DEADLY CLASS (2014)

"It's 1987. Marcus Lopez hates school. His grades suck. He has no money. The jocks are hassling his friends. He can't focus in class, thanks to his mind constantly drifting to the stunning girl in the front row and the Dag Nasty show he has tickets to. But the jocks are the children of Joseph Stalin's top assassin, the teachers are members of an ancient league of assassins, the class he's failing is 'Dismemberment 101,' and his crush, a member of the most notorious crime syndicate in Japan, has a double-digit body count. Welcome to the most brutal high school on Earth, where the world's top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art. Killing is a craft. At King's Dominion High School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn't always metaphorical, nor is your fellow classmates' poison. Join writer RICK REMENDER with rising star WESLEY CRAIG (Batman) and legendary colorist LEE LOUGHRIDGE (Fear Agent) to reminisce about the mid-1980s underground through the eyes of the most damaged and dangerous teenagers on Earth. "

"It's Marcus's first day at the Kings Dominion High School for the Deadly Arts. A locker full of death threats, a schedule full of brutality, and whispers in the hallway about his mysterious past...which is fast catching up to cut out his freshly broken heart."

"Tasked with their first assassination mission, Marcus and Willie roam the sad and lonely streets of San Francisco in the dead of night, stalked by a shadow from Marcus's mysterious past. "

"Class trip! Marcus, Willie, and Saya tear through a neon-soaked Las Vegas, high on life...oh, and a bunch of acid too. And when you're a teenage killer-on-the-run, stalked by a mutilated psycho with a raging hard-on for revenge, you're in for one baaad trip. "

"In the throes of a horrible acid trip, Marcus's grip on reality slips, casting him into the depths of his own past. A past filled with blood and ash. What dark secrets is he hiding? And will he have time to face them before one of the killers out for his blood puts a knife in his heart?"

"Hunted through the streets of Las Vegas, Marcus is about to learn a valuable lesson: sometimes the only way to wash away your past is with blood. Stylized violence featuring teenage assassins on acid! Don't miss the climax of the first arc of the smash-hit series DEADLY CLASS by RICK REMENDER & WES CRAIG."

"CLASS IS BACK IN SESSION AS RICK REMENDER & WES CRAIG'S HIT SERIES ROLLS INTO ITS SECOND ARC! Narrowly escaping death in Las Vegas, Marcus and his remaining gang return to Kings Dominion High School for the Deadly Arts. But they're about to learn a hard lesson: blood begets blood, and no bad deed goes unpunished. "

"Kings Dominion School of the Deadly Arts is about to get some competition, as everyone's favorite animal-loving scar-faced maniac is opening a little murder-academy of his own. And look, he's brought some friends!"

"A murder from Marcus's past comes back to haunt him in a bad way. Can he count on his friends to stick by him when lying and backstabbing are on the school's curriculum?"

"Even teens training to be the world's coldest killers need a day off, so Marcus and Maria hit the streets of San Francisco. But you know what doesn't mesh well with too much booze and heartbreak? A seething cartel hit squad! It's true. Look it up."

"Marcus and Maria fight for their life, and their love, as the sins of their past come crashing down all around them, wielding Uzis, shotguns, and machetes. Steel your nerves for the heart-pounding finale to the second arc of RICK REMENDER and WES CRAIG's DEADLY CLASS. "

"NEW STORY ARC As the Devil's Cartel hit squad closes in, Marcus must rely on the girl whose heart he just broke to avoid getting a bullet in his own."

"It's back to school for Marcus after barely surviving a cartel kill-squad. But he's about to discover that even hardened teenage assassins aren't immune to the ravages of broken hearts and breakup notes."

"Isolated from his friends and spiraling downward into the black hole of depression and addiction, Marcus must ask himself: did he jump or was he pushed? "

"To be announced."

"Marcus's long bloody freshman year at Kings Dominion is coming to an end. And the final exam will cost him either his life...or his soul. Don't miss the heart-breaking third arc finale of the dark teen drama."

