Noble Causes

Image Comics. All written by Jay Faerber unless otherwise noted.
Archives
Noble Causes Archives 1 (Trades 1-5 below; B&W). [From Image Comics: The earliest adventures of the world-famous Noble family are collected for the first time in one volume! Normal girl Liz Donnelly marries super-hero Race Noble and gets a firsthand look at the inner workings of the celebrity super-heroes. Behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition and twisted desires.]
Noble Causes Archives 1 (12-31, Extended Family 1-2; B&W). [From Image Comics: Collecting the rest of the early adventures of the world-famous Noble family, as the Nobles are re-introduced to the Blackthornes, a family of super-villains! Behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition, and twisted desires.]
Minis
1 In Sickness and In Health (1-4, Noble Causes: First Impressions; a Jimmy Palmiotti, Jeff Johnson, Amanda Conner, Patrick Gleason, Billy Dallas Patton, Damon Hacker, John Wycough, Sean Clauretie). [From Image Comics: Every girl thinks her boyfriend is a catch, but Georgetown bookseller Liz Donnelly's got bragging rights - she's dating Race Noble, the famous superhero with the quick smile and the quicker legs. Follow Race and Liz's whirlwind romance, from the moment they meet, to their wedding... and the tragic honeymoon. Now, Liz is living with her in-laws -- a family of celebrity superheroes! She's the first regular person to get an intimate look at the private lives of these jet-setting media sensations, and she quickly learns that behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition, and twisted desires.]

2 Family Secrets (4-issue mini; a Ian Richardson, Jonboy Meyers, Matt Wendt, Jon Sommariva, Andres Ponce). [From Image Comics: Liz is finds herself at the center of a media frenzy surrounding the pregnancy of Zephyr Noble, as numerous factions -- including the Nobles themselves [[ try to find out the identity of the baby's father. Meanwhile, Frost tries to use the situation to his advantage, in his quest for the identity of his father, Rusty makes a bold decision about his future and Doc takes drastic steps to repair his relationship with his children. Plus: a gallery of exclusive production art and creator commentary.]

3 Distant Relatives (4-issue mini; a Fran Bueno). [From Image Comics: In color for the first time. Journey to a world where the Nobles aren't famous: They're infamous! Frost and Liz meet twisted versions of the world's favorite heroes when they enter a parallel dimension. Frost is on the trail of his father, and Liz is hoping to be reunited with Race, but neither is prepared for what they find.]
Ongoing series
4 Blood & Water (1-6; a Fran Bueno). [From Image Comics: The Noble family is again plagued by scandal when their friend, Krennick, is suspected of murdering a prostitute who was found dressed up like Zephyr Noble. Meanwhile, half-brothers Rusty and Frost find themselves forced to team up on a mission to outer space, and Gaia begins to notice startling changes in her husband, Doc.]
5 Betrayals (7-12, The Pact 2; a Fran Bueno, Gabe Bridwell). [From Image Comics: The hits just keep on coming for the Noble family. Half of them are stranded on a hostile alien world and, back on Earth, an escaped mental patient claims he's Doc Noble -- and he's headed straight for Noble Manor! All this, plus Zephyr finally goes into labor. As a special bonus, this collection also contains The Pact #2, which features Zephyr teaming up with Invincible, ShadowHawk and Firebreather.]
6 Hidden Agendas (13-18, story from Image Holiday Special 2005; a Fran Bueno, Freddie E. Williams, Gabe Bridwell). [From Image Comics: Meet the Blackthornes. They're the criminal element's answer to the Noble family -- rich, powerful, and deeply dysfunctional. Hidden agendas, secret romances, and dark pasts converge in this sixth collection of the long-running series.]
7 Powerless (19-25; a Jon Bosco). [From Image Comics: Race Noble has lost his powers, and he's convinced his life is over. But his wife Liz has never had any superpowers, and she tries to convince him that there's more to life than being a superhero. Meanwhile, Rusty Noble learns a horrible secret about his girlfriend, which sends him on a collision course with his hated half-brother, Frost.]
Extended Family
Volume 1 (w Geoff Johns, Jay Faerber, Gail Simone, Phil Hester, J. Torres, Dan Abnett, John Layman, Brian K. Vaughan, Andy Lanning; a Todd Nauck, Anthony Williams, Tim Levins, Pat Quinn, Mike Hawthorne, Brent McKee, Sean Murphy, Mitchell Breitweiser, Andres Ponce, Andy Lanning). [From Image Comics: * Some of the most respected names in comics team up with tomorrow’s rising stars to craft short stories featuring the cast of the critically acclaimed Noble Causes! * Find out what drove Gaia to leave the magical realm she called home in order to become a super-hero on Earth. By Jay Faerber and Mike (Three Days in Europe) Hawthorne * Rusty has just been re-born in his robotic body -- and the press is tearing him apart. What can Rusty do to a reporter who is slandering his new lifestyle and pouring salt on his wounds? Make some wounds of his own! By Geoff (Avengers, JSA) Johns and Brent McKee * Seeking some time away from her famous family, Zephyr discovers that sometimes the most perfect person you can talk to is someone willing to pretend you're not really you. By Eric Stephenson and Todd (Young Justice) Nauck * Get a sneak peak at Image's new super-hero/medical series, STAT, and learn its surprise connection to the Noble family. By Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (Legion) and Anthony Williams * Zephyr thinks it’s time for Liz to get on with her life and start dating again, and has even gone to the trouble of fixing her up with an eligible bachelor. But what if Liz isn’t ready to start dating again? Or, even more scary, what if she is...? By Brian K. (Y - The Last Man) Vaughan and Mitchell Breitweiser * Gaia is forced to admit an awful truth to her children when Frost first shows his face during a family dinner. By J. (Sidekicks) Torres and Tim (Batman: Gotham Adventures) Levins * Doc reflects on happier times, when he taught a very impetuous teenaged Race an important lesson about crime-fighting ... and life. By Phil (Firebreather, Green Arrow) Hester and Sean Murphy * Race and Krennick’s first meeting is chronicled, as Doc Noble launches an assault on Draconis’ underworld. There, the two young sons are introduced to their destinies... and a legacy of hate. By John Layman and Pat Quinn * The life of a tabloid photographer is hard enough, but what's it like when the subjects have super-powers? Ripped from today's trashiest headlines! -- By Gail (Agent X) Simone and Andres Ponce]
Volume 2 (w Jay Faerber, B. Clay Moore, Robert Kirkman, Devin Grayson, Brian Jones, Antony Johnston, Tom Peyer, Fabien Nicieza; a Fran Bueno, Ian Richardson, Cory Walker, Roger Robinson, Jamal Igle, Mike Norton, Kelly Yates, Valentine De Landro).