Books published by Caliber Comics

The year is 2050. The place is New Columbia, the nation's capital since 2024, constructed over what was previously Denver, Colorado. The United States has suffered the extremeness of polarization. Factions separated by race, politics, religion, and special interests have turned the melting pot into a jigsaw puzzle and now the pieces of the puzzle have fallen apart. A new political party has taken control and the Alternative Party manages to pass their greatest act of legislation...The State Sovereignty Act. The power of the federal government has been severely cut but now there are 50 different 'state' units of power, each vying to push their own agenda. Once the Federal government took back control, the die was cast and the damage was done. The result is an even greater division among the classes. And in this future a wanderer walks the night, a lost and angry soul possessed by questions. A man who no longer exists. Searching for a woman named Opal, who may have the answers. Tatters, as he is known to the people of the streets, is guided by the suggestions of a ghost named Saltev, whom he must avenge. But, to do so, he must infiltrate a powerful and mysterious organization within the government called Phase Ten. Tatters is a man walking the fine line between life and death...He is a man afraid of dying...again.

Based loosely on the work by August Strindberg, this is a surrealistic saga of a man who flashes back to the "defining moment" in his life where he found love, a future, terror and despair, all at the same time. A young man that finds himself on destiny's door as he is pulled into an ancient family feud and is surprised to find out that somehow he is involved. In Ghost Sonota, a young man named Isaac is born with a rare gift, the ability to sense the feelings and thoughts of others. It is because he is what, according to old wise-tales, is called a "Sunday Child". Isaac can almost tap into the minds of others around him and judge their emotions, their fears, and their doubts. But it is not a 'power' that he can simply control...it just washes over him. This is the story of that young man as he is plunged into a maze of secrets and despair from years gone past. For he ultimately becomes an unwillingly participant in the poisonous lies and deceit that have invaded the house. And when he falls in love with Adele, a girl living in the house, now he too becomes part of the legacy of torment that plagues the dwelling. Collects issues 1-4 of the comic book series. "There is superb human drama with unforgettable interactions between the characters in this story. This is a scary, but racy read, that skillfully combines old fashioned thrills, intrigue, murder, ambition and retribution!" - Jazma Online. "Gary Reed's writing talent and creativity shine forth like a beacon on a dark foggy night..." - Independent Propaganda. "Gary Reed proves that he is the master of storytelling." - Paul Dale Roberts, Jazma. "Reed is one of the most underrated comic writers around." - The Comics Review.

The compelling saga of a man who lives forever. Germaine pulls the memories of those about to die and binds them into his own. He is a blend of memories and his own mind is a history of mankind. Germaine can claim immortality yet he has died a thousand deaths. He has traversed the paths of mankind for untold years with his companion, Lilith. But Lilith's disappearance and the perils of the modern world direct him to undertake a new quest - to surrender his immortality. This is the introductory story of Saint Germaine and collects the Saint Germaine comic series, issues 1-4 plus a bonus story - 'The Tragedy of Falstaff', based on the character created by William Shakespeare. Reviews: "A jewel of writing and design...a work that dares to dream."- Lino Terlichi, Drive Magazine (Italy). "...taken alternative comics into the next level of storytelling. I am in awe."---Jazma Online. "Eclectic, dense with meaning...the most intriguing immortal in comics since Neil Gaiman's Hob Gabling." - Barry Lyga, Under the Reading Lamp, Diamond Comics. "...a stunning example of the power of the medium. It should be exalted." - John L. Kruze. "Outstanding, simply outstanding. They don't get any better than this." - Alicia Simmons, Fiction World.

The popular graphic novel anthology series returns. Contained within Volume 3 are 23 short stories from 17 different artists. From crime stories to westerns to science fiction to tales of the completely unknown Caliber Presents will take you there and hopefully return you safely back. For fans of The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror, Tales from the Crypt, and Creepshow!

In the tradition of THE CROW. Second chances are something that are rarely given to humans, even more rarely when Death is the entity giving it to them. Yet, on an ordinary rainy day Death gives Eric Block, a desperate father who has buried his daughter Aurora just a few days before, a unique opportunity: seven days of immortality in which to avenge her. The catch? When the seven days are over, he must join his daughter in the afterlife. Now the father shall unleash the wrath upon those responsible in the time he has left. Collects issues 1-3 of Wrath of God comic book series. BONUS Story included! Massimo Rosi's Dark Frontier - a post-apocalyptic tale of an America gone mad.

In a world of tomorrow too much like today, where man and machine co-exist in something less than harmony, and both are orchestrated by a shadow government...In the dark streets of a dystopian world, where the bright lights of the future have long been extinguished...In a teetering society built on the backs of the workers and underprivileged, there comes a man unlike any other. His name is Orlak. He has no memory of his past, no plan for his future. His hands have been replaced with robotic pretensions that can capture, caress or kill, of their own volition. He is a puzzle with ten missing pieces. Collecting the haunting series that appeared in the Caliber Press Anthology CALIBER PRESENTS and the one-shot ORLAK: FLESH AND STEEL, and was inspired by the Peter Lorre film "Mad Love" and the novel The Hands of Orlac, artist/creator Ken Holewczynski (Nosferatu; Mr. X; Beton Brut) and writer Rafael Nieves (Nosferatu; Hellstorm, Prince of Lies; Vampire: The Masquerade) take you on a sublime, harrowing journey of one man's struggle to find himself, before he can kill - or be killed - again.

