The Dark Crisis is over, and a new dawn shines on the DCU! In the wake of cataclysmic battles with Mongul, Henry Bendix, and Pariah's Dark Army, Kal-El is back on Earth and here to stay. And the people of our planet are ready to look up, up, and away into a brighter tomorrow. Well...most of the people. Clark Kent's reunion with Lois and his son, Jon Kent, proves fleeting when strikes the ultimate attack from Superman's greatest adversary: Lex Luthor. But this time something is different...Luthor has stolen something from Clark's life, something so important that it will change the very planet itself! If you think you've seen the biggest battle between Superman and Lex Luthor--think again! This clash will rock the course of their lives forever...and it's only the beginning. Two years' worth of Superman stories come to a head in this oversize anniversary issue with all-star talent that launches Superman and the DCU into an exciting new era!
THE FIRST ARC OF WORLD'S FINEST CONCLUDES WITH A SHOCKING FORESHADOWING OF DCU EVENTS TO COME! The sinister machinations of the devil Nezha have run ragged the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight ever since he made his first terrifying debut in Detective Comics #1050... but what secrets does this villain hold for the future of the DCU? Clues abound for the next big DCU series in this climactic final chapter to the first arc of World's Finest!
RISE! A new chapter begins in the 24th century B.C. with Teth-AdamEgypt's original, cheerful, and noble champion of Shazamfacing his greatest challenge in the person of his former enslaver, now sorcerously enhanced to become Ibac the Invincible! Mighty Adam's heroic defense of Egypt is compromised by the dark secret he harbors. Meanwhile, in the present day, Black Adam saves a crippled jetliner from crashing into the Middle East's most controversial city, sparking unrest at home in Kahndaq!
NEW ARC! NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! MORE THANOS! The Eternals have learned the truth of their existence. Their society is in shambles. Who can lead them? Who is the visionary that can lead them from the ashes? And how did they take the throne? Hail Thanos the Mad Titan, Eternal Prime. Welcome to a new day. Welcome to hell.
It's zombies vs vampires vs an invading militia as the legendary George Romero unleashes the next chapter in his undead epic! • Welcome back to New York City years after a world-changing undead plague-and now outside forces are knocking on Manhattan's walls! • What's worse, the roaming flesh-eaters who seem to be growing smarter every day...the ruling blood-suckers struggling to keep their grip on poweror the Southern army bent on pillaging the greatest city in the world? [(W) George A. Romero (A) Dalibor Talajic (CA) Alexander Lozano]
The legendary George Romero unleashes the next chapter in his undead epic! • Welcome back to New York City years after a world-changing undead plague-and now outside forces are knocking on Manhattan's walls! • While the zombies battle in the arena, death rains down from above! What is this new threat to NYC? • What's worse, the roaming flesh-eaters who seem to be growing smarter every day...the ruling blood-suckers struggling to keep their grip on poweror the Southern army bent on pillaging the greatest city in the world?
CONTINUING THE LEGENDARY GEORGE ROMERO'S UNDEAD EPIC! • Welcome back to New York City years after a world-changing undead plague-and now outside forces are knocking on Manhattan's walls! • Mayor Chandrake makes two huge power plays-with deadly consequences! • What's worse, the roaming flesh-eaters who seem to be growing smarter every day...the ruling blood-suckers struggling to keep their grip on poweror the Southern army bent on pillaging the greatest city in the world?
Continuing the legendary George Romero's undead epic! • Welcome back to New York City years after a world-changing undead plague-and now outside forces are knocking on Manhattan's walls! • What is more chilling to Barnum, the fact that she loves someone elseor the bite mark on her wrist? • Are the roaming flesh-eaters growing smarter every day? Can the ruling blood-suckers maintain their grip on power? Will the Southern militia pillage the greatest city in the world?
CONCLUDING THE 2ND CHILLING CHAPTER OF GEORGE ROMEROS UNDEAD EPIC! • Is Barnum a vampire? Is Penny becoming one? • Can Dixie control the rogue militiaand what is their grand plan? • What happens to Jo and Xavier in our climactic scene that will set the stage for Act Three?
