Issue #29: “Kick In The Eye”
Comic store order code: MAR101107
The “Enemy Within” story arc continues, and this issue Watchman Dexus is in the spotlight! Recent times have been tough for Dexus, as his attempts to control the Newbegin council have apparently come to nought. Now things are about to get even trickier... but the Watchman is nothing if not devious, and the Sunner rebellion might be just the help he needs.
Issue #28: “Rebel Without A Pause”
Comic store order code: AUG091030
As the “Enemy Within” story arc continues, the focus turns to newly-appointed Primate Skot. After the death of his mother, Skot finds a new source of strength... his Sunner faith. But as rebellion festers in the city, can he afford to risk Marcus' wrath? And can he keep his secrets long enough to make a difference?
Issue #27: “The Enemy”
Comic store order code: JUL091015
Continuing the "Enemy Within" story arc! After saving the city from the Sand-Eaters, Jakob has a plum position in the city Watch... but Golden Voice's call for freedom will give him pause for thought. Working for a man he despises and abandoned by his faith, Jakob must decide where his loyalties lie as Newbegin faces a Sunner rebellion!
Issue #26: “Childhood's End?”
Comic store order code: JUN091043
BRAND NEW STORY ARC! Six months of chaos and turmoil following the Sand-Eater battle, as the city struggles to cope with upheaval. Each issue follows a different character. This month features Marcus' precocious young charge Yan, as he is sent to work for Artisian Neelan -- but discovers a side to life, and perhaps himself, that he never dreamed existed.
Issue #25: “Planet Caravan”
Comic store order code: JAN094382
SPECIAL DOUBLE-LENGTH ISSUE IN FULL COLOR!
Michael and Sultan Ameer were once friends. So why are they now so hostile? The answer lies in the city of Waters Meet. Ten years ago, Ameer's machine caravan rolled into town--and Michael found himself at the centre of a whirlwind of love, lust, tragedy and betrayal! Don't miss this special double-length, full color anniversary issue!
Issue #24: “Dog Eat Dog”
Comic store order code: DEC084183
The Dog Tribe marriage is over, giving Michael, Abi and Gerr the chance to escape while Alpha Rover carries out his treacherous plan! But can they make it out of the tribe's territory alive? Who will help them when they need it most? Don't miss the conclusion of this story arc!
Issue #23: “Hounds Of Love”
Comic store order code: NOV084217
The marriage that will unite two Dog Tribes is about to take place, and Michael and Abi are running out of time. Gerr has come to rescue them, but they don't know his true agenda. When his ruse is uncovered by the tribes, will he be accepted as an ally? And what will he make of Michael's tale of what he found at A-Ree-Yass-I?
Issue #22: “Dog-Face Boy”
Comic store order code: SEP084214
Captured for ransom by the Red Fangs Dog Tribe, Michael and Abi are unarmed and helpless. But aid can come in the strangest of forms. Who is the mysterious cloaked man, so interested in their welfare? What does it all have to do with an impending marriage? And who will come from the city to save them?
Issue #21: “Dogs Of War”
Comic store order code: AUG084232
NEW STORY ARC! Michael and Abi have escaped the city to renew their quest for A-Ree-Yass-I - but a long journey across the harsh desert is the least of their troubles when they're caught between two Dog Tribes! Can they discover the Tribes' secrets... before the Tribes discover who Michael and Abi really are?
Issue #20: “Apocalyptic City”
Comic store order code: JUL084167
Eisner Award winning artist Chuck BB (BLACK METAL) joins the WASTELAND crew for a special standalone issue! The story of how Marcus founded Newbegin is known to everyone in the city. But how is it told... and just how true is it? Join the audience and gather round, as Newbegin's famous marketplace storyteller is about to begin the tale!
Issue #19: “Rain When I Die”
Comic store order code: MAY084063
The battle is over! But with the Sand-Eaters defeated, Jakob faces a new dilemma — stay or leave? Meanwhile, as the council reels from the revelation of Mebsaa, a new plan for the city is hatched — and Golden Voice's final quest for Sunner freedom may be its first victim...
Issue #18: “Iron Horse/Born To Lose”
Comic store order code: APR084042
Jakob's plan to deal with the Sand-Eaters gathers speed, and Skot slowly acclimatises to his newfound status. But as Golden Voice prepares to march an army of Sunners on the council building, someone else is way ahead of him — a Sand-Eater called Mebsaa...
Issue #17: “Ride The Lightning”
Comic store order code: FEB083946
The Harvey Award-nominated series' third startling story arc continues, as Heddor and Jakob must protect the city of Newbegin from the onslaught of the sandies! Find out why Independent Propaganda says, “WASTELAND is an epic in the making, and one of the few pieces of new fiction — in any medium — worthy of that label.”
Issue #16: “Hail And Kill”
Comic store order code: JAN083823
The Sand-Eater assault on Newbegin continues! With the slaves escaping, the Disciples are all that stand between the Sandies and chaos as they rampage through the marketplace. Jakob and Heddor fall back to Sultan Ameer's caravan for a desparate last stand, while Skot confronts the Lord Founder and Dexus!