"New Story Arc The Kings Dominion school grounds become a killing field, and Marcus Lopez is hunted by his classmates as their final exam. Onetime friends and lovers become hunters in the dark, brandishing blades, bullets and a burning desire to become best in class Sign up with Rick Remender (BLACK SCIENCE, TOKYO GHOST), Wes Craig (BLACK HAND COMICS), and Jordan Boyd (INVISIBLE REPUBLIC, Planet Hulk) for the bloodiest year of DEADLY CLASS yet!"

"'DIE FOR ME,' Part Two The Freshman Finals killing spree spills into the streets of San Francisco. "

"'Die for Me' Part 3 Hunted and desperate, Marcus and the rats make a final stand in the streets of San Francisco."

"'Die for Me' Part 4 Marcus learns that when your friends come to kill you, you're better off with an enemy by your side. "

"END OF STORY ARC 'Die for Me' Conclusion The Freshman Finals end, along with the life of another of our crew. "

"NEW STORY ARC It's morning in America, and a new era of DEADLY CLASS begins here! The survivors of last arc's brutal finale barely have time to consider what they've done before a new class of kids arrives at the school, eager to pick up the bloody mantle. And nothing goes better with fresh blood than a Freshman Mixer!"

"Saya sets out to tie up some loose ends, but it may just turn out to be a noose for herself."

"Saya loses her flock of new wards, only to find them again surrounded by a Little Tokyo Yakuza kill crew. "

"Once Upon a Time in Tokyo, there was a girl named Saya "

"Saya's secret history is finally revealed as she faces down a horde of assassins, who have come for more than just her life."

"NEW STORY ARC! 'THIS IS NOT THE END,' Part One-Without Saya to protect them, the new students become targets of the Student Council's plot. Help must be acquired from an unlikely source. RICK REMENDER & WES CRAIG's brutally honest and violently funny slice of '80s underground America returns with 'THIS IS NOT THE END,' the biggest arc of the series that promises to shock long-time readers."

"'THIS IS NOT THE END,' Part 2 Saya's mysterious savior offers her a deal that will change Kings Dominion forever. But it's a contract signed in blood... "

"The new class has been baptized in blood and fire, but they're still standing. And now the Student Council has plans to change that. "

"A gnarly party gets ruined. "

"ARC FINALE! There's something grand about being lame, and the lame are making moves to haunt all who imagine themselves members of the council of cool kids. "

"'LOVE LIKE BLOOD,' Part One Marcus and Maria thought they had left the nightmares of Kings Dominion behind, but now they're in deeper than ever. The new freshmen have tracked them down, Victor and his kill crew in toe, and Saya's ruthless Yakuza family has their sights set on them all. It's a good ol' fashioned Mexican standoff. Time to see who was paying attention in class. RICK REMENDER & WES CRAIG return DEADLY CLASS to its bloody roots in a new story arc that will see worlds collide, new friendships, new grudges, and old scores settled in blood."

"'LOVE LIKE BLOOD,' Part Two: The streets of Puerto Peñasco run red as Marcus and Maria re-enter the world of shadows they'd fought and died to leave behind. The culmination of the entire series to date, LOVE LIKE BLOOD promises to tear apart hearts."

"'LOVE LIKE BLOOD,' Part Three Death gets its fill in Mexico, as Marcus and Victor finally square off. Who will get the revenge they thirst for, and what will be left of the other when they do?"

"'LOVE LIKE BLOOD,' Part Four (of Four)-Shabnam's rule over Kings Dominion is in danger, as his schemes hang in the balance because of the bloodbath Marcus and his friends are causing in Mexico. The extra sized shocking conclusion to LOVE LIKE BLOOD but like a bullet in the back, you'll never see the end coming. Extra story pages, no ads!"

