Books published by Caliber Comics

Discover the basics in comics writing from Steven Philip Jones, a professional comics writer and comic book writing instructor. Comics Writing shows you the step-by-step process of creating a comics script and how it is turned into a finished comics page. With the help of examples and comic book illustrations, this book will introduce you to: the different styles of comic book scripts; the tools of cartoon communications like panels, borders, and speech balloons; how to write a story as a comics script; the collaborative process between writer and artists; how to find and develop ideas for your comics stories; tips on creating characters; how to avoid common mistakes new comics writers often make; and other tips of the trade. If you're a writer wanted to find out how to write comic books, or if you are any kind of communicator wanted to learn the basics of communicating by using the comics medium, Comics Writing is for you.

A faithful adaptation of the classic horror novel by Bram Stoker that not only includes the famous tale but also "e;Lady in the Tomb"e; which is an adaptation of a short piece by Stoker entitled, "e;Dracula's Guest"e; which was said to be part of the original Dracula novel but removed prior to printing. The entire saga is here from Harker's journey to Transylvania, to the crash of the ship Demeter on the shores of England, to the chase of men after an immortal...this is the story of Dracula. Written by Steven Philip Jones, illustrated by Robert Schnieders and Craig Taillefer. Collects issues 1-4, plus 'The Lady In The Tomb' comic release.

London 1942. The true horror wasn't from the air or in the streets...it was underground. As German bombs pummel the city of London, the leaves of autumn begin to fall and so do the victims. A young boy's fascination with a local serial killer will plunge him into a life-long obsession. The story of Autumn is a number of things: a coming of age story, a tale of revenge, a study in obsession, and a post war Gothic horror story. Set in and under London, the main characters are not the victims, the hero, or even the serial killer, but the dark underground labyrinth. After nine years of autumnal atrocities, James Turrell descends into the stygian abyss of the Underground, believing himself fully prepared and ready to confront the object of his obsession and revenge. But he isn't... Collects issues 1-3

For fans of The Lord of The Rings, The Hobbit, Game of Thrones and Dungeon and Dragons!Four normal modern day teenagers are plunged into a world they thought only existed in novels and film. They are whisked away to a magical land where dragons roam the skies, orcs and hobgoblins terrorize travelers, where unicorns prance through the forest, and kingdoms wage war for dominance. It is a world where man is just one race, joining other races such as elves, trolls, dwarves, changelings, and the dreaded night creatures who steal the night. Not a typical "dungeons and dragons" world, for this story follows the adventures of these teens into the unknown as we watch the world unfold with their eyes. It is a world that is foreign to them. We learn as they learn. And what hope do these teens have in this strange Middle Earth world? How can they survive against wizards, dwarves, halflings, dragons, and trolls if they had a hard time making it in high school? It is a world of fantasy. Of imagination. It is the Realm. It is Legendlore. From Caliber Comics now comes the entire Realm and Legendlore saga as a set of volumes that collects the long running critically acclaimed series. This book collects The Realm - Volume One comic book issues 1-5.

An adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic story that served as the basis for Disney's FROZEN animated feature film. A young boy, Kay, is captured by a striking image that appears in his frozen window. It is the hauntingly beautiful woman who travels on the winter wind…the icy maiden known as the Snow Queen. An obsession seizes Kay and one day he disappears with the spectral goddess. But his friend, Gerda, refuses to let him go...and she embarks on a dangerous quest to bring him back home. This book contains an illustrated adaptation of the story and the actual printed text of Andersen's tale.

A futuristic murder mystery! 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.

Tales of a female vampire killer!She was born into a legacy she wanted no part of and pushed into a battle recessed deep in the shadows of the night. Samantha Helsing is torn between two worlds...two allegiances...two families. The legacy of the Van Helsing family and their crusade against the "night creatures" comes to modern day with the most unlikely of all warriors. As Samantha Helsing must struggle with her birthright as she seeks out the mysterious organization of the Tophet. The members of the Tophet hold a terrible secret which Samantha is not only part of, but wants to destroy, especially the woman known as Miranda who has taken almost everything from Samantha that she holds dear...including her husband.From award winning writer Gary Reed (Deadworld) and artists John Lowe (Captain America, X-Men), Bruce McCorkindale (Godzilla). Collects comic book issues 1-3.

Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Liz Stride, Cate Eddowes, Mary Kelly...they were the victims that fed the legacy of the greatest killer of all time...Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper Illustrated is an examination of the most infamous serial killer of all time. Included are looks at the official victims, suspects, Whitechapel, and more, including some official photographs and newspaper articles of the time period. This short excursion provides a concise yet comprehensive survey and a perfect introduction to the complexities of the serial killer who has fascinated criminologists and mystery buffs for over a century. Artist Mark Bloodworth adds a number of drawn pages, conveying a dark and sinister look to his art as each of the victims is portrayed in their final moments with Jack. The script by Gary Reed, known for his work in bringing historical and literary works to graphic novel formats.

Called by the Los Angeles Reader, the finest example of graphic story telling they've seen, Cortez and the Fall of the Aztecs is a fascinating look at an empire just waiting to be devoured. Written by award winning comic writer Gary Reed under the pen name Brent Truax it is the saga of one man thirsting to conquer an empire against a ruler who tried to appease both his subjects and his gods. Hernan Cortez had unwittingly and unknowingly, stepped into the path of the returning God, Queztalcoatl. His arrival had been foretold for generations by the superstitious Aztecs and by the time they had discovered he in fact, was not the true God, it was too late. For Cortez had on his side, the belief in the three things at the time that mattered most in life....The King....God...and Gold. It was the old world against the new. One Christian God against dozens of deities. But Cortez had more than Jesus on his side, he had an unseen organism that swept through the land and decimated more of the Aztecs than any army ever could...smallpox. Soon after the New World was "discovered", an ambitious man set forth to make his fame and fortune. He sailed his ships to a strange land to embark on his quest and when he arrived, he saw a vast and brutal empire laid out before him. It was an empire with destruction and death as its honor. It was an empire that stretched its tentacles of fear for 100's of miles. It was an empire built upon the foundation of bones laced with the temptation of gold. It was the Aztec Empire and the "Old World" had never seen such a bloodthirsty race. But he was determined to conquer it, by any means necessary and to insure his men would not think of returning to Spain during the campaign, he did the unthinkable. He burned his ships. It was now either conquer…or die. And Cortez with his 400 men set out to vanquish an empire that numbered over a million. This is the true story of the Spanish Conquistador Cortez and his quest to conquer the Aztec nation.

The invasion continues! First defeated by a tiny Earth microbe, the alien invaders have adapted and their total conquest of planet Earth is well under way. In this action-packed graphic novel, the alien invasion has descended upon Kansas City with all new terrifying weapons, but the government and the military are gone and left the city undefended, how does Kansas City stand a chance? Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away in a small plains town called Haven, an outpost of humanity just might have been given a second chance at survival until the war strikes home. Based on concepts and stories originated by H.G. Wells! Collects issues 1-5.

World War II action in North Africa!From acclaimed comic writer/artist Wayne Vansant (CALIBER COMICS's Days of Darkness, Days of Wrath, Knights of the Skull). An action/adventure tale of the French Legionnaire soldier, Battron, "a man without a country", who is involved with the liberation of a freebooting French ship, the Martel, from a heavily guarded Vichy French port during World War II. The Allies want the ship destroyed; the Germans have sent serious resources and firepower to save it and keep it afloat. But a critical security leak in British intelligence could jeopardize not only the mission but Battron's life. The key is the beautiful former mistress of the Martel's captain, enlisted in the hope she can convince him to join the Free French movement with his ship. But has she told the Allies all she knows? And can Battron and his skillful commandos complete their dangerous mission in time under the looming shadow of the pending Allied invasion of North Africa? As things swirl around between the Free French, the Germans, and the German occupied French Vichy, a new player enters the fray...the Americans. Battron is caught between all of them in an attempt to secure the ship they all are desperate to obtain.Collects comic issues 1-3.

