Michael Moreci

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About Michael Moreci

Michael Moreci is a bestselling comics author and novelist. His debut novel, Black Star Renegades--a space adventure in the spirit of Star Wars—was released in 2018 and dubbed one of the best sci-fi novels of the year by the Chicago Review of Books and The Verge. It will be followed by a sequel, We Are Mayhem, in April 2019.

In comics, Moreci is the creator of numerous original series and has written and collaborated on multiple established properties. His sci-fi trilogy, Roche Limit (Image Comics), was called the “sci-fi comic you need to read” by Nerdist and io9, and Paste Magazine called it one of the “50 best sci-fi comics of all time." He's currently writing the acclaimed sci-fi series, Wasted Space, for Vault Comics.

Moreci's other original comics series include Burning Fields, Curse, Hoax Hunters, and ReincarNATE. He's also written for multiple established properties, including Star Wars, Archie, Batman, Nightwing, Superman, Conan the Barbarian, and Hack/Slash.

He lives outside Chicago with his wife, children, and their dog.

Visit Michael at michaelpmoreci.com or twitter.com/MichaelMoreci.

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From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars) Nov 10, 2020

by Seth Dickinson, Hank Green, R. F. Kuang, Martha Wells, Kiersten White

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Celebrate the legacy of The Empire Strikes Back with this exciting reimagining of the timeless film featuring new perspectives from forty acclaimed authors.

On May 21, 1980, Star Wars became a true saga with the release of The Empire Strikes Back. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from The Empire Strikes Back through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains, to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists:

• Austin Walker explores the unlikely partnership of bounty hunters Dengar and IG-88 as they pursue Han Solo.
• Hank Green chronicles the life of a naturalist caring for tauntauns on the frozen world of Hoth.
• Tracy Deonn delves into the dark heart of the Dagobah cave where Luke confronts a terrifying vision.
• Martha Wells reveals the world of the Ugnaught clans who dwell in the depths of Cloud City.
• Mark Oshiro recounts the wampa's tragic tale of loss and survival.
• Seth Dickinson interrogates the cost of serving a ruthless empire aboard the bridge of a doomed Imperial starship.

Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:
Tom Angleberger, Sarwat Chadda, S. A. Chakraborty, Mike Chen, Adam Christopher, Katie Cook, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Alexander Freed, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, Rob Hart, Lydia Kang, Michael Kogge, R. F. Kuang, C. B. Lee, Mackenzi Lee, John Jackson Miller, Michael Moreci, Daniel José Older, Amy Ratcliffe, Beth Revis, Lilliam Rivera, Cavan Scott, Emily Skrutskie, Karen Strong, Anne Toole, Catherynne M. Valente, Django Wexler, Kiersten White, Gary Whitta, Brittany N. Williams, Charles Yu, Jim Zub

All participating authors have generously forgone any compensation for their stories. Instead, their proceeds will be donated to First Book—a leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. To further celebrate the launch of this book and both companies’ longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House will donate $100,000 to First Book and Disney/Lucasfilm will donate 100,000 children’s books—valued at $1,000,000—to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education.

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Batman - Detective Comics (2016-) Vol. 8: On the Outside Dec 11, 2018

by Bryan Edward Hill, Miguel Mendonca

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The greatest superhero team in Gotham City history is gone...this time, for good. How will the Dark Knight pick up the pieces knowing that his squad of vigilantes is gone? Find out in BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 8!

In the aftermath of the last stand of the Gotham Knights, Batman, Batwoman, Red Robin, Orphan, Azrael, Batwing and company took down a monster they helped create. How will they deal with the physical and psychological ramifications of this epic battle? And who will hang up their capes?

Duke Thomas. Cassandra Cain. They and other young heroes don't intend to stand down, no matter what Batman thinks is best. Who can Batman trust to guide them? They need a teacher...and Black Lightning fits the bill!

The epilogue chapter to writer James Tynion IV's acclaimed run on the series is here in BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 8! Collects issues #982-986.

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Wasted Space Vol. 1 Oct 9, 2018

by Michael Moreci, Hayden Sherman

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Billy used to hear the voice of the Creator, and that didn't work out so great. OK. If we're being honest, he led the galaxy to total ruin. When a new prophet comes calling, Billy and his Fuq Bot pal Dust, set out to save what's left of the galaxy.

