Absolution (Avatar)

    (Avatar, 2009)
™ and © Avatar Press, Inc.

(from the publisher)

You’ve seen Christos Gage’s work for Marvel, Wildstorm, IDW, and others, but you’ve never seen his imagination unleashed with absolutely no restrictions... until now.

ABSOLUTION introduces John Dusk, a superhero in a world where they’re a sanctioned arm of law enforcement. But this veteran hero has been scarred by his exposure to man’s infinite capacity for evil, and he’s seen one too many perpetrators escape justice. One day he crosses the line... lets a murderer die... and discovers it feels good. Surrounded by sociopaths, both human and superhuman, who he knows will prey on others if they’re not stopped — permanently — how far will he go, knowing every step he takes puts him further on a collision course with his teammates Alpha and The Servant, not to mention his homicide detective girlfriend?

Drawing on his experience writing for TV crime dramas like Law & Order: SVU, and his years of acclaimed work on comics like G.I. Joe: Cobra, StormWatch: PHD, and Avengers: The Initiative, Gage and artist Roberto Viacava bring you a riveting, no-punches-pulled saga that fans of shows like The Shield and Dexter, or comics such as Powers and Sleeper, won’t be able to put down. John Dusk just wants to be forgiven... but he doesn’t want to stop.
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#0 (Regular cover by Jacen Burrows)

June, 2009
Cover Price: $1.99
7 copies available from $0.99 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava, Jacen Burrows, Juan José Ryp, Paul Duffield
#0 Variation A (Wrap Cover A by Juan José Ryp)

June, 2009
Cover Price: $1.99
3 copies available from $0.99 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava, Jacen Burrows, Juan José Ryp, Paul Duffield
#0 Variation B (Auxillary Cover B by Juan José Ryp)

June, 2009
Cover Price: $1.99
1 copy available for $9.00 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava, Jacen Burrows, Juan José Ryp, Paul Duffield
#0 Variation C (San Diego Cover C by Juan José Ryp)

June, 2009
Cover Price: $1.99
1 copy available for $4.25 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava, Jacen Burrows, Juan José Ryp, Paul Duffield
#1 (Regular cover by Jacen Burrows)

July, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $1.70 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#1 Variation A (Wrap Cover A by Juan José Ryp)

August, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $0.99 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#1 Variation B (Crimefiles Cover B by Juan José Ryp)

July, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $4.04 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#1 Variation C

July, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $25.00 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#1 Variation F (Chicago Cover F by Roberto Viacava)

July, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $4.50 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#2 (Regular cover by Jacen Burrows)

September, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $0.99 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#2 Variation A (Wrap Cover A by Juan José Ryp)

September, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $0.99 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#2 Variation B (Crime Files Cover B by Paul Duffield)

September, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $3.75 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#2 Variation C (Vigilante Cover C by Jacen Burrows)

September, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
3 copies available from $3.00 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#2 Variation D (Auxiliary Cover D by Jacen Burrows)

September, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $3.75 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#3

October, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $0.99 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#3 Variation B (Crime Files Cover B by Matt Martin)

October, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $1.91 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#3 Variation C (Vigilante Cover C by Jacen Burrows)

October, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $3.50 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#4 (Regular cover by Jacen Burrows)

November, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $0.99 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#4 Variation A (Wrap Cover A by Juan José Ryp)

November, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $2.76 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#4 Variation C

November, 2009
Cover Price: $0.00
2 copies available from $5.50 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#5 (Regular cover by Jacen Burrows)

December, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $3.75 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#5 Variation B (Crime Files Cover B by Mike Wolfer)

December, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $4.50 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#5 Variation C (Vigilante Cover C by Jacen Burrows)

December, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $4.50 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
#6 Variation C (Vigilante Cover C by Mike Wolfer)

December, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $3.45 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava
Book #1

June, 2010
Cover Price: $24.99
1 copy available for $25.00 		Christos GageRoberto Viacava