From the creative team that brought you the Mississippi Zombie anthology series. For fans of Creepshow, Tales from the Crypt, Black Mirror, and The Twilight Zone! Welcome to the Harvest of Horror! The stories contained within are a smorgasbord of entertaining tales designed to thrill, chill, and just plain ol scare the hell out of you! From World War 1 vampires to serial killers, to scary dolls and even scarier kids, with a creature or two thrown in. This collection contains some of the twisted short tales by the three award nominated original Mississippi Zombie creators, Bradley Golden, Peter Breau, and Marcus H Roberts. So sit back, relax if you can, and be prepared to be served up a heaping helping of horror!

The story of Count Dracula as told by Bram Stoker and now adapted in this comic book graphic novel by award winning comic writer Steven Philip Jones. The journey of Jonathan Harker to Transylvania, the crash of the Demeter, the blood letting of Lucy Westerna, the brave men who fight to stop the monster and save Mina...all the great parts of the great novel. The most famous of all horror novels is adapted in this graphic novel which collects the original mini-series released by Malibu Comics.As a special bonus, this collection contains the one shot comic also released about the same time, "Lady in the Tomb" by the same creative team, and is an adaptation of the section of the novel that was removed prior to the first printing of the book. Known as "Dracula's Guest", this was originally to be the second chapter of the classic novel.Collects Dracula comic issues #1-4.

Winter War is the story of the 100 day war of Finland against the Soviet Union at the dawn of World War II. Sniper Tero Toivanent answers the call from his homeland, Finland, when it's attacked by the USSR, which seeks a buffer zone against Nazi Germany aggression in Europe. Although the Soviets anticipated a quick victory against the small Finnish army made up of largely citizen soldiers, the Finns used the advantage of their harsh winter to hold off the Soviets for an amazing four months. In this fictionalized account, but based on real situations, Tero and his allies, Niklas and Manu, are deployed to southern Finland to stop the Russian division attacking over the frozen Lake Hirvasjärvi. Seeing plenty of death and destruction and the hopelessness a Finnish winter can bring, the three get a taste of the true horrors of war. Will it be enough to freeze even their hearts, accustomed to the deepest cold? "...will tug at your morals, and your conscience." - Downriver Geek. "The stark black and white art is a perfect pairing for the story." - First Comic News. "War is not glorious, it is not honorable; it is bloody and violent and terrifying...a tremendous job of portraying that." - Cosmic Book News. "...one of the better books I've read that really helps humanize war and soldiers." - Comixverse.

The acclaimed comic book war series from Don Lomax, nominated for a Harvey Award, is now presented as a series of graphic novel volume collections. Vietnam Journal is a look at the Vietnam War through the eyes of a war journalist Scott Neithammer, a freelance reporter the troops have nicknamed 'Journal'. As an embedded reporter, Neithammer has a single minded focus and obsession to report the controversial war from the "grunt's" point of view. It chronicles the lives and events of soldiers on the front line during the war. In BOOK FOUR, Scott 'Journal' Niethammer, lost in the jungle and on his own, sees firsthand the terror the Vietnamese villages contend with on an almost daily basis. But he comes across an U.S. army dog named Luther who faithfully serves. And as Operation Pershing unleashes 'Journal' hears a tale from a young soldier about an action soldiers didn't usually talk about, especially to a reporter. It is a grey line between morality and loyalty and 'Journal' is also forced to deal with that situation. He also begins to put to paper the struggles of American prisoners of war held by the Viet Cong, as an American soldier, after brutal imprisonment by the Viet Cong, recounts his tale and 'Journal' finally understands how resilient the American soldier can be even at such a young age. BOOK FOUR collects issues #13-16. Picked by Entertainment Weekly as "a graphic novel you should own" and recommended by the Military History Book Club, Vietnam Journal is written and drawn by Don Lomax, a Vietnam War veteran. "Lomax bases his fictional work on his real experiences in Vietnam in 1966, with powerful results. It is Lomax's concern for average soldiers that, in the end, makes his work significant." - Publishers Weekly. "This is, without a doubt, the most graphic, realistic and emotionally powerful portrayal of the Vietnam War that's ever been seen in comic form." - Jason E. Aaron, Wizard's 2008 Best Writer.