THE GALAXY IS WRECKED—A COCKTAIL OF WARLORDS, PIRATES, AND TINPOT DICTATORS, STIRRED TO A FRENZY BY AN ALCOHOLIC FORMER PROPHET. TAKE A SIP AND GET WASTED.

Billy Bane is a prophet who got it all wrong, and the galaxy has been burning ever since. All he wants is to waste away in the darkest corner of space with his best pal Dust, a supercharged Fuq bot. But when a new prophet comes calling, Billy is summoned to save the galaxy he's at least partially responsible for destroying.

Too bad he couldn't care less.

Michael Moreci (Roche Limit, Wonder Woman, Black Star Renegades) and Hayden Sherman (The Few, Cold War, John Carter: The End) have thrown Philip K. Dick in a blender with Preacher. Take a sip and get wasted.

Collects #1 to #5 of the twenty-five issue series.

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Barbaric Vol. 1: Murderable Offenses Nov 30, 2021

by Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden

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Owen the Barbarian is under a witches' curse to make amends for his murderous past. His bloodthirsty talking Axe is his moral compass. And he'll do whatever it takes to do good, even it if it means cleaving a few skulls. Even if it means helping a witch.

OWEN THE BARBARIAN HAS AN AXE. AND HE'S GONNA DO GOOD WITH IT IF HE HAS TO KILL SOMEONE. Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance. But there is one thing Owen hates more than a life with rules: Witches.
Welcome to the skull-cracking, blood-splattering, mayhem-loving comic brave enough to ask: How can a man sworn to do good do so much violence? Hah! F***ing with you. It’s just…BARBARIC. Collects #1 to #3 of the multi-part series.

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The Flash (2016-) Vol. 6: Cold Day in Hell Jun 19, 2018

by Joshua Williamson, Michael Moreci, Howard Porter, Pop Mhan, Scott McDaniel, Scott Kolins

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Iron Heights is the toughest penitentiary in Central City—tough enough to hold rogues like Captain Cold and Mirror Master. But lately it’s been a prison of sorts for Barry Allen as well, ever since Barry was pulled off his job as a CSI and sent to the facility to work in crime scene preservation. From his new post, the Fastest Man Alive witnesses for the first time what life is like for criminals after their arrest. And thanks to Iron Heights’ tough-as-nails Warden Wolfe, it isn’t pretty.

But now life in prison has turned into a death sentence for one inmate, and since Barry’s no longer working at the crime lab, he isn’t able to help the murder investigation. As the Flash, however, he’s determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, even if it runs him headlong into a trap.

A new player has been giving Copperhead, Central City’s leading crime lord, a run for her money, and whoever it is has ties to the prison...and the murder. Can the Flash solve the mystery and take down a rising crime boss, or is there really no escaping Iron Heights?

Writer Joshua Williamson (Justice League vs. Suicide Squad), along with artists Pop Mhan (Injustice: Ground Zero), Christian Duce (Detective Comics) and more trap the Fastest Man Alive behind bars with his deadliest enemies in The Flash Vol. 6: Cold Day in Hell. Collects stories from The Flash #34-38 and Annual #1.

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The Joneses #2 May 11, 2022

by Michael Moreci, John Gallagher, Alessandro Vitti, Lee Loughridge

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Spinning out of the pages of The Resistance, The Joneses focuses on a suburban family with a big secret: In the global pandemic known as the "Great Death," mother, father, sister and brother were all transformed into something superhuman. While the world embraces fascism born of fear, the Joneses realize they face grave consequences if they are exposed as "Reborns." Do they keep a low profile and hide in plain sight...or use their powers for good and risk exposure?

Stranger Things: Kamchatka #2 Apr 20, 2022

by Michael Moreci, Marc Aspinall, Todor Hristov, Dan Jackson

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Demogorgon terror in Russia! Dr. Orlov's time is running out as his children continue their frantic search for him, now aided by a deadly spy known as Mr. Frost. However, Russian agents are determined to impede them and capture Frost no matter the cost. The good doctor finds himself face to face with the monster he has been kidnapped to save. Tie-in to season 3 of the hit Netflix original series. "Michael Moreci spins a brilliant story here and makes clever use of all the characters." -Ian Cullen, Scifipulse

Nightwing (2016-) Vol. 6: The Untouchable Sep 18, 2018

by Sam Humphries, Bernard Chang, Phil Jimenez

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The killer whom Nightwing could never catch is back in Blüdhaven!

