The critically-acclaimed, Eisner Award-nominated series PLANETARY is collected in a second softcover volume this November with PLANETARY: THE FOURTH MAN - a 144-page trade paperback written by Warren Ellis, with art and a new cover by John Cassaday, and an introduction by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon. Since joining Planetary, Elijah Snow has traversed the world, uncovering its secret history and mysteries one by one. But a single nagging secret remains: Who is the mystery benefactor of Planetary, the mysterious 'Fourth Man' who funds this vast global operation? In THE FOURTH MAN - reprinting PLANETARY #7-12 - Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner and The Drummer pay their last respects to a British occultist with close ties to Planetary; visit a hidden government compound full of radioactive human guinea pigs; investigate a fictional construct made into reality; and learn about the far-reaching atrocities of the nefarious group The Four. During the course of Planetary's investigations, Elijah Snow pieces together clues to the Fourth Man's identity, learning some terrible truths about his own hidden past along the way. This project is supported with house ads. PLANETARY: THE FOURTH MAN is a 144-page trade paperback from WildStorm Productions.