With over 100 issues released and 1,000,000 copies sold Deadworld arrived on the zombie apocalypse scene well before The Walking Dead and presents a different take on the global nightmare. This BOOK FIVE Deadworld Archive edition collects comic issues #19-23 of the first volume of Deadworld. Also included, the original tale of "Deadworld: Guns for Sale", from Caliber Presents #8. As Dan and Joey depart the community they were staying with, a band of survivors in Michigan decide to head to the wilds of the Upper Peninsula, hoping that the cold weather and sparse population will inhibit the menace of the walking dead. Lead by John this ragtag group races for the remote area, hoping they can establish their own civilization. Meanwhile King Zombie continues his quest to find these humans and put an end to their meddling as he seeks to fully take over the world under his dominion, backed by his growing zombie horde. "This is the original zombie comic and it's easy to see why it's lasted so long." - World's Heavyweight Comics. "I can't rave enough about this series." - Kenneth Gallant, Broken Frontier.

Before there was The Walking Dead there was Deadworld. First published in the 1980s, Deadworld is one of indie comics longest running horror series with over 100 issues and graphic novels in released and over 1,000,000 copies sold. While being considered the 'godfather' of all the zombie apocalyptic comics that followed. The epic finale to the first volume of Deadworld as the last three issues (#24-#26) are collected along with the introduction story of The Dead-Killer in Archives BOOK SIX. In addition, "A Christmas in Louisiana" is included from the pages of "A Caliber Christmas" special edition. In the main story, the group decides to make a stand at the fort and lure the zombies in for a slaughter so that they can make their escape across the bridge into the desolated Upper Peninsula. BOOK SIX is part of the Deadworld Archive series that brings all of the original Deadworld saga into print for the first time in 25 years. "Deadworld was hardcore. The violence was harsh, and writer Gary Reed's vision was dark." - Dana Tillusz, ComicReaders. "...remarkably literate and starkly imaginative, and is a winner in every scene, in every shot, in every line of dialog." - The Lottery Party. "If you like zombies, horror, and/or post-apocalyptic stories you should definitely be checking this series out." - Comicspectrum.

Before there was The Walking Dead there was Deadworld. First published in the 1986, Deadworld is one of indie comics longest running horror series with over 100 issues and graphic novels in release and over 1,000,000 copies sold. While being considered the 'godfather' of all the zombie apocalyptic comics that followed. Here are the beginnings of Deadworld Volume 2 and Deadworld Archives BOOK SEVEN has the first four issues. Time has moved ahead and the plan for sanctuary in the frozen north hasn't worked out as planned. The entity of Amy is trapped but hoping to unleash herself as the remaining teens find themselves in a renegade group, unaware that Moloch has retaken the city...a city that the zombies also want. Also included is the short story "Body Art" featuring the character Tattoo and a short piece entitled "The City" which appeared in the pages of the comic Calibrations. Deadworld Archives editions collects all of the original Deadworld comics originally released by Arrow and Caliber Comics. "You must get this if you're even a casual fan of horror or anything zombie or undead-related. It's clear The Walking Dead took some cues from this book (some of them honestly seem like blatant rip-offs), so go support a book that got the zombie genre right first." - Comicbastards. "Plain and simple, you need to read Deadworld, old and new, because it is at the top of my list of Horror Comic Must Read Titles. - Dying Breath 5.0 out of 5.0" - DecapitatedDan.

Before there was The Walking Dead there was Deadworld. First published in the 1986, Deadworld is one of indie comics longest running horror series with over 100 issues and graphic novels released and over 1,000,000 copies sold. While being considered the 'godfather' of all the zombie apocalyptic comics that followed. Here are all the original Deadworld series collected into a series of Deadworld: Archives books! In BOOK THREE, containing comic issues #9-14 of the first volume, the remaining teens find themselves trapped in the city with both zombies and humans who want to kill them. King Zombie leads an attack on the city and the teens see their opportunity for escape. But not all of them will make it. "...an intriguing story line and twist on the standard zombie apocalypse." - Mighty Ink. "This is a fine zombie comic. It's grim, about as grim as anything old Kirkman could think up. But it's got a lot of different plot lines. There are tons of characters to follow and keep track of. There are plots-a-plenty." - Giaco Furino, Fearnet com

With over 100 issues released and 1,000,000 copies sold Deadworld arrived on the zombie apocalypse scene well before The Walking Dead and presents a different supernatural with intelligent zombies take on the global nightmare. While being considered the 'godfather' of all the zombie apocalyptic comics that followed. Collecting Volume One of Deadworld - comic issues #15-18 plus the Deadtales features that introduced the Amy character. BOOK FOUR of the Deadworld Archive series brings all the original Deadworld stories back into print for the first time since they were originally released. In this book, Dan and Joey find themselves in a small town that seemingly is isolated from the zombie menace. They adapt to a life of normalcy and the global horror seems to ignore this haven. But of course, that won't last for long. "I can't rave enough about this series." - Kenneth Gallant, Broken Frontier. "This is one heck of a disturbing book and I'd definitely recommend it to new and old fans alike." - Paul Milligan, They Live to Serve. "It is frightening, haunting, gloomy, grave, and delectably mystifying." - Talking Comics. "Deadworld does a great job in a creating a zombie world with its own unique style. We get to see this world through the eyes of a group of kids struggling to grow up fast, and we get the sense that anything can happen in this chaotic, unpredictable world. It's a great ride through a post-apocalyptic zombie-torn world, and it begs you to come back looking for more." - Dan Wrobel, IGN