Book Series Guide

Warren Ellis

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Warren Ellis (born 1968) is an English writer of comics, graphic novels, novels, novellas, essays, and nonfiction. His major works include Transmetropolitan, Planetary, The Authority, Global Frequency, FreakAngels, Crooked Little Vein, Gun Machine, and Normal. He has also written extensively for Marvel, DC, WildStorm, Image, Avatar Press, and Dynamite.

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Transmetropolitan: Back on the Street

The accessible first volume of Ellis's defining cyberpunk series.

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Planetary: All Over the World and Other Stories

A self-contained opening to his landmark science-fiction mystery series.

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Crooked Little Vein

His first published prose novel and a representative crime work.

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Gun Machine

A standalone crime novel with a more conventional narrative structure.

Normal

A concise standalone science-fiction novella.

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Books by series

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Transmetropolitan

A cyberpunk comic series about journalist Spider Jerusalem.

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  1. 1
    Transmetropolitan: Back on the Street

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 1998

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  2. 2 Cover of Transmetropolitan: Lust for Life
    Transmetropolitan: Lust for Life

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 1999

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  3. 3 Cover of Transmetropolitan: Year of the Bastard
    Transmetropolitan: Year of the Bastard

    Book 3 · graphic-collection · 1999

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  4. 4 Cover of Transmetropolitan: The New Scum
    Transmetropolitan: The New Scum

    Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2000

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  5. 5 Cover of Transmetropolitan: Lonely City
    Transmetropolitan: Lonely City

    Book 5 · graphic-collection · 2001

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  6. 6
    Transmetropolitan: Gouge Away

    Book 6 · graphic-collection · 2002

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  7. 7
    Transmetropolitan: Spiders Thrash

    Book 7 · graphic-collection · 2003

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  8. 8 Cover of Transmetropolitan: Dirge
    Transmetropolitan: Dirge

    Book 8 · graphic-collection · 2003

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  9. 9 Cover of Transmetropolitan: The Cure
    Transmetropolitan: The Cure

    Book 9 · graphic-collection · 2003

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  10. 10
    Transmetropolitan: One More Time

    Book 10 · graphic-collection · 2011

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Stormwatch

Ellis's science-fiction superhero run on Stormwatch.

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  1. 1
    Stormwatch: Force of Nature

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2000

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  2. 2
    Stormwatch: Lightning Strikes

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2000

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  3. 3
    Stormwatch: Change or Die

    Book 3 · graphic-collection · 1999

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  4. 4
    Stormwatch: A Finer World

    Book 4 · graphic-collection · 1999

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  5. 5
    Stormwatch: Final Orbit

    Book 5 · graphic-collection · 2001

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Planetary

A science-fiction archaeological investigation of the secret history of the twentieth century.

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  1. 1 Cover of Planetary: All Over the World and Other Stories
    Planetary: All Over the World and Other Stories

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2000

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  2. 2
    Planetary: The Fourth Man

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2001

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  3. 3 Cover of Planetary: Crossing Worlds
    Planetary: Crossing Worlds

    Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2004

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  4. 4
    Planetary: Leaving the 20th Century

    Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2004

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  5. 5
    Planetary: Spacetime Archaeology

    Book 5 · graphic-collection · 2010

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The Authority

A superhero series featuring a powerful interventionist team.

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  1. 1
    The Authority: Relentless

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2000

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  2. 2
    The Authority: Under New Management

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2000

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Global Frequency

A twelve-part science-fiction action anthology about an international emergency-response organization.

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  1. 1
    Global Frequency: Planet Ablaze

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2004

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  2. 2 Cover of Global Frequency: Detonation Radio
    Global Frequency: Detonation Radio

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2004

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Gravel

A supernatural military fantasy series centered on combat magician William Gravel.

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  1. 1
    Strange Kiss

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2001

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    Stranger Kisses

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2002

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  3. 3
    Strange Killings

    Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2003

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  4. 4
    Strange Killings: Body Orchard

    Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2004

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  5. 5
    Strange Killings: Strong Medicine

    Book 5 · graphic-collection · 2004

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  6. 6
    Strange Killings: Necromancer

    Book 6 · graphic-collection · 2006

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  7. 7
    Gravel: Bloody Liars

    Book 7 · graphic-collection · 2009

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  8. 8
    Gravel: The Major Seven

    Book 8 · graphic-collection · 2009

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  9. 9
    Gravel: The Last King of England

    Book 9 · graphic-collection · 2010

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FreakAngels

A post-apocalyptic science-fiction webcomic and print series.

