End League Volume 1: Ballad of Big Nothing

Part of End League

Illustrated by Various
Ebook
On sale Dec 16, 2008 | 272 Pages | 9781621152057
A thematic merging of The Lord of the Rings and Watchmen, The End League follows a cast of the last remaining super men and women as they embark on a desperate and perilous journey through a world dominated by evil, in hopes of locating the one remaining artifact that can save humanity—the Hammer of Thor. For his return to the world of comics renowned artist Mat Broome (X-Men, Batman) teams up with critically acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent) for this, Dark Horse Comics newest superhero series.

* A New York Times bestseller!
Rick Remender has written/cocreated comics such as Fear Agent, Strange Girl, Black Heart Billy, XXXombies, Sorrow, and The Last Days of American Crime. For Marvel he has written, or is currently writing, titles such as Uncanny Avengers, Captain America, Uncanny X-Force, Secret Avengers, Punisher, Doctor Voodoo, and Venom.

He recently announced he will be retuning to Image Comics and the world of creator-owned comics with Deadly Class and Black Science.

Outside of comics he has served as lead writer on EA/EPIC/PCF's Bulletstorm game and was a writer on the Electronic Arts game Dead Space. Prior to this, Remender served as an animator on films such as The Iron Giant, Anastasia, Titan A.E., and Rocky and Bullwinkle.

During his time wrist grinding as an artist, Rick served as a storyboarder on the Electronic Arts 007 game From Russia with Love; penciled books such as The Last Christmas, Bruce Campbell's Man with the Screaming Brain, numerous issues of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and inked books such as The Avengers and The Terminator.

He has provided album covers and art for bands such as NOFX, 3 Inches of Blood, Lagwagon, and No Use for a Name. View titles by Rick Remender

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A thematic merging of The Lord of the Rings and Watchmen, The End League follows a cast of the last remaining super men and women as they embark on a desperate and perilous journey through a world dominated by evil, in hopes of locating the one remaining artifact that can save humanity—the Hammer of Thor. For his return to the world of comics renowned artist Mat Broome (X-Men, Batman) teams up with critically acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent) for this, Dark Horse Comics newest superhero series.

* A New York Times bestseller!

Author

Rick Remender has written/cocreated comics such as Fear Agent, Strange Girl, Black Heart Billy, XXXombies, Sorrow, and The Last Days of American Crime. For Marvel he has written, or is currently writing, titles such as Uncanny Avengers, Captain America, Uncanny X-Force, Secret Avengers, Punisher, Doctor Voodoo, and Venom.

He recently announced he will be retuning to Image Comics and the world of creator-owned comics with Deadly Class and Black Science.

Outside of comics he has served as lead writer on EA/EPIC/PCF's Bulletstorm game and was a writer on the Electronic Arts game Dead Space. Prior to this, Remender served as an animator on films such as The Iron Giant, Anastasia, Titan A.E., and Rocky and Bullwinkle.

During his time wrist grinding as an artist, Rick served as a storyboarder on the Electronic Arts 007 game From Russia with Love; penciled books such as The Last Christmas, Bruce Campbell's Man with the Screaming Brain, numerous issues of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and inked books such as The Avengers and The Terminator.

He has provided album covers and art for bands such as NOFX, 3 Inches of Blood, Lagwagon, and No Use for a Name. View titles by Rick Remender

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