Gravel Series by Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer, Raúlo Cáceres

A horrific murder/suicide takes place in the middle of a busy city street at midday, while an old man rots in a hospital bed nearby, bloated with something sick and reptilian gestating inside. In a darkened place close by, people scream, impregnated and doomed. Something beautiful and awful is trying to reproduce, and its strange kiss is only to be feared.. moreA horrific murder/suicide takes place in the middle of a busy city street at midday, while an old man rots in a hospital bed nearby, bloated with something sick and reptilian gestating inside. In a darkened place close by, people scream, impregnated and doomed. Something beautiful and awful is trying to reproduce, and its strange kiss is only to be feared... A mystery and horror thriller by comic book luminary Warren Ellis, featuring the introduction of soldier-turned-mystic detective, William Gravel less

William Gravel, a British combat magician serving on American soil, investigates a leaked videotape of prostitutes who have been physically modified, possibly at the genetic level. Their extra orifices and weird protuberances don't appear artificial, but rather grown. For some people, two genders are simply not enough, no matter how they play mix-and-match with sexuality. People like their kisses stranger than that.. moreWilliam Gravel, a British combat magician serving on American soil, investigates a leaked videotape of prostitutes who have been physically modified, possibly at the genetic level. Their extra orifices and weird protuberances don't appear artificial, but rather grown. For some people, two genders are simply not enough, no matter how they play mix-and-match with sexuality. People like their kisses stranger than that... Warren Ellis presents a very 21st Century graphic novel: mad, modern, and full of nasty ideas. less

For the second time in history, the British Government sends in its crack troops, the Special Air Service, to quell a major prison riot. But not even these, the most accomplished and frightening soldiers on Earth, are equipped to face what lies at the center of the prison, the heart of the riot. In fact, the only man in the S.A.S. qualified to deal with the horror within is the recently disgraced Sergeant Major William Gravel, combat magician... moreFor the second time in history, the British Government sends in its crack troops, the Special Air Service, to quell a major prison riot. But not even these, the most accomplished and frightening soldiers on Earth, are equipped to face what lies at the center of the prison, the heart of the riot. In fact, the only man in the S.A.S. qualified to deal with the horror within is the recently disgraced Sergeant Major William Gravel, combat magician. For inside the prison lies a man waiting to fight with more than mortal weapons... less

Former soldier and current combat magician William Gravel pits his skills against rogue agents who use black magic to threaten society.Before his disgrace and exile to the United States, combat magician Sergeant Major William Gravel was part of the British S.A.S. team known as Alpha One Four. He hasn't seen his teammates since his fall. He knows only that they're still in the job, doing the things he used to do.. moreFormer soldier and current combat magician William Gravel pits his skills against rogue agents who use black magic to threaten society.Before his disgrace and exile to the United States, combat magician Sergeant Major William Gravel was part of the British S.A.S. team known as Alpha One Four. He hasn't seen his teammates since his fall. He knows only that they're still in the job, doing the things he used to do... which doesn't begin to explain why, while he's moonlighting in New York, the Alpha One Four team would be seen blowing away the city's newly elected mayor before vanishing into thin air. To solve this mystery and engage his former team, Gravel must dig deep into his past and reveal the greatest secret in his arsenal... What is the Body Orchard? less

Former soldier and current combat magician William Gravel pits his skills against rogue agents who use black magic to threaten society.William Gravel is back, and neck deep in bad juju! Finally free of his exile to the United States, the combat magician returns to his London home. However, before he can even settle in, he finds himself at the center of an investigation involving a horrific act of child mutilation... moreFormer soldier and current combat magician William Gravel pits his skills against rogue agents who use black magic to threaten society.William Gravel is back, and neck deep in bad juju! Finally free of his exile to the United States, the combat magician returns to his London home. However, before he can even settle in, he finds himself at the center of an investigation involving a horrific act of child mutilation. The child's murder was very specific, part of a ritual designed to acquire and harness powerful magic. If Gravel can't stop the black magic responsible, many more children will die to create a madman with very strong medicine... less

Finally, all six issues of the zombie epic Necromancer collected into one volume! Warren Ellis' cult hit Strange Killings is back with combat magician William Gravel's most gut-wrenching mission yet! Deployed to a steaming Philippine island, Gravel's assignment is to assassinate an investigate reporter about to expose a chemical weapon lab sanctioned by the British government. But double-crosses and political intrigue have marked Gravel for murder by his S.A.S... moreFinally, all six issues of the zombie epic Necromancer collected into one volume! Warren Ellis' cult hit Strange Killings is back with combat magician William Gravel's most gut-wrenching mission yet! Deployed to a steaming Philippine island, Gravel's assignment is to assassinate an investigate reporter about to expose a chemical weapon lab sanctioned by the British government. But double-crosses and political intrigue have marked Gravel for murder by his S.A.S. comrades as he realizes that he has been led into a trap by a vengeance-seeking superior. And it only gets worse. There's zombies: Scores of flesh-ripping, reanimated corpses seeking to shred and devour everyone and everything in their path. If Gravel is able to uncover the shocking truth hidden within the jungle on this island of the dead, can even his otherworldly powers help him escape from a madman, and army of the undead and four squads of heavily armed S.A.S. soldiers out for his blood? less

A former soldier and current combat magician, William Gravel returns to England to exterminate the corrupt occult hierarchy.Magic... the kind of magic that can strip the skin from a screaming man's skull, or direct the path of a shrieking bullet through a maze of city streets. This is not just magic. This is Combat Magic. Sergeant Major William Gravel, Warren Ellis' cult-hit sensation from the pages of STRANGE KISS and STRANGE KILLINGS, is a Combat Magician and an S.A.S. soldier... moreA former soldier and current combat magician, William Gravel returns to England to exterminate the corrupt occult hierarchy.Magic... the kind of magic that can strip the skin from a screaming man's skull, or direct the path of a shrieking bullet through a maze of city streets. This is not just magic. This is Combat Magic. Sergeant Major William Gravel, Warren Ellis' cult-hit sensation from the pages of STRANGE KISS and STRANGE KILLINGS, is a Combat Magician and an S.A.S. soldier. Home from wartorn Afghanistan to London, he just wants to relax and have a pint. Instead, he finds that another has taken his place in the mysterious enclave of Britain's seven Occult Detectives, each of which now holds a scrap of the Sigsand Manuscript, a supernatural device that could bestow its wielders with vile and terrifying power. So the pint will have to wait... a few people need killing first. less

A former soldier and current combat magician, William Gravel returns to England to exterminate the corrupt occult hierarchy.Magic... the kind of magic that can strip the skin from a screaming man's skull, or direct the path of a shrieking bullet through a maze of city streets. This is not just magic. This is Combat Magic... moreA former soldier and current combat magician, William Gravel returns to England to exterminate the corrupt occult hierarchy.Magic... the kind of magic that can strip the skin from a screaming man's skull, or direct the path of a shrieking bullet through a maze of city streets. This is not just magic. This is Combat Magic. After carving a bloody path through his fellow members of the Minor Seven, the last thing William Gravel expected was to be welcomed with welcome arms into a much more prestigious ensemble, the Major Seven. But before Gravel can gain acceptance into their ranks, he must complete two tasks: reform the Minor Seven organization that he destroyed, and uncover a murderer within the Major Seven who killed one of their own. Before he's done, the seasoned Combat Magician will make it very clear to Britain's occult hierarchy that the price and penance of atonement will not only be his burden to endure. less