THE BLACK VORTEX STARTS HERE! • The Black Vortex, an ancient artifact imbued with immeasurable power, is now in the hands of Mr. Knife! • With billions of lives potentially at stake, Peter Quill, the Legendary Star-Lord, is going to have to dust off his thieving gloves. • But with Knife's Slaughter Squad protecting him, Peter's probably going to need some help
At the year's end, costs are counted - by Jackie McGee, Eugene Judd...and Samuel Sterns. • All the Leader's plans have finally come together in what may be his greatest triumph. But is that enough... ...or will the One Below All claim his due?
The Hall of Justice has been invaded by the cosmic threat of the Synmar Utopica, and it will take the full force of the United Planets, led by Superman, to defeat it without destroying Earth in the process. Meanwhile, the secrets of Checkmate are being whispered among the Justice League, and that spells trouble for Green Arrow and Black Canary. All this, and guest star Deathstroke! Meanwhile in Gotham, Batman stands watch as the Eternal Knight continues her quest through the maze of Randir Singh's mind. And she's not the only one lost within it! But where is the Justice League Dark in all of this? Under the sea in the lost city of Atlantis! Merlin is ready to rule, and it's up to Aquaman and this band of magical misfits to save the entire kingdom!
It's the Justice League versus the United Order as the truth that gives power to this new cosmic super team crosses a line that the Justice League cannot allow. Will there even be a United Planets after this thunderous clash of intergalactic superpowers? Also, Green Arrow must come to terms with his responsibilities to both Checkmate and the League. Ollie may have to pick which path to follow, but what does it mean for the future of the League if the guy paying the bills has to bail? The Silent School used their magic for years to protect Atlantis from all kinds of invaders, but nothing prepared them for the most powerful sorcerer everMerlin! Luckily, the Justice League Dark arrives to turn the tide of the battle. However, they're not fighting at full strength. Zatanna is harboring a dark secret, and if she unleashes her magic, it could drown everyone!
THE TOUR! The Justice League has some new members. And those members get a tour of the Hall of Justice from the legends who helped build it while they learn about the people who have dedicated their entire lives to its higher calling. Merlin and his army of the aquatic dead have taken over Atlantis! Can Zatanna handle him and the horror she is hiding within?
The superspies of Checkmate poke their sneaky noses where they do not belong, and the Justice League are NOT happy about it. In fact, most of the League isn't even happy Checkmate exists, setting up Checkmate versus the Justice League! The superspies versus the superguys. In Justice League Dark, Zatanna is locked in a battle with the greatest sorcerer of all timeMerlin!
Place your bets, folks! The Royal Flush Gang is BACK and ready to take down the Justice League! Find out their connection to Deathstroke and their growing plot to destroy Green Arrow and Batman. Meanwhile, a villain from the Dark Multiverse has returned and hes about to turn the Justice League Darks world upside down! Could this be the end of their team AND Atlantis?
The Royal Flush Gang hatched one of the most elaborate plans in the history of the DC Universe, and now we know that all of it was a prelude to the crime of this and maybe even the next century. How does it connect to the trial of Black Adam? When all seems lost, hope can still be found! With Wonder Woman now by their side, the Justice League Dark have survived to fight another day. Merlin is only getting startedcan the team still prove they have the magic within to defeat the medieval mage?
Co-Written by Christos Gage with additional story contributions by Dan Slott. Go behind the scenes of the smash hit video game sensation, with the complete script to Marvel's Spider-Man - together with a stunning gallery of artwork from the production process! The life of Peter Parker and that of his ever-amazing alter ego are about to collide in major fashion in this all-new take on the world of the wallcrawler, filled with fan-favorite characters - including Mary Jane, Aunt May, Norman Osborn, Otto Octavius and Miles Morales - spun into an unexpected web of drama, spectacle and classic action in the Mighty Marvel Manner! When Spidey finally removes the Kingpin of Crime from the mean streets of the Big Apple, how will the mysterious Mister Negative's ascent to power bring Peter's two worlds crashing together?Learn how the words and the world of a blockbuster hit video game are crafted, and feast your eyes on a wealth of bonus content, via text and art from the team at Insomniac Games and fan-favorite Marvel writers such as Christos Gage!
