After having his face sliced off, The Joker makes his horrifying return to Gotham City in this epic from issues #13-17 that shook Batman to his core! But even for a man who's committed a lifetime of murder, he's more dangerous than ever before. How can Batman protect his city and those he's closest to? [(W) Gail Simone & Various (A) Ed Benes & Various (CA) Ed Benes]
Deathstroke: Arkham starts here! After being declared criminally insane, Deathstroke is committed to the infamous Arkham Asylum! It isn't long before the hunter becomes the hunted as Slade, powerless and weaponless, is targeted by some of Gotham City's most wanted. But after initially mocking and contravening the system meant to help him, Deathstroke learns that his only hope for survival may be to confront his own inner demons.
Suicide Planet part 2! Superman and Superboy battle the alien extremists of a world on the brink of disaster in the hope of saving them from themselves!
In part four of Super League, Wonder Woman and Superman encounter the being that was discovered in Batman/Superman #31. But will this person be Superman's savior-or destroyer? And what is Ulysses's role in all of this?
Only an Annual could contain this chapter of Superman: Doomed! It's an all-out assault by the heroes of Earth (superpowered and not) on the God of War, Wonder Woman, who's leading the charge against all manner of alien attackers. The monstrous Superman smashes through everything friend or foe as his de-evolution reaches a critical stage. It all leads to their best hope: the Phantom Zone?! [(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Ed Benes]
The original X-Men are back together! An injured Cyclops heads to Alaska for some rest and recuperation with Jean - but when she once again dons the costume of Phoenix, that can't be good for Scott's health! And as Beast, Iceman and Angel join them for old times' sake, will an uncanny adventure have them all feeling blue - and questioning their future as X-Men? Meanwhile, Dr. Cecilia Reyes has her own fateful decision to make! Wolverine faces a life-draining encounter as Sauron attacks! Rogue's powers lead her to a dramatic tipping point! Bishop and Deathbird are lost in space! Emotions run high with the Fantastic Four! And Sabretooth gets inside Logan's head! Plus: Peer into Cerebro's classified mutant files! Collecting Uncanny X-Men (1981) #351-359, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #17, Uncanny X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual 1998 and Cerebro's Guide To The X-Men.