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  1. 1 Cover of FreakAngels, Volume 1
    FreakAngels, Volume 1

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2008

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    FreakAngels, Volume 2

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2009

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  3. 3 Cover of FreakAngels, Volume 3
    FreakAngels, Volume 3

    Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2009

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  4. 4 Cover of FreakAngels, Volume 4
    FreakAngels, Volume 4

    Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2009

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  5. 5 Cover of FreakAngels, Volume 5
    FreakAngels, Volume 5

    Book 5 · graphic-collection · 2011

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  6. 6 Cover of FreakAngels, Volume 6
    FreakAngels, Volume 6

    Book 6 · graphic-collection · 2011

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Trees

A science-fiction series about mysterious alien structures appearing around Earth.

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  1. 1
    Trees: In Shadow

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2015

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  2. 2
    Trees: Two Forests

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2016

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  3. 3
    Trees: Three Fates

    Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2020

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Injection

A contemporary science-fiction series about a group who attempted to inject artificial intelligence into culture.

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  1. 1 Cover of Injection, Volume 1
    Injection, Volume 1

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2015

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  2. 2 Cover of Injection, Volume 2
    Injection, Volume 2

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2016

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  3. 3 Cover of Injection, Volume 3
    Injection, Volume 3

    Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2017

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The Wild Storm

Ellis's reimagining of the WildStorm superhero universe.

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  1. 1
    The Wild Storm, Volume 1

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2017

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  2. 2 Cover of The Wild Storm, Volume 2
    The Wild Storm, Volume 2

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2018

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  3. 3
    The Wild Storm, Volume 3

    Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2019

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  4. 4
    The Wild Storm, Volume 4

    Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2019

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Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.

A satirical superhero action series.

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  1. 1
    Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.: This Is What They Want

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2006

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    Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.: I Kick Your Face

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2007

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Thunderbolts

Ellis's 2007–2008 run on Marvel's Thunderbolts.

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  1. 1
    Thunderbolts: Faith in Monsters

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2007

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  2. 2
    Thunderbolts: Caged Angels

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2008

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Ultimate Galactus Trilogy

A three-part Ultimate Marvel science-fiction storyline.

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  1. 1
    Ultimate Nightmare

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2005

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  2. 2
    Ultimate Secret

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2006

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  3. 3
    Ultimate Extinction

    Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2006

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Astonishing X-Men

Ellis's stories for the third volume of Astonishing X-Men and its companion limited series.

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  1. 1 Cover of Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Box
    Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Box

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2009

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  2. 2
    Astonishing X-Men: Exogenetic

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2010

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  3. 3
    Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis

    Book 3 · graphic-novel · 2010

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Ultimate Fantastic Four

Ellis's science-fiction stories for Ultimate Fantastic Four.

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  1. 1
    Ultimate Fantastic Four: N-Zone

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2005

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  2. 2
    Ultimate Fantastic Four: Doom

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2006

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Counter-X

A coordinated relaunch of several X-Men-related titles plotted or co-written by Ellis.

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  1. 1 Cover of Counter-X, Volume 1
    Counter-X, Volume 1

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2008

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  2. 2 Cover of Counter-X, Volume 2
    Counter-X, Volume 2

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2008

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  3. 3
    Counter-X, Volume 3

    Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2008

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From the Desk of Warren Ellis

Collected essays from Ellis's early newsletter.

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  1. 1 Cover of From the Desk of Warren Ellis, Volume 1
    From the Desk of Warren Ellis, Volume 1

    Book 1 · essay-collection · 2000

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  2. 2 Cover of From the Desk of Warren Ellis, Volume 2
    From the Desk of Warren Ellis, Volume 2

    Book 2 · essay-collection · 2000

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Bad Signal

Collected essays from Ellis's technology and culture newsletter.

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    Bad Signal, Volume 1

    Book 1 · essay-collection · 2003

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  2. 2 Cover of Bad Signal, Volume 2
    Bad Signal, Volume 2

    Book 2 · essay-collection · 2003

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Blackcross

A science-fiction comic series connected to Project Superpowers.

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    Project Superpowers: Blackcross

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2015

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    Blackcross

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2016

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James Bond

Ellis's Dynamite Comics James Bond stories.