A bold new creative team sends Nightwing on a mission to stop the first killer he ever let escape...as the body count climbs and the murders on his conscience push Dick Grayson to the brink!

Back when he was first fighting crime by Batman’s side as Robin, Dick Grayson let a crime boss called the Judge slip through his fingers. Ever since, he’s been haunted by the trail of bodies left in the Judge’s wake...murders committed by seemingly ordinary people who were offered their fondest desires by the Judge.

Now, just as Dick is starting anew in Blüdhaven, both as Nightwing and as the owner of a new business, the Judge has returned-and so have the murders.

Can Nightwing solve the mystery of who the Judge really is and why he’s turning Blüdhaven into a city of killers? Or will the citizens take the deal when they’re offered their deepest wishes...in exchange for the death of Nightwing?

Writer Sam Humphries (Green Lanterns) and Bernard Chang (Batman Beyond) plunge Nightwing into a centuries-spanning mystery...and a fight for his life! Collects Nightwing #35-43.

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Wasted Space Vol. 3 Sep 22, 2020

by Michael Moreci, Hayden Sherman

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Galactian guardians have attacked! Wait. Who the f are the galactic guardians? Billy, Molly, and Dust are divided in the attack. Molly and Dust battle an evil space sorcerer, while Billy is held captive by a cult that demands he cleanse his soul.

THE GALAXY IS WRECKED—A COCKTAIL OF WARLORDS, PIRATES, AND TINPOT DICTATORS, STIRRED TO A FRENZY BY AN ALCOHOLIC FORMER PROPHET. TAKE A SIP AND GET WASTED.

Your favorite existential space opera is back for a third round, and this time it's personal! Internal strife tears Billy, Molly and Dust apart, when a crew of galactic guardians hijacks their ship. Now divided, the team careens across the galaxy. Molly and Dust wage war with an evil sorcerer, while Billy is held captive on a planet that demands he cleanse his twisted soul. WASTED SPACE has been hailed as one of the best comics of 2018 and 2019 by dozens of publications—and one of the best comics of the past decade by Panel Patter. It's the space adventure for our troubled times, so take a sip and get wasted.

Collects #11 to #15 of the twenty-five issue series.

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Wasted Space V. 5 Apr 26, 2022

by Michael Moreci, Hayden Sherman

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The end is nigh … kill the Creator and restore peace. Easy, right? Not so much. THE GALAXY IS WRECKED—A COCKTAIL OF WARLORDS, PIRATES, AND TINPOT DICTATORS, STIRRED TO A FRENZY BY AN ALCOHOLIC FORMER PROPHET. TAKE A SIP AND GET WASTED. This is it! The end of one of the most celebrated comics of the last decade. As the galactic war intensifies, Legion returns to the scene. He has a plan to kill the Creator and finally restore peace. But in order for it to work, Molly will have to betray the very person she's spent so long teaching how to trust again. This final volume collects issues #21-25

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Stranger Things: Kamchatka #1 Mar 23, 2022

by Michael Moreci, Marc Aspinall, Todor Hristov, Dan Jackson

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Demogorgon terror in Russia! A Russian scientist is kidnapped by Soviet troops, leaving nothing for his two teenage children but a mysterious case and a whole lot of questions. While their father is dragooned into weaponizing a monster brought back from the US, the two teenagers embark on a harrowing and perilous journey to find him with help from an unlikely ally: an old bad@$$ KGB spy. "Stranger Things is a must-read for fans of the show, as it works to answer questions burning in the hearts of the most dedicated." –Comic Watch

Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Jun 25, 2019

by Eoin Colfer, Stephen Gilpin

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In 2001, audiences first met and fell in love with a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind named Artemis Fowl. Since then, the eight-book series about his adventures has sold over twenty-five million copies throughout the world. To coincide with the major motion picture coming from the Walt Disney Studios in August 2019, here is an all-new graphic novel adaptation of the book with crisp, accessible storytelling and clear, cinematic perspectives. Readers of all ages can now follow the siege at Fowl Manor between Artemis and the fairies in action-packed, full-color panels.

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