The popular Caliber 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.

From award winning veteran comic writer Steven Philip Jones comes nine rarely seen or never-before-published heroic and horrifying comic stories. Portraying these entertaining stories is art by Christopher Jones (Young Justice), Dan Jurgens (Death of Superman), Octavio Cariello (The Action Bible), S. Clarke Hawbaker (Nomad), and many more! With a foreword by Phil Hester (Green Arrow, Batman, Daredevil, The Flash).

At the dawn of the 20th century some of the best known and greatest literary adventurers from the likes of H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and H Rider Haggard were created. Sherlock Holmes, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Invisible Man, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau. All thought to be the work of pure fiction over the years by the public. However Charles Fort, the famous collector of all things bizarre and supernatural, had discovered an ancient book that when opened manifests the ideas in one's mind into reality. And in the presence of these great writers the world as we know it was changed forever. A century later, the descendants of those famous adventurers are recruited by the legendary Professor Challenger in order to stop the book from being opened again...and irreversibly changing the present. Now London's burning! Martian war machines terrorize the capital! And Geneva Walcott Fogg is running for her life! But this awesome, destructive power does not come from outer space - its vile roots are much closer to home. This continues the extraordinary change in Geneva's life and draws closer to a major new player in the Searchers universe. Collects The Searchers: Apostle of Mercy comic series.

A man wakes up naked, alone, and the apparent victim of a terrible plane crash. However, there are no other survivors and, strangely enough, no evidence of fatalities either. With no memory of how he got there and limited survival skills, he must withstand the elements, face vicious predators, and search for clues as to how and why he came to be in this wilderness. Overwhelmed with these tasks, he begins to feel a growing paranoia that someone or something is watching him. Collects comic book issues 1-5.

For fans of DIRTY HARRY and nior detective stories!A hard-nosed cop in a violent, corrupt metropolis. A stolen samurai sword with mystical properties. A strange green fog enveloping the city… The Mayor, perhaps himself the most corrupt, is ready to do anything to control and channel the city's festering criminality - and, in so doing, assure his re-election. But is Detective Cronenberg - a man torn between duty and justice - willing to let him get away with his horrific plans?Collects comic book issues #1-5.

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.

Tales of immortals living among us!For almost a century, St. John thought his life was over. As it turns out, it was just on hold. When he and Frey, his former commander, discovers an old friend brutally murdered, they embark on a journey to uncover the truth. This puts them on a collision course with a faction of equally ancient warriors who see it as their secret duty to set the future of humanity on a different course. After discovering their plan, St John and Frey need to make a choice; to stop them or join them.Collects the Ageless comic issues #1-6.

For those that enjoy Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Dungeons and Dragons.Welcome to Dagruum, a port city plagued with pirates, thieves, and greedy nobles. Felosial, an elf with a penchant for magic, and her best friend Bakar, a down-on-his-luck dwarf, are both searching for new opportunities after Bakar loses his beloved restaurant to a gang of dangerous criminals. After stumbling upon a deal between thieves gone wrong, Felosial and Bakar encounter a mysterious rogue, known only as Shade, who may be the answer to all of their problems. And thus the story of the Legends of Aukera begins. Now with the thieves guild in shambles, Dagruum taken over by unruly pirates, and Bakar still missing, things are looking grim for Felosial and Dilavo. They must rely upon the help of the eccentric mage Thesa Farseer and the half-elven pirate captain Rufus Bladefist. Soon they find themselves in a struggle for life and death that will lead them to finding out the dangerous identity of their enemy! Collects comic book issues #5-8.

