FATALE (2012)

"GUNS! SEX! SECRET CULTS! AND MONSTERS! Nothing the BEST-SELLING and AWARD-WINNING creators of SLEEPER, CRIMINAL and INCOGNITO have done so far will prepare you for the explosive debut of FATALE! A reporter in 2012 stumbles on a secret that leads him down the darkest path imaginable to a seductive woman who's been on the run since 1935, a mobster who may be an immortal demon monster, and the stories of all the doomed men who've been caught in their decades-long struggle. FATALE blends noir and horror to tell a riveting epic unlike anything you've seen before. "

"story ED BRUBAKER art & cover SEAN PHILLIPS colors DAVE STEWART The second issue of the hottest new series of 2012 is here! In modern times, Nicholas Lash searches for answers about the mysterious woman who ruined his life, while in the mid-1950s, reporter Dominic Raines is drawn down that same murderous path... The award-winning team of Brubaker and Phillips keeps the heat on high in this epic horror noir."

"What will Detective Walt Booker sacrifice, to what gods? And is he looking for redemption or revenge? In part three of BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS' new horror/noir masterpiece, the threads of the first arc twist together... into a noose around the neck of a corrupt cop in late 50s San Francisco."

"The surprise hit of 2012 continues! FATALE's first arc veers dangerously toward its crushing end... all the pieces are in place, Josephine and her lover are prepared to execute their plan, but only one of them knows what kind of men (or demons) they're dealing with. Nothing will go as planned, and there will be blood. And remember, FATALE is packed with extras - text pieces, art, paintings - that are only included in the printed comics, so don't miss an issue!"

"The surprise hit of 2012 continues! Fatale's first arc veers dangerously toward its crushing end... all the pieces are in place, Josephine and her lover are prepared to execute their plan, but only one of them knows what kind of men (or demons) they're dealing with. Nothing will go as planned, and there will be blood. And remember, FATALE is packed with extras - text pieces, art, paintings - that are only included in the printed comics, so don't miss an issue!"

"story ED BRUBAKER art SEAN PHILLIPS & DAVE STEWART cover SEAN PHILLIPS The second arc of FATALE begins here! In modern times, Nicolas Lash hunts for more information about the mysterious Josephine... while in mid-1970s Los Angeles, Jo is trying to establish a new life. But this is post-free love LA, post Manson Family LA, and the hills of Hollywood have dark secrets all their own. BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS's horror-noir masterpiece continues!"

"BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS best-selling occult noir series continues its second arc, as the dark secrets of mid-70s Los Angeles begin to creep into Josephine's new life. Drugs, sex, cults, fame, and murder, all walk hand in hand in the shadow of demonic forces."

"story ED BRUBAKER art SEAN PHILLIPS & DAVE STEWART cover SEAN PHILLIPS It's the turning point of the second arc of BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS' white-hot series FATALE! What is Josephine's secret plan, and what has she been doing all these years on the run from the '50s to the late '70s? And has the monster that's hunted her most of her life returned? And remember, Fatale features back pages articles and art that is only available in the printed single issues."

"story ED BRUBAKER art SEAN PHILLIPS & DAVE STEWART cover SEAN PHILLIPS FATALE's second arc 'The Devil's Business' rushes toward its savage confusion, as Jo comes out of hiding, ready to confront the reborn Bishop as his cultists creep around 1970s Hollywood searching for her and her new lover... And remember each issue of FATALE contains extra content, articles and artwork that are not available anywhere but the printed single issues. "

"FATALE's second arc comes to its brutal conclusion! Secrets are revealed and new mysteries are born, as our Femme Fatale star goes from victim to hero! And remember each issue of FATALE contains extra content, articles and artwork that are not available anywhere but the printed single issues."

"The first of four standalone FATALE FLASHBACK issues, and a perfect place for new readers to jump on board. Welcome to 1930s California, a hard place to be for a girl on the run. Witness Josephine's early days with the Femme Fatale curse, and see some of her elusive secrets revealed. And remember each issue of FATALE contains extra content, articles and artwork that are not available anywhere but the printed single issues."

"The curse of the Femme Fatale has been around long before Josephine. Now we go back to the dark ages, to Medieval times, and the story of a young woman warrior facing unknowable horror that echoes down through time! Another standalone FATALE FLASHBACK issue, and a perfect place for new readers to jump on board! And remember each issue of FATALE contains extra content, articles and artwork that are not available anywhere but the printed single issues."

"story ED BRUBAKER art SEAN PHILLIPS & DAVE STEWART cover SEAN PHILLIPS It's the curse of the Femme Fatale in the old west, for those who like horror and noir in their spaghetti western. Another standalone FATALE FLASHBACK issue, and a perfect place for new readers to jump on board! And remember each issue of FATALE contains extra content, articles and artwork that are not available anywhere but the printed single issues."

"The final standalone FATALE FLASHBACK issue - World War Two! Nazi cultists and monsters are after Jo, as she searches for answers and comes face to face with Mr Bishop for the first time! And remember each issue of FATALE contains extra content, articles and artwork that are not available anywhere but the printed single issues."

"A NEW ARC BEGINS! FATALE finally arrives in modern times, as Nicolas Lash's research from his prison cell draws out old enemies. And him with nowhere left to run. And remember each issue of FATALE contains extra content, articles and artwork that are not available anywhere but the printed single issues."

"story ED BRUBAKER art SEAN PHILLIPS & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER cover SEAN PHILLIPS Nicolas is on Josephine's trail of secrets, and they lead him back to 1990s Seattle, where a rock band, a gang of bank robbers, and a wandering serial killer all circle around a mysterious woman with no memory... And remember, each issue of FATALE contains extra content, artwork and articles that are only available in the printed single issues."

"The Bishop disappeared in Los Angeles in the late '70s, in a fiery scream, but he's never really been gone, and now he's finally got Jo's scent again. And remember each issue of FATALE contains extra content, articles and artwork that are not available anywhere but the printed single issues."

"NOMINATED FOR MORE 2013 EISNER AWARDS THAN ANY OTHER COMIC! Everything goes wrong when Josephine appears in a Seattle band's music video, and her effect on those who desire her runs wild, as the most exciting arc of Fatale continues. And remember, each issue of FATALE contains extra content, artwork and articles that are only available in the printed single issues."

"Rock 'n' roll, robbery, and ritual murder collide in '90s Seattle as the fourth arc of FATALE comes to a shattering conclusion... and the secret identity of Nic's present day helper is revealed. Is he who he claims to be? And remember each issue of FATALE contains extra content, articles, and artwork that are not available anywhere but the printed single issues."

"NEW STORY ARC! Nicolas Lash is in the deepest trouble possible, and there's only one person who can save him now... the problem is, trouble is her business. And don't forget all the back page extras you can only find in FATALE's single issues every month!"

"Part two of the most intense arc of FATALE so far! Nicolas Lash and Josephine finally meet again, as everything we know about Fatale gets flipped on its side... when the hunted becomes the hunter. And don't forget all the back page extras and articles you can only find in FATALE's single issues every month!"

"The life story of the man-monster called The Bishop. As always, every issue of FATALE includes extras and articles every month!"

"The strangest issue of FATALE yet, as Nicolas Lash finally learns the last of Josephine's secrets, and the universe will never look the same. Don't forget that every issue of FATALE contains extra art and articles not available anywhere but the single issues!"

"IT ALL ENDS HERE! The final extra-length issue of FATALE! There's so much story that we needed a lot more room. Will Josephine's final secrets be revealed? Will there be much tragedy? Will Brubaker and Phillips fans love all the crazy extras jammed into this special final issue? Yes, yes, and yes."