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Together in one explosive tome, it’s all three volumes of “The Middleman,” the Viper Comics smash coming soon to ABC Family! It’s all here: the complete story of Wendy Watson - art student turned crime-fighter for the world’s most absurdly secretive organization - loaded with extras and ready for action!
In Stores this July!
336 pages / $19.95
ISBN-13: 978-0-9802385-4-9
Diamond Item Code: MAY08 4177
The Middleman and Wendy - secret agents for the world’s most absurdly secretive agency - return for an all-new adventure that redefines “shocking destiny,” and nothing will be the same after the uncompromising finale!
The search for a missing scientist plunges Wendy into a collision course with the darkest mysteries of The Middleman... what is the sinister organization known by the acronym “F.A.T.B.O.Y.” and why have its agents fought the Middlemen for centuries? What is the deep, dark secret driving the conflict between The Middleman and his arch-nemesis, the nefarious Kanimang Kang? Will Wendy ever find a gallery that will hang her paintings?
All your questions will be answered – and your answers will be questioned - in the third volume of the series hailed by critics and fans, and named by the American Library Association as one of 2007’s “Great Graphic Novels For Teens.”
Explosive doesn't begin to cover this collection of The Middleman!
Not only does it include the entire rip-snortin' adventure that is
volume two, but also three all-new "Legends of the Middleman" -
thrilling tales of the Middlemen of yore guest-illustrated by three
of comics' hottest artists! Adventure! Excitement! Masked
wrestlers! It's all here!
July 2006, ISBN: 0-9777883-4-2
128 pages, B&W Only $9.95
The Guilded Amphibian Supremacy.Trapped in an ancient pyramid! Pinned by enemy fire! Forced into gladiatorial combat! And that's just the first page! The latest adventure of The Middleman and Wendy closes as the rescue of Sensei
Ping leads to a hail of fists of fury and shocking destiny... and the staggering revelation of The Golden Amphibian Supremacy!
The Sino-Mexican Revelation.The Middleman has been kidnapped by masked wrestlers! Ida has been decapitated! Ben has been shot! Wendy may be to blame! Alone and outgunned, Wendy must find a way to save her friends - can she do it? All your questions will be answered - and your answers will be questioned in "The Sino-Mexican Revelation!"
The Winnebago Interrogation Contingency. When Sensei Ping is kidnapped by masked wrestlers, The Middleman and Wendy are divided and on the run. Trapped in the crossfire of an ancient blood feud, Wendy must find a way to save the life of The Middleman and release Sensei Ping from the wrestlers’ nefarious grip!
The Entering Dragon Conundrum. The theft of the world’s rarest diamond by masked wrestlers is only the beginning of a world of trouble for The Middleman and Wendy... who must not only solve the crime, but also confront the most lethal man alive - the master of the Wu-Han Death Thumb - the man known only as Sensei Ping!
Missed the first four issues of the indy smash hit, “The Middleman?” Catch up on the story of how talented amateur Wendy Watson became part of the world’s most ludicrously secret organization! Featuring a covert introduction by the mysterious Paul Dini, an eyes-only pin-up gallery, and recently-declassified sketches from Eisner-award nominated artist Les MccLaine!
The Experimental Simian Identity It’s mobsters vs. monkeys as an ultra-intelligent lab chimp who has
seen too many goombah movies takes it upon himself to control all the
rackets in the city... and in the crossfire: The Middleman and Wendy!
Marlon Perkins meets Tony Montana as The Middleman and Wendy must
navigate the treacherous waters of organized crime and genetically
engineered primate research to uncover the experimental simian identity!
The Secret Recruitment Ultimatum Wendy Watson leads a secret double life: apprentice monster-smasher for
a ridiculously secret organization by day, struggling bohemian artist
by night... and with her first big case - the murder of mobsters by a
ruthless assassin who may not be entirely human - Wendy must decide
between a life of unbridled normalcy and the neverending conflict
between the good, the bad, and the simply repulsive!
The Temporary Employment Sanction Wendy Watson thought she had it tough as a struggling young artist working a string of meaningless McJobs... until she met The Middleman.
Now her life is filled with monsters, mindless destruction and one
life-altering choice: to join or not to join the never-ending battle
for truth, justice, and the other thing!
Middleman TV Show on DVD - See Cover Art
The Middleman TV Show DVD Box set is scheduled to release July 28, 2009. Check out the box cover art.
(4/10/2009 2:27:00 PM)
Download The Middleman Pilot!
Get the pilot episode free and a week early! (itunes download) The series premieres June 16, 8/7c.
(6/10/2008 11:30:00 AM)
Javier Interviews with the Comics Waiting Room
Check out the latest interview with The Middleman creator Javier Grillo-Marxuach as he talks about the upcoming show The Middleman.
(6/3/2008 10:41:00 PM)
Wendy Watson Interviews at ABC Family
Check out the latest interview at ABC Family with Natalie Morales aka Wendy Watson from the upcoming TV Show The Middleman.
(5/28/2008 11:33:00 PM)
The Middleman Pilot is Reviewed at CWR
The Comics Waiting Room Reviews the upcoming ABC Family TV Show The Middleman, based on Javier Grillo-Marxuach's graphic novel series.
(5/21/2008 9:54:00 PM)
Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Javier Grillo-Marxuach is an award-winning writer and producer currently working on the hit NBC Network series "Medium."
He has written and produced episodes of ABC's Emmy, Golden Globe and Writers' Guild Award-winning "Lost," as well as "Boomtown," "The Pretender," "Jake 2.0," "The Chronicle," "Charmed," "Three" and "seaQuest."
Grillo-Marxuach has also sold and produced several network pilots, written and directed an
award-winning short film, created a number of works for the stage and contributed freelance
scripts and stories to "The Dead Zone," "Dark Skies," "Strange
Frequency" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
Javier Grillo-Marxuach was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His name is
pronounced “Ha-vee-air Gree-joe Mark’s-watch.”
Les McClaine
Les McClaine is a cartoonist living in Waltham, Massachusetts. He is currently working on several print and web comics projects, including "The Middleman," "Jonny Crossbones," and "Highway 13." He has been a librarian, a record shop clerk, an usher, and a Santa
wrangler. He is twelve feet tall.