It's ALIENS meets STARSHIP TROOPERS! It is the year 2058 or so we believe. After downloading an extraterrestrial signal that turns out to be a virus capable of controlling our technology, mankind now fights a war against an alien species that is continuously downloading themselves into our world. A war we call… A.A.I. Wars.When Lt. Skyla Kingsley and her platoon's investigation into a mysterious signal in a supposed dead zone turns up a secret underground lair, they stumble upon something never before seen during all the years of the war. Humanity's main threat, an alien parasite that calls itself Mother. A parasite that is slowly taking over our world. But in order for it to continue to survive on our world it needs to merge its alien DNA with that of a human specimen.Can Lt. Kingsley possibly escape with her team and salvage what she can to stop the genocide once and for all? Or will this spell the end for the human race?Collects the A.A.I. Wars comic series issues #1-4.

Tales of a Hitman, the Mob, and Mafia! He's a contract killer and he's an unlucky bastard. He made a mess of a simple job and Momo, his Boss, gives him a last chance to remedy and save his life. But he's a perpetual loser and his chronic clumsiness creates a pile of dead bodies. Now he's a sitting duck for Momo's gang. Last on the List, is a bloody tale with sharp dialog and black humor that carries readers to a pyrotechnic conclusion.In a secondary bonus story, "WOPS"; Don Palermo is dead, long life to the new Godfather! But leading the Family is for "real men" and the new Boss has secrets that make his way of life too "difficult" for the Mob.

DIRTY DOZEN meets TIME BANDITS.October, 1944. Nazi fortunes appear bleaker by the day as the Allied noose around Germany tightens during the waning days of World War II. But in the bowels of the Wenceslas Mines, a terrible threat has emerged . . . The Nazis have discovered the ability to conquer time itself with the help of a new ominous device! Now a rag tag group of American GIs must stop this threat to the past, present, and future . . . While dealing with their past, prejudices, and fears in the process. “TIME GRUNTS is a damn joy. Evan and company are producing a wonderful comic book filled not only with good art and story but passion. Take the jump and join the company on their mission.” - Matthew Clark (illustrator DC’s Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman: Arkham Knight) "TIME GRUNTS is the product of years of effort and dedication - and the end result is something to be proud of." - Alex Segura (Co-President, Archie Comics)“Pozios and Sanchez again prove that they are a great story telling team.  The action is fast and punchy.” - (Advance Comics)

MEN IN BLACK meets AGENTS OF SHIELD! Mr. Fisk is the best at what he does, but nobody knows it. He's a covert agent in the S.U.B.S.T.I.T.U.T.E. department of the Board of Education. He's called in to deal with mad scientists, temporal rifts, aliens and any other supernatural occurrences that might threaten a school - all without public knowledge, to prevent widespread panic. Mr. Fisk thought he'd seen it all, until now. Suddenly, he finds himself (armed only with his briefcase and a new protege by his side) facing the greatest challenge of his career. After all, weird has no lesson plan! Collects issues 0-3 of the comic book series.

For those that enjoy the fantasy adventures of Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Dungeons and Dragons.In the port city of Dagruum, pirates disrupt the peace of the city. Amidst the chaos, a new threat emerges, and the Dagruum Thieves Guild is quick to investigate. Meanwhile an elven mage named Felosial finds herself caught up in an adventure she hadn't intended on having. With the help of her dwarven friend Bakar and the flamboyant thief Dilavo, she discovers secrets about the city and its inhabitants that may change the course of her life forever. Collects comic book issues 1-4.

A fantasy-horror story in the style of Frank L. Baum's Oz or Lewis Carroll's ALICE IN WONDERLAND with a touch of STRANGER THINGS about a girl whose dreams are literally becoming real.What starts off as a strange adventure through nightmares and dreams soon becomes an examination of trauma and recovery. When Abigail dreams, she goes to a terrible place. A world of blight and ruin, inhabited by a dark entity that pursues her relentlessly. Once these were passed off as disturbed childhood dreams, she soon finds figments of her nightmares bleeding into the waking world. And as she becomes further trapped in her dreams, Abigail finds that this strange world is far more dangerous and complex than she could have ever imagined.Collects issues #1-6 of the comic book series.