Writer/artist Jim Rugg concludes his creative reimagining of the entire history of The Incredible Hulk in this can't-miss oversized issue. You'll never look at Bruce Banner the same way again!
THE NEWEST - AND DEADLIEST - RED GOBLIN! SPINNING OUT OF THE PAGES OF VENOM! Normie Osborn receives his own symbiote at last! As a new Red Goblin, will Normie fulfill his destiny as an Osborn - or will he and his symbiote be able to make a difference for the better?
Stark Realities part 1. • Arsenal, the monstrous robot that once took on all of the Avengers, is back in an all-new way. • Who does it serve? What are the secrets it's guarding? And how will they rock Tony Stark's world to its core? • The trap that's been building for some time has finally sprung. Iron Man fans, you do not want to miss this one!
Stark Realities concludes! • Now that the secret of the eScape has been revealed... its effects on the real world will be devastating! • Who's your favorite cast member? Tony, Jocasta, Andy, Rhodey, Bethany, Amanda, Machine Man, or the Wasp? Maybe you shouldn't get too attached. Not everyone's making it out of this story in one piece.
War of the Realms tie-in! How to fight your dragon! The concluding chapter to this special War of the Realms story, as Iron Man finds himself struggling against the ancient mystical forces he has the least power to resist. Tony fights an ancient winged calamity AND his own technology with the lives of everyone at Stark Unlimited hanging in the balance!
The Ultron Agenda continues! Chapter 3: Inner Conflict. While Rhodey and friends fight the robot war topside... ...a literal war rages on inside Tony Stark! It's the Wasp and a remote piloted Nano Iron Man versus a shrunken Ultron/Pym inside Tony's physical body!
All-out war on multiple fronts! Arsenal, the monstrous robot that once took on all the Avengers, is back in an all-new way - just as Tony Stark changes everything with his virtual world known as the eScape! But who controls the eScape? Who controls the real world? And who controls Iron Man? The answer to at least one of these questions is the vile villain called the Controller. And the answer to the others might surprise you! Iron Man isn't just a suit. It's an idea, born of a genius. And in a place where thought and existence are one and the same, where Tony Stark's imagination is unchecked, what kind of terrifying, all-powerful Iron Man will be born?! Reality, the cyberscape and Tony Stark's heart, mind and soul at stake! Collecting Tony Stark, Iron Man #6-11.
Iron Man joins the War of the Realms! A war needs weapons - and Tony Stark once vowed he'd never build weapons again! So why is he hunkered down with Screwbeard the Dwarf in Avengers Mountain? And what is he making? Struggling against ancient mystical forces, Tony battles an ancient winged calamity with the lives of everyone at Stark Unlimited hanging in the balance! Plus: When Tony tells Carol Danvers he can't be her AA sponsor because he may or may not have fallen off the wagon, Captain Marvel doesn't take it well. What is Iron Man's new high-tech solution for sobriety? It might be his worst idea yet! Featuring the villainy of the all-new Spymaster! And Jocasta goes all in for the ultimate upgrade! Collecting Tony Stark: Iron Man #12-14 and Iron Man (1998) #25.
The new Xavier School changes as the effects of Battle of the Atom are felt - and Kitty Pryde and the All-New X-Men join Cyclops' renegade squad! Meanwhile, Magneto goes off on personal mission that sets him at odds with much of the X-Men - and the Marvel Universe. As Magneto reaches a crossroads, everything he's fought for is called into question - and he's forced to make a decision that will change him forever! Elsewhere, the ladies of the Uncanny X-Men go out on the town - and find themselves face-to-face with the effects of Inhumanity! And Cyclops declares a training day for the X-Men's students, but the training seems to be that the teachers just abandoned them to fend for themselves on a dangerous mission! What will these inexperienced young mutants do now? Collecting Uncanny X-Men #14, #15.INH and #16-18. [(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Chris Bachalo, Kris Anka (CA) Alexander Lozano]
X Of Swords fall out! The Captain Commander of Krakoa made a fateful decision. There's no going back.
