X (2013)

"The enigmatic vigilante X has shattered Arcadia's criminal triumvirate, the Three Pigs, and fixed his eye on an even tougher target. But with the police department AND the crime establishment teamed up against him, muckraking blogger Leigh Ferguson may be X's only ally! The brutal story of Dark Horse's bloodiest hero begins anew!"

"X has a bone to pick with Arcadia's political kingmaker Berkshire, and the two share some 'face time.' Meanwhile, Leigh's online exposé attracts some murderously angry readers. Swierczynski and Nguyen take on Dark Horse's classic vigilante! X MAKES HIS DARK HORSE RETURN WITH SWIERCZYNSKI"

"The vermin of Arcadia's underworld chase Leigh into a literal urban maze . . . and what's waiting at the end ain't cheese! A revived Berkshire's got a beautiful new face and an appetite for revenge, mobilizing the entire police force against X. "

"It's a bloody showdown on Arcadia's rooftops as X is assaulted by the pig-faced Berkshire, a maniac who can no longer feel physical pain! As Leigh fends off a swarm of the city's thugs, Berkshire shatters the lock around X's neck . . . and the mask finally comes off!"

"Disguised as harmless suburbanites, 'the Rents' are actually psychotic assassins, determined to take their place at the top of Arcadia's food chain. Leigh delivers X's traditional warning . . . but ends up in a construction-site firefight with some very unpleasant soccer moms!"

"The city of Arcadia has a cancer of crime, and X is the surgeon. Now he's turned his scalpel to the Dogs of War, a corrupt unit of violent narcotics officers . . . but when a lone good cop stands in his way, can X remove the tumor without killing the patient?"

"The manipulative Lt. Setter has charged rookie Ruidoso and a team of other honest cops with capturing X, knowing that X's code won't let him fight back lethally. As X battles the Dogs of War in Arcadia's toxic sewers, Ruidoso has to make a choice . . ."

"Ruidoso and his partners have Leigh safely in custody, but Lt. Setter and his Dogs of War will stoop to any low to snatch her away. The struggle within the police force erupts into a full-on firefight when X shows up to enforce his own law-and what he does next will shock you! "

"Everyone in Arcadia knows: commit a crime, and sooner or later X will come for you. But how to get his attention if you want to die right now? And what if the notorious vigilante doesn't want to execute a willing victim? It's a clash of wills as X's newest, most formidable nemesis takes the stage!"

"Carmine Tango, the ruthless supercriminal obsessed with astrology, has returned to Arcadia! When his army stages a citywide blackout and begins looting the city, X takes to the streets . . . but as Leigh soon discovers, X and Tango have a history-this fight is personal! o A new look into X's shadowy origin! 'I'm really sold on this sick and twisted world of X.'-Comic Bastards"

"X's hands were already full with Carmine Tango . . . Then Gamble reappeared! X thought he killed this suave assassin years ago, but the luck-obsessed murderer is still a player, taking his chances on revenge! Welcome to Arcadia, where the odds are bad . . . and the bads are odd! • The battle for Arcadia builds towards a chaotic climax! 'Looking for a crime comic with a lot of grit, some interesting plot developments and a kickass hero? This is it.'-Adventures in Poor Taste"

"X faces his greatest challenge of the series as four villains-suicidal maniac Deathwish, stargazing supercriminal Carmine Tango, risk-taking assassin Gamble, and a new threat no one suspected-converge on Arcadia's lone vigilante . . . but the cruelest stab of all comes from a friend!"

"Betrayed by his friends and stripped of his mask, X will have to crawl from an iron prison to wrench his city from Tango's stranglehold. But a new gang, unlike any Arcadia has seen before, may be more than even X can handle! A new episode in the Project Black Sky event begins here!"

"A merciless and unstoppable army calling themselves 'the Chosen' have invaded Arcadia, starting a full-fledged war with Carmine Tango's forces. They're looking for something . . . or someone. X has recovered from Tango's torment and is ready to pound some answers out of both parties! o A game-changing new villain-a new chapter in the Project Black Sky event! "

"With Arcadia in the grip of a war between the old gangs and the newly arrived militia known as 'The Chosen,' mob boss Carmine Tango arranges a meeting with a visiting billionaire. When X crashes the party, he'll discover an enemy categorically unlike any he's ever faced! 'I like where X is headed and have bought in to Swierczynski and Nguyen's world, lock, stock and bloody barrel!'-Unleash the Fanboy "

"X has faced some tough foes in his vigilante career-but even Berkshire, Deathwish, and the Dogs of War were still regular humans! Now, a case of mistaken identity has pitted X against the immense (and immensely powerful) Archon . . . in a fight that will bring Arcadia to its knees! o A crucial chapter in the Project Black Sky event! 'I like where X is headed and have bought in to Swierczynski and Nguyen's world, lock, stock, and bloody barrel!'-Unleash the Fanboy "

"When Leigh Ferguson's high school friend becomes the latest victim of the 'Skin Traders'-a mysterious band of surgically modified thugs who slice skin from their abducted victims-she knows X is the only person in Arcadia who can stop them. The only question is: who's got thicker skin? o With a shocking Easter egg for longtime readers! o Perfect jumping on point for new readers."

"X has been abducted by the Skin Traders! Their gruesome, animal-faced leader is determined to get a slice of X's famously resilient flesh. While Leigh and Ruidoso mobilize to track down X's whereabouts, X fights tooth and nail to keep a deranged doctor from getting under his skin!"

"A nameless man, scarred from an encounter with the Skin Traders, is wheeled into the hospital-only Leigh Ferguson knows that this John Doe is none other than Arcadia's most wanted, X! But the sicko surgeon that sliced him up is closing in to finish the job. 'Dark Horse's X is really hitting its stride and readers should get on board immediately.'-Unleash the Fanboy"

"The Skin Traders and their psycho leader, Dr. Heide, have tracked X to a besieged Arcadia hospital! Horrifically injured, X will have to use every dirty trick in his playbook to barbecue Pig Man and his snorting henchmen! Swierczynski and Nguyen serve up wall-to-wall action!"

"The last time the Archon showed up in Arcadia, it was to deliver the beating of X's life. X vowed that if the Archon ever showed his face in his city again, it would be for the last time. So when an enigmatic masked man arrives in town sniffing around for information on the Archon, he gains X's full attention, whether he wants it or not! Be here for the first issue of the Marked for Death saga that starts in X and concludes in Captain Midnight!"

"The Archon returns to Arcadia to settle an old score with an enigmatic masked man called the Mark, and X is caught in the middle! But what can one man do to subdue two seemingly unstoppable titans whose skin can stop bullets? "

"The city zone destroyed in the battle between the Archon and the Mark has become an insane asylum, as a new, highly addictive drug gains control of ordinary Arcadians. X goes on the hunt for the operation's ringleader, but a rival vigilante-a shadowy woman from X's past-stands in his way!"

"With help from Leigh, Ruidoso, and his strange new ally, X is ready to take on the predatory drug lord Gundog . . . but another call of duty beckons, this time from outside Arcadia. Is the man who gave his entire life for his city willing to leave it behind? 'I've come to enjoy seeing the man called X kill everything in sight in the name of his mission.'-Bloody Disgusting"