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  1. 1
    James Bond: VARGR

    Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2016

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  2. 2
    James Bond: Eidolon

    Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2017

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (14)
  1. Cover of Thor: Worldengine
    Thor: Worldengine

    graphic-novel · 1996

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  2. Cover of Available Light
    Available Light

    nonfiction-collection · 2002

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  3. Cover of Ministry of Space
    Ministry of Space

    graphic-novel · 2005

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  4. Cover of Iron Man: Extremis
    Iron Man: Extremis

    graphic-novel · 2006

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  5. Cover of Crooked Little Vein
    Crooked Little Vein

    novel · 2007

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  6. Warren Ellis' Crécy

    graphic-novel · 2007

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  7. Aetheric Mechanics

    graphic-novel · 2008

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  8. Ultimate Human

    graphic-novel · 2008

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  9. Cover of Frankenstein's Womb
    Frankenstein's Womb

    graphic-novel · 2009

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  10. Cover of Gun Machine
    Gun Machine

    novel · 2013

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  11. Cover of Dead Pig Collector
    Dead Pig Collector

    novella · 2013

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  12. The Avengers: Endless Wartime

    graphic-novel · 2013

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  13. Elektrograd: Rusted Blood

    novella · 2015

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  14. Normal

    novella · 2016

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Essays and speeches (3)
  1. Cover of Come In Alone
    Come In Alone

    essay-collection · 2001

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  2. Cover of Bad World
    Bad World

    essay-collection · 2002

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  3. Cover of Do Anything, Volume 1
    Do Anything, Volume 1

    essay-collection · 2010

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Other (42)
  1. Cover of Wolverine: Not Dead Yet
    Wolverine: Not Dead Yet

    graphic-collection · 1998

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  2. Starship Troopers: Insect Touch

    graphic-collection · 1998

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  3. Lazarus Churchyard

    graphic-collection · 1993

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  4. Cover of Dark Blue
    Dark Blue

    graphic-collection · 2001

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  5. Cover of Atmospherics
    Atmospherics

    graphic-collection · 2002

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  6. Cover of DV8: Neighborhood Threat
    DV8: Neighborhood Threat

    graphic-collection · 2002

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  7. Cover of John Constantine, Hellblazer: Haunted
    John Constantine, Hellblazer: Haunted

    graphic-collection · 2003

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  8. Cover of Reload/Mek
    Reload/Mek

    graphic-collection · 2004

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  9. Cover of Red/Tokyo Storm Warning
    Red/Tokyo Storm Warning

    graphic-collection · 2004

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  10. Cover of City of Silence
    City of Silence

    graphic-collection · 2004

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  11. Cover of Ocean
    Ocean

    graphic-collection · 2005

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  12. Cover of JLA: Classified — New Maps of Hell
    JLA: Classified — New Maps of Hell

    graphic-collection · 2006

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  13. Down

    graphic-collection · 2006

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  14. Cover of Desolation Jones: Made in England
    Desolation Jones: Made in England

    graphic-collection · 2006

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  15. newuniversal: Everything Went White

    graphic-collection · 2007

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  16. Cover of Warren Ellis' Blackgas
    Warren Ellis' Blackgas

    graphic-collection · 2007

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  17. Fell: Feral City

    graphic-collection · 2007

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  18. Gravel: Never a Dull Day

    graphic-collection · 2008

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  19. Black Summer

    graphic-collection · 2008

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  20. Doktor Sleepless: Engines of Desire

    graphic-collection · 2008

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  21. Anna Mercury: The Cutter

    graphic-collection · 2009

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  22. Warren Ellis' Wolfskin, Volume 1

    graphic-collection · 2009

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  23. Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead

    graphic-collection · 2010

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  24. Cover of No Hero
    No Hero

    graphic-collection · 2010

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  25. Warren Ellis' Ignition City, Volume 1

    graphic-collection · 2010

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  26. Cover of Two-Step
    Two-Step

    graphic-collection · 2010

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  27. Warren Ellis' Supergod

    graphic-collection · 2011

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  28. Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island

    graphic-collection · 2011

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  29. Warren Ellis' Wolfskin, Volume 2

    graphic-collection · 2012

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  30. Secret Avengers: Run the Mission, Don't Get Caught, Save the World

    graphic-collection · 2012

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  31. FreakAngels: The Complete Edition

    graphic-collection · 2012

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  32. Ultimate Comics: Armor Wars

    graphic-collection · 2010

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  33. Doom 2099 by Warren Ellis: The Complete Collection

    graphic-collection · 2013

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  34. X-Men: Storm by Warren Ellis and Terry Dodson

    graphic-collection · 2013

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  35. Avengers Assemble: The Forgeries of Jealousy

    graphic-collection · 2014

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  36. Moon Knight: From the Dead

    graphic-collection · 2014

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  37. Cover of Supreme: Blue Rose
    Supreme: Blue Rose

    graphic-collection · 2015

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  38. Karnak: The Flaw in All Things

    graphic-collection · 2017

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  39. Shipwreck, Volume 1

    graphic-collection · 2018

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  40. Hellstorm by Warren Ellis Omnibus

    graphic-collection · 2018

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  41. Cemetery Beach

    graphic-collection · 2019

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  42. Cover of The Batman's Grave
    The Batman's Grave

    graphic-collection · 2021

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