This prequel to the best-selling novels finds Mercy Thompson, shapeshifter coyote, recent graduate with a degree in history visiting the Tri-Cities to apply for a job as high-school history teacher to be disappointed that the school is more interested in a new PE coach. So she applies for an unorthodox job: she'll be Mercedes, the lady VW mechanic. In this issue she meets Adam Hauptman and Stefan the Vampire as well as Zee and his son Tad for the first time ever.

Trapped in the middle of a dangerous war between rival packs of werewolves, shapeshifter Mercy Thompson is warned to leave town. But Mercy doesn't take orders and she's not going anywhere, no matter what.

Mercy Thompson has nowhere to turn as she's drawn further into the conflict between the rival werewolf packs while struggling to make her way in a new life in the Tri-Cities. Is there any place this shifter can call home? Patricia Briggs' adventures of coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson in Moon Called, Blood Bound, and Iron Kissed topped the New York Times-bestseller list. Now, Mercy's first comic adventure continues in this all-new story created by the author!

In the thrilling conclusion, it's the showdown between rival packs of werewolves - and Mercy Thompson is trapped in the middle! The final conflict holds the key to the shapeshifter's future, if she survives. Mercy Thompson: Homecoming brings Patricia Briggs' heroine to life. Mercy's first comic adventure concludes in this all-new story created by the author.

Collects Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson: Homecoming #s 1-4! Mercy Thompson is a walker, a magical being with the power to transform into a coyote. She lives on the fine line dividing the everyday world from a darker dimension, observing the supernatural community while standing apart. When Mercy travels to the Tri-Cities of Washington for a job interview, she quickly finds herself smack-dab in the middle of a gang war between rival packs of werewolves. And as if fangs and fur weren't bad enough, Mercy must deal with the scariest creature of all: her mother, who is convinced that Mercy is making a mess of her life and determined to set her daughter on the right course. The thrilling adventures of Mercy Thompson-Moon Called, Blood Bound, and Iron Kissed-have topped the New York Times bestseller list. Now Mercy makes her comics debut in an exclusive new story created by Patricia Briggs. Mercy Thompson: Homecoming is sure to please longtime fans and capture new ones with its mix of unforgettable characters and thrilling supernatural intrigue.