Issue #15: “Dawnrazor”
Comic store order code: DEC073828
Brand new story arc begins here! But don't take our word for it! Here's what one of the sand-eaters from issue 15 had to say: FINAAALEEE IZZA SANDIIZ ORRAAGIIIIIIN! SEEEEAS KIIIILSA NASSSSSTIS! INTRADUZIIIIN MEBSAA! IZZA BESSSTIIIZU DIS FAAAA!
Issue #14: “Death Walks Behind You”
Comic store order code: NOV073750
When a mysterious stranger arrived in Providence it changed the lives of Doc, Abi, and the rest of the town forever... But that wasn't Michael's first visit! Series writer Antony Johnston and Special Guest artist Joe Infurnari (BORROWED TIME) spin a tale from the ruin runner's past that holds hints of his future!
Issue #13: “Escape From The Killing Fields”
Comic store order code: AUG073891
Tensions escalate quickly into a full-scale riot, and Abi is forced into a difficult decision: to save others or to save herself? As the battle on the surface boils over, Abi and Michael escape underground. Will the path to A-Ree-Yass-I finally reveal itself, or will the Sunners remain ensnared in Newbegin?
Issue #12: “No Time To Cry”
Comic store order code: JUL073754
Abi and Michael are facing certain death when the sudden arrival of a wetstorm offers a chance for escape. While they take refuge in a safe house, Watchman Dexus tries to further his own plans. And as the rain beats down, a chance meeting has disastrous consequences for the Sunners!
Issue #11: “At The Edge Of Night”
Comic store order code: JUN073778
Michael and Abi have been charged with conspiring against the Lord Founder Marcus...and the penalty is death! They might have sympathizers within Marcus' council of Artisians, but can even that save them from the coming storm? Plus: Find out how Abi and Jakob came to live in Providence!
Issue #10: “Black Holes And Revelations”
Comic store order code: APR073882
Michael and Abi have no time for rest when Marcus' Disciples arrest them, and Golden Voice faces his own interrogation as both sides try to gain the upper hand. But in their struggle for power, they have woken something more powerful than any of them can imagine.
Issue #9: “Elusive Cure”
Comic store order code: MAR073641
As the race for control of the city council gets underway, one Artisian has bigger problems - problems that he hopes a certain ruin runner can help with. And when Michael's generosity leaves him vulnerable, a curious Marcus is only too happy to take advantage.
Issue #8: “Rusty Cage”
Comic store order code: FEB073675
The sensational second story arc of 2006's hit post-apocalypse western starts here! Thrown in the slave compounds and with no “scavenger man” to help them, the Providence survivors are in more trouble than ever. But word travels fast in Newbegin, especially when Sultan Ameer is in town. Can opportunity call before time runs out?
Issue #7: “Children Of The Sun”
Comic store order code: DEC063807
Acclaimed FINDER creator, Carla Speed McNeil, joins writer Antony Johnston for this special issue! In Newbegin, the rift between the peaceful Sunners and the Founder's Children grows ever wider. But one of the Founder's own council members harbors a treasonous secret. Can love cross castes, or is it destined to end in blood and tears?
Issue #6: “Dying Freedom”
Comic store order code: NOV063800
An issue with consequences as grave as its title! As Michael and crew learn more about the post-Big Wet world, more is revealed about both Newbegin and the monstrous Sand-Eaters!
Issue #5: “Descend The Shades Of Night Part 3”
Comic store order code: OCT063600
More is revealed about the nature and history of Newbegin as Abi and Jakob are forced to ask themselves if they really know anything at all about their mysterious traveling companion Michael. Hop on board the comic that G4 TV called “Part DEADWOOD, part DUNE, and all kick ass!”
Issue #4: “Descend The Shades Of Night Part 2”
Comic store order code: AUG063486
The saga continues as mysteries slowly start to reveal their secrets and Michael and the caravan make their way closer to Newbegin! But with political machinations threatening to change the direction of the city forever, will Michael and crew be prepared for what they find in this brave new world?
Issue #3: “Descend The Shades Of Night Part 1”
Comic store order code: JUL063343
Tensions rise in the travelers' camp as food and water reserves start to dwindle. The crew must take refuge with a caravan, led by a man with past ties to Michael. Meanwhile, in Newbegin, the council plots a coup against the Lord Founder. And in the wasteland, Griss stumbles on a terrible secret that could change everything.
Issue #2: “Maps & Legends”
Comic store order code: JUN063298
Not all the cities that survived the Big Wet are like the town of Providence. Some are like Newbegin, a burgeoning metropolis that combines pieces of past societies with the new status quo. Can Abi and Jakob make it across the wastelands to this shining light of the dark future? From the writer and artist of Queen & Country: Declassified: Sons & Daughters comes a bold new ongoing series that bends genres and conventions in a way that only comics can!
Issue #1: “Some Kind Of Stranger”
Comic store order code: MAY063335
DOUBLE-SIZED DEBUT ISSUE!
100 years after the Big Wet, Earth has been left a broken, infertile world of rock and sand. The town of Providens is like many others on the post-Big Wet planet — small, mostly illiterate, and struggling for survival. When the town welcomes a stranger named Michael into its midst, will the quiet man lead them to a brave new world or shatter what little order still exists? From the writer and artist of Queen & Country: Declassified: Sons & Daughters comes a bold new ongoing series that bends genres and conventions in a way that only comics can!
