The Planetary Omnibus [Hardcover]

Planetaryhas been hailed as a timeless story that turned modern superhero conventions on their heads.Written by Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan) and with stunning art by John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men), this critically acclaimed, landmark series took a look at the inter-dimensional peace-keeping force known as Planetary. The trio on the ground includes Elijah Snow, a hundred-year-old man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful woman, and The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Tasked with tracking down evidence of super-human activity, these mystery archaeologists uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance, and a lost island of dying monsters.

All 27 issues of the original series are collected in this hardbound omnibus edition.Warren Ellis is a prolific writer whose works include the novelCrooked Little Vein(William Morrow) and, for Marvel Comics,Iron Man,Nextwave,Newuniversaland many others. His work for DC Comics includesPlanetary,Red,Stormwatch, Ocean, Global Frequency, Hellblazer, and a five-year run onTransmetropolitan.CN