Comic books in 'Badass Book'

1st printing. By Ben Thompson. A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live! An unstoppable collection of the most hardcore figures who ever strapped on chain mail and ran screaming into battle. Throughout history, from the bone-crushing age of antiquity to the sack-tearing modern era, there have been larger-than-life ass-kickers with a natural talent for unleashing their epic bloodlust on anyone who crossed them. They built empires, smashed armies, and ravaged civilizations for wealth, glory, and ultimate supremacy. Sometimes villains, sometimes heroes, sometimes criminally insane, they had one thing in common: They were all . . . Badass! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 352 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $16.99.

1st printing.

By Ben Thompson.

Spine-Crushing Tales of the Most Merciless Gods, Monsters, Heroes, Villains, and Mythical Creatures Ever Envisioned!

From sex-crazed gods to ravenous monsters, Ben Thompson brings legendary titans to life in tales of adventure, bloodlust, and unrelenting badassitude. Since the beginning of human history people have created myths, tall tales, superheroes, and arch-villains?men and women who embarked on insane adventures, performed extraordinary feats of unparalleled awesomeness, and overcame all odds to violently smite their foes into bloody pulp. In Badass: The Birth of a Legend, Ben Thompson compiles these fantastical tales from the beginning of time to today and tells them in the completely over-the-top manner in which they were intended.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 384 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. Skull-Crushing True Stories of the Most Hardcore Duels, Showdowns, Fistfights, Last Stands, Suicide Charges, and Military Engagements of All Time! From the Ben Thompson, author of Badass: The Birth of a Legend, comes a collection of historys most awe-inspiring duels and showdowns, brutal crusades and epic brawls, and profiles of the fascinating people who fought in them. From Caliphs to Green Berets, some of civilizations toughest warriors are profiled in Badass: Ultimate Deathmatch, including Cyrus the Great, St. Moses the Black, and The Rani of Jhansi, as well as in-depth analyses of how they battled their way to victory. Featuring original artworks by top graphic artists and comic book illustrators, and Ben Thompsons signature wry, side-splitting commentary, Badass: Ultimate Deathmatch is the history of badasses, the only way it should be written: covered in blood! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 528 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $19.99.