Duane Swierczynski

During an angry confrontation at a two-bit motel, mild-mannered consultant Joe Hayward is thrown headfirst into the middle of a terrifying plot to bring Philadelphia to its knees. With only two hours to thwart the attack, Joe is going to need all the help he can get… including that of his wife's lover! From writer Duane Swierczynski (Revolver, Deadpool, Bloodshot), comes this full throttle race against time that is a pure dose of modern pulp. "If...

Joe Hayward had two hours to save Phily, and the last seconds are ticking away! The new countdown thriller from award-winning author Duane Swierczynski, Breakneck comes to an ending that may be very literally explosive.

An oversized, deluxe hardcover collecting Bloodshot's brutal first year in the Valiant Universe! From his first no-holds-barred suicide run to the heated firefights of the Harbinger Wars, Valiant's indestructible, nanite-enhanced commando begins the quest for the long-lost answers behind his origin in this prestige-sized collection by acclaimed writer Duane Swierczynski (Birds of Prey) and all-star artists Manuel Garcia (Black Widow), Barry Kitson...

"Arcadia descends into chaos as old villains return to town and new ones are born! While X faces down suicidal psychos, superstitious mobsters, and thrill-junkie assassins, Leigh uncovers the secrets of his past . . . before he locked on his mask and became X! Collects issues #9–#12. Adapted from the issues and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music. Featuring the return of some of the original X characters...

"The last time the racist dictator known as the Archon came to Arcadia, he mistook X for an old nemesis and beat him to within an inch of his life. Now the Archon is back, along with his actual nemesis, a mysterious figure called the Mark--and their ancient battle threatens to tear Arcadia to the ground! Even if X can halt a superpowered grudge match, can he rescue his beloved city from the scars it leaves? New characters and wall-to-wall action...

X's former accomplice Leigh Ferguson is shocked to learn that her high school friend has become the latest victim of the Skin Traders, a mysterious gang of surgically modified thugs stealing slices of flesh from their abductees. Only the resilient vigilante X can stand up to the demented plastic surgeon who leads this “patchwork” crew. Scalpels clash with swords in a bloody hospital showdown! Collecting issues #17 through #20, this latest volume...

Veena Lion and Cooper Lamb are rival PIs working the same intense headline-making case. Philadelphia is in a state of shock over the fate of two hometown heroes: Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes, and his even more famous wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes. One spouse is murdered. The other is suspect #1. Even before the case hits the courtroom, it's the hottest ticket in town. For the defense: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to...

The people closest to you can be your most dangerous enemies.... In this collection, a CIA-agent bride is on her European honeymoon when she and her husband are poisoned--leaving her seventy-two hours to take revenge. When a deal goes bad on a tech executive in Washington, DC, he turns an order to kill his family into a chance to relive his military glory days. And then a Los Angeles doctor is murdered in a botched attempt to steal drugs, and her...

A lawyer survives an attempt on his life, a medical examiner uncovers murders in Napa Valley, and a woman hunts down a killer with her drone in this collection of three pulse-pounding thrillers.
The Lawyer Lifeguard with Doug Allyn: Are you the lawyer who got blown up with his girlfriend? Defense lawyer Brian Lord survived the car bomb that killed his fiancée. Out of work and out of his mind, he takes on a lifeguard...

A collection of three novellas includes "The Lawyer Lifeguard," in which, after surviving a car bomb that killed his fiancée, defense lawyer Brian Lord takes a lifeguard job at the beach.