Wayne Vansant's critically acclaimed World War II comic series that began with Days of Darkness now depicts the gripping war in the Pacific at Guadalcanal and the Battle of Bloody Ridge in the issue collected graphic novel Days of Wrath. When the U.S. Navy orders its ships to run from the Japanese fleet, they abandon American troops on a bloody battered island in the South Pacific. This is the powerful story of the long, vicious battle for Guadalcanal. As the men left on Guadalcanal find out that there will be no prisoners taken on either side. It is a kill or be killed battleground as the stranded U.S. marines fight against overwhelming odds and hope for reinforcements before it's too late. As the events unfold, a Marine unit is deployed onto a small grassy hill to hold off the onslaught of Japanese assault troops. The three day-three night battle that ensues will go down in history as the Battle of Bloody Ridge. Collects issues 1-4.

The legendary warrior of medieval Spain whose battles were a precursor for the upcoming Crusades in Europe and the Middle East are told in this graphic novel. In this chronicle, the life of El Cid is explored as he attempts to bring together both Moor and Christian into a unified Spain. Banished from his own Kingdom, the 'Cid' continues to fight, at various times on the side of both Muslim and Christian to bring a nation into being. Written by award winning author Gary Reed and amazing painted full color images by acclaimed noted artist Wayne Reid.

Presenting a faithful adaptation of the classic novel from Mary Shelley. Based on the original story itself rather than the various cinematic films, this is a rendition of Frankenstein, the haunting and sophisticated tale that you may not have seen before. Frankenstein (the name of the doctor and not of the monster itself!) is truly one of the great tragedies in written literature.  Shunned by his creator, the monster is forced to find acceptance in a world that is both confusing and frightening to him. The monster becomes enraged at the treatment that he receives and seeks revenge against mankind which has rejected and tormented him merely because he is different. And the focus of his rage? His creator. Join writer Eric Jackson and artist Charles Yates as they delve into the psychological horror that is Frankenstein.

So, you think you know the truth about magic? Wicca, Voodoo, Chaos, Tarot...call it what you will...but it is much different than believed. There are fundamental elements at work on our everyday lives so powerful, so dangerous and cosmic, and they threaten to tear the very fabric of reality asunder. But who guards us against this impending onslaught? The Disciples, a misfit group of old and new school seers, magicians, and wielders of the Black Arts whose own internal politics pose as great a threat to their survival as any outside influence. The Disciples are in the front line as their magic can be perceived on two distinct levels - in the human world they can effect change, control probability, perform conjuring tricks, etc. - but in the astral plane, the ether of magic, they can be very powerful weapons. And they are the only ones with this ability. And the Knights Templar want it in order to ressurect a god and dominate this world. "e;Smart, sharp, and dynamic. The Disciples is one of the most impressive debuts I've seen in a long time."e; - Katherine Keller, Sequential Tart. "e;I'm really impressed with the total package of The Disciples. This is really a promising debut to a series and if they keep this up, I think this may be one of the next big, talked about series."e; - Greg McElhatton, iComics. Collects issues 1-4.

Time Travel...Other Dimenions...and Ronald Reagan?Welcome to A-Time, not another dimension, not a parallel world, but your very own neighborhood bereft of linear time! Here, past, present and future merge like expressway off-ramps. Here, bestial six legged Quirks can alter the future, Glitches of powerful emotion swarm once-stable lives, and Archetypes leave (big) footprints. After a nervous breakdown, genius double-doctorate Harry Keller wasn’t looking for A-Time, but he found it. Like many explorers before him, he soon learns that the terra incognita is dazzling and dangerous, because whatever happens in A-Time also has an effect here, from benign to devastating. And, just like those explorers, Harry Keller thinks he’s the first. But he is wrong. From best-selling author Stefan Petrucha (Marvel's Deadpool, Captain America) and legendary artist Tom Sutton comes a critically acclaimed time travelling adventure. Collects comic book issues 1-3.