"NEW STORY ARC 'NEVER GO BACK,' Part One (of Five) Before Marcus can return to class he has to go on a different kind of journey. One fueled by regret, sorrow, and peyote. Only when he's faced the demons that lurk within his own soul can he hope to stand toe-to-toe with Master Lin and make good on his vow to bring an end to Kings Dominion forever. RICK REMENDER and WES CRAIG's darkly humorous look at the 1980s underground comes full circle."

"'NEVER GO BACK,' Part Two (of Five) Get ready for the wildest night in Tokyo as Saya gets one chance to escape the clutches of her psycho Yakuza brother Kenji. "

"'NEVER GO BACK,' Part Three (of Five): Marcus and Maria return to Kings Dominion and face the rot that festers in its halls."

"NEW STORY ARC 'BONE MACHINE,' Part One (of Four) Another year comes to a close. The Sophomore exam draws near. "

"'BONE MACHINE,' Part Two A nice, relaxing trip to a remote cabin in the woods-what could go wrong? "

"'BONE MACHINE,' Part Three-Betrayal threatens to ruin everything Marcus has been planning."

"'BONE MACHINE,' Part Four The gang catch a break. "

"END OF STORY ARC 'BONE MACHINE,' Part Five Finals are here but Marcus' plans haven't gone as expected. Quite the opposite. While he was making plans for Kings Dominion, Master Lin was making plans for him. The fifth and final issue in the 'Bone Machine' story arc promises many unexpected and shocking events."

"NEW STORY ARC! 'SAVE YOUR GENERATION,' Part One-Critically acclaimed bestseller DEADLY CLASS returns in the apathy of the slacker era. Join MARCUS in 1991 where he lives in a bathtub, delivers pizza, and hides from the bite of reality. Haunted by his past and unable to change his ways, he self-medicates with drugs, sex, and music snobbery. But his past is never too far behind him."

"SAVE YOUR GENERATION," Part Two-A love that is as strong as it is deadly, Saya and Marcus are reunited. Will she be the flame that reignites Marcus, will he drag her into his pit of apathy, or will they burn down the world together?

"SAVE YOUR GENERATION," Part Three-Saya hides in the shadows of San Francisco avoiding her brother's killers until an unexpected visitor from the past forces her to choose between survival and the family throne she covets. When you love someone, is it forever? Can you rediscover those feelings once the flame is out?

"SAVE YOUR GENERATION," Part Four-It's the ones who hurt us that leave the mind endlessly curious. No love can outweigh true damage. And there's no greater damage than the betrayal of someone you truly loved.

"A FOND FAREWELL," Part One The first chapter of the final arc of critically acclaimed DEADLY CLASS! The promise of what could have been, a life that never was - Marcus and Saya are the deadliest couple on Earth, but what happens when they're hired to kill each other?

"A Fond Farewell," Part Two The conclusion of Saya's story. Will she choose to take her place as head of the Kuroki Syndicate, or will she choose revenge? And will Marcus' final act be to betray his oldest friend?

"A FOND FAREWELL," Part Three We've moved too far into an unrecognizable future. The exponential increase in technology warps our understanding of space and time, leaving us disoriented and incapable of processing the rapidly transforming world around us. But there is hope in old friends and family.

"A FOND FAREWELL," Part Four Scars can be a physical reminder of painful memories. However, after enough time, those reminders can become fond memories.

"A FOND FAREWELL," Part Five There's nothing more beautiful than a total retreat from reality with someone you love in a place where you can leave behind all the noise, greed, and hate for a quiet and simple life. But does such a place truly exist? And if it does, how could the rabid monsters not come to destroy it?

"A FOND FAREWELL," Part Six Power doesn't corrupt-the corrupt seek power, and the path to power is paved with the bodies of anyone who gets in their way.

"A FOND FAREWELL," Part Seven The best chapter of life. The future we earned. The way it was always going to be.

SERIES FINALE "A FOND FAREWELL," Part Seven An era comes to an end. A step further into a strange and unrecognizable future, a final goodbye, and a fond farewell.