comics is going underground for AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES from rising star Rafer Roberts (A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and acclaimed artists Darick Robertson (The Boys, Transmetropolitan) and Juan José Ryp (BRITANNIA)! Collecting HARBINGER RENEGADES #1-4.

A VALIANT TALE FOR THE AGES! This ain’t no ordinary team-up… It’s Archer & Faith’s first date! First, A&A’s whirlwind ongoing series is hitting the town with the one and only FAITH! With Armstrong on the road, Archer is taking some much-needed personal time…and bringing his long-distance romance with Los Angeles’s number-one superhero off of FaceTime and into the real world! Then, Archer and Armstrong go on the hunt for Armstrong’s long-lost wife, and the clues will put them on the trail of America’s craziest traveling circus! Come on board here as red-hot writer Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm) and Eisner Award-winning artist Mike Norton (Revival) bring you more crossbows than Sleepless in Seattle and more fistfights than The Notebook! Collecting A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #5–8

ROCKETING OUT OF THE PAGES OF 4001 A.D...the present and future of Valiant's greatest heroes come together in four essential standalone chapters at the heart of the blockbuster comics event of the year! Blast two thousand years into the future as the never-before-told history of New Japan's dominion over Earth and the future fates of X-O Manowar, Bloodshot and Shadowman stand revealed. Then, witness the battle-scarred debut of the boldest new hero of this century or the next when War Mother makes her history-shattering debut! The future starts now as all-star writers Robert Venditti, Jeff Lemire, Jody Houser, Rafer Roberts, and Fred Van Lente join visionary artists Clayton Henry, Doug Braithwaite, Robert Gill, and Tomas Giorello to bring the Valiant Universe barreling into the 41st century!Collecting 4001 A.D.: X-O MANOWAR #1, 4001 A.D.: BLOODSHOT #1, 4001 A.D.: SHADOWMAN #1, 4001 A.D.: WAR MOTHER #1.

GET SMASHED…OR BE SMASHED! Meet Armstrong: Since the ancient city of Ur, this immortal adventurer has spent the last 7,000 years drinking and carousing his way through history alongside some of the greatest merrymakers the world has ever known. Meet Archer: A sheltered teenage martial arts master and expert marksman that was raised for a single purpose - to kill the devil incarnate. Little did he know that this undying evil was actually Armstrong (he's actually a pretty good guy…once you get to know him) and, since hitting the road together, the two have become great friends and even better partners. Now: Archer is about to set off on his most dangerous mission yet - a quest into the mystic reaches of Armstrong's bottomless satchel to liberate his friend and comrade from the clutches of the mad god Bacchus! (Okay, so, Armstrong went into the satchel himself to get a bottle of whiskey that he kinda misplaced and got stuck. It's like the Amazon warehouse of arcane treasures in there…and he doesn't exactly have a maid service.) Imprisoned in Armstrong's satchel for centuries, Bacchus now commands a legion of monsters, goblins and golems bent on escaping back into the world of man and enacting revenge on their captor… Can Archer single-handedly combat the godly embodiment of intoxication himself - and rescue his best buddy - without becoming lost amongst Armstrong's endless repository of bizarre artifacts and historical oddities in the process? From red-hot rising star Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm) and superstar artist David Lafuente (Ultimate Spider-Man), Valiant's next blockbuster series starts here! Collecting A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #1-4.